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The Washington times., 1923-03-19
doing away with piping systems
for overhead watering.

The cost Of installation for these
Frances green's, the Oakhurst club
informs me, was in no instance
more than 500 per green, which
makes such green's possibilities i'm
mediately attractive to clubs where
conservation of funds for such
purposes is necessity.
1t seems to me, in view of this
enthusiasm, that Mr.. Frances has
developed something that will COM
mand the interest of greens COM
mittees everywhere, especially since
/ am informed that these superb
green's require no attention what
ever, once they are built, other
than keeping them clipped.
Mr.. Frances came to America
from England in 1892 and has been
identified with golf ever since.
Copyright, John F. Ollie Company
The Washington times., 1923-03-19
LEGION TEAMS STAGING
GREAT BOWLING CONTEST

The Lincoln Post ana the Hiram
F. Cash Post are battling FOR FIRST
place instle American Legion Duck.
pin League, with the Lincoln Post
holding the lead BY . slight mar
gin. The Lincolns have won TWEEN
tysfive games and lost five, while
their closest rivals have won TWEEN
ty-five and lost eight
Mcclure, of the Hiram r. Cash
Post. is the individual leader, with
high average of log and high
set of 3S2. Panholzer, Of the Nc
Groafty-O'C Council Post, holds the
high game record of 14S.
National Vice Commander Wat
son B. Miller is improving al q
bowler; although he holds the losRly
average of 8S at present.
The Washington times., 1923-03-19
w. Johnson Hits Camp
With Bad Cold And
Pale Face

TAMPA, Fla, March 49,
Walter Johnson pulled into
camp this morning after his
long, tedious journey from
Reno, New, where he spent
most of the winter.
He picked up a heavy cold on
the road and Mike Martin got
busy upon it at once. Until the
big fellow RECEIVERS from this
cold he will not be able to do
his best work.
Johnson put on a uniform
this morning and got il his
first practice Of the season. It
consisted simply of fielding
hunts and tossing a few balls
to catcher.
Johnson's small son, Roberta
W., is confined at the Children's
Hospital, San Francisco, and
may have to remain there for
at least two more months. How
ever, no serious turn is ex-
pected in the child's condition
and so the big pitcher has re-
ported.
Losing three weeks of con-
ditioning here means extra hard
work for johnson before leav-
ing Florida. He hardly will be
in shape before May, though
Manager Bush will use him as
a relief hurler before that if
necessary. The veteran is
white and apparently under
weight.
The Washington times., 1923-03-19
.RUTH'S HOMER AT TAMPA
LED MGRAW TO FIND
WAY TO STOP HIM
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER. !

TAMPA Fla, 19-Babe Ruths failure hitter in the
series of 1922 dates from hunderous record
breaking Plant Field here exhibition game
the York Giants 1919
cleared
disappeared
in the direction of the Hsboro river Ruth then
the management of Ed Barrow
The Red Sox training here.
of the New York Giants
long writer New York, called
the Grs instituted tanning bee lasting hours
It during this lengthy chatter that he told the inside story,
the
boomer hitter against the Giants both of his chances to
make anne fnr himself
The Washington times., 1923-03-19
MacPhee Shines.

MacPhee, former Princeton foot.
ball player, is making favorable
impression on McGraw at third.
Fred Mcguire, a Holy Cross col.
legian is picking 'em up at second
with the Giants team Of stIbsri.
tutes. The pair use selections from
the Had in signaling.
The Washington times., 1923-03-19

row the Griffs 90 over to ST.
Petersburg to battle the Braves in
a return game.
Wednesday is open, with scrub
game on the books, but on Thurs
day the Brooklyn Robins will be
seen here. On Friday the Griffs
go to Bradentown to play the Card
inals and on Saturday Branch
Rickey's team will play here.
Against such competition and
handicapped by a small hurting
corps, the Griffs will be fortunate
if they break even.
The Washington times., 1923-03-19
KEEPER OF GOLF GREENS
MUST BE LEARNED MAN
NICK ALTROCK.
By CHARLES "CHIcKO EVANS

go greens keeper need not be qualify
hotanv
geology mneralogy road building,
ton, fitting sinking of wells andso chemistry
And John Frances who has rather new
development in the building
keeper knows about all these branches of knowledge especially
has ACQUAINTED himself with technical knowledge
intensely attach themselves golf has come his new
The Washington times., 1923-03-19
AZTEC BASEBALL TEAM
WILL MEET WEDNESDAY

The Aztec baseball team will meet
Wednesday night at 493 G street
southwest. All players on last
years team and those desiring to
play this year are requested to at
tend. a
The Washington times., 1923-03-19
MOHAWKS DEFEAT PREPS,
ENDING CLUBS SEASON

The Mohawk basketball team
easily defeated the Props in their
battle yesterday afternoon 81 to II,
winding up the season for the club.
The youngsters, although outclassed
The Washington times., 1923-03-19

Frances has nearly completed
his work of building the green's for
the Oakhurst Country Club. of
Tulsa, Okla. and the, greens for
this course bid fair to make
Frances famous. They are dupli-
Gates, largely of the green's Of the
famous Country Club of Tulsa.
which is one of the really wonder
full golf courses of America.
Frances method of building
| seek to keep expenses down and
still have a first class course. He
installs an absorbent at a certain
depth and grade, which retains
| moisture but not water.
By this method the Oalxhurst
greens, which i am informed
have become the talk of that
part of the country among stu
dens OF golf, grew during the
hottest weather last summer,
without a drop Of rain for three
straight months during which the
temperature often attained 1O4
and was seldom lower han SO in
the heat of the day. No water
system was provided on the
course.
The water used was drawn by
wagon from a stagnant pond a mile
or so from the course. The original
irrigation was the only water the
greens ever received, living and
Furnishing in this way, the green's
attained very readily the characters
tics of their cousins, / might say,
at the Tulsa Country Club, and
were playable ih all weather, did
not take foot marks, never picked
up" with the feet and in severely
frosty weather this winter have
proved that they are adapted for
play in all extremes of weather
conditions.
These greens, l am informed.
maintain beautiful green, messy
appearance and grow rapidly and
luxuriantly. Because of the mOis.
ture system, they cannot be
flooded and do not get spotty
from impure water. which are
added advantages 10 the one OF
The Washington times., 1923-03-19
Another Twist,

Causey is worrying the Orioles by
not showing up for training. If he
doesn't report Mr.. Dunn will ask
Mr. McGraw for $500 more in
the Jack Bentley deal.
The Washington times., 1923-03-19
THE DAYS
Biggest Lie
BY CARROLL HAYES.
900 First Street Northwest.

MARCH 10. Joseph Zilch
AVA weIlItnown Washington
cOachman, today bought
another horse, fOreseeing the
passing Of automobiles as a
SILLY fad"
Can you think of a bigger lie than
that? II so, send 1t to Biggest Lie
Editor today. ~.s
The Washington times., 1923-03-19

Johnson. Mogridge, Brillheart
and Beach are unavailable, though
iMogridge may see some service,
being almost ready. But the bulk
OF the work will fall upon the other
six singers, with McGrew not yet
strong enough to show at his best.
Today comes the clash with
Brooklyn at Clearwater. ,Tomor.
The Washington times., 1923-03-19

Hell miss the first one be-
cause It is too far out. Being
iInprepared he will never get a
good hold of the second one, prob
ably rolling to the infieId or
pushing up a weak fly. If he
hits the third one at all, IL will
seldom be more than q weak fly.
The Washington times., 1923-03-19

This promises to be a busy
week for the, Athletes and the
scarcity Of pitchers will count
heavily.
The Washington times., 1923-03-19

What the Washington pitchers
can do with HOrnsby will be seen
this week. The Griffs go to Bra
dentOwn Friday and the Cardinals
come here for q return slxirmish
ON Saturday. HOrnsby is being
: billed around Tampa as the $780,
= 600 beauty, and, naturally, the
fans look to see him slaughter the
: ball.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-06
Italian Consulate.

The Italian Consulate of Milwau-
kee wishes to announce to all young
men of Italian nationality that the
drafting operations for the class of
1928 are now open. All those who
are interested in said drafting are
invited to present themselves, with
their Passport or other Certificates
of Identification, to the Italian Con-
sulate in Milwaukee not later than
the 3lst day of March. 1928.
The Italian Ministry of Foreign
Affairs is now making an effort to
gather and verify all claims of
Italian citizens against Russia. All
persons of Italian nationality having
credits or claims of any kind against
Russia are invited to communicate
without delay with the State Con-
sulate who is ready and in a position
to take proper care of said claims
Theodore p Boretti
Corresponding Consular Agent
Hurley, Wis.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-06
Encouraging Farm and Home
Ownershiu.

1t is of vital interest to any rural
community to have people come in
and settle down permanently. Speci-
a efforts should be made to well
come those who buy farms or homes
or hope to do so. They are likely
to do much more for community
han those that rent temporarily with
the purpose of moving on some
where else.
Every new resident should be
welcomed Perhaps if he only in
tended to stay limited period, you
can thereby encourage him to become
permanent. But the entire in
fluenee of the community should be
given in favor of permanent settle
ment. People should be shown
that in moving from one place to
another they throw away their gains.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-06
Taking Inventnries

The early part of January is a
period which many business firms use
for making an inventory. For many
concerns that are operating on a
close margin it may be an anxious
time, and they dread to total up the
figures that shall show whether a
years toll has brought gain or loss.
Inventories sometimes reveal start
ling results. Where concerns have a
lot of money locked up in materials
and merchandise, it IS not possible to
tell whether it is making money ex-
cept through the figures of care
fully taken inventory. A few cents
lost all along the way may mean that
a business that had seemed profitable
is operating at losS
Considering the marked advance
in commercial activity during the
past six months, it car reasonably be
hoped that the inventories of 1923
will be more satisfactory than those
taken a year ago.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-06
Reindeer Ranch Suggested.

Why not Z reindeer ranch in the
Lake Superior district of Wisconsin?
It IS plan that the department
of conservation of Michigan has al
ready carried out. Last March it
imported so reindeer from Norway
and placed them upon a 26,O0O-acre
ranch near Grayling, in Roscommon
county Five were killed during
shipment, but 26 calves arrived dur
ing late May and early June, so that
the herd now numbers 81. 1t is ex-
pected that it will be greatly increas-
ed next spring.
Michigan conservation officials be-
lieve that the experiment has al
ready proven successful. They
started it Notwithstanding statements
that reindeer would not live except
in region where what is called
reindeer moss is abundant. But
these animals have lived and thrived
and reproduced themselves and soon
they will be removed to the Lake
Superior forest reserve, comprising
$4,000 acres bordering Lake Superb
or. At first they will be confined to
an enclosure -four miles square, I'M
der the care of a Finlander, who is
experienced in the rearing of rein
deer.
The average weight of reindeer is
$50 pounds. The spread of the
males antlers is often five feet.
Their chief enemy is the wolf, the
enemy of all deer.
In Lapland, as well as in Alaska,
reindeer are food and clothing-life
itself-to the people. 1t is poor
Laplander indeed who does not pos
sess herd of several hundred. A
herd of 1000 strong gives a status
of responsibility to the owner.
Reindeer are easily trained, as even
small school children know, to haul
loaded sleighs.
In Norway reindeer meat, which is
esteemed as food, sells at the rate of
30 cents a pound. In Michigan
there is belief that in the near
future considerable unproductive
land viii be put to raising reindeer,
mostly for food. A good deal more
experimentation, however, seems
necessary before reindeer raising on
a commercial basis can be safely
undertaken.
1t is another thing, however, to
stock a small preserve with reindeer,
and give them a chance to live and
multiply. In itself it would be an
interesting thing to do. To residents
and tourists alike such a preserve
would be place of great interest
Milwaukee Journal.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-06
Grain Show a Big suees,..

The Northern Wisconsin Grain
Show held at Park Falls this week is
declared to be big success. There
are more exhibits than ever and they
arc larger and better than in any
previous year.
The counties which have exhibits
are Ashland, Barron, Bayfield,, Bur.
nett, Douglas, Price, Sawyer and
Villas and Washburn. The exhibits
are in chavg- of agricultural agents
from the various counties.
According to an advance report
Ashland county captured seven first
places, three second, three third,
tour fourth, five fifth. all prizes on
peas except in one class and two
sweeps take prizes on peas. About
sixty Ashland county farmers have
exhibits at the show Bayfield, coun-
ty has a large number &C exhibits and
It is believed will carry off the prize
for the largest number.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-06
Farmer. Institutes.

To get the full benefits of the
money being spent by the state and
federal governments for popularizing
agriculture, the farmers ought to
make every effort to attend the
farmers institutes.
1t costs just as much to hold such
meeting with 25 present as if ESQ
turn out. If 225 who could be pre-
sent decide to stay away, the whole
district may suffer as the result of
failure to learn about more produc-
tive methods.
One state, Indiana, has 500 of these
Institutes this winter. That common
wealth is no exception, and probably
lot of others have as many rela-
tive to population. That shows
what the public authorities are doing
to help improve production, and now
the farmers should do their share by
attending these useful gatherings.
One of the best features of these
Institutes is the practical exchange
of experience that so frequently
follows the addresses given by ex-
perts. 1t is interesting to see how
carefully the specialists liston to
these individuals. They too are learn
ing all the time as well as their list
eners.
The foolish man learns by his own
experience, the wise man by others.
Some people follow just the same
methods year after year, and they are
likely to remain stationary or fall
behind. The man with scientific
mind wants to know about the
methods that other people are using,
and which method has produced the
best results.
He may get useful ideas in a
single farm institute meeting that he
he just blindly goes along on his own
hook. 1t is to be hoped that the
farmers of Wisconsin are fully APP
preciating the splendid help given at
these meetings, and that most of
them will attend such Institutes as
are within their reach.
Advertise in the News.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-06

Beaver trapping in W seone.-. has
been prohibited for The 1923 season.
the second Of two open seasons made
possible by a special law passed by
the 1921 legislature. While the
special season for beaver trapping
would not have opened until next
February, the ruling of the conserva-
ton commission, made under authori-
ty granted it by the statutes, went
into effect Oct 81. The ruling is
briefly given: = shall be unlawful
to take, capture, or kin beaver in the
state of Wisconsin"
This ruling follows hearings held
BY the commission to learn the re-
suits of last winters open season in
L counties. Reports of trappers
who had special licenses to tran
beavers during February and March,
1922, showed that more than 5000
beavers had been slain.
More than l, 900 licenses were is
sued last season. Each license cost
IS. This means that the state OBJ
tanned 81 in return for the loss of
each beaver, plus so cents for the
skin tag. Prom the states point of
view, this amount is entirely in
adequate. Beavers skins sold for as
much as SIS, and live beavers are
worth more than dead beavers. Un-
der the present Wisconsin law, land
owners have no property rights in
beavers on til If premises. The
beavers are the states property.
When f. w Nelson, chief of the
United States bureau of biological
survey, made a study of Wisconsin
beavers, more than year ago, he
said: you have the basis here for a
great commercial proposition, if only
your law would permit fur-growers
to acquire, own, and protect their
parent stock" At that time Wis.
consin had more beaver than any
tier state.
Later DR.. A. K Fisher, economist
foi the bureau, wrote that the Wis.
onsln beavers were exceptionally
sa.uable as breeders of animals to be
grown for their fur
The thick, dark pelts of the north
ern animals are of special value for
the fur-growing farms which we
hope can soon be established" he
said. | am sorry you have opened
the season in Wisconsin These
fine beaver will be hard to replace
Milwaukee Journal.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-06
AuTTLf TALK ON THRIFT
b s. -. STRAU5
President CT American Society FOR Thrift

In ordinary life thrift consists Of
saving our pennies" One frequent
ly hears statement such as this and
it seems to be the belief Of many.
But thrift means more than saw
ing pennies and any statement at
tempting to limit it to such narrow
confines is dangerous half-truth.
Too much encouragement has been
given to the false doctrine that thrift
consists only in saving pennies. AS
q result, a harmful resistance to
thrift has been created.
1t is true that saving is one of the
rudiments of thrift. But it is Just
as thrifty to save moments, to save
ones health; to save ones energy.
Thrift is efficiency. Thrift is
eliminating waste. Thrift is spend
ing wisely as well as saving system
atically.
Many a successful career and
many great business enterprisehas
been foundationed on saving pennies.
But to say that thrift consists of
saving pennies is as far from the
whole truth as to say that the alpha
bet is literature or that he who has
learned the multiplication table has
mastered mathematics.
Let US have more penny savers,
both literal and figurative. Let US
all learn more and more of the value
of little things. Let US do all we
can to encourage the thought that a
penny saved means a great deal more
than penny earned. But, at the
same time, let US not foster miser-
illness or encourage the belief, al
ready too prevalent, that there is no.
thing to thrift but the boarding of
pennies.
Save the pennies, but do not stop
there. Money is the symbol of
wealth, but it is not the symbol of
human progress. The value of thrift
as an essential element of individual
development cannot rightly be
measured from the standpoint of
saving pennies.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-06
State Flag in Blu. Book.

People of Wisconsin who have
never seen the state flag will soon
have an opportunity. The flag in
all of its original colors will be print
ed in the Wisconsin Blue book this
year. Colored maps of all the
senate and assembly district will al
SO be reproduced The flag picture
is printed as a response to many "
quiries from school children asking
where they could see a copy Of the
flag. Extra copies of the flag will
be printed, and distributed later pro-
badly through members of the legis-
iatdre.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-06
80 to so Miles an Hour Common
Speed for Birds.

Certain species of hawks have a
sreed Of 200 feet a second, or about
136 miles an hour, says the BiOlogi-
c1l Survey of the United States De-
prtment of Agriculture. This
might be a suitable rate for a racing
airplane. The canvasback duck can
fly from 1870 to 100 feet second,
but its usual rate of so to 20 miles
an hour would be pretty fast to be
enjoyable in a plane making a plea
sure trip.
The crow is the least rapid Of a
Est Of % migratory birds, flying an
insignificant average of As feet a
second, or 30 miles an hour Of
course this speed maintained stead
ily in an automobile would mean a
very fair rate of progress, defying
the speed laws in many communities.
Most Of the birds listed, however, do
better than the crow. Curlews and
jacksnipes can fly So and 65 feet a
second, while quails, prairie chick
ems, and ruffed grouse can make rs
feet The dove can reach speed
Of 100 feet a second, or 60 miles an
hour although its usual rate is less.
Redheads blue-winged teals, green
winged teals, Canada geese, and diff
fcrent varieties of brant can fly
over 100 feet per second, ranging in
speed from So to 90 miles an hour,
but usually fly at much slower
rate.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-06
Stale School Money Is Distributed

Madison, Work of distributing
$3,103,277 in state school money has
just been completed by State Super
intendent of Public Schools John
Callahan's office in the capitol.
Distribution was made on the basis
of giving each school district 1886
for each child. Thirty cents of this
amount came from interest on the
common. school fund, while 1886
comes from the seventeenth mill tax
levied on general property.
Total school funds on December
amounted to 1851, POI; of which
$119,051 was the balance unspent
$3,065,08 came from the mill-tax
100000 from the corporate tax
S165,600 from the interest on school
district and special loans; and $751;
459 from interest on certificates of
indebtedness.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-06
Surprise Parties.

One of the most common social
events in many country localities is
the surprise party If a family have
had difficulties, the neighbors are apt
to get together some night with gifts
of substantial character that will help
them by their hard rub. Or if
some one has done exceptionally
good work in the community, if such
one has sung i' the choir or or
ganiaed Sunday school classes, or
carried the burden in local society,
the neighbors are apt to get to-
gether and offer some valuable gift
IN token of appreciation.
such occasions reveal the fine
neighborly spirit that exists in
moaarn country towns. They bind
people closer together and cultivate
friendship and cooperation.
And in the meantime, those Irish
men keep killing each other.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-06
Conservation Commission Head
Resigns.

Madison-Chairman w. f. Barber,
Of the State Conservation Com
mission presented his resignation to
Governor Blaine at 3:35 Thursday
afternoon.
The resignation becomes effective
on February LIST.
Mr.. Barber was appointed to the
commits ion hy Former Governor f.
L. Philip, in 1916.
HIS term would have expired in
1925.
He is considered strong POSSIBLE
ity for the office Of Federal Prohibi-
ton Director for Wisconsin to suece-
ed James A. Stone, resigned.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-06
Two Spots.

Some people are now getting ready
to sell out their country property
when prices are low, and buy in
again when prices are high,
While the city folks are shivering
and getting bad colds in stuffy
houses, the country folks are enjoy
ing out door life in crisp winter air.
People who are buying goods
should ask this question, who will
give US the more intelligent and de-
pendable service, the fluffy haired
clerk in some distant mail order
house, or the home merchant who
knows from long experience what his
trade needs?