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The Washington herald., 1915-12-28
BACKFIELD MEN
WANT TO HuRL

Cambridge. Dec T.-Four Harvard
backfield meE on the varsity football
team will continue their competition by
athletic honors in the spring when they
come out as pitching prospects for the
varsity baseball team.
The same fou- who have been rushing
the ball this fall will be pitching the
ball in the spring. and besides these
men, seven other football men will be
competing in other branches OF spring
athletics at Cambridge.
Eddie Mahan, Billy Boles, Westmore
Wilcox and Wilmot Whitney, all back
field players on the football team are
the men who will be in the pitchers
box.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-28
SNAPPY BOXING NOTES.

Battling Lerinsky has turned promoter. Or
January 10 the local light heavy weight will stag
fifteen rOund session in BndseIoTt. Conn ne
tween two New York lads The previous sho'
nj this club brought in gate Of S.S
Joe Mandot is quoted as saying that Benny
Leonard will be sure to beat Freddy Welsh in
twenty-round 60 What else could Mandot SAY
after Leonard had put the skids under him re
Gently.
Al Palzer's attempted comeback nirped in
the bud at St. Paul r few nights ago. Andre An
de-son a thrdrate heavyweight. did the nippins
and he wasted time about it, either
II New YCrk's boxing commission carries out
the idea Of running fstic entertainments in the
various a-mories the scheme may wipe out all the
smaller clubs. Chairman Wenck says he Is ready
to assume all responsibility for Whatever conse
quences the idea might develop
II il is deer,ed unwise to have referees pick the
winner and newspaper decisions arc not satisfactory
why net leave the results of fights to the Managers
In this way scrspIcr could be sire OF draw
Even if his man was knocked out the manager
would give him the fight on a foul. and as the
oppulient manager would vote the other way the
decision would stand ffty-ffty and neither man
would LOSE
Mike Gibbons and Young Ahezrn will settle their
differences in ST. Paul January Is The original
articles Of agreement cover the coming match and
each fighter is to receive S.Uu
Frankie Whitney. Of Atlanta, blew into New York
late last week and being unable to coax Freddy
Welsh into a scrap he at once signed up to meet
Leach Cross on January T.
Young Ahearn will get another opportunity TO
wrest the middle-Heght championship title frrn Al
Mccoy the present holder at the Broadway Sport
Ing Club On New Years afternoon. John Weiss
mantel has signed the men up TO box ten rounds a:
Is pounds weigh in at the rinsade. Ahearn was
1T when he fought Mccoy before. but he is well
now and claims he will fight his hardest TO knock
him out.
Ian Moran has added new fighter TO his string
Of hattler> He is Sailor Grande the San Francisco
mtdic-v eight Who has fought many hard battles in
California and only bested twice since he came
East. His fights in Philadelphia were all hummers.
srd Morgan Of the opinion that he can make 4
star out Of Grande.
Jimmy Dime. who has been responsible for the
tnccess of Champion Johnny kilbane. is now look
ing after the affairs OF Kid Graves the clever Mil
Naukee weterweiGht. Graves father used to handle
his >1n hut as he TO the conclusion that he
CuIlh not get him the money that Dime may, he
turned him TO Jimmy. The father H George
ThomItun the California bantam. should also set
sone la manage his sons affairs.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-28
GOOD MORNING
Better Start Now Making New
Years Resolutions-They'l
Be Broken Anyway.
BY BILL PEET.

-NobVdy can blame Joe Engei Tor wanting % play
where he b treated decently.
Just at present those soccer football chaps re
fuss to Be driven to cover. There IL . game booked
here for New Years Day.
-"Buck'' Howard is back from Cornell to spend
ths midyear vacation He bopes to hit suol
sBouSA = aaks the freshman baseball team next
spring.
-Grih says there 10 1olAing to the rlmor that
the Nationals will next play half their
games over In Baltimore. Wonder where these
Hps dreams start.
Bert Green thinks he beat Tommy Love
II the pair should ever ert into Q Prize ring Bert
should cvs himself up and b examined by one
Of those hrain storm experts.
According to Garry Hermann. the
Cincinnati Reds do not need much
Strengthening. Garry Is wrong. All the
Reds need is a new team.
Sarcastic paragrapher on New York
Telegram notes 100000 fans paid
A.0oo.Oo to see American and National
league baseball! last season. The caliber
OF play leads us to ask What's the
matter with the FANS" rather than
Whats the matter with basebau'?
Have you made your New Years reso-
lutions yet? II not. don't
-Bowlers will get busy next week.
-SeorBetoWn laiis 10 get place on
Armys 1916 football schedule. George
town should worry.
We are awaiting word from Sylvester
Breen. Of Alexandria as to details and
date OF that annual Clark Griffith ban
quet- That's one night when Alexandria
resembles a real live town.
Capt. Doyle. OF Number Two precinct,
has one bicycle cop who should be
matched with Frank Kramer or some
other speed merchant
Now that the Vigilants have officially
closed the professional football season.
We won't see Joe Oliveri until next fall
The Washington herald., 1915-12-28
RACING DATES ANNOUNCED.
British SteePlechasinE Season VII
Begin This Week.

London. Dec. 27.-The important dates
of the British steeplechasing season
have just been announced. and despite
the war most of the big fixtures will be
held. The season will open at Gatwick
on January 1 and the stewards have
sanctioned further meetings during the
month at Lingfield on January and s;
Windsor January IA and Is and Gatwick
on January q and -. The results of
these meetings Will guide the authorities
as to arranging further fixtures.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-28
Form Corporation.

new corporation has been organized
in Lincoln to take over the local Western
League club from Hugh L. Jones. WILL
lam "Ducky' Holmes, former manager
Of the Lincoln and Sioux City clubs.
in the Western League. will take charge
Of the team and a campaign for new
players will be started at once.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-28
M0HAWKs TO BANQUET

TIE Gridiron players 81 the
Mohawk Athletic Club Will be
rendered . banquet on Thursday,
January 9, at the Continental
Hotel by the members Of the
southeast club. The S-t0-0 victory
over the National Athletic Club
in the hBal game Of the season
carried with II the District ANA
teur championship.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-28
Richie and Lewis to Box.

New York, Dec. T.-Willie Ritchie. the
former worlds lightweight champion.
and Ted Lewis will meet in a ten-round
bout Tuesday night at Madison Square
Garden. There is something out of the
ordinary In this battle, as both fighters
acknowledge they are going into the ring
a. sImon-pure welter-weights. 142 pounds,
ringside.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-28
ARMY's FOOTBALL Schedule.
West Point Announces List and
Georgetown II Not Mentioned.

Oe0fHetown II NOT MentfOHe0.
West Point, N. p, Dec. N-The U. 8.
Military Academy fotball schedule for
1916 includes games with Lebanon VAL
ley. Washington and Lee University.
Holy Cross. Trinity. villa Nova, Notre
Dame. University Of Maine Springfield
NJ. A. c. and Navy.
As noted in the foregoing dispatch,
Georgetown Is not on the Army football
schedule next season. although the Hill
toppers would have been glad of the op-
portunity to even up. II possible. for this
seasons defeat
The Washington herald., 1915-12-28
CLAIMS LEO DARCY
KAYOED M'COORTY

New York. Dec N.-Chris Brown, man.
ager Of Tom Crowler. received a telegram
from Snowy Baker. the Australian sport
Ing man. today. telling that Les Darcy
knocked out Eddy McGoorry. the Ameri-
can middle-weight. In eight rounds.
Brown is certain that his information
Is correct. is spite Of the report published
today that the fight had been called OF
by Les Darcy just before time to enter
the ring.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-28

Women will b PERMITTED to dhoot in the Gnnt
American Handicap IN 1916
The Washington herald., 1915-12-28

Wr1tere TAX WITH EnEel
The Washington herald., 1915-12-28

Washington,
District of
Columbia.
Dec. 28, 1915.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-07
MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS
 AFFECTED BY WAR

BERDIN, June 7.-The fact is be, ginning to attract attention that the war has not yet yielded in Germany a single musical composition of note. A number of composers have brought out so-called Hindernburg marches, but not one of these has attracted public attention; the average German has not even heard one of them. No war song has attaine deven the slight est degree of popularity. New war poems in considerable numbers have been written, but they are all sung to old, well-established melodies; yet they have failed to catch the popular ear. The soldiers continue to sing the traditional national songs, like Watch on the Rhine," Deutschland, Deutschland Ueber Alles," and others. What few new things they do sing are for the most part melodies from comic operas.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-07
WAR CAUSES BOOM
 ] SALE CHEAP WAT TCHES

BERLIN, June 7.-The Interruption in the exports of American cheap watches to Germany and Austria-Hun gary has proved a windfall for Ger man and Swiss watchmakers. The war is responsible for a great boom in the sale of cheap watches to be worn on the wrist, every officer and almost every soldier equipping himself in this way before embarking on field service. The shOpwindows of jewell CTS and outftters in Berlin, Vienna and other cities are filled with such watches, many of them equipped with dials illuminated with a radium com pound.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-07
THREE YEARS TO
 BUILD RAILROAD

Thomas Riggs, Jr., member of the Alaska railroad engineering commis- sion, says it will take three years to complete the government railroad in Alaska after the present year. He expects the road to be in operation in 1918.
 MT. Riggs has put two crews at work surveying routes from Fairbanks to the Nenana. He says several routes will have to be examined more in detail before it can be determined which one will be utilized.
 MT. Riggs says he expects to bring his family to Fairbanks next year, and to secure home there.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-07
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE
 No. 1o--ln Bankruptcy

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
 TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD
 DIVISION.
 In the Matter of J. A. Fagerberg, A
 Bankrupt:
 Whereas, Application has been made by the above-named bankrupt for discharge, as provided by Section l4.a of the bankruptcy law of 1895; now, on motion of Edward F. Medley, attoT- hey for such bankrupt.
 IT IS ORDERED: That all creditors of J. A. Fagerberg, a bankrupt, as well as all other parties in interest, show cause, at a hearing to be had on such application before the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, at Valdez, in said Territory and Division, on the 2Sth day of June, A. D., 1915. or as soon thereafter as such hearing may be had, why such application should not be granted. That notice of such hearing be given by mailing a copy of this order at least ten days prior to the date set for such hearing to each of the credit ors. parties in interest and attorneys entitled to notice of the proceedings herein, and by publishing a copy here of in The Cordova Daily Times, a newspaper published at CordoYG, Alaska. not later than one week prior to such date.
 That such notice be so given by or under the direction of the referee in bankruptcy in charge of this proceed ing.
 WITNESS, The Honorable Fred M. Brown, Judge of said court, and the seal thereof, at Valdez, in the Terri tory and Division aforesaid, on this 27th day of May, 1915.
 ARTHUR LANG, (Oficial SeaD Clerk.
 By Chas A. Hand, Deputy United States of America SS.
 Territory of Alaska, Third Division. l. the undersigned Clerk of the Dis ! trict Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division. do hereby certify that | the attached is a full, true and correct copy of the original Order To Show Cause on Application for Discharge in Bankruptcy No. 10, as the same ap- | pears on file and of record in my l office
 In testimony whereof, l have sub scribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Valdez. Alaska, this 27th day of May, 1915. (Seall ARTHUR LANG, Clerk, l By Chas. A. Hand, Deputy.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-07
WAS IT A MISTAKE TO TAKE ONLY ONE ROAD?
President Wilson Criticised for Purchase Alaska Possibilities

In a Washington dispatch to the Idaho Statesman, published at Boise, and one of the best newspapers in the Middle West is shown that the selec- ton of the route in Alaska for a government owned railroad is not meeting with general favor, and points out the reasons, in the follow ing article:
 Does the government intend to buy the Copper River & Northwestern Railroad in Alaska, and build a second trunk line into the interior, or will 1t leave that property in the hands of the Guggenheims and the Morgans? This question naturally arose following the announcement that the government had agreed to purchase the Alaska Northern road and intends to expend $26,800,000 in extending this line to Fairbanks, including the cost of equip ping and repairing the Alaska North ern to make it thoroughly seryiceable This leaves a surplus, out of the amount authorized by congress, of over $S,OOO,OOO.
 There is this decided difference be- tween the Alaska Northern and the Copper River & Northwestern rail roads; the former road, which cost about $2.5OO,OOO, and was purchased for $1,150,O00, has not been actively operated of late, nor is it well equipped. It traverses a country where there Is practically no freight and when extended this road will traverse a country primarily impor- tant for agricultural purposes. Being new and undeveloped country traffic for the road, other than through freight to the interior, must keep pace with the development of the country.
 Copper River Road in Operation
 The Copper River road, on the other hand, is a thoroughly equipped road, in active operation and with a com paratively heavy tonnage, and an ex- tension of this road with feeders would tap the richest mineral section of Alaska as well as the Boring River coal field The Copper River road is understood to have cost the Guggen-
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-07
REGIMENT OWNS
 ITS CEMETERY

BERLIN, June 7.-Th esoIdiers of one German regiment who fell at Neuve Chapelle lie buried in ceme- tery owned by the regiment. After the battle. one regiment concerned formally bought, through a Lille notary, about four acres of land near a small village back of the battle line. A landscape gardener was hired to lay out the cemetery.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-07
PUPILS MUST CARRY
 BOOKS IN KNAPSACK

BERLIN, June 7.-School girls must not carry their books in hand bag, but in knapsack on the back. The minister of education Is respon- sible for this new rule, which is shortly to be issued The rule is directed to teachers, parents and the girls themselves. The minister de- clares that the habit of carrying books in handbags Is likely to lead to curvature of the spine and derange- ments of internal organs.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-07
EVEN WEATHER REPORT
 IS NOW CENSORED

LONDON. June No more weather forecasts are to be issued to the newspapers by the British Meteoro- logical Bureau. At the beginning of the war the weather report service was greatly curtailed on orders from the War Office, which asserted that it was information highly valuable to the enemy, A brief daily forecase, however, was continued. Even this, it is now pointe dout, might prove use full to Germany If used in collabora. ton with information collected at local centers.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-07
FIRE DESTROYS COAL
 5uNKERs AT SEATTLE

The big coal bunkers at Seattle, owned by the Pacific Coast Steamship company were destroyed by fire and the loss is estimated at $1OO,OOO. The bunkers were completely destroyed and 15,000 tons of coal burned or dropped into the bay. Several steam CTS at the docks when the fire started were hauled out into the bay by tugs and were saved.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-07
THOUSANDS OF TENTS ARE
 NOW UP AT ANCHORAGE

That more than a thousand tents and other sorts of dwellings have been erected at Anchorage, the new rail- road city, and that the population of the place is now about 2,2O0 is the statement of Captain J. w. Porter, after some time spent there making observations of the weather, ice and other conditions for the en gineering commission. The gangs are working now all the way to Eagle River some 16 or IS miles.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-07
A Brick Worth Havlno

Senator Willard brought up a gold brick of s11,3O0 from the Granite gold mine. The bricks come regularly from the Hobo Bay mine.-Valdez Pros pector.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-07
Missed Opportunity

But when the president bought the Alaska Northern and made no men tion of the Copper River road he brought on a criticism he had not be- fore considered. He is now charged with having passed up an opportunity which the government had of acquir. ing and operating a road with heavy traffic in sight, and with having left to the Guggenheims a railroad which can be extended and be made to pay, while the government has taken over road that is earning nothing and that will earn nothing worth while for several years to come; a road which, for several years after completion, must look to the Matanuska coal for it's principal freight. Whether this situation will eventually lead to the purchase of the Copper River road re- mains to be seen. There probably is enough money authorized to purchase that road, but if it Is bought by the government, congress must raise the limit of cost and appropriate more money before that road can be ex- tended into the interior and before feeders can be built to various min ing districts in the mountainous coun- try which it traverses.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-07

road has not been appraised and there fore could not be purchased at this time and. secondly, because President Wilson, scared by muckrakers, was afraid to buy the Guggenheim road for fear of being criticised. Secretary Lane from the first, Is supposed to have urged the purchase of both roads as soon as possible, and while he has not gone into the details in discussing the question is believed to have been impressed with the traffic possibilities along the Copper River road that are not found along the Alaska Northern. As the official directly responsible Secretary Lane naturally wants to see the government railroad in Alaska, a financial success as soon as possible; he wants to see a big business de- veloped by this government carrier.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-07
Wilson Criticised

Already, the administration Is being criticised in some quarters for having purchased the Alaska Northern road first, because of the difficulty that is likely to be experienced in building up traffic. That the administration did not buy the Copper River road is- ex- plained on two grounds, first, that the
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-07

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The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-07

MINERS SPECIAL Red Sole Boots S9.5O at S. Blum & Co.'S.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-07

MINERS SPECIAL Red Sole Boots $9.50 at s. Blum & Co.'S.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-07

helms about s17OOO,OOO, but not all of that outlay is represented in the present system, as considerable money was lost in trying to develop a har- Dor since abandoned, and in attempt. ing to build sections of the road over rough country that could not be pene- trated. It was an extremely expensive bit of construction and today that road is operated at loss because of the heavy initial investment. But if more capital is invested and the road is extended it is believed by engineers who have given the subject study that 1t can soon be made a paying prop erty, especially if 1t can be acquired by the government at a bargain price. While this road has not yet been appraised, it probably will be ap- praised this summer and the under standing Is that it can be bought for from $6,OOO,OOO to sS,OOO ,OOO. and pos sibly a little less.
 Great Possibilities
 The Copper River road in govern ment ownership, with extensions and with feeders, would soon have heavy traffic from all parts of the mountain ous mining country, and furthermore, adequate transportation facilities would encourage the development of other mining properties, now neglected because of the inability to get ore to tide water. This road under govern ment ownership probably would more rapidly develop into a paying carrier than will the Alaska Northern and at the same time development of the mining country traversed by this road if extended would furnish a large mar ket for the farm products raised along the line of the Alaska Northern when extended
 Wilson Criticised
 Already, the administration Is being
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-07

Read fhe Times. Daily and weekly.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-07
Reduction in Gasoline at S. Blum

Go.
Evening star., 1915-11-14

asked II he didn't want to buy some IN
dustrials. ,,.-.
"Too speculative said Ewing regret
fully. .-.-
Strictly between ourselves, old man,
you must have had some inside informa-
tion on that deal mean, to hold on, and
be so cock-sure about it, when you were
off six points"
"Oh, had my facts
al hear you're getting into wheat.
Know anything i.
"a lot" said Ewing.
Because" explained Tanning with
elaborate carelessness, "any time you
happen to run across dead-sure shot,
you know, you might pass it along. The
rather level-headed. Anything new?"
Wheat said Ewing.
"Doggone you" his friend reproached
him. you're the funniest operator
ever saw in my life! You waltz out and
make forty or fifty thousand on two long
shots in succession, and by rights you
ought to be supporting a couple of Broad
way restaurants. Honestly, have you let
go of nickel YETI"
"Maybe Nickel conceded Ewing;
"but if you'd said dime you'd have had
me! Why, that's the trouble with most
people, Jimmy. They make money and
then they waste it. can't eat more than
one meal at time, or wear one suit of
clothes, and if didn't go into the Office
regularly, and hare to forget all about
finances, I'd be a regular hanger-on in
bucket-shop in no time. I'm keeping bal
anced, that's all. Getting ready for my
old age"
"They must think lot of you in the
Officer"
"They treat me like a human being, any,
way" grinned Ewing.
They got out to the platform together,
and waited for subway express
"Wheat, | think you said,' remarked
Tanning.
September wheat"
"Any-iustifcatio
"Too many contracts for eXportation,"
said Ewing, "and only an average yield.
And whenever you see five cents to the
good, grab it!'
That was how Jimmy Tanning paid for
n motor, and bought a hundred feet of
frontage adjoining his new house, and
financed tennis court and a garage.
Like all the other men in Kenilworth, he
was beginning to take ThaXter Ewing
seriously. The debutantes, however, and
the mothers thereof, complained that
Ewing wasn't as entertaining as he used
to be. He seemed secretive.
pERHAPS not more than one man in
a hundred is temperamentally equipped
to endure prosperity; but Ewing hap
pened to be the man in that particular
hundred. 1t pleased him to smoke the
same brand of tobacco and to patronize
the same tailor as he had done in times of
stringency; to eat the same food, and to
curb the same desires.
al suppose one of the oldest chestnuts
in the Street." said Henderson, "is the
story of the lamb who comes down with a
shoestring and goes back with million.
But do you know the facts? | understand
he started with couple of thousand in
Cactus. | don't know exactly how much
he's cleaned up so far, but | do know he
wrote a check for eighty dollars for his
income tax-and that doesn't include his
last two deals. AS nearly as | can figure
it, he must have made about hundred