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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-01
G0RDONSVIlLE

lSp""l'i To TN Times Dispatch
'''f''''NSN iI.'.l.. w. september -
Mrs. Margaret /"iGlcr. after "A visit
TO nor SISTER. Mrs Ann'" Payne near
town. mas returned 1" i-uray.
"iE. ana MIS- J.. T. Johnston, az Rich
'h"hh. ar" guests al tho formers
paf"htS, captain aud Mrs =. T.. John
S'''i
Mrs NJ T. fi'". "f i'hilad"lrhia. is
on N'S'i I" h'r SISTER. Mrs. !. ~
N"hI".
MIS-. James 9. Ml"hl". "t near cob
nam. mas been spending tho week with
h'r parents. CAPTAIN ANA Mrs. g. T..
johnston
Mrs. Nir"d L. Collins. at IH'hmond.
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ALBERTA

Especial TO Til. Tim"s-DiSpatch.l
ALBERTA. VA. September "e'--Ed-
ward Erooks left this week Tor ram
Golph- Macon Academy.
AIRS. 81 :: Coleman. who mas bech
visiting relatives here for some tiihc.
loft To-day for her HON" III savannah.
-.
Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ. Calls. OF kich :
,uond. are visitin. relatives anu tricndf
IT the Hotel Alberta.
Mrs 7. y. Smith. of l;ichmo"d. is
visiting her son. !. l.. smith.
t. l.. l;arrow LETT recently for Wash
ingtom and Lee University.
W. T.. Barlow. OF Ed'nunds store.
has moved INTO his new home IN town.
Thornton .IciiIcsS. OF Rochester. y.
Y. /. spending - Few days in town.
William l.uudy an! Leila Newsome.
of Empo,!: motored here on Tuesday
and wcr. married by Rev. j. II. BROOKS.
Miss Mice clarke. OF Mckcnny. visit
cd Mr. and Mrs. Z l.. Winhornc. Jr..
this week
j. Garland Mitchell. OF Greensboro.
y. C.. moved his family TO town this
week Mr.. Mitchell has accepted tho
position OF manager OF one Of the to-
baccu warehouses here.
L. T. Kennedy. OF ;ichmond. spent
Thursday here as the guest Of old
friends.
Mir ana Ms. \. 4. Ahcrna;hy and
S,.o,t Eppc.sou visited relatives and
friends in I.uucnburG this week.
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WYTHEvILLE
lSpecial TO The Times Dispatch. ]

Especial TO The Times Dlspatchl
Wfritf.Nll.l.E. VA. September 30
AIRS. Tyler G. Kent entertained a num-
Der of friends ON Saturday with AN
automobile party. An spent AN en-
Joynblc Gay at the Inn at Fosters
Falls
On Tuesday tho Morning Fridge Club
mot with Miss Page Moore.
Mrs. Christian Thomas was hostess
TO the Wednesday Auction Club this
. week.
Harry Nicol. who has been spending
some time with relatives In wythcville,
I has returned to Detroit. Mrs Nicot
was detained here by tho Illness Of her
brother law William Wilkins
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stanley will re-
turn on saturday TO Norfolk. after
spending the summer with Captain and
Mrs. Il. f.. Stanley.
Mrs. Robert Savers and little son
have returncd from visit to DR. and
Mrs. W. S. Savers. in Roanoke. IN
Miss Willie Withers left on Monday
for Charlotte. y. G.. where she was
called by the death of her niece
Mrs. X. j. Rich and children have
returned 10 their home in Huntingdon
w. Va. after VISIT to Dir. and Mrs
e. W. Glcavcs.
Miss Annie Powell left on Tuesday
for Savannah. where she will teach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fontainc Eroun have
| returned from Il trip to Roanoke
| Mrs. W. :. I'oaSc will leave this week
for visit to hcr daughter. Mrs. EN-
melt Casscll. in Falls,on. Md.
/ Mrs. Robert y. Goodwin. Miss Mary
Goodwin and Campbell Goodwin, who
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AlTAVISTA

Special t" The Times Dispatch
ALTA VISTA. VA. September 81
{. y cumnor< returned on sunday
after weeks visit with Mrs cum
mock. ~ Ashcvillc, y G.
Nv and Mrs. G. NJ. Blackwell aud
family drove over To Gri, OF SUNDAY
and spent the day with \ V. pilIurd
Miss Madeline powdy, who has boon
INC guest Of Miss Grace Walker. re
turned 10 her home IN Lyuchhurc ON
Monday
Misses Lucy Powers ana Susic nlir.
OF S"ottsri!le. and AliSs Nnuc rvwers.
OF Richmond. a2r: @q':iS "f Mr. ana
Mrs. y. c. Ecll. ).
pr. II. l.. Price ,,,,urn"d homo ON
Monday from q TWO weeks stay at
Craig Healing Spring
Mrs. Virginia Jordan and Miss Grn".
Massey. who have been guests ~ Miss
Eva Mrcut"h"n. returned 10 Them
homes. in l.ynchburg ON SATURDAY
Mrs. T. y Read, OF iiiutou " VA,
VIII" has been tie cues; % hc, brother
@. Is N"'artu"y. left Oh Tuesday f"r
homo. 81" was accompanied as far
as I.ynchbu,g by Mrs Mccartney. who
snent III" day win her sister Mrs
W. r Graham
Miss Florence Ecwlcy. Of Lynch
burg. was tho guest OF Mr. ana Nrs
~ G. Sowors "u sunday
Curtis Simpson left lasr w.ck Tor
VIII lie student
Miss Lena Edwards left "u MonduH
for Bristol where She win hc a stu.
dent At Observation-Disclosures CoUcGc.
Mrs W .. smith IS v-t;iu@ rrla'iyc.
ana friends At Eie"villr uu- ,v."i
the past month VISITING iu Ncv lorl
City and "thor Northern ~ucs Pc.
turned home ~ Wcduc.da, mo.r.n.
Miss Mary Floyd Eowman. or Hn-i
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FARMVlLlE NORMAL

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.
FAHMNlLLE VA. Scp,cmhcy go
The normal school has derived much
pleasure and profit from entertaining
,hc Southern Sociological Congress.
which has been in session durir.; The
past week in FarmNillc. several meet
lnSs have been held especially for the
normal school student body. aI.d Mrs
Elizabeth froutuau and Dr. j. T.
Faulkner of the staff. have addressed
TIL" problems OF motherhood. cu;;ruic.s
ami general social hygiene nave been
presented 10y the various speakers ia "a
very effective manner.
Miss liclNa tunHari ~ III, tuitc.,
states Hureau of E:drcaiiom inspected
III" Training school the past week
The following are III" class officers
io' the years 1915. 1915 and 1919. senior
class -p:rsi'i"ni. Naomi l.uucan: vice
president. Frances Moomaw: treasurer.
Louis" cwca secretary. Virginia Mavo.
reporter iIu=ouia ,.uuIic. Junior class
president Julia St"voy. vic"-prc ii =
d"'.'. Josephine Gl".lrcs seer, :.,r>. To-
"crhinc Daniels: treasurer. Maryarct
Nh'Natd"r; reporter. Echccca harden.
Fourth year cl., tS-prc.idcni Edvthc
Miles; interpretations. Patio l:uio:d
treasurer Agnes Mines: secretary Ruth
fmdgr; reporter. Catherine Slcdd.
inc Athletic Association officers are:
president josephine Giea"cs tennis
interpretations. Virginia Johnson: bns
k"th;'ll vic, president. iielcu rnhill.
''r"i"SS"r : T.. puk, is scheduled
10 Hddr * the teachers of Not,n,yo,.
an" Nm"ii" Counties at i:urkrvillr on
Mou,iaN
The Young W"mcm's CHRISTIAN As*o-
|l"ti"n re-, niion TO til" new urls OF.
laSi FRIDAY afforded a splendid oppur.
t"hi'\ for Tin" studcnts !" "ec"n" ar-
Uu.t:ltcl
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searches required for the manufactured
OF dycstufrs. synthetic medicines and
other medicines made scarce By the
war. SUI another committee will act
with the American Physical Society
and the Electrical Engineers to dcvclon
ana apply the most defective devices
for military communications. the dc.
lection o: submarines and for other
similar purposes.
These are some of the immediate
problems that the Research Council
Will take up. hut it's activities Will he
hroadcncd 10 such an extent az to in
cludc every scientific and research
problem that Will help American in
duStrics.
The dincrcr, universities and col
l"gcs of the country will play an i'm
rorttnt role in This work. | under
stand tha, 'rhro"p College OF Tech
noloGy, OF California. hearing of the
formation of the council. Immediately
obtained an additional endowment Of
$1,000 50 tina, i; could take its share
of this work. Til" engineering fouu-
dation. an institution endowed by one
al the coUutry'S great scientific men,
Ambrose SwaScy OF Cleveland. Ohio.
has agreed to finance the council for
the first wear of it's existence. Alto
gc,hcr. l lonk for some striking de
vc!opmcu,s in the aid Of American in
dustry.
The National Academy OF Sciences
which il. responsible" for the creation Of
the research council has che indorsc-
mcnt of President Wilson in Il letter
sent IL the president Of til" academy.
Or. William II. Wclch. "f Baltimore.
Md:
- want Ia tell YOU with what graft
ifCation have received the preliminary
report of the National Research C'oun-
ell. which was formed at my request
under III" National academy Of Sci
cn,cS. til" President wrote. The out
/ line nf work thcr" set forth and the
! evidences "f remarkable progress to-
ward tho accomplishment Of tho object
! of tn" council ar" indeed gratifying
! May not TAX" this occasion to So y
: that the departments Of the govern
meat are ready 10 cooperate in every
way that may he required. and that
/ the heads Of tho d"partm"ntS most inn
m"diatC!N ""nccrn"d are now. at my
. request. actively engaged in consider
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-01
New Discovery Takes Place Of Dangerous Caome Puts Your Liver To
Work Without Making You SickEat AnythingIt Can Not
Saivate-Don't Lose Days Work!

discovered a vegetable compound that doc,
tho work OF dangerous. slckcmine caloncl and
want every reader OF this paper to try a bottle
and il II doesn't sraigInen YOU up, better and
quicker than ,alivatins calomcl just so back to
the store and get your money
! guarantee that ono spoonful of Dodson's
Liver lone will put your sluggish liver to work
and clean your thirty feet of bowels Of tho sour
bile and constipation poison which is clogging
your system and making you feel miserable
guarantee that spoonful OF this harmless
liquid liver medicine will relieve tho headache, bill
iousncss, coated tongue agc, malaria, sour ston,-
ach or any other distress caused by torpid liver
as quickly as a dose OF vile, nauscating calomcl
besides ii will not make you sick or keep you iron,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-01
.EMP0R|A YOUNG MEN
ARE GUESTS OF HONOR
Miss Helen Vincent Entcrtains Jolly
Twelve Club at Her
Home
MRS. G. S. BRUCE HOSTESS
Joseph Hedges Chapter, ID. \. r..
Holds First Meeting Of Season.
Course OF Study Submitted and
Adopted by Members.

NISreGiai to The Tine nmsd hiSrasSh.i
Helen Vincent entertained the Jolly
Twelve on Monday evening al her
home. The young men were the guests
OF honor on this occasion Progressive
Forty-two was played. Tho prizes
were won by Miss Bctti" lee and -
". Wychc, il. The consolation prize
WAS awarded Miss M",h. WEche.
Those present wore Misses Hci;i. Lee.
Ida cato. Matte Wychc. Mary Cochran.
Sara Briggs. Elcano, Tillar. susie
Powell, Mary Wool and M"sSrs. j. :.
Wren. Il. w WHrhc. Jr.. W NJ Land
T.. L. Eaucs. l.. Harris. !. $ Epcs Peter
PrinCc William Squire aId t.rvoSay.
Mrs. Georrv :. Rrucc entertained at
auction bridge on Tuesday afternoon
lit the HON. of her mother. Mrs l. T.
Turner Mrs. T. G. Palmer made the
highest score and won the piizc. Those
playing were Mrs. " T. Tillai. Mrs
s. V. Sou,han. Mrs J. {. Warren. Mrs
l.. G.. Palmer. Mrs. T.. T.. Goodwin. Mrs
w C Weaver and Miss Mary Turner
Miss ELLA Mauninr. county agent for
tho CirccnSNillc Girls Canning club. ANA
Miss Pauline NShmsad. county aren't
for Brunswick. entertained the m"m-
hers OF their clubs for thrc" days last
week at the bradley House. Recipes
were tested and instruction GlN"u IN
domestic science ON Friday lunch
con was served hy the girls 10 tue
members OF tho school board. board of
.,ncr,.i.ors INC Mayor and tho super
intcndcrt Of public schools.
>mon. ,hc Fnporia people who have
NEON ~, recon; motor trims To EiCh-
mond arc Mir. and Mis- i -. rc"hlr>
Misc ,-,,,1o,i pccblcs and Mrs. Howard
I.ox i,r aud Mrs Mc.Sa,, aud li',l"
son. and +: l.. Johnston. ON SUNDAY
MIR and Mrs L. w Turner. Mrs. '""r I"
:. Bruce and Mrs |: T. Turner MOTORIZED
IN i,,vrcrceville
Miss Susie powell left or Tuesday
for y,ci,s IN TAMPA, Fla and other
noints IN INC south
IN \\p NItS. NtIrl:
H,tt> rI,OM iItIDti. Tnir
In, AND Mrs -; NJ Naf have re
,urn,i from their wedding Ilin a0d 2t,
nj home at III. residence OF Airs i u.
r,sii,. sun, I:n,uorio
Loscrh Hedges Chapter. - y L.
hold III, mrs, autumn mcctjuG in Tia,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-01

a day work. want 10 sec bottle Of this
dcrinl liver medicine in every home here.
Calomcl j. poaon--iI, nlcrcurv.-- attacks the
bones. often causing rheumatism Calomcl is dan
@rrous. Ii sck"n,-Whlc my Dodsons Liver
lone is sale. pleasant and harmless. Ia, any
thing afterwards. because ii can not Salivatc Give
II TO tho children because it doesn't upset the ston-
ach or shock thc liver. Tax, a spoonful tonishl
and wake up feeling fine and ready Tor a full
days work.
Get bottle! Try i'll If it doesn, do exactly
what say tell your dealer TO hand Your money
back. Every druggist and store keeper here knows
me and knows of my wonderful discovery Of a
vegetable medicine that takes the place of danger
Gus calonel
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-01
Our aris Represent
tdtiUe
Under a recent date,
writes as follows.

| nUcF a IcCclll udlc,
writes as follows:
Satin is greatly in evil
dcnce AS an accessory to
dressy toilettes and as ma-
terisl for their development.
France is surely concen-
Ira,ed on tho effort to make
high lnstcr satins fashion
able. Both in plain and
brocaded effects are satins
in high favor. The dress
makers OF the Rue de Ia
PaiI are content to talk OF
little else in the silk line.
and their preference is en-
phasizcd in the models sent
TO San Sebastian "a famous
fashion resort in SPAIN :"
Our assortment OF satins
is complete in every respect
some Of the weaves being
noted to-day in another col
umn. Our Paris Office is
No. Rue des Italicns.
II YOU should be in Paris
at any time either on bust
ness or for pleasure. you are
cordially invited TO make
our Office your headquarters
for the receiving OF mail or
any appointments you may
wish TO make.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-01

L. +. Hardison motorcd to chatham on
Sunday to visit Miss Elizabeth Tucker.
who IS attending. Chatham Episcopal
Institute.
Mrs. r. l.. cumnock entertained on
Tuesday afternoon in honor OF her
daughter. Mrs. q. !. Miller. of Roanoke.
Miss Eva McCutchcn entertained II
number OF friends on Friday morning;
III honor Of her guests. Mrs. Virginia
Jordan and Miss Grace kascy. Of
I
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-01
Beautifully Cut, Beautifully
Trimmed Suits, $29.75

II was no easy task 10 get just what wo wanted to
sell at this price, Mosby standards and require
ments high
But succeeded.
such becoming suits for S29I5 are to be had in
Richmond. Soft rich vclours in brown and white
checks: also gabardines and sergos in black brown,
navy. green and Burgundy.
All the new trimming effects in velvet fur. braid
and button Quite few simulate the Norfolk jacket
style.
There is also wonderful array of suits from S25
up to $4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-01
PLANNING FOR PART
IN COMMERCIAL WAR
Leading Men of Science in United
states Form National Re-
search Council.
PLANS FOR CO-OpERAT IoN
Will Encourage Increased Use of
Science in Development Of Amer
lean Strics-In,lorScd by Pres
idcnt Wilson.

WASIllNGTON. September 3o-With
Tn" aNowcd purpose oi I"udju2 ih"Ir
aid TO American industry IN tn" great
commercial world war that viii fol-
low the close OF tn" European war.
/ leading mon OF science "f the country
HAY" mohili"cd their interests AMI have
formed The National Research Council
with membership uf ucu known
throughout the world for their accom-
| r'islm"ntS along the line "f science
| Nine prominent United states govern
! mcnt officials hav" hc"n honorcd by
membership in this council. These are
Major-I;cneral William Croxicr chicr
Of ordnance. L. :. y: l:.i=udi"r-t ten
c,al. S. ~; III. Charles H. Holmes.
curator. National Museum, Van II
| Manning. director of the United States
ifurcau Of Mines; Professor Charles T..
| Marvin. chief United states Weather
| bureau: 1.icutcnaut-Coloncl George @.
! Suuicr. chief .! aviation. T. =. A..
| Or. :. w Stratton. director United
! States Bureau of Standards: Chief
/ Constructors David W. TaNlo.. l. : ~.
and lDr. Charles -. Wnlcoti secretary
/ Smithsonian Institutions
4 Van H. Manning. director of thc i:u :
! rcau of Mines. MILO has Just returned
from the organization meeting "r the
! Hcsearch Council. held in New York.
! said tina, lac considered this ono al tn.
[ most important steps That has been
I taken by this country in behalf ~
I industry.
with the uuuSunI activities in other
| countries in preparation for the indus
| trial future" said Mr. Manning tho
I United states has not taken up this
I work To" soon. Perhaps. as result Of
. the war revelations as 10 preparedness
, foreign countries have taken up in "a
national way III" h"ti"rm"nt Of their
/ industries Grcnt Britain has jus, cs-
tahlshcd an advisory council for Sci
cntiiic and industrial research. aud
even australia has formed nationaI
/ institution Of science and Industry
! 1T is tn" purpos" "r the American
Research Council to bring into intel
| ligcnt cooperation all Of the existing
governmental. educational. industrial
ana uih-, research organizations at til"
country with The "hi"ct OF encouraging
| III. increased US. of science in tho
development OF American industries
| the employment Of scientific methods in
strengthening the national defense ana
such other investigate ions as will pro-
mote tn" national security and welfare
SrEti.I. WORK. rI.iN NED
HN uNIN\iI ,TIuN
Til" council has ALREADY uryamix.d
"a number OF special committees Tn"
first Of these IL to inquire into TIL.
nitr, acid supply. in cu-"r"ratiun with
the American chemical society. and l..
/" investigate tn" processes for the
. iNnti"u al nitrogen iu order 10 S,l"rt
the hes, menus II preparing. the nitric
3 IN ~.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-01

ing tho best methods Of co-opcration'
Representatives OF government bureaus
will be appointed members al tue
research council as the counc'i NC
sircs'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-01
Our Administer Rugs
al. $50 EGl

OIL sH9A.DW
Arc made up into so many beau
tiful patterns that any room color
scheme may be matched with 3
suitable floor covering.
Soft rich shades Of blue. green
gold. brown. etc.
Oriental designs are many. cs
pecially Chinese effects. which are
worked out In unique gold de-
signs.
The quality is uncaualcd a, the
price.
You'll find these rugs will give
YOU the very maximum OF service
wearing for years under trying
circumstances.
We know that rugs OF the same
quality sell elsewhere in Rich
mond for several dollars more
than our price.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-01

"C;t.T:S-l'r' does til. rest" Tho old
WAY is 10 bundle M your toes in har
u"sS"s and h3ndaGrs. use SalNoS that
make toes raw. cotton rings that make
your coruS pul-cycd. knives and dig
gers thar tear your heart ont and
leave IA" corn in. No wonder they
make you limp and vince Forget all
th"Sc--usr "iETS-i IT." the simplest
,uru remedy IN tho world caSi"S, e"
u.s." never fans OF sticks, painless
Your corn ionScus. tncn you lift IL off.
YOU can wear sGNnlicr shoes.
"Gf.TSiT" as sold aud rccomnr ndcd
~ druggists everywhere. 2ac a bottle
~ sent on receipt OF price. by t.. Law
~cuC" X 90. chicago. iiL-AdN
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-25
Ell:-AN 6 Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package provesit. 25cat all druggists.
Removes

group came into sight of the flying Swiss rider. In another quarter of a mile he lad only twenty yards to gain the coveted prize. After finishing the plished his task. Eddie Root was the last to hold out against Eggs sprint but he too had to finally acknowledge defeat.
 den was a veritable bedlarn. From arena boxes to the roof the spectators were on their feet cheering madly. Then they waited anxiously the off, cia1 announcement Many of those who had been 'trooting" for Egg and Dupuy were in fear lest the lap be de- nied them because of some technical ity. When the announcement nnally came that the lap was allowed the deafening cheers broke out with re- newed vigor. and the. foreign riders were surprised to discover that they had more friends in the crowd than they had thought.
 It was announced that in the event Of the race ending with the teams in the same relative position the point scores would only break the tie for second prize among the five teams that were then one lap behind Egg and Dupuy. These were McNalnara and Spears, Root and Madden. Hill and Drobach, Kaiser and Cameron and Walthour and Debaetes. Among these five Root and Madden held the point advantage having been charged with only Il 1-2 points for the first five nights sgsprinting. McNamara and Spears had 13 points. Hill and Dro- bach 21 1-2. Kaiser and Cameron 27 and Walthour and Debaetes 30.
 Shortly after half-past nine o'clock Hill and Drobach made several des- perate attempts to lap the field. Then Root and Madden made a similar eff fort. Each time Egg and Dupuy set after them and caught the leaders, carrying the rest along. From that time on Egg and Dupuy were never permitted to rest for any length of time. They were kept sprinting every few minutes. On several occasions the foreigners appeared to be pocketed as the sprints began, but their speed car ried them to the front. Root and Mad den were warned twice by the officials for rough riding.
 Whe nthe final hours sprinting be- gan only Egg and Dupuy and the five teams tied for second place remained on the track. All that was necessary for Egg and Dupuy to do to clinch the victory was to keep up with the other for the remainder of the race.
 Before the first sprint Les Darcy, the Australian champion pusilist, was introduced to the crowd and receiued a tremendous ovation.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-25
ZONE AS TRAINING
 CAMP FOR BIG LEAGUE MINES
Has Every Facility for Spring Train
 ins-Easy of Access.

New York. Dec. 24.-A prominent baseball authority who recently re- turned from a tour of inspection of the Panama Canal Zone is enthusiastic over the possibilities of that section as a spring training camp for big league ball teams. At the request of the Panama Chamber of Commerce he studed the proposition from every angle and reached the conclusion tha the Canal Zone offered every facility for modern baseball training that is found anywhere within the State and some that are usually missing.
 The temperature ranges from Fl to 93 degrees with an average of S3 dur ing the months of. February, March and April and there is little, if any, rain during the period when the ball tossers would be unlimbering for the pennant races of the succeeding sea son. The trip from this city can be made in six days and the return to New Orleans in five. It has been sug- gested that after a two weeks workout way of Havana and New Orleans play ing exhibition games in both cities be- fore starting to work their way north by the usual returning routes.
 On the Isthmus there is every fa- cility for baseball training and the ac companying gate reciepts that go to tighten the financial outlay for these necessary preparatory trips. At Bal boa, on the Pacific coast side, there is a new and scientifically constructed diamond with a grandstand seating 5000 spectators, recently erected at a cost of $25,000. At Empire, the gov ertlment military camp and Colon there are other diamonds sufficiently fast and true for practice work. More than 10000 troops are quartered at Empire and there an equal number of American civilians in the Canal Zone to: draw from as spectators.
 There are two 1egues playing ball there at the present time and teams from these leagues could be drafted for exhibition gams. The Panama Canal Zone League plays a series of Sunday contests during the season and the Twilight League has a schedule of about 140 games.
 All this information will be laid be- fore the major league magnates in the near future and an effort made to se- cure one or more clubs to try out the possibilities of the Zone during the Spring of 1918. Acting Governor Chester Harding, Generad Edwards, President -Valdes of the Republic of Panama and Governor Arcia of Colon are all ardent sponsors of the plan and have assured the ball players a warm welcome and every comfort and atten- ton should any of the big league clubs decide to train at Panama. ..