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New Britain herald., 1915-12-01
,PULlAR & NIVEN
.WEINSTOCK URGES
 / STATE COLONIZATION
Says Some Adoption of Irish and Aus tralian Land Acts Would
 Help America.

>t Chicago, Dec. 1.-Harris Weinstock, of San Francisco, a member of the United States Industrial Relations Commission, and a member of the Cal ifornia Rural Credit Commission, in an address before the National Con- ference on Marketing and Farm Cred it's here last night advocated state colonization to be adopted by all states of the union. As a remedy for ab- sentee land1ordism and ss increasing ! tenantcy, Mr. Weinstock urged x that the state purchase the raw land at the prevailing price, drain or water it as conditions require, and resell the land to actual farmers at cost. Refer ring to the successes of the Irish and Australian land acts, MT. Weinstock said that some adaptation of these to meet American conditions would serve to encourage land ownership. He said in part:
 1T believe that the adoption of a
 state colonization system will enable \ omeseekers to become successful . farmers, and bring about a marked
 eSange in the existing contrasting
 situation between, say, California and Australia, which at present reads about eighty-five per cent of coloniza- ton successes in Australia and over ninety per cent. failures in California colonization. 1T believe that such a system will 1 prove the only effective cure for the l growing evil in our country of ab- 1 sentee landlordism and farm tenantcy, because it will enable the more thrifty ! and industrious farm tenants who can ] save a few hundred dollars to become converted into landed prOprietors, with all the blessings that such pro- prietorship means to them and the nation.
 "A state colonization plan means also converting the farm laborer, who i may have saved up a few hundred dollars, likewise into landed pro-
 prietor, under conditions that will in
 sure his success. Today the amount of money needed successfully to
 finance a modest farm is such that it
 would take the average farm laborer
 almost a lifetime to accumulate a sum
 sufficient for such an undertaking,
 whereas under state colonization, if he
 has enough to make a five per cent.
 payment on the purchase price of his
 land and one-third of the cost of his
 Improvements he would get an innme-
 diate footing under conditions that
 would carry with it hope and ambition,
 Instead of fear and dread and
 anxiety.'
New Britain herald., 1915-12-01
GOVERNMENT AFTER
 SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Arguments to Begin Today in Case to Separate Central Pacific Railway
 From Defendants.

St. Louis, Dec. 1.-Argumen are to begin before three federal circuit judges here today in the case in which the government seeks to sep arate the Central Pacific railway from the Southern Pacific.
 The case was certified to the cir cult judges by the district court of Utah, where the proceedings were filed. The three judges today, Wal ter H. Sanborn of St. Paul, William c. Hook of Leavenworth, Kas., Elmer B. Adams of St. Louis, are to sit as the district court for Utah.
 James w. Orr, counsel for the gov ernment, checked up the argument of Edward F. McClennen by referring to the government briefs.
 The case against the Southern Pa cific was filed in February, 1914 and the railway company filed it's answer in May of that year. Since then testimony has been taken by ;Ln examiner in all parts of the United States.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-01
LAWYERS CLERK
 BURNED PAPERS
Servants in Eno's Home Declare Brother Deceased Appointed Ad-
 ministrator of Estate.


 New York, Dec. 1.-Alleging that valuable papers had been destroyed, relatives contesting the will of Amos F. Emo, who died last October, leav- ing an estate valued at between $12- OOO,OOO and $15, 100000, yesterday ap- piled to the surrogate court for tenl- porary administrators of the estate. After providing bequests for rela- tives, the will gave the residuary es- tate, said to amount to $7,0O0,000, to Columbia University. The contes- tants declare the decedent was un- duly influenced.
 Lawyers for the contestants, who include Clifford and Amos R. Pin chot, asked that a member of he family be named an eXecutor. Af- fidavits read. These were hy servants in the Emo home, who serted that after MT Eno's death, a clerk from a lawyers office visited the Emo Fifth avenue home and de- stroyed papers. The servants said papers had been taken from MT. Enos desk and burned in the base ment. Clifford Pinchot said he went to the furnace room with a servant and found half hamper full of pa pers, letters, diagrams and photo- graphs.
 William N. Cromwell, lawyer rep resenting a sister of the decedent, said that decedent had made many wills in his lifetime, but that in none of them had he mentioned Columbia University.
 ''He didn't believe in colleges" MT. Cromwell said. "He believed in tho self-made man. For this reason the family is firmly convinced this is not the will of their uncle"
 The court finally appointed the executors and William P. Emo, brother of the decedent, as admins trator.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-01

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 CHILDREN'S Fancy Boxed Handker- chiefs, a lot of new and pretty designs in embroidery, 1Oc, 17c and 25c box.
 EXTRA SPECIAL Ladies' Fine Quality Initial Handkerchiefs, put up 4six different styles embroidered initial in box, a 75c value, soc box.
 LADIES' and Children's Crepe de Chine and Silk Handkerchiefs, white and every wanted color, with dainty embroidered corners, 25c each. . FANCY. SILKINE in beautiful col ors, hemstitch and embroidered, 12Ac each.
 LADIES' and Gents pure Linen Initial IIandkerchiefs, big variety, 124 and 25c each.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-01
Boston Store
 BUY
 YOUR . CHRISTMAS HANDKERCHIEFS NOW!

And make your selection from the Britain.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-01

cording to unofficial records, were sixty-eight as compared with seventy six in October. Of this number for ty-nine were accidental, seventeen suicidal and two homicidal.
 The chief contributing causes of accidental deaths were Sthe automo- bile and the railroad, the former claiming nine victims and the latter seven.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-01
HUNTING TOLL THIS SEASON.
Eifty-nine Persons Killed and Sixty
 six Injured in Eighteen States.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-Fifty-nine per- sons killed and sixty-six injured in hunting toll in eighteen states for the season which ended yesterday, according to statistics available here today. Last season Ill persons were killed and 162 wounded.
 Dragging shotguns through fences and other accidental discharge of
New Britain herald., 1915-12-01
NOTICE.

We have information that children are lingering too long to see "Norba" in A. P. Marsh's window, 3s Main street. Parents should warn their children not to be late for school on that account. 12-1-4d
New Britain herald., 1915-12-01

The fees collected in November in the city clerks office totalled $262.2o. There were forty-six hunting licenses and fifty-four marriage licenses is- sued.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-01

New Haven, Dec. 1--Violent deaths iE Connecticut during November, ac-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-23
BY JOHN CAMEL.
Veteran First Baseman.

Yes, I recall what I think was
the funniest thing / ever saw or
heard in baseball. 1t happened
when l was playing first base for
the New York Yankees and Clark
Griffith was manager. That was
the year we were battling for the
pennant and fighting among our
selves almost as hard as we were
fighting the other clubs. 1t was
Ia desperate finish with three
clubs right in a bunch and all of
us were suffering from raw
nerves and ready to eat each other
or the opposing players at the
least provocation.
This thing happened a week or
so before Jack Chesbro made that
famous wild pitch that cost us the
pennant. We were on a western
trip and at Cleveland II looked
as If the pennant was gone.
You know never have
touched a drop of liquor in my
life and for nearly 80 years
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-23
SPORTING
ONCE-OVERS

DO YOU KNOW
That Manager Russ Hall the
or-encents cheroots than IL cigars? tWel
except In the winter season.
That there In the Northwestern
ball. and that of the pitchers
OF emery cloth on their trouser leg Of their uniformsY
That Mayor rather fishing but
going to throw the first ball the Athletic park,
just the same?
That whole lot Of fellows to fish for Sunday
many to ST. Claire lake. near Olympia but they didn't get nbbie
That Eddie Fries who played coring left field
last and
Los Angeles and will recalled
'f5 team?
That the Seattle plsyers-23 practice
There's many on Tealy Raymonds team
hardly recognizable except
Runt Raymond is still going to play short?
II you know things you bout a South
Bend who drove IL miles with which
kill himself One guess as to the make of the Right
consin. We Wisconsin
whatever 1t is
Golf bugs of Tacoma
pinched for something
trial. They're afraid Judge them
hard golf play with him. Judge Evans
that he has hard time finding matches.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-23

was strictly up to Bill Donovan.
He wasn't even quoted a prize at
the Yankee headquarters This
was so unusual that Marty just
couldn't get 1t straightf In yhis
head. 81 A +
So he went out and huntndsup
Bill Donovan. Bill told him whit
he could expect when he sign4tl
contract. He quoted a figufe
$500 over what McHale rkceiv&d
last year and McHale gave him
the laugh. Nothing doing, he said,
and higed back to see Capt. Hus-
ton and Col, Rupert. -
He saw them. In very few
words they told him to see Man
ager Donovan-that whatever fig
4ure he quoted was good enough
for them and that all negotiations
about his contract would have to
be between he and Donovan.
Finally Marty gave 1t up and
paid his own expenses to see Bill.
This may not seem so import
ant on the face of 1t, but 1t marks
a new epoch in the life of the
Yanks. Whatever the success of
the team may be--good or bad
it is wholly up to Bill Donovan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-23

NEW YORK, March 30. -
Whether the New York Yankees
finish first or eighth in the COM
ing pennant flight, they're going
to have something this season
they haven't had in years. That
is a man directing the playing
who is real manager and not a
mere figurehead subject to the
whims and notions Of owners and
small stockholders who think they
know more about the daily dia-
mond grind than he does.
Bill Donovan is real mana
ger. What he says goes in re-
gard to hiring ana firing of play
ers.
This was shown in the Marty
McHale deal. Marty had been
used to dealing with the Farrell
Devery crowd and when he want
ed to consult about his new con.
tract he went as usual to Captain
Huston and Col. Rupert the own
ers. Bill Donovan was COM
pletely ignored.
Imagine the sorrel-topped hurl-
er's surprise when he was curtly
informed that whether he was
rendered a new contract or not
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-23
/. BIG SPECIAL
FEATURES
HESTER SIGNS:
TEAM COMPLETE

Al Hester. who played with
Vancouver last year, doing unusu-
q work on the third sack, has
a1oned with the Tiger team. There
are now no hold-outs among the
hat that Russ Hall planned for
TAcoma. Hall 10 much satisfied
with his team, as 1t looks now.
and although he says that he may
take ON . few more players for
try-outs, he thinks he has a PEN
nant-grabbing combination con-
tracted for.
Hester IL a real acquisition to
the team. Regarding his work
last year. here's something that
"Megaphone Miller" concession
man, wrote about him in the Van
couver dope book:
I'm this quiet, easy-going
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-23
The Funniest Baseball
Play | Ever Saw

never smoked. Well, that season
l learned to smoke but kept 1t
quiet, smoking occasionally in my
room and Griffith did not know
OF 1t. He knew l was always
careful and l had all liberties so
that evening I went out to visit
with some friends. 1t happened
that four of the fellows had be-
come discouraged and had gone
on a big tear. knew nothing
Of this.
About one o'clock came
strolling up the avenue to the
hotel at peace with all the world,
a big black cigar stuck in the
corner of my mouth. Griffith had
been hunting for the crowd. Right
in front Of the hotel I ran into
him.
He gave one look at me, one
at the cigar and threw up both
hands. Great heavens" he cried.
"You too! You tool"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-23
LIBKE GETS TEAM

Herman Libke, manager two
years ago of the famous Little
Tigers team. is getting another
amateur team together. He had
a turnout at Willard school Sun
day, and reports that a number
Of "phenoms" showed up for the
team. Libke says that he will
have some prominent men back
ing his team, that half his games
will be outside of town this sum-
mer, and that he may rename the
team Little Tigers" The line
up accepted yesterday was: w.
Stevens. C; A. Shrowder, 2b; F.
Frohmader, lib; G. Prevort, RI;
H. Hill. IS; HI. Libke, 3b; Bert
Feist, II; E. Criez, CT; w. Show
ers, p. Showers is a Puyallup lad
with a wonderful fork ball. The
candidates for Libke's team will
meet at Edison school next Sun.
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-23
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS

young ball tosser, vancou-
YER probably possesses the
most consistent third sacker
In the Northwestern league.
Although Al 10 not . Cobb
with the log, he clouts the
ball hard In the pinches,
while his fielding has been .
feature Of the Vancouver
teams performance this esa-
son."
Hester was born in San Fran
cisco In 1888. He Is married and
broke into professional ball five
years ago, after learning the
game. along with Orvie Overall,
1t the University of California.
He Is known as one of the hard
players In the North
vest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-23
Laying Planks
On Race COurce

Planking Of the Tacoma speed
way began yesterday, and will be
finished about June 1. The
speedway officials declare that
they will lay 10000 feet of lum-
Der each day. A coating of asphalt
will be placed over the planks,
giving a track or rare buoyancy
and speed. A high fence IL be-
ing placed around the entire
speedway, built on oak posts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-23
N. w. TENNIS
MATCHES HERE

The Pacific Northwest lawn
tennis championship contests will
be played on the courts of the
Tacoma Lawn Tennis club the
week Of August 2. according to
announcement made by the Unit
ed States National Lawn Tennis
association In New York last
night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-23
BALL SEASON OPENS
WITH HIGH SCHOOLS

Tacoma's two high schools are
officially opening their baseball
season this week. About 80 stu
dents of Stadium High school
romped into the Stadium yester-
day afternoon and began batting
out fungo hits, and creating blis-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-23

tiers on winter-softened hands.
This afternoon monster squad
of about 100 players will turn
out from the Lincoln school, to
practice on the Willard grounds.
Coach Colbert will have charge of
the Lincoln team, and Coach Bell
OF the Stadium team.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-23
BEAT GIANTS

The Hopkins Pharmacy team
defeated the Colored Giants SUM-
day by 10 to in an interesting
and hard fought game. The Hop
kins team is fast and anxious to
get games. Call the manager,
Main 9B77.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-23
TINES VS.. TRIBUNE

Four homers characterized the
Times-Tribune newsboys' game
Saturday. The former won, &c
to %.
Batteries Miele, Ruffo and Co.
rino for the Times; Watson, Wage
and Winestone for the Tribune.
Miele got two homers, Mama one
and Wage one.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-23
"OHING. WITH ToNo

Ching" Johnson of Tacoma.
popular amateur baseball player.
has signed with the Tono baseball
team OF Centralia to play first
base. The Tono team will play
. practice game with the Tacoma
Tigers April II.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-23
OAKLAND WINS

Oakland defeated the Catholic
Order of Forresters 4 to 1 on the
Oakland grounds Sunday after
noon. The feature of the game
was the hitting of Shager, who
got four hits in four times up.
Chester and Wright pitched good
ball for Oakland, allowing two
hits each. Batteries: o. A. c.,
Chester, Wright and Severance
Mallory; c. o. F., Resell and
Tschida.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-23

The Milton team took trip to
the grounds of the Edgewood
King county school Sunday aud
returned with the heavy end of
; rs TO "a game. This is the third
game between the schools, Mil
ton winning the last two.
One week ago Sunday Milton
defeated q combined team from
the st. Georges Indian school
aad the Cushman Trade school
BY . close score. The Edgewood
game Sunday required an extra
inning before the contest could
b decided. Batteries Milton,
=. Lorenx, B. Swanson and H.
Dsnham. Edgewood: Adolph
Hsinkle and "Lanky" Lawson.
Umpire, Ward Ennis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-23
TIMES TEAM ACTIVE

Tho Times newsies have a fast
little team. They have won every
game that they have played this
season, and are now arranging a
game with the Tacoma Athletic
Stars, to be played Saturday ON
the grounds opposite the Tacoma
hotel. Manager Ruffo and Capt.
hisle promise a lively contest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-23
MIDLAND VS.. SUMNER.

Sumner defeated Midland In a
hot game Saturday. 10 to z. Bill
Sheppard knocked home run the
first time up, the second time
swatting the ball for three bases.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-23

They'll have to enlarge the
ball park at Cleveland. o., this
year. The Telling strolIers,
worldS amateur baseball cham.
pions. Nave signed Lottie M. Gap
ski. aged Is. aud now everybody
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-23
n n A TEAM IOSEs

The Lone Stars defeated the
r. b. A. team 20 to in a fast
game on the tideflats Sunday aft
ernoon. Batteries: l.. s., Kasch
and hartman: r. B. A., Glen, Fur
lett and Carbon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-23

SIXTH ADDITION VS.. EDISON
The Sixth Addition team will
play the Edison school nine on
the latter's grounds tomorrow aft
ernoon ut 4 O'Clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-23
PITCHER WANTS TRYoUT

=. Libke. a southpaw pitcher.
who was signed by Oakland and
released without being given a
trial. announces he wants a try
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-23
WITH AMATEURS
AND SEMI-PROS

out with some good amateur
team, preferably Falkland. His
address is 21S East 29th street.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-04-16
Mr.. BAFFLEs AT Y. M. c. A.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings
saw novel stunt pulled off at the Y. Nj.
c. A.
A picture OF one of our citizens was
taken and part was shown Thursday night
and the other on Friday night. A prize OF
a free pass to this weeks picture show was
offered 10 the FIRST FIVE who guessed the
identity of the person.
The following were the lucky ones:
Miss Eula Haney, Herchel Hyatt, Z. l..
Bowman, E. c. Taylor, E. H. Chastain
On account of the revival at the Method
ist church the Thursday night show was
omitted and on Saturday night eight big
reels will be shown for one admission.
These are fine pictures and will be worth
going to see. Come out and show your
appreciation of the liberal spirit the 7. M.
C. A. management is showing to its mem
bers and patrons.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-04-16
BOYS DEPARTMENT Y. M. C. A.

Boys Department of the Y. M. c. A. has
been organized by Secretary Suttles and
the movement starts off with every pros
pect of being successful.
President Boostner FORMER,
Secretary-Narvey Barnes,
Treasuser-Wren Davis.
The club will meet each Wednesday
evening and each Sunday afternoon for
Bible study.
If these young men give this movement
their hearty support they will reap benefit
that will last them lifetime. We heartily
wish it success.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-04-16
JACKSONVILLE MELANGE.
From the Madisonville Tribnu.

From the jacksonville Tribnu..
Ruth Plyly of Concord is the guest of
Ruth Mitchell this week
Oscar Vincent of Sweetwater was 0 bust
ness visitor here Monday.
G. A. Kneedy and family spent Easter
with relatives at Vonor.
Mrs. A T. Rausin was visiting friends
in Etowah Friday and thursday. =
Luther Robinson of Knoxville spent Sun
day with his parent near hear.
Jeff Burriss prominent Ball play farmer
was here Tuesday
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-04-16
fIFlRS from SUBURBAN TOWNS
BLUE RIDGE BUDGET.
From the Blue Ria-e summit

c. 5. Knox, the pole man was here Sat
turday taking up poles.
Ordinary Woody Willard and Bob Kirby
LEFT here monday for Atlanta in Ford.
Joe Guy formerly of this county but now
Of Woodstock Cherokee county was here
monday on business --
Mrs. w o. Bray OF Oklahoma and Mrs
W. G. Boiling and daughter Louis of New
Mexico who have been visiting relatives
and friends here for the pasttwo months
returned home Tuesday.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-04-16
M E. CHURCHREVIVAL.

The revival at the Methodist church is
in full swing, with the interest and attend
ance all that could be desiTed. u
Revs. McChee, Patty and Williams are
conducting the meetings with vigor that
spells success and theEPe4 are but few who
doubt there will be a. Ebooumntiful harvest.
Everybody is inl3;ited to come out and
hel p the good work along.
!. Rev. Thbtnas)'whileI not well enough to
take an active part is on hand. Earnestly
praying that good will be done.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-04-16
SURGICAL OPERATION.

For year, Miss Florence Yoder has
been suffering from an uicerous sore on
one of her ankles and which persistently
refused to hesl.
Last Sunday, DR.. Fred M. Kimsey, as
sisted by Drs. Lewis and Gillian of Cop
perhill, performed an operation that, with
care on the part of the patient, will result
in permanent cure.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-04-16
CLEVELAND CHRONICLES.
From the Cleveland Herald b.

From the Cleveland HeIald -
Rev. Geo. R. Stuart is ii the city,
Mr.. j. l. Harrison is very sick at his
home on Ocoee street.
Miss Lizzie Pierce and Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Anderson spent Sunday in Chattan-
nooga.
Mr. and Mrs. Meigs Copeland spent the
week and in Cleveland.
Mrs. Margaret Asle will return to Knox
vile, this week.
Mrs. R. Z. Masonis the guest of Mrs, G.
U. Cooper #
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-04-16
Local and Personal Mention.

Mrs. Florence Marks from Tampa, fia.'
is visiting her mother, Mrs. ". b. Stand'
ridge.
J.F. Anderson went to Benton, yester-
day. on BUSINESS connected with the pike
road Investigation:
DR.. E. M Akins, of CoPPerhill, had bust
ness in Duck4aHpi. Tuesday evening. he
paid this Office a welcome visit.
I'll -
M. Hoyt Campbell purchased the hand
some playeriRianeys Wednesday, which had
had been an exhibition at the DuckteWn
Pharmacy.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-04-16
ATHENS ATHENIANS.

From the Athens Athenian.
Percy Reed was a recent visitor to De
catur.
Mrs. F. L. Blizzard has returned from an
extended trip in Florida.
Mrs DR.. Moore, Of Etowah, is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Henderson,
this week
W. Cettys has returned from visit in
Florida.
Mrs. l. A. Copenhaver, of Englewood,
was in Athens. Tuesday