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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-05
UNITED STATES GOT BARGAIN
Purchase Of Florida From Spain for
s6,ooo,ooo Was Decidedly Good
Stroke Of Business.

More than s6,OOOOO0 was paid by
the United States to Spain one hum
dred years ag. for Florida.
In 1919, on the anniversary of the
birth Of the nations first president,
there was concluded between John
quincy Adams. then secretary of state,
and Luis De Onis, minister plenlpoten-
tiary Of the king of Spain. an agree
meDt and treaty whereby the United
States became owner of what were
then known as the provinces of East
and West Florida.
This territory included not only all
of the present state of Florida. but
part Of what Is now Georgia and Al
ALBANIA. and 1t was bought for $1,000
600 and the settlement of some claims
which amounted to S1,024741.44, a
total of S6,O24,741.44.
The language of the remarkable
document between the two nations is
clear and precise and differs from
other treaties to marked extent. The
two men who drew It up were past
masters I'm craftsmanship. politics and
diplomacy; also, each was the most
advanced thinker of the country he
represented.
Spain wanted to get rid of her
American possessions before they were
taken away from her. She was proud,
but recognized the fact that she was In
no position to wage. u long and pos
sibly unsuccessful warfare to hold her
colonies.
America wanted the land In this
continent held by Spain, but was will
ing to acquire II by purchase rather
than conquest, and with both sides
ably represented by the best talent, 1t
was not long before satisfactory con-
cluslon was reached.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-05
WILL MODEL ALLIED LEADERS
American Sculptor In France Has
Been Given the Task Of Putting
History Into Clay.

Joe Davidson, the American scup n
tor, now In France, IL engaged on n
most Interesting commission, accc ,rd.
ing tn the Manchester Guardian. ue
Is modelling series Of bronze ,usts
Of the chief allied military and J ,oliti-
c"i leauers. many nave hlre" ~ sat
for him, and many, including uoip
and Lloyd George, have yet 10 give
sittings. One Of the sculptor q recent
successes was n bust Of Mars m, Focb.
done In clay, from WI Och t ne bronze
work will be complei ed. Only two
periods Of time, total ing five bours
were available for Ia ylds .on.
But that proved suf .lcient Half
way through the I'M ir 'hal inspected
VIVA. n"u Deen zone 10 d smillngly re-
"iarNeu' sculpture ~ not so difficult.
after all." He also reg ,l,ed with some
pr'ue 'nat Sus'aVe pos e's Illustrations
to Poc's works were mazda In bis
N'en - "ouse' ne was only cap
'uin 'neN. Inc ScuiE tors description
of his sitter Is int, resting. Eoch,S
broad, high forehead indicates a man
of philosOphic rather than nure,y mill.
'"iS type put inc deep set, piercing
YVES anu strohg 'n' ugh nowise brutal
mouth, nose and hin show tbot tho
''inher ~ 'iuh'y man of action
"n" uecisloh' ITO m the point OF view
of physiOgnOmy, I subject M ohsorh-
ing interest.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-05
Famous Ole Tavern cJoeed

Inc rls'hg 7" le of prohibition has
s"'pI "WhS hlH ther ancient hostelry,
me i''"e Ahche n, at Front and Dock
',r'',s' ih''aue Iphia, claimed to be the
''ues, tavern In Pennsylvania, and
o"e VI 'he TWO or three oldest In Amer
lea.
The Blue 4 nchor Is one of tho land
marks of the civ. IFS walls hoor tho
inscription Il lat the inn was founded
In 1852, ShO rtly nrter tbe Iond,no 10
Mi'iiam ih IN, when Dock street was
DOCK creeS As II tavern and bar
the puildlhi on this site has been OPP
'rnued com inuously for 2S7 years.
Shrohich RS of Dock street say that
me origin al building was burned In
me ia'er years Of the eighteenth GEN.
fury. and that the present hui,d,no
dates fro m about 1880. The inn wos
long kno wn for It's fish dinners
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-05
Ira Flagstead.

cd to stay there, to be ready for
emergency duty in the outiield.
The rest Is an old story. Shorten
injured his leg near the end of the
training trip, got In the opening game
against Cleveland and then was forced
out of the lineup when his leg again
gave him more trouble.
Flagstead got three hits in that Sec
ond game against the Indians, has
played excellent ball In all depart
ments ever since and now Is the clubs
regular right fielder. He has been
hitting more than 300 most of the
time, much of II In pnches. Shorten's
misfortune was his good fortune.
Many other ball players with bat
ting marks almost rs big as Flag
stead's have come from the minors
and failed I'm the majors where they
found the pitching too good. Ira may
also fail for the same reason,
but there seems little chance. He
has faced the best pitching in the
league and hit far above the average;
In fact that Is why he Is sticking in
right, after starting there us sub
stitute. Many minor league phenoms
have been curve-balled out of the
majors, but Flagstead has shown no
weakness against this kind of pitch
Ing.
He Is fast on his feet, covers a
lot of ground and has strong arm.
He has faced several trying situations
and his judgment at those times has
been good.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-05
Crops Worth Billions.

The cereal crops of the United States
w ere worth over $1,000, 900 900 to the
"a lrmers who raised them In 1918. The
q roduct of these crops, all together,
y vas little under the total for 1917
nut, while the prices Of some of the
cereals were lower in 1918 than in
1917, the prices of others were suffi-
GENTLY higher to make the total value
Of the cereals greater in 1918 by more
THIN Il quarter of n billion dollars.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-05
BASEBALL
STORIES

Alaska will revive Its twilight base
ball league.
The Salt Lake club has dropped the
veteran Ed Willett.
y Claiming the pennant now Is like
dancing around May pole in Deem
Der.
Truck Hannah, catcher of the Yam
KEGS, Is heavy hitter. He's also a
heavy runner.
Jack TAFT, the Canadian middle dis
lance amateur runner, Is playing base
ball with the veteran nine of the To-
ronto Senior league.
The grand stand managers at
Bridgeport are panning Manager
Grimes for releasing Outfelder Nit
terling and Outfielder Vim.
Cuban Stars baseball team of Ha.
vana will shortly begin tour of
cities of the eastern part of this coun.
try, opening In New York city.
There is one thing about Fletcher
as shortstop, He plays grounders
50 few of them bound badly away
from him as they do with others.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-05

Many ball players have fads Of one
kind and another. A brief list might
be- instructive.
Lena Blackburne, who has played
shOrtstOp on many teams. collects pen
nants from the various cities he
visits.
Joe Benz has an account Of every
game he has ever pitched pasted away
in scrap book.
Dutch Leonard has passion for
talking machines. and spends much
OF his spare cash purchasing records.
Strong for Flowers.
Eddie Collins Is strong for flow
ers, and picks up rose bush here
and new kind Of plant there for his
garden back in arsuburb OF Phila.
delphia.
A large number Of players keep
scrap books. Ed Walsh has n pile Of
them large enough to stock a small
library. Few players have had so
many features written about them as
Walsh has enjoyed, and many n day
hc filed from one to four pages In his
book.
Ed also picked up pictures OF
himself In action, and has fixed up
baseball den at his home in Merl-
den, Conn.,, which Is said to be
one of the finest Of its kind In the
country.
Eddie Cicotte Is another who keeps
scrap book. His fondest hope Is
some day to place an account of his
nO-hit game In this volume. He has
nearly everything else.
While on the coast this spring we
visited Jack Fournler, former SOx and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-05

to convince Mitchell he was worth the
stipend he asked. Since he rejoined
the club he has shown unlimited de.
termination to make good and has sue
ceeded.
There probably was not pitcher on
the Cub staff who tolled with more as
siduity than Hendrix on the training
trip. He was dissatisfied with the
terms given him in his contract, but
on the journey through California, Ari-
iona, Texas and Oklahoma he did not
approach the president once. II was
his desire to let the boss Judge for
himself. Mitchell evidently did not
think Hendrix was worth more than
he offered him and let him quit the
club, but later on had change of
mind and sent for the pitcher and
signed him, writes Oscar Reichow In
Chicago News.
Hendrix was away from the club
for nearly two weeks, but I'm that time
he did not loaf. He felt the club
would need him and eventually ask
him to report He was not wrong, and
when he did join he was in fairly good
shape and it did not take much time
to get back in the condition he was in
when the club closed it's training trip
In Kansas City. About one week was
all Hendrix required. At the end of
that time he reported himself as fit to
take his turn on the slab, and since
then has twirled as effectively as any
man on the staff.
President Mitchell was not sure of
Hendrix and let him finish few
games before he decided to start him.
He relieved Douglas In one game and
Alexander In two. In all but the last
one he surprised the manager with his
work. Wildness was his trouble i'm the
game he rescued Alexander, but he
was so fast and revealed so sharp
breaking spitball that the manager de-
cided he was sufficiently effective to
take his turn on the rubber.
Since being used as a regular Hen
dirk has supplied brand of ball that
'anks him as one of the leading fingers
on the Cub staff. II also explains why
he led the league last year in tina num-
Der of games won and lost, His av-
erage for 1913 was IA for having won
twenty and lost seven games. If he
continues the form he has displayed in
the last two weeks he will probably
beat that record and will make Grover
Alexander and Jim Vaughn hustle te ,
retain the honors Of being the stars o. {
the club. 70
tyNsN, sHIT
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-05

In a little cave on hillside, also
under hell fire, war correspondent
round preacher secretary tending his
title roup of wounded. The men had
falien too fast that day for the ambu-
hhces to carry them all, and so he had
plckS up dozen of them, one by one,
ana c arrled them hack across the shell
noles to his little cave in the hill, where
ne fought they would be safe. All
niglp long while the guns roared, he
mao his lonesome journeys out, bring
ing in new wounded and carrying wa
ter to those who cried out for Tired
Gre rss Magazine.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-05

Bill has umpired his way through
many seasons, but he declares that
not since the days Of the old inter-
city rivalry between New York and
Chicago and New York and Pittsburgh
have the players on all of the clubs
fought so keenly in every contest to
win as they appear to he doing now.
"The old game Is back declared
Klein; make no mistake about that.
The boys are all battling as IL life it.
self hung upon the outcome of the
chase. That Is the spirit that makes
baseball the most popular of all sports.
And while they all are fighting every
step of the journey there has been a
praisewOrthy lack of disorderly con.
duct on the field for which l am sure
the fans are grateful"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-05

| Yankee, at his home in Los Angeles
hotel, writes Malcolm MacLean In De
troit Free Press. Jack Is one Of the
coasts star players and seems GER
tain to be back In the majors again
before the year Is out.
His room was bare Of ornaments
unless a wardrobe and trunk could
he considered such-and the only OBJ.
jects In sight were two scrap books
on n table beside the water pitcher.
Many Of the clippings In his books
refer to him rs the Frenchman. which
he collects with great delight. you
know" he confided, ~ was born In
Michigan"
Had Great Time.
81 mad great time when I played
with Montreal" he continued. 1.-THE
French aims took me To their hearts
l actually heard one of them tell an.
other that I couldn't understand any
English except II few words like bail,
strike and others used In playing
the pastime.
"And I didn't have to buy many
dinners in Montreal. either. had
ono or more invitations every night
ut one Of the French homes. and
had one swell year Of It. Many Of
them called me Jacques Flonyea, and
I could often hear them yelling that
NJ me when | was ut bat"
Before closing we might state
that the Angels have hitting trio
that compares fnvorably with many
OF those in the majors-Fournier
bats third, Sam Crawford, former I'll.
ger, fourth, and then comes RUDE Ellis,
eX-Cardinnl.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-05
MAILS A BASE HIT AND
WINS GUAM BALL GAME.

Marines in Guam have the
ball game and peanut habit Just
like all good Americans back In
the states. Only this time
they have started something
new In the national sport. In a
recent game between the Agana
and Sumay marines. running
through 10 innings, the last four
innings were played by the light
of a full moon rising over the
palms which border the plaza.
In a game played by moonlight
almost anything is likely to hap
pen. Manion Of Sumay started
things for his team when he
mailed a ball In the post office
through hole In the screen of
one of the windows. The Agana
fielder was unable to recover IL
without violating section H2O Of
the local postal regulations and
the Sumay boys walked home
with the bacon.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-05
CLAUDE HENDRIX IS
WORTH MONEY ASKED
Confidence and Determination
Are important Factors.
Has Supplied Brand Of Ball That
Ranks Him as One Of Leading
Fingers on Cub Staff-Wili
Make Others Hustle.

That confidence and determination
are two important factors In the sue
cess Of n ball player is apparent In
the work Of Pitcher Claude Hendrix
Of the Cubs. Early this spring the big
right handler refused to sign his con-
tract because he thought he was under
paid. He demanded an increase and
was the only real holdout Of President
Mitchell. He left the team In Kansas
City and did not rejoin 1t until after
the season began. He held out be-
cause he had confidence In his ability
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-05
LOSE SERVICES OF HUNTER
Sailor Has Been Transferred From
San Pedro Submarine Base to
Atlantic Station.

San Francisco has lost the services
Of Herb Hunter probably for the sea
son. lie had been playing with the
Seals while on furlough from the
navy but now he has been transferred
from the San Pedro submarine base
to an Atlantic coast station, and even
II he does get lay0if from Uncle
Sam now and then he can't hop back
TO Frisco. The navy has put the lid
n releases temporarily.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-05
Bvbonic Plaque In Argentina,

A report from Buenos Aires states
that the government of that country
is sending commission to the prov
ince of Jujuy for the purpose OF fight
ing the epidemic Of bubonic plague,
which Is reported to be serious. The
Santiago dispensary reports COS cases
ct typhus fever and 10 deaths.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-05
PLAYED IN GAS MASKS

Hank Gowdy tells of playing
one inning Of ball game over
In France with the players
wearing gas masks, against a
team made up of Twenty-sixth
division boys. Hank pitched,
and of course his team won, 4
to 3, but the wonder of it to
Hank and to all others who
have worn these gas masks was
his center fielder catching Il fly
while peering through the dim
panes.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-05
OPINION OF ARBITER KLEIN
Veteran Umpire Says All Players Are
Battling as II Life Depended
Upon Outcome.

Take II from Bill KLEIN. veteran
umpire Of the National league, the
current pennant campaign Is going
:" be one of the most bitterly fought
ces In the annals of the pastime.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-05
SLUGGER FLAGSTEAD
WINS REGULAR JOB
Rookie Got Into Lineup When
Shorten Was Injured.
Has Played Excellent Ball In All De.
partments and 10 Hitting Above
800 Mark-Not Expected That
He Will Fixxle.

Ira Flagstead, who was secured by
the Detroit Tigers from the Chatta-
nooga team Of the Southern associa-
ton, where he gained reputation Of
being a consistent hitter. went well
during the training stay mt Macon and
subbed In center In the early games
before Cobb Joined the club. Then he
was on the bench and he was expect
Arizona republican., 1919-04-29
Produce

Home grown strawberries took a sharp decline in price yesterday or the local market because of large sup ply offered. The quality continues fine California strawberries also de clined in price.
 There is a heavy demand for new potatoes and while the price is high the demand is brisk New potatoes will not be ready for shipment in car lots before June l. Old potatoes are expected to advance in price shortly because of the short supply before the new potatoes take their place.
 Pears are expected to make their appearance on the local market about May 5. The season will last until well into July.
 Raspberries and blackberries win be offered on the local market in about ten days.
 Green corn also will be on the mar ket in ten days. Okra will follow This comes from the Imperial valley,
 Netted Gem potatoes, Bermud,a onions and bananas were received iB car lots yesterday on the local pro duce market, while from Mexico came bell peppers and green peppers.
 Following is the local market:
Arizona republican., 1919-04-29

The said Commission of the City of Phoenix has determined that pursuant 10 the provisions Of Chapter NH, Title VII, Revised Statutes of Arizona 1913, Civil Code, and acts amendatory there of serial bonds shall be issued to rep resent each assessment of Twenty five (s25.00) Dollars or more. Said serial bonds shall extend over a period end ing nine (9) years from and after the second day of January next succeeding their date and an even annual propor- ton of the principal thereof shall be payable on the second day of January every year after their date until all is paid, and the interest shall be pay able semi annually on the second day of January and July of each year at the rate of six (6) per cent per annum--
 Any owner or any other person hay ing an interest in any lot, piece or par eel of land situated within the above described district, who claims that any of the provisions, acts or proceedings relating to the above described i'm provements are irregular, defective, il- legal, erroneous or faulty may file with 'he City Clerk of the City of Phoenix, within fifteen Q5) days from the date of the first publication of this notice of award Of contract. a written notice specjtYlng in what respect said acts
Arizona republican., 1919-04-29
NOTICE OF AWARD OF CONTRACT

Pursuant to the provisions of Sec ton VIII, of Chapter XIII, Title VII, Revised Statutes of Arizona 1913, Civil Code, and acts amendatory thereto. mo- tice is hereby given that the Commis- sion of the City of Phoenix, in public session, on the 9th day of April, 1919, opened, examined and publicly declared all proposals or bids offered for the following street work, to-wit:
 RESOLUTION NO, 359
 A resolution of the Commission of the City of Phoenix. declaring it's in- tention to improve certain portions of Adams street, in the City of Phoenix, and determining that bonds shall be issued to represent the costs and ex- penses thereof, and declaring the work or improvement to he of more than To- cal or ordinary public benefit, and that the costs of said work or improvement shall be assessed upon q certain dis trict and providing that the proposed work or improvement shall be per formed under Title VII, Chapter NIL Revised Statutes of Arizona, 1913. Civil Code, and amendments thereto.
 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COM MISSION OF THE CITY OF PHOE- NIX
 SECTION I.
 That the public interest and conyen- fence require. and that it is the inten- ton of the Commission of the City of Phoenix to order the following work to be performed. to-wit:
 1. That the roadway of Adams street between the east line o6 Eight teenth avenue and the Ca line of Twenty second avenue including the intersection of all streets and alleys (excepting therefrom that portion of
Arizona republican., 1919-04-29
NOTICE HH
CALL FOR BIDS ON
PLUMBING SUPPLIES FOR ASYLUM
 File No. 254S

PLUMBING SUPPLIES FOR AS1LU NJ
 File No. 254S
 SEALED proposals, addressed to Commission of State Institutions of Arizona, at State House, Phoenix, Ari- zona, and endorsed Proposals for fur nishing Plumbing Supplies for Asylum, File No. 254S, will be received by the said Commission until ? o'clock D. m., April 30. 1919, and will be opened in the presence of the bidders at the above time and place. and thereafter consid- cred.
 BIDS MUST BE 1TEMlZED.
 Certified check for five per cent of the amount of the bid should be en- closed with same, to be retained as liquidated damages if successful bidder fails to sign contract. BIDS NOT MARKED ON ENVELOPE, AS RE CURED, WILL NOT BE CONSlD- FRED. Specifications may be obtained upon application to the Commission of State Institutions.
 Prices must be f. O. b.
 The Commission reserves the right to accept or reject part or all of any bid to divide between two or more bidders or to waive any informalities in any bid. as the interests of the. State may require. THE COMMISSION OF STATE IN
 STITUTIONS.
Arizona republican., 1919-04-29
NOTICE OE
CALL FOR BIDS ON

CALL FOR BIDS ON Buildings for Arizona State Fair to be
 located at Fair Grounds near
 Phoenix. File No. 2540 Plans and specifications may be seen at office of Commission of State In situtions at Capitol building.
 SEALED proposals, addressed to Commission of State Institutions ot Arizona, at State House. Phoenix, Ari- zona- and endorsed, Proposals for fur nishing Buildings for Fair Grounds, File No. 2540. will be received by the said commission until 7 o'clock ?. m., May 9, 1919, and will be opened in the presence of the bidders at the above time and place, and thereafter consid : cred. -
 BIDS MUST BE ITEMIZED.
 Certified check for five per cent of the amount of the bid should be en- closed with same, to be retained as Iiquidated damages if successful bidder fails to sign contract. BIDS NOT MARKED ON ENVELOPE, AS RE- CURED, WILL NOT BE CONSID- BRED. Specifications may be obtained upon application to the Commission of State Institutions.
 Prices must be f. O. b. Phoenix.
 The Commission reserves the right to accept or reject part or all of any bid to divide between two or more bidders or to waive any informalities in any bid, as the interests of the State may require.
 THE COMMISSION OF STATE IN STITUTIONS.
Arizona republican., 1919-04-29
NOTICE 0F
CALL FOR BIDS ON

CALL FOR BIDS ON PERFORATED FRUITS, File No. 2554
 SEALED proposals, addressed to Commission of State Institutions of Arizona, at State House. Phoenix. Ari- zona, and endoresd Proposals for fur nishing evaporated fruits for Asylum for Insane, File No. 2554, will be received by the said Commission until April %, 1919, and will be opened in the presence of the bidders at the above time and place, and thereafter considered.
 BIDS MUST BE TTEMIZED.
 Certified check for five per cent of the amount of the bid should be en- closed with same, to be retained as liquidated damages if successful bidder fails to sign contract. BIDS NOT MARKED ON ENVELOPE. AS RE- CURED, WILL NOT BE CONSID- BRED. Specifications may be obtained upon application to the Commission of State Institutions.
 Prices must be f. o. b.
 The Commission reserves the right to accept or reject part or all of any bid, to divide between two or more bidders or to waive any informalities in any bid, as the interests of the State may require.
 THE COMMISSION OF STATE IN STITUTIONS.