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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-22
Gibbons VICTOR
BY MERE SHADE
1T0l TS7S9YTTTTTTT TTTIIIIIIIIIITBSSYI
St. Paul Boy is Accredited
Winner Over Clabby in
Ten Round Bout.

7ri1u-spl,ee wis. Jan. eff Mike
Gibbons of st. Paul really defeated
Jimmy Clabby Of Hammond, Ihu:' iii
their middleWeight 20 Thursday night
it was by mere shade IN tne op4i'! ~
Of sporting writer's who witnessed tne
contest 1t was a o round, no cecis-
ion affair, with both men fighting ta5t
and very evenly
Gibbons displayed marvellous foot
work and was more clever IN ouchlllS
than his opponent. Both men USED
their lefts effectively, GibbOns's blows
being mainly directed at the mead
while ClabDy played mostly for the
body Both were strong at the 1lnlsh-
Gibbons appeared to have the ocLef
of six rounds, two were even and Two
were Clabby's. In the first round Clab-
bv landed to Gibbons's face ana Dody
with stiff rights. Gibbons landed right
and left TO body at the close OF the
round.
Clabby started the second, pcpperins
singing. lefts to face. Gibbons retail
ated with two hard swings to the head
and Clabby came back to the lace.
Gibbons took the better Of the infight-
ing and started the blood in Clabby S
mouth.
clinching and landing but few blows.
ClBbby Driven to Ropes.
Gibbons drove Clabby TO the ropes
at the opening of the fourth and sent
lefts to the face Clabby swung to the
head and Gibbons peppered his lace
Gibbons started the fifth in whirl-
wind fashion and drove his left TO head
and body almost at viii. Clabby drove
two to the body and one to the face
and Gibbons drove him across the ring
with rights and left
Gibbons went through the sixth plac-
ing rights and lefts to the face and
body.
Boys save Themselves.
The seventh was SLOW, the men saw
ing themselves and tapping each other
to the face and body. Clabby drove
right and left to head and body and
! Gibbons came back with hard left to
the face Gibbons closed the round
with fast blows to the head
In the eighth Gibbons pushed the
fighting, bat the ninth round was tame
Last Round Fast.
The last round was fast. both boy
swinging hard to the face and body
( CIabby landed hard rights and let's tc
i the face and followed Gibbons across
! the ring driving in body blows Glib
I bons retaliated with blows to the head
/ at the end.
The men had met in the ring three
times prior to this contest, each hav
/ ing been awarded a decision and ont
| bout resulting in a draw.
! Clabby had an advantage of but
/ quarter of a pound when the mel
| weighed in. He tipped the scales a
l53 IA.
John ErtIe. St Paul featherw ight
I easily defeated Young HerzOg, Osh
kosh. in the first ronud Of a six rOun'
bout Referee Stout stopped the figh
when the Herzog boy. seemed complete
" outclassed,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-22
American League Now Shows Brains
-:n:- -:l:- -:II:- -;l- -:ll:-
Is Endeavoring To Checkmate Federals
~ II. l.. EyERARD.

nresence Of brains in the American
1eaaue win be responsible for Keeping
socaIlcd organized baseball intact
The world Of fandom has mad Two
very noticeable examples recently lhat
there is considerable gray matter SUCK
around i'm the craniums of those VINO
control the junior organization we
predict with every degree of assurance
that walter Johnson. whom the Gus
thought they had secured, VIII open
up with the Washington team next
season. That's checlSmate number one
II was recently announced by the i cd
eraI league magnates that Col Iup-
pert, Of New York, would be amon5
those present in their ranks when inc
han started arollinS in -9l2. Col
Ruupert is now owner Of the Aanhecs.
That's checlcmate number two.
Let it not be for a moment supposed
that we hold a brief for the American
LEAGUE. We are talking about brains
and backbone and we simply mention
whe4e we see them and call attention
to the spots where to our way OF
thinking they exist to lesser degree.
Hot Stove Predictions.
The ''hot stove circuit is going 70
turn out many p yarn yet this winter
and it is more than likely that before
baseball opens up again the Federal
league at some time or other in the IN
term viii have got about every
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-22
Fortified In Five
Exclusive Ways

Against rim-cutting in the best way
known way controlled by Good
year.
Against coming off by six fiat bands
of 126 braided wires which give an
unstretchable tire base.
Against bIowouts by our exclusive
"On-Air"cure-ac costly process which
removes a major cause Of blowouts.
Against loose treads by a patent
method which reduces this risk so
per cent.
Against punctures and skidding by
our AlI-Weather tread. 1t is tough,
double-thick and enduring. 1t is fiat
and smooth-running. 1t has sharp,
resistless grips.
These protections-all of them-are
found in the Goodyear fortified tire.
No other tire embodies anything like
them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-22

~HTCAGO. Ill, Jan. 22.-Brains and
backbone arc generally conceded
~ to be necessary requisites to the
running Of any business. but for some
reason or other there seems to ihaEc
been a prevailing impression that the
head OF a baseball league need not pos
sess either to any man Ncd degree. 1t
has just begun to dawn upon NUM-
Der interested in socallcd organized
baseball. as distinguished from the
Federal league. that there is real
business angle in the control Of that
which. in Itself may be n sport, and tnat
brainA and backbone are as essential
here as iu q mammoth dry goods empo-
num- "a steel mill or an oil trust.
We hear o lot Of baseball becoming
commercialized to the detriment of the
pastime and the average Fan is hecom-
ing nauseated by the avarice as dis-
played by some who are active partici-
pants on the playing ield, but the lacI
remains that the present chaotic con-
ditions in the baseball world are due
TO no other reason than lack of bust
ness brains, and backbone at the mead
Of one of the two great leagues at
least.
Lacking in National League.
Lack Of brains in the National league
undoubtedly gave the Federal league a
chance to spring into existence anu
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-22
NEW TOWN rs STARTED
NEAR FORT STOCKTON

Fort Stockton. Tex. Jan. 22.-Belding,
70 miles southwest Of Fort Stockton, is
being boosted into the city class 1t is
on the main lire of the Orient and is in
the center of one OF the best farming
sections in Pecos county.
The syndicate which owns the town
site and 10 sections of land adjacent
has allotted $50 acres on the south
side of the track to the townsite proper
and this is laid off and plated around
a plaza 500 feet square. Around the
plaza on four sides are streets 100 feet
wide
Five acre tracts have been laid off
around the town: a $500 hotel is
planned, a u inch well is being drilled
and plans are being made for a large
influx of settlers in the spring.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-22

SUNSET SOCCER TEAM
DEFEATs BEALL BY TO I

One Of the fastest games of the year
in the Junior league was staged Thurs
day afternoon when the Sunset team
defeated the Beall boys by a score Of
to 1 on the Lamar school grounds.
The Lamar grounds are the fastest in
the city and the boys always play a
fast close game there. In Thursdays
game Russell Hayden, the popular cap
tain Of the Sunset team. played his
usual strong game at center rush. He
was especially strong on free kicks.
Claude Templcton, playing al wing
and Roy Butler in the back field for
sunset both put I'D a fine game in
blocking and interfering Claude put
up one Of the best games yet seen in
the JuRior organization. Friday after
noon Beall and Villas viii hook UP in
the Senior league which is playing for
the banner donated by The FL Paso
Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-22
18TH CAVALRY BIEN PROMOTED
AND REASSIGNED TO TROOP,

Private Paul C. schelenberger has
been promoted TO corporal in troop 3,
OF the 18th cavalry.
Private William l.. Buckelew, troop
c, 18th cavalry. has been promoted
to sergeant in the machine gun COM
pany of the regiment.
Private George A. Dugas has been
appointed orderly for the first squad
ron of the 18th cavalry.
Corporal Jack B. James, troop L. 10Th
cavalry, has been transferred to troop
j. Of that regiment promoted to SER
gcant in the latter troop and assigned
to duty with the machine gun troop
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-22
Not Mere Opinion

This is not mere opinion. 1t is the
actual verdict of hundreds of thou
sands who have tried out Goodyear
tires. 1t is the final result after IS
years of testing.
These men found Goodyears the
quality tires. They found them the
safe, sturdy and enduring tires. They
found in them the lowest cost per mile.
You will not differ with them. The
features which won them will win you
when you find them out. We urge
you, for your own sake, to let these
tires prove out.
ANY dealer will supply you. If the
wanted size is not in stock, he viii tele-
phone our local branch.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-22

thing in sight i'm a baseball way, ac
cording to the hot stOvcrs-
Again We are going to venture upon
n prediction, and that is that the Feds
won't have anyone or anything thai
organized basebai; really wants to re
tain and that it viii ne the brains and
backbone of the American league which
viii circumvcnt the raiders.-All rights
reserved by Collyer's News Bureau.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-22
DAVIS AND JONES TEAM
WINS SPECIAL MATCH

By the narrowest margin. the Davis
and Jones team won over the billiard
and Babcock pair Thursday night in a
special bowling match on the Wigwam
club alleys. At the end of the five
game match only 10 pins separated the
two teams BLIZZARD and BabcOck each
started off with a big game of 226 and
followed these UP with two other good
games Lee Davis, on the other hand,
was falling down badly and only the
good rolling of Casey" Jones kept
them in the running In the last two
games. however, Davis finished strong
and Casey" continuing fine game,
the team was barely able to win out.
Through his fine bowling in the last
two games, Davis was able to run up
a high total with 938. 10 points ahead
Of billiard. The 226 rolled by both Dill
lard and Babcocls was high game for
the match. Rudolph was foul judge and
Springer kept score,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-22

II it IS eczema. pimples, boils or worse
your safeguard IS s. s, s., tie famous
blood purifier. Il Is always lined Up 10
attack diseased blood. And it always does
the work. 1t does the work afeer disap-
pointnent. after alleged specialists, Eer-
curry, iodides, strychnine, arsenic and other
destructive drugs that have renped har-
vest Of mistakes and left host OF invalias
guessing as to what is TO cone. S. S. S.
is not such q drug as tae eupidity or ig-
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It Is Natures wonderful contribution to
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can not be initiated: can not be made any
other way than to assemble Natures prod
ucts and produce what A host Of men know
as S. s. S., the worlds greatest medicine
There are people everywhere, that had an
cid sore or ulcer that delcd all the saives
known. AID yet S. s. S. taken into the
blood just naturally put into that old sore
the elements that made new Tissue, now
aesh, and covered it with q new coating Of
healthy skin. Get a bottle Of S. 8 S.
today Of any druggest and be on the way
to perfect blood health. But beware OF
substitutes. For special advice consult the
medical department, Tho Swift Specific Co,
% Swift BLDG Atlanta Ga. It IS free
a1d las helped u mCltitud'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-22
1,479,883 Last Year

In the fiscal year just ended we sold
], 479,883 Goodyear pneumatic auto
mobile tires. That's about one tire
for each machine in use.
That is fourteen times as many as
we sold five years ago.
That amazing sale IS due to these
exclusive Goodyear features. They
have made Goodyears, by long odds,
the most popular tires in the world.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-22

4 dance frock Of pink goldeHrod
satin. is constructed with a fluffy skirt
of pleated daphne silk yelling the
satin. A bolero OF black velvet, the
lower edge scaIloped. falls over a wide
crush girdIe Of the pink satin which is
attractively garlanded with rink roses
and buds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-22
Fortified Tires

And last year they increased by 261S
per cent the roster of Goodyear users.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-04
NOT CRAZY

The Stro'er of the Argus in Seattle
spins a yarn about city editor in
that city who is some city editor.
There isn't much going on there he
he doesn't know about and one day
the report came In that a man had
been killed by jumping out Of win
dow, and reporter was sent to get
the details. When he returned to
the Office he was called in.
WAS he crazy?" asked the city ed.
itor. 4a
Il should say not" was the reply.
He would have been crazy not to
have jumped. " agr,sy
We'll, what was the natter"
"A woman lied to him. =" ~
well, think a man is crazy TO
Jump out Of window for that rea-
SON." yab-rs-
But not In this case. i"
What did she tell him."
She told him her husband had
gone to San francisco.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-04
MANY PRETTY
GIRLS WITH +" A
MODERN EVE"

The musical comedy "a Modern
Eve" at the Lyric, Saturday afternoon
and evening had its surprises and
disappointments, the same as most
musical shows that finally reach Lo-
gan. The surprises were in the nun.
Der of pretty girls and homely men,
and the disappointments were in the
fact that the principals to whom the
best musical numbers were dilated
were woefully lacking in singing
voices. The ladies for the most part
were working at disadvantage duo
to colds, However all things consid.
cred 1t was as enjoyable musical
show as has been presented in Logan
for some time. The costumes were
new and pretty and the chorus people
were lively and sang and danced as
only a well trained chorus can. !.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-04
JACOB ASHCROFT
DIES At BENSON
We'll and Fsvorably Known at Hyde
Park Where He Resided Fifteen
Years

Jacob Ashcroft well known ,iti
zen of Hyde Park for fifteen years
peacefully passed away on Sunday,
May :, at 6;15 p. m, at the home of
his daughter Mrs. NJ. e. Rogers,
Benson, Utah, where he has lived the
past four years. Old age and general
debility being the cause of death.
The deceased was IS years of age
the 10th day of April 1915. He leaves
family OF nine grown children al
of whom are married. Four sons and
five daughters. Three of his sons
Samuel, Lewis and Enocn, are living
in the Snake river valley, Idaho and
William T., is living in Oregon. His
four daughters, Mary Anne Lancaster.
Welthy Neal, Margaret Harper, AMI
Martha Strauser, are living in the
eastern states. Mrs. Celestial Rog
ers is living in Benson, Utah.
His wife and one daughter having
preceded him to the other side. He
leaves host of relatives and friends
to mourn his loss
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-04

The reason the trees are damaged so
badly is because the hoppers roost in
them at night and then feed there for
some time in the morning before jump
ing down. Often the damage is done
before It is realized. Hundreds of
acres of young trees have been de-
stroyed in this way, where a very lit,
tie work would have prevented any
serious damage. Vigorous measures
should be taken to eliminate the hop
pers. The grasshopper catcher
should be run up and down between
the rows, and poisoned bran mash
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-04
HAIL THE JlTNEY POET

Here is the up to date effusion II
the new jitney poet OF the CLASSY III.
turist school lie has clever'y in
troduced a number of tango ndorn.
ments and war zone mazourkas into
the stimulating art lowered by Hon.
err rendered elegant by Sappho and
handed niche in the hall OF Fame
Of the business world by tho t.rceas
efforts of a brassy rhyme Idyglc. o.
famous breakfast food Perhaps the
most remarkable revolution introduu.
ed by this classy iitney poet into the
sweet realm of really true puetry N
the accompanying, trangr"r1cutnl
spasm is his original idea Of placing
his mellifous rhymes at the begin.
ming Of the lines instead of at the
old frayed ends. This shift will uh
questionably raise the poetry pr Inc
in every commercial city II the wo, id
and carry its laureates into eongrcss.
The happy capital idea OF jitneying
the rhyme to its natural position at
the head of the line will create a
bigger upset in the poetic realm than
did Newton's famous discovery of
gravity in the physical world, and in
dicates incontrovertibly that the jit-
ney poet will stick--if amendments to
the bank act do not tax him off the
earth. Here is what he did:
~ MO Loves PIeadlnes
o, come, my love, the jltney
Waits; the nickels In
My purse. My sparker snaps at all
Fates, for better or 10.
For worse. Let's jit in Joy while life
Is June; FIVE coppers pays
The bill. So come and jitney. meath
The moon along the lowgrade
Hill. While all the world is smooth
AS glass, while all our tires are
Spry, there's bliss in every quart
OF gas; let's hit life one
The high. So come and be my jitney
Queen; nick is all my
Hoard. Who cares for grief or
Gasoline? Come mount
My trusty Ford.
-Emporia Weekly Gazette.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-04
American Steamer
Attacked by AiTDnen
German AVators Hurl Bombs at Oil
Tant,3r Cushing, But Vessel
Is Unframed

London, April 80 The American
steamer Cushing, en- arriving at Rot
terdam today, reported having been
attacked by German airmen in the
North sea last Wednesday. The air
men dropped two bombs, but no dam
age was done
The Gushing was flying the AmerI-
can flag at the time OF this attack
and her name was displayed on her
sides in huge letters.
The Gushing is owned by the Stan
dard Oil Company. She was formerly
the German steamship Prometheus
and was changed to American regis.
try last November.
he Cushing's cargo consists of g.
$4,000 gallons of refined petroleum
and 10000 gallons lubricating oil.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-04

sowu wherever the hoppers occur A
hoy with a fiat paddle can knock tle
grasshopuers out of ten acres OF
trees between the time they go to
roost and dark. Once driven out at
that time of might they Will not come
bash again. A still better method is
to take a barrel hoop, put It in the
mouth of a sunny sack, tie rake
handle across this and hold 1t on one
side of the tree and knock the hop.
pors off INTO this A few hours spent
in this way will often save valuab e
orchard from entire destruction.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-04
WAS GOING TO MOVE

An applicant for appointment To the
position of deputy marshal for one of
the counties OF Southwest Virginia
asked citizen of that county to in
dorse his recommendation The man
took the paper, glanced over 1t, then
wrote something and handed II back.
The applicant read:
"Waiving the language OF the in
dorsement above, | will say that II
the appointive board sees fit to APP
point Mr.. Blank as deputy marshal
for this county It will be perfectly
agreeable with me-Im going to To-
cate in Kentucky. National Food
Magazine.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-04
PROTECTING YOUNG ORCHARDS

Very severe losses have been sus-
tanned by allowing grasshoppers to
migrate into young orchards after
adjacent crops have been cut states
DR.. L. ID. Ball of the Utah Agricul-
tural College in Bulletin No. 1913 on
"How to Control the Grasshoppers."
Even where there is a crop of beets
or potatoes growing between the trees
they will often strip the trees of
leaves and girdle the smaller limbs,
killing or badly stunting the trees.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-04

On Saturday the county commits
sioners declared May 10 a legal holt
day and will use their influence to-
ward arousing an interest in the coun
ty in making the day one long to be
remembered in good roads history.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-04

A game of baseball was played on
Saturday between College ward and
Providence, the score being IA to 2
in favor of Providence. On Friday a
game between Providence and the
College ward seniors resulted in a
victory for College ward. Score was
Is to 8. ....-.-- .r,. ..
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-04

Miss Lille Shipp of Salt Lake spent
last Friday in Logan, guest of Mrs.
Donald Smith. Miss Ship has been
giving concerts in the various towns
in the county and is arranging for an
engagement in Logan. II arrange
ments are made the people of Logan
will certainly have a musical treat
as Miss Ship is said to possess a
very beautiful voice.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-04

The American Steam Laundry ex-
perlenced it's periodical run away
yesterday, the team of horses hitch
ed TO one of the white wagons taking
to West Center street at a good gal
lon without driver. They cut across
the lawn in front OF the laundry and
struck the lawn again at the inter-
ae,tion Of Main and Center streets.
The run was made down the south
side of the lawn courts on West Cen
tcr as fast as the depot. The street
was clear giving the team a full right
of way. A stop watch record of the
time made was not taken.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-04

"Why don't you move into more
comfortable quarters, old MANI"
81 can't even pay the rent in this
miserable hole"
We'll, since you don't pay rent,
why not get something better. st.
Louis Times.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-04

Look To Your Roses Now-Destroy
the insects and you'll have flowers in
May. Use our NICTONA. Four cents
makes one quart of spray. 25 cents
the bottle. Ritter Bros Drug Company,
The Rexall Store ADV. ga
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-04

g. A. Nelson of Brigham City,
prominent farmer of the Blue Creek
country spent Saturday in Logan on
business with the Promontory Cur
lew Land Company.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-04

II. II. Seamons, prosperous farmer
and prominent citizen of Hyde Park
was transacting business in Logan
on Saturday and gave the Republican
office a pleasant call.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-04
AUTOMOBILE BUSTERS SOME
RAIN PROOF JUST PLACED ON
SALE AT THATCHER's ADV

Mrs. r. p. Moench is Just having
a commodious little home completed
on North Second East street. Chas.
and Leo w. Johnson were the con.
tractors.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-04

The people of st. Johns Church
will hold their annual parish meet
ing on Wednesday evening at s
o'clock. The meeting will be at st.
Johns House and will be of a social
character for the most part.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-04

The Aggies won the dual meet at
Provo on Saturday by the score of 6S
to SO. The meet was pulled off on a
wet field with snow falling and fast
time was impossible. No records
were broken or even approached.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-04

Two additional rooms to the school
house at Cove and other Improve.
ments were authorized at the meeting
Of the County Board of held on Sat.
urday on Saturday.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-04

!. According to the Herald Republican
news columns yesterday Judge II. A.
Petersen of this city is being groom
ed for the office of secretary Of state
to succeed David Mattson.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-04

Mrs. Luther NJ. Howell who was
operated upon for appendicitis and
other complications at the Utah.Idaho
OF the County Board of Education
held on Saturday.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-04

Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. Young OF st.
Charles, Idaho, announce the engage
ment of their daughter Beatrice to
Attorney Melvin G. Harris of this
city.