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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29
WIN TWO
IN BOWLING LEAGUE

The Bankers showed a lot OF pep
last night at the McCool alleys where
they won two out of three fast games
from the NJ. and NJ, team in the city
bowling league. The Gassman also
got back at the Perrin and Sommer
team for their defeat of a few weeks
ago by winning two out of three very
interesting games.
Friday night the Nor. Ind. Gas Co.
team meet the e. and F. team in the
Young Mems elague at the McCool
alievs
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29
LES DARCY
MAY FIGHT
NEAR HERE
Leonard Hicks, Who Says
He Will Direct Austrail-
ian's Fighting, Claims
He Prefers Milwaukee for
Opener.

Now that Leonard Hicks for the
time being has assumed the leading
role as director Of the boxing business
of Lester Darcy Of Australia the muni-
cipality Of Milwaukee has forged to
the front as the probable scene OF that
lighters first start in this country
Hicks as guiding hand Of the Darcy
lighting bark prefers to see the noted
gfove-wielder make his initial appear
ance in the vicinity of Chicago. This
X because he is for Chicago first and
also for the reason that Madison
square Garden in New York is tied
up so that it can't be used. Hicks
thinks this angle makes Milwaukee
the choice spot. The Auditorium there
is plenty big enough. to house the
throng that will be eager to see how
Darcy shapes up in a conflict with one
of our leading battlers.
Hicks announcement that he IS
closer to being the actual manager Of
Darcy than any other American caus-
ed big surprise but no dismay in the
Chicago loop yesterday. Leonard had
been threatening to spring big
story, but none really knew what it
was going to be until he got in from
New York yesterday and gave out the
information. Immediately there was
q busting and scurrying Of the eN-
perts to get all the facts out Of Hicks.
He was full of them and the sport
ing extras yesterday all carried big
stories on the latest development in
the Darcy managerial situation
Hicks has no contract with Darcy.
Nobody has. Tim O'Sullivan, the Aus
traIian race track man who made the
trip over with Darcy. is his manager
in name. But O'Sullivan. not knowing
the ropes on this side any too well,
has agreed with Darcy to permit
Hicks to steer them through the box
ing shoals Of the old u. s. A. Hicks
says this is the case at any rate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29
.|NDORSE PAPER
FAVORING MOVE
IN GOTHAM MEET
Resolution Calls for Physi-
cal Preparedness in the
Cause of National
Defense.

NEW YORK. Dec. ga resolution
indorsing physical preparedness IN the
cause OF national defense was adopted
Yesterday by the National Collegiate
Athletic Association. It was sub
stitute for one proposed by the confer
ence committee on national prepared
ness and was reported by commit
tee composed of Professor II. A. Farr
of Yale and George W. Ehler of Mad
ison, Wis. The resolution follows:
Resolved. That this convention
calls upon all affiliated persons 20
give their entire support to che cause
Of national defense to the end that the
nation shall be assured of immunity
from invasion. and that all members
be urged to emphasize the necessity
Of physical preparedness on the part
Of each individual"
An amateur athlete was decided by
the convention to be zone who partic-
ipates in competitive Iehysical sports
only for the pleasure end the physi-
cal. mental, moral and social benefits
directly derived therefrom," as sug-
gested by the Athletic Research So
ciety. The vote on this question was
"a to II.
For the first time in the history of
the association delegates were pres
emit yesterday from all the districts.
They came from local conferences all
over the United states. including the
Rocky Mountain country, the Pacific
coast and the South. representing
more than two hundred colleges.
demonstrating the national character
of the organization.
Dean LIE Baron r. Briggs of Har-
ward who presided, refused to accept
another term as president Of the assoc
citation, and Major Palmer e. Pierce,
War College, washington. D. C.. for
mer president, again was elected to
that office by a unanimous vote.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29
SMITH SAYS
HE'LL FIGHT DARCY
FOR NOTHING

NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-.Ieff Smith
isn't through with Les Darcy Like
George chip, he wants to light the
wonder boy of Maitland again, but
unlike the rest of the middles who
are swapping at Darey's heels smith IS
willing to box Darcy Tor nothing.
Max Blumenthal. approaching TINS
and being anIadmireF OF the man VINO
fought Darcy several times. yesterday
offered Darcy fat guarante OF $lz'-
500 if he would agree to meet smith.
smith lost to Darcy IN Australia on
fo,,I The chances are Darcy viii ig-
nore any challenge from Smith.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29
OWLS TO PLAY
JULIA GAY MEMORIAL

Tomorrow evening at the Whiting
high school auditorium the whiting
owls wiz stack UP against the strong
Julia Cay Memorial team of Chicago.
This team composed of tall rangy fell
lows have been performing well this
year and are rated as being one OF the
best church teams in Chicago this
year.
Each year sees the various churches
providing gymnasiums for their mem
bers and basketball has become one Of
the feature sports of most Of the
churches. This year Chicago has at
least twenty strong teams represent
ing various churches and Sunday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29
SHERMAN OFFERS
sos. 900 FOR GIBBONS
DARCY BOUT

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. Dec %
Harry sherman. local boxing pro-
moter. yesterday offered purse of
s25. 600 for a ten round boxing contest
between Mike Gibbons of St Paul and
Les Darcy of Australia. the fight to be
staged in either Minneapolis or St.
Paul. The winer would receive 70
per cent and the loser Is per cent.
Four of the leading boxing experts of
the country would act as judges. and
the fighters would abide by their de-
cision in case neither man had a
marked advantage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29
HARVARD DEAN
CRTTICIZES CURSING
BY GRID COACHES

NEW YORK. Dec. 29.--Dean lie
Baron r. Briggs Of Harvard universe
ty warned the National Collegiate as
ISOLATION at its meeting yesterday
that Harvard resents ito the breaking
point curses by football coaches d.
rected at football players.
Dean Briggs said the Harvard facul-
tv could not well discontinue coIleg-
ate football. but said it might cut of
supplies and appropriations
why should the football teacher
curse his pupils when the teacher of
Ireel is forbidden" he wanted to
now
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29
RICHIE MITCHELL
UNHURT AS CAR
FALLS 200 FEET

MILWAUKEE. WIS. Dec. % -
Richie Mitchell. challenger of the
lightweight and featherweight cham
pions, Freddie Welsh and Johnnie Kill
bane, will hike instead of riding for
the next few weeks. Mitchell's auto
skidded while climbing a hill and
tumbled the master of the left jab
200 feet down the side of the hill.
Mitchell was unhurt. but the car was
damaged $500 worth
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29
PIRATE BRIDGE HERE;
SOUNDS DOOM OF AUCTION

I'll along came auction bridge, some
times referred to as lilies. we believe.
Many fought against it, largely be-
cause auction bridge was more diff
cult to play. Yet it finally made head
waya Then came complete acceptance
and enthusiasm.
Train bridge was adapted from auc-
ton and has been extensively seen
turnout this land of ours-especially
on suburban smokers" Northwest
ern and %" passengers are. no doubt.
familiar with train bridge At times
it may be somewhat rough. but it's
fascinating.
Nu1los crept in that most difficult
Of all bids to negotiate. Many called
nullos zero in whist. which is not
far from actual truth.
Finally comes Pirate Bridge tbeing
written with capitals because it has
not yet been generally accepted. The
magazine. Vanity Fair. or rather one
Of it's writer's. originated this latest
of card games and has been publish
ing rules and various phases of Pr
ate Bridge from month to month.
In pirate you select your partner by
bidding. In other words. if you bid
one heart and Mr.. Gentleman to your
left says Il accept" this means he
will battle with you unless some 9TH
er player remarks. "One spade, or
"One no-trump-s
Good Hands Staged Together.
This means good hands will be stag
ed together. Suppose YOU bid one dia-
nlond and it goes around without be-
ing accepted, then whoever sits at
your left can bid one heart. spade or
no trump. But whatever is bid I
must be accepted before another suit
can be mentioned.
In short, your may have one man as
partner one hand. whoever sits oppo-
site for your second and No. for
third hand. Constant change is thus
given and sufficient novelty enters to
satisfy everybody.
When counts are made. whoever
bids and makes game. counts below.
He also counts all honors ABOVE. as
usual Whoever accepted as partne-
does NOT count below. but gets all
honor scores. Hence it pays to bid
and make.
One exception may be noted Both
bidder and acceptor get fifty points
for each game. but bidder alone re-
ceives fifty when rubber is negotiated
Hence, when some poor player ent-
ers into Pirate Bridge, one is not com
PEELED to have him as partner every
hand Fewer anal bids are set and in
dividuality is brought to the surface.
Summing UP all phases it looks as
the Pirate Bridge had come to stay
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29
DEALING IN

!. FITTING, ALUMINIUM WARE
276 Stat9rpreet Phones: 1858
Corner gonl and State Hammond Ind
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29

schools. The julia Cay Memorials
have defeated every church team they
have played this year and come to
Whiting tomorrow evening with
twelve victories tucked under their
belt.
The Polarine Hamilton Park Blne
games which precedes the Owls-Julia
Gay game must not be overlooked by
the fans. The fans who saw the Polar
'ine-Gary "Y" game on Wednesday are
satisfied that the Polarines are an at
traction in themselves. The Blues. the
members of which are well known in
Whiting, say they will come out here
to trim the Polarines- The fans are
watching.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29

NEW ORLEANS. LA. Dec. %
frankie Russell of New Orleans and
Jim Hanion of Denver. Hghtweights.
last night signed articles for a TWEEN
" round bout here Jan. 4. They We're
TO have fought last night. but through
a disagreement the bout was called
off and arrangements made for
at a different arena
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-14
Readjusting the Canal Tolls.

General Goethals, speaking to gathering of
engineers at Pittsburgh, said the Panama canal
tolls as at present fixed give British vessels an ad-
vantage Of fully one-third over American ships.
This is because OF the difference in systems Of
determining the carrying capacity of the vessels.
He suggests that congress Immediately act to
remedy the matter, because Of the discrimination
against the home-owned ships, and the consequent
loss Of revenue. The generals warning will very
likely fall on deaf ears. Originally American ships
engaged In coatswise commerce were exempt
from canal tolls, but the democrats, under pres
sure from President Wilson, repealed the provi-
sion made by the republicans for protection of
our own commerce. Under the same influence
that then moved the president in his course, it
is not likely that the democrats will feel any more
inclined to favor home interests now. And 1t
may not be out of place to again call attention
to the fact that President Wilson has not yet dis.
closed what calamity threatened the nation at
that time, and which could only be avcred by re-
moving the canal toll exemption and placing
American vessels at their present disadvantage.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-14
The Nations Food Supplg

There is ground for optimism Secretary Hous-
ton says in the annual report OF the Department
OF Agriculture as to the ability OF the nation mot
only to supply itself with food, but increasingly to
meet the needs OF the world" This opinion is
based in part upon the results OF an inquiry
which shows that in the last sixteen years the
per capita production of the leading food COM
modities, meat and dairy products excepted, has
kept pace with an increase OF population amount
ing to IS per cent Meat has fallen from 24S to
2lo pounds per capita and milk from ninety-hve
TO seventy-hve gallons. But the beef supply has
been growing slowly since 1918, when the lowest
point was reached Meat and dairy products arc
about 81 per cent of the average diet and de-.
clining output must affect prices and the cost Of
living even in normal times
During the last two years, however, we have
not only been supplying our own needs in the
food market, but also satisfying an abnormal and
extraordinary demand from abroad Official fie.
ures iron another department. OF the government
show what has been done. Exports Of foodstufTs
and food animals in the ten months that ended
with October were $8o6000,000. In the CORE
spending months OF last year they were $685.
0O0lO00 For these two years the shipments have
been at the rate Of more than 81 100000 a wear
while in the corresponding ten months OF 1914
the exports were only S42l 100000. High prices
due in large measure to this foreign demand
would naturally cause effort TO increase output
but with the end Of the war they will decline
An increase OF the acreage OF wihter-sown wheat
Is .portcd. but enlargement OF the yields of some
other products may be prevented by uncertainty
and BY The TACT that the process is slow one
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-14
A National Asset

Secretary Baker wisely recognizes the NUM-
ton factories as one Of the most important OF the
national assets, without which the nation would
be helpless in any emergency calling for instant
defensive preparations. Many Of these estab-
lishments owe their being to the stimulated de-
mand growing out OF the great war, and most
of them represent factories originally designed
for other purposes but equipped especially to
supply the needs OF the belligerents over seas. To
allow them to be totally dismantled when the
present war ends would be short-sighted failure
to profit by one Of the most vital lessons of the
hour There. ought to be some way to conserve
a resource so valuable short of government own
ership. One of the most powerful arguments
against the embarkation OF the government in
arpor- plate manufacture had reference to its eff
feet upon the existing plants. Even the plant
contemplated by existing law would be totally
inadequate to meet the present needs of the navy
for protection for battleships and cruisers, and,
OF course it is obvious that the present arsenals
could not begin to supply the munitions that
would be needed in the event OF an emergency
calling for national defense on large scale. 1t
will be recalled that even in the recent case of
the mobilization of the regulars and the militia
on the Mexican border, the government was de-
plorably lacking in many essentials OF the equip
ment OF an army. To throw away the great gain
in efficiency which we have made in meeting the
needs OF others would be suicidal,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-14
The Day We Celebrate.

Preston B. Myers president of the
Myers Di Non Drug company, was born
December IA, 1869. at West Liberty,
Ia He is a pharmacist by profession
and came to Omaha in 1888, being
employed by Kuhn & Co., for seven
years. engaging in 1895 in business for
himself.
Prince Albert. second son of the
king of England, and who has been
engaged in active service in the British
navy born twenty-one years ago to-
day. .t 80 .r-
Prince Paulos third son of King
Constantine of Greece, born in Athens,
fifteen years ago today.
Orson Smith, for many years a
leader in Chicago banking circles,
born in Chicago, seventy-five years
ago today e -.,.H E. ,
Rt Rev. Frank l.. McElwain, suf-
fragan bishop of the Episcopal diocese
of Minnesota, born at Warsaw, M Y,
forty one years ago today.
Oliver A. Harker, former dean and
now professor Of practice in the Uni
versity OF, Illinois Law school, born at
Newport, Ind, seventy years ago to-
day. la "a
s., George Tyler, pitcher of the Boston
National league base ball team, born
at Derry, N. H., twenty-seven years
ago today. Y. ~ @
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-14
If Peace Really Should Come.

Some little foretaste Of what may reasonably
be looked for in event Of peace being restored in
Europe is afforded by what actually followed on
the announcement that one set Of belligerents
feels ready to treat for peace Although our
democratic friends have in the most solemn man
ner assured us that the present "unexampled pros
perity" is entirely separate and apart from the war
and that it will be continued so long as the pres
ent administration is in Office, prices generally
began to topple with the first suggestion of peace
Nor was this felt alone in America, but wherever
trading is carried on. In Tokyo, for example, the
movement assumed the proportion of panic,
and the stock exchange was closed in conse-
quence, The truth is, all the imitation that has
disturbed the normal currents Of trade recently
finds its source in war conditions, and that the
level of prices now existing will fall with the
war is equally true. The manager who does not
arrange his affairs against the coming of peace
is making mistake. This is not pessimism, but
prudence.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-14
Another Office Outliyed.

Auditor Of State Smith recommends the abol-
ishment of the Office of commissioner of public
lands and buildings. for the reason that it has
outved its usefulness The chief work attached
to the Office is now performed by the State
Board Of Control and what is left can we'll be
done through the Office of the auditor or the
secretary of state. This will shorten the ballot
in Nebraska by one Office. 1t raises another
question, however, What economy in admins
tration is there in creating board OF three mem-
bers to relieve single elective officer of his
constitutional Idutiess This point was urged at
the time the law for the board was being shot
through the legislature by the democrats. Audi
tor Smiths further Recommendation that the
State Printing board be abolished and its duties
transferred to the auditors office still further
supports the stand Of The Bee that it is possible
to reorganize administration Of our state govern.
ment on a much more compact and efficient basis
The pay roll as well as the ballot may be short
ened without very seriously interfering with pub
lie service.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-14

Incompatible: so the conclusion Is
obvious: all of them but one are
wrong And, since there is no in
finite mind among us, nobody can be
sure but that his dogma, of which he
has absolute certitude. is wrong, and
that he may wear the fools cap in
the next millennium, as all who
sneered at the Copernican astronomy
wear ii now. But If the great master
full religions are not mutually eXclu-
sive. but rather Complementary (as |
firmly believe) then why can't man
have as many religions as he has
friends? Who has ordained monog-
amy in the households of faith?
Now, really, isn't it true that our
disputation over these things Is only
quarrel about names? Who will
arise and tell me the difference lex
cept in external ritualism and over
beliefs) between Christianity and
Judaism and Buddhism? l have
studied comparative religion until my
head whirled (perhaps you think 1t
still gyrating) and / declare that in
their great wise hearts these faiths
are one. Precipitate the solid, eternal
substance of them all, and. what do
you get? You get belief that the
crude material forces in the universe
do not have the last word; that the
seen powers do not give the final cue
to the cosmic Drama but that there is
something unseen and divine in the
cosmos, something that is our
nemesis when we live in the dirty
fringe of our possibilities, and our ally
when we obey the deeper self within
us. Prometheus bound we feel never
to be final; We always go on, with
Shelley, to Prometheus unbound.
| was never more impressed with
the unanimity of the master religions
than when read Tagore's "Sahdana," :"
a beautiful exposition of Indian ideal
ism, the religion of the Upanishads
Why can't we be eclectics here, as we
are in our ethical codes? Each situa-
ton, each spiritual state, has its own
peculiar needs and demands its own
special form of faith. wouldn't it be
absurd for one to insist on taking the
same medicine U apologize to the
Christian Scientist) for gout and
pneumonia and indigestion? Why not
have all these faiths in our philosophi
cal home, to use according to ex-
igency? For pessimism or physical
bankruptcy l recommend Christian
Science; for moral enervation, Juda-
ism; for tagging idealism, the Hindu
systems or theosophy; for inflated
egoism (Which, goodness knows,
Nietzsche did not have to teach us),
Christianity.
WILLIAM YERINGTON.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-14
Waiting for Definite Proposals.

England and France express surprise and some
scepticsm at the announcement from Berlin that
Germany and its allies are ready to present peace
proposals. This is but natural Neither of the
Entente Allies is yet beaten to point where de-
feat will be admitted and that, if the speech Of
the German chancellor to the Reichstag is to be
accepted as a guide, is a condition precedent.
However, that is point not fully determined, and
it is unfair to preudge entirely the motives OF the
German government in making its move. Allow
ing for honesty OF purpose and sincerity in the
proffer, the next step will quite naturally await
the reception accorded the proposal by the Al
lies Until their disposition has been in some way
made manifest it is not likely that exact terms
will be stated.
II is quite within reason to believe that Eng
land and France are willing to discuss peace on
basis that comedies TO them less than the share
Of the undefeated. Neither of the begerents can
afford to accept full responsibility for continua-
ton of the conflict, save as an alternative to the
admission OF defeat. If the German proposals
contain anything that may lead to such settle
ment as will restore peace to the world on terms
all can accept. the outcome will be welcomed by
all From the first month OF the war it has
been clearly apparent that neither side would be
able toswork its full will on the other without
such sacrifice in men and money as would leave
the final conquest empty. This situation has So
lidihed to the point where stale mate" might
have been announced many weeks ago To pur-
sue the war under such conditions is idle, if any
honorable way to peace be shown
Many days must be spent in preliminary dis
cussions but it is not improbable altogether that
negotiations may be advanced early enough to
permit an armistice within fortnight and give
the men in the trenches real Christmas Once
an armistce is declared, the end may be con-
sdered as at hand