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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19
COPPERS BOSTON.
Chicago Produce Market

Chicago, Dec. ID.
OF peace formed the basis of most Of the
speculative trading in wheat today, with
increased pessimism at the end that Lloyd
Georges reply to Germany tomorrow
would not point to speedy stoppage of
the war. Quotations closed strong 3-4 to
1-Sc net higher at 164a to 1854 3-4 for May
and 1873 for July. Corn gained IA to
Ia and oats 3-S to lM1-S. In provisions
the outcome ranged from 15c decline to
rise of q.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19
Boston Produce Market

Boston, Dec. Is.
BEEF-Choice whole cattle 1905
SPRING BRAN-302543O75
BUTTER-Northern 3S!a39; western 3G1
CHEESE-New York twins 4sG25A.
CORNING. 2 yellow LOG.
EGGS-Choice hennery and nearby $50
SO: western .4q52.
FLOUR-Sprng patents S25@9
HAY-No. / grade q.
Handspring 16n1S.
MINED FEED-366003759 g = 81
OATS--No. . clipped white g.
PORK-Medium backs 1913.
POTATOES-320G325 per two-bu. bag.
SUGAR-Granulated, 20 Dbl lots rs.
NEAL-S615
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19
Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago, Dec. IL.
HOGS-Receipts 10000; weak at shade
above Saturdays average: light 93o@1000;
mixed 955@1025; heavy 965@1025: rough 965r
$50.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000; weak; native
beef cattle 7004115O; western steers 700q
1910: stockers and feeders 509sl0; cows
and heifers 3s5@1000; calves S0oQD1150
SHEEP-Receipts 10000; steady; wethers
Ss5@1OOO; ewes 575@950; lambs 1100I130o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19
New York Sugar Market

-<cW j VI M I1cC'
SUGAR-Raw dull; centrifugal 514: mo-
lasses AT; refined easy 10 points lower,
cut loaf $50; crushed sos; mould A 755:
cubes 1855: XXNN powdered 40; powdered
rs; fine granulated 705; diamond A 705;
confectioners A 695; No. ! $50.
Sugar futures were easier under scat
tered selling. At noon prices were two
to four points lower and closed easy one
to six points lower. January 404. March
37S May 1888, July 391. September 394.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19

The Boothbay Register, speaking Of the
recent purchase by D. Henry c. Rowland
Of the famous Witch Island near South
Bristol for a summer home. recalls the
fact that during the Revolutionary war
a British frigate, in attempting to run
past the guns of old Fort Pemaquid was
sunk, just off Witch Island, then called
Stewart island. Several bronze cannon
and other relics have from time to time
been recovered from the wreck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19

Boston Stock Market.
BOSTON RAILROADS.
B. Elevated ............. Is IS IS Is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19

DRY HARD STOVE WOOD, ALSO
birch wood for fireplace. soft stove wood
ard kindling. Address Chas. Sylvester,
City. Tel. call 1922. dec29dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19

Hard Catastrophe whose blood is
pure are not nearly so likely to take
hard colds as are others. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla makes the blood pure; and this
q cold as no other medicine does. Take
Hood's.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19
RUG Economy

Save your old carpets and have them
made into handsome durable and reversi-
we will exchange rugs for same. SEND
for circular to the Oriental Rug Works,
Skowhegan, Me. dec7dlmos
TEAMS TO DRAW LUMBER; ALSO,
men for portable mill and woods work
Apply In person to J. A. Rogers, Palermo.
Maine. or write to Union Box & Lumber
Company. Auburn. Maine. nov27dtf
FUR DRESSING, TANNING AND
cleaning; cleaning of white furs spec
ialty. G.. \. Garris, Taxidermist and
Furrier. "a Market St. Portland. Me.
Phone 6563. nov22dlmos
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19
New York Money Market

New York, Doc. 1s
Sterling 60-day bills 471A
Commercial 60-day bills on banks 4711
Commercial G0-day bills An, demand
4.75s cables 476 7-16
Francs, demand 5.S4A. cables 6.s31.
Marks, demand III. cables 70.
kronen. demand IL lis. cables IA.
Guilders. demand 40a, cables II,
Lires, demand 6.85. cables 6.S4
Rubles. demand 59l, cables sci,
Bar silver 56s.
Mexican dollars 593.
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds irregular
Time loans easier; 60 and 30 DAYS l3n4,,
six months 4G4a.
Call money firm: high 5. low 81. ruling
rate A, last loan 4, closing bid 81. offered
at 4.
U. >. reg. ~ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 093
do; coup. ...'...................... 500
U. s. IS reg .......................... 101.
DO: coup. .........'................ 101l
U. 5. Is reg. .........'................ ITO
DO. coup. Observation-Disclosures, IDOL
Panama Canal So coup. ......., 100
Baltimore q onio os .'................. 1909
Union Paclnc as ::..................... 9Si
Union Pacinc IS tog' ................. 81;
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-12
Probing into Paner Prices.

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-To determine
whether the present high price Of print
paper i due 10 a scarcity Of raw material
or 10 manufacturers combination Is the
announced purpose of the hearing begun
by the Federal Trade Commission here
today. For several months the agents ~
the commission have been busy in collect
ing evidence n To the print paper sitna-
ton and il j. limited that some startling
facts may be brought 70 light. Manuitr
turer=, iobbers. newspaper publishers amt
Oilers interested have been invited to tr-ti-
n n the hearing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-12

ORGANIZATION OF FOUR FOOTBALL.
LEAGUES In ARMY is ANNOUNCED
Two Leagues in Upper Valley and Two Leagues
In Lower Valley Y i'll Combat AT End
For Border Championships

ment Of Cavalry. 1st Regiment Minnesota
h. 4, lst North Dakota Infantry.
The following organizations may enter
cams in Leagues No. ] and No. . Il they
50 desire: I'd Field Battalion Signal
Corps, Bakery Company No. 10. 1st Com
pany Iowa Engineer. 1T Oklahoma Field
Hospital.
The following organizations may enter
teams in Leagues No. ' and No. 1 if they
50 desire: Bakery Company No. /, Com
pany A Indiana Signal Corps, Company A
Oklahoma Engineers.
Representatives from each OF the organ
iLationr represented in the first and Sec
ond leagues met al . o'clock this afternoon
al The Officers club pavilion, Fort Brown,
and a similar meeting was held by repre-
sentaives from the third and fourth lea
gnes at Llano Grande, Tor periectiug or
Eanizatlon and discussing schedules. Inn
pres, to be- appointed by each orginiza-
ton, viii meet Saturday, December rs, Al
the same hour, when me, will be cxamin-
ed upon the Spaulding football rules, 1916
nude Book. under which rules champion
ship series viii d. played. sem. finals ar.
10 be played between The winu.,- cf tbs
first and second league and between thr
winners ~ The third and fourth lvagur-
and The final SERVES viii ~ bciwccn rhe
winners Of the scni-ilnai>.
a suitable cu.ri under command of %
comnli-,ioncd officer VIII b. present ~ wa
COME. The udc- provide that ~ com
miss oncd officer nay nlay on any team ID
any lcd.ut. but each team viii be- managed
hv Y commissioner officer. who shall ~
present -, 1T car,c-. Truck drivers.
,Nartcrmas,rr tcam-tcrS. civilians and
hospital corps men attached - oreAnilA
tinus viii not ~ allowed 10 play 80 the
teams Of those organizations.
Silver footballs for watch iohs will he
given 10 the members Of the winning teams
in the leagues and gold footballs ~ ihe
same description Will be gwen The mem
hers of The team winning the 'worid scr
les
The games viii he played Wednesday
and Saturday afternoons and on Sun
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-12

Two Il and 2 in Block IS, Lots 81 and 90
in Block so, Lots Il and o In Block AZ,
Lots l. 2, q and "a in Block Go, in and Of
the Town Of Harrington, IN Cameron Coun-
~. Texas. according 10 tho official map
and plat thereof, and on all that certain
tract Of land, in Cameron County. Texas,
containing 2S.76 acres, more particularly
described as follows: Beginning at a
post 60 feet eGst Of the southeast corner
Of Block No. OF of the Town Of Harrington,
and so feet North Of the Northwest corner
of Block 80 of the Town Of Harrington;
thence East 1850 feet to n stake in the
f. West line OF Farm Block No. 81; thence
North along the west line Of Farm Block
81, 500 feet 10 a stake, same being the
Northwest corner Of said Block 81: thence
North 800 feet TO q stake, said stake be-
ing the Northeast corner Of the Lon C..
Hill Town and Improvement ~Company's
land according to the official subdivision
thereof; thence along the North line Of said
Town and Improvement Companv's land
1850 feet to = stake: thence South llG0
feet to the place N beginning.
Together with III flc right. title and u
icrc-i that Gordon I'LL. Defendant. bad IL
and ~ tho same on january ~. 1913. Or
~ any Subsequent fimr. and lcrird
upon a- The properly ~ Gordon
IIill. aud that nm thu tir~t Tuesday in
january. 1917. the same beng The 2nd
dav ~ sid month. ar The Court House
door. ol Cameron 'oun'v. in ihe CRY IVY
. " -. N
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-12
Mine Workers Election

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Zee. I'm all
the coalfelds Of ihc United States and
Canada q referendum vote b. being taken
today for national and district officers
of the United Nine Worker ot America.
The results Of the election viii be official
" announced at the national convention
Of the organization 70 ~ hell here next
month.
The United M.ne Worker now number
nearly halt ! million, embracing every
matt naliv even Indian. ! nance and
Chinese eniosinn the u.ht UP vltc IN th.S
election.
The re election of loha H., White #
Iowa. as president. Is generally expected.
although ~ y opposed ", a faction. whose
candidate II John ". Walker ~ Illinois.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-12
~SHERiFF'S SALE.
The State of Texas.
County of Cameron.

NOTICE Il HEREBY GFNtN Th5' by
virtue ~ i certain Order ~ Sale issued
ont nt ~. Honorable District Court 1t
CSmernu County. ~ the 18th dav oi De-
crluber, 1915. ~ the Clerk of SAID District
Court Tor TIE sum of Four Thousand
SIX Hundred and Xix aud SIsfv-fhrec-
One Hundrsdihs t~s4-Ghr.s3l Dollars
and costs Of suit. under q judgment, IN
favor 81 J. r. Angnste Lorbcr il a certain
cause in SAID Court. NJ. 1858 and styled
J. r. Auguste Lorber es. Gordon Hill.
placed II my hands for service. /, ". Il.
Yam. as Sheriff Of Cameron County, Tex
as, did on the 18th day OF December. 1916,
levy on certain Real Estate, situated IN
Cameron County, Texas, described a. fol-
lows. to-wTt:
On Lots One 10 Twelve Il to IL IN
elusive, IN Block 20, Lots One to Ten Il to
10Y inclusive IN Block "a Lots Oue and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-12

II this In true. girls are advised to tnhe
"a sulphur test before making matrimonial
ventures.
4 phytcian wac gwen an informal iais
~ physiology.
Also wv remarked. ~ii ha~ recently
been found thar ihc human body rontlr-
sulphur
sulphur" exclaimed ono ot the n.ri-
And how much sulphur i- there in W
2irl'- body"
'0h. the amount varies" said the doe
tor. ~%nulIrr. "~ayrnriiun m tho rirS
All" returned thc girl and i- ihJ-
why some u r- make better ma,rhc- tIal
others" Holland Magazine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-12
Lafaver INA williamson
Ready For Go Tonight

Roy IaFaver Of the Thirty Sixth United
States infantry and Kid Williamson of the
United States Engineers. known ~ the
''iIawaiaa Kid" will meet tonight ut the
lIinklcy Hall ID \ ten round bout. I4aFavcr
has appeared N several matches IL -Bro~ns-
VILE and hi- work has been both fast and
pleasing. Williamson r. mn unknown GUAM
TRY. W. tai ~ local fight circles ore n
ccrncd. bur bis TRENDS ID he Engineer
tout INN fnr q bow With a heavy uuff. Nd
y tional bouts will include on eight round
-,mi-!ips' between J.tch ROGER ~ Iowa and
Loui- toi'n ~ the fourrh Trlird Stale
f~f4nrtv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-12

Football leagues similar 10 the baseball
leagues that played for the inter regimental
championship determined by tie the world
series" al Fort Brown two weeks ago. are
shortly 10 be organize among the regular
and national guard regiments in the Val
ley. Orders issue al Fort Brown desig-
mating the leagues and setting forth the
rules hat will govern the teams and games,
announce that Captain F. 5. Besson, corps
Of engineers. IS football representative for
he brownsville district. lie viii be in
charge Of an football played in the ca
CUES.
The commanding general Of the Tlir-
teenth provisional division viii appoint n
representative tor the third and fourth
leagues. who VT report 10 the district
headquarter~ immediately after the meet
ngs OF this afternoon. announcing when
the game, will start in those l~vaeuc,. The
representative "! tie two groups NJ lea
CUES will make schedules u game, IL ~
played.
The first and -ccond lca.ic~ will 10
composed 81 fh" iroop, stationed AZ
IlRNHShlllf. N.tA fffft4ip ana lisfkH1EfI. ana
the third and fourth leagues viii rumpri-,
jh. troops ~ IlHno GTand-. Donna and
M"rcrd.-. The lca.ue, and The teams ~
vinrh ihry are composed are announced
r- follows:
LEAGUE No. 7. Battery ID. ith r. A..
Battery Il, 18th +. s.. ole team II e.. &.
Eneirccr-. 2ud Squadron 3i Cavalry. 1T
Prov. Reg. Cavalry. 18th Infantry. Seth In
tanrTy. 2rd lows Infantry.
LEAGUE NJ. Sd Iowa Infantry.
Field Hospital and Ambulance tomparie-
~ ErnwnsslI,-onc team. Ut Dklah@um
Infantry, 9Th south Dakota Infantry. ~
Nfyinla Infantry 2nl Virginia Infantry.
LEAGUE No. 3.-Battalon Indiana r..
A., Battalion Louisiana F. A.. 50 Cavalry
~ Mercedes, lst Indiana Infantry. 2ud
Indiana Infantry. 1t Minnesota lniantr-
~.
LEAGUE No I'D Minnesota Infant
~. 18th Nebraska Infantry, 9th Nebraska
Infantry. All Field Hospitals and Anbnl-
.ance Companies at Ilano Grande-one
team, I'd Prov. Reg, Of Cavalry, lst Rcgi-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-12

NORMAN. Omaha. Dec. lo---Problcms
on vital importance 10 those engaged N
agriculture are ~ ~ considered az q two-
day conference which assembled here to-
day under the auspices of the University
Of Oklahoma. Foremost among the sab
icctS scheduled ~ receive attention are
farm tenantrv. interest rates on farm loans
and cooperative marketing OF farm pro-
duets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-12

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Dec. l2.-Gasol 1c
Engines tractors and al The latest i'm
proved farm machinery and equipment are
on display at the auditorium in connection
with the eleventh annual convention of til
Wisconsin Implement and Vehicle Deal
er4' association. More than = thousand
delegate and visitors were on hand at The
opening 1T the convention today. The
sessions VII continue until Friday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-12
The Magic Valley Richest on Earth.

Men who come 10 the Valley from The
north. where the scantlcst ploNing turns
up the clay subsoil ard where the soil must
- artiticially supplied with al of its n
giving elements. are shocked when they
Learn that the depth Of the rich sod of Inc
Mage VALLEY II measured only III feet.
Mlih our rich allu,ial -oil fnd ~pler.hd
,l:matc the Maeic VALLEY i- destined IN
lead Nm others. Mission Time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-12
OKLAHOMA WRESTLER WANTS
BOUT WITH PREM OF IOWA

Grady StrinGor, Company !, First
Oklahoma Infantry. stationed at San
Benito. Il anxious for a match with
Paul Prehn, of Brownsville. Iowa
brigade champion. Stringer says he
will meet Prehn any tins on a weeks
notice. and j. willing 70 make the
match interesting for both. IF
prehn If anxious for this MATCH
says Stringer, Diet him speak up at
once
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-12

NEW YORK, Dec. IA wedding ~
interest IN both army and navy circles took
place today IN the Holy Trinity Church,
Brooklyn, when Miss Jean Worthington,
daughter Il Rear Admiral Walter +. Wor-
thington. II. :. N, va= married TO Lieu
tenant Otto r. LANCE, u. :. A.. For some
time past Lieutenant Lange 81, D.tI So
toned at FL Pssa with the T~wenty-thlrd
Infantry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-12

papa. the little boy next door says hiS
father wants to know II he can use Gar
Nm wn mower for N little while
"Nou may ten the little hov. Robbie. Nv
It'll hl- father that NJ ~hnll ~ glad ~ TT
him Use onr lawn mower whenever he lihc-
hut he sure NM toll him that he mustn't take
If out ui uur ard.f@Philadrlrhia LEDGER.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-12
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

LIS1EN-Wm exchange half interest IN best
paving theatre ia I'll Paso. Texas netting M
per cent on Sl6S.Doa. for land in Old Mexico
BOX l32. ri Paso. Texas. 70
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-12
POULTRY

BABY CHICKS AND TgsS-N Whit Icrhrtna.
Gag pr,dseer. money maker. best chicken for
The valley n n ANsotu. itro-Dgville. Texas.
90
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-12

No opposition exists to the reelection #
Vice President Frank J. Hayes and Sc"-
rotary Treasurer William Green.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-12
REAL ESTATE

I'LL. SELL mv trr ncro frac, nj land. ore
mir southva4t ~ Mission. Found ~ = gEuag
Il we'll q ~ feet Square. t.nr hfd ot build ~
sas a said hy expert the finest ia The valley.
He'd ri sand : - i.rt deep md not through
sci Address = " Martin. Mis-i-n. Texas
f HE
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-12
ROOMS FGR RENT.

FUREISIILD ~ROOMS-SiHgle and aOnrr-
ments. hight housekeeping. II and near bus
ness center of city. Strictly first clu1s fur
nished rooins one block from all city hanks
fur people with references. Apply NJ. g.. Her
aid -yr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-12
NOTICES.

The regular annual mrsfin. ~ tho stprkhuid
cfs VI the Stat. fiank a Trust Company. of
Pr1wuSrills. I.EaS. Viii he -rid az IL buuhi-g
house rn 1u slay. lan1HsV ?th. 1917. "a $500
p. m..foI ihr election ~ d...ctaTs aud ia
Transaction ~ such other business as ma,
prnpcTlF crl4r before ne rrsf'ng.
~ : tIft = ASiiilt.IM. Cashier.
The r%oguiar annual meeting " To stock
holders uf thc NJ ianjs National i'ark ~
f,rowu- ruf". IoNa~. wIi I, nrlu at IT, bank
.nf hHI-r WIZ TEp~'t.,. .Ianiary ah. 1917. NJ.
|IN r m. fpr tine. election nt directors al.
th" transaction ~ such other BUSINESS aS laar
ngo teitN come before the meeting
~ 1Ttf Join GREGG. ,ashicr.
Thr regular ANNUAL meeting = the stock
holders "f Brownsville pouk ard Trust CO.
Viil he h+ii IA it~ ifnhihg hou@. ~ ,dncs
aav. I1uuarr lnfh. 1917. III 80 y. II. for IL
IT. tim of directors aud thc transaction ~
ueh other business as inJt rro,rllr ceme ~
fpro M, meeting. n. 4 Mr1,ARY.
az a-'nt Nic. President.
nh. r%r-ntlr annual uir.,iur ~ tbc stock
Enldcrs of tho FIRST National Bank ~ Browns
tiir. IrAl~. vil be hfll at its hauhin. hnu@-
on Tuesday. iinuarv 9rh. 1917. I'd : o'rlock
p r- ter thc purpose mi s~lcciinr director.
ori '4r trtnsfs;inn - such other hrsip.ss 4,
mas PROPERLY r7r1e before The meeting.
y WAYNE WOOD, Cashier.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-12
BARBER COLLEGES.

MEN-Our illustrated catalogue explains bow
We teach the barber trade quickly. rnaile-.
free. MOLER BARBER COLLEt;E. san An
tomb, Tex. -,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-12

BARBER TRADE taught at Texas Barber
College. Worlds greatest: position When
competent: free catalogue explaining. 10
Main. Fort Worth. Teras. 80
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-12
WANTED TO RENT.

WANTED Furnished. fuur rooms. Kitchen and
hath. WI arHr''n.ut WV house. 80 private
ho,,sr. Phone Captain trnn"rt. Room 2hN
Miller hrral lf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-12
HOUSE

WAITED buy W rent rVam.rC hour
Prefer furui he'd. Phone oCc. Can Mr.. Lee.
~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-12
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Inside. improved business proper
~ within half block First and Merchants
National Bank, Brownsville. Texas ). car,
Herald. Ia
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-12

WANTED-fIo1seeirl for half days work each
dsy. Apply 90 Levee street 3
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-21
Give Hin a Hand.

When ball player goes up to bat.
and whiffs the air with his trusty
Stat; or when in the field he boots a
ball. or plays like he amt no head
a-tall, or drops a perfectly easy one.
OF runs like he weighed at least a
ton, why. boot and jeer and call him
q bone and consign him to the tor
rid zone, IL he's a lazy. careless. or
lacking zest-but give him a hand if
he done his best!
When boxer shows no class at
all. and you think he's got a lot Of
gall to show himself inside ring,
when all he does is to run or cling,
why, you gotta right to bawl him
out II you paid good coin to see the
bout; but if the fellow Is brave and
game, and comes right back for more
of the same. then such a fighter sure
shouldn't be panned-for he done his
best, SO give him a hand!
And when a cribbler writes rotten
verse, don't tear your hair or threat
en- or curse. but just give your vocal.
cords a rest and give me a hand
done nv beStI
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-21
In Hard Fought Game Staged
on st. Mary's Floor by a
Score Of 18 to.15.

A large number of the basketball
fans of the city were agrecably sur
prised Wednesday night when the St
Marys All Star basketball quintet de-
Geated Dick Guys fast P1ttsburg Col
1egians basketball five by score OF
Is to 10 in the opening game OF the
season for both teams.
Led by Captain Sterrett o .Nealc. the
st. Aiary's boys showed the Pittsburg-
ers burst Of speed at the start OF the
game that swept them on their feet
and before they realized what was go
ing on the local boys were leading by
several points. Captain Neale. or the
local five, drew first blood when he
Gagged a field goal few minutes after
Referee Burka's whistle started the
game. The locals led the Pittsburgers
until late in the last half when Guys
men showed some real basketball form
and forged in the lead by a score of II
to 10. In a minute or two. however,
the locals passed the Collegans and
held the lead for few minutes only 10
lose it again to the Pittsburgers with
the score is to IA with three minutes
left to play. A field goal by Flanagan
and two foul goals by Captain Neale
gave the locals four points and hard
earned victory.
The Collegians, led by Bob Peck,
star Pitt football player, made a good
showing against the st. Mary's team
and when the visitors get in condition
they will make any team in the United
States hurry to win from them. They
are all fine basketball players and lost
last night because they were not in
condition to step with the fast ST.
Mary's players.
The many fans who turned out to see
Bob Peck play were not disappointed
as the famous football player OF the
Smoky City played n star floor game
for the Collegians while he was n little