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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-29
BELL AND PETER ARE
MATCHED FOR TITLE

ST. PAUL, MINI. Jan. 2s.-Tred
Beell. light heavyweight wrestler, Of
Marshfeld, Wis, and Theodore Peter.
champion of the Northwest, we're to-
day matched to meet here for the title
on Feb. 10. The contestants win meet
at IFS pounds ringside.
weight title, when he defeated Frank
Gotch. He has defeated the remainder
OF the heavyweight grapplers.
Peter has successfully defended his
Title against all light heavyweight
men. Neither wrestler has lost 70 q
man OF his weight.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-29
GRINNELL CLAIMS THE
FIRST AUTO SALE

While many records may still be
broken al the Detroit auto show. the
Grinnell Electric Car co. cannot be
robbed OF the distinction OF having
made the first sale just eleven MIN
utes afteh the show opened Mrs.
Henry Houghten. No. $50 Lafayette
blvd. was the purchaser OF the Grin
hell electric.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-29

Rude Unholz. tho hghting Boer.
would be In little danger OF beating
In meeting AID Wolgast in ten-round
battle. as he says he wants TO.
There isn't man from the dubs 20
Willie Richie who could get a deci-
sion over Unholz In a short fight Tn
holz knows too much for the kids lie
hasn't been fighting II years for moth
ing.
Those who saw him at Windsor In
his battle with Joe Phillips know
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-29
RudIe "B0er" JnhoIS Can Make
90 Cba0bio44 LAX Bad tn Ten Rounds

that he could make the best OF them
look foolish IN short bout. HIS
clownish actions, combined with his
rough cleverness. protect him all the
way. With all. he has punch that
makes them sit up and take notice.
So as long as Rude is able to keep
his bouts down 20 eight and ten
rodnds. he can meet the best OF them
without fear.
This doesn't have to be proved. I'm,
holz admits II.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-29

yards This Is the race IN which
Meredith uncorked his speed. n Rob
inson does not break down prior 10
the relay games this spring. he viii
surprise the checkers. lie is the best
schoolboy runner from so yards 10
quarter mile I'm America.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-29
MCFARLAND AND BRITTON REALLY
GET TOGETHER FOR A BATTLE

meet early In March before the Gar.
den A. c., OF New York, The match
was clinched I'm a long-distance tele-
phone conversation, between Emil
Thirty, McFarland's manager, and BIZ
ly Gibson, the New York promoter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-29

CHICAGO, Jan. 29-Fight fans
breathed a sigh or relief today over
the news that Packey Mcfarland and
Jack Britton had at last been match
ed and would stop dickering. 10 do
some fighting. The two men Will
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-29
May Haze Successor to Fleet
NeyedIkk In arthur Robinson

CARLISLE. Pa, Jan. 90 MERGERS
burg academy has successor 10 Ted
Meredith, the record-beating Splinter,
who won al the Olympic games. and
IS now in the University OF pennsyl-
yania, according TO Jimmy Curran,
who is athletic trainer az the aead-
envy.
Curran says that Arthur Robinson Is
faster than Meredith at any distance
from 90 70 40 yards, and Mike Muir
ply backs him up by saving that II
there Is any Splinter In the country
who will break the So seconds mark
fer 100 yards. made by Dufey and
Kelly. IL will be Robinson.
Not one race did Robinson lose for
Mercersburg last season. lie won
every 100. every furlong. and every
quarter that he started. He did not
run any one OF his century dashes
slower than 10 seconds all season. His
slowest furlong was % Is seconds
lie always showed so seco>ds for a
quarter. In the middle states cham
pionshlps at Franklin field last spring
there were seven timers at the 100
yard post and four OF them clicked
him In 9 as seconds.
With all this remarkable running
Robinson was not once during the sea
con In at condition. He pulled ten
don early In the season, snapped IL
several times afterward and contin-
ued 10 run every race as scheduled,
handaged from ankle TO hip 10 keep
the ligaments In place. and made the
remarkable times under these condi-
tons.
One OF Robinson's most meritorious
L. De In.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-29

One OF Robinsons most meritorious
performances was in the Pennsylvania
relay games last spring, when Re ran
the first quarter Tor Mercersburg in
so 1-5 seconds. hmping the last Is
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-29

St Louis IL to have a,hobo hotel, 70
be built by the organization OF tramps
formed by James Eads How from oon-
tributions solicited from the public.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-29

Burroughs Meet the 'Dottes
The Burroughs indoor baseball team
takes on the Wyandotte aggregation
at the Burroughs Umnasium this
evening
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-29
ZNlckey Sheridan Meets Alanaof Next

He muslin
OF Joe Mando n Orleans
Following Jimmie Martin,
Immediately began preparations baker
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-14

Church Hill, around St. Johns an
tains, the substantial democratic
Along tho valley beneath Church Hill and
on the cast side Of the Creek, fashionable
quarter was beginning to show itself Nine
tcenth Street now all but abandoned to stores
and warehouses, was becoming an exclusive
social district. Main Street. where the tall Of
fee buildings now rear themselves proudly. was
occupied with scattering series of shops as
far west the deep ravinc 2bout Eighth
Street Broad Street extended from ST. John's
Church to Brook Avenue but the western end,
from about Sixth Street, more closely rcscm-
bled country road
Men seldom climbed Shockoc Hill century
ago, and came toward the Capitol without
shuddering On the north side of the street
where Monumental Church now stands, were
still visible the evidences Of that dismal fire
which brought sorrow to a hundred homes
To pass the spot was TO recall, with all the
vividness OF recent anguish, that fearful night
during tie Yulet;dc season when the loud
alarm of IRE had startled the city and had
drawn the people into the street
The incidents Of that dread hour are part
Of the history of Richmond, familiar to every
reader. 1t had been a famous old structure,
that wooden theatre which the flames de-
voured as 50 much finder. Reared by hope
full Frenchlnan who, in 1887 hoped to estab
lsh in the city ali American Academy, model
ed on the lines of that immortal institution of
France, the New Academy" had speedily de-
generated into dancing school, where the
fair daughters OF Richmond learned the steps
Just imported from France" 1t was dan
cling academy when the meeting of the Con
vention at time when the General Assembly
occupied the Capitol brought to the building
its greatest fame As 10 other hall was avail
able for SO large crowd, the Virginia Conven-
ton was housed in Academy
On the floor where the charming old reels
had been danced, the greatest orators of the
age had discussed whether or not the sover
eign State Of Virginia should approve the new
Constitution drafted in Philadelphia. During
the heated sessions of that convention, Henry
had made his famous speech Of warning.
worthy in its fiery cloquence and inpassoned
appeal 10 rank with dat Grafton which shook
The walls o. ST Johns a hundred years ago
these memories were still fresh.
Our stately Capitol, in its original outlines.
but lacking the present front-steps, stood in
solitary majesty on the Square. The trees
that now obscure ii from certain approaches
were then small tall buildings broke it's
lines; the Square itself was bare of grass To
the traveller approaching the city from the
river or crossing from the south side of the
James, the Capitol was the dominant feature
Of the landscape To the building, then as
now, thronged the idle or interested multitude
to listen to the speeches or to catch the Cos
sip which petty politicians dropped as they
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-14

OF houses the spacious mansions
delights, the girls would sit with their SEWING
before the great log-lire, and would talk-who
knows of what! If the men returned in time
for dinner, there would be great table, spread
with every Wand the hostess could supply: but
if the men fingered down the road, the girls
frequently ate i'll their rooms or else hurried
through the meal
When night came and the last huntsmen re-
turned new dresses were put on-some of
those naughty new fashions from Paris at
which grandmother frowned-and galants
appeared in their best There was another
great meal, and then-joy of all joys-thc
dance. Some hosts contented themselves with
those little spnnets which were winning pop
uarity; others preferred the music which even
then was called "old"-the music of the plan
tation, with tipsy fiddler to sit on the table
and call the measures. They had their favor
lite dances then although they did not dub
them with the doubtful names Of to-day They
had wearied on the nnuet, those fair girls Of
1913, and they found little to arruse in the old
square dance. If the music was lust right
and the older people were not looking, they
might-but we may not tell secrets hundred
years buried
Much as the girls might regret those long
hours the youths spent in hunting and much
as the men joyed in the dance, we NAV safely
believe that the gentlemen at the average
Christmas party found no little delight in
chasing the fox or shooting the pheasants that
rose with whirr from the brush There was
something to hunt in those manly old dav5.
Instead OF an occasional fox. long left immune
against the coming Of gala day, one had but
lead the dogs to the hennery to have them
strike a train that led straight for the open
fields. Why, there was scarcely day that
the yard man did not report fresh fox tracks
in the snow! Once let the hounds scent their
prey, and off went the pack, the riders behind
them on horses as excited as they Over
meadows and through the woodlands, across
cleared fields and through the stcams-on
they went to the music Of the pack! And if
when the brush was captured and the chase
was over, they happened TO be conveniently
near an inn. who could bcgrudge them cheer
full hour by the fire with bowl OF punch.
OF all the homes in Virginia where good
cheer reigned, we have space to name but
three, where Christmas was celebrated one
hundred years ago. Strangely enough, all
three preserved. That little square house
at Ninth and Marshall Streets-that house that
stands out in ancient beauty against the ia
cade of the High School-always welcomed
its coterie of great men at Christmas to visit
Mr.. Chief Justice. Sometimes, behind closed
blinds with only the light of the fire shining
upon them they would talk of their ruined
party and of the all-powerful Republicans;
they would listen to the strong
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-14

OF the rich merchants and sea cap
faced master of the house as he rcIniniscently
talked OF the past-of the days when he had
been Virginia colonel, of the heritage of
litigation received from the early justices, of
the trial of Burr, of the Georgia case of that
midnight commission which had been given
him by the retiring John Adams
Another homo was in the mountains, where
the keen-vsaged host seldom sat down with
his family alone. Carriages were always wind
ing up the road TO Monticello; the great men
OF the country came every Christmas to see
the father of the Republican party And at
his door every man received welcome He
might be humble farmer from nearby
valley-Jefferson was glad 20 eat with him and
to discuss the rotation OF crops; he might be
French philologist, anxious to learn some
thing of the Cherokee dialect Jefferson would
carry him to his study and draw forth the
notes he had accumulated through years of
study. But his most frequent Christmas vis-
tors were the Statesman of his own party, the
leaders from Kentucky, pausing for a few days ,
to talk with the man who had written their
political gospel, the silent statesmen of North
Carolina, willing to learn what he SO well
could teach even Northern statesmen who
had rallied to him when Burr had disputed
his election. In all Virginia was no more
liberal hospitality and no more joyous Christ
mas than his.
The third home, where Christmas hun
dred years ago was celebrated-if VIC use the
word-was not far distant from Monticello
But there the blinds were closed, the lights
burned dinly and only the servants walked
the dim corridors. Madison was way from
Montpelier and in his absence Christmas there
was the drearicst of days. His nciehbors
passed the familiar portico and fastened to
their own fresides signing as they remern-
bered his travail of spirit and breathing a
prayer for him as he guided the nation in those
critical days About his door, we are told, the
servants gathered as when he was there
gathered to look vainly at the porch from
which the brilliant little man in black would
address them. Surely in all Virginia there was
no more gloomy Christmas than that of Mad-
sons dependents, while their master was og
watching the British
Such was Christmas a hundred wears aoo
as one may read it from the old letters the
old diaries and the time -dimrned newspaners
Yet one touch is lacking and that touch is
given by the picture printed on the front Of
this section. In their JOY and in their sorrow,
in the hope for peace and in their regret at
war, those old Virginians forgot not to prav
No better allegory could be written than that
to be read by study of the picture of old
St. Johns. Earnestly they prayed ferventlv
they besought Him who brought "peace or
earth to give that boon to the American
people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-14

yer Main Street, Familiarity known
It, houses long had stood, all sorts
miller abodes of the workingmen.
had their minds filled with benefactions-bas
kets must be carried the worthy whites, a feast
must be arranged for the servants In the sea-
son when there should be good will among
bound to provide for those less fortunate than
he. But this was private charity, and it cen
tired about the seat of Christmas cheer-thc
home. There were always at the least pres
ents tor the children, not the prodigal gifts of
a mechanical age, but tic quaint creations of
old-tashioned shops-quaint dolls curious can
dies, fruits from afar, nuts that come ND the
river from Brazil
But it was the Christmas dinner that formed
the chief event Of the day-a gargantuan,
amazing dinner that had kept the servants
busy TOR week and had puzzled the minds of
the lady of the house Some of the menus
OF those good old days have come down to us.
and their content is enough to make ones
mouth wather even now. AS many of the Rich
mond people had estates in the country they
received farm products and game in this way;
those less fortunate purchased them from the
hunters and the fishermen who came to town
and peddled their wares There was, of course,
a turkey, preferably wild one, shot in the
woods the week before and kept hanging un-
til the least. Then there roast pig, a
ham, great baked fish, a saddle of venison 2
dish of birds-onc is positively staggered at
the store of meat. Of cakes and pies there
was abundance, and after the dishes were re-
moved-the wine. 1t was not unusual for
well-to-do citizen at Christmas to set his ia
madeira, claret. port, burgundy and canary
the last-named little used at present
But another feature of the Christmas cele-
bration d hundred years ago was the we'll
nigh universal custom of visiting. The girls
who lived in Richmond would requisition the
parental coach the very day after Christmas,
and, with their cavaliers on horseback beside
them would journey to visit their friends in
the country. Especially were they wont to
take the River Road and to visit those splen
did old estates along the James. where Yule-
tide cheer was unbounded. If we may believe
tie letters written home by some of these
girls-fadcd old letters they are, but redolent
with sentment-it generally took day for
the slow-moving old coach to make the Jour.
ney. Leaving as soon as breakfast was over,
and, toiing the lniry roads until dusk,
they would aight before the open doors, when
the candles were aflame and the smoking SUD-
per waiting. And they came not as to-day in
twos or threes-Rrandon would have seemed
lonesome at Christmas without dozen girls
and their suitors-the master of Westover
would scarcely have dared appear in public
had he not entered score during the holidays
Happy was every hour spent in these hos
pitable homes In the morning, while the men
hunted the fox or slipped away for masculine
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-14

Boys were away IN the army; so many lads
were cruising wntry seas for shot at the
oppressive Britonsl
The European situation in the same ,vav
brought alternate hope and despair MANY
men who saw that the little Corsican was 2
menace to the peace Of the world could bat
wish him success in his desperate undertake
lngs:w he not at with the allied pow
ers OF Europe, and as long ali he held Eng
land at bay, might not the States hope that
no fresh troops could be spared. Yet the IA
tai Russian campaign was a matter of history
the trench had been driven from Spain, the
emperor had met the allies n the bloodv
battle of the nations" and had been defeated
Would they defeat him under the walls of
Paris or would he confound his foes as in the
days Of Austerlitz?
There was lacking, a hundred years ago.
that community feeling which TODAY makes
the city as one man contribute to bring good
cheer to the luckless and the starving. But
this does not mean that charity was absent.
men every Christian felt himself in dutv
On the contrary, those good women, who
walked from ST. johns after morning prayers,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-10
LEATHER SHOP WINDOW
DISPLAY VALUED ST 800

Two window displays, probably the
most expensive ones in the city, are
now being placed in the Eberhardt
Bros. leather goods shop on \. Nam
ST. The total value of the stock in the
two windows will amount TO over ST. :
500. and will be an array OF the nnest
leather goods in the entire state. Inc
south window display which has al
ready been placed shows richness
seldom seen in cities of this size tor
display.
The Eberhardt store is good eX-
ample of what a splendid stock or up
to-date goods can do for MlshaWaka
business interests. The leather store
has been established for many years
in Mishawaka by the father OF the
present prOprietors. Mr.. Eoerhardt;
the father, died several years ago ana
the business was taken over by ms
son August, who conducted IL LOT
some time. Later the two boys Johh
and August, decided to go into Dusl-
ness together and to open an up-to-
date leather goods shop. The TWO
men started this additional stock IN
a small way and as their business
grew to larger proportions continual
IN added to il. Last summer II pc
came necessary TO enlarge the bullolng
and an additional store room was
placed on the south side of the OLD
structure.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-10

At last they have been made!
What? The long expected appoint
ments. MayOr-elect Ralph w. Gay
Tor today made public his selection
for the appointments he has TO make
in connections with his duties as
chief executive of the city. Mr. Gay
Tor has spent some time in determin-
ing the makeup Of his official fam
lily. his appointees are well known
citizens. and may therefore be eX-
pected 10 generally meet with public
approval
Walter Michael has been selected
as city controller. He is well known,
having served a long time as deputy
city clerk, and later was elected as
city clerk which office he very ably
hIled.
Mayor-eIect Gaylor stated Wednes-
day morning that he decided 10 APP
point q controller after consulting
freely with business men and mem
bers Of the new administration. BY
appointing a controller he would be
enabled 10 eliminate enough Clerical!
help under the present system to
meet his salary and Will give the city
the benefit of an expert bOOkkeeper
and accountant without additional
expense to the taxpayer.
Ralph II. Jernegan, who takes the
position of city attorney. is a native
OF this city. having been born here,
and attended the public schools.
graduating from the high school in
1897, later he attended the law
school at the University of Michigan.
from which he graduated in 1902.
Chas. w. Cole, successor to Jas. w.
Haverly, the present city engineer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-10
FALLING HAIR
Is Easily Stopped; Also Dand-
ruff and Itching Scalp
Use Partisan Sage.

Since Partisan Sage. the remedy
that removes dandruff with one ap-
plication, has been placed on sale by
all druggists and toilet counters
thousands of purchasers have found
that dandrum is unnecessary; that
falling hair and itching scalp can be
quickly stopped, also that hair which
is brittle. matted, stringy or dull and
faded. can be made soft, fluffy and
abundant.
To everyone who wishes to eradi-
cate dandruff. stop falling hair and
have an Immediately clean scalp,
free from itchiness. Wettick's Origin
al Kut Rate Medicine Store agrees TO
sell a large fifty cent bottle OF Paris
ian Sage with a guarantee to refund
the money If not satisfied. 1t is an
ideal. daintily perfumed hair tonic
free from grease and sickness De-
lighted users pronounce Partisan Sage
the best, most pleasant and invigorat-
ing hair tonic made. -Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-10
INDIANA COMMISSION
At EXPOSITION SITE
Lieut.. Gov. William P. 0'NieII
and Other Members of the In
diana State Commission in
California in Interest of
Panama World Fair.

Members OF the Indiana state COM
mission for the 1915 Panama exposi-
ton 10 be held at San Francisco, are
in that city now making arrange
ments and completing plans for the
state buildings and their sites. The
commission from this state are Lieut.
Gov William p O'Neill of this city,
chairman, State Sen. VIII r. Wood
and Speaker of the Lower House
Homer L. Cook. The men were &C
companied by the architect TO tho
state commission, j. T. Johnson.
The commission has been on the
site OF the exposition for the past
several days and expect to return TO
the state about the week end.
Lieut.-Gov. William p. O'Neill OF
this city in an interview with a rep
resentative Of the San Francisco
Chronicle. stated In part that "lndi-
ana cannot hope, as do the states on
the Pacific coast TO get an Increase
of population by such exhibits as she
the movement of the population OF
the country is westward but we feel
that Indiana and other central
states will derive substantial COM
mercial advantages by appropriate
participation. Indiana is a big manu-
featuring state, and we think that at
present a large business is going
over our heads. We are going to
show once more what we are doing
in the manufacturing line. of
course, there will be other features
TO our exhibits, such as the health de-
partment, public education system,
agricultural products and others"
The acknowledgements also said
that the members of the commission
planned to remain there for several
days and that on the return of the
commission to this state, Architect
Johnson would begin the preparation
of plans for the state buildings, and
that actual construction work would
start next year at the exposition
grounds.