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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
(Ry 7. M. BELL.)


Some months ago the writer had
occasion to purchase two second
hand" mules to do come farm work.
These mules were bought at public
auction, and were secured at prices
that might be termed cheap.
They were shipped to the country
and put to work at once, but unfor-
tunately, although they performed
their work faithfully, it was noticed
that they fell off in flesh.
Upon careful examination of their
teeth it was discovered that their
grinders were worn and uneven, and
that consequently they could not thor
pughly masticate their grain or for
age.
Therefore it was case of either
selling them at less or having their
teeth repaired.
My mules were shipped to a veter-
mary surgeon, and after a thorough
examination of their mouths, he ex-
pressed the opinion that they could be
helped.
It was discovered that one of the
mules had boil ulcer in it's mouth
caused by the loss of an upper grinder
The lower grinders having become
elongated, had cut into the upper jaw,
causing liberation and much pain
when the animal attempted to eat
either grain or forage.
These long teeth were sawed of,
but in the attempt the mule became
FESTIVE and in spite of the efforts of
two strong men, pulled back, and the
tooth was extracted. Her other teeth
were filed down and put in as good
order as possible. This mule was
shipped back to the farm and in
few days began to improve in flesh.
A healing lotion was used in her
mouth for SCI eral days. The ulcer
disappeared, ald after that she had
no trouble whatever in masticating
either hay or grain, and performed
her work so we'll that she was finally
sold at a proft-a few weeks after
being cured.
WuSH SIG Wd5 DOuSlL ciL cbOOCAOh
she was a living skeleton and the
other one, while fat when brought in
town, had evidently been fed on soft
iood, for he could neither masticate
hay or grain in sufficient amount to
keep him So In fact, he practically
refused to eat corn either on the cob
Or shellsd and had to be fed on meal
and grass.
When his teeth were treated he was
IDLE to masticate his food fairly well
md did very good work, selling at
public auction after hard work on the
arm for some months, for what he
cost.
There are thousands Of horses and
mules that, arriving at old age, are
still capable of performing hard labor
every working day in the year, if they
;an thoroughly masticate their food;
md the writer would advise that when
horses or mules of this class begin to
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
WHITE SEEKS BATTLE
Claims First Chance to Fight
Welsh for Championship.
Victory Over SayIor Most Decisive
Since Entering Ring-Eastern
Fans Are Willing to Back Him
Against English Champion.

Charley White fastened his right to
the claim to be the first boxer to meet
Freddie Welsh for the lightweight
championship over the 20-round route
when in less than two minutes of the
first round he knocked out Milburn
Saylor of Indianapolis before S,OOS
fans at the Atlas A. A. show at Boston.
This was one of Whites most de4
cisive victories since he entered the
ring and stamps him as the logical
man to combat Welsh for the light.
weight wreath. Heaps Of credit is due
he Chicago 133-I4ounder, because Say
or is regarded az one of the best men
If the division. The quick manner in
which he was foored was big sur
prise to the fans, but a bigger disap-
continent to Saylor, who had hoped to
give White hard battle and remain
n the running for the first opportunity
% meet the lightweight champion.
White is now the idol of eastern and
western fans who think that he Is
,etter man than Welsh and are willing
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
MEYERS PLAYS WINTER BALL
Big Catcher Has Played With San
Diego for Past Five Years-Been
at His Best During Summer.

To Chief Meyers must be given
the credit as one ball player who does
not get stale" Meyers has played
winter ball with San Diego for the
last five years and has been at his
best with the New York Giants during
the summer season.
Most players who indulge in the
off season sport are inclined to slow
up during the end of the regular sea-
son. But it is different with Chief"
for he goes plugging along at his same
gait.
CHIEF will catch for the San Die
go club in the Southern California
Winter league this winter. He will
also take one Of McGraw's hurlers
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30

to back him against the Englishman.
They have seen him score six decisive
knockouts in less than six months and
regard it as remarkable as we'll as I'M
equaled. They say White is the best
looking 133-pounder they have seen in
years, and that if he does not triumph
over Welsh they will be disappointed.
They have seen White stop Gilbert
Gallant in five rounds, Charlie Thomas
in six rounds, Freddie Yelle in five
rounds, Matty Baldwin in one round
and Eddie Murphy in seven rounds.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
GEORGE MoriaritX's Release.

George Moriarity's release by De-
troit, it is said, was at his own re-
quest. He plans to manage a minor
league team, but will not be definite
in saying where. 1t is known. how.
ever, that had the Mike Finn-Detroit
deal gone through for the Atlanta
Southern league club, Moriarity would
have been installed as playing man
ager, with Finn looking after the bust.
ness end.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
Prevention Better Than Cure.

The hog is difficult animal to
treat when once attacked by disease,
and hence the breeder must adopt
every means within his power to pre-
vent disease from entering his herd.
One can never be too careful in this
matter, and the proverb, IAN ounce
of prevention is worth a pound of
cure" is especially applicable in the
management of swine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
DESTROY Canada Thistle.

Canada thistle car Se killed in one
season by cutting with sharp noe
just below every green leaf eacn
week. If the root does not come II
contact with air through the leaf, tnt
plant is smothered and it will die. II
the patch is too large for a hoe diss
harrow may be used, but the root anC
leaf must be separated.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
Give Sheen Water.

It is a queer fancy with some mer
that sheep can get enough drink by
eating grass when the dew is on IN
the early morning. Stop and think
how very, very little water a sheer
could get that way. Give them a good
spring or trough to drink from.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
RrIaht Future For Prendcraast.

Fans predict bright future for
Jade Prendergast, brother OF Mike of
the Federal league champion Whales.
Jade is pitcher for the Arlington. ILL.,.
independent team, and in his latest
game he famed 10 men. but lost, to
4, because of errors. Jade made three
hits during the game and started q
double play He passed only one man.
st. Bede'r college team was Airing
toms opponent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
INTERESTING
SpOQT
PARAGRAPHS


The price of peace was evidently too
high for organized baseball sovereigns.
Dan Patch is looming up as 2:10
sire as he now has Fl in the select
circle.
San Francisco has another pretty
good three-year-old in Lady Frisco,
2:14A.
In spite Of the war the trotters are
drawing big crowds at Petrograd, Mos
COW and Vienna.
Many of the Phillies used their
worlds series checks for the purpose
of getting married.
Sherman gave war a hard name,
but then he never had to watch
Switchboard match.
Worlds series are terrible nui.
sance to club owners. Just to think
of going to all that trouble for mere
$1,000.
Lafayette was q friend of Pennsyl-
vania in revolutionary times, but
there has been a change in the last
few years.
It is rightly named the Cincinnati
Exhibition company, for the Reds GER
tainly made exhibitions OF themselves
last summer
It looks as If the National league
and the American league might go to
war over the subject of peace with
the Federals.
George Brickley Of Trinity is being
protested as much as close'strike de-
cision against Heine Zimmerman in
summer time.
During his vacation on the half-mile
tracks this fall Walter Cox won IA
races, which helped some, as feed is
high down East.
The Feds say the park they will
build in New York will seat $4,000
persons, but fail to say where they
will get the $4,000.
Somers' denial that the Cleveland club
is to be sold, since no one will confess
they want to buy it.
Jimmy Clabby says Milwaukee fights
hoodooed him. However, Jimmy never
made any kick about the money he
got for those Milwaukee fights.
There is a man In Pittsburgh, sixty
seven years old, who still plays base
ball. Joe Cantillon ought to land him
quick for his Minneapolis team.
Harvard will miss Mahan next sea-
son and Cornell will miss Barrett, but
Yale is lucky. Yale can't be weak
ened, no matter who graduates.
Atlantic Express now sports rec
ord of 2:O7A, and on the day he at
tanned it his three-year-old son, Pony
Express, was given mark of 2:12%.
Noting that Ballot was sold for $751;
600, we began to brush up our poll
tax, figuring on the value Of our fran
chise. But Ballot turned out to be
stallion.
That American league pitcher who
said the other day that Ty Cobb
wasn't so hard to fool took good care
not to make the statement in the
playing season.
Fleet will decide the war;" says
Winston Churchill. Well, why doesn't
England grab Ty Cobb, iris Speaker.
Clyde Milan, George Burns, Larry
Doyle and Cy WILLIAMS at once?
Connie Mack's friends say that the
veteran leader is going to have
team next year that will finish much
higher up in the race. Inasmuch az
he cannot finish farther down the list.
the news is certainly Pleasing
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30

ing the SOClaI aHalES OF CHe auHIIIlIS-
tration.
It is generally acknowledged in
Washington that the new social sec
rotary, Miss Edith Benham, daughter
of the late Rear Admiral Benham, has
brought to the post qualifications
which ought to insure the success OF
the social regime of the new mistress
of the White House.
First, the social secretary at the
White House must be a lady born and
bred She mist have had exnerience
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30

with him to strengthen the team. Last
year he induced jeff Tesreau 10 go
to the coast and the big hurler won
the winter championship for San
Diego.
Some scribes in the East say that
Meyers is due for the blue slip" but
watch the Chief" next spring. He
will be back there working regularly
behind the bat for the Giants.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30

ment of an American vested interest
in China that will insure to the United
States a fair share of that country's
foreign trade and be powerful enough
to take care OF itself in the compli-
Gated political and commercial Atua-
ton there.
The scheme was developed by
Paul S. Reinsch, minister to China;
Julian H. Arnold, commercial attache
at Peking, and DR.. Edward E. Pratt,
chief of the bureau of foreign and
domestic cnmmerce Mr. ReinSch
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
Real Crop Rotation.

A mere succession of the various
grain crops is not rotation that mas
any real significance. Real crop ro-
tation to be worthy of the name must
include some legume.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
White House Social Secretary Must Know Lot

appontement of social secretary the White House has served
Yields remarkable direct
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30

not long ago, when an Englishman of
most pronounced type entered the
gate. Mr.. Jones is used to having
people thrilled as they set foot upon
that sacred soil, but this Englishman
did not display the least sign of a
thrill. He looked at Jones and asked:
What is there to be seen here.
my MANI"
Now, Mr.. Jones is exceedingly dis
pleased when spoken to in that fash
ion, and probably showed it in his re-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30


of SOIL, mad o
why Mr. Washington England"
exploded:
country Ehsead
by
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30

Storing Carrots and 5eets.
Carrots and beets keep better IL
little dry sand is put over them. Thu
prevents drying out.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
Fences Save Much Waste.

Fenced fields will cave much waste
and turn it into marketable products.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
1T Is No Wonder That Guard Jones Exploded

n
until further
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
Starting Lively Campaign for Trade in China

American business share in the
contempas the develop
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30


handad the poor
list the on
PROFESSIONAL
is right for Mr. Wilson is
disciple forefnger hesitation
typewriter that ever hao
he o having a president.
of the president
and
blockades
o "a thing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30

tinuous years service as hurler and
in the big show. For twenty-five sea-
sons, as every schoolboy knows, Den
ton T. Young was classed with the
best pitchers in the major leagues.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
WWNAIIONAL.WG
CApITAL AFFAIQS
esident Wilson's Old Typewriter Canr

pUILOAO IIOHI HUI AlI1ttOEIV PutH t'HS 71H@'
Some of the letters are virtually mute,
Others have bold, black faces. The
ribbon is about as fresh and whole
as battle flag in museum. The
mechanism generally is decrepit, and
limps heavily through the affairs OF
state only under the severest presi-
Dental goading. Mr.. Wilson admits
it is far from faultless, but he likes it,
and he is very proud of the fact that
it has no hyphen.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
LOOSE DRIVING CHAINS
ARE REDUCERS OF MILEAGE
Goodrich Company Gives Information
to Tire Users Which In Extremely

The Il. +. Goodrich Company. OF
, Akron. Ohio. who manufacture the
well-known Goodrich wireless truck
! tires publish the following, which
merits careful consideration by tho
owners OF motor trucks:
The policy OF the Goodrich factory
is not merely to produce the best pos
siblc truck tires and to stop there
The finest watch OF tho market to-
day Will not give proper service IL i'm
properly treated.
I'VE are anxious at all times to give
truck users the benefit OF our coun
try-widc experience in the correct care
, of their trucks that they may receive
the fun mileage To which they arc
entitled by reason OF the quality and
construction of Goodrich wireless truck
! tires.
! we have OF late observed that loose
driving chains are reducing the mile
ages which users should otherwise re-
ceire. A gasoline engine Is nothing
more than sort of gatiing Sun--thc
shock of which is no way lessened
by the quick application of the fric-
| ton clutch.
This sudden application Of power is
in itself Injurious TO any tire. The
power from the hub starts the rim of
the wheel first. The resistance OF the
road to the tire prevents the tire from
starting the same instant. This brief
delay slightly stretches. displaces or
strains the rubber. just as you can
take tire lie or OF n pure rubber
band by continual stretch.
TO add to this danger Ey having
loose driving chains. which have their
slack taken up by the quick applica-
tion OF the friction clutch or sudden
applying of brakes. imposing Il further
strain upon the rubber is not good
business.
Another factor. which reduces mile.
ages. Is noticed with many of the old
err trucks. Their front wheels have
tendency to get out of alignment.
TO tho general observer this is not
/ noticeable as the tire wears down
smoothly. Ia reality. however. such "a
condition Is like tho hectic nush Of thr
, consumptivc. '>
I'm a recent instance we figured that
the side slip Of a certain wheel out
OF alignment was equal to one and
one-half miles TO every 40 miles OF
service. This side dragging quickly
srinds down the tread OF any tire
even when used under conditions other
wise the most favorable.
I'VE placed the Goodrich DE Luxe
wireless tire upon the market over a
year ago. This tire. owing to it's extra
high tread, enables the rubber to alb
sord in greater degree. the strains OF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
RICHMOND PARTICIPATES
. IN STUDEBAKER TEST
PrentiSS Sends "SiX" on 1,0OO-Niile
Trip, Which ENDS Without En.
gine or Tire Trouble.
LICENSE TROUBLE IN GOTHAM
Michael Murphy. of Doth Precinct,
Insists on Tags Other Than Single
Virginia Platc-lfun Was Test of
Engine and Goodrich Tires.

Considerable interest was manifested
during the past week in the i.ooo-mile
running reliability test conducted by
the Studebaker Corporation. In con-
junction with this contest. the Rich
mond agency under the manaG ement
OF .. y. Prentiss, was represented
by a Studcbaker six 1916 model That
that run taken l.. the local entry was
real test OF the reliability of the
new Studebaker can be we'll judged
by the following date of the trip.
The rules OF the contest called for
an early start each day. hence at
o'clock on Monday morning. with the
speedometer ut 1905 miles. tanks fun.
Dan Coleman at the wheel, Joe"
Leonard, relief driver Nj! G:andy as
mechanician. and George w. Sawin. of
the r. 7. Goodrich Company. as Of
fetal observer with his pockets bulS-
Studebaker shot down Broad Street
headed toward the historic city OF
Fredericksburg. Peace reisued until
the car began to hit the uniluprovcd
sections Of the rood,
The trip called FOR specd and the ear
had all the road II could stand. Be-
the trip became mysterious. extremely
SO. for someone had evidently stolen
tho road Al least the crew couldn't
hnd one. eu, Kept Tween ,.,.S,,i fences as
was over and the ca rolled into Wash
inston with the engine singing SWEET
j.. The rum from Washington to Bal
t!more was over splendid roads and
excellent time was made. lla.rc de
Grace. perryvi!lc Md, were passed and
the car shot through Newark and VIII
rnington, Del. 10 Chester. pa and
Philadelphia. where the might was
spent. Til. SpceGcEct.r showed more
than the required 80 miles. ana. with
the bad roads behind. the members Ok
the crew were IN nigh spirits.
Al Gayb.eak the car was on for New
York. The miles rolled of il endless
procession. such ta!ng as tire or
"nsi7e trouble did not occur - mar
the pleasure OF the trip. Trenton was
passed. then Princeton. Newark. Jcr-
seq City. sea voyage, and thcn New
Work, Then police troubles started
aEd never erded until Perth -\mboy. y.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14

financial resources and investments
Pay az you ride" is tho concise
way In which Mr.. AIsop summarizes the
details of the plan.
Moiern conditions often demand that
man make use of his entire capital
in his business or In his professional
equipment" declares Mr.. Alsop. "Oftcn
even the relatively small amount need
CT to pay the cash down price OF even
Il Maxwell automobile Is large enough
to keep him from taking his money
from the channels in which 1t is at
work.
''ric automobile business must rec
oenizc tris condition. have worked
out Il plan which | am putting Into CT
feet here, for the benefit of my Gus
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14

J., was reached, and the crew babe
Farewell 10 Michael Murphy, OF the
Ninety -ninth Precinct. II is we'll to
state that all Nirginians touring New
| York must carry some sort OF defense
for the one license tag or else peace
VIII not be for them, especially in
Mike Murphy'S district.
Ashury Park looked like Il deserted
village and felt like IL was near the
North Pole. All the sad sea waves said
was. More robes and less speed" An
other night OF sleep and then OF to At
!ant!c City. The shore Boulevard WAS
great for loose sand which cut the
faces OF the crew until they looked as
If they had been joy riding instead Of
taking hard drive. such rs they were
on.
Philadelphia was next reached and
then out the Lancaster Pike to York
thence t. GettysburG and Ia Hagors-
town. Md. for The night. The speedo-
meter showed the car still ahead OF the
schedule, with the engine and the tires
untouched.
Baltimore welcomed the tourists a
after some fast work over pretty roads
In Washington the car was exhibited
- friends OF President Wilson and
then the mysterious road to Freder-
.cksburg was encountered.
The Studebakcr SIX test trim WAS n
success. With no engine trouble. no
tire trouble. and the original air still
Milling the inner tubes the car rolled
into Richmond. The I.0la miles had
been covered in forty eight hours of
running time. ON eichty-one rallons
OF gasoline and thirteen quarts OF oil
proving the reliability Of the Stude-
baker Sin ana the Goodrich tires
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
Richmond Automobile
Club Meets To-Morrow

~ the regular monthly meeting of
the Richmond Automobile Club I'm
the clubs headquarters In Murphs's
Hotel annex Tomorrow night officers
for the ensuing year will he elected
and nm amendment to the by-in,,s
making cA-prcsidcnts honorary mem
hers will he voted upon. II In urged
That MI members attend. ns there
will probably Ire IL report from the
committee having In charge tho Me-
lection of n site for the proposed new
clubhouse. Secretary Pclouzc states
tho meeting will begin ut = o'clock
shnrp. New members are especially
urged to attend the meeting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14

toners who may DO so situated
This plan enables the man of nv,
age means to buy "A car and enjoy
while he Is paying for II. and ena bl
him. as we'll. to pay for 1t out Of +
regular income. This plan viii n
TO work tomorrow. 1t will be eligit
In the case OF every car | can sec,,
from the Detroit factory. and my sch
'lule calls for moro Maxwell cars III,
have ever been delivered here In a,
cold weather month. AT present ! c;
make immediate delivery under L,
pay as you ride plan"
The experiment liz being explained
buyers frankly and without rcser
and the local Maxwell salcsroom -
doubtless be crowded with Interest
motorists. to- morrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14

quick starting and stopping without
injury. but In any event 1t Ia advisable
TO run no chances with cithcr tires or
mechanism.
We have touched more fully upon
this subject in our booklet, "Upsettlng
Mileage Tradition" which is being
sent free to motor truck users inter-
ested in keeping their truck repairs to
minimum and at the same time ye-
curing from their truck tires the maxi
mum service"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
"PAY-AS.YOU-RIDE" PLAN
OF LOCAL MAXWELL AGENCY
Aisop Motor COnpan, Announces u New
Deferred Payment Plan To
i.Ocnl Purchanera

Netting on tho sound principle that
automobiles can and will eventually be
generally sold on the same basis as
pianos. real estate and other commodi-
TIES oil value. John Alsop. of the AlsoD
Motor Co.. Inc, local Maxwell repro
sehtat'Ncs. announces in this issue a
time payment plan by which the pros.
pe2lire motorists OF Richmond and vi
cinitS can secure Maxwell cars without
any apprcciable encroachment on their
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
A 5o.ono. Vile Maxwell.

Charles a. Beyer. of New Haven.
Conn. has Maxwell ".5" touring car
III which he has already driven more
! than 10000 miles about his homo and
on the New England roads.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14

After winning the twenty-five mile
free tor-all AT Claysville. w. Va. w. L.
Pedii amazed the crowd by turning his
M"Nw"il IN two consecutive circles at
full speed. just to demonstrate that he
had never been ~ danger of capsiZinr
on thc turMs. while the moo Was on