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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

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and sides until became so weak could hardly
walk from chair to chair, and got so nervous 1
would Jump at the slightest noise. 1 was entirely
unfit to do my house work, was giving up hope Of
ever being well, when my sister asked me 20 try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. took
six bottles and today am healthy woman able to
do my own homework. 1 wish every suffering
woman would try Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetables
compound, and find out for herself how good
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

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Cincinnati Oho1 want to know the good Lydia PINK
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and want others to know what Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable
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special advice write Lydia E. Pinkham
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. March St.--Threc weeks
before the crack of the gun in the
eighth annual Drake relay meet, eigh-
ty-six different teams are entered.
With many teams and schools vet to
hear from. the sky seems to be the only
limit for the years entries While
more than pleased with the assurance
of a large entry list the factor which
has brought the largest amount OF
pleasure to the men running the meet
is the fact that as 1t stands today, eV-
cry class is we'll filled and would give
good competition even without farther
entries. The eighty-six teams do not
include the two Drake teams which
Will be entered in thaiuniversity events
where they will do the most good in
adding TO the competition.
As the entries stand three weeks in
advance of the meet. seven teams are
entered in the high school shuttle race,
eleven In the half mile, five in the two
mile and nine in the medley race. The
college entries include six in the half
mile, eight in the mile and eight in the
two mile. In the university class the
entries have so distributed themselves
that six teams are entered in the half
mile. the mile. the two-mile and the
rour-mile.
II more were needed to make the as
surance of the meet n success It Is IN
the balance, in the equal ability CT the
teams entered. While the high school
section always is an unknown quantity,
the very numbers always makes the
competition good. In the college class
the entry Of Wabash and possibly OF
another college from outside of the
state. makes certain OF spectacular
running in the half and the mile. while
the South Dakota colleges seem able TO
supply the distance men TO make the
class in the longer event. The entry Of
Wabash IS the first of a college team
from outside the list of states immedi-
ately around Iowa. The Little Giants,
coached by Skeeks. a former LeMars
high school athlete, will bring two
teams.
While at present it is conceded that
the big battle in the university class
will be in the mile, and an intimate in
vestigatiOn of the entries shows t VIII
ne one OF the most wonderful battles
aver sta ved in the west. the two-mile Is
Of interest because of the exceptional
team which Will represent Purdue. The
toam is coming 10 the meet WITH the
hope Of winning and also setting new
western record. The Boilermukers
have won the event for TWO years, each
year within two seconds Of the eight
m in1l-es fat set nv Illinois and this
wear with a team of veterans, led BY
The powerful Van Ahken. they are COM
ing west to hang Purdue's name where
the name of the Him has stood for
three years.
on the basis on which entries have
been received in the past it seems
proba ole that more than lG5 teams viii
take part in the years classic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
GENEVA ISLAND INUNDATED.
Mississippi Rises Eight Inches IN
Twenty Fou- h.ours.

Muscatine. March 81. - 4 jump OF
more than eight inches during the past
twenry-four hours by the MISSISSIPPI
Yesterday witnessed large portion OF
Geneva Island under water. Many cot
tases are threatened with serious
damage and property owners are rush
ing 20 preserve their property on the
pleasure resort
The stage Of the river at this point
yesterday morning was ten feet and
seven inches 4 week ago the stage
here was 80 feet. marking an ascen-
sion Of more than three feet in short
space Of time No indications Of the
crest Of the flood waters being reached
have materialized. Local authorities
rred;ct a continuance OF The rise for at
least several days
With the Mississippi still climbing,
reports from the vicinity of the Cedar
river likewise tell of a spread OF the
food waters there. Hundreds of acres
in the bottoms are inundated. Several
days ago cattle were taken to hisAer
ground 10 preclude serious losses.
Farming operations are expected TO hn
considerably retarded. Roads in vart-
ou, sections OF the county are blocked
by the high water and much damage
10 them has already accrued. says
County Engineer Haibfass who has
lust completed a tour OF the county
road system affected by the unusual
stage
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
INVESTIGATE GERMAN PAPER.
Sioux City Weekly Alleged TO Contain
Inflan1matory Articles.

Sioux City. March 31--lnvestigatio7
~ charges thar Editor Oscar A. HCff-
man is preaching sedit!On in mis- Ger
man weekly, the Sioux City Foiks-
freund. will be made by Deputy
United States Marshal Milton Perry
Smith and a special government agent
with headquarters in Omaha. Both Of
fcia!s received reports from prominent
business men in Sioux City that Hoff-
man is a re bid German sympatnizer.
Men who have been reading the Ger
man newspaper Informed Deputy Mar
shaI Smith and the Omaha special
agent that Hoffman is ivy ing 10 i3c!sa
discomfort against the United States
government with his alleged infiam-
n7atory articles which do not amount
L, trea son for want Of an overt act,
according to the infornsnts.
Copies Of the Yolksfreund 81 this
week, in which 1t is alleged that Hoff-
man is opposing the government and
President Wilson'S work, were turned
over to the two government officials.
The government men will arrange 10
have the various articles translated,
they said, and then take action II the
articles warrant II.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
WHY is THE "IEAD BALLY
Old Scientific Probieh, Of Thrown Ball
Worryiuo Detroit PLAYERS.

Waxahachie, Tex, March 3l.-Why
does one player throw a light ball.
while another player, who uses even
less speed, hurls ball which comes 20
a fielder as If it was lump of lead?
This freak of baseball. one of the in
teresting scientific problems Of the
game. again is claiming the attention Of
members of the Detroit Americans who
are training here. Many theories have
been advanced, but It is seldom that
more than two players on club agree
upon possible solution.
Archie Yelle, a recruit catcher, was
one of the players whose work started
the discussion this season. Yeie is
clever receiver and a splendid thrower.
but ne hurls a bali which nearly
knocks a baseman into the outfield.
YefIe has tried 10 remedy this fault but
like many other catchers. some OF
whom were stars, ne has failed, De-
troit infcTders would rather stop
piece Of sirapnel than a throw from
this recruit backstop.
Hack Spencer. the comeback, who
may be Detroits first string catcher
this year. sends the 0all to second like
A rifle shot His throw is low III the
way and despite this fact Rusk and
Young. sOIemnly insLst that the ball
seems to float into their glove. Stan
AKA. too. g . fine thrGwer and his cffer-
irgs are gentle. Mckee, fourth mem
Der Of the staff, is an erratic thrower
who seems to be pitching lead.
Two Of DetrOit's infielders are heavy
throwers and two serve up much light
er offerings ShOrtstop Bush and Sec
ond Baseman Young are disciples or
the Spencer class, while Oscar Witt and
George Burns throw as Yelle does.
Years ago baseball experts tried to
solve this mystery. in the dim days
when Malachi Kittredge. was in his
prime and feared by base runners, he
was equally feared by the men who
had TO stop ms terrible throws NAL
achi had very small hands and some
players believed that his inability TO
get better grip on the horsehide gave
the ball q spin which made ii feel 80
heavy But DOME Busl's hands are
not large. while Burns has long fingers
another solution offered Is that a
straight overland throw imparts light.
ness TO the ball a side arm or an un-
derhand motion causes a heavy spin,
say gone players. but there always
! scems to be an exception to their solu-
ton. Other students of the game are
inclined TO believe that the players
| fnger-tips are the cause. They give
| the ball its final spin and a heavy ball
uHuaIiy Gomez 10 a fielder with down
ward rotation similar TO the beginning
| Of the break 10 a sDitball.
! And there may be very close con-
nection between the spitball and the
lead ball" for If ball players are unan :
| irnous on any phase Of the game. they
are in the declaration that they would
prefer to he hit on the head with q
! sledge hammer than to have a splitter
crash against their ribs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
y WASTE. $4,000 A YEAR.
Big League Masnates Fear They Will
&c. Called "Chsap Skates"

Be- Called t"chsap SKATES"
Waxahachie, Tex, March 31.--Man-
ager Jennings. Of the Detroit, Ameri-
cans, declares that major league clubs
waste $4,000 year. He claims that
magnates spend share of this, money
knowing It will be wasted. Fear of
being called cheap skates" by the
baseball populace is the reason for the
wastage, Jennings says.
jennings student of the old school,
believes that the major league limit
easily could be reduced to twenty men
and teams could get along with
squad of eighteen players.
THE ball team that wins remnants is
the team that has the fewest number
Of men," he declares.
Jennings points out the remarkable
success of the old Baltimore Orioles, of
which he was a member, which won
pennants with squad that never
totalled more than eighteen athletes.
Very often, the Detroit manager de-
clares a baseball manager will recon-
mend to the club owner that several
recruits be released Immediately after
they have been looked over at the
training camp Magnates hesitate to
release them, fearing they may lose
diamond in the rough and be criticised
by fandom. AS a result, Jennings said,
many hopeless ball tossers continue to
eat major league meals or find fine
berths with class "A" clubs. at the ex-
pense of the major organization.
Training expenses, and the cost of
travelling, uniforms, equipment, hotel
bills and many minor incidentals would
greatly be reduced, says Jennings. II
big league ball clubs had the nerve to
employ squad of twenty men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
THE captain Of a ball team has 40
more power than manager on the
bench providing the manager is in uni-
form, and I'll be out there every day"
BOOKING PRACTICE GAMES.
Manager Hughes Scheduling Exhibi.
= tion Contests For Dubs.

Manager Hughes Scheduling Exhibit.
= tion Contests For Dubs.
Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, March 81. Manager
George Hughes of the Dubuque club OF
the Central association, Is not allowing
the blue laws to worry him bit but is
going along with his preparations for
the opening of the baseball season just
as tho there was no promise Of any
thing interfering with baseball playing
on Sundays. He Is booking exhibition
games as fast as possible, also enlist.
ing new men for the various positions.
Exhibition games are already booked as
follows:
Saturday and Sunday, April IA and
15. Moline Three-I at Dubuque.
Saturday and Sunday, April 81 and
22, Moline Three-I, at Moline,
Games will be played with the Rock
Island Three-I team at Rock Island on
April % and "a 1t Is probable the
Rock Island team will come to Du-
huque for games on April q and 80.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
CITY GARDENS URGED.
Iowa Mayors to Use Influence In Pro-
noting Garden campai sns.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames. March 81 - Following Gov
ernor Harding's appeal to the people or
Iowa for greater food production for
war emergency, the agricultural extern
sion department at Iowa State College
today sent out special letters to the
mayors Of Iowa, urging that they use
their influence in organizing .Sarden
campaigns and Offering the fullest CO.
operation OF the department in this or
ganization.
1T is the patriotic duty for every cit
izen TO contribute his part toward the
food supply This is not alone prob
lem for the country" says r. X. Bliss,
head Of the department. The, city has
a large part in growing food. II every
back yard and vacant lot were planted
10 garden truck the food supply would
be increased enormously and the high
cost of living reduced correspondingly.
The department will furnish garden
bulletins to garden clubs.
Boy scouts can render distinct pa
,riotiC service to the country by grow
ing a garden and raising chickens,
maintains Mr. Bliss. Just now many
boys. too young to enlist but boiling
over with patriotism. can help their
country effectively by increasing the
food supply. The boy scout troops
should offer credit for we'll kept gar
den or a well managed lot of poultry
or both This could be made regular
part Of the seasons program and would
really render a patriotic service TO the
state and nation. This would not need
70 take the place Of work already out
lined bu. could supplement this WORK
and could be called the boy scouts
war measure"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
News Of Hampton.

Sp.Liai &c T!nea- Repu nlican. .'
Hampton, March 3i.-Franklin coun-
~. thru the auditors office, Thursday
sold some drainage certificates. Sew
ersI bidders we're present and 10000
worth Of the certihcatea were bought
by the Franklin County State Bank at
A premium Of $3.50 on the face value.
Mayor-Elect O. T. McCriIlLs has ap-
pointed Alec Hssler as marshal 70 sue
coed L. Jernegan. Mr.. Hasler Is an
ola = I'D at the JOB. having been mar
shall for four years when u. w. Parks
vas mayor.
Miss Mary Bell has resigned her po-
sition at the Patterson store on &C.
count Of sickness. She IL at her home
in Geneva at present suffering from
a bad attack OF appeHatciti5,
Frank Bartlett, who has been a
clerk in the Coonley store for the past
five years. leaves next week for Dcs
Moines. Mr.. bartlett has several prop
critics there and Will move into one 81
them and spend few weeks Of his
time Is making repairs on them be-
fore he goes TO work again.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
RADEsAUGH TO REPORT.
Former Iowa Lacquer to Begin Fifth
Season with Columbus, Ga, Club.

Cedar Rapids. March 31.--Roy Rade-
baugh, who won fame in Cedar Rapids
as pitcher for the Bunny club in the
Iowa and Three-I leagues but who OF
late years has been a performer in
southern baseball organizations, plans
to leave the city Monday for Columbus,
Ga, where he will work on the mound
this season.
The season of 1917 Will be Roy's
fifth with the hospitable folk Of Colum-
bus as he worked there in 1909. 1910,
1911 and 1916, He likewise spent some
time with Montgomery of the Southern
league.
Mobilization of all players of the
South Atlantic circuit Of which Column
bus is a member. has been ordered for
Monday, April >. The season proper
does not officially open till three weeks
later. .. s.E.
Radehaugh who makes Cedar
Rapids his home during the winter.
lives at $50 Fourth avenue.
Radehaugh also pitched part OF one
season with the MarshaHtown club in
the old Iowa league.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
o'LEARY CALLS SQUAD.
Transportation Sent Claydissers, First
Players to Assemble.

Mason City, March 31.--Transporta :
ton was sent out Thursday by J. j.
Campbell, secretary OF thelocal base
ball association. to the members Of the
Claydigger baseball squad who are to
report TO Boss O'Leary at Iowa City.
April .. According TO present ar
arrangements OLeary will not come to
Mason City before the training season
"Opens, but will go,to iowa City, where
he has ordered his men to show up on
the above date. -
Two applications from players known
to managers in the Ceptral associa-
ton have been received and forwarded
to OIeary. at Orion, III. Pitcher Wag-
ner, who played with the Muskies two
years ago, and Lane. who played for
Mason City in 1911. would try out with
the locals If a satisfactory arrange
ment can be made.
The sale Of tickets for the season
will probably be resumed with re-
newed energy next week. and the
books will probably go faster now that
spring has opened up and the fans
have begun to look forward to a good
season.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
CARPENTER KEEPS IN TRIM.
Expects 20 Be Ready For Champion
shin Battle at Close OF War.

St Paul, Marcn 3L--George Carpen-
tier. the French heavyweight boxer. TN
busily engaged IN the motor service OF
the French army. continues systematic
exerciges and viii be ready at the close
Of the war 10 meet anyone, according
to Charles Mccarthy. boxer ana
former member Of the famous "Prin
cess Pats' regiment. Mccarthy Is IN
training here.
Mccarthy, himself wounded fourteen
times, gag honorab1y discharged re-
Gently. boxed four rounds with Carpen-
tier In benefit entertainment lot
French wounded. Carpenter, ne said,
was nov wrapped up in the war, Dut
might come 10 America after u. f
Percy Cove, q Pacific coast poxer'
known something 1ess than ten Years
ago as the human STAT was killed -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
STARS MISS HIGHEST HoNoRs.
johnson and Alexander Not in Circle
If "No- Hit" Fame

Chicago. March 31.-Two OF the
greatest pitchers in baseball never
have had the honor of entering the
select circles Of no-hit fame. They are
Walter Johnson, OF the Washington
Americans. and Grover Alexander. of
the Philadelphia Nationals. Eddie
Plank. Of the st. Louis Americans, one
OF the greatest southpaw twirlers OF
all time. likewise never has pitched a
no-hit game.
Very few no-hit games are staged in
the two major leagues. still 1t is sur
prising that pitchers Of such class as
Plank, Johnson and Alexander, who
have seen years of service in the big
show have been unable 70 20 nine
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
GOOD POSITION FOR lOWAN.
m. c. Kirkpatrick Becomes Assistant
Editor Of phiIa deiphia Farm journal.

Special 10 Timeg Republican.
Anes. March 3l,--The agricultural
journal with a million circulation, the
Farm Journal Of philadelphia. has
come 10 Iowa for an assistant editor TO
join its staff. II has appointed 70 this
position N. &. Kirkpatrick, a graduate
Of Iowa State College, whose home is
near South English, in Keokuk county
Mr.. Kirkpatrick got his start in jour
naIisrn in the agricultural Journalism
york at Anaes and as a member Of the
staff of the Iowa Agricuturisr For
the past few month"; he has been con-
nected with the Des Molnes Register
az farm news writer. Mr.. Kirkpatrick
is one Of fourteen Iowa State Journal
ism students who nave gone into good
positions In the past eighteen months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
Hickey Escapes Further Trouble.


ST. Louis, March 3l.-Branch Hickey,
the new president OF the st. Louis Ma
ftionals, who faces a lawsuit because
Of his contract with the st. Louis
americans, nearly bumped into more
trouble recently. " s~ rs
Rtckey was driving home in his new
motor car when a traffic policeman
raised his hand
Which way?" asked Hickey.
Right TO the police. station" ex-
ploded the copper you are using an
old license. Orders are TO arrest driy-
ers not using the new license"
Say" asked the policeman after he
had climbed into the car. What's
your name?' -
Hickey. replied the new Cardinal"
boss. s%
"Lemme out. Your luck Is bad
enough without being pinched."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
buoue Sunday with his prisoner.

buque Sunday with his prisoner.
Rudabeck has been prominent IN
Washington for number of years and
has only recently been paid by the
state of Washington for his services for
the state as commissioner at the Trans
Mississippi exposition held at Omaha
in 1898. He Is also said to have once
been quite wealthy but has FILTERED
considerable part of his wealth away
in seeking to eyade being brought back
to Iowa. He is man about 80 years
old and when in Dubuque seeking to
dispose of western timbered land made
Il most favorable impression with all
with whom he came in contact.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
GARRETT BECOMES PELICAN.
Former Mason City Star Purchased by
New Orleans Club.

New Orleans Club.
Bulletin No. of the National As,
ISOLATION OF Professional Baseball
Leagues, issued from Auburn, N. T..
March 26. by Secretary Farrell, chron-
icles the movements Of eight former
Central association ball players.
Herman Witt and w. w. Wallace
have accepted contracts with Fort
Dodge. The services Of Squire -Hfg-
gins have been awarded to Marshall
town and a contract from the club ac-
copied by the player.
'Taz" Garrett, Mason City hurlers
who did his bit with the Cleveland IN
dams. has been sold to New Orleans.
Marshalltown has likewise disposed by
sale, OF Frank Ulch and l.. Hammer
schmidt, the Arson catcher who made
such a good impression two seasons
ago. Ulch was but recently reinstated
by the Marshalltown management.
The Ansons have released outright p.
L. McWeeney.
Joe Berger. former Cedar Rapids
pitcher has accepted Des Moines
Western league contract
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31

innings without hit being rhads on
their deliveries. E,
Johnson, Plank and Alexander have
neared their goal many times, but al
ways some opponent nicked them for a
safe tap which shattered their hopes.
They are credited with many one-hit
and two-hit games.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
DROPS GERMAN MoNIKER.
Johnny Neu, St. Paul Box Fighter, Be-
comes Johnny Noye.

Minneapolis, March 3l.-Johnfly Neu.
a st. Paul lightweight, has changed
his name to Johnny Noye", because.
he wants to da away with the German
patronymic. He was born in Germany,
but isn't an American citizen and can
not be until June.
you see" Johnny explains, Neu'
Is pronounced 'Noye' and that's the
way I'm going TO spell it,.
Critics says the st. Paul boxer has
prospects of a bright ring future
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
lew Of Sports
and Athletic News

France, according to Mccarthy, who
also confirmed reports that Jack Mon
roe, twice opponent of Jim Jeffries, had
suffered the loss of his right arm and
paralysis Of the left as the result of
wounds received in -battle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
cI.vsiand,r, Without Captain.

New Orleans, March 31.--The Cleve-
land Americans will not have cap
tain this season. Lee Foil, manager OF
the club, will act in the dual capacity
as captain and manager.
The idea. of a captain is joke. to
my way Of thinking" Foil explained