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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09

the federal forces at Ojinaga was pre-
dicted here following the reception of
unofficial dispatches showing the con-
ditions within the federal lines. Ac-
cording to accounts received here, the
federal soldiers practically refused to
fight and are being held in their posi-
ton by the threats of their command
ers to use force to keep them from
running away.
DETROIT MICH. = The greatest
melon ever cut in Detroit was sliced
for the benefit of the employees of the
Henry Ford Automobile company
Henry Ford, president of the concern,
announced that $10,0OO,000 would be
distributed among every one of the
26,500 persons employed by the con-
Germ in this and other cities.
NEW ORLEANS, LA. - The ring
generalship and ability born of expert
ence and study brought to Freddie
Welsh, champion lightweight of Great
Britain, margin of the honors in his
ten-round contest with Johnny Dundee
of New York at Pelican Park. 1t was
in the tenth round that Welsh won the
unanimous newspaper vote.
MILWAUKEE, WIS. - AID VOL
CAST had runaway match with Jack
Redmond his old enemy, and got a
complete revenge for past suffering
at Jacks hands by beating him so
severely that the referee stopped the
fight in the middle of the fifth rouno
and gave the Cadillac boy the credit
for a knockout
NEW YORk-The dead body Of
Miss Jessie Evelyn Mccain has been
found. The high waves of the morn
ing washed it high on the shore at
Coney Island, at a point not more
than ten feet from where she was last
seen alive, late in the afternoon of
Dec. 4. The Identification is absolute.
CHICAGO - Beginning on jan 8
the joint through rates on grain and
grain products from points in Illinois,
Indiana and Iowa to destinations in
eastern trunk line territory, including
Buffalo and Pittsburgh, will be read
justed SO as to cause a general ad
vance.
GARY, IND. = With the return
of two thousand men to work at the
Gary plant of the American Sheet and
Tin Plate company, which has been
idle for some time and the reopening
of the Rumely company plant at La
porte, additional orders have been
placed with the Gary Steel works.
WASHINGTON - A nationwide in
vestigation of labor disturbances is
to be undertaken Immediately by the
federal commission on industrial rela-
tons, it is announced here. A decis-
ion to do so was reached, following
five day executive session.
NEW YORk-The late dispatches
from Paris announce that the name Of
Sarah Bernhard has been submitted
in the New Years list of persons NOM
mated for membership to the Legion
of Honor.
BALTIMORE, MD.-Otto Frederick
Knabe, second baseman of the Phila-
delphia National league club, signed
three year contract to manage the fed
eral league team in Baltimore.
SAN FRANCISCO = There were
no knockdowns in the Gunboat Smith
Arthur Pelkey fight until the fifteenth
round, and then two in succession
brought victory to Smith.
. NEWARK, OHIO - Five persons
were killed and six injured, two, of
whom will die, when fire early in the
day destroyed the Gus Kern hote- on
Second street here
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09

WASHINGTON, D. c.-The resigna-
ton of Judge George c. Holt as fed
eral district judge for the southern
district Of New York was received
here to take effect Jan. Is. Judge Holt
desires to return to the practice of
law. He was appointed by President
Roosevelt.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09

NEWARK, OHIO - Five persons
were killed and six injured, two, of
whom will die, when fire early in the
day destroyed the Gus Kern hote- on
Second street here.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09

SAN FRANCISCO = There were
no knockdowns in the Gunboat Smith
Arthur Pelkey fight until the fifteenth
round, and then two in succession
brought victory to Smith.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09

MILWAUKEE, WIS. - AID VOL
CAST had runaway match with Jack
Redmond his old enemy, and got a
complete revenge for past suffering
at Jacks hands by beating him so
severely that the referee stopped the
fight in the middle of the fifth rouno
and gave the Cadillac boy the credit
for a knockout
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09

The manufacturers of Wear
ever" and "FaultleSs" Rub
Der Goods guarantee each
article of their manufacture to
be in every respect perfectly
constructed of best materials.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09

BALTIMORE, MD.-Otto Frederick
delphia National league club, signed
three year contract to manage the fed
eral league team in Baltimore.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09

All "Wearever" and ''Faultless" Rub
Der Goods are guaranteed to be perfect
in Workmanship and Material and War
ranted to Give Satisfactory Service for
the Purpose intended.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09

NEW YORk-The dead body of
Miss Jessie Evelyn Mccain has been
found. The high waves of the morn
ing washed it high on the shore at
Coney Island, at a point not more
than ten feet from where she was last
seen alive, late in the afternoon of
Dec A. The Identification is absolute
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09

We back up this guarantee
and cheerfully refund the
price of any ''WEAREVER"
or "FAULTLESS" articles
that prove defective.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09

NEW YORk-The late dispatches
from Paris announce that the name Of
Sarah Bernhard has been submitted
in the New Years list of persons nom
mated for membership to the Legion
of Honor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-31
GRIFFITH WILL CARRY
BIG STAFF OF PITCHERS
Senator's Manager Believes I'm
Strength in the I'ox-Plenty of
Competition in the Outneld.
MARQUARD is WELL SATISFIED
VIII Not Return to New York Giants
Unless II Is Shown That Club Has
Claim on His Scrviccs-ScXton on
Summer Baseball"

Nv WASHINGTON. December 30.-Rc-
gardlcss of what may happen. and at
the same time obeying the player limit
rule adopted by the American League
Clark Griffith will probably carry with
him next season corps of eight o.
nine pitchers.
The list will include Johnson Boeh-
ling, Engel, Ayers, GallIa, Shaw, Bent
ley and Harper. who are sure to be re-
tainetl-four righthanders and the
same number of southpaws every one
of them out OF the novice class and
able TO give good account of him
self.
When tho Nationals go to Charlottcs-
Vile in March there will again be
plenty of competition among the out
felders. Grin will try out several
youngsters. including Henri Rondeau,
the Minneapolis slugycr.
More hitting strength in tho outfeld
has been the cry ever since the Old
Fox assumed the reins. but the new
corners will have to show a lot of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-31

frequently Manager Stallings had to
purchase balls from the home club.
for balls. and the Cleveland club re-
ports wastaSe OF $3.50 SCHUYLER
out check for 1916 dozen balls. the
figures being S2.S25. The bills of the
other clubs all ran over $4,000.
MILWAUKEE. WIS. December 30
Pitcher RUDE Marquard. former star OF
the New York Giants. has no Intention
Of Jumping from the Fsderals back
some REPORTS have intimated. =.
Marquard. who. in private life. Is
the husband Of Blossom seeley, has the
Federal league. although some OF the
writers have had RUDE doing back
handspring TO get back into the fold,
The brooklyn Feds made me Il swell
offer some time ago. and after being
CONVINCED that ! was not tied to the
New York Giants | DECIDED to better
Brooklyn. have treated me splenddly,
and you may rest assured that l will
play with the Feds unless IT can be
New York. l had no complaint to
make about the Giants whatever. Man
aged McGraw gave me fine treatment.
cut for my own interests. y ball play
Ell is worth what he can get. and no
more. and he can play only Il certain
number of years, and there Is no rea-
son why he SHOULD not get the most
obtainable, the same as an actor, while
the going is good
You know the maEnates themselves
started the players jumpin contracts
and have no one but themselves to
blame l don't blame any player for
trying to better himself financially as
long as he is not breaking his signed
contract. The reserve clause has been
proven void in all cases, so that | am
not letting sentiment bother me. If
the Giants can prove that they have a
legal right to my services, why 1 will
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-31
NINE GAMES ON v. M. /.
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Wake Forest md Unfversity of yIr-
- sinfn Take the Place of GeOrEie
~ Morris Harvey.

!, LEXINGTON. VA, December 3O.-As
shown in the 1915 football schedule of
the Virginia Military Institute, which
has just been made public. there are
two changes from that OF 1914, Wake
Forest and the University of Virginia
Ytaking the places of the Georgia Insti-
|tute OF Technology and Morris Harvey
! of West Virginia.
or the nine games comprising the
schedule, four are with out-of-t the
STATE teams, two being from North
carolina, one from South Carolina, and
one from Washington.
Four games will be played away from
nome. the first with North Carolina. in
|Greensboro, on October %; the second
with Virginia, on October 30: the third
with Clemson. mt Richmond on Novem-
Der. 49,. and tho last with the Virginia
Rolytechntc Institute. at Roanoke on
Thanksgiving Day.
!. Compared with this years schedule
tt will be seen that three Of the games.
dampdsn-StdneX,, Clemson and Virginia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-31
DISAPPEARANCE A MYSTERY
Charles w. Harrison Missing From
Home for Two wceks-Wife lte-
turns to Fathers Home.

CR.rles w. Harrison. 1909 Park
Avenue, vice-president OF the Harri-
son Planning Mills Company, OF Chester.
Va. has been missing from his home
for two weeks, and. in spite OF the
efforts of relatives to locate him. his
whereabouts Is as great mystery as
Is the cause OF his disappearance. Har-
rison is thirty years old. and Is mar
ried There were no domestic troubles
to cause him to leave home, 1t Is
said
When last seen Harrison was in
Washington IT Is known that he went
to Philadelphia from Richmond. The
man later went to New York, and
thence to Chicago for n few days. He
returned to Washington, and was 1aft
seen In that city. Members of. b2S,
family are of the opinion that he may
have gone to Canada, but say thej
know of no reason for his taking thl
trip other than they have several
times heard Harrison express a desire
to visit that section.
Mrs. Harrison was Miss Pearle
Holland. and since the disappearance
OF her husband has gone to live with
her father in Elizabeth. y. C. She has
closed the home on Park Avenue
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-31
nbill,y to displace Moelier. shanks ana

ability to displace Moeller. Shanks anu
Milan.
The Old Fox has always maintained
that ball club could not be too well
fortified Ia the matter of hurting tai
cht. ana KS cinch that IL he was
compelled to cut his playing list down
TO sixteen men nearly half OF this mum
Der would be pitchers.
Jack Bentley's unexpected perform
jumped from the experiment to the
regular class gives rise to the hope
that Harper and Gallia will next year
possess the ability to deliver. but have
never been able to come through In a
satisfactory manner.
about the fine pitching stan pr the
Boston Americans and the Chicago
White Son. but in looking over the
not worry whole lot about this de-
par tment.
spent something like $500 for base
balls used during the games played in
the Florida Avenue Park.
1t is interesting TO note that If all
the money. spent yearly by the major
league clubs for baseballs was pooled
the sum would easily pay the salary
to-day.
These balls cost the clubs SIS a
dozen. and hundreds of them are
games or practice. yet some fans are
indigpan, when the special police
make ATTEMPTS to recover balls which
have been hit into the crowd.
The Athletics USED 1875 dozen balls
during the past season.. and the pills
got away with l65 dozen. The Boston
any other club in the major leagues.
their bin being s4,e75. The Braves had
a short right field fence in Boston, land
this helped them get rid of a lot of
balls, and then the players were care
less on the trips abroad. and quite
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-31

Jactursr ursea ne TO lot Their reason was that
them use the Coupons if you put two different
makes of goods on the dealers shelf both the same
in kind quality and price and make has the Profit
Sharing Coupons and the other does not the man OF
woman who buys will select the one that earns the
Profit-Sharing
have always had lot Of sympathy for the dealer,
viewpoint about so-called substitution" I believe
dealers rule giving the best value they can
and carrying as big variety Of goods as they can
And when you come along and ask for one make of
goods and he has only other line which is just as
good in quality and price. he can't go out and get you
the make you ask for unless enough people want it.
and going to take the he has unless there
real reason why you should insist on the other
The dealer isn't trying to substi-
tute. He is trying to please the
greatest number of customers.
These manufacturers who wanted to pack
United Profit-Sharing Coupons with their
goods urged that these coupons would do
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-31
PolytechnIc Institute win ha .,.,.

Polytechnic Institute will be PLAYED on
corresponding dates, while the other
games have been somewhat shifted.
The games with William 81 Mary and
Gallaudet will be n week earlier. The
Richmond College game, two weeks
later. and the game with Carolina, two
weeks earlier.
The schedules:
September 25-Hampden-sidney at
October 2-william &c Mary. at Lex
October e-Gallaudet, at Lexington.
October 16-Richmond College, at
October 23-University of North Car
olina. at Greensboro.
october 3o-University of Virginia, at
Charlottesville. 60
November 6-wake Forest, at Lex
ipgton.
Thanksgiving Day-VirginIa POLY.
technic Institute. at Roanoke.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-31

HEN | went into the
retail cigar business
twenty years ago. /
had less trouble If.
getting customers for
my store than ! had
in collecting the bills
which they incurred.
On the face Of things
as my books showed.
| was making money
almost from the start,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-31

But recently a number
of Leading manufacturers
of well-known, trade
marked goods came and
urged me to let them
make this Proit-Sharing
a standard feature of their
merchandising And they
gave me a reason for want
ing Profit Sharing Cou-
pons that goes right to the
heart of one great problem
in modern business.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-31

stantly when l explain it.
Suppose that you receive
four cents in cash with
every dollars worth of
goods. You are not a
wholesaler and. therefore,
you would have to spend
your money at retail. The
United Profit Sharing Cor
poration. because Of the
enormous business it
handles. becomes inmedi-
ately one Of the biggest
wholesalers in the country.
1t can, therefore, buy in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-31

away with a lot Of so
called substitution" by
building up a steadier trade
for the dealer. This. in
turn. would enable him to
buy to better advantage
from the manufacturer,
thus helping the dealer 5
profits And the manufac-
turer, in turn. could then
we'll afford to divide his
profits with the consumer
by packing the coupons
exchangeable for the most
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-31

could not help seeing that if only those
with established regulations for response
bilty and honesty could put our profit
sharing into effect the entire nation would
benefit.
Profit Sharing is in the very air nowadays-herc is
Henry Ford. for example dividing his profits with the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-31

Every now and then some manufacturer m some
other line would ask me if he could arrange somehow
to pack Profit-Sharing Coupons with his goods
didn't much 70. the idea because knew that If
the goods didn't happen to hold the confidence of the
people the plan only wouldn't work for him. but
would hit back at the United Cigar Stores
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-31
FIVE

enjoying a place on the bench as do
football coaches. There Is no differ
enee between the Two Sitting on
Elected on n college that plays an hon
orable game. AN honorable coach will
never tolerate anything but the best
of conduct"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-31
George J. Whelan's Story of ProfitSharing

people who help him earn them. His latest idea
now is to give share of his profits back to tho
man who buys his motor cars when his sales
have reached the point where he can do 80.
People are battling with the high cost of living
and this is the best answer that has yet been
found-to enable them to share in Tie profits
they earn TO, other.
This is the way the United Profit
Sharing Corporation came into exist
ence. 1t is now fully organized and
doing business. Its members consist
already of some forty manufactures.
of n great variety of products, such az
food, household necessities, wearing
apparel, etc, etc.-.Al every single in
stance a standard, trade-marked ar
ticle.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-31

Consequently you get tlOice as
much value in merchandise as could
be given you i'm actual money.
tits just you invested your cash discount money
and doubled it thereby. You invest in good. contain
ing United Profit Sharing Coupons. These good.
you. say profit of four cents in money
value. but this profit is paid you in just the kind Of
merchandise you want, giving you twice the value of
the money profit you earned. How much more there
fore. the people arc benefited by profit-sharns in
standard merchandise than by any other plan that
could be devsedi 1t make. their money go twice a.
far And yet it does add one single penny to the
cost of their merchandise. for the values and prices
Of the goods they get fully as desirable as those Of
any goods not containing the coupons.
In the past thirteen merchandise the value
Of more than sl4,O00,00O been given out as pre-
miums. More than S00.00O000 Profit Sharing Cou.
pons were redeemed by the United Cigar Stores Co.
alone during their last fiscal year. Or these 863l% Of
all the Profit-Sharng Coupons put out by the United
Cigar Stores Co. during that period were redeemed
which clearly indicates how fully the people really ap-
preciate the value of these coupons.
Now. with many manufacturers packing United
Profit-Sharing Coupons with their products literally
billions of coupons will be redeemed and profit sharing
with The consuming public will amount to millions Of
dollars yearly.
| commend the United Profit Sharing Coupons to
the entire public They offer even for the smallest
purchase share in all profits earned by that purchase
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-31
Hebrew A. c. Defeats Dany,,le.

The Lynchburg Hebrew Athletic CHM
defeated the Danville Young Mems
Hebrew Association at bask etball here
tonight, So to IA. Tho game was hard
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-31

% new Opportunity tor sharing profits 10
open to the housewife and. indeed. to every
member Of the family
1t is the dollar spent everyday purchase. that
j: most regularly spent and therefore the dollar that
should regularly earn profit for its spender Con-
sequently the manufacturers admitted to the use Of
this plan those whose lines will meet the everyday
need Of the people The coupons arc known as United
Proft-Sharins Coupons, and they carry the same
percentage Of profit the consumer on every dollar.
worth of goods do United Cigar Coupons and arc
good for the same variety and grade of standard
Premiums
| have been asked to explain why these
profits are not divided in money instead Of
merchandise. You will see the answer IN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-31
be with them. blu, otherwise I will

be with them. but otherwise will
, stick to the Feds"
his wife this season. He discovered
that he lost too much weight last win
ter. and when hc went South to train
he was away below his normal weight.
with the result that he dio r4
into proper condition for some time.
This winter he is taking things easy
when tho conditioning time comes he
will be fit and ready for business
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. December 30
DR.. Frank Sexton, coach of the Ear-
ward baseball team, Endorses Summer
ball for collegians. and advocated an
annual round robin series between the
leading college mines of the country to
decide tho championship.
DIR. Sexton says:
e! am believer in the Endorsement
Of summer" baseball. This I do not
ba ns If he aua msn on every saSo
astic department.. OF course I would
limit summer baseball to teams out
side of organized leagues.
eligibility for varsity teams should
be enjoyed by all bona -flde students
based on scholarship requirements and
national intercoliegIa e BASEBALL a Isl
citation to he divided Into the New Eng
land, Middle States and Western sec
The New England association could
BIO made up of Harvard. Yale. Brown.
Dartmouth: Williams, Holy Cross and
others. The ,eon Middle ,!.,ls States section
nell. Pennsylvania, Columbia, West
Point and others.
such institutions as Chicago. Illinois.
Michigan and Minnesota. Each group
could play It's schedule, with the win
ners to play triangular series for
the championship, an honor that has al
ways been a matter of opinion.
Il am strongly In favor OF coache
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-31
::::SPORTs
Federal League Fielding Records

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np is che by sa series
thnij pitch
the country
Howe League
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-31

you IouTu get dIlnoSt anything you
wanted either for your own use, wear
orpleasure or to give to some one else.
or for the home,
And all the time we had to sell
our goods at prices that would
meet all competition, otherwise we
could not have kept our customers
The coupons had to be a
share of the profits they
earned for us.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-31

and give the people full value in
standard goods plus the share Of
wealth earned by their money which
they rightfully should have. 1t will
make more prosperous New Year
for the households Of this country.
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