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The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-07
MANY LITTLE JOBS
FOR BUSY FARMERS
Lambing Ewes Should Have
Proper SheIter-CIean Up
the Henhouse.

Sorry you did not fix up house for
the lambing ewes? May lose enough
lambs to pay for new one.
The spring pigs are coming along
now. Thousands die every year from
too much cold wind
Get into the grape vines with knife
and pruning shears, If you know how
to prune. Otherwise keep out
Now is the time when the lice get
busy in the chicken house. At 'em
with the kerosene can and the white
wash brush
What a pity to let the baby chicks
perish in the cold wind for lack OF
shelter.
The spring crop of calves is coming
now Dehorn them by using bit of
caustic instead of saving them OF a
year later.
Do not give the sow's nest too much
litter at farrowing time. Many pigs
are destroyed by too full nest.
No nest ever made for hen beats a
half barrel laid on it's side. particularly
for March weather.
The bees will be taking a spring
flight. Examine them after they come
back to ascertain If they have enough
food to last till the blossoms come
A strong spring wind will dry all the
moisture out of the tree roots If left
exposed long while planting.
The climbing cutworm is working
away on the newly set trees and vines
these nights. Keeps out OF sight in
daytime. Keep him away by strip
Of stiff paper put around the plant and
pushed an inch into the soil.
Make. a fair written contract with
the hired man. Saves misunderstand-
ings.
An hour in the workshop repairing
now will save time later when it is
more valuable.
The heavy rains and strong winds
will push over the fence posts
Straighten them up.
Potatoes will sprout now if given
light and air.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-07
RIGHT TREATMENT
FOR FENCE POSTS
Pile Neatly and Allow Them to
Thoroughly Season-PIan
for Charring.

When most farmers prepare to build
FENCES they set green posts and then
when they begin to rot of at the top
OK the ground after four or five years
they grumble and fret great deal
about the trials and tribulations of
fencing. AS q matter of fact, il the
posts are neatly piled In the dry and
allowed to thoroughly season, and then
are treated by charring the end which
is to be placed in the ground, and the
top, which should be slanting. is
painted with red lead and linseed oil,
they will last so or go years.
Here is the method for charring.
Build heap OF logs 10 or IL feet long,
set it on fire. and when burning brisk
Iy. lay upon the fire the ends of as
many posts as 1t will accommodate
crosswise. Turn them over a time or
twh. and when slight coal has formed
upon the surface. throw them into a
pile and put on others. You can treat
four or five hundred day and II
practiced by every farmer when build
Ing fence 1t would save enough in a
few years to build good roads in every
community.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-07

amounts ranging between $4,000 and
10000 There are less than dozen
who make more than that The
notable ones are Eddie Collins. Ty
Cobb. iris Speaker. Walter Johnson
and few managers. McGraw is re-
puted to make $4,000 in salary.
The players who take part In
worlds series are required to put
that amount in with their salaries.
which makes it certain that every
man on championship club has to
pay income tax.
In making out their statements. the
ball players. or the club secretaries
who do the work for them. have raised
an interesting question that may re-
quire a decision by the government
before it can be settled with definite
precision.
Instead of reserve clause. the con-
tracts now have one which declares
that one-fourth of the salary stipulated
shall be considered payment for an
option on their services for the fol-
lowing year. For instance. a player
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-07
SOME FREAK IlURLERS
Few Players Who Can Use Either
Hand in Pitching.
Keenan, Of Youngstown Could Work
Equally Well With Either Arm
Corcoran Tried to Come
Back" With Left Hand.

Followers OF baseball have often
neard OF the fellow who could pitch
a fast ball with either hand and make
1t curve also. but few have seen one
of these pitching freaks
Baseball history tells of a chap
named Owen Keenan,. who pitched for
Youngstown, O.. in 1885. keenan,
could pitch equally well with either
arm. On the Fourth OF July OF that
season this wonder pitched two games
OF ball against New Castle and beat
that team in both contests. He worked
his left arm In the first game and
used his right wing In the second con-
test. with the odds in favor of the
right whip.
The famous Larry Corcoran of the
Chicago team. in the early sos was
one OF the great hurlers of the pc
riod. Larry lost the use of his won.
derful right arm during the season
OF 1885. This almost broke his heart.
for Larry was not old in years. It
dawned upon him that he might make
left-handed pitcher for he was al
ways clever at throwing with his left,
and used to practice frequently. In
the season of 1886 Corcoran signed
with Southern league team as left
handed pitcher and reported for
practice as such. He worked hard to
gain control. for he developed rare
speed. Larry pitched a few exhibit
ton games. and in one of them he
kinked his remaining wing SO bad
ly that he was released. SC he had
to quit the game. for he had run out
OF pitching arms.
So the ambidextrous hLrler is more
or less of myth. The pitching game
is too strenuous for any kind of an
arm but the good natural wing.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-07
GRAY MARE CAUSED TROUBLE
Umpire at Ball Game Tells Fans Cause
Of commotion and the Game Is
Proceeded With.

Jack Holland of the st. Joseph
Westernileague club tells this story;
One afternoon last summer when
the Omaha and Sioux City teams OF
the Western league were indulging In
a hot battle commotion occurred at
one end OF the grand stand in the
first named city The several hundred
fans rushed through the aisles of the
stands. every one craning his neck
over another's shoulder in an at
tempt to discern the cause OF the trou-
BILE.
Finally the umpire held up his
hands as signal for the contest to
halt; then. removing his mask and
donning his hat he approached the
stands, in a loud voice he cried:
Ladies and men A hush fell.
THE umpire cleared his throat. then
proceeded with the announcement:
- want to say to the owner of
that gray mare that she's down and
can't get up. Thank you. Play ball
And the game was continued"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-07

whose contract calls for $4,000 does
not get that much in actual salary
One thousand dollars of 1t is an OPP
ton on his future services. The play
er, therefore. wants to know wnetner
he shall turn in statement sayius
that his salary is $4,000 or $1,000 II
he puts in the latter figure. is he to
include the option price as part OF
his income?
The married players are congratu-
lating themselves in that they nave
81. 900 exempt. while the single men
have to pay a tax on all they make
over $4,000 or these bachelors. TITS
Speaker is the hardest hit. He earns
a salary OF $4,000 and must pay a
tax on $4,000. which amounts to si20.
still" says Frank Baker. IF they
raise mine up to that of Eddie Col
Inns I'll be perfectly willing to split
with Unc's Sam"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-07

Though the government is having a
tough time getting at the facts. pro-
fessional ball players Will pay into the
internal revenue department some
thing like $1,000 In income tax.
But for the fact that so per cent of
the players in the American. National
and Federal leagues are married and
are thereby permitted to claim an ex-
emption of $4,000 in salary. the sum
exacted by the government would be
considerably greater
From the best Information the ex-
perts have been able to obtain there
are in the three leagues mentioned
about 300 players who receive more
than $4,000 year. This really means
six months, as that is the length of
the contracts. What they earn dur
ing the other six months also has to
be accounted for, but in most cases 1t
is nothing.
or these 300 there are about 200
who earn more than $4,000 There
are close to 100 who draw more than
$4,000 and 80 whose contracts call for
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-07

game that he does not intend to stand
on the sack until safe swat sends
him on. He wants to rely on himself.
so he usually sets sail for the next
station. That station may be the
home plate. for Dolan makes three
base hits at times. But this does not
scare Cozy. If the pitcher is careless
or spends too much time winding up.
the fleet Cardinal is likely TO steal
home or to try to steal home
Higgins likes that style of play. II
does not always prove successful. but
Higgins says it helps to rattle the op-
posing pitcher. and ratified pitchers
lose games.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-07
BUCkWHEAT is BEST
GRAIN FOR POULTRY
Chickens and Turkeys Allowed to
Harvest Crop = TrampIing
Down Does No Damage.
(By A. ]. LEGG.)


Buckwheat is the best grain crop
that we have ever tried to furnish a
foragipg ground for poultry
SOW late in July and allow the
chickens and turkeys to harvest it.
They are all the better for the exer-
else and the only cost is for the seed
and work of preparing the soil and
sowing it.
Late in last July sowed about one
acre where the chickens and turkeys
could have free access. They began
to work on it as soon as the grains
were filed and were at work on it for
nearly two months.
If 1t is trampled down on the ground
the grains will not damage unless it is
warm enough to sprout them. Buck
wheat will lie on the ground all win
ter and grow in the spring
A buckwheat stubble makes an ex-
cellent feeding ground for poultry dur
ing pleasant days throughout the fall
and winter season and the poultry en-
JOY the exercise.
Our hens. pullets and September
Matched chicks are all In fine condi-
ton, largely due to the buckwheat
to which they have free access.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-07
THROW THE BALL STRAIGHT
Manager Hickey of ST. Louis Browns
Advises Young Fielders to Avoid
Throwing Curve Ball.

Branch Hickey. manager for the
Browns. thinks a young player is
foolish trying to throw curves and
other things when he is an infielder.
outfielder or a catcher. II is all right
for a hurler, but not for the others
on the club. They should school them
selves into throwing a straight bail
and nothing else.
That's how | lost my arm" says
the leader of the Browns. Il once
thought owned splitter better than
Ed Walsh ever had. threw 1t one
day, and 1t jumped all over the place.
Well, the next day l tried again. but
could do nothing. My arm was gone.
That is why | think it is foolish
for player other than a pitcher to
try to curve ball. | learned my les
son when it was too late, and in order
not to suffer the same fate | would
advise others not to try 1t"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-07
MAKING MONEY IN
PORK PRODUCTION
Quality Is More Important Than
Size in Breeders-Avoid
EIephantine Animal.

1t is mighty hard work to correct
buying a -boned breeding boar
The best type of swine have been
evolved from the experience of breed
ers and packers.
Quality is more important than size
In selecting the breeding stock.
We are at the beginning OF pc
riod' of enlightenment concerning the
possibilities OF hog farming.
Heavy feeding does not always pro-
duce proportionate gains
At five months of age, the pigs most
valuable asset is about one hundred
and twenty pounds of bone and muscu-
lar development. aided and supported
by a keen and natural appetite.
Avoid the elephantine hog or steer
they are freaks that cannot be re-
lied upon to give carcass of great
value or weight
The liberty of pasture affords the
growing pigs the exercise necessary
TO produce perfect health and body
development.
Get farm, young man, and raise
good hogs
1t is a mistake to think we can
find profit in buying milk feeds to
supplement our corn crop, and neg
loot to provide pasture and forage
crops.
Coarseness indicates low vitality,
sluggishness and slow-feeding quail
ties.
The ideals of the breeder and pack
er are coming more and more toward
one common standard, The demands
of the packers are the reason for
show-yard excellence.
When farmers recognize the possi-
bility of exclusive pork production as
a specialized branch of animal indus
try, and evolve systems Of farm man
agement adapted to the business, it
will become attractive as business
proposition, and herds Of well-bred
hogs will become common in many To-
calities where few good hogs are now
seen.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-07
BIG ED WANTED MORE TIME
Pitcher Reulbach Asked Manager
Chance to Call Game While He
Warmed Up Behind Stand.

The famous old Cub machine had a
comedian in the person of Ed Reul-
bach. the lanky pitcher, now with the
Newark Federals. One of his fayorite
expressions when in a facetious mood
was. Il have a scheme"
Johnny Evers writes that he will
never forget one of Eds schemes
''The Cubs were in Pittsburgh one
day. and 1t was Reulbach's turn to
work" says Johnny. He warmed up
for the customary ten minutes before
the game and seemed to havera lot
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-07

of stun on the ball AS soon as he
stepped into the box. however. he lost
1t all.
"He walked the first five batters
that faced him. After two runs had
been forced in Chance could stand It
no longer. He walked over to Real
bach and said: What's the matter
with you? Can't you lay the ball on
the plate? If you can't. get out of the
game.
IL have a scheme replied Reul-
bach. i haven't warmed up enough.
Tell you what to do. Frank: ask Um.
pire ODay to call the game for ten
minutes while | go behind the stand
and warm up some more"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-07

cBy JAMES G. FULLER. Wisconsin Ex-
pertinent Station)
Sow patch of rape. 1t will furnish
the growing pigs with wealth OF pal
atable green feed. and If given
chance to come back" will produce
crop after crop of excellent succu-
lence.
The most satisfactory method of
growing this crop for swine is to pro-
vide three yards of about equal size
and seed them three weeks apart with
one and one-fourth bushels of oats and
five pounds of rape to the acre. The
first lot. of course. is generally sown
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-07
BASEBALL NOTES

The Philadelphia club has released
Catcher Fish and lnfielder Fletcher to
the Pittsfeid club of the Eastern asso-
citation.
Another baseball surprise has been
sprung by Connie Mack in placing
Rube Oldring at third base to sup
plant Frank Baker.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-07
Great SCORING Ability.

Whatever else may be said about the
Cardinals. either pro or con, all must
admit that they possess some scoring
ability. judging from the fact that
they Tailed 65 runs in the first five
exhibition games-
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-07
eIrminqham Praises chapna,

Manager Joe Birmingham thinks
Ray Chapman will outshine all the
shortfielders in the johnson circuit
the coming season. Chapman has been
honored with the cleanup position in
the Indians batting order
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-07
Del Howard on Infield.

Del Howard viii play an infield po-
sition for the Tip Tops, instead of the
outfield. according to plans of Man.
ager Magee. He was tried at short re-
Gently and did exceptionally well.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-07
HE is ALWAYS ON THE JUMP
Actions of "cozy" Oolan Have Tend
ency to Keep Opposing Pitcher
Guessing All the Time.

"Cozy" Dolan. outfielder for the Car
dinals. is man after Manager Hug
gins own heart. He is always doing
something once he gets on the bases.
He lets the pitcher know early in the
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-07
MecIune VIII MANAGE.

Hugh McClune. who played with
the Worcester team of the New Eng
land Coast league last season. will
manage the Fitchburg club this year.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-07
Released Without Trial.

Pitcher Harry JUL. recently released
by the Brooklyn club and signed by
the Toronto club of the International
league, was released without a trial
or explanation by the Toronto club.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-07
Los Angeles will return Outfielder
Irish Meusel to Washington.

Another Hartsell has broken into
the game. His front name is Harry.
and he has signed with the Cleveland
American association club. He plays
the infield.
The Yankees have left-hander In
Clarence c. Wahle of Brooklyn He
was at one time n member of the
Phoenix A. c.. and latsr he pitched
for the navy teams.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-07

as soon in the spring as the ground Is
dry enough to work.
The pigs can be turned on to the
first lot as soon as the rape is from
IA to IS inches in height. and as soon
as they have eaten 1t down to four or
five leaves to the stock. the pigs are
rotated from one lot to the other
throughout the summer.
II well supplied with satisfactory
forage during the summer months,
pigs can be finished for market and
fattened off quickly as soon as the
crop natures.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-05-14
COMMON COUNCIL

An adjourned regular aoeting of
the Common Council was held Tues.
day. May llth, 1915. six Aldermen
present, and Mayor Perry in the chair
Resolution adopted providing for
purchase of two 'cars of road oil.
Resolution providing for emergency
fund for city Librarian referred to fin
nance committee.
Resolution providing for improve
ment Of Otto Avenue between Sixty-
First Street and Sixty Third Street
entirely at the charge Of the abntting
property owners read and referred to
committee on streets.
Resolution providing for sanitary
sewer on Otto Avenue read and refer
red TO committee on sewers.
Resolution providing for extension
o. water main on Otto Avenue read
and referred to committee on streets.
Resolution providing for improve
ment of Fifty-sixth Street between
Grand Avenue and Wells Street read
and referred TO committee on streets.
Ordinance providing that no tap Of
less than q inch in diameter shall be
permitted to be made or inserted in
any of the city service water mains,
read and referred to the committee
on rules aud ordinances.
Street committee reported back res
olntion providing for improvement OF
Otto Avenue with recommendation
that safsse 5@ adopted
Resolution adopted providing emer-
gency fnnd for city librarian
Street committee reported back res
olntion providing for improvement of
56th Street and on roll call resolution
WAS adopted
Ordinance providing that no tap less
than q inch in diameter shall he made
or inserted in any city service water
main reported back by committee on
rules and ordinance aud adopted.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-05-14

An office seeker in neighboring
town tells his story in rhymeful
way: I've lived in this here little
town since Adam was kid. I've
raised family just as big as Adam
ever did. I've worked as hard as any
man that ever swung an AK, and paid
my full proportion to the state and
district tax. And on election days
I've just dismissed all doubts and
fears and howled democracy straight
for fortv-seven years. In all these
years I've never n ID place Of public
trust, but now I'll W. ~ fight or
bust want to be postmaster, and if
Wilson don't make haste, may his
blamed administration be entirely
disgraced.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-05-14

The Philathea Society of the Under.
wood Memorial Baptist Church has
postponed their meeting for one week.
The society will meet with Mrs. Rex
Sporleder. Tuesday evening, May 25.
BE kind to animals week, is from
May II to e. Humane Sunday is May
80 A movement is on foot all over
America to have at least one day in
the week where people should be kind
to animals. Do your part.
Beginning Saturday next, the
FracIselton Auto Bus Line will run
for the summer season from "The
Savoy Lake Pewaultee to Main
Street Bridge, Wauwatosa, connecting
with the Walnut and Wells Street ear
lines.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-05-14
FOR SALE OR RENT

A seven room house at 2l4 West Mil
waukee Avenue. Strictly modern and
in good repair. Hardware floors. fur
mace. bath, city well and cistern water
fine shady yard, 50x15o feet. A pheasant
comfortable home for some one. win
sell on terms like rent or will rent to
responsible party. Apply to E. A..
Swan owner. Telephone Wan. l63X5
or call up + E. Loveland, agent.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-05-14

Now is good time to take glance
over your back yards and devise some
plan to ostracize the fruit cans and
rubbish which have accumulated since
the last installment was remved.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-05-14

Wanted-A neat, strong, cheerful
girl for the summer to care for elderly
lady and help some about the house.
Telephone Wau. 274L.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-05-14

lhe amount that you are able to save every
week may appear small but in time systematic
SAVING with the aid of interest will give YOU a
substantial capital A savings account may be
opened with deposit of one dollar.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF WAuWAToSA
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-05-14

Reduce your high cost OF living.
Buy eggs at l.. r. Schultz, 59th and
Galena Streets. This week only il
cents per dozen. 3w13
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-05-14
Dog Tax Now Due.

Dog Taxes are now due and payable
to the City Treasurer. This is a mat
ter that should have immediate
attention..
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-20
Good Fellowship Dinner
Tonight Sets Work Going

Here's to the Greater FL Centro,
finding in the happy assembly of all
interests at the Barbara Worth to-
night new starting point in build
ing the great city of interior South
ern California.
All business and professional men
are rallying for the event with great
enthusiasm, determined to bring about
a reorganization and new manifesto
tion of the zeal which already has
made Ell Centre the wonder city of
the Southwest.
Every man interested in the city is
urged to be present and give voice to
the continuance of confidence and zeal.
The price of the dinner is only 80
cents, and it will be better to obtain
tickets of Mayor Swanson early,
though that is not a necessity.
Let every person help to start the
new great movement for the promo
tion of the city with the enthusiasm
manifest in the past.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-20
LOCAL COUPLE WE'D
AT RIVERSIDE

Riverside, July 17.-At a delight
fully simple ceremony, Miss Velma
Kirkpatrick of 620 East Eighth
street became the bride of Floyd X.
Brown of FL Centre today at high
noon at pretty church wedding in
the Calvary Presbyterian church, Rev.
w. A. Hunter officiating, says the
Enterprise.
The bride, who was unattended.
wore girlish dress of pussy willow
taffeta. Her veil was artistcaly
caught in her hair by wreath Of Ill
les of the valley and her flowers were
brides roses and lilies of the valley
in shower bouquet.
The altar was pleasingly decorated
with tall palms and baskets of Shasta
daisies and pink fluffy hydrangeas.
Miss Estella Place at the organ played
the soft strains of the Bridal Train -
by Moore; MELODY of Love- by En-
glemann, and Lohengrin's "Weddng
March, as the bride and groom en-
tered. During the ceremony Evening
Star" was played
After the wedding a dainty repast
was served at the home of the bride
Here the color scheme of pink and
white was carried out with tastefully
arranged vases of carnations.
Miss Kirkpatrick came to Riverside
10 years ago. She graduated from
the Riverside High School in 1908.
Later she entered the Library Train
ing school here and fitted herself for
library work. Two years apo she was
made librarian at FL Centre. 1t was
while in that city that she met Mr..
Brown, who is interested in extensive
ranching in the Imperial Valley.
After short honeymoon journey
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown will make their
home in FL Centro.