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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08
Freaks Have Been
 Frequent in the
 History of Pugilism

1 While the great majority of the pro-
 fessional boxers of to-day are well built, athletic, normal young men. who have taken up the game because Of it's I financial possibilities, there are left
 a few mental and physical freaks who
 are reminiscent of the good old days when the game seemed to attract all
 sorts of abnormal and nutty ginks. One of the oldest of these odd fel- flows of the ring was Jem Burke,
 known to fame as ."The Deaf 'Un," | who fought his way to the champion I ship of Ireland. at New Orleans in 1886, and Tom O'Connel at New York l later the same year. To-day is the 106th anniversary of Deaf Burke's
 birth, he having been born on Dec. l 8, 1909. He was deaf from infancy,
 and this probably helped to develop those queer mental qltrlks which were so amusing to those who knew him l l-although they were always careful
 to restrain their laughter until he was l out of sight.
 A book might be written about the Deaf 'Un's peculiarities of speech and action. One of his comical habits was 1 always to put everything in the plural
 adding an .ts'' to every word that would permit such a locution. An amusing and also pathetic example of this was afforded by his famous re- ply to a man who sought to induce him to throw a battle. "Nos,f said Jem, there's a Gods apoveS us's which sees us's, and I vents hayes its.'' Of the physical freaks of the ring there have been scores. but perhaps the most illustrious was Bob Fitz- simmons. His, extraordinary pFysi- cal development -- a heavyW ei gilJ above the waist and a lightweight be- 1ow-is too we'll known to need com ment Joe Grimm, the Italian boot black, who turned pugilist and defied the best men of the ring, regardless of size or weight, to knock him out, is another classic example of the box ing freak.
 Car,' who died recently. in Chicago, was a regular side show freak. When Ed was fighting in the ring the chief fear of his opponents was that their hands might become buried in the folds of flesh, and that they would be unable to extricate 'em. Dunk horst was 6 feet inches in height
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08

bring things to pass.
 Back of this is the unshaken faith in our board of trustees. I doubt if another such board exists. It is made up of white men and black mem of men of the North and men of the South. There is not a figure head among them. Though intensely en- gaged. they go into the details of the school, getting close to the inner workings and to the lives of the teachers and students E Finally we are confident that the public will have a good deal, to say be- fore Tuskegee is let die. The beaten path has been made to her door. Her meth ods have not only been con- rnended but adopted wholly or in part both in this country and other lands Her use is undisputed. She takes students almost literally out of the gutter, puts them on their feet and sends them out to fill places of hon. est, peaceful useful citizens. This is the ideal for which Dr. Washington struggled, and over which his Hfe cord snapped too soon. For the same ideal the people at Tuskegee,e though broken in spirit, are willing to spend themselves; for they are confide that their cause is just and that the world is with I hem.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08

and weighed 67z pounds when he died. Of course, he didn't weigh quite that much in fighting trim, but he looked like a small mountain of fat
 Young Griffo. the australian light weight was another freak. He fought at 128 pounds. yet he had a chest expansion of forty-two inches. which was greater than that of Fitzsimmons when the latter was heavyWeig gft champion. He dissipate constantly and seldom trained for a bout, yet he was the fastest man who ever wore a. glove. He was probably the prize nut of the ring, and it is said that when he first came to America he would accept nothing bigger than dOlr lar bills. because he had never seen any bills of larger denomination. and was suspicious of them.
 Kid Mccoy was about as bright and alert as they make 'ern, but in his younger days he had the marrying .bug," and he was probably mar ried and, divorced oftener than any other man in the world. He married one woman three times, and as to oth- ers-well 1t Is likely that the E-id himself can't remember them all.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08

2 The United States Army transport sherman, which left San Francisco for Hawaii and the Philippines, was forced fo put back to port because of rough weather.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08

S Breaking through the ice while skat- ing on Boot Lake. near Palk, Rapids. Mirn.. Miss Gale Hughes and the
 Misses Knight. sisters, were drowned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08

oficers of the American cruiser Saratoga. were warmly welcomed by Mayor Ando at a garden party in Xo- khoaoma, Japan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.

Frank Mff1ici. fruit dealer of Mag ara Falls. shot down at Jamestown Jamestown. He refused to name his assafIants.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08

Reginald McKenna, British Cham the amount of gold held in English banks on June 90. 1915, was s551 900, GOO, against S414.ooo. .Ooo on June 90, 1914
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08

Thomas J. wicsxs, former superin- tendent of the Hampstead, l.. l., Wa Ter works. convicted of mfsusing $35t in funds. was sentenced to one year ir jail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08

Two men were killed and three 1n- jured by boiler explosion at the plant of the Greey machine works at To ronto Ontario.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08

Carrying 221 passengers and 2,0OO bags of mail, the French line steamer Lafayette arrived at New York from Bordeaux.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.

A building of the sFarr & BayleS linIeum plant at Camden. Y, J., was destroyed by fire at a loss of sso.o0
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08

Col Roos evelt,s name has been talk en from the Nebraska primary ballet as a Republican candidate for PresI- dent. This action was at the request of .tha former President.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08

All naturalized foreigners. and ali fore. .gners under the protection of the Rumanfan laws up to the age of 40, were ordered mobiIized by the Ruma- nian government
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08

Augustus o. Stanley. for six cone secutives terms Democratic congr ess-. man from the Second Kentucky Dis trict. was inaHgurated at Frankfort. governo- of Kentucky for 9 four-year
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08

Many soldiers stationed. along the Mexican border have bought their dis- charges recently. Orders were issued at Fort sam Houston grantSeg dis charges by purchase to p enlisted men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08

they set to buy PayerPiano. For this is the only inrurnent of the type approved by the music proesson the worlds leading musicians and educators.
 Yet through confusion of terms, hap pens that people who ink they buying PianoIa actually secure, instead, less ve[knoua and instrument
 The Cause for Confusion
 The word "Pianola" has become so wenknown-has attained such celebrity that many people suppose be term for all socaLed splayerpianos'
 Panoa mistake Hence does learn the truth before he buys he may purchase any playerpiano and believe, until ae that he has bought the genuine Panola.
 Learn the Truth NouD
 yPianola" does any payerpiano. It is trade markte of instrument made only by The Aeolan Conpanythe largest of musical the world and orginaOs of the player ndusrry.
 The Panola offers musical values and musical enjoyment impossible with any other instrument
 It SPianoIa' unless the words sPianola" and wIhe Aeoian Company actually en it
 we Sole Representatives.
 The Pianola is handled in this city exclusively by us. You it buy any other
 We have the complete Pianola line This embraces the neat panos the world prices, all containing genuine Planolaacton. For while there is but make of playerPano legally entitled the "Panoa is made in modes The Srenssay PianohE m TheS Panola The WheeoI PanoIa 7 The SroudP Pianola famous Panolaf prices are from S55o.#
 -r!: ~s:. 2: ss s:ss' ,,iss7' E 'ss s ss M sTEINERT & SONS co. New Englands House 915 MAIN STREET
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08

Announ6ement was made at Paris that 344 Creek Russian and French refugees ordered out of Syria by the Turks were taken to Candias Crete by the United States cruiser Des
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08

XMAS HOPPING AND WREzATHs or
 LAUREL
 JOHN RICK & SON
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-16
REGENTS MAY SELECT
STATE COMMISSIONER
Former President of Montana
"U' Likely Candidate for
New Position 'f''

The state board Of regents now in
session may select "a state commits
sioner of education before. they end
their present session. The most like
ly candidate for the new ONCE is for
mer President E. B. Craighead Of
Montana University. 800
The educational survey Of the state
will be started November l, accord
ing to members of the board. The
survey will be under the direct sup
ervision of DR.. Bawden Of the United
States Educational bureau:
A proposition submitted to the re.
gents by Ray Sweetman of the Agri'
cultural college for the erection of a
student Y. NJ. C. A. at Fargo was dis
cussed by the board. The national
association will put up two-thirds Of
the money necessary for the erection
of a $4,000 building provided the
student body Of the school can raise
the other third. The college will
have to maintain the building after
its erection. Members of the board
are favorable to the proposition, and
it was taken under advisement.
Heads of the various state educa-
tionai institutions appeared before the
board. at the meeting, this week.
Routine business was transacted and
number of mine. changes recon.
mended. Coal contracts for the var
ious schools will be let in a short
time.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-16
FRANK E, SHEPARD

In the five years that Mr. Frank E. Shepard cashier OF the
First National Bank has directed his efforts toward enhancing the
reputation Of that institution there perhaps better proof OF
the expression that nothing succeeds like Mr. Shepard
fills chair one Of the strongest the northwest The
First National the second oldest banking institution IN the
if not the second largest Its capital stock ana surplus are
100000 and it's business OF the fastest growing
fields in the United States. -....
Mr. Shepard born in Boston although he denies ever hav
ing the bean market His early education and business
training received in the and for twenty years ne W1esed
with and mastered the banking problems at Concord N H. nc
came from cy and in short OF time mas
established reputation among topnotches the banking
of this Ability and all OF MS business
dealings say nothing Of splendid personality ana genuine
friendship have combined to make him a leader.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-16
CONTINENTAL j..
ARMY LATEST
. DEFENSE PLAN
President Wilson Approves Plans
to Increase Military
Forces of Nation
GARRISON PRESENTS
ELABORATE SCHEME

Washington, Oct. 15.-The admins
tration program for national defense
to be recommended to the forth-corl-
ing session of congress, proposing a
total expenditure on the army and
navy next year Of about 100000, 900
was practically completed tonight.
Secretary Garrison plans approved
by the President calls for an increase
of S75, 100000 in the war departments
appropriation to be authorized for
augmenting the regular army to 14O,-
600 men, and the creation of a new
continental army of 100000 men
which together with the militia Of
125,OOO men would give the United
States a military force in time OF
need of 665,0OO.
Five Year Program. ..
Approval also was given today to
the proposal of Secretary Daniels and
the general board of the navy for a
five year naval construction program,
to cost $500,00U,000, giving the navy
ten new dreadnaughts and six battle
cruisers as we'll as more than 70 sub
1lldl lucS, Nv uCoIAOJClo, "Au L0 ooo~"
cruisers and host of auxiliary ships.
Secretary Daniels and members Of
the general board were in conference
until late tonight discussing the ex-
act number of ships to be recon-
mended for the first year.
The follc wing construction plan for
the first five years was decided upon:
Two dreadnaughts, two battle cruis-
ers, 25 coast submarines, ) sea going
submarines, 2 destroyers. an increase
of 5000 in personnel and an augmen-
tation of 25O of the Naval academy
student body. l&H
Garrison's Plans. -
Secretary Garrison's plans for a
regular army of 100000 men, means
an increase of more than $4,000 men
in the present establishment. The
continental army, 100000 strong,
would be enlisted for six years, for
service within tie continental United
States. These would serve two
months a year for the first thrcc
years with the colors, undergoing a
CONTINUED on Page TWo.)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-16
SERBIAN DRIVE
. COSTING IEUIONS
SEVERE LOSSES
Allies Landing More Troops At
Saloniki to Assist
Serbs
., n. :!
PLUCKY BALKAN IS
FIGHTING F1ERCELY
Little Change in Political situar
ton As Greece Is Non
Committal

London, Oct. 15.-From all the
main battle fronts comes news, Of
continued fighting, but from none of
them has been received any indica.
ton of victories or reveyses, which
would make marked change in the
general situation.
The Austrians, Germans and Bull.
garians are proceeding methodically
with their invasion Of Serbia, which
according to neutral reports, Is cost
ing them very heavy price in the
lives of their soldiers as the harden.
ed veterans of Serbia are taking
every advantage of the difficult coun-
try to inf1ict the greatest possible
loss on the invaders. /. -...
Additional Troops Landed.
The Germans, however, have been
able to occupy Pozareevac, south
east of Semendra, and claim that
their campaign is proceeding accord
ing to their plans. The Quadruple
Entente Allies are perfecting their
preparation to assist the Serbians
and every day, additional troops are
landed at Saloniki, where the French
General Sarrail has arrived, to take
command of the Allied forces. What
steps Russia and Italy have taken
to assist have no: yet developed.
Political Situation Unchanged.
The political situation remains un.
changed, Greece having formally an
nounced that she would not intervene
in behalf of Serbia "at present" and
Roumania although she is being urg-
ed by Germany definitely to define
her position, not having made any
move.
Along the western fronts, there has
been heavy fighting in the Artois,
Champagne and Vosges regions. At
tacks were made by both sides, but
the gains and losses are described
as being of little Importance.
Turned to Offensive.
In the East, the Russians have turn.
ed to the offensive in the region of
Dvinsk and although the Germans
claim that they have repulsed most
of the Moscovite attacks, they admit
that the Russians penetrated their
line at one point. F
Outside the Balkan campaign, Eng
land is watching with the most in
terest the operations of her submar-
ines in the Baltic. Here, after hav.
ing driven the German merchantmen
from the sea, they have sunk one and
probably two German torpedo crafts,
one reported to be a torpedo boat
destroyer, and the other "a torpedo
boat which with other warships had
CONTINUED on page tWo.)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-16
M..E,C0NF ERENCE
EX0NERAT[S REV.
S. A. DANF0RD
Charges Against Local District
superintendent Are Dis
missed
BUSY SESSIONS
ARE BEING HELD
Preachers Wives Will Hold Gen.
eral Meeting At Fargo
Today

Fargo, Oct. 15.-As a result Of the
demand made yesterday by DR.. S. A..
Danford, superintendent OF the Bis
marck district, that thorough sift.
ing of the charges preferred against
him by DR.. A. Lincoln Shute and 9TH
ers be made at the earliest possible
time, the committee of fifteen, named
yesterday at tn conference to try
the case, completed it's work and re-
ported today that it found the charg.
es unsustained.
The hearing was held yesterday af-
ternoon in the Broadway NJ. E. church
At the trial the attorney for DR.. Dan
ford moved that certain charges that
were alleged to have happened before
the last conference be thrown out
There were eleven specifications to
the charge and all but three of these
were thrown out, the committee pass.
ing on the three. 49,
1t is reported that the plaintiffs in
the case have appealed to the gener.
al conference as the highest tribunal
of the church. r.' ..
Robertson to Report. -.
It was announced today that as a
special order of business for ~
o'clock tomorrow morning DR.. E. P.
Robertson would. on a question of
personal privilege, make some state.
ments to the conference and would
deliver his report as president of
Wesley college.
Preachers Wives to Meet.
The Preachers Wives association
of the conference will meet on Satur.
day at noon at the Annex hotel for
lunc cheon. All. preachers wives of the
Methodist church are invited to be
present at, the Mars room at the First
M. E. church and go in a body to
the Annex hotel. A small private
dining room will be set aside for this
meeting and there will be confer.
ence and program after the luncheon.
Laymen's Meeting.
The laymen had very interesting
session this morning and this after
noon at 2:30 o'clock began the elec.
ton Of three delegates to the general
conference of the church, which will
be held in Saratoga Springs, N. y,
next year. . ~
At the organization of the laymen's
conference this morning Charles Gun.
thorp Of Edgeley was elected to the
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-16
TODAY TO BE RECoRD-3REAKER

The management fully expects that todays attendance will
overreach the thousand by several hundreds Many Of the
business public institutions will close this afternoon to
allow a to take part Of the extraordinary festivities which will
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-16

The line NAKED "A" was the scene.
a Year ago last month. of the crash
ing defeat dealt the Austrians at the
battle of the Jedar. The symbol "B"
indicates the scene Of similar de.
feat for the Austrians along the head.
waters of the Geliska Morava last
December. .
In this region the country is noun
tainous and has been throughout tae
war a Serbian stronghold. Unless
these hills can be cleared of the enc
my, and the DANCE: of flank attack
thereby removed, Won Mackensen's ad.
vance from position -" cannot, i'll
the opinion of military obscr> ers, be-
carried on safely.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-16
Twin CITY MEN.
ENJOY SIGHTS .
IN BISMARCK
Burleigh County Farms and Ex-
position Make Strong impress
sion on Visitors
GOVERNOR L. B. HANNA
RECEIVES VISITORS

With NORTH Dakota skies smiling
their prettiest, the Twin City delega-
ton whicil reached Bismarck on
Northern Pacific NO. yesterday, en-
joyed an afternoon of real pleasure,
skimming over Burleigh county's
smooth roads; visiting the public in
stitutions of the capital city and view
ing the attractive exhibits at the big
exposition.
The party was met at the station by
a large representation of Bismarck
men, who after the customary greet
ings, conducted the visitors to the Nc
Kenzie. The Bismarck E2ks' band
gave proof that the capital city is on
the map, musically, lby playing several
spirited selections in a very creditable
style, and following half-aours in
formal reception, Mine Host Patter-
son served a dinner which was a gas.
trroncnlic delight.
Received by Governor Hanna.
lAt Q o'clock the visitors bearded
high4powered motor cars, provided
for their use by hospitable Bismarck
citizens, and were conducted to the
capitol, where they were graciously
received by Governor Hanna, VINO ex-
pressed his pleasure and appreciation
for the friendship shown by the dele
gates from the sister state. Other de-
partments of the capitol building
were visited briefly, and Chairman f.
S. Lewis of the state board of con-
lrol joined the party as an official rep
resentative of North Dakota.
AFTER a tour of the city which gave
opportunity for glimpsing Bismarck's
two splendid hospitals, the Aalditori-
um, high school, and the many beau
tiful homes, call was paid to the
Country club, where the entrancing
panoratma of hills, valleys, prairie and
river was thoroughly enjoyed. The
cars then struck their stride for the
long CIRCLE around the loop, passing
Fort Lincoln and section after section
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-16
NO COMPETITION
BY NATIONS IN
SUPPLY. MARKET
Allies Have Purchasing Commit
tee Which Sits AS su-
preme Body
J. P. MORGAN FISCAL
AGENT FOR EVERYONE
Great Britain Ais Banker Dom
mates Entire Situation This
" Nation Favored

New York, Oct. 15.--Of the millions
of dollars spent daily in this country
by the Allies for war supplies, not a
dollar, it was learned authoritatively
today, can be spent .without first cb-
tanning the official sanction Of the
British government. This sanction is
obtained from committee sitting in
London and holding frequent sessions.
Although the committee has been in
operation for many months, it's exist
ence has not hitherto been generally
known, outside Of governmental cir
cles. Only once, SO far as can be
learned-and then in the case of Rus
sia-aas the mandate of this body
been disregarded. Since t,la't time
Russia has adhered strictly to the
wishes of the committee.
Personnel Unknown.
The personnel of this committee
has never been published and prob
ably never will be. It consists, how
ever, Of representatives Of each of tae
allied nations, from Great Britain to
Montenegro, and they control abso-
1 WuCCly nuANAA0o VI ull Wdl oup-
plies, in whatever section of the world
they may be bought; act as a finan-
cial check and supervisor over all the
war chests Of the Allies, and seek to
eliminate positively competitive bid
ding on tne part of the Allies for war
supplies in tle open market of the
world, first of all in the United States.
Kill Competition.
Instead of racing into the American
market, when supplic- are needed,
and waging financial. contest for
supremacy in obtaining the supplies,
the Allies have adopted a system Of
placing one big order at a time in
this country.
When the contract for this order
is signed, the next allied nation needs
are taken up and another contract is
placed This system is maintained
until all the allied nations purchas-
ing supplies here are cared for.
The committees scope extends to
the purchasing, net only of ammuni-
ton and firearms, but to- all supplies
needed for the allied armies in the
field and tile allied navy which are in
calDaible of being supplied in |Furope.
Great Britain as banker of the AL
lies dominates this committee. Brit