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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07

what is the thought expressed in the English Ian
ousee :" asks magazine Simple enough, viz: In three
wseks from date we'll be drifting South INTO the reaI
Of base hits and blooms the radiant realm OF puts ana
pleasure
"A rocking good time to be desired IN sof man
good score says a certain golf writer ncn is Wondet
full philosophy il pat it through ai'er Fees "
1l2.
One Reason.
D.s Sir. Who is the hardest hitter in baseball? COBB
BAKER, |Fa"io'u' " R. o. X
n, Crawford; (2) Because he's the hardest hitter
Detroit Rejoins.
TksreU be tceeping, tbereW be wathng
When the old imp says "Pldy ball
And Tprr.s arabs his mighty bat
In ans,Oer to the call;
For pou cannot stop old Iyrus
When he's out upon the Inc,
He'll bust up any tusSIe
Which then figure planted fine.
Hurrqh-bdsebdN is coming
WITH a sprint into the bag,
And old Detroit's gong
To roundup another flag. D,
,,,; Ls,,. a--;yed now since 1909 so it's about time
the Old bow was pushing his rontispece out IN 'front.' OF
the parade
~ rourss il would be shocking thing for art literature
and the sciences II Jack Johnson padding IN TOWARD the
Weyican coast should strike mine But these are nara
rsI Javs and most OF US would be able TO survive the
terrible blow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
Batting Episodes.

The rise and fall Of batting epldemics mas never
yet been tidily explained ,.,t.
The first six clubs 10 win National League Penhahts
all averaged over 300 In 1871 the Philadelphia CLUB
averaged 342 for the next three years Boston aver
aged 1924, 1854 and 1859. In 1876 chicago aver
aged 1928. .. ,o.,s o,,y
After this for a stretch OF seventeen years oliy
one club averaged over 300 for the year Even the od
Chicago team of 1886 that carried Anson, nnt hey'
Williamson, Dalrymple, Gore Pfefer and Billy ouh-
day, only averaged .264. The next year 'nls saiHe
club averaged .279. .oo ... .,ar-
So by 1890 il began to look as II 300 team aver
age Tor the year lay back in the musty epocns OF 'he
past.
The Next Outbreak.
Then in 1898 the Boston club broke out WIN an
average of 3O4 For the next three years oAlIiio
hit .343. $50 and 1872, and in 80 and 20 the bos'oh
club batted 1928 and 800.
For six years from the National Leagues Oesih-
ming and for six years from 1928 me winning
averaged over 800 at bat Yet no ciup mas a
over 300 for the year since 1878, matter VI So"'e
seventeen years ago.
You might say the pitching has improved In when
event account for that seventeen years paIths of0
between 1876 and 1898. .-, 49, r;re-
Outside of those two sixyear stretches tne d6sel
team of 1887 is the only club TO range ABOVE 'o' ~
the other thirty-four years OF play
The closest approach 70 800 team average since
Is9s was marx of 297 set by the Msckmen IN lsIl'
The Lawn Tennis SHIFT.
There were some good reasons, perhaps, why 80
port should have had the lawn tennis enanplosnlpSsp
for another year but there were more goou ie"s0' "
a shift 1T, . 10 al
No one spot and one section should ever 0e d.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
Relative Values.

The main thing in baseball in any other game, 10
oence-not defence" advises a contemporary Take the
Athletics, for example" he adds -,
But This theory isn't one to Last in the
American League the Tigers made more hits than ne Ksa
number Of bases; made secrifce hts stole more
bases drew more bases balls and scored many more
..a
Here we have clean sweep in superior ofencea good
Tiger margin every point OF offensive play YET tne
Red Sox beat them out by games and won the season
ntercity series BY gap OF Is to How? Through
better defence in pitching and fielding.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
Giants and Braves.

To extend the rebuttsl-lsst season the Giants mao
more hits total bases. $50 more stolen oases an
more runs Yet the Braves beat out the GIANTS oy
10 games How? BY exceng in pitching Strength WIFI
happens 10 be a big part of defensive play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
Detroit Rejoins.

Huehie hasn't arrived since 1909, so rs about tme
the Old bow was pushing his frontspece out IN 'front.' OF
the parade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07

Leslie Nunamaker, catcher, Is the
frs, Of the Yankees 20 begin practice.
lie IS al Hot Springs, Ark, where ne
hopes 70 boil Of ten or fifteen pounds
before reporting 70 Donovan AZ Sa-
Nsrnak. Ga.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
FEB WIGS DIARY lO|I


1T SHOWED AL NIGHT ANO NEARLY AL
THe MORNING., ONLY $ INCHES PUT ON ny
BOOTS TO-DAY AFTER SCHOOL gerry MAILMAN
40 i COT OUT our STEPS AND WEN7 HITcHLNG
AL over TOWN, no ONLY ON Two WAGONS
WE PASSED ARNoLDS house AAD Weld WAS
sAoveLlAS HIS PATA AND / TOLD HIM 10 aIuG
NE BACK NY CAvALoG Boz He coUIoHT ElND
II So t4E WENT AhIO GOT TWO MAGAZINE
"FlY" AIo AIR SCOUT AAD GAVE THEM To ME-.
THEY ARe WORTH II ANYHOW.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07

The closest approach to 800 team average s1nG
: s9s was marx of 297 set by the Mackmen IN 1911
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
One Reason.

nr Sir. Who is the hardest hitter in baseball? Cob
BAKER, ors"loiu' ~ r. o. X.
-, Crsyford. (o) Because he's the hardest hitter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07

Lee Magee hopes 70 drive his players
% hard AZ Browns Wells that in the
evening they will be too tired TO 90 20
the theatre. His task will be simpl-
fed somewhat by the fact that Browns
Wells has no theatres.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-02-20
had.

had.
Section 81 complete is as follows:
ut shall be unlawful for any person
to bring or carry into the state or
from one place to another within the
state, even when intended for person
al use. liquors exceeding in the aggre-
gate onehaf Of one gallon in guam
tity, unless there is plainly printed
OF written on the side or top of the
suit case, trunk or other container,
in large display letters, in the Eng
llsh language, the contents of the
container or containers, and the uuan-
tity and kind Of liquors contained
therein. If any person shall violate
this section, he shall be deemed
guilty Of q misdemeanor; and the H.
quors in the possession Of any person
violating this section may be seized
and shall be conclusive evidence of
the unlawful keeping, storing and
selling of same by the person having
such liquors in his possession; and
upon the conviction Of such person
he shall be subject to the fines and
imprisonments as provided for in
section three"
Section gives justices Of the
peace concurrent jurisdiction with
circuit court and other courts, in the
trial Of first offenses under this act.
The defendant may demand a jury,
and either the defendant or the state
may appeal.
Section 33 is as follows:
ANY person called on behalf of the
state to testify concerning any viola
uQns of this act, who shall give freely
and truthfully any testimony tending
IN any way to incriminate himself.
snail be immune from prosecution un.
der this act"
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-02-20
GIVEN A CHANCE
PROVED HONEST
Out of 700 Boys Only Five Ran Away.
Judge Lindsey Talks Of
Method

DENVER, Feb. 15.-Out of 700
boys Judge Ben B. Lindsey, of the
juvenile court, has sentenced to re-
formatories and sent them unaccom-
panied to the institution where they
were to serve their sentence, only
1lve have run away. This covers a
period OF fourteen years And of the
HVe who did break their word three
later apologized to the judge. The
other two were captured within a
short time.
Judge Lindsey celebrated the four
teenth anniversary Of his system Of
putting convicted boys upon their
honor only a few days ago. The day
was marked by the receipt Of word
that Robert Gregg, II, sentenced to
the reformatory at Buena Vista had
arrived there. Judge Lindsey sent
young Gregg unaccompanied to the
institution. Gregg was convicted Of
contributing to juvenile delinquency
by going through a false marriage
ceremony with a girl. He was SEN
fenced to serve from onv to four years
i'll the reformatory and Warden CapD
declares that after delivering himself
up the boy proved SO earnest and cap.
able that he is certain he will be al
ideal prisoner.
Only five per cent Of the youths sen
fenced from Judge Lindseys court
are sent to the reformaties under
guard. Aside from the good influ-
ence the establishment of the honor
system has upon the boys, the Judge
estimates that he has saved the state
$4,000 in travelling expenses and fees
by doing away with the guards who
formerly delivered the prisoners to
the reformatOry Wardens.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-02-20
FATALITIES SHOW DECREASE
During the Month of January Twentv.
Two Met Their Deaths, Says
Report.

The list Of fatalities in the coal
mines Of West Virginia during the
month Of January has just been is
sued by the department Of mines, and
shows that twenty-five workment
were killed during the month, as COM
pared with thirty-seven deaths in
January, 1914, the twenty-nine during
the preceding month Of this num-
Der two died from injuries received
in previous months, reducing the total
t. twenty
While the usual percentage of
deaths were due to care1essness and
dlsobedience to mine rules, the de-
crease is most gratifying, and espec-
tally in Mcdowell county, the heav-
lest coal-producing county in the
state, where only three fatalities
were reported during the month. or
the others five were reported from
Fayette county, three from Marion.
two each from Mineral, Ralaigh and
Logan, and one each from Brooke.
kanawha, Mercer, MlAgo and Up-
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-02-20
Shur counties.

shur counties.
a classification Of the fatalities
shows that eleven met death from
falls OF roof and coal, two from rail
road cars, four from mine cars, one
from locomotive, one from monitor.
one from electrocution, one from ex-
plosive and one from miscellaneous.
Four occurred outside of the mines.
or the men killed fourteen we're
Americans and eight foreigners.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-02-20
HELPING CHILDREN
T0PUbL|C SCHOOLS
Forty-three States Have Authorized
Their transportation at Ex-
penSe of School Districts.

At least 43 states authorize the
transportation of pupils to public
schools at the expense Of school
districts, according to a bulletin by
A. c.. Monahan of the United States
bureau Of education
In certain states transportation at
public expense is permissive only,
in others obligatory. Ohio, for ex-
ample, requires transportation for
children 2 miles or more from the
school, while other states require
transportation when the distance Is
1 II miles or more.
In several Of the states, according
to the bulletin, the school authorities
may pay parents or guardians fix
South Dakota, and Oregon permit
payment for room and board for pu-
pills in homes convenient to the
schools where the cost of so doing
does not exceed the cost of trans
.UrtatiOn.
AS to the means Of transportation
the bulletin says: sentiment seems
to favor the school wagon where
properly managed; yet while the
wagon is the usual form OF convey
ance furnished, many children are
transported by steam railroads, cleo
tric cars, automobile, and even by
gasoline launches.
competent drivers are essential in
any plan for transportation, accord
ing to the bulletin. The character of
the driver is SO important that state
legislation in some instances, for ex-
ample Wisconsin, requires that "ea Oh
driver contracted with must be Of ex-
cellent NOR al character, Trustworthy.
and responsible, and must furnish
safe team with suitable conveyance"
The kind of the wagons used is
regarded as SO important that many
states purchase their own wagons and
hire only drivers and teams. "The
best wagons" declares the bulletin
ARE those where the driver sits in
side with the children, and where
there are glass sides Instead OF cur
talns.' In cold weather rugs and lap
robes are used. and sometimes the
wagons are heated by means of oil
stoves.
The cost per pupil for transporta-
ton, as given by the bulletin, ranges
f1sm 10 to Is cents per day. The
average expense for the school year
is about s23 per pupil.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-02-20
CLEANLINESS MAIN !,
FACTOR IN MARKET
Freshness Of Eggs on Market Not
Considered Guarantee of
Quality


The egg as laid is Il finished pro-
duet, It's food material being sealed
inside the shell, which is made air
tight by Il coating OF albumeu. AS
long rs this coating retains its bloom
and remains unbrokcn, the egg will
sell FOR more than at any other time.
II the egg is kept for future use it
must bo kept away from the dangers
that accompany exposure TO heat,
mue5ture and rapid temperature chan
Scs. The degree OF freshness OF an
egg may be Judged from It's appear
ance, the bloom disappearing from the
shell and the interior or the egg be-
coming more or less shrunken with
age. .ta.ans
freshness alone, however, is not q
guarantee OF quality. New laid eggs
sumption OF tainted food by the fowls
that laid them, and new laid eggs are
often condemned Us stale when the
only defect Is poor uAvOr.
ket eggs, cleanliness is one Of the
most important. 70 have this quality
LII eggs 1t IS necessary that strict at
tention be given to the sanitary con-
dition of the dwellings,, outbuildings.
barns, stock pens, barnyards and Doul-
try houses at the plant in which the
eggs are produced. If filth is any
where abundant the hens will find It.
and, unfortunately. they do not hesi-
tate To eat and drink In unsanitary
places. If the food and water con-
sumed by the hens are taken from
barnyards and pig pens, the feet and
shanks or the hens become filthy and
in time they soil the nests and eggs,
thereby injuring the appearance and
market value Of the eggs.
Multiply Rapidly.
Bacteria that cause accommodation
multiply rapidly in Glthy nests, and If
from any cause the Shell of the egg
terra TO enter the eggs before they
are gathered from the nests. 1t is even
possible for injurious bacteria to- en-
ter the egg before it is laid infection
III such cases being caused by tainted
food or polluted water. Eggs that
are perfectly clean and have the
bloom OF freshness on their shells are
practically certain to be free from bac-
terra. Eggs that are dirty, damp or
ahected with stains Of any kind will
decompose rapidly if exposed to heat
and damp air.
Cleanliness and flavor OF eggs are
very Intimately associated, and clean
llness about the poultry plant and the
proper feeding Of tho hens will assure
eggs Of fine flavor. Such eggs, when
fresh, Can be guaranteed to be of first
quality and will sell freely at all times
at prices far m advance Of the marked
price OF ordinary eggs, Not withstand
ing the fact that the eggs Of hens
vary in shape and color Of shell or
yolk, there is little difference in their
flavor, provided they are cooked In
the same manner. The eggs of tur-
Keys and geese have naturally q moro
pronounced flavor than do the eggs
OF other fowls, their flavor being even
stronger than that Of duck eggs,
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-02-20
THE BIG GERMAN
POTASH EMBARGO
Worlds Supply Of This Important
Plant Food Now Completely
Cut Of.

With the complete embargo which
Germany has put against exports of
potash, the rising hopes of American
consumers have been blasted and has
sent prices up to former prOhibitivc
levels Of from three to four times
normal quotations. 1t looked n while
back as If America was going to get
Il fair stock OF potash but now the
foreign potash embargo is complete.
The United States consumes $500
tons OF potash salts per day. Up to
January l, the shortage in this c0un-
rdy,ue to the war, was over 375. 900
tons, and it is estimated that by May
1, the shortage will have increased to
about 725,000 tons. The potash en-
hargo will work severe hardship on
our Fertilizer eOmDanIc,, who have to
move on prc-arranged plan OF man
ufacture. A number OF cOmDanieS
announced months ago, shortly after
the war started, that their spring fer
tliZcrs would contain on the average
Of so per cent Of normal potash con-
tent. Now, this sudden embargo ON
potash has made these so per cent
potash fertilizers appear very attrac-
tive
Reasons for Germanys imposition
OF the potash embargo may be based
on several conditions One theory is.
that Germany probably does not care
to furnish an important plant food
to raise grain crops in the United
States to feed her enemies. phis
shows, from a German standpoint.
one OF the most relibaIe from an ag-
ricultural point Of view what a val
liable plant food potash is.
From reports received from fer
tlllZer dealers, potash fertilizers
haeV been advanced in price ten Der
cent, for example, potash fertilizer
that cost 81 a ton before the war
started now costs 81, with the 90
per cent lesser amount of potash.
and there is a possibility OF still fur
ther reduction Of the potash element
il. the fertilizers containing this i'm
portant constituent Of plant food
Our leading agricultural scientists
advise the use Of lime as q means
through which the insoluble potash
II the soil can be made soluble and
available as plapt food. Almost all
SOILS contain potash and most all
nave enough for present plant re-
qulrements while some contain an
excess beyond for present plant re-
Huirements while some contain in ex
cess beyond these requirements. IF
TINS valuable store Of potash can be
liberated and made available by the
application Of lime, tho average far
mer can readily make up the bal
ance Of potash needed to insure a
good growth OF the better paying
crops, which are the grains The
lime should be applied to the soil
evenly, with a lime spreader if nos.
siblc, and let the harrow follow
shortly after If the soil should be
sour, and a good many are more or
less from the overuse Of vegetable
and animal matter, the lime will, in
addition, neutralize the solidity re-
sulting in more healthy growth Of
the plant.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-02-20
The Opium Law.

The new opium law becomes eff
fective March 1, and all druggists
and physicians should at once ar.
range to comply with its provisions.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-02-20
WOULD TAX ALL BROKERS
West Virginia Legislature Has New
Bill Introduced

DTFT TTIlTOUUCEU.
Under the terms Of House bill No.
295, Of which Delegate Wertz, of Ka-
naWha, is the sponsor, every real es-
tate agent, every stock broker or any
other broker, is to be required to
pay license tax Of $50. The bill will
apply to the practice Of stock broker
or broker buying or selling for others
stocks, securities or property for cons
mission or reward. l.z,ss,.~s..us
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-14
STEAMERS MAY CUT OUT VALDEZ.

Under the caption of 'Vadez Council Blocks Progress the Seattle Railway and Marine News publishes lengthy article reviewing the action of few nsurgen citizens our neighborng town n attempting present the rebuilding of the ocean dock recently destroyed by fire by extending the city
 limits and providing unhead of regulations governing the of lands docks and whar to force all steamships to do bus with the Municipal Dock After scoring those responsi- be for this action the Railway and Marine News says
 In justice to the always patriotic and distinguished cit of Valdez they heartily against this attempt pre- vent in the most fragrant the operation of steamship business which could only result in loss and delay the building of that city Coming at time when the steamship lines seriously considering withdrawal from the Valdez Route owing to the fact that such has paid long me this attempt the part of the misguided councmen and ans to work out special personal gruge against the of the Valdez Dock is much to be regretted
 Valdez is in serious predcamen present and needs all the upbudng and development possibly and to take action at critical when the curtament of its steamship is under dscuson it looks if these responsible for the outrage trying to ruin their town and drive steamships Owing to the fact that the legal status othe quite clear in giving rights the dock nothing possibly be accomplished but the effort created end of talk and those responsible being severely condemned while the ridiculous effort being regarded of the jokes of the season.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-14
COAL MAY SOON BE LEASED.

It is gratifying to know that Mr. George w. Evans has completed his detailed observations of the Boring Coal field with view of seperatng the field into workable units and that
 his report will be submitted to the Secretary of the Interior by the middle of November As Secretary Lane is working form of lease of the coal lands of Alaska that hopes will suit in opening for development this great natural there every to believe that before the end of the oftrepeated prayer of Let coal" will have been answered And when it is the real development Of territory will begin.
 What this will mean to Cordova and the Copper River valley not fully appreciated by those who unfamiliar with the fact that this section is contributing in copper more to the mineral output of Alaska than all other parts the territory combined When the coal is available shelter will be erected at Cordova giving employment large Der of men. The Bonanza and Jumbo mines pro- ducng copper that is worth from $500000 100000 month The glance about 1925 ton the concentrates about $ll75 ton and the shines about $45 There are other properties along the railroad that will on shipping basis transportation facilities and cheaper are provided
 The ore from the mines Prince William Sound makes perfect uX with the interior glance and the extra of haul to Tacoma will be done away just Alaska mined and marketed which the immediate erection big smeter at Cordova
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-14
TRY A PEACE APPEAL.

Mr. Lincoln used to tell story of who prolonged speech that he making until the audience cried him to sit down He replied that he had been twenty minutes and that if would kindly push chair under him he would
 We suspect that makes clear the position of of the nations that fighting beyond the Atlantic If power would kindly push chair under them they would glad sit down
 Our invited the Spanish republics to join appeal to the in Mexico cease fighting together and agree upon apeace.
 Why would not like petition to Europe be good thing?
 The collier Promethus base ball team has been mberng he local grounds the past few days and confidently expects to take the Cordova into when they meet the diamond which will likely be the latter part of the week
 What appears to be English resentment against the talk but the and intended whispers of maid who about to cry with heavenly ecstacy Oh this is sudden!"
 I've have moycodded criminals until have turned the court into kindergarten playground "a sharp but truthful indictment from sermon by Rev. M A. Matthews of Seattle.
, 1915-12-02
Preparedness.

"Preparedness?" Bigger army
and navy?" "More battleships, or
more submarines and mines?"
You can get any kind of an an
sHer you want to any or all of
these very pertinent questions
now floating about the capitol.
With Col. Bryan, Majority Lead
er Kitchen and many other Dem
o%cratic warehouses; busy opposing
the administration preparedness
program, the outcome is in doubt.
Republicans are generally sup.
posed to favor a reasonable
amount of preparedness, provid-
Ing the money can be raised with.
out further burdening the people
with excessive taxation-there's
the rub. How you goin' to pay
Tor It?' is the big question Kit
chen and the others are asking.
with a deficit of over a hundred
million dollars confronting it the
administration is hard put for an
answer. To levy additional taxes
Will prove embarrassing; to vote
bonds will prove disastrous, in the
opinion of Republicans However
1t Is raised, the excuse will be pre-
p4redness, although much of the
money must go toward the ordi-
mary expenses of running the gov
elnment.