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The Washington times., 1916-01-21
LEAGUE OFFERS TO
ASSIST WEEGHMAN
Chicago Man, However, Finds
Necessary Money to Become
Big Show Magnate.

CHICAGO. Jan. 2l.--Charlie Weesn-
man is today a magnate in the Natioral
League. Furthermore, the National
League ngrecd to assist him in purchas-
ing the Cubs. II he had needed any
money. lie swung the deal iiniseif,
though, according to President John x.
Tener. The official transfer occurred
at the Corn Exchange National Bank
yesterday afternoon, when Weeghman
rendered q certified check for S500.0o9
and received in return all tho stock
controlled by Charles p. Taft, Of Gin
cinnati.
The official turning over Of the stock
to Weeghman was witnessed by Pfesi-
dent John X. Tener, OF the National
League; Charles II. Thomas. former
Cub president: Al Plamondon, william
Walker. Harry Ackerland, Charles S.
Schmalstig. Mr.. Taft's private secYa-
tary; Rube Cooke, Adolph schuttler,
and several attorneys.
After the formal transfer of the check
was made the men interested in the deal
retired to the Cub office. where the
officers of the old organization reeiEned
Thomas handed In his resignation as
president and Schmalstig as secretary
Officers for the new team will be
chosen later. It was learned from q
trustworthy source that Weeghman is
to hold the office Of president, william
Walker that of vice president. and Al
Piamondon that of secretary and tro1ls
urer.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21
Billy Recap to Referee
Battle in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 21.-D. J. Tor
torich, who is promoting the first
worlds championship ring battle Of 1916
here on February 7. announced today
that Billy Recap, a Philadelphia sport
ing writer, had been agreed upon TO
referee the Kid Williams Kid Herman
contest. Four men, including Recap
were submitted TO the principals and
club-Ed Smith. OF Chicago Charley
White, New York, and Jack McGuigan,
Philadelphia.
The bout will open the new Louisiana
Auditorium, which is claimed to be the
largest arena in America. The men are
to box lis pounds ringside, and Man
agcr Harris is willing to stake the
worlds title on the result.
Herman IL training at Bay st. Louis,
while Champion Williams is condition
ing himself at the Young Mems GYM
nastic Club.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21
Wants Sunday Baseball
Allowed to New Workers

ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. H.-Major
league baseball on Sunday would be
legalized by the terms of a bill intro
duced today by Assemblyman Herman,
Democrat, of New York city. The
measure permits baseball games of any
kind between the hours OF 2:3O and 6
o'clock Sunday afternoons, and provides
specifically that admission may be
charged. The McElroy baseball bill of
last year, which provoked bitter fight
and was defeated, did not provide for
paid admissions.
Assemblyman McCue, OF New York,
will Introduce on Monday night a meas
ure TO legalize all kinds of athletic
games on Sunday afternoons, with the
exception of boxing and wrestling. His
bill would also permit athletic games
on Sunday to which admission could be
CHARGED
The Washington times., 1916-01-21
Johnny ErtIe in Ring.

NEW YORK. Jan. 21.-New Workers
will get their first glimpse at Johnny
Ertle, the new bantamweight champion.
tonight, at the Harlem Sporting Club.
where Ertle will exhibit his wares
against a local bantam named Jack
Sayles.
After winning the title from Will
lams, Ertle came East, and boxed I'm
Brooklyn, where he easily beat three
men. Jack Sayles, the chap who will
oppose Ertle, is a fairly good bantam
weight, having obtained enough success
to head the list of bantams of this
State.
Ertle will appear in two bouts at
the Harlem Club. He will meet the win
ners in the other two ten-round matches
which will precede his bout with Sayles.
The boys who will strive TO earn the
chance OF meeting Ertle are Micky
Dunn. Battling Henry, Willie Astey. and
Young Rose.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21
Dave Caldwell Defeats
Meredith, Who Drops Out

NEW YORK. Jan. 21.-Ted Meredith.
worlds champion. came over from
Philadelphia last night and remained
lonE enough to run unplaced in a special
l.oO0-yard race. lowering his colors to
Dave Caldwell OF Boston. Meredith,
finding himself absolutely last stopped
in the last lap.
Caldwell seemed out of the race haIf.
way around the last lap. Homer Baker
Caldwell being ten Yards behind ir
fourth place. Suddenly the Bostor
fyer increased his speed. In a Fash hr
passed Joe Higgins. and when about
ten yards from the tape his tremendous
burst of speed put him ahead Of Baker
by yard: Caldwella time was 2:ls 3-ii
Baker took second place. Mike Deyaa.
ney. third and Higgins. fourth.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21

ed centerfield for the Browns, finally
retiring because Of stomach trouble.
Thinking he had recovered. he attempt
ed to come back" in 1908 with the
Browns. but failed. This time no stop
ped playing forever.
Walter Heating. a shortstop, has been
turned over to ST. Joe in the Western
is wedding out his inelgibles rapidly
and says that, in a month he will have
no more than thirty-five players under
contract
After wasting many words to the ef-
feet that he would never sign a Fed
eral Lacquer" Charlie Ebbets has gone
and done Just that thing. lie has
signed Jimmy Johnston, the 'FTy Cobb
of the Pacific Coast League" john
ston. brother of Wheeler Johnston.
the Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman,
signed a three-year contract with the
Feds last November. accepting a bonus
of $1,000 for so doing.
Johnston hit for .sR in, 9oS games
last season. ,stealing, 81 bases. His
the league ablaze and had Federal and
organized baseball scouts on his trail
instanter. ThH Feds won, signing him
up for Newark shortly after the Coast
League shut down for the winter
Smiling" Bill Donovan, manager of
the Yankees. was considering the pur-
chase of Nick Cullop. the Kawfeds
southpaw, but when he discovered that
Harry Sinclair wanted no more than
S12JO0 for him. Bill Quit then and there.
Cullop pitched his first big league ball
for the Cleveland Maps, jumping TO
the Federal League. In Kansas City he
pitched better ball than ever before in
his career.
The Federal League offices in New
York are no more. The painters and
the truck men and the carpenters came
around yesterday and. finishing their
work. all that was left was the sign
ITO let" on the door.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21
BreSnahan Won't Lose
AS Result of Big Deal

CHICAGO. Jan. a. Roger Bresnahan.
deposed manager Of the Cubs. will lose
nothing as a result OF the purchase Of
the Cubs by Charlie Weeghman. Tho
new maEnate informed Bresnahan today
that he would personally see that the
manager received his salary for the next
two years, as called for In his ironclad
contract. Weeghman may settle this
affair by assisting Bresnahan I'm puT-
chasing the Toledo club. In the Ameri-
can Association.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21
Big League Diamonds
Laid Out Incorrectly

CHICAGO, Jan. H.-Amendment of
the rules regarding the laying out of
a baseball diamond is in prospect. ac-
cording to a statement by John Heyd-
Ter, secretary of the National League,
schedule meeting. According to Mr..
Heydler many OF the big league dia-
monds are incorrectly laid out due to
the failure OF groundkeeperS to under
stand the measurements, which were
given in feet, inches and fractions of an
inch. II Is schemed to simplify the
method of stating the measurements.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21

The advance, In the science Of warfare has
been rapid and marvellous. The hrst time
the Chinese fought the Japs they were armed
viii autiquated palm leaf fans Now they
carry electric fans.
Although the sentiment In baseball is
supposed 70 be exceedingly scarce, So
biologists have discovered that II ranks
very favorably with sentiment In
Circular saws.
Turks.
Hammerhead sharks.
Bill collectors.
Icy pavements.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21
Southern Wins.

Southern defeated C. and o. in com.
parativelv easy fashion at the Terminal
r. r. Y. N. G.. A. last night by score
of 81 to 10. Mulroe and Spencer were
the best floor shooters
The Washington times., 1916-01-21
Empire A. c. Meets.

Empire A. g. viii hold a meeting TO-
night at the residence Of President y.
r. Heise, SiI r street northeast, TO talk
over matters pertaining to the next
baseball season.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21
Answers To Ouee1ies,

oueery Ed-WW you ObHOe a regular
subscriber by printing the standing Of
Harry Harper in the 1915 batting aver
dgesG SLIGHTLEIGH GONE.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21

Friend SIightleigh, you will find
Harper's batting average in the box
above.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21
A La Cart.

A La Cart.
The January increase in typhoid
among Republicans and Democrats can
be traced directly to the increased con-
sumption of water. BY February. there
will be no more typhoid
The Washington times., 1916-01-21
Boxing Notes.

Following his usual suave diplomatic
course. Secretary Tumulty never in
vites the German and English ambas-
sadors to attend q White House dinner
on the same evening.
The NeW York boring commissions
shouldn't have fined Charley Wsinert
aud Jim Savage for refusing to Hght.
They. should have retOGrded them.
The Washington times., 1916-01-21

"It must make
the Austrian am
bassadOr feel
lonely not to be
called upon to
explain the tor
pedOing of the
Federal League"
The Washington times., 1916-01-21
Doesn't Want Morga edeon Comes OrioIe May Go to Minors
PIE
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING"
BY Bugs" BAER.

Deacon Jim Mcclure is in fear
full predicament. He is too old for
baseball, and too young for Min
neapolis.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-11-17
Stop MQ Paper.

We received rOtlce from III
postmast, 7 at rogers 70 GIscontin
ue thu Pod 10 wealthy. cit,Zet,.
We have given this man ard mis-
family number OF nice not; g
in the columns OF This paper, and
some Of them were 10 Will writ
tt n that hey appeartd rot Only
in the daiIes of ihla state, but
were even copied il ne New
York dalIies A sen won high
hcnOrs at college we wrote Inn
up In orr be- t stvIe; another mem
Der e the family married--we
published column writeup of
the wedding; two Of the fanny
had b en- in the hospital - each
got coIsoiing notice from the
Po1. II they had undertaken to
buy all this wsth money they
woul have failed. 1t cost none y
to put the notices l. type, ancY
TO buy the PAPER II rrint
them On. Or tnlS eXp%n0 III of
mo 1ev We receive discern teous
notice OF his part from She pos
master 10 q S continue his pap y
Under the circumstance hah he
b en- as good a ne thinks him
self o be, be wou'j have written
and asked the amount ne was il
arrearage and won d have sent
the little 80 cents he owed on TIE
paper. along with a courteous re
quest to discontinue it. The
trouble with these people is that
they have some nor ey, and
little Of tho education money car
buy, and they think that trey
are better than other people, az
it is their business 10 show other
people how smart they are We !,
t just makes US tired. that's al
: Pea Ridge Pod.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-11-17
Z
ME an-Lookin9
lester-Head

Has lost many . dollar
for business men. ~ @
man is judged By he oeat
he wears, he Il also Judged
by the le.ter-head b asss. >,
An artistic and buHiness-
ike letter-head has often
bsen q basis OF credit Il
may DO looked on - Q good
investment. Let ~ 6tyuar.
business with . god 0aA.,
We do fine printing -
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-11-17
Fafn erS' Excursion TO California.

The Chieaec { North " estern
r. ealoGnc2s - X utsion to
California, especiaii, planned for
farm people. to lea q CHICAGO
l0:0l . n. Sat, Dee 2ad, IN
Pul i IN Standnd and Tourist
Sleeolng cars, iunri'g through
without change, arriving al Los
Angeles 4:30 p II. the third day.
A representative the eaQh V
rosted ON agricultural n l'ons
n the Great ct VIII =. CON
pany the paTts. + pieudl1
chance to go TO California ecoi o
mically. comfortably a..o with
congenial company. Write ,.
a. Hutchinson. Nor. Dept Of
Tours. Chicago; Union Pacific IL
North Western Line, l4S D
Cis'k St. Chicago. for full In
formation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-11-17
Trinitu Ladies Aid.

The Ladies' AID Society of
Trinity Church will hold a Ba-
zaar Sat. Nov Is in the after.
noon and at night at Kunkels
Hall for the benifit of the Church
Many beautiful and useful articles
will be for sale. such as will De
suitable for presents and the
home. Refreshments will De
served consisting of sandwiches,
pickles, coffee, bean soup, cake
and icecream,
A pleasant evening is assn, ed
70 all
Come ont and hsve d genera
good time
Committe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-11-17
School Notes.

By Co. Supt Melchoir.
Less dust less throat trouble.
All the schools of Jefferson town.
ship have oiled floors and paper
towels. What a help t2 good
health
The Institutes are better than
usual. A better interest seems
to prevail.
The following Farmers Insti'
tutes will be held next week.
cambridge TIP. Nov. 81, Birdseye
Nov. %, Holland Nov. "a, CuzcO
Nov %. Teachers and pnpiis
ought to be present.
Programs for the S. w Teach
ers' Association meeting at
Evansville will reach us soon.
Every teacher VINO did not at
tend the tate Meeting should
attend. The program promises
to be the lest ever Teachers
should be encouraged to go by
all school officials -
The High School teachers of
the county will meet at Hunting
burg, Nov. %. Following is
the program:
County Association High School Meeting
HuntIngburg High School Nov. rs, 1876.
Morning Sessioh-9:3O A. M.
Games for Boys" Prof Philip
Greeley, Prin- Jasper Scho' Is
"Games for Girls" Miss Gladys
Hurst. Teacher CuzcO High
School.
Round Table
"Should the County have II S
Athletic Association?
Afternoon Session l P. NJ.
Supervised Study Prof N. F
HutchiSon Supt. Huntingburg
Schools.
Teachers Rasponsib 'ity toward
Cutters Miss Helen Rose. Supt
Ireland Schools.
Round Table
Should pupils be allowed Il
graduate in less than four years?
How instilI Greater Sommun.
ity and School Spirit into Stu
dents"?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-11-17

ture stars. Is only eighteen years old.
She first won fame in the role of
Snowbird, ar Indian girl, in support
OF Edmund Breese in The Lure of
Hearts Desire"
Miss Brent began her motion pic
ture career at the Popular Plays and
Players studio with Nine. Petrova in
The Heart of Painted Woman"
Next she appeared with Mr. Breese
IN The Shooting of Dan McGrew."
She was born IN Tampa. Fla. and
came to New York when child.
after attending High School she Ell
tered the Training School of Normal
College and while there procured her
FIRST engagement in motion pictures.
Besides possessing a charming per-
sonality and rare dramatic ability.
Miss Brent is an expert at horseback
riding. swimming, dancing and skat-
ing. Her real name is Betty Riggs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-11-17
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1916.
Credit Where Credit is DuG

Truth is A very unkind creature
an vet it mist be served.
Indiana Democracy haS1Aeen
DESTROYED, by its own child:Xhas
reaped the whirlwind of its own
folly. =,
The peo Is Of Indiana believe
they have chastised the political
boss and the regina OF the per.
sonai organization . The Repup-
lican party did no. win the elect
ion in Indiana. The korbys.
Bells and Cooks lost II.
The respon.i5.itV ca" not be
shifted his Marty disaster ha
been brought aooal b. the ruth
less, selfish p,lics + that Inner
Rirg that has ruled the Demo
cratic party IN Iodiaoa for go
MANY YEAR with q 70 OF IRON
The Democratic party had no
thing to offer the people but a
co'eie OF big and little Bosses IN
whom the public has long since
lost confidence. The result,
should not have teen a surprise
1t was to be expected. IL was
the logical canclasi,' q recent
events Within TIE D'ILocfatlc
Patty. :.
The Democrat Otean zatlon
having the poweT 20 put up It's
own pensioners. estmad on
, Wilson's stren0tp II pto' e'so
to set u It's q 60, pr ,av"'lts5 at
the pie counter again, OriicVlhg
that Wilson would val the ticket
throu h Havinc lie ii eve"y
decent element III the party in
the face. when tbP ti0l.t VAS On.
the O.. anlzation :ey. n to cry,
Line I'D for W:i,a'a l.. u spd
these who mad b, q. iusulted.
ignored and mocte.' ~ vote ner
straight" or fea. f lasing Will
son. 1t tnew all ;uG. la con'rl-
bdted was n az
Nr. Ad Try went before the peo-
ole on bat one riopcsition. HIS
whole Gag is summed - y this
'Thsnk God 10, ;'-fs ! Il
he Mantec % r',@ - 't.i 2
little he sa,6. ~: 'ait ne
State pei. i. -. = Ge4d of
what Az 4ir = 800 8 II
-. - s - - - II :
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-11-17

We know OF number Of families nc
are regular readers Of the Courier u
are net subscribers, they bo1ow the "a
per from their neighboss. We are ga,
to know that the Courier is thus appra.
but why not subscrioa7 The
price is small an We would eCiate
aving these namcs ~ ma NO list
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-11-17
THE MAN ABOUT TOWN ]
Ak 50 NIX FIX 40 .ss ar ~ Ok
By John Birk


Oh! how about Election wood
is an article we use to keep us
comfortable in the cold wintry
days; row" is where We secure
the roasting years In summer so
you have supply all the year.
Wilson is the man that occupies
the presidential chair and so we
have prosperity for a years more
and then some. and any man
would rather handle the shovel
than the gun. Hughes has gone
to sleep and probabilities are he
will never wake up. Teddy does
no. want to 90 Bear hunting as
the governmtnt does not allow
MIN travelling to exceed the APP
propriation of congress, SO Teddy
has quit hunting,
There was a parade in our city
led by iake Sch 'enk. four beer
agents, one constable, one ON
bella repairer and one cement
mixer. j. 3. says he was the
straltest man in the gang. as he
took the policy To always lea a
back. Eurrahl Hurrahl for Co @
wilson and ? ace for you.
Tom Taggart was running for
a snort term tor u. 5. Senator
and be got the hortest handed
him; even tn niggar porteis liz
3. 500. 900 90 Hotel turned him
down, but rom should be highl,
delighted that Woodrow got
there.
The Jasper people have not
seen real band wagon so the
managers of the City Band went
to Ferdinand and secured a s~ ar
neck ITS style to p ,rade the
streets,
There were eight men out rab
bit hunting, killed 125 cotton
tails and bIazed away Is boxes
of shells at 85c per bOX, figure II
out.
There is q shoemaker and sa
loon man in tbs city that are not
particu' who they cater to Dem
or Rep, but they appreciate the
business.
On election DAY 2 rabbits chas
ed their way through the school,
house lot, and this was a sure
token Of Democratic success. nov
Iabout the picnic at Ireland
The G O P's may get it und sr
their hat they could fooI goose,
but they cannot fool a rooster for
all BOOST erS kept us awake Tues
day night in Queen City. out no
one was leary as they were con
fident that Wilson was there.
added by Ben Ed
The great cam 3aign is over. |
and Louie ice mace some polite
al speeches. | spoke at PhetferS
and the Republican vote was in
creased 8 votes; we boih spoke
at Ackermans and made Is more
Republican votes. Louie went to
Ferdinand and tie Republican
vote was increased 20 votes.
Dag gone it, if We had made a
few more speeches the county
would have been entirely Repub-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-11-17

Every up.tO. date Dubois :ouu
ty farmer should have his owr
printed letter heads and enrel-
opes with the name Of bis farm
home printed thereon, especially
the envelopes with the return as
dress We can print you 100 OF
each for 81 SO on good material.
Give us your order.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-11-17

VIM. Sendelwick who vam-
boosted Jasper early in Septem.
Der has been located working for
Henry Ford in his little black
smith shop making tin lizzleS.
Will suggests that there ought to
be a hotter climate than Hades
for Jasper.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-11-17
LEGAL BLANKS.

Warranty Deeds. Quit Cisim Deed
Chatt.e Mortgages. Real Esta.e Mort %
gees, Inventories Suponess. WarranI
Reports etc. Tor sale at the CouEIK Ar
'lFFICR
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-11-17
BIG NEW PRODUCTION
FOR EVELYN BRENT
Beautiful Star to Begin Work ON
Elaborate Screen Play

Arrangements are being made by
Metro to star Evelyn Brent in a big
new production which will cause wide
comment among motion picture fol-
lowers. Miss Brent, one of the most
beautiful and charming of motion pic
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-11-17

Queen City Saloon man now
ings:-
Way down in hrl
There is where the Republicans
dwell,
You'll find no Democrats there.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-11-17

"Do 1t Now" Subscribe for the Jasper
Weekly Courier. Don't put OF for tor
morrow what you can do today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-20

idols absolutely refuses to make pub
lie the money which she will find In
her pay envelope at the end Of each
week. There is nothing the great
opera diva so delights in as to see In
the newspapers the grossly exaggers
ated statement OF her weekly honora-
rum, but in the case of Anna Paw
Iowa one may look in vain for any
statement of the reasons which in
duced her to capitulate to the Gamer
maman. All that is known even to
the officials of the Universal Film
company Is that the amount PavlOwa
will receive for spending one month
in Los Angeles is saved TO provide
the capital which will finance the
tour with the Boston Opera Conn
pany. Furthermore, It Is believed
that Pavlowa's great incentive to ap-
pear before the camera in The
Dumb Girl OF Portici," was that it
would enable her to achieve the goal
of having a full fledged impressario
and the first of her sex TO back ana
direct a great opera company COM
prising over two hundred persons and
entailing an expenditure of nearly
$40, 600 a week.
One may, therefore, no longer mar
vel at the tremendous strides OF the
motion picture art.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-20
Motion Picture News
What the Picture Theaters Have
TO Tell You.
THEDA BARA MAKES HIT
IN "HER DOUBLE LIFE
Pasfiune's Now EntOnIaXer Pine Or
gan Creates Sensation.

gan Creates sensation.
Theda Bara, vampire woman,
wrecker of mems lives and all round
bad woman in pictures, is at the Pas
time today in her greatest success,
Her Double Life" Hundreds saw
her yesterday and last night the
crowd was so great scores were turned
away -
The new Fotoplayer Pipe Organ
brought forth favorable comment
patrons saying it is the only real pic
ture muse ever heard in the city.
"Winnifred, the Shop Girl With
Edith storey and Antonio Moreno
at Pastime sunday.
Sunday the Pastime will present
Edith Storey and Antonio Moreno in
the Vitagraph Blue Ribbon feature.
"Winnifred, the shop Girl" a six-act
feature from the book by c. n. and
A. NJ. Williamson. This is one OF
Miss Storey's most notable achieve
ments and one that is sure to please
Pastime patrons. The Fotoplayer
pipe organ will be heard both after
noon and evening, so make arrange
ments to be at the Pastime Sunday
afternoon II possible. II you can't
make il in the afternoon we will try
to take care of you in the evening.