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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-08-23
HORTON A WINNER

John A. Horton of Belton, is bringing to a
close what his friends term one Of the cleanest
campaigns ever waged in the Third Congress-
ional District He has not indulged in any mud
Singing, nor has he attacked the private lives or
character of any of his opponents. He has been
bold and fearless in discussing the rights and
privileges of Organized Labor. Some of the Cot
ton Mill Officials are opposing MIR. Horton for
the frank and open manner he has handled the
Labor Question, but they are forced to admit he =
has not said or advocated anything that was not
right between man and man. Weneed such men
who have the moral courage to come out in the
open and discuss issues in their true light. MIR.
Horizons friends all over the Third District are
confident he is going to win. Those who are in
close touch with the political stuaton believe he
is going to lead the ticket III the first race and be
an EASY WINNER IN THE SECOND Those
who know Mr. Horton best do not doubt that he
is TRUE FRIEND OF THE PEOPLE. =
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-08-23
'Vote for Horton for Congress

Conner last Wednesday and Wednes-
day night. ,
Misses Ethel Wells and Sarah Hor-
ton and Messrs Fred Black and D. ].
McAllister started over to Troy
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-08-23

by Mrs. l. N. Paschal. Quite a num-
Der Of ladies were present, and af-
ter work was laid aside cream and
cake was served by Misses Victoria
and Tee Paschal. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-08-23

Thursday evening but had to thrn
back on account of the very heavy
rain. go. ~ .a.N
On last Friday afternoon the Ma
irons Sewing Circle was entertained
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-08-23

WANTED-Good mich cow, second
or third calf. C. D. Brown.
1851.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-08-23
VOTE FOR ##s*.
John A. Horton for Congress
"The Peoples Candidate"

= Rural Credits Cheap Money Direct from the
Government to the Farmers on long easy payments.
He believes in perfechng the Warehouse
System 50 that the Formers udll Be able to store
and hold their COTTON and sell qs the marker
demands it. s...s II
Farmers and Labor Organizations wiu find
in him true friend.
He is man of the People and for The People.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-23

M0RAN SURE OF WINNING;
SAYS HE WILL BE WORLDS
CHAMPION SATURDAY NIGHT
cbalenger Does Not Fear Willard-Pitts-
b1rgher Is in Perfect Condition for Big
Battle and He Surprises Experts
BY ROBERT W. MAXWELL
NEW YORK. March %.

NTw YORK. March %
uo,,lne nervous as the date of
:. hattie with Willard approaches?
Il, of IL. why, I'm looking forward
sa s S,.,t Of March rs with anticipation
y a me I N fear. About II o'clock that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-23
MORAN WILL HAVE TO K. o.
DOPE TO DEFEAT WILLARD
Champion Has Much Advantage Apparently,
but Stranger Things Have Happened-Rice
Gives Some Good Pointers on Big Battle
BY GRANTLAND RICE

for ut least 10 days. He was as ready
10 days ago as he Is now.
His job has been to hold this condition
for 10 days rather than to advance.
Willard, meanwhile, has been coming
along at n slower clip, but at a pace
which will leave him fit and ready at the
appointed hour.
There is a chance that Moran may go
stale. There Is no chance that Willard
will
The only thing that we can see against
Willard is that entirely too many things
seem to be in his favor.
When summer sky gets too blue you
can look for an early storm When a
thing looks to be too much of a cinch you
can he on the lookout for n painful upset
The things that can't possibly happen
are the ones that generally do
No one can say just how overconfdent
willard Will be that night But II il
looks as easy as he says it looks AMI one
of those right-hand explosions from
Moran lands on a vulnerable spot, the
champion will be in very bad way
psychooglcally as well as physically.
There is nothing so disconcerting as the
sudden and annoying knowledge that you
have j. H. Tartar on your hands where
you thought you had Henry w. Cinch
1t is hard to find a chance for Moran
to win-even an outside chance.
Every odd Is against him. If he had a
margin in skill to offset Wizards bulk
or an edge in speed to offset Wizards
strength; il he had an Advantage any one
definite way, a far better case could be
made out in his favor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-23
TANK RECORDS
MAY FALL in
COLLEGE MEET
Five Teams Entered in
Championship in New
York Tomorrow
ALL EYES ON voLLMER

Representatives Of the five colleges MAX
ing up the intercollegiate Swimming
League will meet in competition In New
York on Friday to decide the intercolle-
giate Individual championships. From the
competition displayed by the teams in
the dual meets Of the last three months
the events will be closely contested from
start 20 finish. I'D.
BY his wonderful performance through
out the season 'Hal" Vollmer, of Columbia
University is conceded to outclass the
other aquatic stars In the 80, 100 and 220
yard events Vollmer with but two excep-
tions won all three events in the eight
dual meets In which he competed. He has
been closely pressed at times and no doubt
he will have trouble in capturing all three
events in the coming intercollegiates. II
is somewhat different to swim In duaf
meet and in a meet where the best of fve
colleges will be ready for the starters gun.
If Vollmer should be able to come out q
victor In the three races he viii be ac-
claimed n wonder but II is doubtful with
such men as Captain James N. Shryock,
Simonton and Watts, of the University of
Pennsylvania; Schalaet, Dean and Howe,
of Yale; De Lacey. Burchenal and Selby,
of Princeton, ami Bosworth, of College
City of New York Virtually every one of
these men have done 26 seconds for the
80 yards, and the record is almost certain
TO go. ..
The University OF Pennsylvania's
chances of winning the meet are favor
able In Lehman they have n plpnger
who made an unofficial record In the dual
meet with Pittsburgh University Of rs
feet. With but one exception, the dual
meet with Yale University, Lehman has
won out in the plunge for distance. II he
comes UP to his regular standard he
should have no trouble in winning. There
will be n good fight for second place be-
tween Levy and Roy, of Columbia Adams
and Bright, of Yale; Norris, OF Princeton.
and Jones. of College City of New York
Levy and Adams have travelled SO feet
inches in dual meets, while the other
plungers have done 68 feet ~ 3i
The Red and Blue should start off with I,
n second in the so yards by Shyrock or
Simonton following in the wake OF volI--
mer. Concedlng Penn and Columbia 10
points, Yale and Princeton will be i'm the
rear by the time the plunge takes place.
II Lehman can come through II will
remain with Levy and Roy, of Columbis,s
to cllnch the title by either finishing
second or third. .... ,...~. 4.
The entries for Penn were announced
yesterday by Coach George Kistler. =
Coons, Roat and Evans will handle the
fancy dive, Captain Shyrocl the century,
Shyrock and Russell the 220, Lehman and
Solly the plunge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-23
GIBBONS COACH
OF WEST PHILLY
TENNIS PLAYERS
President of Local Associa-
tion Works With Stu
dents Once a Week
By WILLIAM T. TILDEN, I'd

THERE seems to be no end to the pos
J. sIbilitles of development among the
schools of the city as regards tennis this
season. The whole school system Is CO.
operating to bring about real progress
from our junior development plan.
The latest school to benefit by the op-
portunity of getting excellent coaching Is
West Philadelphia High School. This in
stltution was fortunate enough to get Paul
w. Gibbons president of the Philadelphia
and District Lawn Tennis Association, as
coach. Gibbons most generously offered
his services, which naturally met with
the greatest approval at the school, and
once week he meets the aspiring candi-
dates for this years team, lnstructing
them in the rudiments and elements of
the game.
Last Monday there was a turnout of
so boys TO hear Gibbons which shows
the enthusiasm which Is aroused by the
game and the man who is coaching the
school.
Gibbons. at times, takes other men out
with him to talk with the boys Next
week Percy Osborne, of Cynwyd Club, one
Of the best tennis players in the city, will
address them.
West Philadelphia High is arranging
to put up a volley board in the gymna-
, stun, II this is done it will give the
SCIlOOl llie 5ittlb pIOBTtbslNb pOIlCy now
used at FranlSford High and Germantown
Academy, where indoor practice Is held
regularly every week.
What inference can be drawn from
these signs of interest in the schools?
First That tennis is becoming the i'm
portant sport that It should be in school
life.
Second. That the cooperation of the
schools with DIR. i. b. Dewhurst, Gibbons
and Tllden In their plan to develop the
juniors assures the success of the plan
material goes. Results, after that de-
pend largely on the individual boy.
Third The generosity of such busy
men as Gibbons, Osborne and others in
giving their time Is meeting most grati-
flying response in the great interest
aroused among the boys and the large
turnouts for tennis at all the schools this
year. 1t is estimated that in all the
schools where any of the men interested
in this plan have taken hold, the num-
ber OF candidates this year is twice as
many as ever before
Gibbons Is going to speak at F'rankford
High on Wednesday of next week. 1t Is
this cooperation between the men who
are coaching rival schools which will
help spread interest In the game. Good
sportsmanship and good feeling with good
natured rivalry will raise interest. Self
ish desire to win. no matter at what detrl-
ment to the game. will never get either
you or the game anything.
Let all the schools join. not only in
pulling together for progress in league
matters, but In mutually trying 10 meet
the needs of the other schools In post
poned matches change of grounds and
other little technicalities over which many
disputes between schools arise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-23
Willard Is ,Spdntdrd?
Say His Name Is ViLIur

Jess Willard, heavyweight cham
pion, is a Spaniard and his real
name is Jose Villar, according to
the Zig Tag, a weekly magazine
published in Santiago, Cuba. The
Zig Tag says: "The Spanish and
Cuban dailies bring sensational
piece of news to the Latin boxing
enthusiasts. According to the
dailies referred to, Jess Willard,
the champion boxer of the world,
is Spaniard, and his true name is
Jose Villar. The Villar family
came originally from Taffalla, in
Navara, Spain. From data col
lected in this city and judging
from photographs Of the champion
that have been published there
should remain no doubt Of the au-
thenticity of the news. This
statement means a revindication
of the Latin race as sportsmen and
revives the disputed question of
the prowess of the Anglo-Saxon."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-23
WHITE SHOWS IN WIND-UP
WITH O'NEIL AT BROADWAY
Busy Italian Battler Meets Rugged
Opponent Tonight

Frank White, of Southwark, will get
back into tho wind-up class tonight. He
is pltted against Joe O'Neil in the wind
up at the Broadway Club. Since his re-
turn to the ring after an eight-month lay
off. White has been the busiest Of local
boxers. After knocking out Jimmy Gan
non on Washlngton's Birthday. frankie
boxed Larry Hanson, Frankie Fleming
and Abe Kabakoff, and tonlght's tilt will
make the fifth fray in n month.
Four other well-balanced bouts, with
Al Nelson and George Blackburn in the
semi, are scheduled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-23


out. Both were impressed and confessed t.
You are In wonderful condition." said
Corbett. You are in better shape than
Willard and will give him good battle.
You will hurt the big boy IL you over
land that right"
Surprise for Willard
Mccoy was Just as enthusiastic. IT ad.
NIT that you have surprised me-" he said.
you are ready to enter the ring at this
minute and I know that Jess Willard will
get the surprise of his life. You have n
vicious right punch and don't think the
champion will like It If It lands"
Moran is ready for the fray. He fin.
ished his strenuous training yesterday
and from now on he will take only light
workouts. Today he will punch the bag.
skip the rope and do some shadow box
ing, and perhaps he will box one round
with Frank Kendall the tallest of his
sparring partners. Morans chief work
now Is to keep from going stale.
In his workout yesterday Frank ex-
posed his limo of attack to be used on
willard He took on Bill Mc<innon, Bart
ley Madden and Frank Kendall in turn.
and spent most of his time raining blows
to their bodies. Occasionally he would
whip his right to the jaw. but this blow
was very rare He will depend on body
punches to win from the champion.
II mas DeeIl Silu lidl y ltll manu-
Is virtually useless. This is not so. He
has a good left hook, and when 1t lands
somebody drops to the floor. While he
was boxing Kendall yesterday, he landed
q left hook to the jaw. and the big spar
ring partner flew across the room, land
ing In Kid McCoy's lap. lie needed the
Kids assistance to arise to his feet
Once in q while Moran would stick out
this left arm like a weather vane to hold
his opponent off. but each time he did this,
his right arm would shoot out, and the
poor sparring partner was ready to quit.
Ancient Training Quarters
Dal Hawkins roadhouse is a training
camp of the olden days according to Jack
McAulifre and other old-timers 1t is little
more than q shed, one story high and
fitted up for boxing only. There is q
ring in one corner Of the room. but this
Is not used. There are too many spec
tators present, and all Of the training is
done in the middle of the floor while the
audience. seated on campstools and stand
ing up, forms the frame for the picture.
1t was cold-very cold-ln the gymnas-
ium when Moran appeared. His spindle
legs were bare, but he wore heavy
wooden undershirt while he punched the
bag. He took this off after about five min
utes Of work and his clear skin fairly
glowed with healthy pink color as his
training progressed. At the end Frank
was not even breathing hard and ran to
his dressing room like a schoolboy at
recess.
Moran is in perfect physical condition
for the big battle. 1t requires but one look
to see that. He also has confidence In
himself, and this, too. is apparent. He
is fast on his feet, can punch hard with
either hand and goes at his work with
a determination to get everything pos
sble out of 1t.
win he win the big fight next Saturday?
Moran says he will. perhaps Frank is
right
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-23
Evening Ledger Decisions
of Ring Bouts Last Night

GAYFTY - Johnny Brown beat Kid
Grass Young Higgins knocked out Andy
Deviin Ia the first. Young Tulles quit to
johnny Murphy.
NEW YORK-Gus Christie defeated
GeOrge Ashe, Patsy Brannigan and BEN
ny Mccoy drew.
SOUTH BETHLEHEM-Eddle KeVOiTe
drew with X. d. Lnpghlin, Hughey Dugan
shaded Frankie NeiIl, Jimmy McCnbe de
feated Frank DriscOlI. Hid Jones knocked
out NOung Wilson.
NEW LONDON. COnn.-JOs ALeyedO
easily heat Willie jones.
DETROIT, Mieh.-Rryan Dowgey beat
Kid kansas, who suffered "a broken arm
and was forced TO quit in the eighth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-23

closely watched Moran during the work.
out. Both were impressed and confessed It.
You are In wonderful condition." said
Corbett. You are in better shape than
Willard and will give him a good battle.
You will hurt the big boy IL you over
land that right"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-23
Dexo Barred From Amateurs

NEW YORK March 23.-William Deyo,
otherwise ''Big Bill" Princetons star pitcher
has been banished from nm1teur ranks by
Dean NIcClenahan. Deyo, the Dean says. lived
like a king at "a summer hotel and didn't do
anything to pay his bills, but pitch for the
hotel team.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-23

evening there Will be
n new heavyweight
champion of [ h G
world" And Frank
Moran wiped off the
beads of perspiration
that rolled down his
rugged face after a
strenuous workout at
Dal. Hawkins road
house yesterday.
you've got the
wrong idea" con-
tinued Frank as he
prepared to jump
under the shower.
"This isn't a football
pntna that I'm train
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-23

AS THE momentous hour approaches
"A wherein Frank Moran is to hurl his
wares at the chin and body Of Jess Will
lard, and vice versa, It Is hard to figure.
via the dope, where Pittsburgh Frank has
anything but the frailest sort of an out
side chance to finish first.
You can figure up and down. back and
forth, going and coming, hither and
thither, and all the other ways there are,
without discovering n Moran probability
In the way Of victory. He has chance,
of course, but the shot looks longer day
by day as the dope unravels.
Moran certainly equals willard In cour-
age and intelligence. No one can take
this way from him. The blond battler
Is not only game, but he can use his head
as well as his fists.
But, for that matter, Willard has also
proved his gameness; and the kansan Is
no boob.
SO Moran picks up only small advan-
tage here to put against WIZARDS great
margin In all physical ways.
When you are going against an oppo-
nent who Is bigger than you are, stronger
than you are and heavier than you are,
faster than you are-and they don't let
you wear n gun-the finish is fairly
obvious
Psychology and Such
If Willard is leading so far in all physi-
cal ways. what of the psychology of this
contest?
Here again the Kansan has the advan-
tage Moran loves to fight and Willard
doesn't. That should indicate something
In favor of Moran. But where Moran has
been working at top speed TO get in best
possible condition. Willard has been work
ing along easily. although always toward
a definite goal.
And where Moran has tossed his entire
soul into this meeting Willard has treated
the entire affair without any great seri-
BUSINESS.
For Moran this fight has meant
chance to be heavyweight champion-to
gather in good half million by VIC
tory.
For Willard the same contest has APP
parently meant nothing but l0-round
boxing match, over which an inordinate
and foolish fuss has been raised.
Briefly, Saturday nights affair has been
Of vastly more Importance to Moran than
it has been to Willard, to judge their feel
ings In the matter.
Here is still another matter in Wizards
favor: Moran has been ready to fight
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-12
TRUCK CAPSIzED
 AS. TROLLEY GAR
 RUNS INTO REAR
Lumber is Scattered on East Side Street But Nobody
 Is Injured.

Struck by a south-bound trolley car on East Main street as it operated across the tracks at Arctic street this morning shortly after 8 o'clock, a large automobile truck owned by the A. w. Burritt Lumber Go. and car rying a load of lumber, was over- turned and the lumber knocked about the street. The driver was thrown clear of the truck but was uninjur- ed. None of the passengers on the car was injured.
 No report of the accident was made to the police and at the offices of the Connecticut Co. it was stated this af- ternoon that no report had been turned in by the crew of the car.
 Witnesses state that the lumber truck was being driven east on Arctic street and had the right of way. The trolley car was being operated down East Main street at a rapid rate of speed and before the motorman could apply the brakes, the fender struck the rear of the truck. wheeling it around so that it faced north on East Main street and then turned over.
 The fender of the trolley was bent. The side of the motor truck was dam aged.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-12
TWO FAIRFIELD CHILDREN DEAD
 OF THE PLAGUE Poliomyelitis Claims Pair of Small Victims in Adja-
 cent Suburb. ILL 8 DAYS, BABE
 HAS NO PHYSICIAN Bridgeport Has Tenth Death Today, With One New
 Suspected Case.

Infantile paralysis dealt Fairfield a greater blow last night than it has given Bridgeport in any single night. Two deaths occurred. Victoria Pctak, aged nve months, of Fairfield avenue extension or Old Field road, ana Franklin Oliver, aged seven weeks. of 6 Roselle street are the victims. The Petak child, Health Officer w.. T. Nagle said today, had been i'll eight days and not until yesterday morning was a physician called. In the mean time the child had been in contact with many other children, who are crowded in the houses of that neigh borhood.
 pr. Nagle has quarantined the Petak home. He has issued orders that chil- dren under 10 years of age stay out of the post office, which is cangre- gating point.
 Fairfield has two other cases, those of Helen Kiminisky of Holland Heights, and George Gillette of Su- burban avenue.
 The Bridgeport health department has records of the Gillette and Oliver cases. The Gillette child's name is recorded as Antoinette. and the Oliv- CT childs as John. The ages show a discrepancy also. but pr. Nagle be- lieves his records correct.
 Charles Mccarthy of 76 Maple street died at o'clock this morning, mak- ing the tenth death for Bridgeport. The case was reported only yesterday, and its nature was definitely deter mined.
 Another suspected case was reported today. that of John Pduman, aged sevel4 months, of 311 Pequonock street.
 pr. c. N. Haskell determined yes terday afternoon that Leo Petrovitch, aged 3s. of 404s Myrtle avenue, has neither meningitis nor poliomyelitis.
 Quarantines have been lifted today from the houses at fl Taft avenue and 261 Lexington avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-12
WOULD FINE
 DELINQUENT
 COLLECTORS
Sophian Says Failure tc Take Up Garbage is Viola
 tion of the Law.

Arrest and prosecution for drivers of the garbage wagons will be resort ed to unless there is an improvement in garbage collection in Bridgeport, declare .Dr. Abraham Sophian today.
 Dr. Sophian said he understood houses in certain streets have been skipped deliberately py the drivers in making their rounds. This is violat- ing the law, he declared, and if case is discovered summary action will fol- low.
 We shall take drastic action," said the expert, eff we learn of case of this kind. There have been rumors that drivers have been taking tips for giving better attention to certain houses.
 Ut would be doing a public service if any person whose house has been skipped would take the number of the wagon and report 1t to the health de- partment. The driver could be ar rested as this is a violation of the law"
 Dr. sophian said today that the gar bage contractor had placed one wagon at the health departments disposal, for use as an emergency wagon to rush out after complaints have been made. The wagon will be used exclu- siveiy for this purpose, he said.
 A lettere was received today from the board of education asking Dr. So- phian what he recommended regard ing opening schools. He replied that it is out of the question to open the schools early in September and that they should remain closed three weeks after the regular closing time. when he will be in position to judge whether the period should be extended or not.
 Dr. Sophian outlined today what he expects to be the hospital plan for Bridgeport. First there will le St. Nincent's and the Bridgepor. hos pftal. These are absolutely ncces- sary to the life of Bridgeport, no said. Then will come in turn the emergency hospital. the clinics and the city hos pita!.
 There are some cases the two pri-
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