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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-27
Padded Mittens Will Fly Tonight;
Far Western Meet Gets Under Way

Some mighty clever mItt
sllnoing should be on tap to-
night whom the bell GLANCE for
the first bout Of the Far West
ern championship 20 be staged
In the Arena.
There are 30 bouts 10 be de-
elded In the two niohts' session
90 fans sre not worrying about
not getting their moneys
worth.
"Biddy" Bishop. sporting editor
OF a Tacoma paper. and well-known
for his ability in pugilistic circles.
will referee the affairs. Doc"
Carroll of Tacoma. and Charley
Huien. of Seattle. viii be the
judges.
Considerable interest has been
aroused by Fat" La Rue. the anna
tsur heavyweight u,leholder. who
will represent the Olympic club OF
San Francisco. A whole flock Of
aspiring young less wiilArds" are
scheduled TO do battle with him In
the hopes OF relieving him Of his
crown. Another national champion.
Willie CouistinE. los-pounder. an.
other OF George Green's pupils. IL
on hand to give the flyweights q
merry chase.
The local club boys are In the
finest OF trim and ready 10 give
the visiting boxers the battle OF
their lives. Ralph Underwood. lis.
FOUNDER. and Albert Beycrs. las
FOUNDER Of tho Multnomah club OF
Portland. Arc expected 20 arrive to-
day accompanied By the veteran
instructor. Tommy Tracy. Tho list
OF entries follows:
fes-pound eisss--wtiiis couisting.
Olympic club. San francisco. Bob
Harper, Seattle Athletic club: Roy
Amundson. Seattle Athletic club.
tls-pound clsss---Roy Rose. Oiym-
pic club. Fan Francisco: Jimmie
Woodward, Los Angeles Athletic
club. Ralph Underwood, Muitnomah
Athletic club; Wesley Banekie. Ciar.
snes Amundson. Irving Gleason. Phil
Richardson and Orange eager. Sc
attic Athletic club. Al Davies, Vie
toria Athletic club,
iss-pound ciass--Jimmis Wood
ward. Los Anssiss Athistic club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-27

Billie Hughes. Olympic club. San
Francisco. Tommy Mason, Earl
Baird. Charlie Sontag and Oscar
Benson. Seattle Athletic club; Ralph
Underwood. Muitnomah Athletic
club.
pound ciass--charlie Barker,
Los Angeles Athletic club. Thomas
Murphy, Kansas City Athletic club.
Claude Scott. Barney Levy. Archie
wizard and Lloyd Madden, Seattle
Athletic club. Albert Beyers, Multi
nomAh Athletic club.
f4b-pound class -- George Davis.
Butler Boxing school. Portland. VIII
liam Huber. Los Angeles Athletic
club; Stanley sontag. Morley Thorn
as. Cal Harris. Claude Former
Wesley Eheedy, Seattle Athletic
club Albert Beyers. Multnomah
Athletic club.
ibs-pound cisss-Jack Geyer, Los
Angeles Athletic club. George Davis,
Butler Boxing school Portland; Val
Sontag, Seattle Athletic club.
Iah-pound clasr--Btil Pierce, Val
sontag and August Santeii, Seattle
Athletic club.
Heavyweight class Tommy
Thompson. Bin Pierce. Nick Nelson
and Val sontag. Seattle Athletic
club. William Fat" EHereux.
Olympic club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-27
OPENING ArTENpANcEs OF
PAST YEARS

q % q
Yesterday we gave few famous
brothers who have set a mark 10
the prize ring. Yon will recall
that some mighty famous mitt
artists came from one family.
Today we continue.
4 q q
Fof the present crop o. N0hsers,
aside from the Gibbons and Err
ties, the name OF Leonard In
most impressive, Benny Leon
ard, by his great victory over
Freddy Welsh. IA looked upon as
the next lightweight champion.
Hennys brother. Charley. Joined
the professional clan only recent.
~ and quickly gained a reputa.
ton as knockerout.
q q q
The Moore family Of Philadelphia
has no loss than five fighting
boys--Pal. Tommy. ''Reddy." VII.
lis and Joe. In tho Cross clan
OF New York there are Leach. Phil.
Dave and Marty. ALI have Darn
Cd some money In the ring. Joe
Chip and George Chip are both
mlddicweighss. George having
held tho championship few
years ago.
In PHILADELPHIA there 10 Young Jack
O'Brien, a brother OF tho original
Philadelphia Jack. the first light.
heavyweight champion In the
game. The elder Jack retired
nearly five years ago. About
three years ago he presented his
young brother-about is years
younger--to the boxing public.
The lad started promisinsly. but
was rushed along too fast and
received many severe beatings.
He dropped out OF tho game for
a year. and now he Ia fighting In
his old form again.
George and Jimmy Gardner were
brothers. and were classed
among the leading wclterweights.
Jimmy. Mt one time. held the
championship in that division.
Another prominent pair OF broth
ers In the welterweight class
were Mike and Billy Glover. The
latter is still doing some good
work in the ring. while Mike Is
proprietor OF a gymnasium.
. % %
Jimmy Britt. when he wac rated
among the topnotch iightweights.
had a battling brother. Willus.
The latter. however, never fought
professionally, but he showed
great promise In the amateur
ranks.
q q q
Terry MeGovern, once feather
weight champion. had two broth.
ers who perpetuated the name
when Terry went on tho retired
list. Hughey and Phil McGov-
ern possessed the vicious aggres.
sIveness of their elder brother.
but they absolutely refused TO
train and passed out of the game
without attaining any prominence
aside from the fact that they
were brothers OF the once Ter.
rible Terry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-27

who led the literature league in
days agone. tho games the thing"
In six cities OF the Northwest.
papers today will run 4 column or
% OF the same brand Of dope being
served herewith. and the fans will
flock to thu ball park. to be busted
with peanut shells. scuffled In the
crowd. call the umpire names. and
go the opener"
Mayors 10 Open 0amss
In three cities OF the Northwest.
city officials will strut majesticaily
to the pitchers mound and heave
the old apple toward the platter.
Then the mayor. or whoever II
may be. will be benched. and the
game win be on.
rs . pretty threadbare old cere-
Wony, but what would the opening
game be without all the old fuss
and hustjef
What would the opening game b
without the band to lead the pa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-27
Work Now Gives Way to
Play; Ball Season On Today

rade to the ball park and blarc
forth between inningsf
Every One 10 Optimistic
We could give you q statement
from Tealey Raymond. Seattle
manager. and Joe McGlnnity. boss
OF the Butte team. but why should
WEI
You already know II by heart.
YOU could write before the bat.
tie" Statement Just as we'll as We.
But OF one thing We are certain
The Northwestern league season
of 1915 IL off TO a good start. and
that is more than can he said OF
the starts OF 1914 and 1915.
Optimism IL rife among the base.
baiiers. II really looks a. tho their
sorcst trials were over. for this
year. At least.
Wsonsr's Band In Parade
Mayor GIN viii do the twirling
honors NJ the local park.
Dad" wagner's band led tho Pc
radc thru tho downtown streets be
fore the game. and was duo TO dis
pense music at the ball park. The
game will be called at ! O'Clock
The probable line-ups follow:
0utse-- seattle
Jehnses. n. shaw. H.
Greves. -. WAyUseoa. -.
Iavtse. N. Gssstsgha@. ~.
selsss -. 0ee~ks, II.
k1DOeSs. 81. Gutgpe. -.
011lyord. u. Ffse0s1A. n.
stekke. -. MsvSe. ~.
UsffWon, q. CsAaan. q.
MeGisuesy. .. Newer. p.
Mobile, .. REESE, ,.
Gerset Dssh. umpire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-27

IS BACK in
The SWIM
"Values Tell'

PULLMAN. Wash, April 27.---
Two victories over the University
of Montana put Washington State
College back in the running for the
Northwest intercollegiate cham
pionship today. The first game, In
which Hartman OF Pullman famed
is men, resulted in a 6-to-4 victory
for the locals. In the second
game. featured by heavy hitting.
Pullman beat Montana. l6 to 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-27
WITHERSPo0N WINS

Rotary club statesmen demonstrate
ed their selling skill at luncheon at
the Washington Annex. Wednesday,
j. w Witherspoon taking the prize.
Many live wires competed in selling
various articles to J. w. Efaw.
dressed as a "rube."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-27
LEWIS DIsAeREEs

OLYMPIA. April 27.-Public Serv-
ice Commissioner A. A. Lewis ex-
planned today that he did not concur
with the, other commissioners. G. A.
Reynolds and r X. Spinning. in the
actual performance" method OF APP
praisaI OF the properties OF the Pa
clfic Telephone and Telegraph Co,
because he had not had time to
study II.
The commission fixed the valuo
Mt $40 .4is. that being the actual
cost to the company, and not the
reproduction cost
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-27
EVANS May OPPOSE
PAT m SPOKANE

SPOKANE. April 77.--'Rube"
Evans. secured by Spokane from
Portland. looks like the best bet
for the opening game. He win
probably be opposed by Pat Gala
han. another former Portlander
now with Vancouver.
Baseball enthusiasm IL at . high
pitch today and things look rosy
for n good season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-27
klPPERT CAPTAINS
BUTTE BEAUTIES

Ed klppert. center fielder Of
ths Butte club. 10 also the cap
tain Of the team. kIppsrt wss
with Spokane for . time last
season. and. after being rsless-
I'd. finished up the year with
the Tacoma club. He went 70
Butte when MeoInnity trans
ssrred his affections 20 the
Miners.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-27
MITCHELL FIGHTS
DRAW WITH VALLEY

RAYMOND. April 2T.--sid Mitch
ell. Seattle middleweigh,. and Val
ley Tramhitas. Portland ibspound.
~. went 10 tho fastest sir.round
draw ever seen here last night. Lon.
ME Austin accompanied Mitchell.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-27
Oh, YOU RUFUS BOY!

Rufus X. Wilson. manager OF Sen.
ator Weeks prc-convention cam
palgn for presidential nomination.
left Seattle Wednesday night for
Portland predicting the senator
would lead with 225 to $50 votes on
the first ballot at the Chicago con
| vcntion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-27
~ EDWARD HILL
Sporting Editor o. The Star

The North
western season
is under way
today.
After all. It's
the same old
dish. with a
different kind
OF dressing.
But. TO para
p h ra sc Bill
= hak . speare.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-27
TACOMA EXPECTS A
RECORD ATTENDANT

TACOMA. April 27--Tacoma
baseball fans are working harder
today in the interest OF the nation
al pastime than for several years
past. The slogan is $4,000 or
bust" Tacoma Is making every
effort to set an opening day mark
fhas will stand for some time to
come.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-27

The Bush a Lane team still leads
tho Northwest bowling tournament
A. the result OF last nights pin
smashing. None OF the teams was
good enough to best tho score hung
up by the piano pin smsshers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-27
WaIter Mccredle. manaaer of th

Waiter McCredis, manager Of the
Portland club OF the Pacific
Coast league. carfed away lit
tie over $4,000 during the two
weeks stay OF the Portland club
In San Francisco. more than he
received for his share of the
gate receipts all last season at
the exposition city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-27
ROGERS IS
CHASED OUT
BY AGGIES

CORVALLIS. Ore. April I'll
AIDE seiberts. Oregon Aggie pitch.
er. II hero today because he held
the University OF Washington bat.
tiers 10 three hits while his team.
mates ~hanged Charles Rogers out
OF the box in six innings yester.
day. Rogers yielded ten hits and
was replaced by Darrie. who held
the AgTies runless thereafter This
was selberts first game with the
Aggics. The score:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-27
FULTON IS READY

NEW YORK. April 2T.--Ready
for his fight with Al Reich somor.
row. Fred Fulton knocked off train
Ing today. When he stepped onto
the scales after his last workout.
Fulton weighed 2iT pounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-27

National League
At Philadelphia 3. Brooklyn 8.
At Chicago 8. Pittsburg 8.
No others: rain.
American League
Al Cleveland S. Chicago 3.
At Washington 2. Philadelphia 3
At New York ., Boston o.
No other: rain.
Pacific Coast League
Oakland 6. Los Angeles 3.
Salt Lake q San Francisco 2.
Vernon 4. Portland 2.
College Games
Yale /. Georgetown 8.
Princeton 4, Union 2.
Army z. Seton Hall /.
Navy 8. Trinity /.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-27
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THE WEsT or VAUDEVILLE
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EaRiaaA.s Maaleai CemeAy sfarN

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II "a weywara Coseets"
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Extra Aalea ATTIRE cites
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-27

Country Hay and Grain
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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-07
A GOOD MOVE.

7 In last Sundays issue Of IN,
Times Union there was a signed ar.
ticle from the pen Of the Hon. W.
G. Langford, representative Of Desc.
to county, giving. at the request of
the TimcS-UniOn, some things that
he hoped To see accomplished at the
net session Of the Florida legislature.
Among these things Mr.. Langford
says he will introduce an amendment
TO the compulsory school attendance
act passed two years ago, making il
statewide instead Of local in its APP
plication. Such an amendment should
he unanimously approved. II was
freely predicted hat The local option
method Is entirely too slow to accom-
plish the needed results. From the
best Information we have. all the
counties and districts where the vote
mas been taken the measure has been
approved by an overwhelming vote
hut the great trouble has been that
such a few counties and districts COM
parativelE speaking, have as vet
awaited themselves of this henercent
law. Not because the people oppose
the measure, hut merely because Of
neglect upon the part of some one
to lead. If the law were made state.
wide in its aspiration the whole
state is effected at once, and hundreds
OF children who are now growing up
In ignorance become the beneficial
Nearly all the papers Of the state ia.
vor a change in this law, and it il
to lie sincerely hoped that Mr..
l'angford's purpose will meet the
nearly backing Of these papers. the
school teachers and officers. and all
others who are interested in seeing
the children Of negligent parents OBJ
tain at least the rudiments of an Cd
ucation.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-07

Mems Association, has promised CO.
operation 10y requesting AN hotels TO
eliminate egg, from their menus Tor
two weeks.
while the war and q fool shortage
is somewhat responsible Tor the hich
price Of living. these are not an the
real causes, the chief one being cor.
ncr- on different commodities. II is
believed that a nationwide boycott
would force the price down We arc
with any movement that promises cv-
en- a hope Of the reduction in prices.
The present high prices hit hard the
lahurcr for small wages with fam
lily, and cause much suffering and
hardship. while all feel It ny the hole
it makes IN their savings. So II the
ohycott will give any relief we are
for the boycott.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-07
THE FOOD BOYCOTT.

The food boycott to reduce the
hish prices now prevailing in nearly
all food Stuffs is meeting with nation.
wide approval, and is becoming more
extensive every day. Thousands Of
houSekeepcrs have already taken IL
up. IL is advocated that concerted nc.
ton he taken. that the governors Of
all the states the mayors Of ali the
cities issue proclamations to he pub.
lished broadcast and read I'm all the
schools setting aside days for a Sc
ries OF boycotts against high priced
foods. The cooperation Of business
men and labor is urged by having
them suspend work from 11:55 to 10
noon on the first day Of the campaign.
The Housewives League has started
an endless chain of telephone calls TO
their neighbors. John Glynn. prcsi.
dent Of the New York state Hotel
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-07
IRISH POTATO SEED.

No money is better invested on the
farm nor time better spent than i'm
procuring the hest seed ogtainahie.
No one expects to get a good healthy
calf from sick scrub cow the same
is generally true of any progeny.
plants included, because the principle
of inheritance works alike THROUGH.
out the entire living world.
In the case OF Irish potato seed. to
obtain the best seed is Of special i'm
portance, because success Of the crop
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-07
STORED SWEET POTATOES
Will Bring a Good Price Nav, p,

Sweet potatoes may be kept durln,
winter If they are properly stored
Experience has taught that storms
pays big returns since potatoes will
bring from two to three times az
much in spring as they will at die.
ging time. 1t is frequently difficult 10
find market at harvest time Will.
there is a good healthy demand tor
them later in winter or during early
spring.
Sweet potatoes keep hest in bouse
constructed especially for storaso
This house need not be expensive
where lumber is available. but farm.
ers who do not care to erect A Sta.
rage house can bank their crop. C.
X. McQuarrie, state agent for the
University Of Florida Extension Dl.
vision, recommends that the potatoes
he summed about two days before they
are placed i'm the bank. A desirable
bank Is one four feet wide at the base
and five feet deep from the apex to
the base. All diseased or injured DO
tatoes should he eliminated.
The pile should be covered with
fine hay or straw and then with about
two inches Of soil. A roof Of boards
or shingles should he placed over the
whole to shed water. A ventilator
may be provided by placing saddle
boards supported by a pad of straw
along the top Of the ridge. This will
avoid heating.
Mr.. McQuarrie urges farmers to
save all the swete potatoes possible.
Irish potatoes probably will be high
er later than they are now. which
will give better prices for stored
sweet potatoes.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-07

I Is $ money be equally distributed
Pnrorg the depuSitorns
I'ic see the prlcuCat workings of
this law SO far as DeSJto county Is
concerned, and it is presumed that its
workings in other counties Of the
state will be practically the same.
DcSoto county has an average bal.
ance Of about $4,000 exclusive Of
the school fund. Were this sum de.
POSTED in one bank > per cent.
interest would be paid for this aver
age balance, or in other words. the
PEOPLE would receive $50 in inter
est. As the matter row stands eight
banks have made application Ia be
designated a. DcpJsiiuripS. each Of
which will be appointed AMI tO which
no reasonable objection could be made
If each Of these hanks were required
to pay interest N the average hal
ance. Right here is whore the trou.
BILE arises, this same law requires
That an average balance Of 5000 he
maintained in each banl; before any
Interest is paid III deposits. 1t will
therefore be seen that this law ties
the hands Of the coup,y commission.
ers, so they can not designate one Oe.
pository and thereby receive $500 in.
terest but upon the contrary must
distribute this money among the
eight banks upon whi,h no interest
will he received.
one Of the first acts Of the lceis.
lature should Ice 30 repeal this unjust
law and the bill snou!d carry IN
emergency clause making it effective
at once.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-07
ACTION COMMENDED.

The county commissioners Of Desc
to county are to be congratulated in
the action taken yesterday in passing
resolutions condemning the new de
pository law and in asking the REP.
resentatives Of this county to use
their influence towards securing n
law that will give the commissioners
the privilege Of contracting with
banks making the best bids for the
funds. Should they be successful in
getting this needed legislation 1t will
result in an annual saving to the
county of somewhere between $500
and 81 600.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-07
Send En-
A Circular.


Editor Jordan Of the Punta Gorda
Herald, now and then gets complete.
ly disguised with some people. and
when he does he can use plain Eng.
fish that permits Of no misunder.
standing. Hear him:
You have let us say, fifty friends
whom YOU cherish. Possibly ten of
them, not more, subscribe for the
Herald. You yourself do not sub
scribe. And vet you ask the Herald
to publish half n column about your
personal affairs and troubles. in
which over nine hundred subscribers
feel no interest whatever. Would II
not he better to have fifty or n hun.
dred circulars printed and mail one
TO each Of vO1r friends. rather thfn
to ask newspaper, t. whose SuIl.ort
you contribute nothing. to do this
work free Of charger
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-07
CUT SWEET POTATO VINES
AFTER FROST

Sweet potato vines should be cut
at the hill after the first killing frost
so that the rots which attack them
VIII not descend into the roots. A
sharp hoe should be used to clip them
at the surface of the ground. 1t is
not necessary to harvest the potatoes
Immediately. according to c. X. Nc
Quarrie, state agent for the UNIVERSE
ty Of Florida Extension Division.
However, If wet weather occurs II will
be advisable to dig them as soon MS
possible.
1t is necessary to avoid injury TO
the potatoes during harvest, since
wounds admit decay organisms. OBJ
servance Of the following recommen.
cations sent out by the United States
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-12-07

department Of agriculture III,
storage troubles: "'i lessen
Care should be taken IN
out the potatoes to ayoid an proving
by contact between. the im,' .uls'ng
used and the roots. The soil , ~
then be scratched away from, Al a''Ould
'atoes ana they should be left ov. "'
ed FOR several hours to dry p tNpOS
should be in padded boxes boa,. '.Niug
crates The roots should be caro,,,v -
placed not thrown into the nia,'.
receptacles. Although sweet . r,.a'"s
do not have the appearance ~ r %a,'
easily injured, they require. in ta..
as careful handling as oronoo. 'a't ,
apples. 'uu
Handling should be minimize, :. :,
as great an extent as possible rh,o
makes desirable a rough sortra T..
the field by placing the largest 20.
toes in one picking container. ' w.
smallest in another ana the brr,,.s
roots in a third. In no case shout
sacks he used either as temporary CON,
tanners or for marketing puroosos
Diseased potatoes should be nlacod J.,
none Of the assortments. Such roo,s
should not be left permanently in N.
field however to contaminate tbe soII
but should he gathered and fed 70
pigs"