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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-22
Arrowrock Excursion

Special trains will leave Boise at a. M Sunday, July e.
returning in the evening Fare for round trip 81.
Masquerade ball. baseball band concerts special atrac
lions at theaters, and other amusements.
The celebration begins at Saturday, July l. Ex
curson tickets sale at all Short Line stations July
turn limit July One and one-third fare for round trip
Special rates Interurban
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-22

stated that his vote in opposition to
Day was not because of any COM
plants that had been made against
that officer, but for the reason that in
this way his own political fences
might be strengthened.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-22

Young Peoples organization and La
dies Aid Society are well known. The
prospect for continued growth and
efficient service are better now than
at any previous period. Tue public
are always welcome.
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Baptist Notes.

With last Sunday, Pastor Lathrop
and his people entered upon the fourth
year of their pastoral relationship.
The three years that have passed into
history have tten years of growth
and advancement along all lines of
christia ian work. During those three
years 60 persons have united with
tie church, the attendance has in
crea, ed, the new church building has
been dedicated, and the business side
of the church work has been placed
or solid foundation. The church
and its pastor regard themselves as
a part of the community with def
rite ministry tc the people. Hence
they are ever rea ly to respond 70 ev-
cry service they can render. The
efficient work o. its Bible school,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-22
Baptist.

We heartily invite the public to
unite with US in the following SER
vices: Sunday Bible school at 10 a.
M, public worship at II a. m. and 8
p. M, Young Peoples Union at p.
M, Wednesday mid-week service at
8 p. m. Subjects for Sunday follow:
Morning, "Our Partnership. Evening
''The Old Landmarks. "A. C. athrop
Pastor.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-22

Christian Science Society.
Meets every Sunday morning in the
Moose hall at IL o'clock. A cordial
welcome extended to all.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-22
Catholic

Services at the Catholic church
Sunday, June %. Mass and sermon
at 9 a. M, followed by benediction.-
Father F. Refs, S. M.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-22
Methodist,

Sunday school at 10 a. m, Frank
Berry, Superintendent. Preaching at
II a. m. and p. m. Epworth League
at z D. NC. A. Quinn, Pastor.
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CHURCH NOTICES.
Latter Day Saints.

Services on Sunday as follows: Sum-
day school at 10 a. m. Regular ser
vices at 2 p. m. All are invited
Geo. F. Smith, Bishop.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-22
Fireworks

The most spectacular display presented in the state
including all the PanamaPacifc novelties.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-22
Associated Bible Students.

Meet every Sunday at 2 o'clock p
m. at N. w. corner of Third and Nc
Kinley avenue.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26

Photos by American Press Association. 1.-Shows winter bathers tossing the medicine ball on the beach. D. Winter bathers tossing a newcomer in the air. 3.-Bathers coming out of the icy surf. 4.-One of the vet erans of the winter bathing club. 5.- A snow ball fight among the winter bathers after plunge in the ocean. es-Winter bathers shoveIina snow.
 By TOMMY CLARK.
 VI VI WITH the thermometer how N "a R ering around the zero AS W mark. how would you like to don a bathing suit, take
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ing platform, as do those who bathe there in summer. for there was none there. It had been smashed to pieces and scattered in all directions by the fury of the winds and waves of the winter.
 The swimmers did not remain in very long, One, who said he was getting a cramp, staggered out on the beach He was quickly followed by another and another They did not say they were getting cramps, but it certainly looked as if they were getting cold feet. All were shivering.
 Did they stand around and throw the ball again to warm up before dressing They did not. They went as fast as their shivering limbs would carry them to the dressing rooms in the pavilion
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26

hundred yards in the icy surf HS started, but failed to finish. Murphy dove into tho water and started to swim. He had gone but few yards when his arms and legs stifrened. He was helpless. His friends rushed to his rescue. It was an hour or more before Murphy was restored to consciousness It Is said that he will have to forever quit competing in races, due to weak heart action. Murphy was one of the most promising young swimmers de- veloped in New York in the past two seasons, but now his career is ruined.
 One of the most remarkable feats in connection with winter surf bathing was that performed by Ford Welp, husky young Brooklyn swimmer, at Brighton Beach. N. Y, & few weeks ago. MT. Welp swan nearly mile with the temperature of the water around 45 de- grees. He finished the swim in remark ably fast time and none the worse for wear.
 Welp has been indulging in winter bathing for the past three years, and he states that he has felt no i'll effects from the sport. However, we'll give MT. Welp the once over a year from now and we'll bet dollars to doughnuts that his heart action Is not as strong as it was twelve months before.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
BASKETBALL TWENTY FIVE YEARS OLD

there was demand for sport that would provide plenty of action without brutality and which would serve the purpose of scientific physical develop ment. Dr. Naismith gave much thought to the problem and soon evolved the game of basketball.
 The first contest demonstrated that the new sport has a powerful appeal. Goals were made of iron hoops from which nets were suspended. The lat ter were at first so woven as to hold the ball, but later it was found desir- able to change the nets so that the ball would drop through to the playing floor.
 Quick Popularity.
 The r. M. c. A. was largely respon- sible for the immediate and widespread popularity of basketball. The game is now played by nearly 175,000 boys and men in the United States and Canada and probably has more devotees than any other sport, with the exception of baseball.
 Nor is basketball confined to Amer ica, for it has been introduced with great success in several European countries and in the Philippines. China, Japan, Hawaii, Argentina, Brazil, Uru- quay and Chile. In South America the newest of ball games is much bet ter known than is baseball, and in the Philippines and Japan basketball threatens the popularity of the dia- mond pastime. As a winter sport, bas- ketball has wonderful possibilities, and in the years to come it will doubtless play an increasingly important part in raising the physical standards of youth.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26

HpLAY BALL" cried Eve. tossing
 the apple to Adam. And ever since their descendants have been do- ing so.
 The instinct to evolve games in which balls of various kinds figure seems to be universal, and it's history is, as the highbrows say, lost in the nists of an- tiquity. The earth itself is a ball, al-, though slightly fattened in spots, as if 1t had been pasted on the trademark by some celestial Ty Cobb
 When the first palefaces invaded this now we'll known continent they found Poor Lo amusing himself with a bail game which the French afterward call ed lacrosse. Baseball, which is a de- velopment of the older games of round CTS and town ball." football, which was first played by the English with the head of a captured Dane as the ball; cricket, billiards, tennis, golf hockey, polo, bowling, basketball and various other games are played with balls.
 Youngest Game.
 Youngest of the popular ball games is basketball, which passes the quarter century mark this year, having been invented in 1891 by Dr. James Nail smith, then director of physical train ing at the Springfield (Mass.) training school, but later with the University of Kansas. It was twenty-four years ago on Jan. IS, 1892, that the first match basketball game was played at Springfield between two class teams.
 In the previous month, at a meeting of the faculty of the Springfield school, the need of some new mode of exercise 6iSpIISSa6 was agreed that
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
SOME PECULIAR KNOGKOUTS

started to straighten up, and then hs dived to the canvas. When his head hit the floor he was still standing on his feet, and his feet started going around in a circle. He did a whirl on his head that set the house wild, and finally slipped face downward to the floor.
 Driscoll took all the count allowed and got up to continue the remainder of the bout of six rounds.
 Mccue Packs Vigorous Kick.
 Matty McCue of Racine, Wis, who a year or so ago looked like one of the most promising featherweights in ths game. gained his greatest claim to fame in the sport of boxing through his hitting ability For a little fellow Matty packed an awful kick in each of his hands. From an obscure position he suddenly shot into the limelight by knocking out his opponents as fast as the promoters could set them up for him.
 McCue got so good that he quit his manager, and no less 8 managerial parsonage than Tom Jones, who looks after the management of heavyweight champion Jess Willard. took him under his wing. Jones, however. found out lot about McCue that he didn't know before he became his manager, and the principal one of these was that Matty was sadly lacking in boxing ability. McCue turned out to be failure under the Jones regime.
 Matty Fails as Boxer. X
 But, while McCue didn't have the goods as boxer, the credit for his ability to deliver the knockout sSfIfr cannot be taken away from him. He put number of his opponents away in one and two rounds, and finally was hooked up in a match with a British scrapper by the name of Jeff O'Con- nell. O'Connell had a pretty good rec ord, but his reputation was made more cleverness than through hit-i ting ability,
 The finish of this bout also had it's funny side. for the count of ten was tolled off as O'Connell lay on the fioor in the second round. Three times Mol Cue knocked him to the canvas in that session before winning the scrap. The first time it was a right hook, andj O'Connell, although badly dazed, re- gained his feet at the count of nine A left hook fioored Jeff the second time, and as one of his seconds saw his headl going toward the floor he stuck his hand through the ropes and put 1t on the canvas so that it made a pillow for O'ConnelPs head.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
Tex Rickard, Promoter, Makes
 Biz Name by Taking Big Chances

SOME of the gamest men that ever
 walked in shoe leather belong to the class of sports who promote box ing. Dan A. Stuart, who pulled off the fight between Jim Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons at Carson City. Nev was the pioneer in handling modern Queensbury contests, and to him a worthy successor appeared when Tex Rickard bounded into the limelight with a s30,O00 purse for Battling Nel- son and Joe Cans at Goldfield. New, in 1906.
 Rickard is coming back after years of inactivity in the promoting line. Re- gently he offered to stage a ten round contest between Jess Willard and Frank Moran in New York city. A glad hand should be extended this man, who is a credit to the game.
 Stages Cans Nelson Fight.
 No such a shock was ever handed the sporting world as the announcement of Rickard ten years ago that he would pull off the championship fight between Battling Nelson and Joe Cans for the lightweight championship in the little town of Goldfeld, Nev. Tex was roast ed on all sides but he went through with the job, and that his judgment was right was proved by the fact that the contest drew over s69,000. Rickard quit big winner and gained the repu- tation of being the greatest promoter in the history of the American prize ring.
 Richards second play that required the nerve and honesty of real gam bier came in 1910, when he pulled off the fight between Jim Jeffries and Jack Johnson for the worlds heavyweight championship at Reno, Nev. This match attracted people from all over the world.
 Pays Jeffres $117000 It was fought in the hot sun on the Fourth of July, and Johnson won on knockout in the fifteenth round. Tex had promised the fighters a kings ran- som for their share, and they got all that was coming to them. Jeffries re- ceiyed s117,0OO Johnson got s120000 The total gate receipts were $270,775. No better evidence is needed that Tex is the king of promoters than these two fights. He is in a class by him. self and will make them all hustle when he gets back in the harness.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26

med beard broke out of the circle of ball tossers and edged slowly toward the ocean as if he wasn't particularly anxious about sampling it's delights. Another followed his example after a little while, and finally the whole half dozen started for the surf.
 Those who had remained to watch shivered a little more, and some but toned their overcoats under their chins. But the bathers, well warmed by this time, gave yell and dashed into the surf all together They had to wade out some distance before striking wa ter deep enough to swim. All were ap- parently good swimmers, and they splashed about in the chilly February water like porpoises.
 They could not swim out to the div
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26

WHEN Frank Moran. the Pittsburgh W heavyweight. knocked out Jim Coffey in the ninth round of a recent bout in New York he remarked that every time he pinned the sleep pro- ducer on the chin of the Roscommon giant the latter fell on his face. AS it was their second meeting and Moran had scored a knockout in the third round of their initial combat, he is well qualified to know what he is talking about incidentally his remarks call to mind many knockouts, some of which were funny enough--to the rings1ders and to the opposition, but not to the knocked out scrapper-to cause big laugh. Every one who is inclined to the sporting game and has attended wrestling show has seen some funny bouts, burlesque and otherwise, but the effect of a Clout on the jaw has pro- duced equally laughable results.
 Tale of Peculiar knockouts.
 One of the most peculiar knockout blows ever landed happened in Chi cago ring more than a decade ago when a pair of husky middeweights clashed before the American Athletic club members, but it wasn't K. O." be- cause the receiver was so tough he re- fused to take the ten count. The con- testants were Billy Stiff, who now is a park policeman in Chicago, and Jack Driscoll, one of the toughest Irishmen who ever drew a glove. The two boys were of the rough toss sort. and exchanging wallops was really a de- lightful pastime to both of them.
 They did not allow cleverness to in terfere with the joy they got out of slugging, and as the result both took many stiff wallop that would have caused a fighter of less sturdy struc- ture to seek the canvas. For three rounds of that mill they went at each other like wildcats, and both showed | plenty of evidence that the blows had landed. In the fourth round, however, | Stiff swung right handler that started | a couple of feet behind himself The | fist connected with DriScoll's jaw and | the impact could be heard all over the l arena
 DriscoII Keeps His Feet.
 But the strangest part of all was that 1 Driscoll didn't drop when the blow con- l nected. He stood like a statue in fight | ing pose, and Stiff, who knew that he | never had landed harder punch, was | so mystified that he didn't follow up | his advantage instanter. Billy simply | dropped his hands and gazed at his | statue-like opponent. Finally after | standing several seconds, Driscoll |
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26

weight wrestler, once astonished sev- eral hundred people by diving in among the cakes of ice in the Hudson river and remaining in the water almost an hour.
 Some doctors are of the opinion that winter bathing has bad effect on the heart. In many cases this is true. A person who does not possess strong lungs and strong heart should not at- tempt to go winter bathing. The wri- ter recently witnessed bad case of this sort. The person was Dave Mur- phy, one of the best swimmers in New York city and a protege of Henry Ell onsky, the famous long distance cham pion. Murphy had been competing In an indoor pool meet, and at the request of several friends he decided to swim
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26

for awhile trying to appear uncon- cerned, but they soon got the ball into action to try to stop the chatter, ing of their teeth. which had been nak- ing a noise like .castanets.
 Throw Medicine Ball.
 In a few minutes another Joined these two, and soon half a dozen hardy citizens, attired in the regulation bath ing suits with sweaters over them, were at work on the medicine ball. Quite a crowd had collected on the beach to watch them. Some of the cu- rious had come in automobiles, and these stood around in greatcoats and furs and were none too warm at that. After tossing the medicine ball around 1 for fifteen or twenty minutes an elder l ly man with gray hair and closely trim
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
HELP TO ENGLISH MoToRcARs.

The famous Brooklands track, in Eng land is maintained by a gentleman who is a devotee of speed. There are no meetings there such as we have in the United States, but nearly every day and then see what speed they can maintain. There is no doubt but the information manufacturers and inven- tors have derived from the work of en- zines and cars on the Brooklands track has had much to do with the develop ment of English motorcars.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
By TOMMY CLARK.

your ax in your hands. saunter out on the ice and chop holes big enough to are prosecuting me; you are torment ~tet you dive in and swim around for few minutes, and then after your icy bath come out and roll around in the snow for a few minutes more? We'll, this is required of every member of a winter bathing club in New York
 Several years ago there were a few men who took their daily dips in the icy surf. but during the past two years hundreds have taken 1t up. The we'll recognized fact that pneumonia, rheu- matism and tuberculosis are unknown ailments in the arctic and that the Els kfnos never catch cold are the foun- dation stones upon which these bathers base their belief. but any one else should of course consult a physician before attempting this heroic cure.
 Recently the writer met several of the winter surf bathing fends" as they were warming up" on the beach sand at Brighton Beach, N. r., pre- paratory to going in for dip It was a bit chilly, even though the sun was shining brightly, and some of the bath CTS seemed to be trying to conceal a shiver by hopping around and throw ing a medicine ball from one to anoth- CT The bathers stood in big circle, each man about ten feet from the oth- CT, and they kept throwing the ball about vigorously.
 The bathers have access to the bath ing pavilion, and they dress and un- dress in the same rooms that they used in the summer time. Two men first made their appearance on the beach about II o'clock They stalked about
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
and with heavy towels began to undo

and with heavy towels began to undo the work of the water.
 Rubbing to Restore Circulation.
 One man rubbed another vigorously and soon their circulation was active again. It was rumored among the watchers that a bottle had been seen in the possession of one hoisted at an angle which would indicate that it was doing the work intended for it. but this could not be verified.
 For some years various persons have taken dips in the ocean in the coldest weather. Dr. w. E. Crockett of Boston, pr. Boise Small of Brooklyn and Ed Manley of the New York A. c. haven't missed their daily plunge in the seas in the winter for many seasons.
 George Bothner, the famous light
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
BUILD INDIANA GYM IN YEAR,

THE University of Indiana hopes to
 have its new gymnasium com pleted by Jan. 1, 1917. Work on it's erection has just begun. When the in door stage and field are completed the entire cost of the new athletic head quarters at the Bloomington institution will be upward of $300,0OO
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
CROkER DIDN'T NEE1 TT

PICHARD CROKER'S winnings on
 the Irish turf last season, amount ing to $10,000, have been given to the Dublin Red Cross society
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
WISCONSIN-ILLIN LEAGUE TO
 REORGANIZE.

THE Wisconsin-Illinois league, which
 disbanded last year. will reorganize in the spring.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
RAH RAH BOWLING.

VALE university bowling team will roll tenpin matches against the cornell and Princeton quintets this winter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-08-26

When you consider the fact that the
Kansas State Fair at Hutchinson is
attended by a larger percentage of
farmers in proportion to its total at
tendance than any other state fair of
this country you can readily discern
the benefits to be derived from exhibit
ing. Acquaintance are made who
afterward become purchasers. The at
tendance is not only from Kansas, but
from Oklahoma, Colorado, Texas, New
= Mexico and Arizona It affords Kan
sas breeders opportunity to enlarge
their business and extend it over the
entire southwest This is not only
true with respect to sheep breeders.
but to breeders of all other livestock
It is one of the objects of the State
Fair to aid in the upbuilding of the
breeding interests of Kansas. The OPP
portunity is afforded and should be
seized and the best use made of it.
The breeders of Kansas are too mod
est and retiring. They do not loot
their own horn like the breeders of
other states do. Too many of them sit
back and let the business go to the
breeders east of the Missouri River.
We not only need a greater exhibition
of Kansas bred live stock, but we need
a greater exhibition of Kansas breed
ers. Kansas breeders are not as well
acquainted with themselves as they
should be, and the State Fair should
be place whereat Kansas breeders
should congregate and become ac-
Quainted with themselves. That is
also one of the purposes of the State
Fair. Let Us cease to put our eight
under a busheF' and instead place Il
banner on our housetop, thus emulat-
ing the example set US by the Missouri
Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Ken
lucky breeders. Kansas is a great nat
ural breeding ground of horses, cattle,
sheep and swine. Live stock is the
one great indispensable product Of
Kansas. The better it is bred the
more profit 1t will make. Kansas is
the greatest alfalfa producer of all
the states, and alfalfa is the greatest
live stock forage in the world Live
stock IS also essential to permanent ag-
-ricultural produetiveness. The sheep
, industry needs special attention What
do you say, Mr. Kansas sheep breed
er? Get ready for the Kansas State
Fair Sent 1923 1916 Be leader
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-08-26
STATE FAIR PLEASES
GOVERNOR ARTHUR CAPPER

The following is from Governor Cap
per during the 1915 Fair after he had
spent a day at the Kansas State Fair:
Topeka Capital: Governor Arthur
Capper returned last evening from 4
visit to the State Fair at Hutchinson.
g 1t is the biggest and most success
full fair they have held-a Hutchinson.
said Governor Capper. Over $4,000
people and 1000 automobiles were
there on the big day.
g There is no reason why there
should be any unfriendly feeling be
tween the Hutchinson and Topeka
fairs said the Governor Both cities
had splendid fairs. One does not in
any way conflict with the other 7
want to see each succeed They are
of great educational value to the state
and should be encoura ged.'
The State Fair will be held at
Hutchinson Sept. Is to %. 1t will
again please the governor, who, by the
way, is putting up a nice building on
the grounds this year, called the Cap
per Publications Building.
The third annual Better Babies Con
test of the State Fair, Sept. 16 TO ..
will be feature again this year Send
for information to the Secretary