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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-12
Played on Board Raised Few Inches From Floor
With 1870 Men on One Side Against
181 on the Other, Game Is
Much Like Modern Warfare

tie, stalking our lives, il necessary, to
decide the contest. While We are doing
this we do not allow interference or
comment from any one. no matter how
high may be his rank
prince Matsudaira of Higo. notwith-
standing his exalted rank. kowtowed
most humbly to HoninbO. apologized
profuseiy. and barely persuaded him
to resume the game. And to make
things worse for the Prince. Honinbo
won the championship. His name is
revered to this day-and his rule OF
silence Is faithfully observed, too.
1T Is recorded that the Lord Of Kane
yama was so great a go strategist that
no one in his province could make him
play half so well as he could The legend
runs. His skill made the gods full Of
gossip and open mouths One day a
mendicant pilgrim called and politely
challenged. The lord consented. and
casually remarked that he would stake
his summer castle Of Kameyama on the
result.
1.-THE pilgrim smiled and said that all
he could pledge against it was one of
his straw sandals worth about half a
penny. Agreed. After three days and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-12

noted only for its temples Of Qua Non,
Goddess Of Mercy. and OF Dai Butsu.
the great Buddha. was a great and mag
nificent city. One sees the Hon. Lord
Sato Tadanobu, all unarmed and at
ease. sitting before the go ban In the
twilight. engrossed In the intricacies OF
complicated problem. He has sat
mOtiOnless for hours except when ne
has adroitly picked up a stone between
his first and second fingers and planted
II in position with faint ringing sound
like the reverberation Of a small and
hidden silver bell.
"Sato hears the tiny squeak Of the
uguisu (nightingale) floor, whose boards
are SO matched that they will cry a
warning under the lightest footstep.
But Sato remains mOtionless immersed
In his problem. only his eyes glittering
as he hears the faint cheeping OF the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-12
Ideas That Sell Goods
merchandising ideas,
properly hitched up to the gen.
eral sales scheme. bring results.

The manager Of 10 cent store in the
South saw that the majority of his GUS
toners were women. Women are good
buyers, but he knew that the stores
business could be increased II the men
could be induced to come In and look
around. He was convinced, too. that
there was q general belief that q 10
cent store Is essentially womans store.
The manager made it his prime object
to overcome this notion.
He advertised men only" week Of
sales and employed statesmen to take the
place OF the salesglrls, who were given
a weeks vacation on pay. The windows
were filled with articles to attract the
attention OF men. The prices were suf-
ficiently low to induce purchasers to
come inside the store. One week served
to popularize the store with the men.
There were hundreds OF new customers
who remained even after the old rou-
tine was adopted.
A shoe dealer In small Illinois city
| belieyes that the confidence OF the buy
ing public IL the best possible asset for
| retail business. He has adopted a
successful plan to gain this confidence.
Twice yearly he publishes In the adver-
! tising columns OF the city's newspapers
| what he calls his confidential report.
He cites In this statement the total
amount of sales for the period covered,
the cost Of the goods sold. the carry
ing expense, the selling cost the loss
through bad accounts. &C. In short, the
statement Is thorough analysis Of the
business from an inside point Of view.
The statements prove surprising to the
average reader because OF the low per-
centage OF net profit the dealer makes,
considering his investment. The state
ments. coupled with general frankness
Of treatment from the dealers en-
ployees. wins many customers for the
store--a point the merchant makes
plain In his confidential statements.
A Detroit restaurant keeper came to
know that many OF his regular custom
ers were formerly country boys. In or
der to take them hack to their boyhood
days he prepared q country store
lunch. The hill Of fare included canned
oysters. sardines. cheese and crackers,
bologna sausage. canned peaches, mixed
pickles. baked beans and many Of the
other foods served across country store
counters. The idea proved SO popular
with his regular customers that It was
made weekly feature and advertised
In the newspapers. He Ia compelled &c
turn patronage away on country store
day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-12
Complex and Fascinating Pastime, Invented Many
Centuries Ago, and Not Unlike Chess,
Would Teach Us Concentration and Help
Sharpen Our Wits, Author Believes

The game is played on board.
called go BAN about 16 by I'M inches
and or s inches thick. 1t stands on
four legs. which raise 1t a few inches
above the floor. The wood Is a species
Of yew. or gingkO. or cedar, all Of which
are so resonant as to yield pleasant
ringing sound when q stone IL placed
in position. There Is cut Into the lO.yGr
surface Of the board square depression
which adds to the resonance, although
ancient tales Of Japan have II that tn /,
space Is to contain the blood Of the
vanquished Id case the players fall to
fighting over their game. Possibly this
Is true. though there il no record Of q
fatal clash in the last few centuries.
Nineteen lines equally far apart are
drawn from top TO bottom Of the board
and these are crossed at right angles
by nineteen similar lines running from
side to side. The men are played upon
the 361 points OF intersection Of these
lines.
I'm chess the pieces are moved from
square to square. In go the game be-
gins with the board empty. and each
piece IL set down In its place and stays
there. The combinations are literally
unlimited, and a player must fall back
on that Intangible thing known as posi-
ton judgment. which is really the sub
conscious experience Of innumerable
past games In the twelve centuries
during which go has been played in
Japan thousands OF books have been
published about it, and the literature is
still growing. In chess ability to see five
or six moves ahead places a man almost
among the masters whereas a profess
sional go player must be able to see
from twenty-five to fifty moves ahead II
he expects to have any success.
ut is hit OF interesting cola teral
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-12

four nights of continuous stru.-', he
mendicant pilgrim won. The ..;I n.y.
ously rendered the castle To- ..W at
the pilgrim smiled again, dec ..i he
offer that would have mean. .'. 1
ease under the protection of III, '.he-
man and went his way. Go is esp. .,ly
the pastime of noble minds
Has the game a practical So I'y'
the reporter asked Mr. Hartman
Some experts think So" he r.P:ed
I'm the war with Russia the strategy
employed by the japanese commanders
suggested the methods used IN 49,. NIr
shall Oyama had three stones We. placed
at Liau-Yang, hut the Russians escaped
before he could move in his f"url
Mukden, however. the compile m
veloping movement was carried our
But far be 1t from me to sugscs' tlat
proficiency in the strategy Of -an.S $
a real help in practical affairs 'Hr n
the saddest stories l ever hear Vas
the complaint of great mac Il
chess that he had not the M '- o
publish his great book, which Would
teach captains of industry bow IT,
tain the highest efficiency hy '' Ae
the methods he used in chess.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-12
LITF we Americans should adopt go.
the national game Of Japan. 1t
i might do us a lot Of good.
aatd eo Foster Hartman IN n

.TF we Americans should adopt go,
the national game Of Japan. 1t
might do us a lot OF good"
said Lee Foster Hartman to q
Exporter for THE Sun. Go affords one
# the best means Of intoxicating the
aculty OF intense and prolonged con-
,entration, which most Of us lack. Not
that the player has to force his interest
In the game; 1t simply fascinates him."
Somewhat like chess isn't III" in
Qulred the reporter.
"Oh. well. yes" Mr.. Hartman reluct-
antly agreed. THAT is. 1t is played en-
. board marked III into squares. But
In essence 1t is quite different. Chess
might be compared with the ancient
style OF battle, with the king and his
mobiles actually fighting In the field and
the death Of the king almost sure to
cause defeat: whereas In go the pieces
are all of equal value, the number Is
far greater and the struggle between
an army OF $50 men on one side and
ISL Oh the other IL mach like warfare in
its modern form.
In chess victory or defeat Is apparent
from q very early stage of the struggle
II loss has been incurred or the balance
OF the position greatly upset; In go
the issue il uncertain to the very end.
Indeed, there IL a style Of play called
Oh Otoshi, which means literally rob-
ber's attack. 1t Is resorted to when q
group Of men is apparently engulfed by
the enemy. and the threatened player
compels the enemy to abandon part
OF his surrounding force In order to
avoid a greater loss. The attack il Sc
sudden and fierce that the japanese
liken 1t to the highwayman bouncing
on his victim. I mention Ii only to
show how interesting and startling the
contest may be up to the very end.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-12

A spirited voting contest has Just
been concluded In Germany to decide
what constitutes the seven chief won
ders OF the twentieth century. After
the enormous volume Of votes cast were
counted It was found that the majority
had placed wireless telegraphy at the
head Of the list. as might be ex-
pected. and the Panama Canal second.
1t Ii gratifying to ind that popular
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-12
Giants OF the air and sea.

opinion on the Continent should so gen.
orally recognize this American achieve
ment. The third OF the seven wonders.
It was decided, was the dirigible airship;
next In order the flying machine, radium,
the cinematograph and the steamship
Imperator.
An extraordinary photograph Is re-
produced herewith which shows two of
the seven wonders OF the modern world
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-03
Switzerland to Be
Red Cross Camp

(By United Press Associations
Berne, Switzerland, Jan. I'm the
near future Switzerland will very like
ly present to the powers request that
in the event of great European war
all of Switzerland be constituted into
a Red Cross camp for the care of the
wounded Of all the nations involved.
This, Switzerland is now convinced, is
the only way that not only her neu-
trality but her very existence could be
preserved.
Although the neutrality of Switzer
land is guaranteed by the leading
powers, the Swiss government has re-
Gently become convinced that unless
she has some actual way of insisting
on the respecting of this neutrality
in a war between any of the four
great powers surrounding her this
guarantee would amount to very little.
In addition she is also convinced that
the first step in any European war
would be the prohibition by all the
powers involved of the exports of
coal and provision which they would
need for their own armies. AS Swift
erland is entirely dependent on the
surrounding powers not only for her
coal but for her grain and practically
all her food supply, the cutting off of
these imports would reduce the entire
country to starvation within few
weeks.
1t is in the hope of eXacting guar
antee from all of the four powers
surrounding her not to interrupt these
imports in case of war that Switzer-
land is considering the project Of hav-
ing the entire country declared a great
international Red Cross camp, and to
undertake the care of the wounded of
all nations in the event of any general
European war. Members of the Swiss
government who are backing the
movement declare that this would not
only insure for Switzerland the neu-
trality and all of the protection that
is accorded by international agree
ment to the Red Cross camps in time
of war, but it would also insure that
her industries would not be ruined by
the cutting off of the coal supply and
her population reduced to starvation
by the stopping of food imports.
The treaty to be submitted to the
powers will provide that as fast as
the wounded are cured they will be
returned to their respective countries.
This, Switzerland is convinced, would
be of enough Importance to any of the
powers engaged in European war to
make certain that none of them would
violate her neutrality by crossing the
boundary with one of its armies or
interfere with her food supply.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-03
PIER-PRENDERGAST
HAVE NEW TRACT

Among the new tracts being pre-
pared for the market is that of Pier &
Prendergast, located on the Dogwood
lateral mile south of town, and
which will be one of the most attrac-
tive home sites in this section. 1t is
expected that this tract will be ready
for marketing in about six weeks, as
preparations are now in hand to get
the property in the best of shape.
This firm of young men during the
last year has been one of the most
active in handling both city and coun-
try property, and they propose to sac
rifce no part of the prestige they have
already won.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-03
YOUNG MEN ARE TO
HANDLE LOT TRACT

X. C. Wells of Redlands, who owns
considerable acreage in the northeast
quarter of the city, has been in town
for some days and is laying his plans
to open a part of his land as sub
division of town lots. This tract will
be handled by the young and enter
prising firm of Gage & Wachtel, both
of whom are well known in the city,
and who will undoubtedly make sue
cess in the development of the portion
of the city mentioned.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-03

Russian play by Michael Morton of
London, will have its premiere at the
Eltinge. "Adele" will open at the
Harris, making room at the Longacre
for "Iole," musical comedy farce
taking Robert w. Chambers's story
of the same name. chop O. My
Thumb" with DeWolfe Hopper, will
go on the road, giving up the Man
haitian Opera House to Sir Johnson
Professionalism and Gertrude Eli
oft. Miss Iris Hawkins, the tiny CO.
Medicine, will quit "Hop o. My
Thumb" for a vaudeville sketch, "Out
of Dollyland." Anna Held will be
seen at the Casino in a musical com
edy revue.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-03
Woman Carries Edict

Portland, Ore, Jan. 3-Miss Fern
Hobbs, private secretary to the COVER
nor, is expected to reach Copperfield
today accompanied by state officers,
where she will present the governors
demands to the officials of that town
to close the saloons.
The governor says if the grog-
shops are not closed up Saturday
afternoon martial law will be de-
clared and the militia may be called
upon to carry out his orders. The
following are the demands made by
the governor:
F'First-For the resignation of the
mayor and such members of the
council as are proprietors or en-
ployed in and about any establish
ment dispensing Intoxicating liquors.
"Second-That until a complete
reorganization of the city govern
ment can be undertaken all saloons
be closed forthwith and be kept
closed.
"Third-To prevent any possibility
of liquor being sold, that the stock
on hand be shipped out of the city
and that it be delivered to the rail
road station for shipment not later
than o'clock p. M, Saturday, Jan.
3, 1914"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-03
COLSON LAND co.
is BUSY AS EVER

J. w. Colson of the Colson Land
Company during the last few months
has been active as ever, with the re-
suit that he is piling up for the sea-
son a record of sales that ranks with
the best.
Being one of the two oldest operat-
ors in the valley, he has knowledge
of local conditions which is of great
benefit to him in his work.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-03
E. E. BENNETT is
ACTIVELY AT WORK

A few months ago, after having
built good property in the valley, E. E..
Bennett returned to his vocation of
many years ago and began dealing in
the real estate of the valley which he
had handled more literally for sew
eral years, and with strong business
alliances he has built up valuable
line of trade, being among the most
active of the local dealers.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-03

ent they have been doing business in
real estate, as they are now, and as
they apparently ever will be. No firm
can so long remain in business in one
locality without the qualities which
commend them for enterprise and
ability.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-03

AMONG PIONEERS

When the winds howled across the
trackless plains Of Imperial valley in
the first days of colonization, Banta &
Parazette were here, and from that
period in ancient history to the pres
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-03

Do you treat cattle? Yes, and posi-
lively cure white scour in calves and
contagious abortion in cows. Cure or
no pay. Dr. s. Odle, Veterinary Sur
geon, Ell Centre, Phone Main 217.-
Adv. If
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-03
LAND co.
CONSERVATIVE FIRM

The Nuffer Land Company, COM
posed of father and son, is doing that
high class of business followed by the
most conservative of real estate
firms, touching the business at all
points, handling property for many
continuous patrons, and yet making
no noise about the very satisfactory
line Of transactions in which they have
a part.
Wood for sale. Ed Royce, Phone
123-W. If
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-03

MAIN STREET BARGAIN-1OO
FEET ADJOINING SOUTHERN
PACIFIC RAILROAD ON WEST,
$500. TERMS. EDGAR BROS.
REALTY CO., 500 MAIN STREET.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-03

Spikes Detective Agency. Work
anywhere. Collections a speciality.
We get results. P. o. Box 232, Ell
Centre, Cal. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-03
Pole Injuries Manager

Riverside, Jan. Sc. B. Kempton,
manager of the Hemet-San Jacinto
district for the Southern Sierras Power
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-03

on Kempton, rendering him uncon-
scious. 1t is not believed that he can
recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-03

Next week will see many changes.
Monday night Harry Lauder will be-
gin his American engagement under
the management of William Morris.
On the same night Ethel Barrymore
in "Tante" will move from the EN-
pire to make room for Maude Adams
in "The Legend of Leonora" At the
same time "The Yellow Ticket" a
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-03

company, was rushed from Helmet to
the Riverside hospital suffering from
a crushed skull. A telephone pole fell
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-03

owe Are Seven" was the Christmas
offering at the Maxine Elliott, a play
by Eleanor Gates, author of "The
Poor Little Rich Girl" 1t is a play
entirely different from her former
success and deals with the modern
youth and eugenics.
George Bernard Shaw's "Philander-
er" was Christmas week show at the
Little Theater. 1t is a satire that the
Irish author would not allow produced
in England 1t was first seen in Aus
tria and then in Germany. AT all the
other Broadway theaters the holiday
week bills were the successes that
have run all season.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-05-29
MADE HIS NAME DEATHLESS
George H. Thomas, the "Rock OF
Chickamauga," Ranks High on inc
National Roll of Honor

At Chickamauga the Confederacy
made a supreme effort to recover
ground lost at Vicksburg and Gettys-
burg The Confederate plan was good
its army had a small but telling SUI
periority in numbers, its leadership
was excellent, its yalor unquestloned'
and fortune seemed to smile on It's
bold enterprise. ,.
Yet all it achieved was a barren
victory. bought at a price tnat "ouiu
have been high for a second Waterloo,
Numbers and fortune and yaior ana
strategy broke helplessly against lhe
"Roek of Chickamauga, and the care
full plans of Lee and Longstreet were
foiled by the iron stubbornnesS OF
George H. Thomas.
The roll of American heroes con
tains the name of no man whose pa
triotism was stancher, and Oh ie"
whose genius was higher than that OF
George II. Thomas.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-05-29
ADVERTISEMENT

Sealed proposals will be received
by the city clerk of Pullman, Wash
ington, for the construction of a
storm sewer in Improvement District
No. p, as provided by Ordinance No.
PA. Proposals will be received up
to p. m, June 1G, 1914, and i'm
mediately opened publicly by the city
council in the city hall Of said city.
Plans and specifications may be
had by addressing L. Y. Edwards,
city engineer. a check for $500
must be deposited with the city clerk
to insure the return of the specifca-
tons.
Each bid must be in accordance
with the form of proposal furnished
and accompanied by certified check
on some local bank, payable to Pull
man, Washington, for the sum OF
five 90 per cent of bid, to be for
feited if the successful bidder fails
to enter into a contract and furnish
a satisfactory bond, for the perform
aEce of the contract.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids, or 20 let the work as q
whole or in part, as may appear fOl
the best interests of the city.
MATILDA f. CANNON,
City Clerk
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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-05-29

ing women through tangled swamps.
We see the babes sold from the
breasts Of mothers, Cruelty unspeal.
able! Outrage infinite,
-Four million bodies in chafns-four
million souls in feuers. All the sacred
relations of wife, mother. father and
child tramplod beneath the brutal feet
OF might And all this was done un-
der our own beautiful banner of the
free.
The past rises before us. We hear
the roar and Shrek of the bursting
shell. The broken letters fail. These
heroes died We look. Instead Of
slaves we see men and women and
children. The wand of progress
touches the aucJion-block, the slave
pen, the whipping post, and we see
homes and tiresidos and schoolhouses
and books, and, where all was want
and crime and cruelty and fear, we
see the faces of the free.
These heroes are dead. They died
for liberty-they died for us. They
are ut rest. They sleep in the land
they made free, under the hag they
rendered stainless, under the solemn
pines, the sad hamlocks, the fearful
willows and the embracing vines They
sleep beneath the shadows Of the
clouds. careless alike Of sunshine or
of storm. each in the windowless
Palace Of Rest Earth may run red
with other wars-thay are at peace,
In the midst Of battle, in the roar Of
conflict they found the serenity of
death. have one sentiment for sol
ders, living and dead: Cheers for
the living; tears for the dead.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-05-29
Notice 20 Cretlitnrs

Ia the Superior Court of the State
OF Washington. in and for tho
County of Whitman.
III the Matter Of the Estate of Theo-
dore H. Wiley, deceased.
Notice is hereby given BY tho
undersigned, the Administrative of
the estate of Theodore II. Wiley. de-
ceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the
SAID deceased and against his estate,
to present them with the necessary
vouchers within enc year after the
date of the first publication of this
notice, to-wit: within one year after
the 22nd day of May. 1914. to the
said administrators at the office of
d. c. Dow in the city of Pullman,
Whitman county Washington. that
being the place for the transaction of
tho business of said estate.
Dated May 10th, 1914.
HANNAH Y. WILEY.
Administrative of the Estate of
Theodore II. Wiley, Deceased.
d. c. Dow, attorney for the estate.
May22-June19
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-05-29
SALESMAN WANTED

Salesman to represent our factory
in the local territory. We manufac'
ture a strong line of Mems Logger,
Cruisers, Farmers and Medium and
Heavy work shoes of high grade and
up to date construction; also a very
desirable line of Boys and Youths
shoes of different heights and kinds.
Straight commission. Must be re-
sponsible party and give first class
references. Our shoes have the
Union Stamp. Address: Henry Me
hoff, PSI n. 10th ST., Portland, Ore
gon. my15-29