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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-19

AS result OF tho scarcity Of dyes
We may escape this year the double
dyed villain and the dyed-in-the-wool
partisan.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-19

An admirable phase OF the situation
In Berlin Is that no one Whereabouts
has to eat 35-cent butter
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-19

One Of the things that the man who
prefers a quiet life does not want is
seismograph that records trouble 5000
miles away.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-19

creases almost as rapidly as the cost
price of an actress stolen diamonds.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-19

Inquiry as to whether Mars is in
habited gives way to speculation on
whether earth is to be depopulated.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-19

An army mule Is better than an au-
tomobile IL his chauffeur knows how
to crank him up.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-19

Old paper is worth IL cents a pound.
This puts many j velist's work at
premium.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-19

Before long peace is going to be re-
garded as q great adventure.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-19

We have with Us yet the person who
remembers when automobiles were
called horseless carriages.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-19

II took huge war to make the lion
and the bear lie down together and
forget to growl
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-19

woman with a broom can do ideal
teamwork In the spring.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-19

One thing may be said for those new
hats trimmed with vegetables-they
give e. fellow an appetite.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-19

Large feet must be fashionable now
More girls are wearing them than for
merly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-19

Trouble Is easy to and and hard to
lose.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-19

FL Paso, Tex. May 4.-The Mexican
crisis has passed. Formal acceptance
by the American and Mexican govern.
ments alone is needed to seal the
terms Of the compromise reached by
Gen. Alvaro Obregon and Maj. Gen.
Hugh l.. Scott at the conference. Both
are confident that official ratification
will be forthcoming.
The terms of the compromise were
transmitted to Washington and Mex
leo City. The dispatch to Mexico City
was only a matter OF form. General
Obregon is head OF the Mexican army
and the de facto government can do
nothing but indorse any action he has
taken.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09
MURRAY IS
AFTER BOUT
WITH WEEKS

After quietly passing through
Tacoma and Seattle last week,
Billy Murray, of California, one
of the we'll known middleweight
championship contenders of the
country, has gone on to Soap
Lake for a brief rest.
Murray intends to start train
ing Immediately, with a hope Of
meeting one of the best of the
Northwest middleweights. He
has his eyes on Billy Weeks and
Charlie Egan, the Everett boy,
and will endeavor to land a
match with either of the two.
Fighting Billy" Murray, as
he is better known, recently came
from Australia, where he went
as member of the same party in
which Joe Bonds of Tacoma made
his trip to the Antipodes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09

Stranger" Lewis, college boy
wrestler, Is the logical man to
give real test to Joe Stecher.
the youngster who came from
Nebraska farm with a remarkable
leg scissors hold, won one bout
after another, claims the Ameri-
can championship and is seeking
Z match with Frank Gotch for
the worlds title.
Lewis has gone through the
big international tournament It
New York with a clean record In
the catch-as-catch-can game. His
most notable triumphs were over
Mort Henderson, who was a sem
sation as The Masked Marvel,
WIadek Zbyszko and Doc Roller.
Steoher has appeared in only
one match in the tournament. lie
beat the Marvel. That entities
him to meet Zbyszko and Lewis.
The Stranger" is the only
man who has ever given Stecher
q real tussie since the Nebraskan
became a national figure. They
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09

wrestled two hours and five min
utes to a draw.
Lewis is different from most
wrestlers. He is smart. He at
tended Kentucky State univer-
sity, then continued his educa-
ton by reading high-class litera-
ture in spare time, especially on
trains while going from one city
to another between matches.
He is student of PHYSIOLOGY
and says that many times,
through mind control. he Is able
to make opponents DO almost as
he wants them to.
The strangers" right name
is Robert Friedrich. He was
called Stranger" after "Strang-
Ter" Evan Lewis, who won fame
on the mat before him. He meas
ures 6 feet / inch, weighs 235,
measures 10 inches around the
neck and 43 around the chest.
He is only 23 years of age.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09
Cut Down the
Bleacher Seats

NEW YOKR, Feb. 9!-At the
opening session of the National
league directors last evening,
President Ebbets of Brooklyn
proposed a radical change in the
league, when he suggested that
each club be restricted to 1000
ascent bleacher seats. Boston
now has 10000 such seats, St.
Louis, 5000, Philadelphia, $500,
and Cincinnati, 1000. No action
was taken.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09
HARD LUCK
FOR NEWKIRK

A remarkable run of nine in
the three-cushion carom billiard
tournament last night at the
Thomas billiard parlors, made
by Henry Conger, saved him from
certain defeat at the hands of H.
N. Newkirk. The latter was
playing 25 to Copger's 35, and
Newkirk was within one point
Of winning the game when Conger
made his run.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09
some of these fighters come
from being real fighters.
tf
George Caney says Johnny
Kilbane Is trying to duck a

match with him. Kilbane
is one of the best little
duckers in the business. "
Fred Toney, pitcher says
he will win % games next
season. Evidently he does
not expect to pitch for the
Cincinnati Reds again.
1t has been 80 days now
since January LIST, and we're
still trying to find the guy
who started that talk about
DRYERNELL. There hasn't
been a dry day this year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09
ADVANCE DATE
OF Big MATCH

get $47,500 and Moran $22, 50a
The total receipts will have to
be in the neighborhood of $780,
900 in order to return a profit.
Considerable doubt is being ex-
pressed over the wisdom of the
affair, from a financial stand
point. The garden will be par
TALLY rebuilt, so as to hold 49,
900 persons. 1t now seats TO-
600 "
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 8. -
Sunshine" Jim Coffroth, known
throughout the world for his pro-
motion of blk boxing matches,
was among those hardest hit by
the past fortnight's storm.
Not only did Coffroth's sun
shine talisman forsske him, but
the storm wiped out pretty much
of everything that the promoter
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09

For the firsttime in years, the
bowling championship of Taco
ma is soon to be determined.
With at least Is players entered,
the bowling tournament for in
dividual championship of the
city starts tonight on the alleys
of the Y. M. c. A. All the alleys
in the city will be used in the
tournament, so that players can
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09

Figures on Benny Kauff, Fed
star, who has been signed by the
New York Giants, indicate he has
his troubles against left-handed
pitchers. He bats left-handed.
Eddie Plank of st. Louis was
the Federal league southpaw last
season, and he held Kauff to 1877
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09
DETER'S
"A TITLE

Now all join In the chorus
Ito the tune of "So-I,ong,
Mary" In 'Forty-F'ive Min
utos From Broadway.")
's8o-long McGinnity--
How we hate to see you
Bo-Iong, McGinnity--
Well be sure to miss you
20.
And well all be watching
you IN Butte, Joe,
All this year.
Wen remember,
Joey, never fear"
Sure, we'll be just az
well OFF this year without q
rro<oGo1onaI league ball
huh" But it's significant
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09
START tonight
IN FIGHT FOR !
BOWLING HONOR

not claim unfamiliarity with the
alleys, the last match to be rolled
one week from tonight ON the
Tacoma building alleys.
The men who will compete for
the Tacoma bowling champion
ship are Backovich, Radonich,
Lee, Whisner, Marinkovich,
Soule, Rogers, Vitaich, Hendrick.
sen, Mccoy, Lubina, Herdman,
Petrinovich and Remetich.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09

owned. The 100000 race course
built at Tia Juana, which was
looked forward to as a mecca for
horse racers, was completely
wiped off the map.
So complete was the devasta-
ton that Coffroth and his fellow
promoters have given up the big
winter meet planned for the next
few months. Not deferred by
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09

A real Indian maiden, Miss
Nell Couchois of st. Paul, Mimi,
was selected Indian queen of the
recent sport carnival held at st.
Paul by sport lovers of the North
west.
The real name of the Indian
maiden is o Bana Qua du CUES,
which maens THE Cloud Nearest
Heaven" She lives north of St.
Paul with others of her tribe.
The carnival was a revival of
affairs of the kind held 20 years
ago. Men, women and children
contested in snowshoeing, skat-
ing, tobogganing and other
sDOrtg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09
LEVINSKY IS
FOR HIM

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Bat-
thing Lsvinsky proved himself
inferior to Jack Dillon of In
dianapolis here last night, the
latter outfighting him In 10
round match. Dillon weighed
1888 1-2 and Levinsky It's 1-2.
Dillon was master of the situa-
ton throughout the entire bat
tie.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09

A teacher is being sought to
show Bryan Downey, Columbus,
o., lightweight, the fine points of
the game, and, if possible, turn
him into champion.
Downey has been handled lately
by Art Simms, who was a boxer
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09

NEW YORK, Feb. Be
cause it was found that the
Madison Square Garden had been
engaged for the night
of March II, the heavyweight
bout between Jess Willard, cham
pion of the world, and Frank
Moran, was advanced last night
to Wednesday night, March 8.
According to Tex Rickard, pro-
moter of the bout, Willard will
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09
CHAMPION HOCKEY TONIGHT

PORTLAND, Feb. S.-Wheth-
er Portland's ice hockey team
will take part in the worlds
championship series will be de-
cided here tonight in the game
with Vancouver. BY winning
tonight's game, Portland will
practically cinch the champion
ship. II Vancouver wins, one
game will separate the two
teams.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09
KILLS TWO WOMEN

KLAMATH FALLS, Feb. s. =
Mrs. Myrtle Jones and her moth
er, Anna Wilcox, were shot and
killed today by William Doyle in
Langells valley, according to
meage "details received here.
Doyle is said OF have declared
the women attacked him after
dispute over a lease Of land.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09
Ball Players
To Train Soon

CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-Interest
In baseball is due to be revived
within a few weeks. President
Weeghman Of the Chicago Cubs
announced today that his team
would start south for spring
training March s. Twenty-Five
players will compose the squad.
Chicago will open the season in
Cincinnati April IL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09
JIT DRIVER ATTACKED

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. s. -
With four wounds on his body,
Albert Riley, jitney driver, today
told how three men attacked him
after hiring him to make a trip
to the beach. They obtained
Sic. Riley's injuries are not
serious.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09
comedy" he replied.

comedy" he replied.
Russ Halls popularity,
together with his knowledge
of the fine points of the
game and his phenomenal
ability to make his team
prove a winner, qualify him
perfectly for the position of
manager of the Tacoma
team, IL II should be that Ia
coma gets a franchise this
year. For the sake of the
game, and the benefit of Ia
coma, we'd like to see Russ
get the franchise.
Something like 100000
persons in New York are
mad over the ice skating
craze. And it's equally pop
ular in every other city that
has an ice rink. It is just
a fad, though. Next winter
at this time the entire coun-
try may have a craze for
checkers, or dominoes, or
hide-and-seek.
Jim Coffey knocked out
Lew Bodie. showing how far
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09
TO GIVE DANCE

A benefit ball will be given
by the Mckinley Athletic club
Saturday evening at Campbell's
hall, on Mckinley avenue. The
club is going in strong for ANA
teur baseball this year, and. the
funds to be raised by the ball
will go towards uniforms and
outfit -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09
TAKE'EMBACK

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 8. =
Portland may take back Gene
Knapp, pitcher, and Claud Barry,
catcher, formerly of the Beavers,
who jumped to the Federals
year ago, according to Manager
Walter McCredie.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09
HITS BOXING

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9.-The
police commission, at a session
yesterday afternoon, ruled that
1t would not permit any profess
sional pugilists in the so-called
amateur boxing matches In Los
Angeles. Free h0 lunches were
also tabooed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09
HURT IN QUARREL

KRISTOWN, Mont, Feb. s. =
Mrs. Alice Kirkpatrick is in a
critical condition in a Great Falls
hospital and Mrs. Lennie Chris
Jensen is in jail here today as
the result of a jealous quarrel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09
Yesterdays Late News

are scheduled for arrest today in
connection with the federal probe
of an alleged drug ring which is
said to have operated from Van
couyer to Tia Juana.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09

average, -
Kauff batted All against Dave
Davenport, st. Louis Highlander,
and .272 against Mcconnell, Chi
cago Highlander. Plank, Day.
export, and Mcconnell were the
leagues leading pitchers. Kauff's
average against the three was
31S.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09
BOXER SEEKS TUTOR

some years ago. Pop" Downey,
the boys father, made a trip to
New York to secure the services of
star boxer for the boy.
Downey was started in the box
ing game by his father and has
good record.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09

their losses, however, the men
will rebuild Immediately after
the Denver and Reno meets.
Coffroth's sunshine has
temporarily turned to shadow,
but he is returning to San Fran
cisco this week to remain until
the weather conditions are right
again for renewing his acquaint-
ance with the little overtime
border sport town,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09
AIRsHIP A MYSTERY

SANTA BARBARA, Feb. s.
Following reports of a myster-
ious aeroplane flying over Venice
last night, residents here today
declared they had seen a peculiar
airship, looking like a huge spid-
er, maneuvering over the city.
1t disappeared toward the Santa
Barbara islands.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09
WOMAN GOLFER
PASSES AWAY

BOSTON, Feb. 9.-Mrs. e. C.
Wheeler, for Is years one of the
leading women golfers of the
United States, died yesterday at
Poland Springs, Me. She had
played in nearly every national
championship since 1901, win
ming the women's Eastern cham
pionship In 1907.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09
WHOLE TRAIN OF ILLS

SEATTLE, Feb. s. When
Mrs. Solasher, wife of a promi-
nent pianist here, tainted today,
the coffee boiled over, putting
out the, gas. She was asphyxiat-
ed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09

Only One "BRoMO QUININE"
To get the genuine, call for full
name. LAXATIVE BROMO QUIN-
me. Look for signature of Il. w.
GROVE. Cures Cold In One Day.
25c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-09

MORE DOPE ARRESTS
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8.-Two
women, a doctor and a messenger
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-07
MANY SERb|ANS
ARE RETURNING
TO THEIR HOMES
Refugees Who Fled Before ADJ
vance Of Central Powers
Last Fall Coming Back to
Look After Property.

Nish, Serbia, April 20.--Great num-
bers OF serbians who fled before the
advancing armies Of the central
powers last fall and winter are re-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-07

goods sold at home was sufficient to
enable the sacrifice Of surplus pro-
duction abroad This eustom3of Ger
man manufacturers followed for
years before the war may properly
be called an established continual
system of dumping, after the war,
If they have products to throw upon
foreign markets, 1t will lie no change
whatever in their system. | do not
think, however, that they will have
such an accumulation of products of
this class as is apprehended. Their
Industries are largely centered on the
manufacture of munitions of war. AS
for the others, they obtain raw ma
terials with difficulty and must now
find considerable difficulty in keeping
their forces of workmen up to the
point where their production can
more than satisfy the home demand.
German Intelligence Department.
"The Germans have always mad the
advantage of superior intelligence
department, operating in every coun-
try In the world through It's emigrat-
cd workmen and office employees
Wages will probably be higher af-
ter the war" M. David Mennet thinks.
"and there will be a consequent in
crease in the cost Of manufactured
goods, but / don't think the advance
will apply to raw materials, for the
reason that fixed charges and general
expenses apply To them In SO much
slighter measure than to manufac-
tured goods.
The cotton industry, in which NJ.
David Mennet is particularly interest
ed he says has recovered very Well
from the effect of the first conditions
of the war, excepting in the case of
the few spinning mills established in
the invaded regions. Commerce in
Injuries has also made great gains, he
says, but not so much as commerce
in products of current consumption
which, in spite of the war. partly be- |
cause of it, is about normal.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-07
STANDPAT MEN WIN
ARIZONA CONVENTION

lhN MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED MtRUl
Tucson. Ariz May Six delegates
and six alternates to the republican
convention IN Chicago were selected
at the meeting Of the Arizona repub-
lican convention In Tucson today, The
delegation to the national meeting is
composed entirely Of regular old line
republicans. Every effort OF the
Ralph II. Cameron cohorts To organ
We the convention was defeated, and
when finally the anti-C Cameron dele
gates forced tost of strength they
carried their measure By thirty-two
votes Delegates viii attend the Chi
cago meeting uninstructed. No ma
tional committeeman was recon-
mended, this being left to the dele
gates following the selection of the
republican candidate for president
Resolutions We're adopted condemn
Ing the national administration for-
eign policy. calling for adequate
preparations Of naval and land forces,
faNoring the Susan H. Anthony
amendment, and attacking Governor
George W, +. Hunt. of Arizona for
his reckless disregard Of the laws of
the state
Resolutions adopted declare for
universal and obligatory military
training ana service. wholly under the
jurisdiction of the federal govern
ment', protective tariff founded on
scientific research. world peace
league; the Susan H. Anthony equal
sltfrage amendment, and condemn
the war tax urging return 10 're-
publican methods, and "deplore the
rapacity of The politicians IN power
who have sacrificed the welfare of
the country for the purpose of giving
rccognition to deserving democrats.
An effort TO launch a boom in the
convention for DR. PcrcivaI Lowell.
OF Lowell observatory. at Flagstaff.
for United States senator. was stop
ped by points of order. the endorse
ment of candidates having heen de-
ferred until the adjourned meeting at
Prescott July &. A fumored effort
To have the convention endorse Roos-
eFet did not materializc From the
selection of tho presiding officer. the
convention was wholly in the hands
II the old line republicans.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-07


turning to their former homes. Mos
| ~ the returning fugitives come IRON
districts along the Montenegrin ano
Albanian frontiers over which they
found IL impossible to accompany the
| retreating army, and most or then
also are OF the urban class, as the
rural serbian population for the
most part remained at home.
Several carloads Of the returning
Serbs pass northward every day
largely destined for Belgrade, and
lhey seem cheerful enough AZ the
prospect Of getting back to their old
homes. owing to the lack Of rolling
stock, they are obliged to travel IN
freight cars, but with the warmer
weather the discomfort Of this is NIT
iaated. SO far comparatively few
young mon have returned The armies
% occupation are doing what they can
TO assist in the repatriation,
Farms Badly Neglected.
The serbian farms, which have
been badly neglected since the out
break OF the wan are now being Guilt
vated. The Germans ana Austro-
Hungarlans have brought numbers OF
fipam-p lows into the country. and the
soldiers are everywhere at work,
blowing ana sowing. Notwithstanding
their efforts much land remeins fall
low. Some of this has been so long
uncultiyated that a. vigorous stand Of
scrub oak has conquered It.
The Serbian women are doing their
part In agricultural WORK The mill
tary commanders have effected a re-
distribution OF The country's live.
stock bv rnquiaittona In thnoo uarts
not affected by the war ana most Of