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CONCRETE IN THE BASEMENT
Four-lnch Slab Is Recommended by Expert as Giving Best Possible
 Results.

Over the entire floor area of the basement fourinch slab of concrete should be laid after the earth has been firmly tamped down. This slab of con- crete should be insisted upon, wether the finished floor is to be of cement, brick, tile, or wood. and it is we'll to re-enforce 1t against shrinkage, stresses, and to bridge any soft places in the ground. by imbedding in the concrete some form of coarse wire mesh or expanded metal, says Ernest l. Freese in the House Beautiful.
 Where cement finish Is desired. this should be not less than three-quarters of an inch in thickness, and it should be applied before the concrete has be- come "set"-otherwise the cement finish will not properly unite with the concrete base.
 In rooms having a cement floor. the cement can be carried up on the walls to height of six or eight inches above the floor. thus forming waterproof and sanitary base. Then. If the floor Is slightly graded to sump connect ed with the underground drainage sys- tem. the floor can easily be kept clean by turning the hose on it occasionally.
 All cement floor finish should be jointed at regular intervals. not ex- ceeding three feet, so as to eoncen- trate at these jointings any probable shrinkage cracks Here again. a sim pie inexpensive wire mesh imbedded in the cement finish will react against the shrinkage strains and lessen the liability of cracking For this re-en- foreement. common chicken-wire mesh answers admirably.
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-09
Gophers In the Garden.

Gophers still infest gardens except in the central portions of large cities, and are hard to exterminate where many vacant lots are found. Garden owners do not care to keep poison and traps on hand. and how easily to ac- complish the death of the gopher be- comes a problem. Last week one threw up little mound in the writer's garden. having burrowed under the fence from an adjoining vacant lot. A messenger was hastily sent to nearby drug store for a bottle of car bon bisulphid. The hole was opened, a half cupful poured in, the hole closed and firmed with damp soil The next day the soil was dug out and the hole followed but three feet into the vacant lot. and there his gophership reposed. dead.
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-09
Capital Punishment.
city this week.

There are seven states in the Union in which the maximum penalty for any crime is imprisonment for life Maine, Rhode Island, Kansas, Michi- gan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Wash. ington.
 In the form of electrocution capi tai punishment is executed in Massa chusetts, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky Nebraska, New Jersey, New York North Carolina. Ohio. Pennsylvania South Carolina and Virginia.
 Death is by hanging or shooting In the discretion of the condemned person in two states, Nevada and Utah; and the hangman uses the moose in the balance of the subdi. visions of the Union, including Alas ka. Hawaii, Porto Rico, and the Dis trict of Columbia, and, with the bal ance of the states, the three New England states not already named Connecticut, New Hampshire and Yer mont.
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-09
New School Architecture.

A one-story schoolhouse, built in the form of square around a courtyard. and so constructed that, by raising a series of sashes, 1t can be converted into what will be practically an open- air school, is the type of structure that marks a new departure in mod ern school architecture It provides healthful surroundings for the chill dren, keeps them near the ground, so that the danger of fire and panic is re- duced to minimum, and at the same time affords exercise.
 The open-air sashes face on an in- her corridor, which will eventually form sort of eloister around the courtyard. As the needs of the com munity require, other wings will be added on the three remaining sides of the central square. It is intended eventually to have a gymnasium and swimming pool in a basement under the courtyard.
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-09
LOOKING TO CIVIC BEAUTY
Value of Good Appearance of Buildings and Streets.

Gradually all phases of commercial
 industry are coming under the infiu- enee of the eity-beautiful movement. comments the San Francisco Call. Fac tories erected today secure sufficient
 ground area to have some landscape gardening roundabout the building or buildings. Even railroads, those SUD- posed tsoulless corporations are now quite generally embellishing sta tion grounds and rights of way. The schoolhouses, both rural and city. are being much improved i'll surrounds, being much helped by the school gar dens, and the whole land Is becoming. each year, more deeply engrossed in making more beautiful America, and California is well up in the list. Let us not grow faint-hearted in the work.
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-09
Water Power In Ireland.

A somewhat extensive water.power scheme in Ireland, according to the Irish Industrial Journal. involves the combination >3 two powerhouses utilizing the waters of the shannon and Erne. and capital expenditures amounting to 100000 The drain age area of the Shannon is 5000 square miles, and the average dis charge is given as 1.320.000 cubic feet a minute at an available head of 40 feet. equivalent to some 60.000 horse power. all the year round. It is pro posed to utilize Loughc Derg, Req and Alien as storage reservoirs. The catchment area of the Erne is almost half that of the Shannon. but head of 60 feet is said to be available. Com paratively little in the way of dams would be required, although consider able dredging would be necessary be- low the fall, and conduit would be needed. It is proposed to establish transmission lines to Dublin. Cork. Waterford, Kilkenny, and other cen ters
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-09
IMPROVING NEIGHBORH00D

There's much talk of conservation Of the trees and rivers grand, For we know their preservation Gelps to beautify the land. We admit that talk like this will Benefit the public good. But at present your first job is To improve your neighborhood. Small beginnings have big endings. And if you will make the start. You will see how quick your neighbor Pitches in and does his part. Then you'll find that It's contagious: Every house upon your street Will be wing with each other To keep looking clean and neat. Paint and varnish are conserving, You can prove beyond doubt. They're the best for the preserving Of the house, inside and out.
 Exchange.
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-09

where they spent the summer.
 Miss Clara Wilson left the lat ter part of lastweek for Bigelow Ark, where she goes to teael school.
 Mir. D. B. Gotham carried tw, or three carloads of cattle to St Louis, last week, for sale for tn firm of White & Gotham.
 Base ball has it's compensation It gives us something to thlnl of and talk about during the dul sum mer days.
 Mrs. Ola Conerly, of Eudora visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs Ohas. Patrick, in our city las week.
 Miss Ruby Patrick left the lat ter part of last week for Chico county, where she goes to teacl school this Fall.
 Mrs. Lizzie Martin, of Littl Rock, visited her parents, MT and Mrs. Mike Coburn, in ou citV this week.
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-09
Answer Made Him Blue.

q struck the boss for raise this morning; I told him Id grown gray in his service
 What did he say?"
 He said If had worked anywhere else I probably would have grown bald"
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-09
Mercifu,ly Hidden.

Heck-Were you nervous when you proposed to your wife?
 Peck-No; but if I could have fore seen the next few years you bet would have been
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-09

Many woman without brains is able to fool male highbrow.
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-09

Mrs. Gerard Leigh. formerly Miss Helen Goudy. prominent in Chicago so- eiety. recently gave birth to son. Captain Leigh. her husband is at the front with his regiment. the First Life Guards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
Board of REVIEW Acts
in Many Tr0tting Cases
Vance Nuckols, Well Known
Driver, Reinstated on
Payment of a Fine
of 500.

With more than forty cases demand
ing its attention, the board OF review
of the National Trotting Association
resumed its deliberations yesterday In
the Murray Hill Hotel in order to
straighten out tangles prior to the
opening of the season.
In several of the cases pending
horsemen are appealing for remit
lance OF punishment or fines doled out
at the last session of the board in De-
cember.
OF particular interest to horsemen
throughout the country was the de-
cision relative to Vance Nuckols, a
noted driver of Cleveland. who caused
small riot at the Rockport, Ohio,
meeting last year when he refused TO
permit the judges to substitute driver
for his horse Andral and was expelled,
rcinstated and again expelled on the
came day.
Prejudice and illegal rulings were al
legged by the driver, through his attor-
ncy, and the board of review voted TO
reinstate him on the payment of fine
Of 500.
f. Emory, of Wiscasset, Me-. was eX-
PEELED for driving the horse Game Maid
under the name of Kate Wilkes, 2:O9&
at a race meet in Union, Me-, last year.
An entire association and its officers
were suspended for non-payment OF
premiums. This was the case OF the
Alabama State Exposition at Montgom-
cry, Ala, which, it was charged, mad
failed in several Of its obligations:
The officers suspended were President
F. G.. Salter, Vice-President w. f. Pitts
and the treasurer, 7. G.. Reynolds.
The action was taken on the COM
plaint of George Stiles. of Jerome, Ga.
II. II. James, of Hamilton, Ont, and
s. A. Proctor. Of Toronto, Canada, own
ers Of Vaster and Grand Opera, re-
spectively, were reinstated when they
showed that they did not pay their
entrance fees at Detroit and Columbus
because of war orders about horses by
the Canadian government.
The application was granted, as a re-
suit Of the Order in Council OF the
British Empire.
J. FORMER, Of Dryden, y. Y, was ex-
PEELED for driving Brooklet Chimes,
2:lSit. under the name OF Wilkalina
AT DRYDEN and Cortlandt, y. Y.
Walter jenkins, Of Findlay, Ohio,
who was expelled in 1912 for striking
another driver after a race in Colum-
bus, Ohio, was reinstated, as was Al
fred Lathrop, of Canandaigua. \. Y.
Others reinstated were 4. A. Nancy,
Of Utica, n. Y; Hal 0stman and r.
Walters. OF Lisbon, Ohio.
$. A. Seavey. of Plymouth, n. H., was
absolved of blame for inadvertently
racing a horse under a wrong name.
The board adjourned az a late hour
until December
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
SEVENTH INNING
A LUCKY One
FOR COLUMBIA
Outbatted by Lafayette,
Profits by Errors and
Wins Easily.

Columbia was outbatted by Lafayette
on South Field yesterday, but by COM
bination of weird fielding plays by the
visitors in the seventh inning Tailed
a cluster Of three runs, and won by a
score Of to .. Lafayette had runners
left on bases in six of the nine inn
ings, but could not get enough hits in
one inning TO make these potential tai
lies runs.
George Smith, who was on the mound
for Columbia, was not at his best, and
was pounded for nine hits, one dou-
Bile and one a triple, but it was only by
sandwiching in hit in the sixth inn
ing after a hit batsman and base on
balls that the visitors were able to get
a run across. Smiths team felded be-
hind him in good style, the two errors
charged against them being OF no con-
sequence iE the scoring.
MYERS was the victim Of rowdy base
hall by Page, Columba's left fielder,
who plunged into the Lafayette catch
er. spikes foremost, in the fourth INN
ing, in an attempt to score on Lanes
grounder To the spectators 1t looked
as il Page had raised his feet dellb.,
erately, and he was roundly Kissed
when il was seen that Myers's arm had
several deep cuts in it from the Co.
lumbia mans spikes.
follnWq.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
TOY DOGS FLOCK
TO THE MALPIN
Heilborn'S Queen, Owned by E.
r. Wilbur, Carries Off the
Chief Laurels.

The fifth meeting OF the Toy Dog
Club was held at the Hotel McAlpin
yesterday afternoon with an unusu-
ally fine entry in every class. The
highest honors Of the meeting for "the
best dog in the show" went to f. K.
Wilbur's handsome little Boston ter
rier, Heilborn's Queen. with Mr.. Pof-
fet's French bulldog, Miniature Rival,
in reserve.
Mr.. Wilbur's bitch also gained a leg on
the Vermillsx trophy and won in her
own class, OF course Broadcloth Beetle,
owned by Mrs. f. n. Hester, of Aus
tralia. received the blue ribbon in the
winning Pekingese class. and Miss
Lithauer was victorious with her ruby
spaniel. Tom Thumb, in the winning
class Of that breed.
Al Gee Tara was adjudged the best
puppy in the show, much TO the de-
light Of Mrs. H. A. Baxter, the owner.
The winning Pomersnian turned up in
Bella, owned by Mrs. |. Paul. The
next meeting of the club will be held
at the McAlpin on Friday, May p.
Mrs. Harry McCutcheon, Mrs. ID. D..
Dunn, Mrs. Mabel Riddle and J. n.
Goodman were the judges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
Then the Shock Arrived.

Frank Baker signed threeyear contract at something
like $4,000 year, figuring that extra $4,000 $4,000
world series bonus Many others signed up in the same be-
lief Then the shockand the end Of all world series
dreams Collins sold while Bender Plank and Coombs
were practically cut adrft.
That is exactly why Frank Baker isn't playing ball He
figures will be working for $4,000 less money than
he har worked for less than he expected his
contract to call for.
And to our mind that is exactly why the Mackmen are
now down 30 far the Those who had signed
and most of them had figure their salaries have been cut
by $500 $4,000.
They knew at the seasons start with Collins BAKER
Bender and Plank missing the world series collection was
over They might finish second or third or fourth-bu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
Penn State Beaten in Free
Scoring Game-Neyland
Goes in to Stop
a Rally.

West Point, N. Y, May Penn
State made an AF% tSe G0 ELEVENTH Rq vs
t tne a. in row by a score Of 3 TO 4.
'OJ Although IN u the Army's hitting was
hard and 1ssB %Sy5 s'fe Sr ''s a., half
largely while Wardwell pitched a
.ne hrand OF ball in spots.
pVTb The cadets went away 10 an carry
III ne tbTee runs in the first inning be,
LEAD, t ILL., on hits by Gerhardt and
ing gaLnefttSS three free passes and a hit
Eastman Hobbs wa; hit i in 1hS ,hI y
ana seV Fovrth inning the Army slowed
~. ZANE safely away
ths T. s"bb bases on balls and single gave
I'VE Van State men run in the
tne They tailed another IN thS
i i}.L liter Vogt and Wardwell ha s
nun oS and advanced on Wild pitcn::
s G.ngford and Blythe went out ou'
kSm arRs the Army pitcher, struck S,I,. a :,
, asr .tr,.sk in the sixth inning. hiiing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
Blue Makes Vain Rally at
End Of Snappy, Hard
Fought Game.
YOUNG PITCHES WELL;
BATS IN NEEDED RUN
Bush Makes Unassisted Double
Play-Way Power in Box,
Except In Sey enth.
LBy telegraph % N. rfhun, ]

ANS 'NfsiapN 70 lFr AlAlur
New Haven, May 5.-Yale's winning
streak OF nine straight games was broi-
en- by Williams, at Yale Field this az
ternoon. Two years ago williams broke
fale's recorded seventeen straight. The
score was to 2.
1t was a brilliant battle. In which
there were fine fielding and hitting and
ninth-inning effort By Yale In which
the Ellis Just failed to tie the score. In
that session, with two out and Middle
brook on second, Reilly singled to left.
The Yale captain made a desperate try
to score, but was caught foot by Stat
ler's perfect peg to the plate.
Young pitched steadily and effective
~ for the visitors, and crowned his
success with crashing hit in the sew
enth that scored Parsons with the win
ming run. Underwood started the game
for Yale, but was hit hard. He WAS
saved in the first inning by a double
play, lie Gore to Middlebrook, the lat
ter brother Of Captain Middlebrook
and a substitute for Milburn.
In the second inning Williams scored
twice, and the dependable "Pie" Way
was sent in. Way was invincible In all
but the seventh. He had terrific speed,
just suited to the dark day, and the
visitors could do little more than nick
his shoots
Yale started the game without Reilly
and Milburn in the infeld. and Hsnes
in the outfeld. but the veterans wers
called into the game in the sixth.
Bush made an unassisted double IN
the third on leaping catch OF a line
drive. Clark, the Williams sbortstop,
played great defensive game. He COW
cred lot of ground. and his throwing
to frst was beautiful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
THE ARLINGTON
TO POMETTE BLEU
LaZuli Also Wins a Fixture
Observation-Disclosures
Shot Gets Home.
IBy Telegraph to The rribun..l

Pmlico, Md, May 5.-Pomette Bleu
carried the silks of R. I. Wilson TO
victory in the Arlington Handicap, at
three-quarters of mile, that was one
Of the features of the card of seven
races here to-day.
The Ben Brush filly again showed q
decided liking for the heavy going and
won rather handily over Brave Cunard-
er, Horror and six other good ones.
j. +. Adnms's chestnut mare Lazuli
captured the Merchants Selling Han
dicap, at mile and sixty yards, for
thre-year-olds and up, in the other
fixture.
There was no steeplechase, but the
second race furnished surprises and
thrills enough for the crowd. In this,
mile and sixty yard affair for selling
platers Of the three-year-old and up
division, W. Hopkins's Charles +.
Granger made glad the hearts of his
hackers by coming home at the get
rich-quick price of about so to /.
Joe McCahey and Turner shared the
riding honors with two winners apiece.
McCahey had the leg up on Pomette
Bleu and Hiker, and Turner rode the
last two winners, Lazuli and Celebrity.
The summaries follow:
FRS, race selling: FOR three year-old. and up
ward. one mile and sixty YARDS Won by Christie
phine. 1903 tHsrtweiJ $500 straight. $3.50 place.
81 80 show BalfrOu l0J tShl!iug, s. 49, 81 90.
second; Beaumont Belle. Sl0s tNcklausl. 50 10.
third. Tine. 30. Battery, Kodendo. Hectogaph.
Hermi'. Jr.. Lady spihtu,As and Page White also
Second race tseng: FOR three year-olds and up
ward: one mile and sixty yardsl-Won by ChAs
,; Gr,nser loT lLareryj 1890 $3.50. 3ll51:
Little England, liz lReel. $50. tio. second;
DLngernsId lo7 tshiIlins). S., third Time.
Colonel Cook. Love Day. Myoens and Laird o. Kirk
Third race Arlington Handicap; for thre. year
olds ard upward; sI fyrlonss Won by Ponletts
Cgaird,i l65 tTaplih). nS4o. $50. second: Her
ron. IFS lRcel. 40. third Time. l.l44-5. RAJ
1aoo lsidora. Herbert Temple. Ninety simpler and
Fourth race selling handicap Tor three year.
$3.50 81 10 $3.50: Am1ns % fi'rAlJ. S. 40, 81 so.
second; kazan. " tMlerl. $3.50. third Time.
ll6l-5. satufnus. HydropAne. Bursood and
Iii,h zee ceiling 70, twoysar-o la.i four and
ssr,' s. 50. .igo. 81 So: Giomsr. iio IRmsri.
s. 80. $40. second, k0sewAter H. (AmbEosel
.2l0 third Time. 05I 2.a susan Constant
Eddie T.. Tar Brush and Little Ghk also ran
sixth race Merchants Selling Handicap; for
yAnisj-won BY Ls1un los tnInerl sl3 20, SIS %.
81 so Progressive. 1903 tShiiiugi S. 90 s. 90 see
ond: AmAa. ll6 lMcCah1y) i3iO. third. Time.
HAAS Clint Boxer Also ran
seventh race selling. for three yesr-olds and up
81 90 S? 90 $40. Norus. ITO tshuitinserl. 81 50.
81 80 second Nellie 4. Nolan, SO. 70. third Time
i.is2-5 Louise May. JACK Hanover Dicentra
Mulanu. Colonel Fred and Golden Prime also ran.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
HOMER IN NINTH
WINS FOR QUAKERS
Drive of Wallace Snatches VIC
tory from SWarthmore in
Thrilling Game.
lBy telegraph 70 The Tribune

Swarthmore, Penn, May 5.-Wallace
hit a homer over the right field fence
in the ninth inning with two men on
bases, and gave Pennsylvania a vic
tory over Swarthmore, here, to-day, by
a score of to ! in the third and final
game between the two colleges.
There were two men out at the time,
and il booked as though the little
Quakers had the game by a shut-out,
but Moore was hit by pitched ball,
McNichol singled and the first base
man then did the rest.
The game was pitchers battle, with
H. r. Wallace having all the better Of
it. He held the visitors TO three scat
tered hits and never was in danger
except in the third inning, when a sin
gle was punched with pass and error
for Swarthmore's only run. Twining
was effective until the final inning, the
hits previous to that being widely scat
tered. Much of the showing of both
pitchers was due to the tight defence
of both teams.
Wallace also played fine game IN
the field.
The score follows,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06

Quitting roly-poly men Isl
as easy as rolling down hill
Provided, of course, the
dealer carries plenty of big
sizes. We dol Even for men
whose chests measure 81 and
81 inches.
The .averag. clothier is
usually content to show only
regulars" in these extra big
sizes. But besides regulars"
we cut "stouts and short
stouts" for these truly big
gest men. For men almost
as big we cut in addition.
long" and long stouts.
nj ,,.,,. .utt. s3a m sak
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
HOLY CROSS NINE VICTOR
Bunches Hits in Sixth Inning
and Defeats Fordham.

Holy Cross defeated Fordham by a
score Of TO yesterday on the Maroon
field Connie Mack, manager of the
Athletics, was a spectator, and came to
see Carol, the Maroon third baseman,
play.
In the sixth inning the visitors had
batting bee. O'Neiu. Norton and Hast
ings scoring on long drives and wild
throw.
Fordham secured a pair of runs in
the same inning, driving Bailey from
the mound. but could secure only one
hit from Mccarthy, who replaced him.
The score follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
Pollok May Act as
Manager of Mike Gibbons

Johnny Victor, q NeWark, a middle
weight Of ore than ordinary ability.
will cross gloves with Kid Thomas in
ten-round bout at the Olympic A. c.
Of Harlem tonight.
Harry Pollok, manager OF Freddie
Welsh, has practically come TO an
agreement by which he will act as
manager for Mike Gibbons-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
Franchini Knocks Out Herman

Phil Franchni, the former amateur
champion. knocked out Willie Herman
in the fourth round Of a scheduled ten
round bout at the Federal Athletic
Club last night. From the first round
Franchini easily outboxed his rival,
staggering Herman several times be-
fore the final knockout.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
MARSHALL WINS AN
ADJOURNED GAME
Defeats Kupchik After Fifty.two
Moves-Lasker and Hodges
Draw Long Contest.

Six of the eight experts in the chess
masters tournament were busy yester
day afternoon playing of adjourned
games from the tenth, eleventh ana
twelfth rounds at the Hotel Grenoble.
Marshall, the United States champion;
with three pawrs for piece, managed
10 work out a win against kupehik, New
York State champion. The game lasted
ffty-two moves.
The scores 10 date follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
Non It's Eleven in a
Row for the Army Nine

the bags with free passes and a hit
hatsman. Crawford drove hot one
which carromed of Sarcka's ankle, in
turing him painfully and sending in
run.
Neyland, the Army star OF nineteen
straight, was sent for in a hurry. and,
going in cold, forced in run wnen he
passed the first batsman. After that
Bob settled down and State was unable
TO do anything with his delivery. The
score follows:
STATE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06

BROWN BEATS AMHERST
Gram Puzzle in Box and Factor
with Bat for Winners.

Amherst, Mass. May 3. The heavy
hitting Brown baseball team easily de-
feated the Amherst nine here to-day by
score Of 70 |.
Cram, who was on the mound Tor
Brown, held the home team well IN
hand. He also showed we'll at the bat
being responsible for three runs, Am
herst scored in the first inning. when
Widmayer walked and raced home on
Goodridgo's double.
The score follows: