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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14
ABOUT A HUNDRED
MEMBERS IN LOYAL
FANS CLUB so FAR
Travellers Hotel Made
Headquarters for Cam
paign Here.

About a hundred loyal baseball
fans have already answered the call
for a fans club of a thousand. TO
show the New York Giants that San
Antonio is glad 10 have them here.
Others are signing fast. according to
report from President Charles
Wucst of the City Amateur Baseball
League, which has taken up the fans
club idea and is pushing it along.
Mr.. Wuest has made arrangements
TO address several civic organizations
this week in the interest Of the fans
club plan. He will explain that
membership goes with the purchase OF
seven tickets for S5.2J. to be used for
admission to the exhibition games
which the New York Giants and Chi
cago White Sox play at League Park.
1t is not charity affair at all
the purchaser gets his full money
worth. The idea is to get the stands
packed and please John J. McGraw.
so that he will bring his Giants back
next spring. with their entertainment
and publicity value 10 the city.
To permit fans TO join up, Mr..
Wuest's office at the Travellers Ho-
tel has been set Un as headquar-
ters in the membership campaign and
call has been issued for AL you
loyal fans 10 come on"
The exhibitions will be on Satur-
days and Sundays, so that all may at
tend.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14
BEST PAL In FIRST
Six.Ycar.OId Wins Feature Race at
New Orleans.

New Orleans, La. Feb. As. y.
Holman's six-ycar-old gclding Best
Pal. ridden by Jockey ROmanelli and
CARRYING 12G pounds, won the $4,000
Mardi Gras handicap at a mile and
three-siyteenths. feature of the clos
ing day of the winter racing at the
Fair Grounds Tuesday. Royce Roofs
was second and OlymthuS third. Time
l 30 Is. Best Pal paid 4 10 l TO
win: s to ) place, and 1 to . show :;
Royce Roofs. 3 to l. place, and 5 TO
), show. and Olymthus, G to . show:
Racing in New Orleans transferred
Wednesday to jefferson Park where
n spring meet will be held until
March Il.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14
TO FIGHT DISTEMPER
European SpOrtsmen and Scientists
Seek Cause Of Disease.

London. Feb. 1i.-Lcading sports
men and scientists If England and the
continent have combined in cam
paign to discover the cause of dis
temper. the mysterious disease which
causes the death of thousands o. dogs
annually.
They have formed n field distcmper
council. which will have the cooper
alton of the medical research council.
A farm laboratory will be opened
near London.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14
Tmn BIKE Teams Lending.

Chicago. III. Feb. 1l.-MauricP
Brocro and Oscar Egg. and "Hy "
Kockler and Alfred Grenda led the
field ny Il lap today when, at the fiji
ty-fourth hour of the six day bicycle
race the fifteen pairs of riders had
passed 1918 miles. BrOcco and Egg
gained their Ian in a desperate sprint
Immediately after conclusion of the
night sprints for roints, and kock-
Ter. the Chicago milkman. and Grcnda
the Australian stole theirs with less
effort. Kockler getting n half lap
lead while the field watched BrOccO
for an eXnPctcd second effort.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14

Dallas, Tex, Feb. II. - Pitcher
Lefty Thomas, who was carried on
the Fort Worth roster near the end Of
last season, has been obtained by the
Dallas Club Of the Texas Leagu".
Manager Walter Morris announced to
day.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14

knowing when 10 quit Is the big
puzzle for most sport celebrities.
Larry Lajoie and Hans Wagner,
two Of the greatest iDfielders in the
history of the game, retired without
having their fame dimmed in the
minors.
Lajoie and Wagner could have
played a number OF years in the mi
norS and drew down big money. Both
chose to foreSake the diamond when
their major league days were over.
LajOie tried o-e year as a manager
of a minor league team and was sue
ceSsful, but evidently baseball lost
its appeal when he passed out of the
majors.
in the fight game Packey McFar-
land quit when seemingly at the top
of the game. Mcfarland no Loubt felt
himself slipping and decided to ward
off the inevitable defeat by some or
binary fighter.
In discussing the fight game as
business Mcfarland once said: Fight
ing is great game when you do all
the punching and don't get punched.
The moment | discover my cleverness
no longer sufficient to keep me out
of the way Of the other fellows
punches I'm through"
In striking contrast to the case of
Mcfarland can be cited the careers
of Battling Nelson, Ad Wolgast, Jim
Jctfries, Bob FitzsimmOns and host
of other ring celebrities.
During my career in the majors l
have seen scores of stars fade out,
not without struggle. however. Then
they have drifted TO the miners, first
league of high classification, then
n gradual decline until they hit the
smallest minor.
1t is really shame 20 have the
many remarkable deeds Of famous
big leaGuerS beSmirched by a spotty
finish in the bushes" Random is
tickle; it soon forgets success in
failure.
Willie Kceler. who recently died,
and Bill Dinnecn. now umpiring in
| the American League. were CXcep-
tons 10 the rule of not knowing when
to quit.
After Kceler passed out of the
majors he took whirl at the minor
league game with Toronto. When
Toronto played in Newark he al
ways lived at his nome in Brooklyn.
One evening l met him on Broad
way.
allow arc things going, Willie?' l
asked.
Rotten" he replied. II missed a
couple Of balls today that 10-year-
old yOunCstcr could have caught. I'm
through" Keller never played an
other game.
Bill DinncCn finished his pitching
career with the st. Louis Browns
He had an ironclad contract for the
year His arm, which had beer
troubling him. was given a long rest
Then he tried it out in n minor league
exhibition game. The ''b lshers' made
something like - hits. Dinner
turned in his uniform that evening
although he could have forced his team
20 carry him the rest Of the season
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14

kinds of trouble TO get their players
signed.
81. Paul Approves II.
st. Paul. Mimi, Feb. 14.-JOhn
Norton, president OF the st. Paul club
of the American Association, today
expressed satisfaction that the case
of Rube Benton, Saint pitcher sold
to Cincinnati, had been referred to
X. NJ. Lands, baseball commissioner,
by the National League msgnates for
final decision.
If the judge adheres 10 his express
sions given me-" Mr.. Norton said. he
will acQuit Benton and clear him Of
the faint. After all, it is question Of
whether a player who may not BIO clean
enough for the big leagues, should
play in the American Association.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14
Missouri Five Wins.

MaNh0ttan. Nan, Feb. l4.-Thc
University Of Missouri defeated the
Kansas Aggies here TUESDAY night
3G to 10. in Missouri Valley con-
ference basket ball game.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14
College Basket Ball

.Aggies Beat =. NJ. L. Again.
College Station. Tex. Feb. IA
The Texas Aggies TUESDAY night took
their second successive basket ball
game from Southern Methodist Uni
vcrSity's quintet. - to -.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14

Grinne!I. Iowa, Feb. 1I.-0klahoma
University defeated Grinnell COLLEGE
basket ball team Tuesday night. %
10 H.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14
nerhy Fort Worth "Pro."

Fort Worth. Tex. Feb. 14.-Tack
Derby Of Mineral Wells has been
named manager and professional at
Ito new municipal golf links here.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14

Hot Springs. Ark. Feb. t4.-Bobby
Hughes Tuesday night defeated Ray
Rose in a tcn-round bout here. They
are bantums.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14

Beautiful Roselawn Cemetery, not a
graveyard. a beautiful, well kept burial
park. Crockett 16SS.-tAdv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14

kinds of trouble TO get their players
Sirmpl
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14
DownG Is What Gets Man Up in the Air. Il He's Skis
BILLY EVANS SAYS

Knowing when to quit is the big
puzzle for most sport celebrities.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-24
Bay State Political Hub

Together with Butler and James b
Reynolds, the Washington banker
who also halls from. the Bay state
the three are acknowledged the new
President S closest political advisors
1t is expected that they will help de.
velOp and put through program fash
icned after the New England business
plan.
Taking in consideration the Presi.
dents three advisors, and with the
executive support, the speaker of the
House, Gillette, Weeks in the Cabinet,
Winslow, Greene, Treadway, and Rog-
ors as House leaders, and Lodge in the
Senate, all from the Bay state-Mas-
sachusetts is in an excellent position
to get what it wants before Congress.
With these developments Boston is
fast becoming the hub of the political
wheel--and the hand Of Frank Water
man Stearns is seen spinning it
around.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-24
FIRST STATE BANK CLOSES

Depleted reserves and inability to
make collections are given as the
reasons for the closing of the First
State Bank of Wood, which failed to
open its doors last Monday morning.
The superintendent Of banks now has
charge of the institution and F. S.
Barber, Of the State Banking Depart
ment, is here going over the books.
Mr.. Barber expects to complete his
work this week. T. F. Toban, Of the
State Banking Department, arrived
here last Tuesday and win be in
charge of the liquidation of the banks
assets. He will probably be here for
some time.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-24
WOOD COMMUNITY CHURCH

Sunday School at 10 80. Preaching
at IL 80.
Cody. Sunday School at 2:30.
Preaching at 3 80.
The Cody service was well attended
last Sunday but rather small group
was III attendance at Wood. Let's
get into the habit of going to church
on Sundays. There may be other
good places to go, but attending
church services will not do us any
harm.
A week ago last Sunday the Wood
community Church acting as the par
ent body for Boy Scout troop, ap-
pointed j. b. Brown, Fred c. Kirch
and +. l.. Galbraith as Troop Com
mitteemen. These men have all ac-
cepted the office and have appointed
+. j. Kussman as Scoutmaster and
+. S. Cleaver as Assistant Scout
master. Next Monday evening at
500 o clock a meeting will be held at
the schoolhouse in Wood for the pur-
pose of enrolling the boys who wish
to become scouts. Boys must be
twelve years Of age, before they are
permitted to become members.
All boys desiring to become scouts
please be sure to be at this meeting
and bring with you fifty cents for
enrolment fee, and twenty-six cents
for copy Of the Boy Scouts hand
book, which every boy scout should
have, also the written consent of your
parents to enroll as Boy Scout.
This meeting is very important and
every boy who wishes to become .
scout should attend
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-24
Embargo on Cattle

Both Sioux City and Omaha have
put an embargo on all kinds of live
stock from South Dakota, most prob
ably because of the exaggerated
stories of the conditions in this Sec
ton, so it behooves US all to stop
these stories. 1t is not advisable to
ship cattle or hogs now even if you
can get the required bill of health
from veterinarian rs the scalpers
and buyers at these yards are using
this EMBRACE to force the price OF
cattle down on all cattle from South
Dakota. | believe that this embargo
will be lifted IN a short time as there
have been very few cases of anthrax
anywhere in the state for the last
week.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-24
EASTERN STAR PICNIC

To all Eastern Stars and Families:
To all Masons and Families:
You are hereby cordially invited to
meet with the members of White
River, Murdo and Wood Chapters in
a Robt Morris Day picnic to be held
at White River on August 81, 1923.
Each family is requested to bring
well-filled baskets. Coffee will be
furnished. Dinner at 100 p. N. Pro-
gram in afternoon. Dancing at Legion
Hall in the evening.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-24
PRIZES to STIMULATE INTEREST

The Chicago & Northwestern Rail
way believes that Boys and Girls Club
work is one of the most effective
activities III promoting agricultural
efficiency and prosperity, and for the
purpose Of encouraging and stimulat-
ing interest in that very important
work, makes the following offer:
This offer will apply to each county
traversed by the Chicago & North
Western Railway which has fulltime
Extension Agent or County Agent
The Chicago and North Western
Railway will make contribution
equal to the cost of one round trip
ticket from a point in each county to
Chicago and return during the period
of the International Live Stock Ex-
position in Chicago, December lst to
8th, 1923.
Such ticket will be furnished to one
boy or one girl in each comfy as a
prize for successful work in the rails
ing of live stock or in home economics.
Selection of winners: The decision
as to the successful contestant in each
county to whom such transportation
will be awarded shall be left entirely
in the hands Of the State Agricultural
college or university authorities of the
State working through the County
Agents.
The Chicago and North Western
Railway will not place any age limit
on the contestants or any other re,
striction in connection with the con-
tests, but will leave the State Agricul,
tural authorities acting with the Coun-
ty Agents free to establish their own
rules and select the winners accord
ing to their best judgment.
Accommodations to Chicago: The
question of hotel accommodations and
also entertainment for those boys and
girls while in Chicago has been taken
in hand by the International Live
Stock Exposition authorities, and
what information we secure from
them on these subjects will be com
municatcd to you later.
1t may be that in some states, such
as Iowa, for example, the College
authorities may wish the successful
contestants from points in Iowa west
and north of Ames to reach that
point on a certain date for some sort
of ceremony or celebration there.
and those east Of Ames to Join the
party at convenient point cnroute
and that it shall be our purpose tc
extend tile fullest cooperation in car
rying out any such arrangements.
County Agent Rudolph informs us
that he has received word from the
Chicago & Northwestern officials hat
boys and girls from Melle-te county
will be eligible for the above awards
to be made by that company 1t is a
prize worth working for.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-24
FARM BUREAU NEWS NOTES
E. G. Rudolph, County Agent
Anthrax in Mellette County

To date in Mellette county 16l
head of cattle have been lost with
anthrax and at the present time the
disease is checked as there has not
been a new case for 10 days. Prac-
tically all the cattle in the county have
been vaccinated and believe that the
disease is checked for the season. 1t
has been reported that over 500 head
have been lost in this county and that
the disease was not under control.
Such stories only hurt the county and
should be stopped.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-24
Stearns Closest Friend Of Coolidge Seen
as Factor in Guiding New Administration

Washington, ID. C.-Is Frank w.
Stearns, the Boston merchant and
closest personal friend of the new
president, to be the fright hand man "
Of the Coolidge administration
In the opinion of many persons he
is to be what Colonel House was to
she administration of Woodrow Wilson
Some believe that he is destined to
play an important part in shaping of
II Legislative program-others, who
have been watching him with critical
eyes, fear that he may become an
administration nuisance. -
During the first few days follow
ing the elevation of Coolidge to the
presidency, Stearsns was seen con.
stantly in and out Of the executive
suite. He enacted the role of major
domo around the presidential hotel
1t was during this period that, in
order to arrange an audience for
Justice Sanford Of the Supreme Court,
who had called; Stearns intruded on
Il Cabinet conference the president
was holding.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-24
LOOKING BACKWARD

Three years have passed since Mr..
! and Mrs. Robinson bade goodby to
England and turned their faces west
ward-their destination being White
River, South Dakota,-the Sunshine
State. Three years of faithful serv-
ice in the Congregational church have
wrought many changes.
The manse, which at that time was
little more than a shack, has been
repainted and transformed into neat
and fairly comfortable residences
sleeping porch having been added
during the past year. A commodious
building has been erected at the back
of the lot. 1t has concrete floor and
compartments for coal, laundry equip
lnent and automobile. Telephone and
electric lights have been installed A:
concrete walk has been laid. Trees
have been planted, and in years to-
come some other minister will rest in
, their shade.
The church has been repainted; the
pews have been revarnished furnace
has been installed in the basement; q
bell has been installed in the belfry;
concrete walk in front of the church
has been laid. A room at the back Of
the church has been partitioned Off
and may be used for the pastors
study or class room.
All these, and other things have
been accomplished under the admin
istration of Mr.. Robinson, much Of
the work having been done with his
own hands. Mr.. Robinson is not Q :
rugged man, but with patience, per-
severance and persistence he has
brought about few of his hearts
desires. This being on the frontier,
he has worked against heavy odds, but
mas remained sunny through it all.
The people of the Congregational
Church are not unappreciative of his :.
efforts, and we take this opportunity
to tell the world that his work has
been well done He has bravely en-
durcd the hardships Of this frontier {
life, and is entitled to promotion to =
broader field.
"Well done, thou good and faith
ful servant. 7" Committee.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-24

resigns, as is looked for Butler lately
became Republican National Commit
teeman when Secretary of War Weeks
resigned.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-24

The mercury dropped to 36 degrees
abobve zero last Tuesday night, and
frost was reported in several places,
Wednesday morning.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-24

1t is said that one fly will breed
four billions of flies in one summer,
As multiplier the fly is almost equal
to the German mark.
Subscribe for the PioIeer.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-24
Hog Cholera

Call at the Pioneer office and get {
bulletin on hog cholera.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-24

Stearns is trustee Of Amherst Col
lege, from which the President was
graduated; a director of the Chill
dren's and Homeopathic hospitals of
Boston, South End House and Bunker
Hill Boys Club, a member of the
executive committee Of the American
Trust Company and Of the investment
committee of the Provident Institu-
ton of Savings in the town OF Bos-
ton, a member Of the Congregational
ist church, the Chi Psi fraternity and
the Massachusetts, MiddleseX, Algon-
quinn, Brae Burn Country and Uni
versitv Clubs.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-24
Sees Significance

While Republican leaders are hold
ing many political conferences which
are the order Of the day in Washing
ton, they are wondering how much
help this fright hand man" will give
the Chief Executive during the next
ten months, the brief time which
Coolidge has to write record Of
achievement, before the next Republi-
IAN convention.
Many observers around the execu-
tive mansion attached considerable
political importance to the fact that
Stearns brought additional influence
and support for the President with
the visit of the Massachusetts Re
publican organization last week. This
was the first concerted action from
any state to put themselves and their
state organization behind the new ad-
ministration. Political leaders also
see significance in the fact that it is
believed that William M. Butler, Bos-
ton lawyer, and intimate friend of
Stearns, will be named Attorney Gen
eral if Attorney-General Daugherty
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-24
Presidents S First Caller

The Boston merchant was the first
caller to enter President Coolidge s
office at the executive mansion after
the new president took up his duties
He has been with Coolidge almost con.
tinuously since he arrived in Washing.
ton following Harding's death.
Frank Waterman Stearns is well
known in his own state. He is chair,
man Of the board of directors of R. H
Stearns Company, the great Boston
department store founded by his fa-
ther, and for years has been the
strongest political adviser of Calvin
Coolidge.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-24

Friends who wish to bid Mr.. and
Mrs. Robinson Godspeed will have the
opportunity Friday evening, August
"a. A reception will be held in the
Congregational church, from eight to
ten clock.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-24

WOOD, MEILETTE COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA AUGUST "a 1928
Evening star., 1923-10-19

they are quite capable of doing-the
results would be incalculable. 1t GER
tainly would mean unemployment,
riots, street fighting and social up
heayal unparalleled to date. 1t might
mean a bolsheyist revolution, or arm
ed attack on the French troops.
If the populaSe is driven to deepair
by hunger, only two remedies Will
be possible. One is the distributor or
large Unemployment doles by the
Berlin government, which mas just an
nounced it's intention of economizlng
rigidly in this direction. The other Is
fratutious shipments or food py
France and Belgium.
Some critics argue that no men
could be so inhuman as to bring about
such social disruption with maice
aforethought, but their objections ran
to hold water. The industrialists claim
that no business man can be expected
to run his business at loss; that, art
err all, the industrialists are only prl-
yate citizens, and that consequently
they are not responsible for the wei
fare of the Ruhr population. AS pa
triotic citizens, they say, they are
willing to make some sacrihces, put
they will not sacrifce everything.
See Germany Broken.
In all classes of society the writer
mas heard the following statement
lately: IN,
germany is done for. She will
inevitably be split up into her com
ponent parts. Everybody must save
what he can for himself.
1T is hopeless to negotiate further
with the French" big industrialist
of Dusseldorf told the writer today,
because even now, after nine months