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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14

tory, probably forgotten by many, how
ever.
The Braves Of 1914 produced the
biggest upset in baseball history. Bos-
ton won the National League pennant
that year by coming from last place
in July to first at the close of the sea-
son, stopping New Eork's record OF
three straight pennants.
Then the Braves proceeded %
establish a world series record by
taking four straight games from The
Athletics, regarded as nm invincible
Hank Gowdy emerged from that SER
| les the greatest individual hero in the
history of the baseball classic.
His handling Of the Boston pitchers
was perfect. With a thorough knowl'
edge of every batter on the hard-hittinS
Athletics, Gowdy so called signals that
| Mack's great team har a batting aver
age of only .172 in the series.
Gowdy's offensive contribution con
sisted of the highest batting average
ever compiled by player who took part
! in every game. 1t was .545, Gowdy
making 6 hits in II trips to the plate.
His six hits, all of them timely, in
cluded one single, three doubles, one
| triple and a hOme-run.
When the United States entered The
World War, Hank Gowdy was the frs:
major league player to enlist. He made
a most enviable record over there.
Gowdy has been a distinct credit
| to baseball on and off the field. His
passing from the majors will be real
loss.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14
Think Ruth Can't Come Back

Will Babe Ruth do a comeback in
1923, thrill the fans with his terrific
wallops and win back his fast-waning
prestige?
If you would believe a half dozen
of the star pitchers who droppe' around
at the recent meeting of the major
leagues, Ruth has seen his best days as
a slugger.
"Neycr again will Ruth be as trou-
blesome as in 1921, when he made those
80 home-runs, remarked one prominent
big league twirler.
ain those days, Ruth was feared by
every pitcher in the American league,
while those in the National were thank
full he wasn't in that organization. Ruth
was a big threat in those days, but
that big bat of his no longer carries
the base-hit dynamite with which it was
once loaded.
Ruth has lost confidence In his
ability to hit, and without it he is
only an ordinary batsmau."
There you have the opinion Of one
Of the best pitchers in the American
League.
Ruth lacked coordination in his
hitting last summer" remarked an
other pitcher. "He was out of tune all
summer. The eye, the brain and the
arms were not acting in unison. Co
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14

cended the heights, other national and
sectional champions slipped and fell.
The wizardry Of Evans, the delicate
touch of Jerry Travers, and the prOdi-
gious power of Heron, eacL a national
amateur champion, was not sufficient
to turn back the Texas defenders.
In 1914 the winner of the Houston
invitation was George Rotan, then
of Waco, but now a Houstonian, Ro-
tan defeated X. S. Kendall of Dallas,
four UP and ,hree to play.
That meet of nine years ago proved
such a signal success that it was prompt
" incorporated as n HC uston fixture,
with North Texas golfers the most num-
erous Of the visiting patrons. Attrac-
tive prizes and the fine condition of
the putting greens ere just two of the
outstanding features that have helped
to populate the Houston courses late
each February.
Invitations to individual stars of
distant sections and blanket invita-
tions to the members Of all clubs that
make IN the Texas Golf Association are
now being sent from the office of Har-
nv T. Kendall, chairman of the tourna-
ment committee. In the past nearly all
have been represented in Houston, bar
ring that of Atlanta. 1t may be that
this year the versatile Bobby Jones
will consider himself ripe for n trip
to Texas. If he does he will be sure
to meet many cracks who have bat
teld with him through other tourna-
ments elsewhere. One of the hardest
matches in the career of Bobby was
against Commodore Bryan Heard, the
grand old man Of Texas golf.
The program that has been arranged
by Chairman Kendall is crowded with
action beginning February 20 and last
ing through the 24th. The first day
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14

will see a 36-hole open event for pros,
with $500 in cash as the incentive. The
qualifying round for the amateur con-
tingent takes place February 81, fol-
lowed By three days Of match play
in the championship flight. Friday
foursome tournament will start for those
who did not qualify and for those who
were defeated in the first round of
match play.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14

ordination Is more or less a gift, and
they say, once lost, it is about the hard
est thing in the world to regain.
Truly, Babe Ruth has strenuous days
ahead.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-30
PRESIDENT is A CANDIDATE
WHETHER OR NOT DAUGHERTY
ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MISTAKE
Harding's Close Friends Wonder Who Started Story
of Disagreement With Attorney General-Execu-
tive Leans Too Much on Daughertys Advice
to Argue Merits denomination Boom.
Is Distressed by Gossip.

of Harry Daugherty. and the political
strategy of the latter has so often
proved in the end to have been wise.
that the President isn't likely TO
argue the merits of the question now
that the die has been cast.
Politics have. in fact. crept into
the Presidential vacation a little more
than anybody intended. Even the at
torney general himself did not look
for prolonged discussion and. had he
had any idea of the stir the Miami
statement would cause, he might have
withheld it for time at least. Mr..
Daughtrty thought the announcement
would be taken as his own personal
prediction, for he warned the news
papermen he wasn't talking for the
President.
Daugherty Spoke Truth, Anyway.
But the press far and wide has
taken it up and the wheels of the
pre-convention campaign appear to be
moving, Judging by the letters and
kilograms from Republican leaders
offering to begin work at once.
Something may have to be done TO
cHeck tnH ACTIVITY OF 1t may prove
TOO great tax on the time of the
Presidents associates and may eve-
tend to draw Mr.. Harding into the
malestrom of pre-convention politics
a whole year in advance of the con-
vention Itself.
Several facts are clear. however.
One is that Mr.. Daugherty spoke the
truth the President is candidate
for re-nomination. His friends are
already getting busy in his behalf. He
himself never liked TO be an avowed
candidate for anything, preferring to
remain in the background. He prob
ably will Avoid doing anything that
would put him in the apparent posi-
ton of seeking a second term.
The question of whether Attorney
General Daugherty acted wisely or
unwisely will be swallowed up in the
greater question of preparing in the
next few weeks defense of the adj
ministration record thus far and
plea for Republican solidarity so that
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-30
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

copyright, by me san Antonio Light
st. Augustine, Fla, March S0-.Th'
Eentire Presidential party was visibly
6ipset today by the publication OF
istory that President Harding, in eff
fect, disapproved of the statement
Tmade by his close friend and political
I,mentor. Attorney General Daugherty
that the President would
Nbe a candidate for denomination II
G924.
The story was published coincident
with the arrival of the attorney gen
Eeral here and members of the party
Gbegan asking each other what was
Eits Inspiration, for they realized that
Bit might be looked upon by the at
horney general as a reflection on his
Mr.. Daugherty is a sick man and
tionship between him and the
president is so close that, even II
MIR. Harding were to feel that the is
|suance of the statement was a mis-
flake, he would be the last man in the
|world to let that fact get publicity.
The President is said to have been
distressed by the impression of dis
(dSTttLleilL DtJWtcu uliu anu WI
FDaugherty, which some published re-
|ports gave, and it would not be sur
Eprising if, in some way without COM
|menting on the Miami statement about
Fhis candidacy, he gave public evil
|dence of his continued confidence in
the attorney general.
Not Intentionally Disclosed.
The Presidents viewpoint on the
wisdom of the statement about his can
,didacy has not been Intentionally dis
closed. 1t is true that a few callers
outside of the Presidential party
have talked politics with him and at
least one is said to have commented
on the impression the Daugherty an
'nouncement had created.
|, 1t is safe to say that, had the
president been consulted in advance.
he probably would have argued
against it. But he has so long been
accustomed TO leaning on the advice
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-30
MAIL MEN TO MEET
San Antonio Sending Number of Dele
gates to Postal Convention.

The first Of the San Antonio dele
CATION TO the postal conference con-
vention for Texas. TO be held al
Dallas Friday and Saturday, left San
Antonio Thursday morning. Three
mail clerks. Ralph Milan, Joe Pozzi
and j. ]. Bailey, who left in advance
of the other delegates. will arrive in
Dallas in time TO visit the postoffice
in that city Thursday evening.
Those who leave for the confer
ence convention Thursday night are
J. W. Fuller. assistant postmaster !;
Jack Flaherty, foreman of the city
division, and f. ]. Fisher. III. A.
Doebbler. and J. ]. Nolz. mail car
riers. Postmaster u. q. Lucas will
not leave San Antonio until Friday
night.
The first day of the postal meet
ing at Dallas will be devoted 10 con-
ventions of the several postal en-
ployes' organizations in Texas. Sat
urday will be devoted TO general
conference OF all organizations.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-30
''RAISIN JACK" MAKERS
Dry Agents Say They Have Uncuv.
cred Liquor Syndicate.
Cleveland. Ohm. March ao.-TJ

Cleveland. Ohio. March 3O.-Thc
uncovering here of one of the largest,
if not the largest "raisin jack" manu-
featuring syndicate in the country
was announced by federal prohibition
agents with the arrsignment yesterday
of five OF six persons arrested on a
blanket warrant charging conspiracy
TO manufacture liquor illicitly.
One of the defendants is a woman.
The syndicate placed stills in the
homes OF men and women having large
families of children throughout Cleve-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-30
Attractive Easter Gifts
That Will Please You!

Chocolate Eggs Playing Cards
Easter Chocolates Stationery
Bunniei Filled With Candy Easter
Egg rIled With Candy Sealing Wax Sets
Easter Eggs al colorsJ Easter Perfumes
Easter Egg Dye Sets Easter Toilet Waters
Tally and Place Cards Easter Face Powders
Novelty Perfume Sets
Cameras-A this time will find them pleasure and of
lasting interest
Fims-AI live new Only
be obtained
And Remember Our Special Developing Unique
DYE THAT HAT EASTER WITH LASTING CoLoRs
Give that life. Use hat dye that
will not .tffen the straw. All the new shades.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-30
Even Cross, Feverish, Sick Children Love its Taste
and it Never Fails to Empty Little Bowels

II your child is listleSS. full of cold.
has cole, or if the stomach is sour,
breath bad. tongue coated. tea
spoonful of California Fig Syrup
will quickly start liver and bowel ac-
ton. In a few hours you can see for
yourself how thoroughly it works the
constipation poison, sour bile and
waste right out and you have well,
playful child again.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-30

Millions Of mothers keep "Califor-
MIA Fig syrup handy. They know a
teaspoonful today may save sick
child tomorrow. 1t never cramps or
OveractS. Ask your druggist for gen
uine California Fig Syrup" which
has directions for babies and children
of all ages printed on bottle. Mother /!
You must say California or You
may get an imitation fig syrup.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-30
Texans Are katy Officials.

DaHaS. Tex. Marcil 3O.-1he head
quarters here of the Missouri. Kan
sas X Texas Railroad company OF
Texas AMI the Missouri. Kansas *
Texas Railroad company yesterday
announced the naming of G. +. Schaft
of Houston. as president. and stock
holders of the two companies We're
elected as follows: Henry Rublcndcr.
New York, Mr. Schaff and G. y.
Whitehead. executive Vice-preSident {:
W. VI. Whitenton. chief operating Of
ficer, w. G.. Crush. Albert I. Cliff
ton and Charles e. Huff. all Of
Dallas.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-30

the next Congress can be one Of Re
publican achievement instead of Re-
publican insurgency.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-30

and. Charles J. Burns. head Of the
federal prohibition agents here. de-
-lared.
The Ely miner., 1923-06-15
COP. Women Ask $3.50 Voice in Council

representation in its organization by
its action in the San Francisco con-
vention, since which such women as
Mrs. Mccormick have been impatient
with the refusal of the Republican
organization to recognize parity.
Prior to presenting the suggestion
for special meeting to Mr.. Adams,
Mr.. Pepper conferred with Mrs. Nc
Cormick, Mrs. Arthur LivermOre, Mrs.
Harriet Taylor Upton and Charles d.
Hilles, all of whom are members of
the executive committee of the Re
publican organization.
The executive committee is COM
posed of eight men and eight women,
but, as Mrs. Mccormick pointed out,
the women do not have equal repre-
sentation because the officers of the
national committee are ex-officio men,
bers of the executive committee which
is nared by the chairman.
The letter of Mr.. Pepper, who is
Pennsylvania's representative on the
Republican national committee, is in
full accord with the present plan of
the women leaders on the executive
committee. They want the executive
committee TO adopt the proposal be-
fore the summer advances very far.
The Ely miner., 1923-06-15

sparingly, so that plenty are left to
go to seed, and the roots should be
left undiSturbed. Some of these are
so loosely rooted that a hasty tug
brings up not ony the blossom and its
stem, but the roots and other branches
of the plant as WELL The trailing
arbutus is one of the rare wild flowers
that should always be cut carefully
since the trailing stems which are
needed to send up new flowers are cas-
lily torn from the earth.
All of the Towering trees and bushes
suffer because persons who want to
pick branches generally pull at them
with their hands or saw them off with
dull knife. The Wild Flower Pres
ervation Society of America says:
"Do not break, or tear off woody flow
ering branches. Cut them close to the
base, so the wound may heal over and
prevent fungus diseases from enter
ing"
Experience has further demonstrate
ed that clump of wild flowers cam
not be casually transplanted to a
flower pot or garden and thrive. Gull
tivation of wild flowers requires ex-
acting attention, yet amateurs pull up
clumps Of plants and expect them to
live and bloom in whatever soil hap
pens to be available at home.
Some states now have laws protect
ing the rarer wild flowers. California,
for instance, protects the Christmas
berry, and Vermont legally protects
some forty-five flowers, trees, MOSES
and ferns.
Now, wild flower day is suggested
by a California nature lover, Albert E.
Stillman, who believes that much good
would be done by focusing interest in
the subject for one day each year. He
proposes that May 20 be designated
and observed in the public schools Of
every state by talk, pageant, or pro-
gram featuring wild flower protection.
May 20 is suggested because it is
the day Of the annual meeting of the
John Burroughs Memorial association,
and because the great naturalist was
a strong advocate of wild flower pro-
lection.
The Ely miner., 1923-06-15
Chicagoans Inventors of "Big Bertha?

and associates; and that the famous
75-mile gun with which Paris was
bombarded was undoubtedly based on
the patents also.
He added that the inventor of tbe
gun is now dead. but that he and his
associates, together with the United
States government, during the Span
ish-American war, spent several hun
dred thousand dollars" on the deyelon.
ment of the gun.
patent rights and treaties alike
were simply Scraps Of paper to the
Germans" he said with a smile. T
do not wish to discuss the merits of
my claim out of court, but the Ger
mans undoubtedly made unauthorized
use of this gun during the World war.
1t gave them a great advantage, par
ticularly in the early years Of the war,
and especially in their terrific bom-
bardment at Leige."
"No," he added in response to the
question, negotiations for the rights
to the gun were never reopened by
the United States government during
the World war. We did not hear from
the government on the matter
The Ely miner., 1923-06-15
Funston and Aquinaldo at West Point

The outstanding incident of Gen.
eral Funston's brilliant military career,
which began when he led the Twenti-
eth Kansas volunteer infantry as it's
colonel, 70 the Philippines in 1898,
was his capture of Aguinaldo. 1t
broke the back of native resistance to
American rule and paved the way for
peaceful development IF the islands.
In the guise of prisoner, held with
handful Of white comrades by a
force of friendly natives who posed as
members of the Aguinaldo army, the
adventurous Kansan penetrated to
Aguinaldo's mountain headquarters,
effected a dramatic capture and es-
capped to the american lines with his
prisoners. The Filipino ultimately
was released on parole, but his insur-
gent activities were over.
Aguinaldo Of late years has been in
the employment of a big American
manufacturing concern at Cebu. His
duties consist largely in riding about
in an automobile and explaining things
to native workmen.
The Ely miner., 1923-06-15
Outline of Method for
Seeding Sweet Glover

A good method Of seeding sweet
on oats ground. 1t may be sowed at
the same time and with the same ma
chine if a drill with grass seed attach
ment is used; or it may be sowed after
the oats are sowed and the seed COW
cred by narrowing or rolling. Sweet
clover is not likely to smother out the
oats, though on some timber lands
which are rich in minerals and poor in
organic matter it might happen that
the clover would tend to check the
growth of the oats. If the land Is
rich enough in organic matter to grow
good oats the clover will not be likely
to injure the oats to any extent.
The Ely miner., 1923-06-15
Troublesome Weeds
a Menace to Alfalfa
prepared by the United States Department
nf AO, io,,ltr

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture
Weeds are, perhaps, the greatest
enemy of the alfalfa crop, says the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. Dodder, which acts as a para
site on alfalfa plants, is very objec-
tionable in seed-producing districts. 1t
does not ordinarily give much trouble
in fields that are devoted entirely to
the production of hay, but neverthe-
less there is great prejudice against
seed contaminated with dodder, and
most states have stringent laws against
the selling of seed containing it. 1t is
relatively easy to kill out patches of
dodder In hay field.
Other troublesome weeds are blue
grass and quack-grass in northeastern
United States; crab-grass and Ber-
muda-grass in the central and southern
states; and foxtail or wild millet in
the Middle West and the great plains.
In the irrigated sections of the West
the wild barleys, also known as fox
tail and squirrel-tail grass, are decid-
edly troublesome, as the boards ruin
the first crop Of hay for feeding unless
1t is cut very early.
Where weeds are troublesome in the
West, wheat is sometimes drilled in
the alfalfa in the fall. and as it comes
on early the growth Of weeds is
checked The first cutting of hay the
following spring consists of mixture
of alfalfa and wheat Cultivation Of
established stands of alfalfa may help
to hold weeds in check, but unless
done with considerable care the crop
may suffer. The best way to fight
weeds is to make conditions so favor
able for alfalfa that they are smoth-
cred out.
When weeds become abundant in an
alfalfa field it is usually better to
plow up the field and make a fresh
start than to try to rogue them out.
The Ely miner., 1923-06-15
Vaccination Recommended
for Control of Blackleg

Regardless of the perfection
achieved in the control of blackleg the
disease continues to exact consider
able toll every year. Treatment of the
sick animals, of course, is fruitless.
After death the carcasses should be
disposed of by deep burying or, better
still, by burning. The best way to
combat the disease is by building up
immunity in susceptible animals by
vaccination. 1t should, however, be
remembered that protection is not
built up until after eight to ten days
after vaccination. When the immunity
or protection is once established, it
continues from fifteen to eighteen
months. Ordinarily calves under six
months and cattle over four years are
not vaccinated, the disease being most
prevalent between these two ages.
The Ely miner., 1923-06-15
fundamentals of
Better Cowpeas

is affected by the buying power of the
farmer, the quality of the crop for
planting purposes and the comparative
price and supply of seed Of other
crops, notably soy beans and velvet
beans, which compete in the crop rota-
ton. Geographical preference for va
rieties is also an important factor in
the commercial distribution of cow
peas.
Selling Price Varies.
The selling price of cowpeas varies
with the commercial supply, the quail
ity for seed, the variety, and the near
ness to planting date. The price paid
growers for cowpeas is almost invari-
ably higher as the planting season ap.
proaches. Some varieties sell at pre-
MUM of 25 to 80 per cent over the low
est-priced variety, while "mixed" vari-
eties sell at discount of 10 to % per
cent under straight varieties. Grow
ers should recognize this fact, says Mr..
Barr, and plant only pure seed of
known varieties if it is intended to
market the seed crop.
The results of Mr. Barr's investiga-
tions are contained in Farmers Bulle-
tin 1908, Marketing the Cowpea Seed
Crop" copies of which may be OBJ
tanned free upon request to the United
States Department Of Agriculture,
Washington.
Four principal agencies through
which growers may market their cow
peas are O) neighboring farmers; (2)
local shippers; (3) distant seedsmen or
dealers; (4) through farm paper ad-
vertising direct to other farmers The
advantages and disadvantages of each
Of these methods are presented in the
bulletin, so that the grower may be
guided in choosing the agency which
will return him the largest net amount
for his product.
The Ely miner., 1923-06-15
Wide Margin in Price Paid
to Growers and That
Given by Consumers.

Prepared by the United States Department
of Agricultural
There Is usually a wide margin be-
tween the average price received Dy
growers of cowpeas and the price paid
by consuming farmers. Much of this
margin Is for services in the channels
of trade that can be rendered more eco
nomically by the grower on the farm,
says J. E. Barr, investigator in mar
keting seeds, who has recently conclud-
ed for the United States Department
of Agriculture an investigation of meth
DDS of marketing cowpeas. Any effort
on the part of growers to improve the
quality of their cowpeas will inevitably
bring them larger returns, Mr., Barr
says.
Better Marketing.
The fundamentals of better market
ing of cowpeas are better preparation
for market and care in determining the
time of marketing and in selecting the
agency through which the crop is sold.
Better preparation for market includes
recleaning, after threshing or hulling,
so as to remove all foreign matter and
lightweight and broken seeds; and the
use of sound sacks, securely tied or
sewed. The services of recleaning and
sacking necessarily carry a cost with
them, but by performing these services
on the farm the grower will receive an
increased price for his cowpeas.
Unstable markets for cowpeas are
found to be due largely to the variation
In demand and uncertainty of produc-
tion in any section from year to year.
The demand for cowpeas Is limited and