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New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
LURE OF DOLLAR
WAKES PACKEY
McF arIand Longs for Har-
vest Like Welsh ard
White Reaped.

Acute in all his senses, Packey Nc
Farland can hear a dollar drop in any
spot from coast 20 coast With the re-
port that the Freddy Nelsh-Charlie
White fight drew gate of S24, 800 IN Mil
waukee comes a statement from Nc
Farland that he win re-enter the ring
70 meet tie lightweight champion.
"If Welsh viii consent 20 q light a.
l3J pounds az 3 o'clock in the after
noon we can arrange a match" Is the
message OF Mcfarland. II don't say |
can beat Freddy, but I can give him an
awful run for his title" he continues.
"It's up 20 Welsh. Just thing Of the
crowd we could draw at Madison
Square Garden"
Packey also i, willing TO meet Nike
Gibbons. according 70 reports from the
West. but ne makes the stipulation
that Gibbons should do l45 pounds
rings.de. which IS asking good deal
OF a midGIewcight
A. matter OF fact Packey is not
very much heavier than Welsh right
now. The lightweight champion
weighed in at III pounds the afternoon
of his night with White.
There seems to be some difference OF
opinion a. 10 winner of the White
Welsh bout. but a Chicago newspaper
quotes Ms. Charlie White as saying:
II read the light round By round and
| think Charlie won" So there; that S
settled.
The manager Of Sam Men ca has sent
out picture OF the negro heavyweight
with the caption THE Idol OF Paris -
Evidently the reports OF General
Jofre's popularity have been mucn eX-
ageerated.
Young Shugrue. OF Jersey City. who
recently returned from a successful
tour OF Australia. will meet Walter
Mohr. of Brooklyn. al he Broadway
Sporting Club on Tuesday.
Knockout Brown Will battle with
Bull Cassidy at The New Polo Club to-
morrow night.
Word comes from Albany that Attor-
ney General James A. Parsons advised
the State Athletic Commission that the
specifications submitted 10 him show
inc the proposed structure that Is 20
be built IN Ebbets Field by the Brook
lvn Sporting Club is a structure within
the meaning Of the law. This opinion
probably means chat open-air boxing
will be possible under the Frawley
law. The Law provides that bouts must
be held IN a building" but the opin-
:on Of the Attorney General would
class all baseball parks in that cate
CORY.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
Shadow Scrimmage at Hanover.
lBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune.

Hanover. ~ H.. Nov IL Practice for
the Dartmouth football squad to-day
consisted Of shadow scrimmage, in
which Penn plays were used and de
fence worked out Tor them. Several
new open formations were tried with
some success.
Spears was not in the lineup. his
ankle still bothering him. Unless it i'm
proves there is some doubt as 10 his
making the trip. NcAuliiTe will not go
10 Philadelphia. as he was not dis
charged from the hospital to-day, as
was expected.
Tuck. who pulled a tendon while
kicking yesterday. did not report for
practice, and unless his injury shows a
decided improvement he will not be
with the team. Murdocks condition has
improved greatly. and he will undoubt-
cdly be IN the lineup on Saturday.
The squad of twenty eight PLAYERS.
with coaches, trainer and managers,
will leave town at i:i5 p. m. to-mor-
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
Williams Finishes Hard Work
for the Game with Amherst
Cornell Tries Out New Plays
in Secret, as Preparation
for Clash with
Michigan.
MI I've
GOT Lev
- CN0

right tackle showed up well. breaking
through and spelling several plays be-
fore they were started.
After The scrimmage with Morris the
scrub lined up against the varsity.
Only lire plays were attempted by Ois-
wang. Schuck. Iluntley and Parks car
rcd the ball for good gains.
Preceding the scrimmagc Reilly gave
Mckenzie and Waldman p special drill
u end play Cusack also practlsed drop
kicking and showed q marked improve
ment in distance.
Reilly seems 20 be satisfied with the
new backdeld and will probably use
the combination against Stevens. Bern
stein and McNallv did not report yes
terday because of lRte recitatlons.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
MICHIGAN Aggies Start East.

Lansing. Mich. Nov 1.-THE foot
ball team Of the Michigan Agricultural
College left here to-day Tor State Col
lege, Pennsylvania. whore on Friday
afternoon il will line up against the
Penn State eleven.
With the exception OF Blake Miller
and Vandervoort. all OF the players
were reported to be in the best Of ply
seal condition The team was accom-
panied by the cadet band OF sixty
pieces and hundred students.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
STUYVESANT TEAM WINS
Steinfeld Shows the Way
Throughout to Bryant Boys.

Stuyyesant High School carried of
first honors in a dual 'cross-country
run with Bryant High School, held over
a two-and-three-Quarter-mile course in
Long Island City. yesterday. The score
was % 20 SO points.
Steinfeld, Of Bryant, won Individual
honors, setting q fast pace for Miller,
Feiner and Ritter, all Of Stuyvesant,
who finished in the order named. The
winner covered the course in Is min
utes. taking the pacing position by d
strong sprint at the one-mile point.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12

Philadelphia. Nov. II. The Un.ver-
sity OF Pennsylvania varsity had the
hardest scrimmape of the weeA mere
this afternoon, trying 20 solT" 'he
Dartmouth plays used b" ,ho scrEt
As "a result of the good wor' of the
new backiield yesterday and tc-da; the
coaches have announced tina Matthews
and Motret viii have regular places
back oil the line. Mohct a. fullDack and
Matthew at haifbacE. The loss Of
Tucker means that Koons viii have 70
do the kicking. Koons 20 play end IN
place Of Crquhart. vto g. badly hurt.
The coaches do net reish the idea OF
having to depend on IN ,ld 90 do the
kicking. hut that is lie best the. ca1
do. In spite OF the teams defeat on
last Saturday there is a great deal Of
interest in the coming game with Dai--
mouth, and although the confidence OF
the coaches is rising they do not an
tcipate victory over Dartmouth.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
Everett High to Play StanllO'

Everett. Mass. Nov. ll.-Ihe "
e.. High School football eieyeS s...,
meet the stamford. Conn hign 80 49,.
team In an interstate game on ~ T1 !.
Der .. The game will prooaON "
nlaved al stamford.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12

Substitute Higshaeld for Cooper goal
Hirsnteid. thrown goals Wensicy ,2l. Roc
crs Meyers foul Le,inson. Time Of halves
eight minutes.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
Maranville Jumps to
the Matrimonial League

Springfield. Ma 81. ROY. H.. Walter
J. Rabbit Maranviic, shcr.stOq Of
the Boston Brave, ctam'lor baseball
team OF the worlc anI .ila, Elizabeth
Renette Shea. wee married thie morn
ing in the Church Of the Saccsi Heart
by the Rev. Patric.; +. Doyle. Gifts
were received from StaulAe., the man
ager. Captain Johnny FverS and other
members Of the Braves.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12

Tow for New York. where they will stay
Friday night. Practice will be held
Friday OF some field in the vicinity
Of New York. and on Saturday morning
the team will 80 to Philadelphia. The
probable lineup for the game follows: ::
relfer, left end; Pudrith. left tackle;
Merrill, left guard; MIlrose. centre;
spears. right guard; Cotton. right tao
Lle: Winship. right end: Ghee, quarter
back: Curtis, right halfback; Gerrish,
iullback. and Whitney. left halfback.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12

Conroy, who is firmly settled at one
guard on the Yale team. was captain
Of the Boys High School eleven m
1911.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
Mad. So. Garden
sn CY CT f :
81. ssr, X A CE :

~ fIiN Ff'A snfi'.f WV
Tickets az All Agencies
Firemsn's pharmacy. Newark
Admission, SOC. RES. Seats. 81 90.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12

Phillips Exeter Academy. like Har-
ward, is victim o. the new red flag
law in Massachusetts, so far as carry
big school game on Saturday. The
boys will resort to white flag with
a red "E."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-26
297 PROPOSALS FOR MAN OF co. OUT
OF THEM HE FOUND SEVENTH BRIDE

...NIN NIIfr NNtiufu''
TlLTON. Ga. Dec 24-It has
taken Uncle Bob Knox just a little
over a month 10 find his seventh
bride Thanks TO the story pub
lishcd throughout the country a few
weeks ago. this sO-year-old farmer is
TO be married the latter part Of this
month to Miss Jennie Dewitt. aged
%, Of Lima, Ohio. a lady he has
never seen.
Just ?97 women wrote to Uncle
Bob" with matrimonial Intentions
following the newspaper story that
his siNti wife had been divorced and
that he was looking for another
From the stacks of photographs that
OF Miss Dewitt was singled out, let
ters were exchanged. and now she
is preparing to come To Georgia.
The requirements Uncle Bob" set
forth in the announcement of his
matrimonial intentions were that
the lady must be a good locker, a
good cook and must not wear peek
a-hoo waists
Uncle Bob was first married at
- Mrs. Knox No and Mrs. Knox
No. have died; Mrs Knox No. 3
was divorced, No ! and No 3 died.
and No. .. whom Uncle Bob mar
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-26

The French played practical Joke
on tho Germans one day one Gallic
"ag called across the thirty Yards
lhai separated the opposing trenches:
your kaiser is very brave, isn't he?
He wears the Iron Cross, but he
doesn't come into your trenches. To-
morrow NJ. Poincairc. our president.
VIII visit us He does not wear an
iron cross. but he Is not afraid" The
neNt day tho Germans saw a silk top
nat come bobblnR along the French
trenches and heard loud cries of
,Nlve le President" Time after timo
me Germans riddlod the top hat with
bullets, aud still II went bobbing along
until the French took IL off the suade
handle and threw It in the air with
yells OF dorisiou Army and Navy
journal
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-26

: ton in special classes during alternate
weeks.
To-day 1900 sea scouts are sta
toned from John o. Groats 10 Dover
keeping watch and ward along the
east coast They are only boys hut
they watch the north sea through
daylight and dark
Their Job Is 10 do their duty, to
keep their mouths shut, and their
eyes open They have won official
recognition; the admiralty are paying
for their substance; they serve as VOL
unteers.
Each patrol Of six sea scouts is
lving with two coast guards in any
handy shelter. tents. lighthouses,
shacks furnish emergency stations.
OFF duty patrols are building them
selves winter huts, the handy men"
fashiOning sleeping boards locker
and mess tables. The sea scouts cook
for themselves.
The boy watcher Of the coast
knows the meaning of lights and the
rig Of every vessel is primed with
knowledge Of the wind and tides; can
act as guide to troops billeted in
his district and pilot boats in his"
estuaries where buoys have been re-
moved. He must know every rock
and shoal within 5-fathom line on a
4-mlle stretch Of coast lie must
know landing places, lighthouses.
storm signals, coast guard stations.
life boats and rocket apparatus
They are trained on the sands in
swimming. rope climbing, the hand
4rg ~ boats and taking bearings.
The older ones grow proficient in flag
hoist Yua.NER and wireless tele-
graIh. The scouts are not playing
nov. s0mr. expert with wireless APP
parafuE are on board the steam
trav lcr- today acting as guard boats
against floating mines
'One determined small boy In Jolly
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-26
England Throws 100000 Boy Scouts Along
Coast to be Paul Reveres of German Invasion

0Hy MARY BOYLE OREILLYD
LONDON, Dec 2s-"England must
oIpcot TO be attacked at home. She
mus.' not rest under the comfortable
deius.ou that she VIII not be assailed d"
eaid The Chief Scout" Lieutenant
General Sir Robert Baden Powell
We must be ready for the worst.
a hostile raid on the Yorkshire coast.
rapid march straight across the
country. the enforced flight of IN
habitants the demolition OF their cit
les and towns by ynamite-and there
are at once fourteen million people
starving and on the hands Of the
Ittlc army OF the south.
III Is the duty Of every patriot 10
take up arms now with no feeling Of
aggression or blood -thirstiness. but
solely for the protection Of our coun-
try iu the hour OF danger
There are 25O.00O Boy Scouts in
England. Before war was declared
10000 were mobilized. They have
been at their duties ever since. Two
thousand were drafted 20 assist the
metropolitan police. 1000 az orlcrIes
In government departments. thousands
90 guard railway tunnels, telegraph
lines. bridges. culrcrts against damage
by agents of the enemy
Early In the test fool who
thought he was funny suddenly ap-
pearcd before three little scouts
Z guarding a tunnel He wanted n
se" II they were alert, 50 he assImcd
a German accent. The lads haI only
their staycs, but he woke no under
first aid They were human borg on
active service watching and waiting
for war
From tho first day ~ danger 20
troops of sea scouts began coast pa
troll which viii be permanent until
the declaration of peace Those who
are under school age receive lnstruc-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-26

/ looking kickers and Khaki shirt gols
about with amazing ease. A defense
corps patrol holding Conversation"
with flash lights can guard a score
Of back waters. Boy Scouts, land or
sea, have a startling habit Of turning
up in the nick Of time. Let a bare
kneed lad hold up his hand, wig
wag a flag, and, presto. other scouts
spring from the ground to assist
Each sea scout on active service
has his beat, four hours on. four off
systematically observed and vigor-
ously kept, reports being made TO the
local coast guard. Armed with slaves
they patrol in pairs along broke cliff
tops, across leagues or dunes and
desolate salt marches Through
toggy days and cold nights they are
always on watch.
However drcary or mOnOtOnOus
the patrol each sea scout knows that
he guards the safety Of England. The
North Sea may seem a gray vista of
sinister loneliness but the lookout cam
not grow careless. He may tie black
thread ankle high across a path to
eaten an allen enemy, he is prepared
to Scamper across country carving
messages for airmen OF the royal fly
ing corps He is prepared to note
ever ythlng and to report everything
regardless OF risk Should suspicion
stifien 10 certainty he viii carry out
his task though the performance ex-
pose him TO great danger"
And what do the sea scouts find?
Enemy pigeons flying across
channel (Note. There are no longer
any malls between England and Ger
many. Foreign seamcn acting as
messengers, suspicious flashlights or
whistles to strange ships lurking of
shore. death-dcaling mines washed
up which must be guarded until tor
pedo expert arrives to render them
iuoCuOus"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-26
Startling The DnN Wrong.

There was gloom on the face OF
the farmer.
What's the matter. Elijah?" asked
ms nearest neighbor. "Flapjacks
given out over to your house? ?''
"Worse'n that" said Elijah. ''Yoii
hnow' twasn't apple year, and wife
says we can't have any more apple
pie for breakfast"
can't you make out II you have
apple pie noon ana night"
- can, because I've got to-" said
Elijah. but, tell you. It upsets me,
starting the day wrong like that"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-26

From tho Christian era ull the
present time. ass statisuc,aus and his
toriaus tell us, there have been less
than two hundred and forty warless
years Up To the middle of the nine
tecnth century it was roughly COM
putcd that nearly seven billion men
had died in battle since the beginning
OF recorded history "a number equal
to almost five times the present eSti-
mated population of the globe
Christian Herald
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-26

John Wanamaker In Il recent ad-
dress IN Philadelphia, urged his audi
cuce to perscVcre
Every successful man" he said
has probably had more failures. far
more failures. than the nonentity has
had
success. after ALL, is nothing more
than failure with new coat of
paint"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-26

ee.npsd factions 90 .e bought b. ,ae
state aua -es,.1 % agr.....taue-4
cleared and prepared for occupancy
w. HaNfoU.aH unemployed Tho.s-
aaG- j. estimated u. Thus b-
p.f 20 War. with the object p hav-
aE them r,ma.n m The land per
Waurl'g.
scientific system of cooperative
marketing. 20 r.rrlmvent the Rpugc
~ the m.dl.rmer and price mau.p-
l.a'ors. ls already being worked On
hy 'He shrc~d minds Initiating The
general scheme
While details ~ the projects arc ~
J"' formative depending ~ what the
legislature w.l. DO the general plan
.- ~ have the state sell uudeyelop@d
lands ~ agricultural possibilities 20
settlers aE Il 20 Or 30-year payment
arrangement with no charge for the
first five yeags
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-26

y -l-E --LErE9
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-20
STRIKE OF RAILROAD
EMPLOYEES SHORT ONE
Two Men Are ReinStated and
Everything is in Working
Order Once More on the
Delaware and Hudson Road.

ALBANY, y Y, Jan. t2O-Seven
hours after the arrival in Albany of
George W. W. Hanger Of the federal
board OF mediation and Cancellation
the strike OF the Delaware x Hudson
railroad employees was settled and two
hours from the time the agreement
was signed nearly all of the men were
back at work.
The company reinstated the two
men, +. a. Siade. an engineer, and
James Lynch. conductor. who were
dismissed from the companys employ
and on whose account the strike was
called Sunday night
NJ. G. Carey, international vice pres
ident. order of Railway Conductors.
gives all credit for the settlement of
the trouble TO Mr., Hanger.
Although the two men are rein
stated and will get their old positions
back. yet some of the minor differ
enccs that cropped out during the con-
ferences held for the past ten days
were not concluded. These will go to
arbitration Tuesday morning, but
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-20

INDIANAPOLIS. -DespOndent be-
cause he was unable 90 get work.
Herbert Johnston. 20. committed sui
eide by drinking carbolic acid ia the
office OF the Palmer and Buchanan
undertaking estabiishme
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-20
RULES ARE MADE TO
ENSURE SAFETY AT SEA
Boats Going More Than $50 Miles
Prom shore Must Carry
Wireless Apparatus.

LONDON Jan. 90. - The Interna-
tional Conference on Safety OF Life at
Sea concluded its labors Monday
The most important pleasures
adopted were those providing that all
ships going more than $50 miles from
shore and carrying 90 passengers shall
be equipped with wireless, and that
every passenger vessel shall he built
with longitudinal and transverse wa
tertight bulkheads
Other measures provide for the in
stallatiOn of proper life saving equip
ment drills Of the crews, government
inspection of all vessels before sailing,
tests OF seawOrthiness. patrol OF dan
gerOus waters and general warnings OF
the location and movements of ice
bergs
Sen. James Hamilton Lewis man
aged TO bring about the defeat of the
clause providing for the general arbi-
tratiOn Of treaty violations. arguing
that this would deprive United States
courts of jurisdiction 10 adjudicate the
rights Of United States citizens aboard
ships in United States ports. The
treaty goes into effect in July. 1915.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-20

NOBLESVUI4E.-T titIe 10 200
acres OF land in Hamilton county was
given 10 Miss Daisy Cook OF Pilot
Mountain. y. c.. ~ the iury in the
tai or her suit against the heirs II
Richard Cox The land Is valued q
$40. coo.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-20
CARNEGIE SEES
BRIGHT OUTLOOK
L. =. Leads World i'm Industry Says
Iron Master-Tariff Won't
Hamper Business.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.--"Our coun-
try leads the world in industry" de-
clared Andrew Carnegie Monday. just
before presiding over a meeting Of the
Peace society. and the records Of
our exports easily prove this"
lie added: ANY man who has not
faith in our republic ought TO 20 out
OF business anyway"
He said that although he was not
engaged in business now he thought
the outlook for the year was very
bright and did not think that the
tariff would hamper business but the
Unborn application and genius OF
American business men would sur
mount all obstacles
There are always tendencies to-
ward the two extremes OF pessimism
and OPTIMISM he said. The pess-
imist sheds gloom upon projects while
the Optimist tries TO fly too high but
II is the mean between these two
where prosperity lies and the Amer
lean business man invariably finds
that mean
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-20
RAILROADS MAY WIN
HIGHER RATE FIGHT
Administration Said To be i'm Favor
of Granting Demands on
Eastern Lines.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-That the
next step toward restoring business
conditions in the United States will be
administration approval of the FIVE
per cent increase in freight rates on
eastern railroads. was predicted Mon
day by officials close to the white
house
Pres. Wilson is loath TO voice an
opinion on the matter because it is
before the interstate commerce COM
mission. Reports of business stagna-
ton among common carriers. how
ever. led him to deprecate their lack
Of resiliency and to state that he had
some very strong opinions on the sub
ject
1t is not expected that any open
declaration in favor of such a move
Will be made. The whole matter will
be left entirely with the commission.
which will pass on the railroads ap-
plication in its judicial capacity. But
IL is understood that a decision favor
able to the roads will meet with
hearty commentator from the pres
ident.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-20
GOOD TIMES TO BE
SEEN OVER NATION
Members of Both Houses of
Congress Predict Revival of
Business and Return of
Prosperity.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2O.-Members
Of both houses Of congress are looking
forward 10 a resumption Of business
activity The following statements
were given out Tuesday.
Rep. Burke CWis)-"I look for an
exceptionally good business year. Men
are going back TO employment. condi-
tons are favorable throughout the
country and business is certain TO
forge ahead There is nothing TO hold
II back"
Sen. Newlands (Nev)-"I found
conditions very favorable in the west
and personally I am confident that we
are entering upon an era that spells
good times and prosperity. After We
have settled the trusts there Will be
universal confidence in the ability Of
the democratic party 10 deal with all
the questions which constitute the
foundations Of success.
Sen. Kern (Ind) Amy one who
reads the parers cannot fail but see
that good tines already are here and
that the country is satisfied with the
democratic administration. / believe
we are starting in upon a settled con-
ditiOn Of unusual prosperity and ma
tiOnal content"
sen LUXE Lea 7 EIlU.st IA EdLlSIltfl
with legislation thus far enacted into
law. Our business men and our
manufacturers are cOntented and
conditions are steadily growing better
and better. All fears that NAV have
been caused by the calamity cries of
the republicans have been dissipated. "
Sen. Lane (Ore.)-.I always have
been inclined to look on the sunny
side OF every question and have little
patience with the fellow who whines.
Business men who conduct their bust
ness on the right principle are not app
10 be hurt by the fear Of possible
legislation. Times are growing bet
ter every day. What this country
needs Is more optimists. I hail from
a country that believes in the booster
and this country in every nook and
corner is worth boosting. Good times
are here and as l believe, are here to
stay"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-20

LONDON, Jan. 20. King George
received the delegates to the Safety at
Sea conference and entertained them
at luncheon Monday
1t is expected the final meeting and
signing of the agreement will be held
tomorrow. Foreign delegates are ar
ranging TO leave on the steamer
Olympic Wednesday.