Covina Argus from Covina, California • Page 8

Town and Country AND GRIT Progressive Newspapers. On exchange this week at t.ne Argus (able arc two handsome annual numbers, the California Fruit Grower and the Madera News. The Fruit Grower is one of the well known and valuable publications in the interest of raisers of citrus and deciduous products, and the annual review is worth more than asual notice. Up in Madera county, the people seem to be doing things and getting results. Madera City is a thriving town, and the newspaper that represents it is a credit to the newspaper fraternity.

Advice From Students. At a meeting of the Covina Union High School board this week, It was decided to begin at once a plan for beautifying the school grounds. The board will submit a plan to the students, asking them to in turn write suggestions how the front yard of the school can be improved. Prizes are offered, beginning with five dollars for the first prize; second prize, three dollars; third prize, two dollars. By this method the board believes that some landscape architects In embryo may be discovered.

The work of beautification is to be done this summer. Courageous Acts of the Men In the Iron Masks. A FINE DISPLAY OF NERVE. Irwindale Teacher Resigns. Miss Miriam King, principal of the Irwindale school, has resigned her position to take up other work, and Supervising Principal Morgan has secured Miss Marian Groves for this position.

Miss Groves is a graduate recently of the San Francisco Normal school. Twenty-Two Per Cent Increase. If there is any one thing that is indicative of the condition of a city, it is the local post offlce.During the last year the business of the local office has increased very rapidly. The increase in business December 1911 over 1910 was twenty-two per cent. This speaks of the growth of the city, and.

country, and of the increase of prosperity. The Bachelor Oance. The holiday week dance of the Bachelor Club, held on last Friday evening in the Woman's Club House, was the most succesfiful of the many dances which these young men have held. It was an -especially good crowd that gathered, as the college students from the various universities and schools were home to spend the holidays, and there were also many new faces, guests of Covina people, who took this opportunity to entertain their visitors Foresman's orchestra of San Dimas, with Philleo playing violin! furnish'eS good music. The hall was an attractive place to spend an evx-n- ing, with the red glare of the open fire at the rear of the hall making a place to congregate between Light refreshments were served.

German Evangelical Lutheran: First and Third Sundays of each month, 2:30 p.m. at Woman's Club House. All are cordially invited. tf Services in the Church of the Holy Trinity: First Sunday after Epiphany. Holy Communion, 11 o'clock a.

m. subject, "The Victory that Overcom- eth." Vespers, 4:30 p. m. Sunday- school, 9:45 a.m. Roman Catholic services: Until the completion of the new church building, mass will be held every Sunday morning at 8 o'clock in the Woman's Club House.

First Methodist Episcopal church: Bede A. Johnson, pastor. 9:45, Sunday-school. 11, preaching by pastor; subject, "The Miracle of the Ages." 6:15, Epworth League devotional service; leader. Miss Anna Sommers.

7:30, preaching by pastor. First Christian Church: D. F. Stafford, pastor. Services at 11 a.m.

and 7:30 p.m. Morning subject, "The Relation of Baptism to the Blood of Christ." Evening subject, "The Task of Moses. Sunday-school at 9:45 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m. Prayer meeting and training class on Wed- evening at 7:30.

A cordial invitation is extended to all, especially to attend the morning services. The First Presbyterian Church: C. I). Williamson, D. minister.

Sabbath-school, 9:45 a.m. Morning worship, 31 a.m. Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p.m. The people's praise service, 7:30 p.m. ''You'll like our services" and you are most cordially welcomed.

11 a.m., sermon by Dr. W. B. Noble of Los Angeles. Immediately after the morning service there will be a con- j-Tirgational meeting for the purpose of a pastor.

7:30 p.m., January No. evening with the Buiu savages in darkest Africa. Illustrated with hand-colored transparencies. You are welcome. First Baptist Church: W.

W. Catherwood, pastor. The Lord's day services are as follows: Sunday-school at Mrs. M. E.

Clifford, (superintendent. Morning worship at subject in the morning, "An Affair of the evening, "Four Looks and a sermon to young men. Music in the morning, anthem; evening, solo and orchestra. Junior B.Y.P.U. at 3 p.m.

Senior B.Y.P.U. at 6:30 p.ni! Wednesday evening, prayer and bible Btudy conference at subject, "The Ewi.stle to the The strangers' church with a homelike welcome. When Billy Evans Braved the Onslaught of a Chicago Mob and Won Notable Decision by O'Day. An Umpire Who Saved Baseball. "Umpires are brave least the great majority of them.

One of the bravest things I ever saw was the act of Billy Evans on the old White Sox grounds in Chicago." writes Hugh Fullerton in the American Magazine. "On that park there was a tier of seats known as the In which gathered one of the most dangerous crowds (for umpires) in the country. They were regulars who occupied the same seats almost every day and who fought for them. The seats, of course, were not reserved, but hundreds claimed a title to certain places. They paid their quarters, and if any one was in the place and refused to move he was tossed out and thrown over the heads of the crowd to the bottom.

That crowd started after Evans, who had given a close decision at third base against Chicago. Evans walked over on to foul ground back of first base, and a shower of bottles fell around him. It looked as if a hundred men were throwing bottles nt the umpire. One bottle touched his cap, several bounded and struck him, one hit him on the arm. During this bombardment Evans did not turn his head.

He stood watching the batter. For at least three minutes the bottles whistled around his head. The people in the grand stand shouted for him to' run, fearing he would be killed. The players begged him to move into the diamond out of range. He stood still with back to his foes until the batter made a base hit, then trotted down near second base to watch for a play there.

As the opposing team took the Held a few momenta later Evans walked to the same position back of first base, and the crowd that had tried to kill him stood up and cheered him. They recognized a brave man. One fellow threw a bottle, and the crowd pitched him down the steep steps, passing him along until he hit the fence. "The nerviest decision and one of the most important ever made was that of Umpire O'Day In the world's championship game between. Chicago and Detroit on Oct.

8. 1907, the first game of the series which finally ended in a tie In twelve Innings. In the eleventh inning Chicago actually scored the winning run only to lose it through the decision of O'Day, a Chicago man and a National leaguer. Single was on third base and started home with the ball back of third in left field. The ball was thrown home and arrived after Slagle had crossed the plate and was nearly to the bench.

Steinfeldt, who had been batting, was excited, and when the ball was thrown to the plate, wild and wide, he jumped and let it hit his shoulder and prevented Schmidt from catching it. O'Day, In spite of the fact that Single hail crossed the plate and that there wasn't a chance to put him out, called him out because of Steinfeldt's interference. "There was a close decision at Cleveland one day when Tim Hurst, widely known as the 'scrappy was officiating. Burkett was trying to score from second on lilt. The catcher failed to touch his foot, but touched his knee, and Cleveland claimed the foot reached the rubber before the ball reached the kuee.

Hurst called him out, and in the wrangle that followed expelled Put Tebuau. O'Connor and Burkett from the game. Then he put them off the grounds. They left the playing inclosure, but all three bad their heads over a gate shouting at Hurst and urging the other players to avenge them. Tebeau shouted to good old Deacon Maguire, who was catching, 'Get after him, Hurst heard, but was not in position to reply.

Maguire heard and waited until he thought Hurst miscalled strike. Then he rushed ut the umpire at top speed. Hurst stood still. When Mngulre came near enough Hurst kicked him on the shins and poked his mask into his face. Maguire fell back, astonished.

'If you don't like it, said Hurst softly, 'give it to Pat. I merely punched you "They are 'square these umpires, forced to be a bit gruff and to fight, but their devotion to their work and their honest effort to discharge their duties mark them as men of high integrity. And they are I saw Bob Emslie once when a foul ball struck him over the heart. The pain was excruciating. His face grew white, and he set his teeth together and resumed work.

Three balls were pitched after he was hit. He called them all clearly. Then he collapsed, falling as if dead, and was carried off the field unconscious. "One night I saw politicians, wealthy men. club owners, argue 'for hours with an umpire.

All they wanted bim to say was '1 didn't see Upon those words hung the fate of a championship, the future of a major league and the honesty of baseball. The umpire replied. 'But. it, I did see And he saved baseball." FOR HAY FIRST CLASS. PHILIP COGAN CENTER.

prE.NTK. 1 GI, Gentle Hint. "Yon want to go back to your hus- bnnd. do you? How did yon tell him?" "1 bought myself ui-w hat and sent him the Blatter. When the heart la won the understanding is easily convinced.

Simmons. An Account in the Covina Valley" Savings Bank Started and Kept Growing by Additions and Interest Without Depositing a Cent of Your Own Money $7.50 WORTH OF BANK CREDIT CHECKS $1.50 Given With a Year's Subscription to the ARGUS, paid in Advance This offer good on both OLD and NEW subscriptions. Pay as many years ahead as you like and receive $7.50 in these bank credit checks for every $1.50 you pay. These checks are redeemable in real money in an account with the Covina Valley Savings Bank at the rate of 2y 2 per cent of the amount of the checks. In other words, by paying $1.50 for a subscription one year in advance, you get 1884 cents rebate at the bank.

Any person in the community may receive a book to keep the credit stamps in. These books contain $2.00 worth of stamps as they are handed out by the Covina merchants associated in this enterprise. This $2.00 worth, together with the $7.50 worth given with a year's subscription paid in advance, makes $9.50 worth of stamps, which have a cash value in the bank of 2334 cents. The leading merchants in the town are now giving these credit checks with each cash purchase. They expect that others will join them soon, so that you can make all your cash purchases at stores making this attractive form of a cash discount.

They think it will help keep trade at home and save them the expense of putting purchases on the books. It will not take long-perhaps not more than a trade out $100 worth at the Covina stores giving these checks. Then you can take your book to the Covina Valley Savings Bank and receive a regular bank book with $250' marked in it. Doesn't this look attractive to you? And wouldn't it be a fine way for the children to acquire bank accounts The merchants will continue giving these checks right along so the accounts may be kept increasing by additions the regular rate of interest they will draw. And remember, on advance subscriptions the Argus gives FIVE TIMES THE AMOUNT PURCHASED-five times the amount of credit checks any other firm gives.

Covina Argus Publishing- Co. "The Two Plagues." For those who wish to hear an exceptionally able orator, the doors of the Woman's Club House will be open to free admittance on Thursday evening of the coming week, when Hon. Eugene Chapin, the last candidate of tho Prohibition party for president, and probably the choice of the party next fall for that office, will speak on the subject, "The Two Plagues." Ev- eryone is invited to attend, and there i will be no admission fee. Local Pro-1 hibitlonists have the affair in charge, NEW SEED CATALOG AND PLANTERS' GUIDE. The nineteenth annual catalogue of the AGGELER MUSSER SEED CO.

is again before the public. It is larger and a decided improvement over any previous number, which indicates the growth of a wide-awake, up-to-date seed house. It tells you to! plant and WHEN to plant it under 1 every condition of climate and soil, i WHAT and WHEN to grow for the lo-! cal market, or for export. The list of roses and ornamental plants cannot be excelled. It is free for the asking.

Write for it at once. Address AGGELER MUSSER SEED CO. 112-115 No. Main Los Angeles, Cal. 1-G! For Rent, Exchange, Lost Found, Miscellaneous.

in the 'Covina valley lo get interested in the merits of the Michigan motor car. For this reason, A. S. Leebrick, a young man whom yon all know, will be in this territory shortly, representing the company, and will talk about it. It FOR second-hand Pacific end-gate seeder at a right price.

Covina Harness Implement Co. FOR have a player-piano, new and of high grade, which I will sell at a discount or trade for piece of property in Covina. The instrument is valued at $578. Mrs. Benton, phone tf WANTED FOR Neat woman or girl to help all or part of each day in small Light work and good pay.

H. C. M. P. O.

Box 77, Phone 2G5. FOR choice building lots on Badillo, near Barranca, for sale very cheap on long-time payments. Rosalie E. Taylor, on Barranca, near FOR front rooms for light housekeeping. East of Presbyterian church on Italia street.

Mrs. I-I. Winslow. i FOR hogs and young pigs; fine breed; also brood sows. One fine young milk cow.

Also yellow corn on the cob. stimson ranch, Walnut Center. Tel 3225. 11 tp in small family by refined, competent woman an housekeeper. Addre.ss Mrs McGowan, Baldwin Park.

i FOR dark bay work horse weight 1600 pounds, and 8 years old H. H. Cuahman, West. Pucnte street Phono 8062. FOR oollie pups from pedigreed stock, four months' old Price reasonable.

Phone 131 Up FOR FOR 5-passenger touring car, 30 horsepower; equipped with trunk rack, Presto tank, glass front, speedometer, clock, electric light, Gabriel horn, side curtains, top; everything as good as new. Price 1 $1,000. V. I. DeGree.

Phone 2S8. tf! FOR or- auge stock and Eureka lemons, for the 1912 planting. True to name and In every way guaranteed. Frank Morris, i phone 1223, Covina. Box 24, Covina.

tf second-hand fruit wagon, cultivator, spring-tooth harrow, and opening machine. George L. Yarbrough, San Dimas. Phone 1179. We have options on three groves that cannot be renewed at the same price, as the frost line has been denned.

Come and see them. Groves in this district are bound to advance in value. 10 acres navels, crop of 6000 boxes on trees, nice S-rooin bungalow, barn, fine shade trees, and close to car line. Price. 121,000.

10 acres, 150 Valencias, balance navels; large full-bearing trees with good crop that goes with ranch if sold soon. No buildings. Close in. A bargain. Price.

$17,500. 20 acres 2-year-old Valencias in pink of condition; ample water right. Just co'ne and see it. Prior-. 5 room house on lot 60x175 ft.

Price 52,000. 7 room modern hoin-c; garage and all modem on asphalt stnvt. Price, $47. Ai; t-asy ttrnis. Covina Realty Co.

i FOR i TWO YEAR'S OLD NURSERY STOCK. ABOUT 12,000 NAVELS VALENCIAS AND LEMONS. TREES ARE GOOD CLEAN STOCK TRUE! TO AND WILL BE SOLD CHEAP TO CLOSE OUT. CALL' PHONE 4118. tf i either the night of! i Dec.

22 or 23, three sixteen-foot pick- ing ladders from the Charles Paige ranch on Ben Lomond avenue. Ladders are "Security" make of Los Angeles, branded "C.C.A." A reward of ten dol-! lars will be paid for their return, i Covina Citrus Association. l-6p clients waiting with goorl city property to exchange for country of all kinds. Send us what- i ever you have for sale or exchange. Justema Frisbie, 607 Story 1.03 AiiK'-los.

1-11! MONEY LOANED on first mori- K.Tgi' on real or.late: liberal options; bought. Fire insurance in i strong eastern companies at special rates. Call forenoons or evenings tele-' pluiK-s r.M and 2'M. Oscar Up or 10 acres of oranges, close by, to do the team work for the season. F.

C. Jones, N. Citrus Tel. 3130. FOR Valencia and Nn- vel buds.

Extra fine. Ready for setting in the spring. Call phone HlSl. 1-14-1). FOR rooms at 210 Dexter street for light housekeeping.

Grandma Allison. tf FOR Jersey heifer calf. Geo. E. Covert, phono 1229.

night, in Covina, a heavy buggy robe. Return to Reefer's livery stable. tf FOR Eureka lemon to name. 70 cents per tree. Phone 3062, Glendora.

tf FOR walnut trees. G. W. Dulin, Sunset Drive. Phone 32S4.

FOR shares Covina Irrigating stock. Call or phone J. Q. Hepner. i-i; FOR walnut wood, per cord on the ground; delivered.

II. C'. Gordon. Phone 22S3. tf FOR stove wood.

Inquire of ScoficlU, phone 1097, Azuaa. tf FOR SALE OR lot on Center street. Will take automobile for SSOO equity. Call 4118. l-13p take in rough dry Inquire ollire.

Up FOR windows, two sash doors, two O. G. doors Call 507 M3p FOR Apartments above Warner, Whitsel Co. C. Buller phone 3079.

2 -6p 3000 pound matched team at a discount if taken soon. W. E. Hart, phone 5140. i.27p Ono 1500 pound horse to exchange for lighter horse or cows.

Phone 5HO. l-27p FOR RKNT-- A iurnishcd room with housekeeping privileges for a lady at 0110 0 1-27 FOR on Btulilk), near Barranca. on long time. No H. Taylor.

1-13p Mrs. Helen Bishop visited friends in Los Angeles Wednesday and Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. J.

W. AicCall enjoyed the Tournament of Rosen at Paoadena on New Years' day. We have money to loan on real estate. Covina Realty Co. tf WALNUTS FOR 2274.

tf FOR safe Inquire of Drs. Reed Jennings. tf FOR apartments, -i rooms. First National Dnnk. tf FOR SALE best clnse-in lot in Covina.

Phone 2037. 1-5 If yon hnve something to sell, use the "Little Want Ada." Phone 3008. General team work wanted. Phone 259 R. E.

Afuir. fl aiit uen te St. l-6p FOR and surrey har- PSK. a. S.

Elliott. Tel. 1230. Itp-tf FOR room cottage on Please call phone 1023. tf FOR wood, 10 per on the ground.

Phone 2123. Up.