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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-13
COWLER EATERS POOR HOMER SMITH

New York, Dec. 13-Homer Smiths bid for honors in the heavyweight division was rudely cast aside last night at the Broadway Sporting Club of Brooklyn, where Tom Cowler, the big English heavyweight, so far out classed the man from Kalamazoo Mich, that Referee Johnny Haukop was forced to intercede in the seventh round. At the time the official stop ped the contest Smith was practically helpless, and it needed only a little amount of cool-headedness and caIcu- lation on the part of Cowler to send over a decisive blow
 This Cowler seemed unable to do, for he had his adversary running away from him from thes econd session to tfss finish, but each time he shook up Smith the English heavyweight was wild in directing what were in tended for his finishing blows Alto gether Smith went down to the floor of the ring four times, twice each in the second and seventh rounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-13
MITCHELL FOR
 CUB MANAGER IS LAST REPORT

New York, Dec. 13-The fact that Stallings, of the Boston club, will be- come the next manager of the Chi cago Cubs, and the announcement that the players limit for clubs of the league has been raised from 21 to 22 men, were the most prominent developments of the first days session of the National league meeting, which opened at the Waldorf Hotel yesterday.
 Mitchell will lead the Cubs next season, provided the Boston and Chi cagO clubs can come to a satisfactory transfer of his contract. Mitchell an nounced last night that he had con- ferred with President Charles z Weeghman, of the Cubs and come to an agreement on terms, provided the exchange can be arranged. '}
 According to they best information to be had, Manager Stallings is ask ing for Outfielder Leslie Mann and a Chicago pitcher. However, it was ru- mored that Cy Williams, another out fielder, was the man really wanted by the Boston pilot. Just which one of the Cub twirlers is wanted could . not be learned. -
 The move to increase the players limit includes a restriction. In, mak- ing the maximum number of players 22 the meeting voted to discontinue the disabled list which has been in 7 existence. In other words. the new limit is to be an iron-bound one. In case of injury to a player he must be retained or else released before another man can be taken on to re- place him. t"" '@
 The deal which is expected to send Mitchell to Chicago as manager of the Cubs was the most interesting topic with tho bench warmers about the hotel. Considerable speculation was indulged on the probable terms of the transfer. Manager Stallings declared that he wished Mann as part payment for Mitchell.
 When this became known, it occa- stoned some surprise, since Mann formerly played with the Braves, under Stallings and was turned loose. However the boss of the Braves ex-' plained his attitude by declaring that Mann is much improved player over what he was when he wore the livery of the Hub contingent 1a@ ....l.t.
 The announcement that Weeghmanr and Mitchell had actually been in a , dicker over terms set at rest rumors that Stallings himself may lead the Cubs aext year, with Mitchell bossing the Braves. Even before the an- nouncement concerning the Mitchell deal was made, however, .Stallings de- nied very vehemently that he woulS take charge of the Chicago Cubs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-13
MURRAY STARS IN VICTORY OF RIBBONS
 OVER JERSEY CITY
(BV Wagner.

The basketball referees, like the baseball umpires, have their own acts. Prof. Hill of the Interstate league staff huns a snatch of song explain ing why he called a foul. Ward Brennan, who off1ciated in the Blue Ribbon-Jersey City game at Colonial hall last night, illustrates with his hands just what the player did to come under the stern eye of the law. If the man was holding, Brennan ex- tends his arms and shows how it was done. If somebody administered a straight arm Brennan swishes blow through the air. He has just re- turned from the Eastern league and is considered the best referee in the game. As matter of fact he gave a good exhibition last night. He kept the contest moving at a fast pcae. He called numerous fouls but there were a large number of real fouls committed.
 Weakened by the absence of Jimmy Clinton, the Ribbons had to hustle to win from Jersey City. Clinton hurt his leg last week and although he was in uniform Manager Leavy did not care to take a chance of having him hurt again. Sheehan, last year with Stamford. did we'll in Clinton's S place.
 Jersey City got a flying start and piled up a lead of 8 to 1 before the Ribbons got going in the first half Largely through the efforts of Mur- ray the locals managed to creep up and at the end of the period were ahead by 13 to 12. Things were nip and tuck until the middle of the sec- ond session. Then with the score 20 to 19 in favor of the Ribbons, they began to draw away and at the finish were ahead by 31 to 21.
 Murray, who shot three goals and the same number of fouls, was the local star. Swenson did some re- markable floor work, and so did Stretch Harvey, who was up to his old trick of shooting basket at a critical time. Skeets Wright and Ma lone did the best work for Jersey City. The Skeeters were away off in their foul shooting. If they had been more accurate in this depart ment they might have won. The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-13

Since the French boxing critics are not over-enthusiastic about Georges Carpenter meeting Jess Willard right off the reel, after being out of the ring for two years, it is quite possible that Descamps, manager for the French boy, will insist on some fistic lesser light taking part in the contest, if Carpenter ever does square away for cur edifcation. With rather en- viable ring reputation to uphold, Des- camps will want to make sure that his charge has all his old speed be- fore sending him out to the mark against a powerful, clever giant like Willard.
 This coming to pass, the news is going to, cause Thomas Jones, Jacques Curley and Jess Willard a lot more concern that it will Tex Rickard and Sam McCrackin. Perhaps when the time for selecting an opponent for Carpenter does come Willard and his managers will be quite willing to come off their. sky hobby horses.
 Without Carpenter as an antago-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-13
PENN. STARTS TO TRAIN FOR OREGON
 CONTEST ON COAST

Philadelphia, Penn, Dec 13-- (Frankl1n Field was covered with snow and sleet today, but the men in red and blue had to start training for the game with Oregon on New Years Day. Folwell handled his charges in the same manner as he did away back in september. The rest since the regu- lar season has not been without it's bad effects, and the men were some what rusty.
 With this in mind, Folwell confined kfhe practice to forward passing, punt ing and a short signal drill Then he called his men into the gymnasium for Ework on the wrestling mat. He divid- ed the squad off in twos for short bouts and he himself chose Heine Muller, the right end, as opponent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-13
SIX DAY RACE WILL
 START EARLY ON MONDAY

One minute after the clock strikes 12 and sounds the parting knell of the coming Sabbath-or, in other words, 60 seconds after midnight of next Sunday-the annual six-day bi- cycle orgy is scheduled to begin in the well-known Madison Square Gar den in the notorious borough of Man haitian. One reads that this year s renewal of the six-day bike race is the twenty-fourth event of it's kind to be perpetrated in-or on-New York. For those who like that sort of thing the New York version of the six-day grind is undoubtedly the sort of thing they will like. Anyway, such races as these serve the useful purpose of informing old MT. Gen eral Public that there are such things as leg driven bikes still left in the world
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-13
CARLISLE INDIANS
 TO PLAY HARVARD

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 13-Gradu- ate Manager Fred w. Moore, of Har-. ward, announced last night the ten tative schedule of the varsity football team for 1917. Ten games are to be played again this fall, the season open ing with Bates on September 22.
 Cornell, Virginia, North Carolina and the Massachusetts Agricultural College have been dropped. The newcomers are to be Bowdoin. who last played here in 1910; Springfield Y. M. c. A. College, an opponent in 1914, and Carlisle, whose last visit to the stadium was made in 1915 Bos- ton College. Charley Brickley's team, is playing the Crimson for the first time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-13
CLARKIN IN TROUBLE WITH
 M'CRAW OVER BOY PITCHER.
Matchmaker Holmes Has Decided Boxing Show
 Will Be Held Here Dec 21.

threw six in succession from the foul line. During the contest he had six or seven opportunities but failed mis- erably each time In the second half after a double foul had been called on Swenson for sassing the referee F'yfe couldn't make either one.
 Ward Brennan, the newest Inter- State Basketball league referee, is the same young man who played baseball in the old Eastern association He was with Waterbury and also spent a brief period in New Britain. Brennan was like good many minor leaguers. He could field but couldn't hit.
 Matchmaker Holmes of the Liberty A. c. has decided to hold the clubs boxing show at the Casino on Decem- Der 21 instead of the 22nd as pre- viously announced. He has not com pleted his card yet but has enough of the boxers signed to know how he stands. As stated yesterday Bud Pal mer and Battling Kunz are booked for the star bout of 12 rounds. Young McAuliffe and Eddie Cou1on will min gle in tho other big bout The third match will show Al Ketchel of this city and Frankie Conifrey of New York Ketchel and Palmer are the only ones who have not signed. If they balk Manager Holmes may match Conifrey with Kunz and sign two other boys for the third bout.
 Gus Ziegler, the old Penn star, has returned to Philadelphia to help coach the Quakers for their January 1 game with the University of Oregon. Zieg-5 Ter was assistant coach at the Univer- sity of California and has seen Oregon in action. He says the coast team has great line and is likely to give Penn a hard battle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-13
(By Wagner.)

Jim Clarkin. who owns the Hart ford baseball franchise in the Eastern league, has stepped on the toes of John McGraw and is likely to hear something from the Giants manager. The trouble arose over Waite Hoyt, the 17-year-old pitcher sent to the Hartford club by the Giants last sea- son.
 Clarkin went to New York to beg for a pitcher and McGraw let him have Hoyt. Because of the boys age McGraw did not sign him to con- tract, believing such a document would not be binding unless signed by the boys father. As McGraw had done Clarkin a favor he naturally ex- pected the Hartford magnate would turn the youngster back to the Giants. Instead of that Clarkin signed Hoyt and put his name on the Hartford re- serve list. McGraw thinks this is a bit of sharp practice and will take the matter to the National associa- tion.
 The Eastern league meeting, which was to have been held Friday, has been postponed until December 19. President O'Neil has to go to Chicago to appear before the sNati onal Com mission and talk in favor of a rule re- garding the disposal of young players who are to be turned loose by the major leagues.
 The old difference between doing something in practice and repeating the performance in competition cropped out at the Blue RibbOn-Jer- sey City basketball game last night. Before the game Fyfe of Jersey City,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-13
JIM THORPE SAYS HE WILL NOT QUIT
 SPORTS JUST YET

Canton. Ohio, Dec. 13-''The re- ports that I am going to quit sports for good are untrue,'' said Jim Thorpe yesterday.
 Sports mean 8 living to me, and there is no reason why should give up my voc.t..-
 T cannot say whether or not I will play football next year, but if I do not will coach football. I am not under contract to play baseball with any team in any league next year. but have chances to sign if I wish. The New York Giants have an option on my services now. I will probably be back coaching tho Canton team next 1All."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-13
ACORN SMOKER ON
 FOR TOMORROW NIGHT

The Acorn A. c. members are ex- pecting to have a big time at their smoker which will be held tomorrow night at their quarters on Kossuth street. There will be four lively bouts as part of the evenings pro- gram. Teddy Hubbs will meet Bud White, Johnny Sharp will tackle John, ny Bennett, Eddie Carter will take on Willie Mclean and Pepper Martin of Brooklyn will box Joe Bomas. Each is scheduled for four rounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-13

A delegation from the Central Con- gregational Church of Brooklyn. urged that the War Department return it's pastor, the Rev. Dr. s. Parks Cadman, now serving on the border as chaplain of the 23rd Regiment Sr
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-13

Five members of the International Health Board Commission of the Rockefeller Foundation which left June 15 for South and Central Ameri- ca to study yellow fever and other contagious tropical diseases. returned to New York
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-13

won, to 1. As soon as the gang reached the club house Chance dug into his locker before he'd even changed his togs, and drew out fat roll of bills. He stripped two fifties off and handed them to Ritchie.
 You're a funny guy said Chance, but you certainly can pitch.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-13

The exports of general merchandise from the port of New York in the last five days ended Dec. fl, were val ued at $47,19O,294.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-13
Bridgeport.
Jersey City.
 T ID

Fouls called on Bridgeport. 22, on Jersey City 27. Referee, Brennan Official scorer, J. E. Waters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-13

Gold to the amount of $S,0O0, ,00O was received from Canada and de- posted in the Philadelphia mint for the account of J. P. Morgan & Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-13

William H. Mover, successor to Thomas Mott Osborne as warden of Sing Sing. assumed charge of the prison
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-13

The Keukuk Water Works Go. of New York increased it's capital from $6O, 900 to $750,000
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-06

Sherin Woolison, Deputy sherin
Mossholdef and Officers Hough, McEl.
roy and Alsdorf went to Brandon Fri.
day afternoon on the request OF ofiic-
ials of the Ohio Fuel Supply Co. pres.
ent to pay off Italian laborers who
struck for higher wages several days
ago.
There were 22O strikers and quick
work was made of the settlement.
Each Italian was asked If he cared
70 quit work, and only 20 expressed
their desire-so to do. These were i'm.
mediately paid in full and turned over
to the officers who brought them to
Mt. Vernon and sent them to Pitts
burgh, Pa.
The remaining 200 were evidently
impressed with the abrupt actions of
the Ohio Fuel Supply Co. officials who
came from Columbus, and peace and
harmony was soon restored.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-06
COLLISION
OF TWO AUTOS AT MAIN AND
GAMBLER STREETS
Washes Rear Wheel of One-Drivers
Failed to Accurately Gauge
Speed of Other Machine
Little Damage.
Done

A rear wheel was mashed and a
large amount of paint scraped off
when two automobiles came together
Friday evening at the corner of Main
and Gambler streets.
l. An automobile belonging to Fred
Surlas was turning from Gambler
street onto Main as Horace Ransom
came up South Main and tried to turn
east on Gambler street.
Ransom's machine struck the other
car amidships and skidded it against
the curb, mashing the left rear wheel.
So great was the force of the impact
that the Ransom car shdded around
parallel with the other.
1t appears that both machines were
running on the right side of the street
and the accident was probably due, to
an error on the part Of one of the
drivers in judging the speed of the
other car.
Both men claim to have been run
ing at low rate of speed at the time
the accident occurred.
The Ransom car escaped with a
bent fender.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-06
SCHAFER
D EATS INTERCOLLEGIATE
TENNIS CHAMPION FRIDAY
carran HumbIed in Straight Sets
Kenyon Loses to o. S. U. in
Match Tournament at
Gambler

Gambler, June 81. Atlee Schafer,
winner of the recent state intercol-
legiate tennis tournament, who lost
in the challenge round to Charles Car
ran of o. S. u, present holder of the
title, took ample revenge for his de-
feat, winning from Carran yesterday
on the Kenyon college courts, GA and
rs.
Schafer excelled at net play and
returned the drives of the champion
with clock-like precision. Carran
was wild and Schafer took advantage
of this to administer trouncing to
his rival.
Kenyon lost to o. S. U. in the
match, Zuck of State defeating Low
ry of Kenyon, 6-9 and 6-3, and Carran
and Zuck winning from Schafer and
Sapp in doubles by the scores 60 and
Ga.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-06
How's This ?

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not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
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Send for testimonials, free.
T. J. CHENEY &. CO, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-06
Picnic Of
Fourth Ward

Picnic of
Fourth Ward
The first six grades of the Fourth
ward school enjoyed picnic at River.
side park, Friday Afternoon. The chill.
dren marched in body to the park
where the time was spent in games.
The following were contest winners {:
Boys sack race, Ralph Carter; girls
sack race, Ruth Green; older boys
wheelbarrow race, Lester Burris !;
younger boys wheelbarrow race, Ken
meth Poland; needle threading race,
Gladys Graysen and Charles Roush;
hundred yard dash, George Magill;
boys running race, Ralph Carter;
girls running race, Ethel Pelton. A
base ball game was played between
the third and fourth grades. The
score was to with the fourth grade
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-06
May Bring A Murder Trial
To MI. Vernon
PARTIALITY Is ALLEGED
BY Attorney Of "Bud" Wertz Who
Languishes in Licking County
Prison-Alleged Gruesome
Crime Occurred on
March II

The thrill of the day in common
pleas court Friday was not found in
the regular assignment OF cases for
the day. 1t was motion for a
change of venue in the case of Ohio
VS.. James Wertz, alias Bud Wertz.
The motion is filed by Phil B..
Smythe, attorney for the defendant,
accused of murder in the first degree.
1t is the usual formal motion and
briefly sets forth the statement that
they believe that they cannot get a
fair and impartial trial in this court.
Readers OF the newspapers will re-
member that George Stevens, brother
in-law of Bud Wertz, was killed at the
Wertz homestead in the Dry Creek
valley, a short distance west of Maple
Grove. The killing of Stevens was
accomplished with shotgun about
noon ON March II last.
The place is stained with other
tragedies and withal is as gruesome a
place as some sections OF the dark
and bloody ground" of Kentucky. The
rocks of the ages overhang the little
old Wertz homestead, and to their
rugged faces and tops the virgin for
est has defed the axe of the wood
man, bent on improving the land by
stripping it bare of the verdure of it's
primaeval glory, Rugged and wild, it
is not more so than the traditions of
the place as written history of Lick
ing county has been made.
Bud" Wertz, guilty or innocent,
is confined in the county Jail, without
the possibility of giving bond. He will
probably be tried in another county
and before another judge. Prosecutor
Horner in conference with Judge
Fulton agreed on Monday next as the
time to argue the motion. Attorney
Smythe will be advised and if the
date is agreeable to him Judge Fun.
ton will hear and dispose of the mo-
tion.
If the motion is granted, the case
will probably go to an adjoining
county, either Knox, Delaware, Co.
shocton or Muskingum.-Newa
American Tribune
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-06
Ccciety
ONews
Guests Of

Guests OF
Mansfield Club
The music pupils of Miss Marjorie
Hurxthal, Miss Minnie Marks and
Miss Marie Marks will give a joint
recital today at the home Of Miss Mar
jorie Hurxthal on Stewart avenue The
twenty-fifth of March the pupils of
these teachers went TO Mt. Vernon and
attended a recital by the high school
pupils at Mt. Vernon who study with
Miss Nellie McFadden of that city. At
this time an invitation was extended
to the Mt Vernon pupils to attend a
similar concert in this city to be Civ
en- by the Mansfield students. A we'll
chosen program has been prepared by
these young people.
There will be fifteen guests from Mt.
Vernon and thirty-five will be in at
tendance from Mansfield. Light re-
freshments will be served in the lat
ter part of the afternoon. This Junior
Musical club is doing big things and
Mansfield is justly proud of this mus
ical organization.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-06
MACCABEES
HEADED BY McMlLLlN-oTHER
OFFICERS CHOSEN

The following officers we're elected
riday night at the meeting of Mt. Yer
non Tent, Knights of the Maccabees:
Past Commander-Theodore Nc.
Millin.
Commander-Albert George.
Lieut.. mmander-William Sut.
ton.
Sergeant-H. NJ. Green.
Chaplain-Harvey Sweet.
Master at Arms-L. B. Givens.
First Guard-Charles Gilbert.
Second Guard-O. w. Thompson.
Sentinel-George Fuller.
Picket-Hugh Lauderbaugh.
Pianist-James Swauger.
Property Man-Jay Pelton.
Janitor-Robert Pelton.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-06
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
OF.BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL
Is Held Friday Evening in the Opera
House-A Program Of Interest
Is Given

Butler, June 3-The annual high
school commencement exercises were
held last night in the opera house
when the following program was Civ.
en-:
Spring Song" (Mendelssohn) =
Girls Chorus.
"Christianity-a Failure?-Blanche
o. Ritter.
"Preparedness"-Paul c. Scott
81 Would With My Love" (Mendels-
sohn) Chorus.
"The Immigrant B. Will
son.
Waiting for Throne"-Burris
Mccullough.
"Sing On" (Denza) Chorus,
America, the World Leader
Hazel M. McCuen.
Glass History-Leslie Merrin.
"Il Trovatore" (VerdD-Josephine
Clapper.
Glass Prophecy-Mae A. Rusk
"The Highwayman" (Noyes)-
Frances Gray.
Glass Song-Life's Voices.
Glass Address,. e. Wolfe Of Co
lumbus.
"Doan Ye Cry, Ma Honey" (NolD-
Girls Quartet.
Presentation of diplomas.
"Rockaby" (Neidlinger) = Girls
Quartet,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-06
PICKED UP BY OFFICERS
IN A SERIOUS CONDITION
An Italian Is Lodged In County Jail
Medical Examination Shows
Pneumonia

William Powell, an Italian, was pick
ed up on the streets Friday night by
policemen and placed in the county
Jail His lips were blue and an ex-
animation by physician Saturday dis
closed the fact that he is recovering
from tubercular pneumonia. The mans
condition is quite serious. He was help
less when found.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-06

winners. The fifth and sixth grade
ball game resulted in score of 2 to
0 for the fifth grade Late in the af
ternon a bountiful picnic supper was
served to two hundred and fifty chill.
dren. by the teachers and a number
Of parents.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-06

plaintiff Hiett was employed by the
defendant Werner as a coal miner
and that he was injured in an acct
dent March 16, 1915. After an inves-
tigation Hiett was awarded $345 Tor
his injuries and $40 for doctors bills,
the allowance being made under the
workmens compensation act. 1t is
alleged that Hiett was paid only
$52.92 and action is brought for the
balance of the award together with a
80 per cent penalty, making a total of
S45S.62, which it Use sought to recov-
er.-Zanesville Times Recorder.