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The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-26
Use of Silos.


 The agricultural men who have been working in the profitable farm ing campaign have urged ,do rse Q silos as certain lnoncy-m4,crs for the stocll-raisers Of the state Tncre is nc question but that it will pay evc.v man with five or more head of cattle to build a silo. But the silo si0lld be bought at reasonable price. Two weeks ago my attention was called to a farmer who was urged by a sales man to buy silo. The farmer was reminded of what the speakers said about the silc at the meeting in his schoolhouse and was told that if he wanted to be considered intelligent by the business men of his town he must build a silo. 4 small silo was offered to him for $490 and the farmer was about to sign the contract when one of the agricultural speakers called investigated the proposition and found that the farn CT could buy all the ma terial needed to make slio of the size offered for s50
 When an Arkansas farmer under takes to follow new method or plant a new crop or invest in new imple- ment or silo or buy stoc,z which he has not had experience in handling, he should consult disinterested, expcrienc- ed men like those with the United States Department of Agriculture, the State Agri. cultural College at Fayette- vile, the four agricultural schools or the agriculturlst of his railroad. Bet ter yet, consult farmer who has made q success in the line of farming being considered"
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-26
Fruits of MOllyc0ddling.
Baltimore American.

BaItlmore Amerlcan.
 A bank wrecker in Boston was par doned because, it was given out, a man of his temperament was cruelty affect ed by imprisonment. Penology seems to be largely dominated by what very high authority in picturesque phrases introduced to popular speech as "mollycoddling."
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-26
It's Different
Boston Transcript.

If those trouble-makers on the bor- derwere Sioux Indians on the warpath full of red paint and frewater, we would consider that Gen. Scott had a chance, but unfortunately they're Mexicans.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-26

CT much higher prices than small creamery could.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-30
HOW TO STOP HOW.
Chicago Mayor Would Deny 'sMilliOn.
aire Hobo Newspaper Publicity.

Chicago, ILL.,. Oct. 30.-Mayor Carter
H. Harrison announced today that he
would decline to receive James Eads
How, known as the millionaire Hobo.''
and a delegation of -unemployed
How proposed to bring to the city hall.
The mayor criticised newspapers for
giving publicity to such movements, as
serted that he was convinced that men
loudest in this form of demonstration
wouldn't go to work unless there was
a man with a rifle standing over
them"
Il have no sympathy with delega-
tons of that Sort" Mayor Harrison
said Such persons live on publicity
alone. They thrive on it, and If they
didn't get it they might have to go to
work. Every similar movement leads
more men to believe that the world
owes them a living. Publication given
stories, about mass meeting OF un-
employed brings more OF this class into
the citv -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-30
CATCH C0LoRS NOW.
Eastman Company Has at Last Per.
fected Color Portrait Photography.

Rochester, N. Y, Oct. 30.-George
Eastman. president and founder Of the
Eastman Kodak company, announced
today that after years of experiment
and the expenditure of several hundred
thousand dollars, the company had per-
fected a process of color portrait
photography. The process is said to be
the first color photography method
that has been simple enough to be used
by the ordinary photographer
The photographs, which cannot be
printed, but remain on the plate and
are exhibited as transparencies, are
said to excel other color processes in
their quality of luminosity and in re-
producing the contour of features. The
perfection of the process is credited to
John G. Capstaff, an assistant in the
research laboratories Of the Eastman
company,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-30
soc Ties SIC

Mems Cheney Silk four
in-hands tubular ties; fancy
patterns IN all kcolors; Soc
kt1dS Saturday at each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-30
Saturday
Toilet Specials

Lily-of-the-Valley and
Violet perfumes; SOC quail
ties at per OF. 25f.
1Oc cake of Jap Rose toll
ct soap for-6Rf.
25c pkg. of Jergen's ben
zoin and almond lotion for
49,.
Azurea, LIE Trefla and
Floramye face powders;
slips values at $50.
Nine. Yale's Fruticura,
an excellent blood maker
and purifier; $1.OO bottle
for-69f.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-30
Handkerchiefs
Z for 25c

Mems fine quality cam
brio handkerchiefs, " and
~ inch hens, special at Z
for 25f.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-30
Mems Warm
Gloves

AspeciaI purchase brings
to us some extra values in
mems warm kid gloves and
kid mittens with fleece lin
ing to offer at pair-59f.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-24
BOWLING

The Intercity Bowling tournament
will start up again tonight at $3.50 P
NJ. After days rest the tournament
bowlers will face the shiny NAPLES
and say, Gee, don't they look good
But on the other hand when the
naples start to breaking bad the
bowlers Will have a different opinion,
nevertheless, there will no doubt be
some good scores put up by the local
bowiers here. The Washington boys,
most of them went home Sunday, leav-
Ing but some good records for the
local innspiliers to beat. but the pins
are here and the bowiers, too; now the
fans are here. too, so II Is left to the
local bowiers to show the bowling fans
some OF the science In the bowling
art 1t Is expected that the high total
put up by the Agricultural team OF
Washington viii be taken down to-
morrow night by one of the local A
class teams They only have Ais
10 beat, some score, but never mind,
Just watch ii come down
Baltimore Day Thursday. February
26th.
The Baltimore howlers will be seen
here Thursday. February 2sth. with
three five-meu teams. which will take
part in the all events. There are some
mighty good bowlers coming from the
Monumental City.
Today's Leaders.
Agriculture. Washington, d. G. tA).
2,Tte
Chamber Of Commerce, Washington.
D. c. GAY, 2,go3.
Pilgrims, Washington, d. G CAD. e.
CAT.
Manhattans Washington, D. c. tA).
2.s1o. =
soa
Pioneer. Washington, D. C. (A). g.
Coz
kniekerbockers, Washington, d. c.
CD, 2.5ss,
palace. Richmond, Va OBJ. ASS.
Nationals. Washington. d. c. tB),
2,2s2
Nodes Tip Tops No. ?, Richmond.
Va. OBJ. 2,aa4.
Vaughn Robertson Drug Co. Rich
mond. Va tC). 2,2s7.
Richmond Dairy company. Rich
,aond, Va. tCl. ALAS.
Newperts, No, 2, Richmond, Va Co.
.2,127,
Florists, Richmond. Va Co, 2,12S.
Two-mexa teams.
Field and Kraus, Washington. d. c.
(A}, l.lI6.
barber and Pearson, Washington, D.
C.StAb. 1,165.
Jacobsen and Mcknew, Washing
ton, u. c. tA), 1,lo7.
Hffftsr and Thomas, " ttsfftftg ton II
C. tA). 1896.
Smith and I1eutehecker, Baltimore,
Md. CA, l.og6.
Donohue and Milevich. Washington,
D. c. tB9, 1.0te.
Hammer and Myers, Washington, ID.
c. OBJ. 1,o46.
Watson and Houser. Washington,
d. c. tB), se2
Staub and Wenner. Washington, ID.
c. tB). as3.
Lehman and Hardie, Washington.
p. c. OBJ. $50.
d. c. co. SIS.
Singles:
Hardie. Washington, d. c. tAl, sos.
Williamson, Washington, ID. {. tA).
COS
McKnew. Washington, D, C. CA.
$50.
Garrison. Washington, d. c. (A),
$50
Pearson. Washington. d. C. (A).
$40.
Akers, Washington, d. c. tB), 5Sl.
Milovich, Washington, ID. c. tB),
576.
Donohue, Washington. D. c. tB),
SIS.
Watson. washington. d. c. OBJ,
SOS.
Page, Washington. d. c. OBJ, 554.
Deronde, Washington. d. c. co,
Today's Schedule.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-24
GENERALS START
BASEBALL WORK

LEXINGTON. VA, Feb. az
Though they do not play their first
game until March 2srd, Washington
and Lees baseballers already have
started practice under the direction
OF the new coach. Dan Mahone., of
Holy Cross. former member OF the
Cincinnati Reds. AL Orth's successor
has had the candidates working out In
tho gym for q week, and will give
them some outdoor practice just as
soon as the snow disappears from
Wilson field.
MahUney r. believer In George
StaIlings' idea that a good way to in
struct the players In the fine points
of the game is to have talks on the
subject and blackboard illustrations OF
the plays desired pulled or or broken
up.
1t is a curious coincidence that the
originator OF blackboard instruction
for baseballists-George Stallings---
should have been q catcher for Vir-
ginia Military institute. located here.
almost thirty years ago.
One OF the promising pitchers in the
WaahingtOn and Lee baseball squad Is
William Hugh Jennings. Of Gallup.
New Mexico. MILAN Hugh Is a
nephew Of Hugh Ambrose. Of Detroit,
like Hughey. sorreltop. and poasessed
AZ freckleA hut unlike the Tt&QS nAn-
NJ. sSS sass ss a n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-24

engagement last evening. Her char
acter work was of high order. and
marked her as standing head and
shoulders above the other mem bers
'of the company. She really gave a
creditable delineation of the char
acter.
The least said about the remainder
of the cast. with the possible excep-
ton OF Miss Louie Emery, as Mrs.
Lemmins, and of the play itself is
probably the best. Most OF the play
seems to be a sermon against parents
who allow their children to grow
up ignorant OF sex relations. No
especially new light is thrown n con-
ditions and the retcliing If the old
theories and facts Is NOT especially
interesting but little applause being
vouchsafed the performers during the
evenings entertainments
An unknown canine, with excellent
stage presence and loud and sharp
bark. did the best work, and with one
and with one exception was
poorly aided by the supporting COM
pany.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-24
NED HANLON TAKES
FLING AT GRIFFITH

BALTIMORE, Feb. 23.--Ned Ham
Ion heard last night that Charles Webb
Murphy, who at last Is out of the Ma
tional league, was considering trying
TO enter the Federal.
II don't see where Murphy can get
.in," remarked Hanlon with a chuckle.
Hanlon also took a little laugh at
the expense Of Clark Griffith, man
Iager OF the Washington club.
Il understand Griff said he would
give us until July It'll he said.
ne will find out that the Federal
league will be another such PROPOSE
'tion as the three time pennant winner
II had here. The first year | won the
flag some critics said l had a scratch
ball club. / surely scratched in all
right and I scratched in a couple
more years. The Federal league is
here to stay. 1t is built right. We
have no million dollar stands to pay
for. and we have paid out almost $50
900 to players. When we open the
season there will not be nail in the
stands at our park which has not been
paid for. The players, too, have been
handled on three-year basis. so 1t
surely looks like the Feds will see a
couple Of those days when the whole
country celebrated the Declaration OF
The stands are going up rapidly
at Terrapin Park. The right-field pa
yilion is high in the air, being about
right wing OF the grandstand Is ready
10 be set and the foundation for the
bieacher is practically complete The
lumber for all the stands Is on the
scene and the builders are rushing
thetr work right along. " Nv
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-24
RACING DATES FOR 1914.
Nerfalk-Ap+il LIST to f7ta,

Nerfalk-ApFil LIST TO fifth It's
days).
Havre de Gracc-April 18th to
May Sth us daysI.
PimlicO-May 9Th 70 23rd (16
dAysl.
belmont Parkway goth to
June 18th. excepting june 3rtl and
9Th lis days..
Psrsrg Rock-June 3rd and 9Th
a daysl.
days..
Aaueslucs-June 27th 70 July
18th It's days).
Empire Gity-Juiy 18th to 3fst
lis days).
saraso9a--Auguss Isl % 3ist (9s
Adnyp). /,
6yfae Thrpe deys, ha1Meen
gepfeabeR II -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-24
BALTIMORE TO GET
EhOS KIRKPATRICK

BALTIMORE. Feb. 23.-Feeling
morally and legally bound to the Bal
timore Federal league club, Enos
kirkpatrick, who has proved to be one
OF the human grasshoppers OF this
baseball war, came to the conclusion
yesterday that he would play this year
with the Terrapins.
His letter is published and addressed
to the public and was written and
signed In the presence OF Manager
Otto Knabe and Secretary Harry Gold
man., OF the baltimore Feds. who
went to Pittsburg especially to learn
whether kirkpatrick intended to play
in this city or with Wiibert Robin
sons Brooklyn Dodgers. which club
he belonged to last year.
Ever since Kirkpatrick, after sign
ing to play with the Terrapins. made
his leap back into the ranks OF or
ganixed baseball. agents OF the Terra
pins have constantly talked with him,
endeavoring to bring him back to
Baltimore.
Recently Kirkpatrick promised to
come TO this city for the purpose of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-24

From every standpoint this week g
headiiner At the Lyric is fairly entitled
10 the distinction accorded ii II is a
two-act piaylet laid in Chinatown.
New York city, intensely melodramatic.
but weirdly Impressive In its tragic
story, which purpprts to reveal the
possible fate of many American girls.
a young married couple. sightseeing.
stray into a Chinese shop. purchasin K
a ring set with the green beetle"
The wife is drugged while having this
en- hlam tattooed on her arm and the
husband, sufferer from heart trou-
Bile. dies suddenly as a result of the
excitement incident to her swoouiug.
The wife. OF course. becomes the mer-
chants slave. and in the second scene,
fifteen years later. the daughter visits
the shop. The inevitable recognition
of her by the mother eusues. and the
willy chinaman in murdered by the
woman with his own death dealing
weapon. poisoned fan. Messrs
Casavant. Seaton ana Wooif contrib
ute capital acting in the masculine
roles and Misses Madge Voc and May
Hopkins play with skill and charm
the mother ard daughter. The former
furnishes a striking instance of efYec-
tive theatrical makeup by her changed
appearance. The staging is complete
and weirdly realistic to the last de-
gree. and altogether II Is the best dra-
matte Offering we have had. There
are Also other acts OF interest on the
program. The Alexanders, in opening
the bill demonstrate how perfection
In the art of merely bouncing rubber
balls on a true surface may evolve a
very creditahle Vaudeville perform
anee. Bertha Heron and Bonnie Gay
lord. formerly here at the now dxrk
Empire. begin their act with breezy
line of song and talk in front OF the
dron. Had they concluded here all
would have been well. but changing
to full stage, they utterly ruined the
number by the Introduction of mex
cusable coar seness In action and speech
much of which Manager Anderson will
undoubtedly eliminate. Charles Sweet
the musical burglar played and
talked through his familiar act In his
own inimttable fashion. Lew and Mol
lie Hunting, half OF an old vaudeville
four have a classy singing and dane
ing number in which their dancing
and Miss Hunting's gowns are the fea-
lures. while the dialogue is clever and
crisp. Hoey and Lee, In Hebrew com
edy. talk amusingly for a while and
sing some rather commonplace paro-
dies. while the Bard brothers. four
clever acrobats, close the bin in hair
raising succession OF dangerous feats
many of them original and new. On
the whole tho bill Is coriing good
one, with the exception of the second
act. two-thirds of which would not
even be passed by the National Board
of Censorship. Clear and newsy pic
lures make up the Pathe review of
current events. c. p.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-24
NORFOLK TARS
HAVE MANY men
By HOP"

NORFOLK. Fb. 23.--Seven new
players were announced as secured for
the Tars last night by DIR. J. r. Nc
Crazy, president OF the Norfolk base
ball club. Two OF the recruits ara
pitchers, two inf1e1ders and three fly
chasers. The latest draft completes
the crew OF the Mary Jane for the
coming season and four weeks from
tomorrow they will be piped on deck
to get into shape.
In the list of men announced yes
terday are two infielders which DIR.
McCrary thinks will solve the short
stop question. Since he was informed
last week that Bethel had been award
ed to the Columbia club of the South
Atlantic league the securing Of man
to cavort between second and third
has given the local president no lit
tel trouble. The new infielders are
Dubbs, bought from Johnston City.
of the Appalachian league, and Smith,
purchased from the HopkinsviIle club
Of the Kitty league. Smith is by
choice second sacker, but unless he
shows more form than Eugene Stein
brenner displayed last season around
it out with Dubhs for the shortfield
position
Alexander Kilby and Smeltzer, out
fielders. Landlord and Francisco.
pitchers. were the others announced
by DR.. McCrary last night. Alexander
and Landlord were both purchased
from the Johnson City club of the APP
palachian league. The others are
semi professionals or amateurs who
n CIR q n DO v1nn fr nal PrNfN1
agreeing to pay their own transports.
ton for the privilege of trying.
Many VIII Report.
At present there are twenty-five
men whom DR.. McCrary expects to
report here for practice. OF course
ten or eleven of these will have to be
turned adrift when the season proper
gets under way. The president of
the Norfolk club Is determined no
such luck as happened last season
shall strike the Mary Jane in 1914 If
he can prevent 1t by having enough
players OF proven caiiber to start with.
Accidents put two men who were
counted on to make good at the jump
on the bench last season before the
regular games started and they did
not get back into harness for several
weeks. TWO or three OF the men
have. not yet signed up. but they are
principal holdouts are Stewart, catch
err, and Moren. outfielder. II that
pair should decide to stay out Of the
fold the club is well fortified with
players capable of caring for their
positions. The roster shows nine
pitchers, four catchers. six infielders
and four outtielders.
The pitchers are: Castor. Weeder.
Burdens Barnhardt and Thornton, all
veterans: Boyle and Lanford. secured
by purchase: Cochran and Francisco,
recruits.
The catching staff will be made up
of Stewart, Blount, .Ulrich and Dalin-'
ger.
The infielders are: Pressly, first
base Steinbrenner and Smith, second
base Dubbs sho.tstop; Vandine and
Cleveland, third base.
Tenant, Long Moren, Alexander,
Smeltzer and Kilby. outfielders.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-24
VIRGINIA QUINTET
To TAKE JOURNEY

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. Feb.
23-Nirginia's basketball team seems
to be In fine shape for the games TO
be played on the northern trip next
week Since their return from North
Carolina where they defeated Trinity
college and the University OF North
Carolina, Pop Lannigan has eased up
bit on his men in the matter of
practice possibly 10 avoid any chance
of their going stale. The squad leaves
Thursday to play George Washington
on that day, and Catholic university
on Friday, Virginia has already
taken one from each Of these The
date which was TO have been given
Georgetown-Satu be taken
by Loyola.
This years quint is pronounced by
many to be the best ever turned out
at Virginia Captain Campbell has
been recognized before as Virginia s
steadiest guard, and he shoots well
when the opportunity offers. Stickley,
the other old member of the team,
is one of the quickest and most YER
satile forwards in Southern basket
ball, while Nickles, his rangy mate.
is 81 very accurate goal tosser and a
consistent scorer. Strickling, who
played center q little last year. has
made strong the position which has
usually been the point off weakness in
Virginia's teams OF past years. Luck Is
an aggressive guard and shoots we'll.
And the team. work which Pop has
drilled into them has netted many II
point this season. The season will be
closed with the University of North
Carolina here, on March 4th.
The bad weather has forced the
baseball men indoors during the week,
but even indoor work serves to keep
arms in shape, and advantage has
been taken of the opportunity to give
the battery candidates good daily
workouts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-24
Connie Mack Is
Now Recovering

PHILADELPHIA. PA, Feb. "a
Connie Mack, manager OF the
Athletics. Is now able to leave the
house. The leader of the world s
champions had been nursing several
healthy boils and has been confined
-t-,-Aia- AaHaa-He-i Is about noM-and
declares that he was feeling fine, but
is not entirely rid of the boils, Man-
ager Mack will go South next Tues
day, assuming personal charge Of tire
squad that will leave here for Jack
sonviile.
The members of the world S
champions. who will leave here with
Manager Mack. are expected to re-
port on onday. Several are due
here today and tomorrow. and all
will be on hand in time to so to New
York Tuesday morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-24
Death of Miss Seymour.

WHITE PLAINS, VA, Feb. "a
Miss F.dalaide j. Seymour. who pass
ed away Friday, at her home near
Broadnax, Va. was buried today at
the old homestead. She was seventy
FIVE years of age and resided with her
sister Miss Victoria O. Seymour. who
alone Of the family survives her, She
was a devoted Christian and faithful
member Of the Methodist church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-24

G. f. Touchard and M. +. Cornell
have shone brilliantly in indoor tennis
contests this winter, In the worlds
championship matches in New York
city they disposed OF the foreign In
vaders from France and Austria in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-24

c. 81 NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-24
Elect smith Navy Captain.

ANNAPOLIS. Feb. 23.-AIlen u.
Smith. OF Michigan, star forward OF
the unbaaten Naval Academy basket
ball team has been elected captain
for the season. He succeeds Clarence
J. McR6avey. center. The Navy Team
has not been defeated In two seasons
and It's friends claim that It II UNI
doubtedly the strongest team In the
country. III general opinion herr =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-24

talking with the directors of the Ter
rapins, but he probably became fright
lened and at the last minute requested
that kuabe come to see him at his
home in Pittsburg. knabe and Gold
man left Friday evening and arrived
in the Smoky City yesterday morning.
They registered at the Fort Pitt hotel
and held a conference with kirkpat-
rick. after which his signed letter was
made public.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-24

striking fashion. Touehard won the
United States premiership n year ago,
and Cornell is leading player of the
Columbia university club team OF New
York. Both men will play in the out
door tennis tournaments in the East
and Middle West in the spring.