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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-28
OLD VOLUNTEER FIREMEN
HOLD ANNUAL REUNION

Twenty members and guests Of
the Relief Hook and Ladder COM
pany, No. l. OF the old volunteer
FIRE department. were present at the
3Oth annual banquet of the company
held Monday night at the Oliver
hotel Many reminiscent speeches
and an excellent address on modern
methods Of fire lighting and fire pro-
lection by Chief Irwin Sibrel, made
up the evenings program
The roll OF the living and dead
members of the company was called.
3 members respoudIns. OF the So
members who are no longer living,
i've have died since last years ban
quet.
Capt Edwin Near, who was CHIEF
OF the fire department from ISIS
10 1876. and VINO has been presi-
dent for the past year. presided.
Oncers for the coming year were
elected as follows. William r. Mill
or. president. Alfred Kimble and
Charles Bentley presidents; DR.
i. 5. LaPierre, secretary and treas
urer.
Short talks were given by Sam
Leeper, r. A. Stephenson. ". f..
Miller, Willis A. Bugbee, Or. l.. $
LaPierre, Alfred KimuIe Harry
Schock. Capt Nicar and others.
Many interesting experiences OF the
old days of the volunteer depart
ment were described in these
speeches.
Chief Slbrel told OF the progress
that the department has made since
IL was put on a paid basis in 1851.
he described the new methods that
have been discovered for lighting
FIRE. and the modern apparatus that
is now used here. His address also
contained many valuable suggestions
as 10 methods Of fire prevention.
One OF the features OF the pro-
gram was the singing OF Paddy
Kerry" by Isaac Hutchins. who has
given the song at every one OF the
80 reunions of the company that
have been held. Mr. Hutchins and
alfred Kelther sang duet entitled
The StarbOard watch"
IL was unanimously voted 10 con-
tinue the reunions. and the date for
the next banquet was fixed as the
last Monday in December. 1916.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-28
Gold NEED ATTENTIoN.

Internal throat and chest troubles
produce Inflammation. irritation.
swelling or soreness and unless
checked at once. are likely 90 lead
TO serious trouble Caught iu time
DR. Bells Pine-Tar Honey lOosens
the pnlegm and destroys the germs
which have settled In the throat OF
nose. Il is soothing and healins.
Pine is antiseptc. honey is s0oth-
ing-bOth together nOssess excellent
medicinal qualities FOR fighting cold
germs Insist oE DR. Bells Pine-Tar
Honey Z5c all Druggi SIS. -AdFt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-28
AUTHORIZE BOND ISSUE
City to Sell $4,000 Worth to Re
fund Former Issue

Word was received here last night
that the Indiana public service COM
mission late Monday afternoon au-
thorized the issue of $4,000 in mu-
nicipal bonds for the city OF South
Bend 10 be sold at not less than par
in denominations OF $1,000 each.
This bond issue is to refund a for
ner bond issue for the waterwcr6s
department and was approved ny
the council at a recent meeting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-28

acrobatic act seen for many seasons.
The new bill for the last half Of
the week features The Musical
Matinee" one OF vaudeville's daint-
lest musical novelties. presented by
six girl artists. Four other good
acts viii also be seen. A special
performance viii be given New
Years eve.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-28
HFIP YOUR IIvFR-TT PAYS.

When your liver gets torpid and
your stomach acts queer. take DR..
Kings New Life Pills and YOU will
find yourself feeling better. They
purify the blood, give you freedom
from constipation. biliousness. dir
illness and indigestion. You feel fine
just like YOU want 10 feel. Clear
the complexion too. 25e at drug
gists.-Adyt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13
S.IA.A A. LEGISLATION IS BOTH IMPORTANT
 AND INTERESTING
College Athletes Allowed to Play Summer Base ball for Expenses s"-One-Year Rule is Abol- ished-New Association is FOrmed-Will Not Interfere With s. I. A. A.

as it's fundamental rule the barring of freshmen in football.
 Auburn, Georgia, Clemson, Tennessee, Mississippi A. and M., Kentucky State and Georgia Tech announced their inten- Bragg, graduate manager of Auburn, was selected as temporary chairman pending the first meeting at later date.
 The new organization will not interfere with the s. I. A. A. in any manner. Membership in the new association will be limited to F. A number of the small CT colleges are expected to join, but the fact that the one-year rule is the fun- damental on which the organization is founded, it is extremely doubtful if any of the so-called small colleges will en- ter.
 Alabama, Vanderbilt, Sewanee. Missis sippi, Tulane and Louisiana State have not as yet made their plans known. It is practically sure that Alabama, Se vance and Vanderbilt will not enter the new association, as they have always op- posed the one-year rule.
 The summer baseball rule enacted means that all college athletes may play expenses" but cannot play with any team under the ruling of the national as- sociation that is an organized league.
 The changes that have been made have been the source of all trouble for the past few years and now that they are considerably adjusted, the S. I. A. A. will in all probability again be the power of southern athletics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13
DE ORC AND SCHAEFER
 INSPIRATION PLAYERS

vanquished August Kieckhefer of Chi angle emblem.
 And De Gro did it through inspiration. Doing his best and betting real money on himself to beat his opponents in ex- hibition matches prior to engaging kieck- hefer the Cuban met defeat four dis tinct times at the hands of inferior play CTS. Still, when he got in the big hall with the great crowd, his $100 emblem to defend his reputation at stake and gil that, he fairly went mad, transform ing from an ordinary player to mas ter the like of whom the fans had never before seen.
 In action he was the giant, Kieckhefer the pigmy His work was uncanny. He made the spectators think they were dreaming. He played the difficult game of three cushion caroms as if he were playing the simple game of straight rail- He simply couldn't miss if he had the slightest chance to count. No won- der he established two worlds records the one, 50 points in 35 innings made on the second night of the match, and the other, 150 points in 145 innings for the three nights play.
 How long will those marks stand? Maybe forever. And it was all done through inspiration. The temperamental islander declares himself it must be something like that and gravely doubts the likelihood of ever scoring a sim liar triumph.
 But they had better not excite him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13

New York, December 12.-Dir you ever hear of an inspiration billiardist?
 There have been just two in the hs- tory of the gentleman's game. The late Jake Schaefer was one, and Alfredo De Gro is the other.
 Schaefer died in his fifty-thrd year or whereabouts. He went to his grave known as the most electrifying wielder of the cue in history but with his wondrous talent unexplained. Impulsive to a high degree, Jake needed an incentive, and like a great actor, if the stage setting met the fancy of his artistic tempera- ment, he could solve the deepest prob lem in a twinkling, often turning what seemed hopeless defeat into glorious vic tory through some tremendous feat. That was why they called him the wizard of Billiards
 Now, De Orc in his fifty third year he will be 53 April 2S, next-might well be called "the wizard As champion of the world at three cushion caroms his skill stands out like Schaefer's did at balk line and the Cuban is equally mystifying. He does things through i'm pulse and inspiration, just as Jake did, and he does them in a way to make him appear superhuman.
 De Orc was first a champion in 1887. That is long time ago. He won the pocket billiard title, and from then un- til now he has held either the pocket or three cushion crown almost contin- uously. For a while he had both titles in his possession. In years gone by he had accomplished many feats that seemed almost incredible, still, no one knew how really great he was until he van
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13

Representatives of the southern colleges gathered in New Orleans have just com pleted some of the most interesting and important legislation ever enacted to con- trol southern intercollegiate athletics. As a result of the measures enacted at the past meeting, college athletes will be all lowed to play summer baseball for 'ex- penses' during the vacation This is, without a doubt the most radical step taken since the formation of the South ern Intercollegiate Athletic association.
 As was expected, two matters. summer baseball and the one-year rule in football, proved to be the main issues. As re- lated above, the baseball question was handled by revising the old S. l. A. A. rules so play a player might accept money for his "expenses" while playing baseball in the summer The discus sion of the one-year rule resulted in an even more serious action.
 The one-year rule is considered the main cause that the power of the s. I. A. A. was foundered. The measure to abolish the one-year rule was put be- fore the association, and after one of the most heated debates in the history of the S. l. A. A., the bill was passed by a vote of IS to z. Then. when the is- sue was decided, several members of the association announced that they would form a new body to be known as the Southern Conference" and would have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13
PHALLIS' STATEMENT
 CAUSES SENSATION

London, December 12.--A Reuter- dis patch from Saloniki dated December il says:
 "A profound sensation has been caused by the statement from French source that Colonel Phallis of the Greek com- mission, at a meeting with the French generals yesterday, declared in the name of the Greek government that should the Bulgarian army consider it necessary to cross the Greek frontier in pursuit of the allied armies the Greek army, in order to avoid all dangerous contact, would re- tire before the Bulgarian forces
 ''The French retirement" continues the dispatch, 'has been unmolested for the past few days, doubtless due to the fact that they destroyed all the roads and bridges behind them. On their retirement from the right bank of the Cerna, the French burned the bridge spanning the river at Vozartsi. the ferry at Ribartsi and the railway bridge at Gradsko. On abandoning Krivolak, the French de- stroyed parts of the railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13
AMERICAN LEAGUE
 FIELDING RECORDS
 ARE ANNOUNCED
New York Club Leads; Chi cago Second-Averages, Are Exceedingly
 Good

The American league fielding records show that the players in the Ban John son circuit easily surpassed those in the National league in fielding, both as clubs and as individuals The New York Yankees led the league as club with .966, while Chicago was second with
 s65.
 Philadelphia with 947 ranked last, but at that easily fielded better than the worst National league club. Boston, the worlds champions, were third with .964, and Washington fourth with .963. Detroit, who gave~the Red Sox such fight for the league honors, ranked fifth with .96l. Cleveland and St. Louis followed in order named with .956 and .s49, respectively.
 Five of the clubs in the league fielded better than .96O, which completely out classes the National league.
 The individual leaders of each position also outfelded the individual leaders in the other circuit. Pipp of New York led the first sackers with the remark able average of 1892, making only F bob- bles out of over 1400 chances. He par ticipated in the 134 games, more than any other first baseman in the league. His nearest competitor was Stuffy McInnis of the Athletics, who had the average of
 9S9. Dick HoblitzeI of Boston came next with 9S7.
 Eddie Collins of the Chicago White Sox led the keystoners with an average of .974 for the 155 games he played in. Eddie had over 800 chances and made p bob bles. Derrill Pratt of the lowly St. Louis Browns came in second with .965, making 31 errors out of 'S59 chances. Boone of New York was third with .964
 Nitt nf DAfrpit third St tion honors with an average of .964 in the 151 games that he took part in. Witt had almost 800 chances and made 19 errors. F'ritzie Maisel of New York was second with 940. Gardner of Boston and Healy of Philadelphia followed in the order named.
 Mcbride of Washington led the short- shoppers with .96S good average for the shortstop position. Mac" participated in 140 games and had 600 chances and made % errors. Scott of Boston followed with .961.
 High of New York, Strunk of Phila- delphia, Leibold of Chicago, Speaker of Boston, Walsh of Philadelphia and Veach of Detroit led the outfielders, all rank ing above .975, and in the order named. Ty Cobb helded but 951, being far from the top in the list. Not an outfielder had q perfect percentage.
 Of the catchers, Ray Schalll of Chi clgo was the pest Tn the neldlng depart ment. Ray fielded for an average of .9s4. Cady of Boston was next with .9S0. Wal ter Mayer. the former Baron, led the list, making but one error. but only playing in 20 games
 Six pitchers had a perfect average INoob of St. Louis, Perryman of St. Louis, Gregg of Boston, Sisler of St. Louis, Car ter of Cleveland, Crowell of Philadelphia and Caldwell of New York were the lucky twirlers. The majority of the pitchers, as usual, fielded bad, but talk ing the average into account, the pitch CTS helped considerably to outshine the Nationals in the field department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13

played football under much the same namely, that all were, and in the case of Barret are, supported by great teams. Heston played on the ia nous ''point-a- minute" Michigan team. Barrett is aligned with the Cornell team of this year, which bids fair to complete the season. without suffering defeat. Mahan and Brickley played with Haughton's greatest Harvard elevens.
 Thorpe, Coy and Eckersall were not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13
Shutting Out the Light

From COIIleT s,
 There are penitentiaries in some of our states which prevent prisoners from writ ing to their friends more than one letter a week-in some penitentiaries the rules may be even stricter. There is no limit to the number of letters prisoner is al- lowed to receive, but they must be con- fined strictly to business and family mat ters." No newspapers or periodicals are allowed to be received unless sent direct from publishers. It may be good policy to put some men behind bars and shut out physical light from them, but how the state can benefit by shutting out lght from the rnnds of these prsoners we do not pretend to know. Perhaps some peni- tentiary warden can tell us. Here is a real subject for prison reformers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13

Is Eddie" Mahan the greatest foot ball player of all time? It is difficult question to answer, especially since some of the other great players per formed under different rules and un- der different conditions. It is also made difficult to answer because some of the other great players were sup ported by teams not as perfectly or ganized as that which Mahan has played on for three years at Harvard.
 But when everything has been weighed it certainly can be said with out danger of refutation that Mahan has never had a peer on the gridiron. Whether he is greater than Willie Heston, "Jim" Thorpe, Charley" Bar rett and "Ted" Coy is open to debate. In the opinion of many qualified ex- perts he is. He is greater than Char ley" Brickley and Walter Eckersall.
 Heston, Barrett, Mahan and Brickley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13

It matters little who was or is the greatest of these seven players, the fact that they stand out as seven of the greatest players who have ever trod gridiron remains unchanged. There were others, such as Heffelfinger, of Yale, and "Jim" Mccormack, of Prince ton, but for all around football ability it would be hard to add any to the brilliant constellation Mahan, Thorpe, Barrett, Coy, Eekersall, Heston and Brickley make.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13
NO INFORMATION OF
 ATTACK ON TANKER

Berlin, December 12.-(By Wireless to Sayville.)-No information from other than British sources regarding the report ed attacks by submarines on the Amer ican oil steamers Petrolite and Communi- pa, has been received in Germany ac- cording to competent authority in Ber- lin, says the Overseas agency today, and Berlin is not convinced that the incidents occurred. Word has been received through the British wireless service, however, which adds that both vessels have put into port, neither being more than slightly damaged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13

coming meeting of the National league to shorten the senior organization baseball season. It is proposed to cut a week off each end of the present season, thus avoiding the uncertain weather of early spring and late fall without reducing the playing schedule below the 15O-game mark.
 During the automobile racing season just closed, $2S2,000 was distributed among the drivers of high powered speed ma- chimes. Of this amount 10 drivers divided $217, 300, while 25 other pilots shared in the division of s52,S0O. The remaining $11,O0O was split among more than twice that number of drivers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-13

so fortunate in this respect. Eckersall played with the University of Chicago. His teams were not the best machines of all time by some strides. Thorpe played with the Carlisle Indians and in himself was the chief asset in trade. Coy, in 1907, almost single handed pre- sented Yale with victory over Prince ton by score of 12 to 10, when the teams had left the field at the end of the first half with the score standing 10 to in favor of the Tigers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-04

eral days at Pittsburgh, returned to
their home here last evening.
Mrs. o. V. Ault. Mrs. Dora Whiting.
ham, Mrs. Cora Riggs and Misses Belle
and Grace Woodburn attended the
Court Theatre at Wheeling last even.
ing.
Messrs. ]. b. and Vincent Riggs OF
Middleton. o.. arrived this morning TO
attend the funeral OF their father, Wes-
ley c. Riggs.
4. f. Patterson Of wetzel county
spent yesterday in the city visiting
friends and attending to business mat
ters
$. II. Woodruff. John Crow and r.
X. Blair spent yesterday at Pleasant
Valley hunting rabbits.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Reid OF Cedar
avenue and guests. John Moose of
Duncan, la. and John Simmons, left
yesterday for Harrisville. o.. to spend
several days visiting with relatives.
Mrs. Griffen of Belington rs the guest
OF her daughter. Mrs. c. 3. Woodruff.
of Morton avenue.
Miss Jeanne Moore OF Oak avenue
left yesterday for Cleveland, o., for an
extended visit with relatives.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-04

who recently underwent an on.r,,,,,,,
Tor appendicitis at the Glendale Iospff,i
= improving nicely az his home her.
NJ. McCracken will be able 10 RESUME
"is duties within a week or so
Mr; ana Mrs. John Overstreet and
vettIb htct are spending the week visiting
win relatives at Akron Ohio
Jonn bissett, who has been seriousi.
~ AZ MS home on Marshall street l.
improving nicely
MIS-. John Johnson Of Grant street
continued In a very critical conditiou
al the Glendale hospital
MISS Rose Carpenter has returned 20
her home AT Bealesville. o.. after a 80
Win friends on south Marshall street
new signs have been placed on ~,
windows OF the new Merton Carroll drue
within the next week the local diyis-
ION traction company track crew will
start the work OF putting the new lie
ana rails through South Benwood.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-04
NO QUININE IN
THIS COLD CURE
"PAPE's COLD COMPOUND" ENDS
COLDS AND GRIPPE IN
FEW HOURS

Take "Pape's CJ4u compound" every
two hours until you have taken three
doses, then all grippe misery goes
and your cold will be broken. II
promptly opens your clogged-up no.
Urls and the air passages OF the
head; stops nasty discharge or nose
running; relieves the headache. dun.
ness. feverishness. sore throat, sneez-
ing, soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up. Quit blowing
and snuffiing! Ease your throbbinr
head-nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Papes Cold
Compound" which costs only 25 cents
az any drug store. II acts without
assistance. tastes nice. and causes no
Inconvenience. Accept no substitute.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-04
THE WOBURN LADY
CURED OF SPASMS
Suffered With Stomach Trouble For
Fifteen Years Prior to TAX
ing Plant Juice.

Just because you are not incapacit-
ated from your business. the warnings
OF stomach trouble should not 20 un-
needed or serious results are bound
TO follow. The warnings take the
FORM or dyspepsia. indigestion. dlz.
<iness, nervousness. constipation head
acne. pains In the back and sides. that
ured. rundown" feeling. and various
otner symptoms indicating a deranged
stomach, which by the use OF Plant
Juice. the herbal system tonic.
Daily testimonials are received from
prominent people testifying how they
have regained their health by the use
or Plant Juice. Recently the signed
testimonial was received from Mrs.
Hattie Irving, who resides NJ No is
Court Street. Woburn. Mass. and who
was born and reared in woburn. She
stated:
Il have suffered with stomach
trouble. Indigestion. dyspepsia and
dizzy spells for the past fifteen wears.
| had II so bad that used to 20 into
spasms with pains in my stomach az.
ter eating; even a cup OF tea would
distress me. | could not partake of
any food that was hot. I had TO elm
mate vegetables and meats from nv
diet. Whatever food did eat would
ferment In my stomach was very
nervous and restless at nights and
could not sleep well. ! had a torpid
liver and my skin was as yellow as
saffron. have only used one bottle
OF Plant Juice and ] can now say that
can eat any kind OF food have no
more aches or pains. sleep wen. and
am not nervous or restless. Plant
Juice has cured me. and / am now Civ.
ing II TO my daughter"
Plant Juice is sold in Wheeling by
all druggists.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-04
M'MECHEN

-. The first quarterly conference OF the
lrst n = church was held last even
ne; l'r. NJ. =. Compton. superintendent
or Wheeling district conference presided
ton.
Friendship Castle. No. z. knights OF
the Golden Eagle, held a largely attend
McMechen building.
quite a delegation OF local people will
attend the funeral Of the late Wesley =
RIGGS. which VIII be held this Afternoon
az the Fnirview NJ r. church The de-
ceased was the father OF Mrs y. {. Nc
A9aen OF south Marshall street.
terday In the city attending to bushes.
lar conductor on the MoundsviIfc df,.tg-
ION fthe Wheelin. Traction system.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-04
MoundsviIIe Briefs

One convict was discharged from the
prison yesterday on regular discharge
having completed his sentence.
Wiley Jewell OF St Clairsyille. o.
Is spending a few days here visiting
with friends
The Elks will hold a dance this eve.
ming In the club in the Schwab build.
ing on Tomlinson avenue.
Some time Tuesday evening a bicy.
Gle was taken from the back porch OF
the J. p. Smith residence. and has yet
not been recovered
Mrs. J. ". Pounds and dauehter.
Miss Lena, attended the funeral OF a
relative al Glen Easton yesterday aft
srnoon.
Loe McQuade OF Seventh street will
attend the Court Theatre at Wheeling
this evening
Mrs. ". W. Smith and Mrs. c. C..
Newman. who have been spending sew.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-04
Special session Called

President h. Is. McMechen. has
called a special session of Marshall
county court to be held tomorrow
morning. The session is for the pur.
pose OF settling with road supervisors,
10 appoint and qualify notaries. take
up matters relative 10 improvements
10 roads and bridges, adult county
claims. let contracts for improving
two roads. and to take up the matter
of state licenses.