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New Britain herald., 1916-07-11

Dare Devil Dave Robertson, the Giant outfielder, has slipped on by the .350 mark and is we'll beyond the field. Robertson has two fine ingredi- ents for betting success-he can hit the ball and he can move from the plate to first base faster than any man in the game, not barring Ty Cobb, Bert Shotten or Frank Gilhooley. Using this com bination properly. as he has been doing all year, Robertson should be the premier scholar in the N. Y.'s School of Slug by next October
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
ENGLAND TAKES TO BASEBALL.

London July 11.-Baseball has gripped England and is now being played in many parts of the country. The presence of large numbers of Ca- nadian soldiers has awakened great interest. Eight clubs, including 8 team of Americans resident in London have been organized to form the Mill itary Baseball league, which has ar-, ranged a schedule of games for the season. The Hon. Mrs. Waldorf As- tor has offered a cup for competition, and the Canadian Red Cross one for the runners-up. .
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
LEAGUE IN TROUBLE.

Portsmouth, O., July 11.-Three
 l #ies of the Ohio State league-Lex-
 sgton and Frankfort, Ky, and Bnarleston, w. Va.,-were dropped Bom the circuit at the leagues reor-
 Bnization here yesterday. Chilli Bthe got a franchise and with Ports aouth, Huntington and Maysville will gmprise a four-club league that will
 mpIete a seven weeks season, clos ag Labor day. Poor business was |ven as the cause of the desire of lexington, Charleston and Frankfort quit
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11

Somehow the thought has struck me,
 though perhaps foolish notion, That no matter who is chosen when
 the big day rolls around, No matter whom the populace, from
 ocean unto ocean, Pick to be the nations leader-with
 the lucky winner crowned If Wilson is elected-- If c. Hughes is rejected. Or if the "vice and versa" proposition
 wins the land I'd like to play the hurch I've got With all the long green bunch I've got We'll still be doing bizness at the
 same old stand I Take no stock in war cries that are
 prejudced and partisan; As "Wilson is an enemy to even honest
 wealth.: Or "C. Hughes is the deadly foe of
 every toiling artisan" A menace to the country and a blight
 upon it's health; If c. Hughes is the chosen one And Wilson is the frozen one, No matter which of these two is the
 lucky one to land, rather think this nation Will survive the confa grafton And we'll still be doing bizness at the
 same old stand.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
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PRESENT CUP.
|oks, Yale and Wendell, Harvard, Make College Gift.

Few York, July Hilary S.
 zoks, Yale, '85, and Evert J. Wen
 ! of Harvard. on behalf of the
 Rduates of the two universities,
 Ee presented 8 new cup to be con-
 Bed for in the dual track meets be-
 8 8en Yale and Harvard to take the be of the cup which Yale won this son.
 They take. occasion also "to con- |tulate Harvard and Yale on hav- two such competent and coura- Jus athletic committees.'
 Wendell is a prominent figure in
 hI athletics and is a member of the York A. c. He was the first hegian to run 100 yards in even |e
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
16 SURVIVE FIRST ROUND.

Sixteen players are eligible to play for the presidents trophy at the New Britain golf club, as follows: F. A. Searle, H. H. Vessel, G. M. Robin son, R. c. Merwin, F. J. Wachter, c. B. Shea, A. c. McKinnie, H. L. Platt, H. D. Aracey, G. A Wiseman J. H. Robinson, w: S. Rowland, J. H. kirkham, c. W. Pinches, W. J. Sweeney and H. G. Toothaker.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11

New York, July 11.-It now looks as if the next big match on the pugi- listic calendar will be between Mike Gibbons, the claimant of the middle weight title, and Jack Dillon, the In
 dianapolis bearcat. Although the men have not been signed up as yet
 several promoters have made big of fers for a clash between the two bat tiers, and it is more than likely that they will meet in the near future
 There is only one hitch to the match at present and that is the weight question: If Gibbons Is willing to concede weight to an opponent, as is Dillon, the bout will be staged. Ten
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
LIE CORE IN WHITE MTS.

Captain-el elect Harry LeGore of the Yale baseball team will play with the Fabyan club in the White mountains for the remainder of the summer. It is not probable that LeGore will ac- cept his board for playing as the col lege athletes are now inclined to re- gard certain clauses in the eligibility rules.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11

pounds is the difference in their weights. Gibbons in his recent matches weighed about 165 pounds. Dillon can do 165 pounds and perhaps a pound or two less at a pinch. But Gibbons at present will not consent to a match under these conditions He names a weight figure that Dillon cannot make. It is said, that he may agree to let Dillon weigh in at 160 pounds three hours before the fight. This is the most profitable match in sight for Gibbons until Les Darcy ar rives from Australia, if he ever does. Picture shows how Dillon appeared shortly before his recent bout with Frank Moran in Brooklyn.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
P|TCHERS' BATTLE
 GOES TO PORTLAND
Hartford and Lowell Also Forced
 to Take Count

Lynn, Mass, July 11.-Martin and Tuero had a pitchers battle yester- day but Tuero weakened in the ninth and three singles and a double scored the only two runs of the game. Gas ton was benched for disputing a de- cision. The score:
 r. h. e. Portland ..... OO0OOO0o2-2 g 1 Lynn ... OO0OOOOOO-O 8 3 Batteries-Martin and Gaston; Tuero and Carroll
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
INDIANS PUSHING
 CLOSER 10 FRONT
Tanks Lose the FirSt-Red SOz
 Shut Out Twice

New York, July 11.-The Tanks played only one game of the scheduled yesterday, and Cleveland assumed alI the glory there was in it, beating the Yankees by a score of to 2. The In- dians are now crowding the Tanks hard being only two games in the rear of the leaders. Wet grounds prevented the first game, and the sec ond battle was waged on a soggy field with only about half enough light.
 This is going to be an Important week for the Tanks, as they will play a double-header with Cleveland to- day and another double-header to- morrow with still another game on Thursday. To grab the biggest share of this group of games would mean large sized lead for one or the other.
 The score:
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
VIKINGS WANT GAME.

The Viking A. c. baseball team has
 RI open date Sunday and would like hear from some fast team about Rae state. Address Frank Ohlson, No. b3 Columbia street, New Britain, |onn.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
ALL STARS AFTER GAMES

The All Stars of this city, a team composed of some of the fastest play CTS about town, are desirious of se- curing games for the months of July and August. A first class attra ction is guaranteed as all players are of known ability Any team wanting games should address c. M. aBiley, 32 Cedar street, this city.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
PLAYGROUND SCHEDULE
Many Events on the Program for the Week-Much Interest Being Dis played by All That Take Part

Starting this week the athletic meets at the various playgrounds will start in earnest and some keen, close events are looked for. Following is the schedule for the athletic meets to be held at the various grounds dur ing the week.
 Tuesday, July 11-Bartlett and High.
 Thursday, July 13-High and Lan- ders.
 Friday, July 14-Smith and East.
 The events are as follows for boys:
 Forty-yards dash-All classes.
 Three standing broad jumps.
 Basketball hustle.
 Volley ball game.
 For girls:
 F'orty-yards dash-5O, 65, 75 pound classes.
 Skipping rope race. Throwing basket ball.
 Flag shuttle relay-All classes.
 These meets are proving very popu- lar and much interest is being dis played by both the directors and the contestants. Last week 300 children took part in the events on the differ ent grounds. The program will be changed every week.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11

The four leading batsmen of base ball come from Georgia, Virginia, South Carolina and Texas. The era of reconstruction is evidently over The carpet-baggers have given away tC the three-ba ggers for good.
 Poems You Should Read. Tn Memoriam" By Connie Mack. "The Last of Grena adiers'-Honua
 Wagner.
 "When Dreams Come True"-By Will
 liam Donovan.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
Yesterdays Results.

Pittsburgh 7, New York l. Cincinnati 6, Brooklyn 3. Philadelphia 5, St. Louis ?. Boston 4 Chicago 0.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11

&. Louis, July 11.-With St. Louis runs in the lead at the opening &he eighth, Philadelphia made
 Ne runs on two bases on balls, a Sif1ce. and two singles. Then the 8onal champions scored two more
 8ne ninth, winning by to ?. The He:
 r. h. e. Sadelphia =. o00o00032-5 ' 1 Louis ... 100o00100.-2 10 0 htteries--Rixey, Bender and Ens; Jasper, Williams and Con-
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today,

Cleveland at New York. Chicago at Boston.
 St. Louis at Philadelphia. Detroit at Washington.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

Buffalo 13, Newark 3-First game. Buffalo 4, Newark 1-Second game. Rochester ', Providence 4-First game.
 Providence 4, Rochester O-Second game.
 Baltimor 6, Toronto g.
 Montreal s, Richmond g.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Newark in Buffalo.
 Providence at Rochester Baltimore at Toronto. Richmond at Montreal
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results

Springfield 3, Hartford 1. Lowell 2, Lawrence 1. Portland 2, Lynn 0.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
The Mackian Inyictus.

Out of the blight that covers us,
 Black as the pit from pole to pole We thank whatever gods there be There is no drop below eighth hole
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results,

Chicago 4, Boston 0-First game. Chicago 3, Boston 0-Second game Cleveland 8, New Y ork 2.
 Other games postponed-Rain.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

New York at Cincinnati. Brooklyn at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Chicago. Boston at Pittsburgh.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
DS GIVE ROBINS FAREWELL DEFEAT
t0S Trim GiantS-BOstOn Hands
 Chicago a Shutout

hcinnati, O., July 11.-Brooklyn nd up the series here yesterday by |ping the last contest to Cincinnati he score of 6 to 3, making it three fs out of five for the leaders. |nson used three pitchers in an l. to stem the tide of defeat. The
 r. h. e. innati ..... 0012O2O1~-6 6 2 pklyn ...... O0O1020O0-3 g 1 atteries-Schneider and Wingo; Appleton, Mails and Meyers.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
Baseball News In a Nutshell
Games Today.

New Haven at New London. Worcester at Bridgeport. Springfield at Hartford. Portland at Lowell. Lawrence at Lynn.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
Springfield 3, Hartford i.

Springfield, Mass, July 11.-Spring- field batted Salmon timely here yes- terday and won over Hartford to l. The visitors could do little with Jus tins pitching with men on bases. The score:
 r. h. e. Hartford .. O10OOOOOO-1 8 Springfield .... 0O011OO1*-3 Batteries-Salmo and Skiff; Justin and Stephens.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
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 &O& Ll6HT d:!I';5I II!

we don't blame Harry Coveleskie for rot desiring to toll against his brother Stanley. The younger Pole is now on top in the averages
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
Famous Speakers, Ingersoll. Grady.
  Bryan. Iris.

Tn the baseball upheaval of late years that has tossed the Braves, Dodgers, Tanks and Phillies out of the rut into the great white sportlight, Fate still enters with the old slung- shot and the blackjack for the Cincin- nati Reds. The horny hand of mis- fortune has been turned against this citadel of swat for over thirty years. Others come from the depths to take their place in polite society, but the Reds remain at the soup trough. For them there is mo jewel in the toad S head of defeat But, as some sage has remarked: Tt is long pain that knows no spurning." If Red fans can hide their day without rushing to rrussic acid for relief the happy moment will arrive when the last shall be first, even as today the Mack men are last.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
Lawrence 2, Lowell i.

Lowell, Mass, July 11.-Helfrich's s double which scored Robinson, and Mahoney's error scoring Helfrich brought Lowell two runs and a vic- tcry over Lawrence in the fourth in ming today. Score:
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
Chicago Wins Twice.

Boston, July 11.-Boston was shut out twice by Chicago yesterday, the visitors making four runs in the first game and three in the second. The Red Sox made only seven hits in the two games. Russell held the cham pions to one single in the second con- test. No bases on balls were issued during the first game.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
Chicago Receives Whitewash

Nhicago, July 11.-Boston applied brush to Chicago here yesterday, 8ning to 0. Konetchy connected
 three hits in four trips to the He, one of which went for a home
 Tho
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
Pittsburg z, New York 1.

4ttsburgh, Pa, July 11.-Manage Sny Callahan of the Pittsburgh Stes trotted out Frank Miller, his
 Irrational league recruit yesterday, he displayed the best form of any #he Buccaneer twirlers in the series, Eating the Giants by the score of i. He allowed only five hits, one 3 two men to see third, one of < En scored, and one more to see Snd. The score:
 r. h. e. eburgh .. 31100020"-7 5 2 York .... 001O00000-1 10 0 atteries-Miller and Wilson; hue-, Schupp and Raridcn.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11

As Lee Fohl figures the situation Its a long strain that knows no cracking"
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11

Leaving brotherly affection aside.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
First Game

The score:
 r. h. e. Chicago .. 0oO111O10-4 II i Boston .. 0O0OO00o0-0 i Batteries-williams and Schalk; Leonard, Gregg. Jones and Carrigan.
 r. h. e.
 Second Game Chicago ...... 002O01000-3 g 1 Boston . 000OOO000-0 2 Batteries-Russell and Lapp; Mays and Cady.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
PhfTlies Win fin Eighth.

hTeT, Schupp and Raridcn.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-14

length of time. Radishes and lettuce
may be expected to sprout in two or
three days, while carrots and some
other seeds may require much longer
time. If blotting paper is not avail
able, several thicknesses of ordinary
newspaper, or perhaps better, cloth
may be used to hold the moisture.
The bottom of shallow dish should
be covered with half an inch or an
inch of sand, which will keep the
blotting paper moist and furnish
drainage to keep the water from
standing around the seeds. IL many
tests are to be made at once, two
sheets of paper, or cloth, between
which the first layer of seeds is plac-
ed, may be made the bottom of con-
siderable pile of similar tests which
can be thoroughly sprinkled from the
top and allow to drain down into the
sand.
1t is important that the tempera-
ture be kept uniform, ventilation be
good, and the drainage be thorough,
and that moisture be kept about the
seeds, These conditions can be con-
trolled well in many kitchens, living
rooms and Easements, but perhaps the
incubator will control them better
than anything else found on the farm.
1t would probably not be good thing
to try to make tests while eggs are
being Matched, but if many samples
are to be tested, the incubator can be
filled up with seeds enough to make
it pay to run it.
If free tests are desired, send small
samples of the seeds to the Seed Test
ing laboratory, College of Agricul-
ture, Columbia, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-14
Order Garden Seed Early

Cheap garden seed is often dear al
any price, in the opinion of J. s
Gardner, of the Missouri College OF
Agriculture. A high price is not nee
essarily a guarantee of high quality
but it does not pay to buy cheap seeds
which may not grow, or may not pro-
duce vegetables of good variety if
they do grow. The loss of time and
ground is so great that the slightly
higher cost of seeds furnished by re-
liable firms saves the planter money
in the long run.
The buyer must depend entirely
upon the reputation of the scotsman
to insure his getting seed of the va
riety he orders, but after the seed has
been secured, he can test it's germi-
nation power, or get the College of
Agriculture to do it for him free of
charge. If he makes the test him
self, it is better to plant fifty or a
hundred of the seeds in flat box of
earth and see how many of them will
develop into plants. They should be
planted just as deeply in the box as
they would be if planted in the gar
den. This is a much better test than
ordinarily made between moist blot
tiers, or in similar ways which enable
many seeds to sprout that have not
vitality enough to produce good plants
in the garden, or even to get through
the soil at all. 1t is not necessary to
demand as high a termination per-
centage in case of cabbage, tomato
or other seeds that are to be started in
doors, or in hot beds, and transplant
ed later, but in general, at least eigh-
ty out of every hundred tested should
grow, or the seed should not be used.
If it is too much trouble to make
the actual planting test, another may
be made by simply putting seeds be-
tween sheets of blotting paper, and
keeping them moist but not too wet,
and at ordinary room temperature
about 60 degrees F.--for reasonable
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-14
Wages Raised Add $i6,OOO,OO
TO U. S. Steel Pay RsIl

New York, Jan. by the increase
of ten per cent in the wages of com
mon laborers announced by the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation yester-
day and other recent advances made
by the same corporation the payroIls
of the mills will be increased $15,-
100000 year. The increase of the
unskilled labor alone adds $9,000,-
900 year to the payrolls.
The announcement of the increase
given to the laborers also stated that
further advances were to be made
in other departments. Skilled steel
rollers are now making from $4,000
to $1,000 year.
The company employees about 240,-
600 men, as compared with $4,000
in 1914, and 100000 in 1918, the year
of the highest previous payroll. OF
the 100000, about 10000 come under
the characterization of Common la
bor.". They draw now 1871 cents an
hour, or $1.95 for ten-hour day. The
ten per cent wages thus increases
their pay about $50 a year, or about
100000 for the entire force of COM
mon labor.
The skilled labor of the corperatiOa
varying according to tonnage of out
put and prices of finished materials.
The average pay of all the employees
of the corporation in 1914 was $2.85
day, or 8 cents less than in 1913,
when a record for output was estab-
lished. The average pay under the
new scale will exceed that of 1918 BY
fully 6 centsA1 day.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-14
"SID" ON PREPAREDNESS
"The Millennium No Mushroom Says
He--'tIt Isn't Coming on the Run"

They are afraid somebody will think
that they want to hold back the mill
lennium. How ridiculousl After all,
this is still an imperfect world, and
in his working hours man puts in the
only ticks he can at the job of has
tening the millennium. At night he
needs sleep. And he can't sleep with
one eye peeled for burglar who may
! come in through door that isn't
locked. The very fact that he is ap-
prehensive because the door is I'M
locked is evidence that it should be
locked. 1t simply means that up to
the present time man can rest easier
and do better work if there is a certain
show of authority to keep order. AS
the centuries go by, the necessity Of
these demonstrations of authority
ought to decrease.
The fact is that everybody is
against war and in favor of the mil
lenium. But there is a difference of
opinion as to the speed of the millen-
mum and it's mode of travel. Some
think that the millennium is coming
on the run. They believe that one of
these days it will rush up to our door
to make us all happy and glad. This
isn't my idea. Personally, l don't be-
lieve the millennium can run step.
| think it will have to be dragged by
the heels and carried wherever we
want to locate it. I think that you and
l and our children will have to take
off our coats and pull away at it for
all we are worth. And if each gem
Grafton moves it trife we1l do well.
Anyway, the millennium is not here,
yet, and it is foolish to act as if it
were.-The American Magazine.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-14

suits, and whitewashing should not be
neglected.
Spray pumps Of many different siz-
es and types will give good results.
Bucket pumps, knapsack sprayers, and
automatic sprayers viii be useful in
the garden and orchard as well as in
the hen-house, although longer hose
or extension rod will be needed in the
orchard. A barrel pump or power
sprayer may be used with good results
if it is already on hand, but is more
expensive than the average farm needs
for hen-house work.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-14
The Poultry Mite

Everyone knows the gray poultry
mite which takes on distinct reddish
cast after the meal of blood. 1t is
commonest in dark, damp, dirty poul.
try houses where it thrives upon filth
and the logical remedies recommend
ed by J. I. Talbert OF the Missouri Col.
lege of Agriculture, are sunshine
ventilation and cleanliness. The hen.
house should be so constructed that
it can easily be kept clean and that
there will be no cracks or crevices in
the roosts or elsewhere to furnish hid.
ing places for the mite during the day
time when they are not on the fowls
They feed at night, crawling from
fowl to fowl, so that one infested bird
may introduce them into the entire
flock.
Sunshine is one of the best disin.
fectants as well as a great foe to the
mite, and it should be given access to
just as much of the hen-house as pos
sible. Regular spraying with kero-
sene emulsion, strong tobacco solu-
tons, or commercial stock dips will
help greatly. Commercial lime sui
phur and miscible oils put on the mar
ket in such form that they will mix
readily with water for use in spray
ing orchards are also helpful in COM
batting the mite.
One application is not enough and
the spray should be repeated in about
week in order to kill the young
which may have developed from the
eggs laid about the roost or in the
filth before the first spraying. 1t
should be applied with sufficient force
to penetrate all cracks and crevices.
Kerosene emulsion properly pre-
pared at home will give as good re-
sluts as anything which can be pur-
chased. Mr.. Talbert gives the follow
ing directions for making it: "Dissolve
half pound of laundry soap, or a
pound of lye soap, in a gallon of soft
water; take the solution off the fire
and add two gallons of kerosene be-
fore cooling. Mix them thoroughly
by churning ten or fifteen minutes
and use one part of the emulsion to
eight or nine parts of water when
ready to apply.
One part boiled lime sulphur made
exactly as for orchard spraying may
be mixed with eight parts of water,
and the commercial stock dips may
be used in accordance with printed
directions usually furnished with
them. Strong tea made by boiling to-
bacco stems in water gives good re-