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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-04

Jew YORK, Jan. while the
nj European war has killed all
= chances OF international sports
competition on the scale OF the
Olympic games and the American Cup
regatta, the coming year will not be
without its intersectional and interna-
tional contests
National championship contests are
expected to draw entrants from al
parts of the continent and with the
interest of all sections bound up IN
the play Of their respective contestants
the dearth of international sports,
planned for 1916. will be partially for
fotten. The Pacific coast will send a
powerful and Well-balanced tennis
team to eastern courts for several
months Of tournament play; Stanford
university will enter a team in the
intercollegiate track and field cham
pionships and the winning crew IN the
west coast intercollegiate regatta will
row at POughkeepsie-
An eastern polo team will play in
the middle and far west, while one or
more from these sections viii compete
in the national championships later in
the summer
The outlook for international meets
is not so promising, although there
will be some events along these lines
The baseball team Of Waseda uniYer-
sity of Japan. VIII tour the country,
PLAYING the leading college mines. sew
eral Australian boxers are already
planning to invade the states; Chris
tian Mathewson. the worlds champion
skater, is expected to compete against
the leading professional speed skaters
of America during the winter: an all
hawaiian polo team viii play in the
east next spring; several South Ameri-
can rifle teams are planning to shoot
in the national tournaments and the
invasion of the United States by 4
large track and field team from at
least one foreign nation is a posi-
bility.
English war censors work Just a.
carefully with the blue pencils and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-04
JUST AN EARFUL-BYTAD

rT7OOIHPlh kEIL1 white
four nd great be a
= he walked with feet Of
muscle topped solid Spider Kelly,
the handler
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-04

English war censors work just a.
carefully with the blue pencils and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-04
WILLS Is WINNER
OVER LANGFORD

New Orleans, La. Jan Harry
Wills of New Orleans was given the
decision over sam Langford Of Boston
after 20 rounds Of hard fighting here
Monday night They are negro heavy
weights The bout was announced as
being for the negro heavyweight cham
pionshfp of the world Tommy Burns
was referee.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-04

considerable fault has been
found all over the country in the
selection of aII-American football
teams by sOcalled "nOted critics.
DR.. r. J. Stroud, of shannon hos
pitaI, Gleason. Ariz-, - well known
TO the football fans of the south
west as n coach and official and
his comment on the various all
American teams Will be read with
fnterest-fsBeck.-D
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-04
Confessions of An Umpire
Brennan Tells of Tim Hurst Umpire Lahed
the Bali Players Won All Arguments; a Real Inshman
BY BILL Brennan.

but would you just as soon 90 down
to the Dutchman's and spend that kind
Of money!"
Which shows how well Tim convinced
his fathers friend that II was counter
felt he was spending in New YORK
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-04
CHAVEZ WINS 10 ROUND
ROTTT FROM TOMMY BUCK

Kansas City. Mo, Jan. 4.-Benny
Chavez. Colorado featherweight, won a
10 round decision here over Tommy
Buck, OF Philadelphia, Monday The
little Mexican sent Buck to the floor
in the ninth round, but Buck came back
strong and had the better of a couple of
hot exchanges in that session The
knOckdown turned the scales in Cha
veZ's favor, for the remainder was
about even.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-04

ookit mixup
Spider Kelly howd like mad "Stay
There stop however Keeling and he
like gate Spider Kelly bowling like COmanehe and white
with
At bell o bloody and tired
Spider Kelly he squatted in
The Spider pulled slapped the mountain right the
To the TOhpk I'm
tell you pipd the Spider the TOOthpe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-04

Spider lured Toothpiek into a soda
store, had him sign a contract for ten
years and then gave him some lessons
in boxing.
A week later Spider had Tooth
pick signed up with a big black
mauler called the Congo Thunder
bolt. The latter was noted as
terrific hitter but a hick boxer.
Spider Kelly knew this, but his
charge was aware OF nothing except
that he knew when meals should
be served. He was dead from the
neck up.
The night of the fight came and
Spider with his man mountain en-
tered the ring. The TOothpick tow
cred over his manager as the Singer
building does over a flivver.
The Toothpick's instructions were
to stay away and box the black
charger and NEVER to mix
The bell rang and the ebony war
rior smacked Kelly right on the cen
terboard. The latter felt his nose.
1t was bleeding, and it was swollen
He stepped back for a spring and
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-23

HHCN the pavfllOn gates
AS swing wide for the entrants
wv in the four greatest horse
events listed for the four
teen'h annual Kentucky State Fair.
to be held September 11-16, it is
surmised that not one of the proud
high-steppers in the Championship
rive Gated Saddle Horse ring for
merly known as the Commissioner OF
Agriculture's Five-Gaited Saddle Horse
Stake, held Friday night of the Fair
the Kentucky Championship Roadster
Stakes to be shown Tuesday night Of
the Fair-the Kentucky Championship
Fine Harness stakes to be shown
Wednesday night of the Fair and the
new feature. a Championship Three.
Gated Saddle Horse stake which will
be shown Saturday, afternoon of the
Fair, will be recognized by horsemen
or horse-loving public as ever having
performed on the tanbark oval of the
great Kentucky show ring. While the
list OF nominators includes many of
the former ''stand.bys" of the Fair it
is well known to those posted In horse
history that a phenomenal number of
the most noted horses of the past g
cade owned by them have departe /
from Kentucky borders. among the list
being r. E. Moreland's beautiful Cas-
cade. which has been sold TO Penn.
sylvania hnrseman; Powhatan Stock
Farms Rchlieu King. Kalarama
Farms brilliant prize winner. Rectina.
who has also been deported to Penn
sylvania; w. G. Shropshire's match.
less Hazel Dawn. which was sold two
seasons ago to Cuba's president. and
her stable mate. Jack Barrymore. who
was recently shipped to California as
show horse at the Exposition, w. S.
Nicoll's Kentucky's Queen; +. ID.
Moore's My Idol. sold into New York:
A. G. Jones & Sons Princess ". who
has also been shipped to Pennsyl !
vania; p. w. Rays Suaaower. sold (,
into Pennsylvania; Mrs, r, T. Lown.
des' famous Mary Yan6a.l Fox and |
Beautiful Kentucky's Choice, and Bob !
Morelands Nicoll Plate. which has |
been sold into Missouri.
The above named have all figured
in the celebrated Kentucky State
Fair and other noted rings. In
No fine harness and three gated
CLASS departed notables Of ho,ss-
flesh are Gossip, champion three.
gated mare: Clara Bell. champion fine
hagness mare; Winchester. champion
CD harness gelding; Ethel Mac and
Gladys Confer, champion road mares.
and Ebony King. champion road mare.
Increased Purses.
Instead CT Offering the former prize
awards In . dat sum I'm CONNECTION
vtth the four features mentioned
.f"|r rf II
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-23
Wheat Yields, Beet Production.

Those so to So bushels to the acre
wheat yields don't Just grow any
more than does load of prime fin
ished baby beeyes. The cattle are
never allowed to lose their calf fat.
and are fed literally of a balanced
ration from the day they are born
until they go into the car for market"
says Clyde A, Waugh, in Farm and
Fireside. Record wheat crops must
have plenty of balanced plantfood
ration TO give them a quick start in
the fall, TO enable them TO resist dis.
ease and insect attacks, to make
enough growth in the fall to cover the
ground before winter sets in. to start
out early in the spring and to make a
straight standing. early maturing
bumper crop of first quality"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-23
Double Your Profits From Wheat.

Millers pay more per bushel Tor
high quality wheat than they do for
that which only grades number four
or five, according to Chicago Board
of Trade Member. Ohio Experiment
Station Bulletin 243 shows that high
quality wheat and large yields go to-
gether, thus giving the farmer double
profits. The experiments reported in
Bulletin 243 show yield of S.45 bush
els of wheat per acre with 81 per cent
plump and 40 per cent shriveled kerr
nels, where no fertilizer was used,
against a yield of as high as 34.l5
bushels per acre of which "a per cent
of the kernels were plump and but 9
per cent shr:veled when the wheat
was fortified.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-23
Nearly Ss Much Second Season.

1.-The increase in yields of the crops
following the one to which fertilizer
is applied is often nearly as much as
that secured in the crop fortified. In
one experiment at the Ohio Station
when fertilizer was used on wheat, IT
caused an increase in yield OF the 9th,
err four crops in rotation, Of Sc per cent
of that secured In the wheat crop"
says j. +. Hudson. wellknown
farm writer. FERTILIZERS applied to the
corn crop will not be entirely used
up and will benefit the crops follow
ing especially when applied broadcast
or drilled in evenly where the field
is In sod.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-23
SANS EXPENSIVE GUEST

Uncle Sam has been playing host
for over $50 years to one Of the most
menacing pests the country has ever
known. II has cost him enormous
sums. Its damage has been so great
that the farmers in some localities
have given up the growing of the crop
it thrives on until it dies out. But it
likes the treatment accorded here and
seems disposed to hang on. 1t cares
nothing that it has out.lived its wei.
come, but instead plods on year after
year, and season after season taking
the profits OF our labor in the wheat
fields.
What are you doing to stop the Hes.
sian Fly? Your cooperation with your
neighbor means as much to you as to
him. and even If it didn't you owe a
duty to your community to help in
this eradication.
Remember these three things-sow
late, prepare the ground well, and add
available plant food to your soil. Give
the young plants a late start TO be
free from the fly, but also give them
a chance to obtain food by applying
at least 200 pounds of fertilizer con.
tanning to per cent ammonia so
that they may have a good growth be.
fore winter sets in.
Swat the F&sian Fly" is the bat
tie cry of the farming members OF this
big family of Uncle Sam. and won't
you do your part to make the echo
that much louder?
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-23

Signor Ernesto Natiello.
attention wherever the Natiello Band
appears is the Una-Fon. a new instru
ment. II is played like a piano and
has rich tone that can be heard at
great distance. This band Is the first
to include the Uaa-Fon in its equip
ment.
Leader Of Ability.
Ernesto Natiello, leader of the ceie.
brated band Of thirty-ive pieces bear.
ing his name, which will be feature
Of the Kentucky State Fair. was born
in Italy in 1873. Six years later his
father, Signor Antonio Natiello. came
to America and was appointed band
master on the United States Ship
Brooklyn He made Ernesto cornet
sOloist in band he had organized In
Philadelphia.
In 1889 Ernesto returned to Europe
to finish his musical studies. Attain
ing the highest degree Of perfection
on the cornet. young Natiello came
back to the United States as soloist
with the famous Band of Milan After
an American tour, he returned to
Naples and enlisted in the Italian
army, serving as cornetist in his regi-
ment for six months. Then he again
came to America and joined, promi-
nent band, shortly after which he
recruited musical organization Of his
Owp
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-23


-HIRTY-FIvE high.class music
ians, including the famous
bandmaster Signor Ernesto
Natiello and noted soloists and
instrumentalists. constitute the Ma
tiello's Royal Hussar Band that will
be the big feature at the Kentucky
State Fair September 11-16. The
management was very fortunate in
securing this band, for there is none
better in the country. All the men
will be attired in white Hussar uni
forms that give the band a distiuc-
tion all its own.
Both the band and the soloists
carry out Signor Natiello's long
known motto-"Give the people the
music they want" This gives satisfac-
tion all around and pleases everyone.
The programs, which are changed
daily. include both popular and classic
selections.
The soloist with the band Is
Marianne Conway. one Of the foremost
concert sopranos in the United States.
She has sting with the Boston Fa-
dettes, Theodore Roehnhildt's Or
chestra, Rich. Max Hormig's Orchestra
and others of similar standing. Her
voice is said to be very fine and
has a range that enables her to sing all
classes of pieces.
A feature that is attracting much
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-23
:NTuCkY CHAMPIONSHIPS
ROADSTER STAKE.

HARNESS STAk z.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-23
No One Would Work a Sick Horse.

No one would think of working a
sick horse. yet there are farmers In al.
most every community who are con-
tinuing to work their sick soils. and
with the usual result Of poor crops.
Fertilizing will help some. and lime
Is the corrective agent. but for the
best results both should be used.
With wheat. when limestone and fer
tilizer are used on the same land the
yield is larger than when either one
OF these is used alone
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-23

The lie history Of the Hessian Fly is shown above. The
life of the adult Ay is but few days. probably but week or
less and the Of the flies will appear about the
time IF the wheat is after the flies appear by the
time the wheat up they will be gone and the plants escape
the attacks of the fly.
Experiment stations urge you SOW wheat late in order
escape the Hessan Fly Experience has taught you that
the best Yields secured from plants that the winter
with strong. healthy growth
Solve this Problem by seeding late and Fastening the fail
growth by the of 200 400 pounds of fertilizer
ing 2 to 800 Of available ammonia. Acid phosphate alone
will not give the quick strong ahy growth til.
fly does happen be present this year. the good effects
upon both the wheat and the grass seeded with the whea
will repay many times the of the added ammonia 70.
afford to be without this Fly Insurance.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-23
Half the Battle Before Planting.

With wheat as with many other
crops. the proper treatment Of the
seeded and the supplying of plant.
food to carry along the crop with a
good start and steady growth. may
be considered half the battle. As
wheat II not cultivated after seeding.
whatever cultivation is necessary must
be done before the seed Is put into
the ground.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-23
NEW SADDLE HORSE STARS
To France for Prizes in Banner Rings Coming Kentucky
State Fair.
State Fair.

above. the State Fair management has
announced the more tempting plan of
listing all the entry moneys in a lump
sum and adding to it for the Champion
Five-Gaited Saddle Horse stake $1,000
in cash and handsome silver trophy;
for both the Kentucky Championship
Roadster stake. and the Kentucky
Champion Fine Harness Stake, $500
additional to the entry moneys, and in
the new three-gaited saddle horse stake
the bonus added to the entry money will
be 5000. AS this stake Is new to State
Fair history, the entrants in same will,
OF necessity. be new to horsemen. In
the fine harness stake the prospects
are likewise for new blood. In the
roadster stakes 1t is anticipated that
the greatest lot of entries ever shown
in like event will be listed for the
contest. Those who have purchased
nominations above are:
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-23
As You Feed--So Shall You Reap

III | expect my horses to pull, |
must feed them, and feed well. If |
expect to grow 80 bushels of wheat to
the acre. | must feed my wheat the
some way" declares Murel Boaz. of
Johnson county, Indiana. Last year
Mr.. Boaz raised 1900 bushels of wheat
that averaged 46 bushels to the acre,
This year he is going to get over so
bushels per acre. according to present
indications.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-23

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-18

Lots $3.50, 6361, 281OO a" SUITS %s0' SLIGO
Lot 1884 Brown Chk Cashmere 1000
Lot 1882 all wool Clay Worsted 1900
Lot $50 special blue serge suit, known
the world over, our price 1850
YOUNG MEMS PINCH BACK SUITS
COLORINGS, HAND-TAILOR
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-29

is the very spirit of coquetry. These
little hats suggest the Second Empire
period and some of them are almost exc
act replicas of models worn by the EN-
press Eugene at the height of her reign
OF beauty and fashion. A band of RIB
bon, q bow, tiny flower or buckle
that is quite enough trimming for the
Eugene hat which must be worn above
a pretty and youthful face to express
its full allurement. OF black hemp Is
one of these dainty little hats, with a
close, low crown and narrow, curling
brirn. Around the crown Is a band OF
tapestry blue ribbon laid on silver RIB
bon and the two ribbons are knotted in
a loose bow at the back. A simple
enough little chapeau-but oh, so chici
Most of the spring hats are COM
binaticn of straw and silk; a few all
straw shapes are shown but these are
not nearly as graceful and pleasing as
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-29

waist in front. An airy frilt of The
net tiutters from the edge, all around
Then there is the convenient five-o'eloek-
tea veil which falls just to the mouth
in front and then slopes downward
gracefully into long points which float
about the shoulders. The little oetticoat
veil. coquettish as veil could Be, Is a
mere, fiounce Of yelling, prettiIy bor-
dered, which falls from the hat brim,
casting shadow over the eyes but not
pretending to hide the dimples around
an alluring mouth. The mask veil. of
fine hexagonal mesh with a hand-run
pattern of sprawling design. takes its
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-29

~ LOWER toques are everywhere
these early weeks of spring. The
Flower toque is perennial arrival
toretelling millinery appropriate for
balny days; but this year the little hat
made of flowers seems to be enjoying
special favor. One finds it in every
niilliner's window and each model seems
prettier and daintier than the last. Not
only the Blush, English violet is used
for these toques, but also the reddish
violet of France, shade that matches
the plum-colored costumes so fashion
able these days. In the reddish violet
tone also are big, soft-petaled velvet
pansies with pale yellow and blacI;
hearts. These are used to cover the
crowns of turbaus and small hats having
brims of plum-colored straw or silk.
Tnrhans covered entirely with leaves
are another feature of tile spring sea-
son. Sometimes the leaves are green,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-29

name from the masks worn by soldiers
as protection from insects, and swathes
head and chin, its lower edge disap-
pearing under the tall collar or neck
ruehe. With large hats floating wells
are liked best and one of the prettiest
of these Is the bacchante veil with a del
icately wrought grape and leaf design
on fine mesh.
SMALL HATS THE ESSENCE OF
coQUETRY
If the tall drum-major hat Is impress
sive and chic. the tiny, low-crowned hat
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-29

Wide as other hats arc high. thin
low-crowned tricorne has the quality
of unacceptable distinction. Tie
crown is black and the underbrim of
burnt bread color turns back in three
places under wreath Of tiny. COM
pact black plumes. The smoothly ar
ranged couture and crisp neck-ruche
Of black tulle are part of the smart
effect.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-29

The steep-crowned mushroom. of
Spring relics for its smartness on
carefully considered lines, secured by
massing and posing flowers or ribbon
high against the crown. OF rose pink
rough straw is this model, with two
toned pink ribbon twisted around the
crown and cluster Of roses in three
shades at the back.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-29
HATS ARE VERY HIGH OR
VERY LOW

There is no betwixt and between in
millinery this spring. Either the new
headgcar is impressiYeIy high, towering
above its wearer's head like the bonnet
Of drum major. or it is crushed down
on the top of her head with scarcely any
trimming to suggest an effect Of height.
Very like the tall drum major hat il-
deed is the straight, high-crowned turban
OF straw with stiff bunch of flowers
set at the 'front.' These rather rigid hats
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-29

The big bunch of white and purple
violets subtracts somewhat from the
rather trying lines of this high Direc-
toire turban which is of white hemp
with narrow brim of black velvet
The stems of the violets are wrapped
in tintoil---a piquant touch which
would mark the chapeau as French.
even if one know not it was from
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-29

None the less graceful is this new
apron of net because it is draped from
nilady's head and not her waistline.
The new veil with its floating frill is
OF black hexagon mesh and its pur.
pose Is to float in flmy fashion before
the face. The little hat OF white
crepe and futed blue ribbon makes 4
pretty foundation for the black net
veil.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-29

"Pansies for Thoughts"-of Spring Says Fashion Now
Tall Drum Major Hats Support Bouquets of Flowers-The
Spring Veil Has Score Of Whimsies-Felt Alpnes and
Sailors for Sport Wear.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-29

have the favor of Pari. Just now and
there is no denying their trig smartness,
especially when accompanied by trim,
closely drawn face veil. Every Paris
hat is yelled these days and the spring
hat will lose half its effectiveness il the
proper veil does not add the final note
OF distinction intended by its creator.
VARIETIES OF SPRING
VEIL
Some hats seem especially built for
the graceful apron veil, which is quite
short at the back but falls almost to the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-29

the straw and silk combinations. And
one notes how many colored hats there
are too. Black and white millinery will
not have Its usual vogue this spring, It
appears, for the colors of the new hats
are so charming no one viii be able to
resist them. Wells come in matching
eolors and the favored shades are dahlia,
pettinia, French blue, tapestry green,
gray and new tan called in Paris
burnt bread"
FELT HATS FOR SPORT WEAR
Reboux has brought out some fetching
hats for sport and travel wear, made OF
pastel tinted felt in shades of fawn,
gray rose and blue. The alpine shape
seems fayorite in these. broad, fat
band of black ribbon almost covering the
sloping alpine crown. There are felt
sport sailors, too, some having straw
cleverly combined with the felt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-29

Poppies of the Geld, clover bios
SONS, daisies, buttercups and even the
modest violet are here assembled in
luxuriant variety, all apparently
rooted in the top Of smart little hat
Of black milan, whose coquettishly
curled brim is faced with black glazed
kid.