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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24

weight.
Old timers recalled that Bill Squires
the famous heavyweight fliVver who
attempted a campaign among Americas
heavyWeights and met with disast y
brought just such pair OF hands and
shoulders with him to America. But
there wasn't a man of them who
thought Darcy would meet with the
fate that befell the historical Bill.
Darcy is possessed Of an ambition to
box Mike Gibbons and brush away al
opposition to the worlds middle
weight championship. He is one of the
few alleged middleweights who can
scale the required poundage and Gio-
bons is another. 1t is foolish to talk
of Dillon or Miske entering a ring to
fight at 15S or 100. Neither of them Is
capable of doing it.
However, matches probably will be
arranged for Darcy with each of these
boys. Tex Richard already has laid
the foundation for a strenuous cam
paign for the newcomer
1t ii not at all improbable that Al
McCoy the fluke middleweisht cham
pion will get a crack at Darcy just as
soon as his physical condition will per-
init. A victory over the Brooklyn Mis-
fit would come IN mighty handy for
reference in arguments over the title
and Darcy is not likely to overlook this
sort of bet.
One of the most pleasing things ~
New York fight managers end promot-
ers was the grinning, amused way in
which Darcy dismissed assertions that
Jack kearns. Tom Jones and jack
Gurley had claimed a priority on his
services He stated emphatieally that
he had signed no contracts and that
Tim OSullivan, : life long companion
who made the 62-day trip from Aus
tralia with him. would have charge OF
his affairs. He said he had received
blank contracts from kearns but he
said they are still blank.
Darby pleased everyone by the frank :
ness With which he met questions and
the placidity of his answers. lie toIa
everyone, first, that just as soon as he
had engaged in few bouts in this
country. he intended to sail for Eng
land or go TO Canada and enlist for
Great Britain. lie wants only enough
money To insure his parents, his broth
ers and sisters, a steady income should
he be killed in action.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24
HARD BOILED EGG
TEAM winner OF
THE SIX-DAY RACE
Oscar Egg and Marcel Du-
puy Carry Off First Hon
ors at the Madison Square
Garden Event.

Madison Square Garden New York,
Dec. 23.-Oscar Egg, of Sweden, and
Marcel Dupuy of France, the hard
boiled egg" team, won the annual six
day bicycle race here tonight.
They covered a distance of 1926
miles. no laps, in the 143 hours of plug
ging and carried away the first prize
of $4,000.
Eddie Root and frankie Madden ia
vorites with the experts, and the crowd
won second money. $4,000. 1t was vet
Gran Root who nearly stood off defeat
field
Mcnamara and Spears, won third
prize $4,000; Kaiser and Cameron
fourth, $4,000 and Hill and Drobacn
fifth. $1,000. De Baets and Walthour
the only other team to finish, did not
share in the prize money.
BREAK CAME SUDDENLY.
The break in the long grind came
With unexpected suddenness, ut 500
o'clock tonight. The riders were slow
ing down from hard sprint in which
Mcnamara had won a $50 prize, when
Oscar Egg suddenly shot out from the
pack.
Nearly exhausted most OF the rid :
ers were in no condition to meet his
challenge and with Root alone in pur
suit, the little Swede hit up a terrific
pace. In three minutes he had lappea
the field and the "hard boiled eggs
were never headed again.
The huge crowd which packed the
Garden on the closing night roared its
applause at every sprint and was gen
erous and excited as a bike race crowd
can be on a closing night.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24
WEATHER CONDITIONS
OVER THE COUNTRY

causing unsettled weather in Idaho,
now extends in a wide belt from the
coast of oregon and Washington as
far southeastward as Kansas and
Oklahoma. Conditions are still settled
in the middle west and south, but there
is slight low air pressure area over
northern New England. Seasonable
temperatures prevail in the cast. The
coolest reported last night was 10 be-
low from Winnipeg, Canada.
-
Cameo Rings, $500 to $4,000. Hitch
cock, Jeweler. Open exenings.-.Adv.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24
In the World of Sport

Nate Lewis has taken Johnny Coulon
under his managerial wing and Will
direct the endeavors Of the former ban
tamweight champion to again reach the
high rung on the pugilistic ladder.
Johnny Solsberg, the New York ban
tam who has been displaying consid-
cradle class of late, is angling for a
match with either Johnny Ertle or
kid" Williams.
100 much reading and to many
movie shows are said to have put Vic
Saier's eyes so much to the bad that
the Cubs first sacler may be obliged
to quit baseball.
Leonard HoWison expresses a Will
linsness 10 enter Il match with Willie
Hoppe fer $1,000 a side if the cham
pion will concede him 800 points in
1000.
The Cincinnati Reds and the Wash
ington Americans will play series of
exhibition games during the training
season next spring.
Should Frank Moran win in his com
ing clash with Fred Fulton, the Pitts
burg heavyweight will lose no time
i in going after "A return match with
champion Willard.
George chip Was denied an oppor-
itunity 70 try and even up scores with
Les Darcy, as the Australian star
failed TO put in an appearance for the
scheduled return bout.
Max lflack, the Chicago cubs ont
fielder, made but Two errors in 1913
chances fer 1856 games last season.
Williams, another cub gardener, had
rn -, fp l..
three errors.
Alfred Goullct. the bike star, has
signed to ride in the coming six day
race in New York. Goulet. with
Grenda, were tho x-day winners in
1918 and 1914 and tue same team has
already Won this years event i'll Bos-
ton.
Red" Dolan, who bids fair to sue
ccod Joe Mandot us the sonth's pre-
mier lightweight, halls from New or
leans and is of Irish German descent.
So far no fighter OF his weight-13a
pounds-has been able to bowl him
over.
The New York Giants have signed
a pitcher named Sterling Stryker.
who twinkled as Il star of some mag
nitude While performing last season
with an independent team at Atlantic
Highlands, n. j.
The victory over Harvard has made
II pretty safe bet that the same Yale
football coaching squad will be in of
flee next fall, including Tad Jones, DR..
William Bull, DR.. Brides and last, but
by no means least. Mike Sweeney.
The failure Of Eddie Collins to hit up
t.a "A ma tl. NV, y
critics as one OF the chief reasons why
the White Sox did not finish higher
in the American league race last sea-
son. Collins hit but .3l4 which was
| considerably below the averages he
made during tho many years he PLAYED
with the Athletics.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24

where MARY, Ma Scotch Blue Bell
is the popular tune of the day.
Hoot Mon. Even the studio parrot
has learned to calculate, Its bracht
MOONLIGHT NIGHT t'nicht," and as a re-
cracker from the old Scotch doorman
All this is brought about by the fact
that Mary Pickford has suddenly and
completely turned Scotch. Her new
Aircraft photoplay, The Pride of the
Clan" accounts for her latest change
Of nationality.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24

Greece Is taking the necessary steps
to supply it's people with flour. sugar
and wheat. which includes contracting
for the transportation of these COM
modities at low rates.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24
SHOWS NO FEAR AT
SIZE OF CHAMPION
Declares He Would Fight
the Heavyweight Cham
pion, if Larger Than a
House and He Isn't a
Boomer.
BY n. c. HAMILTON.
United Press Staff Correspondent.)

lOnited FresS otarr correspondent
New York, Dec. 23.-James Les
Darcy alias Les Darcy, the Austral
ian mystery who arrived New York
today aboard the Standard oil tanker
Gushing, began preparations at once
to get into condition for what he con-
sders the most important bouts Of his
career as pugilist. Unlike many
Australian and other foreign boxers
he is not imbued with the idea that
America sends its best boxers abroad
to meet those of other lands. He real
ICES even if it is with something of
smile that there are billions, Miskes
and Gibbonses in this broad nation and
that they can fight. But he isn't a
bloomer. He's a real fighter and he has
the fighters heart. There isn't a ire
NOR of fear in him. from his toes 30
the top of his massive head Coming
up the bay in II tug today with Tex
Richard, someone asked Darcy if he
would fight Jess Willard. He never
ceased to smile, anyway, md replied;
why certainly
But, you've never seen Willard. You
don't know how tremendously big he
Is"
With the smile still cleaning, Darcy
advanced the opinion that he didn t
care if Jess was as big as a house.
They won't make bad matches for
me" he said. IF I'm matched with
Willard, I'll fight him.
Richard turned TO the blue eyed
youth.
He's an awfully big man, Les" ne
said why. ! don't believe he could
walk into this cabin"
Darcy surveyed the cabin. well,
he isn't too big if they want me to fight
him " he said
PHYSICAL WONDER.
AT the hotel Darcy obliged newspa-
permen by removing part of his cloth
ing and showing the wonderful physi-
cal development he possesses He has
massive hands like hams they dangia
at his sides. His forearm is thick aud
heavy. His shoulders are eneased in
eelvety swiftly rolling muscles that
arc apparent even beneath his outer
clothing. His neck is thick and short;
his legs thick, but hard us iron and
capable of moving quickly. He stands
about five feet and seven inches tall
and viii weigh in ring toys about 165
pounds. He said he was slightly over
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24

Butterscotch bids fair to again be-
come favorte delicacy of the nation;
menus will be eagerly scanned for
Scotch broth, as Of yore: the dust
Wick has gathered on the old bag
plaid ribbons will once more adorn the
hair Of many bonny Americans if the
manner in which the spirit Of the
heather mas taken hold of the Mary
Pickford studios is any indication.
Every one has acquired broad
Scotch accent at the Pickford studios,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24

To replace the familiar steam roller
n gasoline machine has been developed
which, in addition to economizing on
fuel gives its driver an unobstructed
view of his work.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24

The largest meteorite stone actually
known to have fallen to earth weighed
$40 pounds
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24

Henry Clay Arbuttle, the nineteen
year old youth who victimized Mil
waukee leading business ,nen with
the claim that he had discovered a
wonderful new process for making
dyes, has been brought back to Mil
waukee to stand trial for the larceny
of $4,000 worth of platinum which he
tried to sell in New York
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24

Motoring department Il would
greatly appreciate an answer to the
Following through your problems col
umn.f'
have Atwater Kent ignition on my
Chalmers Six, and after every 800 400
miles the. contact points pit up. so Is to
make the car very hard to start and
motor misses badly at low speed. Does
not seem to affect the engine at high
speed. As soon as points are filed
down engine runs evenly again at slow
speeds. What can cause this; points
have been adjusted and replaced by the
manufacturer, and yet do the same
thing. n G.
Fitting al the contact points is usu-
ally caused by puncturea condenser
There may be a slight leak or break
which does not allow condenser 70
act 70 its full capacity. Would advise
That YOU have it tested at service sta
ton. Substituting a new coil. known
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24

The first successful example of the
photographic art was produced 120 years
ago by Alloys Senefelder. "A Bavaran.
who produced piece of music printed
by this process.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24

G. f. Myers. professor of expert
mental vegetable growing at Pennsyl-
yania state college. Center county,
PennsNl ania, has succeeded in graft
ing tomatoes to potato plants.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24

Motoring department What care
must | give my storage battery ). D..
You do not state whether the bat
terry is used for ignition alone or in
conjunction with u starting and light
ing system Remove vent plugs at
least once a week and watch the level
of the electrolyte carefully. Keep it
we'll over the plates. fourth inch or
so. If it gets below the top, the plates
will be injured Remember that moth
ing but pure distilled water should go
into il storage battery unless some of
the acid has been spilled. In case of
battery being upset and much of the
electroIyte lost, pour in distilled water
Immediately. and take to a service sta
zion to have electrolyte properly adj
jlisted If lights burn low or engine
misses explosions look to the battery
first. The hydrometer is much more
satisfactory for testing than the volt
meter The acid strength should be
around 1.275 at all times. il YOU have
IL generator on the car. If ii runs much
lower you may be using the lights or
starter too much. RI that is not the
trouble have the voltage regulator adj
justed at a service station.
Motoring department--Hase been in
formed that the following mixture has
proved very efficient in the removal of
carbon: Denatured alcohol, 80 parts
sulphurie ether. Is parts. aqua am
monia, 3 per cent, 81 parts. One-half
ounce to be put Id each cylinder OF hot
motor at night, and allowed to stand
till morning..
Will you kindly tell me il. in your
opinion, this mixture would decarbon-
ize and whether or not 1t would be
likely to injure the contents OF either
cylinders or crank case. A. X.
The writer doubts If the mixture
would act any better than alcohol or
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24

kerosene used alone, using a small
quantity in the same manner in each
cylinder II would do no harm to
experiment, as the mixture could not
injure any part with which ii would
come in contact
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-24
PROBLEMS OF THE MOTORIsT.


Motoring department.: Will it ben
eft the tires to jack up the ear and
so take the load off them? With a
quarter of Il ton or more pressure IN
each tire there must be an enormous
strain. c. A.
A car out of use for any length Ct
time-say. all winter or even for a
month-should be lacked up. This is
more to prevent injury to the tire in
ease it goes flat than to take off the
strain. The layers of fabric in the
shoe are properly proportional to
are subjected to much greater strain
while in motion than while standing.
Motoring department.: How can |
tell if the mixture III carburet0r is cor
rect? ). y.
Test the mixture occasionally b. OBJ
serving the flame at the relief valves.
open one at a time while the engine
is running and note color of flame
Correct mixture is shown by blush
purple Yellow shows rich mixture
A light blue, almost invisible, shows
too much air. You can readily study
these eolors at a gas stove. cut down
the gas and open the air. A light blue
color is shown. Cut down the air and
turn ON the gas: a red color. verging on
yellow, sometimes with smoke, shows
rich mixture Where wrong mixture
occurs in the carbnretor be sure YOU
the adjustments before
making any changes. Frequently a
man starts to adjust carburetor when
it does not need it.
0thcr signs of lean mixture are pop
ping back at carburetor and weak
power. other indications of rich mix
turc are ungent odor, black smoke. and
IL jerlAy action of the engine due to
missn !; explosions.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-03-09
NAT. COMMITTEE LAUDs
IOWA VIGILANCE PLAN.

Des Moines, March Bin the
February issue o fthe News bull
letin of the National Vigilance
COMMITTEE of the Associated Adj
|vertising Clubs of the World
considerable space has been de-
voted to a resume of the opera
tons of the associated vigilance
committee of Iowa.
Under the heading Iowa Re-;
suits Are Good" the bulletin
states that splendid results are
being obtained by the Associated
Vigilance Committee of Iowa, not
only in correcting abuses of adj
|vertising, but in making the hon
est advertiser more careful to see
that mis-statements do not creep
into his stores announcements.
This committee is doing con-
structive work in the building up,
of public confidence in advertis-.
ling. And business men today re-.
|alize more than ever the value of
this confidence and. the folly, Of
doing anything which may cause
the loss Of it. Several Iowa cities
are already working in conjunc-
ton with the Associated Vigilance
committee and as soon as pos
sible more cities will be taken into
the organization.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-03-09
GET MAnuRE sPREADER BUSY
This Is Month to Apply "Most
Valuable Fertlllzer."

This is the month for the
farmer to begin spreading ma
nure, 1.-THE most valuable ferti-
lizer available in Iowa." as the
soil men at Ames denote it.
From hundreds of experiments
conducted by the soil department
and recently published in bulle-
tin 161, it was discovered that
the application of manure pro-
duced a greater net return and
in most cases greater crop yields
than any other fertilizing material
tested.
On an eight-year test the aver
age net return with manure alone
for corn was $3.50. Other treat
ments returned much less and in
many cases were even an expense.
With oats manure produced an
average net return of Si.62,
while all other treatments were
an expense. With clover manure
gave net return of 1915, much
more than any other treatment
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-03-09

urer and make a report of same
at each meeting.
On motion the secretary was
instructed to send SIS to DR.. Hum
phrey to help pay premium on
the boys acre of corn contest.
The club sent Mrs. S. X. Nc
Gevren flowers while she was in
Ia hospital at Omaha.
Programs for March: Music,
roll call and current events, Sc
lect readings by Mrs. Wilson
Doty, Mrs. w. M. Jones, A. Edge
comb and G. H. Frazier, and orig
inal paper by w. Doty.
Questions.
First: Which is best for the
housewife, a good washing ma
chine or to send the washing out?
Referred to Mrs. Doty.
Second: How can bridges be
built so they won't float away?
Referred to w. Allen Jones.
lHifu. 10 young marrleu peO-
jle of today start out in life be-
yond their means? Referred to
H. l.. Aldridge.
Committee on questions for
April: G. II. Deur, A. Edgecomb
and Mrs. J. w. Deal.
Our visitors were Messrs and
Mesdames J. I. Cox, C. D. Cole,
~. /. Frazier and family, Otto Bes-
sire and son and Clarence Pardee.
After singing America the
club adjourned to meet on the
third Saturday in March with Mr..
and Mrs. C. II. Deur.
w. ALLEN JONES,
A. A. GREENE, Pres. Pro Tenn.
Secretary.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-03-09
sentsnoe Postponed.

Frank l.. Hammer, FORMER
postmaster at Modale, who is
awaiting sentence in federal
court on his plea Of guilty to an
indictment charging embezzle-
ment of postal funds Of his Of
flee Wednesday afternoon ap-
peared before Justice j. Wade
and his case was continued until
April 8 for sentence, on showing
of his counsel that his father is
critically i'll of pneumonia, his
condition being such that the eff
feet upon him of the sentence OF
his son at this time might prove
dangerous to his life.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-03-09
vs'os FARMERS CLUB.

The Union Farmers club met
Saturday, February 10, at the
Cottonwood avenue home of Mr..
and Mrs. G. G. Frazier. The pres
ident and vice president both be-
ing absent w. Allen Jones acted
as chairman. The club was
called to order at II 80 and OPEN
cd with music by Vida Bessire.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
The following members we're
conspicuous by their absence: Mr..
and Mrs. J. C. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Deal, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Doty, Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Jones
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Reeser.
Selections were read by the fol-
lowing: Mrs. w. Allen, s'Three
Themes of an Agricultural Writ
err" A. a. Greene, "Brandies as
Superior Judge" After several
minutes of discussion Mrs. Fra
zier claimed the floor and an
nounced that dinner was ready
and the members adjourned and
all filed into the dining room,
which was loaded with good
things all enjoyed. After two
hours Of eating and visiting the
club was again called to order,
with Vida Bessire rendering
music.
Questions were then taken up
and disposed of as follows:
First, a fifty-mile mail route
would not be practical.
Second 1T would not nay to
raise turkeys instead of chickens.
Third, farmers should tai.e an
inventory once a year anu keep
an account of receipts and dis
bursements the same as any other
business man..
On motion the secretary was
ordered to ascertain what money
was now in the hands Of the treas
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-03-09

will fade. The voice Of the pa
ciiict will be heard again, pro-
claiming that this war was surely
the very last, and self-deluded
mothers, their great love pardon
ing their well-meant error, will
sing again II didn't raise my boy
TO be a soldier"
When that time comes the ad-
ministration's plan Of defense will
collopse-as it is founded on ex-
pectation OF unprecedented volun-
teer service-i33,OOO new re-
cruits coming forward every year
with an offer to serve without
pay, or trusting to such pay as
their employers might GRANT,
would inevitably break down if the
volunteer spirit broke down.
Judge Future by Past.
| The question is" as we'll
voiced by Major General Wood,
U. S. A., shall we drift on, re-
CARELESS of the teachings of his
tory, making no adequate prepa-
ration for the possibilities of the
hour, OF shall we take heed from
The experiences of the past, not
i only of our own country, but Of
;yii lands since history was writ
ten, that preparedness is the best
insurance against war, or shall we
accept as our guide for the future
the theory of those deluded peo-
Pile who tell us that wars are over
and that this is the last great
war, forgetful Of the fact that
these same people, or people OF
the same type Of Intelligence, an
nounced that the Russo-Japanese
war was the last one, then that
The Balkan war was the last war?
The answer is no. We must judge
the future by the past and make
wise preparation to protect and
safeguard those rights which our
forefathers handed down 10 u.s."
Seems to Lack souraee.
II looks as if the adminisrta-
tion, lacking the courage Of its
convictions and shrinking from
the duty Of proposing adequate
and certain national defense mod
eled on the Swiss plan, has
brought forward this substitute
which it hopes will do the work
while admitting its doubt. rs
1t may we'll be questioned if the
plan has the unqualified sanction
of Secretary Garrison, for Mr.
Garrison is we'll informed anl
generally sound in his judgments
on army affairs. That it coulG
have the confident support of suct
eminent officers as General Funs-
ton and General Wood is not te
be believed.
We fear it is patriotism mixet
with politics, and that if an hour
Of deep peril should come i,
would be found that the nation
had leaned upon q broken reed