davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1920-01-17

Yosemite Valley. California. are
tourists who travel by automobile.
Motor tractors instead OF horse
are largely used In the transporta
tion OF light artillery In the u '>s
Army.
over 81. 800. 900 900 has been invest
ed by $50 builders OF finished motor
cars and trucks in the United States
The number OF motor cars in Kan
sas City. Mo-, has increased In tel
years from $50 To approximately
80, 900.
IL is estimated that there will b,
two and one-half million new moto
vehicles produced in the United
Staees this year.
Pennsylyania's revenue for. auto
mobile licenses during 1910 waF
81. 900 0i5. or $1,O42, AGO more than
during 1915.
Fifty-hye per cent of the total inn
ports of motor vehicles in Souu
Africa were supplied by American
manufacturers.
The Lincoln Highway from Pitts
burgh to Philadelphia Is 10 be KEEP
open all winter through the aid oi
powerful snow pyows.
The medium or small types OF pas
Eenger automobiles are preferred II
Japan on account OF narrow street.
md congested traffic.
A survey of fg<ms in four counties
throughout South Dakota shows the
ise OF automobiles by SS per cent OF
le people.
The hrst gasoline motor ear. or
.oy wugon" was halted everywhere
=, "a toy aud set aside as the play
ling for the idle rich some twenty
ears ngo.
Farmers are considered the great
4 truck users i'm the United States
nd il is estimated that 10000 trucks
a now used in handling farm
'oducts.
Sinnapaschugy is the word coined
V the Navajo Indians OF Utah for
rotor car, and IT IL literally trans
ted TO mean wagon that goes with
"chug."
The internnI-rOmbu m bustion motor us
* petroleum. spirit. Invented In 1888,
as the nrst step toward the produc-
ON of the modern seIf-propeliisY
md vehicle.
Nearly all European made automo-
lies are now fitted with electric
ghting and starting systems and In
10 great majority of cases the two
nitS are employed.
Motor trucks in New York State,
18th a capacity Of one ton or more,
lust be equipped with mirrors, so
tat the driver may have view OF
he road behind him.
The worlds busiest traffic point is
Columbus Circle, New York city,
here more motor cars pass than any
her spot known. There In nm nScr-
&c OF :,,92i cars per hour.
President CarranZa, of tfr Repub
& of Mexico, has been presented a
Nv American automobile by an auto
lobile dealer, who deals exclusively
18th the Mexican government.
The word Sedan is probably one
T the oldest terms applied to We
icle for transportation. 1t was used
Jr the first time in France, and
axes its origin from the French city
that name.
With 1888 ,ooo. 900 available for good
pad work in 1920 the Government is
rging the early letting of road con
acts for the year. This sum is more
nan four times the amount estimated
yr 1919.
A new worlds record was recently
iade by Tommy Milton when he drove
II eight-cylinder, 30O-inch racing car
Sheepshead Bay speedway for ono
our, travelling 1885 miles. The for
ign record is slightly over IL miles
The Washington times., 1920-01-17
ALLEN CAR DISTRIBUTOR
NEWCOMER ON AUTO ROW
HOlbrook Corporation Has Sslesroom
at 1920 Fourteenth Street
Northwest.

The Holbrook Auto Corporation is
one OF the newcomers on Automobile
Row. Thh company has the Allen
franchise, and already is reporting
many sales OF the well-know Allen.
This car attracted a great deal OF
attention at the recent show in New
York.
In addition TO a salesroom, the
company has a large and we'll equip
ped service station, at 6l2 l. street
northwest. The local branch is in
charge of n. Guy Grimmel, with the
following able assistants: l. A. Hefft,
The Washington times., 1920-01-17

mobile dealers in the United States
Detachable wheels for automobiles
were invented in England.
The state of California has nearly
5000 lice ased automobile dealers.
The attendance at the recent auto
mobile show held in London num-
bered 2s5.s37 people.
The seating capacity OF all auto
mobiles in use in this country is not
less than 100000
Chicago has new type OF motor
bus with a covered upper deck en-
tirely enclosed with glass.
II is estimated that SlO,OO0,00O will
be spent by the Canadians for auto
mobiles during this year.
There areN twenty passenger auto
mobile manufacturers and six truck
builders in the State of Indiana.
over 10 per cent OF visitors 10
The Washington times., 1920-01-17
EVEC
"A Z
AUTOMOTIV
SECTION y

OF Alexandria; John Il. Baker. 10
merly OF the Dixie Flyer orgsnlIsN
tion. and l. C. Heller. local sales
manger
The location OF the salesroom is at
1920 Fourteenth street northwest.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-05-21
DESDE MEJICO
Riqueza Petrolera

avaricia de Inglaterra, costando la
libertad al Transvaal
Y como 81 este no fuera bastante.
como 81 los terrenos va ell exploitation
parecieran POGO para la ambici6n hui
mana, Sc va a busear el petr0leo al
subsuelO de las z0nas cubiertas por las
aguas del golfo de Mejico; pues un sa.
bio ge6logo acaba de decir q. es casi
SECURE encontrar ricos criaderos de la
deseada substantial en- ese litoral de
Tabasco, Campeche v Yucatiin, cubier
tOs por ell mar.
de riqueza para el trabajo emprende-
dor Y para ell potente capital que tOd0
10 yiyifica.
Sc dira al mar que Sc retire, y ell
mar tendr;i que obedccer al alno del
mnndo, al hombre cn6rgico y-fuerte
Una vez mas La inteIigencia alcan-
cara su triunfo sobre las fuerZas de
la Naturaleza, y cl fmpetu de las olas
de la costa Sc lie detcndrd como ca
ballo bravo -ind6mito, por ell freno
de las maquinas v de los inventos, Y
ALI donde Sc guardaba con secretO i'm
penetrable el petr0leO, brotara, rota la
virginidad del terrenO, como engendro
nacidO al contactO dc la iniciatiya Y
del prOgresO humane.
iQue lastima que turbando el con
cierto de tanta riqueZa, sc alec la voz
de la miseria como nunca sc ha alzadO
ell el mundO, Y los desheredados de
la fortuna tengan Ell un potrO V aci-
barren los dfas de los ricOs, de los po-
derosos, de los Gobiernos millonarios.
que ven ayanZar el fantasma de la
revoluci0n social con fauces dc mons
truo y con venganzas de fiera. -!
WcnceSlaO BLASCO.
MejicO 1920.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-05-21
La conGanza del recien
IIegado. !,

EN- su Oficina entra un sefior
desconocido. Lo primero que ha-
ce e8 echar una mirada a los
'nluebles que usted usa. Es un
seiior que ACADIA de yiajar por to-
da America. ''iAh, tiene usted
mue9Ies WABASHw, dira, y, en-
seguilia, listed mismo notara que
en- sus ojos Sc redejara La mas
absolute cOniianza.
Les muebles WABASH acre.
ditan d Ia persona que los usa.
"Canter0, Fernandez Co. Inc.
sCn sus agentes en- Puerto Rico.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-05-21
Pagina Ocho.
Buen AIienio

Cuando hay dientes cariados
en- la boca no puede tenerse buen
alisnto nj bu ma Said. Prinera-
1nente procure que el dentista
llene todas las cavidades, y luego
tcnga cuidado de que no vuelvan
a picarse los dientes. Los acidos
de la boca son el motive principal
para que Sc piqucn los dicntes.
Estos acidos son causados por
pequerias particulas del aliinento
que fermcntan entire los dicntes.
Los fuertes acidos asi fornados
forman cavidades cue Sc agran-
dan rapidamente, no deiando otra
cosa sino una cascara car;ada.
Uno solo. de esos dientcs en- Ia
boca hara que su n2e;or amigo
evite 81. aliento. La Pasta Dentl-
frica Cadum neutrali2a Ia acidez
de la boca, destruye el sarro y
ayuda inapedir la piorrea. Min
gun acido de Ia Loca forn1ara
cavidades EN- sus dicntes 81 usa Ia
Pasta Dentifrica Cadurn, Una
preparation francesa hecha er
America dc la formula original.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-05-21

FL petr0leo, en- ell aiio que acaba de
morir, no ha defraudado esperanza
aIguna. Siguc brotando convirti6n-
dose Ell riquesi inmensa, en- mares de
oro, Y 81 ell el aiio de 1918 di6 cerca de
setenta millones dc barriles. segdn
datos oiiciales, en- 1919 llegara a mas
de setenta v ocho millones, los cuales,
cor impuesto nacional, han de dar al
Tcsoro p1blico unos trece mill0neS de
pesos, orc mejicano.
Desde el ano 1915 la production y
exportaci0n del petr6leo crudo ha au-
mentado de un amanera prodigiosa.
DC suerte que cudnto el GneGiilliSn,O
de alguna parte de la Prensa yanqui
olga en- este concepto hay que califi
carlo dc complete canard.
Is cierto que Sc ha limitado la per-
foraci6n de poZos de petr0leO, pOr no
acatarsc las prescripciOnes que ei Co
oierno LA impuesto sobre ell particu.
lar; perO este en- NADIA ha perjudicado
In industrial petrolera en- general pOr
la diferencia que hay entire la cantidad
lie aceite que son capaces de producer
los poZos actuales ell exploitation Y
la que realmente eXtraen de ellOs, 10
que Gepende de los mediOs de que dis
ponen las Companies para transpor-
tar, almacenar y utilizar sus produc-
os, deduciGndose de aquf que no hay
indispensable necesidad de mas per-
foraciones. Mas ;quiGn limita, quien
sujeta In cdmpetencia en- 10 tocante
las riqueZas? Nadie; dejarfamOs de
ser hombres de este siglO. POr ESQ
en- los campos veracruZanOs Y en- los
lie Tampico Sc desborda ell deseO de
il en- busca de las entrai1as de la tie
rra Y sacarsde ella ell lfquido codicia-
do, mas valioso quiZa ell nuestros dfas
cue las perlas y los brillantes de aque.
Has minas del Cabo que excitaron la
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-05-21
FINCAS DE VENTA.
Advt.

Nro. 10000 cuerdas. todas llanas,.
entire Santurce Rio Piedras, dedica-
das en- su mayor parte a malojillo. Tic
ne una esplendida casa habitacion.que
da frente la carretera central en- Ha-
to Rey. Tiene tambian ordenadero Y
casa para mayordomo. Grandes faci-
lidades para ell arrimo de, cana, case
que Sc quisiera dedicar a este cultiyo.
Aqua abundante buena.
Nro. 201.-70 cuerdas colindantes
con la carretera de Bayamon Toa
Alta, a 10 minutes de Bayamon. Son
propias para cualquier cultivo. Tienen
magnifica aqua y quedan cerca de un
desvio de la central "Juanita". ID
,Nro. 202.-87 y medic cuerdas atra-
vesadas por la carretera de Bayamon
a Toa Alta, 5 Kilometres de Baya-
mon. Buen terreno. Tiene planta-
clones de toronjas, canas y pinas. Es-
ia finca Sc puede vender en- dos parce-
les, una de so y otra de 81 y media
cuerdas, colindantes cada una con la
carretera.
Nro. 203.--1S6 cuerdas, Is minu-
tos de Bayam6n. De elias ! / cuerdas
cstan de malojillo y ,eolindan con la
carretera. Tienen de 20 rs. cuordas
de cana. Facilidades para el arribo
a dos centrales. Buena casa habita-
cion y varias casas pequenas todas
de MADEIRA zinc. Los terrenos son
fertiles y hay aqua corricnte en- abun-
dancia.
Nro. POI. 1J6 cucrdas Ell cI barrie
de "Pdjaros'' de Iiayam6n, Il 15 o 20
minutes del pueblo siendo cl camiuo
en- slI mayor parte una carretera publ
ca. Terrenos virgenes Y propios para
calias cualquier otro cultivo. Abun-
dante aqua orriente.
Solicite los informes que desce de
jose l.. Pesqaeru.
Edilicio BOuret,
Advt. San Juan.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-05-21
luls4OS COMERCIALES

Garantizamos easelar por co.
rreO p0r 81 al mes: Curse de
Tenedor de libros, So; Curse
Complete ContabiIidad Mercan-
til, SIS; Curse Complete Taqui-
grafia Gregg o Pitman en- espa.
mol o ingl6s, S14.
Mande seilos pidiendO infOr-
mes a la FajardO Commercial
and Language School, San Juan.
Advt,
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-05-21

Centrales completes, Carros
para cana, Was POrtatiles, Raj
les, Chuchos, Ranas, Cruzamien.
t0s, LOcOmOtoras, Bombas Alam-
biques para destilar aqua, Ase-
rraderOs de MADEIRA, MOt0res Y
toda clase de Maquinaria para
Centrales, EvaporadOras, etc,
Escriba a Luis F. COlina, Agen-
te DirectO de Fahricantes. San
Juan. Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-05-21
J. ]. ORTIZ ALTBRAN
A bOgadO

Ofrece sus serviciOs PROFESSIONALS
principalmente para asuntos relacio-
nados con la tasacion, imposition y
cobrO de contribuciones de todas cla-
ses. Doce amos de servicios en- los
puestos mas importantes del Depar-
tamento de Hacienda. San Jose 12K,
ApartadO 7O5, TelefonO Ills, San
Juan, Puerto Rico.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-05-21

ROBERT A. FLEMING, pro-
fesOr de ingles, matematicas y
cOntabilidad, con larga practica,
ofrece sus servicios al publico
para dar leccianes a dOmiciliO.
InfOrmaran en- Gale de la Cruz.
No. 10, altos. Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-05-21
CLASSES DE MUsIcA

Ofrezco mis- serviciOs profesionles,
para cIase de violin, mandolipa y sol
feo. Procdreme al telefOnO 922, San
Juan al apartadO 997.
Advt. Rafael Mesorana.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-05-21

SILLONES DE BARBERIA, Sc re-
niquelan como nuevos.
The Porto Rico Electroplating
Co. Inc,
Luna A, Telef. 1901.
San Juan, p. X.
Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-05-21
"ELTI-NOLA"

Ha llegadO este mercadO el gran
fOn6grafO Elti-NOla, cuyo aparato TO-
ca t0dos los discOs. Este aparatO tie
ne la ventaia de que el operador pue-
de hacer modulaciones en- La musica.
Dicho exceIente aparato Sc esta ex-
hiblendo en- casa de los Sres. A. ME-
SORANA & CO., SAN JUSTO IL,
San Juan, p. X.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-05-21
GEL IMPARCIAL" EN- PONCE

Participamos a nuestros favorece-
dores que desde el Is de febrero CO.
rriente, Sc ha hecho cargo de nuestra
agencia en- Ponce, ell sefior Manuel Mo
cete Padilla, a quien deben cirigirse
para los asuntos relacionados con Ia
expresada agencia.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-05-21
Ell. ME..JOR
CONFIDENTE

Es un error querer cOnfiar la me-
moria las cosas que hemos de hacer
al otro dfa, las direcciOnes de las per-
SOnas quienes debemos escribir en-
Gales v pueblos q. no nos son familia-
res, los dates, las fechas, las cisras que
podemOs necesitar de prontO, cue tai
veZ nts han de ser titles Otro dfa...
,Por Que nc hemos de lleva: en- ell
bolsillo Un librito primorOsO que con-
tenga unas hOjas en- blaDcO, dividi-
.as para las anOtaciOnes Y todOs es-
os i1fOrmes Iitiles?: ell CalendafiO, lc
que SO paga pcr enviar girOs pOstsles,
aquetcs, carias, los diyersos patses.
meiios de aplicar la antiSepcia On de-
terminates momentos, de comba;ir la
extenuaci6n. de curar la asfixia por
gas, de prestar Y pedir ayuda en- ca
SOS de academies, de cOnocer los an
tfd0tOs para los venenOs, dc conOcer
las pesas Y medidas, de tener la ma
no lrapas y pianos, datOs sObre las pO-
blaciO2es a'mericanas Y las pOblaeiones
del p'-.2do y tanta cOsa como necesi-
aros sabcr cada instante y que la
mcmoria inficl no recuerda...
Pues bicn: todo este que parece tan
to estl condensadO en- una libretita de
bolsillo, de aspecto elegante y dc, prac-
ca ut;lidad, que, es clarO, varia y
nejora scg1D el precio que paguemos
por ella.
Dcsde ounce cenntavos hasta sesel-
ia ceEtavOs una, lay una gran varie-
dad de estos bellos libritos de apun-
taciones Y de consultas en- la casa
Canter0, FerndndeS D ca. Inc.
Podemos servir por correo FOG pedi-
.os que Sc nos ordenen.
Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-05-21
BOLIVAR, S. EN- c.

! CoMPRADoRES DE MADERASi
No hagan sus compras sin antes visitar
escribir a Ia
Compahia Industrial do Santurcs.
Precios fuera de compstencia.
2. o. BOX $50. TEL. No. 423.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-05-21
LUIS BARON DAVILA p,

con su domiciliO y residencia en-
Ia ciudad de SantO Domingo, Or.
d. desea que Sc lie informe cual
es el paradero de su padre Jacin-
to Sabas Davila, 9aien parti6 de
esta, para Ponce puerto Ric0)
hace como 20 amos.
Reproduzcase en- tOdOs los
peri6dicOs de la Isla- Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-05-21
AGENCIA DE ENfPLEOS
PARA LICENCIADOS DEL
EJERCITO.

Despues de una guerra asola-
dora en- que la destruction jug6
ell papel mas impOrtante, Nega
ahora ell periOdo de reconstruc-
ci6n, y 10 que debe preocupar
mas a la humanidad es dar ocu-
paci6n a tOdOs los licenciadOs del
ejercitO que tan valientenlente
OfrecierOn sus vidas pOr la Eber-
tad del mund0.
Las CaballerOs de Colon han
estabIecidO la agencia de empieos
con ese fin Y esperan que tambien
cooperen los cOmerciantes, in
dustriales y f0mbres de negocios
de cualquiera classes que sean.
Si usted necesita un emplea-
do, solicitelo de la agencia de en-
pleOs de los Caballeros de Colon.
ST usted necesita Ocupaci6n,
envie SUI sOlicitud a los CabalIe-
ros de Colon. Esta Agencia de
Empleos no impone condici6n al
guna a los s0licitantes de pagO
de alguna quota Y mucho menos
de ingresO en- la Orden. Los Ii
cenciados del ejercitc que Obten-
gan colocaciOnes no quedaran
obligados en- NADIA con los Caba-
llerOs de Colon. a
Dirijase a: CabaIleros de CO.
Ion,
Agencia de EmpleOs,
ApartadO 167, San Juan.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-05-21
Sc ALOUILA

Una casa recicn construida, fresca
y c6moda.
Lopez Landr6n No. 81, Tel. 100. verde,
Santurce, p. x.
En- la misma Sc vende un Piano.
Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-05-21

FL mejOr instrumento musical pa
ra su casa, es una Grafonola "CO-
LUMBIA" de las mas mOdernas que
ACADIA de recibir A
GONZALEZ PADIN CO.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-05-21

LOS MEJORES casimires dri-'
les de hilo ingleses Sc acaban de areci-
bir en- "La Villa de Madrid.
Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-05-21

Sc DESEA alquilar en- Santurce
una casa cdmoda de no menos de cua-
tro habitaciones.
Para informes diriiase al 211 Rojo,
Sanlnrcc, p. II.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-03-06
SPECIAL MEETING
OF PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

The vermilion Parish School Board
met this day in special session, with the
following members present:
Messrs. Ulysse Bernard, vice-presi.
dent, in the chair; j. r. Holmes, Owe
Coineaux, Lee Hoffpauir, q. W; STAINS
bury aud Ulysse Vincent.
Absent Moleus Dubois, Alexis Ian
glinais and J. r, Theriot.
The president stated tlat the pur-
pose OF tine meeting was TO receive hi Is
for the Bonds Of the Indian Bayou
School District No. / as per notice
placed in the Official journal of the
School Board and to transact any otheI
school business which might be broug lt
to the attention of the Board.
The following bid from the Bank Of
Abbeville for the Indian Bayou Schoe
District No. ] Bonds was reads
10 tIe Hon. President and Members OF
the Board of School Directors, Yer
million Parish, Abbsville, Louisiana
Dear Sirs; We offer to purchase
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-03-06
NEW ORLEAN TO ABBEVILLE
CANALS NAVIGABLE

\ forty-two foot boat has made the
al-water trip from New Orleans to
Abbeville, via the inland canals ira
versing the new irrigation and navi-
CATION canal connecting the Teche with
Layou VermiliOn.
captain joseph Rogers of New Or,
leans, was the first to accomplish the
feat. His arrival at Abbeville and at
FONTS OIL Nermilion Bayou was hailed
with rejoicing, for it means the open
ing of a water freight route between
New Orleans and points in VertniiiOn,
iatayett', 5; Martin and adjourning
~ isAes |; will establish water COM
petition with rail ra IS to these points
and will bring country produce from
Abbeviile and that section and return
merchandise at a much cheaper rate
than has been enjoyed in the past.
Captain Rogers First Trip.
Representative l.. a. Moresi, of
Jeanerette and Abbeville, was In the
ity Wednesday, and told of tlis first
journey through the inland canals
Captain Rogers left bayou st. John
this citv, passed out through Lake
'PoGtcnartrain, through Lake Borgne
and the locks into the Mississippi
river, up to Placqueminc, through the
locks and down the bayou to Morgan
CITY; thence up the Teche to BTeau,
Bridge and the intersection of the new
canal and then down it to Vermilior
Hav0a ahd to Abbevilie.
the ,&4al,' SAID Mr. MOresi, il
40 feet wide and eight feet deep anC
is easily navigated. We belive thi
opening up of a new water route be
tween our section of the state an,
New Orleans means more than anyon
can imagine at this time. 1t willun
questionably maen reduced freigh
rates and III that way will be a tuI
ther knock at Old High Cost, whic
is hitting both country and city alik
We will get our merchandise cheaper
you can get your produce cheaper
] New Orleans State.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-03-06
BOOST YOUR TOWN,

An ideal citizen is one VINO sees
something good in his town and spreaos
the good news abroad that otlers may
benetit therefrom. .,,..L.s
Of course, there are other sldeughess
TO the ideal citizen, but the quahly %
LOYALTY is one which produces tahgloie
results. ..;+,dos
There are three distinct attitudes
which a person may assume toward sa ne
oommpnitv which houses and feeds him
~1to boost. TO remain quieseent, OF 70
The booster pushes his town along
the uuiescent citizen lulls 1t 70 s'eeP.
and the knocker helps to put 1t out OIL
business.
Which are your -, :. q
perhaps YOU have never given 1t a
tbouoht. You may not realize yourSei,,,
wb,ck Won are-but your neighbors ~
know. They have YOU accurately SN'%'
lagusd according to your deserts
IF Won are a booster, they auliiiIe
von. f YOU are quiescent, they wonder
wben YOU will emerge from your SUM
her. and if you are knocKef;, tnSy
veafa for the day wlen you VIII Ioio
m vour tent and silently fade away
BOOST the home town, and its CITIZEN
K Knock it and you knock yOar'el
infinitely more.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-03-06
LOUISIANA STATE BASEBALL
LEAGUE HOLDS BIG MEETING

Officers and directors of the six
CLUBS comp sing the Louisiana State
Baseball league attended the first an
nual meeting of the league Sunday
morning at Lafayette, and wound up
the preiminaries to the first season
Of champions ball in the Baby lea
que, including the adoption Of the
schedule. II was the first time that
every club had been represented ar a
league meeting since the movement
started last September and it showed
every club to be fully organized i'll
in every detail and as having paid its
forfeit as required under the consti-
tuition.
The schedule committee, composed OF
jay Davidson, president of the league,
and J. +. Scott of Alexandria and Joe
Duclos of Rayne, submitted draft
for a schedule for the inaugural sea-
son, and after being fully discussed
by all the delegates, TO open on Tues
day, April 20, in Lafayette, Alexand-
ria and New Iberia and on April %
in Rayne Abbeville and Okedale.
Six games will be played each week,
with Monday as an open date for play
ing off tied or postponed games and
for travelling from city to city. The
season will be split in halve, the first
half closing June p and the second
half starting June %, ending with a
double header on Labor Day. The
post season pennant series between the
winner ofth G two halves, unless one
team should win both halves, will start
September 13 and continue until one
club has won four games and the cham
ionsaip.
Lafayette, Alexandria and New
Iberia open and close the season at
home and these clubs, being located IN
larger cities, were awarded the Fourth
of July and Labor Day dates. On the
two holidays each team will play two
: games, they being the only days during
the season when double header are re
pularlv scheduled Each club draws tel
SUNDAYS at home and like number o.
Sunday games abroad. The fina
series of the second half will inelut
. five games. starting oil Friday AM
+, ending on Monday, Labor Day, with
double header.
The question of freak balls arose an
after considerable discussion it wa
voted to ban the emery ball, but pei
nit the use of the spitball during tn
coming season. This is in line with tn
action taken by the National Associf
ton Rules committee recently in pu
ting all Track deliveries under bal
but exempting the spitball for the sea
son of 1920, owing to its wide uss b
some star hurlers in the big sho
Messrs David and Landry motore
over from Abbeville, displaying raj
courage in the face of the chillin
winds and muddy roads, but they mac
the roundtrip in fasttime. Then a
nouneed that F. j. DeMary, would
the team manager the CONF G scGst
and aiready was negotiating with
number of PLAYERS.
The directors Of the state leag'
elected were as follows.
F. ". Movers, of Lafayette; Juli
ocharff, Of New iberia; H. !. Davi
\ # Abbeville; j. = Scott. IF Alexa
/ !ria: W. Y. Slocomb, Of Oak dale;
n ]. Duc!as, OF Rayne jay DAVIDSON
u LAFAYETTE wss made president and
c Chappius was elected vice-rresi len
and l.. Y. Hampton secretary and tres
urer.