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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-09

/! Little Miss Viola Barrett is home
again after ten days visit to the
Misses Fulton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-09

For good mary months I ma!
trouble with my stomach and
found it necessary to eat sparingiy,"
writes Mrs. Bernice Wyandt, Lima.
Ohio. "There was a dull and heavy
feeling in my stomach after eating
that was most uncomfortable. l was
also annoyed by frequent headaches.
After taking a number Of medicines
without benefit I got a bottle Of
Chamberlain's Tablets and found
they were just the thing. Two bot
ties of them lid ne of this COM
plant" For sale by all dealers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-09-09
H|BERN|ANS ADJOURN
Elect officers And Resolve "a Mssa
in Richmond on Third Monday
in August, 1916.

- The Convention Of the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians of Virginia which
convened in the Young Mems Soda
ity Hall in this city yesterday, finlsA.
ed their business today and selected
Richmond as their next meet:n :
place. The ne,.t convention will .'e
held on the third Monday IN August
1916.
The following officers were elect I'd
to serve during the next two years
State Prsidcrt. John J. Blake, OF
Richmond.
: State Vice President, NJ. J. Nj
Farland, of Alexandria.
State Secretary, John F. Heazel, *
Roanoke.
State Treasure, VIM. E. Doherty
of Norfolk.
State Chaplain Rev. Charles E.
Donahue, of Po tsmouth.
The ball given to the members Of
the convention ard the auxiliary by
the local committee at the Elks' Aud
itcrium last night was pleasant
event. The music was furnished by
pistorio's O.,hestra.
The Ladies Auxiliary, which ais,
held their meeting in this city, as
sembled at the Elks' Hall. They
finished their business today and also
adjourned to meet in Richmond on
the third Monday in August, 1916.
They elected the following officers.
Mrs. J. w. O'Connor, of Richmond
President.
Miss Kate Maitland, of Lynchburg.
Vice President.
Mrs. Thomas O'Connor, of Roa.
noke, State Secretary.
Miss Nellie McElain, of Newport
News, State Treasurer.
Mrs. William German, of Clifton
Forge, Sentinel.
Mrs. H. r. karnes, of Roanoke,
Misiress-at-Arms.
Mrs. Sarah J. Robinson, retiring
State President, and now National
Director of the Ladies' Auxiliary
was presented with Il handsome
cameo pin as token of love and es-
teen in which she has always been
held by the auxiliaries in Virginia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30
AUSTIN won AGAIN.
Clark and Brown Pitched-Final Score
Was to 2.

Austin. Tex. March 30.-The Austin
club of the Texas League again defeat
et the Topeka club of the Western
League here Sunday, by the score of
to 2. Pepper Clark pitched five in
nings for the Topeka club and was re-
lieved by Paul Brown who finished the
game. The Austin club made one run
Off Clark's delivery. Brown was wild.
Lou McAllister caught the entire
game and his two base hit scored Riggs
and MCGEE which proved to be the only
runs allowed the Topeka team. Dowd
sprung a charley horse in the seventh
inning and Rape finished the game
at second base.
The weather has been cloudy, damp
and disagreeable and the players are
complaining of soreness.
Yannigan Game Postponed.
Paris, Tex. March 3O.-The game
scheduled here with the yannigans of
the Topeka Western League team was
postponed here on account of rain. The
yannigans will go to Hugo. Ok, to play
today. Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30

The u. s. Must Raise All Po-
tatOes Used 1914.
Quarantine on Foreign Article
Account of Disease.

Washington. March 3O.-warning
that the United States here
after must produce enough pota-
toes to supply home consumption on
ports being closed by a plant disease
quarantine has been issued by the de-
partment Of agriculture. This infor-
nation is highly important to the po-
tato producers Of Kansas, particularly
those in the eastern part of the state
which is one of the greatest potato
producing sections OF the country.
Z In statement it is pointed out that
Germany has solved the problem of
supplying its own needs with this i'm
portant fOodstuff at a reasonable
price. regardless of annual variations
in yield, and that the United States
might we'll look to that country in it's
efforts to better its potato industry.
with our resources" said a de-
partment official to the correspondent
Of the Topeka State Journal lit
should be entirely unnecessary for us
to import potatoes. but unless the
production is increased and maintain
ed. years of shortage may recur and
a serious condition arise
The potato in Germany. it is stated,
occupies a more important place than
In the United States. The area there
planted in potatoes is s.165, 200 acres.
against 3,566,000 acres here. The av-
erage total yield is 1853. 4O3, 900 BUSH
els. or 2O2.5 bushels an acre, against
343,5S7,0O0 busels. or 96.2 bushels an
acre in the United States.
III the states of Kansas. Maine, New
York. Mich, Wisconsin and Minnesota
alone were to plant 1875 per cent Of
their arabic lands in potatoes as Ger
many does and secure an equivalent
yield" it is stated. 1.-The pe,duct would
amount to 1.55S,944,OOO bushels, four
and half times our present produc-
ton from the entire country"
The president has nominated four
kansans for presidential postmaster
jobs as follows:
George H. Burkhalter to be post
master at Troy in place of John B.
Kennedy; Thomas Leach at Ran
dolph, to succeed Edward Sche1len-
baum; ]. H. Parkinson at Pomona in
place Of Theodore F. Ankeny; Fred
Powell at Thayer to succeed H. G.
Lowrance.
Fourth class postmasters appointed:
Lavina E. Thompson, Brakeman: Zada
I. Scott. Gridley: Margaret Faker,
Schultz.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30
MONEY wins AT LAST
Rockefeller Acquires Property He Has
Wanted p Years.

Malone. N. Y. March 30.-News has
been received here that the celebrated
Observation-Disclosures feud has been
ended by the action of William Lamora
in selling the cabin and grounds left
him by his father hunter and trap
per. who refused to sell his property
to make up a portion of William
Rockefeller's vast Adirondacks game
preserve.
1t was in 1892 that William Rookie
Teller set out to acquire the game pre-
serve. He bought $4,000 acres around
the town of Brandon, but could not
secure Oliver Lamora's cabin and
clearing which stood in the way. Out
of this arose legal battle between the
oil magnate's agents and the old trap
per. 1t was expensive work for La
mora, but the old trapper's friends
and neighbors sympathized with him
and came to his aid financially.
Lamora was arrested for trespas-
sing, having ignored the 5000 signs
forbidding this. posted on the pre-
serve. But twice he defeated the
Rockefeller agents in the courts by
showing that the fish in the Rockefel-
Ter streams were supplied by the state
hatchery and that the state law for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30
K. U. TEAM GOES EAST
Will Compete in Events at University
Of Pennsylvania Meet.

Philadelphia, March 3O.-The west
Will be well represented in the annual
carnival of relay races and field
games of the university Of Pennsyl-
vania, April Is. Chicago, Michigan,
Illinois. Kansas. NOtre Dame. Purdue
Missouri. Ohio State and Wisconsin
universities will be represented either
bv relay teams or by men in the spe-
cial events. Wisconsin is the latest
entry, having entered Wahl, their star
high jumper. Richards of Utah, the
worlds champion, is entered in that
event. Harvard, Yale and Pennsyl-
vania will also have men in the high
jump.
on Wednesday as far as teams will
be on the entry list.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30
RAINY week AHEAD.
Considerably Colder Weather Is Pre-
dicted for This Region.

Washington. March 30.-Unsettled
weather with frequent rains over
nearly all parts of the country is pre-
dicted by the weather for this week.
Temperatures during the next sew
eral days." the bulletin said, will av-
erage above the normal over the east
ern and southern states and near nor
NAL along the northern border and in
the Rocky Mountain region and on the
Pacific slope. A disturbance, central
Sunday morning over the southern
plains states, will move slowly north
eastward and be attended by general
rains the first part of the week in
the Mississippi valley and the dis
tricts east thereof Another disturb
ance that is approaching the north
Pacific coast will move eastward over
the northern states and cross the CEN
trail valleys Tuesday or Wednesday
and the eastern states Thursday or
Friday This disturbance will be at
tended by rains and be followed by a
change to considerably colder weather
in northern and central states east OF
the Rocky Mountains"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30

bids tho setting aside of such waters
a. part Of any private estate.
On tho third occasion when the
agents got Lam0ra into court Il Waa
q civil suit for damages. It went
through several courts finally reachine
the court Of appeals which found IA
Rockefeller's favor. The damages
awarded were only Is cents. but $500
in costB was assessed against the old
trappef.
This was staggering blow and the
loss of the cabin was threatened for .
time. Lamora's friends however.
proved loyal and dubbed together to
raise the sum.
For the remainder Of the old mans
life the Rockefeller agents recognized
as useless any attempt to get him to
sell. After he died. his son. to whom
the property fell, assumed the same
attitude as his father for time. but
he has finally been induced to sell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30
URIC ACID
SOLVENT
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r r. E e


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Be strong, well and vigorous. with no
more pain from stin joints. sore mus
cles, rheumatic suffering, aching back
or kidney disease.
For any form Of bladder 'rouble or
weakness, its action Is really wonder
full Those sufferers who are in and
out Of bed half a dozen times a night
will appreciate the rest, comfort and
strength this treatment gives.
To prove the Williams Treatment
conquers kidney and bladder diseases.
rheumatism and all uric acid troubles,
no matter how chronic or stubborn. II
you have never used the Williams
Treatment, we will give one Soc bottle
(32 doses) free If you will cut out this
notice and send it with your name and
address, with 10c to help pay distribtl-
ton expenses. to The DR.. D. A. W.T.
liams Company, Dept. 3735 p o. Bldg,
East Hampton, Conn. Send at once
and you will receive by parcel post a
regular Soc bottle, without charge and
without mourning any obligations. One
bottle only to an address.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30
BASEBALL
Coach Gray Has Big List Of Recruits
Working Daily.

Prospects for a winning baseball
team at Washburn have frightened
considerably during the past few days
by the appearance of several new and
likely looking tryouts. The players
now number about thirty and competi-
ton IL keen for positions.
The diamond has been put in good
playing condition and IL the weather IL
favorable during the next few days.
hard practice will be in order. The
material which has reported for prac-
tice looks good for q winning team.
Thus far batting practice has occupied
most Of the time. The men have
started out like wfldfire and are bat
ting the ball all over the lot. If their
eyes prove as reliable in sighting q
ball with midseason stuff on it a.
they are proving in looking over these
first ones, the seasons end will see the
varsity team composed of 800 hitters
In every department.
The pitching staff appears to have
been strengthened by the appearance
of SeatOn. a six-foOter, who shows a
world of speed. Deaver, Trobert,
Hardy and Ream are others who may
take their turn In the box. About fiji
teen men have showed up SO far in the
petition is strong in all departments.
Hasty. Stewart, Larrick. Rogers, De-
Almond and Beales are showing ex-
cellent form. Places on the outfield
are also objects of hard fights. An
other week of hard practice will see
the first of the wedding out process to-
ward the formation of a team.
The schedule is being arranged az
fast as possible and Coach Gray prom
Uses good games.
Interest in baseball has had q re-
vival this spring. For several years
baseball has been sacrificed for other
sports, though there has always been
a wealth of material for the making
of a strong team. This year especial
efforts were put forth to revive the
national pastime as a college sport
with the result that enthusiasm ovel
the chances of a successful team runs
high. College fans are now anxiously
awaiting the announcement of the
first games.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30

Are Reporters

The head Of one Of the.
greatest retail establishments
in the world, in speaking Of
the value Of newspaper adver-
Using, said:
81 try to make my name
and the quality Of my mel.
chandise so well known that If
any one in this community
should wake suddenly at night
and think of something he
wanted to buy-the next day
his mind would instinctively
turn to my store"
That man is recognized q
one of the worlds greatest
merchants. He has built up
q wonderful business and m
enviable reputation for honest
dealing.
He has always been a large
user of advertising space in
reputable newspapers. His
advertising is always frank,
clear, concise, and inviting. It
is full of interest and helpful
information. And it typifies
the excellent quality of mer@'
chandise and service one re-
ceives in his store.
He not only draws people
into his store but he keeps
them repeating.
That is the kind of business
getting that pays, that grows.
that makes for progress.
The Bureau of Advertising,
American Newspaper Publish
ers association, World Build
ing, New York, will be glad to
answer any questions about
cooperative work with deal
ers in newspaper advertising
campaigns.
Booklet on request.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30

any other members Of that club, !" said
Nelly II have received 4 wire from
Manager Stovall In which he request
cd me not to sign any players unless
it should be major league twirler.
He needs pitcher. but has plenty OF
other men and 10 satisfied with his
club as 1t stands
There is possibility that Outfielder
Gilmore. formerly OF Denver. will not
be with the Packers. Gilmore has a
civil service Job and was unable to get
q six months layoff. However, he
was willing to throw up the job II the
Packers would give him three-year
contract ana guarantee his salary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30
kAWS LOSE ANOTHER.


Austin, Tex. March 30-The Austin
team under the leadership Of Parson
Frantz. defeated the Topeka club here
by the score of to Z. Gear managed
the same club in 1911 and won the pen
nant Of the Texas League and consid-
cradle interest was manifest in his re-
appearance. Frantz Is playing first
base for the Austin club
Wainwright, one of Austin's best
pitchers, was member Of the Topeka
club during the spring OF 1912. but was
League. He did not pitch against the
Kaws. having worked against the New
York Nationals Friday.
Jones. HigginbOtham and Richardson
pitched for the Kaws, and none Of
them was effective. Jones and Higgin-
botham complained OF sore arms, while
Richardson pitched too much Wednes-
day against the Houston club to be eff
fective.
Saturdays game was played on a
heavy field. due to a hard rain night
before. The Kaws have been pursued
by rain all week. more or less rain
failing every day except Wednesday at
places where Gears team was scheduled
to play. At Dallas the Kaws played in
a cold rain. and they have not yet fully
recovered from the effects Of that game
"koerner and Riggs have started hit
ting the ball. and MCGEE and Dowd are
looking good to everybody. When our
pitchers round up we will be ready for
any OF them." said Manager Gear to-
day.
Rain Stops Yannigans.
Paris, Tex. March 3O.-Rain pre-
vented the opening game of the series
between the Topeka Yannigan team
and the Paris club Of the Texas Okla
home league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30
The explorers fair companion was

The explorers fair companion was
to his account Of how he had been caught
in the forest in q thunderstorm Of un-
usual severity. His description was SO
vivid that she could fairly hear the thun-
der crashing and see the lightning flash
ing. He continued: ''And amidst this
warning Of elements shrank closer and
closer to the tree under which I stood.
expecting every moment that 1t would
be the first to be struck. I felt fear for
the first time in my life" How dread
full" she exclaimed, interrupting him.
tree?"-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30
BASEBALL DATES.
Opening and Closing Time of Principal
~ Leagues.

New York. March 3 0s-The opening
and closing dates Of the leading major
and minor leagues for the present sea-
son show that majority open the
plete their schedules Labor day, Sept.
7th.
National league-April II, October
Z; American league-April IA. Octo-
Der Z; Federal league-April 13, Oc-
tober l; Observation-Disclosures Fl, Octo-
Der z; Texas-April 9, Sept. Z: West
ernHApril II, Sept. 81: Three +
April %; Sept. Z; Northern league
May s, Sept. Z: Central league April
%. Sept. 2: American Association
April IA; Sept. 81; Southern league
April IA. Sept. II: neutrality-suspicious.
Tennessee-May 8, Sept. Z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30
BASEBALL RESULTS.
st. Joseph Beat NIinneapoAs-Dalla
Defeated Pittsburg.

ST. Joseph. Mo-, March 30.-The
Minneapolis club of the American
association was defeated here Sunday
afternoon. IL to 10, by the local club
of the Western League in a weird
10-inning struggle.
Score: II
MINNEAPOLIS. ..OOOO11 700 10
ST. Joseph .....1 1 20 90 Ill
Batteries Woldring, Turner. Hogue
and Rondeau, Smith: Sterber. Bell.
Jenkins, Ross and Schang.
Kansas City Z, Denver 4.
Kansas City, Mo-. March 30
Willis pitching. although almost
equaled by the work of Mitchell.
proved a puzzle to the batters Of the
Denver Western League team here
Sunday. and the Kansas City Ameri-
, can. Association team won. to 4.
Score: r HI E
Kansas City. ~ 8
Denver. 6 o
Batteries1Ragan. Willis, Moore and
GiebeI; Wetzel, Mitchell and Spahr.
st. Louis Game Postponed.
st. Louis. Mo-. March 30.-St.
Louis Nationals-Americans game post
poned; rain.
Games on Coast Postponed.
San Francisco, Cal, March 3d.
tween the Chicago American League
team No. and the Oakland team Of
the Pacific Coast League at Oakland,
and the game intended to be played
during the afternoon between the Chi
cagoans and the San. Francisco club.
Giants II, Houston 2.
Houston, Tex, March 3O-The
New York Nationals defeated the
Houston Texas League club, IL to 2
Score: r HI E
New York ................11 9 3
Batteries Marquard. Fromme and
Meyers; Mallery and s. Allen.
| New Orleans 4, Cincinnati 2.
New Orleans. La. March 3O-The
local Southern Association. team out
played the Cincinnati Nationals and
won, to 2.
Pittsburg 2, Dallas 6.
Dallas. Tex. March Boy outhit-
ting the Pittsburg National Leaguers
League won, to 2.
Score: RH E
Pittsburg. o
Dallas. 10 2
Batteries Councilman
and Gibson; Huenke and Menefee.
Chicago Cubs S, Louisville o.
Louisville, KY, March 3O.-The Chi
cago Cubs defeated the Louisville
American Association team to 0.
Montgomery 3, Detroit 2.
Montgomery. Ala, March 30.-The
Montgomery Southern Leaguers won
the last game of the series from a
team of Detroit Americans, to 2.
Memphis 4, Detroit 5.
Memphis. Tenn, March 3O-Ty
Cobb's hitting, two singles, a double
and a triple out of five times at bat,
helped team of Detroit Americans
win from Memphis of the Southern
League, to l..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30
WESTERN ASSOCIATION
Schedule Adopted to Begin
May lilo Games.

Tulsa, Okla. March 3O.-A schedule
was adopted and other details ar
ranged. perfecting the organization Of
the Western association of baseball
clubs at a meeting here Sunday night.
Six teams comprise the league and 40
games are to be played during the sea-
son beginning May I. Muskogee, Ok,
will open at Tulsa, McAlester, Ok,
at Oklahoma City and Fort Smith,
Ark, at Joplin, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30
FEDERAI4s SCARE DENVER.
Coffey Feared Three Men Would Jump
NO Danger Now.

Kansas City, March 3O.-A score
was thrown into the camp of the Dem
vcr Western League champions when
Manager Jack Coffey heard rumor
that Harry Nelly, secretary of the
Kansas City Federal League club. who
Il here getting the park in shape for
the opening of the season, was after
three OF his best men-Catcher Block
and Outfielders Mitchell and Butcher.
If these men should desert the
Bears the new boss Of that pennant
grabbing outfit would be in a bad way
for talent this season, but he has no
cause for immediate worry. The Fed
erals are not after his men. according
To Nelly. I'VE have no intention of
signing the three men in question or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30
JAY GOULD WINS AGAIN.
Showed Another Defeat Over O
George COyey

Tuxedo Park, N. Y, March 3O.-In
an exhibition match in court tennis
doubles on the court of the Tuxedo
Tennis and Racquet club today, Jay
Gould. champion of the world and w.
H. HUM. the two amateur champions
in doubles of America, defeated Geo.
F. Convey. former champion of the
world and Neville Lytton, amateur
champion of England. three sets to
one, by a score of 2-6; ga; 6-3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30
ouuGLEY LEAVES ST. MARYs.
VIII Umpire in National League
Successor Named.

ST. Marys, Kan, March 30.-Coach
T.. c. Quigley. after thirteen years at
.ne local school, has quit and leaves at
once Quigley will again umpire in
the National League. r. Baez of Mil
waukee will succeed Quigley both as
director of athletics and professor at
the college.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30
WORLD CHAMPIONS HOME.
Ira Thomas Returns From jackson
willie With the Athletics.

Philadelphia, Pa, March 30
Headed by Ira Thomas, captain of the
local American league baseball team.
the first squad of the worlds cham
pions arrived here Sunday from Jack
sonville, their spring training camp.
The team played Baltimore Interna-
tionals at Baltimore Saturday and an
other game was scheduled for Sun
day. but it was called off on account
of cold weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30

A veritable chip Of the old block il
Johnny Evers, Jr., the lively little
son Of the former manager Of the
Chicago Cubs. There is this differ
ence between the two, however: The
younger Evers refuses to forswear
his allegianee 70 the Cubs Cubs. and still
Be that the little Teddy bear. the
Cubs emblem, which is soon to be
replaced by an Indian brave in full
war ragalia, appeals to the younster,
or perhaps it's a case Of first love
being best. Anyway, there is the
making Of q crack player in the little
one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30

care you a political leader?'' NO." re-
piled Senator Sorghum. "a political lead
er has to be away up in front, where he
can't see all that IL going on. 1 make 1t
my business to stay where can maintain
Observation-Disclosures Star.