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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-09
Gibson Wants Billy job TO Referee the
Gunboat Smith-Cofey Bout in Garden


Many predict that he will he champion
nSd, of year.
\. Wr.uert, who fought Jim CoNey a
terrific nEht IN Philadelphia, think that
Coff,y VII stop Guuhoat smith ~ hits
just '.ght to naii the Gunner" slIl Al
yesterday. "A straight puncuer always
has bothered smith. and 'oft,S can Ger
ianly shoot tn'm hard and straight 10
tine mark. look for a kuockou, sure q"
The STATE Boxing Commission spent NIL
day yesterday listening to long lst %
Complaints against different local clubs.
sailor Maher of Long Island city claimed
that he was booked TO fight at the Polo
\, 9. ON December ! ana that ho sold $50
tickets. When hr and his followers
showed w tA,y found a notice telling
them that the bouts mad been transferred
To Inc oNmp!c \. e. Inc commission
cent Tor IAddN l'onhtIlN or the olympic
cum ana he explained that-he was run
nara tim" getting through the crowd Of
disappointed 700 A g. FANS who insisted
ON E'Uihe I'D on the tickets they had
"uuFnt from M'nrT rs me new roo
cIuu 'lre"uS uNu'r suspension nothing
WAS u'"e Ut the hl''ul.
Jo"h N'Nmant'I OF the broadway y {
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-09
KANE HEADS FORDHAM NINE.
Outfelder IL Elected 10 Succeed
Pitcher RiiI walsh.

Harry Kane. -. was elected 60 the
captmncy Of the baseball team AZ Ford
ham yesterday Capt.. Kane succeeds ~
Walsh, last year star twirlar. who is stil
on the Maroon nine
Coming from Mamaroneck High School.
where he Capia'uod the nine. he made the
Fordham varsity IN his freshman wear.
Despite the fact that he broke his leg a
year ago IN practice. Kane led the Ford
ham nine at the bat last year. reaching
$3.50, one OF the highest averages ever
claimed by Maroon player. besides
covering right field Kane Is a star end
on the VARSITY eleven and a track man OF
prominence, running the quarter mile
Cant. Kane announced that his team
would meet the biggest college mines in
the country at Fordhan this wear and
that tho coaching STAFF when completed
would be the surprise OF the intercol-
leEiate baseball world
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-09
CORNELL SIGNS SHARPE AGAIN.
Gives rive Year Contract e. llcHd
Coach OF SucccssfuI Eleven.

ITHACA, Dec. S-Curncu Is
stand pat on its football sys'r.
was made known to-day wrcu
let!c council announced tNat no .at
II. Sharpe. head coach ot O." '
team and coach OF the u3s'.'
baseball teams had signed a','
tract for five years. THIS rr, s.,- PIT.
chance Of any other uulyerS t
hold OF sharpe in the near iut.r'
sharpe has just complete t.n . =
football season under his thrc"
tract. though the BASKETBALL and N.,''.'
seasons under II have not bee" scr off
The athletic association. huNp',. '.'
quickly and made a new R~."r....
with him sharpe ,ame here f0 'a'' -.
the graduate system Of coaches hrI % -
10 get best results
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-09
CALDWELL WILL NOT RETURN.
Says lie ~ signed with BunaIo
Feds md Is Satisfcd

KASE, Pa, Dec. S.--Ray Caldwell, former
star pitcher OF the New York Americans
who Is visiting friends in this city. said
to-day that there Is no chance OF his re.
turning 10 the American League i'm case
the New York club trades him to the
Athletics.
Il have signed a contract to play with
the Buffalo Federal League team for the
next three seasons" he said. and I am
going to play with them, The New York
club has no hold on me, as my contract
with it expired last season, I am satisfied
with my berth with the Buffalo club
"The jumping OF Walter Johnson to the
Chicago Federals did not surprise me, az
| expect to see q large number OF big
league stars jump to the Fcdcras within
the next two weeks"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-09

officials ~ tho Automobile Trade Asso-
citation of Now York state will meet state
Fire Marshal Ahearn at Albany today
to present plans which have been drafted
on the new garage regulations The off
c!nls Of the association who will attend
the conference with Marshal hhearn are
Il. H. Johnston. president; Chauncey u.
IIak+s, vice-presidont Ralph T.. Brown.
Buffalo Dealers Association. and Charles
n Stewart, secretary. Charles T. Terry
general counsel OF the association, will
also be present.
The arrival in New Yorl, OF the new
six cylinder Paige car. known as the Fair
field. model siX-i6 has been anticipated
not only by automobile owners and pro-
spectlvo purchasers but by the entire
trad" whose cars are practically of the
same dimension. The Paige six is
on view ut tho local show rooms. 23J
West Fitty-e ghth street, near Broad
way.
This is about the last new model of the
prominent 1915 cars 10 b. announced and
seems 10 have incorporated many OF the
well known and tried out features OF It's
competitors These features include a
.ong stroke Paige Continental block motor
of nearly 80 morse power. equipped with
large SIZE Gray " Davis starting and
lighting systems and lamps. Bosch mag
ucto and the improved pressure splash
and circulating oiling system ana n cen
tritugal water pump and Mayo radiator
cooling system. The entire power plant
including disc clutch with cork inserts and
TRANSMIT ssion. forms a single unit. ever
the Gray n Davis starter IL integral with
the power plant. The body has amp.
room Tor IN" two disappearing extra SEATS
The upholstery Is fun leather throughou
and the popular ouc man top which
clamps 20 the v'utlating wind shield is
par, Of the standard body equipment.
Martin l.. Pulcher, general manager Of
the Federal Motor Truck Company. has
mad" 4 unique appeal for cooperation
among truck dealers IN small towns and
citi,s. Mr.. ruChor's idea Is for them to
consider thu truck needs OF the Conmu-
nifty AID recommend to prospective pur-
ChHscrs the particular size and model of
truck which may be most economical for
that Industry. In this way. he believes,
the demand FOR motor trucks will he ma
terially increased and each manufacturer
viii have his share Of the business
The used car department OF the Colt
Strattou Company, distributors OF the
Dodge car, ia now located in the Demarest
Bidding, directly above the colt Stratton
salesrooms. Robert Lure is in charge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-09

PRiNCEroS. Dec S-Repurts issuing
from Boston and saying that 'le attempt
to arrange a triangular regatta for next
spring between Harvard. Penn and
Princeton had been blocked BY Princeton
were denied here to-day. Last year the
Tigers invited Harvard 10 row on Lake
Carnegie. ms pr ncetou for Tie two pre-
cediuT Years haG competed with Harvard
on the charles I,ter. hut IN" Crimson
management refused the Princeton 'nvi-
tatiou and since then No r"guiittious have
been carried ON. Tho feeling locally - that
Harvard should journey to Princeton be-
fore the Tigers should so rtct 10 Cam
bridge. Princeton Won H." last rare. IN
1913. with Harvard socon! and Penn
third
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-09
Cornell Athletes Get Letters.

ITHACA, Dec S.-The bootball &C." has
been awarded to twenty members of the
varsity team, In the list are three Sc
niors who by reason of serious injuries
were precludod from taking part in the
big games These mon are Charles Lair
and u. ", Tabor, both Of whom sus-
tanned broken legs early in the season.
and q. H. MehHffey. who was badly hurt
later on The championship cross-countrv
team also got letters, The awards: Foot
ball-collyer Hallogly. iiill I.ahr IMutz.
Mccutchcon. Mchaffev. Munslck. Ohcaru.
Phillips, Shuler, Tabor, Allen, RaiIcv.
barrett Cool Collins Shelton. Anderson
Corwith. Potter and Windnagle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-09

Billy Gibson notified the Garden Show
Corporation yesterday that he would like
TO have Billy job referee the Jim Coffry-
Gunboat Smith bout. Gibson explained
Il haven't any crouch in this matter.
| have nothing against the manags mcnt
and PARTICULARS against the clubs official
referee. Billy Roche. | appreciate that
he knows his business. but as job has
always acted for me / would Ike to have
that favor accorded Con,S. I haven't
consulted Jim Buckley. smiths handler,
and MANAGER Jimmy Johnston OF the
Garden ia in Chicago. so I'm UP In the
air about it
There is more back of Gibsou's request
than the mere granting of faN or Evil
IDENTIFY Gibson doesn't relish the prospects
II his big battler fighting smith In the
runches Roche has been duIIE his best
10 get the fighters Ia step back without
being pried apart, "a has been the rule I'm
California rings. Were Smith all we'd to
fight freely IN the clinChcS he would GER
tainly stand Coffey on his head. Many
Of his fights around here have ended
suddenly when the referee was LITTLE
slow in tearing his opponent away. jon
breaks the men at the Least sign OF a
clinch. with job IN the ring the Gunner
would have To stand for clean break,
while he would have plenty Of opportunity
to fight himself free with Roche oflici-
ating Tnqucstionably Roche Is right In
his methods. II men were schoOlcd into
either fighting themselves free or stepping
back without the everlasting Juggling to break
them apart many more minutes of actual
fighting might he served the fans. As
Roche is the Official referee of the Garden
club there is little chance that q hson
will have his way. II the worst comes
10 the worst Jim Buckley, licensed
referee, might offer his serVces-aud with
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-09
Harvard Celebrates Its victory.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. s-The Uar-
ward undergraduates held their celebration
of fiarvard's So to o football victory two
weeks ago over Yale NJ the Harvard
Union tonight The hall was packed to
oNerhowing cant Brckley and his
twenty four players with most Of the
graduate coaches were present and
speeches were made ny Brickley j. w.
Farley and the football committee, NAL
colin Donald and others Head Coach
Percy HauRhton gave talk on the game
"nri'F which he showed and explained
about thirty interesting lantern slides,
ana followed with an explanation OF 900
itet ui moving picture hims contributed
'or me occasion by A. Paul Keith. Har-
kArd 1901.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-09

George W Orjou. athletic coach of the
University of PENNSYLVANIA. regards as
dream the story supposedly cmiuatiug
from Philadcluhia that Alvin Krac0Z-
lciu was To- Ice engaged rs coa.h ~ The
Rod and Black track squad The Inter
Is stiil under contract to train the German
athletes for the Olympic games but ow-
ing ia the present wss I'm Europe got a
leave of absence. Drtou is husly engaged
arranging details for ne iutcrscholastic
track and field meet which VIII he con-
Quoted hv the local alumni. # the TINT
Versity oc PcnnsylVan..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-09
Rest Score OF Pinchurst season.

PlNEHuRsT. y. G.. Dec. IT T. Ro.d
of the Beilerive Golf club Of 81 Louis
scored 20 on No. course to-day. the
best round OF the season here lie WAS
40 TO the turn and 80 coming home
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-30

for the third term. The only excep-
ton was last term, when the pres
ent county officers were elected for
the third time. 1t may be they can
be elected for the fourth term. We
believe its taking a long chance.
"he activity among our Democrat
ic friends make us feel that they
think this viii be good time for
them to win Whether this confidenc
comes from a Fourth Term belief, or
from the fact that the Republicans
are badly split in the county and
State, We are not in position to
say.
We offer the suggestion, that Re,
publfcans get out at the primaries.
and express themselves. If the sen.
timent at that time is strongly in
favor of the fourth term candidates
then we viii know that if the fourth
teTmers are strongly re nominated
that the party is in favor of the
| fourth termers and will be interest
ed in seeing that they viii be re
elected. This is the off year anC
Republicans ought not lose the cour
ty to the Democrats if We car
help it by a fair expression of oul
wishes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-30
A. L. FONTAINE, Publisher
Thursday, July 80, 1914
LIE FREEDOM oE TRANEL

Any Inan who makes a study of
the newspaper personal columns dur
ing the summer must feel that the
American people are doing an en-
ormOus amount of travelling.
1t is not merely that the million
aires are on the go. fitting hither
and you to kill ennui, anxious to be
somewhere they are not, Even the
little country town shows that SIM
pie hearted people of very moderate
means are visiting here and there
and taking long journeys.
The type of person who used
to stick closely at home year after
year has almost disappeared A gen
GRAFTON ago it wss common to see
old timers who boosted that they
had not slept outside their own hou-
SEES for 10, 90 or 80 years. The iner-
tia, that settled over them was APP
palling Ii seemed an unsettling and
revolutionary effort for them to pack
a little grip and go over to the
town to spend a weekend with a
relative.
OF all the modern ways of spend
ing money on things not strictly
necessities, travelling probably brings
the largest returns of intelligence.
NarrOWness is a result of hearing
only one point of view The moment
a fellow strs around and gets IN
to another state and another Sec
ton, he begins to see that his home
folks are not the only guardians Oh
wisdom He learns that there are
other points OF view and some OF
them are good ones.
The benefits derived from travel
differ greatly Some people on their
return can talk of little save of the
food they got at the hotels and the
comforts or discomforts provided by
the railroads. To others every tree
in the field every building, every
person met. suggests subtitle and in
teresting differences from the seen
cry, the manners, and the customs
of the home environment Such per
sons also get q sreat many good
business suggest ions. The farmer
finds an object lesson in every field
and the merchant a selnl 8 idea il
every street.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-30
NEW POSTAL RATES
ON MONEY ORDERS
REPUBLICAN

Postmaster Robert L. Nash has re-
ceived instructions from Washington
which substantially reduce the cost
Of sending money abroad by postal
orders.
The principal object of the new
schedule, which becomes effective
August 1, is to tighten the burden of
persons who regularly send small
sums to the dependents in foreign
countries and who undre the old
rules have been paying more than
the proportionate cost of the service.
By the change, the fees for orders
for small amounts in many instan-
ces will be less than half the pres
ent rates. However, the ratio of
charge will apply to all amounts.
Countries to which the new rates
apply are: Asia, Austria, Belgium,
Bolivia, Cape Colony, Chile, Costa
RIGA, Denmark; Egypt, France, Ger
many, Great Britain, Greece, Hon.
duras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy,
Japan, Liberia, Luxembourg, Natal and
ZuluIand, Netherlands, New South
Wales, New Zealand, Norway, Orange
River Colony, Peru, Portugal, Queens
land, Russia, Salvador, South, Aus
tralia, Sweden, Switzerland and Tas-
ania, The Transvaal, Uruguay, Vic
toria and Western Australia
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-30
BETHEL.

Mrs. John Rennings, who has been
visiting relatives and friends in
Green Bay, returned home Wednes-
day.
Miss Lavina McChesney has re-
turned to her duties at the Madi--
son Sanitrium.
Mrs. S. Brigham is nursing in Ar
pin.
Miss LYDIA Passer left Tuesday for
the Madison Sanitarium, where she
will spend a few weeks as a patient.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles EkwaH, OF
Mill Creek, attended church servi-
ces here this week.
Mrs. A. G. Hughes is on the sick
list.
Prof Elliott and family have spent
the past week in moving from their
former home, in the boys dormitory
to the principals cottage.
Mrs John McChesney went tc
Madison Tuesday morning, returning
Thursday.
John LaFevre was a caller il
Grand Rapids Thursday.
George Brigham has just purchased
fine flock of White Leghorn chick
ems.
Clifton Palmer went to Blenker FIR
day and purchased a threshing ma
chine
Mrs. Edmund Allen is entertaining
her sister.
Mrs. Bertha Peal1e and daughter
Violet, spent Wednesday and Thurs
day in Marshfield. Miss Violet had
her tonsils removed and was a pa
tent at the St Joseph's hospital
Invitations have been received
here to the wedding of Prof n. c.
Bungoe and Miss Mary Leona TaIey
at Mallala Oregon.
George KIement, Clifton Palmer
Ernest BushIen and Charles Newell
were out on a 'iblue berry spree"
this past week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-30
AN UNDERESTIMATE FOE

If ten terrible monsters came ew-
cry spring to this country and all
summer long devoured the people,
chewing babies as we eat blackber-
ries, biting off the heads of young
men, goring the aged to death and
stalking about among Ills as a lion
among the martyrs of the Coliseum,
we should be up and doing, militia
would march forth to give them bat
tie, colonels would wave swords, guns
would belch and no enthusiasm Won
be lacking.
But when the monster is small
and playful and common we let him
ravage. He doesn't somehow appeal
to our imagination, says the Ottu-
mwa Courier.
Yet he does more harm, being TO-
600 ,0GO, 600 or so, than any ten mi
notaurs, polyphemuses or dragons
that ever posed in the pages of ira
dition
He is the common house fly.
Although much has been said a.
bout him and his deadliness the peo-
pie are not yet alive to the enorm-
| ity OF his crimes. There are thous-
ands OF kitchens where flies still
swarm and infect the food, thousands
of babies over whose faces and up
on whose lips flies spread their poi.
son, thousands of restaurants and
lunch counters where flies are busy
at the work of thinning out the hui
man race
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-30
THE PLAYGROUND MOVEMENT

Up toa few years ago it never
occurred to the older people that
Young America needs a place to
play in. 1t was commonly supposed
that a live boy would find plenty Of
amusement in selling newspapers,
running errands, or hoeing the back
yard garden. If he must have his
game of ball once in a while, there
was the street or some ones vacant
lot
AS matter OF fact it often hap
pened even in the country town,
that there was no place where i set
Of boys could play game of bail
without being ordered to quit.
Most American towns were laid
out with no provision for the chill
dren. There WAS ample foresight for
anything which money could be made
Railroads and factories never lacked
opportunities. Land was often Civ
en- to attract them. But the cases
where Land was given where young
people could play their games free
", and work off superfluous and
threatening energy, were rarely seen.
In the larger cities the modern
playground, with tangIe of yelling
kidlets, is a sight to do a wholesome
hearted person good. The boy who
is chasing a baseball is not robbing
fruit nor standing ON the street cor
ner smoking cigarettes.
A playground entertaining a large
crowd of children does not fully
serve it's mission unless carefully su-
pervised by some competent person.
The average boy gets altogether too
much fun from tormenting some one
under his size. Also the average
crowd of u year Odds is very far
from ready for government.
But even if a neighborhoOd or a
village can merely open up a vacant
lot and turn the youngsters loose,
the results are worth while. In that
case the parents will occasionally
have to intervene to make Young
America Salute the flag
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-30
DISCUSSION OF FOURTH TERM

Grand Rapids. Wis, July %, 1914.
Mr.. A. L. Fontaine,
Editor Daily Reporter, City.
Dear Sir
I have just read article signed "An
other Republican" in your Daily OF
the 21st, and it occurs to ne that
every kick he makes, is a boost.
In fact, I think it the weakest ar
ticle I have seen published, and do
not believe the writer is qualified to
couch for the general feeling, that
there should be a change in county
officials.
1t may be possible that this is
the sentiment OF the people he is
brought in contact with; but it is
not the sentiment of the representa-
tive people of Wood County.
He says, IF public business could
be run as a private business, with
out encumberances and convention
aEties forced upon it by more or
| less Suspicious public, l would see
no objection to having a man hold
office as long as he proved effici--
ent and etc" That is just the 4des-
ton. Why not handle public business
on the same principles as private
business? This is what a large ma
| icrity Of the rank and file of our
voters are anxious to bring about.
He also, says, 1.-The conditions, found
in public business would never be
tolerated in private business.
l think he is right in this state
ment, and that the time has come
fer our voters to insist on public
business being. conducted on bust
ness principles.
He also states, "a comparison OF
county taxes for the past twelve
years will set at rest any question
about economical management. .
l wish our friend woul4 explain to
us in just what manner any of the
three obnoxious fourth termers re
ferred to are responsible for in
crease in county expenses.
The little fairy tale about the ten
foremen in the Reporter office i S
too trivial to mention except the in
situation it conveys, relative to the
exorbitant salaries and small amount
of work performed. l wonder II
our friend knows just what the
county offices pay?
l also wonder if he knows what
it costs to run for office, and that
our county officials are expected to
contribute to any hat passing pro
ject that comes up?
In conclusion, l will say that ii
any better or more competent men
are proposed for these Offices,I will
willingly vote for them, but until it
can be shown that such is the case,
| prefer to endorse those | know are
all right, and l find this sentiment
is general throughout the county.
Thanking you for your courtesy,
remain, Yours truly,
REPUBLICAN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-30
ARE WE FACING DEFEAT I

1t is the geueraa opinion that Re-
publicans in the State OF Wisconsin
are likely to lose the State if they
are not careful in their nominations
to office While the Democrats aer
divided, they are not quite SO badly
mixed up in their nominations as
the Republicans. Under the primary
every man has right to be can
didate but if he is a good party
man, he ought to have it's interests
somewhat at heart. Perhaps, every
man who comes out for nomination
at the primaries feels certain that
he viii be nominated. He may be,
and then elected. We can only prof
it by experience.
If our memory serves us right, the
Republican party in Wood county, has
been defeated every time but once,
when they nominated their ticket
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-30
ARPIN.

Mrs Melvin Loken is seriously IL
at her home.
Mrs F. H Roehrig was at Grand
Rapids yesterday.
Mrs P Mobery returned to her
home in Grand Rapids, after a
weeks visit at the R. Morris home.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Morris are enter
tanning Mrs. Peter Holberg and son,
Stanley, Of Grand Rapids.
Robert Morris spent Monday at
Marshfield where the County Board
Of Education met on that day.
Mrs. F. Graham and sons, of Marsh
field spent several days last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Holland.
Mr. and Mrs Bert Gates Of Sher-
~. visited friends here Tuesday They
made the trip in a new Case automo-
bile.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. A
Hoekstra last Wednesday. The next
meeting viii be in two weeks with
Mrs. G. E. Edwards.
Miss Jessie Johnson, of Hartland,
who has been visiting with Mrs. o.
Dingledein, left Saturday for the
4. J. CowelI home in Grand Rapids.
Our former townsInan, G. W. Blu
EFT, who is now deputy sheriff, has
announced himself as a candidate for
sheriff His many friends here hope
to see him elected.