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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-12
BESCHER ANXIOUS TO
JOIN THE SENATORS
Red Outfielder Admits He Would
Like to Play Under
Old Boss.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-Bob
Bescher. outfielder of the Cincinnati
club Of the National league, wants TO
become a National. The fact was
learned Wednesday through a letter
written by the player TO a close friend
Of his in this city.
Bescher attained his stellar capacity
under Griffith. who at the time was
manager OF the Reds. In his epistle
Bescher expressed a strong desire TO
once more play under his old boss, If
possible.
When approached on the subject
Manager Griffith said: Il would like
very much 10 secure the services Of
BeScher, but do not think there is a
chance 10 get him here. He is too
valuable a player for the National
league clubs 10 waive on. At any rate
II the old organization cares to turn
him loose. / will be the first TO put
in my bid for him
Just why Bescher is anxious to get
away from Cincinnati is unknown.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-12
LOCAL WRESTLERS TO
TAKE PART IN BOUTS
Series of Contests To be Staged at
Magyar Hall Sometime Be
fore Christmas.

Wrestling has been added TO the
program OF winter sports in South
Bend and lovers OF the mat game are
promised a program OF good matches
TO be offered sometime before Christ
mas at Magyar hall. Chaplin st.
The card will include a handicap
match between ~ oung' GOtch OF
South Bend and two wrestleTs card
ed at this time as The Unknowns".
The promoter however, assures the
public OF the ability or the two
memo" wrestlers and a good bill.
Young Gotch must throw both
wrestlers within an hour TO col!Sct
the purse.
One OF the preliminaries Is &
match between Johnny Roos OF
Michigan City and kid" Wright OF
South Bend. This Will be a finish
match, best two out OF three. winner
take all. These boys have both
worked themselves up into fair
standing fl the wrestling game. An
other match is that between John
Balky OF South Bend and Young
Williams OF Des Moines Ia. This
match viii be straight falls best two
out OF three.
A number OF ring and mat profes-
SIGNALS on the cards for matches in
South Bend and Niles. in the near
future. will start training at the Cen
trail fire department quarters Monday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-12
GOV. TENER WILL
BE REAL BOSS IN
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Serves Notice That He Will Not
be Hampered by Owners
Players Demands to Come
Up Later.

NEW YORK. Dec. 12-Gov. John
K. Tenner. OF Pennsylvania, the newly
elected president OF the National
league Thursday served notice upon
the baseball magnates that he is going
TO be real president. He viii not al
low the moguls to dictate to him or
interfere with action which he thinks
proper.
q intend TO be the real president
Of the league" declared Gov. Tener
at the Waldorf Thursday.
Before l accepted the position L
eXacted promises from club owners
that l should have full authority as
executive OF the league am i am GO
ing TO conduct all affairs according to
my ideas of justice and good judy
ment. am not going 10 be hampered
or handicapped in any way.
Il do not know myself what course
shall pursue. But each matter viii
be given individual attention as il
crops up and / intend TO neglect Moth
ing.
Until my term as governor OF
Pennsylvania expires on Dec. 81. 1914,
I cannot give the league the full at
tention it will get afterwards. For
the next year Secy. Heydler will han
die routine and minor affairs which
THE demands OF the Players Fra
te~Tity have been referred to the Ma
tional commission. which will consider
them at its next meeting in Cincinnati
on Jan g. That matter is entirely up
to the commission.
There have been reports circulated
from time 10 time that baseball is a
trust. It is not a trust. Baseball has
to be organized or it would go TO
pieces The National league IS not
trying to strangle competition. II Is
just protecting its interests legitimate
ly and that can be done best by or
ganizatiOn.
Another matter that I want TO
speak of i'm this connection. Ii is the
criticism directed against the reserve
clause i'm the players contract This
/ is a safeguard enacted 20 give the peo-
ple of the United States the best kind
I OF baseball possible. II IL were not
/ for the reserve clauses several rich
I clubs might be able TO pick up all the
stars through offering eXOrbitant sal
aries and this would remove one or
the most attractive features OF the
game-the fight which comes from
ability pitted against equal ability"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-12
LOW FARES TO CANADA
GRAND TRUNK RY. SYSTEM.

Tickets sold Dec. 90. p. p. %.
Return limit Jan. Il. For particu-
lars. call phones. Bell 90. Home 509s.
c. A McNutt. Passr. Agent. -Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-12
PACKEY ESCAPED
BEING CRUSADER
FianCee, Miss LOughran, Says
He Made Mistake of Being
Born Too Late-SaW Him in
Bout.

CHICAGO. Dec. 12-How To win
the love of an heiress-in three
rounds-is the advice Packey Nc
Farland, heavy lightweight pugilist.
could give all aspiring prize fighters if
he wanted to, but he doesn't
Miss Margaret Loughran of Joliet,
the heiress in question, has enlighten-
ed the world on the subject.
Miss Loughran is tall, pretty bru-
nette the daughter of NJ. +. Lough-
ran, wealthy retired real estate dealer
of Joliet.
Miss Loughran considers McFar-
land her ideal. This is nothing to
what Mcfarland considers Miss
Loughran. but it is more unusual. Nc
Farland is said to be worth a quarter
of a million dollars and has invest
ments in railroads. traction and gas
companies.
"Mr. Mcfarland" said Miss Tough
ran, possesses these virtues: He
doesn't drink. he doesn't swear, he
doesn't smoke. he doesn't chew, he
doesn't stay out late nights, and he Is
nevertheless the most manly man l
ever saw. / think he is perfect"
Have you ever seen him in a
fight?"
Not exactly a fight" said Miss
Loughran, but I've seen him box. He
gets hit himself. That's what / liked
most about him at first
DO you think prize lighting is bru-
tai. Miss Loughran?"
81 do not" answered the young wO-
man Not the way Mr.. Mcfarland
fights. 1 think If he had lived a few
centuries ago, he would have been a
crusader or a champion of tourna-
ments."
How did you happen to fall in love
with him ?''
Miss LOughran was silent for mo-
ment. Then she said:
Father Walsh. mutual friend.
brought him 10 Joliet 10 box at a
charity affair ] saw him ia the ring
and / thought at the time how re-
markable il would be if a man could
be strong and able as is Mr.. Mcfarland
and still be a gentleman in every way.
"a short while later Father Walsh
introduced us and 1 had my breath
taken away
| "An uppercutT'
mo; I guess you'd call it IA So
lar plexus."
place ?"
l.. I'm the spring. as my father is lli
now and mother is away
| "Will you be his trainer after that
Love. cherish and obey I guess
the cherish part Will include train
ing"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-12
MCFARLAND MAY RETIRE

CHICAGO. Dec. 12-Because OF his
poor showing against Jack BTitton IN
tbeir ton round bout at Milwaukee
7Tonda- nfqht and the criticism re-
ceivcd for not weighing in before the
Wisconsin boxing commission at the
appointed hour Packey Mcfarland IL
seriously considering retirement from
the ring.
The boots and ieers hurried AT Pack
ev during the lght because or his
failure 90 give "a more hashy eNhlpl-
tfor 80 boxing and the criticism re-
cefved through the press caused Nc
Farland o. remark that ne probably
had fought his last battle.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-12
PLENTY OF MATERIAL
FOR PURDUE TEAM
Coach Vaughn Makes First Cut, But
TW enty-seven Remain Out
i'm Positions.

LAFAYETTE. Ind, ec.12-Coach
Vaughn is now putting his basketball
candidates through spirited practice
every afternoon. one cut has already
been made which reduces the number
OF candidates TO twenty-seVen. An
other one will be made in the near fu-
ture.
The men are having trouble in be-
ing able to find the basket, but this
trouble should be overcome 10 a large
extent as the season passes. a num-
Der Of the football men, who have
been resting for a couple Of weeks.
have reported 70 Coach Vaughn 10 see
what their ability is in the indoor
sport.
The football men who have joined
TIE squad are CLOSEUP, Bishop, Mont
gomery. Stinchfield, Crow, Blocker
AbreIl and lands. At present these
mon show gridiron tendencies in the
game. but this will be eliminated as
practice continues.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-12
FRITZ HAS BROKEN ARM
Cornell Star Broke Right Forearm
Thanksgiving, But Didn't Know IL.

ITHACA. y. Y. Dec. 12.-William
Howard Fritz, the Concord football
star who won honors in the Pennsyl-
vania game Thanksgiving day by scor-
ing all three touchdoYns for the red
and white, broke his arm during the
contest when in the second period he
cOllided with Minds OF Pennsylvania.
lie was cOsciOus of a Slight bruise 10
the right forearm. but paid no atten-
ton TO il until today when a swelling
was noted and he consulted DIT. II. A.
Munford Cornelrs athletic physician
who found by an X-ray that Fritz had
fractured his arm.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-12
WHITEMAN WILL LEAD
HIGH FOOTBALL TEAM
Shows Up Strong I'm First Year at
Football and is Expected
to Help Squad.

Leland Whiteman, rs, was elected
captain Of the South Bend high
school football squad, at a meeting
held Thursday afternoon. White"
played his first year on the squad this
season. but displayed such football
ability that his election to the post
Of captain was a just reward for his
services.
Capt. Whiteman possesses all the
requisites OF good captain. using
good Judgment in all his work. hav-
ing a wonderful knowledge OF foot
ball He has the confidence OF every
man on the squad and should be
able to get the work out OF them.
The name of every man eligible next
year was posted and the players were
given their choice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-12

but il is thought he has tired OF his
old stamping grounds and of the Ma
tional league
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-12

These pictures show Walter John
son. leading pitcher Of the American
league, just starting his swing. just
after he has thrown the ball, and
performing with the stick. Walters
marvellous ability on the diamond is
proved convincingly in the official
records of the season just completed.
Walter heads the list with an average
OF only Lee earned runs game
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-12

made after an error on a play which
would have retired the batting side
correctly executed.
Johnson assisted the opposing
cams with free passes 10 first less
than any other pitcher. He walked
only 3S men I'm his Al games. He hit
nine and made three wild pitches.
He did the most work of any pitcher
n the league, too. holding down the
mound in 346 innings.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-12
RREAKs HAND AGAIN.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Dec. "a
Owing TO the fact that he again broke
his right hand IN his first days train
ing for his ten-round go with George
Chip OF Pittsburgh here next month.
Billy Papke has been compelled To
declare OF the fight for good.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-12

The next pitcher is a long distance
behind with 1.61 earned runs.
Earned runs are charged whenever
a run was made by any com binatiOn
OF base hit, sacrifice hit. base on
balls. hit batsman. stolen base, wild
pitch or balk. according TO the pres
ent rules. When a nelding error OF
passed bah figures, the run is not
charged, and runs are also omitted if
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-12
tails ... SCI $40 $50 1882
STUDEBAKER LEAGUE.
MAKES PIN RFCORD.

WEBSTER, Mass. Dec. l2.-Archie
Walsh OF Boston broke the worlds
record for candle pin bowling made
by Paul Boehler Of Boston last week
at Worcester, when he rolled 1854
for ten strings last night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-12

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 12.-It de-
veloped Friday that not only is the
Indianapolis Federal league club
dickering with Ownie Bush, Detroits
star shortstop. but Second Baseman
Charles Bauman OF the Tigers and
Pitcher Dauss OF the same team are
included in the lifting plans.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-12
CARRIES PASSENGER
French Aviator Loops the Loop in Hi:
Machine.

PARIS, Dec. 12.-Adelphe Pegoud
the French aviator. demonstrated at
the Buc aerOdrome Thursday after
noon that looping the lop in an areo-
plane carrying a passenger as well as
pilot was not more difficult than the
accomplishment Of the feat when the
pilot was alone. The airman mounted
on three separate occasions with
journalists and each time made a
number OF successive loops.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-02-21
THE MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN.


The question is asked why are
the Republicans drawing party lines
in town politics this year," Perhaps
the best answer is Because they neg
1ected to do 1t two years ago and
four years ago. ed"
A village usually gets along very
we'll with one set of candidates. As
the village grows larger and the in
terests are more varied and more
people are found with more varied
wishes it becomes necessary to draw
lines upon some we'll known principle
that will easily end naturally draw
people of about certain views and
types into the ranks of the respective
parties.
If this is not done it results in a
multiplicity of parties being placed
on the ballot, the first ones usually
representing those who stand for
certain policies, improvements or un-
dertakings, and these met by less
substantial and less reputable move
ments too often brought about to
split the vote of the larger move
ment. These people can contrive to
hold the balance of power and in
evitably defeat the party of greatest
honor and merit, for such organiza-
lions are without honor, and natur-
ally seek to place in power those
whom they can most easily corrupt
They are loyal to no principle, have
no party record by which they can
be classed and identified from year
to year they can go into the caucus
Of any party and then work against
them the moment they decide upon
their course for temporary gain.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-02-21
SOLONS URGED TO SAVE MONEY
ON PRINTING.
(Statesman)

NON~N~~'~---~~-f
At a gathering of newspaper men
held last evening at the capital, some
recommendation were made to the
solons for saving money on the pub
lie printing and yet rendering bet
ter service to the public.
There were present James H. Wal
lis of the Idaho State Press club, N.
Jenness, president of the Western
Idaho Press club, Byrd Trego, presi-
dent of the Eastern idaho Press club
members of the legislature commit
tees from these three organizations,
and Representatives w. NJ. Chandler
and Charles E. Wright.
The meeting Endorsed H. B. No.
1903, by Friend, providing for one
county shrdlu shrdlu hrdlHAIOOOO
publication of the proceedings Of
county boards in brief form, and re-
commended that notices for bids for
supplies for public institutions be
published only once instead of three
times. They also recommended
that one publication be made in
some paper at the capital. and one
in a paper situated nearest the insti-
ton is published
CTIT Number of Publications.
/ They recommended that laws re-
quiring five publications of certain
notices be revised to require only
three insertions, and that county
school superintendent be required
to publish one general notice of
school elections two weeks before
the election instead of a notice for
each district in the county. They
denounced as a mistake the effort to
repeal the law requiring publication
Of financial statement of the condi-
ton of school districts. and recon-
mended that this be done by trustee
the same weeks that notice OF cleo
ton.
H. B. No. 116 by Oversmith, re-
quiring paper to be published six
months before it Is eligible to take
legal notices. was Endorsed, for the
reason that the present law permits
publishers with little or no eqnip-
ment to start mail order" news
papers on Carey tracts, take the
cream of legal work while proofs
are being made, and pass on, doing
much damage to those doing legiti-
mate newspaper work for the same
territory.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-02-21
STRONG IDAHO LITERATURE
statesman

%, The annual report of the retir-
ing state commissioner of immigra-
ton is revelation. 1t is in mag
azine form and is entitled, The
Dawn of Plenty" The covers are
done in colors, showing a splendid
harvest scene that needs no argu-
ment to persuade the reader that it
is 70 bushel per acre yield of
wheat. In fact, the exact yield was
76 bushels per acre. @h
The back covers show a fishing
party in a trout stream in the edge
Of a magnificent forest and a home
not far distant. It causes one to
feel like hunting up the hook and
line and forgetting to ring up the
time clock for few days
There are eight eolored inserts.
overlaid with tissues, carrying ap-
propriate captions. 1t is suspected
that many people will remove these
colored inserts and have them
framed as they have an artistic beau
ty worthy of being framed and hung
In the home. ''.
There are 1870 half-tone illustra-
tons, thoroughly pertinent to. the
subject matter. with liberal captions
which tell a complete story in
brief space. sJul# .ty-,s.a#}
This book is different. 1t is full
of information. It is interesting. It
is convincing. 1t means development
with the " boost" left out. It tells
why Idaho is great state and de-
stined always to have an important
place in our national development.
The tables showing statistics ap-
pear to be complete and impress one
as being authentic.
1t is the strongest and most per-
suasive piece of state literature that
Idaho has ever had. i,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-02-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. IS
The feeling is quite general in the
East that an amalgamation of the
Republicans and Progressives will
soon be contaminated, as is evidenced
by the frequent statements that are
being made by leaders of both fac
lions.
| Ormsbe McHarg, of New York, who,
previous to the Chicago Republican
convention, was one of the most ac-
tive lieutenants of Colonel Roosevelt
recently made this statement which
was published in Washington pap
er. "Col Roosevelt will not, in my
opinion, ever again become candi-
date for president Not that he
might not aspire to the presidency,
but because he cannot again get a
nomination. / have just been thru
the Northwest and l discovered a
very pronounced sentiment against
the former president, practically
among those who supported him in
the last election. I found this con-
spicuously evident in Minnesota
among the Scandinavians, who voted
for Roosevelt in large numbers. The
whole reason for the loss of popu-
larity by Roosevelt in his utterance at
the Chicago meeting, following the
November election, when he declared
that if the Progressive party ac-
complished nothing else. it beat the
Republicans. The voters of the
Northwest resent this attitude on
the part of Roosevelt. They say
that they voted for Roosevelt because;
they believed him to be a Republi-
can, and not because he was against
the Republicans, and now they de-
clare that they will see to it that
henceforth they vote the Republican
ticket
President Taft, declared at a ban
quet given at Philadelphia in, hon
of Abraham Lincoln by the Union
League club, that if Abraham Lin
coin we're alive to-day he would be
joined in line with the Republican
party, and said that he hoped to see
that element Of the party which des-
erted the standard last fall swing
back into line again, to insure the
continuation for SO years more of
the policies of that party.
Colonel Roosevelt, however, at
the Lincoln day dinner of the Ma
tional Progressive club at New York
at which some of the conspicuous
figures in the Progressive campaign
last fall were in attendance, declar-
ed unequivocally against the ANAL
gamation of the Republican and
Progressive parties, as recently pro-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-02-21

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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-02-21
SUGGESTIONS FROM M. KNAPP


Miles Knapp the pioneer merchant
of Leslie, Idaho, has been studying
matters and sends his observations
on the labor question. There is
merit in Mr.. Knapp's suggestion, and
we pass it on to our readers just as
it came to us.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN,:
The government is now needing a
lot of able bodied men, in the mar
inc and regular armey service.
also notice that the postal depart
ment is short of capable men, and if
men are not suited with either of
these jobs the government is giving
100 acres of land to american citiz-
ems that will locate and improve the
land. In Calf. there are large armies
of men marching in the streets de-
handing work of the government,
are they ignorant of the facts men
toned above? If so they should be
informed. Would it not be a good
idea for the government to establish
a large farm and hire capable over
seers, and publish all over the U. S.
something like the following?
"The government has graciously
provided home and steady imploy-
ment for all who are out of job.
And instruct the overseer to give all
APPLICANTS work. And see to it that
they do work, also to strictly de-
mand of all APPLICANTS, sobriety and
morality, and then make it a crime
for any one to ask for charity of
private citizens are to march in
crowds in the streets of our cities,
punishable by imprisonment on bread
and water. Are not these men who
are thus marching and claiming to
be in surch of work a menace, a dis
grace, to our bosted land of liberty?
And would not the simple suges-
ton above afectualy do away with
this disgrace? And teach these peo-
pie a lesson their parents have failed
to teach them7 Namely, honest, in
dustry, and eaconomy? And by this
do away with all necessity of hunting
employment, "a II ..la reg:
,.r.. ....."'.-# MILES KNAPP. -,
Leslie, Ida.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-02-21

They are the element that array one
part of the public against another
and plunge them into litigation and
other losses, and once they get in
control they reap the rewards of in
dustry without performing any con-
siderable portion of it's tasks.
Blackfoot has a singularly clear re-
cord for honest government and 10y
al support of the officials in office.
In 1909 it was suggested by many
that the town had reached the point
where party lines should be drawn,
but these suggestions were not act
ed upon. In 1911 the symptoms
were so much stronger that there
was no denying the danger existed
Things that have developed in admin
istering the county government have
emphasized this thought and clean
government directed by the people
who do the work and carry the re-
sponsibilities coupled with harmony
and loyalty to officials and the best
interests of the town are the pur-
poses sought in drawing party lines
at this time. And this does not
carry with it the assumption that one
party is any better than another,
Party lines are drawn this year and
we think we have given YOU the
principal reasons.