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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-20
SCHOOL WINS PIANO.

The big contest WHICH has been On.
the past few weeks for the piano 10
be given away by the Lundblade 4
Bohnger store, closed last Saturday
night, the 18th and Sth grades Of thA
city schools winning the prize BY ou.
ly about 10000 votes over their near
est competitor, the Christian. church.
The race between the school and The
church had been close all the tine
and until the last vote was counted
It seemed about a toss-up as to which
would win the prize. Both sides had
worked hard since the start, the chtl.
dren Of the school. maintaining a "a,
troll at the store door day and ntEAt
to meet all customers and ask for
their votes, and there was great 70.
)oicing among. the scholars when TIE
decision Of the judges was announced
In celebration Of the occasion the
scholars of these grades were grank
ed. a half holiday Monday morning.
and borrowing an old lumber wagoa,
they hauled 1t to the. store, loaded 10
the instrument. and then hauled 1t up
and onstalled it in the school building
They are mighty proud Of the new
instrument and desire to thank an
who assisted, them in securing the
same. =.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-20

The attendance at the banquet in
the evening did not come up to ex-
pectations. Plates were ordered fol-
900 but only $50 attsnded, Of which
number about 100 we're women. The
galleries We're free but only about 100
of these seats were taken. OF course
the storm was to blame to a consid-
cradle extsGt for the small attend
ance, but the Moosers refused to kt
gloom prevail and they feasted and
made merry, for Heny Ansn, who for
the second time in his life has seen
the great light in the heavens had
consented to be led as a lamb to the
slaughter in the gu6ernatorial race,
and the red-headed congressman who
represents the Eighth district down
at washington was going to run for
U. s. Senator, and there was to be
no fusion with the Republicans but
were going to take them to an aw-
fA Kicking, and they girded on their
armor Of Righteousness and have gone
forth to slay their former comrades,
the Standpats. All members Of the
G. o. P. will please rise and join IN
singing Lead Kindly Light Amid In
circling Gloom
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-20
LuNDsLADE STORE CLOSED.

The Charles Lundblade store was
closed Wednesday night Of this week
by. the attorney for the creditors. The
store seemed. to be enjoying big
trade and making money. but It %
said that large purchases Of. unsalable
goods had crippled the finances Of tn
firm so that they Were forced 10
close their doors. Just what shape
the affairs Of the business are IN has
not been made public as yet.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-20
Remember No Music VIII Cause The World Stop Ears QUICKLY as Song Woe
BOY BURNED TO DEATH.
El~Vn Ledbetter Loses His Life BY
Fire-His Father Badly Burned

Ewyn Ledbetter, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Ledbetter, of this city, died
at the hospital here Tuesday after
noon as the result of burns received
IN a fire at the home early that morn
Mg.. The father is also at the hos
pital suffering from severe burns,
but is not regarded as being in a
dangerous condition.
The accident occurred about $3.50
Tuesday morning and was the result
Of using coal oil to assist in starting
a fire. The family live CAST south
Of the Charles lumber yard, the ia
ther and son having been keeping
house alone while the mother was i'm
Chicago on a visit with a daughter.
The young man had started a fire
and as It was not burning fast
enough he took the coal oil can and
started to pour some of the oil into
the stove. Some Goals from the fire
OF the might before were in the bot
tom Of the stove, and the result was
an explosion which scattered flames
all over the room. Instead of at
tempting to smother the flames, the
young man ran out Of the house and
into the alley, finally running. back
into the yard again, where the flames
were extinguished by Mr.. and Mrs.
Fend Sed1e. He told them that he
had tried to nun away from the
names but the faster he ran the
worse they became. He was burned
IN a terrible manner and it was eyi-
DENT from the first that he could not
survive. He was Immediately put to
Oed m the Selle home and medical
aid summoned and as soon as posi-.
bte he was removed to the hospital
where death occurred about 4 O'Clock
that afternoon.
His father had also been in the
room at the time of the explosion
and his clothing also became ignited
Dy the flames and Oil, but he man.
aged to smother the flames with an
Old coat, but not before he had suf-
TeTed some very bad burns which
viii confine him to his bed for some
Time. An alarm was Immediately
turned i'm to the fire department.
which responded quickly and extin-
guished the fire before. a great
amount of injury had been done to
the house.
EIwyn was about 10 years Of age
and was the youngest. Of the family.
The mother was notified immediate.
~ and arrived here from Chicago last
night and the funeral services were
held today; interment being made In
the cemetery at this place Besides
his parents, he leaves to mourn his
death a sister and four brothers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-20

The girls of the Sodality Club a
the Catholic church gave a social at
the knights Of Columbus hall Tues
day evening for the members Of that
order and their friends which va
quite largely attended. A nice hncl
was served, games Of various kinds
INDUCED IN and all present enjoyed
a royal good time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-20

D. c. Johnson, cashier Of the Peo
pies State Bank, was up from Elm.
wood yesterday to attend to business
matters here and for a visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs.. Amos Johnaoa
and family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-20

Mr.. and Mrs. George Harper and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Opie and a number
Of the other. old neighbors of the
Lowery family were; down iron the
northwest yesterday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. John Lowery, whose
death occurred at Spearville Tuesday
morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-20

Miss Elliott, the city school teacher
who has been very i'll Of Pneumonia
at the home Of Mrs. ]. W. Pascoe for
the past two weeks, was taken to
the St. Rose hospital the first Of the
week to undergo an operation for an
Gbcess.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-20

Sam Gilmore was in. from south
Iwest'Of town Thursday on business
trip and for a visit with relatives and
friends.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27

| ity, blew up in the eighth and ninth'
being swatted for six runs. Matt
and Mitchell got circuit clouts. But
there was home run festival yes
terday in Chicago. After the kansas
City Packers had lifted three clouts
over the left field fence at the Chffeo
park, proclamation was issued to
stop at second on such hits. Five
visitors did. And today Charlie
Weeghman ordered the fence moved
out twenty feet and wire screen put
on top of 1t. In addition message
was sent to ball manufacturers telling
them to put less rubber In their prod
ucts.
The Maps made it three straight
from the Sox, pounding out eight hits
In Ave innings off Jim Scott.
The Yinglings superior pitching
gave the Reds the first game from
the Cards. Salee, who was touched
for eight hits in six innings, dropped
the game 5 to Q.
Pitcher Mullin won his own game
from the st. Louis Feds by rapping
out three Dagger when the Hoosiers
had two men on bases.
While Manager Hickey was address
ing a Sunday school class, the St.
Louis Browns took the Detroit Tigers
into camp, to l. Weilman stopped
Cobb and Crawford who were endeav-
oring to win.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
Standing Of the Clubs.

Where They Play
st. Louis at Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh at Chicago.
Philadelphia at New York.
Brooklyn at Boston.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
Base Ball Result S
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results,

Yesterdays Results.
Cincinnati, $50; st. Louis, 2-4-3.
Batteries: Sallee. Hopper and Snyd-
err; Yingling and Gonzales.
Pittsburgh, 6-s-2; Chicago, 4-12-l.
Batteries. Cooper, Councilman, Nc
Quiilan and Gibson and Coleman;
Lavender and Archer.
Open date for other clubs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27

then pick out the ones he wants.
Boyle has often experienced the I'M
happiness OF letting a man 80 and
taking on another one, and then hav-
ing his team play against some other
club in which the discarded man is
starring. His experience has taught
him to look over the men carefully
after they have had q chance to de-
velop what Is in them.
Manager Hill OF Cedar Rapids is
highly pl sased with the manner In
which the players OF his squad are
giving account Of themselves. In
their battles with outside teams they
have shown that they are superior
players. They have bean able to hold
their own fairly against the best OF
them. Some OF the players have
shown unusual ability. Ned Smith is
star in hitting and base stealing.
while Pitcher Fisk Is very strong on
the mound. Shortstop Dutch" VAN
basganns il again with tn team, hav-
ing had a season at school teaching
in South Dakota. He is eager to show
how good he Is, and is considered
one Of the sure members OF the Bun
ME" squad.
Manager Hough Of Clinton has TAX
en- on Outnelder Hubartt. last year
with the Kewanee team. and turned
over to Dubuque on account Of per-
sonal friction. Hubartt is ono OF the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Yeste rday's Results.

Yesterdays Results.
indianapolis. 5-s-4 st. Louis, 3-s-1
Batteries: Mullin and Texter: WI.
lett and Hartley.
Kansas City, 12-14-2; Chicago. 4-1o.4.
batteries; Henning and Easterly;
Prendergast. Brennan. MCGUIRE. Lang
and Wilson and Block.
Open date for other clubs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27

best players In the league, and will
make Hough good addition. The
park is in good shape 80 far as it has
gone, but Hough expects to make one
of the best playing grounds in the
league out OF 1t before he Is through
with his plans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
Watching
the
Score
Board
BY
Hal Sheridan
Written for the
United Prose

The half dozen games dished mp
by the three big leagues yesterday
caused no moving day In the per-
centage column.
Pittsburgh put q lock and chain
on the pinnacle position in the
Nationals, showing the Cubs down
in the 400 class, winning in a ninth
inning flourish.
Lavender, unable to stand prosper.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
AME RICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
ST. Louis, 4-8-3; Detroit, 1-7-3. Bat
teries: Weflman and Crossin; Dauss,
Dubuc and Stanage.
Cleveland, 4-12-2: Chicago, 2-7-3.
Batteries: Blanding and Carisch;
Scott, Cicotte and Schalk.
Open date for other clubs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
Giffin Gets Three Stacker.

Giffin got credit for three base
hit as he was not touched until after
he had rounded third. It was really
good thing that this play was made.
The run was not needed and the play
will not affect any averages. The
tribe will not be likely to make this
mistake again after the c. A. sched-
ule has opened. The play has been
pulled sbut once before in organized
baseball That was in an American
league game when Buck Weaver
of the Chicago Sox showed a runner
who slid into third sack
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
Counted in First Four Innings.

The tribe made their nine points in
the first four innings. In the first
Abb singled, taking second when Alt
man muffed his grounder. Rogerson
doubled, scoring Abb. In the next the
tribe batted around, making six runs
off of five hits and two walks. Giffin
started the excitement, after watch
ing four wide ones. Gottschall dou-
bled and Collard singled, congesting
the sacks. Mccullough whitfield and
Hensling forced Giffin at home Alb
bolt stung out long three sacker,
clearing the bases for three runs
Rogerson singled, scoring Abbott.
Herring strolled and Sweet tripled
driving in the two ahead Of him He
died on third when Giffin flew to Nc
Graw. Two more were added in the
fourth and things looked bad for the
visitors in the eighth, but Donley,
who relieved Gilmore in the fifth, got
away with one hit against him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
Standing Of the Clubs.

Where They Play.
Boston at Washington
New York at Philadelphia.
open date for other clubs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
Second Time in History.

That alone is a feat that las beer
accomplished but once before, ME
dy" Lotshaw of the Galesburg cluf
having done the same thing three
years ago. But that was only half c'
it for Giffin never got home. AS he
rounded third, Stewart, who wa;
coaching at that place. slapped hin
on the shoulder as he strolIed by He
completed the circuit and started for
the bench when Donley threw the ball
to Desmond at third and demanded
of Jeffries that Giffin be called out.
Jeff made the flourish that means
sure death to baserilnner.
The fact that the ball was held on
third in this play caused many in the
stands to believe Giffin had been call
ed out for failing to touch third. The
out was made, however. under the
new rule which prohibits a c,acher
from touching baserunner at that
place. Holding the ball on third was
really not necessary and it was the
duty of the umpire to call Giftin out
as soon as he was touched by Stew
art
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27

Gilmore, the twirler who started
tbs game for the visitors yesterday
afternoon, is an oid-tfmer at this base
ball stuff. Gilmore pitched 1s in
ming battle against Bugs" Raymond
a. Burlington in 1884. Gilmore was
playing with the Burlington club and
Raymond was with Waterloo, both In
the Central league. The contest was
won 1 To o after rs stanzas. Raymond,
who died two years ago, becam . one
Of the most widely known pitchers In
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
BIG CROWD SEES
INDIANS WIN SO
TRIBE Grabs Opener Of Series With
Grand Forks at Baseball
Park Yester-
day.
QUEER PLAYS PULLED
First out Under New Rule Made
When Stewart Touches Giffin
When Rounding
Third.
QUEER PLAYS PULLED

The indians grabbed the first game
Of the series Of four with the Grand
Forks, Northern league club, at the
base ball park yesterday afternoon
before the largest crowd that mas
turned out this year. After the Dust
OF battle had blown away the score
board showed total count OF to 2
The game was marked by several
unusual plays that make baseball
games worth going to see. G,1:in
featured In play that has never been
seen here before and probably never
viii be seen again. He opened the
seventh inning by sailing rain-get-
ter that bounced once on top of the
club house and then fell out OF sight
outside the park.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27

Manager Andrews says he will be
able to pick from those m IN he has
around him, the team that will fight
for Waterloo's interests in the Cen
trail association. He would like little
more practice for his men before
opening the Jason, but at the least
he is all ready to enter the race. He
has given releases right and left.
and is rapidly reducing his squad to
a playing basis. He is sure Of his
fnfield, McAuIey, Sh sldon and Wintz
showing good form in recent days.
Shortstop Jimmy McAuley has also
been hitting the ball in remarkable
manner The outfleld is fairly good
he thinks, although one OF his best
men, Davey White, is late in report
ing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27

Ned Egan is growing ches:y over
the fact that his youngsters glommed
three out of five gam es with the FIT.
Williams club that played here re-
Gently. The tribe had no trouble in
making it three straight. Compare
sons again?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27

Read The Daily Gate en-. ~
per week
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
Bio League Stuff.

A neat bit Of baseball was pulled
by Abbott in the eighth. The chief
was safe on a roller which Nifnecker
threw wild. Abb reaching second.
Rogerson rolled another to Nifnecker
and Abb timed his steps SO that he
passed between she ball and the
shortstop, making Nifnecker lose
sight of it for just second before it
reached him. 1t was long enough,
however, to make him tumble. and
both Abb and Rogerson were safe.
. Herring grounded out, ending the
batting for the tribe.
4 The visitors scored one in the fifth
Off McCollough's offerings and one
In the sixth off Goodman, hit. two
walks, and sacrifice doing the work.
both Goodman and Mccullough
pitched good baseball Goodman was
n little Wild but kept his bingles well
scattered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
Sporting Views
By the Editor

With the same lineup that played
here yesterday with the exception OF
pitchers and third baseman, the
Grand Forks club slipped 10 to 3
trimmin' to Burlington Saturday aft
er-noon. They do say that compari,
cons are odsous, but tn sn-how does
IL look?
Are you all ready for the big game
tomorrow The Grand Forks CLUB
plays the tribe this afternoon, tomor-
row and Wednesday. All the games
are started al 2:30.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27

Muscatine is busily shaping its
team on a playing basis. Few re-
leases have been given SO far, and
Manager Boyle thinks that it is bet
ter to get his men all into shape 6rst,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
Standing Of the Clubs.

Where They Play.
Open date for all clubs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27

baseball, and worked many years in
the majors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
A Livelihood in Brain and Hand

THE value Of vocational guidance and
i training as a remedy for juvenile delin-
quency and dependency is not properly
appreciated. While the percentage of actual
iIliteracy is large even among American
born delinquents, adult and juvenile the
amount of delinquency due TO partial or
deficient education and lack Of vocational
guidance is even greater and the danger
from the half-educated is more 10 be dreaded
than that from the wholly ignorant. Their
limited knowledge has brought them to the
point where discouragement induces the
belief that, since il can carry them no fur
ther education is of little value: and that
the world owes them a living, anyway
Their lack Of vocational education shows no
way out Of the blind alley" of industry but
crime, and to it they drift becoming at once
q burden and menace TO society,"
The average boy and girl in America
should be vocationally guided for the simple
reason that the majority must eventually
earn their own living. If the public schools
do no more than discover the youthful bent
toward future technical, vocational educa-
tion they will fulfil their mission. leaving n
more advanced departments Of the educa-
tional system, trades schools and the like
the task Of actual instruction in the tecbDi-
cal details necessary 10 any trade.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
Educational Appropriations

THE educational budget of the city of
L New York for 1915 is expected to total the
magnificent sum of s43,l39.3S7, the largest
amount ever spent by any municipality in the
history of the world, that its children might
obtain educations that they might become
useful citizens.
But large is the sum which New York
spends for it's splendid school system, Phila
delphia is not only equally liberal, but, a
matter of statistical fact. 1t spends more per
child than does New York. Next year the
metropolis will expend s57.51 for each of the
estimated total of 100000 pupils. This year
Philadelphia is spending s66.35 for each of
its 10000 students.
Philadelphia may pride itself OH its schools.
1t is only a question of time when the old
structures will be replaced by new: when
vocational schools will come into vogue more
generally; when summer day and night
schools will be the rule rather than the ex-
ceptiCn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
Another Blazing Indiscretion

CIR LIONEL GARDEN now British Am.
- bassador to Brazil, and ex-Ambassador n
Mexico, has again violated every canon both
of good taste and diplomacy In criticIsinp
President Wilson's Mexican policy. Ever
since the Mexican situation became acute Sir
Lionel has deliberately ignored the higher
neutrality and has been guilty Of blazing in
discretions that call for his immediate sun
preston or recall. 1t is not enough that the
British Ambassador at Washington should
apologize for his colleague If Great Britain
is sincere in her friendly attitude toward this
country she should give the "blood-is-thicker-
than-water" theory practical exemplihca-
tion by promptly recalling her Brazilian En-
Voy,
America has had to play difficult part in
Mexico, ana so far our South American
"watchful waiting" diplomacy shines in most
brilliant contrast with that Of Europe. which
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
Great Britain Does Not Own the Seas

IN REAT BRITAIN has been for generations
VI the pig of the oceans. Venice once
claimed the sea as her bride, and warned all
others to cease their Illicit intercourse. The
United Kingdom assumes the same position
today. There are many ships owned by
American corporations that fly the British
flag. There can be no justifable protest
against transfer to American registry of the
Robert Dollar, owned nominally by a British
corporation, but in fact by American capital.
Our Government cannot afford to yield one
jot or little in this matter The nation when
a comparative weaking dared the might of
the British Empire in defense Of its right TO
use the seas. 1t will be no less viglant in
protection Of American interests now. The
nation has decided TO put the flag back on
the oceans, and it is going to do H. London
has failed to appreciate the depth of Ameri-
can purpose in this matter, In fact, the Brit
ish attitude is extremely impolltic in view OF
the abnormal conditions now existing. when
the friendliness of the United States is some
thing which no nation in the world can
afford to ALLEVIATE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
Mr.. Taft Set the Example

MIR. TAFT was not considered a traitor
4fl to his party when he eXcoriated the Cox
machine in Cincinnati. Good partisans every
where realized that it was proper for Re-
publican President to take the party livery
off men who had stained and soiled it, Only
in Pennsylvania is the theory advanced that
when burglars have broken into house they
have a legal and ethical right to retain pos
session. The big fact for the rank and file
ir this State to remember is that Republican
candidates everywhere else in the Union are
praying. openly or secretly, that Pennsyl-
vania will prove it's party allegiance by CIV
ing an overwhelming majority to Doctor
Brumbaugh and just emphatic a minority
TO Mr.. Penrose.