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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11

"HlS is a story of bulk and
Drawn. 1t has to do with Jess
i Willard, heavyweight cham
p!on pugilist of the world since
last Monday. In one bound the for
mer Kansas cowboy leap"d from that
vast army of derided white hopes to
fame that only the prcmi hruiser
or the universe can attain.
Here was chance for the descrip-
tive writer's with vivid ima2inations
one who rather outstrippcd the rest
pictured the massive Willard. upon
hearing that the negro Jack johnson
,ad won the heavyweight title from
Jim .fefferies, clinching his huge rignt
fist and smashing 1t into his equally
huge left palm, meanwhile breathing
vow that he would win back the
championship for the white race
Hasn't a very good ring To 1t. has t."
Savors too much OF cheap mclodrama
and the penny thrillcrs. " hat prob
ably did happen was that some friend
Of the big Kansas boy remarked.
Jess, YOU ought to he able to lick
Johnson. You're big enough
That was the point. Willard was
he main ,ro,,Ias II, ,,,nI , ,r,r,,
over civ foot civ .nchos ana
u.,yhed psarlv an eighth az n ton
tte vas M, oui,s to,l .,,,vh % got
a circus ioi, as n Giant aud had crown
too huge to follow his old profession
az COW puncher because no pony
could carry him on hard days ride.
His early training on the ranch UNI
.ni,s of tho elusive dollar and tho
marks, nrice ~ farmhands was not
in kcenipr win his needs as a father
and husband
Ana 90 tho verm NJ tho biy ,dea
,r,h.h,, was son,n How man, ii,.ie
MON have waved ,beir hands denre-
co,,pyl,. ube, some aco,,oiu,,pco has
soan fanciad resemblance TO
Napo,eon, How many Of the same
rt,is mon have retired before th,lr
own mirror pulIed down a ,cK NJ
,air over tho forehead. stuck a right
hand between tho frs, and second
hu,,ors of tho c,a, wr;uk,.d tho
hr,yv and admitted secretly IN them-
solves thai the likeness I, hest known
nor,rait or tho little E,mperor was re-
martable indeed,
Willard WAS no. IN, only one to
listen TO the suggestion of size
coupled with possible ring greatness
despite rho fac, that up to that time
he never had seen n boxing glove.
MANY the Young giant who has
areamed 6reams on the Same sub
tect and many the spectacle that has
been created for teering crowds by
awkward big fellows who had the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11

from nowhere. Men and women
dclved into purses and pockets
for pennies. Fac grinning, scowl-
ing, eager, clated, detected, white
faces and black centred upon the
boy, who, almost swamped with
trade. still stirred the mob about
him: "WuXtra' willard knocks John
son out in de twonty-sixt' round,
WuNtra!"
More boys with rapidly diminishing
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11

canvas so hard after contact with one
Of big Jess's punches that he expired
later on a hospital cot. Willard was
absolved from blame by tho coroner.
but many believe that II frightened the
young giant 80 greatly that no was
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11

was on lower Sixth avenue. joy
less, sombrs crowds, many Of
them bundle laden. doggcdly
pushing their several ways; unemo-
honal detached. concerned each with
h's or her small purpose.
suddenly the duh air was rent,
N'ecr'fed, by tho quick, sharp cry
" nswsboy. Bundle burdened men
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11

bundles supplied the wild demand for
the news-real news not the fall OF
a nation the victory Of a single man
had electrified, transformed the dull,
sombre crowds into mohs palpitat.ng
with intense citation ny plunged into
Mysteries Of rage.
\ husky Irish truCkman yelled
above the turmoil: "Iolar that news
Rgin, kid, It listens good" His bet
had been on the winner.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-11
ADHERED TO FACTS

"Miss Brown told me that you paid
her such charming compliment the
other evening"" said Mrs. Coddington
to her husband. Something about
her being pretty. don't see how
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-11

you men can be so untruthful."
81 should thing you'd know by this
time that I'm never untruthful, said
Mr.. Coddington reproachfully. 81 said
she was just as pretty as she could be,
and so she is.'
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-10-01
- The -
Scrap
This Was Fine Diplomacy.

Here is a story about a diplomatlc
negro waiter, also about two well
known Kansas men. who can go Dy
the names of Smith and Jones just 10
tell the yarn.
Smith and Jones look much alike ana
are frequently taken for each other.
One day Smith was in q certain Dig
hotel not a thousand miles from Kan
sas City and went into the dining room
for dinner. The negro waiter bushy
brushed off the crumbs and said: "Why,
how is you. Mr.. Jones, how Is you!
Is glad to see you. l hasn't seen you
since l waited on your table when you
all used to have a little game up
staihs."
I'm afraid you are Mistaken" said
Smith very quickly. MY name ISM
Jones. You have the wrong man."
"Nuff said. Nuff said." smiled the
negro, with much bowling and scrap
ing. "Ah knows all right when to
keep nah mouf shet. Alb knows al
right, Mr.. Jones."-Kansas City Jour
nal.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-10-01

After the showdown, the ability to
bluff is of very little consequence.
*++*+**
What a change a wife can make in
a man-and what a lot of "change"
she requires while making it.
Each armed Mexican invader of
Texas seems to be able to annex a
plat of Texas soil six feet by three.
***+*+A
Though the cost of living is high
and the price of funerals is going up,
one still prefers America to Europe.
++***+*
An era of unusual p~unctuality
among men is f~oreshadowed by the
promised fashion of ankle watches for
women.
If submarines can cross the ocean
from west to east they can duplicate
the feat when travelling in the other
direction.
*AAks*k
Though automobiles and motor
cycles continue to kill him, the pc
destrian still earnestly demands a
place in the sun.
*+*+*+&
There is some degree Of satisfaction
in noting that similar unfortunate &C.
cidents have been less terrible than
the Lusitania disaster.
**+*+**
"Hunter dies from Wounds, says
a headline. It's dreadful the way
the poor hunters are suffering at the
hands of the animals this season.
*****+*
Astronomer Mellush, who has dis
covered his fourth comet, deserves
much praise; though we could havt
worried along with the comets we had
*******
Prize fights at the ~penitentiar!
seem rather out of place, but they arr
more appropriate than readings fron
Browning or safe cracking matches
**+****
The man who swore that the Lusi
tania was armed confessed that n
is a perjurer, but o. Bernstorf ha'
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-10-01
A LESSON FOR THE NURSE.
She Didn't Like Il When She Was Paid
In Her Own Coin.

IN nor OwV ~OUus
A mother overheard her nurse girl
talking to the child she was putting to
sleep. and among other legends Of the
nursery in which she was INDUCED was
this: IF you don't 60 to sleep this very
minute a great, big. awful, black bear,
with eyes like Goals of fire and sharp,
white, cruel teeth, will come out from
under the bed and e-a-t-y-O-u-a-l-l up!'
The poor little thing nestled down I'M
der the clothes to dream of horrid
bears eating her up.
That night when the stolid nurse had
composed herself in her OWE comfort
able bed and had put the light out
there came a sudden rap at the door,
and the voice Of the mistress called
loudly through the panels: Maggie!
Maggie! Get up as quick as you can!
There's a burglar under your bed!' At
| the word burglar" the girl sprang
screaming from the bed, tore open the
| door and fell into Mysteries in the hall.
The lesson was more instructive than
the mistress designed. but when the
girls fears had Gained she said to her:
"You did not hesitate to tell my dell
cate child, who could not possibly
know that 1t was a lie, a cruel story
about a bear under her bed. Now,
when l treat you to the same kind of a
story, you are nearly frightened to
death. Tomorrow you can go into the
kitchen and work there. You are moi
| a. L. oo~o 3d.. li%<1o ohi1dror ~ CT an,
"a GlObe.D Democrat.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-10-01

not confessed that he knew it all the
time.
The attack on the Hesperian may
make it necessary for Won Tirpitz to
curtail his vacation in order to hold
the submarines under consistent dis
cipline.
Ireland's emigration is now the
lowest it has been since 1851, and its
population has begin to increase,
though slowly. This lei much for
the Emerald Isle.
A "Ship comes in" and tells the
Weather Bureau there is a storm in
the West Indies, and then the Bureau
sends out a storm warning to the
ships that have already warned them
selves 48 hours ahead. Great is me-
teorology!
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-10-01
SAVED HIMSELF, UNAWARE.
Showing How the Eye Sees More Than
One Thinks Il Does.

Showing How the Eye Sees More Than
One Thinks Il Does.
Writing on psychological subjects In
the Ladies' Home Journal, H. Adding
ton Bruce says:
Prom DIR. A. H. of Pennsylvania,
one Of our we'll known psychologists,
| have received this impressive piece
OF testimony to the power Of the eye
to see more than one consciously ap-
prehends:
Three summers ago., when l was
on a visit to my old home town, l
took a short cut acrOs familiar fields
where II fair growth Of weeds covered
the ground. l was going along at a
rapid gait, with my mind wholly &C.
cupied with matters other than my
path, when suddenly, quite reflexly,
my left foot, instead of going down on
the spot where it should, jerked itself
over to the left. and l went on fully
ten steps before I realized that l had
made the sharpest kind of an Offset in
my path. l wondered what made me
do it, turned, retraced my steps and
found an adder still cOiled and ready
to strike, exactly, as l judged, where
my foot would have gone
"Dr. \. H., recognizing the correct
explanation of his fortunate misstep,
adds:
"'During my boyhood summers
used to go barefooted much Of the
time. Through sad experiences with
stubble fields. brier patches and stony
paths l learned automatically to pick
my way without giving thought to the
matter. As a result. I find myself
frequently in my walks avoiding OBJ
stacles which ut the moment I do not
consciously discern"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-10-01
Ginger Snaps

Why not call 'em dippylomats?
******+
If Col. Watterson wasn't too old
he'd enlist.
Nobody is apt to protest when his
straw hat is torpedoed.
*******
Why should a diplomat take this
country for a doormat.
The self made man is apt to make
his dollar mark in the world.
A+**+++
What all the war-scarred world
needs is peace and lots of it..
<+%t+<H
There is more or less graft in the
construction of family trees.
&AAA*ss
a~a%A&&
Neutrality is feeling less didident
and retiring than it did a few weeks
ago.
Doubtless the warning nations have
thte sympathy Of the neutral Balkan
peoples.
Yes Little Johnny" gets his labor
day when school opens and swallows
him up.
Out of the frying pan of courtship
a man often steps into the fire of mat
rimony.
AS Postmaster of Chicago, Carter
H. Harrison might make the tws-cent
stamps famous.
Gen. Carranza thinks he speaks for
Mexico, and it must be conceded that
he speaks.
The Colonel is going to Alaska to
shoot things. He took n shot at
P~lattsburg recently.
Former President Taft is for pre-
paredness for war. He is going ia
begin by "training" down.
Upon the minds of Americans it is
gradually dawning that Europe doe
not love US for our handsome eyes.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-10-01
BREAKING the Road.

One man with the breath of a runner
cries out for the untrod road.
The sledges and men are gathered, and the
dogs shall carry the load.
The whips are cracked and the lashings
set; forward the eager pack.
But only the one who drive them Is
praised when they bring him back.
All, forgotten shall be the heroes who an
swer anOther's call!
They are servitors, dumb II loyal. to be
nothingness. one and all.
But the roads cannot be broken except
through. the helping hands
OF the nameless. unthanked toilers who do
but their lords commands.
Louis Worthington Smith.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-10-01
Tho Lea Was There.

Thu Leg Was There.
A great sensation was created the
other day at a station just previous to
the starting of the morning express for
London. The guard was about to
start the train when a fussy and fat
old gentleman trotted up to him and
said:
"Wa1t a minute, will you, please,
while r.
Impossible, SIR" said the guard. put
ting the whistle to his lips.
But you must waltz" cried the old
gentleman excitedly. There's a mans
leg under the wheel!"
"Good gracious! Where is he?" in
quired the horror stricken guard.
Hold on there!"
He hurried after the old gentleman.
while a couple Of porters jumped down
on to the line amid great excitement.
After a short search n of the porters
handed up a rush basket containing a
large leg Of mutton.
Thank you." said the old gentle
man.
"what do you mean. sirr' roared the
guard. "You said
II said q mans leg was under the
wheel. and so It was. l paid for this
leg, and If it isn't mine l should like
to know to whom it belongs"
Then the train moved on.-London
( Answers.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-10-01
No Hoaddress.

A prominent New York business
man, who declines the use Of his name
for reasons post obvious. is telling this
one on his wife:
On his return from a long tour Of the
west this business mans wife was mar
rating to him the delightful times she
had while he was away.
lone night l was invited to a dinner
party at a smart cafe" she said, "and
one of the guests was the Turkish am
bassador. He was we'll informed or
every subject and was one Of the mosl
entertaining dinner companions l evel
knew"
Ibid he wear a fez?" asked the hus
band.
"No. indeed! she replied. HE wa.
clean shaved."-Saturday Evening Post
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-10-01
Toothsome Revenge.


During the reign Of Charles H., the
age Of gallantry. 1t was the custom
among gentlemen when they drank a
lady's health In order that they might
do her still more honor to destroy at
the same time seme part Of their cloth
ing.
Upon one occasion Sir Charles sed'
ley was dining in . tavern and had q
particularly fine necktie on. where
upon one Of his friends to play him q
trick drank to the health Of a certain
lady, at the same time throwing his
necktie in the 1re. OF course Sil
Charles had to do likewise, but he go'
even. for not long after that. dining
with the same company, he drank the
health of a far one, at the same time
ordering a dentist whom he had en-
gagged to be present to pull out n re
fractory tooth which had been trou
bling him. Every one else was Obliged
in this manner to mourn a molar.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-10-01
The Last Straw.

Mary James master Is a slightly &C.
centric bachelor. He has one most IT.
ritating habit. Instead of telling her
what he wants done by word Of mouth
he leaves on his desk or ON the kitchen
table or anywhere else where she is
likely to see 1t a note CURLY directing
her to dust the dining room" or
Turn out my cupboard" and so On.
The other day he bought some note
paper with the usual die sunk address
imprinted upon it from the stationer
and ordered it to be sent home.
Mary Jane took It in, and the first
thing that caught her eye was a note
attached to the package. She read it
open eyed.
"Well," she said. 'he's asked me to
do a few things in his blessed notes,
but this is the limit. l won't stand 1t
no longer"
For the note read:
die inside this package"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-22
Stonehenge, Earliest British
Monument, Sold for $4,000
Ancient Stones Believed Have Been Sun Temple in
Seventeenth Century B. G., Bought by G. H. t.
Cbubb Descendant of Inventor of Safes

Despite this the monument is still
imposing enough TO draw visitors from
great distances and 10 excite wonder
among authorities.
Inside OF the outer circle, which orig
inally was composed Of thirty mono
liths. one-half Of which now stand, is
an inner circle Of "bluc stones which
once numbered forty. Within II is the
horseshoe Of trlithons. two standing
stones supporting one placed horizon
tally. inside which are nineteen more
blue stones" On the axis of the
horseshoe stands the sun stone or
Frar's Heel.
This has given rise TO the specula-
ton that the monument was erected
as n temple of the sun and that its
origin dates back to the seventeenth
century. B. c. Other investigators
have stated that It was butt to COM
memorate the death of 400 noblemen
in 472, while still others have variously
stated that Il dates 70 the time Of
Aurellus. that the Danes erected IT,,
that il was constructed as n temple for
serpen: worship by the Druids and that
i was n Roman monument. II was first
mentioned by Nennius in the ninth
century.
In England there has been a constant
dread that an American multimillion-
aire would purchase the historic group
Of stones, transport il to America and
set it up here. Frequently there have
been statements that societies would
buy il.
it is chiefly because Of his ownership
Of Stonehcngc that Sir Edmund Antro-
bus is known 70 Americans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-22
.SUFFRAGIST FEARS
POLICE FRAME-UP
Mrs. Pomeroy to Charge Plot to
Ruin Her by Raids on Her
Apartments.

Some time this week Mrs. Ella Pome
roy, wealthy real estate operator and
sutTragist. will make formal com
plant TO Police Commissioner Woods
in which she will charge the police OF
Inspector John Dryers district with
persecution for more than a year. She
Will also charge a "frame-up" growing
out OF the eviction of eighteen tenants
from her five story apartment house at
60 West 10th Street.
To q Tribune reporter Mrs. Pomeroy
last night told Of conversation in
which the janitor Of the house told
her TO "see , Of the Liquor Dealers
Association" He confded that the pre-
vious owner had never been bothered
by the police, because he had seen
this man.
While the police testified TO one set
Of facts regarding the house. now prac-
tically empty owing TO police raids,
reputable witnesses, among them DR..
A. /. Goldwater, brother of the Health
Commissioner, and Z. J. Reynolds, ex-
Assistant District Attorney, testified 10
Mrs Pomeroy's good character before
Magistrate Appleton in the West Side
court yesterday. Magistrate Appleton
also announced that many prominent
persons, both men and women, had
written TO him regarding Mrs. Pome-
rows good character. The Magistrate
remarked that the case was puzzllng
and reserved decision until Friday
Meantime Mrs. Pomeroy was held IN
$1,000 bail until Friday, charged with
maintaining a public nuisance.
In answer to the testimony Of De
tectiye Jones, of Inspector Dryers
staff. who made the arrest. Mrs. Pome-
roy said she had seen the inspector
lust once, about a year ago. lie had
talked to her. she said. at the request
of Commissioner Woods. Then he
offered her his services and promised
TO aid whenever needed, said Mrs.
Pomeroy. She asserted yesterday that
she had visited him repeatedly and
telephOned him many times since then,
but he had ignored her. When the pO-
lice became active she went TO see
DIVER again, but she said she was told
to get the names herself when she
asked for the names of any wrong
doors among her tenants.
Last Thursday Mrs. Pomeroy was
summoned by Inspector Dwyer, evil
IDENTIFY to aid her in discovering which
tenants were violating the law Mrs.
Pomeroy said she had requested all
such information TO be communicated
TO her Immediately, as she desired TO
evict any such tenants. When she en-
tered Inspector Dryers Office she was
told by Detective Jones that she was
under arrest She spent the day IN a
cell.
Mrs. Pomeroy said she had been CON
stantly bounded by plain clothes men.
She may lose $4,000 year in rentals
in the apartment house al 90 West
IO7th Street, but she decided to fight
the police.
In the absence Of Inspector Dryer,
Detective Jones, who had been working
on the case more than year, last
night denied that Mrs. Pomeroy was
the victim Of q frame-up He said the
raids were instituted on the complaints
OF neighbors and not through any
malice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-22

foot up to 100000, which I consider
pretty round sum"
Under date Of June 9, 1913, Mr.. Pat
rick again wrote 70 Mr.. Ferguson, adj
vising a receivership. The letter said:
Yours Of the 18th inst. at hand, also
letter from F. A. Patrick, stating that
he cannot help Hills further, also
advising n receivership for Hills.
I'VE have for some time thought this
the best course to take. | have decided
not TO advance any more money 20 paw
his debts. In fact. cannot do IT with
out affecting my business. ! think the
best course TO take IS to ask his credI-
tors 70 appoint you receiver for Hills
at once
Trusteeship Urged.
A third letter, dated June 7, 1913,
was received by Mr. Ferguson from r.
A. Patrick. of Duluth. Mimi, DR..
Hillis's brother-in-law. According to
Mr.. Ferguson's copy 1t read:
My brother has for some time
thought that n truteeship Of Dwight's
affairs would perhaps be the best thing
for all concerned | have about come
to the same conclusion. Rv this do
not mean bankruptcy proceedings. but
a trusteeship by agreement of all the
creditors. OF course. under such an
agreement your rights as creditor
would also be protected.
at would be tremendous relief TO
you and to Dwight and all concerned.
/ cannot see that there need be any
publicity. but it is a frank statement
of my conclusions"
MIR. Ferguson said he was heavily in
volved in DR.. Hills's affairs at that
time. lie said he wrote the following
letter in part on June 10. 1913. in an
swer to Mr.. Patrick's letter of June 8:
81 cannot consider how any friend o.
his can entertain for one moment the
desire 10 place the affairs of DR.. Hills
in the hands of trustees or a receiver
by action of the courts. Such action
would seem unnecessary and unwar
ranted, when one takes into account the
better condition in which his
financial affairs are to-day than rneY
were three years ago, or two years ago,
or even one year ago.
Il would feel that had wasted three
years of the hardest work | had ever
put in if any action Of that kind should
be taken"
DR.. Hills kept 70 the seclusion of his
study In the Arbuckle Institute most of
yesterday and refused to see news
paper men. His personal counsel,
Frederick W. Hinrichs. remained at his
home. in Woodstock, Conn.
Charles Tressler Lark. when seen a.
DR.. Hillis's Brooklyn home last night,
said Dr. Hills would have nothing fur
Their to say regarding his personal at
fairs for the present. due 70 consid-
cradle misunderstanding and misrcIr re-
rcntation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-22
6,OO7 MORE PART TINE
PUPILS THAN LAST YEAR
Lack of Elementary Buildings
in BROOKLYN Blamed.

While the regi stration in the schools
under the jurisdiction Of the Board Of
Education. according to a report yes
terday. shows an increased enrolment
Of 23.455 pupils over last year, the
number on part time has increased
6.O97. There are 47.437 Of that class
this year. as against 1870 last year.
The increase in part time scholars is
due 10 the overcrowding OF the ci;y's
high schools. the report says, and the
lack Of elementary school buildings in
Brooklyn The high schools part time
students this year number 1893. while
last year there were only 500. In
Brooklyn there re this year 1850 more
pupils receiving only part time school
ing.
In 1914 the total enrolment amounted
to sos 30 This year the elementary,
high. vocational and truant schools will
look after the education Of s3l .Ss5 stu
dents. The elementary, or public,
schools show an increase of l2,4SS in
tho enrolment. This years figures are
1919.