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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-15

TO many minds the national capltal
i let" without the melancholy Dane,
in diplomatic circles, the government
the Legislators. OF course, President
Wilson has not said that he sis glad
to get congress off his hands, but
some folks suspect-some folks sus-
pect. So official Washington has been
as reconciled to the departure Of
congress as "big business" that bug
aboo of imaginative minds, popularity
is supposed to be.
First and foremost, the various
executive departments do not live in
constant dread of legislation that
may turn them topsy-turvy. Criticism
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-15

pettive examination for blacksmith, for men only therefore,, IN Dainty
young blacksmthess who knows how to grab the off hind ot OF a recat
citrant mule, slap it into her lap and then hammer a hot shoe into place
on a hoof that would sink a dreadnaught need not apply for n museum
job Not that she wouldn't be entitled to a place in the museum-Iof she
would-but they just don't want her over there. It's a rank discrimination
against the fairest and most tender of our budding young girl blacksmtns,
but the hardened old scientists at the governments big aggregation OF
George Washingtons uniforms and pterodactyHc bones don't want any fe
male blacksmiths roughing up the iron to make it look red hot Not a bit OF
it, They want a man.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-15
WOMAN WOULD
NOT give UP
Though Sickand Suffering; AT
Last Found Help in Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

Richmond, Pa. When l started
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-15

blacksmith, and Las IL W
the world through the medium of the
United States civil service commits
sion, which will have to pass on the
points of the candidates.
For fear that a whole slew OF
woman blacksmiths will descend on
the National museum, the civil serv.
ice announcement is headed in large,
aggressive letters, Blacksmith
(Male)" and then goes on to say:
THE United States civil service
commission an open com
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-15
Many JobIess View Rock Pile, but Few Tackle II

T. VERY once in so often a great philanthropy, carefully planned in advance
E out of pure altruistc motives, curls up and dies in an unaccountable fash
ion. Such an occasion is this-nvolMng two District commissioners, a social
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-15
IN

he European war has focused at
tention more strongly than ever
before upon the idea embodied III
the phrase, See America First
Thousands who have been IN the
habit of spending their vacations
winter or summer, abroad are
scanning the map of the united
States with renewed interest ana
are discovering that natural at
fractions, scenic wonders anu
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-15
No Lady Blacksmiths Wanted on Washington Job

w AsHINGToN-The National museum wants a blacksmith and specifies
W that this blacksmith must be a male blacksmith. No woman blacksmths,
no matter how brawny, need apply The National museum wants that male
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-15

An Ordinance 20 amend Section TIC
of Chapter 1sf OF the Complied Or
dinsnees OF the City % Detroit for
the year 1917, ~ amended.
1T is HEREBY ORDAINED By
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF
DETROIT:
Section 1. That Section lie OF
Chapter ISL OF the Compiled Ordi-
nances OF the City OF Detroit for tho
year 1919. as amended. be and the
same Is hereby amended to read a.
Sec. i7-c. No saloon where spirit
Gus. Intoxicating or malt liquors are
sold as a beverage shall hereafter be
established and maintained within
the territory within the City OF De-
troit described as follows:
All that territory bounded on the
north by the northerly city limits, on
the south by the national boundary
line. on the east by the easterly city
limits. and on the west by Hurlbut
avenue; except Lot No so. the south
east corner OF Garfield and Crane.
Iew-and Ysrkes subdivisioa Of lot
lss of John NJ Brewers Crane Ave-
nue. subdivision. and lots Al, 80. 81,
feet OF lot SO OF private claim 6ti.
between Mack and Gratiot avenues;
also the easterly part OF private claim
154 south OF Canneld avenue.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shah take
immediate effect.
Approved April 10, 1915.
OSCAR B. MARX.
Attest. RICHARD LINDSAY.
City Clerk.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-15
Virgil Ranked Finest
Writer of His
Age

Dares boxed as sung by Virgil, and
chief sporting writer OF his day,
down to tha days when boxing is
read about by the sons OF Confucius
in their own language.
II the freshman In college who
-passies and struggles over vtrgtt
and yet who can name the cham
pions in nstiana from the days OF
Figg to Willard would appreciate
that Virgil and Homer have given
TO posterity the best descriptions OF
a boxing match In literature perhaps
there would not be so many low
marks In those courses. II the col
&c professor wishes to interest his
pills In Latin and Greek let him
stick 10 the fights OF antiquity. One
OF the most predominant instincts In
human nature IL the instinct OF
self-preservation. In the early dawn
OF life before the idea OF the Krupp
gun or the forces hidden Ia a grain
OF nitroglycerine entered into tho
mind OF man mans only defense was
his nst. II was the only weapon
given him by the Creator.
That man who could use It best
placed himself at the head OF the
tribe. He was the Chief Fister.
Might made position. There fol
lowed naturally sort OF hero wor-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-15
WIZARDS LIFE STORY.
Cowboy Loses His First Fight on Foul

Willard, unaware that anything
else besides size made q boxer. an.
nounced himself ~ q hghter and
ready for opponents. He was open
iy sneered At and several OF the
hangers-on. with confidence born
OF some little skill. invited him to
try on the gloves. ~.
But there was one fellow In the
room who did not sheer ut this
giant from the prairie. He was J. ID.
Brock, fight promoter and alLround
chancetaker. He persuaded VII
lard not TO box any OF them. but
permitted him to try the punching
bag.
About that time a punching bag
was az foreign o. q nnger bowl 10
the bronxed behemoth and for every
wallop this certain piece of inflated
leather had received Il avenged IT,
self q hundred fold on Willard. s
face. Jess swung haymaker after
haymaker. starting them at the
floor. at the bag. When he didn't
nearly disiocate his shoulder with a
miss and did smash the elusive
thing. Il swung back with suficient
force to give him a nasty slap and
create roars OF laughter among the
spectators.
When Jess got through that after
noon he announced TO the scoffers
that he would never give up until
he was champion OF the world. He
marched out of the place.
Detern3 nation was on his face
when Brock caught up with him on
the sidewalk. The promoter be
iieved In him and promised to get
him a fight.
On Feb. Is. 1911. only . few
weeks after this incident. Willard
fought his first battle. He had had
few boxing lessons. but not quite
enough II seems.
He went on with Louis Fink At
sspulpa and for nine rounds Jess
took what no Pottawatomie county
gentleman would take without re
taiiation. But the worst part Of II
Was he couldn't retaiiate Fink was
too quick for the numbering mitts
of willard.
In the tenth round Jess was
pretty sore. They were all laugh.
ing ut his awkwardness. Fink was
peppering him at will willard for.
got himself long enough to try the
old rough and tumble stun 90 pop
ular on the public square of EN-
NETT, Kas. He picked up Fink and
dashed him nat on his back on the
canvas.
The referee disqualified willard
on q foul. But Jess had had his
frst fight and learned lots.
Continued Tomorrow
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-15
BY PROF. SPADE.
Give the Boy a Chance.

The novelty OF growing things ap-
peals to the city boy--and to the
city girl-although after that novel.
y disappears the city boy is pretty
poor gardener. Along In the early
summer when he ought to be out
cutting down the weeds which are
robbing the vegetables of plant food
and sunlight he probably is down
at the old swimming hole or playing
ball in vacant lot.
There Is Just as much of chance
OF driving boy 10 spend his sum.
mer days or a portion OF them in the
back yard wedding the garden as
there Is OF driving him into piano
practice at the same time of the
year.
However, by paying the boy q
small amount for the things he pro
duces he would willingly give M
some OF his time TO the cultivation
OF the garden. The saving on the
things produced, which would have
to be purchased anyway, would be
sufficient To permit the parents pay.
ing boy fraction OF their value.
Growing plants will appeal TO him
because he sees something happen
continually; there is always some,
thing to excite the curiosity and In.
terest. Then there is the healthfil
outdoor work digging in the dirt
that means health and which will
send him 10 his meals with ire
mendous appetite.
A boy does not need to spend all
his time in the garden. An hour a
lay viii be all that is required by
the average back yard But giving
up that hour every day is the hard
feature. No boy likes anything reg.
ular That's why he dislikes school.
But the small payment for his labor
VIII he incentive enough.
Let the father do the spading for
him and then direct his later efforts.
Soon the boy is likely to become in
terested enough in growing things
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-15

ind Clarence English. two OF the
veiters In the elimination contests
hat brought out wildcat Ferns ~
temporary star. a. night fans vii
cmember.
On Jan. II. Carl Morris. the giant
fireman. Knocked out Spike Kennedy
n two rounds at salpulpa. Okla.
ris home town, and Jess willard
low q dyed-in-the-wool fight fan
sas nj the ringside.
1T those fellows can get By with
I. I can" thought willard.
A friend took him up to the
olympic club in Oklahoma CITY
where an occasional quiet boxing
match was held and drinks served
a secret defiance of the constitu
lon of the boomer" state.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-15
ORDINANCE No. 2s5-A.

An Ordinanee 60 amend seetien Is-s
Of ChaDtsr, Isl 81 the Complied Or
diasncss Of the CITY Of Detroit fer
the year 1919. ~ amended.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY or
DETROIT:
section 1. That Section is-a of
Chapter ISL OF the Compiled ordi-
nances OF the City OF Detroit for the
year 1914. be and the same IL hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Gus, intoxicating or malt liquors are
sold as beverage shall be hereafter
established and maintained within tho
territory within the City. Of Detroit
described as follows; Commencing
nue. with the River Rouge: thence
northerly along the east side OF West
End avenue TO the Wabash right Of
way; thence west along the railway
right of way 10 Dearborn avenue;
Dearborn avenue TO Leigh avenue;
thence south along the east line OF
Leigh avenue 10 the switch OF the
Michigan Central; thence west along
the Michigan Central Hallway switch
TO Its intersection with the sidetrack
running Into Lowry and Robinson's
lumber yards; thence southeast along
the said track above mentioned TO It's
termination at the River Rouge. ex-
c &c o all that :, part OF LOT g. north north
and Harbaugh's addition OF the VII
laRe of Delray. part OF r. G. IL In
rear OF p. c. as. as recorded I'm liber
IL. page 81. Wayne County Records.
and also described rs being the lot
situated on the northeast corner of
Portland and Leigh streets.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take
Immediate effect.
Approved April Il. 1915.
OSCAR b. MARX.
Attest. RICHARD LINDSAY,
City Clerk.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-15

A. 0sea,,ases @ ss.ss9 =. sr<l.anss
eate1Ie1 ~An or4knnnoe % ana9n1
seetfss A q ckspser fo7. &C ske
CsaDelsd Oraisasses fsr she Cssy ~
p Ssssr s ssr -, re- ys.r 1874" .ssr.vs&
EasEE 4 oHEEsn5 81 G GHR ciTG ~ 81
section 4. That an ordinances en-
titled IAN ordinance TO amend section
In OF Chapter ls7 OF the Complied
ordinances for the City OF Detroit for
hereby smendsd 70 r ssd a. ~ so lows :
section In. The fre limits az the
City Of Detroit shall also Include aii
that section OF the city bounded on
n ns s s 'y x,s n center line s o. Mn
the center line Of Crawford street:
on the north BY n lire running paral-
lei % Fort. street and 130 feet distant
north OF the north line thereof: ana
lei With FORT street and ' iso fse pAa d.
tant south from the south line there's
of; excepting lots and 2. Stenton's
sub: OF south part Of o. L. Al OF Craw-
ford'e subdivision on p. c. 2ss and
street between Crawford and Artillery
avenues. The IRE limits OF the City
CT Detroit shall also include that Sec
ton OF the city bounded AS foliowss
Beginning at the intersection OF Scott
ten avenue with the line lao feet dis
tant north OF the north line Of Fort
street, thence north along the center
line OF Scotten avenue TO the centeP
line OF the east and west alley first
along the center line Of said alley to
the center line OF Clark street: thence
south along the center line of Clark
street to its intersection with line
100 feet distant north OF the north
line OF Fort street
Sec. 4 This ordinance shall take
Immediate effect.
Approved April IL. 1918.
~ OSCAR B. MARX.
Attest. RICHARD LINDSAY.
City Clerk.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-15
BY Ahern.

ship. The supremacy OF the INST
passed to the supremacy OF the
sword. but man loved to play. us
an instinct. Then came the trials
OF strength. From the little tests OF
strength between men grew up the
wonderful Olympic games OF the
Greeks years before the Christian
era. In these games fights between
men were the most important and
he most popular.
The Romans took up the prize
fight from the Greeks. When Rome
extended its territory and the leg.
ions from the Tiber camped on the
Thames they took along their games
and their fighters and they stamped
on England that admiration for the
successful hero OF the prize ring
which Is now part and parcel OF the
English people: :
From England II came TO America,
TO Australia, to Africa, to France
and now today IL Is the most popu-
lar OF all games.
A word In passing for Willard. the
new champion. He Is sterling
American. met him prior to his
f,rst appearance in this city. He told
me at that time that his one ambi-
ton In life was to secure enough
money to educate and maintain his
family. feel certain that his char
acter and habits viii do much to ele-
yate the standard Of boxing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-15
Make Every Foot of Ground Produce Food

to desire trips out into the surround
ing country on Sunday. where he
can breathe pure air and see how
the big farms are operated.
To let the boy sell some OF his
crop wherever he can may be bet
ter for him than having his parents
pay him.
He can make the most money by
specializing in the early crops, such
as radishes, lettuces and onions.
Neighbors without gardens would
readily buy stuff fresh from the gar
den as against the not so fresh pro-
duce sold in the stores.
Whether or not the boy takes up
farming In later years he viii al.
ways be proud OF his knowledge OF
how things grow.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-15
WOMAN ESCAPES
FROM ASYLUM;
TRIES SUICIDE

Mrs. Edna McMann. wife Of Ellis
McMann, OF Port Huron. head OF the
savings department of the CONNER
cial bank Of that city. escaped from
the Pontiac asylum, Tuesday, and
when arrested in the interurban sta.
ton here. and sent to the women's
detention station, attempted to end
her life by swallowing poison.
She was found unconscious in her
cell at midnight, and was hurried to
ST. Mary's hospital. where II is re-
ported that her condition Is critical.
She Is 27 years old.
Mrs. McMann had been in the asy-
lum. undergoing treatment for acute
alcoholism. Last year she was a
patient in the psycopathic ward OF
the University of Michigan hospital.
hut was returned home from these
about three months ago. and later
sent TO the Pontiac institution.
Turkeys navy contains only four
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-15
SO Argues Frank
O'Neil, New York
State Official

tchairman New York state Boxing
commIsslon.)
One of the tests Of the popularity
81 q sport or game In It's universal.
~. Boxing 10 fostered and encour'
teed In every innd on the globe to-
Gay. No other sport can make such
4 claim.
Why 10 boxing 20 popular, Why
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-15
Nv LEFT HOOK
CHAPTER 90

About the time that RUDE Ferns.
ne old weiterweight champion.
Was getting the southwest inter
ssted IN welterweights and devel.
,ping q few boys OF the class. Jess
Willard quit Kansas and moved ON
INTO Oklahoma for better pickinss
n the horse-trading field. Kanssa
rad given up cows and gone In for
.orn.
In oklahoma City less than ave
rears ago willard saw his first
prime night. and naturally his first
,air Of boxing gloves. He witness.
ID Q battle between Harry Brewer
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-15
COURTS ADJOURN
FOR BALL GAME

Judges and jurors OF the Wayne
county circuit court ceased their In.
bors. Wednesday afternoon at Il
o'clock. The afternoon session was
eliminated, TO give them an oppor-
tunity to move In the general direc=
ton OF Navin field.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-15

IL Il taken up by all nations! Just
the other day In the library at
Forty-second street and Fifth ave
nue. I ran across q book on boxing
published and written by China
mxn tn the Chinese tanguags. II
has been translated and makes In.
teresting reading. It's long cry
from the days when Entellus and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-15

Turkeys navy contains only four
dreadnaugbts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-15
ORDINANCE No. 234.A.

An Ordinance 20 amend Section TIC
of Chapter 1sf OF the Complied Or
dinsnces OF the City % Detroit for
the year 1919, ~ amended.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-15
Boxing Is Greatest of All Sports
Because It Is the Most Universal
YES. INDEED

The fellow who plans TO chew
up an emery wheel and combine
tho emery with the spit ball at
least deserves to rucceed.
Mountain advocate., 1915-06-04
Automobiles

There are nov aboai III rty-fve
automobiles in our city. Some
say they are a curse to oar COM
munity, while others say they
are both plcasurable and profta-
bic. We are not to Judge; neither
are we to say whether they are
either a profit or detrimental 10
tho masses. But we find that
the owners Of automobiles in this
city are in most part accomodat-
my and clover Each appears TO
oe irving to- make tie most OF
this world they can. and more
especially are they inclined ~ go
to the relief of their ncightors
when in distress.
The time once was when the
| LIVERY business in this country
hourishcl. but nowadays VIZ
can not take care of 4 funeral
save it be with the automobiles
together with the few rigs that
can hc mustered together in the
community.
Within the last two weeks
there have been four funerals
in thisc city in which the hcrcaved
and their friends were taken to-
the cemetery in automobiles all of
which was gratis. If our neigh
Doris house gets on fire, the au-
,omohije IS the first thing we 90
to. to convey the fire apparatus
and the frcmcn to the scene of
destruction. L W. need physl-
ian the automobile l. relied on
because we know the Journey Is
soon made. II ON the other hand
we wish to have an outing the
automobile is called into service.
lin fact. the man with the auto
/ mobile tries l. make every one
with whom he may come in con
tract his friend. Let's not con.
/ denim the automobile,
Mountain advocate., 1915-06-04

ting drink out Of business in
State and Nation. Political eXpe-
diency must no longer be allow
ed to stand in the way or as the
ally of a foe so destructive in its
tendencies to the advance Of
modrne civilization.
| am for Il revision of the tax
law, and a repeal OF the dog law.
Also for Better Schools and
the enactment Of legislation for
the masses and not the classes. ."
] take this method of again
returning my thanks to the good
people throughout the District,
whose assurances of support con-
firms me in the belief that the
cause for which / stand will not
be a losing one, and that will
be their choice for Representative
by a handsome majority, by their
decision rendered at the polls on
the seventh of August next.
! am very truly yours,
j. J. Price.
Mountain advocate., 1915-06-04

10 the voters of Knox and
Whitley Counties:
Since presenting my name for
your consideration for the Re
publican nomination for Repre-
sentative from the 69th District,
! have had 50 many flattering
endorsements from all over the
District. that | feel certain that
my election to the position is al
ready a forcgons conclusion.
But as have offered for the
place with the determination to
inaugurate certain measures of
reform, | feel it to be my duty to
work with ardor and enthusiasm
until the polls close on August Z,
and to impress upon my friends
and intelligent citizens through
out the District who favor refOr-
NATIVE legislation the Importance
Of keeping out on the firing line
also, that the cause of the people
may triumph in a majority so
great that the meaning Of the
voters may not be misunderstood
and that the people of this Dis
trict are a unit for the measures
! stand for.
stated in a former message to
the voters my views upon certain
pHbiic questions, and believing
in the power of reiteration state
them again that all may know
where | stand: and also my record
as guarantee that voters will
be casting their ballots for The
Right Man" when voting for me.
have stated it as nv firm be-
lief that | am better qualified to
fill the position than either of my
opponents, and that can be Of
more service to you than either
of them. People all over the
District share in this opinion. and
| am asking a consideration of
my claims upon the basis of the
character of my endorsements.
and also upon a knowledge by
you of my qualifications as to
honesty, ability and integrity,
and a pledge TO be for the people
in their rights, first, last and
all the time" Why shouldn't
we be rid of time servers who
make loud promises of reform and
allow matters to remain in sta
tuquo" while cormorants of petty
politices feed at the public crib?
Why not relegate such to the
rear that Kentucky may be re-
deemed from the burden of in
suiferable wrongs in the way of
iniquitous legislation and increas-
ing taxation.
The people can examine the
record upon whi.h | stand. For
five or six years ] was Secretary