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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24
|cEnTlNE TO
lift WHEAT BAN
~ Return, Republic Is To Get
Canadian Grain
Later

uUESos AIRES, April 74.--Amie-
80 adjustment OF the diplomatic
0osssa between Argentine and Eng
- over Argentine's wheat en-
100 was announced today. The
- nations have reached a settle
1nnt whereby Argentine agrees to
- 70 Enxisnl and the Allies $780,
- tons Of wheat and 10000 tons
~ ooor. In return England con
0eted 10 forward TO Argentine at
~ istcr date 1oo,e00 tons OF wheat
- Canada, Australia and else
~ Delivery Of the British
(V4oat IN 20 be between July and
potember. Presumably the Argen-
- wheat viii he sent 10 England
~ once. Argentine's wheat en-
)nguo was instituted because OF APP
oAension OF her government au.
CDoritjes that the tempting prices
10Gre6 for export trade would drain
- republic Of the grain. The crop
0ot harvested was a dlsappoint.
nont and n was feared the nation
SDee1 q serious situation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24
MRS. SCHILLING
DIES SUDDENLY

Mrs. MAY Gertrude Ovens Schn.
ling. wife Of Edward A schfninE.
member Of the ar moi Van Leyen 4
Schilling. architects. died suddenly
Monday night az 10 O'Clock. in the
hest room OF the Hotel statler.
where she had gone TO attend a
meeting OF Samaritan hospital
ladies' auxiliary.
Mr.. schilling IL seriously mn IN
the family home. No. 40 Trowbridge
ave Mrs. SchiIling visited a ply
sloian's once for medicine for her
husband just previous 20 going 10
the hotel She died a few minutes
after reaching the rest room and
before medical aid could be sum.
moned. Death was said 20 have re-
suited from heart disease
Mrs. Schilling f. survived by her
husband and two soas aged n and
I'VE years
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24

The Rev. NJ. : Rice, Vho 10 soon
70 depart for France 20 be OF as
sistance 10 the Allies In the war
zone. Is 10 be houored by members
of the Board OF Commerce and by
al least 900 OF HE psrishioners a.
a banquet In the BOARD OF Commerce
on Friday evening DIT Rice has
twice been chaplain % the board
Alvin =. Ruoblock viii act a. toast
master A A Templeton. president
~ the board Rev Chester r.
EmersoL, president o. the Detroit
Pastors union DIT A. o. Stuter.
secretary OF the Y NJ c. A I'd.
win DENLY and Edgar A Guest are
among those who viii speak. Or
Rice. OF course, will respond 20 the
eulogies
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24
DRAFT BILL
Opponents
STUBBORN
Both Houses Agreed
On Need of Great
Army
HOW TO RAISE 1T
is BIG ISSUE
Roosevelt Volunteer
Sentiment Figures
In Debate

WASHINGTON. April 24.--As the
debate on the army bill vas resup-
ed in both houses today n was ap-
parent that the administration's se-
lectivs draft plan still faces formid.
able opposition in the lower body.
In the senate, passage OF the gen
eral star bill, practically unchanged.
IL virtually assured.
There Is no opposition In either
house 10 the raising OF great
army. practically every member
conceding the necessity for a vast
body OF trained troops 10 make
Americas war declaration against
Germany effective. The fight cen
tered solely on the method OF re-
cruiting this force-whether IL
should be raised by draft or under
the volunteer system.
n seemed highly probable today
that transcription In some form.
would pass both houses.
During yesterdays debate the
Roosevelt angle the colonies
pIan to head a volunteer division TO
the French trenches-waS vigcr.
ously injected into the situation
Rspubiicans--Harding and Lodge
ARE behind q wen laid campaign
that has for its object granting per
mission for ex.President Roosevelt
TO plant the American Gag on Eu
ropes battle line.
Senator Harding OF Ohio started
the Roosevelt aght BY introducing
an amendment TO the administration
bill authorizing the president tr
raise by voluntary enlistment -four
infantry diyisions-about 100. 00t
men. The amendment does mo-
name Roosevelt. bur means him.
An extension OF the draft 70 male
citizens not eligible to military con
scription, 70 form service army
for food production was demanded
by Rep. Emerson. OHIO. in reso-
luton
Compulsory military service. In a
democracy, declared Weeks. MAJ
rachtsetts. in opening senate ie
- - nHrFs REM
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24

me Quesra>>.-- - nIuEt 'a.,VA, ,,,.-
siGer Il how we are going 10 give
the president what We have au-
thoriEed him 10 employ-an army"
raid Weeks. Are we going TO do
II in a manner demonstrated over
and over again as ilLadvised. In
effective and disastrous, or are We
10 turn our attention to the ex-
perience OF other countries and
tske from the experiences those
lessons which will enable us 10
steer clear OF the foliies OF the
pastg
THAT IL really the dividing line
between efnciency end inef3ciency
Whenever we have engaged in a
great war II has been necessary %
resort 70 drSft In order 10 bring II
20 a successful conclusion"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24
QUARREL over
PUPILS DRILL
Major Waldo Resents School
Inspector 0'Hara's Alleged
Slur Al Thirty-hrst

Mai George G. Waldo Of the Thir.
iy-Hrst regiment. appeared before
The committee on teachers OF the
board OF education Monday after
noon. 90 protest against The appoint
ment OF James Z. Hutchinson as
military instructor In the schools.
Tie said that In view OF the fact
that several ofioers OF Tire Thirty
1rsj had been giving THEN time
freely 20 the pupils, lending them
the armory and guns for drilling
purposes and assisting them In va.
rious ways, The oficers felt a bit
sgrieVed that one OF their number
had not been chosen instead OF a
comparative stranger The major
said The action looked like . slap
AZ the oficers
when Maj Waldo questioned the
ability OF Ar Hutchinson, Inspector
O'Hsra remarked that Hutchinson
had been In the regular army and
had heard bullets ny, which IL more
than can be said OF the rhirty-nrst. "
Say" exclaimed Waldo, "Pve
been in the Thirty-nrst many years;
have been called out ave times;
was at Santiago. and bucked dyna-
mite In the copper strike the same
AZ a lot OF us In the rnirty-nrst.
and when you fellows who always
stayed at home make those kind Of
remarks. we're apt to get our backs
up quick and resent the insult"
o'HArs hurriedly explained be had
no intention Of insulting the Thirty
first
The committee took no action In
the matter. which Ia likely TO be TO
gsrded as a closed incident. supt.
Chsdsey explained that he regarded
Mr.. Hutchinson as az and didn't Sc
lect a Thirty-irst man because OF
the likelihood OF the regiment being
called away at any time Both Supt
Chadsey and Maj. Waldo declared in
favor OF compulsory instead OF vol
untary military training IN the
schools.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24
oRPHEU

There are few actresses on the
American stage TO-DAY With more
magnetism and presenre than Nmrl a
Bingham. who leads The OTpheum
vaudeville hiil this week IN a con-
densstion of loan % Are" Miss
Bingham not only demonstrates her
wonderful vocal powers and clear
enunctRtion Of the English language
but she provides educating and de-
lightful entertainment Further ~ IS
nagnincently staged production.
with nine players appearing with the
star. the leading ones o. whom ar,
l. EstranEe Millman. Mortimer MAJ
tin. Mac p Anderson and Agnes PIE
iiott Scott
Joan ~ Arc" h. offered IN two
scenes. the FIRST being the trial and
the second the burning az the stake
In the latter the Ere eNe-ts are mar
Vicious Miss Bingham prefsCed her
PERFORMANCE by giving brief recital
% loans life
Further dramatic scenes are pro
videf hy owen NCGiveney IN his pre-
Eentation 81 Bin sykes from Dick
ems 'N1Iiver Twist in which he plays
the roles OF sykes Nancy. Fagin and
others Mctiveney not ouFy makes
The changes quickly. but enacts the
pelodramatIc action the M~Gtveuey
act is a classic
The L,eiands open the bUl with a
painting spec atty and arc folIovs
by curry end Graham in n funny
sketch Eugene Psdrtott plays tns
accordion and Bernard and Lloyd
have laugh teaser called ~ Need a
Lawyer
The pictures this week are Louis
GlAum In Sweetheart ~ The Doomed
and Mrs. Vernon Castle Ira the four.
teenth episode % "PatTla.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24

Donald put = stop 60 the proceed
ings with a persmptory order that
the work OF razing the structure be
started forthwith, The Rand com
pany viii buy the lumber IN The
hall.
All building restrictions and nre
limits were waived when the tabor
naele was erected. the understand
ing then being that II would be raI-
ed az the conclusion OF the Billy
Sunday campaign. The Allies oe-
zaar then asked the use OF the
building for its charitable purpose.
and the request was allowed. The
annual auto show next was housed
In the building.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24
BIG TABERNACLE
MUST COME DOWN

The Billy Sunday tabernacle in
Grindfey held will be REed. the
work 10 begin May 3. Efforts OF the
Rand Building company 10 purchase
the structure as drill hail for sol.
diers failed Monday. when Chief In
sPector Henry A Dupont. OF the de.
partment OF buildings. and Build
ing Commissioner william r. Nc.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24

RAJ ira ptccc than Usually gucs Nith
Tuf = uruatr ton and mhiie not nov
entirely DO Dr. gihVcriN worked uut ana
Offers conaitcublc novelty it has
a. do with an ambitious mother ana
y esther patient and fonE-Eurering
father. hose meAna do not keep
pace with Tho requiem OF fam
~ ~ girls The only way cut ~
as INK aituatipn iH Co marry the two
s&.4. Etrls on Hnt 80 the perfectly
fouk but schemlng mother estab-
fishes love mil 90 Erind out mAtri-
moniai hash. Thef youngest - ths
girls works cut her own romance
not only Without help from the Dc
signiug mamma but in spite ~ her
10 ~ ~ corporation.
The lyrics ere All attractive and
ar ~ the kind that cause thn audi
-+---isaFe thc fhVatcr huwWiuE
o. whtstlinE the haunting alrs and
B. pause ~ the lobby 10 purchase
them
Mss Carrie McManus erected much
n The manner "a Al ample barrel
and Miss Alice Hsgeman in the like
ness ~ Etaye thereof. are the two
sisters whose futures demand the
erection ~ the love mill and their
cleNcrncss az much as the contrast Ia
their appearance helps out the enter
tainment 10 great degree. Miss
lolande PreszburE IL charming az
the younger o. the trio OF girle ia
the house hold and with her youthful
aduircr. R1ly Rhodes. she offered
several specialties OF q highly pleas
ting nature
hss Jeanette LowrIe. a. the
schrming mother gives a quite cred
ita be portrayal Of that character.
while Mss 0rsce Iaigh As evivacious
and dAshiuE widow leaves nttle 10
be desired either vocally or usually
Florence curtis and nessir and Will
tan Ra rnsdeil evoke much hpnlauHa
~ an exceptionally hne exhibition o.
era -eful toe dancing
II the reception of tNfs musical
comedy by Detroit hrst-nirhters o.
a good criterion. the piece Is in for
long and successful NE in chicago
whittier a. is bound for a long stay
N the Windy city people want 60
kRau IL fhava
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24
CAN WALK 3 MILES
Troubles Of Heart, Stomach, olpes.
ton All Removed

Non Al Removed
To look ~ Mr.. David T. ReminE.
ton. OF Springfield. Mass. one would
say, he is "a sound as a nut.
And 80 he Is, thanks 70 the new
combination Of purifying and build.
lng'up treatment embodied in Hoods
sarSapariiia and Peptiron Pills.
MI. Remington is one % the best
known men in the state. having been
Tor II years in the State House IN
Boston as Senate Doorkeeper and
sergeant-atArms.
He says he had annoying symp-
toms about his heart. stomach and
digestive organs His old friend
Senator George p Putnam. of Lowell
urged him 10 take course OF Hoods
sarsaparilla and Peptiron pills.
which he did. and nov ~ never
Ieii better In all my life. can walk
from my house down town and back.
= miles each way"
These medicines are ohtainabIe
from every druggist WHY not begin
this sensible treatment yourself to-
day i-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24
|lvDR WAR
nOHIBIT|0N
my Chiefs of Wet
States Indorse
Idea
IHERS STILL
UNDECIDED
None Voices Active
Opposition To
Plan
NEW YORK. April 2t.-Gov

IA. aA.sF
y ~" fonn' AP'"
'ovs OF many OF the countrys Il
ust. states are heartily IN favor Of
- ,rohssstsop for conservation Of
,ssss,' holding hack and await.
IS~~. = 80, $3.50 . canvass nv the
SSSSH~1 rSS~a allowed today.
kS,c1 ~ - w,y prohibition senti-
-. !. ~ m The west. tho
- ssnrh ~ Pennsy,vsnia
- e.r1.1Iv In favor of n.
<;1 - ~ .rchib,t,ou 10 con
80 rv,sn sucply al veil an
49, .s~.a1e~.ti,us . ~a,d nruu.
1870. conservstiou was
y - a.. s-,.lSsrr ,rrassus which
80. - tcSeerenh 10 prrs,dens
80 .evsrv .o,s,derss,ou az
- sssne.v. varrsxted me
No. - rvrSsS1t,or
~ 4 vcr,S - bcts>r 20 use
- - 5000 A. us,us A
uuc1,3>ar vhs.lrv. a~clar>a Gov.
r-s. n ucI,,cvrh N counse,,ru,
= 1uns care 70 say at THIS tim.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24

stn f7z-r- hilF -.,t.~.s-- 6e naa taeT
many o. her cockney isr7s N the pass
ing Gears SIN retains The 0ld-time
music hall turn ~ her SONGS She
has become American enough % frers
her act prettily and 20 see that the
stage MANAGE cR'es hls best IN the
wav ~ an attractive. setting and
she prov des a young man % accom-
pany her songs who knows how 90
play the plane with he ease - tire
best svnropRtsd heudp
FusteT" the clever doF whnaH
friend and master Ed Nlnton. took
his last curtain ~ the ev~nlnE ror-
formance. when he wAs carried from
The stage dead from heart disease.
was particular ~ With the Mon
DAY audience Buster and Mr. VIM
tor were weli-k known % Temple Pat
~onE ard were always sure ~ q
hearty welcome a0d much Applause
A smart and iaukhter-rrod ue g.
George Ale riavist called Speaking
- Father iE clsvsrlv acted nv No
trn Pollock. Fr~d Bradhuv Anita Al
len and I'd & Thomson. and proved
ftsNif fRF Ah~ad - The avSTaEs vBu-
drvills skit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24

stockholders OF the Russell Mo
~ Axle company. have approved
ne recommendation OF the direct.
- that the authorized capital stock
- iocrsssed from t250.o00 to $500.
y ~ Increasing the common stock
- 100000 60 100000 "A com
- stock dividend Of Ie0 per cent
~ ohArsholders OF record May I
- declared Only sss.o00 OF the
Hnpesy's 100000 preferred stock
eutstabding. Approval was also
VA me plan 10 purchase the Gear
MT o. the Russell Wheel & Foun-
~ ssmpspS
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24
U. s. WRITERSTO
LEAVE GERMANY
Are Told Their Presence There
Is No Longer
Desirable

THE HAGUE. April sl--The Ger.
man foreign once has notified all
remaining American newspaper
mea la Germany that their presence
m the empire lis no longer desir.
able" according TO word received
here today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24
BERNHARDT
RALLIES WELL
shows Decided Gain In
Strength During Last
% Hours

NEW YORK. April 2t.-Mme
sarah BernhArdt is gaining strength
but she Is still Ia danger. according
10 the bulletin issued today by ply
sicians attending her ~ NJ sinai
hospital. The bulletin said There
has been a decided Improvement
during the last 20 hours The out
look IA better than h Was
Nine Bernhardt cannot yet be
considered out of danger"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24

The postmaster general Is empow
cred TO provide By regulation for
transmitting unpaid and duly certl
fed letters ~ soldiers sailors and
marines In the service ~ tho Unit
a states 10 their destination. t1 he
nald on dsliserY.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24
SEEKS H0LD-UP
MAN; IS NABBED
Frank DeMarrow's Sleuthing
Methods Fail To Appeal
To the Police

Feet scurTied on the pavement,
two shots rang out; a man cursed
In Italian
Guests a. the Hotel Charlevoix.
Psrk-blvd ana EliEabeth-st-, stirred
In their slumber, Tuesday morning.
the second shot brought them out OF
bed A second OF so and a dozen
wee. Hoktng their heads inqutE"RlX
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24

II viii cost more 90 caloimine the
kitchen this spring. Calcimines and
water paints are made OF chalk,
Practically the only available source
OF supply for chalk is England and
France. and In these countries chalk
mining has been suspended because
of TIE war
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24

r
nos. g. h. Philip. Of wisconsin.
nponcommitAi. He believes mat
Aage not developed enough for
= vsnture an opinion
- refusing TO discuss pro-
-. Gov. Ferguson. OF Texas.
y Declared he would stand with
D1ent Wilson In any such step
- ~ the national defense. Gov.
l60, Of Illinois. believes the re-
p9lnllity rests with the proper
p1o1s iS1Wsshington and is keep
w 'sAends or"
>Annoog others. Gov. Whitman OF
- York. and Gov. Mccall OF MAJ
UchuDetts. withheld comment.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24

u there are any weird. curious ard
eccentric dances SIN undisrovered 10
won't be long before Frank Hale and
= gns Paterson. on the Temple bin
this week. viii have found and tuck
"a EN- into their travelling roper
tore At the present moment their
act IL as varied and entertaining a.
a dancing act possibly could De They
have u bealS- f''iiy dressed and
HfHEK e. ~ -v Az
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24

So far this year the United States
government has contracted for L.
es3 900 pairs OF army shoes, at an
average coat Of t5.Os a pair.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24
NEW YORK Gsor

NEW YORK - George White
chauffeur. applauded a submarine
? Gene In the movies Ten dollars
He thought 10 was an American
sub u was German.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24

limitations and ineffective substitutes
be sure you get Or. Caldwell's syrup
Pepsln. See that a fac-simile OF pr
CRldWelrs signature and his portrait
appear on the yellow carton In which
ne bottle IL packed A trial bottle.
Tree OF charge. can BE- obtained by
writing 20 Or. ". Caldwell. ass
Washington ST. Monticello, Illinois.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24

Herbert Lioyd'F hurirHqus va ude
viiir revue Nth i's clofhesiine mo-
lion pictur~s. all - focal application.
Ie the hraffirsr AZ the MlcF Liovd
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24

Alsatlsns living in the United
states will be under Tho protection
NJ France during The war
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-24

One Of the results OF the war u
~ incD<sse In The price Of wood al.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-26
FALKLAND ISLANDS
ISOLATED BY WAR

Port Stanley, Falkland Islands,
Nov. 26-The war has completely iso-
lated the Falkland Islands from the
rest of the world as far as CONNER
cial intercourse is concerned, in spite
of the fact that the islands are the
naval base of the British feet for the
South Atlantic and South Pacific.
Since March 10 not a single ship
has sopped a he Falk1ands on is
tourney to England and corresponding
for Buenos Aires and Montevideo has
been sent by way Of Punta Arenas,
whilep assengers for Buenos Aires or
Montevideo have had to go around to
Valparaiso on the Pacific liners and
then cross the Andes by train to get
to their destinations.
The British government has bought
up all the wool of the Fa1klands,
giving the owners 55 per cent. above
pre-war prices. Some of this wool
sold as high as two shillings, six pence
a pound.
Flour has risen to so shi1lfngs q
sack and bread is selling at a shilling
a loaf, weighing less than four
pounds. Sugar is selling at eight
pence a pound.
The islands have become SO over
run with rats that the governme ni
has offered an English penny a head
! for all those killed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-26
TAKE INTEREST
in AMERICAS
PART In The WAR
Newspapers Publish Con
tinuous Stream of Articles
on What We Are Doing.
(1ncorporated)
FAIRFIELD AVE. AND MIDpSE ST.

Christiania. Nov. 26.-The part of
the United States in the war is the
subject Of continual stream of ar
ticles in the Norwegian newspapers.
Norwegian interest in things Ameri-
can has always been much keener
than that in the other Scandinavian
countries. but 1t has never been more
pronounced than now.
The newspaper Morgenbladet, which
has never been quite to favorably dis
posed to the Entente as most of the
Christiania newspapers, has shown a
strong pro-American bias since the
entrance of the United States into the
war. In a leading editorial It says:
America is now the focus of war
preparations The experiences of
three years war on all fronts are be-
ing prodta!b1v assimilated. and the
most systematic military training is
being practiced under French and
English officers. Special commissions
from Europe suoerintend the manu-
facture Of all that is needed by sea.
by land and in the air. Ammunition
making is being driven on with I'M
heard of intensity. Standardization OF
air machines. experiment with new
weapons. new technical inventions in
every field If there Is any place
where we can learn things. it is in
America today.
Norwegian naval and military at
taches should be at once sent to
America. In the future Norway will
have to obtain more of her war ma
teriaI from the United States, and 1t
is very important to strengthen ou1
Legation in Washington."
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-26
VETERAN RUNS 10 MILES.

The December American Magazine
tells about a wonderful old man who
believes in running for health. The
writer says about him:
"Col. JameS L. Smith is a veteran
Of the Civil War. He is 70 years old j;
he lives in Detroit and never misses
day from. his desk in one of the
city's big automobile plants. Army
surgeons have pronounced him "a
physical specimen without a parallel,
because,
HE runs, or walks. five miles as a
minimum, and 10 miles as a maxi
mum, every day.
t'That ts his understanding of the
secret of his youth. He doesn't claim
that it is the secret for other people
necessarily-but it Is the secret fof
him.
''Detroiters no longer turn their
heads when they see this white-haired
man come running down the streets
At 73, he can run 10 miles in rs min
utes. At 70, he can sprint faster than
the average youth of II or IS. His
daily work consists of directing the
duties of two dozen messengers. These
messengers range, in age, from 15 te
20 years. There isn't one who would
attempt to eutsprint the veteran.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-26
TOM sHARKEY, A TO-DAY, ONE
OF RICHEST OF EX-PUGILISTS

Tom Sharkey, former sailor, ex-
heavyweight pugilist, and now owner
of New York refreshment palace,
will. ladle out the wet goods to all the
metropolitan boxing fans who have
the price, Just to celebrate his forty
fourth birthday. The great fighter
who was once a star among the heavy
weights was born in Dundalk, Ire
land, Nov. e. 1873.
Sharkey has the reputation of be-
ing the richest ex-pugtlist in the
world, and his pile is estimated at
somewhere in the neighborhood Of a
quarter of a million dollars. After
quitting the ring Tom started cafe
in Fourteenth street, New York. He
had cleared about $4,000 as fight
er, and it is generally believed that he
saved every cent of it. The sailor has
the reputation of being the champion
tightwad Of the world. Several years
ago Sharkey got into trouble with the
New York authorities on the ground
that his emporium was not as orderly
as 1t should be, and they sent the poor
old fellow to the tombs prison for 80
days and fined him $500. Fom didn't
mind the 80 days SO much, because
that saved him from paying his own
board, but the $500 certainly did hurt
It must be said, on the other hand
that at least two people have testified
that Tom wasn't such a perjury ptncher
as he is usually supposed to be. So
we'll let it go at that. AS a pugflist
Tom had all kinds of class. He whip
ped Bob Fttzsimmons and Kid Mccoy
and other boxers of lesser note, and
fought a draw with Jim Corbett, but
Jim Jeffries was just a little too much
for him.