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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19
lIartinsburg's First Saturday I'm
der the "Wet" Regime.

Sfxiy-nine Arrests For Drunkenness.
How Doss Charles Town Like The
Prospect?
ut was most unfortunate that the
authorities were not able te,skope with
the situation, but even lad they ar
rested only a part of the drunken.
cursing and disorderly gang that
thrOnged Queen street Ind the side
streets leading from it, they would
have had no place to put them. The
feeling against the conditions that ex-
iated on Saturday night ran high and
beth the saloon keepers and the city
anthorities came in for treat deal Of
criticism. The map sheets Of the
eitf were not fit place for 4 lady to-
r. because Of the vile 1ths and ob-|
6esle talk that was to e heard on
every hand and because Of he dozens
Of petty and drunken quarrelaA
.lOaiTnal.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19
Hstiieli's Record On the Prohibition
Amendment.

=
aatilelo' the RepnDlican
candidate for Governor seems
willing to saddle on the Tax
PAYERS of fle State burden
wl,;cb ,.o,,,d. ,,,s,vs tte v;ro;,,;a
60
Ssase eD. aooA liAe I'M y oSn.s'
When the resolution, submit
ting the amendment was before
the Legislature last winter. Sena-
[tor Marad;t1, Ran,,l,1;c.,, ofFeras
$500. 3,
80 .oiio" N1s 80 ens1'nSnso - sA.e
original resoiution: Inc amend
mer1ts are shown IN italics.
Sec. As. The manufacture, sale and
keeping for sale of malt, yinous or
spirituous liquors, wine, ale. porter,
beer or any intoxicating drink, mixture
or preparation Of like nature. except as
hereinafter provided. are hereby pro-
hibited in this state;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER. that the mama
fdcture, sale and keeping for sale Of
such liquors for medicinal. pharmacuti-
/ cal. mechanical. sacrlmentai and scien-
tific purposes, and the manufacture
and sale Of denatured ALCOHOL for in
dustrial PURPOSES may be permitted
under such regulations as the legisla-
: ture may prescribe
Foa, a0 property IN thss state directly
damaged, deprecated in rdlue, on, de-
stfoycd tg reason u the adoption Of this
Sections aadtbe same oeco'niag q lar q
tbs state there shall Je q Just contpensd-
MI g.s,,, 49, 9'1.s 49,, sr s11 49,; ~ -
residents Of his state arho are di1.ecti,
damaged and injured or aoso sustair
i Iaev
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19
Confederate Reunion al Pulaski

Adiutant Geo. H. Hagley requests US
TO say that the railroad Fare over The N.
g w. to Palaski and return will be 80 81
on account ofshe Confederate Reunion
State Of Virginia. Sepser nber rs To .27.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19

Will Pr. Hatfield care to esti-
mate just how many millions of
additional taxes would have been
imposed on his fellow citizens,
should the amendment he advo-
Gated have prevailed?
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19
Report Of the Condition of the
Bank 2 Charles Town

Located at Charles Town, Jefferson
County, in the State of West Virginia,
at the close of business Sept. 4, 1912.
Bank first began business April /, 1871
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19

az S94z;es 1eAl5 y sne es.sss q y ess
AZ INA, es ne eloss 81 business,
s'sptslnDs1 t9tz'
Resources
Loans and Discounts $274, 391. 04
Overdrafts secured and unse-
cured -----z--- 6,526 81
y. S. Bonds to secure circu-
latlon- $4,000 90
Bonds, securities, etc. %, 02O 90
:. 49,, f,.,,, 1 ctat Z. ,,s p,;,.t oAS =
80 NJ s,,5 AZ hsr a., iTvrst
CO. 60, s s,,, Ssn;rs,s bs,,Ls . ice 90
me- fo,, . ss,,,t - rssera AOV %
- .s,e ~. 20 cog 1e
n,,aess . and -,tj,s,. -s-5 ;fs,, SO 81
Notes Of other National B'ks 201 al
Fractional Daper currency.
nickels and cents % 66
Lawful money reserve in bank 10. 1876 so
Redemption fund with u. s, -
Treas rs 3. Ell. of Girl 2. 60, no
-
Total Sao7 1so =
,-. .-,1.,....-s W = 80 - :
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19

State of w. Va, County of Jefferson:
I, John Porterfeld, Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
JOHN P0RTERFIELD, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of Sept. 1912.
H h MCCORMICK.
Notary Public.
Correct Attest
4 D. S. HUGHES,
E. E. COOKE,
s. w. WASHINGTON,
Directors. Il
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For President
WOODROW WILSON
OF New Jersey.
For Vice President
THOMAS r.. MARSHALL
Of Indiana.
STATE TICKET.
For Governor.
W. r. THOMPSON
of Cabell County
For Secretary of State.
HAL w. DEPUE
of Roane County
For Auditor.
W.. F.. ALEXANDER
OF Jefferson County
For Attorney General.
THOMAS A. BEEBS0E
of Kanawha County
For. Treasurer.
lGNATIUS BREMEN
Of Ohio County
Superintendent of Schools
L. W. BURNS
of Fayette County
Commissioner of Agriculture.
w. d, linn
of Barbour County
Congressman-at-La Large.
BENJAMIN HINER
of Pendleton County
For Congress Second District.
VIM. G. BROWN
of Preston County
For Judges of Supreme Court,
VIM. G.. BENNETT,
Off, Lewis County.
e. G. SMITH,
Of Harrison County.
For State Senator,
G. X. KUMP.
For Judge Of the 18th Circuit,
J. NJ WOODS,
Of Berkeley County,
For House of Delegates.
C M. WETZEL.
For Sheriff.
]. W. GARDNER.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
- GEORGE D. MOORE.
For Assessor.
F. T.. WATSON.
For County SURVEYOR.
JAMES K. HENDRICKS.
For County Commissioners;
DANIEL HEFLEBOWER,
~ BERNARD ]. MILES,
+ u
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19
Report of the Condition
Farmers and llerrhaa'SI Deposit Co..

Located at Charles Town, in the State
of West Virginia at the close of bust
ness Sept. 1912. Bank first began
business May 1908.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19

Still dansing. to the old home door
Where loves eyes watch you down
life's track.
The Bentztoacn Bard.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-05
LOW RATE TO BE DROPPED.
Two of Pacific Coast Lines Would
Discontinue HOmeseekers' Fares.

Chicago.-A plan is being consid-
cred by the California terminal rail-
roads to abolish homeseekers' fares
to points in that state which have
been in effect every first and third
Tuesday of every month from Chi
cago and other cities since last
spring.
The roads involved are the South
ern Pacific, Santa Fe and Western
Pacific. Under an arrangement per-
fected last spring, a homeseekers'
round trip fare of $65 was offered
from Chicago and similar fare of
$50 from Missouri river points. Both
the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific,
it is understood, are desirous of dis
continuing the arrangement after the
end of the present year, which was
designated in the understanding
reached last spring as the time limit
for offering these low rates.
On the other hand, the Western
Pacific is urging that the fares be
continued in effect indefinitely. Of
ficials of the three roads now have
the subject under advisement.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-05
Sues for $4,000.

Hillsboro, Ore.-A. J. Cook has
filed in circuit court an action
against the Forest Grove Planning
Mill Company asking for $4,000
damages, on account of personal in
juries claimed to have been incurred
by a large pile of lumber falling
upon plaintiff, breaking his leg and
otherwise injuring him. The claim
is made that the lumber was so neg
ligently piled that it fell over and
caught the plaintiff, causing the in
juries mentioned.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-05

Few, if any, medicines have met
with the uniform success that has at
tended the use of Chamberlain S
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy. The remarkable cures of collie
and diarrhoea which it has effected
in almost every neighborhood have
given it wide reputation. For sale
by Poley's Drug Store.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-05
HoRNBROOK ITEMS.

j. w. Luttrell and wife returned
to Hornbrook on Tuesday of last
week. Mr.. Luttrell will be principal
of the school for another term. He
is very much liked by the Hornbrook
people.
Miss Belle Dollarhide left Horn
brook last Sunday for Medford,
where she is attending the convent
school. She expects to finish her ed
ucation there.
Mr.. Gillette of Garvey Bar was in
town last week
Jesse Grubb is visiting his sister,
Mrs G. H. Spannaus, of this place.
Miss Susie Williams is leaving this
week for Ashland to visit her sister,
Mrs. F. S. Vettel.
Mrs. j F. Clawson and daughters,
Hettie and Ora, were driving down
the river recently when the mule be-
came frightened and ran away The
buggy was overturned, but no one
hurt A few scratches were all.
Evan Tyrer, who has been in Oak
land for some time, returned home
last week.
E. f. Williams, Jr., who has been
working for the Postal Telegraph
Company in Stockton, came home on
short visit.
Mrs. Gus E. Frank of Williams,
Cal, who has been visiting relatives
here, left for home last Saturday.
Lewis Niles, Henry Walters, Ar
/ thur Chase and Joe Niles returned
from their hunting trip, not having
even seen deer Too much good
moonlight. Joe Niles expects to try
again in the dark of the moon.
| Last week a dance occurred at
| Agre and a number of Hornbrook
people attended. Among those who
attended were Maggie O'Neil, Gertie
Hughes, Helen Jones, Carl Hoots and
wife, Dore Greave and Charles
| Greave, and d. NJ Horn and wife.
Jack Keeler, railroad hostler was
badly burned by an oil explosion last
week and was taken to the railroad
hospital at San Francisco. He is
reported to be recovering rapidly.
Earl Smith and wife and Elmer
and Clay Williams and Halle Hobson
returned from their hunting trip on
! Tuesday of last week. They brought
no venison with them.
Mr.. e. Williams and Miss Halle
| Hobson were married Saturday in
Yreka. Both young people are of
this place and are we'll though of by
everyone
Rev. Walters of Hornbrook was
in Montague last week officiating at
the funeral of Mr.. Earhart, who died
there recently.
n nd 20
Helen Jones paid a visit to Mrs.
Horns mother, Mrs. Riley, in Yreka,
Monday of last week.
Dr. McNulty of Yreka was a Wis
| itor here last week.
The Hornbrook school will reopen
on Monday, the 18th of September.
D. Cuddihy of Happy Camp was a
visitor here for a couple of days.
A. ]. Elmore and W. P. Crenshaw
of Klamathon were visitors here on
Saturday of last week.
Mrs. Kate Horn will be in charge
of the primary department of the
school this year
Mrs. Thomas Quigley passed
through on Wednesday of last week
on her way to San Francisco for med
ical treatment.
Mrs. D. Stalcup is visiting at Hits
for a few days.
Mrs. Jane Transau was visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Harvey Hill, OF
Hits, for few days
Miss Elma Evans of Hornbrook left
for Klamath Falls on Tuesday
where she will attend school the COM
ing term
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-05
University of Oregon Correspondence School

Offers FREE the
the University Extension
NERSTY COURSES
education Electricity English
Mathematics Mechanical Drawing
sychogy
ogue. N Wv"
~ y, IN RSIDENCE the University
ons OF IGlNEERlNG JOURNALISM LAW,
Fan semester Tuesday September
descriptive the College
eral Arts the Schools Medicine and Music
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-05
II. HI. STANLEY
The Chair Doctor

On and after July 18th will be To-
Gated at 26 First Avenue, opposite
the First National Bank. Phone
413-J. 12-16t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-05
THE
TOLEDO BLADE,
TOLEDO, OHIO,
The Best Known Paper in the United
States.
CIRCULATION 100000.
Popular in Every State.
No Whiskey Advertising.
TOLEDO, OHIO,

The seventy-eighth year of it's eX-
lstence finds the Toledo Blade more
popular than at any period during
its long and successful career 1t is
read each week by more than a mil
lion people. The Blades field is ma
tional and it goes into every state
and territory in the United States,
thereby giving it an unquestionable
right of claiming to be the greatest
national weekly newspaper published
in America.
The Weekly Blade is distinctly
family newspaper The one object of
its publishers has always been to
make it for the American home. for
the fireside, and of interest to every
member of the family. To fulfill this
purpose it is kept clean and whole
some. The news of the world is han
died in a comprehensive manner, and
the various departments of The Blade
are edited with painstaking care
The Household page is a delight to
the women and children; current af-
fairs are treated editorially without
prejudice; the serial stories are Sc
lected with the idea of pleasing the
greatest number of fiction lovers;
the Question Bureau Is a scrap-book
of information; the Farmstead col
umns are conducted with the purpose
of giving the patrons a medium for
the exchange of ideas and informa-
tion on farm topics. No department
is neglected, but every feature is TAX
EN- care of with the idea of making
The Blade worth many times the
price of subscription-one dollar
year
Sample copies mailed free. Ad-
dress
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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-05
To Exchange

19 acres near city; II acres in al
falfa, acres bearing fruit trees and
berries, balance grain and garden.
For city property.
Groom house, barn, wood house;
good size lot with young fruit trees;
also 16O acres timber. For dairy
ranch.
16 acres in northern California for
acreage in Jackson county.
100 acres in Douglas county; 20
acres in cultivation, balance timber,
about 100000 feet. For city prop
erty.
acres in bearing fruit trees and
berries; good house and barn. A
fine place. Will net % per cent on
the investment. Good terms given
Auto taken as part payment.
40 acres of good timber on upper
Wagner creek, for auto.
l u acres at Lemon Grove, near
San Diego, for city lots or small
house and lot
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-05

FOR SALE-Single harness 81 and
up; with collar and names, $40.
Made in Ashland; our. own make.
Don't buy factory made harness.
Eastern Supply Co., 104 North
Main Tiff
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-05
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISEMENTS

One cent per word, first insertion;
" cent per word for each insertion
thereafter; 80 words or less 81 per
month. No advertisement inserted
for less than 25 cents.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-05

CLEARANCE SALE OF FORE
CLOSED CHATTELS-On heavy
spring wagon, 1 light buggy, 1 set
light double harness, l set breast
single harness, 1 set collar single
harness. Call at Trefren's, 43S
North Main, telephone 226-R, and
examine the property. Aft
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-05

FOR SALE-Five acres, one mile
from city limits, on Boulevard;
new 7-room plastered house, cleo
trio lights, barn, poultry house,
100 fruit trees, berries, deep well.
$500. L. Miksch, R. F, D.
26-1mo*
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-05

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE for
clear property, 1896 H. P. Ram
bier auto, guaranteed in good re-
pair and running condition. See
Stuart Saunders at Minis & Saun-
ders', or E. E. Bagley, 141 High
st. 25-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-05

For sale-1OS-acre hill ranch;
wood enough to pay for it; house
and barn; 21a miles from railroad
town. s35 per acre.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-05

TIDINGS WANT ADS are little real
estate salesmen. A 50-cent want
ad will put you in touch with
somebody who wants the property
you have for sale. Try it.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-05

Star Laundry and French Dry
Cleaning Company. Phone 81.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-05

Telephone your social items to
Miss Hawley between a. m. and
p. m. each day. Call phone 80.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-05

FOR SALE-Petite prunes and
Crawford peaches, fine for can
ming; also canned peaches, black
berries, strawberries, beans, apple
jelly, sweet beet pickles, apricot
jam, sweet pickles and cherries.
Also clear cider vinegar, made
from washed, wormless apples.
Brown bungalow east side Walker
avenue, south of Boulevard. K.
M. Hedges, r. F. D. 3S. 27-1mo.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-05
See S. L. ALLEN
Beaver Realty Co.
REAL ESTATE-.LOANS-.INSURANCE
Phone 10.
63 n. Main st.

For sale-1OS-acre hill ranch; /;
wood enough to pay for it; house
and barn; 21A miles from railroad
town. s35 per acre.
City lots SIS up.
320acre stock ranch, on open
range; springs. Price $500. One
third tillable.
$50 acres, miles from good
town; tillable; red granite soil. $14
per acre.
so acres to trade for equity here.
Exchanges made on all kinds of
real estate. Have places in Oregon,
California, Washington and Middle
West for Ashland property.
120 acres of land in southwest
Texas, under ditch, no buildings, to
trade for Ashland home.
Wanted to list-Good ranches,
large and small, to trade for Ashland
property.
City property for sale; also farms,
large and small, improved and unim-
proved. Easy terms.
For particulars inquire of
Beaver Realty Company
ASHLAND. OREGON.
211 T.. MAIN ST.
Phones: Pacific 6S, Home 81.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-05

320-acre stock ranch, on open
range springs. Price $500. One
third tillable.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-05

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-Eleven
acres; all fruit; free soil; pears,
apples and alfalfa; three crops;
sub-irrigation; electric lights; fine
we'll, best of water; engine, tank,
spring, half acre of lawn, shade
trees, shrubbery, bungalow with
screened porch, all new buildings;
fine location, grand view; district
of prize apples; first-class grocery
service one mile west of Talent,
and high school, five miles west
of Ashland; short walk to expert
ment station. $4,000. Owners,
Brown Bros, Talent, Ore. r.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-05

$50 acres, miles from good
town; tillable; red granite soil $14
per acre.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-05

City lots SIS up.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-01
Jim Flynn Has
Perhaps Gained a
Lead on johnson
Pueblo Fireman Would Give I'm Pic.
turc Money If He Could Knock
Jack Out in First.

The Cincinnati Enquirer believes
Jim Flynn has gainc' a big lead on
Jack johnson in getting down to hard
training for the Fourth of July battle
in New Mexico. Jim is very COM
fortably situated at Montezuma
Springs, and it will be three weeks
before he will bother about reading
what his colored opponent is doing in
the way Of preparation for the fight.
Flynn thinks he has q grand chance
to cop the championship from John
son. n that is why he has started
in hard work SO early in the game.
Nine out of ten persons nay be of the
opinion that Flynn hasn't got a chance
but this does not cut n ice with the
Pueblo fireman. who is the most con-
fident man that will ever enter a
championship contest. Flynn is not
a fellow to shoot off his CAB, but to
hear his talk one would think that
1T will be mere child's play for him
to wipe Jack johnson off the map on
the Fourth of July.
The king of hustlers. Jack Curley. is
making elaborate preparations for the
fight. ard already he is sending photo
postcards around the country showing
how the big arena will be staked off.
These are not faxed pictures, either,
as last week the plans for the arena
were completed and the award for
building the squared circle was given
to a Kansas City firm. and work will
start at once The one best bet is that
the fight will positively take place.
The next best thing is that it will be
on the squar and not for moving
pictures. as many might suppose. I'D
give every cent I make on the moving
pictures If l could whip Jack johnson
on a knockout in one round.' says
FLYNN. which shows that he is fight
ing to win. not for the moving pic
ture mans benefit,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-01
MARQUARD IS
HAILED KING
Giants Hurler Placed on the
Throne Last Occupied by
Rube Waddell.

New York. June Ito the throne
of the left-handers. that most curious
race of all the curious races that dwell
within the borders of baseball, has
come a new king-King Rube-the
Second, or Third, or Fourth. as the
case may be; anyway, a RUDE, and
anyway, Il king of left-hand land. The
alabaster bean of Richard de Marquis,
alias RUDE Vanguard. tilts itself above
the level of the rabble of receive the
metaphorical crown.
There has beer no regular king Of
~left-handers since the passing of King
Rube Waddell. as we understand the
matter. He went and left a %throbbing
vacuum. Supporters of Nap Rucker
and Doc White and Eddie Plank and
other candidates tried to capture
enough delegates to elect their favor
lite to the job but ii tie, or something,
was no choice.
Things We're at this pass when along
came Richard de Marquis. alias Rube
Marquard, and COPIED the crown, SO
to speak. The king was dead; very
good-veevy lay wah; which French
will be understood by King Rube. as
he is of the purest Ohio French him
self.
On his labors of last season, and
what he has accomplished his year,
n long. lean, wry-necked Ohio
Frenchman is hailed as the greatest
side-wheeler of the time. and a worthy
successor to King observation-disclosures.
be it understood right now, that the
resemblance between the two begins
and ends with left-handed ability.
There are no ear c~ontenders for the
throne SO far this year. The sensation
al Vean Gregg of Cleveland is now
within rifle shot to date. Rube Ben
ton. the Cincinnati $1,000 marvel, does
not yet class with Gotham's Rube, in
the judgment of baseball players. Mar
guard stands alone,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-01
j. n. D. TEAM
LOOKS GOOD
Chittick and M'Fadden Quail
ify for Finals in the q
Quarter Mile.

Mortified. MINI. June 1.-The
North Dakota track team yesterday
afternoon qualified two men for the
finals in the quarter mile race this aft
ernoon. The two men are Chittick
and McFadden, both of whom ran
good races in the preliminary heats.
carleton and Hamline each qualified
TWO men in the same event. Macal-
ester and South Dakota will have a
preliminary race in his event this
morning to determine which men
shall run in the final race.
The quarter mile is the only event
IN which the preliminaries we're held.
The results of the two heats follow:
First heat-Chittick, n. D. u, first:
Graves, Hamline, second; Boyer,
Carleton, third.
Second heat-Townsend. Hamline,
first: Knott. Carleton. second; Nc
Fadden, N. D. T.. third.
The indications are that the first
annual track and field meet of the
Dakota-Minnesota conference will be
an exceptionally good one. All of the
schools are we'll represented with their
best athletes. n the coaches all re-
port their men in fine form.
North Dakota looms up as one of
the strongest teams at the meet and
VIII keep the athletes of the other
schools working every minute of each
event this afternoon. DIR. Dunlap. their
coach. admitted last night that they
had a fighting chance" to carry off
first honors.