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The Washington times., 1925-01-26

Being q pickerel does not In any
way lower his standing in the eyes
or the angler, for he is every men
n fighter. While he may not equal
the bass for gameness, nevertne'
less he deserves a place among
the game fish of our country.
From the minute he is hooked I'M
tin the angler finally brings him
within landing net distance, there
Is one continual conflict.
The early months find him near
the headwaters of streams, where
he makes his home and seeks pro-
lection among the thick grasses:
AZ the months become warmer and
new growtl1s Of grass form, ne
ventures out into deep water
where he remains throughout the
summer and fall. -,
The pickereI, with his vice-like
laws. is a quick bitter. and VIII
make for most any object in mo-
ton, not with the idea Of killing,
but to satisfy his Everlasting ap-
petite. Live bait, ninnows and
frogs are employed by anglers Wlth
telling effects. Artificial lures.
spoons and plugs. are also prougn t
into play, but the user must DC
familiar with rod and reel TO pro-
cure the best results.
Most sangIers use the same
tackle for pickerei fishing that
they use for bassing, that is to
say q rod weighing in the neigh.
bOrhood Of six ounces, with
twelve to fifteen pound test line.
The lighter the outfit, the more
spOrtsnaanlike.
IzaaJc. walton in his compiled
Angler tells some strange dotngs
of the great pike, of. England, IN
his day.
And it IL observed, that the pike
will eat venomous things, as some
kinds OF frogs are-and yet I've
without being harmed by them;
for, as some say, he has in him a
natural balsam or antidote against
all poison, and others, that he never
eats the venonous frog till he
has first. killed her, and then (as
ducks are observed to do to frogs
in spawning time, at which time
some frogs are reckcned to De
thus venomousl. SO thoroughly
washed her, by tumbling her UT
and down in the water.
SBuTH DeIOFG IL pEOSGOu 1uICAAC1s
am to tell you that there is great
antipathy betwixt the pike ane
some frogs, and this may appear
to the reader of Drubbravius, Q
bishop of Bohemia, who in his
book, on fish and fish ponds, re
Iates what he says he saw with his
own eyes, nor could he forbeaF to
tell the reader, which was this
"As he and the Bishop of Thur
20 were walking by a large pond
in Bohemia, they saw a frog,
when the pike lay very sleepily
and quiet by the sllOre-side, leap
npOn his head. and the frog
having expressed his malice and
anger by his swollen cheeks ana
fIaring eyes, did stretch out. his
legs. and embraced the pixies
head. and presently reached them
to his eyes tearing with them,
and his teeth, those tender parts.
THE pike moved with anguish
moves up and down the :, water
and rubs himself against weeds
and whatever he thought might
quit him of his enemy, but all II
vain, for the frog continued te
ride triumphantly and to bite and
torment the pike till his strength
The Washington times., 1925-01-26
Matty Was Hitting

Before coming TO the Griffmen,
Spark Plug" Matthews PLAYED in
twenty six games with the MilWau-
kee Club and hit for 1921. He hit
for .302 as a member of the Griff-
men before going TO the Pacific
Coast League.
The Washington times., 1925-01-26
Has High Ranking

Track experts regard the George
town relay team. composed of
Jimmy Burgess, Vernon Ascher,
Paul Herlihy and George Kinnally,
as one Of the most powerful ever
put together.
The Washington times., 1925-01-26
Merito Fell Down

Merito Acosta, the Cuban out
fielder who received his first big
league trial with Washington when
hut sixteen years old, hit for a
mere 1854 in seventy-nine games
with Louisville in the American
Association last season.
The Washington times., 1925-01-26
OPTIMISM IS KEYNOTE
OF LOUD Wall FROM
WHITE SOX FOLD
By HAROLD JOHNSON.

CHICAGO 2-Hot Stove Leaguers who prefer
the White Sox brand pastng wonder what the Forthcoming
campaign has for the South Sders full schedule
writings their favortes
await the start of the spring training.
squirt among
dscloses ar of nntim
The Washington times., 1925-01-26
Have You tho Answer?

Have You the Answer?
" ERE'S a brief note over
looked for some time:
II notice that the Notre
Dame football team is always
called the Irish If it is not too
much bother, will you please tell
me what part of Ireland produced
Stuhldreyer, Kizer, Weibel, Bach,
Leyden, Huntzinger and the Miller
boys?"
We pass, too.
Benny is Third.
IF BENNY LEONARD holds to
his decision never again to
- enter the ring, he will be
the third champion to retire un-
defeated. Little Jimmy Barry, by
many old-timers considered the
greatest of all the lbantams, quit
in 1898. Jack McAuliffe, by many
considered the best of all the
lightweights, even better than Joe
Cans, retired, undefeated in 1893.
Neither could be coaxed back into
action. Both are still alive, Barry
residing in Chicago and. Jack Nc
Auliffe in Los Angeles. They
have long since passed from the
public view though 'McAuliffe
frequently offers his name to syn
Dictated stories of big bouts.
Jim Jeffries, finding no more
rivals, retired in 1905. With Jack
Johnson holding the heavyweight
title, Jeff was persuaded to return
to the rnig in defense of his un
beaten honors. Johnson stopped
him and then Jeffries was really
done with the padded gloves FOL
all time. But he had lost thu
honor of retiring undefeated.
Leonard has plenty of none!
and, unless a financial crash hit
him, he should have little trouble
/ holding to his decision to retir'
undefeated. In that case he will
, be the third champion to qui
without being whipped.
The Washington times., 1925-01-26

takes fifty one
weeks to make
repairs, excuses,
apologies, a n d
e xpl a n q t ions
The W e Elk Of
b o W Ii n g hals
been divided into
six spasms when
different gEoups
of humanity will
make gestures at
the pins and then
cuss becahse they
don't respond.
The Washington times., 1925-01-26
Smith Whacks EN-

Elmer Smith, sent to Louisville
by the Yankees, collected twenty
eight homers for the Colonies. He
will be with the Cincinnati Reds
this year.
The Washington times., 1925-01-26
PIKE ANGLERS PREPARE
FOR EARLY SPORT
Bv K. A. ANGLER.

Anglers appreciate the fighting qualities OF the pike family
looking tackle preparatory to making their 1n.
February and March are l0ea
months taking of the fighters especially in this Inc
ginger and put up stronger DaAe IL
than time of the year
explanation
regard taken in this section Of the country Wnen
nike simple than some OF our
MULES when he picere Therefore it is well to
know that fish caught in the creeks OF Maryana
virginia belong to pike they correctly speaking
The Washington times., 1925-01-26

he should be replaced by some other
wiser man as president of the cen
trail division Of the A. A. u.
America should not do things by
halves, not create such impress
sions.
The Washington times., 1925-01-26

EOW nl&nC Will De mOf0nS
nlg1, and Wednesday will be
newspaper mems night, ETC., etc.
Now, if you can guess what
we mean, there will be an OPP
portunity for all forms and
classes of bipeds to shadow box
their way through this thing
with plenty Of company of their
own particular Jnalady.
Thursday night will see all of
the ex-convicts and a few who
are out on parole in COM
blned assault on the pin boys,
and Friday p. m. will find the
alleys ciuttered with reformed
cross word addicts.
Thus, most every type and
style of paranoiac will be given
a chance to express himself in
syllables of ten and fractions
thereof; ten being the greatest
common denomination by which
all scores are computed in duck
pins.
Saturday night will witness q
great conclave of suspects who
are not quite ripe enough to go
to an asylum, but who are .suf-
ficiently tinged with the bowl
ing bacteria to be considered
specimens for observation.
This latter group is the great
mass Of nightly habitues who
keep the game going from sea-
son to season. The others are
mostly sporadic patients who
feel that at least once q year
they should put themselves on
exhibition in the interest of
science.
For instance, the cluster which
rolls on Wednesday night il
mostly made up of a species
which will do anything once, but
which will do nothing regularly
you know that type of in-and-out
ne'er-do-wells which holds back
progress in everything!
If you've got nothing to do
that night come down and see
the clowns do their tumbling.
The Washington times., 1925-01-26
SAYS SKILLET"
Finn, Esq.
If You We Got Nothing To-.
Do Wednesday Night,
Come Down and See
the Clowns Tumble
Around.
By KIRK MILLER.

nEGINNING tonight, Wash
N ington will stage a bowling
tournament that will eclipse
any bedlam ever recorded on the
Georgetown seismograph and
leave dozens of wives and sweet
hearts in total darkness.
The Washington times., 1925-01-26

This annual stampede is held
only once a year BECAUSE it
The Washington times., 1925-01-26
For instance.

tonight will be bachelors night,
tomorow night will be moron's
nlg1, and Wednesday will be
Newspaper mems night, ETC., etc.
The Washington times., 1925-01-26

THE pike moved with anguish,
moves up and down the water,
and rubs himself against weeds
and whatever he thought might
quit him of his enemy, but all IN
vain, for the frog continued to
ride triumphantly and to bite and
torment the pike till his strength
The Washington times., 1925-01-26

If you've got nothing to do
that night come down and see
the clowns do their tumbling.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-27
HOnOrs Conferred
On Printer OF
San Francisco

EUGENE, Ore, June 27. = The
honorary degree of doctor of let
ters has been conferred by the Uni
versity of Oregon upon John Hen
ry Nash of San Francisco, nation.
ally known printer, collector and ar
tist.
Collectors and bibliopoles regard
Nash as one of the greatest Amer.
lean printers and boOkmakers. Two
years ago Mills College, Oakland,
California, conferred upon him the
honorary degree of master of arts.
Nash is one of the foremost au-
thorities on printing art in the
United States. His library contains
one of the. best collections of fine
printing III the world.
He was one of the principal speak
ers at the annual newspaper confer
cnce of Oregon at the university
here last spring. He has been chos-
en- rs the principal speaker at the
international PhotoeDgravers con
vention ut New York in July.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-27
Irving Letters
Throw Light
On US. History
by United Press Leased Wire


NEW HAVEN, Conn. Jure 81
4 remarkable collection of early
Americans, in tie form Of letters
and manuscripts of Washington Ir-
wing, has just heen acquired by Yale
University. They include many val
Hable documents and letters which
have never been published ana which
may throw considerable light on
carlv-Amcrican history.
The collection was given TO The
university by Startling ". Childs,
81, Of New Yor6, in memory of his
father Albert H. ChiIds, '6I. 1t IS
considered one Of the most valuable
gifts the university has received in
years.
The letters. most of which have
never been published, number 21l
and contain record of Irving 5 life
from 1916 to 1888. Many Of them
are to his niece, Mrs. Storrow, while
Others are addressed to his sister,
Mr., Paris. They describe with
full detail and characteristic charm
Irving 5 life in Madrid while he vas
United States ambassador to Spain.
"The collection is rot merely lit
crarv,' Andrew Keogh, Yale Uni
versitv librarian said, "'But poiti-
cal and historical. They form a re-
cord. in Il sense Of American life
between 1916 and 1858.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-27
Tribute Paid to
Chaplin AS His
New Film Shown
by United Press Leased Wire


HOLLYWOOD, June PA gilt.
Rtering galaxy of film notables paid
immense tribute to Charlie Chaplin
last night at the triumphant pre-
miere of his comic classic, "The
Gold Rush.
The comedian appeared in person
in a dramatic prologue to the pie.
ture and made brief speech. At the
conclusion of the showing, Quich
conclusion of the showing. Which
public fife. He was given tire.
mendouS ovation.
Thousands of film fans staged a
near stampede outside Grammar s
Egyptian Theater before the per.
formance started TO get glimpses of
the noted stars and producers as
they arrived. Nearly every
Ntieket holder was cheered by the
movie mad crowd as they descended
from their carriages and promenad
ed into the theater.
Prominent among the celebrities
who had parties ut the opening
were Mary Pickford and Douglas
Fairbanks, Gloria Swanson and the
Marquis de In Falais. Norma Tai.
madge and Joseph Schenck, Marion
Davies and William Randolph
Hearst, Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Val
entiuo. Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil b. De
Mile, Elinor Glyn. Harold Lloyd
Ann Pennington, Bill Hart, Mabel
Normand, Roscoe ArbuckIe, Tom
Mix, Jacqueline Logan, Irene Rich,
Clairi Windsor, jack ,Holt and
many others.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-27
BY HENRY L. FARRELL

NEW YORK, June o. - General
protests against the use Of the live
ly ban are causing so much stir
among the players and managers in
the major leagues that the officials
may have to make some change to
protect the PLAYERS.
Ever since Babe Ruth started the
vogue for long hitting, the players
have contended that more life was
being put into the ball but the
charge was steadfastly denied by
the the president Of the two leagues.
This year the players claim that
the bail is livelier than ever and
they complain that pitchers and in
fielders are actually in danger of
their lives.
John W. McGraw, manager Of the
New York Giants, came out today
virtually with a demand that some
thing be done to standardizc the
ball He said there was no doubt
that the BAH now being used was too
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-27
New Laboratory
Is Planned For
Pasadena Site

Pasadena, Calf, June PA
archaeological laboratory, one OF the
most elaborate in the country, VIII
be established here soon by the Cah-
fornia Institute of Technology.
The earthquake detector viii be
used jointly by the substitute and
the Mount Wilson observatory.
c. B. Dyer, president of the Alta
San Rafael company, has decided
three acres of land TO the institute
as, site for the proposed lahora-
tory.
The site, according to seismic ex-
perts, is ideal for observations. 1t
is on solid rock in the form of q
ledge. Officials of the California
Institute of Technology have been
searching months and studying Vari-
ous formations for ~ site of this
kind.
According TO Arthur II. Fleming,
president of the board of trustees,
work on the laboratory will begin
within the next few weeks. 1t is TO
be located in AIfse canyon, and also
will be used as classroom for ad-
vanced students of geology and
science.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-27
LITTLE SISTER'S''
S63 DRESS is UP
FOR DRASTIC QUIZ

T. w. Greer, in the following ar
tiele. explains the why's" and
wherefores - of the now famous
S63 dress which his niece, Miss Dor
othy Hoffman wore at the American
Legion convention at San Francisco
two years ago and which. it is de
clared has become the subject of in
vestigation by the grand jury, in
connection with district irrigation
affairs.
The dress was specially designed
for publicity purposes in conncctou
with the Boulder Dam issue. wide
satin band bearing the printing
" Boulder Dam and All-American
Canal and TELL Your Congress
man About Ne being part of the
costume.
In connection with The quiz Mr.
Greer declares:
Before | went before the grand
jury / was told that | would be
asked about 4 $63.000 item in my
expense account for 4 costume fol
Miss Dorothy Hoffman, little sis
ter of the big brothers of the Amer.
lean Legion ut the national conven.
tioH IN San Francisco. The costume
was made Of expensive though
thmsy materials and the printing
was done on wide satin. 1t was
worn through an cncire week in san
Francisco during the national con
Vention of the American Legion in
aid of the drive for 4 resolution en-
dorSing the Swing-Johnson bill. The
httle sister was accorded the un-
usual honor of the floor of the con
ventioH where she distributed thou
sands OF pieces of literature and
sought the baekiEg of leeionaires.
she wore it in the parade on the
splendid Imperial Valley float. She
wore il at the balls where diStiu-
gnished visitors and legionaires were
present and accorded her chivslrous
attention. Her picture WAS on thu
front pages of the great newspapers
of San Francisco. Oakland, Los An
geIes and the costume with Boulder
Dam standing out conspicnously i'm
pressed the name upon the delegates.
The enormous sum of S63 was vast
ed IN securing thousands of dollars
worth Of publicity for Imperial Val
ley.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-27
VETERANS TAKE
DRASTIC ACTION
ON new RESORT
Strong Resolutions Are
Drawn Up Condemning
New Resort

That there is to be n determined
effort to halt the proposed resort
which is to be established on the
Mexican side of the line, opposite
Jacumba. is evidenced by strong
set of resolution passed at the last
meeting of Imperial Valley Camp
No. 81, United Spanish War Neter-
ans
According to Mr.. Grafton, there is
n movement on foot to have various
organizations and civic bodies over
the county take similar action.
The resolutions follow:
"Whereas. efforts are. being
made TO establish a port of entry at
Jacumba, Calf. 20 enable patrons
to visit resort in Mexico where
intoxicating liquors win be sold,
and
Whereas, the establishment of
saloons with their attendant evils of
gambling and prostitution are great
ly to be deplored, for the following
reasons:
,"Is,s.t, Many Imperial Valley
residents have established summer
homes At Jacumba for their famil-
it~ to escape the heat Of the valley,
and enjoy the mountain resort.
Second. THE naturally dangerous
highway near this point, on account
OF the heavy mountain grades and
sharp curves, will be greatly aug
mented by intoxicated and reckless
automobile drivers mcnacing the
travelling public.
''Third, The country in Mexico
adjacent to Jacumha being Sparsely
settled there exists no necessity for
Il port of entry, therefore
Re 1t Resolved, that we the mem
bers Of Imperial Valley Camp No.
e. United Spanish War Veterans. m
regular meeting assembled. do most
vigorously ard earnestly protest
against the opening of n port Of
entry ut this point. and
Be 1t Further Resolved taat cop
les of this resolution be sent to such
officers or persons as may have in
charge the ports of entry Of the
United States. and to other civic
organizations for their approval. -
u. J. LAIRD.
-. NJ. GRAFTON,
Committee on Resolutions y
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-27
Baseballs So Lively They Become
Menace; McGraw Demands Change

lively and that il was grave dan
ger 70 the players.
More have been hurt already this
year than in any two seasons in the
past and it does not seem that
clumsy fielding is the cause or that
pitching has become so inferior that
ordinary batters can knock the hide
off the ball.
Although manufacturers maintain
that no change has been made in
the specifications there is no way
to explain the fact that 759 home
runs have been raped ont this year.
This time last year there were only
348.
McGraw is not the only manager
to admit that there is something
wrong with the ball but he is the
first TO demand change. His rea-
son perhaps is selfish as his team
has been wrecked all season with a
succession Of injuries that in the
long run may result in the loss OF a
pennant.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-27
IA Year Old Boy
Entering College
Regular Fellow

BERKELEY. Calf, June 27.-"I
want the world 10 know m reg,
ular fellow declared Matthew
Marsh, Il, when it became known
that he will enter the University of
California at Inc fail semester.
''OutSide with the advice stuff, -
he countered, when asked to say
something that might help other
Young people to enter university at
his age.
Matthew entered school when six
year old, but started in the third
grade. He was graduated from
grammar school in four years, but
took the regulation four years in
high school, explaining he wanted
more time to play.
- liked to read. At four | could
read a story book through. - he of.
fercd as explanation for his rapid
school advance.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-27
Real Adventure
Enjoyed BY Two
P0rtla nd Boys
BY United Press Leased Wire

PORTLAND, Ore, Jane 29.-It
was regular Tom sawyer-IIuck
Finn adventure. with q cave n
everything.
George Durham, 1d. and J. F..
-Beal. :, were prowline around an
Old barn when they heard TWO moon
sinners plotting TO dig up some
liquor. It WIS in the barn. in fact,
near where tie fcderals ha3 found
q lo0gallon still The still was in
q eave dug beneath an adjoining
chicken house.
Tho two mooushincrs got their
heads togetheY aud planned TO dig
zap the moonsbine that night. So
( Durham and Bcal went To The in
dicated spot and uncartlcG il as
soon as the men had gone. Then
they loaded il into their "bug
automobile and started for town.
They were lucky. # police had
caught them driving through the
, streets with their load Of contra
band they might have found them
solves In Jail, witt their Sawvcr-likc
istorv subject TO much scoffing.
/ As it was, they drove straight 70
police headquarters. They even in
Guired their way Of a policeman
/ lie told them, without suspecting
/ the 9unnv sacks in the rear Of the
automobile Suspicious bulgcs ap.
pcared where II gallons Of liquor
was sacked.
After they told their story II
members Of the vice squad to-
were thanked for their efforts, but
warned that next time they made
such n find they had better tel
lpoliee aud avoid any unnecessary
risks.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-27
Defending Girls
May Cost Boy
His yesigh I

WICHITA, kans.. June o7--De.
Tending a party of girls against the
insults of three men may cost FL
mer Henderson. IS, his evesight.
Harry Parsons, 20, and Paul Row
ley. Ii, are under arrest in connec.
ton with the attack Of Henderson.
Elmer. with thIre iother boys,
were swimming in the Arkansas
River near here where the girls
We're camping. Three men approach.
ed the girls and began using pro
faue language, according to llender-
SON. lie demonstrated with then,
and one of the three attacked him
with "a pitchfork, purcturing both
eve balls with the tines of the fork;
The three men fled.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-27
Bandit Robs
Lunch st
Leaves Revolver

LOS ANGELES. June 26.-After
robbiug John McRoy, proprietor Of
q covered wagon lunch stand here
today Of &27lo. q baudidt laid his
revolver on the counter and walk
"a away.
Nc Roy made no move to pick up
the gun until the bandit was well
ou, OF sight. When he did examine
the weapon, the lunchman found it
loaded with eight 38calibre cart
ridges.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-27
-Pl0tter Against
Wife's Life Gets
One to 10 Years
ny Press Staff Correspondent

CONCORDIA. Kans., June 81
Charles p. Davis, retired merchant,
charged with assault with intent to
hill in connection with an attack
on his wife by Kansas City gang
,fcrs last October, today pleaded
guilty in district court and was sen
fenced to from one to ten years in
prison.
Davis WAS arrested following his
confession he hired gangsters 70
kill his wife. Mrs. Davis was beat
en- and robbed in her home October
il, 1924.
Seven Of the gangsters are under
arrest on charges Of assault.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-27

Variety is the spice of life. But
things pail when life is all spice.
Love is blind. IT lost its eyesight
overlooking things.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-27
Accuses Employer
Firing Fatal Shot

Los ANGELES. June o.. - Shot
eight LIys ago. Jim Leluca. ~,
named Vito Papenla. 30, rs his as
sailant toasv when his condition
became critical aud physicians told
him he would probably die.
Dclura had previously said he
shot himself. Police are looking
fer Papenza. n restaurant owner.
pcMca WAS an employee at Papen-
n 5 establishment.