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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-19
Dope Wins For Joe Stecher

ing the scissors. because my opponent. in protecting himself from the grip. lets me slam on the half Nelson or some other good hold"
 He is just big boy. only twenty-two years of age. In street clothes he looks like a schoolboy. but beneath his little checkered cap there is gray matter.
 STONE DUST IDEAL FOR COURTS. STONE dust has been found to be the
 ideal surface for hard courts as a result of the experiments made by a number of lawn tennis clubs in Chi cago. The stone dust was secured from quarries at the cost of carriage. It is spread three or four inches deep over the court. It never cracks, Rain i'm proves it. and a court playing surface so treated can be played upon soon aft CT any heavy fall of rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-19
300 HlTTERS IN SOUTHERN
 LEAGUE.

THE Southern no longer is the pitch
 CTS leagueait once was. It used to be that 300 hitter was a rare bir;.. but latest averages show that a score of batters are at that mark or above 1t now. One wise expert who has fol- lowed the Southern for years says the pitching is worse this year than he has ever known. Other critics alibi the fingers by saying the uncertain weath- CT has prevented them rounding into form. AS a matter of fact, there are players getting by in the Southern now who were considered dead ones in that circuit several years ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-19

.VBx coll Pht1adelphia the City of nuthors of this tender phrase evidently 4ever heard of St. Paul. It is really ltlse latter city which should bear the oAectionate title. The reasons are h6rewith appended:
 9t Paul harbors two pairs of broth ets who have made their mark in pu- Giltam- One of each pair is generally his respective division, while the other brother of each is close to the top in h the same class, and here is where hrotherly love comes in. The near champion in each instance wishes it to be universally known that his brother is his superior.
 The Gibbonses-Mil<e and Tom and the Ertles Johnny and Mike-are Z the lAds we have reference to. Mike Gibbons is as close to the middleweight championship as one can be without being the actual champion, but Mi- chAel insists that Brother Tom is a bet- 1or man than he is. N Ertlss cass Similar. AYF X0o C88o OL the E1LleB IS 6lIillldIb Johnny- nicknamed 'Kewpie''-is CO., holder of the worlds bantamweight tt1o by virtue of a victory of foul over K1d Williams. who became the legiti- mate champion by knocking out John nv Coulon. but Johnny 'sKewpie' would hSxe it understood that Brother Mike could clean up the bantamweight class W1th Iess dif1culty than Johnny him f.~-1S ,~--.1s ~uS 1F{lr, Tsv<1e fs oplu a 1yveight: he is top heavy at 108 noundG
 Such is brotherly direction. One fv fvrould sacrifice his ring career so the ofher may succeed However, all four \ <<o well established In the ring game,
 &d their earning capacities are in no
 SI5o afkected because of their rela- 13onehip.
 uaiI<s and Johnny Boost Brothers. 1fuke Gibbons and Johnny Ertle are onkagsd in exploiting the prowess of Ton Gibbons and Mike Ert1e respective ' IF. 1lilke Gibbons has assumed the man 6Gorntip of Brother Tom. while Johnny Jsrtle hos undertaken to guide Brother 2(ilke, into the championship of which &o is Joint holder.
 Rlng history contains the names of |nany brothers who have earned a IRvelihood by singing the padded nit f Inn or the old timers the name of kxtoll stands out promiscuously. Abe Kkte1I was featherwetght champion. rhflo brothers Monte and Caesar took .ovn occasional purses. All three were
 3afherWeights,
 JIm Jeffrfes, when he was heavy |Iwo1rht champion of thesworld, had a
 <6<het Jack, who aspircd to pugilistic
 u6 Jacks nearest approach to
 rdunhnence was when he fought Jack 3ohnson and was knocked out
 Jack and Mike ('sTwin") Sullivan wero heavyweights of note in their e7ln& They were easily identified by saseir ,beldness, but they could fight
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-19

it has been noticed far too often that many who neglect to play in the beaten divisions are ready and willing to try for the handicap prize. s<
 The only solution of the mystery of the many withdrawals must lie in the stigma. however slight which Is mis- takenly supposed to attach itself to a prominent golfer who loses in the beat en division. On the very face of it nothing could be more ridiculous, for not only is the second best golfer in the tournament often beaten by, the ultimate winner in the first round. but on more than one occasion the best player of them all has been eliminated at the start by poor round or bad luck. Max Marsten, Gardiner White, John M. Ward and other players of like caliber have not scorned to play, and even lose. in the beaten divisions. Their example should be followed by all the other well known golfers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-19
Wrestlers' Pay Poor Compared With Boxers

This is but a trifing sum when com pared with $70,0G0 paid to Jess Will lard and Frank MoranAby Tex sRickard for their ten round bout at Madison Square Garden last winter. and the $25,000 collected by Jack Dillon and Moran for their ten round set-to. The top rankers in pugilism demand more than $5,000 an appearance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-19
BIG REVENUE FROM YALE ATH.
 lETlCS. -

REVENUES of the Yale University
 Athletic association for the year ending Aug. 31 last totaled $190,203. ac- cording to the annual report made pub :. lie recently. The balance of the re . serve fund is $90.257. The greatest rev. enue came from football. s106.765. with baseball next. with s40.574. The ex pense of the crew was nearly $25.0o0. and the receipts but $5.500. The ex- penses of the track team also exceeded the revenues. Cf '
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-19

THE difference in dollars and cents
 between boxing and wrestling as vocation is illustrated by the amounts paid to leading boxers and wrestlers. Joe Stecher and Strangler Lewis re- gently wrestled no fall draw. which consumed five hours of hard work. For their efforts the grapplers each re- ceived s5.022-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-19
JOHNSON WOULD HAVE MADE
 GOOD AT ANY POSITION.

JINLIKE most pitchers. Walter John
 son would have. been a star ball player if he had been. developed in either the in or outfield- He plays in the outfield during the batting prac- tice and demonstrates that he can go as far as the most finished outfielder
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-19

a battling brother. Willus. The latter. however. never fought professionally, but he showed great promise in the amateur ranks.
 Terry McGovern. once featherweight
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-19

ter is stir doing some good work in the ring. while Mike is proprietor of a
 Gymnasium. z Jimmy Britt, when he was rated among the topnotch lightweights, had
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-19

aud were before the public for many years.
 Gardners Great Fighters.
 George and Jimmy Gardner were brothers and were classed among the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-19

leading welterweights. Jimmy at one | time held the championship in that di- vision. Another prominent pair of brothers in the welterweight class
 were Mike and Billy Glover The Nlat--
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-19

champion, had two brothers who per
 petuated the name when Terry went on the retired list. Hughey and Phil Mo Govern possessed the vicious aggres- siveness of their elder brother. but they
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-19

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-10

I'll IA4C W Ct anu III AAN1S@S--
does organized labor stand? What
will the trade unions do for or
against the forward drive of the
Drys aiming at voting out saloons
from Chicago in 1918, following the
Billy Sunday revival in 1917?
The answer is that the labor move
ment is, first of all, for the living
wage, the 8-hour day, the right Of
labor to organize. And until the trade
unions get these rights they will not
hook up with either statewide Wet
or Dry organization.
Where the labor movement stands
on the booze question politically is
stated by Pres. John H. Walker Of
the Illinois Federation of Labor in
his annual report for 1916 this way:
"The attitude of the labor move
ment in the state Of Illinois on this
question is that where the Wet can
didates are in opposition to the labor
movement, the labor movement will
fight them. Where the Dry candi-
dates are in opposition to the labor
movement, the labor movement will
fight them.
where there is a contest with one
favorable to the labor movement and
the other unfaYorable, the labor
movement will favor whatever side
has candidates friendly to the labor
movement and the things that it
stand for, and they will fight against
the candidates that are in opposition
to them.
where the candidates are all ia
vorabIe, then the LABOR movement
will take a neutral position.
Where the Wet and Dry candi-
dates are both opposed to labor we
will put other candidates friendly to
labor in the field and fight for them
and against both Vets and Drys."
Walker tells why the labor move
ment refuses to hook up either with
Vets or Drys. He points to the Drys
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-10


and W. T. Morris, in situations where
enemies Of labor were joined with
the Drys to beat man who had vot-
ed for all proposed labor legislation
at Springfield.
81 might go on ad infnitum citing
where the Vets on one side and Drys
on the other have deliberately OPP
posed the friends of common human
ity and the labor movement and Yot-
ed and worked to nominate and elect
the enemies of the labor movement.
''My own positive convictions are
that the controlling interests in both
the Dry movement and the liquor
traffic are opposed to the legislation
that is being sought by the workers
of the state of Illinois, through the
trade union movement, and that they
are opposed to the labor movement
itself.
"Once this thing is thoroughly I'M
derstood by the workers in our state
they will follow the example Of both
Wet interests and Dry organizations.
They will fight for the things near
est 10 Lnen, regarQleSS OF WeCS or
Drys.
every one will agree it is more
important a man or woman should
have the right to a decent job, de-
cent wages, conditions of employ
ment. and a decent home than that
they have or have not the Opportu-
nifty to get intoXicants. We should
be governed wholly in the course we
pursue toward a candidate of either
side by how it will affect the welfare
Of the working class"
-O-O-
Petrograd.-Russian forces, mount
ed and foot, are engaged with enemy
two miles west of CzernavOda. Vic
tor will gain possession of bridge
head, which is of great strategic i'm
portance. After sharp fighting Rus
slams occupied DunareaV.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-16
lay and Tuesday, April

You Ask Us, "Can You Afford to Sell
Our answer is eve Cannot" This sale was deve
ing plan. Rather than spend large sums Of money il
these goods they are spending it on this sale in perm
standard merchandise for lc 1t costs money to get
will be well spent If the goods please you
The Washington herald., 1916-04-16

regular prcehen another item Of the kind for
The standard price Of Rexaa Tooth Paste 25c You buy tube this
&c. get two tubes Every article this sale hghlass
andse the sell day regular and have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-15
b Membership Ready to Issue Dec. q

Jewellers who are now buying diamonds in
the open market will ask you s35 or more
for this little beauty. Our price.
Before war prices will never prevail again
when present stock of Diamonds is
hausted- The Diamond are selling today
VIII sell for one-third more in the
regular way.
There is not the same advance in prices of
diamonds of 4 to q carat size but our
.
cannot be duplicated today for the money.
When that gift is to be fine diamond like
the sell
1t is just like giving the loved one gold
bond at 10 per cent interest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-15
SUICIDE WITH KEROSENE
San AntoRio Woman's Charred Body
Found Near Her Home.

San Antonio, Dec. 15.-The badly
burned body of Miss Julia Rabe, post
graduate student at the University of
Texas, was found early this morning
near the home of her brother. the Rev
Charles NJ Rabe, in West end
Miss Rabe had left the house in the
night, taking with her gallon of
kerosene. She saturated her clothing
and a heavy bed quilt she had wrap
ped about herself. A match had been
applied and the clothing completely
burned from her body. Miss Rabe
was 3S years old and the daughter of
the Rev. J. A. G. Rabe of this city. Her
health had been bad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-15
Dismiss Injunction.

St. Louis, Dec. 15.-The suit to
enjoin the sale of the bonds of the
San Antonio. Uvalde & Gulf railway
to John T. MiIliken for S7s5, 900, was
dismissed in the federal district court
today.
The bonds have a face value of So
467 900 and were held by the National
Bank of Commerce of st. Louis as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-15

enemy the kaiser was quoted as say
ing. The outcome is unknown, but
if the war continues, the blame lies
with the enemy. If they think they
have not had enough. then 1 know
youth" and here the kaiser con-
cluded with a bit of soldiers slang
that caused his troops to smile grimly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-15

security for notes given by the Bank
ers Trust company. now in receiver
ship.
Counsel for the National Bank of
commerce said anyone willing to pay
more for the bonds than Mr.. MilIiken
offered, could have them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-15
WILSON WILL NOT BUTT IN
No Action on Peace Proposal Until
After Lloyd George Speech.

Washington, Dec. 15-President
Wilson probably will not finally deter
mine on any formal steps in connec-
ton with the peace proposals of the
central powers until after David Lloyd
George, the British prime minister has
spoken in the house of commons Tues
day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-15
KAISER ADDRESSES TROOPS
IF They Haven't Had Enough. EN-
peror Says They'll Get That Soon.

Berlin. Dec 15-Germany express
ed willingness to enter peace nego-
tiations because she is now fully VIC
torious, Kaiser Wilhelm told German
troops in Alsace, in an address.
We proposed to mediate to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-15
Hold Up Men in own Doorway.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec Ill C.
Spencer, street car conductor, stopped
IN doorway on his way to work this
morning to light a cigarette One
holdup man held a gun on Spencer
while another went thru his pockets
after s73 and a SIS watch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-15

cisco railway. who is critically i'll at
his home here, was gradually sinking
today. Physicians give little hope of
his recovery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-15
Extra Dividend by Prairie Pipe.

Independence, Kan, Dec. 15.-The
Prairie Pipe Line company today de-
cIared a quarterly dividend of SIS a
share, and an extra dividend of So.
payable January 81 to stockholders of
record December 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-15
Confirm Mexico Killings.

Ell Paso, Dec Ian American who ar
rived here from Santa Rosalia. Mexico.
brought combinations of the killing of DR.
C. III. Fisher at Santa Rosalia, an unknown
foreigner at Jiminez and Howard Gray at
Parral-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-15
President NIXON SINKING

81 Louis, Dec 15.-W. C Nixon
president of the St Louis & San Fran
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-03
TO TEAR DOWN Q. K. BLOCK AND
 ERECT NEW BUILDING
Landmark Doomed-Modern, Two Story, Brick Structure Will Take Place of Frame Affair Now on Block.

Within the next thirty days anOthe- CT old land mark will be thing of the past when Robert Hennessy completes the wreck of the O. K. block. Though no details are known. even to the owner of the property. it is known that a handsome brick structure will soon replace the wooden building now on the lot.
 With the work upon the new Lyric theatre going ahead Hennessy decided that he would improve the balance of the block Accordingly. as soon as a few arrangements can be completed he will start wOrkmen to the task of tearing down that part now occupied by the O. K. Undertaking Company. the Justice of the Peace office. M. C.. Highs office and several small stores and shops on the O. K. Street side.
 Tentative plans contemplate a two story brick building, modern in every particular. The arrangements will provide for much office space and store rooms on the ground floor Be sides making of the O. K. block one of the most handsome in the city, it will also serve to lower the insurance rates in that neighbOrhood to a re- markable degree.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-03
'. M. CA. STAGES
 FIRST GYM SHOW

The first gym" show was staged at the Y. M. C. A last night. Ten minutes before the time appointed the doors were forced. and the crowd of spectators filled the gym and lined the balcony. Promptly at eight o'clock to the sound of the gong, Potter. of Central School fame. appeared, and in the hush that followed, introduced Mclaughlin. the physical instructor, who has just come to the Y. NJ. c. A. from Middletown, Conn. After this ceremony the events of the evening were in order.
 Tumbling is no such awkward thing as the name might imply, and this fact was well demonstrated by the boys who gave this exhibition. MT. Benton unfortunately played football. and was unable to take part. but Messrs Krebs. Beyers, McAllister, Butler and Benton carried off the hon ors.
 Following this was an exhibition on the parallel bars. As if the tumbling was not work enough. the same men were called upon to do the hOnors in this event Mclaughlin also took part and by leading off gave the rest of the men something to emulate. The way they went after it speaks well for the men who have been taking advantage of the gym up to the present. The exhibition was one that was a revela- ton to a lot of those present.
 Butler and Burke had a set to at that time-honored gymnasium game handball. The game, which went for eleven points. was won by Butler. score II to 4.
 McAllister and Gum wrestled over two five-minute periods, crammed with action, resulting in no falls.
 Kid Legend and Tom Dempsey were scheduled to go a few rounds to wind up the occasion, but Legend also play ed football yesterday. However Wade and Hughes volunteered to fill in at this place. While they were getting into their togs, MT. Mclaughlin gave an exhibition of various hand stands. ; The boxers went two rounds.
 The evening was wound up by the announcement of the beginning of the active work in the Y. M. c. A. sym ! nasium. The schedule that will be followed this fall and winter is as fol- lows:
 Business mems class Monday and Wednesday and Friday from , till 6; Seniors. Monday and Thursday from s till 10; o'clock club Tuesday and Friday from till 10; Indoor baseball Monday Wednesday and Friday from 12 till 1; Advanced gymnastics We'd nesday from 8 till 10; Tumbling. box | ing and wrestling Tuesday and Thurs day from : till 8.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-03
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

We desire to caution the public against the misrepresentations being made by the so-called cooks and Wait CTS union in regard to the number of hours our employees work.
 The facts are that the cooks and walters and all other help employed by us in our restaurant for the past three months work only eight hours for a days work and we challenge evidence to contradict these facts. Fol lowing is the scale of wages we pay: Cooks, s4.00 per day, hours.
 Walters, S3.00 per day. hours. Dishwashers. S2.25 per day, hours. Time and one-half for overtime. The above wages include board.
 THE ENGLISH KITCHEN.
 William Truax, Prop. (Advertisement)
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-03
LEAVE FOR SAN ANTONIO.

J. c. Mccarthy. correspondent of the Washington Star with the District of Columbia troops, leaves this evening for San Antonio where he will handle the news of the Third Regiment, O. M. D. C., and Troop A, of the District of Columbia troops. According to the last orders the Third Regiment and Troop A will go to the Texas camp and Battery A will be sent to Fl Paso. The signal corps is waiting upon the arrival of the New Jersey unit before going to Nogales and the Field Hos pital and Battery B are now camped at Douglas.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-03
ACORD RETURNS.

K. H. Acord, interested in the United Arizona Copper Mines company, has returned to the city from the proper ty, which is located near Jerome. Ac- cording to Acord the prospect is one of the best looking he has ever visited in the state. He adds the work is be- ing sent forward at rapid rate and that the shaft is now down fifty feet and that a cross-cut has been started in the shaft to tap the ledge. Accord brought back some samples of ore taken from the shaft which indicates some rich metal bearing ground. The Bisbee man also says the management of the property is of the best and every indication points to the making of good property.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-03
ABRAM HUMPHREYS DEAD.

Abram Humphries, one of the pio- neer lawyers of the state, being located in Pinal county many years ago. died several days ago in Honolulu, accord ing to reports reaching Bisbee. Hum phries once ran against Fletcher M. Doan for the district attorneyship of Pinal county. Another time the law yer figured in sensational duel on the streets of Phoenix. He has lived in Honolulu for several years.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-03
BLAcK-TAIlS EXTINCT.

Black-tail deer are on the verge of extinction in southern Arizona, accord ing to Forest Examiner Aldo Leopold. who is in Tucson engaged in taking census of wild game in the Catalina mountains. White tailed deer are holding their own in the southern part of the state but are facing extinction in the north, Leopold thinks. Wild turkeys have been practically exter- minted, and javalines, or wild hogs. are almost extinct The wild game census is obtained by adopting a fac tor and multiplying the number of animals shot in a season by that num- ber The factor for deer has been placed at 10. Plans for restocking the mountains of southern Arizona with wild turkeys are being considered.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-03

OBVIOUS OLIVER.

"I was settin' in the Orpheum Theatre last Saturday night" opened Obvious to his friend, the Pessimist. "The place was crowd ed and the seating capacity is 500. The pianist played the Star Spangled Banner when the Pathe Weekly was showing the G. A. R. veterans marching down one of Kansas City's streets. How many people do you suppose rose from their seats?"
 Half the house, per'aps," an- swered the Pessimist.
 Two people, a Bisbee school teacher and her mother"
 Some consolation even in that" commented the Pessimist. "It may be reasonable to suppose that patriotism is taught in the schools and forgotten after the youngsters leave school It's a fine commen- tary on Bisbee's knowledge of an Americans duty, under the cir cumstances, however"
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-03
PARENTS ATTENTION

Does your child complain of head aches. eyes burning. etc, while study ing? If so have his or her eyes tested by an expert, and avoid serious trou- bles in later life. Dr. Schell the Op- tician of Tucson. will be at the Cop per Queen Hotel Thursday and Friday of this week and will make a careful examination. Will not prescribe glass es unless needed. Special attention to children's eyes. "A
 (Advertisement)
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-03
DON LUIS CHURCH.

Presbyterians in Don Luis organized a church yesterday which will be maintained permanently in the old Methodist church edifice. The Rev. J. Rhys Evans, who was instrumental in forming the organization, preached the charge. emphasizing the need of a church in the community not only as a spiritual but as a social and educa- tional factor. Regular services will be held the first Sunday of every month in the morning, and in the afternoon of every third Sunday.