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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-28
TO ORGANIZE CITY
BASEBALL LEAGUE

A plan to oragnize several amateur
ball clubs and form city league to
play during the spring while the Muck
alees are away from home has been
put on foot by several of the fans Of
Americas. They are already practical
ly assured of three teams, namely the
A. & NJ. college, the High school aud
the Y. M. C, A. Some other team,
probably the Seaboard shops or some
church, will also apply for franchise.
Americas has plenty of amateur
players that know how to play the
national game to standstill. The
High school always puts out a good
team the Aggies insist that they will
have the best team they have ever hal
ard there are enough amateurs to give
the Y. NJ. C. A carcker-jack bunch.
Amateur ball gains a hold on a Ger
tain class of fans that professional
ball will never touch Every mother
and father in the city, not to mentioa
little Mary or Sadie, will want to see
Willie cavort around like a la Grady
Bowen or Dick Manchester. If the
men back of the move can secure an
other team to complete the circuit and
make arrangements with the directors
to use the local park the league will
be a 60
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-28
FRIENDS OF VEGARA
PUSH INVESTIGATION

Laredo, Tex, Feb 81. - Friends of
Clemente Vergara, the American W.
vas hanged recently by Mexican fed
erals, were aroused today by reports
made by American Consul Care (
and Vergaras brother in law, S. J.
Till, who yesterday visited tie scene
If the rancher's execution near i.l.
dalgo. Vergara's friends assert tney
will press for the fixing of RESPONSE
bility for the hanging and for pun
ishment of the Americans execution
ers. This dual investigation into Yer
gara's death was expected to assume
definite outline today. The federal in
yestigation began several days ago,
while the states inquiry was ordered
only yesterday by Governor Colquitt
who indicated he might take decisive
steps toward furnishing Vergara S
slayers, if they are discovered
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-28
MACK AND SHIBE WILL
TAKE CARE OF WADDELL

Philadelphia, Feb 27-The plan 10
get up a public subscription for 'Rube'
Waddell, the once great southpaw has
been nipped in the bud Waddell S
now at San Antonio, making hari
fight to overcomea the ravages of tn
berculosis. AS soon as the fans f
this city heard Of the man who was
once their idol they began talking )t
getting IN purse for "Rube,"
Such move would undoubtedly
have proven very popular, but the plan
will not be permitted by Connie N
Waddell's old boss has given orders
that Waddell should have the hest Of
medical attention and nursing and
that no expense should be spared
either help the once might Rube re-
gain his health or to ease his suffer-
ing if his battle is to be a losing one.
Mack and President Benjamin Shibe
will share the expense.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-28
PRESIDENT AND CABINET
DISCUSS MEXICAN TROUBLES

mission to examine Benton's body
departs for Chihuahua, where Gen
eral Villa says it is buried, the Brit
ish official would accompany the in,
vestigators.
Meanwhile anxiety over the disap-
pearance of Gustav Bauch continued,
although his case apparently was not
involved in the Benton investigation.
Rebels of Juarez and Chihuahua both
denied that they have him, and be-
lief in the report that the German
American was shot as a spy last Fri
day. was still in evidence on this side
Of the Rio Grande.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-28
CHICAGO SPURNS
BRAVE CANINE HERO

Chicago, Feb. 27.-Chicago spurned
hero today--treated as an outcast
one that saved 80 lives in Death VAL
ley and the great American desert
The hero is a dog-but real hero
just the same. Yet Chicago hotels
will not give his master lodging, if the
deg must be she tered, too; boarding
house keepers are equally obdurate;
policemen will put the noble creature
IN the dog pound, and street car con-
.ductors permit him to ride with surly
reluctance
Rufus is the name of the dog. His
master is Lou Westcott Beck, scout,
pathfinder and rescuer of dying pros
pectors in Death Valley and other des-
ert lands. "In no other city have
been refused accommodates for Ruff
US, implanted Mr.. Beck, IS he strck-
ed the biz, handsome brown beast
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-28
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
WILL Be REORGANIzED

Rome, Ca, Feb. 27.-Ht is believed
that the Appalachian league, class Il
organization, from which Rome with
drew few months. ago, win be reorg
anized for the coming season
For a time it appeared that Bristol
and Johnson City would not be repr >
scented. Knoxville, the principal town
in the league delivered an ultimatn "A
to the effect that unless those TWO
cities fell into line Immediately it would
apply for admission TO the Georgia
Alabama league.
The fans of the two Tenness e
places named are taking an active in
terest and it is thought that the sea
son will start early in May with fhe
same lineup as heretofore, except that
Pineville. KY, will take the place Of
Rome.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-28
AVIATOR HAS
NARROW ESCAPE

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 27.-H. W
Blekely, an aviator today fought for
his life 5000 feet above San Francisco
bay, and won. Blakelys machine
turned almost completely over and Al
the same moment the engine went
dead" but the aviator managed to
maneuver so as to make spiral des-
cent.
When within a few hundred feet Of
the water Blakely unstrapped him
self from his seat and leaped just be-
fore his machine struck. A tug cap
tain rescued him and towed the aero
plane asbor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-28
ALL The LATEST SPORTING NEWS
BRUNSWICK WILL
IMPROVE BALL PARK

Brunswick, Ga, Feb. PA COM
mittee representing the Brunswick
Baseball association will meet with
General Manager Mendes and others
representing the City and Suburban
Railway company, shortly for the pur-
pose of arriving at some decision re-
alive to the use of the ball park this
season. The park is owned by The
street railway company and those at
the head of the baseball association
were not at all pleased with the con-
tract which they were forced to agrees
20 last season, as it gave to the street
car company every advantage. The
association will this season ask foc
several concessions and will also
endeavor to get the owners to make a
of improvements at the park
before the opening Of the season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-28
JOE. JACKSON IS TOP-HEAVY
CHOICE FOR ALL-AMERICAM
Great Cleveland RightFietGr Gets Coveted Honor, Re-
CeiViRg Eleven Out Of Twelve Votes. Cuban, Mar
sans, Mentioned

and 1873. His comparative falling of
last year is attributed to his purchase
of an automobile, and his love OF
speeding. On July IS, 1913, Joe was
hitting Alb. On that date he started
to drive fast machine and for the
rest of the season he hit only 1923,
which is much below his usual figure.
Some of the dust which his ma
chine cast into other folks eyes ey;-
IDENTIFY got into his own, and he has
already announced that he will cut
out the speeding game for this year,
and he hopes to beat out Cobb for the
honor of leading the American
league in batting.
The All-American team as picked
t. date, consists of Archer, c.; John
son and Rucker, p; Daubert, 1b.;
Collins, 2b.; Baker, 3b; Barry, S.;
and Jackson, r. f. 1t does not make
much difference who is picked for the
other two outfeld positions as school
boys could go ut and play left and
center and this would still be the
greatest team possible in the country
today. 1t is also a notable fact that
none of these players has any idea Of
jumping to the Feds. When it comes
to the real stars, they all stick to
organized bail.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-28
.AGGIES WILL PLAY
SMITHV|LLE TEAM

The basketball team OF the Thru
District A. & NJ. college left last night
for Smithville, where they will play
the basket ball team Of that town. Six
men made the trip They were Par
ker, Countryman, Levy, Weatherly,
Barber and Beggs Up to press time
last night the result of the game had
not been learned in Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-28

The right fielder chosen by the
committee of eleven experts for the
AIl-American team being picked by
the Boston Post is Joe Jackson of the
Cleveland club, who received all but
one ballot out of the eleven cast The
odd vote was given to Marsans OF the
Reds, who is the superior of Jackson
in fielding and base running, but no.
where near his equal as a batter
Marsans is undoubtedly the best
right fielder in the National league,
having a great arm, fine ability in
ground covering and handling hits Of
all kinds, and being a very superior
base runner. But for an injury to his
ankle in midseason last year he
would undoubtedly have led the
league in stolen bases But Jackson
is one of the greatest sluggers in the
game today, and is competent in
enough other respects to gain the
majority vote.
Jackson has been with Cleveland
for four years, in which time he has
achieved a grand batting average Of
$3.50. In 1910 he was in only twenty
games, but batted 1897. During the
past three seasons he has seldom
missed a game of ball and his aver
ages for the three years are .4O8, 1896,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-28
ali. HAP HUI
On, s.

New Orleans, La, Eel
counts for anything ID
ager Joe Birmingham OF
land Maps has a bunch OF
camp here that should {
comment in the America
Not one of Manager Joe's
under six feet, and many ]
inches above that. To SEQ
trotting about in uniform
the players look to be Of
but when lined up again
measure it develops that
bunch is eligible in the Z
The tallest are Dave Gre
inches; Rip Hagerman.
inches, Steen and Bowman
inch each.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-28
FEDERALS HITCH
OVER POOLING Of
THE BALL TALENT
Managers Oppose Plan Of President
Gilmore to Divide Players Meeting
to Decide to Be Held Soon

Chicago, Feb. 27.-James A Gilmore
the president of the Federal league
must hurdle real obstacle tomorrow
at Chicago. He has called meeting
OF his followers in the Windy City on
that date, at which he proposes to ar
range some amicable settlement rela-
tive to a division of talent that will
best balance his field of eight clubs.
President Gilmore has said re-
peatedly, and still sticks to it, that
the diamond athletes will be pooled
in such a manner as to divide playing
strength as evenly as possible.
Otto Knabe and Joe Tinker have
both declared they will not counte-
nance any scheme to pool all the
available talent, and that less ener-
getic clubs should not profit at their
expense.
Ned Hanlon, the moving spirit Of
the Federal league, was in town yes
terday consulting with Gilmore He
would not express final views upon
the matter, but intimated that he
would oppose pooling on any whole
sale basis.
1--WE are in better shape as far as
players are concerned than some OF
our rivals" said Hanlon, but we are
not going to let sentiment stand il.
the way of giving Baltimore the very
best Perhaps we can spare a few
Of our players to bolster up the less
fortunate clubs, and will be only too
willing to do so. But they must he
content with our surplus They need
expect none of our best men.
"Bnrookly," continued Mr. Hanlon,
SIS in pretty good shape now though
the last to enter the field. The
Wards are game sportsmen and
naturally should be assisted as far
as possible toward framing a for
nlidable lineup. But club owners
wko have had the same opportuni-
ty to hunt for players as has Balt;-
more have no license to cast covetous
eyes toward my talent. That is my
personal opinion"
1t is over the division of talent that
the first serious hitch is likely to oc-
cur. President Gilmore, however, says
that is the least of his worries. He
claims the Federals are united n
sentiment and purse and that the
opening of the season will find them
pulling together as uniformly as when
the movement first started.
Gilmore swears that the Federal
league will do business as at present
constituted, though he will not deny
that he has had more or less worry
over Buffalo. Bronx fans think that
before long an announcement will be
, made to the effect that the Bison
City has been transferred to their back
doors.
Cilln re also insinuated that Presi-
dent Joseph J. Lannin, of Boston
would not be the only magnate 20
meet the returning worlds tourists
down the bay with a warm greetin,,
for Iris Speaker, and five or six
others. He said the Federal league
would put as far to sea as organized
baseball
Jack Stahl acknowledged that ht
had cabled Iris Speaker not to sign
with the Red Sox until he saw the
Feds. 1t now transpires that Tris
may write his own ticket if he vii
agree to manage the Ward team.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-28
ANTI BETTING BILL
FAVORABLY REPORTED

Annapolis, Md. Feb. ga favorable
report on the Hall .anti-race track
gambling bill was agreed upon today
by the house judiciary committee. 1t
provides for the complete elimination
OF race track betting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-28
MANAGER
HAS THIRTY SIGNED

Cordele, Ca, Feb. Manager
Reagan, of the Cordele Baseball club,
reported to meeting of the directors
of the local association last might that
he had thirty or more players signed
for the tryout, and that he had coma
dence of picking team form among
them that will wen compare with any
team in class ID ball.
The meeting of the directors was
held for the purpose of discussing the
players signed and the affairs of the
association along general lines. 1t WIS
plainly in evidence that the association
will not oountenance any unbecoming
behavior in any OF the players of the
team as was shown by some members
Of the club last season. No fines pIse-
ed on the players wiz he borne by the
club, and must be paid by the players
individually.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-28

Binghamton, ". Y, Feb. 27.-Mrs.
Mary Butts, Nashville, n. Y, former
housekeeper for Jacob OsweIl, who
died recently, found secreted in Qs-
wells cellar in tin cans $4,000 in nn !
and bills. ricus
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-28
PUT BAN ON AMERICAN
PAPERS IN MEXICO

Mexico City, Feb. 27.-A ban appe;
to have been put on the delivery
Mexico Of newspapers from the Unit
States. BY the last mail or two alm'
none have reached the address
News dealers here declare they ha
no doubt the deliveries are impeded
the officials.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-28

Perhaps Bill Sulzer can save enou
from the wreck of Gov. Glynn's foi
ring circus to start a side show.
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-04-23
CAD FLIES
ANNOY HORSES
Do Not Cause Much Bodily In
Jury But Make Horses
Uncomfortable
ARE CAUSE or STOMACH BOTS
Stomach Bots Of HORSES Are The
LarvaI Form OF the Gsd-Fiy' Eggs
Are Taken in Through the Mouth
Suggested Remedy.

Bots in the stomachs OF horses are
caused by the common gad-ny, nit-ny
or horse-fy, as they are sometimes
called. These flies attack horses IN
the summer, not TO get food, but IN
order to deposit their eggs. The re-
male fly selects the base OF the neck
between the lower jaws, the shoulders
and knees as suitable places 10 lay
her eggs, because these places are the
most convenient for the young BOTS
after they hatch and attempt to reach
the mouth of the animal. The time re-
CURED for the eggs 10 hatch depends
somewhat on conditions.
After the eggs are hatched the
young bots reach the horses mouth,
when the animal is biting itself
or else they drop from the hairs
of the throat or lower jaw when
the animal is feeding and gain en-
trance to the stomach. Here they at
tach themselves TO the lining OF the
stomach by two little booklets that
project from the small end Of the
body. They live here for several
months sucking the blood from the
walls of the stomach. After they reach
their full growth which will be in the
early spring, they let go their hold and
are carried out to the ground with the
manure. They then bury themselves
in the ground or manure pile for pc.
riod of six or seven weeks, and finally
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-04-23
Bots attached to walls Of stomach.

Under ordinary conditions it is not
necessary to remove the eggs, but
when they are present in large num-
bers it would be well to take sharp
table knife and scrape the eggs on
once or twice a week and allow them
to drop to the ground. Another good
way is to encourage the fly to lay her
eggs on something convenient and
desirable. This object is supplied by
taking piece Of three-eights inch
hemp rope about sixteen inches long,
double it and tie a string around the
rope near the doubled end. Then
take a comb and comb out the rope,
making a loose brushy tassle. Hang
this on the throat latch of the bride
when working the horses. The fly
will deposit over three-fourths of her
eggs on this rope tassle. These tas-
sizes can be burned at the end Of ten
days and new ones substituted In this
way the work horses may be kept free
from bots.
DR. c. A. LUEDER,
College of Agriculture, West Virginia
University.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-04-23
M. r. MOIer,
ShepherdstoWn. w. Va.
From the Hanisonburg Daily News.)
LIVES SAVED BY TELEPHONE.
One Man Drank Poison, and Another
Severed Four Arteries.

Within the last several days two lives
have been saved over the telephone.
Rev. ]. w. Lentz, OF Orders, Breth-
rem minister, took poison by mistake tor
his medicine. No physician being here,
his family got instruction from distant
physician. Antidotes were administered
and his life was saved.
William Mionich, in Pendleton county
tried to cut bullet from the breach of a
gun. The knife slipped and severed four
arteries in his wrist. He was in danger
OF bleeding to death. DR.. Meyers, at
Oak Flat, six miles away, gave instruc-
tions over the phone. Another life was
saved. Mr.. Mionich is rs years old.
So daily are valuable lives preserved
and saved by the use of the Jefferson
County Telephone.
Is your wife's life valuable to you =?
Do you want to preserve your children's
lives? Is your own life valuable TO your
self or family 2?
DO you want to make paying invest
ment2 Install a Jefferson County Tele-
phone. Ii is a MONEY maker. Ask
Wall, who sits in his country home and
talks to Chicago. Install Jefferson
County Telephone. Pay $500 per an
mum. Meet me at the end OF the year
and say, "Getzendanner, that phone did
not pay me, take il out, give me your
check for $780," will do it. mean
this, every word of it. Phone, write or
wire. DELAYS are dangerous" Long
distance connections with the world.
H.C. GETZENDANNER,
General Manager.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-04-23
West Virginia Politics.

News from all parts of West Virginia
indicates that with the possible exception
OF James A. Hughes every memberof Con-
gress from West Virginia will be renomi-
mated without opposition. Nicely and
Brown, Democrats, will be renominated
with no opposition, according to present
appearances. Sutherland has determined
TO run at large again, while Avis and
Moss will receive denominations for the
asking. Hughes may not be candidate
at all, having kept the crowd guessinS as
10 his intentions. Hugh Ike Shott and
I'd Cooper are opposing him for the noml-
nation. IT is reported that the Republic
cans are trying TO get William P. Hubbard
into The race in the first district, with
either George A. Laughlin or Harvey w.
Harmer as probability. on the Progress
sive ticket. In the second, Taylor George
is looked upon as most likely to get the
Republican nomination. with Sam Mont
gomery, Vernon E. Johnson, George M.
Bowers and Davis Elkins all spoken OF.
but with Bowers and EIkins saying they
will not be candidates. John IA. Haml-
ton, who was in tile last Congress from
the fourth district, probably will be re-
nominated without opposition and Adam
Littlepage. who was also in the last Con-
gress, is candidate for the Democratic
| nomination in the third district, but will
be opposed by John Dice, OF Lewisourg'
who is said 10 have the Chiffon support.
For Congressman Large the Democrats
seem likely 10 nominate W. Wylie Beall,
of WelIsburg, although Samuel V. Woods
OF Phllippi, is mentioned for the place.
Beall has been president OF the West
Virginia Bankers Association ever since
il was organized, is farmer, an active
Democratic worker and popular in all
parts OF the State. Woods is president
of the State Senate and well known in
political circles.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-04-23
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
Thedfords Black-Draught.

McDuff. Va.-'I suffered for several
years" says Mrs. J. B. Whitaker, OF
This place, "with sick headache, and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago a friend told me TO try
Thedford'S Black-Draught, which | did,
and found il 10 be the best family medi-
cine for young and old.
keep Black Draught on hand all the
Time now, and when my children feel a
little bad, they ask me for dose, and it
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have long spell of sick
neSSin our family, since we commenced
using Black Draught."
Thedford's Black-Draught is purely
vegetable, and has been found to regu-
late weak stomachs, aid digestion, re-
Iieve indigestion, collie, wind. nausea,
headache, sick stomach, and Similar
symptoms.
1t has been in constant use for more
than 10 years, and has benefited more
than million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
Black-Draught. Price only 25c. Get a
package to-day. NC. ia
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-04-23
Proper Tree Pruning.

Samuel Delrow, we'll known orchardlst,
in an interview on "Tree Butcherng,"
and "Proper Pruning" says
"Vast damage from improper pruning
has been done. II is as necessary to
prune an orchard as il is to cultivate
cornfleld. Despite this fact, all OCCASION
al instance is recorded in every neighbor-
hood where neglected orchard makes
bumper yield This is at once offered as
a weghty argument for the non-pruner
and il aids in further neglect OF fruit trees.
Pruning is now universal. When an or
ciard is considered a commercial inter
est, il has been well taken Care OF with
the knife II is furthermore quite as use
less to cut the tree as 10 neglect 10 spray
if. Bat that is another story. Too much
tree butchering end the orchard suffers,
more often troGl bad pruning than from
neglect 10 trim the same. The man who
really undeIs,sndS pruning fruit trees
should have license given him by the
State Entomologist or Horticultural So
ciety and no other should be permitted
10 operate. OF course no law can pre-
vent the owner of an orchard from butch
ering his own trees and many OF them do
undertake 10 trim trees and have not the
least doubt as TO whether a limb should
remain on or be cut off. Give the trees
the benefit OF the doubt. A limb remov-
ed can not be replaced. After the first
operation on the trees, another can be
done at any other time.
When you have removed all the dead
and dying limbs, they should ue sawed,
not chopped off with an axe or Ratchet
close to the tree trunk. Immediately al
ter the operation, a solution OF white lead
and raw lnseed oil and aDtiSeptic mate
rial should be spread over as wound
upon the hand. The trunk OF the tree
needs protection from the elements OF
the weather as well as the hand or body
OF a person.