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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30
JESS WILLARD LAID UP
WITH ATTACK OF GRIPPE

CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-The snow
storm and 20 degree temperature that
swept over Chicago yesterday was
blamed by Jess willard today for a
bad cold and case OF grippe which
kept him from boxing Eddie McGoor-
ty at Forbes gymnasium, last night.
The husky who is to meet Jack John.
SON for the worlds title on March 6,
was laid UP today but he expects to
be back among the lighters within a
week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30
SHORT LENGTHS

The Universities OF Wisconsin and
Minnesota are Investigating Michigan's
method OF doing out tickets Tor the
big football games.
Princeton defeated Yale at hockey
last night. to i.
II "a likely that Harry WoNerton
former Yankee manager who spent tne
mast wears managing coast teams, VIII
return east this winter and take
charge of an international league CLUB.
II is reported that Jim Jenries has
turned his cafe over TO his brother aha
viii foin the willard camp 10 assist
in preparing the cowboy for the John
son fight.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30
James Hopper. of Arkansas, the
Newest Conner in Heavy
Circles

There is one crop that war, drought
Or pestilence cannot even menace,
and that IL the annual yield OF white
hopes. Ever since Jack Johnson lick
cd Jim Jeffries they have been bud
ding and blossoming faster than Sam
I.ahgford and Gunboat Smith could
wilt them. II was confidently believed,
however. that the crop reports indi-
Gated a slight falling OF during the
winter. But the dope was wrong,
From Heber Springs. Arkansas, has
coma a new hope--James Hopper by
name, and sawmill owner and bank
director by profession. He Is under
the management of Tommy Eanforth,
81. Louis middleweight and on the
advice OF his friends at Heber springs.
Is about to challenge the winner OF
the Johnson.Willard fight In March.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30
No Reason Why OuffelderS Should
Miss GrOunderS When Bill Is Boss

YORK Dec SoB Donovan since he has been mentioned
the able
talking OF what he would do II he were really selected
the
might be fine outeder except for HIS weakness
on ground Donovan replied;
a
prachceT'
they
Donovan, do good why
negative IL give outeders replied
discussion left entirely with
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30
KID GLEASON GIVEN
HIS RELEASE BY SOX

CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-Kid Gleason,
for three years first lieutenant TO
Manager Callahan, OF the White Sox.
was given his release yesterday. Glea'
sons future on the diamond is still a
question. He formerly played with
the Tigers and Phillies.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30
But One Giant UnsIoned.

NEW YORK. Dec. 30.-The only
veteran Giant player who has not yet
returned signed contract Is Catcher
Larry Mclean. Pitcher Art Fromme's
contract was received at headquarters
today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30
LINCOLN LIKELY TO GET
PAIR OF TIGER DISCARDS
new HOCKEY RULES
GET TRYOUT TONIGHT
Three Periods to BE Played In
Sarnia- Detroit Game-NO
Time Out

The Detroit and Sarnia hockey sep
tets will spring something new when
they play at the Detroit arena tonight.
The game will be divided into three
periods, instead Of two. and the inter
missions will be five minutes in length
instead OF 10 minutes. Each period
will be 20 minutes In duration. No
time will be taken except in case OF
injury.
This new plan, It is believed, will
speed up the game and prove q popu-
lar innovation.
Sarnia is bringing a fast team to
Detroit, with Farlow and Prout, two
former Detroit favorites, In the line
up. Coach Jones has been putting
the Tigers through some stff work
since the close contest at Sarnia Sat
urday night, and hockey fans can be
assured of some rare sport tonight.
The probable lineups:
GAPNTA
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-30

The Giants are considering the TAX
ing over OF the Jersey City franchise
moving IL TO Syracuse. and making the
team a farm for players.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
HOUSE AT WORK ON
ANTITRUST BILLS
Committees Putting Finishing
Touches on Measures.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Work o
framing the administration antitrust
and commerce regulation bills went
forward on the house side of the capi
toll
A conference of the house judiciar,
subcommittee on trusts, comprisinl
Representative Clayton, Carlin ant
Floyd. was arranged to put the finish
ing touches on the bill proposing II
prohibit holding companies from own
ing competing concerns.
Chairman Covington of the hous'
interstate commerce subcommittee oi
the interstate trade commission bill
was prepared to go ahead with tn,
executive conferences to frame th'
measure in the light of hearings anC
within the limitations of Presiden
Wilson's suggestion to avoid any pro
visions that might impair the efficien
cy of the Sherman law.
Indications are that the bills relat
ing to holding companies, trade rela
tions, interlocking directorates an,
defining trade restraints would b.
presented finally to the house as /;
single consolidated plan to strengthen
the antitrust law.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
WASHINGTON HEARS NEWS
No Details of the Killing of English
Ranch Owner

Washington, Feb. 21.-Secretary
Bryan was advised of the death of
w. S. Benton. an English ranch own
er in Mexico, recently reported in
the hands of the rebels. No details
were given.
Secretary Bryan announced the
news of Benton's death as he went
into the cabinet meeting at the White
House. He declared he had no de-
tails. An official dispatch from Con-
sui Edwards merely announced the
death of the Englishman.
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice. the British
ambassador, who called upon Secre-
tary Bryan to ask for information OF
Benton, also was told of the news.
Benton was arrested in Juarez last
Tuesday and had not been heard from
since. His wife and friends feared
he had been executed by General
Villa. the Constitutionalist leader
Villa at first denied knowledge of Ben.
tons whe eabouts, but later in con
versation with inquirers intimated he
knew something about the English
man and added that Benton had
threatened him with a revolver.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
POSSE ON TRAIL OF
BOLD TRAIN ROBBERS
Latter Got Away With Forty
Thousand DOII2rS.

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 2l.-Railway
detectives and police with blood
hounds began a search for three rob-
bers who held up the Queen and
Crescent's southbound New Orleans
Limited" twelve miles north of Bir-
mingham and rified mail pouches of
registered mail, said to. contain more
than $4,000.
Just how much was taken, ii was
said, would not be known until post.
Office authorities had checked up. In
their haste the robbers overlooked a
sack containing $4,000 consigned to
of stamps.
The fast train, crowded with pas.
sengers on their way to the Mardi
Gras at New Orleans, had just left
Alfalfa, Ala, when b. ]. Murphy, the
engineman, heard the command
Throw up your hands"
He turned to find a masked man
standing in the locomotive cab with
revolver leveled at his head. Two
other men were climbing down the
coal in the tender The first robber
took hold of the locomotives throt
tie and stopped the train while his
companions guarded the engineman
and fireman The engine and mail
car were detached and run ahead
about two miles, where the robbery
was carried out.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
MISS HOBBS SENT TO SCENE
Ordered by Governor West to "Ciean
Up Another Oregon Town.

Salem, Ore. Feb. Ex-Governor
West will send Miss Fern Hobbs, his
secretary, to Cove, a small town in
Eastern Oregon, to clean up" the
place, as Copperfeld was cleaned
up." according to announcement by
the governor.
Governor West says that at a recent
election Cove was voted dry but
that the saloons continue in business
because officials there have refused to
declare the result of the election.
II have had my eye on Cove for
some time" the governor said, but
the thing which decided me to act was
receipt of letter from a woman who
lives there and whose husband is be-
ing ruined by drink, Notwithstanding
her appeals to the saloon men not to
sell him liquor"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
BOY CHARGED WITH MURDER
Commits Act Under Impulse to "Do
Something Exciting"

st. Joseph. Mich, Feb. 20.--Harold
Ullery, the seventeen-year-old son of
highly respected parents here, was ar
rested charged with the murder of
Mrs. Emma Dayhuff, Fairland store
keeper. Ullery confessed. according
to Sheriff Fred Franz. and said an
uncomfortable impulse to do some
thing exciting caused him to kill her.
He said he entered her store and shot
her and then filled his pockets with
gum and candy. The gum and the
candy were found at his home.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
WARRANT OUT FOR CASHIER
State Bank at Westbrook, Minn., d.
Closed.

st. Paul, Feb. 21.-Kelsey s. Chase,
state superintendent of banks, has
returned from Westbrook, Cottonwood
county, where he closed the Citizens
State bank and swore out a warrant
for the arrest of its cashier, G. A.
Zieske on a charge of grand larceny
The complaint accuses him of the
theft of $4,000, but according to Mr.
Chase the shortage discovered is con
siderably in ecess of this amount
o. I. Brandvold and F. G. Neuman
bank examiners. are now at West
brook in charge of the closed bank
Mr. Chase said that the deposits were
s125,O00 and the capital and surplus
$4,000. The accused cashier was un
der a $4,000 bond and Mr.. Chase be
lieves all depositors will be paid in
full.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
CHOIR SINGER Is JAILED
Church Member confesses to Burglary
After Arrest,

New York, Feb. 21.-The initials in
hat left behind by a burglar in a
Bronx fiat has led to the arrest and
confession of George w. Acker. TWEEN.
ty-three years old. professional choir
singer, who detectives were loath to
accuse because of his high standing in
church circles
The arrest of Acker followed an at.
tack on Mrs. Charles Rose on Wednes-
day night by a burglar, who, after
failing to COW her at the point of a
revolver, beat her with his weapon
and escaped, leaving his hat behind.
The burglar had posed as a gas in
spector to gain admission to the fiat.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
PRICE FIXING CHARGE IS UP
House Rules Committee Considers
Manahan's Allegations.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Congression-
al investigationof Representative Man
ahan's charge that the Chicago and
Duluth boards of trade and the Min
neapolis chamber OF commerce com.
pose a combination in restraint OF
trade, which fixes the price of wheat
for the farmer and the price OF -four
for the consumer, was before the
house rules committee for the first
steps for public hearings.
The time and place will bs named
)ator,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
Would Aid Ambitious Youths.

Washington. Feb. 21.-To encourage
young men to enlist in the navy. and
being once In the navy to study hard
to advance themselves, Secretary
Daniels has proposed a bill authoriz.
Ing him to appoint annually $50 young
enlisted men to the naval academy
@ midshipmen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
"SOFT PEDAL" ON JAPANESE
Discussion on Asiatic Bill Limited to
Hindu immigration.

Washington, Feb. 20.-With a soft
pedal" Injunction on anti-Japanese
demonstrations the house immigration
committee resumed consideration OF
the Raker Asiatic exclusion bill.
Chairman Burnett announced that
the hearing would be confined solely
to the question of Hindu immigrants,
but Representative Raker indicated a
disposition to break over the dead
line" and discuss the Japanese.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
Two Wife slayers Executed.

Michigan City, Ind, Feb 21.--Steve
Chirka of Indiana Harbor. Ind, and
Harry Rasico of vincennes. Ind, were
electrocuted at the state prison here.
Chirka killed his wife and Rasico
murdered his wife and little SON. The
electrocutions were the first ever held
in this state, as this form OF execution
was substituted for hanging by the
last legislature.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
NOTED OPERA SINGER DIES
Mrs. Zelda Seeuin. Wallace Created
Role of Carmen in America

indianapolis, Feb. 2l.-Mrs: Zelda
Seguin- Wallace, who created the title
role of Carmen" in America and ac-
quired fame as the gypsy queen in
"The Bohemian Girl" died here. She
was the widow of David Wallace.
brother of General Lew Wallace.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
DEMAND INCREASE IN WAGES
Northern Pacific Conductors and
Trainmen Submit Requests.

st. Paul, Feb. 21.-The requests of
the Order OF Railway Conductors and
the brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
OF the Northern Pacific railway for
changes in working rules have been
presented to G. A. Goodell, general
manager of the Northern Pacific.
The increase in wages asked for is
said to average 10 per cent An In
crease OF pay for work done beyond
ten hours or 100 miles a day is also
requested. Another request is for
changes in the operating schedules,
which will do away with the hardship
OF men spending as much as forty
hours a week away from home ter.
minals.
If the changes are granted $500 men
will be affected.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-21

immunity. Her attorneys, Stan J.
Donnelly and Harry Weiss, also deny
that any promises of immunity have
been made to them, or that they be.
lieve she will not be prosecuted.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
|HOUSEKEEPERS.
Must be Watchful

For great efforts are being made in
this vicinity to sell baking powders Of
inferior class, made from alum acids
and lime phosphates, both undesir-
able to those who require high-grade
cream Of tartar baking powder to
make clean and healthful food.
The official Government
tests have shown Royal
Baking Powder to be a
pure, healthful, grape
cream of tartar baking
powder, of highest
strength, and care should
be taken to prevent the
substitution of any
other brand in its place.
Royal Baking Powder costs only
fair price per pound, and is cheaper
and better at It's price than any
other baking powder in the world.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
ARE SENTENCED
T0PEN|TENT|ARY
Former St. Paul Police Off.
GERS Guilty Of Bribery.
GIVEN STAY OF EXECUTION
Flanagan and Turner Draw lndetermi.
nate Terms of Not More Than Ten
Bail Pending Motion for New Trial.

Bail Pending Motion for New Trial.
convicted of third debree bribery for
gan, former acting chief of police, and
Fred Turner, former city detective,
convicted of third degree bribery for
accepting $4,000 for police protection
for disorderly resort, were sen.
fenced by Judge Morrison in district
court to indeterniinate terms of not
to exceed ten years in Saltwater pris,
on. On motion of attorneys for the
defendants Judge Morrison granted a
stay OF sentence until April and the
two men were released on bonds of
$4,000 each. This was the second
trial OF the former police officers, the
first one, in which they were accused
of accepting $1,000 from another re.
sort keeper, resulting in a verdict of
not guilty. The jury in the second
trial was twenty-eight hours arriving
at verdict. There are nine remain
Ing indictments against the defend.
ants charging bribery in the third
degree and another charging grand
larceny. The county attorney has not
yet decided whether he will push any
OF the remaining indictments.
Woman Makes Confession.
The second of the graft cases re.
quired eight days for the trial. The
Indictment charged slanagan, Turner
and May Burke with accepting a bribe
of $4,000 from Ida M. Dorsey for po.
lice protection OF a resort she opened
In st. Paul the latter part of Jan.
uary, 1918.
Much OF the testimony in the case
was similar to that in the first trial
The Burke woman was not on trial
as the attorneys for Flanagan and
Turner asked that they be tried sepa
rately.
AS in the first case the Burke wom
an made complete confession of the
part she had in the Dorsey and other
graft deals. The defense charged
that she did this to gain immunity
from prosecution and that the story
she told was all "frameup" against
Turner and Flanagan.
County Attorney O'Brien denies
AnX2HaEA that ahe win b siysa aay
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-21

quickly heals raw ard inaamed sur-
faces. stops tickling throat. harsh.
raspinR coughs, Group, hoarssness.
bronchial and Il grippe coughs. For
sale By all dsuegists. ADV
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-21
GENERAL VILLA
STAYS BRIT0N
Rich RanCher Executed by
Rebel Leader.
WASHINGTON HEARS NEWS

Consul at Juarez Sends Report to
State Department and Secretary
Bryan Orders an immediate Inves
tigation of the Killing.
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!. tary Bryan, after a cabinet con- :.
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Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. 2l.-William S
Benton. the British subject who dis
appeared in Juarez Tuesday night, is
dead, according to news brought Mrs
Benton by Thomas ID. Edwards. Amer
ican consul at Juarez.
Benton was tried by courtmartial
and found guilty of completely in a
plot to take Villas life.
He was executed by firing squad
Wednesday night.
Villa. whose act is stigmatized by
Benton's numerous friends as wantor
murder, has left suddenly for Chihua
hua No single act of any of the reyo
luton, not excepting the Cumbre tun
mel disaster, has so stirred indigna
ton.
Bentons ways were blunt, but his
friends admired him for them, and
there were moist eyes and muttereC
imprecations among them when they
heard the news.
mo foreigner is safe in Mexico,
was the general comment and a sug
gestion that a mass meeting of pro
test be he'd here met with consider
able favor.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-01-16

w. M. Warterfield, Of Nashville, was
visitor in the city this week.
Messrs. Jess Rogers and Beecher Moss
we're Falton visitors this week.
Curtis Verhine and Lewis McAdoo
are rusticating in Fulton this week.
DR.. and Mrs. HI. w. Qualls we're in
Middle Tennessee as visitors this week.
Telephone Union City Ice & Coal Co.
when you want coal right now.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-01-16


Rev. @. NJ Zwingle is conducting re-
vival services at the Cumberland Pres
byterian Church this week. The at
tendance is very good and the pastor is
doing some earnest work. Rev. Zwingle
is young minister but one of the best
in the church. He enjoys the fullest
confidence and esteem OF his congre-
cation, and the prospects are that these
services will result in an awakening Of
the church and an interest among those
outside Of the church. Preaching every
morning at 10 O'Clock and at night at
z O'Clock. Everybody invited to attend.
Come aud bring some one with you.
Preaching by the pastor, Rev. G. M.
Zwingle.
Nineteen-thirteen has gone, 1914 is
going. Let me kindly ask that you
come settle before 1915 comes. Don't
treat this with indifference and say it is
for the other fellow. Necessity makes
this request necessary.
SAINT. d. WoosLEY.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-01-16
Morgan-Yerhine 90. are thiswaek con

Morgan-Verhine Co. are thiswsek con
Quoting their annual mid-winter sales,
one Of the great bargain events of the
year. The sale includes beautiful ar.
ray Of white goods Of every description,
and the immense stock in the shoe de-
partment Of everything in the way Of
shoe bargains from the highest quality
to the cheaper grades. See big bargain
list in the big page ad.
Call $50 and get your coal and wood,
onion City Ice & Coal Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-01-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Jones Griffith, Of May
field, we're ia the city as visitors this
week.
Mrs. j. w. Ashworth, Of Thompson
Station, was visitor in the city last
week.
Mrs. J. r. Moffatt, Of Troy, is visit
ing the home Of Mrs. Cordie Garth this
week.
Gold fish, from 10 to so cents each.
UNION Cry STEAM LAUNDRY.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-01-16
Mr. ROW TayIor i now connected with

Mr.. Roy Taylor is now connected witt
Corum & Jackson as bookkeeper anC
cashier, succeeding Mr.. Roger Caldwell
who goes on the road for the Canva:
Raincoat 90.
Mrs. A. ]. Harpole and mother, Mrs,
S. A. E. Whitesell, will leave in a few
days for St. Petersburg, Fla, to spend
a portion Of the winter months. This
will be their second winter in Florida.
We will give a discount Of 20 per
cent. for cash on anything except dia-
monds and watches during January.
BRANsFoRD 81 ANDREWS.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-01-16
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

DR.. Il. F. Thomson, Chiropractor.
No drugs. No knife. Examinations al
Office are free Call for booklet explain
ing briefly the philosophy Of the new sci
ence. 408 S. Second street, Union City.
Miss Daisy Thomson, assistant. 35-ti
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-01-16

We will give a discount of 20 per
cent for cash on anything except dia-
monds and watches during January.
.BRANsFoRD q ANDREWS.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-01-16

Mrs. Lucille Brnton has returned from
visit to Dawson Springs.
7. G. Wilson, OF Obion, was BUSH
ness visitor here last week.
Miss Jeanne Garner has returned
from visit to Tullshoma.
Mayor Davy Crockett, Of Troy, was a
visitor in the city last week
An all oak mantle, highly polished,
for $5. 90. UNION CTTY LUMBER Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-01-16

Mr.. Joe Prieto will leave for Chicago
Sunday night and from there to Indian
apoIis to get in touch with the tailoring
part Of the Toggery business in Union
City. Mr.. Prieto win take special
course in measuring, etc.