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The Washington times., 1917-10-05
PROF. DINIK OFFERS HIS
BIG SERIES COMPARISON
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Now that II begins to look a. II
the Giants would meet the White Sox
for the worlds championship, tender
to you this expert comparison Of the
teams. Print, Il, by. all means, that
the great-hearted public will make no
mistakes In backing the winner"
So. spoke Prof. H Inky DInk, A B..
C. D.. z. r. G., as he entered The
Washington Times sports department
and calmly and pleasantly accepted q
good Scent cigar Just left behind by
. theatrical advance agent And this
is what Prof. Dink had written:
'In comparing two baseball clubs,
1t is necessary to 60 into details far
deeper than merely those connected
with batting, fielding and pitching.
There are other greater things to be
compared Follow me closely.
First basemen-Gandil, White sox.
has edge over Holke, Giants, in that
he Is the only bankrupt In the big
leagues. To wit, he has no worries on
his mind, OF great advantage In 4
close contest Besides he has the K
o. record, having put to sleep Lore
Bader, of the Red Sox- Holke's name
has never appeared In any but the
sport page.
Collins Funny Looking.
Second basemen Collins, White
Sox. has q tremendous advantage over
HerzoE, Giants. He Is the funniest
looking player in either team He
will attract thereby the attention of
every member OF the Giants and they
will not notice his fielding or his hit
ting. It Is by such small things that
we professors learn the future.
Third basemen-Heinie the Zim,
Giants, has big advantages over
Weaver. White sox. in that he has
escaped from Chicago while Weaver
is still confined. Being compelled to
remain in Chicago Affects all but the
strongest of mentallties.
"Shortstop-Fletcher Giants, has
slight edge over Risberg, White Sox,
In that few baseball writers ever
praise him in their Sunday stories.
This means that he doesn't have to
buy all the papers and lose sleep
reading about himself. Risberg suf-
fers considerably from this.
Burns Can Read.
Left feld-Burns, Giants. can out
read Jackson, White sox, and also
outwrite him. This will mean much
in keeping Burns from worrying. for
Jackson won't know what the writ
ers say about him and enemies may
The Washington times., 1917-10-05
SHAW WINS HIS BONUS
BY TAKING LAST GAME

BOSTON. Oct. 6-Jim Shaw sue
ceeded where Doc Ayers fell down.
for the big Pittsburgher won his $500
bonus by defeating the Red Sox, 5 to
4. in the nnal game of the season be-
for some 300 shivering fans. Ayers
and Shaw had to win fifteen games to
get their bonus. Ayers was defeated
Wednesday, and fell short by just
that much.
Shaw pitched steadily and deserved
his victory, especially as he came
through with a solid drive to center
for two bases that scored two tallies.
In the third Sam Rice duplicated this
trick and scored himself on Janvrin's
poor throw to the plate.
The Washington times., 1917-10-05
McGRAW WON'T PROTEST
AGAINST "SHINE BALL"

CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-Johnny McGraw,
the Giants manager, will make no
protest against the use of the So
called shine ball" by Eddie Cicotte
or Dave Danforth. He said today:
There will be no protests from this
quarter. am not protesting anything
Rowland and comiskey are back OF In
this contest. II Cicotte has a shine
ball. he will find US ready to meet
it with shine bats"
McGraw would make no prediction
regarding the opening game tomor-
row. Neither would he commit him
self regarding his opinion on the
length OF the series, though he
hinted that 1t is his conviction that
series OF games.
The Washington times., 1917-10-05
CARDS WIN ANOTHER.

ST. LOUIS, Oct 5.-The Cards won
the second post-season game from the
Browns, to l. Davenport pitched
good ball for the American Leaguers.
but hve errors were piled up behind
him Doak allowed the Brownies but
six hits.
The Washington times., 1917-10-05
cANooR WINS TITLE

Robert candor Is 1917 Home Club
singles champion. The speedy left
handler defeated Doc Greene In tna
nnal round IN Potomac Park IN q
nve-set engagement, taking the honor
at 80. e-2, so. SO and 7-A DouhIss
matches win start today.
The Washington times., 1917-10-05
cADDocK WILL SERVE.

ATLANTIC, Iowa, Oct. 5.-EarI Cad
dock, claimant OF the worlds mat
title, has been accepted for the new
national army. He made no applica-
tion for exemption, and will serve his
country.
The Washington times., 1917-10-05
FINAL STANDINGS.
AM ERIcAN.
NATIONAL

Yesterday Game.
washinEton, s; Boston, 4.
The Washington times., 1917-10-05
WILL PLAY SAILORS.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. 5.-Har-
wards informal eleven" has booked
game with & naval reserve team
from Portland, Me. It will be played
here October 81,
The Washington times., 1917-10-05

Yesterday Games.
Brooklyn, s; Boston. I.
Boston, 4; Brooklyn, 2.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-07
Farming In Southwestern North Dakota
by Arthur ). Ogaard. Sup'. Hettinger substation

with us is not soil fertility but
soil moisture. The average rain
fall is not quite Is inches per
year. A study of the climatic
and cropping records as well as
the experience of farmers shows
that occasionally we have been
visited by seasons of drought in
which by the very best systems
of cropping and methods of till
age, a profitable crop could not
be grown. This will continue to
be the case in the future and
there is no question that strictly
grain farming in this section for
the average man is not to be
considered. Diversification with
corn, alfalfa, cattle, hogs, sheep,
and grain is the general solu-
tion of the problem. Expert
ments have shown us that tillage
can assist in modifying the ef-
fects of drought but cannot in
sure crop in the most adverse
seasons. 1t is but prudent then
to adopt system of farming
which is partially at least inde-
pendent of seasonal. conditions.
Reasonable diversification will do
Just this.
The climatic conditions seem
ingly adverse to grain farming
happen to be admirably adapted
to the production of alfalfa seed.
In fact this section stands in the
front rank as a producer of good
alfalfa seed Of hardness and
quality. Our relatively semi
Continued on last page)
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-07

Southwestern North Dakota
affords many opportunities in an
agricultural way for the man
who studies the existing condl-
tions and adapts his farming
methods to the situation as he
finds it. In order to become one
of the successful, he must dis
cover this sections superlorlteS
and drawbacks and make allow
ances and profit from the know
ledge obtained. Farming IN
Southwestern North Dakota can
not be a duplication of farm
ing in Iowa or Minnesota or even
eastern North Dakota. Our con
ditions differ and demand meth
ods and a cropping plan in keep
ing with that difference. If we
have certain limiting factors IN
crop production, it is well that
we know of them. Nothing can
be gained by trying to blind told
ourselves or anyone else. 1t IS
said that friend is a person
you know all about and still Ike.
1t can also be said that no grea,-
er mark of appreciation and con-
fidence in the stability of South
western North Dakota IN an agr-
cultural way can be shown thah
to admit all her shortcomings
glory in her opportunities ana
advantages and continue to IlTe
here.
The average soil of this sec
ton is good and fertile. Land
is comparatively cheap. The Inn
iting factor in crop productlon
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-07

Washington, Feb. 1.-The most
sensational move, from the view
point Of American interest, in
the history Of the European war
"a move fraught with possibil-
tiles of grave danger to the Unit
ed States--has been made by
Germany.
In notes simultaneously hand
ed to American Ambassador Jas.
w. Gerard in Berlin yesterday,
to the envoys of other neutral
nations, and Secretary Of State
Robert Lansing by Count Johann
Won Bernstorf, the German am
bassador, Germany announces
the revocations of her pledges to
the United States and the re-
sumption of unrestricted sub
marine warfare on commerce on
a greater scale and through
greater area of the high seas
than ever before.
Alter the conference, although
Secretary Lansing refused cate
'orically to say what had been
decided on, the opinion became
generally prevalent in official
ruarters that break in diplo-
natic relations with Germany
eemed inevitable, although it
vas thought probable that an ul-
.imatum or warning to the Ber-
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-07
German Situation Grave But Not HOPELESS
The German Crisis
Last Minute Bulletins Relating to the War Situation

London, Feb ELEVEN more vessels sunk by SUBJ
marines and mines Tuesday The American tank ship West
held up at by German submarine which de-
manded three barrels of lubrcatng OIL
London, Feb. Three neutraIs Brazil Spain and Ho
and have protests Germany against her submarine
warfare.
Berlin Feb Ambassador Gerard has advised American
correspondents in Germany leave the country
possible
Boston, Feb THE of the German merchant ship
kronprnzess Cecilia nterned here have disabled her
engines.
Washington Feb 7President Wilson consulted with the
cabinet members for two hours Tuesday but it
ed that the situation unchanged 1t said the
Entente nations prefer have the IT, S keep of the
war, fearing the loss of supplies
Baltimore Feb THE Bartlett Hayward Company was
awarded contract for furnishing munitions the u S
Government yesterday The approxmaes $5oooOOo
Paris Feb British troops have occupied 1000 yards Of
German trenches Grancou The Germans offered
opposition The Russians report advance their front
Chicago, Feb Hundreds of and boys crowded the
recruiting offices Tuesday More than 800 accept
ed Germans and Ausrians crowded the courts taking
naturalization papers.
Chicago Feb Banker Reynolds declared that the Unit
ed States government could loan OF two billion
dollars in twenty four hours if necessary
Washington Feb. THE House and Senate rushed
through the national defence bills adding SIS 100000 to the
original appropriation.
Philadelphia Feb. 7.-Chas Hexamer, president of the
national German American Alliance SAID yesterday that war
should be declared without referendum vote He said
that he and his organization would stand by the United
States, however.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-07

lin government might precede
this action.
Washington, Feb. 2.-Up TO
the time the cabinet recessed
late today there had been no
outward change in the submarine
crisis.
The only definite development
was q fiat statement by Secretary
of State Robert Lansing that no
communication had yet been sent
to Germany. He declined to be
questioned, however, on whether
any communication had been
sent to Ambassador James w.
Gerard at Berlin.
Back Of the generally accepted
view that President Wilson had
decided upon his action and that
it probably would be a break
in diplomatic relations, even
though delayed by some prelim-
inaries, was a hint Of some sort
of action Of which there has hith-
erto been no intimation.
Among a small section Of the
neutral diplomats there was an
impression that announcement of
the American governments
course would be delayed until
next week.
Continued on last page)
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-07
Ambassador Bernst0rff Given
Passport and Gerard is
Called Home
GUARD TO REMAIN ON BORDER
All Railroads and Shipyards to be taken over
by Government if War is Declared

Chicago, Feb 6-The German situation was pronounced
as Grave but not hopeless in administration circles at
washington on Monday evening The policy now is
Hope for the best but prepare for the worst
Dill offered in the House provides for the taking
over OF all railroads and another will authorize the seis
ure OF shpyards in event of war.
dispatch from London says that Richard Wallace an
American seaman had been killed when submarine had
shelled boats which left the sinking steamer Evesten
Dispatches from Spain indicate that that country will
follow the lead of the United States and break off dplo-
matte relations with Germany Spain is prepared to meet
the new crisis and her sympathy for Germany has dis
appeared.
President Wilson presented Ambassador Bernstorff
with his transports Saturday and probable that he
will leave for Germany he secure passage
dispatch from Germany states that Ambassador Gerard
s asked the German foreign office for his passports Fe
probably will come to the United States by way OF SPAIN
1t stated in Berlin that the orders for submarine
ctivity would not be modified.
Troops about to be mustered out the Mexican border
nave been ordered held there to await developments
several regiments already trains their way home
we're turned back The South Dakota National Guard
which was expected home in few weeks will therefore
be forced to remain the border until the crisis passed
or they called into action at other point This
will prove great disappointment to the parents and the
boys of the guard who have looked forward with pleasant
anticipation to the time when they should their
homes. All members of Co. X of Lennon took the federal
oath and are therefore subject to foreign service
The immigration bill passed by the Senate over
the presidents veto. The bill now becomes law This
may bring complications with Japan The vote in the
Senate AZ to 19.
Henry Ford has offered to turn his entire plant over
to the government in the event of war.
Columbus, N. NJ, Feb. 6-Genera Pershing and 10000
troops arrived from Mexico at 1000 m. Monday.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-07

the worst storm IN the history OF
this section ragged unabated. For
hours it was impossible to travel
even short distance in the face
of the biting wind which was
literally filled with powdered
snow. Huge drifts piled up
wherever there was a protection
from the wind, and mountains of
snow are now visible from any
point.
Train No. II which arrived IN
the city on Saturday evening
was showed in here and unable
to move until Monday evening
when a rotary snow plow and a
crew of men arrived from Miles
City and opened the tracks. No.
Is which arrived from the west
Saturday afternoon was able to
reach Mobridge and as we go to
press we learn that they are still
in that city. A large number
of people who had been mar
rooned in Lennon left on that
train. besides several of the bus
mess men from Lennon who are
on their way to the twin cities
on matters Of business.
Up to an early hour this morn
ing, no trains had arrived here
from either direction except No.
Is which came in following the
snow plow on Monday. THIS
train is still in the yards at this
place and will probably remain
here until the weather settles.
The passengers on these maroon
| ed trains are making the best OF
the inconveniences and are IN
great many ways enjoying their
enforced stay in the city.
While the city has not, up to
the present time suffered from
food or fuel shortage, there IS
now only small amount OF coal
lin the hands of the dealers.
Three cars of coal arrived here
the latter part Of last week and
while parts of these were confis-
Gated by the railroad, the dealers
restricted the amount sold TO one
person and in this way were able
to supply all who were IN eS-
IRENE need of fuel. Unless the
weather improves, however,
There is certain to be fuel
shortage and for this reason
Continued on last page)
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-07
No Mails received at Lennon
For More Than a Week
NO. IS WRECKED AT ROSCOE
No More Movement of Trains Unit Weather
Settles is order on Milwaukee

Commencing with heavy snow storm on Monday OF
last week and followed by blizzard on Tuesday and
zero weather, succession of bzzards have visited the
Northwest during the past week, with the result that
rail road traffic demoralized and each town the
Milwaukee system is isolated from the world During the
past week. there has been train that has been able to
make complete trip in spite of the valiant efforts to
keep the track open.
The first serious results of the storms the wreck
ing of train No. Is at Roscoe Tuesday night of last
week when Is passengers suffered severe injuries
Four of the passengers of the wrecked train reached
Lennon Thursday enroute to their home at Brecken-
ridge These people, Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Sample and child
en featured in the story of the wreck printed in the
Aberdeen American of which copy the following:
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-07

Mrs. J. c. Sample, of Brecken-
ridge, S. d., furnished one of the
big features of that sudden crash
in the dark. Thrown feet first
across the aisle of her car, which
had been tossed 100 feet from
the tracks, the cool little woman,
recovering at once from the
first shock, cried out for her
babies, Earl, only three months
old, and Charles, only % months.
There were no men near to
9elp her. Hunting about in the
seats, crawling on her hands and
Knees as the floor slanted away
from her, she came to them.
Earl was crying in a corner
Where the force of the derailing
had thrown him. Charles in an
o'her corner, was cooling to him.
Sci. Iucklng them to her breast
one under each arm, Mrs. Sample
made her way out Of the car
Shere she found her husband
lfom whom she had become sep
arated.
And not through the rest of
,.at night of sutfering-for there
was suffering in that biting cold
-dld that woman for one mo-
'aeht let go Of either of her
Children.
"hen the relief trains came
nom !, Roscoe and Aberdeen and
+aoofidge, . though man after man
.nered to carry the youngsters
W her' she held on and not ev-
~ her husband was allowed to
'oueh either of them.
A baby under each arm she
lalhped to the relief train,
~l'''' hnally took the cast of
,'''o"pound to Roscoe. f1oun-
ing through the drifts for 800
als and disdained all aid that
rriu ~ take the babies from her.
i. "e wreck was cleared up and
"alh proceeded on it's way
49,. .'e racihc coast only to meet
lo'ner ,, blizzard on Thursday.
,,s a' Ollzzard, while very severe,
nol a comparison to the one
w.. 'o'lowed on Saturday, how
|. ~ and the trains were moved
Pight until saturday
ain,, "Doo' ;" . o'clock Saturday ev-
ue,. u, .ne last of the series
WIS city and for "a hours
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-30
DOMESTIC.

The superdreadnaught New Mexico, a sister ship to the Pennsylvania, will be launched at the New York navy yard April 23.
 With departure from Fl Paso of the Thirty-third Michigan infantry, the border was entirely cleared of nation al guard troops.
 One minister and his family of eight were among the number that joined the St. Paul Patriotic league recently.
 The Independent Order of the Free Sons of Israel. which has S1 subordi- nate lodges in the United States, an nounced they are making prepara- tions to recruit a regiment in case of war.
 Instructions in military medicine to students of medicine now at Harvard and Boston University was begun re- gently.
 The National Allied bazar at Balti- more has closed. Managers estimate that the net proceeds will reach about s125 900.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-30
CRIMINAL.

Within the past two weeks there nave been two or three attempts to gangsters in St Louis to drown some of their enemies by throwing them Il the river.
 George Yaux Bacon, an American newspaper man, who has confessed 1e was a spy in the employ of the Herman government, was sentenced to year and day in the federal prison at New York.
 On Sunday, March 25, the police of St. Louis made 227 arrests for yio- ations of the Sunday closing law.
 Mrs. Alice Johnson, aged 52, was shot and killed at Burlington, la. and police aree seeking here husband.
 Johannes Schmidt, a German miner, vas sentenced at Maybury, w. Va, to '0 days in jail on a charge of at empting to wreck machinery in a dine in which he was employed. The body of Miss Emma Staley, 20, Eas found in the Leon river at Tenn lie, Tex. She had been missing a week. Her feet were bound together with baling wire.
 Burglars who blew the safe of the Bank of Hunter, Ark, recently es- eaped with between s3,o00 and s4,000.
 Mrs. Stella Newton Moore Smith. on trial at Denver for the murder of her husband, collapsed when telling the story of he unhappy married life.
 fingered because he had been re- ported, Ono Manuel, prisoner, stabbed and instantly killed Guard E. A. Barr at the federal prison at Leay- enworth
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-30

" be expected that tie healsh of the animal Will nos be effected even l.y breathing the foul air only one nighE. Horses are the most expensive aia- mals on the farm and the most susces- tihle to disease; hence the first con sideration in stable should be to pro mote fine health of the horses.
 A horse stahle should be cool and airy in the summer and 1t should be warm and well ventilated in Che win ter. The floor should he made in such q manner that if will not absorb tA.r liquids to pass down beneath the fisser. there to ferment and eventually pol lute the air throughout the building. One method of construction consists in the use of a double thickness of flooring The bottom thickness is laid in hot tar; two thielsnesses of tar build ing paper are placed above it and Well mePped with hot titf and then top thick ness of flooring Is placed. Stable ceiling must be high enough to allow the horses to hold their heads up If Che stable is built as it should be, the body heat of the horses will set up q good circulation of air.
 Men who keep good horses wiil ap- precinte the design shown in the ae- companying Illustrations The ar. rangement of stalls is good and there is large carriage room in which to keep vehicles away from Che dust With this carriage room and tie har- ness room there is no excuse for dirty buggies or an unslghtly harness.
 A feature Of this barn which should attract special attention is the tool room. 1t is 9 feet by II feet in front corner of the building and. there are two windows to furnish plenty of light A work bench with wise OH one end is called for, placed so that the light will strike it from two directions. Boxes to hold tools and supplies are placed along the dark side of the room.
 The granary will be large enough or not according to the other buildings on the farm. Where there is large grain barn for threshing, smaller gfanary in the horse barn seems to an- swer every purpose. The granary Is placed in q good position Tn this plan since it is entirely shut off from the stable and yet it is near enough to be convenient Tn feeding.
 There is room overhead for q good quantity of hay and straw. The hay carrier will bring the stuff from the back pretty well through to the front