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Arizona republican., 1916-12-31

The past year of professional sport has had an unusually high class of competition in every department. Among it's most prominent perform ances were the Giants wonderful win ming streak in baseball and the re- markable time made by the years trot- ting sensation, Lee Axworthy. Seldom before has there been seen in every field of sport a pace by all competitors approaching so closely to champion ship speed Winners everywhere the past year have been well worthy of their laurels
 Though it had just been through the fire of war, organized baseball seems to have regained all of its old prestige. The disposal of various sorts of dissen- sion in baseball has been one of the most helpful happenings of the year past. The national game seems to be ready for greater prosperity now than ever before. The two major leagues exhibited pennant races more thrilling and tightly fought than any the game has seen for many years Till within a few days of the playing sea sons close it was q matter of doubt just who would be performers in the worlds series
 Speaker Brightest Star
 The Giants great winning streak was another of base balls most notable performances and several times through the season it seemed that the Giants were almost sure to have part in the worlds series. Iris Speaker
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31

that he will be glad when he is through with the game for keeps Both Freddie Welsh, lghtwei champ. and Johnny Kilbane. feather weight champ. defended their titles successfully in the course of the year, Welsh beating Charley White at Denver and Kilbane knocking out George Chaney. touted as k O. ter TOT, when the two met at Cedar Point. The rise of Bennie Leonard in light weight circles is one of the features of the. past year of boxing.
 Hoppe Supreme in Billiards
 No great excitement seems to nave been had in billiards. William Hoppe. the brilliant champ, defended all of his titles without being very closely pressed at any time. In one tourna- ment he broke his high-run record at 1S.2 balkline with a total of 3OS. The death of Firmin Cassignol meant the loss of one of the billiard world s most brilliant figures and Hopes strongest opponent.
 By winning six Of the eleven races in which he took part DariO Resta, the Italian auto speed king, won the title of the seasons greatest racer. Resta won the Indianapolis and Oma- Ina sweepstakes as well as the Derby at Chicago and the Vanderbilt cup race. lie vol. two other less import ant races. He made over s52,000 in prize money and has the title in the first American championship com- petition.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31

athletes from any part of the countrs to make the trip in q few days.
 international boxing will take place as tie result of an invitation from the Scandinavian countries and 1t Is likely that the winners of the na- tional boxing championships to D. held at Boston in March will be selected to represent this country.
 The small team of track athletes consisting Of Meredith, Loomis, Simp- son. Murray, and Ward made very favorable impression abroad and an other team will be sent to represent America this summer. if it is found impossible for the Scandinavian ath- letes to leave their country on ac- count of military service The coun- tres deserve great credit for theii initiative in inviting our prominent atheletes to visit them. and our boys appreciate the splendid reception ac- colded them abroad
 Swimming is in it's infancy in this counrry and this accounts for the number of records broker during the past year Judging from the demand from Ill parts of the country for the privilege of holding championships for men and women, an even greate onslerght rn the records will take plaoe. These championships will be distributed SO that all sections Of the country will be henefitted.'
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31
b|NZEN |S STILL
 INDOOR CHAMPION
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NEW YORK. Dec. 30-Elliott II. Binzen of Fordham university sue cessfuly withstood the assault upor his national junior indoor tennis singles championship today in the fin al match of the tournament on the courts of the Seventh regiment ar mory. In straight sets he defeated Henry O'Boyle of Georgetown univer- sity, whose home is in Pittston, Pa. The score was 6-1. 7-5. 6-3.
 Willard Botsford and Rowland B. Haines. of Columbia university won the doubles championship. They de- feated F. w. Hopkins and F. L. Hop- kins of Yale. in the final at 6-3, 6-2, Az 6a
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31
A. A. J. LOOKS
 FUR b|C YEAR
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NEW YORK, Dec 3O.--An active year Tn sports under the Jurisdiction of Amateur Athletic union is fore cast for 1917 in a statement issued here today by F. w. Rubion, secreta ry-treasurer of the organization.
 The various district associations report an increase in the number of indoor meets scheduled for the win ter. and keen competition will re suit" MT. RubiOn said. ''The indoor national championship takes place in New York March r, and the best athletes Tn the country will compete The outdoor national championship, all-round championship and relay championship will take place at St. Louis in September and increased in- terest in that section of the country is looked for. St Louis plans to make these championships the equal of any held heretofore and owing to its central location it will be possible for
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31
KNIGHT RUBBER MEN
 VISITING PHOENIX

Believing that Arizona from tire selling standpoint is about the one best bet in the United States. w. E.. Walker, branch manager of Los An geles and E. G. Vestal, special repre- sentative of the Knight Rubber compa- nv of Canton, Ohio, have been in Phoe- nix the past few days, looking after the interests of their house
 The Arizona Rubber Company, sue cessors to the Lowe Rubber company, handle the Knight product as well as the Blackstone tire in Phoenix. The de- mand for really good tires has become in the past year or so way beyond eX- pectations, and that Arizona people are lceoping busy night and day filling orders.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31
PLANES TO SOAR TODAY
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HFMSTEkD. \. r.. Dec. 30.-A figh. ot twelve airplanes from the aviation field here to Philadelphia, which was postponed on December l" because of a snow storm. will be at tempted tomorrow morning. Some 0s the machines will carry passengers and ten will be piloted by United States army aviatCrs. The return flight from the League Island navy yard. Philadelphia. will be made Sun day morning. Captain J. E. Carberry, l.. s. A, will be the first to star. followed at intervals of one minute by his companions ill the air journey.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31
POST FOR STOCKTON
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OXFORD. Eng. Dec. 30.-Gilchrisl B. Stockton. president of the American club at Oxford University and Rhodes scholar from the state of Florida. has received an appointment from Presi- dent Wilson as assistant secretary at the American embassy in London. Mir. Stockton will hold office for one year.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31
LIQUOR FOR CATTLE

LONDON. Dec. 30.-Giving evidence in favor of the retention of license to sell liquors in small suburb of Lon don. a farmer said that he found the solitary inn a great convenience. He said he was in the habit of giving a quart of beer to the cows after calving. and that he also gave ther' 2 pint of whiskey occasionally. The stock would suffer, he said, if deprived of naca baNarap
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31
.LET PRODUCTS SING
 GLORY 0F ARIZONA

Let products sing the glory of the state
 With this for a slogan. the Woman's club will observe Home Products Day on Tuesday January g.
 The trade at home spirit will be instilled into the minds of those there by an exhibit of home products.
 Every conceivable article for table and home use will be on display no matter how small the producers out put may be and the lesson in valley production will be illustrated in this interesting manner.
 The meeting will be held under the auspices of the home economies de- partment, Mrs. R. NJ. Tafel. chairman.
 II;ro a littlo ga locr,aan a The Ra=
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31
HoNUS IS WE'D
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 PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 30.-- John Henry 1Honus) Wagner. well known Pittsburg National Ieaene infielder, and Miss Bessie Smith. daughter of John G. Smith, a former county detective were married in Carnegie tonight at the parsonage of the St. Johns Lutheran church. Following the ceremony Mir. and Mrs. Wagner left on a wedding trip.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31
HOLIDAY SERIES ID
 BE STAGED BY SOX
 AND OUTLAW TEAMS

The Outlaws and the White Sox will stage d two game series, begin ming toGay. The second game will happen tomoiroW. and both will tax. place on the Polk street lot at :: 30 in the afternoon
 The linp..U.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31

Hire a little salesman at The Re publican office
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31

Hire a little salesman at The Re publican office.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31

HART sCHAFFNER & MARK clothes than
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31

dressed as my friends. "-Mr. Wis
Arizona republican., 1916-12-31

any other good make 1 am goir
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-21
Porpoise In Long Race.

Four porpoises. the largest ever
housed at the New York aquarium,
one measuring nine feet, were put m
the center tank recently. They no
sooner hit the water than they started
on what looked like race ]. Shay
of the aquarium force, who brought
them here, said they probably had
hunch that after about 9,999,999 laps
they would catch up 10 an opening out
to sea. They circulate from left to
right with the sun.
The pOrpoises we're caught in a net
at the fishery of Joseph X. Nye at
Hatteras. They came on the Old Do
minion liner Princess Anne.
Their racing diet will be 20 pounds
of fresh herring apiece
The last pcrpoise in the aquarium
lived Il months and 9 days and alto
six and a half tons of herring. =
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-21
Whitewash.

At this season when many farmers
have whitewashing OF one kind or
another to do, they will be Interested
In the following directions for max
ing what is known as Government
Building Whitewash."
"Slake one-half bushel fresh lime
with boiling water, covering IL to
keep in the steam. Strain LIQUID
through a fine sieve and add seven
pounds of fine salt. previously dis
solved in warm water; three pounds
OF ground rice. boiled in a thin paste
and stirred in. boiling hot; one-half
pound bolted gilders whiting; one
pound white glue, soaked first in
cold water until swollen. then care
fully melted over fire. To this mix
ture add five gallons of hot water
and let it stand covered a few days"
Fort Mill Times.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-21
TRULY A WONDERFUL THING
Remarkable Instances OF the Instinct
OF HomiaC Pigeons Told by
Two Verac lous Citizens.

The following should be appreciated
by our friend the angler who must
be weary of having his statements
doubted.
At the monthly meeting of certain
homlng society one of the members
related an interesting experience. He
had. he said. recently sold a couple
of "squeakers"-very young pigeons
to man whose cote was 200 miles
away. He sent them off by train, and
was astounded to find them back in
the old cote couple of days later.
There, was painful silence, broken
at length by the presidents Wonder
full"
You doubt my word?" demanded
the narrator OF the story.
Not bit of it," was the reply.
It's strange coincidence, that's all.
l sold the very same man sitting of
eggs in the middle of June. Before
the end of the month those birds had
hatched out and had flown back to
me! Homing Instincts wonderful
thing"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-21
HAVE RESERVE TO DRAW ON
New York Newspaper Gives Good Ad-
vice to Those Who Must Fight
for Living.

A bank account is the ammunition
needed by every worker in the battle
for livelihood. And this kind OF pre-
paredness can have no opponents.
Those who are at the front of the
fight for living must have further
supplies to depend on than Just those
on their persons at present. There
must be a source OF supply to be
drawn on in case OF need
Workers. YOU should prepare your
selves toward the time of need.
Whatever may be the national policy.
preparedness should be your personal
policy Safety first" must be your
motto, and there is no safety in liv-
ing from week to week just waiting
from one day to another. Your only
safety lies in having some money put
by for that rainy day. which may
come at any time.-New York Eve
ming Telegram.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-21
LAST OF ALLEN GANG SHOT.
Killed by VIII McCraw Near Mount
Airy, n. c..

Roanoke, Va, March 1S.-Jack
Allen, last of the famous Allen clan.
or Carol county. was shot and killed
last night in the home of Mrs. Ro-
berta Martin, five miles from Mount
Airy. n. c., by Will McCraw. On his
way home from Mount Airy, where
he sold a wagon load of Iumoer.
Allen stopped at Mrs. Martins home
to spend the night After supper
y" and Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Hattie
iouseman, neighbor. were sitting
before the fire talking McCraw
came in and took part in the conver-
sation. The Allen trials were dis
cussed. McCraw asserted, it is
claimed by the women, that in his
opinion Wesley Edwards. one of tha
gang sent to the penitentiary for
shooting up the Carroll county court
was not as courageous as people
thought he was. Angered by this
statement Jack Allen is said to have
rebuked McCraw severely. charging
him with defaming man behind his
back. Fearing trouble Mrs. Martin
cried out: Don't, don't have anv
trouble here"
The words were scarcely spoken
when the two men rushed together.
gripping at each others throa S. The
women and their children ran from
the room screaming. Immediately af-
terwards shot rang out, followed by
another. McCraw. hatless and with
out his overcoat, it is said, plunged
from the house and disappeared. Ac-
companied by wagoners, who were
camping in the neighborhood, the
family returned to the house and
found Jack Allen lying on the floor
with bullet hole through his bead.
Officers are hunting for McCraw.
who is believed to be hiding with
friends in the mountains.
An inquest over the body OF Jack
Allen will be held this afternoon.
Allen was brother of FLOYD AL
len, who died in the electric chair.
and of Sidna Allen, now in the peni-
tentiary.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-21
Thrill Of Beinq Wet.

There is something rudimentary and
fundamental about having water
splashed down upon one, and getting
completely and deliciously wet. Not
damp, not moist, but wet. wringing
wet. You yourself when a child never
enjoyed anything so much as your
hrst drenching in an unforeseen and
unavoidable rainstorm-the thrill of
being wet, the cool drive of the water
on your nose, into your sleeves, and
down your neck; and the joyous
shush OF soaked, water-logged boots.
Even the tedium OF being rubbed with
alcohol, bundled up, and warned you
would catch your death, did not dimin-
ish the event. You voted It better
than the time you fell of the boat
dock; 1t lasted longer-Atlantic
Monthly.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-21
Room With Personality.

The walls Of the room were pre-
pared in faded gold, like an old man's
memory OF sunshiny day when his
heart was young, and the cretonnes
at the windows, once brave and gay
In their coloring, were blurred, and
dimmed, like memories of the short,
bright hours of youth, flaming out,
one after another, almost painfully
distinct, which the hand Of tine ras,
woven into one indefinite lat' orn.,
with all the passionate Joy and Sharp
regret washed out The restless feet
OF youth had stamped out the designs
In the carpet, and had worn a path,
straight through the heart of the big
peaceful room to the open front ana
the wide, pulsing world without. Like
the incarnate spirit of the room, tho
little hostess sat in the stiff, high
backed chair OF her great
fiuttering her ivory-tinted hands
among the fragile china that had been
the wedding present Of her great
grandmother, while the youth OF long
ago smiled wisely down on her out or
their narrow, black frames on the
uall.-The Countryside Magazine.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-21
To Reduce Flesh Safely.

II one really wishes to reduce the
nesh without injury, careful diet is
absolutely necessary. Milk, eggs. fish.
fowl and fresh fruits are good, and
you must have lots of water, air and
sunlight. Bicycle riding is better
than walking. and dancing also helps
to reduce.
Eat only simple, light foods without
fats. greases, oils, starches and
gravies. Shun all liquors and hot
drinks-and eat nothing after FIVE
O'Clock in the afternoon. Do not sleep
over seven hours at night and avoid
an afternoon nap as you would the
plague. The juice of a lemon, taken
in a glass Of hot water with a tea
spoonful of rochelle salts at night is
also good.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-21
DIR. JOHN T.. WHITE
TO HEAD COLLEGE
Nau"l &, succeed Kinard at Andcr.
son.

Special to The state:
Anderson, March Is. The Rev.
John T. White ID. d.. pastor of the
First Baptist church of Anderson.
has been elected president of An
derson college, succeeding DR.. James
II. Kinard, who resigned a few weeks
ago. Tonight the board of deacons
of the church voted unanimously to
recommend next Sunday morning to
the congregation that DR.. White be
allowed to accept the presidency car
rying on the duties Of pastor and
president at the same time.
DR.. White has the matter under
advisement. In the event he decides
to accept he will cooperate with
Dr Kinard until the end of the pres
ent session and will become presi-
dent next summer.
DIR. White is a North Carolinian
by birth and came to the Anderson
church from Atlanta six months ago.
I'm Atlanta he was the pastor Of the
Second Baptist church and is con-
sidered leader in the Southern Bap-
tist convention. He is a graduate
OF Wake Forest and degrees have
been conferred on him by Wake For
est and Baylor university of Waco.
Texas.
.Ie is now pastor of the largest
church OF amy denomination in South
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-21
WAYS af the Cnossum.

The opossum is a night prowier,
usually preierring moonshine for its
forays. When ready to bear young
the opossum makes a nest of dried
grass in the hollow OF a tree and pro
duces twelve or thirteen blind. naked
little ones, about half an inch long.
These she places with her fore feet,
and here each little one clings to q
teat. Here they remain until about
two months old. When caught tho
opossum feigns death, meanwhile
watching an opportunity to escape.
From this comes the Americanisua
playing 'possum"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-21
Hunoarian Faces,

i have never seen such interesting
photographers show windows as
there are in Budapest Partly this is
because the photographers are good
but partly it must lie in the Hun.
garians themselves-such vivid, inter
esting, unconventional faces These
people look as if they ought to do the
acting and write the music and novels
and plays and paint the pictures for
all the rest of the world II they
haven't done So it must be because.
along with their natural talent. they
nave th's Incidence and tendency to
non and not push things through
Arthur Ruhe in Golfers Weekly.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-21
"0LD DOG TRAY" IN BUSINESS
Valuable Man Who Was Discharged
Because He Was Not Gag
gressive."

In the American Magazine there ap-
peared an account of a business man
who lost his job for reason that has
thrown thousands of men out OF work
The story is typical of a certain type
or business man who will never get
ahead in spite of his perseverance.
Frank Emerson was not brilliant
man, and he knew it" says the writer.
industry and fidelity rather than un-
usual ability had won for him posi-
ton OF responsibility and q salary of
$4,000 year. His own frugality and
the excellent management of his wife
had given them their home and had
provided Mabel with a college educa-
ton. He had worked for the Acme
mills for a quarter Of q century. He
knew the trade as he knew his own
street and was familiar with every de-
tail OF credit and billing and shipping.
Experienced had rfponed his Judgment.
and in his way he was valuable man.
But he did not bring business to the
Acme mills, and IL is the business get
tcrs who count in the crises. Besides.
he was one OF those unaggressive
workers who como to be taken as .
matter Of course and whose true value
may be overlooked In O mass Of rou-
tine. At any rate, now that the crisis
had come. it seemed possible for the
mills. with their decreased output, to
dispense with his services, and the de-
cision appeared to be final.
For a man of ffty-four, whose sole
business experience has tended to
make him valuable to one concern
only. and who realizes his own Iimita-
tons. such an event becomes decided
catastrophe"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-21
How to Avoid Faulty eostures

The other day a certain woman
asked one of her friends who had a
most graceful figure what she did
when she was young to prevent herself
from assuming faulty postures and
falling into bad walking, habits. She
answered that as child she was made
to practice walking before a mirror
for q short time. every day, ana she
had to hold q stick behind the bacbs'
moving It slowly from the waist uv.
ward, and then down "a Far as possi
BILE.
There were also other exercises or
this nature. Department is not prao-
ticed SO carefully nowadays. one i'm
agines; tut 1t might be a good idea tor
mothers Of growing children to revive
this practice.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-21
THE SITUATION.

Various views are held as to M.
Coopers candidncy for governor. p.
may be gathered from the press elm
pings iii another column of this pa
per. Il is noted that nr the few pa
pers quoted. most OF ,lom frovu
on his candidacy while scy eraI ar.
even outspGkon in condemnation
1t is hardly TO be doubted but
that Mr.. Cooper has already reckoncd
on certain amount of newspaper
opposition, for that was to be ey-
pected 1t is we'll to note, however.
that great many papers are acting
very wisely by withholding comment
at the present while awaiting devel-
opments 1t is not always well to
commit ones self too quickly.
In addition to the newspaper clip
pings, The Advertiser quotes also
today paragraph from former
Laurens citizen living in Greenville
county. He tells of overwhelming
sentiment in his section for Cooper.
While it is quite possible our cor
respondent has overestimated Coon
er's popularity in that section. his
letter goes to show that there are y
great many voters who wish him to
run. MI Cooper is quoted as saying
'hat he has similar information from
"lh"r sections of the state and there
Is no reason TO doubt but that he has
as he is truthful man. This sen
um"nt explains his entrance into the
race Naujh'r or not Governor
Manning has met the expectations
OF Iar-e body Of citizens has moth
lhS L" dot with Mr.. COoper's entrance
INTO TN" race If there is n consid-
"rahI" DodN OF voters who wish to
Vote i"r cooper or Manning or any
one else as a first choice, it is thei:'
~ "" 50 an" cooper or Man
"'' ''-"' /" "'hF 'h"m that
~ N'Oh"T"WIhE from the
''''" ''' '''nE IHeh' TO vote Tor
' majority OF clti-
''"'h '"'oiiha wish to Sc"