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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
OLD MAJOR
 LEAGUER SIGNS
 STRANGE CONTRACT

Spokane. wash, Jan 21-Bab WQcker an old major league pitcher with Chicago St Louis and CIncin- natl clubs, has signed to 1nanass the Spokane club the NorthWestern League. for the season. His con tract is a peculiar sort of q document. for 1t provides that he shall take his regular turn in the box and gives to him, upon payment of $500, an up- ton upon $s,0O0 worth of tae stock of the club, said option being good to July IS.
 Wicker has been handling seuii- professional teams around his home in Bedford, Ind, for the past four years, doing most or the pitching himself.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
HARRY STONE
 WINNER OVER
 FRANKIE MOTHER

New York Jan Hilary Stone. ttre1 welterweight boxer who recently won gold and fame in Europe and Austra na .outpointed Frankie Notter last night in a fast ten-round bout at the Federal Athletic club. 85
 Stone was too clever for his oppo- nent and scored the more points in every round. Notter made a good showing in the opening rounds but to- ward the end Stone mastered his style of boxing and landed many telling
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
self se,isf shs Key to aueosss

Self 9esief SRe Key to &OecoOg.
 Do you still believe in y0uraE5 Ir SC, you cannot become a fai1ure- xoh can at worst osaly have failed to learn las yet the science of success, of which self respect 1s the key. Tn the great gamble of life we can afEord to lose everything but our self respect. Money lost Is little lost; fr4ends lost, much lost. but seh respect lost, and all is lost. Sasf belkef is the husband of self respect. just as self respect 6 the nrOtf1er of self reliance. Believe in yourself and you will wIn through, for self haafef ia the z1at4asre1ng Of hunau u activity and inc principal souEce Of hszussn improvement. 1t tnp1ges you to do things 1t teaches you te try again. The man who retafne his belief in himself will never give up trying, and success is the reward e persletent enort Self reliance will pull us through many a struggle from which the coward fees in vain and h which the weak succuuab. The ability to ssget up again. is the reward of the sel re- liant Seattle Post intelligence
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
NO DECISION IN
 AL REICH's CASE

The New York Boxing Commission, after taking additional testimony yes- terday in the Al Reich case, did not pass judgment, but held it open until a physician, who had examined the ex-annateur heavyweight champion's s right hand after his recent bout with Jim Flynn, has been heard again.
 The case seemed to have many side lights and angles. At first it was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
RuIes For sueeess at Gslf.

.na
 Wr4ftng in the American MatHzines Jerome D. Travers calls Harry Yardon the greatest golf player he ever met and says the bulk of his success might be set down to these few simple rules
 Control of temper
 Refusing to worry over any bad he or any hard luck
 Playing easily within himself and never pressing.
 Playing always for t1pe hole. even when 200 yards away.
 Studying his game and pfactteing at every opportunity.
 Making point. even tn practfce, t9 follow all simple rules, such az keep ing one's head still, looking at the ball. etc
 Keeping the body undeg contTol un- til perfect timing Is develnped
 Using an easy. natural uxrteat swing that stays as long as pOabEe in line with the intended flight o9 tAs ball.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

This is the hfty-second birthday Of lem Smith, the last heavyweight champion of England under prize ring rules. Jem was born in Lon. don on Ian 21, 1863, and his youth ful employment was in a lumber yard There he had to carry heavy weights, and, although he was only a little over five feet eight in height he de veloped the arm and chest muscles a disadvantage, for it prevented him from developing speed and grace, and some experts declared he was muscle-bound. After several glove bouts, the last of the great g1adiators of the British prize ring made his debut i'm the oId-fashioned bare knuck1e style in 1885, when eJem knocked out Jack Davis in eight min utes- The prize ring was on it's last legs in England, and Smith had to go to France for his next battles. In 1886 he fought Ali Greenfield near Paris, but the affair broke up in a row. In 1887 Jem again went to American, for the chanpi onship of the world. This bout went 1es rounds to a draw, but KiIrain had the best of it. Tn 1889 Smith was matched with Peter Jackson for the championship of the British empire, and the great negro stopped him in the second round Jen then fought another Australian, Frank Slavin, in Belgium, to 8 fourteen round draw. In 1896 lem was stopped in two rounds by Dan Creedon, the Aus tra1ian midd1eweight, and little later lost to George Crisp. That end ed the pugilistic career of England s last prize-ringec Champion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
Detaaa


 Details are something beneath the notice of the majority. It requires 2 rare sort of mind b accord to them the proper importance.
 It is necessary for eveEy great artist to understand details in orsssr that he may know when they should be ignored GuIliver discovered this iBtereeting fact when he woke up one morning. The perfection of any masterpiece depends upon the strategic elimination of its details.
 Those who see only those things which lie between the little and the great see neither of these. It requires the same capacity Of imagination to master details that 1t does b master imrnensAties. To see biz one must also be able to sec little.
 Controlling events means controlling details.
 Nothing succeeds Ike dstails.-Life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

merely a matter whether Al Reich had broken a small bone in his hand dur ing the progress of the bout. Then the sidelights of fake and s'franleups were introduced.
 Just one spectator of the Al Reich Jim Flynn bout thought it was a, +tframe-up'' He upheld his conten- ton in the face of the opposition of two physicians and . judge who testi- fled in Reich's favor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

Games tomorrow at St. Johns Hall. St. Charles vs. St Mary'ss 8:30.
 Sacred Heart vs. St. Johns 9:30+
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

The John A. RoebIing Sons Wire Co.'S Buckhorn plant in South Tren- ton, N. J., destroyed by fire Monday, will be rebuilt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
JOHHNY sUMnEErRs 3s TODAY,
 TO FTGHT ON BATH FIELDS.

Iohnny Summers. the veteran English welterweight boxer, is re- ported to have answered Lord Kitch- eneres call for troops and will try his hand at fighting on battledelds in stead of the squared circle. Johnny was born in ngIand thirty-tWo years ago today, Jan. 21, 1S8 3, and has been a professional boxer for nearly fifteen years Summers Yost the Lord LonsdaIe belt, emblen1atic of the weltarWeight championship of Britain, in battle with Serff Bashan Wrexham at the National Sporting Club last month. The vet eran had all the best of the argu- naent up to the ninth round, when the soldier landed a knockout.
 Summers began his ring career in Australia in 1900, and returned to England in 1902. He visited Amer ica, in 1907 and fought a number of bouts, but did not make any remark him in New Haven, and he was out pointed by several other light weights On his return to England
 he fought three battles with Jimmy Britt losing the first, winning the
 second and capturing the third by g knockout Johnny then fought Freddie Welsh for twenty rounds but lost the decision.
 After a trip to Australia, Johnny tackled the American weIterweight, Harry Lewis, in London early in 1911, and was knocked out. Dixie Kid, the American negro stopped Summers in the second round later that year, and early in 1912 Sum mers lost to Sid Burns. He annexed the British we1terweight title in 1912, and successfully defended it against Sid Burns. Johnny got a lot of notoriety in that battle by praying just before the bout was started. and at the end of each round hee turned
 down his left sock and touched a l rosary that was wound around his
 a.nlzle- At the call of time he crossed
 himself before each round, and when he was declared the victor he again l dropped to his knees in his corner. Summers lost the title about year ago to Tom Mccormick, an Irish box CT who is now said to be lighting at the front, but later regained It., only l to lose the belt last month to sol-
 dieF.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
sTANDING.

Results Monday. St. Maryss 22: Sacred. Heart IT. St. Johns 20; St. Charles 19.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

Big Reduction in Suits, Hur- ley's.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

cause he was not continued as man ager. He declares he did not want the job last year because he consid- cred himself too young and mex perfenced.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21
BOWLING.

MERCHANTS LEAGUE
 NE c. A. Alleys
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

new steamship line between China, American Gulf ports, and New York is about to be started by Chin csc financiers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

St. Mary's and St, Charles are the only teams that have secured their. regulation uniforms with the coIors allotted them. An adopted colored jersey makes a team more attractive on the floor even if some fans. do say that fine jerseys don't make fine players
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

s 1.5Oo New ran WooEens B SEE LYFORD BROTHERS BUY E East Side and West End '
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

FRATERNAL LEAGUE Park City Alleys
 HARRIS
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-26
WORK OF NATURE

She finished TRADE at her friend
and ended with: ''There, 1 think I
have made myself plain, have 1 not?"
Made yourself plain, dear" sweet
" answered the once friend. ooh,
no, dear, you were born that way. -
Top Notch.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-26
AN IMPORTANT ONE
.ompsOn has made a discovery"

Thompson has made discovery"
Indeed
Eyes. He says that he has dis
covered that the more buttons there
are on woman's coat the greater
the probability that it really fastens
with hooks and eyes"
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-12-18

Printing Trades Council with the writer,
and probably to the Trades Assembly.
He was studying law also and working
his way through college. so he knows a
great deal about the labor game He
was the right man for a job OF the kind
he tackled.
The hall was tastefully decorated and
the guests were seated at small tables,
except those especially invited and the
speakers. who were placed at a long ta-
bic across the head OF the hall, with
Mr. Williams presiding.
Shortly after o'clock the guests were
all seated and the luncheon was served.
At each plate was the following neatly
printed program, reading as follows:
GET-TOGETHER
LUNCHEON
EMPLOYER AND EAfPLOYE
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-12-18
A. F. of L. Organizer
Visiting in Denuer
Old Time Trades Unionist From Northwest Paying
Visit to Unions Here

C. o. Young. general organizer for the
American Federation of Labor. has been
in Denver dnring the last week. He is
representing the Federation in the north
west section OF the United States. His
home station is Seattle. but of late he
has been on an organizing trip through
Wyoming. and reports that several new
unions have been organized by him in
that state. especially in Casper. Rock
Springs and Cheyenne. lie has been
with the American Federation OF Labor
4 great many years. and he rs very er-
thusiastic about prospects OF organizing
in Wyoming and several adjacent states.
lie will remain for sine time 90 come in
the Rocky Mountain s-a,es. Last Sum
day he addressed the Denver I,sdcs and
Labor Assembly.
Along with Mr. Nounr came Charles
Hayden. member OF Carpenters Local
No 55 of this city. MIR. Hayden resides
here. but has been on the road as organ.
ixcr for the United Brotherhood of Car.
penters and Joincrs. lie also was look
ing after the interests of that organi-
xation in Wyoming, and il so happened
that he and Mr.. Young paired to cover
certain territory. Both visited tho head.
quarters OF the Colorado State Fedora.
tion of l.ator and the United Mine
Workers OF America, and paid their re-
spccts to the several Union Labor clubs
On Saturday brothers Young and
Hayden graccd The Bulletin with their
presence, and several hours wcrc enjoy.
ably passed with the editor. Brother
Young located in Seattle more than
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-12-18

thirty years ago when that city had
les than 1000 inhabitants. and partici
pat,'d in the stirring scenes of carly DAYS
when labor was in knee pants and striV.
ing Tor = foothold, and has been in the
harness ever since. He also was inter.
csted in the early efforts to keep the
Chinese out of the Washington metrep-
oils, lie has y wide acquaintance with
all The politicians of that section. and
Senator j. Ham Lewis of Illinois got
him out OF jail once ON a writ of habens
corpus when he was little too active
in his leadership against the Chinese.
Al that time Lewis was = struggling
Young lawyer and had been a member OF
the Lonshorcmcn's union.
Mr.. Young has attended a great many
\. L. of l.. conventions as a delegate,
representing his state or city. He is a
member Of the Stationary Engineers
Union OF Tacoma.
He expects to remain in Denver foi
some little time looking after the in
,erests of the Federation, and will visit
number of local unions. and will also
try to get the Building Trades Council
to affiliate with the Building Trades ne
partncnt of the A. +. of l., and the
Building laborcrs to join the intcrna-
tional OF their craft in the Federation.
they belonging to the International that
is not in He will also continue to keep
in touch with the Wyoming situation.
Rrother Yo0ngs hair is white, but his
heart is young and in the right place.
and will be welcomed by all the good
trdcs unionists OF Denver.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-12-18

no fa,e on common ground. LIE 1e-
marks were very warmly applanded-
He also notified all speakers that they
would be limited to ten minutes and the
rule was strictly enforced, so that no
one would be tired out. 1t WAS happy
thought, As each speaker was given close
attention and none of the audience left
until the close OF the affair.
He then introduced in happy way
". J. II. Doran, president of the Manu-
faeturers' Association, which was chiefly
interested in the banquet from the stand
point OF the campaign for Colorado
Made Goods Mr.. Doran spoke OF Colo
rado not only as the health resort OF
the nation. but the seat of diversified
production not equalled by any other
state in the unior.r Labor has coop
esated with the manufacturers royalty
in the pafronizing of home industries
he said. The manufacturers and work
ers have each come to realize in spe-
cial manner that what is good for the
one il good for the other. Two thou
sand men have been put to work in the
Denver factories during the last year,
and those 1000 are simply so many add
ed to class which buys its own prod.
Mr.. Doran said many other things that
were of great interest. and breathed the
spirit of harmony.
The presiding officer than presented
Chester Y. Common. president of the
Building Trades Council. and of the
Steamfitters. Mr.. Common delivered a
very interesting address, and was warm
ly received. He emphasized the labor
side of the Colorado Made Goods cam
paign by saying: I'VE produce in Colo
rado-I am speaking OF the building
trSdes-brieks. tile, terra Gotta, earpen-
ter work, such rs windows and doors,
paint. electrical supplies, sheet metals,
boilers. tanks and innumerable other ar
tiolcs- To buy these products is to help
not only the n.tail man, the jobber, the
manufacturer. hut also the worker. for
he prcsP,rs frrn patronage as surely as
the rest
Thomas H. Stoarils, president of the
Chamber, oi Commerce. yvs,> next On the
program. and introduced the main topic
of the evening Nl,en be- ,iSro~>,,d from
Colorado Made Goods and addressed
himself to the broader general relations
of employer and employee Fifty years
ago. he said. these two We're capable
OF close relations The employer knew
his employes by name. and the adjust
ment of difficulties was simple mat
ter--a personal matter. Today. with its
vast combinations, things are changed.
The owner seldom knows the worker
He has officials who hold their Jobs by
the profits produced. These officials are
apt to be mnreasonahly eNaeting. The
solution OF the difficulty thus presented
is somewhat of return to the Older
system Let the employer and employe
stand face to face at the beginning ot
amy difficulty and it can generally be
settled before it sprcads beyond the
bounds of CONTROL
After being introduced by Mr.. Vii
liams as one of the broadest- minded men
in the city. Harvey f, Garman. former
state senator and representative. writer
ON labor topics and editor Of The Labor
Bulletin. praised the gathering us one
Continued on page g.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-12-18

ss9Sfs' s'aar.i6fis aef1siafEis,6. r>sezldssKi
State Federation of Labor; c. J. Com
mon. president Denver Building Trades
Council: J. c. Bulger. president Denver
Trades Assembly; Harvey Garman, cd
itor Denver Labor Bulletin; w. c.
Thornton, president Allied Printing
Trades Council
Mayor Sharpley. Governor Carlson
The Ladie--Mrs. Edward T. Sostigan.
Rabbi Friedman
tertainment-Io-eph Newman. Har-
~ Il. karrheT.
May good hnmor preside when good fei-
lows mee;
And good reason prescribe when It's
time to retreat.
After the luncheon had been disposed
OF and the cigars lighted Mr.. Williams
opened the speechmaking part, saying
among other things:
We are not here TO settle anything,
to commit ourselves to anything. This
meeting has no political significance.
We are not Republicans, Democrats,
Progressivcs or Socialists We are not
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-12-18
WAS BIG SUCCESS

.Pr'nsipe de Lees cigars1-Compli-
ments Of the Livingston cgar Co.
'DTy Climate Cigarsr-Compliments
Of Soils Cigar Co.
sEmpress"-The Denver Cigar Co.
.Perfeetos7-Com Compliments OF NJ. & o.
Cigar Go.
The West'-Compliments of Myers
Cigarsco.
In large and very real sense, the
interest," of employers and workmen are
reciProeal."-John Mitchell. Industrial
Commissioner of New York.
Presiding-Wayne c. Williams, MEM
Der Industrial Commission OF Colorado
For tmployers-W. j. H Doran, Pres
ident Denver Manufacturers Association I;
Tbou1as b. Stearns, President Denver
Chamher Of Commerce; Harry thinner
hackel, Denver Bar Association
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-12-18

s.rrsnssesis -fAr-er a:isf Manufacturers
Association
COLORADo PRODUCTS
COLORADO LABOR
COOPERATION
Under the Auspices OF the
Industrial Commission of Colorado
Albany Hotel
December 9th, 1915
MENU
Colorado Celery Colorado Pickles
Sliced Colorado Turkey
Aspie Jelly
Colorado Ranch Ham
Cold Colorado Farm Tongue
creclcy Potato Salad
Crram Slaw
Colorado Apple Pie Colorado Cheese
Coffee
Menu Prozrams-ccmpliments Brock
Haffner Press.
Ice Compliments OF Corbctt
lc,. Cream Co.
-'Iickmau's Dutch Cookies Compli-
ments OF the Hickman Biscuit Co.
Silver Hos Cigars OF
the Silver Crown Cigar Co.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-12-18

IiosrtiscT. II truly ssHx al tniqnr xatsss
clothes, the business men and worlin;
people attending in their ordinary at
tire. There WAS 10 forInality and a
spirit of friendliness permeated the en-
tire assemblage. Cheery and hearty
greetings were exchanged on every hand.
and in some instances employer and ena-
ployc sat at the same table. Caste and
station found no place. One was really
strongly impressed with the idea that
il was a soclai rather than an industrial
gathering.
The merchant. the manufacturer. tho
lawyer. the doctor. the housewife. men
prominent in the business life were cv-
crywhcre. IL is indeed unfortunate that
a complete list OF those from the diyi-
sion OF business was not secured so that
il could be Published SO that all could
read.
All tho prominent members OF organ
izcd labor were present. They looked
happy; the cares OF the day haa been
bsnished and il was evident that the
spirit OF goodfellowship had found a
prominent place Ia their minds. Nearly
every organized craft in the city OF
Denver had representative present, and
quite a number Of the lady members OF
labor graced the occasion by their pres
ence and not few OF the wives OF men
prominent in the movement were also
in attendance.
The State Federation OF Labor, the
Trades Assembly, the Building Trades
Council the Label League, the Allied
Printing Trades Council were represent
k.- fh.fr n los.
and other officers.
An attempt to give the names OF all
the representatives OF organized labor
would only result in failure. as il
would be impossible to give the list OF
names complete. Suffice it to say that
they were all there.
IL was indeed an unique affair. The
first of its kind in Denver, and probably
in the country. There was no formality.
no stiffness, no waiting for introduc
tions. II reminded one more of a gath
cring of lodge members than anything
else.
The idea originated in the brain OF
Wayne G. Williams, member OF the Colo
RADIO State Industrial Commission, and
he arranged the details and carried them
out, working in conjunction with a num-
bcr of members OF organized labor and
representatives of the Denver Manufac-
turers' Association. and the primary OBJ
ject was TO get closer acquaintance of
the men who arc strong for Denver and
Colorado and the upbuilding thereof. But
this meeting did more than that. 1t
has laid the foundation for better u1.
dcrstanding between the men who plan
and the men and women who toll with
their hands. 1t certainly should make
far better conditions in Denver.
Mr.. Williams deserves great credit for
his part. He has been thanked by the
labor central bodics and he likely builded
wiser than he knew.
Wayne Williams is well known TO or
ganixcd labor. lie was one Of the or
ganizcrs Of the defunct Newspaper Writ
crs Of Denver, and struggled for years
to keep 1t alive. lie was then reporter
on the Rocky Mountain News and served
as u delegate for time to the Allied
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-12-18
Employer and Employe
Attend First Meeting of
Kind Ever Held in Den
yer; $50 Sit Down at
Table; Many Prominent
in Ranks of Labor and
Capital Present

The first "Get Together" of Denver
capital and labor at the Albany hotel
last Thursday evening was an unquaii-
fled success. More than $50 men and
women, about equally divided, were
present, and sat down and broke bread
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-12-18

even vets or 'drys.' We are here to
make it easier for US all to get to-
gether in the future. We are here be-
cause we have come to believe that vir
tualIy any difference may be adjusted
amicably if the parties will meet face
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-12-18

Spirit of Harmony and
Good Feeling Prevails;
Speakers Urge Closer At
filiatiOn and Building Up
of City and State; Opin-
ion That Similar Meetings
Should Be Held in Future