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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-14

An advertised bargain" il it is a
real one. has a short iife-so it may be
that visit to your tavorite store is i'm
Iportant
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-14

For the lands sake-use Bowker'.
Fertilizers. They enrich the earth an,
those who till 1t. (Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-14
MEMS LIST.

Edward W. Adams. w. H. Allen, Vic
tor CamnaRna, Robt. V. Edwards. II.
Nj. Freeman. steve Gag. Geo. II.
Hutchins. Mr.. Isbam, G.. w. Potter, F.
w. Perry. a. Ramsey, Harry Hatch
pllman, Fred Varncy. Lyman p. Wood
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-14
THURSDAY MORNING.

Eight-thirty, unfinished business; roll
call of delegates 900 address. Rural
Conditions in Vermont Supt, j. n Barss
OF Nergennes; 9:25, discussion in i've min
ute speeches; 1000, address The Need
of Religion in Greater Vermont" tho
Rev, John NJ. Thomas ID. d, OF Middle
bury; 1920. discussion in five minute
speeches; 1885, devotional service, the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-14
WOMEN'S LIST.

Miss Clara Boynton. Mrs. C. E. Bar
rows, Mrs c. +. Bond. Miss Emma Cur
tbs. Mrs. Merle C. Hallock Miss Maude
Hawkins, Pauline Robson, Winifred
Rivers, Mrs. Annie Riley. Mrs NJ Fl.
Reed. Mrs. Bertha Tolliver
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-14
WEDNESDAY EVENING.

seven-thirty, devotional service, the
Rev Roy NJ. Houghton of Brattleboro;
40. music. quartette; 1850. address. The
New Home Missions to Backward Races"
the Rev. II. Paul Douglass, D. d., OF
New York city
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-07

Continued on rase eight
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-07

IN mOIlOn OF MT. 6eall-
The committee on claims resolved
itself into regular session OF Police
Jury.
Mr.. Dimmick in the chair.
The committee on claims reported
through Chairman Daley that they had
examined the claimsssas above detailed
and found same correct.
On motion OF DR.. Foster
The report of conmitte on claims was
accepted and committee discharged.
Motion by Mr.. ST Cyr-
That a committee composed of Messrs.
r. Hidalgo, r. Wallior and Deblanc Lee
doux, be appointed to lay out q public
road beginning at a point where the
present public road stops in front Of
property of the Opeiousas Sugar Com
pany, Ltd, etc, to the public road be-
tween j. M. Boagni,s and Jules Per-
robin; said committee is hereby in
structed to lay out said road in ae-
cordance with petition on file in this
office, and report on same at the next
regular meeting Of this body. Motion
carried.
Motion by Mr. st. Cyr-
Whereas the proper maintenance
and improvement of the public road
from Kings bridge to the Vain Gin re-
quires THE acquisition OF an additional
strip of ground along said road OF about
fifteen feet on the south side of said
road; and whereas the owners of the
land AUDITING said road on the south,
Denis Thompson and Joseph Dubour-
der, refuse to donate or sell said strip
of land; and whereas said strip is
necessary TO the proper improvement
of said public road;
Therefore be it resolved, That the Dis
trict Attorney of the Parish of st. Lam
dry and ex-efficio Attorney OF this body
be authorized to purchase said strip OF
land at a cost of not more than thirty
dollars, and to institute in behalf OF the
parish of st. Landry such action as may
be necessary to appropriate said strip
Of land by legal proceedings. Motion
carried.
Motion by Dr.. Pavy-
That the Police Jury dispense with
the reading of the minutes and that
said minutes stand adopted as inscribed
by the clerk.
On motion by DIR. Pavy-
The Police Jury adjourned until the
first Monday IN April, being the sixth
day of said month.
FRANK DIMMICK, President.
Attest. j. j. HEALEY, Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-07
Police Jury Proceedings.

Opelousas, La, March 2, 1914.
The Police Jury convened in
regular session this second day
of March, 1914, with the follow
ing members present:
Mr.. F. Dimmick. President,
presiding; Messrs. st. Cyr, Du-
rio, Guillory, DALEY. Iseringhal-
sen, Pavy, Fisette, Walters,
Beall, McCaffery. Go"rnay.
Motion by Mr.. McCafery-
That the sum of one hundred
and fifty dollars be appropriated
against the contingent expense
fund of 1914, for the purpose of
defraying the expenses of Miss
Carrie Kirby, to the La. State
Normal for the year 1914. and
be it resolved that the Clerk and
President of this body be and
they are hereby authorized to is
sue a warrant in favor of the
President of said institution and
to be placed othe credit of said
beneficiary scholar.
Messrs. St. Cyr, Durio, DIM
mick, Guillory, Daley, Isering-
hansen. Fisette, Walters, Beall,
McCaffery, Gournay, voting yes.
Motion carried.
Motion Nv Mr.. G,liIlory-
Be it resolved, that the amount
appropriated in the budget for
the salary of the assessor for
the year 1914, he payable to him
monthly in advance, beginning
Jan. 1st. 1914, at the rate of four
hundred and four and 87-100 dol
lars (S404. 81, up to July 1st,
1914. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. McCaffery-
That the President and Clerk
of this body be and they are
hereby authorized to issue a war
rant for the sum Of ten hundred
and sixty and 12-100 dollars
(S1060. 12) in favor of the Inter-
national Harvester Co., in pay
ment of amount due said COM
pany on oil tractor purchased for
the 4th and 9th wards of this
parish; said warrant to be issued
against the 4th and 9Th wards
internal Improvement funds.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Beall-
Be it resolved that the Clerk
and President Of this body be
and they are hereby authorized
to issue a warrant for the sum
of four hundred dollars (9490 90
in favor Of j. d. Adams & Co.,
as part payment of a road grader
purchased for the 18th and 5th
wards; said warrant TO be issued
against the internal improve
ment funds of the above wards.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Daley
Be it resolved that the Presi-
dent and Clerk of this body be
and they are hereby authorized
to issue a warrant in favor
ct the Parish of Evan
geline against the budget
appropriation for the Sd INSTALL
rnent and interest dre said par
ish on March 1st, 1914, as per
agreement approved June 5.
1911. in settlement of the assets
and liabilities in the division of
the parish of st. Landry; said
warrant amounting to two thou
sand two hundred and thirty
three dollars so, 233.00l. Mo-
tion carried.
On motion of Mr.. Daley
The Police Jury adjourned I'M
til 1::30 o'clock, D. m.
N SESSION.
The Police Jury met pursuant
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-07

Total $4,068 %
We would state that about 2 Il miles
OF road was graded on the Bellevue
road and 2 ID miles on the Washington
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-07

Att. thereby notify the public
MIHIIn that / win not be response
IsOaIOO BILE for debts contracted on
feb 28-5t J.. EDGAR ANDREPONT.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-07

For Weakness and Loss OF Appetite
The Old Standard general strengthening tonic
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. drives ont
Malaria and builds mp the system A true tonic
a sure Appetizer. For adults and children. SOC.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-07
" LOANED-6 per cen

MONEY LOANED-6 per cent
loans on farms, orchard lands,
city resident or business prop
erty to buy, build. improve, ex-
tend or refund mortgages or
other securities: terms reason
able, special privileges; CORES
pondence invited. Common
wealth Securities Loan Company,
Dallas, Texas, or 767 Gas & Elec-
trio Bldg, Denver, Col. m7-4t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-07

the dollar on all the property i'm said
School District No. 5, 4th Police Jury
Ward OF the Parish of ST. Landry, La,
subject to state taxation, annually, for
the period of ten years, for the purpose
of
tal Giving additional aid to the Mel
vile High School.
fbl To assume payment, out of said
tau, of two outstanding school bonds
issued by the town of Melville, La, for
the sum OF seven hundred dollars each
and the interest thereon.
Section 2. That the Secretary ofthis
Board be and he is hereby directed to
have prepared for use at said special
election q sufficient lumber of ballots,
on each of which shall be printed the
proposition mentioned in Section I OF
this resolution, arranged in such man
ner as to enable the voters to vote on
each one separately and in the follow
mo form.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-07

LILY YER LAX is a liver medicine. The
Liver is the head of many troubles.
To correct these troubles use ILV.FER-
Lax at Shute's Drug Store.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-07
For Sale.

Lots z and 8 ID Block IL. Bac-
ciochi Addition to the Town of
Eunice. Apply to G. r. Bailey,
OpeIousas, La. nov %
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-07
opebusas, Where We Have The Twin City Tractors On Exhibition

to adjournment. Present: F.
Dirnmick, President; Messrs.
Guillory, Daley, Iseringhausen,
Pavy, Fisette, Dunbar, Walters,
Beall, McCafery, Foster, Gour-
nay.
DR.. F. O. Pavy offered the following
ordinance and upon being duly read
was adopted unanimously, to-wit:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-05
Wolgast Used to Bum Way
To Fights On Freights

preliminaries, but that was as far as
AID figured
The promoters failed to consider
the Cadillac boy In their expenses and
AID did not receive q dime for his ser.
vices.
he came home just as he went--on
a freight. But Ads trip was not en-
tirely without results. He won the
fight, and this paved the way for g
battle with Young Nelson In Gran,
Rapids
This second battle in Ads caree
was fought late in June, 1906.
Late in the fall OF 1906, after hayir
fought just IL battles In Grand Rapis
and vicinity, Wolgast was given /
chance TO go to Milwaukee. He ws
offered a ticket to the Brewery Cf
by a Milwaukee promoter; this Wa
big In Ads eyes. He Immediate
shipped via boat to Milwaukee.
He boxed around the city with grtt
success for two months. and finay
was matched with Gene McGovern ,r
n six-round bout on Feb l, 1907. Tbs,
according to Ad, was the big bate
Of his career He worked hard for ne
scrap and was rewarded He put full
over the Terrible Terry's brotAr.
Then he became drawing card.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-05
Americans Like Sport in Which
Each Play Means Maximum of
Effort, Says Authority

Though Walter Camp, the reeosntz'
ed football authority OF America. is
partial to the American college game,
his knowledge is by no means limited
20 that one branch Of athletics. On
the contrary, he Is an Interested base
ball fan and is thoroughly familiar
with all athletics in this country and
a number which are thN headlners'
lin foreign cOuLtries.
on the eve OF the Army .Narr~game
Camp vas discussing games In gcnSS,
al az the Bellevue Stratford hotel lie
was asked What he thought of soccer
and the chances for its becoming a
ranking branch Of athletics III this
country. He refused to commit him
self fully on the subject, but gave
several reasons why the game had
progressed NO further than II has
The main trouble with soccer
Aaid tho gridirUn expert us that ~
lacks dchntcness. by that mean
that every play made in soccer does
not represent maximum OF effort.
You know that on the soccer field the
bail Is often Gribbed and many short
kicks are made
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-05
HARVARD AND MICHIGAN TO
PLAY In Is, ASSERTS EAST
HIGH FOOTBALL
men GET LETTERS
More Than 200 Athletes at De-
trOit School Banquet Last
Night

More than 200 Detroit high school
athletes attended the banquet at the
Wayne hotel last night. Following
the dinner and number OF short
talks by faculty members and other
friends OF inter-scholastic athletics In
the city, football letters were award
ed 10 tho following players.
Central--Straw. Capt, Culver Keet-
on. Whitmarsh, Hendrian, Hyatt. Peo-
cock. Mcleod. Mcdonnell, Il. Boville.
J, Boville Moegle, Ross. Robson Smith,
Schomberger.
Western-Cooper. Capt woltnski.
Grastecki. Brennan. Fitzgerald. Engle.
Roth. Held Trese. Mum. Hermann.
smith. Carney Laur.
Eastern--Seilan Capt Cartwrlght.
Peterson, Ernst. Finzel. Gregory, Hand.
Horn, Robbins. Mcleod. Schaub, JOY.
Key.
Cass Tech--Dubois. Kingsbury. Can
tor Crawford. Van SICKLE, Furlong
Donor. Wright, kuehn. Smith, Clark,
Oulette. Parks, koehler.
Northwestern-vedd w ebster. Abs
Little Marks. Beattle, Burns. Baker
colwell Hawthorne. Mtg. Brown. Bos-
worth Gleason, Dermody, Stockham
The elections OF Smith and Der
mody TO the captaincy OF Cass Tech
and Northwestern, respectively. for
the 1915 season were announced
Dermody is a quarterback and Smith
2 tackle.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-05
GIANTS PLAN TO
FIGHT FOR RUDE
Will Prepare Action Against
Marquard, Latest Jumper,
Very Carefully

NEW YORK. Dec. 5,-The New
York National league club will go
slow in its efforts to prevent RUDE
MarQuard from playing with John NJ.
Wards Brooklyn Federals. Tentative
plans to carry the fight into the high
est courts were to be laid today Dy
the Giant officials. One or the hrst
steps will be to lay MarQuard's con-
tract with the Giants before the best
lawyer In the country TO learn exactly
to what extent the paper holds the
big southpaw
According to these temporary plans.
the Giant attorneys viii not go into
court before the first OF the year. and
they may wait until the opening OF
the season and start the legal fight by
asking for an Injunction restraining
Marquard from playing in Brooklyn.
Similar injunctions will be asked to
keep the latest jumper from appear
ing in any Federal league city.
Giant officials were particularly bit
ter against Marquard for his action,
but none OF them would be quoted
early today. II Is wellknown, how
ever, that McGraw feels he made"
Marquard by sticking to him during
his first two years here, when the
fans were calling him the "sll,oOo
lemon"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-05
Specialists VIM
That's Answer

The old conversational battle be-
tween adherents OF base stealing and
the devotees OF bunting is on again
In full blast. with the sacrifice boys
lap or so TO the good this time. 1t
seems that the National league rec
ords for 1914 show that the Giants
stole more bases and laid down fewer
sacrifices than any other National
league club last summer. The Bos-
ton Braves sacrificed oftener and pill
fered less than any other team In
the Tener circuit. While the Stall
ings tribe grabbed the pennant, 1t
would seem that the team that fol-
lows either method OF advancing run
ners skillfully Is likely to be near the
top, while the aggregation that shows
only TO fair advantage In both, is like
ly TO be lost in the shuttle. It's an
age OF specialists, that's all
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-05

Times have changed" remarked
AID Wolgast recently. after listening to
Johnny Sheridan tell how much mon
ey several young scrappers wanted for
boxing these days. AID remarked that
when he was beginner he used to
box for nothing: sometimes he bum
med" freigh. trains TO the scene OF
the conflict.
Wolgast says he we'll remembers
one OF his first fights which was held
ut Petoskey in June of 1906. As VOL
CAST remembers 1t, he spent a months
wages to win this fight.
Ads opponent was Kid Moore. who
was said 10 be a real scrapper. There
were no articles TO sign and no nego-
tiations to carry on, so II did not take
Wolgast long TO complete his plans.
His finances were far from healthy
and AID rode a freight to Petoskey
In Petoskey he used all his avail.
able funds in preparing for the battle
He had 10 purchase an outfit which,
he says, was sorry-looking affair; he
had to hire seconds and he had to pay
a veteran scrapper 10 box with him
and TO rub him down. When the day
of the fight came AID was almost
broke. He appeared in one of the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-05
New Haven Expert Believes
Rugby, as Played in England,
Would Meet Similar Criticism
not represent the greatest EFFORT.

not represent the greatest effort.
II have seen many OF the big soccer
matches in England and have been
present when there were more people
around the field than there were In
the Yale bowl when Yale played Har-
ward. These matches draw crowds
because the people are different tenn
peramentally from us. Another rea
son for the large attendance is the
low fee at the gate. A championship
soccer match can be seen for thu
equivalent OF 25 cents.
americans want 20 see a game"
Camp-eontirued. (which ~ played by
men trained for that one event They
want To see the best game that can
be played. On the other hand, the
English people want a game which
any one can play with little OF no
training. They do not care to witness
contest In which they themselves
could not take part IL the opportunity
were offered.
Americans feel the same way about
the English game OF Rugby. That
too. lacks defniteness, and don't
thInk Il could ever be very popular on
this side"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-05
WANT DARTMOUTH
and U. OF M. TOPLAY
New York After IntersectiOnal
Game-Notre Dame May Be
Offered Trip

NEW YORK, Dec Gotham wants
an International football game at the
Polo grounds next fall Almost any
kind OF an International affair will
do, but Manhattan especially wants
to see Dartmouth and Michigan go TO
the mat at the Giants lot. II Micht-
gan can't come, and Yost win prob
ably say nay because OF the three
trips east the Wolverines have al
ready scheduled, Noce Dame win be
acceptable as a substitute for the Ann
Arborites. This last game Is con-
sidered very probable. 1t would draw
a tremendous crowd. and Dartmouth
seems willing enough. Notre Dame
has not been approached as yet. but
In recent years travel has held no
terrors for the Hoosier IrishInen, and
they are always willing TO play any
body.
II may be true that Olson will be
q regular with Cincinnati next sea-
son, but we won't believe IL until he
changes his name to Swatzenhammer
or Christy Won Kolnitz.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-05
Sheridan Cancels
Scrap With Lore

JACKSON, Mich. Dec 5.--Mickey
Sheridan has cancelled his engage
ment to meet Johnny Lore at Jackson,
Dec. 10. The Chicago lrisnman will
fight Freddy Welsh at Grand Rapids
on tho eleventh, and he did not seem
TO believe himself capable Of giving
the champion tough scrap SO soon
after bout with Lore. Spike" KEEL
ley, OF Chicago, or RED" Robinson.
OF Pittsburgh. will take Sheridan's
place. Promoter Devers is also look
ing for an opponent for Sammy Tay-
Tor, Artie Kaufman having been taken
Ill and ordered 10 keep out OF the
ring for few weeks by his physician.
A Chicago lightweight will be brought
here TO meet the Detroiter next Thurs
day
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-05
Yale Captain-Elect's
All-Star Grid Team

There seems to be a popular
tendency to excuse scribes anu
coaches for picking All-American
football teams. but for mere play
ers to butt into this harmless, but
strenuous pastime. IL altogether
unwarranted.
Capt elect Alec Wilson, or Yale,
however, has fearlessly swept
aside the conventionalities and has
broken into print with an all-east-
ern team that would class as an
All-Arherican, since II includes
Maulbetsch, OF Michigan. Here is
Alecs offering to football liter
AZURE:
Hardwick. Harvard. end.
Ballin, Princeton, tackle.
Spears. Dartmouth, guard.
McEwan. Army, center.
Pennock, Harvard, guard.
Trumbull, Harvard, tackle.
Brann, Yale, end.
Barrett, Cornell. quarter
Maulbetsch, Michigan. halfback.
Spiegel, w. & j.. halfback
Mahan, Harvard. fullback.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-05
WOULD BAN A.A.A. In
FAIR MOTOR RACES
George Dickinson Makes Hit
With Protest Against Rule
of Association

CHICAGO. Dec. George w. Dick
fnson, of Detroit. secretary and gem
eral manager OF the Michigan state
fair, In a paper on Auto Racing read
here today advocated that the Amer
lean Association OF Fairs and Exposi-
tons control it's own race meets In
the future to the entire elimination
Of the American Automobile associa'
ton and it's affiliated clubs" The 90
casion was the annual meeting OF the
American Association OF Fairs and Elk.
positions, an organization which In
cludes practically every state fair IN
the country.
The paper was applauded and a
committee comprising Mr.. Dickinson
as chairman; John c. Simpson. retir-
ing president OF the Minnesota state
fair. and Richard Mason, OF the Okla
homa state fair. was named TO formu-
late rules for the governing Of auto
racing on the associations tracks. The
committee was given full power to
act
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-05
Gibbons Opponent
Is Chased for Foul

ST. PAUL Mimi, Dec. Sadly,
slowly and sorely, Robert Mona wend-
ed his way TO Milwaukee today without
his share OF the receipts from the
fight with Mike Gibbons at Hudson.
Wis. last night, and without assisting
one bit in making Milwaukee more
famous. Gibbons was given the scrap
when II was called on a foul In the
second round. w. p. Hart member
OF the boxing commission, who was at
the ringside, said today:
I'VE are trying to get an amendment
Io=the Wisconsin laws TO prevent Just
such fighting az was staged by Moha.
Until such a time Moha will probable
be allowed to box"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-05
Soccer Football Will Never Be Popular
Game In This Country Opines Walter Camp
Love of Football Lures
Him Into Clutch of Law

Many reams OF fiction have told
the story of criminals who had
been mred into the clutches OF the
Law by their fatal love fer athletic
contests. Now a BIT OF real life
comes TO prove that that time.worn
plot Is not so far fetched after all
r. ]. Rottenburg, OF Hamilton.
Ont. was wanted In Toronto for
passing worthless checks. He
knew that police we're anxious 10
meet him. but the lure OF the
senil-fnals for the Dominion foot.
ball title was too strong for him,
and he slipped in Toronto TO see
Wednesdays game between the
Hamilton Rowing club and the Ar.
gonauts A detective recognized
him and Rcttenburg is now peering
out through the latticework OF the
Toronto hastile.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-05
800 Volunteer to
Join Grid Squad

Columbia university is going after
football with teeth and talons. While
President Butler double-crossed the
students at their mass meeting this
week by not referring to the restora-
ton OF the gridiron sports. the under
grads and alumni stuck to the boost.
ing game and secured the written
promise OF 800 youths that they would
be candidates for the squad next fall.
or these, SO weighed more than 165
pounds and 200 tipped the scales at
bore than $50. Over 1000 students
pledged 81 each for the support OF q
team. The city OF New York Is back
OF the students in their fight for the
restoration OF football at Morningside
heights, because Gotham at present
claims no collegiate elevens OF any
thing like championship calibrs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-05

more show OF losing his title tina In
a longer ARRAY. Ten round thts
very seldom end via the sleep rute.
and everyone knows how lightly de-
cisions are hurled about after abat-
tie, in which neither boxer wini de-
cisively.
II doesn't take a professor I'm ap-
piled mathematics nor q man vita
Sherlock Holmes sense in the Seine,
OF deduction to figure that under such
condition, the woods, prairies and cit
les will be full of champs. near-champs
and cheese-champs. claiming all the
titles In this world and the next.