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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-17
ISL STOO wrNON

Phil Douglass got away to a fly
Ing start In hls spring training at
Tampa. Tinker caught "Dug" high
y Illuminated and told him to fly
back home.
While other National league
clubs have been paying outlandish
sums for overrated Federal league
players. Pat Moran. who developed
the Phillios so that they won the
National league pennant last year.
has made several deals which he
believes will make his team cap
ture another flag. Moran doesn't
believe in brass band tactics. He
works quietly and smoothly and
he usually displays rare Judgment
In selecting new material. He was
Just nosed out OF getting Joe
Gedeon by the Yankees purchase.
Moran made the first play to
strengthen his aggregation when
he hooked a pitcher named Karl
Adams, whom he secured at the
waiver price from the Cubs. An
other move OF Moran's was the
purchase OF Outfielder William
Good from the Cubs recently.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-17
GREAT FALLS POSTS
Forfeit AND TAKES
PLACE IN CIRCUIT

GREAT FALLS. March iT.-Th's
city is now q full-nedged menber
OF tho Northwestern league. Presi
dent Biewett IL on his way TO Sc
attic with tho forfeit monay posted
last night A site for a ball park
has bean settled upon and BIZ
Hurley named AZ manager.
The nsvs that Great Falls has
finally landed a berth In our old
league was received with JOY In 10
cal baseball circles. Il am glad
that We can now 20 ahead with
our plans for the season" said ID.
T. Dugdsie. president OF the Giants.
The addition Of Butte and Great
Falls should do much toward max.
ing the Northwestern league race
much moro interesting this sea
SON"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-17

II golf and country clubs intend
to keep pace with tho times. they
will have 10 be liberal in the ex-
pendi,ure OF money. for there is no
denying the fact that the games
devotees are more fussy than in the
old days. when they didn't know
what was what This is why dues
and initiation fees are running SO
much higher than formerly. Nearly
every club IN the country 10 finish
ing up fine is-hole courses and has
or is building nobby club houses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-17
NICK WILLIAMS IS
ALREADY PREDICTING
IA PENNANT FOR REDS

PORTLAND. March l7.-With a
wisp OF straw behind his ear and O
eoppcr-colored tan on his face
Nick Williams today began as.
sembling ball playing persons for
the Spokane club OF the Northwest.
ern league. His contract as man.
aver of that team was signed and
mailed from Nick's Hood river farm
q month ago
All OF his players, but few OF
whom are now signed. viii report
at Spokane April for spring prac.
tice. Williams casually made the
usual prediction that he will grab
the pennant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-17
FISH TALES
The Star Wants to Hear EN-

You fishing bugs have all
been itching 10 get out on the
streams and have a set.to with
the Willy trout again.
just 10 help you let o0
steam. and TO create Q little
more Interest In the game. The
star will run . flsh story con-
test.
Piper and Taft have donated
two handsome prizes, articles
which any angler would prize
highly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-17
TIGERS AND BEAVERS
TRYING TO HOOK UP
WITH FRISCO SEALS

SAN JOSE. March 1.-THE Ia
coma and Vancouver teams are ne
gotiating with Manager Wolverton
In an effort 10 establish q connec-
ton with the San Francisco Seals
whereby players wolverton II I'M
able TO use may be given \ bcrth.
Il have not yet decided with
which club to make tho arrange
ment, but the deal will be closed
before our training season ends"
said Wolverton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-17
CALIFORNIA CREW
COMING here FOR
RACE ON Lake W,

Not only tho Stanford crow. bu,
tho I. OF G. eight a. well. viii be
seen IN action on the water here
against tho u. of W. oarsmcn this
year.
The board OF control At the local
institution has adopted q crow
schedule that calls for tho two
race. this summer on Lake Wash.
lnzton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-17
WINS 10 FIRSTS
IN SINGLE MEET

California has produced some
thing besides tennis champions.
climate and sun-kIssed oranges.
according TO the latest dope on
Norman Ross. athlete Of the
Olympic club Of Frisco. AZ q
recent athletic meet this native
son captured first place In the
broad and high Jumps, high
hurdles and shot put, the 100
and 22oysrd dashes, 30 and 100
yard s~lms and the, single and
double canoe raeeA Ten firsts
In elk hoursl Some versatiie
blokc az 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-17

Three Of sesssle's best
known nshermsn will Judge
tho stories, tho best Of which
Will Appear daily In Tho star
after the contest has been
started.
The contest will open ~ .
.. m. Wednesday and will run
for 10 days. closing at Q .. m.
on Friday. March 81.
More details will be given
tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-17
E;T @r~ o.
i2:;M11iII1|l

OtllY MURRAY, the battling mddIsweaht who
n Steve Reynolds
btas In Portland tonight. written from Portland.
as .
thereabous
sewseht. Eiks o Friday.
Of 1914" hs battle Tonight
he 10 confident Of trimming the Ruranian
Agricultural college,
in thru He decAr
ed n which Waited did
any thought abandoning intercollegiate a
Tn. has
Newt Cover the spokane figure
In making swing around tho wheel
nb would ravei2 .20t
distance n
arranged however that this kan
CARO- step be eliminated
q
Pan, Hun. Grtsell died Philadelphia
This announcement hardly ripple nowsdayN but
had sels death happened 80 the sport
would have BEEN plashed with obituaries
Grsel in OF the most famous conditioner
.,histes that everdr the breath OF nfa
r. WAS this xrirzisd ianky Bob rtsaimmons In
,h.ps 20 championship OF thu world from James j.
Corbet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-17

elfty-ons ball teams will com
pete in grammar school league this
season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-17

Ad Wolgast. outborcd by
Freddie Welsh in ten rounds.
allows he can catch tho cham
pion In 20 sessions. Tho Wild
cat will train on a motorcycle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-17

A bushsr named She'll hiss been
signed TO try for an outfield berth
with Spokane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-17

Students Of Northwestern uni
yersity will be allowed to compete
in bet two major sports.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-17
BOXERS AWAIT GONG
"Values TelV

PORTLAND, March 17.--Aii good
Irtshmen today expected fighting
Billy Murray to uphold tho glory Of
~. Patrick's day and hand Valley
Trambitas. Portland middleweight,
stiff lacing when they meet for
six rounds tonight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-17

LETTER FOR MOSlER
The sporting editor OF The Star
has a letter for Al Mosler.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-17

"WelS. the Darling OF the Ring
scribbles n headline writer In an
English paper. We should love to
hear Bully Jordan introducing the
Darling.
Les Darcy has quilt box Tight
Ing TO be an aviator. Now Ed
die MeGoorty can file another
claim TO the Australian MIDDLE
weight title.
Fsns In Baltimore are squa~dk-
Ing because tho old town 10 minus
q big league ball club. other towns
won't be sure until July.
You can't dope out tho Wiscon-
sin boxing commission. Those
birds hung n X. o. on Bat Nelson
and turned right around with an
o. X. for Wolgsst
Fame sure am neeting. Hal
Chase has been offered a Job as
first sacker for Warren. Pa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-17

Joe Msndot knocked out Monk
Fowler in the seventh round
Thursday night at Hot Springs, Ark.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-17

Joe Bonds wsIIoped Bob Yoevn
In four rounds at Missoula Thurs
day night
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-04
Commission
Government
By
Ethel May Robertson
(Copyright, lsls, by w. G. Chapman.)

Copyright, 1916. by w. G. Chapman.)
Its ruin to the town." vociferated
Hiram Martin. Sweeping away all
the old landmarks, running the county
into debt. Commission government
bah! Scientific municipal manage
ment-rot.
is it, indeed, so terrible as that.
papa. dear?" ventured his pretty
daughter, Alicia.
wait and see!" retorted her father
wrathfully. Here I've been select
man of this village for two terms. Did
things go smoothly and economical
ly?"
Eyes, papa" again essayed Alicia
meekly, but they say we are getting
way behind the times. while all the
other towns around US are paving
their streets, and having electric
lights, and"
Paving the streets. hey!" fiared
forth her father. What for? To
have those pesky automobiles veal
them out? Electric lights-humph
Many of these fine-fancied fellows
were lucky to have a tallow dip TWEEN
ty years ago."
So, unmollified, the irate selectmai
strobe on his way. Alicia knew LITTLE
in her pretty innocent way about thu
merits or dement's Of commission gov
eminent. She had read about it il
the local newspaper. She had seen il
it's columns a portrait of the new man
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-04
GROWING CROP OF LETTUCE
Servings May Be Made Every Two
Weeks During Summer-Rieh
Light Soil 10 Recommended.

Lettuce is prominently the crop OF
all seasons. 1t can 60 into the ground
with the earliest radish in spring. or
with sowings every two weeks during
the summer. Using the cold frame In
winter, it is in its prime during every
month of the year. A crop OF lettuce
may be raised between the rows OF
cabbage or caulifiower.
Plants come on more quickly IN .
rich, light soil. although clover GROUND
retards the tendency to run to SEED.
We prefer to SOW in thin rows. rather
than mixing the seed with sand. says
a writer in an exchange. Avoid COW
ering deep. Thin the rows first 10
inches. and later to IL. Small plants
may be transplanted early in the sea-
son by watering well few hours be-
fore. and supplying shade. For late
sowings. mark the ground in squares
a foot apart and put several seeds at
each intersection of lines. When tne
plants are nicely started. weed out all
but the strongest in each clump. ana
thus avoid the difficulty of transplant
ing in hot weather.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-04
TO TIGHTEN WAGON SP0KES
When Tire Becomes Loose II 10 Al
ways Easy to Find Stick for
Lever and Piece Of Leather.

Various methods of tightening
wagon spokes have been used, but
possibly the one described herewith
is the quickest II not the best. II
one is on the road and has no tools
at hand and tire comes on or Is
loose it is always easy to find small
stick for a lever and a piece OF
leather can be cut from part OF the
harness.
A small stick is placed against the
hub for fulcrum and a second stick
is used for a lever. The felloe Is
raised up off the spoke and small
piece of leather placed around the
lennon and the felloe allowed to again
drop back in place.
This is repeated until the wheel Is
tight. Wheels should be treated to
bath of hot oil twice or three times
year and they will last much longer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-04

airy and February, and five the rest of
the year. not including threshers, corn
cutters and huskers.
Cost of Labor.
To the regular farm help he pays
more than the usual wages, but is
careful to employ only the best men
obtainable. His cash cost as shown
by the pay roll averages only 14a
cents per hour of labor. The actual
cost is always over 20 cents, the differ
ence being taken up by house rent,
milk, garden, meat, potatoes and other
perquisites allowed to employees. In
making advance estimates on work to
be done, or the saving that may be &C
complished by the installing Of new
devices and methods, he uses 20 cents
per hour of labor as the basis figuring.
He considers it to be one of the priv
ileges of operating a farm. that the
boss is able to keep in close touch
with the individual men who work
with him.
1t Is his observation that If a man
does his work right and is paid fairly,
he ard his family live rightly. Right
living is The most that there 10 to life
anyway. He firmly believes that men
who are employing as many workers
az they can, teaching them to accom-
plish as much as possible, and treating
them fairly, are each end everyone do
ing mere for humanity than all OF the
fool agitation and misguided legisla
ton in the world combined.
Interesting Statement.
The following is very interesting
statement by Mr.. William H. Robbins
tie owner:
1T las been said that there are
three kinds of farming: extensive, in
tersive and pretensive. All three
have their advantages and l am in
clined to the belief that the creates
appertain to agriculture of the pre-
tensive variety. There is nothing tina
would like better than to be able II
run a model farm and not have Il
make 1t pay.
Probably the less said regardin'
nv earlier career as farmer the bet
ter. My father presented me with
part of what is now Riverdale farm
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-04

for her litter. For this reason, we do
not want the ear of the hog to cover
the eye so as to interfere with the
vision. Likewise the fact that a hogs
ears are muscularly well under its con-
troll is. to my mind, an indication OF
well-balanced nervous organization.
Good hearing is in itself necessary to
the efficient brood sow, for If she mad
vertently lies down on pig, she will
get up at once when she hears him
slueal. 1t is also convenient to have
hogs come when they are called. Re-
garding the feet, the hog that has
good strong pasterns and is right up
On his toes will willingly take the ex-
ercise which is necessary to his
health, while hog with weak pasterns
will not. Also, the feet are an indica-
ton of the quality of the entire hog.
1t is difficult to clean properly the car
cass of a curly-coated hog, curly coats
showing under the microscope the
corollary characteristic of viciously
barbed roots This last is a fact not
hlON " nus AhSh, INV -
by way Of being a trade secret of one
OF the Chicago packing houses which
saves money by discriminating in IA
vor of smooth-coated hogs. l merely
mention these minor matters in gen.
eral way. At first thought they might
be termed fancy, but they are not.
"I want to differentiate between ami
NAL breeding as it is generally under
stood. even by many so-called breed
ers. and what I term constructive or
statistical breeding as it is practiced
| by us.
Improvement Of Stock.
Successful Improvement OF live
stock is based on distinct principles OF
heredity, several of which | will men
ton in passing, without taking up the
known and speculative biological rea
sons for them, or going into their dis
covery, which is exceedingly interest
ing and romantic.
First, we have the principle of vari
alton. which is that in the mating Of
animals of dissimilar characteristics
some of these will appear in a part Of
the offspring, and others will appear II
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-04

ening the field to which the tomato is
adapted, varieties present other i'm
portant differences manifested chiefly
in the fruit.
Early ripening sorts are frequently
irregular in shape, have comparatively
thin walls, large seed cavities and
numerous seeds. The fruit is apt to
color and ripen unevently. remaining
green around the stem, or to contain
hard, green core. Later-ripening
sorts, while not all superior to the
others, have as a rule thicker and
firmer walls, smaller seed cavities and
few seeds.
Owing to the fact that in canned
tomatoes it is difficult for the average
consumer to note any deficiencies in
the appearance of the original fruit,
many labor under the delusion that
any variety will answer for this pur'
pose. This is a mistaken idea, as
quality In canned goods is now an i'm
portant factor, and 1t is quite as neces
sary that a good quality of product
should be used for canning as fol
growing for the early or general mar
ket, although from the field side it II
natural that tonnage should be the
primary consideration.
In the matter of varieties. too mucl
dependence should not be placed upol
the name or upon the fact that |
neighboring farmer secures good re
suits from a given variety. There ar
so many variations in the character o
soils, even in the same locality, whicl
exert an influence upon the size AM
. quality Of crops that the best variet
is usually one that is, in part at least
developed by the individual grower
The main point is to select varietie
that produce large, smooth, soil
fruits, with thick walls, small see
7 cavities and few seeds.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-04

but Madge with a gay laugh held her
tight. Alicia, shyly. but admiringly.
glanced at the young man from under
dropping lashes. The newspaper por
trait had not flattered him.
He spoke Of the town and its pros
poets in an enthusiastic way that
charmed her. She saw that his whole
heart and soul was in his work. and
liked him for 1t.
"Oh, say, look! look!" cried the vol
atile, irrepressible Madge.
The man had finished his labor on
the standard. The signs OF potn
streets were now resplendently Wis
ible. glittering in blue and gold.
Alicia Avenue. Stuart Street.
cried Madge. why. that reads Alicia
Stuart"
And then, aghast, impetuous and
audacious as was her natural temper
at the bad break" she had made she
drew back, embarrassed quite.
Alicia flushed crimson, Mr.. Stuart's
eye frightened.
| L AIN q W nav my
plain Stuart garnished and beauti-
| fed with what | have always consid-
| cred to be the sweetest name In the
world" he said. "Ah, there is Mr.
Martin. l have come particularly to
| consult him on some business" and
he relieved the tension of the occa-
sion by hitting his hat courteously and
| passing into the yard. where Alicia s
father was giving the gardener some
| orders.
How dare you!" fiared forth Alicia
holly to her mirth-convulsed friend.
Il never thought declared
Madge- 'and I'm glad didn't" she
added audaciously. why. you two
make the finest couple in Blairsville!
My father will never think so.
murmured Alicia. and the information
was positively regretful.
Alicia Stuart whispered Madge
as if to herself. "Oh, something is
fated to come out of this!"
Alicia was athrill with strange sen
sations as she went into the house
She could Just catch the echoes Of
voices in the garden. The conference
there was lengthy. At last Mr.. Mar
tin came into the house. He was rub
bling his hands together in a gleeful
satisfied way. His eyes were bright
For a rarity he was smiling-in fact
quite jovial.
We'll. daughter" he said briskly, .
must say that young Stuart is smart
practical fellow. You know about tn
park"
Yes. papa" replied Alicia.
And you know that forty acres o.
the edge of town I've always held o.
to at loss"
Alicia nodded interestedly.
| well, Mr.. Stuart has induced tn
| town to buy it from me for park pu
| poses at a splendid figure, and the
| are going to call it-what do 20
| think? Martin Park and the oil
! man chuckled and pulled out an
4 strutted and, as he told his friend
| later, was pleased all over"
There was no objection to "the 4
terloper now. and one moonlit ev
ming two months later. as he ar
Alicia came home from stroll, Stua
glanced up at the sign.
| Happy omen-'Alicia Stuart"
J read.
She chung closer to his loving ar
and gave little gasp of delight, f
n they were engaged. and it was to con
,t true.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-04
ArmIess Man Is Fine Penman.

Born without hands, Luther Gran
ford, president Of West Fairview. bor-
ough pa Council. is able to write a
fine style of penmanship and short
hand, run a typewriter, shoot pool.
or do anything that a man with the
full complement of fingers can do. He
is forty-two years old. The only as
sistance which he has in holding a
pen is a small piece of flesh which
could scarcely be termed finger.
He has been a bookkeeper for ten
years, can write Is words minute on
typewriter and 100 words a minute
in shorthand. He is a noted gunner,
canoeist and boatman and is one OF
the best pool shots in the county.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-04
ROADS ASSIST THE SCHOOLS
Attendance Is Larger Where High
ways Are Improved, According to
Agricultural Department.

A county school cannot be a good
school in the full sense of the word
unless the roads leading to it are pass
able for all the pupils all the time.
The United States department Of ag-
riculture, in a recent bulletin, said,
after an exhaustive investigation. that
in communities having good roads the
school attendance is larger and more
regular and the schools better than in
districts having bad roads. In five
states the average school attendance
was 80 per cent where roads we're goot
and only GA per cent where they were
bad
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-04
BENEFITS OF EXTENSIVE, INTENSIVE
and PRETENSIVE PLANS OF FARMING
Former Newspaper Reporter Now Operating Farm Near Spring.
fed o. Relates Graphic Story of His Early Start and Of the
Trials and Tribuatons Which Ultimately Lead to Sue
cess-SuccessfuI Improvement Of Live Stock
Based on Principles of Heredty.

There is considerable misunder-
standing on the part OF the general
public regarding purebred cattle. 1t
is not unusual fer a customer to say to
us that he is raising hogs for pork and
does not want fancy stock. This is an
appellation that | detest. | consider
that there is no such term as Fancy
stock" or at least that such a term
cannot be rightly applied to our farm
animals.
Good Points of Hog.
ct might seem to some that the
eyes, ears, feet and coat of hog were
fancy points, since they have no place
in the pork barrel which is his ulti'
mate end. However. a good and com
paratively large eye is almost invaria
bly, accompanied by good DISPOSE
ton, and good eyesight is essential
especially to the brood sow in caring
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-04
She Was Just Practicinq.

A British diplomat was praising the
cheerful and devoted spirit wherewith
the women of Britain are doing their
share of war work.
There is a story that illustrates
this fine spirit" said he.
"A man asked his next door neigh
Dor in an English town:
Anybody i'll in your house?
heard a lot of frantic running up and
down stairs last night. 1t seemed to
go on pretty much all evening.
Here, by the way, I'd better ex.
plain that an English bus has double
Geek like the New York bus of Broad
way and of Fifth avenue.
THE other man said to his friend
"'Oh, no, we've got nobody sick. II
was just my wife you heard. You see
she's taken job as bus conductor and
last night she thought she'd have BIZ
of practice running up the steps