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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-06-21

recent visitor to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. X. b Cox.
Mrs. VIM. L. Miner and Miss Sara E.
Richardson returned Wednesday from
Louisville, where they attended the
CONNIE nee ment exercises of the l. G.
H. 5. at Macauley's Theater on Mou-
day evening.
Miss Mary Robertson contemplates a
visit soon to her sister, Mrs. Dugan
Sewers and Mr.. Sewers, at Bowling
Green.
b. F. Parr, Supt. OF Schools at Muir.
physboro, H., former citizen of this
place, was a welcomed visitor when he
returned recently to visit his aged
mother, Mrs. Mahala Parr, aud sisters,
Mesdames w. S. Cart and Victoria
Sewers. He is making good in his
avocation and merits his success.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-06-21
Bowel Complaints in India.

In a lecture at one OF the Des
Moines, Iowa, churches a missionary
from India told Of going into the in
terror of India, where he was taken
sick, that he had bottle Of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy with him and believed that it
saved his life. This remedy is used
successfully in India both as a pre-
ventive and cure for cholera. You
may know from this that it can be de-
pended upon for the milder forms Of
bowel complaint that occur in this
country. Obtainaole everywhere.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-06-21
AXTEL.

Crops and gardens are looking nice
since the recent rains.
Miss Leona Mattingly is visiting rela-
tives near Fisher this week.
Mrs Sallie Eskridge, of Owensboro, is
spending few days with her son, J. p.
Eskridge, and family.
Misses Lettie Critchlow and Lula
Cannon spent one night last week with
Miss Rhee Critchlow at McDaniels.
Ova Brown. of Rolf, and Miss Bessie
Hinton, of this place, were quietly mar.
ried at St. Anthony's church last week
by the pastor, Rev. Joseph Odendahl
Misses Zetta Simmons, Alma Cannon
and Rena Eskridge were the pleasant
guests of Lettie Critchlow last Wednes-
day night.
Jess Vandiver, of Rockville, was the
guest of his brother, Lonnie Vandiver,
last week.
Mrs. J. +. Wilson, of McDaniels, and
Mrs. { w. Jarboe were the guests of
Mrs. William Jarboe last week.
Miss Cassya Wilson, of Leitch6eld, is
spending this week with her mother,
Mrs. Ida Pierce
Rena Eskridge will leave next week
for Owensboro, where she will spend
few days with relatives.
Several from this place attended the
the singing at McDaniels Sunday.
The stork visited the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Jarboe and left fine, big
boy.
Prayer meeting at this place every
night. SUNDAY school every
Sunday at ) O'Clock in the afternoon.
Everybody invited to attend
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-06-21
Judge Stephens, Of
HaWesville Dead.

Judge M. Stephens, aged "a, died at
his home in Hawesville Monday night
OF general debility after ten days ill
ness.
Judge Stephens was a prominent
citizen of Hawesville, at one time act
ing as sheriff of Hancock county, and
was later elected county Judge for a
term of four years. He served as a
confederate during the civil war. was
staunch member of the Baptist
church.
He is survived by his wife and
twelve children, all Of whom were
present at the time of his death but
one son, who arrived soon after his
death.
Funeral services were held at the
Methodist church Wednesday after.
noon, services being conducted by Rev.
Il. +. Howard. lnterment in the
Hawesyille cemetery.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-06-21

The error in one biographical die
tionary in which it is said that from!
1898 to 1900 Roosevelt was president
of New York reminds the Philadel
phia Ledger Of the fine old typograpl.
ical error that crept into one of Horace
Greeley'S editorials. There is no barn,
I'm Guiford," asserted the editorial,
Greeley having written. There Is no
balm in Gilead."
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-06-21
Surface Hoat of the Sun.

We think the sun is pretty hot In
summer when the thermometer goes
up to 90 degrees in the shade or out
We begin to get sunburned long time
before 1t reaches that high. But right
ON the suns surface 1t is between
10000 and $4,000 degrees hot. That Is.
Of course, a degree of heat which we
cannot conceive. How much hotter
stu u is on the inside of the sun we
do not rs yet know.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-06-21
Aged Lady Dead.

Mrs. Sarah A. Harl, widow of the
late e. W. Harl' died June 10. at the
nome OF her sister, Mrs. Rebecca Smith,
near Fordsville. She was seventy three
years old, and was born in Brecken-
ridge county and devoted member of
the Presbyterian church. She Is sur
vived by two sisters, Mrs. Rebeccs
Smith and Mrs. Alice Meador, and two
orotners' II. F. Hall and w. ]. Hall.
The funeral services were conducted by
the Kew. ]. F. Roberts. Intermest In
the Macedonia burying grounds at
Rockville.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-06-21
STATE CAPITOLS TOO SMALL.
Many Not Large Enough to House tho
Offices.

One-third Of the states Of the Union
find their capitols inadequate TO ac-
commodate the increased state activi-
ties that have grown up in recent
years, according TO data gathered by
the Columbus (OJ chamber of COM
merce. and are wrestling with the
problem Of finding additional room. To
aid the Ohio building commission the
organization has secured information
from many states on the manner In
which the problems are being solved.
The majority seem to favor the plan
OF erecting new office building as an
annex to the present capitols. In some
states the plan has been to build add
lions to present structures or TO re-
model the buildings to make more
room.
Washington has gone In for com.
prehenslvc group plan Of state build.
inGs to cost more than $4,000. 900.
while California Is bringing to compile.
ton new capitol costing a similar
amount. Each Is located in large
park. Compared TO these the Ohio plan
TO spend little more than $1,000 600 IL
thought 10 be very modest.
At Madison, Wis. is being completed
a new statchOuse that has cost $1,000
600, while In Nashville. Tenn. the plan
IL TO build separate office structure
The same sort of plan is entertained In
Nebraska. Michigan. like Ohio. is get
ting ready to provide additional room
for state departments. In none OF the
states does 1t appear that the rent Of
outside quarters has been made a POI
litical issue. as It was In Ohio.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-06-21

Charles l.. Stafford. choirInaster OF
St Georges church. New York. 10
proud Of his chorus of 100 policemen.
This organization came into existence
a few months ago, when the singing of
policemen's quartet suggested to Com.
missioner Woods the possibility of a
chorus He enlisted the interest and
help Of Mr.. Stafford.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-06-21
Proof.

II guess the wife is home all right"
what makes you think sop
"I've been trying to get the house
on the phone for three-quarters Of an
hour and the line has been busy all the
tme."-Detroit Free Press.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-06-21
Bravery.

Would you risk your life for your
friendT
Il did yesterday evening. Rather
than hurt a friends feelings. l ate
what he cooked in a chatting DISH
Washington Star.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-06-21
Office.

have turned all of my accounts over
to Mr. Hillary Hardin to collect and all
parties knowing themselves indebted to
me will please settle with HIM at once.
DR.. Jackson.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-06-21
Inherited.

Knicker-Jones has a bad memory.
Bocker-His mother never knew what
were trumps, and his father couldn't
remember anything on the witness
stand.-New York Sun.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-06-21

Itch Itch! Itchl-Scratch, Scratch,
Scratch The more you scratch. tie
worse the itch. Try Doan's Ointment.
For eczema. any skin itching soc box.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-06-21
Those who can command thsmselve,
command others.-Hazlitt.
Just a Suggestion.

Mrs. Bragge-I want to call the new
house which ! have Just bought some
name which will let people know that
II belongs to me. What would you
suggest, dear? Miss Witt-How would
Iona House" do?-London Telegraph
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-06-21

You shall never lose fried.
Sunshine.
The picnic given at the Satterfield
home last Thursday in honor of Alvin
Simons and children, Cissell and Henry
May, was in every way success, not
withsta uling the threatening clouds Of
the morning. BY 10 O'Clock the clouds
were dispelled and the day was ideal
until after 4 O'Clock, when the APP
preaching thunder storm warned the
people twas time to scatter. Each said
good bye and expressed a wish for
another picnic.
II. NJ. Harroll, of Stephensport, has
moved on the hill into the house va
Gated by Willard Frank.
Mrs. Joe Simmons left last Mondav
to Join her husband, who is employed
at Dayton, o.
Miss Monte Norman has returned
from Midway, where she has been to
visit friends.
Eulow Smith is no better at this
writing.
Mrs. Eliza Mattingly returned home
Wednesday from Owe boro.
Mrs. Viola Jackson returned last
Wednesday from Dam ~, and brought
with her Robert Daugherty.
Oletha Taberling has been to the
country to visit the family of her uncle,
Len Weatherholt.
Mrs. w. c. Pate, of Mattingly, was
the guest Saturday of Misses Mary and
Nina Perkins.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-06-21
Amsriea's Off.

Amsriea's GIFT.
maze tobacco and potatoes are the
taxee great products Of the soil which
America gave the world.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-06-21
HILL ITEMS.

Scatter thus your seeds OF kindness,
All enriching as YOU SO;
Leave them, trust the harvest giver,
He will make each seed to grow.
So unto life's happy end
You shall never lose a frie" d.
-Sunshine
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-12
''U" STUDENTS
CALL ON
DOBIE

~ have made enemies here,
I believe that the demonstra-
tion Of last night shows that !
have also made some friends"
said GiImour Doble, retiring
football coach ut the University
OF Washington. today.
He was speaking OF the demon
stration OF students last night.
Gathering en- masse about 3
O'Clock, students numbering about
1000 formed In line and marched
thru the principal residence street
OF the college district to Dobie's
home. There followed speeches by
Capt. Seagrave and others. and
Dobie answered the calls for him
TO come forth.
Speaking to the assemblage.
which blocked traffic on the main
street OF the University district for
some time, Dobie said:
In my nine years here ! have
tried to give you the very best foot
ball that your resources would al.
low"
The master coach was visibly af.
fected by the honor done him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-12
Being Bald Proves No BacksSe&
90 Peterson i'm BiIliar9 Cannes

Being a. bald a. the proverb-
taI billiard ball Isn't the reason
Charles c. Peterson 10 the
greatest fancy shot bIlliardIst
In the world.
Even tho some ardent billiard
fan sitting In the bleachers at the
exhibition by Peterson and Willie
=. Hoppe. at Brown a. Hulen's
Monday afternoon. did suggest that
was the reason. We rise to dispute
II.
On the other hand. We assert
that Pete as so many OF his 81
Louis admirers call him. is bald as
the aforementioned billiard ball
because he is the greatest in the
world at his particular game.
But there are other reasons. TC
gainsay that would be disloyal &c
the great game OF which he Is
such n distinguished exponent.
And n couple OF them are those
Indispensable handmaidens - PEI
and Good Nature.
Any one who saw the all-star
group Of the knights Of the cue
who arc exhibiting their skill
afternoon ard evening until
Wednesday night at Brown &
Hulen's couldn't fail to note
that he had the pep and that he
scored two grlns to one for
either OF the other players.
He furnished the ginger for the
serious side OF the play, which. by
its very nature, demands close at
tention TO the business in hand
His verbal and acrobatic contribu
tons to each exhibition demon
strated his energy and quick wit.
But II In the fine qualities OF tn,
man rather than the purely profes
sional attributes which appeal pri
marily to those who are privileged
TO know him.
Open-handed to a fault, always
ready To contribute his fine talents
as a billiard player to advance tn,
interests and good name of thu
game or to lend helping hand I,
some less fortunate friend, Pete |,
VIGOROUSLY unselfish and has stoot
more often In the light of his owl
personal welfare than any othe
man known to the game.
We've seen him give exhibit
tlons to a handful Of his friends
In st. Louis that any other
billiard player we know would
have refused TO give unless
handsomely paid.
And from those who know hin
intimately, We know that he's a
unselfish and lovable in his HON,
as he is In his st. Louis bllliar'
parlor-the word is used advised.
I'm which moro millionaires an,
substantial business men play reg
ularly than I'm any other room II
America.
Did his room need any highe
recommendation?
Did he need any higher recon
mendation than that implied b,
contact with him, the fact that h,
enjoys a greater patronage amonl
the first women of st. Louis thar
any other proprietor OF similar re
sorts has ever been able to acquire
ought TO prove n clincher.
II there's a cleaner man In
tho forefront Of any game, we
don't know him, and that he's
! uslno HE wixardry to make
billiard baiis do thlnss thst are
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-12
Judge" Flanagan
Comes to Front IN
Defense of "MuH"

No sooner had the first ed.
ton Of yesterdays star left
the press than Judge" Fian-
niean, eccentric manager Of
"Muff'' Bronson, Portland
feather~eieht, was In tho OF.
flee Of the sporting editor.
IL see where you cay here
my boy lost a couple Of
bouts" he frothed.
Say, don't you know that
he has never been licked In his
Iife7 What's more, no has never
been knocked down."
Bronson fights Harry Pei
singer, California; best feath-
erweioht, In four-round mill
Thursday night at Oreamiand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-12
NATIONAL LEAGUE OWNERS
DUE FOR TOUGH TIMES AT
MEETING NOW UNDER WAY

refusing to pay $4,000 for tho New.
ark territory to Chas. II. Ebbetts.
There is we'll founded belief in
baseball circles that American as-
ISOLATION magnates had moro than
one object In view when they met
with tho International leaguers. II
Ia believed they came here by inyi-
tation to discuss tho advisnbility OF
cutting away from organized base
ball thru open defiance OF the Ma
tionai commissions cdict.
Tho iron.bound facts In tho case
are that tho minor loaguers are
getting tired OF being bosscd around
by tho National commission. tho
last point of appeal with them.
without any representation on tina,
commit sion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-12
Vancouver Hockey Team,
Here Tonight for Mix

vancouver's ice hockey team Will
make It's debut on the local ice for
the present season OF the Pacific
Coast league here tonight when II
tangles with tho Metropolitans.
Frank Patrick's team "a leading
the league and at the present time
appears TO be the class OF the cir.
cult. In Doc" Roberts and "Cy.
clone" Taylor. he has two OF tho
leagues brightest stars.
The Metropolltans will go into
the fray tonight minus the serv'
ices OF Captain Frank Foyston.
who has been ordered TO stay out
OF tho lineup. Foyston declares
that he will be out In his unie. de-
spite fractured rib. This means
he will probably get into the game
for a short time at least In the
face OF the physicians decree.
Manager Muldoon has been put.
ting his men thru a stiff practice
and seems confident that tho To-
calls will be at the top OF the heap
when the season draws 10 a close.
in spite OF the setbacks OF the ear.
ly year
The game begins at $3.50 in the
Arena. Fifth and University. The
lineups:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-12
rs BElGIANS SLAIN
IN GERMAN RIOT

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 12.-Killing
Of 16 Belgians in a riot at Turcoing.
Belgium. due to German deporta-
lions, was reported by the news
paper Echo de Beige today. A Ger
man soldier who struck Belgian
with the butt of his gun was attack
ed by the crowd. and the German
troops in charge of the deportatious
responded with fusillade. Many
were wounded. Fifty Belgians were
arrested.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-12
Exhibition Match
Won by VIM. Hoppe

Better than ever. was the verdict
local billiard fans passed on VIII
lie Hopes playing OF yesterday at
the Brown & Hulen parlors. In
the afternoon, Hoppe defeated
Charley Peterson, 100 to 80, and at
night game exhibitions Of fancy
shooting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-12
willie Hoppe, World ch.mplon Billiard

Paramount 10 all tips that may
be able to give the amateur Is this:
Do not dissipatc: lead n clean life.
DO not imagine you can be an ex-
pert billiard player or even a good
average billiard player II you do
not take care OF yourself. Clean
living IN more essential 10 good bill.
lizards than II II TO any other game.
I have found that n man cannot
drink. cannot smoke 10 excess II
he would succeed In billiards. The
game Is n contest OF nerve. n con-
test OF physical endurance. a pas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-12
kilbane Winner
In Glove Melee

YOUNGSTOWN. O.. Dec. H.
Featherweight Champion Johnny
Kilbane was returned the victor in
handsome fashion over Alvie
Miller in i2 rounds here last night.
Miller refused to do any fighting.
preferring to keep covered turnout
the fight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-12


~I-~ gridiron fatal
ity list in many years, nine
having died from injuries last
year; Is in 1914, and more
in previous years, before new
rules opened up the game.
Casualties in the years
when old style mass forma-
ton football was played were
much higher than in late
years.
II is notable that no deaths
resulted this year on big col
lege elevens where the men
arc trained TO the minute and
in perfect condition.
The ages Of the young play
ers who paid their lives for
their teams ranged between
FIFTEEN and TWENTY-FIVE
yeara :.
Year after year the football
Jules COMMITTEES has tried to elm
umoAas the dangerous element In
football
The opcn game. abolition OF the
old flying and revolving wedge,
the barring OF heavy sole-leather
hsadgear and penalties against
roughing. Illegal tackling and hur'
ding have done much 20 make
football safe game.
But II seems impossible 70
remove all the danger. SO
long as players 90 into the
game unframed and In poor
condition, there will be In
Iuries. some Of them fatal.
But not only poor conditioning
is the cause OF fatalities IN football.
Hard tackllng many times results
IN broken necks and fractured
skulls. most OF which turn out IA
tally.
Many other youths received IN
b 1uries in football which will GRIP
ole them permanently.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-12
BY n. c. HAMILTON

BY n. c. HAMILTON
United Press staff Correspondent
NEW YORK. Dec. t2--With
tho international league club
owners buttlns their heads
against the supposed impree-
nable wall OF organized base
ball. maona,es OF the National
league probably will have more
than a few trades, the Dreyfus-
Hermann fuss and the status
Of tho Meoraw case 20 Interest
them when they meet In an
nual session today.
The National leaguers are golnl
TO find plenty OF time 10 talk owe
what should be- done TO tho elias
"A league. which has defic'
precedent and Garry Hermann II
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-12
May Cut Small
Tennis Tourney

NEW YORK. Dec. Irrational.
sectional. state and city tennis
championship Journeys may be the
only ones provided for by the IT,.
S. National Lawn Tennis associa-
ton. according to officials Of that
body.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-12
Carpenter Says He
Will Come for Bout

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-Georges
Carpenter. French heavyweight,
will be able to get a permit to
leave the French army and box IN
New York, according TO Tex Rick
ard. Tex says he has received
word to this effect from Carpen-
tier.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-12
LLOYD. GEORGE IS
FEELING BETTER

LONDON. Dec. 12.-Premier
Lloyd-George is feeling better to
day. after the chill which forced
him to bed yesterday. His doctors.
however. ordered that he remain In
doors for another day or two.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-12

positively uncanny shows he
knows how to make his game
intensely interesting to the
layman, 80 we'll a. to the per-
son who thinks no knows some
thing about how to play the
game.
Long may Pete's bald head con
tinue TO bob about the green-top
pod billiard tables OF the land. ant
may he become regular visitor &c
Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-12
BY WILLIE HOPPE
(Worids Creates Biillsroist, Nov
c~~ssl~A

BY WILLIE HOPPE
(Worid's Greatest Biillsrolss, NOW
In seattie)
At their best. Ives and
Sehsefer were better billiard
players than any Of the pres
ens day stars who rank below
myself, but ! am certain there
are now hundreds Of good baIk.
line players where - years
aoo there were not scores.
But between n good player and
a champion there IL a gap that the
ordinary devotee OF the game car
never hope 20 bridge.
Since. under the resourceful and
energetic management OF X u
BENJAMIN. the game has been very
much elevated. and claim that
have done more valuable mission
airy work for billiards than has
ever been the case before. Rooms
all over the country arc being bet
ter kept and are catering to q
higher class OF patronage. and
gambling in billiard rooms has al
most been eliminated.
There are many ways by
which an ordinary player can
improve his game. Remember
u 10 no easy matter. II re-
oulres work: lots Of II. II calls
for patience. You must be-
come master. not only OF the
basic principles Of billiards,
but above all these you must
become master OF yourself.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-12

tThe second article In which
tho worlds greatest billiards.,
tells how billiards will build mp
health and gives pointers on
playing tho game .-Edltor)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-12
Harry Casey Will
Box Archie WIZARD

Harry Casey has been substitut
ed b go against Archie Wyard.
former S. A. C. lightweight champ.
Thnrsiay night. when he makes his
Professional debut in a four.round
Encounter in Dreamland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-12

time In which n man who loses his
head, becomes angry when he
misses an easy shot. or who is not
at all times master OF his emotions
Is doomed TO failure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-12
Well, Anyway, He Will
Make Good Laundryman,
Says Dug of Chinaman

~ he can't play baseball. he
ought to make . good laundry
man" sald President ouodsle Of
the Seattle ball club today.
He was speaking Of Vernon
Aysu, Chinese shortstop, re.
ported signed for Seattle BY
Manager Bill leard In Homo
lulu.
Yes. II 10 true: I have re.
celved word from leard that
he has signed q chinaman to
try out for shortstop on the
1917 team" continued pusdale.
There 10 nothing In tho laws
Of baseball prohibiting a China
man from playing. One Of the
big league teams and Portland,
In the Coast league, had a
chinsnan signed last year, but
for soma reason or other they
didn't break into the box score.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-12
the Approach 10 Being Made.

The beginner should first at
tempt To master the straight rail
game. Do not try TO play balkline
until you are proficient at straight
rail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-12

The gasoline consumed In the
United States this year has been
estimated as equivalent to a stream
six feet wide and n foot deep. flow.
Ing nj a speed OF a mile an hour.