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The Washington times., 1915-02-02
CHAPTER X.

At the Baltimore convention Of the
A. +. c. in 1900 it was decided to hold
a national tournament in connection
with and under the authority OF the
American Bowling Congress. The first
national tournament was held In Chi
cago January Sill. 1901; thea second at
Buffalo, N. Y, January 1924. 1902; the
third at Indianapolis. Ind, February
22-25, 1903, and the fourth at Cleve-
land, Ohio. February S-l3. 1904. The
growth Of the A. B. c. Is best judged
by the increase Of team entries at the
national tournaments. At Chicago there
were Al competing teams at Buffalo. 81.
and al Indianapolis, 81.
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OninOuS.

Deacon Winters-Dominie, l don't like
to sav it. but think 'twould be well to
put Treasurer Meadows under bonds.
The Rev. Summers-Whv so, deacon?
! have always regarded Brother Mead
ows as scrupulously honest.
Deacon Wintcrs-That's just Il. hcnli-
ME. He's gcttin' to he too blessed
scrupulously honest. He's maxim "A
show of 1t. He's putin all the little
Apples on TOD O the baryels.-JudSs.
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Virginia Wins.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, Feb, g.
The University OF Virginia continues its
winning streak today and adds another
victory to its string in defeating Trim
ity College, OF Durham. N. C., by 81
to 49, The Virginia guards kept the
Methodists from scoring.
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Baseball Briefs,

Big Ed Reulbach has an offer from a
Pacific Coast League team and may ac-
cept
President Lann!n deducted the income
tax from the salaries of all his play
ers He also Is cruel enough to decline
to pay their lodge dues. coal and tailor
bills.
Branch hickey thinks that the signing
Of Edward Trowbridge Collins will give
q pennant to the White Sox.
Matt Kilroy says that the Athletics
still have the greatest infield in the
U. S. A. in Mclnnis, Lajoie. Barry and
Baker.
James Gaffney savey money purchas-
ing star like Sherwood r. Magee.
The Braves will no longer have to sh It
loutfielders Already two fychasers have
been let out. with another release GER
| tain to come.
| stury McInnis declares he will not
| cover second base next season. He
will stay at first and leave Collins post
to Nap Lajoie.
One day last season the Albany team;
OF the New York State League. PLAYED
to seven paid admissions. On the same
day Troy played to one paid admission
ball.
Ray Fisher. Of the Yanks. will draw
s1s 500 for three seasons. They may
call the Yanks Jokes. but they are
being we'll paid for 1t.
Charley Hersog urges on having
Doom. Clarke and Wingo catching Gfty
games each next season.
George Cockill. unpire-elect Of the
National League. may take a Southern
training trip to key up for arguments
with Messrs. McGraw, Bresnahan.
Eveys and Moran.
After looking over Magee and Dooin.
Northeast. Me-. offers site to any
ma jor league club for a training camp.
Col. II. o. K Foster is behind the
movement.
Dode Paskert has been sued for s2o. ON
by the father Of a boy who was hurt
by the center fielder's auto Dode is
willing to split with anybody finding
Iaiimony OF $3.50 a month "Heinie" has
been convinced that the salaries of
baseball players are too high.
Rickey says the Browns are ready.
which should absolve the other seven
clubs OF the league from the stigma
Of attacking non-combatants.
George stallings has instructed all
lhis scouts to be on the lookout for a
rabbits foot or a four leaf clover. The
Miracle Man wants to fll the big hole
in the Braves caused by the depar-
ture Of Josh Devore.
Not once during the debate on the
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Drops Two Clubs From
Eastern Association

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,. Feb. 1.-The
Waterbury and New Britain clubs were
dropped from the Eastern Association
at the adjourned annual meeting of the
directors Of that organization here This
reduces the circuit to six clubs.
The directors dismissed with brief dis
cussion the proposed invasion OF New
England by the Federal League.
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Ingram Girls Lose.

The Ingram girls, successful in prac-
tically all Of their basketball games
this winter, were defeated by the G. w.
u. girls at the Epiphany gym, losing b.
a score Of % to 3.
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Clabby Will Rest.

HAMMOND. Ind, Feb. 2.-Broken In
health and spirit. Jimmy Clabby has de.
cided to quit the ring FOR some time.
His defeat by Mike Gibbons plainly told
Oh him. Clabby will go South to re.
cuperafe
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League to Meet.

The Potomac League will hold its
regular monthly meeting tonight at 161
Mt. View place southeast, the residence
Of the league president. James Marbury.
Final plans for the banquet to be ten.
dcred Manager Clark Griffith will bo
adopted.
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Williams Shows Tonight.

NEW YORK, Feb. kid Williams.
the little Baltimore champion, Is ready
20 make his bow to the fans as .
featherweight contender tonight at the
Broadway Sporting Club. His opponent
Will be Eddie Wallace, Of Brooklyn.
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will pitch and win nine-inning game
in the American League next season.
The only condition of the wager was
the stipulation that the Yankee man
ager might pick his opponents. Bill
Donovan will pitch against Cleveland
next season.
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Garfelds to PlaV.

The Gartields will play the basketball
team OF the Bliss Electrical School at
the Garfield gym tonight at $50 o'clock.
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literacy test for immigrants did any
one mention the fact that Joe jackson
cannot read or write.
Buck" Weaver, Of the White Sox.
declares that his arm is stronger than
ever. Fans back Of first base. would
do we'll to prepare for sudden bonn
bardments.
Jim Gilmore. who purposes to estab-
lish a league in New England to de-
velop Federal League players. may
or may not have heard. that he has in
yaded the country Of abandoned farms.
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George Stallings has instructed all
his scouts to be on the lookout for a
rabbits foot or a four-leaf clover. The
Miracle Man wants to fill the big hole
in the Braves caused by the depar-
ture Of Josh Devore.
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Hickey says the Browns are ready
which should absolve the other seven
clubs Of the league from the stigma
'of attacking non n-combatants.
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Agriculture, the leading team in the

Agriculture. the leading team in the
Departmental Tenpin circuit, had a
scare Monday night when Interior
walked off the alleys with all three
games. The reason is attributed to two
things. viz, Aggies rolled way off,
form and Interior got away to a bet
ter start than it has in any other set
during the season.
Garrett featured this surprise set"
by coming through with a game Of 242
in his second attempt. Grindle also had
a nice string of IL. In the other De-
partmental Tenpin match, Commission
ers won the first two and left the final
game for Bureaus. Akers' 2e1 in the
third game was the feature.
That Southern Clerks League today
has new record for high individual
set at which to point the finger of pride.
Streiter. leading off for the Treasurers,
got games of 9S, 1So and l25, which give
him a grand total of 255. The old mark
WAS held by Smith. Of Mechanical De-
partment. it being 343.
Little change took place in the stand
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LOGAN TRIBE.

Two Of the most ardent workers in
behalf Of the organization of a bowling
league which shall be strictly confined
to Red Men are Sachems Heidenheimer
and Levy. Both are convinced Of the
good fellowship which would naturally
follow such a step and both stand ready
to help in effectinG a circuit which will
compare we'll with the other Red Men
features. such as the Glee Club and
Orchestra.
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Since Mrs Zimmerman asked fo
alimony Of $3.50 a month "Heinie" ha
been convinced that the salaries {
baseball players are too high.
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Not once during the debate on the
The Washington times., 1915-02-02

As the Army and Navy Frep team
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Louis Connor. the former Central
Hieh School miller. will lead the George
Washington track team this winter.
Connor holds the South Atlantic A. a
Y. indoor mile record. He has followed
the game for a number OF years.
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Big Ed Reulbach has an offer from a
Pacific Coast League team and may ac-
cept
The Washington times., 1915-02-02

National Theater
Fri, Fee! IL, 4:3O
Prices, $3.50, ~,
$3.50, 81. Boxes,
$50.
On sale at DrOOp'S
18th & q SITS.
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Ray Fisher. Of the Yanks. will draw
21s 500 for three seasons. They may
call the Yanks Jokes. but they are
being we'll paid for 1t.
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Of the New York State League. PLAYED
to seven paid admissions. On the same
bday Troy played to one paid admission
, Yes. boys. there are millions In base
ball.
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Dode Paskert has been sued for $2o. ON
by the father OF a boy who was hurt
by the center fielder's auto. Dode Is
willing to split with anybody finding
that amount Of money on his person.
The Washington times., 1915-02-02

Charley Hersog urges on having
Doom. Clarke and Wingo catching ffty
games each next season.
The Washington times., 1915-02-02

Branch Hickey thinks that the signing
Of Edward Trowbridge Collins will give
q pennant to the White Sox.
The Washington times., 1915-02-02

Friends Select exrects n win from the
RaltiNoro Friends on Saturday. when
the baltimore Orakers come here for
the first game Of series. Baltimore
won both games from Friends last year
The Washington times., 1915-02-02

PRCT WYNDHAM. NINE. BURSAY X MIS-:
Mill Err private lessons, all dances: les
son. &c. Glass Thursday. 1880 ale 18th n"
Ph Main 5STS.
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Stuffy McInnis declares he will not
cover second base next season. He
will stay at first and leave Collins post
to Nap I.ajoie.
The Washington times., 1915-02-02

Semester marks have helped West
ern's track team rs Tom Payton and
Herman Pakemann have come through
with living Colors. The Westerners
will hold time trials TODAY for the three
relnv teams to he entered in the George
Washington meet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-13

ElPasoan's who passed Everybody S
Department store on Texas street Fri
day. were attracted by the unique dis
play in the windows of the OptmO
Manufacturing Co., of this city. This
firm, manufacturers of a newly dis
covered polish for cleaning pianos, au-
tomobiles, mirrors, floors, leather up
holstering, ETC., was organized the first
Of the year. The plant of the COM
pany IS located at lO3 Chihuahua
street where 10 persons are employed.
James F. COlIey. Is the sole pro-
pnetor and owner of the company.
The polish has been on the market
since January and carries a guarantee
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-13
OPTIMO
POL SH
Maiden -
Ell PasO
Product of Optimo Manufacturing
Company Has Stood Every Test.

Of satisfaction or your money back"
Experiments were made with the polish
for months before it was placed on the
market. Then when it was found to
come up to expectations and was sat
isfactOry in every respect it was placed
on the market. The Optimo polish has
proven satisfactory to every housewife
that has tried it.
Mr.. CoIIey has adopted a unique
for his product which has
been registered. 1t is the picture of a
young girl, under which are the words
Maiden in Ell Paso.'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-18
LOCAL NEWS

Me. Pathological Soc at Skowhegan,
March %. All fruit growers invited.
The First Baptist Church was
crowded Sunday morning when Prof.
Henry w. Brown was the speaker His
subject was The Courteous Christ.
During the service Lees Hall gave a
fine rendering of Sunrise with the
Master" words by Mrs Elizabeth
Powers Merrill music by Harry A.
Dinsmore
The union service on Sunday even
ing at 100 o'clock will be held in the
Congregational Church The three
pastors will give ten minute talks as
follows: why God loves the world"
Mr.. McGlaufin; Gods love manifest
ed in His Som, Mr.. Merriam; God S
love is neyer-failing' Mr.. Wilson.
the very best of the series up to the
present time
Members of the First Baptist church
and parish met last evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Philo Steward
and formed a society to see what could
be done with regard to raising the
church debt Officers were elected as
follows Pres, F. Elmer Nolin !:
vice pres. Mrs. Louise Dow; sec, Mrs
Frances Kelley; treas, Louis Dow.
The next meeting will be held Mon
day night in the Church vestry and
members of the church and parish are
urged to attend
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-18
Coal Shed Completed

The large new coal shed of William
NJ Stinchfield which has been in con-
struction for some months Is now
completed. About three years ago,
Mr. Stinchfield bought out the Lewis
Coal Co., and the shed with motor and
elevator scales and the office were
leased from Lewis Anderson. On June
7th, last year the shed collapsed, with
something like one thousand tons of
hard coal therein. Since then the
ruins have been cleared and in Sep
TENDER 1914, the land with elevator,
motor scales, lumber etc, was bought
by Mr. Stinchfield from the heirs of
Lewis Anderson. In November of that
year new shed was started, the con-
tracts being given to Irving B. Gates.
This shed is S5 feet long and 80 feet
high and is made of three inch plank
with ground storage. 1t contains an
elevator with electric motor with
chutes to the different bins, there be-
ing four of hese bins for the different
sizes of coal, each bin to hold three
hundred tons of hard coal. With this
elevator one car of coal can be I'M
loaded in one hour, where without it,
it would take two men with shovels
all day Each bin and motor room has
a large electric light, as also has the
large yard connected. The cost of
this shed with elevator and motor is
about $4,000.
We are tod by wholesale dealers
that Mr.. Stinchfield has as good a coal
pocket and equipment yard as can be
| found in Maine. In November. 1914.
Mr.. Stnchfield also bought of the
| Lewis Coal Company a smaller
shed situated near Porter's Mill. which
contains three large bins, each bin
holding three cars and in this shed
are stored soft coal, smithing coal and
coke.
Mr.. Stinchfield is now prepared to
supply anyone with any size of hard
coal, soft COAL Websters Smithing
coal and lotto Coke" in lots from a
bushel basket to car loads at whole
sale and retail prices.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-18
Man and Animals Go Into Water

While driving on Mainstream Pond
recently Chas. Hanson of Ripley, met
with quite a serious accident, the ice
giving away, letting himself and team
into the water. He was driving a
pair of horses and his load consisted
of two hogs, two calves, and one OK
Being alone he was not able to save
any thing, and came near going under
the ice himself.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-18
An Eminent Physician

HAS said Thee Ar, Uazs peuple
~ha nlE FROM lttet\o1 pRt Is
than ftnm disrass
Then Why dis or tf.r 81 Hea YOU
can BE- cured oB AoN POISONOUS
DRUGS Prepared b. tnnie /. Dee.
her, IN tasFt ~. amt ,,i AfsAA TIRED
ta give b. ot fetal Fraalts 81 she has
Il RID HUNDREDS MI as3 been
Ktsru uR iias cured la mbs
~ CORRESPONDENT 81 reai
e#fts IT y aud eanaAa
an and e@ sahs lhssd tia are
ssss 20 be CURED ~ that .ttenlg
STOMACH. LIVER OF k,dsss lf.abia.
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-18
Death Of Mrs. Nellie Mitchell

The death OF Mrs Nellie Mitchell
occurred Last night ut tho home ~
her nephew, Palmer BADGER In Corn
Vile She has lived In curnyille for
about two years. The funeral viii
be held at o'clock ,omorro~ and the
wlll be placed Ia the south
side tomb 10 await burial In Sorrldge-
\ och
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-18

W. T. Azbell, ex-postmaster of Ed
wardsport, Ind, writes: Il suffered
from severe trouble with my kidneys
and back First bottle of Foley Kid
ney Pills gave me relief" Thousands
testify that backache rheumatism
sore muscles. aching joints and bladder
weakness vanished when Foley Kidney
pills were taken. For sale by Samp-
son az Avore
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-18

We have eomple,s alss ~ the Inds-
RsporssF and u predecessors
sthee 1850 They are q saGFvs af ia
formation oa the histoEY ~ Somerset
eaanty not 10 be- found elias n herr oar
sahas rthsTs are sslsehsp Ca s4Aks use
~ ihsM
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NOTICE

/ have given my son. Harold II. Law
renee, his time during the remainder
of his minority, and shall not claim
any of his earnings or nay any debts
contracted by him after this date
March 6. 1915. Scion, Me.
3w1O" S. G. Lawrence
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NOTICE

This is to forbid all persons from
trusting anyone Oh my account as |
shall pay no bills. other than my own
after this date. unless the same are
contracted on written order from me
Madison. Maine March IS, 1915.
3wll r. A. corson
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Ne genealogical sae at Hkeshsgah.
March 81 All fFuit gFaweFs iavited
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-06-22
COMMENTS BY CROP REPORTERS

The Bureau of Crop Estimates relies
very largely upon the local estimates
OF its voluntary crop reporters in pre-
pairing the Government Crop Report.
Although 1t has other sources of in
formation, the averages drawn from
the reports of the different classes of
voluntary reporters are found to be
most uniform, when comparing year
by year and state by state.
Before averaging these reports,
those from each state are assorted by
districts and carefully compared and
examined for errors. Whenever a
figure Is obviously wrong, it ia thrown
out. 1t frequently happens, however,
that an absolutely correct figure will
be so extreme and so markedly out
of line with others from the same
portion of the state as to raise doubt
of its accuracy. Under these circum-
stances an explanatory note by the
reporter. in the blank space under
Remarks" stating the reasons for
the exceptional figure given, is Of
much assistance. This Is equally true
in the case Of reports sent to the
field agents or county reporters Of
the bureau in the different states.
Such comments should be as brief
- possible, as the reports received
because Of their great number and this
short time allowed for examining
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-06-22

be lifted by one man. The best ma
terial is dry red cedar, though red elm,
and walnut are excellent, while box
elder, soft maple, elm, or willow are
superior to oak, hickory, or ash. A
platform is usually placed on the cross
stakes to strengthen the drag and fur
pish a place for the driver to stand
After little practice man can learn
how best to shift his weight so as to
make the drag cut, spread, and pack
the earth properly.
Filling the ruts by dragging up one
side of the road and down the other
is all that should be undertaken the
first time, but this should be repeated
after each heavy rain. AS mile OF
road can be dragged in a few hours
this method of maintenance is simple
and inexpensive. If the drag is used
in conjunction with the road machine
fairly good earth roads can be built
at a small expense. Dragging is done
for so cents per mile in some parts OF
the country. At this rate mile
of earth road can be dragged once a
month for Sc annually Some remark
able results have been accomplished
with the drag without the aid of the
road machine. Farmers bulletin 597
1.-THE Road Drag and How to Use it,
deals fully with this subject Copies
of this publication will be sent free tC
persons applying to the editor and
chief of the division of publications. U
S. department of agriculture, Washing
ton, D. c., as long as the departments
supply lasts.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-06-22
ROAD MODELS
Many Kinds Of Roads Illustrated by
Models.

The exhibit of road models shown
for the first time in 1909 by the office
of public roads of the department at
the Alaska Yukon-Pac Exposition
has been in active service ever since.
Hundreds of thousands Of people have
seen these models at a dozen or
more of the big agricultural EXPOSE
tions, and they have travelled much of
the length and breadth Of the United
States on demonstration trains. A
comprehensive exhibit is now being
made at the Panama-Pacific EXPOSE
ton at San Francisco, Cal. People who
have seen these miniature model roads
not only appreciate the beneficent eff
fects of improved roads but at the
same time understand the methods of
their construction. In order that these
models may have still greater use
fitness, they have been photographed
and form the basis of illustrations of
a new United States department of
agriculture bulletin No. 220, Road
Models
The models as rule, are construct
ed on scale of l inch to foot so that
each model is one twentieth the size
of the actual road which it represents.
building which are pictured and des-
cribed are the brick, concrete, asphalt
block, macadam, sand clay, gravel and
earth roads. Still other models show
the processes of maintenance, resur-
facing and bituminous macadam con-
struction by the mixing and penetra-
ton methods. Recent additions to the
serted illustrate road location and
roadside treatment, drainage, strength
ening unstable foundations, etc.
The history of road construction,
edaling with the early methods en-
ployed in Italy and France, is followed
with discussions and illustrations OF
the most modern ways of road build
ing. With the widely varying con-
ditions in the United States the scope
of road building is necessarily large
and in many cases roads must be con-
structed largely of the material at
hand. The bulletin Road Models, is
applicable to wide range of condi-
tons.
In the section dealing with earth
roads the subject of the split-log drag
is treated as follows: A suitable drag
can be made from log or s inches
in diameter and from to 5 feet long
1t should be carefully split and the
halves, with the flat sides vertical and
facing to the front, connected by
stakes The halves, though Of some
length. are joined SO that one end OF
the rear half is from Is to 20 inches
nearer the center Of the road thar
the corresponding end Of the from
half. An ordinary trace chain and 6
set of double trees are then attached
In such manner that when the horses
move forward the drag will be pulled
along the road at an angle Of abou
As degrees, with the forward end near
est the ditch in order to move the
earth toward the road center.
The drag should be light enough u