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The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
Ay0TarR COZ D
WAVE ON Wa
IercuTv WIZ n-~N To 10 Above
BY Saturda GIT, Says
Conger

Amateur weathe prophets ha, q
always regarded II as one OF IL,
surest signs that thunder sto
n winter meant an early spr ng
n extra inducemeni II H. T. oL
sarded "a practically Ger "a q
the time OF rosebuds. robins nj
tie zephyrs was at hand II the Ugh
ming flashed when IL was snowin.
Both OF these things came 10 pass
early Friday moring as those unto.
Inmates who were awakeeat o'clock
may testify. including Nose who
were getting UP and those who were
going TO bed
Then along came Weather Observ.
er Congor and upset the nice little
harbinger OF spring by saying that
Il would grow colder. After the snow
and rain came sunshine and warmth.
but this was destined TO be- only
temporary. for there Is every indi.
cation that the mercury will drop TO
as low "a 10 degrees before Satur.
day night
The warm rain that struck De
troit Friday morning polished up the
ice that was still on the streets and
sidewalks and made navigation dan
gerous for foot passengers and auto
mobile drivers alike.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
Marriage Licenses

Herbert Merritt. 20. Ecorse. liner
NJ. Ford. %. Trenton.
Frank Campbell. a6. Pontiac; Flora
Don Covea, IS. Detroit.
ids. Loving wilder. is. Detroit
Charles r. @. McGrath. IS. Yer
ne7sa Linsiey, 81.
Elroy q schumnn % Taylor Cen
ter: ~ renee Schmidt. %. Dearborn
JOB 4. Collins. 81 Pearl Dion. 20.
Crrl Bsrnthsl. %. Detroit. Clara
r Uuger. %. Worden. III.
Henry Young. 20. Lillian Redfern.
Floyd Kotchen. -. Detroit; Maud
Wood. 3S. Grand Rapids.
Frederic Nickerson. IS. Detroit
Kathleen NJ. Clark. %. Pontiac
Ahsnariosen Pagonis, "a. Georgia
PAUL.. 30.
Fred j. Lutzer. %: stara sterniche.
samuel A. Gaias. "a: leila Cope. "a
Charles Melville. 90. sadie Seel. 40.
steve Kuliffay. %; Elizabeth Kor-
teles. 20.
Toivo j. Huhtals. %. Gigrid sJor.
Erich \. oebersier. 81 Lukadiu
Percy Cunningham 20. Hazel N
: Harley D. waspur 81. Hazel VIII
son rs
Walter Radtord 81 salue Hughes
Michael McGinty. IS. Detroit, Daila
McGinnis. rs, Chicago.
Ernest w Richter Jr Is. Oris 1.
Plerson, IS
Arthur L. Yordy. ,s LithItea Ty-
ler. 90
Howard w. RaiIey. p. Detroit.
Anna G. Lumbley. q. New Mexico.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
Martin Burner ples.

Funeral services viii be held Sat
urday morning. In the Church OF
Our Lady OF Sorrows. for Martin
Burger, IS years old. who died Wed
nesday evening Id his home, No.
Az Bellevueave. Mr.. Burger was
born in Bavaria. and came to De
troit when a young man. following
SIX years service IN the German
army. For 20 years he lived on r
farm near Carleton, Mich. before
returning TO Detroit to go into busl.
ness. from which he retired 10
years ago. Mr.. Burger is survived
by three sons and six daughters.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
NEW YORK SCHOOL
GIRL JOINS LONG
ROLL OF MISSING

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.--SeFeniech
year-old Ruth Cruger seemed likely
today to take her place in that mys-
terious company of $500 New York
srs who annually disappear from
the face OF the earth and are never
heard OF again. Nine days have
elapsed since the pretty school girl
was swallowed up. For eight days
hundred detectives have searched
unavsilingly for clue. Theory NJ
ter theory has been discarded. The
fact remains that Ruth Cruger went
TO little shop on One Hundred and
Twenty-sixth-st TO have her skates
sharpened and then stepped into OBJ
livion. One day later Alfredo Coo
chi. proprietor OF the skate-sharpen-
ing shop and married. was likewise
swallowed up. Detectives searching
for Ruth Cruger had previously
questioned Cocchi, simply endeayor-
ing 10 trace the girls movements.
But when they had gone. Cocchi dis
appeared. What connection there is
between the two disappearances is
not clear. Detectives have not been
able to discover any acquaintance
ship between the man and the girl,
except the relation OF customer with
shopkeener. Ruth was happy at
Rome. she exhibited no changed
lemeanor on the last da' she was
cen; she had no love affairs. He
list OF friends has BEEN searched
orol~ None could @ nl7in her dis
TIE Only collateral
- zee have been able 20
re HIT a taklcab driver car
ola mi g'r' wearing q co .
~ese.lh' ne that OF Ruth's eastward
'r'r1 a p mt rear On II 9dred m
Twenty.scyenth-st. and Broadway 10
he e1ov.aye subway station
There all trace OF this couple was
St
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
STEELE SAYS
HE'LL NOT QUIT
President of Labor Federation
Who Worked for Booze
League Ignores Resolution

John Steele. president OF the De
troit Federation OF Labor whose res
ignstion f-om ONCE was demanded
Wednesday night n The regular
weekly meeting OF the organization
In a resolution passed by the major
ity OF the delegates. will not Quit
without a fight.
He declared Thursday that II the
nen who passed the resolution want
t. remove him AZ president they
will have TO force hIm out. He said
that the meeting was packed" with
delegates from the faction Of unions
that have been agitating his re-
moval.
According TO Charles II. Lewis.
several members Of the federation
voted in he Affirmative with the
intenticn'of moving for reconsider
alton OF the vote Al the next meet
ing. Friends OF President steele
are expected TO be out In force at
the meeting
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
EGALITY or
rfDOUNDING
FEE ATTACKED

Whether or not the police depart
ment can charge s. impounding
fec FOR violators OF the automobile
o-dinanc, will be decided Saturday
morning in recorders court, before
Judge Edward JeIries.
The complaint againS Alex Car
mack. OF No. 1886 Woodward-ave.
has brought the much discussed
question to an Issue. A complaint
was made against Carnack because
he Is alleged to have parked his
automobile too near a fre depart
ment hydrant
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
START TAX
COLLECTING
IN MARCH
No Penalty Will Be I'm
posed, As County
Wosn't Pea "

Coll Ct an ccun y
taxes wi, BE- n on March ! County
Treasurer John f. w. Nergouw an
nounced Friday morning. followin
conference with John Scott. chief
clerk OF the assessors once.
There will be no penalty for de-
lay In payment as would be the case
II the taxes bad been ready for col.
lection AZ the usual time, a bill hav-
ing been prepared In lansing that
will obviate this.
Mr.. vergouw has employed a
special force OF so men. Notice
was sent out Friday 20 these extra
clerks TO report for instructions.
One squad will come TO the county
building Monday. another on Tues
day.
When the collection OF taxes is
begun. the work in the county treas
urer's once will be kept up prac.
tically thruout the "a hours with
three shifts
Altho some OF the books already
have been delivered TO the treas
urer's once by the assessors, only
preliminary work can be done on
them. This consists Of making due
marks where taxes are due from
previous years, 40 that records OF
delinquents may be at hand for the
clerks.
we are going TO have TO crowd
six months work into three months
to have our records ready for the
auditor general" said Mr. vergouw
Friday.
The delay In the collection OF
taxes has been caused by the con.
;Ast between the board OF super
visors and the state tax commits
sicn. in which Wayne county was
forsted.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
MAYOR TO
HAVE CIVIC
COMMIT TEE
New Body Will Help
Executive Solve
City's Problems
MEETS MONDAY
TO ORGANIZE
Plans For Food Mass
Meeting Are Well
Under Way

Mayor Marx has decided upon the
organization OF n permanent civic
committee. o be composed OF men
and women Representatives OF va
rious civic organizations and clubs.
whose duties will be TO provide fur
and cope With Ia numerous prof.
lens affecting thc cts wc.iAre tn.
arise from time 10 time.
A meeting will be held in the OF
Ace OF the mayor Monday afternoon
nj 2 o'clock. when Representatives OF
the various clubs will meet and talk
over plans for the public mass meet
ing called for Thursday night. at
o'clock. In the auditorium OF the
Board OF Commerce. to consider
means OF combating the food prob
lem In Detroit
The Detroit Board of Commerce.
he Real Estate board the Twentieth
Century club, the Federation ~
women's clubs. the Housewives
league, IA well "a other organiza-
tons. will be invited by tho mayor
10 have delegates present az the ses-
sion.
Thomas Dolan. superintendent OF
the poor commission. VIII be a mem
Der OF the committee. having been
appointed by the mayor Friday.
ORGANIZATION OF the committee
was determined upon by the mayor
after conference with Edwin Den
by. president of the Detroit Board
81 Commerce.
Mr.. DENLY believes that the plan
for a permanent civic committee
will lay the foundation for effective
ly handling any situation that might
arise. a. an instance. he mentioned
the present coal shortage. which
has imposed an exceptional amount
Of work on the mayors Office. and
which could readily have been
handled by committee such as
the mayor now proposes.
~'Detr rs food problem now does
no. anywhere Approximate that OF
New York and Philadelphia. said
Mr. DENLY "althn II IL generally re
ga~drd "a serious Preparedness =.
the idea Of the committee plan
There are no conditions al tn
present moment that warrant dras-
TIC acton altho serious conse.
quences may develop AZ any time
The mayor seems 10 have well
provided for those suffering from
coal shortage. and n Is now time
to look 90 an inquiry into the food
problem"
One o, the suggestions that came
10 the mayor Friday. was for the
city TO buy food Wholesale and sell
II to the people Al cost, plus the
incidental expenses. The plan fur.
ther provided that some such place
a. Grindley held be utilized as
pubic market
THE plan has merit" said the
mayor. but would conflict with the
city's charter see nothing In the
way. however. to prevent the city
from receiving subscriptions for the
purchase OF food In large quantities,
and furnishing It at cost 10 those
who subscribe. That would be used
as a means Of last resort"
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
Mortuary

90 1917 Sarah C..
widow OF the late Charles p. be-
loved mother OF Mary. IDA Edward
German. Mrs. ! T. Roche. Mrs r.
Demcrest Mrs W. W conEdon
and Mrs. T. r Morse Funeral
Monday. .. IN from her late resi-
dsnce ut 2S2 Tw@rty-ffth-st. In-
torment al. Woodmere
BURGER Feb. 81. Martin. aged IS
years at hts residence sI2 Retle-
vun-Rve.. beloved husband OF the
late Elizabeth snd father nf toa~nh
George. Frederick Anna and Rose
Burger and Sister NJ Humilts Mrs
\ T. Gram. Mrs Jas Burt OF Dear
horn. and Mrs.. Roy Wltherspoor
Funeral from above rsgiA rncc SGT %
urdsy. Feb -. ~ $50 and Lady
81 sorrows church AZ 10 tn.
GREEN 81 Mrs. Eleanor j.
Greene. widow % the late Robert
a Greene Funeral from parlors
OF Woodward Baptist church
corner Wipdcr and Woodward. Sat
urday ct .. IN.
JsNovSKY- . 1917. suddenly
MARI a~ed as vcP beloved " r
81 Mr. John Iaro and dear
mother q Marie on. Lllle!
Agnes John IT.. Edward art Cyrif
Funeral fram her rrsifeucr. r.
Kcrchoval-nre., Monday. $50 from
residence and O'Clock Al ST W n
ccslauE church. Tntsrfncnt az NJ
Ellirtt via Limousine
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
continental
YASSHARP DROP
)ck Suffers Sharp Declines,
Going Down To ~ On
Local Exchange

T'heerroneous Lansing eport con
ng the inlncos OF tho Con
i'li Mo'ors corporation wac b.
blamed Friday morning co.
rp declines in a. atoek III me
u4t sock Exchange.
fc stock oHencd af SIS ncarly
,nt a,iow tho closing on Nod
~ IN continue dow inward W.
L touched "a at ~ n : ok
iers' or 'ers 10 sell inc ease,l
ing tho morning. but there was
rays plenty OF buyers. the belief
vaillns that nj present prices he
* Is IN exceptional value.
" present prices the old stock
uld be selling around 2S as com
ed With 80 just prior 10 tho ncii.
- when the local market was In
. hands Of big tull movement.
More than 1000 shares OF the
ock was sold up 10 noon.
Continental has been ore OF the
iOst active issuss on the local GU
hangc.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
.SALAZAR'S MEN
DEFEAT FORCE
OF CARRANZISTAS

Ell PASo. Tex. Feb. 23.-Whiie
United States army aviators viewed
the lighting. Csrranra forces. under
Colonel Salvador Cbapa. and BODY
OF villistaR. commanded by Jose
Ynes Sahzar. engaged In a battle
near Boca Grande. short distance
south Of the New Mexico border yce-
terday. The battle was IN progress
for several hours. Salazar's forces
finally defeating the government
troops and driving them eastward.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
n. FLOWERS IS
DEAD IN JACKSON
Former Detroit Newspaper
Man Succumbs After
Brief Illness

Following a short Illness, Norman
Flowers. a former widely known De
troit newspaperman. died Thursday
in his home in Jackson, Mich.
Mr.. Flow ers was son OF Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Flowers. OF this city,
and altho born in Philadelphia In
1873. he had spent almost all OF his
life in Detroit and Michigan. He was
graduate of the University OF
Michigan in the literary and law dc.
partments. and for a time practiccd
law In this city.
Taking up newspaper work. MI
Flowers became a member OF the
Detroit News and the old Tribune
staifs. leaving the journalistic field
to become associated with the DE
rot Board OF Commerce. lie CAV
up his post with the latter 10 be.
come secretary OF the Jackson Board
~ Commerce and recently had been
n business in Jackson.
Mr.. Flowers belonged 10 the Ma
1n1 e 4 ncmlcr OF The In
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23

AnHc - lHt ulFa
ycctins the h9st two bids, the X D.
God company efu "a 10 ublit
,econd proposal for hid. to be oner
ed Feb. %. II had previously In
stalled the two present units at 'hc
Fsirvicw station.
In a letter TO The Times, the
Wood concern makes The fotlow,rs
reference TO what II considered dis
elimination in the awarding Of city
contracts:
The commissioner OF public works
rejected both Of the two first bids
subnitted. for the reason. he told US,
that our competitor had deposited a
certified check as guarantee IL the
contrart was re-advertised they
would underbid us.
IL - well-recognired fact that
there ~ honor and n code OF ethics
among contractors as among all 9th
er fair minded business men, and
that a bid once made In good faith
should be respected. Thts IL ~spe-
cially the case whore contractor
has done work for city. and that
work has been In every way -ati-fac-
a. written In the bond"
Our bid was the lowest. as low as
we could make n. knowing the re-
qutrements or the situation thru our
previous work AT the Fairview sta
ton and was made with the eNpcc-
tation that we were going Ia receive
fair and honorable treatment The
result IL that we cannot make an
other proposal 10 the city NJ Detroit
and retain our self-respect. This
VIII eliminate our competition.
IL IL matter Of conRrs tula ton 20
know that IL 10 something that has
a
the United states and We are unable
TO understand how Detroit can en-
dure tho unique distinction % doing
It's business In this way.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23

Aid. j. Scott Hunter who fled
his petition as candidate for the
Feyen-mRn board. has Withdrawn on
the advice OF his constituents In
the Fifth ward Mr.. Hunter resign
ed from the board OF education sew.
oral months ago TO take a seat in
rho common council He lives at
No. 3l9 Marston-st
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23

In the receiving hospital. Harold
EIlenan. OF No. s2s vinewood-ave..
is suffering from numerous bruises.
inflicted by highwaymen who robbed
him OF s35 and a gold watch. Thurs
day night. He was beaten into un-
consciousness. No arrests have
been made In this case
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23

Judge Codd Friday morning. set
aside verdict OF f5.sil.6s awarded
by a jury in his court In favor OF
Dora Goldman against the ID. u. r.
A. b. Hall. attorney for the ID. U.
r., entered the jury room after the
verdict was returned. and found a
slip OF paper which indicated that
the jury reached a verdict by TAX.
ing an average OF their individual
verdicts. Judge Codd granted a
new trial. The Goldman woman
claimed damages for injuries In a
street car accident.
yvt.ttss ~ e'r'r o-rf ktuH--sN, =,
a. -. = ?. 49,
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23

vernr iorrrr ~. g. IL not ~
illlo o. b. Az e-lcan people o.
devise nc means 50 Ne 20 IN "
tho urnft is OF mlaN!ng they
treaty Obligations and Of dispens
M o1ual Justice To all al'cns7
at Sc reported that one Of the
states IS today contemplating to en-
act the same kind OF land law which
once strained Japanese-American
relations
II this kind OF ln-pricking Ia
often repeated. fear the time may
come when the Japanese rulers
cannot restrain the people"
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23

As one OF the results OF the pres
ont activity in the navy girls have
been employee TO take the places OF
marines who have done duty as
telephone operators at the Charles
town navy yard. II is the tlrst timc
in the history OF the navy yard that
female workers have been employed
in any ca! acity.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
FIRM CUTS
$4,000 OFF
FORMER BID
Allis- Chalmers Co. Is
Only Bidder On New
Pumping Unit

The Benjamin Douglas company,
OF Detroit. representatives. of the
Allis-Chaliners company. Chicago.
Sas the only hrn. submitting bid
10 the city for building an additional
pumping unit In The Fairyiew sta
ton on L readyertisenent for pro
rosals.
The com 3any's bid for the unit
now II {Si.950. whereas In bid
submitted IAN. 90 in competition
with the X. u. Wood company. Of
Philadelphia. II asked tG9.7 for tho
same work Tho Wood concerns
Ind was SO soc These TWO con
Germs are the only one in the coun-
~ thaf ~ thir to lr0f 81 tlF 50
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23

The celebration of the tweniy-hfth
anniversary az tho Womens culIoKe
Of Brown university. which It was
planned to hold next NAV. has been
indefinitely postponed because OF tho
present international crisis.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23

AMBITIOUS YOUNG
WOMEN

We offer you a position under
working conditions that are
unusually good; steady en-
ployment. Pay while learning
the business. Salary increas-
ed regularly. Advancement
rapid. Apply Operators Train
ing School. Madison-ave. and
John R.-st., 3 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Michigan State Telephone Co.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23

ot WORK onel
oH tn KIN wn ard u vrrsal
ked. nA his death W. ng sic
rcre reg TO his man r rnds.
Mr.. Flowers is survived by h
widow one son. Fai3nd, 10 year
cid and one daughter. Helen DC Nor
mandie Ffowers. i6 years Cd. Iii
parents. brother. Herbert Flow
RS. of Baltimore. Nd. and sister,
Mrs. Charles b. Marble, OF Boston,
also survive.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
No Tact.

Prisoner-I've got religion and
I'm going 10 heavenl Hallelujah,
His Lawyer-Shut up, you fool.
till after the trial, Do you want
20 convince the jury OF your guilt
beforehand
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
utLr wA,rED-v,i..

WE NEED office men and women.
good character and experience.
DETROIT BOND q REF. CO.
ToS Gns PldE
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
Hunter Out Of Race.

Prtnting-fhe plate -~st ki-d-th~
a. right Job Dept-Main as7o
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
SUBDIVISION MEN

KIRBY SorFe Fclske CO. offers you
subdivisions ia the Grand River see
ton, also snodl" 'sions near The
one in the new Industrial center
down river. and for the man with
the high class clientele We have our
Crosse Pointe Blvd. property. Line
up with one OF Detroics best We
are here TO stay. See Cunningham
or Tobias
ili7 Dime Bank Bldg Main AT
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23

JUST THINK OF 1T
$50 lots ADS Ford factory property,
Thertar0u they srli exceptions IS fast.
Ten minutes Walk 60 Ford's a"cr.
One blk - new OItiand- car Line
Our adf subs So WuodW ~ ana
] geo CustoiuFrs made q 20 J00s- profit
on pa liner nlvd aud SIX Nile ROAD
QUICK SAFES Tor investors. Tor
builders vs. also have one az De-
trofts chaf-fst Subdivisions on
- Ia w -fward All Improve
meuts in bon' rds streets. park
waya water. sewer gae. electric
lirhfs and telephone The usual
con'ufastan n-id viii warrant or
Vanizing n sales force in our OF
nee or real estate ofnceH can
handle The property.
We want YOU permanently.
SIZE Mr. SCHl.LLlNG.
Room 6f. 90 10 a ~
81 Griswold-Ht
LANBRECHT. KELLY a co.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23

a-u NE a--lA ~. ....
on 70 ; 3ie.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
PERSON AT

any pool girl e IA
trouble needing advice friendship
TARY MARGARET DUFFY. 1917
Forrest W salvation army.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23

p-'-tis. " r'n'r n-sf ktrH--N-'
O. .i-As ~-,- sv~s
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
STORAGE AND cARrAer

CENTRAL STORAGE CO. moving.
packing. arsproof. rates right Mo-
tor vans for suburban moving-
Phone Cadillac ~.
ROEHt. BROS. Storage. carriage sn1
Packing ONCE ita Alfred RlAs. ~
ACME storage mamm0tn varebouss.
Storage moving. N sps ~ 0tlmen.
PARTY MOVING e csiifern)a .
rent psrt Of ssr csstni cgpUe
The Detroit times., 1917-02-23
ron sALE-mIsorrLAxnors

rOR sALE-MIscEtI.ANEoUs
PIANO onl5 slTs. regular
saT5 style. nns walnut. modern ia
every detail sweet t0nos small
payments. Fine opportunity for
quick buyer. Act ~ once. GRIM
NELL BROS Ersnch. 81 Monroe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-19
Smelter Club Is
Planning Boxing
Matches In CITY

The newly organized Smelter
Athletic club will go in for boxing
smokers this season, staging bouts
down town as well as in the mag
nificent new gymnasium at Rus
ton, according to plans being
made today.
Recognizing the big field in Ia
coma for another boxing club to
promote smokers, Chef Mcintyre,
physical instructor and manager
of the Smelter club, is making ar
rangements to give smokers this
winter every two weeks.
He will stage show in some
downtown hall once a month, and
another in the Smerer gym once
a month, with an intermiss.on of
two weeks between. The down.
town shows will be given under
auspices of the Smelter club, and
will be staged in the central part
of the city because II is hard to
induce fight fans to take the long
trip to Ruston to see boxing
card.
The monthly shows IN the club
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-19
Football Has a
Good Prospect

First practise of the Lincoln
park high school football squad
was called for this afternoon at
Whitman gorunds, and enthusi-
asm is running high at the school,
as result of the likely material
that has turned out for the team.
Forty men turned out yesterday,
and from the appearance Of the
men, Line DIN will nave a. winning
team this season.
Experienced men who turned
out are: Tom Hunt, Harold Wade,
Parker Buck, Abe Olswang, Roy
Ddggar, George Dorfner, Charlie
Johnson, Carl Iffert, Archie Will
son, Leo Nelson, Richard Brouse,
Ralph Conrad, Audley Mahaffcy
and "Limburger' Mund.
The new men in the turnout
were: Gordon Cultum, Stephen
Mccormack, Clifford Swanson,
Wallis Anderson, Lewis Palmer,
George Usage, Ray Fischer, Dale
Alter, George Davies, Robert Will
liams. Kenneth Coombs, Ed New
ell, Jim Hatton, Earl Kellogg,
Clarence Brooks, Leslie Soule,
Cecil Cavanaugh, Eugene Higker.
John Grass, Ralph Thomas, Cecil
Perkins. Julian Mcmahon and
Ernest Cook.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-19
SHELTER CLUB TO
GIVE BOXING SHOWS
FOR TACOMA FANS
BON DS IS
SENT FOR

George Shanklin, matchmaker
for the Tacoma Eagles, wrote n
letter to Joe Bonds, the local
heavyweight who has spent the
past year or more in New York,
advising him to come home at
once and a match would be made
for him.
Bonds wrote to Shankln this
week, announcing that he would
be willing to come to Tacoma and
box a benefit exhibition, the re-
ceipts to be given to the American
Red Cross or to some other worthy
war fund.
IL wrote back to Joe and told
him that ! would arrange match
for him whenever he comes" said
Shanklin. "Of course, he has to
gel a furlough from the naval
militia, and there is other red tape
to his making the trip, but |
wouldn't wonder If we will see
him in Tacoma ring soon"
Bonds is living at Rockaway
beach, New York. He has had
several matches in eastern rings
during his absence from Tacoma,
and has won many fights with The
less prominent boys, but in most
cases when he has been matched
with front rank boxer, Joe has
failed to live UP to expectations.
He has lots of friends in Ia
coma who still have faith in him
and his appearance here Athis win
ter would mean a capacity house.