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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

TOBACCO HABIT-Send age for rem
edy. Pay 81 when cured. Any act
i've person raid weekly to collect
names. Ideal Co., 125 Main street
Lakemills, Wis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR RENT-Two furnished room
for light housekeeping. 222 South
Second. Phone Black-353.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR RENT-After April 6. No. 131:
Ttmea street, six room house Will
full lot. Phone Red-499.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

800 acre grain and stock ranch. 2
sets improvements, level, well, wind
mill. miles junction two roads. 80
miles Denver, SO an acre. Arthur
Chase, GOA Bee bldg, Omaha, Nebr.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR RENT-No. 313 South Twelfth,
seven rooms with electric lights, in.
side closet and city water in kitchen;
all newly papered. John Tumelty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR RENT-No. 314 Exchange, mod
ern except heat, three rooms and
reception hall down, four rooms and
bath up. John Tumelty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR SALE-One of the finest north
side residences, 100000 could
possibly buy and five room brick
on South Fourteenth for $1,000. Easy
payments II desired Birdwell Sutlive.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR RDNT-A four room house at
1903 Johnson. Call at 1707 Johnson
street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

WANTED Small or medium sized
concrete mixer, also III to h. o.
gas engine. CD Spring. Phone 1241.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR RENT-No. 906 Timea, six
rooms. city water in kitchen, will
install electric lights for good tenant.
John Tumelty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR RENT-704 Grand avenue, furn
ished or unfinished, whole houst
or part.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR RENT-929 Fulton street, six
room modern house. Inquire 707
Blondeau street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR RENT-Light housekeeping and
sleeping rooms, modern conven.
fence. Inquire 315 Blondeau.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR RENT-House at No. 7o2 Grand
avenue. Enquire at $40 Main St.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

Was 113 Years Old.
United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

ABLE-BODIED MEN Good eye-sight
for firemen and brakemen, $3.50
monthly. Experience unnecessary.
Railway. care Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR RENT-F1ve rooms, city water.
gas. electric lights. indoor closet.
alS North Fourteenth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR RENT-Two or three furnishe
rooms for light housekeeping, partl
modern, at 1924 Exchange.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Brinkerhoff piano, $3.50,
slightly used. Johnson piano, good
condition, S165. $40 down and Sc per
month. Pianola player piano, shop
worn, at reduced price. Terms if you
wish. Phone or address j. NJ. Bell,
1923 Morgan street. The Guest Piano
Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR SALE-Fairly good square
piano, taken in trade for new piano.
Priced at SIG. Duncan-Schell Furni-
ture Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

/ FOR sALE-Seven room house. part
" modern. Inquire at I'LL Des
Mofnes street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR RENT-Five room house, 513
Exchange street 80. Enquire 72s
High street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR RENT-Six room modern house.
Phone Red-1332. Enquire 11O6 Bank.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FUR RENT-Large front room, all
modern conveniences, suitable Tor
TWO. 119 N. First st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR SALE-Fine little modern home
In first ward, sS,S00.00. Birdwell
Sutlive, 312 Main.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR RENT-Four room fiat near car
line, also five room house. Inquire
1901 Main.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR SALE-Warsaw incubator ant
brooder. w. Holland, sos MAR
street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR RENT-Six room modern house
11O7 Bank street. DR.. c. A. Jenkins
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR RENT-Five, six, seven. eight
room houses. Chas. Altes. 1909
Franklin. Phone Red 694.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR RENT-No. 1909 Fulton, furnish
ed upper fiat, four rooms and bath
and electric lights. John Tumelty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR RENT-Two small houses; rent
reasonable. VIM. A. Loeffler. 90
South Seventh street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR RENT-Three rooms, unfurnish-
ed. City water, gas. Rent reason
able. S29 Fulton street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR sALE-Almost new five room
cottage, full lot, Grand avenue, just
beyond Rand park. Birdwell Sutlive.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR RENT-Fiue room house, No.
20 North Ninth. INQUIRE 227 North
Ninth or phone Red S75.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR RENT-723 Morgan and TIC Ful-
ton, modern eight rooms. Inquire
next door, 727 Morgan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

BOR RENT-Furnished room, mod
ern. Close in. $500 per week. x. M
Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR SALE-My residence, 1922 High
street, for sale cheap, until April 1.
Also other property. Mrs. J. N. What.
stone.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR SALEATwo good farm horses
weight about LOO. Phone blacl
1444.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR RENT-Modern seven room
house, 100 North Ninth street. En-.
quire 627 Exchange street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR SALE-Buff Orphington setting
hens and Is eggs for $500. Phone
941 black. Residence No. 721 Bank.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR sALE-Five room house, lot COX
40; will sell cheap, come and see.
514 Ridge street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR SALE Residence lot near
! Third and High. about the last in
that desirable neighborhood. Phone
Black-1757. Birdwell Sutlive.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28
THE WANT COLUMN

FOR RENT-Four rooms, back and
front entrance. City water. 726
Sorth Eighth street 81 per month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR SALEIBaby chicks from barred
rock eggs, 10c each. Phone j. H.
Morrison, south of Hamilton depot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR SALE-Silver Campine eggs fer
Matching prize winning strain, $3.50
per Is. Mrs. A. Starr, 12S South
Twenty-tirst-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR RENT-Four rooms. light, wa
ter and toilet 71S South Eighth st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR SALE-Covered wagon. Apply
at 1912 Carroll street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-Stand
ard visible typewriter. Want sec.
ond hand lumber or old buildings. sos
South Ninth. ...
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR SALE OR RENT-Five room
modern house, No 90S High. In
quire 227 North Ninth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR SALE-Large barn in good con-
dttion, to be moved. Inquire 227
North Ninth or phone Red S75.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR SALEIScotch collie pups. En-
quire Powder Works boarding
house.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-28

FOR SALE-Gas stove. Inquire 42s
Des Moines st.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06
MUSICAL COMEDY MAY
FOLLOW GRAYCE SCOTT

After q phcnontenally successful sea-
son at the BiJou, the Grayce Scott
Company will leave alter next weeks
engagement for Louisville, Ky, where
n summer season will he started.
While Manager Wells has not Of,
licially announced what policy the:
Bilou win follow. 1t il uuderAAed iiB
VIII rcturn to the musical comszy line
Of anusefuents. which made the Bfjou
50 popular in the beginning
The Grayce Scott Company viii
leave a record behind for stock com-
panes in Richmond. No company had
so long "a continuous run, Members
of the company have grown popular
with theatergUera. and they will all
speed the company happily ON its way.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06

bonds or the city wherein any bond
holder may see exactly how the city
Is Keeping faith with him In this re-
gard
OPERATING YEAR sHorLD
he MADE TO CONFORM
"Ycut attention is respectfully called
70 the Auditors recommendation that
the ordinances Of the city be SO changed
as 10 make the operating year OF all
departments conform to the fiscal year
that is from February ] 20 January
81 At present the operating year OF
departments Il the calendar year and
considerable confusion has arisen at
the close OF each year In the settlement
o. the appropriation accounts daa TO
the different dates under which the
departments and the fiscal Offices OF the
city operate
Your attention Is also invited to the
advisaeility OF providing a city pay
master. The city's payroll is, roundiy.
I,seo,oo0, divided among some l,5oo
persons, and Il would probably be de-
sirable TO have uniformity in handling
this large sum. and in checking up its
outgo.
THE report OF the CITY Collector
shows collections during the year OF
the sum OF 80. 455, 42s.o7
The report OF the Collector OF De-
iinQuent Taxes shows collections dur
ing the year OF the sum OF sos e2.os.
The report Of the Commissioner OF
the Revenue shows the taxable values
Exclusive or annexed territory for
the year TO be az follows: Real estate.
SIS, 65o,9i5.e0 an increase OF ssTlS,-
$4,000. and personal estate, s62.T52,-
$500 an increase of ss.s37, assoc. Fer
a year OF general depression that Is
not bad showing
The ninth annual report OF The
Health Department shows with typical
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06

Table T. shows G. condensed balance
sheet from the general ledger, from
which II appears that the value OF
assets owned b. the city at tho end
~ the year Was 81. Zee ea4s6. Though
he assets Of tile city bear no legal
citation TO its debt. II may he OF in
crest to note that gross liabilities At
the same flT,e were si5.4skt4ss
showing n surplus OF Assets over lta-
bn,tses OF s5sSs-e41s When to thts
are add.t TIC Investments and cash OF
IN. sinking fund ts3.'9s.z5estJ and
taos. or tbs Ire Insurance fund (sss
1sa.ssl, the net surplus amounts TO
.S.sea435.2S.
In table - viii b. found a state
ineut OF receipts and disbursements by
the com ~ ! sioners OF the sinking FUND,
which shows receipts. plus cash balance
on hand at tAe beeinning OF las, year
81 si,5so. s2ei4. and disbursements Of
N,Jst.641sS. leaving cash balance,
IS OF February I, 1915. OF sie6, 3s7 81.
IN this statement IL will ne seen that
The commissioners invested during the
ear the sum of st25.soo.oo IN ciry OF
Richmond securities
Table K contains list Of the
securities and cash held in the sinking
fund Amounting TO the total OF s3,fsS.
5s.s4: and II also shows the growth
Of the fire insurance fund 70 s2s.lso5s
attached thereto is Il certificate OF Mr.
II. &. Cofer. special acc ountant. to the
enect that he has personally examined
Ike securities Of the sinking fund and
found them to agree with the number
m aturity and amount AS shown ins the
Fable.
in table T. Is shown a detailed
statement OF sinking fund.- to the
credit OF each Issue OF outstanding
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06
NEGRO WOMAN FINED FOR
RUNNING DIsoRDERLY HOUSE

Grace Webb, calored. was convicted
In Police Court yesterday Of running
a dlsorderly house at 9l4 West Cary
street. and was fined 500 and costs.
An appeal vas noted to the Hustings
Court. Edward kenney ard Cora
Pryor, both colored, who were caught
IN a raid upon the house by Patrols
man J. r. Riddel. were fined SEQ
each on Gisbrlcriy conduct charger
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06
KNOCKED DOWN BIZ AUTO.
sin Another Of series of Accidents
sr

Mrs. Lawrence Sycle, 20is Monument
Avenue, was knocked down ana slight
~ injured Yesterday afternoon near
Jefferson and Broad Streets by an au-
tornobtle being drived by III. r.. Bag
noll, colored, 1909 West Leigh Street
Mrs. Sycls was taken home by r. T.
Noodall. OF 1870 West Grace Street
in hts automobile, he happening to
pass just as the accident occurred Mrs
Sycle was attended az her home by
her family physician, Her condition
was not regarded as serious. She gus-
tained several bruises and one or two
small cuts about the body.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06
WATER SUPPLY STILL
POOR IN SOME SECTIONS

IT is nav duty to cali your etten-
ton again to the city's water distribu-
zion system. and, in doing so. shall
quote Chief Joynes exact language
he says: The water supply in q num-
Der of localities is stil in s'3ch a poor
condition that We are liable at any
time 10 have Il confiagration. and /
again ask that some CeGn5te action be
taken to remedy this Caring oversight
on the part OF somebody can
show you locations ! .teTe it will be
impossible to work anything like the
necessary number OF fire streams
should we have a fire %. any eouse-
uuence TO handle, and while | believe
the Water Department IS anxious TO
correct these defects. vet the fact ve-
mains nat these conditions Still exist
IL a often the case that at "a critical
stage OF a fire. even in eur mercantile
districts, An engine has to be rem owed
from a fire hydrant for lack OF water,
and al times has to ne .sent from The
fire. SIS there is no other hytirant with
Sufficient water from which II could
be worked The public does not
understand this, but if any one is AT
all skeptieal as 70 this statement,
will gladly show them exactly where
such cases have actually occurred. and
other places whore such win inevitably
occur unless the conditions are i'm.
proved
"whatever should be done to remedy
this condition should be done to the
limit of our means before instead of
after calanituous fire, Don't let
Richmond be listed with those cities
that had to be burned up before they
could be made to understand their
tiefscts In this regard $3.50 | ''' II y
The report Of the Superintendent of
the Fire Alarm Department repeats his
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06
Store Entered nv Thieves

u. n. Eiohafda0n reported TO the.
polcee yesterday that his store att
COZ North Seventeenth Street. had
bean broken into by thieves and Hev-,
rral boxes OF tobacco and other ara
ticles stolen. The robbery occurred
during SUNDAY night, according to-
he Yennrt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06
ANNUAL MESSAGE OF
RICHMOND'S MAYOR
Progress Has Been Made Generally in Municipal Matter
Municipal Assets Exceed $2l ,000.0oD and Net Bonded
Indebtedness is $11,167, 900 Improvement
Needed in Water Supply in
Several Sections
Several Sections.


OF the city. and It's business civic
Richmond. Va Aprls
he cIoft the City of
of
oft
"a retrospective of Richmond 1914
lobbng
gains
m
of
fine nstaion OF Comm Spirit
by fine Of
me
the
in
puhlic servic
Last
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06
~" Wool v"s>'"s IL Held.


= UTNHt VIE. iiEEu
grS 4.A action yesterday in Police
Court on the charge of burgiarizings
the home Of ". NJ. Myers. at II West
Marshall Street, Foster is alleged to-
have gained an entrance to the honnus
through the rear door, making his
escape after stealing an overcoat from
a hall-rack. He was arrested by De-l
tective- Sergeants Krengel and Atkins
sor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06

The net cost OF maintenance OF
his department for the year was
$4S.642.16. or about thrty-six cents
per capits
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The report OF the Superintendent OF
Public Schools for the year ending
June 30. 1914, with the accompanying
rafoFts and tables. shows THE work
done during the year In behalf OF pub
lie education. During the summer of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06
NALU NRi4E HEALTH
WORK IN SCHOOLS

II respectfully invtte your attention
10 the importance OF this work and
its claim FOR your continued support
It is of great value III checking the
spread Of contagious diseases and in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06

H e. Trice was given sixty days
In jail yesterday IN Police Court on
thee barge o. stealing szc from G. IL
fillmore. Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06
soA7sba3

total oaetand7s bonded debt = The city Of February
sfos5eo securities sinking
territory
city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06

Finance
hand of
sx55as6os table
deb
s5 sold
u @ sa ,la
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06

bonds or the city. wherein any bond
holder may see exactly how the cit,
Is Keeping faith with him I'm this re
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06

The report Of the Superintendent OF
he Fire Alarm Department repeats his
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-15

the beam at over 200 pounds. Yet savers, by superior skill and science, whipped the big fellow.
 The fight between Savers and the giant American, John Heenan, the Benicia Boy, still stands as the most celebrated in ring annals Great Britain and America were aroused as never before by this combat, which went forty-two rounds to draw. The bitter controversy aroused by this bat tie has not yet entirely died out, and there are many old-timer who still insist that the American was robbed of Victory, while others insist as strongly that Savers proved himself the better man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-15
ANNIVERSARIES A
 OF RING BATTLES

f906-Harry Lewis knocked out Mike Ward in 9th round at Grand Rapids, Mich. In falling Ward struck his head violently on the floor of the ring He was carried away uncon- scious, and an examination by sur gecnse disclosed that he had suffered concussions-of the brain. He died the following day. The death Of Ward was enc of the com mparative1y infre
 1tuent- tragedies which give the oppo
 nents of boxing an opportunity to de- f1ornce the game as brutal all though as a matter. Of fact baseball, football sand many other sports claim ruatny more victims than < boxines.s Ward was asaCanadian, and up to the time of-l1is tragic defeat by the New Aork Hebrew he had never been k1iooIed out although he had lost on Itointsrto JoeF Cans and Jimmy Gard : ner- He had been fighting about six
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-15
Tom Savers And
 Fitzsimmons Are In @s.. E Class By Themselves
70 ZlaaIia-

stasss5 =@S4- e~s5 S1S48Fss
 In recounting the vanished g1or1ess of the ring the names of two men stand out as. constituting a class all oyss1hemselVes.as Thamas Sayers and. Robert KitzsiInmonss~ upset the. old theory that a good big man can al- ways whip as good little man. Both of them fought Jig sTnen, and jdefeat-s ed them. Some o1d-timers will insist that Jena Mace belongs. in this charm ed cfreIes butt in the opinion of the Writers hes was nlever called upon to pit his strength and science against suehagped Fpena as facedabotIf thegLit- Ie xVRe4dnf 8Ids 2RIby Tsehdrt. sThe GxBsE neFkT raixed it with "a Heenan nor bested a Corbett.
 Today marks the semi-ceh htenary of the passing Of brave Tom Sayers, .the LiStIe Wonder" who was the first man tos,1emo that a niddleweight, If classy enough, may aspire to heavy- weight 5hOnors- It was on the fifteenth of November in 1865 that Tom was Iaidgz away for.xhis long rest. Never before or since, perhaps, has so great a cortege attended a pugi1ist on his last jouFney.4 Tens of thousands of sincere mournerss< including many men of ancient. lineage and honorable names, took part in the last tribute of respect ito the plucl1y little fighter who hadsgbattled so bravely and so honestiys.r1 Imme diatelYs, behind the hearse followed the dead mans pony trap, and in it's seat, erect but mourn ful-eyeds sat- the pugilist's firmests friendsc his great 3nlastiff. ; Lion.,.a A carved figure of the dog still guards his masters grave Nfn aEIighgate. ceme- tery, London, as a part of the tomb which has since been erected to com Inennerateyy the name and fame of one of 41nglaHd' s greatest champions.
 It was onlysofive years after his famous flight with John c. Heenan for the worlds title that SayeTs passed away. in his thirty eighth year. He wa a4svtctirn off diabetes and tuber- culosisy diseases brought on by the irregular and intem perate life he led after retiring from the ring. n s
 After hiss 1ndecisive fight with Heenan, Savers became the propr1 etoF of ascifcus, btltsae had h O kno wIedge 7 of b41sfnesss and he soon failed. After that he speTt his reTnainftig years ioafing about LIondo n aIWays accom-
 pa1lietiz by his dog He was an eccen- trio figure. wearing high boots with letters were the words Tom Savers. CEsaTnpforas sfcA5 i97lES af-s
 savers was an Irish Cockney, a fighting breed hard to beat; and was a brickIayer before he became a pugi- list. He WAS tsTeIltysone eNhenl he foughtS hiss first sf5attle, defeating Ably Ceuoz1 He fought hiss way to the niddIeweight cha npionship, with only one defeat registered against him. and then anIiounced his intention of going after the eavy weight title This provided mich laughter, flor nobody. tIlou ght he stood a chance against big Bin Perrz. the Tipton S1asher Tom weighed zonIy about 15o pounds. while the sIasher was q giant and tipped
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-15
SENTIMENT AMONG fCONGRESSMEN FAVORS
 NATIONAL DEFENSE

Sentiment among the nations law makers. before whom, in few months, will go President wilson's plan for preparedness, favors the strengthening of the national de- lenses. according to a canvass insti- tuted by the New York World. The replies from senators and congressm en received indicate that the plan will get 77 votes in the Senate and 341 in the House. It contemp1ates an ex- penditure within the ensuing five years of more than 00,O00,000, divided as foI1ows: $50o,0oo, 900 on the navy, $60O,0OO,OO0 on the army. It means a sea force strong, de- fensively, Great Britain's and, within three years. a land force, in cIuding state troops of 675,00O men and ultimately 1.070,OO0. It is said that, while the President expects some opposition to the plan, no organized effort in that direction is yet apparent.
 It was expected that Representa- tive James Hay of Virginia, chairman of the committee on military affairs, would oppose the plan, but he is in open advocacy of their adoption. Replies were received from four of Connecticut's five congressman. All favored the plan. The Senators did not answer the inquiry. Those who replied that they are in favor are Congressman P. Davis Oakley, John o. sTilson3 E. J. Hill and James P. GIyTln.
 Congressman Hill is quoted in the article as saying:
 1T am heartily in favor of any pro- gram for a thorough defense of this country from attack from any nation, whatsoever, and, in my Judgment. the measures taken to secure such a de- fensive position should be met by cur rent taxation now and. not imposed on future generations by the issue of bonds.''