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The Washington herald., 1916-03-06
$4,000 Made from Farm.

Eugene, Greg, March 5.-Intelligent
farming methods employed on q ranch
near here, which twelve years ago was
regarded as worthless and of no soil
value, resulted in a profit by the owner,
J. NJ. Wilson, of $4,000 in the twelve
year period. Wilson bought the land on
a ''shoestring," developed It, netted good
profits from his crops and Is now well
TODD
The Washington herald., 1916-03-06
Pride of Putnam County.

New York, March 5.-Putnam, in popu-
lation one of the smallest counties In the
state, prides itself on having more au-
tomobile owners. prcportionately, than
any other county. Taken on the aver
age, one in every thirteen persons In the
county Is an automobile owner.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-06
Family Weighs Near Ton.

onida. s. Oak. March 6-wm. Ger
lack, farmer living near here, says that
Tor weight the members OF his family
arc much above the ordinary. In addi-
ton to the father and mother there are
eight children, the combined weight Of
the family being 1,7So pounds.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-06
Between
Ourselves

Women today are more particular about their
footwear than they are about their millinery Good rea-
toowhen shoes being made dainty luxurious and pretty
so many insisting upon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
AT FORT WAYNE.

FORT WAYNS, Ind. Feb. "a
With many individuals ard teams
entered. the state rifle shoot con-
tinued here all day Tuesday on the
range Of Company f The Warsaw
and Kendallville teams finished in
the rifle matches. and the members
Of Company + of Fort Wayne start
ed shooting their reentries in prepa-
ration for the finals. Sergt. Howard
Miller was high gun with a total of
141 out Of a possible $50. The Au-
burn and Portland delegations will
arrive Thursday morning 70 occupy
the range for the finals. Military
companies and civilian rifle clubs
vi no qualified Tuesday night through
the individual records Of the men,
bers, will participate in the final
team entries Thursday. each organ
ization TO be represented by the five
highest range scores of its rifiemen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
SINGERS CAPTURE
INDOOR TITLE
Defeat StudebakerS at Y. NJ.
c. A. 5 to d for League
H0norS.

Singers indoor baseball team is
the victorious team of the Nanufac-
turers Indoor Baseball league. 1t
proved its superiority last night at
the Y. NJ. c. A. when it defeated the
Studebaker team by the score ) 10 4.
Buck" COnnors. twirling for the
winners, held his opponents 10 but
six hits. while the Singer team got
II safe hits.
This game was the deciding game
of the league Both teams had won
every game played with the other
teams OF the league. and each lost
two to each other. Otstot twirled
one Of his best games and had per-
feet support, but the Singer team
had the edge on them in the latter
part Of the contest. The score stood
10 0 in the sixth, when the Singer
team rallied and ran in four scores,
tying the game. ana in the ninth the
winners slipped one man over the
home plate. clinching the game
More than 600 spectators were pres
ent and all helped in the game with
horns. electric claxtons, shakers,
drums and pans.
officials Of the physical depart
ment of the association stated that
this was the fastest indoor baseball
game ever played on the local floor
SINGERS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
BILLIARDS
INFIELOERS WORK OUT
AT N0TRE DAME

Coach Harper Of the Notre Dame
baseball team IS already sending his
candidates through light i0reId drill
IN the big school gymnasium
The inield work was inauEuratod
Tuesday afternoon and 10 was con-
unued Yesterday I'm Tuesdays work
out Coach Harper used two sets az
ufelderS. bat he used only one set
YESTERDAY Ward was on FIRST Cor
coran ON second. Wolf ar -hort~tou
and Kline on third base. with Keen
an doinE the catching
The remainder nj tho Hoo>Ser
caud dates simply linn .ered up. toss-
ed the BAH about and logged around
the gymnasium track
EattinE practice VIII not start
until next week Harper said yester-
day The coach does not wish o.
start this work until the mon havo
become used % handling "a BAN anJ
until his pitchers arms are i'm fair
shape.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
BLUES DEFEAT REDS
Win Haley Girls Basket Ball Game
24 10 IS.

The Blues Of the Haley School
Girls Athletic association defeated
the Reds at basket ball Wednesday
evening at the school. Some good
floor work resulted in a score of
Pals for the Blues. Stars of the
game were Anna Sabo. Blue. and
Margaret Zellas, Red. Lineup for
Blues: Anna SabO and Sabina
Miller, forwards; Elizabeth Wagner
center: Marian WesolOwski and Anna
Petula, guards. Reds: Clara Joels.
Esther Prebe, forwards; Mary Zellas
Jane Kales, guards; Mary Walling.
center. Miss Leila Scott. referee.
on next Wednesday evening the
Women's Athletic club 6f the school
will entertain with a dancing party
at the school, for which invitations
will be sent out. Decorations for
the hall will be in the Haley colors
Of dark blue and yellow. and the
proceeds Will be used toward equip
ping the club rooms.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
BOWLING
MEETING OF RIFLE
CLUB Is POSTPONED
Committee to- Report Next Mednes-
day on Possible Site
for Range.

The meeting of the South Bend
Rifle club was postponed Wednes-
day afternoon until next Wednes-
DAY. when the committee i'm charge
Of securing a site for a range viii
report. A number Of sites have been
found. but none has been decided
upon. and it is thought it will be
the latter part of the week before
the club will know definitely as 20
the proper site for the range. The
rifle club may consolidate with the
local militia in building the range.
which will afford them funds 20 build
a club house and range which will
compare with any in the country.
More than 200 memb ers have been
added 10 the club during the past
few weeks and many more prospects
are in view. A number OF people
wishing 20 join the club for the
sport OF shooting are failing 10 do
20 club members would
be called by the government in case
OF war before people not members.
Pres't Il. A Bennett stated last night
..... tnis was ungrOunded and
against the federal gov eminent laws
and members will not be called be-
fore any others in case of war but
if they should he called to fight they
would be better prepared than those
not joining the club.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
MAXWELL RACERS GET READY

Motor speedway events or 1916
will again include the familiar Max
we'll cars which last year made 50
conspicuously successful a campaign
in the hands Of Barney Oldheld
Eddie RickenbacEer and others.
The famous team of sable flyers
will be present however in an en-
tirely new color scheme and with a
body design greatly changed as the
result Of scientific experiment in
wind resistance.
White and red are the new colors
which the cars viii wear in the races
OF 1916. The cars Will be narrower.
the screws will ride lower and each
car will taper gracefully 10 a"hsh-
tail" rear end.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
ON TIIE GREEN CLOTH.

Mes 600 defeated Friese (65) last
night at the Scha1er and Platner
billiard parlors IN tournament
game 20 TO SO. Mes made "A high
run of 10 while Freise made eight
for high run. Two games are SEIZED q
uled for TODAY. Kale and Warner this
afternoon and Brugger and Wheeler
this evening. The tournament which
comprises 20 games is nearly half
finished and an enlivening spirit
Is being shown by the players and
spectators. Large crowds greet every
game and great interest is being
shown
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
ST. JOSEPH TEAM WINS
Defeat St. PatriCk's Holy Name
society - To -.

st Joseph'S Holy Name society
basket bali team defeated the St.
Patrick's Holy Name society team
last night at the latter's gymnasium
~ the score OF % % IS. This is the
second game OF series OF three Of
which the 81 Joseph's team has won
both Barrett ana Cunningham
we're the leadins point makers for
TIE winners and schubert and Egan
PLAYED the star parts for the st. Pat
Kicks team
Lneups st Joseph-MCCoffery
and Barrett forwards. Cunningham.
centere, Bishop and FredeuCks.
guards 81 Patrick schubert and
Anderson. forwards. Egan. center,
McCarther and Butler. guards
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
BASKETBALL
TO TRANSFER STOCK
OF CLEVELAND TODAY
Interest Of Charles W. SOmcrs TO be
Given over to- j. G. Dunn
and Colleagues.

CHICAGO. Feb. 24-Transfer Of
the stock Of the Cleveland American
league club from the bankers hold
ing Charles IS. Somers' interest 10
q. j. Dunn and his colleagues is 10
take place at Cleveland Thursday.
and Wednesday night Mr.. Dunn.
PFcs't Johnson Of the America n
league Robert Mccoy and Reed
Lane left for the Forest city II is
not expected that the organization OF
the new club will take place Thurs
day but the list OF stockholders may
10 given out and date set for their
first meeting
Discussion leading 10 the transfer
OF the Cleveland American associa-
tion team. another Somers' holding.
is 20 take place Thursday at the
schedule meeting of the association
aU Columbus.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
STECKER WINS ANOTHER
Ras Little Trouble i'm Downing John
Fricbcrg.
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international News Service:
CHICAGO. Feb. 24.-Joe Stecher.
Nebraska farmer-wrestler today be-
lieves ne is one notch nearer a
championship grapple with Frank
Gotch. Using his pet body scissors
and wrist lock hold he put the
shoulders Of John Frieberg. Swed-
ish champion, TO the mat twice last
night in 4:35 and GAS, respective
ly. Stecher toyed with Frieberg
throughout and his supremacy was
at no time in doubt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
TRACK MEET FOR
FRESHMEN ARRANGED

Announcement was made by Ath-
Ietic Director Harper OF Notre Dame
Yesterday that arrangements had
been completed for q track meet be-
tween the Hoosier freshmen and
western state Normal Of kalama-
zoo. Mich.
The meet Will poe held he the Notre
Dame gymnasium, Mar. II. Fans
SIRE pleased az the scheduling of the
normal team MS they viii get a
chance 10 see some of the freshmen
stare IN active competition. Notre
Dame has promising bunch of
aTst year men and they viii get "a
chance 90 show their worth i'm the
meet with the Kalamazoo team.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
WAGNER TO BE GUEST
Hans is Celebrating His 42nd Birth
day Today.
InternationaI News Service

IUfFIUIIUUHI -NtWN NFIFIIF.
PITTSBURGH. Pa. Feb. "a
Honus Wagner. the flying Dutchman
of the Pirates. Will celebrate his
42nd birthday here with q banquet
tonight. The function will be under
the auspices Of the Stove league. a
baseball organization OF Pittsburgh.
Many eminent jurists. baseball cell
ebrities and plain people" viii help
Houus celebrate.
The mighty shortstop opines that
this will be another great year on
the diamond for him and expects
TO line them out at a 500 clip.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
RELEASE JACK COMPTON
Veteran Central League Umpire Let
Go Internationally.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Feb. "a
Jack Compton. veteran Central
league pitcher and manager on the
Dayton team last year, has. been
given his unconditional release. ac-
cording to word received here We'd
nesday. Compton broke into the
Central league in 1909 with Wheel
ing. and saw short service with Gin
cinnati and Louisville.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
TEAM WILL TOUR.
'tornational News service :

IUT0TnafI|UGI NTNN NE7TNITF-
SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. Feb. "a.
The San Francisco Olympic clubs
basket ball team. holders Of the ma
tional title. won last year at the
Panama Pacific exposition tOurna-
ment. will leave here sunday for a
tour OF the east and middle west.
il was announced today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
PLAN RACE CARNIVAL
Eight Days of Events to be Staged
at Elgin.
-ternationnl News Service

ELGIN, H., Feb. 24.-PromOters
OF the automobile racing events at
the Elgin course today started their
plans for holding a carnival OF
eight days of motor speed events in
August They are confident that
they can land the Vanderbilt and
Grand Prix annual classics to add
to their program Officials of the
Elgin Road Race association who
inspected the track today declared
a speed Of So miles an hour can be
maintained in this summers races.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
FIGHT RESULTS.

IUtFTnHUOUUI NtWs NeTNICe.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-JOe Aze-
vedo knocked out Bull Anderson in
the first round.
Barney Smith stopped Jack King
in the seventh round.
Johnny Baker and Kid Baker
boxed a 1O-rOund draw
Charley Leonard. a local feather
weight. defeated Artie McGovern in
10 rounds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
VIII Meet Hammer i'm Place of Mil
burn Saylor.

neutrality-suspicious. Service:
CHICAGO. Feb 24.-TwO Chicago
hghtweights will furnish the head
liner for the next boxing show at
Kenosha 4Vis.. on March 2, it was
announced today Joe yelling has
been substituted for Milburn Say
Tor Of Indianapolis. against Ever
Hammer. Saylor asked a postpone
ment OF the show until March II.
and il was refused
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
FIGHT Is CALLED OFF
KIlbane Refused to Risk Title i'm
Fifteen Rounds.
International News Service

international News Service:
NEW ORLEANS. La, Feb. "a
The proposed Joe Mandot-Johnny
Kilbane fight is off. Mandot de-
manded that Kilbane stake his title
Of featherweight champion, on the
outcome of a 15-round fight, and
Kilbane rejected the proposition.
Mandot's next battle Will be a 20
round so with Richie Mitchell,
March 3.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
CITY BOWLING
MARKS SMASHED

All city bowling records were
broken last night in the city league.
both for a single game and for three
game totals. when the Conservative
Life Insurance Co. team bowled a
3.067 total. The score by games
was $50. 1,051 and loss.
The former records were 1858 and
1853, respectively. made by the same
team last year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
PLAYER WINS APPEAL
commission Decides Hogg - En-
titled to His Salary.
International News Serr1-a

ID TEII-I I'I|" N"|N N"|T|""-
CINCINNATI o.. Feb. 24.-Jamez
Hogg. formerly of the cubs and now
with the Memphis Southern league
team has won his fight before the
national commission for his 1916
salary The commission ruled that
Hoge was entitled 10 the $4,000 that
his Cub contract called for. although
Memphis expected 10 pay him only
125O.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
SHARKS MEET

international News Service
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 24- AL
fredo lie ORC. champion three-cush-
ion biluardist. VIII start play tonight
in his match with Charles Ellis OF
Pittsburgh. with a leac or l3 points.
The first block PLAYED last night was
won hy De ORC so 20 g. The game
lasted f9 innings pe orc had a
high run OF seven The match will
De finished tomorrow night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
MANY MEN FTER
PLACES ON TEAM
Ed Smith Kept Busy Opening
MaiI-WantS Players of
Tested Ability.

Applications for jobs from ball
players all over the country are be
ginning to pour into the local base
ball Office and Ed Smith is kept busy
reading over them. That many Of
these epistles will remain unanswer-
ed is the assertion Of the Bender
boss. who generally starts at the
bottom first when reading the letters.
II he knows the player. or has ever
heard Of him, the letter is OF some
interest. The annual record book
is referred 20 often and although
some Of the applicants claim to be
regular Ty Cobb's even their names
do not appear in the books.
Smith says he must have rc1
material this year and can do littio
experimenting so ne is securing
those men who have at least a bit
Of a reputation. No new contracts
we're received Thursday although Ed
has sent papers 70 a number Of men
whom he hopes to attach TO the
Bender staff.
Smith will leave for the Spring
field meeting sometime Saturday
There is very little business to be
conducted at the meeting except for
the adoption of the schedule. As
arranged South Bend will open in
Terre Haute and will return 10
South Bend for the biz opening here
on May &.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24

The worlds product OF lead PEN
ellis probably amounts 10 nearly .
100000 a year half OF which are
made from American grown cedar.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
Expcct Hard Battle.

Indications are tnat the meet
Saturday night viii be the hardest
ever fought out in the Notre Dame
gym. Michigan has practically the
same strong team which represented
her last season and the Wolverine
strength has been much augmented
by the addition of several new men
Yet out at Metre Dame hopes are
growing that the gold and blue may
slip over "a victory. Coach Rockne
has been working hard this week,
remedying the defects i'm his team.
and chances are that the men will
be in better shape for this meet than
they were for the Illinois fray.
Among the headliners on the
Michigan squad are Smith and
Murphy in the dashes Ufer and two
new stars in the half. Carroll and
Fox in the mile, and Donnelly in
the twO-mile In the high jump
Michigan has al Of her high jump
ers Of last year and one new man
who is credited with a leap OF six
feet Cross. who defeated Capt
Bachman of NOtre Dame in the shot
put during the outdoor meet last
year will again represent Michigan
i'm the weight event, but Bachman
is expected 20 beat him as he did in
the indoor meet last season.
Three OF the hardest fought events
in the meet next SATURDAY. night will
be the half. mile and two-mile. In
the half. Ufer. who defeated Nc
DOnough twice last season. will again
compete for the Wolverines. and he
has two strong aids Wage Of
Notre Dame will have two hard men
IN Carroll and Fox Carroll defeat
ed the Hoosier star last year. and
Fox is not far behind his teammate
in ability There should be a hard
battle in the twO-mile between Rey-
nOlds of Notre Dame and Donnelly
Of Michigan Donnelly just nosed
Burns of the local school out in the
outdoor meet last year, and Rey-
nolds is sure to give him stiff fight
Saturday night.
Hard work i'm preparation for the
Michigan meet ended yesterday af-
ternoon. Fans were treated TO a
fast 6sO-yard workout in which all
II the distance men. with the eX-
ception of Logan. took part. Nc
Donough finished in 1:2S 3-5 sec
Unds. despite the heavy track. Wage
followed him closely in second place.
with McoSker third. Call fourth and
coyle and Reynolds NTH and sixth
All OF the track men Will undergo
rubdowns today and tomorrow. but
there viii be no stiff workouts
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
ALUMNI To ATTEND
BIC TRACK NEE I
Both NOtre Dame and MlChI-
gan Grads to Turn Out
Saturday.

Michigan alumni, boz large num-
beers. from South Bend. Mshawaka,
Niles and other nearby cities are ex-
pected 10 attend the Notre Dame
Wolverine track meet in the local
gymnasium Saturday night.
Much interest over the coming
meet has been aroused among the
alumni and former students here
abouts and authorities at Notre
Dame are expecting big turnout
of maize and blue grads. That the
crowd which will see the Notre
Dame Michigan meet viii be larger
than that which Witnessed the con-
test between the Hoosiers and I'LL
nois is now the belief OF the local
officials. and preparations are being
made 70 handle a monster attend
ance
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Feb. %
For the benefit Of schedule makers,
Pres't r w Dickerson of the Cen
trail league has announced the open
ing games this season. to insure uni
fcrmity Of all schedules submitted
to the directors at Springfield, o.,
Sunday. The season will be 14O
games
South Bend will open in Terre
Haute. In the southern cities, Day
ton. Evansville and Wheeling at
home. while Muskegon. Springfield
and Grand Rapids will open away
from home Muskegon and Grand
Rapids dates are to be so arranged
that they will open together when
they return north.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24

in the ia
of 1914 and finished
be
he
and
he signed with the Brookeds where his work also He
1914 if he chance,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
YELLING is SUBSTITUTED

Totals $500. s1S $50 952 2756
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-30
How Thin People
Can Put On Flesh

Thin men and women-that big. hearty,
filling dinner you ate last night What
became Of all the fat-producing nourish-
ment Il contained? You haven't gained
IN weight one ounce That food passed
from your body like unburned coal through
an open CRATE The material was there,
but yolr food doesn't work and stick and
the plain truth lie you hardly get enough
nourishment from your meals TO pay for
the cost Of cooking. This is true OF thin
folks the world over. Your uutritive or
gana your functions OF assimilation. are
probably sadly out OF gear and need re-
constru ctfon-
Cut out the foolish foods and funny saw
dust diets Cut sat everything but the meals
you arc eatih5 and eat with every one Of
noto the difference Let the scales be the
judge Five C. eight good solid pounds Of
healthy atay-tlere" fat may be the net re-
suit. targql aiIas 70 charge weak. stagnant
blood with millions OF fresh new red blood
cornuscles-to give the blood the carrying
materisl IN your food 20 every part Of your
body. SargOl. too, mixes with your food,
10 prepare it for the blood in an easily
assimilated form Thin people tell how they
have Eained gil the way from 10 TO %
pounds a month while taking Sargol and
say that the new flesh stays put Sargol
tablets are a careful combination OF six OF
the best asslmilative elements known 10
chemistry. They come 40 tablets to pack
age, ara pleasant, harmless and inexpensive.
gista IA this vicinity sell them subject TO
an absolute guarantee OF weight increase or
money back as found ia every large pack
age.-Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-30
TRAINED NURSE SUFFERING
FROM TYPHUS AT HOSPITAL

Miss Emiline Silva, a graduate nurse
who came here recently from Silver
city, n. NJ, and who has been attend
ing cases in the Mexican section Of the
city. is i'll with typlus fever at the iso-
lation hospital at the county hospital
and is being cared for by two nurses
night and day.
1t Is not know where Miss Silva con-
tracted the disease as she had been
living on Second street before going
to the county hospital to work
A case at one of the local hospitals
was under observation Wednesday and
Thursday FOR fear it might develop in
to typhus fever. After an examina-
ton Thursday morning. the attending
physician declared that the temporal
ture was normal and that he was sat
isfied that the case was something
other than typhua
Two new cases have also been dis
covered in the Mexican quarter and
sent to the hospital Two suspects
have been discharged from the hos
pital as it was found that they were
not suffering from the disease