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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-18
Bio FUND for Retired Pastors.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-More than SS,00O-
600 is now In Mt the command of the
Methodist Episcopal church for pen
soning retired ministers, according TO
the reports that have reached DR.. Jo-
seph b. Hingeley.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-18
Veteran Janitor Is Dead.

Beloit--John b. Pfeffer, SO years old.
janitor for fifty years at Beloit college
died here after short illness. He had
rung the historic college bell for half
a century.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-18
Effort to Be Consistent.

Thought you approved of the eight
hour law"
81 do approve Of It,"
"Then why do you want 1t re-
pealedW
"Well, even a law shouldn't be COM
PEELED to work overtime"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-18
Bishop Joins Commerce Body

Green Bay -- The Rt. Rev Bishop
Paul p. Rhode. who recently was
named bishop of the Green Bay do
cese to succeed the late Bishop Joseph
Fox. has joined the newly organized
Association OF Commerce.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-18
Sees Mine Sink Steamer.

New York, Ian. 16.-The destruction
by mine Of heavily laden Danish
steamship of about 5000 tons at the
mouth of the Thames on December
II was reported by Captain Toonder
of the Dutch steamship Merak.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-18
Hold Woman for Manslauahter.

Wausau-Clara. Boettscher of this
city was arrested on charge OF man
slaughter In connection with the death
OF Kristine Kre,! who, 1t was alleged,
died as the result OF an operation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-18
Wage Increase by Postal Co.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE Postal
TYPOGRAPHICAL company announced
here wage increase of 6 per cent
TO all employees throughout the coun-
try who were In the company's service
on January |.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-18
Fl Paso Claims Record for TrIplets.

FL Psso Tex. Jan. 15.-The city of
lei paso holds. so far as Is known,
the worlds retord for the number of
tripcia horn within specified time.
In December six sets of triplets were
born here
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-18
Judge Is Appointed.

Barron-Gov. H. j.. Philip has APP
pointed Attorney Charles Taylor NUM-
cipal judge TO succeed j. w. Solder.
berg, elected district attorney.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-18
New Bank at Vlroqua.

Madison The state bank commits
sioner has issued charter to the
Farmers bank OF Viroqua. The new
bank has capital stock of $4,000.
Christian Elefson is president and
Thomas o. Mork, cashier.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-18
Raise Price Of Beer.

Stevens Point-The increased cost
of labor and raw materials has caused
the Stevens Point Brewing company
TO raise its rates for beer 20 cents
barrel.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-18
Fire DAMAGES Frat" House.

Appleton starting from de
fective pipe in the basement. damaged
the sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house
of Lawrence college to the extent of
$500. Students rushed from their
classic tn assist the firemen.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-18
S1.ooO.oOO Home Burned.

Lakeville, Conn, Jan. i6.--The
house of the late Nathan Church SEQ
vile of Taconic was destroyed by fire
on Saturday. The loss is estimated
at $1,0O0,000. Many rare paintings
were destroyed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-18
Father of Fourteen Dies.

Green Bay - Joseph Briquelet, so
years old, died here after a short i'll.
ness He is survived by fourteen chill
dren, all living. He had been stock
buyer in this county for twenty-five
years.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-18
Army Uniforms for Governors staff.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Secretary
Baker hus decided not to construe the
national defense act so as to prohibit
members Of the STATS of governors
from wearing the regular army uni
form.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-18
On Bill With BRYAN

Green Bay-Dr. r. f. Minahan, of
this city. will be one of the speakers
at the prohibition meeting William
Jennings Bryan will address at Madi.
son on Jan. %
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-18
Bill to Danish Cigarettes.

Oklahoma City, Okla. Jan. 16.--By a
vote of 20 to u, the house of repre-
sentatives of Oklahoma passed the Nc
Collister anti-cigarette bill prohibiting
smoking, giving away, or selling Of
cigarettes In Oklahoma.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-18
Put Tn City Ice Supply.

Oshkosh--Work on one storage unit
of the city's Ice supply for next sum
mer has been completed A total OF
16,5Oo tons of ice has been put up SO
far.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-18
Elected Sixteenth Lime.

La Crosse For the sixteenth con
secutive time, William Luening has
been elected president of the La
Crosse board of education.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-18
Educator Observes Birthday.

BeloitProf William Porter, profes-
soT emeritus Of Latin. Beloit college.
recently celebrated bis ninety-seventh
birthday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-18

and heals burning. itching and torturing
skin diseases. 1t Instantly stops the pain
of burns. Heals without scars. 25c and
soc by druggists. For free sample write
to The ]. w. Cole CO., Rockford, Ill.-Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-18
East Buffalo. N. Y. Jan. is.

FHSl bHIId'V' ~ Il '' "'.'I II"
CATTL E-Market active, 25c higher;
prime steers, $40 25411.25: shipping steers.
sS50aloO0. butcher grades. SooQlO.0O;
heifers. IS 5Od9.50 cows. $4.50nS.25; bulls.
III SOFAS. 80. feeders. $5.OQp750: mich cows
and springers. s3O00Qloo.oo.
CALVES-Market active; Gull to choice.
s5.O0G1550
SHEEP AND LAMBS--Marlket active,
loc higher. choice lambs. $14.50a146o Gull
to fair, sS50614OO. yearlings, sll.0al3 90:
sheen g. 00Q so.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-18
Good Reason.

"Why do you never take Gladys out
In your automobile2
Because she gets on my motor
nerves"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-18
VILLAGE to incorporate.

Webster-By an almost unanimous
vote the people of Webster have de-
cded to incorporate as a village.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-18
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

FLOUR-Spring wheat. special brands.
IN wood 5000 per Dbl; hard spring wheat
patents. IS per cent grade. in jute, 1870;
straight, In export bags, 800; first clears.
IS 20 in jute; second clears, Sc. 25@6.75; low
grades, 35.50a5.so. fancy soft winter wheat
patents, in jute. 500; standard soft win
ter wheat patents, $3.50 In jute; fancy
hard winter wheat patents, 500 In jute;
standard hard winter wheat patents, $3.50
in lutte: first clears s.60MS.00 in jute; sec
pnd clears in jute, $6.2506.75; pure white
rye flour. $3.50 in jute; pure dark rye 400
In jute.
HAY-Market steady; choice timothy,
H7. 006ll7.50; No. timothy, $5,50n16.50; No.
} timothy, $140od15.00: No. red top and
grassy mixed timothy, $130oQ14.0O; light
clover mixed. s13 50Ql5.5o; heavy clover
mixed sl3O0D14. So threshed timothy, 500
610O0: Kansas and Oklahoma. choice.
BIS. O06t15.50; No. /, $l4.m4145o; No. 2, $3.50
dl350.
BUTTER-Creamery, extras. SIC; extra
hrsts. 36QS36lac; firsts, 33l3Sc; seconds, 3lls
a321kc: packing stock. 271k92s14c ladies'.
31d31I9c; process. 32isc.
EGGS-Firsts 4S149c; ordinary firsts, 40
64sc: miscellaneous lots cases included.
39647c; cases returned. 3S1AG46lsc extra,
h5156c; checks. 29G3lc dirties. 30G33c; re-
frigerators. April hrsts, 3S14Q39c: extras.
39c.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys. &c; fowls.
15d1sc; spring chickens, 19c ROSTERS.
l3Iac: ducks, 1s619c; geese, 149l6c.
DRESSED POULTRY-Turkeys, 2Sa29c:
fowls, lS6D19c; springs. 1SlkI2oc; ROSTERS.
14d141kc: ducks. 10000; geese. 1iql1c
POTATOES Minnesota. white, A.Sof
100: Wisconsin and Michigan. white $3.50
al 80; western, 81. 90g2l0
NEW POTATOES Bbls., B9rmudas.
S. 5O61S5O
SWEET POTATOES Bbls., Illinois,
s.o0945o; hampers. Illinois. sloca1SO
New York, Jan. Il.
WHEAT-Stronger fair demand; No 2
red. s2OSil; No. l northern. s2.20A No. z
hard. s210A.
CORN-Firmer. inquiry moderate; No. 2
yellow s1.09a.; No. 3 yellow, sl0S%
OATS-Firmer. demand moderate; No. Q
white. 651sd66c; standard. 65Q65iac; No.
white. 64lad65c; No. white, tiqSa1sc;
ungraded. 641e@69l1c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20
Joe Goss Once Held
 American Title Though
 He Was Englishman

2. Joe Goss defeated Jack Rooke in sitxy-four rounds at Birmingham England, on Sept. 20, 1859, just fifty eight years ago today. This was the first ring battle Goss fought. He af- terward came to America, and battled his way to the heavyweight cham pionship. Joe was twenty-one when he fought the memorable battle at Birmingham. Before coming to these shores he fought three contests with lem Mace, one ending in a draw, while the other two were victories for Jem. |, Goss was thirty-six years old when he annexed ~the American title by whipping Tom Allen in Kentucky, and he was in his 42d year when he lost the championship to Paddy Ryan in an 87-round contest at Collier Sta- ton, w. Va. Goss' ring career ex- tended over twenty years, and he was at his best when he was about 40 years old. Joe did not live long after retiring from the ring, as he died in 1885, in his 47h year. With the ex- ception of Bob Fftzsimmons, Goss was the last native of England to hold the American heavyweight title.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20
KUNZ WILL NOT
 ALLOW DECISION
 IN BROWN BATTLE

New Haven, Sept. 20--No decision will be rendered. by the officiating referee in the bout between Chic Brown and Battling Kunz which takes place at the Arena next month Kunz, according to the local pro- motors, positively refused to stand for a. decision bout, with the result that the latter were forced to con- cede this point in order to'get the champion into the ring with Brown. This bout will be the first decisionless affair to be fought in this city in sev- era1 years.
 Kunz's refusal to box to a referee,s decision means that his title will not be jeopardized to any great extent. Brown, R order to win back the title. must either score knockout or win on a foul His local admirers, how ever, are confident that he will be proclaimed champion again after Oct. ? by.virtue of a clean-cut knock out. ->
 The boost in scale of prices for the coming show is also blamed upon Kunz. Kunz, it is said, demanded the elimination of 50. cent seats and the lowest price. therefore, will be one iron man. kunz is receiving a handsome guarantee as well as a per- centage of the gross receipts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20
FWeRLD'S SERIES < IS
 TOsSTART OCT. 6

Cincinnati Sept, 2O-The draft meeting of the National Baseball SCommission and the National and EAmarican leagues opened here today $wfth sbaseaoalls men present from many Spartg, of the country. From indica- etions esr1y today it appeared that all xof the major league clubs would be krepresentedi at ths meeting In ad- Edition to transactinS business con- Enected with the draft. the comnis- kstoh will adopt schedu1s for the kWorlHs Series and also for inter- $league games abetween Cleveland and fCincinnati-
 Semi -oficiallys it was indicated that Tthe worlds, series probably will start Son Oct. 6. Nhe city where the open- Efn9 ganes will be played will be de-
 Fcided bycther toss of a coin.
 When the commission went into ksession it appeared probable that not
 Sas ma9- players would be drafted
 Eat this meeting as in past years be- Xcause of the war. The commission Shas already announced that the draft
 sprice, in the case of players eligible
 Ito se]ective conscription need not be
 Spafd Sntil the players report % the
 rdraft&pg club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20
POOR DECISION IS
 sc COSTLY TO GIANTS
 IN CUBS CONTEST

Chicago. Sept. 20-In the fifth in- ming of yesterdays game between the Giants and Cubs. with Burns on third and Kauff on second, Zimmerman hit a wicked line drive to left. The. ball knocked up the whitewash on the foul line and left a mark that was evil dence the ball was fair. Umpire O'Day, however, failed to surmise correctly where the ball landed and called foul Burns and Kauff had crossed the plate and were walking to their bench. There was one out at the time, and Zim, on his second turn at bat, struck out. Fletcher also was retired. E
 The visitors outbatted and outde1d- ed their opponents but failed to bunch their eight safeties. The Cubs won out, to 8. Sallee was knocked out of the box in the third inning. splendid ball.
 The Cubs started off on Sallee rather ytciously Flack shot a hot Single past Zimmerman, and Kildsff's sacrifice bunt put him on second. Zeider's liner to right for one bag sent Flack home.
 Great running catches were made by Flack and Schick off Rariden and McCarty, in the Giants fourth. Mo Carty batted in place of Sallee. An derson replaced Sa1Iee in the Cubs fourth and stopped the home players. He famed Pechous and Vaughn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20
RIGID PHYSICAL TEST
 FOR ALL PLAYERS ON B. H. S. FOOTBALL SQUAD

MT. Hedges, coach of the Varsity football team, has announced that some time next week all the fellows who are eligible for the Varsity tea.ml will have to undergo a rigid physical ex xamination before they will be al lowed to play. This rule is made be- cause of the death of George Cuneo, who died last year at the track meet held at Seaside park. Chneo after having made broad jump sat down on the grass beside one of his com panions and fell back unconscious He died about half an hour later.
 The Freshmen have organized a basketball team to be known as the Freshman Junior team. They expect to play most of their -ames at the Y. M. c. A. and are now trying to secure the services of MT. Jekell of the Y. M c. A. to coach them. The team will be composed of the following. players: Wesnier, Bolter, Nickel. Cooper, Me- Govern, Hooper and Foster.
 The candidates for the Freshman football team held a. meeting yester- day in the Auditorium and about Is boys turned out. They will hold their Among these who turned out were
 
 don. Page, Boynton and Cooper The Sophomores have organized a basket ball team composed of the following: Coley, Marcin, Wilcox, Roach and Buckley and are out for the cham pionship of the school
 The B. H. S.>football team is prac- ticing hard every night at Seaside park and everything is in readiness for the initial game. The practice so far has consisted mostly of scrim- images, forward passing, and tackHng. IRa1ph Hrn1d, who captained the team in 1910 and who was later one of the crack backs on the Ell PaSo Military Academy's team, was down to .prac- tice the other day and complimented the team on it's good work The first game will be played one week from Saturday at Newf1eld park with An sonia as the opponent. It Is expected the following will be in the lineup: Ray Porter, Paul LMcElroy, John Ho- gan, Sumner Smith, Meyer Lipscher, Frank Murray, Ben Lee, Walter Keat- ing, George Essau, John Reuther, Moose Miller and Clinton Hawes. The. Junior Commercial boys have decided to form a football team and challenge the other class teams of the school. It is expected Harry Heating vii be elected manager and James Burns is in the running for captain. They will have meeting Thursday afternoon at o'clock. The following are requested to report: Maynard, Riclcel, Bemeder, Davis, Tiebalt, Segal, Heating, Burns, DeRoshew and all others wishing a. tryout.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20
YANKS' RECRUITS GET ONE RAP IN
 CLEVELAND GAME

. New York, Sept. ,20.-Choosfng the game in which Stanley Coveaesade was the opposing pitcher to present new material had one thing to recommend it. The recruits thus introduced won't be put to any severer test. Every thing will be softer from now OIL The C1evelands shut out the Yankees, 3 to O. at the Polo Ground yesterday, and Coveleskie held our beaten boys to one hit
 Fewster, second fbaseInan; Lamar, centre fielder, and Camp, right fielder, game, hit as well as the most veteran of veterans and the most eag1e-eyed of batters on the Yankee side except Fritz Maisel,N to whom fell the high honor of making the New York hit Six innings were flung back into the irreclaimable past before the one hit was forthcoming to impose it's aggra- vating but unsurrnountable barrier between Coveleslxie and a no hit game.
 Before the regular game a team of Donovan's recruits played a six in ming contest with the Yankee regu- lars. The regulars won, 5 to o, and it was an entertainment of little inter est. 1ntercl1Db games are all right in the spring, when the season 1S fresh and young men want to get in shape, but a. player would be more than hu- man. who could arouse any enthusi- asn toward them now. All this one did was to bring out nothing of con sequence regarding the new men, and perhaps to make the regular Tanks a little more dispil1ted for the game with the Clevelands
 The recruit team array in the prac- tice game was as follows: Shay, third base; Ward, shortstop; Lamar, left field; Wick, right field; Camp, centre field; De Neville, first base; Fewster, seoond base; Deufel catcher; Ross pitcher. Bob McGraw, last spring Tank, who has been kindergartening with Newark all summer, and Ruel, the new catcher, were the battery for the regulars
 Shay is serni-pro from Boston; Ward comes from the South Atlantic league, Lamar from Baltimore, Wick from Memphis. Camp from the South Atlantic De Neville from New Lon don, Fewster from Baltimore, Deufel confesses to being a, product of Mid d1ebury, Vt., and Ross is another spring Yankee who summered in New ark, an, incident in his career he owns up to when subjected to the third de- gree.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20
OUIMET TO PLAY
 GOLF ON DAY HE
 JOINS THE ARMY

Boston, Sept. 2o.-One more oppor- tunity to see Francis Ouimet in a war fund golf match before he puts on Uncle Sam's uniform is to be provided at the Belmont Spring Country club next Sunday. On that day, the same day on which he has been notified to report at the Aver Encampment. he wiH play a 3s hole match against M J. Brady of Oakley for the benefit of the Marine E1pediefonary Force to France. y
 Oalimet must hurry to Aver by auto mobile to take his place that night in the company of others called out that day by draft. In their home and home match at Oakley and woodland respectively. Bray and OUime4 ended on even terms
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20
GIANTS AND WHITE S0X TO
 MAKE JOURNEY TO FRANCE
Plan Show Worlds Series Teams to Soldiers Abroad Meets
 With Approval of Players.

Chicago, Sept. 2o-Following an agreement yesterday between Charles Comiskey, owner of the White Sox, and John McGraw. manager of the Giants, to play at least one game be- fore the big troop encampments in the East and West, they took up the proposal to keep the teams intact for a trip to France for a series of games in aid of American soldiers. provided the Sox and Giants win their respect i've pennants.
 Both McGraw and Comiskey are eager for the trip to France. Co., misEey figures it would cost him s7,0O0 to send the White Sox over, but he is willing to do this much for the soldiers. McGraw could not close the agreement, which must have the official sanction of Harry Hampstead, but the feeling prevails here that MT. Hempstead will agree. The players of both teams are enthusiastic over
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20

in regular line up and then the fact that was left handed settled my po- sition for me beyond all argument. Of course J do not know that I could have been a successful short stop or second baseman even if I had been a right handler. But the fact that I was not, prevented me from even try ing to fill any other position save first base. That is the penalty that the left handed infielder pays for his physical deviation from the normal Three out of four positions available are, immediately shut off from dlis reach.
 T felt this handicap when began to play regular base ball, but at the same time I noted that there were compensations. There usually are. If my port sideness kept me from try ing for three out of four infield posi- tions 1t made me all the better first baseman. For at the initial sack I consider that the left handler has a slight, but decisive advantage over his right handed brother. Throwing as he does from the offside of his body, he can get quicker throw to second or third and just as quick a delivery to home plate. This ad- vantage, slight to be sure, Is never theless valuable and should give the left handler a visible percentage in making double plays.
 "The advantage of batting left handed is generally recognized. Most of the great hitters have schooled themselves to bat from the near side of the plate though they are left handed in no other respect. Ob- viousIy from this side the runner has a shorter distance to cover in reach ing first base and the difference, some three or four feet is frequently enough to determine whether batted ball shall be a safety or an out. Again, the left handed batter swings normal 1y into his stride and should be in a position to make a quicker get away to first than as though he batted from the opposite edge of the platter"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20

the matter, and are willing to make considerable sacrifice to put it through.
 Concerning the exhibition game, to be played before the troops in can comments if the series should end in the East, the game will be played either at Plattsburg. N. r., or Yap- hank, L. I. If the series closes in the West the game will be staged at Rockford, where moro than 10000 soldiers will be in camp by that time, the great majority of whom are rabid baseball fans.
 . If the journey to France is finally decided upon probably only one ex- hibition game will be played in the United States, depending upon where the championship title fight closes. The world series will pun down a big lot of money for owners, managers and players, and they are all strong for the trip to France.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20
HAS BEEN
 10 YEARS IN GAME.

Fred Merk1e, the star first sacker or the Chicago Cubs, formerly of the New York Giants, will celebrate to- morrow the tenth anniversary of his National League debut There are many serious, solemn and painful memories of his early baseball career stored up in the, bean of MerkIe. He had had many hard experiences. the kind that usually make or break a man, and to his credit be it said that they made him. Merkle played his hrs game in the big show on Sept. 21, 1907, A little over year later, the Giants and the Cubs were tied for the pennant, and an extra game was play ed on the Polo Grounds in New York to decide the issue. Merkle pulled the famous stunt that made his name synonymous with "tbonehead In failing to touch. second base he cost his team the championship, and a big Wad of worlds series coin.
 Players, press, pulpit and public called down curses and abturgations upon his head = said head in the opinion of many prominent physicions present at the obsequies being of some dense and solid material, prob ably bone. Lynching, tar and feath- CTS and boiling in oil were among the E ed Fans, but all were discarded as be- ing totally inadequate for such crime. There was general concen- sus Of opinion, lay and professional, that Merkle should immediately be canned
 Manager McGraw didn't agree with the mob, and refused to sacrifice Merkle to make a Gotham holiday. And so it happened that Fred Merkle stayed on with the Giants, lived down his title of Champion bonehead," and turned out to be one of the best play CTS on the entire team. Playing with the Chicago Cubs, as he is now. he can be counted upon to be an interested follower of the Worlds Series games which will be played this year by his old teammates and if you observe a darkening of his cpuntenance, you will know what be is thinking of.