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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-07-09
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TIGERS HIS GOATS
BY GEORGE R. HOLMES.

! BY GEORGE r.. HOLINESS.
Hardly a baseball season passes
without producing a "Jinx" pitcher
one that is a mediocre performer
against six clubs, and is world
beater against the seventh. He sim
ply has it on" that club. It isn't
his speed, it isn't his curves, or his
control, or a change of pace, or any
thing like that. Old baseball men
don't attempt to explain it except by
that one word J-I-N-X. E.z... ~
This seasons mysterious person is
TALL. lanky Carl Weilman of the St..
Louis Browns, and the goat club is
Hughey Jennings Tigers. This sea-
son, and, in fact, ever since he kicked
his way into the big show, the lanky
Weilman has beaten the Tigers con-
sistently. A short time ago he beat
them twice in the same series, and
that, was all that was needed to con-
vince the Detroiters that he is their
Jinx.
! Yet Weilman will go up against
a weak hitting club like either Wash
ington or Cleveland. and they'll all
but knock his brains out. Cobb,
Crawford, Veach, Bush and the rest
of that famed wrecking crew look
like bushers against the lean Brown,
while some rookie will go up and
plant the ball over the fence.
busting off the records in the dim
archives of baseball history, it is
seen that there have been many
Jinxes. 1t will be remembered that
for long time the Cincinnati Reds
couldn't beat Mathewson. OF course,
there were lot of other clubs in
the same fix but they did manage to
sneak a game from the Old Master
now and then, but the Reds-never
A case little more recent is that
Eof A. Rankin Johnson, who beat the
Washington club, Walter Johnson up,
every time he worked against it. Ran
kin wasn't a wonderful pitcher, he
was just average, if that, and after
he leaped to the Feds he had a lot
of difficulty in winning games. But
he had Clarke Grifith's goat.
Tom Hughes, the old Washington
pitcher, cast the same sort of spell
over Cleveland. When Tom was in
his prime, Washington never was out
of the cellar. About all the games
the Senators won we're due to his
prowess. He didn't look so good
against other clubs, but Cleveland
had no chance at all.
Eddie Summers, the old Tiger star,
made the Athletics eat out of his
hand during his sojourn in the Amer
lean league. One day, the last good
season he had, he beat them double
header and Connie Mack heaved a
sigh of relief when Summers hit the
toboggan the next season.
Jim Scott of the White Sox also
had some sort Of a charm over the
Mackmen, although not to so marked
degree.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-07-09

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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-07-09
Chinese Names of Places.

. Chinese names Of places often define
their character. Thus the terminal
"yang'' means fortress, Pingyang the
fortress Of peace" "Cheng' means a
walled city, "Shan'' Is a mountain
"hai" the sea, "Kuan" a camp; thus
Shankaikuan is the mountain sea
camp" A cling" is mountain pass
Motienling, near Mukden, is the
"heaven scraping pass"
The suffixes tao and ito" indicate
islands; "po'' or ''pho," a harbor;
"wan,' a bay; "kiang' and "ho," a
river; 'kow,'' port; ''fu," a first class
city; 'ju,'' provincial capital. PEI
is north, man" is south, "king" is cap
ital. These suffixes help to explain
such familiar names in these days as
Sanshantao, Chemulpo, Talienwan
Yangtsekiang, Hoangho, Yinkow, Che
fu, ANU, Peking and Marking.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-07-09

VEGETABLES AND BERRIES PAY WE'LL.
it usually is, especially when it serves
to stimulate the interest Of his sons
and daughters.
When young people take up this mat
ter of double cropping they should aim
to make the season as long as possible
and to get their commodities into mar
ket early enough so that they will reap
the benefit Of the highest prices. A lit
tie study will show them which are the
hardy and profitable early products.
Usually it pays to start vegetables in
hotbed, but whether this is done or not
when the peas, lettuce, radishes and
other early crops are out of the way
the ground can be utilized for celery,
tomatoes, sweet corn, peppers, cab
bage, etc. This is not complete pro-
gram, but merely suggests what may
be accomplished.
When the sweet corn is disposed of
late in the summer it is still possible
to raise rutabagas, beets and carrots.
Three crops in season are nothing
phenomenal even in the northern
states, and it makes kind of farm
ing that is interesting and worth
while. Anybody going into this kind
of work should look out for the mon
ey making possibilities, as it is useless
to try to keep up interest in project
unless it pays.
Cabbage growing belongs in every
garden scheme, big or little. Where
no hotbed is available it is we'll to
buy plants in April for the early crop.
These are set about eighteen inches
apart in the row and the rows at least
two feet apart, thinning the plants as
it appears necessary. The crop for
use in fall and winter is sown about
June 1 and transplanted in July, CIV
ing little more space than for the ear
lier plants.
ucts that buyers demand early in the
spring. 1t is hardy enough so that it
may be sown in the open by the mid
die of April. If it can be started in
hotbed so much the better. It is
difficult to grow lettuce in hot weather,
OII oAOtACA SOOu Cup udy Ue SldILtu
about Aug. l. Lettuce will thrive
right up to the time of sharp frost. 1t
is good deal the same with radishes.
An early crop pays well, and then it
is best to skip the hot weeks Of sum-
mer. One ounce will SOW 100 feet.
For spinach an ounce will SOW 100
feet. Sow in broad drill and thin to
about four inches. Make the rows fif.
teen inches apart The early spring
crop can be soWn as soon as frost is
out Of the ground. Obtain three varie-
ties Of seed to insure a good success
sion. Skip the month Of July and two
weeks in August or even the entire
month. The harder sorts provided by
dealers in seeds may be sown as late
as Sept. Is and with a light covering
of hay or rubbish will winter over and
produce an early spring crop. Swiss
chard is of the beet family and is cul-
tivated only for greens. Cut or pull
the leaves from the outside while
young, keeping the inner leaves to
continue growth. Satisfactory crops
of turnips can be raised both in
spring and fall. While they are an
easy product to raise, it will pay to
give them rich, loose soil.
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THE DUST MULCH.
Should Be Renewed as Soon as Posi-
BILE After Each Rain.

should Re Renewed as ooon as ToSS''
BILE After Each Rain.
IT. E. Keitt, South Carolina station.]
The common field crops require from
800 to 500 pounds of water for each
pound of dry matter grown, hence the
necessity for reducing the loss Of wa
ter through surface evaporation. This
can be most economically accomplish
ed by the maintenance of dust mulch.
A perfectly dry dust mulch does not
have to be very deep to be effective.
In practice it is found that the break
ing of the first two or three inches OF
surface soil forms an effective mulch,
but sand mulches may be thinner than
clay mulches. The mulch should be no
deeper than is necessary for the re-
duction of evaporation to a minimum,
for the top soil is generally richer than
the lower soil, and the thinner mulch
can be made and maintained effective
ly the greater the root range Of the
plants.
The principle involved in the func-
tioning Of dust mulch is that the
capillary water is drawn from soil par,
ticle to soil particle by surface tension
until it reaches the surface of the soil
and is evaporated. The blowing of the
surface to the depth already indicated
by means Of scrape or sweep dis
turbs the arrangement of the soil par
ticles and the disarranged particles
"blanket'' the surface and prevent the
loss Of moisture to any considerable ex-
tent.
1t is necessary to renew the mulch
as soon as possible after each rain be-
cause dampening rearranges the par.
ticles in such Il way that capillarity
will be re established.
!
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-07-09
Bronze Grass.

Bronze grass is one Of the best pas
ture plants. Its good points are that
it has good root system; therefore
stands tramping well, starts early and
grows late, is leafy and makes a fine
pasture. It does well on poor as well
as on good soil, but responds splendid
ly to good soil and manuring.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-07-09
Grape Rot,

Just before the blooms appear on the
grapes the plants should receive an ap-
plication of bordeaux mixture. The
greatest pest of the grapes in most sec
lions is the rot, and unless the Dor
deaux mixture is applied regularly ev-
cry three weeks the fruit is sure to
rot and spoil.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-07-09

Prizes totalling $4,000 recently
were divided among three French
scientists for discoveries in connec-
ton with anti-typhoid vaccine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-07-09

The Pioneer is the place to buy
your rolls of adding machine paper
for Burroughs adding machines. One
roll, q dozen rolls or a hundred rolls
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-07-09

Added strength and safety are
claimed for new English material
for aeroplane wings that is made of
fine mesh steel gauze coated with a
preparation imperyious to air and
water. B
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Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-15
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

As there will be Il football game be
tween the Junior and Senior classes
tomorrow, the recitation periods will
be shortened at the High school. In
order to have sufficient time for the
game and get the truck Off on Time
the game must start early.
"Football and the sentiment which
goes with it," Principal w. r. Randall
says, "is an important part i'm High
School life-especially the first game
Accordingly the program has been
arranged so that the Friday afternoon
assembly will be called at 1:40 aud
adjourned at . o'clock. The football
game is called for 2:2O. thus giving
ample time for preparation. Recita
tions will be held up until ,. but after
that time football will be king.
The afternoon assembly will be ad-
dressed by Professor w. A Work of
Pomona College. Professor Work is a
very fine strong character and his
address is welcomed by the school.
Colds being prevalent among the
High School people, as well as every
where the Friday morning music re
cital will not be held this week. How
ever. with added preparation and time
delightful program is being worked
up for next Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Frambach, who
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
l.. VI. Meyer, Sixth and Olive streets
during their stay in El Centre, will
leave in short time for the coast
They have visited both fairs, coming
to the coast from Michigan.
D. w. West returned this morning
from a visit 10 his ranch in the North
End, where 1O7 acres are planted to
cotton. "rhe cotton crop looks better
than / have ever seen it," Mr.. West
said on his return; mot only in the
North End, but all over the valley.
The weather could not be better for
it,"
J. r. Stevenson returned yesterday
from a weeks stay at san Diego,
where he has been suffering from a
crushed right elbow, sustained in a
street car accident. Mr.. Stevenson was
driving along a thoroughfare in the
Bay City when the car he was driving
collded with a street car, iniuring his
right arm and whiring the car com
pletely around. The damage to the
machine was only slight
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-15
MAINLY PERSONAL

Attorney H. s. Foreman OF CaleXico
was a court house visitor today.
Attorney J. e. Simpson of Holtvillo
was in El Centre today on business.
Deputy District Attorney Z. r. ST.
mon was a business visitor in Imperial
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Seymour and
children returned this morning from
a several days visit in the mountains
in the vicinity of san J. go.
Undersheriff II. W Anderson re
turned last night from DALLAS, having
in custody Edgar Byrd, who is wanted
here ON a felony charge. Mr.. Ander-
son was absent almost weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-15
PLAYED AS a SCHOOL /
BY Brown Holmes.

a. G. spaIding, how he looked as a
ball player, and picture story OF his
career.
\. &. Spalding. whose memory is
Ircyored in all paris of the country,
/ following his death at Point Iona, Cal.
/ his home. WAS devoted to baseball
/ from his schooldays and through hi,
connection with the game rose from
grocery clerk 10 mullimillionaire.
Spaldng WAS 65. He was born at
Byron, Ill.,, lhcn moved To Rockford,
/ H. Where he worked in a grocery
/ for 50 a week. ami MAS docked every
! time he took an afternoon off 10 play
/ bail.
Spalding organized Kid team called
The Pioneers and one of his players
was Ross Barnes. Npaldng and Barnes
went into professional ball together al
Boston, where Spalding became a
great pitcher and Barnes a great second
IhascmaH
Al Il SpaIdme'S pitching caused him
to be offered job as bin clerk in a
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-15
REALTY TRANSFERS
Reported daily BY the Peoples Ab.
stract and Title Company:

stract and Title Company:
NJ. =. Allen et uX. to Delta Land and
Water Company, lots IS and 19 sec
tion 26, bib
| Imperial Valley improvement Com
pany to Francisco NJ. Morena, lot ].
block IS, East Side addition 10 ca
leXico, map A.
George w. Magwood to Louis J. l..
Schnug, all his one-eighth interest in
Helvein Salt placer claim, being Ne
4 of section 19, 9-12.
Imperial Valley Improvement Com
pany to Fidel Robles, lot 4, block Il.
East Side addition to Calexico, map A.
Maude f. Myers to Clifton d. Myers,
husband, tract so, HE.
Clifton d. Myers to J. NJ. Nicholson,
tract so, 1915.
J. NJ. Nicholson ct uX. to s. l.. Soden
ct al, tract so, 14-15.
Henry d. Meyer ct uX. to Verde NJ.
Cooper, one-half acre in block III,
Holtville.
Verde NJ, Cooper ct conf. to Harry
IT. Brown, same as above.
Alice NJ. Heber. widow, to Thomas
Monarco, lot 4. block SO, First Addi-
ton to CaleXico.
c. e. Robertson ct uX. to Z. r. Van
Horn, lot 8, block 4, Hamilton subdi-
vision No. 63.
f. r. Van Horn ct uX. to w. G.
Atkins ct al, same as above.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-15
:. Il. ASKS SI2.500.000
DAMAGES FROM NENIIO

san Francisco, oct. 15.-The Southern
Pacific Railroad Company Of Mexico.
according to reported statement
made by Epes Randolph, president
will present a bill of damages of S12,-
500, 900 to the first stabilized Mexican
government.
He also said that when satisfactory
political conditions obtain i'm Mexico
that the company will spend millions
to extend its railroad, now connecting
Nogales with Guadalajara, $50 miles
southward to Mexico city.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-15

10 Chicago, and WIS there until 1891,
serving As manager. secretary and
president conSecutNely.
In 1888 he organized a team that
made the first baseball tour of the
World-a Trip that was not duplicated
until Charley Gomiskcy led , teams
around the globe , years ago.
SpaIdng was one of The organizers
of the National League and was the
main force in settling the war with
the Players brotherhood. which, for a
jme. threatened 10 disrupt The game.
After retiring from baseball activity,
Spalding organized sporting goods
concern and became wealthy.
An example of his determination to
win at everything he tried was shown
in 1890 when he was asked to run for
HE California Senate and although he
had only 30 days in which to make a
campaign, carried 15 legislative dis
lricjs
His death ends the career of The
greatest baseball figure in the history
.Of baseball
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-15
FARMERS CONVENTION
MEETS WITH APPROVAL

The Agricultural Convention to he
held in Brawley early in December
came up informally for discussion al
the meeting of the Imperial Business
Mems Association last NIGHT. Talks
relative to the benefits to be derived
from such gathering were made by
Mayor Waite, c. J. and G. Is. Parker, j.
II. Edgar and Paul Black and, al
though not considered officially The
aim of the convention wa warmly on
dorsed
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-15

Wholesale grocery al CHICAGO at so a
week. Besides Worling i'm the gro
Gerry hc was 10 pitch for The Forest
city team. SpMdmg went To Chicago
in The fall. Before the baseball sea
son arrived lhc firm failed and Spal-
dnq returned 10 Rockford
Al u ~padmg went lo Boston in
1871 and pitched the team To con
srcul>e peunanls lie W3s ia" only
pitcher ou The club. In 1876 he went
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-15
Marketing Milo. Cotton Seed. Etc.

The California Planters Exchange,
acting as agent for the grower, sells
milo, barley, cotton seed and other
products of the farm, from samples
and gets more money for the growers
as our customers in the Valley will
tell you. Try us. Send sample, with
statement of quantity, to our office
Room AZ, Temple block, Los Angeles
Cal. We do the rest
Adv. II. d. M'CALL.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-15
Lend nmlIIon Shipment Held.

El Paso Tex Oct 15.-The first con-
fiscation here of exports from villa
territory occurred today when car
load of lead bullion was seized by the
custom house authorities for illegal
entry when found in a train of 81
carloads OF cotton arriving from the
south.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-15
Music at Bnldridge Drug store Satur-
duy NIGHT.

We have arranged with the Meyer
Furniture Company to use one Of their
new $4,000 Victorlas for Saturday
night This will be a good opportu-
nifty for those Interested i'm Nictrolas
to see this handsome model and to
hear some of the latest Victor records,
of which the Meyer Furniture Com
pany carry a large and down -to-lhe-
minute stock. receiving the latest ones
every month. We are doing this simply
TO give our patrons an evening of mu-
Isle and to have them get better ae-
quainted with us and our store. Phone
100 BALDRIDGE DRUG 60.
Opposite Postoffice-
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-15

Panniers that look like g1Y-eolored
wings adorn many OF the new evening
gowns aud they are especially pretty
when the pannicred rrock is worn Tor
dancing. rs the nutterng drapery gives
an any butterfly effect 10 the cos
tune.
Thia wHs=lillc drapory is cmpha-
sized in a model recently designed BY
Nine. Ala Ripley OF the Fashion Art
,ague OF America. Thr panuicrcd
sllirt which is claboratcly dr3ped i'm
cascade effect at The back, is made
of taffcta in the new mulberry red
shade and the under skirt is formed
of two rounecs OF embroidered white
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-15
Arrested NJ spy Suspect.

Mobile, Ala, oct. la Frank West
mann, said to be an American, is re
ported by his wife to have been talton
off the Norwegian steamer Dictator al
Belize. British Honduras, suspected of
being a German spy.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-15
stnckmnn Cnserlff nica.

Denver oct. 15.-Thpmas A. Cosgriff,
president Of the Hamilton National
Bank Of Denver, and widely known
stockman, died after a week Hines
of typhoid fever
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-15

The offices of the Eldrdge Cotton
Co. have been moved from the Sorlei
building to 54S Main street. Phone
152-AdY. 142
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-15

Pianos moved Nth best of care any
where in valley. Ed Royce.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-15

But you could have done better at
McCune's.--Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-15

Something new in Breakfast Food at
Ross & Stuart's.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-15

Your table supplies better qualify
for less money. Ross 4 StuarlS.- AdN.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-15
CITY AND VALLEY

Tulane Airdome-Howard Estabroolt
and Barbara Tenant, the well known
stars. viii be seen tonight in "The
Butterfly" The picture is in 8 acts,
taken from the wen known novel by
Henry X. Webster.
= = =
story Hour-Thare will be a story
hour at the Public Library at half
past 10 Saturday morning. The sec
ond of cycle of Greek myths will be
told; also . stories for the younger
children. The myth for this Saturday
viii be "The story of the Three Gold
en- Apples" All children under L are
cordially invited.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-15

chiffon. The mulberry color is repeat
ed in the tiny rosebuds embroidered
en- the edge of each flounce. and again
in the band of velvet at the bottom of
the skirt The bodice is a filmy thing
Of embroidered white chiffon. The
mulberry color is repeated in the tiny
roscbuds embroidered on the edge OF
each flounce. and again i'm the band
Of velvet at the bottom Of the skirt
The bodice is a filmy thing of embroid
cred net cut square i'm front. but fash
ianed surpliee style in the back 50 as
TO form Il deep Y.
The girdle of fitch edged with fluted
silk gives the inevitable "touch Of fur
seen this season on everything from
toxcrcoats to evening frocks.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-15

Bulgaria Declares War ON Servin.
Athens, oct. 15.-Bulgaria declared
war on Servia yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-15

Planters Hotel, calexico. INCIDENTALLY.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-15
New Reduced Prices on
TIRES
WE GUARANTEE

Goods shipped to all points C.
o. D. Money refunded on goods
returned intact within one week.
NnnAln
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-25
EFFORT TO REVIVE The
MOTHERS PENSION BILL
10y w. r. kEYSER,)
(Stah Correspondent

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Jan. "a
An EFFORT Is being made TO revive the
mothers pension bill. which was in.
troduced I'm the House last week By
Delegate Weiss. Of Ohio county, and
which was amended by the judiciary
committee 50 that its author declares
~ is practically useless. II IS likely
the bill will be recommitted 20 the
committee, and 10 Is understood a
large delegation of women win appear
10 ask that the original bill be report
ed back
The committees amended bill. IN
addition to decreasing the pension so
that IL cannot amount to more than
S25, regardless OF the number Of chill
drcn. provides no special levy or tax
20 create a fund from which to pay
the pension. II provides that u shall
be paid out Of the poor fund" a each
county. which makes Il practically In.
operative. in that this fund is usually
Cyerdrawn in every county anyway.
4 bill similar TO that Offered by
Weiss in the House has ben intro
duccd in the Senate. and b. expected
to pass fsyOrably
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-25
BELLAIRE ITALIAN BRUTALLY
MURDERED BY UNKNOWN MEN
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF
GERMAN GENERAL STAFF

ROME. Jan ga dispatch from
Vienna To IN. Giornale DItaua says
That the journey % ArChduke Charles
Francis OF Austria. heir apparent 20
The throne. 70 Berlin and his meeting
with Emperor William al German
headquarters Is connected with a vast
plan. which has been completed b.
the German seneral stan % D. said
mat this plan provide for an "a
change OF forces between Gerulapy
and Austria, the former sending large
contingents 10 TransyIyania as a de-
tense against an inyus.uu by Rumania.
should that nation decide 90 enter th,.
war and the latter -sndin. correspond.
ing contingents 70 Flanders ana
France
The troops. continue tho dispatcb
VIII nnd IN Austria large German
stan. 50 that hereafter the strat.c.cal
movements and military government
OF the country will b., intrust.d 10 ia.
herman elements while Count Tiszs
the hungarian premier. Raron BurIar
the Austro-Hungsrian minister ~ for.
elgn affairs and other Hun.artap
Statesmen Will center their sn.rri... h.,
looking after the International afsirs
OF Hungary