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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

To- O. % 10 o . o o 90
Some people are wondering what
is the matter with West Comanche
Just because we. missed one week.
Don't woTyAwe are still on earth. @
Little Opal Mische is seriously. ID
at. this writing. = 80
Dave Campbell and family and
Mrs."M.' L. Flanders visited at Ben
Buckbee's last Sunday. - =
Milo Flanders and family went up
north of Great Bend. last Monday
night. &C.,, 49," -. -.
Puddle Bryant and Gus Kasselman
have. ibeeen hauling hay from Fred
Moore's. - =.
Last Thursday night was sure hard
on house plants around here. -.
The .WOOdmen OF West COmanche
had a meeting down ON the river
last week. 1t lasted for four days
snd they sure cut a. lot Of wood.
If you. want to be with a crowd,
come some might to Black Cloud,
.. There was quite an exciting time
In this neighborhood a. few nights
ago. Mrs. Kelley hitched Old Ben to
the: buggy and went. down to the 1t
erary at Sandrat, and on returning
home discovered a light burning In.
the house and being afraid to go IN
drove back to Mr.. Notes and told
him about 1t. . Mr.. Notes teeth be-.
gan to rattle and his knees began to
knock, and the next thing he grabbed
a rock, but before ne started for the
field of.'battle he thought he had
better get some achievements 50
he went: after Mr.. Armstrong, and
told him what he wanted. Bill jump
ed out Of bed, grabbed. his razor and
a.. called his son Lawrence, and the
three started out. to capture the bur.
glar, and on the way Bill says, Boys
II that hight. is still there when we
get there, there is going to be some
cutting and shooting going on. =
They. thought it would be wise to
slip up easy and take the burglar BY
surprise, and their nerves were at
high tension and their hearts were
In their throats.. About that time
Tonodies' old mule brayed, and right
there was where the boys done some
cutting and. shooting. Mr.. Nolte cut
for home and shot under the bed and
his wife tried for four days to coax
him out, and finally she baked q
mice pie and set 1t where he. could
see 1t, and. being so hungry he came
out. Bill hadn't been found yet. at
4:SO Yesterday, but Mr.. Shroats says
he went across his place and find
ing 80 rods q fence down thinks
that IS where he: crossed. Lawrence
cut his susp@defs and went straight
up, and he must. have went high as
the astronomers have discovered !. a
speck on the sun three thousand
times as large as the earth. II IT. Is
him, he has certainly grown some. =.
! I'D. Note-Bt we want to know
what IN thunder became Of the lightJ
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13
A GOOD SHOW.

The Daisy HazeltOn Players that
held forth at the Echo last night are
without any doubt one of the best
vaudeville troups making this terri
tory this season. Their comedy en-
titled "A Quiet Hotel sure brought
down the house. They viii appear
again tonight and II you missed the
show last night, be sure and be On
hand tonight. Good pictures and Or
chestra music IN addition.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Frank Bowlby, who has been with
the telephone company hene for sew.
eral yars, has resigned his position
and left Wednesday for Waco, Tex,
where he will be employed in the
maintenance department Of the Tex.
as Light and Power co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

County Engineer and Surveyor H.
R. Miller and Commissioner John Sch
nehder, Of Rush county. were in the
city Wednesday trying to buy four
spans Of the old river bridge to use
for creek bridges in their county and
win probably complete the purchase
at their next meeting. -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Mrs. Homer Moore left the first Of
the week for her home in Albany,
Ore, after a visit Of several weeks
here with her parents, Mr.; and NIrs.
Charles E. Dodge and family and her
many friends. -.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

At, the teachers examination held
last Saturday, Victor Newcombe re-
ceived a third grade certificate and
Grace MathewsOn, Mrs. O'Neal, .., Sr.
Firmtna, T. E.. Arbuckle and Anna
Dahm received grades on the. new
subjects required on first grade Ger
tificates. - 3.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Fred Kieu0a, Of the Born store,
visited with home folks in BllinwoOd
Sunday, making the trip down. there
By skating down the river and re-
ports the skating as being pretty
good the greater part Of the way.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Moses ST.. were
in Salina to spend Sunday with their
daughter, Mrs. Charles Lee. Mr. Mos
es returned home Monday but Mrs.
Moses remained for a visit there and
in Kansas City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Miss Lulu GrOsch. formerly one Of
the teachers in the city schools
here but now teaching in Wichita,
was here for a visit over Sunday
with Mrs. R. C. Russell and family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Mrs. Alois Schwager, who under
went. a particularly severe operation
at the st. Rose hospital the first of
last week, is getting. along as well
as can be expected, although her re-
covery is necessarily very slow and
it will probably be several weeks be.
fore she is entirely well again.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Mrs. Charles Rose has been here
from Kansas: City for a visit with
her mother, Mrs. A. L. Pyle and
family, and on Tuesday morning Of
this week fine baby boy came to
gladden. the hearts Of ME- and Mrs.
Rose. Mrs. Rose was formerly MISS
Myrtle Lindsey. 80. :.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Miss Floy Smith returned from
Kansas City, where she has been en-
ployed for some time, last week. On
account of sickness she was forced
to give I'D her work there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank French were
over from. Hoisingtou Tuesday for a
visit with. relatives and friends and
on a shopping trip. ..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Jack Daley, who Is night foreman
at the Hutchinson reformatOry, was
here Sunday for a visit with home
fOlks and his many friends. He was
accompanied by Tom Bartley, who s
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
For District Judge.

HOisington, Kas., Feb. 2. 1914.
1 am a candidate for Judge Of the
Twentieth Judicial District Of Kan
sas, subject to the action OF the v6t-
ers Of the district at the August pri-
mary, 1914. as provided by the non
partisan Judiciary ballot law:
:. j. B. PROSE.
ADVERTISEMENT
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Harry Momyer. who has been en-.
pSOyed BY the telephone company at
Dodge City, returned home the first
OF the week and viii work. for the
company here. = . e.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Lou. Knop and Mr.. H. F. Planning
were up from EllinwOOd Tuesday on
business in the probate court con-
ceUndng the estate Of the late H. F.
Planning. .;.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

VIM. Eikmeir came down from his
home at Garfield last week to look
after business matters here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

DIR. Fred Pneessl was down from
barned Saturday for visit with rel.
aaves and friends. and. to attend to
business matters. -. e:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Mr., and Mrs. Ed Dethemple were
here from their home north of Ellin-
wood for a visit Sunday and Monday
with A. Schwager and family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

j. F. Blake, Of Albert was looking
after business matters in the city
ON Wednesday. '.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

. ]. G. HOtferber. Of Comanche town.
ship, and George Fell, Of Milwaukee,
were i'm the city Tuesday On business
in the probate court. -.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Mrs. Frank Stivers was up from.
BlhnwOOd Saturday on a shopping
trip and for a visit with friends. =
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs: Jonn Schultz were up
from EllinwOod Monday on a shop.
ping trip and for visit with friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Henry Campbell was in from the
Heller community Saturday, visiting
and looking after business matters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Mrs. Mary Hekele IS here from
Cheyenne township for a visit with
her brother, A. Schwager and fam
lily. ~
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Mrs. John Tucker, of the south side
was reported on the sick list the first
Of the week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Mrs. Richard Bankson was up fno@
EllinwoOd Tuesday on a shopping
trip. .. ="
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Clarence Buckbee was in from
comanche tOwuhip Tuesday on a
business trip. .. e..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

o. w. Dawson and E. E. Morrison
are in Topeka attending the big Pro-
gressive rally and banquet. !.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

- A.. D. Crawford was called to.
Dodge City Saturday by the serious
illness Of his father. H. H. Craw.
ford.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Wess Jr., were
in from northeast of town Monday
on a shopping trip and for a. visit
with friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Jurgensen were
in from Clarence township Saturday,
visiting. with relatives and friends
and shopping.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Will Kazmier was in from Liberty
township Wednesday for a visit with
friends and to attend to business mat.
ters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Mrs. Matte Fields and two child.
rem LETT Tuesday evening for their
home IN Lee Summit, Mo-, after Wis
1t Of a few. weeks with Great Bend
friends. g.. e..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Frank Seeber made a business trip
to Lacrosse Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Leslie Hunt returned Saturday from
q bniness' trip to Bazine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Roy Carrier visited with friends in
Cimarron Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

W. c. Howe was a business visi-.
tor from ETlinwood last Friday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hahn Ward has been seriously III.
the past few days with an attack Of
pneumonia.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

H. E. Powers was a business visi.
tor from Ellinwood Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Phillip Ochs was a business visitor
from Hoisington Wednesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Gill went to
SpearviIle Saturday for a visit Of a
few days with their son, Hugh GILL
and family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

Henry Koelsch, Senior and Junior,
were up from EllinwoOd Wednesday
on a business trip and for a visit
with friends. ?. -.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13
WEST coMANcHE.

Special Correspondence
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

FSrt published in the Barton County
Democrat Feb. 10, 1914.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

90 oo.c . .. 900
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13

ADVERTISEMENT
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-18
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
STOCK PRICES DROPPED.
On a Smaller and More Contracted
 Volume of Operations.

New York, Dec. 17-Stocl1s con- tfnued to drop today on a smaller and more contracted volume of operations. Trading seemed to be largely for that faction of the professional element committed to the short account and when the demand from that quarter had spent it's force the list drifted idly towards lower quotations. The significance of the session as a whole may be- judged from the fact that a relatively inconspicuous speciality Central Leather-waS the most active feature, with a gain of l 1-2 points.
 Irregularity characterized the open ing, followed by a general advance which provoked fresh selling of the international list. It took only a few thousand shares to reserve the rising movement and send the average un- der yesterdays close.
 Numerous additions were made to the group of stocks selling at mini mum prices. In keeping with it's re- cent custom, final quotations were at or near the low level of the day. Bittle encouragement was derived from routine news, which included re- auctions in Louisville and Nashville and the Atlantic CoaSt Line dividends from to per cent. and the Southern Pacific statement for November, show ing a net loss of almost $30O,000 The government crop report, also, was far IdfOEdDIG Ol Wln- ter wheat, which was two per cent. under the ten year average.
 The investment market followed the course of stocks. Exchange on Ger many was lower and London remit tances showed an easier tendency. Re- duction in francs was ascrioed to the further extension of the French mor- atorium.
 Preparations for the leaning of money by the $135, ,000,0O0 cotton pool were finally completed. local financial institutions contributing their quota of s5o,oOO,oOo. Call money was of fered at 3 per cent, but time loans hardened fraction for long dates.
 Apart from a gain in gold, the weekly statement of the Bank of Eng land throws no light on the situation in that quarter. Londons markets reflected in mild degree the alarm occasioned by the recent lombard ment of British coast towns.
 Bonds were again irregular, with contrary movements in some of the speculative issues. Total sales, par value, aggregated $1.302,O0G.
 U- s. government bonds were un- changed on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-18
PLAYERS TACTICS ARE
 HURTING BASEBALL
Contract Jumping Arouses Very Little
 Sympathy Among the Fans.

The present troubles. in baseball are due to the attitude of the players Men who are not identified with the management of the sport make this assertion without reserve. It is the prevailing opinion that unless the players become active to the situation the game will go to the dogs. Con- tract jumpers and excessive salary de- nands have convinced the fans that there is comparatively little sentiment among the players. Before the Fed eral league was organized the players were hberally paid and had few griev- ances. Their employers built costly stadiums in practically all the major league cities, thereby incurring heavy financial burdens with the idea that the sport would gain increased popu- lariy. But the players, it would seem, have no mercy for their employers and are eager to get a large portion of the spoils As a result of these conditions the club owners in the major and minor leagues have been forced to reduce expenses. The teams next sea- son will carry a smaller number of players on the payrolis than ever be- fore. The minor leagues have decided to cut salaries right and left, and hun dreds of yrunE men will find them
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-18
REASONS FOR MAck,s ACTION.
Billy Weart, a Baseball Writer, Gives
 an Explanation.

The following is from the pen of Billy Weart, baseball writer on the Philadelphia Telegraph: Until Connie Mack took the action that he did against three of his pitchers and sold Eddie Collins release to the Chicago American league club it was the opin- ion of baseball men that the Athletics would come back next year and probably wi nthe pennant. Now that can never be proved.
 Only last week, at a. banquet given by John McGraw in New York George Stallings made a speech in which he said that he found nearly every per son fin baseball and every fan did not believe that his Braves could repeat and win the National league cham pionship next season. Stallings asked that those who were present who thought differently to raise their right hand. Not one man present had enough confidence fin the Braves to do so.
 If the three famous pitchers and Eddie Collins had not been lost to the Athletics, I am confident that every one of those famous baseball men present would have raised their right hand if asked the question: Gan the Athletics repeat in the American legaue in 1915?'
 Many arguments have arisen as to whether or not the men that have left the Whfthe Elephants this fall have gone back in their playing, and also if the same is true of those who are left. The general opinion is that the men have not gone back. That is why there has been so much surprise at Mack letting them go.
 But right here is where it seems to me the followers of the game have not got the right cut. They figure that the players have not gone back and they have been looking at each man individually. The players may not have gone back, but the team did go back
 Mack undoubtedly has been looking at the situation from the standpoint of the team. As a team the Athletics lost their grip during the worlds series or perhaps before that time. Mack saw it, but the fans did not detect the change. Knowing the in- side workings of his combination bet ter than the critic and the public could possibly do. Connie saw evil dence of dry rot.' The pull together spirit was lacking. Harmony had taken wings. There were factions in the team. That is what is meant by saying that it was the team and not the players that went back.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-18
TENNIS ASSOCIATION WILL
 HOLD IMPORTANT MEETING
Expected to Be Most important in the
 History of the Association.

New York, Dec. 1.-The meeting of the executive committee of the United States National Lawn Tennis associa- ton here tomorrow is expected to be the most important in the history of the association. The chief business will be- to review and the issue of the national ranking list prepared by F. c. Inman, chairman: w. NJ. Hall and w. l.. Pate. The report of this rating committee is said to mark an epoch in American lawn tennis.
 P E. Presbrey, Boston. will report on awarding a standard gold medal to all national champions. George T. Adee will report as to the tests to which the official ball adopted for tournaments should be subjected.
 4. L. Hoskins, Philadelphia, will re- port on the adoption of official col OTIS and a seal for the association. R. D. Little will offer elaborate plans for the institution of tournaments for schoofboyS under national supervision. No action will be taken as to chang ing the national championship from Newport to other courts atetIfis meet ing.
 E. F. Torrey, of Clinton. New York. secretary of the national body. will read the correspondence with Aus trdlia as to the prospect of Davis cup matches next year. The advisability of America challenging will be dis cussed but will not be acted upon un- til the annual meeting in February in this city. Torrey has prepared elab- crate reports of the Davis cup match
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-18
FORMER YANKEE HURLER
 LEADS THE FEDERALs
RusseI Ford Proved to Be Most Ef- fective Pitcher in the Outlaw League

Russell Ford, of the Buffalo Feds, formerly of the Yankees, was the most effective pitcher in the Federal league last season, according to the official figures that were made public. Ford allowed an average of 1.36 earned runs per game while pitching the equivalent of twenty-eight full games His record for victories and defeats was twenty-one of the former and six of the latter. He pitched twenty complete games, was taken out six times and finished nine which were started by other pitchers.
 Claude Hendrix, of the Chicago club led the pitchers in number of victories, with a total of 29. Other pitchers who reached the quarter cen- tury mark in victories were Quinn of Baltimore with 26, Cullop of Cleveland with 25, and Seaton of Brooklyn with 25. keupper and Groom of the a St. Louis club set the pace for defeats, sach with 20.
 Falkenberg was the busiest pitcher with a total of 379 innings. Hendrix pitched 361 1-2 innings. or about 4O fu5 games, and Krapp of Buffalo was only two innings under this figure Tom Seaton, with 302 1-3 innings, was the busiest of the Brookfeds, blzt Lafitte was not far behind, pitching 290 innings.
 Moseley of the champion Indiana polls team was the most generous pitcher in the Gilmore organization furnishing no less than 132 passes
 but Lafitte gave him hard flight for honors with 127. Falkenberg of h. dianapolis set the pace in strike-outs with 245. Walker of Pittsburgh had the high mark for wild pitches, 12 and Kaiserling of Indianapolis hit seven- teen batsInen. Wilhelm of Baltimore starred as a relief artist being called upon to finish eighteen games started by other pitchers and Stone of Kansas City was taken out most frequently, twenty-t two times.
 Houcl, Bluejacket- Marion and Somers of the Brooklyn team stand far down the list, each allowing an average of more than four earned runs per game.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-18
ENGLISH GAME BECOMING
 A POPULAR SPORT. SOccer Is Growing With Rapid Strides Throughout the Country.

The game which is bound to be popular in any country is the game which the poor boy can play without great expense. One of these is baseball, sports, and both require about the same qualities, viz, speed. brains and skill.
 Soccer is the game of the prole- tariat in England; cricket the game of the wealthy. Soccer has spread to all corners of the earth in the wake of the colonizing EnSIishman. It has spread all over Europe and the soldiers in the great war play 1t between battles. It has grown with raDid strides in Amer fca until now there are teams here which can put up credible exhibitions of the sport
 Some of the great English teams have been known to come over here and get a setback they no more. ex- pected than did the American baseball teams that first went to Cuba and found the islanders could every now and then put one over on them.
 Speed, brains and ability to use the feet with as much accuracy as the hands are necessary in the making of a great soccer player. It is seldom that a player who has not been at the game from childhood is of much use, as the kicking is the hardest part of the game to learn. It requires more practice than hockey or lacrosse, or baseball, as in these games the hands are used most, while in soccer the hands are out of the game.
 Soccer is a comparatively new game. 1t Is not 50 years old. Tn the early '70g it was tried out in England and an association formed, fin which the rugby game was discarded and the players not allowed to handle the ball with their hands. This football association gave it's name to the kicking game, as rugby had heretofore been known as football, even as it is in the United States.
 Among the American and Canadian born players it is usually referred t0 to this day as association football