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The Washington herald., 1915-01-03
Jimmie C0froth Defends
Fighters of Present Day.
Says Old-tme Ring Favorites
Are Not as Good as
Boxers Nowadays.
PUBLIC DEMANDS SPEED

san Francisco, Cal. Jan. From time
to time it has been customary for some
eminent individual in the sporting world
to rumnate on the merits and demerits
of the boxers OF the past and present
Tho favoTite indoor pastime among ring
bugs is to draw comparisons between
lighters "G the old school and those OF
the present day. The verdict reached.
method Of ring battle. invariably is that
the flock oC lighters that is now figuring
in the public eye is a bevy of dubs
Now comes unexpectedly James Cof
froth. peer OF fight promoters and for
thirteen years a dominant figure in the
world of professional sport. James Cof-
froth eNplOdcs a bOmbshell. II is this:
That bugs talk Of the deCadence Of fight
crs is piffic, The fighters Of today are
Just as great as were the fighters OF
John l.. Suliivan's day.
And a boxer of the old school," Cof
fruth further states, "A man who for
three or four rounds did nothing but feel
his opponent out would be hooted out of
the ring.
''The\ gallery wouldn't stand for it,
and a promoter who attempted TO stage
such n bout would risk his reputation
and all future business prospects as
sporting manipulation.
Times have changed that is ALL Cof-
froth continued. The people of the
present day are a fast-moving class, and
they demand action in every walk of life.
II is this public demand that has made
the change in the style of glove gladi-
ators. II is this that created the Mel
sons and >the WolEasts and all the other
tearing-in battlers. who tossed the tech
nique OF boxing to the winds and pro-
ceeded to give the people what they
wanted. \ boxer of the present day OF
the Al class would chase a boxer of
the old school all around the ring and
tire him out before the end of four
rounds.
The boxers Of today naturally must
be better than the old timers. because
that Is the law of progress The world
is not receding-it Is going ahead. Man
has improved; therefore, fighters have
improved
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03
STALLNGS TELLS HOW
TELL WHEN SLIPPING
Players Eyes Are Best Just Before
They Fade, but His Legs
Begin to Slow Up.

New York. Jan. 2-"How do you :eil
when ball player starts to get old -
one of group asked George StaIlinss
during the baseball meeting in the Wal
dorf in New York recently.
Il have watched a lot of big league-s
start to Slip answered the chief. .'and
they all begin to go first in their legs.
It's a funny thing about the great stars
when they. once start to fade. After
they slow>u on their feet they general
" hit harder than they did when they
had all their speed. The eye dims last,
and it seems to get better just before
IL starts to fade"
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03
SCHAEFER HAS RIVAL.
Mike DouIIn Also Mentioned as Pos
sIbIe Peoria Manager.

Herman Schaefer. the former comedian Of the
Washington club. may get the job Just vacated by
Clarence Rowland. the White sOX manager in
Peoria.
" Bernie smith, secretary Of the P-oria Three
League club. stEied yesterday that the club had
made onera- to Sehaefer to manage the Peoria
team next season.
Sehaefer Is expected TO confer with the Peoria
clubs owners this week In the event that the
One-thae American League Jester does rot cone
10 terms with Peoria the job prooably VIII be
offered 10 Nike Donlin.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03
FIST FIGHT THE CAUSE.
Perritt Had Run-in with Oake.
In Cafe.

St Louis No.. Jan. gilt developed here today
that Pitcher Pol Peuitt who jumped to the
Pittsburgh Federals .Fecently had q hst tight with
Manager "Re5el" oakes Of the Pittsburgh Fed
erals in local cafe last week.
Those who saw the hg say that the pitcher
delivered one blow that knocked Oakes clsar over
chair and sent him srrauliug into the aisle
Friends and acquaintances interfered and hushei
up the- whole affair before the police arrived.
Perrnt is now planning to ioD back to organized
baseball He Is conference today with President
BEitton. q the Cardinals.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03

taken under the wing of the hUstlinG
Baltimore manager. Blair is an out
/ fielder and his best asets is smacking
that old pill.
Monk Walters played in the center
garden for the Martinsburg team and
although he did not have such a great
season with the bat the fans of the
West Virginia city think enough of him
to offer him the job as manager for this
season. ChambersburE Pa, is another
team that is after the services of Wal
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03

tiers. Just whom the speed merchant
will cast his lot with is not yet known
Bob Zachary will no doubt be seen
with some fast minor league club as
his work with the winners in the Tri-
City League last season attracted 4
great of attention and many offers have
been presented to him.
Al. HandibOe signed with the Savan-
nah club of the South Atlantic League
two years ago and Immediately made
good. He likes the Southern city so
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03

or the champion Boston Braves.
well and the Southern fans admire him
so much that he now makes his home
with the Dixie" people.
Dick Robertson. perhaps the smallest
pitcher who has ever left the local sand
lots. is playing with the Birmingham
team Of the Southern League. and the
form which he displayed last season
attracted the attention of the big league
scouts and he will be given a trial witt:
the Cincinnati club next spring.
Guild Menefee is another local lad
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03
Great Will Be Boston Field.

Boston. Mass. Jan. 2-The new grutu'd Of the
Boston National League bas.baIl club in AllstDn
viii be she largest in the country IN sze and eaii =
capacity. and viii ecst more than auy hasebal
plant yet constructed Jaurs 4 Ghfney said af;er
Discussion Of the plans bg the board q direetots
yesterday
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03

ting with the Lincoln Athletic club. is
another local boy who will cast his lots
with the Baltimore Orioles. Dunn signed
Long last summer while he was playing
with the MsrtinsburE team and the
swattinC thirl-saCker has a great chance
Of making good with the International
LeaEuers.
Johnny Blair. who caused such a great
fight between Jack Dunn and Clark Grif-
NH for ownership. is another one of the
Crafk Martinshurg team who has been
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03

Manager Of the Chambersburg team.
who can play real ball in the Southern
climate. Menefee is a catcher of high
rank and did the bulk of receiving for
the Savannah club of the South Atlantic
League last season.
Austin Howard has been playing pro-
fesSiOnal ball for the past four years
having his first trial with the Atlantic
club during the sumner of 1910 He was
purchased by the Washington team. but
was released to the Bedford club of the
Now England League. in which circuit
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03

OF the Oakland club of the Pacific Coast
League.
he still remains. He played with the
champion Lawrence club OF that circuit
last season.
Clyde Richmond is up among the top
notch slab artists of the Virginia State
League. Two seasons ago Richmond was
given a trial by the Petersburg club ana
he made good on the jump. Last season
he was the mainstay on the mound for
Petersburg and he is signed with the
NirSinians again for this season.
King Brady. the big sOuthpaw HEAVIER,
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03
Beats Sailor Fritz.

New YORK. Ian. s-Tommy Mccarthy, the Mon
taDh hghtweight. knocked ont Sailor Fritz in the
third round
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03
Fight to a Draw.

Albany. n. r.. Jan. 2-knockout Sweeney 0f
New York. and .'wTd BTIr' fleming. Of Ohtowu.
Ne. fought tsa-FOund draw.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03
0utpoints Kilbane

Pittsburgh Jan. Z-PatS Brunnisan. Of Pitts
hursh, untpoiuted Johnny Kilhane, feSthefsuelrht
champion. IN six rOnndS
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03
Beats Battling Levinsky.

Waterbury. Conn. Jan s-Gnnboat Smith cut
POINTED Rafting Lexinsky in ten rOunds q tsns
AEhtns.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03

Tots Long. famed for his heavy hit
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03

Billy Martins Pep Big
Factor in Work with Cham
pion Boston Braves.
GEIBLE Is A REAL STAR
Doing Bulk of Receiving for
Kansas City Club of the
American Association.

who halls from Northeast Washington
was with the Martinsburg club for .
short while last season, but he finished
the season in the Virginia State League
doing the mound duties for the Rich
mond club.
Tommy CantweII. one of the old boys
is with the Terre Haute club OF the
Central League Tommy is one Of the
best huriers ever turned out at George
town University and has had quite a lit
tie experience in professional company
having a try with the Cincinnati team,
during the reign of Clark Griffith with
the Reds
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-08
Another Edison Marvel.

When the telephone was nothing
more than an experimental toy in 1870,
Mr.. Edison predicted that this form of
communication would not be perfect
until combined with the phonograph,
30 that telephone messages would be
recorded automatically. And now. for
ty-five years later. when fifteen mil
lions Of conversations are carried an
nually over the telephone wires, Mr.,
Edison is ready to exhibit at the Pan
ama-Pacific fair for the first time the
telescribe, a combination Of the tele-
phone and dictaphone, which will put
upon a cylinder for reproduction every
syllable uttered into the transmitter.
A little thought will enable any one
to realize what revolution will be
wrought in commercial and legal af
| fairs when telephone conversation
can be proved beyond dispute as read
lily as O written document.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-08
AeropIanes Of Russian Mako.

Sukhomlinoff saw that weak point
In the Russian army was that too
much Of Its equipment came from
ebroad-a vulnerable situation in war
time. as the present shows. So he
set himself busily building up arms
factories, cartridge factories, and so
on within the boundaries of Russia,
and at the same time established a
central laboratory where new mechan-
isms, explosives, inventions might be
tried out
He also organized-and this gives us
the measure Of his foresight--a first
class school OF military aviation, and
set the best Russian mechanics at the
development and manufacture of aero.
planes, which today take the place OF
cavalry as "the eyes Of the army" The
result is that for the last four or FIVE
years Russia has been making her own
aeroplanes and training large staff
Of officers able to use them. Sukhom-
linoff also developed an effective corps
Of army automobiles, for the rapid
transport of men and supplies.-Amer
lean Review Of Reviews.
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Tho putch at whltby.

Whitby's last experience Of naval
warfare was rather curious. In June.
1886, two Dutch warships chased "a
pickroon belonging to the king Of
Spain into the harbor, and though in
neutral water, England being at peace
with. both combatants, lowered their
boats to board the Spanish vessel.
The governor Of the town, Sir Hugh
Cholmley, protested, but the Dutch
carried out their design and captured
the enemy's ship. Thus set at def
ance, Sir Hugh called up the trained
bands, took boats, recaptured the
Spanish ship and took prisoner one
OF the Dutch captains.
Whitbys chief fame Is that from
It's abbey emerged the first English
singer, Caedmon. He was remarkable
among his fellows for his ignorance
of such simple skill in the art of song
as belonged to the monks of those
days.--Pall Mall Gazette.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-08
We cash ;' $: ;:: q: !; ;:: 4:
eggs, etc. CITY MARKET,
LOT Front St. Portland. Oregon
Followed Instructions.

Gracious, mani" exclaimed the doc.
tor when Mr.. Glubbins calls him in a
hurry. "Your temperature is rioting
along near the danger point, and
you-"
'And I'm worse off than ever was
before, all through the diet you pre-
scribed."
Impossible, Mr., Glubbins. told
you distinctly to confine yourself to
such food as would be taken by a
3-year-old child"
"And didn't | obey orders? ate
apple cores, dog biscuits and ends OF
burnt matches and scraps Of peeling
and everything else could pick up
while no one was looking, and here
am pretty nearly iead!"
Hastily reflecting upon the CASTRO
nomical tendencies of the average g.
year-old child, the doctor tells Mr.
Glubbins that he has been OVERRIDING
the diet and will have to subsist on
soft toast and hot water for week.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-08
Third Alfalfa Crop Put In.

Portland-Fo Following is a summary
of the crop conditions in Oregon for
the week, as reported to the local office
of the weather bureau by special cor
respondents throughout the state:
Although showers fell in the West
ern counties on the 23d, Gath and in
some limited areas Of North Central
Oregon on the oath, which benefited
pastures and gardens to some extent,
there is still need for rain in all por-
tions of the state.
The warm weather has been favor
able for the maturing of fruit and gar
den truck. The picking and drying of
prunes has been about completed and
the harvesting of apples and pears has
begun. In the Eastern Oregon valleys
the peach crop was very heavy and the
quality excellent, but owing to an
over-supplied market many tons Of the
choicest fruit is going to waste.
Threshing has been practically COM
pleted, and the farmers are preparing
the soil for seeding, but little wheat
will be sown until the fall rains have
commenced.
While waiting for the rain, ranchers
are hauling their wood and winter sup
plies.
Irrigated crops of alfalfa are very
good, and the third crop is being put
up in some sections.
Tomatoes are plentiful and Of excel
lent quality. Seasonable fruits and
vegetables are in the local markets in
abundance, and the quality is very
good.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-08
Many MaroOned in Trees and
Housetops in Flood Zone.
PROPERTY Loss ESTIMATED II MILLION
Several Towns Are Completely Wiped
0ut-Packet Upsets and Eight
Passengers Are Drowned.

New Orleans-The number Of known
dead, reported dead and persons miss
ing in Louisiana and Mississippi as a
result Of Wednesday nights tropical
hurricane was put at 549 in total
compiled here Saturday from reports
that came in from many points on the
Gulf coast and in the interior.
Many more are missing.
Hundreds Of persons along the Mis-
sissippi and interior points are ma
rooned in flooded sections.
The property damage was estimated
at approximately s12,000,000.
The known dead in Louisiana includ-
ed:
New Orleans and environs, "a; Rig
olets, 81; Lake Catherine, %; near
Premier, 25; eight drowned in sinking
packet near Grand Isle.
Reported dead and mission:
Shell Beach, St. Bernard parish, 16;
Island de la Croix, %; Yoloski, Is ne
groes.
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NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS;
GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS

Portland - Wheat - Bluestem, 90c
bushel; forty-fold, 88c; club, s5c; red
Fife, BIC; red Russian, 80c.
Oats-No. l white feed, $2a.5O ton.
Millfeed = Spot prices: Bran, $25
ton; shorts, s26; rolled barley, $27.50
@28. so.
Whole, $3.50 ton; cracked,
$38.50.
Hay-Eastern Oregon timothy, SIS
@l6 ton; valley timothy, $12@13; al
falfa, $12.50@13.50; cheat, $9@10;
oats and vetch, $11@12.
Vegetables -Cucumbers, Oregon, Is
@20c dozen; artichokes, 90c; toma-
toes, 35@40c box; cabbage, 1c pound; ;
beans, 2a@4c; green corn, 10@16c
dozen; garlic, 15c pound; peppers, A
@5c; eggplant, 4@5c; sprouts, &c;
horseradish, 121c; caulifiower, 75c q
SIPS.
Green Fruits = Cantaloupes, 85c a
$1.85 crate; peaches, 55 q 65c box;
watermelons, 1@1ac pound; new ap-
Piles, 75c q $1.5O box; pears. 90c a
$1.25; grapes, 50c@s1. so crate; huck-
leberries, &c pound; casabas, 1ac;
ounces, 81 q 1.25 box; cranberries,
SO. so barrel.
Potatoes New, 70@85c sack.
Onions = Walla Walla, 75c sack
Oregon, 81.
Eggs Oregon ranch, buying prices
No. l, 32c dozen; No. 2, 25c; No. 8,
19c. Jobbing prices: No. l, 34c doz.
Poultry - Hens, II q 13c pound;
springs, 15 q 16c; turkeys, nominal
ducks, white, 12@14c; colored, 8@10c;
geese, 8@10c.
Butter - City creamery cubes, ex-
tras, 31ac; firsts, 29c; prints and car
tons, extra. Prices paid to producers
Country creamery, 22@29c; butterfat,
premium quality, 33c; No. l, average
quality, 3lc; No. 2, 29c.
Veal--Fancy, lie pound.
Pork-Block, &c pound.
Dried Fruits-Apples, &c pound, ap-
ricots, 13@15c; peaches, &c; prunes,
Italians, S@9c; raisins, loose Musca-
tells, 89c; unbleached Sultanas, TIC;
seeded, Sc; dates, Persian, 10c; Fard,
$1.65 box; currants, 84@12c.
Hops-1915 crop, 10c pound.
Hides-Salted hides, 15c; salted kip,
15c; salted calf, 18c; green hides,
13ac; green kip, 15c; green calf, l8ci
dry hides, 25c; dry calf, 27c.
Wool = Eastern Oregon, 18 q 28c
pound; valley, 27 q 28c; fall lambs
wool, "a q Csc; mohair, Oregon, 27@
30c.
Cascara bark-Old and new, 3a@4e
pound.
Pelts--Dry long-wooled pelts, l5ac;
dry short-wooled pelts, 11ac; dry
shearlings, 10@15c each; salted shear
lings, 15@25c; dry goat, long hair,
13c; dry goat shearlings, 10 a Zoe;
salted long-wooled pelts, September,
75c@$1.25.
Cattle-Choice steers, Sc. 50@6. 80;
good, $6 q 6.25; medium, $5.75 q 6;
choice cows, $5.25 q 5.75; good, SIS q
5.25; medium, $4.5O@5; heifers, $5@
5.85; bulls, $4.50@5; stays, $5.50@6.
Hogs-Light, $6.40 a 6.45; heavy,
$5. 4O@5. .45.
Wethers, s4.75 a g.; ewes,
s4@5.50; lambs, $5.50@7.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-08
Removes Bar to Wireless.

New York-The invention of de-
vice with which it is hoped to prevent
static interference with wireless COM
munication is announced by Professor
Michael |. Pupin, of Columbia Univer-
sity. Professor Pupin said his inven-
tion eliminates entirely the difficulties
constantly interfering with the wire
less messages over long distance.
The application of his device. Prof.
Pupin said, also will make it possible
to transmit the human voice on unlim-
tied distance without the slightest in
reference from unfavorable conditions.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-08

Couriers by boat and train as we'll as
mail advices brought in reports of tre-
mendous property loss and rumors of
many drowned along both sides of the
Mississippi river south of here.
Boat passengers arriving from En-
pire, near Doulloth canal, about 80
miles down the Mississippi, reported
that only four large houses still stood
at Empire and that about 200 persons
we're marooned in them. The state
conservation commission here started
a rescue vessel for that point.
Many inhabitants of the flooded sec
tions on both sides of the river were
reported marooped and some were said
to be clinging to tree tops. Relief
vessels were sent to rescue them.
Bay st. Louis, Miss, on the Gulf
cost, reported one dead and property
loss will run into millions.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-08
Talcum Powder is Taxed.

Trenton, N. Federal Judge Rell-
stab has decided that talcum powder
used for toilet purposes is cosmetic
and taxable, and the seizure of guam
tity of the article by the government
was rightfully made. The seizure was
on the property of E. R, Squibb & Son,
Of New York, to determine whether
under Schedule B of the emergency
stamp tax act of October %, 1914, tai
cum powder should bear the stamp tax
as on cosmetic. U. S. District Attor-
ney Davis said at least $500, 900 in rev.
enue was involved in the test suit.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-08
Stability Wanted.

cts no use," pouted little Freddy,
who had just completed his first week
at school, II shall never go to school
again!"
"But why?" asked his mother.
whats the use of going? / shall
never learn to SPELL"
what do you mean"
"Well, how can I learn to spell when
the teacher changes the words every
?"-Chicago Herald.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-08
Egg Prices Go up.

Tacoma - Some dealers sent prices
on fresh ranch eggs soaring and whole
sale quotations now are from 35 to 38
cents dozen. Cold storage eggs re-
main steady at 27@2S cents dozen.
The rise in the fresh product is at
tributed to scarcity and an advance
of the ruling market of Puget Sound.
Butter and cheese are unchanged. Fa-
vorable weather conditions have pro-
longed the tomato season and the best
ones to be had are offered at 45@50c a
box. Cantaloupes, grapes and apples
are among the leading sellers.
Commission House Case Dismissed.
Seattle-That the law providing for
the licensing and bonding of commits
sion merchants, enacted by the last
legislature, contains joker which
makes it imperative against all but
the smallest commission merchants was
discovered here when Superior Judge
Gillian dismissed the suit against J.
B. Powles & Co. The bill. as intro
duced in the legislature, was aimed at
commission merchants by the shipping
and growers associations.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-08
The Invitation.
Hello, Mabel"
"Oh, hello, George!"

Hello, mabel!
ooh, hello, George!"
How are you, Mabel"
Gust fine How are you, George%
Same. Say, Mabel, let's go through
the park this afternoon. What do you
say?"
"Well-ah-ah ahem-I-I-ah-I'm
kind of-well, I'm kind of tired,
George
"Then you won't go?"
"I'm SO sorry, but, George, you un-
derstand just how it is, don't you,
George, dear?"
"Yes, | guess 30. suppose I'll
have to ride with someone else, then"
Rider"
"Yes; my new eight-cylinder road
ster came this morning"
'"Oh, George! Did it really? Isn't
that just splendid? Say-ah-George.
1 guess I'm not as tired as I thought
I was"
"Well, wouldn't take any chances
il l were you, Mabel. 1t doesn't pay.
I'll take someone else"
"But, really, dear, I'm not tired a
bit. Honestly"
"It's sweet of you to say that, but |
don't want to take advantage Of your
kindness Good INV "Sahai
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-08
Sympathy.

A gentleman travelling on horseback
not long ago came upon an Irishman
who was fencing in most barren and
desolate piece of land.
What are you fencing in that lot
for, PATTI" said he. "a herd Of cows
would starve to death on that land"
"And shure, your honor, wasn't l
fencing it to keep the poor bastes out
of it!"-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-08
Part of peckload Lost.

Raymond, Wash. = While crossing
Willapa Harbor bar at 4:30 Saturday
afternoon the steamer Avalon was
struck by heavy breaker, which
threw the vessel on her beam ends,
causing her to strike heavily on the
bar. The lashings broke. and 200, 900
feet Of lumber cargo went overheard.
The vessel was brought back to this
place badly damaged and leaking. Ex-
tent Of the damage will not be known
for some time.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-08
Cranberries Are Popular.

Tacoma = Cranberries are proving
unusually popular with the trade and
the supply on the local produce market
is good. AS substitute for black
berries, dealers say, cranberries are
what is wanted. The berries are roll
ing in from Cape Cod and are of fine
size and color and hold up unusually
well in shipment. They are quoted
wholesale at SO. 9.50@10 per barrel. This
week saw the first appearance this
season of grapefruit from the Isle of
Pines. The first receipts are trife
green and are bringing Is cents each.
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And the best of 1t is you need never
hesitate to use resinol soap and resin
oil ointment, There is nothing in them
to injure the tenderest surface. Res.
inol Is a doctors prescription which
for twenty years has been used by
careful physicians for all kinds OF skin
affections, They prescribe resinol
freely, confident that its soothing,
healing action is brought about by
medication so bland and gentle as to
be suited TO the most delicate or irri-
tated skin--even OF tiny baby, Every
druggist sells resinol soap and resinol
ointment