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Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-14

most ravernous appetite Of the base
ball hungry multitude.
Most of the big league teams g
south this year with a greater galaxy
of recruits than ever before. Many o.
the rockies have been press agentet
by their minor league owners as sec
ond Ty Cobbs, second Christy Mathew
sons, second Honus Wagners, etc
There's nothing new in such method
of advertising; it's an old, old story
But somehow the big league magnates
this year are really expecting some
thing from their recruit crop-reallJ
expecting to harvest few stars, g
few real ball players that can take
their places among the regulars anc
stand the gaff.
The st. Louis Browns have on their
roster just now the largest collection
of rockies in captivity. Something like
30 young athletics gather from the
bushes. The majority of them landed
in the Browns net labeled as wonders
Branch Hickey, the Brown manager
frankly admits that he has a job
mapped out for him in the culling of
these recruits.
"From all ! hear of these young
sters," declared Hickey, "they have I
sufficient calibre to crowd out every
one of my regulars. Wouldn't that be
great if it was true? But Pm not
looking for any fortune like that; III
be perfectly satisfied if even five of
that army of kids show up well enough
to keep"
Here are the different training
camps of the big leaguers:
National League
New York, Marlin, Texas;
Philadelphia, Wilmington, N. c.;
Chicago, Tampa, Fla;
Pittsburg, Dawson Springs or West
Baden;
Boston, Macon, Ga.
st. Louis, St. Augustine, Fla.
Cincinnati, Mobile, Ala.
Brooklyn, Augusta, Ga.
American League
Philadelphia, Jacksonville, Fla;
Cleveland, New Orleans;
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-14

served 500 seats in the grand stand
for the international grand prize race,
stating that their delegation will be
there with big brass band and their
hair in braid.
The grand stand, box seat and park
ing space sale is progressing is a
very satisfactory manner. Governor
Hiram johnson has taken a box for
both races. VIM. A. Garland has taken
box for both races. Mayor Dudley
of Santa Monica has reserved a box.
August Busch has reserved two boxes.
Mrs. Leotia K. Northam, owner of the
famous ED Lage racing car, which is
being brought direct from France for
these races at an enormous expense,
has reserved a box opposite the De
Lage pit. j. F. Gray of New York
has reserved box opposite his friend
Wishart's pit. F. A. Baker, president
of the Automobile club of Southern
California, E. A. Featherstone, Frank
A. Garbutt, Earl Y. Boothe, H. r.
Cousins, Earle c. Anthony, Frank w.
Young, S. A. Mckee, Mrs. Anita Nc
Cloughry of the Baldwin estate, T.
Thorkildsen and L. H. Rose of San
Francisco are all purchasers of boxes
for both races.
For the convenience of the public
the ticket Office for reserved grand
stand, box seats and parking space,
at 147 West Pico street, will be kept
open Saturday night, February 14th
until 9 o'clock and on the following
day from 8 a. m. to p. m. This was
made necessary owing to the fact that
so many people desire to reserve seats
and parking space after regular clos
ing hours.
Practice opened up Friday morning
and most all of the cars were out on
the course trying the turns and get
ting acquainted with the different fea-
ture of the course. Very little speed,
however, has been shown up to the
present date, but it is expected that
Monday and Tuesdays practice will
be more spectacular.
George Adair, who is CALIFORNIA;
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-14

premier race starter, will start the In
ternational grand prize race and will
act as clerk of the courae in the Van
derbilt cup race. Mr.. Adair will have
complete charge of the practice in
both races, he having agreed to help
Mr.. Wagner out in this respect.
+ Following is complete list of the
officials for the Vanderbilt cup race,
February 21:
Judges-A. B. Daniels, Coronado,
Cal; John F. McLain, San Francisco;
c. H. Cobb, Fresno.
Referee-George purdy Bullard,
Phoenix.
Starter-Fred j. Wagner, New York
City.
Assistant starter-Frank Lowry, In
dianapolis, Ind.
Clerk of the course-George Adair,
Los Angeles.
Chief scorer-E. w. Leslie, Los An
geles.
Technical committee-W. E. Bush,
Clarence F. Smith and Frank W.
Young, all of Los Angeles.
The American Automobile associa-
tion officials will be represented by
Earle Y. Booth, representative con-
test board.
Following is a complete list of the
officials of the International grand
prize race February %, 1914:
Judaes-Irving w. Hellman, Los
Angeles; j. c. Skinner, Stockton; T.
E. Klipstein, Bakersfield.
Referee-Fred j. Wagner, New
York City.
Starter-George Adair, Los An
geles.
Assistant starter-Frank Lowry,
Indianapolis.
Clerk of the course-Murray Page,
Los Angeles.
Chief scorer-E. w. Leslie, Los An
geles.
Automobile Club of American Off
cials chairman technical committee,
Frederick r. Hutton of the A. G.. A.
New goods arriving daily at B. Sal
ONION e. Co 'S-Ady
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-14
ON THE DIAMOND

New York, Feb. 13.-Further ru-
mors that the Goulds are behind a
New York team in the Federal League
are heard. Sheppard conferred with
President Gilmore of the Federals
and almost at the same time it was
announced that the Federals have
leased Washington park, Brooklyn,
where the Brooklyn Nationals played,
until the new Ebbetts field was COM
pleted last spring. Gilmore yester
day refused to discuss the Could
Frick reports, but promised to is
use formal statement later. 1t is
said the Ward Baking Company is
behind the Brooklyn club. Frick is
heavily interested in this company.
Robert Ward, a millionaire, is head
of the firm, and John Ward, his
brother, was formerly president of
the Boston Nationals. 1t is said he
will be president of the Brooklyn
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-14
Frank Menke's
Sporting Letter

New York, Feb. 14.-All trails arc
leading to the southland training
camps these days, and it will not be
long before the crash of the BAT
against the whistling horsehide will
resound throughout the land; not long
before America once again becomes
affiliated with its summer ailment--
baseballitis.
Of course, snow flakes will fit
hither and thither in certain portions
of this country. And springtime isn't
so closely upon us that we're war
ranted in rushing right off to the
neighboring pawnshops with our over
coats. But to quote Bill Shakespeare,
Mister Browning, o. Henry or who
ever it was that said it, "the back
bone of winter has been busted" And
when backbone is busted the owner
of the backbone usually doesn't lin
ger very long.
Already the vanguard of the big
league pitchers are encamped in Hot
Springs and other purifying sections
of the u. S. A. The other hurlers will
join them in few days, and in about
two weeks or so practically all the
regular and recruit major leaguers
will be far south of the Mason and
Dixon line, shrieking because of the
agony that comes during the first few
days in training camps from strained
tendons. blistered hands, aching mus
cles and the cookery that one meets
and must embrace-in the small
town southern hotels.
Two solid months still must be
snatched from the calendar before
the regular season opens-two months
before "play ball' echoes and re-
echoes through the now silent base
ball stadiums. But in the interim one
can feast on training camp news.
which, in a way, satiates even the
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-14

Boston, Hot Springs, Ark;
st. Louis, st. Petersburg, Fla;
Washington, Charlottesville, Va;
Chicago, Paso Robles, Cal;
New York, Houston, Tex;
Detroit, Gulfport, Miss.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-14
Three Eye Meeting Called
Omitted Press Day servlce)

Chicago, Feb. 14.-With nothing to
fight over for the first time in years,
Three Eye league magnates assembled
in the Palmer house today for the an
nual scheduled meeting of the league
1t was expected that Wilson Behring
of Decatur, official schedule maker
for the circuit would be picked to
frome the card and the indications
were that the Northern clubs would
open at the Southern towns.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-14
Something New.

The auto public can have their
wants attended to, day or night, at
the Standard Garage, corner Seventh
and Main, Ell Centro. Phone 230.
Autos for hire at all hours.-Adv. If
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-14

club. Shepard at his office refused
to discuss the reports.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-14

Who moves houses? Ed Royce
moves anything. Phone 123-W. If
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-14

New goods arriving daily at B. Sal
omon q Co.'s-Adv.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-23

pastures will soon be in good shape.
Mr.. Braatlen is doing fine work with
his farming outfit which consists Of
an engine to which is fastened an en-
CINE disc, harrow, drill, then another
harrow. When he has covered the
ground once the work is all completed
and the grain is put in in fine shape.
Mrs. McGinness is entertaining her
mother from Omaha.
Settlers near the 500 extension sur
vey are rejoicing over the prospects Of
a railroad some time soon, as late
news is to the effect that work will
begin soon on this line.
Mr.. Montgomery recently sold
Jersey COW with a calf two months
old for the sum of 500. It pays to
raise blooded stock.
Fred Brey is doing some breaking
for Mr.. Fox.
Mr.. Howe made business trip to
Minot last Monday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-23

the city on the quality Of the newly
elected city officers, especially the
mayor, Doctor Belyea, and the genial
alderman, Wake Davis. Postmaster j.
MacNamara was the new city treasur-
er, and he had the largest majority Of
all.
All the papers were noting with re-
greet the death of Capt. John Ericsson,
whose name will live as long as Amer
lea tells the story of the Monitor and
the Merrimac. He constructed the
Monitor in 100 days, and surprised the
world with the victory of the little
iron-clad.
A. T. Tracy and Co. were advertis-
ing their spring sale with great bar
gains, of course. Mr.. Tracy after
wards served Ward county as sheriff
and just recently we noted the death
of his fine old mother in the Indepen-
dent at the ripe age of SO. She was
widow of a Civil war veteran.
John Belyea, brother of DR.. Belyea,
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. BITS OF PIONEER HISTORY. .
BY Jean McNaughton Stevens.

. BY Jean McNaughton Stevens. o
. o o Q o o . . . o . . o o o . o
In April, 1883, the settlers along the
Mouse river were alarmed by the sud-
den rise Of the river, and they hastily
moved their families, their stock and
some of their effects to the high
ground on the bench land. For the
heavy fall of snow that had covered
the prairie to the depth of four inches
in the last March storm, seemed all
to melt at once, and all the coulees
were bank full. The mail from Bur-
lington to Minnewaukan could not run,
though the mail driver, Ador Jew
mayer, did his best. But the food SUBJ
sided more rapidly than it rose, and
in twelve hours it was so far down
that the settlers returned to their
homes.
The Minot Rustler congratulated
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-23

mayor of Minot, returned from St.
Louis, where he had spent two years
completing his medical education, and
located at Towner, where he bought
out George Straub's drug store.
Marshall Mcclure resuscitated the
Daily Rustler-Tribune, and gave Mi
not first class daily. Now let the
people reciprocate by giving him first
class patronage, said his brother state
editors. One of these editors said he
had just visited Minot, and found
every indication of first class business
coming. And it has.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-23
Engagement Announced.

The engagement of j. B. Cooley, a
prominent Grand Forks newspaper
man, to Miss Phillips, principal Of the
high school, was announced here last
week, by Mr.. Cooley, upon his visit to
this city. The date for the wedding
has not been announced. Their many
friends extend congratulations and
best wishes in advance,
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RESERVATION NEWS. .


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The Farmers Club will meet with
Mr.. and Mrs. Click on Saturday even
ing, the 25th. This club was organ
lied two weeks ago with ID members.
Officers: Pres, Mr.. Bitterness; Vice
Pres, Mr.. Jacobson; Sec., Fred Brey;
Treas, S. Moe. An effort will be made
to secure a vacant building as near as
possible to the center of the town.
ship in which to hold the meetings.
The club will be known as the "Pleas-
ant View" Farmers Club.
The farmers are very busy now get
ting the ground ready and getting in
the grain.
A good soaking rain visited US last
week, continuing for about twelve
hours, and the ground is now in fine
shape for termination of the seed. The
grass also is beginning to start and
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-23
why "Dick" Thorpe is Excited.

r. w. Thorpe is stepping around IN
rather excited manner today and the
Mexican war hasn't anything to 40
with it either. "Dick says it's boy,
and an eight FOUNDER, too, born at the
hospital this morning. Mr.. Thorpe,
who is in charge Of the publicity de-
partment Of the Rogers Lumber Co.,
informs us that the little fellow is
Quality Goods" and no mistake
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04
Florida Horses For Europe

Pensacola.-West Florida will be
called upon for practically all of the
available horses and mules that can
be purchased here, for use in the Eu-
ropean war. This came out when the
representatives of firms which are to
furnish 5000 heads for the British
army reached this point and publicly
announced a schedule of prices which
they stood ready to pay for all ami
mails coming up to certain specifica-
tions. Cash will be paid in every case,
it is announced, and by the time they
are delivered on the other side of the
water in keeping with the contract,
each head will have cost the British
government at least 5000. The cost OF
mobilizing and transporting that num-
her is no inconsiderable item, and 1t
is figured that the number desired Will
cost the government about a million
and a quarter dollars. From what
point the animals will be shipped has
not vet been announced, but it is the
impression with agents here that ports
where the animals are the most avail
able will be used in placing the ami
mails aboard steamships. Prices to be
paid as announced in a published no
tice range from $50 to 5000.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04
MANY GOOD ROADS IN STATE
Eastern Coast Section Of The State
Has Given Much Time To Up
building of Highways

ksonville.-Thousands of inquiries
are coming in from the North with re-
gard to the facilities for automobile
travel from Jacksonville down the
East Coast.
These inquiries could be answered
favorably and thousands of dollars
brought to the city and county, are
pointed out, if about $4,000 were eX-
pended by the county for temporary
surface over the three-mile blot on
the road to St. Augustine. The road
from St. Augustine to the Duval coun-
ty line will be completed with brick
by January l, it has been learned,
but this one impossible stretch OF
the most important highway in the
state makes the investment by the
two counties, amounting to about
100000, worthless, as the tourists
must ship their cars farther south in
stead of stopping over in Jackson
vile.
The brick highway from Jackson
vile extends to about three miles
within the county line, where it
stops at a bog The county has al
ready spent $4,000 on this road, de-
clared Doctor Stinson, and it is of
much more importance to the city and
county that this be made passable for
at least six months, during the tourist
season, than the construction and re-
pairing of any other road in the
county. With this completed, he
pointed out, it would not only mean
that the tourists would stop in Jack
sonville, in order to make the trip
to the oldest city in the United States,
but it would mean that they would be
able to make this city their headquar,
ters while they toured as far south
as they wished along good roads.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04
NEW COUNTY PLANNED
Plans For Division Of Pinelias County
Are Being Seriously
Discussed

St Petersburg-Further division OF
Pinellas county so as to make st. Pc
tersburg and its suburbs a separate
county is being seriously discussed by
leading citizens of st. Petersburg as
the only solution of the present wran-
gle over the county seat One hears
on the street much talk of this as the
best way to stop the legal battles
that are so expensive to the citizens
of S. Petersburg and the whole coun-
ty, and there is definite movement
on foot here to have bill introduced
in the legislature dividing Pinellas
county at a point just south of Clear
water.
Residents of Tarpon Springs are said
to be anxious to have such division
made, and are said to be favorable to
the project. If the division bill is in
troduced it is likely that companion
bill will be offered, making a new
county out of part of Pasco and a
part of Pinellas, Clearwater to be in
cluded in the new county, with the
likelihood that Tarpon Springs would
be the county seat. Tarpon Springs
is counted as favorable to the forma-
ton of the county, as it would like to
be county seat.
What would be the position OF Sena'
tor Hines is a problem. 1t is the Gus
tom to pass no local hills without the
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
Thedfords ck-Draught.

McDuff, Va.-"I suffered for several
years." says Mrs. ]. B. Whitaker, oi
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 ii to 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 a dose, and Il
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have long spell of sick.
ness in 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-
lieve indigestion, collie, wind, nausea,
headache, sick stomach, and similar
symptoms.
II 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. N. ia
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04
HEALTH CONGRESS
NOW IN SESSION
American Public Health Conference At
tracted Large Crowds To
Jacksonville
4 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
Delegates From United States, Can.
ada, Cuba And Mexico Took Active
Part In Discussions

sonville.-Attended by many
medical authorities and sanitarians OF
international renown, the forty-second
annual convention Of the American
Public Health Association began in
this. city at the Seminole hotel. The
last meeting of the body was held in
Colorado Springs, Col, in September,
1913.
In the general affairs of the open
ing session, the convention was
international in character. There were
delegates in the city from Canada,
Mexico, Cuba and the United States.
The invocation was made by Rev. j.
Lindsay Patton, pastor of the Church
of the Good Shepherd. The address
of welcome on behalf of Jacksonville
was made by George M. Powell, chair
man of the board of bond trustees of
this city.
Responses to this welcome were de-
livered by speakers selected from the
visiting delegates, from a delegate rep
resenting the United States OF Amer
lea. the Dominion of Canada, the Re-
public of Cuba. The annual address
of the president was delivered by DR..
William C. Woodward of Washington,
D. c.
Besides the officers and men who
regularly attended the conventions OF
the organizations, there are large num-
bers of others in attendance.
The officers of the American Pub
lie Health Association are: DR.. Will
liam c. Woodward of Washington
president; DR.. John F. Anderson OF
Washington, first vice president; DR.
M. LeBredo of Havana, Cuba, second
vice president; DR.. ]. c. Hastings OF
Toronto, Canada, third vice president
Prof. Selskar M. Gum, Boston, Mass.
secretary, and DR.. Lee X. Frank Oh
New York, treasurer.
The local committees which have
been at work to make all the arrange
ments for the convention here com
plete hope that the same will be o.
great benefit to the city and state
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04
PENSACOLA BANK REOPENS
American National Bank, Which Re-
Gently Closed, Reopens Its Doors
For Business

Pensacola American National
Bank, which closed its doors follow
ing a run several months ago, threw
open its doors again under new man
agement With that end in view,
large corps of clerks and assistants
are working day and night this week,
and it is expected that there will be
no hitch in the arrangements to re-
sumo business.
The announcement that business
will be commenced again came from
the lips of the committee on reorgan-
ization and the new officers to form
the official personnel of the institu-
ton.
Receiver Milton is busy in making
out time certificates Of deposits for
periods of three, six nine and twelve
months to those having over a GER
tain sum on deposit, in conformity
with agreements signed by the depos-
itorS
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04
School Notes-by the Pupils.

During the summer when the trus-
tees had the school rebuilt, they had
double floors made, which has added
much to the comfort of the pupils
during the recent cold weather.
Most of the plants that could be
were brought in the house and were
not hurt by the cold.
Friday before the Christmas holi-
DAYS there will be an entertainment
to raise money to buy Victrola for
the school. This will be used in the
marching and in the department of
modern languages, also in gymnastics.
On Tuesday of last week the fifth
grade entertained the school with the
| following program: Golden Text, re-
peated by class; reading, Maude Har-
rison; recitation, Ernest Smith; piano
solo, Lily Harp; song, Miss Ruth
Herlong; reading, Emogene Bethel;
song lin Italian) Mr.. WEIGH; reading,
Grace Pigue; talk, Miss Kendall; song
by the class.
Last week the children took month
ly examinations.
The average attendance for the last
month was over 95 per cent. with a
registration of 1872. -.
The Honor Roll is the names of all
the scholars that got Els on their re-
port card The names were Allen
Ganas, Hazel Harrison, Maggie Prin-
gle, Martha Bartlett, Macarthur
Pipe, Daisy Sails and Annie Mathis.
Last Tuesday the fourth grade en-
tertained and there were good many
visitors. The following program was
given: Scripture reading by class;
recitation, Vera Ewers; reading,
Orris Smith; Victrola, Miss Darling;
recitation, Hattie Lee Prevatt; song
bv class: recitation, Louisa Mathis;
piano duet, Misses Jones and Herlong;
: recitation, Belle Fuller; piano solo
. Louise Mathis; recitation, four boys;
music and whistling, Miss Darling'
! recitation, Lever Brooks.
A good many of the school children
) went down on Torrey's boat to Pa
5 latka to the fair. Martha Bartlett,
, won three prizes.
: Sight singing has been INTRODUCED
J by the Crescent City high school, anC
! Miss Herlong and Miss Jones ar,
4 teachers.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-12-04
LAKE COMO.

A e. Gable of Macon, Ga, is the
guest of his mother, Mrs. Emma Ga
BILE.
Mrs. Florence Wheeler and daugh-
tiers, Miss Gladys Wheeler, and Mrs.
Bea Spiers, are expected this week
from Long Island, N. Y, and will oc-
cupy their beautiful home for the
winter.
Mr. and Mrs. John Woolsey and W..
L. Gable were recent visitors at Pa
latka.
Mrs. ]. D. Mitchell had bad fall
and sevsrely sprained her ankle.
Mr. and Mrs. George Davidson and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Gates
and family motored to Palatka this
week.
Services were held at the NJ. E.
church Sunday morning. Mrs. E. P.
Hughes led the League meeting in
the evening.