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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26
TO SHOW OLD RECORDS
Father Cavanaugh 60 Speak at Cen
tenniaI Celebration.
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INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May 26.-
Lew NJ. O'Bannon of Corydon car
rice a precious document from In
d.anapolis TO his home today. II
VI as the original OF the state consti-
tuition adopted in June of 1915.
O'Bannon also had the original
copies OF the records of the gem
eral assemblies held in the state
capitol at Vincennes and Corydon in
the early DAYS.
The Corydon documents will oe
disclosed at the centennial celebra-
ton June and 5, under the old
constitutional elm, where the con-
st.tution was written.
O'Bannon said the documents
would be kept under glass cases
while persons were looking at them.
and will be guarded at night in bank
vaults.
Gov. Ralston, Father John Cav
auaugh, Congressman Merrill
Moores. Charles Warren Fairbanks
and others win be speakers at the
celebration.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26
DANCE QUESTION SUBJECT
OF DEBATE BY MINISTERS
Hartford City Students Act as
Judges But Arrive at
No Decision.
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HARTFORD CITY, Ind, May 26.
Resolved. that dancing is i'm
moral
Affirmative--Rev. f. Z. Trooper,
pastor Of Grace VI. f. church.
Negative-Rev. f. T. Pancoast,
rector of the Episcopal church.
Judges-Local high school stu
dents.
This was the announcement that
packed the auditorium OF the local
high school building yesterday af-
ternoOn.
The several hundred judges took
q vote after the debate without
reaching a definite decision, although
the students leaned strongly to the
negative side Of the argument.
In the meantime the question as
20 whether dancing shall be permit
ted al the high school junior senior
reception Monday is still undecided.
and the controversy is raging in pull
pit. press. school board and city
council
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26
WOMEN ARE ELIGIBLE;
GET CERTIFICATES
Atty. Gen. Evan B. StotensburN
Hands Out Opinion on
Subject.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. May 26.-
woman cannot vote in Indiana,
but Evan B. Stotsenburg, attorney
general, declares she has some of
the qualifications Of a citizen. He
has informed the state board Of ac-
countants that a woman is eligible
10 contest for a certificate naming
her as an accountant.
Stotsenburg also advised Charles
Greathouse, superintendent of pub
lie instruction, that a township
trustee who had taught school and
was holding teachers license.
Should be permitted 10 share in the
teachers pension fund
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26
PIONEER THREE RIVERS
DENTIST Is FOUND DEAD
Believed Man Died Last sunday.
Proposed Visit Accounts For
InattentiOn To Whereabouts.

THREE RIVERS. May 26.-Dr.
A. c. Sheldon, pioneer resident Of
this place. was found dead in his bed
Thursday morning II is believed
that death was due 10 apoplexy and
that ne died either last Saturday or
Sunday He lived alone in the rear
OF his dental parlors.
He told friends that he was going
10 Elkhart to visit relatives Satur-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26
IMPORTANT.

Here is an opportunity TO
make a safe investment that
will paw large returns-5OfS
or better annually is not only
possible but probable.
Clean, responsible business
men are back of this enterprise
with their money and eXper-
fence.
If you have $4,000 or more.
do not fail 10 look iatO this al
once. This Offer will be open
for only a few DAYS.
You must act promptly Only
a limited amount desired.
This is not a scheme o. min
ing proposition. but a substan-
tial manufacturing business,
where more capital is required
for expansion. Bank references
will be given. u interested
write US for interview
Address B-3S5, News-Times.
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day and for that reason no signif-
canoe had been attached TO the fact
that he had not been around the
streets recently.
He married Hattie Biedler Of Kali
amazoo several years ago, but they
are now separated.
DR.. Sheldon was about 20 years
old and leaves no near relatives.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26
Opinion of Perkins.
HAVE PLANS FOR LIBRARY;
LACK NECESSARY FUNDS

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WARREN. Ind, May 26.-Plans
for a new library are being made
here. Calvin Perdue and others
backing the project declared they
would appreciate a little help from
Andrew Carnegie. but that they have
sufficient funds in sight even If the
iron master doesn't come across.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26
WILL UNVEIL TABLET
College VIII Mark Site Of
Forrest Hall.
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AWFORDSVIILE. Ind. May
Ca tablet will be unveiled here
June Is in connection with the 18th
annual commencement Of Wabash
college marking the site OF the
old Forest han. the hrst building
occupied by the college. which stood
a Blair ST. and Lane av., overlook
ing sugar creek. The present cam
pus is several blocks from the site
Of the first k1ilding.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26
HEALTH COMMISSIONER
IS SUED FOR $3.50
EIkhart Shop Keeper Claims
Business Damaged by
Doctors Actions.
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ELKHART. May 2s.-William l.
Nutting a shopkeeper acting as his
own counsel. Il. ~sday filed suit in
the superior court here for 5000
damages from Dr. David L. Miller.
Goshen county health commissioner.
The charges brought are for dam
ages suffered by the plaintiff in his
business and in his own mind and
In the estimation Of his friends. be-
cause Of neglect Of duty.
On June 4. 1914. two criminal ac-
tio1s charging Nutting with misde-
moanor and criminal conduct in
Violating the mandates Of the health
commission were filed boy Dr. Miller
acting for that body. Tuesday. May
I6. both Of these actions were dis
missed and now Nutting seeks re-
sribution for the losses which ne al
ieecs that his business suffered and
balm for his own mental suffering
during the last two years and for
The loss in the estimation OF his
friends.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26
To DISCUSS HUsBANDRY.

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INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May 26-
Frank Heigh-oay. president OF the
Indiana County superintendent
lea gue. announced that discussion OF
agricultural questions would be
prominent in the work Of the con-
vention which meets June q and p.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26
PRISONER is RELEASED
TO VISIT SICK WIFE
GOV. Ferris Paroles E'irebug For
Ten DAYS on His
Honor.
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LANSING. Mich. May 26.-GOv-
ernOr Ferris this afternoon paroled
william Champion from Jackson
prison for 10 days 10 give hin a
chance TO visit his wife believed TO
Le dying in Grand Rapids Champion
was sent up from Muskegon county
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26
STATE BRIEFS
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CRAWFORDSVILLE Ind.-Har-
ry G. Evans, a member Of the edi-
torial staff Of the Louisville Times
will be given a diploma from Craw-
louisville high school at the June
commencement. Evans discontinued
his school work just before com
mencement in 1897. and the diploma
has just been voted on recommen-
dation Of Miss Anna Wilson. prin-
cipal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26

10 jackson last December for three
10 3 years for arson. He has agreed
10 return at the end OF the To-day
period and is released practically
on MS own honor.
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TERRE HAUTE. Ind.-The mems
class OF the Maple Avenue NJ r.
church has created a water wagon
drink habit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26

As the result Of "a fire Thursday
morning which destroyed crisp
settle machine. - pounds Of pea
nuts. a quantity Of syrups and in
gradients used in the manufacture
o. candies. Mrs. S. G.. Walters, SO
s. Fourth St, Is compelled 10 give
up a confectionery business in which
she had esta blished a fairly pros
porous trade.
The bssze. which started from an
overflow of gasoline in candy fur
mace housed in a shop in the rear
Of her home. badly damaged the
interior OF the shop. "a one room
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INDIANAPOLIS. Ind-The aromal
from "A horse hair mattress almost
got the best OF hremen when they
we're called 10 exrnguish q fire at
the home OF George Keen. The
mattress was thrown out or the
window. and then the hremen did
some real work in putting out the
fire
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NEW ALBANY. Ind - Samuel
Schumpert Of Shreveport. La. ask
ed Judge Paris 70 cite the law 20
him when the judge sentenced him
20 from 10 10 % years for burglary.
Schumpert was dismayed 20 find the
judges sentence was iegal-he
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26

A man, apparently so years old.
and an umbrella member as indi-
Gated by a bundle OF old um brellas
and "a few tools ne had. was struck
ard killed at station ? 3. opposite the
county infrmary, BY the interurban
car that was due here at II O'Clock
Wednesday night.
The car was in charge OF Con-
ductor Clarence Huston and Motor
man John Boyce. both OF South
Bend. They brought the body here
and turned II over 20 Undertaken
II r Stephens on instructions from
Officers Domer and Wentz. The
rlotorman says the victim was sit
ting on the track when struck.
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JEFFERSONVIDLE. Ind. - Ro-
bert Bryson found the body OF a
man floating in the river. He tied
the corpse TO a tree with a boat line
and then went for the coroner.
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CONVICTION. Ind. - Mrs. Lola
Stalker was burned about the face
when a can Of concentrated lye she
dropped in tub of hot water ex-
plOded
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26

thought he could only get from one
20 Il years. he said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26
NO COMPENSATION FOR
INJURY IN 'HORSEPLAY
important Decision is Given
Out by State Industrial
Commission.
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INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, May 26.-
II a person is injured or killed while
engaged in "fooling" or "skylark-
ing" or "horseplay." no compenss-
ton for the injury or death can be
recovered under the Indiana work
mems compensation law. according
TO a decision given by Charles r.
Hughes and Samuel Y. Artman,
members of the state industrial
board. in the case against the Frank
Dry Goods Co. of Fort Wayne. for
the death Of Alfred Neumann. a boy
in its employ. Edgar A. Perkins
chairman of the board. filed a dis
senting opinion.
Neumann. after ne had been
scuffling with 15-year-Old elevator
boy. leaped into the elevator and
was caught and killed.
The majority opinion holds that
the injury did not "arise out of his
employment" because Neumann
was playing.
Opinion of Perkins.
Perkins says In his dissenting
opinion that the dry goods company
had Eckerly running the elevator in
direct violation of the law. which
says that no person under IS years
of age may be employed 10 operate
an elevator. Perkins severely criti-
cised the dry goods company
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26

affair. and consumed all OF the stock
before the central company could
eXtinguish IT,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29
AVIATION CORPS
TO Be ENLARGED
Senate Committee Will Rec
Ommend Extensive En-
Iargement.
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WASHINGTON. Feb %. - The
senate military affairs committee Will
recomemnd extensive enlargement of
the army aviation corps. both in
personnel and equipment, without
waiting for determination Of respOn-
sibility for the present ineffciency of
the corps Whether. as Sen. Robin
son of Arkansas, charges, the re-
sponsibility for the condition of the
corps rests upon Col. Reber, its
chief. is Of secondary Importance TO
the necessity for immediate i'm
provement. cOwmittee members to-
day declared
More pilots. more observers, more
machines. better machines. and
latest devices and equipment as de-
veloped by the European war viii
also be supplied generously if the
senate military affairs committee has
it's way.
Sen Robinson who is leading the
fight to Investigate and improve the
army aviation CORPS, said again today
that the corps in deficient i'm prac-
tically everything demonstrated es-
sential by the European war and
that the wa heads are making no
sincere effort To improve il. Army
officers retatated with charges that
congress has been so "stingy" with
it's appropriations for the corps that
any real improve ient has been inn
possible.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29
SCHOOL HEAD
RESIGNS PLACE
Resignation to Go Into Effect
at 0nCe-IS Accepted
by the Board.

L. J. Montgomery Tuesday len
dered his resignation as superintend-
ent of the public schools to the
school board, practically bringing to
an end the school controversy which
started over two weeks ago when
X. b. Rupel and William Glen, ma
jority members of the board of edu-
cation. refused to renew his contract
for next year The resignation was
duly accepted by the board, A. l.
Hubbard, whose resignation as pres
ident of the board takes effect Tues
cay night, signing the acceptance
along with Mr.. Rupel and Mr..
Glenn.
Mr. Montgomery action probably
will stop all agitation on the part Of
the public to get a hearing in his
behalf from Mr.. Rupel and Mr.
Glenn. Five hundred petitions that
ere being printed Tuesday for gem
oral circulation among the public,
asking that a tribunal hear the
school controversy, were cancelled.
Meeting Scheduled.
A meeting Of prominent men
scheduled for Wednesday noon at
the oliver hotel probably will be
called off. but in its place a meeting
Of the resolutions committee which
was in charge of the petitions prob
ably Will be held tonight or Wednes-
day morning. Wednesday moons
meeting was TO have been for the
purpose of naming ieutenants to
take the petition into every precinct
OF every ward in the city to get the
names Of as many taxpayers as pos
slble signed 10 it,
Mr. Montgomery's action was un-
expected. even by the school board.
according to Mr. Rupel. y special
meeting of the board. which con-
sists of Mr.. Rupel and Mr.. Glenn at
this time. will be held tonight to
consider the situation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29
MINE EXPLOSION
CAUSES 6 DEATHS
Nine Men Are Still Entombed
at KemptOn, w. Va.
Sixty-tWo Rescued.
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ELKINS. w. Va. Feb. 29.-Six
men are dead and nine are still en-
tombed i'm the Davis Coal and Coke
Co. mine No. AZ at KemTton, w.
Va, which was wrecked by a dust
explosion at $40 o'clock this morn
ing. Sixty-two men were caught in
the mine by a fall of slate and
were brought out alive at 1880
o'clock. OF these only four are in
jured The Kempton mine is a shaft
mine, 427 feet deep.
At noon it was believed that the
nine men remaining in the II inc were
dead and buried under a fall of
slate.
Rescue parties rushed from
Thomas and other mining centers
in this section are exerting every
effort to find the missing miners.
The shaft of the mine was not
damaged in the explosion and the
cages were kept in operation. which
greatly aided in the work of rescue.
The identity of the bodies taken
from the mine had not been estab-
lished this afternoon. despite the
fact that hundreds of persons had
already viewed them in an i'm
provfsed morgue. The blaze which
swept through the mine with the
explosion burned the faces of the
men SO badly that recognition in
some cases is impossible. The in
jured men suffered from severe
burns and two OF them will probably
die
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29
CITY MAY BE PLACED
ON HIGHWAY ROUTE
Road From Detroit to Chicago i
PrOpOsed--Plans Dis
cuSSed.

There is a possibility of South
Bend being included in the route for
another cross country highway An
improved railway is being planned
from Detroit TO Chicago. one route
includes South Bend, coming from
Niles. Dowagiac, Decatur and Paw
Paw and joining the Lincoln high
way in this city. The other keeps
10 the north and includes Eenton
Harbor. st. Joseph and New Buffalo
In the route.
a meeting was held at the Cham
Der of Commerce Tuesday when "A
committee met with Frank ".
Richey. postmaster of Dowagiac. and
several Michigan good roads enthu-
siasts The matter was informally
discussed and plans made for an
other meeting 10 be held i'm Battle
Creek. Mich. at an early date.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29
MEN WARNED IN
TIME, NOT HURT
Three Huge Watts of ExpIo.
SiVeS Let Go and Wreck
Chemical Company.
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WOBCR\. Mass. Feb. 29.-Three
huge watts Of explosives in process
of manufacture exploded here early
today Wrecking the two-storv brick
and concrete building of the New
England Chemical Co. organized to
Mn explosive contracts for the allies.
and seriously injured an assistant
foreman. one man is reported miss
ing.
Twelve men at work IN the build
ing were warned in time that the
composition of the nitrates in one of
the compromising watts was overhead
ing and escaped just as the second
floor, roof and walls of the heavy
building disintegrated with O. crash
ing roar that was heard for miles.
Windows were broken all over the
surrounding cities Of Woburn. Mel
rose. Maiden and Everett. and even
in Lynn.
Not only was the building wreck
ed, but one end of the beuzol plant.
another steel reinforced brick struc-
ture about 30 feet away. was shat
tered. Practically every pane Of glass
in the 10 buildings of the. explosives
factory was blown out
Nearly every one of the 20 men
serving as guards 10 the plant We're
blown off their feet by the shock Of
the explosion one of the huge
tanks. six feet high and about six
feet i'm diameter, was blown 100 feet
away from the building.
In spite of the explanation by
Pres't Mckay Of the company that
ne explosion was not caused by out
side agencies. the usual rumors Of
German plots" were rife.
The loss Is estimated nj $4,000
Plans for rebuilding the wrecked
buildings were begun II once.
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ARE LIKELY
TO RESULT IN WAR
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 29.-Admiral
Knight, president Of the naval war
college, before the house naval af-
fairs committee today declared that
the Monroe doctrine is the big thorn
in the side OF other world powers
which probably will drag the United
States into war.
Pressed by Rep. Galloway Of Texas.
the admiral declared that the United
States Is now supporting more
policies which are irritating 10 for
eign nations than any other world
power Among them. ne enumerated
the open door in China, possession OF
the Panama canal and Asiatic ex-
pulsion. in addition 10 the Monroe
doctrine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29
CITY Of VERDUN
IS UNDER FIRE
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PARIS. Feb. Z9.-The city ~ We'd
dun is being battered % pieces by
heavy German guns
Projectiles from the big siege
howitzers Of the Germans are
smashins the historic 18TH century
cathedral ~ Notre Dame and other
historic buildings.
Details received here today from
the French front show that the Ger
man have been Smelling the city o.
Nerdun since last Thursday and that
many civilians have been killed.
The remaining civilians have been
ordered 90 leave by the French COM
mander.
The heaviest fire came from the
direction OF sr-Hcourt. which Is
nearly 90 miles northeast of the city
and far behind the battle Inca
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29
La Provence, Fastest Ship in
French Mercantile Service
Sent Down in the
Mediterranean.
RUM0RED THAT 1000
PEOPLE LOST LIVES
Announcement of VeSSe'S De-
StruCtion Makes No Men,
ton of the Cas-
uaItieS.
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PARIS. Feb. 29.--T liner La
Provence. largest and fastest vessel
in the French mercantile marine.
and recently in government service.
is reported TO have been sunk sat
urday in the Mediterranean. Eight
hundred and seventy persons on
board the vessel are said to have
been saved, the great majority of
survivors having been landed on the
island Of Milo.
No details as 10 any loss of life
have been received.
La Provence was the largest and
fastest French liner engaged in
transatlantic traffic before it be-
came an auxiliary cruiser. 1t was
capable Of making p IL knots an
hour and displaced 1873 tons.
OF the survivors. 296 were taken
10 Malta and the balance of ga to
the island of Milo.
Patrol Boats To Rescue.
French patrol boats were sent to
the scene, together with number
of destroyers. when La Provence
flashed word that it was sinking. As
fast as the rescue boats were filled
with survivors they hurried away TO
Milo or Malta.
Early Sunday 4S5 survivors had
reached Milo and on Monday IS
more arrived on patrol boat that
had been delayed
1t was reported this afternoon
that in the neighborhoOd Of 1000
lives were lost when La Provence
was sunk, though the official an
nouncement of the vessels destruc-
ton makes no statement as to the
casualties.
1t is also rumOred that the liner
was attacked by two submarines.
Famous for 10 Years.
La Provence has been famous for
10 years as the fastest French boat
afioat.
La Provence was built for speed
and before the war was one of the
vessels best liked by Americans trav-
cling TO or from Europe. 1t had a
length of 627 feet. a beam Of 90 feet
and depth amidship of 40 feet. 1t
had a capacity of 1.O64 passengers
and when plying in the Atlantic car
ried a crew of 43j men.
More than 5000 tons OF steel was
used in constructing La Provence.
which had "A double bottom. divided
into 20 alright compartments. that
could be closed separately or all at
once i'm about 20 seconds by means
of hydraulic machinery operated
from the bridge. The ship had six
steel decks and also an elevator.
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ENGLAND READY
TO MEET DIVERS
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LONDON, Feb. 90. - England
81 waits with confidence the blows of
Ciermany's submarine raiders. II is
the same confidence that prevailed
when the L boats OF the kaiser be-
gan their operations a year ago
operations which are declared to
have been a complete failure as 10
their aim. which was 10 destroy
British commerce and cut England
OF from food supplies.
Great Britain bcows that the ad-
miralty has prepared 20 meet the
Teuton policy which calls for the
destruction witho = warning OF ships
armed for defensive purposes. These
preparations are complete. Because
~ their nature IL Is impossible 10
make them known. but il is possib lie
TO state that the plans 10 meet the
first submarine campaign were no
:nore carefully worked out than
those 10 counter the new attacks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-29
u. S. LANDS HIM A JOB
Harry c. Cooler Sent TO North Da-
kOta by Agency.

Harry c.. Coder 1853 f. Dayton
St. is the first man 10 be sent out of
the South Bend office OF the Indiana
Free Employment bureau under the
new federal employment system. Mr..
Coder has accepted a position on a
farm near Powers Lake. y. D.. hav-
ing received il through the local
and Minneapolis employment Offices.
He viii leave this week. O. J. New
house, Taylor St. was the second 10
be placed by the local Office. taking
a farm job in Lake county.
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SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Feb. 29.-
Battery men of the St Louis Card
inals got down 10 earnest work at
their training camp here today.
FungO hitting, running down hunts
and covering first base mprised the
exercise for the pitchers.