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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-11
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-11

Ferns and Moore, young men with a
line of rapid talk, have managed to
forget the moss-covered jokes, and
give you few that you probably have
not heard before. They also have a
burlesque dance that will make You
smile. Al Allen, in TYPES of Must
cians," has a turn that is new. The
Odd Fellows orphans home band
members were guests of Manager Dol.
ly last night, and the young folks gave
a selection just before the regular
performance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
S p O r I S
GARY AND KENOSHA HOPE Of FANS

with the boxing light turned out at
East Chicago and Indiana Harbor, Chi
cago deyotees of the ring sport are
looking towards Gary and Kenosha for
a spring flood of hstic electricity Pro-
meters hereabouts have discovered that
it Is easier to get away with big,
classy show than the little ones. which
border on the bush variety. The fly
by-night organization always dies
quicker than the well-conducted clubs.
1t was announced Monday that Gary
was planning to put it's name back on
the fighting map with a spacious open
air arena, the one on which work was
stopped when the lid was clamped
down early last summer, because of a
fight on Sam Sax and Kid Howard. Now
certain folks who seem to stand bet
ter with the authorities have started
the ball rolling 1t is expected that the
arena will be complete around the first
OF May. and a monster Decoration day
show is supposedly on the cards.
Last night IL was learned that there
is still hope for Kenosha. Because of
the butting in of an extra promoter or
two Sheriff Stahl said nothing doing
for a. time. But he did not fasten the
lid down tightly. Now II is understood
that in about a week an announcement
Will be made that Kenosha again is Il
open to the ringmen. The ball parl
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
WELSH, I'LL HERE.
FEARS WOLGAST
FORGETS HIM

San Francisco. April 3.-Champion
AID Wolgast seems to be diplomatic
young man. When asked who he is
likely to meet next he does not name
one pugilist, or two, to the exclusion
of all others, as some of the title
holders are known to do occasionally.
Since AID began to recover from the
operation he underwent for appendi-
citis he has mentioned nearly every
lightweight in the list as his most
logical opponent"
Ad began with "One Round" Hogan.
Then he thought Packey Mcfarland
was the lad sbest entitled to the next
match for the championship. After
that he spoke OF Jack Britton and al.
most In the same breath expressed a
preference for Joe Rivers of Las An
geles. In letter to a friend in Chi
cago Ad said very recently that he
thought he would box Willie Richie
this coming May
Freddie Welsh. who is being treated
for stiff neck in a Chicago sanitar-
ium, is beginning to fear that WolEas-
has forgotten him entirely Freddie
has written TO Jim Coffroth that he Is
on the road to recovery and would like
nothing better than to hook up with
Wolgast for a worlds championships
event in San Francisco on July T.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
NEGRO CHAMPION
FEARS FIGHT OFF
Failure to Select Site Leads
johnson to Believe Bout
Will Not Be Held.

The failure of Jack Curley promoter
OF the Jack Johnson-Jim Flynn heavy
weight championship match. to keep an
appointment with the champion yester-
day leads Johnson to believe the fight
never will be held. The failure to Sc
lect site and the agitation against the
contest are other angles which john
son believes will prevent the go.
According to Johnson. Curley was
to have met the champion yesterday to
discuss two sites for the contest. There
are towns in Nevada and New Mexico.
where, according to Curley. the bout
could be staged. Whichever one of
these Johnson selected was to be the
town for the battle.
The negro Is becoming FESTIVE at let
ting a lot of easy money slip through
his fingers. so when Tom O'Rourke
comes west to meet the champion on
Saturday 1t is likely that Jack will af-
fix his signature to a set of articles to
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
WHITE SOx LOAF
IN 4 TO 0 SHUTOUT
Dawdle Away Hour and
Half Defeating Oklaho-
ma City Team.

Oklahoma City, Okla. April 3.-The
White Sox played ball yesterday at
race track. but they looked like any
thing but stake horses. The going was
a bit heavy. but the weather was clear
and the favorites won easily at odds of
to 0.
The Sox should have scored Il in
stead of a. but they played ball yester-
day with no pepper and seemed perfect
ly satisfied when they had a two run
lead.
Oklahoma City assembled a squad of
players only few days ago and hadn't
played a game this season. Indeed. the
only practice the locals had was a bit
of workout before the alleged contest.
Yet the Sox dawdled away an hour and
a half under a splendid sun and didn't
even perspire when they might have
torn up the earth and had a beneficial
workout even IL their competitors
weren't able to give them any kind OF
a battle.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
M'GOORT Y DELAYS. SO
MANTELL GETS SAILOR
Oakland Promoter Aims to
Send Eddie Against Win
ner of That Bout.

San Francisco, Cal, April Be
cause Eddie McGoorty finds himself
unable to come to California before the
latter part of this month Matchmaker
Al Moffett of the Oakland whee1men's
club will not be able 20 stage the pro-
posed ten-round go between the Osh-
kosh battler and Sailer Petroskey on
the night of April 10.
Moffet wants Manyeil to take Nc
Goorty's place against Petroskey here
on that night, and as a special induce
ment VIII have McGoorty here to meet
the winner of such bout the latter
part of this month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
PRIZE FIGHTERS
SKULL FRACTURED

Cleveland, Ohio. April 3--The frac-
ture of a fighters skull by a peculiar
accident has been revealed by the doc
tors examination of William Danaher,
brought to a hospital here two weeks
after he was put down and out in his
fight with RED" Robinson at Pittsburg
March II. His identity as Kid Dono-
hue, former sparring partner of Bat
Ting Nelson. and participant in III
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03

meet two or three OF the hopes over
short routes in the east. Jack says he
has been guaranteed $4,000 to meet
Al Palzer in ten-round bout. If
O'Rourke will give him SO per cent OF
the gross he will take the match.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
FOOTBALL
CALL ISSUED

New Haven, Conn, April 3.-Head
Coach Arthur Howe of the Yale foot
ball team has issued a call for candi-
dates for next years team to report for
practice Immediately after the Easter
recess. April II. An innovation in the
spring practice Is planned this year in
having two teams line up against each
other daily. Heretofore the spring
practice has been light.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
HYDRO-AERO MEET
AT NEW YORK

New York, April s-The Aero Club
of America has decided to hold a hydro
aeroplane meeting on New York bay
and the Hudson river on May 4. The
events programmed include a speed
contest. which will be started at Coney
Island. a bomb dropping contest and
competition for quick getaways.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
ONE AUTO ENOUGH,
SAYS TYRUS COBB

Birmingham. Ala, April 3.-One au-
tomobile is enough for a ball player to
win by individual supremacy In his
league. thinks Ty Cobb. who said today
that he hoped the winners of last years
Chalmers trophies would be excluded
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03

from competition this year Cobb's
reason for wishing to be eliminated Is
not entirely to give his fellow players
a chance for the motor car He desires
to escape the strain of a personal con-
test. He thinks worry last year hamp-
cred his work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03

ring battles. was carefully guarded uh
til today. Donohue slipped and MT MS
head on the floor in the first round.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
MICHIGAN STAR
rs DISMISSED

Ann Arbor, Mich April Bred"
Cornweil, star center on the 1910 elev-
en-. and expected to be the mainstay of
Michigans 1912 team. was dismissed
from college today by President Hutch
ms. Cornwen was arrested a few DAYS
ago following a fight downtown.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03
SIZES UP THE
SITUATION

We are requested to say that the
outbreak of liditis at East Chicago
is sporadic and does not necessarily
apply to the whole of Lake county,
which contains also Hammond, Gary,
Whiting, and other populace branch
es of the Standard Oil company, and
the steel trust.-H E. K. in Chicago
Tribune.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03

Lavender cigars ara pronounced ex'
ceptionally good by all smokers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ands
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03

troversies as soon as the gentle spring
time arrives to stay.
While Charlie White did not pick up
much change in his combat with Steve
Ketchel at East Chicago Monday night
tho gate was only $3o6-he got an
excellent workout which will do much
toward getting him At for his twelve
round engagement with Kid Julian at
Cleveland next Monday White stacks
up against the real thing in Julian and
must 10 things to the Kid If he hopes
to get on with Johnny Kilbane and Joe
Rivers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03

The Lavendor Cigar Is q home prod.
uct. None better
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03

Try Lavender cigar. It's <ooa,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-03

ARE YOU READING THE TIMEss
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-20
SCHOOL OFFICIALS WILL
GATHER IN CONFERENCE

A conference of county superinteud-
ents and other school officials will be
held daily in the East Tennessee state
normal for one week beginning June "a.
State Superintendent Brister, High
School Inspector Harmed, Elementary
School Inspector Frazier, School I'M
provement Organizer Miss Moore, coun-
ty and city superintendent and MEM
bers of boards of education, the presi-
dent and faculty of the normal school
will be present and take part in the
discussion. All county and city super
intendents and members of boards of
education in East Tennessee are cordi-
ally invited to be present.
In East Tennessee there are many
pressing school needs to be met. This
conference will help to formulate wise
plans for the solution of some of the
educational problems confronting us.
Below will be found some of the SUBJ
jects that will be discussed during the
conference. All the meetings will be
open and every one present will be CIV
en- opportunity to contribute to the
discussion.
DR.. Olin West, of the state board of
health, will be present on June 26 and
will speak on the "Public Schools and
the Public Health.n
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-20
SPECIAL PENSION BILL.

National Soldiers Home, johnson
City, Tenn, June ia few days age
Augustus Sponsler, of York, Pa, took
his departure from amongst us. Once
a mer1ber here, but years ago having
saved the life of his congressman, D.
F, Lafean, of his district, from drown
ing, while lad, which Sponsler was
repeating here from time TO time as he
would receive moneys and clothing
from York, Pa. According to Sponsler,
a special pension bill was prepared for
him, evidently at the York, Pa, post
office, as he stated that Postmaster
Lewis had endorsed and signed his
name to the bill and the congressman
introduced the bill early in this session
and notified him that he had introduc-
ed one and had it passed in the house
and congratulated Sponsler as reward
for long and meritorious services in our
country's cause, and further notified
him that he had written to United
States Senator Penrose asking him to
use his best endeavors to have said
private pension bill pass the senate.
Sponsler's service was in the 21st Pa.
cav. for period of seventeen months,
enlisting in 1864. AS Lafean and Pen
rose appeared so.solieitous about gen.
eral pension bill all through this last
session, why so eager to pass this spe-
cial bill for Sponsler? Sponsler ap-
peared at times here as if "screw was
loose somewhere" and the story re-
peated so often to his comrades here
that he saved his life, and now this
private pension bill for Augustus,
when as the general pension bill, Sher-
woods 81 a day bill substitute, would |
have amply repaid him for his valued
"long and faithful services of seventeen |
1854 to 1855" unless it was for
saving the congressman's life while he
was lad.
What do the soldiers of your district
think of this2 Sponsler's matrimonial
venture while here did not last long.
Married and divorced, his non-support
did it. If he would have had his pri-
vate pension bill at that time, how diff
'erent things might have been. But
From the Comrades of Mountain
Branch, Johnson City, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-20
NEW BANK ORGANIZED
AT ELKHORN CITY

Bristol, Tenn, June 15.-Incident to
the work of extending the Carolina,
Clinchfeld & Ohio railway from Dante
Va, to Elkhorn City, KY, the First
State bank has just been organized at
Elkhorn City. The organization was
effected by Barbour & Meas, East Ten.
nessee brokers. The new bank will
open for business on July l, and will
start with capital of $4,000. The
officers are: l.. P. Polly, president,
and DR.. e. e. Sanders, ce-president
Other officers will be chosen by the
directors. L. M. Meas, who went to
Elkhorn City to organize the new bank,
states that active preparations are being
made for the extension of the Clinch-
field road tn that point, and that the
business men of that community are
in high spirits over the prospects for
business development in all lines.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-20
GO RIGHT AT IT.
Friends and Neighbors in John
son City Will Show
You How.

Get at the root of the trouble.
Bubbing an aching back may relieve it
But it won't cure it.
You must reach the root of 1.-THE
kidneys.
Doane's Kidney Pills go right at it;
Reach the cause; attack the pain.
Have cured many Johnson City people.
Mrs. NJ. c. Mumpower, 3l4 w. Poplar
ST., Johnson City, Tenn, says: "Doan's
Kidney Pills are a splendid kidney med
icine and | have no hesitation in saying
that they are the best one for weak
back and kidney trouble. was subject
to attacks of dizziness and nervousness
and | was also made miserable by back
ache, Morning when / arise / felt all
tired out and although tried one medi-
cine after another, | did not seem to
improve. Finally l got supply Of
Doan's Kidney Pills from the White
house Drug CO., and they soon made me
strong and WELL" 12
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-20

some ten days ago, he was stricken by
malady which has since developed
into appendicitis and which may, and
perhaps will, necessitate surgical op-
Grafton.
"Knowing his condition to be such
as to preclude him from giving person
al attention and direction to the can
vass for the nomination for governor,
and that he may not sufficiently regain
his strength and vitality to render to
his party the benefit of his sound judg-
ment in counsel, activities in organiza~
tion, unequaled powers upon the stump
after the August primary; and know
ing also from the physicians that he
should be exempt from the annoyances
incident TO all political struggles, in
order that he meet and overcome the
ravages of the disease and the odeal
confronting him, we, personal and po-
litical friends, associates and neighbors
of Senator Frazier, after repeated con-
lCIcUCCS Will VI hlo AoAhiJ
and the attending physicians, Drs. Jas.
H. Atlee and Raymond Wallace, have
thought it proper to assume the re-
sponsibility of saying to the people of
the state that he will no longer be be-
fore them as candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for governor in the
August primary.
"In making this statement we can,
and do say, for Senator Frazier that his
best wishes and most kindly feelings
are extended to every individual demo-
crat in Tennessee, the state which has
so signally honored him.
Respectfully,
"a. w. CHAMBLISS,
"W. HI. HARTFORD,
"E. H. WILLIAMS,
"L. G. WALKER,
"S. d. M'REYNOLDS,
"F. M. THMPSON,
81. L. FOUST."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-20
REPORTS FROM CLUBS
IN THE AMERICAN CITY

New York, June 13.--The Nation
wide interest of women in municipal
and civic betterment work-whether
they vote or not-is strikingly shown
in q "Womans' Number" which The
American City will publish tomorrow.
Among its noteworthy features are re-
ports prepared especially for this issue
by the civic chairman of the Fedora
tions of Women's Clubs in forty five
differant states. In addition to these
reports, the issue contains a remark
able series of interesting, practical ar
ticles on what women have done, or
can do, for housing reform, parks and
Fairgrounds, fire protection, garbage
and sewerage disposal, pure water,
clean streets, ornamental lighting and
many other municipal Improvements.
This issue of The American City con-
tains more than 100 pages of reading
matter, including some eighty illustra-
tions. The publication of "Woman's
Number" of this size and character, by
the most widely read and quoted jour
nal devoted to municipal problems and
civic betterment, marks an epoch in
women's civic advace. The whole
issue comprises wealth of valuable
information for the civic departments
of womed's clubs and for municipal
organizations desiring to enlist the CO.
operation of women in betterihg local
conditions.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-20

tested than is being shown by the stu.
dents. President Giibreath said plans
are being matured to have a great day
at the normal school on July4. Prom
nent speakers will be present. A pro.
gram will be rendered by the normal
school pupil. A feature of the day will
be lineup of the students by counties.
This procession will pass along the
principal streets of the city. The pres.
ident also stated that a new declaration
of independence would be adopted in
which wo2ld be set forth the principles
for which the East Tennessee normal
school was established.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-20
GOOD COAL OUTPUT.

The production of coal in Tennessee
in 1911 was 6, 433, 1853 short tons, valued
at 81, 209, 734, according to statement
by Edward w. Parker, just made pub
lie by the United States geological sur.
yey. This was decrease from the out.
put of 7,121, $50 short tons, valued al
1925, $50, in 1910, of 9.66 per cent. in
quantity and 9per cent in value. Not.
withstanding this rather notable de-
cline, the output in 1911 was larger
than that of 1909 and exceeded that of
any preceding year except 1907. In a
preliminary review of the coal trade of
1911, published in the closing week of
that year, Mr.. Parker stated that the
production of Tennessee, as of Alaba-
ma, was about 10 per cent. less than in
1910. The reliability of the information
on which these estimates were based is
attested by the complete returns. The
lessened production in 1911 is not indie
ative of any decline in the coal-mining
industry of the state, for comparison
with series of preceding years shows
that the tonnage was nornal, and
there was small advance in the aver
age price. Tennessee, in common with
the other states of the Appalachian re-
gion, benefited by the long strike
among the miners in the Mississippi
valley states in the spring and summer
of 1910, and production was unusually
stimulated. The decreased tonnage in
1911 was simply return to normal
conditions.
Nearly 25 per cent. of the entire de-
crease was in the quantity of coal made
into coke, which declined from 615, ,558
tons in 1910 to 461, 1858 tons in 1911. The
quantity of coal made into coke repre-
sents considerably less than 10 per cent
of the total output. In 1911 the num-
ber of men employed in the Tennessee
mines was 10,703. The average pro-
duction for each employe was 60l tons;
the average daily production per man
was 2.59 tons.
Tennessee's record with regard to the
methods employed in the mining of
coal is fair Operators producing about
so per cent of the total output in 1011
reported that 1879 per cent of their total
production was mined by hand, 1916
per cent. was undercut by machines,
and 40.5 per cent was shot by the solid.
1t may be inferred, therefore, that near
ly 60 per cent of the coal produced was
mined before being shot or wedged
down.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-20
COURT HOUSE
CORNERSTONE IS OPENED

Jonesboro, June 14-Workmen en-.
gagged in tearing down the old court
house reached the cornerstone late yes,
terday afternoon. While attempting
to open it they were frightened by an
explosion that accompanied the first
entrance into the stone. A number OF
people had gathered about the court
square to witness the event. Flying
fragments of rock passed close to a
number of these spectators, but FORUM
ately no one was struck or hurt.
There were found in the cornerstone
four pieces of money 80 cents, 25 cents,
10 cents and cents-the latter having
hole in it; Bible fairly we'll preserv-
ed; a bottle sealed and containing roll
of paper supposed to be a list of the
members of Rhea lodge, F. & A, NJ, by
whom the cornerstone was laid in 1845,
as was conclusively proved by the find
ing also of a copper plate about Axe
inches, on which was the following:
"Rhea Lodge, No. AZ, chartered "a.
l.. 5823) A. d., 1923, by Andrew jack
son, grand master of the state of Ten
nessee, Jonesboro, September "a, 1S45."
The contents of the cornerstone were
put in charge of J. M. Fink, present
worshipful master of Rhea lodge. Mr..
Fink will deposit them in the corner
stone of the new building, to be erected
on the same spot on which the old
structure stood.
Much dampness had accumulated in
the opening where the relics were
found, and in consequence of this the
Bible was too wet to be opened. 1t was
also decided not to open the bottle until
it had dried to some extent. A hole
was blown in the bottom of the bottle,
presumably by the explosion that oc-
CURED at the opening. The paper in-
side seemed to be damp in spite of the
fact that it was carefully sealed.
After the contents have dried for a
few days they will be more carefully
examined. Many people have called
on Mr.. Fink to see the articles.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-06-20
The MONDAY of Life.

Married people should learn what to do for
one anotheI's little ills, and for the ills of
children that may come. They are sure
sooner or later to have occasion to treat con-
stpation or indigestion. When the oppor-
tunity comes remember that the quickest
way to obtain relief, and finally permanent
cure, is with DR.. CaldweIl's Syrup Pepsin,
the great herb laxative compound. A bottle
should always be in the house.
1t is absolutely guaranteed to do what is
claimed, and if you want to try it before
buying, send your address for free sample
bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co., 1I9 Caldwell
Bldg, Monticello, Ill. 1t is sold by all
druggists at soc and ST. bottle.