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Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24
DODGERS ARE AN
UNCERTAIN QUANTITY
BY H. c. Hamilton

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
New York, Feb. 24.-The Brooklyn
club of the National League, cham
pion of the circuit presided over by
John K. Tener, approaches the diff
culties of new season in a very
wabbly and uncertain condition. Un-
less Charles H. Ebbets or some of
his ball players weaken the Dodgers
will present a strange front when
they take the fiend on the opening
day.
Also, there is a we'll founded belief
that Dave Fultz and his players strike
will take we'll aimed wallop at Eb
bets and his champions unless every
thing is called off.
The Dodgers are far from cham
pionship timber this year, compared
with the array of talent that will bt
thown into the field by other clubs
They would have hard time keep
ing the pace against the Giants, Phil
lies and Braves even with their full
strength out in the open. The punch
that carried them into the stretch last
year is lacking this spring, for il
doesn't carry sufficient power.
On first base the Dodgers will have
Jake Daubert unless the Dodger stal
shows up in such bad health that he
can't play ball. His contract, forced
from Ebbets during the troublous days
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24

of the Federal league, has mother year
to run at substantial figure, and
he has little to worry about for the
future. His health has been decided
| ly bad of late, however, and Fred
Merkle or Warren Adams, the latter
a lively looking recruit, may have a
first base assignment.
George Cutshaw, demon second
baseman, who jumbled up the worlds
series for the Dodgers, probably will
Keep his station if he decides to sign
a contract. At last reports he was
holding out and had decided to quit
the game.
Fred Merkle is to be tried out at
nearly every other position and may
supplant Ivan Olson and the various
shortstop. He has done well in
nearly every other position and may
Isupplant Ivan Olson and the various
other shortstoppers who have been
given chances.
Ed Pfeffer is another Dodger whose
salary has been nicked by Ebbets.
He was one of the most consistent
winners in the National league early
in the season. He has refused to
sign. Sherrod Smith is another.
Jimmy Jonston right now is the
only only outfielder definitely known
to be ready to start the trip to Hot
Springs. Hi Myers, Buck Wheat and
Casey Stengel, the bulwark of at
tack and defense last summer, have
been rewarded with slashes in their
salaries. Naturally they are peeved
and have announced there will be no
signing by them until the original
figures are put back. Ebbets has de-
clared he will make antoher slash if
they don't ship in the signed docu-
ments.
Otto Miller has the brunt of catch
ing thrown upon him this year
through the lack of good running
mate. Chief Meyers is rapidly ap-
preaching the final bump in the de-
cline. Zack Wheat, a good looking
youngster and brother Of the IA
nous Buck, is going to take shot at
it and may stick this time
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24
BY Margaret Mason
Written for the United Press)

'
IOne'S breadth of waist or lack of it
This year will safely bide,
Concealed beneath the chemise frock
So straight of line and side.
All. would that all ones surplus chine
Could thus so smartly hide.
New York, Feb. 24.-It is indeed
fitting in this period of excessively
costly living that there should be no
waste. but not quite so fitting that
there should be no waist. In truth, you
could hardly call it fitting at all the
way the new frocks and suits hang
straight and severe of line with no
hint or dent of curve or gentle in
take.
We have had hips, my dear, and
hoops, my dear, but now nothing but
straight long lines will do. It's GER
tainly going to be lumpy going for
ipudgy persons.
With their clinging ways, coat
tuISSSGS anu SllSiillSS IloNhS ilSu a
fully hard to get around us all this
winter, but while the many fell for
their straight lines straight away a
few of US still held out for and on
to our semblance of waist line. How
ever, this spring and summer we must
Ioapitulate and kiss our waists good
bye. That is, of course, if we are
equal to such an acrobatically agile
stunt
Girdes and sash effects are omni-
present on all these straight line gar
ments, but you mustn't care to pull
them in bit to break the rigid out
line of your silhouette. Indeed, it
would seem that Dame Fashion was
striving to emulate Puck, that saucy
sprite of midsummer Nights Dream"
in his famous boast, "Pll put girdle
/, oundabout the earth in forty min
Iutes." For she has certainly put a
girdle around at least the feminine
II ortion of the earth in less time than
that.
Most of the girdles are flat bands
of the same material as the suit or
gown that Imply sling around the
spot where ones waist ought to be,
without giving away its location by
any undue pressure. Some of them
are elaborately embroidered on the
ends and almost to a girdle are fin
ished with a tassel or two.
There's a mad taste for tassels, too
and they dangle from pockets, collars
cuffs and most every available spot
Pockets aren't the favorites they
once were and are found on very few
Of the newest gowns. Possibly because
they break the slim contour of the
straight line and in order to accentu-
ate that same straight line the skirts
are all forgetting their shortcomings
of the last few seasons and decorous-
ly Sinking anklewards.
Henceforth you may be short of
breath, short of cash and short of stat
Iure, but never short of skirt-that is,
rot much above the ankles. And since
cur conversation has reached the an
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24

1t is claimed that the newspaper articles man.
againg husbands all written by spinsters The mar
ried women know how but aren't giving away any in
formation.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24

Germany doesn't bit afraid of the toy pisto
that our military power is pointing at her.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24

Many people would be glad to observe Pay Up Week
only that they believe principle that creditors should
be taught to know their place.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24

There plenty of men willing to fill those $4,000
vacancies in the navy provided the government will guar
antee that they won't be shot at or be seasck.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24

O, no. No German daschund has been shifting around
for trouble in Cuba.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24
NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.

An effort has been made at this session, but was
beaten by close VOTE to put through Congress propo
sition increasing the postage newspapers Probably
wise legislators think the publisher is rolling in
luxury at the present cost of paper that he will view
calmly proposition to soak him at the postoffce.
There is no more reason for increasing newspaper
postage SO 100 per cent than there is for raising letter
postage to OR cents. If anyone should pay increased
rates. it is the magazine publisher, who sends enormous
bundles of his literature all over the country at exceed
ingly low ratese
Most newspapers that go by mail do not travel
long distance. There are few landings Of them, and
they take up space only for short time. The
ice is inexpensive to the government and should not cost
the publisher heavy. The published would be willing to
pay increased costs when all other classes of postage
users pay higher rates, and not before
Germany doesn't seem bit afraid of the toy pistol
that our military power is pointing at her.
againg husbands all written by spinsters. The
ried women know how, but aren't giving away any in
formation.
O, no! No German daschund has been shifting around
for trouble in Cuba.
There plenty of men willing to fill those $4,000
vacancies in the navy provided the government will
antee that they won't be shot at or be seasick.
Many people would be glad to observe Pay Up Week
only that they believe principle that creditors should
be taught to know their place.
great many people observe Lent by giving up
things that other people like.
1t is not felt necessary to hasten military prepara
tions the country has the Boy Scouts, the Kings
Daughters and the Colonial Danes to depend in
With those suffragst picket surroundings the White
House, it was clearly mistake not to provide the
ecutve mansion with secret underground exit.
AS the result of the leak investigation the specula
activity OF the office boys Will no doubt be severely
demned.
Several more ranchmen have been killed by Mex-
cans, but people who expect to make money anywhere
near the border must not complain at little thing like
that
The price of vegetables is away of sight but the
farmer keeps on looking discouraged until he gets out of
c.<r hohi fho horr,
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24

A great many people observe Lent by giving up
things that other people like.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24

1t is not felt necessary to hasten military prepara
tons, the country has the Boy Scouts, the Kings
Daughters and the Colonial Danes depend on in case
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24

With those suffragst pickets surroundings the White
House, it clearly mistake not to provide the ex
ecutive mansion with secret underground exit.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24

The price of vegetables is away of sight, but the
farmer keeps on looking discouraged until he gets out of
sight behind the barn.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24

AS the result of the leak investigation the specula
activity OF the office boys will no doubt be severely
demned.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24

Several more ranchmen have been killed bv Mexi
cans, but people who expect to make money anywhere
the border must not complain at little thing like
that.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
Beino Ones Self,

We owe II Ia mankind 10 give our
selves as we are to carth'S aggregate
of attainment and experience. We ar"
indeed tn raise ourselves tn our Mn
power of existence and achievement.
hut that highest power must still he
our own. individually expressed, Even
though our best be poorer than some
one clse's Indifferent medium. it VIII
be II thousand times better for us ana
for all. that humanity get each undc'
rived and incommunicahle self rather
than that II receive an imperfect ana
disappointing duplicate of anolh'r'
And lot us remember, also, both for
our comfort and our Inspiration. thar
he who gives his utmost Is al the LAST
ANALYSIS rendering . greater service
than he who. though seemingly ne
slowing much. gives hut q fraction OF
his possible being and doing To ms
fellow men.-Philip Burroughs strong.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
Ancient EnoIish Tree.

There grows IN the beautiful gardcl
Of the doNaGer counties Of Derby. IL
England an ancient oak tree which Is
said ~ be the oldest one in England.
The size Of The trunk Of This veneer
able oak tcstifics TO It's antiquity but
on stone seat by It's side is more dl.
rect evidence. The sent bears tablet
recording that Wilhcrforcc wrote in
his diary in 1ISS that he we'll remcm-
horcd. after conversation with Pitt
and before descending int the Vale OF
kcston. sittin. NJ the foot Of IAN old
trce" and resolving ~ give notice In
thc house of commons that he would
move The abolition of the slave trade.
Tho tree in question. which was
therefore n good nSe 1870 years ago. Is
carefully preserved with zinc plates
whore the damn might gather. and the
branches are held mp with iron bars.
but II bears n goodly crop of leaves,
and seems goodfo many years Of life.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
IMPORTANT TO BE ON TIME
Even the Biggest Men Of Affairs Ar.
range Their Business on Punctu-
atty as Safe Guide.

A young kentuckian lost q big for
tune by being 20 minutes late in keep.
Ing business engagement, according
to the Christian Herald.
The cherries old fellow with The
scylhe always gets all that is coming
to him. And there is many bad scar
on our fortunes where he has had to
prod W. VI TO The mark.
Time Is cheap and we are apt to
think we can lilch II as we Will. Eul
il is always ourselves we rob. not
time.
Maybe you can waste your own time
by being late in keeping engagements
md feel that the loss. If any, is your
own affair. But 1t also is the affair Of
The man you keep waiting. You waste
his time, too. n your time Is worth.
less, maybe his Is not. lie may con-
cludc that his time is worth more to
him than you are.
In many cases II max not matter
much. But one never knows until AZ
tcrwar1 whether it matters or not
And through false politcncss we ar,
usually assured that It does not mat
ter even when 1t does.
Only the idle and careless, whose
time Is Of the least value. can afford Il
waste II by looscncss In keeping On
gagcments.
II may he hard TO acquire the ixc'
habit Of always being on time. but |
cnn be done, and Il Is worth while t
lie II.
Great business men have this habit
Men Of great affairs, whose time !
mos, completely taken up, are usual
on time. II is they who know best tn
value Of time and the Importance .
saying 1t by being prompt.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
NINE FIELDS MENACE NORWAY
Ownership Of Drifting Agents OF De-
structon Is Matter OF
Doubt.

ChrlStiana Drifting mine fields arc
reported along the whole Norwegian
coast from LiSterland eastward. on
Halo. - mines were seen drifting
north 10 christina ford, and from
Halvo many explosions have been
heard.
The drifting mine fields are sur
rounded by mass Of drifting wreck
age. Norwegian motor boats have
salved many casks of wine, margarine
and whale oil
The ownership Of the drifting mine
fields Is Il matter of doubt Certainly
nobody is anxious To claim them, for
they do not conform To the rules of
The Hague convention. which pre-
scribes that mines shall be 50 con-
structed that they become harmless
when adrift.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
TRAIN OVER SLEEPING BABY
Infant Near Ocean City, DEL, Was
unhurt and Began TO Cry When
Picked Up.

Whalcyvillc. Del,--Asleep in the
middle Of the railroad track, n 2-ycar.
old girl escaped injury when fast
train bound to Ocean City passed
over It.
The train, running about GO miles
m hour. was In charge OF Engineer L.
II, Wallace. He did not notice the
child until only few feet away.
Brakes were applied, and the trnnmpn
ran back md picked up little Annie
kosh, fully dressed and sound asleep.
lying face downward.
The child had to be awakened and
Immediately began to cry. Not
scratch was found on her, notwith.
standing the fact that locomotive
and five coaches had passed over her.
The child was Il member Of one of
the families working In canning fac.
tory near MardeIa.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
Utica and Vicinity
by GENE RNPNES

winners were: Ladies' royal. Mrs S
Bray Gcntlemens royal, George Ben
nett Ladies BOBBY. Marie Keller. OF
La Sale. Gentlemen's BOBBY, Carl
Dickman. After cards lunch was serv-
ed, then a crowd enjoyed couple OF
hours dancing. a number of out-of.
town people attended.
Herbert Anderson enlisted at the
recruiting station in La Sale Friday.
The members of the Ladies' Aid so
cietv of the Swedish Lutheran church
will give bazaar and parcel post sale
in the Mystic Workers hall. Saturday
afternoon November "a. In the even
ing an oyster supper will be given and
all are invited TO attend.
Herman Dickman had his collar
bone broken. while playing at recess.
at the public school. Wednesday after.
noon.
| Mrs. A. Conartv and daughter. Mrs
| +. Ames, who have been visiting with
relatives near Streator. for the past
week. returned to their homes in Utica
| Friday
Mrs William Wagner of La Sale.
was visiting ut the home of her par.
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. ". J. Stevenson,
in Utica. Friday.
Mrs. A. f. Preuss was Il La Sale
shopper, Friday.
| John Stanley of Ottawa, was visit.
ing with relatives in Utica Friday
Peter Garland of Ottawa. was call.
ing with relatives in Utica Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. f. Crosiar were
Peru callers Friday
I Mrs. Ed Condran was La Sale
visitor, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dickman of Rock
Island are visiting with relatives in
Utica, for few days.
Mrs Esiah Clark of Custer Park. is
here visiting a the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Wm. Mccormack. in
! Utica. She will remain for few
weeks.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19

Edward iianly returned to his home
in Marseilles, after visiting with rela.
lives in Utica for the past week.
Miss Hazel Baker of Streator was
visiting with relatives in Utica We'd
nesday.
Ed Clancy has returned to his home
here after attending to business mat
tors in Chicago for y few days
Miss Mildred Morrissey has accept.
ed position as stenographer in the
Office of f. J. Kelly in Ottawa.
II Crawford OF Marseiles has NOV.
cd his household goods into TIL rs.
Glancy's building at the corner of
Mill street.
| Mrs. Dunlap has moved her furni-
ture from her home in Waltham into
+ Mrs. X. Smiths house on Church
street.
4 The Utica branch OF the Red Cross
invites its members and others who
have not yet Joined. to contribute TO
the making up OF Christmas packets
All are requested to come to the Red
Cross rooms November 20. at = o'clock
ana assist III preparing the packets
Here Is the list Of articles which
would be acceptable: Handkerchiefs
neckties. writing paper and envelopes
gum, fruit. cigarettes. playing cards
chocolate and electric torches.
Mrs. Walter Bosselman was surprs
ed by twenty of her friends at her
home on the north bluff, Wednesday
night Games and music, with many
vocal selections were the feature Of
the evening. The affair was given in
honor of her birthday. She received
pretty and useful articles A sumptu
Gus luncheon was served. In the wee
hours the guests departed to theil
homes
The Royal Neighbors gave public
card party and dance in the Mystic
Workers hall last evening, which
proved splendid success. The prize
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
AN EYE-OPENER FOR OlETiST
WoefulIy Discouraged When He Sees
Array Of "Eats" Consumed in
"One.Arm" Lunch.

The man who reads all the good
health stories in the magazines and re-
CARDS himself rs an adept amateur
dlptSl ate lunch recently in Il "onc-
arm hash house" downtown. says the
Indianapo.is News. Usually be- eats at
home, and the experience WIS y :ovel
adventure for him.
Nearby filing his own chair and
encroaching on the arm of the chair
next him, sat big man. hale and
hearty, consuming piece of apple pie,
three doughnnts and big cut of cake.
Opposite callopns through Il cut Of
roast beef, mashed potatoes. cheese
sandwich and stcwed pruncs, was a
Young fellow, bookkcepcr's stoop
launching his shoulders and an INDOOR
pallor spread over his face.
Tall. bony and ascetic. the man In
the long. black coat dabhle9 in bowl
Of chicken broth and plate Of waters,
while the plump little stcnogrnphcr Of
bis elbow ate plate of beans ana u
French pastry with relish. The capable
Office manager Of Il Wonlan's employ
ment bureau. who sat near the door,
was carefully maStlca,ing boiled HON
my, q chicken sandwich, u lettuce salad
and dish of fresh fruit while con
vcrsing on Office management with the
vice president Of an insurance com
pnny who was getting away With raw
oysters sausage and sauerkraut ant
strong black coffee
Finishing his most carefully select
ed lunch. the amateur dlctist left The
lnnchroom with batlled expression
paused on the curb. shook himself to
gclher and muiiered to himself
"Well, III he .iggercd Irving Cobl
sure snid something when h. wrote
What is the moral Of It all? Yon cni
sanrch inap
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
CLUB FOR SOLDIERS
americans Find Comfort in Brit
iSh "BIighty Corner"
10 Conducted by Women and Has All
Facilities OF an up-to.Date
Club.

Parls.-One place which many Amer
lean soldiers visit In Paris is the Brit
lsh "Blighiy Corner" officially known
MS the "Foyer du Soldat Anglais." II
Is conducted by group of English and
American women as Il place where Ca
madam, Australian and New Zealand
soldiers who cannot 20 home for their
ten days leave may find Il welcome. Ii
has all the facilities of an up-to-'ate
club. with perhaps little more Of the
air Of 'hOme" than an ordinary club.
Tea is served every afternoon TO all
Corners by the wives of British officers
and there is every afternoon and eve
ming a program of music and enter
tainment.
MY visit has given me much pleas
ure." wrote the prince Of Wales in the
visitors book. Ditto WROTE the duke
Of Connaught.
On the occasion Of the duke OF Con
nausht's visit the cheers of the Cana
dian soldiers were so lusty as to Of
fcnd the ears of some of the residents
of fashionable hotel In the Place
Vendome nearby. They filed Il COM
plant with the police, but the police
replied: "They are authorized TO make
as much noise as they please. The
British soldiers were not told to make
less noise when they blew W the mines
nj Messines."
Twice II week the men ut "Bllghty
Corner" are taken 10 visit the old cor
ners of Paris. An interesting incident
occurred this week when party viS-
tied the Church Of Jeanne dare, The
priest presented them with souvenir
medals representing Joan Of Arc. But
there are only three Catholics among
Them" he was told. III does not mat
Ter replied the hroad-mndcd priest.
"They al serve the same Master and
General"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19

Tho Wrench are pnslmnstors In the
art of droping fabrics. A Parislennc
has trulhfully said that French taste
Is distinctly feminine and as clear as
the Gallc language itself says an OK
change, II possesses the genius OF
curves. The secret Of what Is graceful
and the intuition Of what brings about
harmony These characteristics are
all to he found IN French art, French
industries and French creations.
II IL IN France that We find the
work If the most skllful hands. the
most artistic jewelry. the richest
clothes and the most beautiful hats. In
foreign coyVries .the. i,lea 81, nsliness
or had taSs Is never astYtis'tf with
the women Vt France.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
Literature in the Trenches.

The books have come the sergeant
said to Clancy on parade.
Go up and bring few down here
we're gonna start to rade.
The Huns are pretty quiet now | III
gonna rest me mind.
The Kings Own Dublin Tcrries are
thro with their hard grind.
The Kings own Dublin ferries sat
waiting in their trench,
The Boehcs thoy were busy now, a
nnnin from the French
Il hope he books he brings are good.
said one good Dublin man.
i wanta read The Life and Times OF
Jawn sullivan.
"Ah DO" seq Corporal Niece. Give
me he funny page
wanla see old Hans und Fritz |
amt Iaffed for an age. =
Tell with all thai rot" seq one u
want the baseball news.
Since | been in the army I've been
suilerin from the blues.
For glimpse Of the void series dope.
like thai ! used 10 see
When was section foreman on the
G. II. l. & p"
One wanted Snappy Stories" McFad'
lcns one best bet.
Was Just to have one little squnt at
the Police Gazette.
md 50 the Dublin Terriers sat wait
ng for the books
Sent by Kind hearted people from
their libraries and hooks.
And when they saw what Clancy
brought they went back to 'hei'
They threw all Clancys books right
over in amons the Huns
These were the volumes Clancy brol
that made HE men so sore
OF "Snrinstcrs Home Companions
tboundl he had near half score
Some 1916 campaign speech How
We Kept Out Of War
ELLA Wheeler Wilcox PONIES; "Th,
Little Christian Knight
And one complete edition Of Harold
Sweetness Wright, r..
Advice to Young Mother, and
Famous Clergymcn'-
These were the books unloaded on the
helpless lighting men.
The Kings own Dublin Terriers they
went back to their guns
And sTore by all the Irish snakes
they didn't blame the Huns.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
CoBlu,aint Almost Gone.

"Foloy's Honey and Tar is great"
writes w Day, g. Campbell Ave.
H. Detroit. Mich 1T relieves bron.
chitis quickly My complaint has al.
most zone and J hope never TO have il
again y The experience of thousands
proves there is no better remedy for
c0ughs colds or Group. The genuine
costs no more than substitutes. and
this old reliable family cough medi.
cine should be IN every home every
winter. Insist oh foley's Honey and
Tar time tried and never failing
For sale by w D. duncan