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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

An alleged ball player giving the
name of Ed Breen and claiming to have
played with the University of Michi-
gan, is likely to land in durance vile il
he doesn't mend his ways. 1t seems
that Breen wrote letters to several club
owners and signed the name of Eddie
Collins of the White SoX to them, rec
ommending himself very highly. On
got job with Norfolk in the Virginia
League, putting the club to the ex-
pense of transportation, and when he
arrived he was found to be about as
much of a ball player as Luke McGluke
is supposed to be. Eddie Collins is
sues notice that he is not recommend
ing Ed Breen and that any letters
signed by his name giving, any such
are forgeries.
President Timme Of the Milwaukee
Association club suggests that minor
leagues next season schedule double
headers for Sundays the same as they
do for holidays, throughout the sea-
son. He argues that it is the only day
base ball, and he figures they should
be given a feast Of it on their one day
In the week. 1t is plan that has
been tried in the Three-I and perhaps
other leagues for the past several
years. In the Three-I double admission
usually is charged to the scheduled
double-headers.
There's another proficient gum chew.
err on the National League staff of UNI
pires. Cockill is as expert as Orth. By
way of variety. however, and quite as
much of a propriety, why not smoke a
pipe or eat a piece of pie out there? AZ
4 public exhibition it would be fully az
edifying.
The Yankees have lost six games IL;
Chicago this year and won none.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

The Kirkside Golf Club is planning
to build a new locker house in the
early fall. 1t is now installing a new
pump and shower bath. Over eighty
have been admitted to membership to
Iotn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

Mcleod and Sargent, the local pro-
eessionals, returned this week from New
London, Conn.,, where they competed
in the open event, the former tying for
1fth place, and the latter finishing
eighth. Mcleod was eight strokes be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

No Present No. 1................ $50 yards
No. 2-Aew hole. using No II green. 100 yards
no. o-I.resent No. 1................. 40 yards
40. 1-Eew 800 ards
the 18th tee-new green. $50 Yards
No. C--New hole, mp the hill over
knoll VITA small trees on it, 200 Yards
No. New hole. running back to do,i-
bic green new to be made
under present new tee for new
long hole. .................... 800 yards
No. S-Using fair green OF new long
hole to new green ut corner OF
grove NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 400 yards
No 9-Present No. Is. $50 yards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

Bruce L. Taylor, vice president of the
green committee at Bannockburn, is
Claiming to take his vacation this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

Charley White, the Chicago pride.
VIII give young b In, OF New ,, aork
er the knockout which Charley admin
istered to the fastener a short time
ago was a fluke. Brown has contended
right along that it was chance blow
that did the business: that he him
self was to blame for rushing in after
getting to White with 4 couple Of
hard wallops to the eye and leaving
himself wide open. They are to meet
have a chance to redeem himself. If
he does he intends to take a trip west
and tacs:o some Of the 133-pounders.
There also is talk of rematching White
and Ted Lewis, the English boy, who
gave him such a hot chase in a ten
round bout recently in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

Columbia players used the regular No.
1S green yesterday for the first time
.ince the storm. nearly two weeks ago.
II still is in rather poor shape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

The Yankees have lost six games IL,
Chicago this year and won none.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

In regard to learning to acquire spin,
when one must go about it, ] remem-
Der when the ambition was born in me
to try and learn a twist service myself
At that time 1 was no student of spin,
swerve. angles. etc, and it was only
through close observations of just how
certain players were hitting the ball to
get that break that l was able to de-
velop semblance of their service.
Then when the trick of putting the
proper spin on the ball had come to
me II was just 4 case of constant
practice and hard endeavor to incor-
porate 1t in my swing.
Slowly l began to acquire more and
more control of this ball and had in
creased the break of the bound from
less than six inches at first to between
two and three feet. Then as years
went by l began to make more of 4
study of the effect my service was
having on my opponents; also the
effect 1t was having on me. 1 found
that the excessive break did not fool
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

Those Of the Bannockburn Club who
own automobiles will be glad to learn
that the new road leading up to the
clubhouse was completed yesterday.
The old road was clay one and every
time 1t rained the machines skidded
all over it in driving to the house and
several accidents very nearly occurred
on this account.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

The Kirkside Golf Club is rapidly adj
vancing to the front and now has made
arrangements with Howard Beckett,
professional Of the Washington Coun-
try Club. to act in that capacity at
Kirkside every Monday. Beckett took
up his duties last Monday and many
are availing THEMSELVES of the oppor-
tunity to better their game by taking
lessons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

Young Ahearn, the middleweight who
has given Jimmy Clabby, Mike Gibbons
and others a brisk run for honors in
that division, is not afraid to take
chances with light heavies and heav-
les. While in England last year Ahearn
startled the fans there by challenging
Bombardier Wells and Georges Car
pentier to fight for the heavyweight
title, although he could make 1873 easily
himself. The war prevented the match
ing Of these men, although Dan McKet-
rick. manager of Ahearn, had signed
up for both of them. The other night
Ahearn surprised New York fans by
completely outboxing and outhitting
George Rodel, the Boer champion, who
recently has scored five knockouts in
the east. Rodel weighed 1874 and
Ahearn 159 ringside. Jack Dillon is
another middleweight who is not afraid
to tackle the big fellows: in fact, Jack
would rather fight a man at ITS than
he would at 100. Ahearn has had the
reputation of being a dancing master
but he must also have the ability to
hit, too, in order to outslug a big fell
low like Rodel. McKetrick has Of
fered to match his man against any
middleweight in the world for the
championship, the match to be over
the marathon route. This challenge
was aimed at Clabby and Gibbons. who
in this country, with a real claim to
the title. at the recognized weight OF
los pounds ringside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

Mai. Boyd Taylor has just been
elected treasurer of the Washington
Country Club.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-06-24
MALONE.

Candidates are not troubling
us much in this part but the crop
grass is giving the farmers a lit
tie trouble as the good showers
continue to come.
Hendrix Lykins, who has been
away attending a theological
school, is spending a few days
with home folks now. He is
studying for the ministry and
while here preached to a nice
crowd at Stacy Fork Saturday
night and Sunday night.
Rev. L. A. Music attended
church at Bethany Saturday and
Sunday, also the communion
service and foot washing and or
daination of three young Minis.
tiers from Wells Union, viz: Viii.
lie Thomas, j. H. Helton anc
Thomas Osborn.
W. M. Keith was hurried Sat
urday to a Lexington Hospita
with appendicitis. The writer
has not learned the results of thu
operation.
Mrs. D. N. Henry is able to b,
out again.
We are sorry to note the dealt
of Mrs, w. M. Stacy, who de
parted this life Saturday the 19tl
after a long illness. She wa
buried Sunday at the Olive
Haney graveyard. She leave
an aged husband (uncle Bill) an
several children to mourn her loss
SQUARE DEAL.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-06-24
A Correction.

In our account of the Moore
Baldwin wedding last week we
said that Mr.. Jas. H. Sebastian
and family were the only witness
es. This was an error but it was
not ours. We were later informed
that Miss Winalee Moore, daugh-
ter of the bride, and Miss Clara
Dee Wilson, of Lexington, were
present when the nuptial not was
tied.
We are glad to make the cor
rection.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-06-24
POMP.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Blair and
family spent Sunday with their
daughter Mrs. W. ]. Henry.
There will be church at the
Lick Fork school house Saturday
night and Sunday June 1921.
Misses Carrie Blair and Lucille
Pieratt, of West Liberty, spent
Sunday night with Misses Rose
and Ema Henry.
Miss Bernace Davis, of near
West Liberty, in visiting her Sis
ter. Mrs. Kelly Carter. this week.
Messers Harry Murphy and
Prentice Nickel, of Hazel Green,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Curren
Nickel last week.
There was a Sunday School or.
ganized at this place which is
progressing nicely.
PANSY.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-06-24
The Fowls were Cautious.

In testimony of the Methodist's
proverbial fondness for chicken
the following is going the rounds
since the district conference met
in West Liberty a few weeks ago.
j. M. Reynolds, Police Judge of
Campton, attended the meeting
as a delegate from his church and
sojourned, while in the city, with
a we'll known Methodist family
who had, at the beginning of the
Conference, a goodly supply of
poultry of different kinds. The
fowls become panicky on the Sc
cond day of the meeting and what
was left of them took refuge un-
der the floor and remained there
until the afternoon of the third
day. Hunger and thirst began
to tell on the poor things but the
instinct of self preservation was
strong. Late in the afternoon an
old rooster stuck his head out and
said in the dialect peculiar to his
kind: "I-S-J-U-D-G-E-R-E-Y-
N-O-L-D-S-G-O-N-E" A little
further back an old drake answer
ed: mot yet, not yeti" Still fur
Their back an old guinea piped out;
You'd better come back! You'd
better come back"
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-06-24
DINGUS.

Mrs. Victor Bailey is in bad
health. Her mother, Mrs. H. c.
Pelfrey, of Elamton, is with her
most of the time.
H. C. Williams has bought
Wally Salyers' farm near the
Peddler hill, consideration, $3.50.
j. l. Patrick sold a small par
eel of his farm to ]. H. Wheeler
for $3.50.
Milt, little son of J. E. Williams,
died one day last week. He had
been sick about two weeks. APP
pendicitus was said to be the
cause of his death.
All growing crops are looking
fine. The continued rains are in
terfering with their cultivation,
but we are trying to keep from
grumbling.
Prof. H. B. Franklin, Of Log
vile, has been selected to teach
Williams creek school. Mr..
Franklin was assistant teacher
here last fall under Prof. Hol.
brook, of Moon, and made an en-
viable reputation.
Mrs. Hettie Ferguson, former.
ly a resident of Florress, but hav.
ing recently moved to Dingus,
will teach school at her former
home the coming fall.
The Elk Fork church of Regu'
lar Baptists held a conference
meeting last Saturday to deter
mine the place of holding the
Association for 1916. Old Paint
church was given the honor. A
committee was also appointed t
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-06-24
Steger Visits West Liberty.

Alvin Steger, of 0wenton,
candidate for the democratic
nomination for Clerk of the Court
of Appeals, was here last week in
the interest of his candidacy.
Mr.. Steger is a gentleman of
splendid address and pleasing
personality, and he made many
friends in this county during his
brief sojourn.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-06-24

fend against them, yet they are
aii-suGcient for tne purpose Of
clogging the wheels Of progress,
fer paralysing Our trade and de-
Ivelopment of our country by
soaring off investors who lately
were healthily headed our way.
1t seems to me that the RENE
dy lies in prompt and efficient Or
ganization of our land owners
and bringing a sufficient number
of test cases to quiet title. We
do not have to go about with the
sword of Damocles dangling
above our heads; we can our
selves initiate actions that will
forever settle the matter, and
we can choose our own courts in
when to file those suits.
There can be no good in be-
meaning the parties among US
who assisted in this giant swim
die. Time will bring them theirs,
don't worry about that. No good
can come from any sort of vio-
lence or vindictive vengence.
Only cool, level-headed, business
like organization and prompt and
effective action can bring the re-
suits we desire. There is, l un-
derstand, a call to the citizens Of
Morgan county and other coun.
ties affected to meet at West Lib
erty on the 18th inst, the first
day of Circuit Court, for organi
zation and counsel. This is the
proper step. Let every one come
who is interested, and come tt
, cooperate, not to try to boss thu
thing yourself.
The Courier is entitled to thu
undying gratitude of all the PEG
pie for the bold stand it has tax
en- on the side of the honest PEG
pie in this matter, and we en-
4 Enthusiastically commend it t,
every one as the peoples friend
t Support it with your bushes
: and subscription, for in doing s
t you will pay your part of tn
: gratitude the people owe it TO
e their defense.
Let every man interested be a
e West Liberty on the 18th, an
every land owner is intereste
. directly or indirectly. -"'
+ OTTOMAN.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-06-24

select a site On which to build 8
church house, They are no*
holding their meetings at the
head Of Coffee creek ahd aim to
tear down the ole, house at the
mouth of Coffee creek and move
all its belongings to the newly
selected place. SLAB.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-06-24
Informal Reception.

Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Baldwin
gave an informal reception to a
number of their friends in the
parlors of the Cole hotel Wednes-
day evening of last week. Read
ings, music, refreshments and
plenty of conversation were en-
joyed.
A very enjoyable evening was
spent by all present.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-06-24
BLAZE.
OTTOMAN Discusses CD LAND
FRAUDS.

Eoq' JdllleS II. Lewis neld MS
monthly session of court at Wrig-
ley Friday, the 18th.
DIR. S. r. Collier passed up the
line Friday on his way home from
a visit to his mother in Nicholas
county, we were pleased to learn
that his aged mothers health is
much improved.
The picnic Saturday at Lime
Kiln, under the auspices of the
Clearfield Lumber Company peo-
pie, was a decided success. The
weather was ideal, the provision
baskets were plentiful and over
flowing, the crowd was in the
very best humor Zone fellow
tried to raise a scrap but
couldn'tO' and every thing went
off so as to enhance the enjoy.
ment of the visitors. The attend.
ance was quite large, there being
quite two thousand people on the
grounds. Hon. W. j. Fields, our
Representative in Congress, de-
livered a happy and interesting
address in the afternoon. The
ever-present and everlasting base
ball was there, Of course, which
added to the enjoyment of those
who like it. Many thanks to the
Clearfeld management. May
they prosperin proportion to their
public spirit, is our fervent pray
er!
We note with growing interest,
Mr.. Editor, the numerous allu-
sionsin the COURIER to the vast
operations of some shady dealers
in wildcat land claims in this and
adjoining counties. Ordinarily
those operations would make lit.
tie difference to people whose
homes are held under titles ripen,
ed and perfected by almost {
century of adverse possession
but those shadowy claims, cover
ing, as they do, vast reaches o.
our country, are not of any bene
fit to our people and may do in
calculable harm.
In the first place, there ar,
many tracts of land Throughout
the country that never were il
continuous possession for an.
fifteen years period togetheT
EGea one enc .daS icy IS sa e brea
the chain of continuous posses
sion. Where the old patent o
which these wildcat claims ar
founded was regular, and wher
it is older than the patent unde
which the citizen claims, tn
present owners of the older It'll
can give substantial trouble to tn
present occupant, although it ma
have been occupied most Of tn
time for a hundred years unde
the junior title, if no hfteen-yea
period Of continuous advers
possession can be shown. Ho
much of those acres claimed b
the Eastern corporation wouI
fall within this category is III
known, and only years Of trout
lous litigation can determine tn
question. But when this questic
is finally threshed out there wi
be more farms in this predict
ment than one would at fir
guess. This is the most seriol
phase of the matter by far, as +,
CARDS the actual test of title.
But the most general handica
to the people of the country CO.
cred by those claims lies in II
shadow cast upon their title
Vast enterprises must be ope
ated by men Of capital. o.
wealth consists chiefly of Il
mineral hidden far down whe
it requires corporate enterpri
to unearth it. Capital is tint
..
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-06-24


title, II aTails nothing to prove
to the capitalist that he can de-
feat the adverse claims he
doesn't want to buy a lawsuit,
and he won't.
Even the man who never heard
of those new wildcat claims
would know something is wrong.
Doubtless many have wondered
what the trouble is. Two or
three years ago substantial capt.
tai was flowing into our county
and the whole people were bene-
fitted. Coal lands were being
leased and mines opened up,
bringing with them their neces-
sary railroads; oil bearing lands
were being leased by potent
capital, wells were being drilled
and streams Of money were
trickling into our hills in royalties
to the pockets of our own people.
Prospective lines of railroad were
located: business had begun to
assume proportions of consider
able Importance, and the eyes of
the best promoters were turned
our way.
Then came a subtle change.
Like a shadow of a filmy cloud it
first bedimmed our Frightening
business sky, and time brought
only a deepening Of the shades.
To-day the gloom hangs ominouS
over every enterprise.
In the late fall of 1918 three
oil companies, of which our own
people owned substantial in,
terests, in fact, largely owned
and operated by our own people
were earning S., 595 a month,
which made $67, 155 a year, or {
dividend of six per cent. on {
capital of more than a millior
dollars 81, 119, $4,000. This fac
gave those properties this same
. enormous value. The direc
; tendency was to enhance the val
= ue Of every mans land. Tht
most substantial fortunes hav,
= come to their pOssessors by tn,
= enhancement of values. Ever!
land owner in the county stood t,
e win by the development of on
t resources. Fortune knocked a
n our doors.
y Then came the shadow. TIL
:. stream of wealth suddenly an,
k mysteriously began to fail. N
j. more wells were sunk, no NOR
n mines were opened by new pros
o pectors. no more railroad surveys
e These same oil companies are tC
# day earning, instead Of So, 595
e month, only 1888 a month. Th
e value of the properties, on a div
e idend basis of six per cent, ha
y become to be S166, 0(0 instead G
Ie more than a million-a decline G
II more than So per cent. in the bas
II ic value of these properties.
'e Business of like kind through
W out the land has prospere
" through the past two years. FL
Id the ominous blow that has falle
n upon our promised wealth W
b. must look for some local caust
is Only of late has the CouriC
IN thrown the calcium spot light q
i'll the trouble. 1t is the great clou
a. cast on our titles by those newl.
st animated land claims. Yea
rs ago our fathers and grandfathel
e. thought they were forever COZ
signed to oblivion. But land z
Up rates, fortune hunters and blacI
v mailers have risen, like ghos
lie from forgotten graves, flourish
S. ing their stale patents and nue.
T. doctored transfers, hoping
IL scare our people into some so
ne of compromise whereby they CO
re get something for nothin.
Sc While we know we can, in mo
d. cases if not all, successfully d
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-06-24
Morgan County Boy Graduates.

Jas. P. Neal, formerly of this
county, graduated from the Louis
vile college of Dentistry June 9Th.
He was the youngestin his class,
being only 22years of age. Jem-
mic is a deserving young man and
we congratulate him on his sue
cess. He is a grandson of our
townsman Jno. A. Kendall.
Children's Day exercises will
be held in the basement of the
Christian church Sunday evening.
No admission will be charged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-14
Clears Skin-StOps
All Blood Troubles
Goes Right Down to Where
the Germs Start
From.

The action of S. s S. the famous blood
purifier, is notable in the skin. II is but
natural that blood impurities should
seek an outlet. Water gas, oil and
nearly all the active products Of nature
seek the surface. II seems to be a cos
mic law. Even our thoughts viii un-
dertake to find expression. And so what
ever we take into our system will even
tually come out changed in form, con-
verted often into some other substance,
but constituting always either waste
or that which has served its useful pur-
pose and must be eliminated. And the
skin Is the principal avenue for escape
Of certain acids or poisons. II the skin
and blood be healthy, these wastes pass
OF as vapor or perspiratlon. But Inn
pure blood loads the skin with eczema.
pimples, acne, rheumatism, rash fever
blisters. blood rlsings and other erup-
tions And s. s. S. has been found the
very best. safest and most effective
remedy to purify the blood and thus re-
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health. Get bottle today Of any drug
gist, but be emphatic. Do not allow any
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around the bottle Is an interesting cir
cular that tells you how to obtain skill
ful advice free on any subject concern
ing the blood.
S, S, S, is prepared only by The Swift
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