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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-24

FRED FULTON TO TRY
FOR WIZARDS CROWN
Heavyweight Champion Agrees to Meet Big Oklahoma
Fighter in New Orleans in March-Bout Will Be
Twenty Round Affair in Open Air.

seriously only within the last month Or
two. Within that time he knocked out
In quick succession Terry kellar, Ar
thur Pelky and Andre Anderson. Ander-
son before ne met his waterloo was
being groomed for u match with Will
lari.
Jones appeared optimistic over the
financial success OF the venture OF
Toroorlch and Burns. He says thar
willard drew record crowds In New Or
leans for the circus with which he was
connected. an average OF ss.4oO for each
attraction of the two days stand. As ~
well known New Orleans Is n Mecca OF
the tourists and sigh,seers during the
Mardi Gras. At that time the railways
run cut rate excursions. The big lines
have guaranteed special light trains
from Chicago. New York. Philadelphia
and other great centres OF population
If the Mardi Gras has promised to sus-
pend the gigantic stree, parade the a
OF the fight in order that there may DE
no important counter attraction.
Jones believes that conditions in New
Orleans will be nuc better for "a fight
Of this Ulibrc than ever before. The
European war. he says. has pOpularized
American pleasure resorts. while the re-
vival OF racing In the ancient city OF
Wv WV - Jun W bit'' h"% Iohf
larity of New Orleans during It's car
nival week.
willard to Get BiG sum-.
willard IL to receive $4,000 for his
twenty or less ounds of boxing. The
extra $500 IL meant To cover travel
ling and training expenses. Big Jess IL
at his ranch In California at present.
He will come East by way of New York
shortly aftGY tha Neuy War and ntnN,
on to New Orleans six or seven weeks
before his match To- go into heavy train
ing.
willard positively will not appear In
public before his fight with Fulton" said
Jones. Since signing articles with
Toroorich and Burns he has refused sew
eral Offers OF theatrical engagements.
why, even | myself turned down an
ofer % $1,000 for one week in n local
vaudeville house concluded Jones.
Those who nav accused Willard of
avarice above lighting courage will have
To retract such irSinuations Willard is
the first champion of modern times who
has agreed within eight months of WIN
ming his laurels 10 defend them against
all comers.
| IT IL possible that Moran and Willard
may fight In New York IL big Jess dis
poses of Fulton In New Orleans. bu,
New York is likely to be forced to wait
until the open air season because Willard
will consider nothing short OF the New
Orleans offer. not even for n ten round
fight. This price. OF course. seems pro-
hibitive for any indoor club. The Gar
den \. g., however. has not as yet de.
SPARED OF beating down the CHAMPIONS
price. As announced previously In these
olumns its offer of SEQ. 600 for ton
rounds still stands.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-24

Jess Willard. heavyweight champion
Of tho world. will defend his title
against Fred Fulton, the ncw sensation
Of the p,Hyi,istic armament, In a twenty
round ring battle at New orleans, La,
some time during the first week Of next
has not been set.
The announcement Of his important
glove contest reached New York late
yesterday afternoon In the form Of a
telegram from Domlnick Tortorich 10
Tom Jones, manager of willard. Torto-
rich with Tommy Burns Is promoting
the match. These men signed articles
with Willard's representatives several
weeks ago. guaranteeing the champion
s32.5O0 II no should box any white
man they might select. TOrtorioh
named Fulton as the challenger yester-
day.
This next heavyweight championship
battle will b. staged In the open air AT
New Orleans the week of tho Mardi
Gras. The ring will te pitched either
at the baseball park or NJ the race
track, preferably the latter place. Al
any event there will he accommodate
tions for more than 10000 spectators.
Jones said yesterday that T%ortortch and
Burns had worked out all their plans
If promotion In detail hat the scale OF
prices would range from 81 to $50.
Moran Refuses OMer.
Jones arrived in this city Monday In
the interests of his champion. He was
cunning for "A heavyweight of reputa-
! ton. one most likely to prove a real
card with big jess. Doubtless he had
Franz Moran. among others. In MIND
when he came. At any rate when hi
heard that Fulton had been named IA.
, had just concluded a conference with
| the Pittsburg blond.
, The meeting in Jorrs's Office resulted
in nothing more IN talk. Morai
| spurned an offer of $500 for the privl'
iege Of n chance ut the heavyweight,
crown. Moran argued that he woult
In foolish to accept sucn IL paltry sun
! when he could get quite as much. II no
more, for "a return bout with Jim Cof.
fey at Madison square Garden. Mora,
seemed indignant that Willard. Eettinf
$780, 600 for his end, should expect suct
n formidable rival as himself TO 10,
even ten rounds for $500.
Its up to YOU" said Jones. TO tax,
it or leave 1t. What did willard ge'
for winning tho worlds championship
from Jack johnson? Nothing. Also.
iutely nothing. He wac $4,000 in the
hole after the tight. He simply gamblef
on the fortune tina awaited him In cas-,
OF victory. Now he Is anxious To- fighY
again, hut lie expects the lions sllaI,
of the purses until hc IL beaten. 1har
is no more than all the former world,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-24
BOXING BOUTS LAST NIGHT.

At the broadway Sporting Club
Jimmy Capper knocked out Charley
Moody in the sixth round. Sandy Fer
CURSOR and Charlie Wcinert were To have
boxed. tnt Ferguson was not able Ia
appa.r IN the ring.
At the Astoria A. G.. Harlem Tommy
Murphy knocked out Battling Hogan In
the Nth round
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-24

Fred Fulton. who will have first
chanSe at Wizards title, is a giant from
oklahoma. VINO has come inso proni-
nencc only within the last few months.
He is s@,egal years younger than the
champion. but almost az large--oniy
two inches shorter and zone twenty
pounds lighter. Fulton has been take,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-24

The annual interclass swimming meet
AT the College Of the City OF New York
will he held in the college pool to-day.
Manager Schulnian has arranged the
meet for the purpose Of discovering any
good material for the varsity squad.
The sophomores are favored for first
honors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-24
Gasologue No. IL

we -
AT last"
"What's the matter, Diogenes?"
"Never you mind what's the
matter. Here, hold my lantern.
Eureka! I've found him at
last!"
"Oh! you mean that honest
man you have been looking
for"
"'Yes, of course-an honest man at last.
And more than that-he's an auto.
mobile supply dealer"
"Zat so! Oh. well, that's nothing un.
usual nowadays"
What! You mean to say"
"Of course. You're a little out of date
or you'd know. You can find a reliable
the little red, white and blue SOCONY
sign. You'll sec that sign everywhere,
Observation-Disclosures there ar road wide
enough to drive your FLYER on. The
dealer who displays that sign is sure to
be reliable because he sells SOCONY
Motor Gasoline-a straight.distilled
product, powerful and quick .startine,
every drop like every other drop. You
simply can't mak a mis-"
Eyes. yes that's enough. Here boy!"
Eyes. Mr.. Diogenes."
Give me FIVE gallons of sOCONY
STANDARD OIL CO: OF Z YORK
New York Buffalo Albany Boston
The Detroit times., 1915-02-01
Canada In War Time

Internal trouble was feared In the
neighborhood OF the cities Of Berlin
and Waterloo. Ont, where there IL q
large German population. Time has.
however, shown that, though there
MAJ be some pro- German sentiment In
these cities, the majority OF the people
have become loyal Canadians. as at
tested by the fact that war subscrip-
tions from this quarter have amount
ed &c several thousand dollars.
Less reasonable, IL more exciting,
are the rumors of proposed invasion
by German-Americans from the United
States. One of these invasions, so
Canadians informed me. was planned
by way OF Minnesota; another one
was being organized In Maine.
But" objected Canadian friend Of
mine when laughed at the German
American bugaboo, IF no such thing
has been planned. how does II happen
that four times the usual number of
hunting licenses have been taken out
this year in Manner"
That foored me. That n, Il fioored
me until I made inquiries and found
that no more licenses than usual had
been taken out in Maine. and that the
story was pure wartime fiction.
The first thing I discovered in my
room, in the hotel in Montreal was a
notice OF reduced service, lowing to
the war crisis" In another hotel.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-01

where I went one day for tee. I asked
tho head waiter II the war had Affect.
ed business much. sre
I'VE failed yesterday" he returned
with q wry smile.
How 10 business heruf. I ssked q
clerk In large jewelry store.
1T Is very bad. OF course,s ho sid.
"but the employees Of this company
have been In great luck 90 far. Instead
OF being discharged, a. 30 many others
have, we are being kept on &C Q 20
per cent reduction in salary"
But there Is one kind Of business IN
Canada that Is booming. DRIVING
over the historic Plafns OF Abraham.
near Quebec. where Wolfe defeated
Montcalm (they would be allies now.
l was surprised TO see great number
OF workmen building an enormous al
dition to red-brick factory.
What building n that?~'I asked the
French Canadian driver.
Shes the Ross rife factory he In
formed me. she ban maxim herpelf
twice 80 big as before"
AS we drew nearer I percsivsd that
the factory was hemmed IN By three
successive fences Of barbed vine. very
tall and discouraeing, and thar outside
these fences marched armed ssntran.
one Of whom took great intsrost IN
my conveyance, turning his head ana
watching II suspiciously q e Passed.
Julian Street In CollisrA ~
The Detroit times., 1915-02-01
Our Traffic in War Materials

Certainly the Allies are using effec-
tive means to cut OF Germany's for
eign trade. whether In contraband or
in other materials. Meanwhile, Ger
many is powerless to prevent the
stupendous trafic that Is going on be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain In all sorts of war munitions.
To put It simply and plainly. interna-
tiopal law-so far as II affects neu-
trails and ocean business-has all been
made In the interest Of the belligerent
that has the big navy and can COM
mand the sea. We must not send q
pound OF American copper to Ger
many; but we are sending hundreds
OF millions of dollars worth OF pow.
der, guns, projectiles, and other arti-
cles that are directly or conditionally
contraband. to the support Of Great
The Detroit times., 1915-02-01
Seven Sentence Sermons

Despatch In the soul OF business
Lord Chesterfield.
The best way to keep good acts In
memory II to refresh them with Now
Cato.
God give US meni A time IKE TINS
Strong minds, great hearts, true
faith. and ready hands.
Men whom the lust Of office does mol
Men Whom the spons of ofnce can
Men who possess opinions and Will, Will
Men who have honor. and VINO VIII
Tail men. sun-erownsd. who live above
In public duty ana in private think
II. @. Holland.
thing than nys-pound note.-Robsr'
Louis Stevenson
L have been. orucsdsd With Christ;
which I now live In the flesh live In
faith. the faith which e in the i Son .s 81
oS0i so ra %. .0-ss M Fac ma s
Lord of the worldi whose kind and
gentle care
Is 10Y and rest.
Whose counsels and commands 80 gra-
cious are.
Wisest and best
Shine on my path; dear Lord. and
Lest my poor heart forgetting, 60
Henry Batsman.
The sou, IL like the sun. which ais.
appears from our mortal eye. but
which, In reality never disappears, but
csassiessly gives light In hts progress.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-01
By gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTON Fen. MA new en-
try In the Republican president con-
test. Is George ". Norris. u 8. SEN
ator from Nebraska. Norris Is reg
ular Republican. II happens also that
he Is progressive with a completely
progressive record. He did not join
the Progressive party. but was one
OF the pioneers In the house who
fought with Victor Murdoch against
Cannonism and In consequence or his
excellent legislative career In the
house was selected at q popular pri-
mary and elected 10 the senate. Al
the last election In Democratic year,
he was chosen as Republican candi
date. In his state he has had the
support of Republicans. Progressives
and Progressive Democrats. In the
senate he has won distinction by his
campaign for a real investigation and
prosecution OF the New Haven scan
DIAL. He has voted for every progress
sive measure which has been up In
the senate; co-operated with Poindex.
ter In trying to get government-owned
ships when the Alaska railroad bill
was up: and has taken an active part
In impeachmeS proceedings against
UNIT federal judges: and In nu-
merous other ways has commended
himself to popular favor. IL has,
therefore. occurred to many Repub-
licans that Norris might be the man
on whom the dividing factions OF the
Republican party might unite. II Is
with this In view that his name Is be-
ing seriously considered.
The fact that Congressman Stanley
Bowdle's speech on suffrage, which
aroused so much adverse criticism.
has been very materially changed In
the Official Congressional Record from
what 1t was as delivered. Is to be
brought to the attention OF the house
by Rep. Richmond p. Hobson, of Ala
bama. Mr.. Hobson has been going
around for several days with material
in his pocket waiting for Bowdle to
return to Washington. Hobson says
he does not like to attack a man who
Is absent from the house. In news
paper interview Bowdle said that II
his speech was improper in any way
he wanted to know why Hobson or
some other member had not protest.
ed. AS matter OF fact. Hobson re-
piled in the strongest terms to
Bowdle's remarks at the time. and he
intends the Congressional Record to
show not only this. but the fact that
Bowdle's speech was thoroughly ex-
purgated before being printed as an
Official version. which version .Bowdle
proposes to send to his friends. In
the local Cincinnati papers Bowdle
Is quoted as saying: II want my
critics to read the whole speech; they
can obtain copies by writing to me-"
The copies Will not be copies Of what
Bowdle said on the floor. Suggestive
The Detroit times., 1915-02-01
Norris Is Doomed for
Republican HeddShip

references to the beauty of vomGxA
feet and ankles were eliminated 6u0
the speech an well 40 other maeeR
which cannot with propristy 10 panA
ed In a newspaper. 90
more serious change IN The Con
gressional Record 10 also 20 -
brought into question. When Bowdle
made corrections OF his own speech
II now appears that ig the same hAnd-
writing We Record was changed 20
that what the ofiacial stsnographsr
took down as missing was changed
to read disturbances" Bowdltu ~
marks were the occasion for violent
kissing In the galleries and Speaker
Clark admonished the occupants. ~
ing. IF there Ii any more kissing IN
the galleries they will be cleared
AS altered In the record. there II moth
ing to show that Bowdle was Missed;
merely that there was Q disturb
ance," and the remarks which brought
forth Kisses have been deleted from
the record This IN all shown In the
original transcript on ale at the SOW
eminent printing once.
Unexpurgated copies OF BowdleS
speech are being printed by the SUI
fragists and unless the postmastse-
general rules that they. are . vioeA-
ton OF the orders against indeceucy,
they win be mailed to suffragists far
and wide. A'E
The term "Bowdleism" has been
added to the vocabulary OF the SUE
fragist speakers. Since the Bowdfo
speech, sufrragist literature II using
this word as synonym for what
Bowdle did. II il expected that this
word will 60 down In history ~ did
the names OF Capt. Boycott ana
Speaker Cannon. As companion
word for boycott" and Cannon
Ism. " 50 there will be "Dowdlsism. =
Democratic leaders In the house
OF representatives are planning to
steal the organization OF the, new con-
gress. This is to be done by pack
ing the present ways and means COM
mittee. which is, under the rule. the
committee on committees. and then
70 foist the old rules on the new
house before the new. members learn
their rights. The rule OF seniority.
the packing OF committees, the reterr
tion OF unlimited power I'm the rules
committee. the power Of a commit
tee to refuse action on q bill the
caucus system, gag rules and cloture
are all to be retained. Under tho
constitution, the senate 10 q continu-
ing body, but the house ceases to en-
list on March 1 Of each even num-
bered year. II has q right to mako
its own rules. It has been customary.
however. to impose the old rules on
the new house. Thus the control Of
the old crowd is perpetuated and the
new members find handouts slipped
on before they learn their rights.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-01

II @ Democratic congress ever dares
to pass that Shields bill for granting
waterpowers on navigable streams. q
Democratic president ought TO veto II.
and II the latter fails the people, the
Democratic party ought to go hang
itself, IN contempt Of itself.
This bill was virtually concocted by
the lobby that lives In Washington
for the business of footing the water
power sites. 1t IL foolishly recommend
ed by Secretary Garrison over whose
eyes the lobby's attorney pulled the
wool-goat's wool--but Garrison's ap-
prevail isn't worth q snort In cyclone
beside the strong protest made by
known friends OF honest conservation.
II the Democracy fayors giving the
power trust right to condemn any
land public or private, It Is time that
the country knew 1t. II the Democ-
racy favors paying q power trust the
unearned increment on land taken
back by the government, after so years
OF franchise and probably another 30
Of litigation. II is time that the people
clearly understood that such is the
Wilson idea of conservation Of public
resources.
II was for monkeying with fellows
with designs ON national property
that Ballinger got run out. President
Wilson seems to have member Of
his cabinet who Is being monkeyed
with by q similar gang Of Interests"
The nation win not stand for any
foolips with its property. and there
ought 20 be revolution before the No
ton consents to have public or prt
vate land conflscated by what II "a
lubriously called Individual initiative
IA new name Tor hogging things.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-01

Britain and the Allies; and, many
American concerns are reaping snor.
nous fortunes In doing this. Upon the
whole, 1t seems to M that the Britfsh
government Is not In the smallest de-
gree more exacting In its trsatmsnf
OF our trade at sea than the German
government Tor our own govtrnmaSf
for that matter) would have ben N,
der similarly tempting oircumstnnooa.
While this war lasts We must ephnif
faithfully to the existing rujSo a =
terpstional law, no matter which bsllk
gertnt gains or loses thereby. WA
the war Is ended we must Utxlvo -
obtain better rules on behalf q -
interest OF all mankind.-Hfom IT,
Progress OF the World IN thn A0ND.
lean Review Of Review Soe y6bgunxe
The Detroit times., 1915-02-01
More sorambIIns.

The situation In Mexico grows more
complex day by day.
Now Il appears that Guderres. the
last deposed president OF that un-
happy country, began ~ soon as IN
stalled IN ONCE. to plot the downfall
Of villa, the man who had created
him politically.
Carranza made the same mistake.
Most students of conditions in Mex
leo, past and present believe that had
Carranxa been content to place villa
at the head of the military branch OF
the government, coalition would
have been effected that might have
eventually solved the Mexican prob
lem. But the inherent Jealousy and
suspicion of the Mexican race pre-
cluded the possibility Of such happy
arrangement
Francisco villa remains the dom
inant figure In the Mexican political
embroglia, and will probably continue
to be until some entirely new action
comes into power overnight
The Detroit times., 1915-02-01
Wall informed.

What do you know about the con-
stitution7 I'll bet you can't repeat the
opening clause"
81 can, too: We. the people Of the
United States, being Of sound mind
and disposing will"
THAT VIM do" interrupted the 9th
or man. II didn't think you knew 1t,
old top."-Puck.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-01
ThIs'il please Wilson.

Ascertaining the nationality of the
parents of her pupils pursuant to a
school rule. Market-st, teacher call
ed the roll something as follows:
"Uriah Umsonr'
English"
Heinrich HaasT"
German"
Louis La Farge?"
French"
Johnnie JonesT'
The last boy, who had not been
paying enough attention to the pro-
ceeding to know what II was all about
blurted out:
sNeutrali"
The Detroit times., 1915-02-01

A Waterloo man was examined for
brain fever. and II was found that q
vertebrae at the base Of the neck was
displaced by being thrown on top Of
an observation-disclosures (Ia-) Times
Journal.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-01
SMOTHERLNG THE ODELL RESOLUTION
IS TOUGH ON BOTH OF US, GOVERNOR


You win recall that Lieut. Gov Dickinson in his inaugural address
speaker spoke right sentiment
a. xhan demanded that ouor ls.ion. he u at thi,
1910,
sl
hs neussnans governor saao no hAa Deen a'aoAeo Wy M
thas - was glad or should worry or something IKE that
Whatever he said it speech Of allegiance the oolors
~ has always claimed and we remarked at the time that
Ia 1891 thoa t.or. ana rh.a n, ,nt.r chair
- ...... - ,.',.,,.- .m 80
- - -. -, .
g 4nsA s0ns 0sme ne SOssn01s meSse winch 0ieAu ''
mo senate Tor what did NOT have to say about liquor ganon
And then along the resolution introduced BY Senator 0De
xnfoaced M majority colleague voting aye" requesting the
a rt "a TIA unpsr hons. hi, vsv, on the subject Of liquor
- - - q Y.,. ., .,.,
aS y" - - - -, =, -.
re lss0mn0n WI profanity never again see tne nsn' " " W ny
~ and munhe into dust in committee and finally when the no leaves
\ the window open morning blow away
This q tough
n I. ton.a - :.
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= 800 - -
-. . - -, q =, 49,. .uI sn,, ~ cam
49, 11 - n0n-00AA-'1 - 80 As'' s.''A ----- -
peasa i0 rseieouon
He did believe that he favored local option In Aecosa county
whore his school Il situated.
n Thsrs Il school probably in your town
A,r.4 .r.--v 80. ~. -.
~. -. !; - -, ana nm. ~ the gov.rnor,. buiue,
49,. a. a,a,,. $50 a;,ro..a ~ max. snv Of hi, busuess
800. 81. 1890
anna earlv convictions on the subject liquor
The Detroit times., 1915-02-01

Jealous Sentry-Afraid I can't let
you 90 by without the password. sir.
Irate Ofncer-But, confound you'll I
tell you have forgotten Il. You know
me wen enough. I'm Major Jones.
Sentry-Can't help II, sir; must have
the password.
Voice from the Guard Tent--Oh,
don't stand arguing all night, Bill,
shoot 'im-London Taller.