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New Britain herald., 1917-12-01
SEVEN FAV0RITES
BEATEN At BOWIE
Rain and Heavy Track Play
Havoc Oh Getaway Day

Baltimore, Dec. 1.-Rain spoiled the
card but not the enthusiasm of the
getaway crowd at the Bowie track
yesterday afternoon. It was the last
day of the meeting and the last in
Maryland for the year. True to form,
outsiders made a clean sweep of the
seven races not favorite landing the
money. Darworth was the nearest
approach to a successful first choice
and he owed his prominence to the
fact that he sold in the field with sew
eral other horses.
John Shields gave the regulars a
setback by winning the first two races
for DR.. J. s. Tyree of Washington with
Start Right and Sweep Up I'd. Start
Right just got up in time to win the
opening mile dash for two-year- olds
on the post by a neck from Sunny HILL
the latter leading until the last three
strides. Sweep Up I'd beat The Por-
ter, tWO-year-Old that won a string
of races around New York.
Rain made the race track heavy and
slippery and this was much to the lik-
Ing of Sweep Up I'd. He led all the
way and won easily. The Porter. an
other son Of Sweep, was unable to hold
his feet in the mud and hard O hard
time to finish second. He was a top
heavy favorite.
The second odds on favorte to fail
was Highland Lad. This colt had been
beating all the best horses here and
at Laurel and won the handicap yes
terday. The races coming so close
together, in addition to his big weight
of 1877 pounds, proved too much for
him and the lightly weighted Wood
stone, a bear in the mud, just stepped
out in front and never relinquished the
lead. Highland Lad made a game
effort to overhaul Woodstone, but
was unable to finish better than sec
ond.
Flora was claimed by c. Foote out
of the third race for $4,000. Foote was
acting for James Corrigan.
w. F. Martin has purchased Bat
Ting Abbey, Grayson, Frank Keogh,
H. and Knight of the Scar
let from the Kentucky Stable and will
race them in Havana. A special train
Of twenty cars carrying twelve horses
IN each car left Bowie track this morn
ing for New Orleans.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01
COCHRAN BEATS MAYER.
Youthful Iowan Billiartlist Proves
Right for Match With Hoppe.

New York, Dec. 1.-Welker Coch-
ran, the youthful balk line expert
from Iowa, last night made strong
bid for a match with Hoppe by beat
ing Joseph Mayer of Philadelphia by
500 to 1928 in the final block of i
match of $500 points at 1872 at Maur-
ice Daly's room. The youngster prac-
tically discounted the Quaker in the
entire match. scoring $500 points to
1898 by Mayer.
In addition to ending the final
game with high run Of 164. and
leaving the balls in position for many
more points Cochran achieved the
remarkably good grand average of
% $50. From all points of view the
youth played surprisingly good balk,
and gave tho impression TO the on
lockers that he cannot be denied
match with the champion in the near
future.
Cochran ran out his final 500 points
in Ave innings, for an average OF 0o.
This is not done every day by even
the best Of the experts.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01
LINDSEY BOWLS 500.
Elm City Crack Makes Perfect Score
in Eastern Championship Tourney.

+ New York, Dec. In the great
est exhibition Of bowling seen on
local pair Of drives in many years.
Mort Lindsey, the New Haven crack.
defeated Billy Servas Of this city In
six OF the seven games on the lat
,ter's alleys last night. The games
were regular Eastern championship
fixtures and attracted one of the
largest crowds of the season.
4 In defeating servas the New Ha-
sUener accomplished a feat heretofore
unknown to Greater New York tour
snaments for eight years by turning
In a score Of 5000. Lindsey's perfect
score was registered In the fourth
game following a combination Of skill
and accuracy, the like OF which has
never been seen here, Lindsey pock-
eted every ball and the pins were as
helpless as clay in the hands OF
sculptor. The New Havener showed
Just as much confidence in delivering
his final bill for the twelfth strike
as he did in the opening frame. 1t
was rema rkable exhibition.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01
POLICE ARE ENJOINED
By Briggs

John Wcismantel, Oh Behalf of Broad
way S. c. Obtains a Temporary In
junction Restraining Action Prohib-
itins Boxing.
New York, Dec. John Weisman-
tai, president of the Broadway Sport
ing Club, took the bull by the horns
yesterday and obtained temporary
injunction preventing the police from
Interfering with glove contests in his
arena. The application for the en-
joining order was made to Supreme
Court Justice Russell Benedict and
was granted.
This action on the part of the club
officials puts the membership plan
squarely up to the Supreme Court. and
the police are required to show cause
on December IS why the order should
not be made permanent.
Meantime the hearing in the Gates
avenue court proceeded before Mag
istrate o. G. Esterbrook, who heard
the testimony of the police. Judge
Esterbrook then ordered both sides to
submit briefs to him In the Butler
street court on December and ad-
journed the hearing until that date.
Under the present arrangement the
club will resume holding bouts, and
the card arranged for q week ago will
be presented tonight to the club mem
bers: Italian Joe Cans and Walter
I,aurette will be the principals in the
main event.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01
WAGNER RETIRES
Grand Old Man, of Baseball, AM
nounces His Permanent Retire

GRAND OAO MAN. OF baseball, AM
nounces His Permanent Retire.
ment From Game.
Pittsburg. Pa, Dec. 1.-Honus
Wagner, the grand old man of the
Pirates again has announced his re-
tirement from baseball, and this time
he means it. Barney Dreyfuss has an
nounced that the famous old slugger
has finally turned in his uniform and
is through for all time. Dreyfuss will
make no effort to bring him back as
he did year ago.
Many of Wagner's friends, among
them President Tener of the National
League. believed it was mistake to
coax Wagner back into harness last
season. The old boy knew he had
enough, and wanted to live a quiet
peaceful life. He responded to Drey-
fuss call last June only after Pitts
burg fans were putting Barney on the
griddle, asserting Wagner was not
playing because Dreyfuss had cut his
salary.
The venerable veteran was eager to
remain in retirement. He was then
43 years old, and Pittsburg was SO
hopelessly in the rut that Honus could
not have helped them, even had he
been TN his prime. It would have been
better to have let Honus quit when he
knew he was through instead Of per-
hitting him to prove it. There is moth
ing sadder in baseball than to watch
an old hero pickering out. Yet to hit
1855 at the age Of - Is an honor in
itself.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01
COMMISSIONS FOR coL1EG1ANs.
Penn State Athletes Win Lead Sol
diers in Fight for Democracy.

State College, Penn, Dec. Three
prominent figures in Pennsylvania
States athletic circles have won COM
missions in the second Officers Re-
serve Training Camp. They were w.
F.. Lewis, coach of Penn States var
sity wrestling teams for the last eight
years; b. nj. Hermann. '12. varsity
basketball coach and instructor OF
the freshman football squad, and A.
J. Krushank, tackle on the 1916 foot
ball team.
Lewis was made first lieutenant
in infantry. Hermann won his shoul-
der straps for the same rank. Krush-
ank was commissioned first lieuten-
ant in field artillery.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01
MAXWELL FORCED HARD

captain rockwell Engages iii Match
With Golf Star That Goes to Ninc-
tenth Hole.
Lakewood, N. j., Dec 1.-Extra
hole matches kept the gallery inter-
ested in the autumn golf tournament
resumed at the Country club Of Lake
wood yesterday. One of these saw
Norman Maxwell, of Aronimink.
forced to the nineteenth green before
ne managed to defeat Captain c. X.
Rockwell, of the home club. That
was in the second round, and as IL
result the North and South champion
will meet H. M. Forrest, of Lake
wood in the lower semi-fnal bra cket
tomorrow.
The other survivors in the main di-
vision were William Reckie, of Up
per Montc1air. and A. u. Mcclure, of
Lakewood. Reckie finished his after
noon match against Jasper Lynch,
the Lakewood veteran, in brilliant
style. After being up at the turn,
he won the tenth in and the next
two in each. AS he had gone out
in 40, he would have had a fine chance
for a score had the bye holes been
played.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01
REDwOoDs HAVE GAME.

The crack Tigers football eleven OF
Hartford who have gained honors on
the gridiron this season by holding
the Torrington team to a scoreless tie.
will meet the Redwoods tomorrow
afternoon at the Seymour Park grid
iron at $3.50 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01
PASSAIC HIGH WINS TITLE.
Anncxcs Football Championship BY
Beating Rutherford.

Passat!o. N. H., Dec. by defeating
RUTHERFORD High Schools eleven for
tho first time In six years by q score
Of ~ to 0 yesterday Passaic High
school football players captured the
Iol7 football championship Of the
Northern New Jersey Interscholastic
IeaEue with q clean slate.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01
KUNz TO MEET DUNDEE.
State Lightweight Champion and
"Scotch- WOp" to Battle in Bridgeport.

State hghtWe1GhC CNaInpION W1Iu
"Scotch-Wop'' to Battle in Bridgeport.
Bridgeport. >Dec. 1.-Johnny Dun
dee, the Scotch Wop, famed through
out the country as one of the best
nghtweights in the business and cap
able Of giving even the champ him
self the battle of his life. has been
hitched up with Bat unz of South
Norwalk. the state lightweight cham
pion, for the star bout Of IL rounds
in this city on Monday, Dec. 10. Ar
ticles were signed yesterday by the
matchmaker of the Glover club and
both boys start active training for
the battle today. Besides the star
bout there will be two other good
fights to be announced later.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01
TO OPEN SEASON.

Physical Director Moorhead has ar
New Britain High school quintet for
the opening of the season at Middle
town next Friday evening in that city.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-01
FULTON-FLYNN BOUT.

st. Paul, Dec. Fired Fulton and
"Porky" Flynn have been matched to
box ten rounds at Columbus, Ohio,
December 10. 1t was announced here
yesterday. r
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-22
MAJ. HOUCK GETS
SPANISH War CLAIM
Cape Attorney Told Government
Owes Him for Services Rem
dered in 1898.

Maj. Gibnneg Houck yesterday re-
|ceived offici notice that the Govern
naent owes ,iIn S287S for his services
in the span - American war; This
lis money due MIR, at the time he was
mustered out of service, and which
he had forgotten years ago.
While in St. Louis a few days ago,
Maj. Houck met former Gov. Major
on the street. Major" said the former
Governor, "do tou know that you have
a claim fcr salary against the Govern
nent?"
"1s that new way of asking for a
campaign contribution ?" replied the
Cape Girardeauan.
"No, sir. When You left the army,
you overlooked the fact that you had
not drawn all of your salary" said
Mr.. Major.
"Well, this is news to me, but l
am willing to take your word for it
and accept any sum you may be pre-
pared to offer as payment in full"
said Mai. Houck, still believing that
the former Governor was tango talk
ing.
"Now, I'm going to send you slip
to sign and when you return it to me-"
you will get check for the amount
due" added the erstwhile Governor.
"Ycu have my permission to go as
far as you like" remarked the Cape
lawyer, "but l expect you will send
me request for donation to some
war relief fund"
Yesterday morning the mail brought
the Cape Girardeauan a slip of paper,
stating that he could have S26.75, if
he would accept it. Maj. Houck
promptly wrote letter to the former
Cover nor, agreeing to take the money.
Mr.. Houek entered the army at the
outbreak Of the Spanish-American war
as volunteer in the Sixth Missouri.
He was barely old enough to enlist in
1898, but in spite of his youth, he
won promotions rapidly and when he
was mustered out he had been adj
vanced to Major.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-22
WORK ON INTAKE TO
BEGIN NEXT TUESDAY
Station to be Built 1000 Feet
- North of Water
Plant.

The order of the Public Service
Commission issued to the Missouri
Public Utilities Co., regarding the con-
struction of a new intake station will
go into effect Tuesday. Neither Mayor
Rage nor City Counselor Knehans has
received any word from the water
company's head offices in st. Louis as
to whether the work or the intake sta
ton will be started as has been order
ed by the Public Service Commission.
1t is believed, however, that the wa
ter company will comply with the or
der. Under the ruling of the COM
mission the water company is required
to erect pumping station about 1000
feet north of the present plant. The
water will be conveyed to the present
purifying plant through pipe run
ming along the river bank.
The suction pipe, through which the
water will be drawn from the river,
will extend 600 feet into the river in
stead of 500 feet as the water COM
pany had suggested. This is the only
point in wnich the order of the Pub
lie Service Commission differs from
the suggestions made by the represen-
tatives of the water company at the
hearings held here before Commits
sioner Bean, one Of the members of
the Public Service Commission.
City Counselor Knehans said he
would see that the order would be
promptly complied with. "The Public
Service Commission has granted the
company what it wanted, and if their
officials make another attempt to evade
this order, l shall institute proceed
ings against the company at once to
force it to live up to every detail of the
order" >he said.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-22
.HOO-RAY! DORMTzER
Is A PAPA, IRA, La!
Insurance Agent Celebrates
Daughters Arrival, But He
Thought He Had A Boy.

Stanley n. Dermitzer, insurance
agent, political adviser and forme,
aviator, is father. A baby girl wa
born to Mrs. Dormitzer at 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning, AID Father Dor-
mitzer took recess during the afteg-
noon to communicate the glad tidin~s
to his friends and relatives. Both tie
telephone and telegraph were pressed
into service to take care Of his baby
business. -
Last night he was deluged n,ih
messages from afar, expressing re2set
that the little Dormitzer was NJ 2
boy as Father Dormitzer had ar, g.
pated.
As soon as Father Dormitzer learn
ed that wife and daughter were get
ting along as well as could be, he
bought a green earnation and pinned
it in the left-hand corner of his right
lapel. This is" said he, "a tribute
to my kinsmen who live in Ireland
The British censor will not let me
cable my relatives over there"
This was the first inkling that
Father Dormitzer was an Irishman
Many were under the impression that
he was Swiss.
The baby weighed 81s pounds. Its
arrival was not a surprise to the ac-
Quaintances of the father, as he had
been mingling among his friends dur
ing the past week, explaining that he
did not believe in keeping secrets.
Father Dormitzer came to this city
an utter stranger one year ago, but
realized that advertising would make
his name household word. He put
his theory into practice, and today
lis as well-known in Southeast Mis-
souri, as Lydia Pinkham and her eele.
brated compound
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-22
FRISCO OFFICIAL
WANTS CONFERENCE
General Solicitor of Railroad
Anxious to Meet City Off
Gals for Peace.

City Counselor Knehans was advised
by w. F. Evans, general solicitor of
the Frisco, that he would notify him
as soon as the railroad had taken any
action regarding the acceptance or re-
lection of the franchise issued to the
railroad by the city several years ago.
The Frisco will file the papers in the
Federal Court in St. Louis.
The invitation extended the railroad
officials to confer with the representa-
tives of the City Council and members
of the Commercial Club to discuss the
controversy between the city and the
Frisco, is accepted by Mr.. Evans. He
states in his letter to Mr.. Knehans
that he believed an understanding be-
tween the city and the railroad could
be reached IN this conference which
was suggested by Mr.. Knehans in a
letter to Mr.. Evans several days ago.
The letter written in answer to Mr..
knehans' suggestions reads:
Replying to yours of the 18th, re-
specting City Ordinance 935 of Cape
Girardeau, l will state that / shall
be glad to advise you as soon as
this ordinance has been confirmed.
"The conference suggested by you
occurs to me to be advisable. If we
could get together and consider the
matters in controversy between the
city and our company, feel confident
that we might be able to reach an I'M
dersts 1ari%. satisfactory to all par
ties
The matters in controversy referred
to ir the ,etter are the erection Of.
the 'v passenqer station, the enforce
men 81 The &0-ceat coal rate and the
rem 'tlag &c tie machinery from the
loca sa00s Of the Frisco.
+ a.. Jonah. chief engineer O. the
Frisco, called on Mayor Rage Thurs
day >i1ernoon ana Informed him Tat
the Frisco wouI5 begin work on ne
nev depot as soon a the saa-van lad
been completed Whether The other
points Of the controversy can be adj
iusted is q q'Astion that viii be lis
cussed at tag conference between the
REPRESENTATIVES of the railroad ani of
the city.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-22
WEARS ONION FOR
A WATCH CHARM

Chris VI. Freeman, the restaurant
man on Main street, was showing his
friends yesterday his new watch
charm. He says he is the only man in
the city who can afford to make such
extravagant use of an onion. Owing
to the high price now asked for onions,
Mr.. Freeman believes he has the most
valuable charm that can be found.
He stated last night that he is look
ing for a potato and bean which he
will hang on his watch chain.
A farmer called at the restaurant
Monday morning and offered to sell
Mr.. Freeman several onions. 1t had
been some time since he had seen an
onion and, he says, he had forgotten
for what purpose they were used.
Thinking they would serve as watch
charms the big restaurateur took one
to Hugo Lang on Main street and had
him attach it to his watch chain.
"Chris," as he is generally known in
the city, says he was willing to offer
anybody his large diamond for bean
or potato. He is wondering if the
onion would make the potatoes eyes
water. If not they viii be linked to-
gether within the next few days.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-22
RECONCILIATION
HALTS DIVORCE
Husband Ordered to Remit $3.50
for Costs of Trial-COurt May
Adjourn Next Week.

Because a reconciliation had been
effected the divorce trial of David
Peoples against Alta Peoples was
stricken from the docket of the Com
mon Pleas Court yesterday when the
case was called for trial. Peoples,
however, was ordered by Judge Sni-
der to remit $3.50 to pay the costs of
the case and the attorney fees for
his wife. Peoples said he would APP
peal this decision.
The couple live in Dexter. A year
ago Peoples applied for a divorce,
charging his wife with desertion. The
case was continued several times, and
was finally called for trial yesterday.
When it became known that the cou-
pie were reconciled the Judge dis
missed the case.
The trial of the case of Samuel
Davis against Mrs. Annie Kuss was
taken up yesterday, but was referred
to the Circuit Court in Jackson. Da-
Wis obtained temporary Injunction
against Mrs. Kuss, from whom he
rents farm; and it was to be decided
yesterday whether the injunction was
to be made permanent or dissolved
The decision in the trial of the Nor
man Land Co. against the Idalia Road
& Manufacturing Co., was deferred
yesterday by Judge Snider, who asked
both tie plaintiff and the defendant
to file brief, setting forth the liti-
cation preceding this trial. The case
was so far concluded that the attor-
neys for both sides held their argu-
ments.
Only a few cases remain on the
docket of this term of the Common
Pleas Court, and it is believed that
the present session will be concluded
during next week. The docket con-
tanned 1T against, but number was
either continued or sent to other courts
on change of venue. The remaining
cases are to be tried before a jury.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-22
CIVIC LEAGUE Will
BEAUTIFY CITY LOTS
Children Will be Urged to Join
in Movement to Abolish
Eye Sores.

The ladies of the Civic Improvement
Association held a meeting yesterday
afternoon in which they outlined the
plans for their work during the COM
ing spring and summer. 1t was &c
cided to again beautify the vacant lots
in the city by planting all kinds Of
flowers on these lots. Children viii
be encouraged to assist in this work.
H. H. Haas, the druggist, addressed
the meeting and outlined the success
he met with when he appeared beforc
the City Council two weeks ago in be-
half of the swimming pool which the
association intends to erect on the old
Lorimier property on the corner of
William and Lorimier streets. Fred
Naeter also made a short talk.
The plans for the swimming pool
were discussed. 1t was decided to fiji
in the depression with dirt that can be
secured from a lot on the southeas,
corner of Lorimier and William street,
the property of the Flynn heirs.
Those who attended the meeting
were: Mesdames r. H. Schultz, A. d.
Speak, Earl G. Granting, John Mey-
ers, Otto Eckhardt and Milton Haas,
who Is the guest of Mrs. Granting.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-22
-FOUR HOUSES TO Be
BUILT in WEST END
Boren & Boren to Begin Work on
Four Houses Today Near Will
lam and West End Boulevard.

Four new houses will be erected by
the contracting firm of Boren & Boren
in the vicinity of William street and
West End Boulevard. The work on
these houses will be started today.
The same firm built six houses in the
same vicinity last year.
Two of the residences will be erected
on the southeast corner of William
street and the boulevard, the other two
are in the block west of the boulevard
on William street. One of the frs
two will be an eight-room reside
built for resident of Perryville. va.'r
the other will contain six ROOM.
A hill on this corner will hsgTt - 5e
leveled off before the vJrE on the
foundation of the two lss,l ences~9p
the corner of William street and tie
boulevard can be began. This work
can be completed = several days ;
that the actus' work On the houses san
be begun within a week.
Boren & Borcn is weli-known Rrm
in the Cape. The firm mas bull.
grea' number of fine residences h the
last Gelv years and mas est9bsighed
finn business in the Cape through is
gac,, work.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-03-22
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters
testanentary upon the estate of Ma
RE Schaefer, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned by the Pro-
bate Court of Cape Girardeau County,
Missouri, bearing date the 1st day of
February, 1917.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to the undersigned for allowance
within six months from the date of
said letters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit OF such estate; and
liz said claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date of the publica-
ton of this notice, they win be for
ever barred.
VIM. 8. Schaefer, Executor.