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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
William Koerher Dies.

Lat" W"ducsha" Hts'I: ut his h"nl"
"n Dr"r Eur thrr" miles month "f tht.;
Cit. occurred II" death IF william
kn"rh"r. = wei .ku"wu farmer. who has
lrn"n Ill for the FAST three years. Mr..
E"rrhor wHs IS years If agn :ld nHA
h.,,u u r..Si!"TI 80 lhi$ Niriniiy for III"
pas; several years. y widow a:d SOAR
children survive. IN addition !" his
parents. VII" r"~Id' III This city. Fn-
f"-ral arrangements; W"r" i!r"miI''' l.
last evening"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
MARTINS FERRY


The Liberty Loan ""m:n'it"r wEi'n
WAS named thu tlrSl "r Tho week viii!
meet this evening in the board TT trad"
rooms IN The. u"w German hank hH''d-
ing on South Fourth street. MI MEM
hers nf the committee arr requested 4"
n; tend. rs plans will h. mad. for h""a'-
ing tn" sale nf Liberty bonds III This
city during the coming week Th"
meeting vii! hr called At :: 30 O'clock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
Will Honor Prof. Rowen.

Prof. Frank Bowen. 81 'hr South Side
Srhnul huidiuE. VIII" will leave with III"
n"Xl contingent for camp sherman. at
rhillC0ihr wIl l." rendered Il banquet
next Tuesday evening hr the Freshman
class IT ia" high school tn Monday
I'll" l"ach"r% al The South school will en-
terrain IN hun"r. nf Prof. Bowen. no
S,irc,sso: has rs yet hcrn named Ia fill
ih, vacancy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19

Eleven colored men will make up a
part Of tho fourth Increment from ths
local draft list to Camp Sherman. They
arr. Percy Palmer. Carl johnson. Charles
Elirknev. Mathew E. Johnson. Harry
Suarkman. Stanley Fisher. James Wynn.
E.n Hanson. Harris Alien. Leroy Wet
Z.l and james Wiley.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
Skating Rink Sold.

On Thursday John II. McGraw OF
Eellalre purchased tho skating rink
from Arthur Nichols. Mr. McGraw OK
poets 10 start garage here within
short time. The selling OF this rink Is
sad nsws TO the young people of the
town. as for number Of years the
rink has been used for tho basket ball
games and st. Clairsville will he -
able TO have any games this year as
there will bp no place the high school
can SECURE.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19

Monday, October 80.
Motion for New Tr!als-William L.
Hughes va Wheeling Traction company.
All motions for new trial in criminal
cases.
Observation-Disclosures J. Updegran VS.
George w. UpdegraT: Myrtle Haynes
Bragg VS.. Clyde Bragg: Arthur Kidd vs.
Fredn Kidd.
Jury-Rail and River Coal company
VS.. L. 7. Warrick ct nl.: J. F. Bland VS.
Cambria Mining company.
Tuesday. oct. 30--Gcurge w. Ault vs..
~ T.. Bryan.
Wednesday. Oct 31-Morrts Eros. VS.
Grace Ester; Jas. y. Moore vs. Ernest
c. Thornton.
Thursday. Nov. 1-Anton Rirosky Vs.
Joseph Ilora.
Friday. Nov. John ". Groves vs.
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad company.
Saturday, Nov. 3-kattanning Brow
Ing company vs.. George Myers ct al.
Wednesday. &ov. 7-Ignatz Sabo VS..
George Yoki ct al
Thursday. Nov. 81. 3. Grimes vs..
Belmont Drilling company: o. c. Mar
tin VS. VIM. y. Bradley.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
Annoved bv GyUsics.

During the past few day" number
IF complaints have bccu heard rom 10
gal people In regard t" the large MUM
her uf EypSirs who arc ranpcd above
this city. The women have tormcntcd
local people Ia u great degree and last
Wednesday while uuc Of Tho women wal.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
pasonal1o CamilettI Injured

PnsuunlH tHuillrtU WAS injured IN n
paper making machin" AT George Il
Shrrrnrd Paper company Tuesday eve
ninE. while n his work. His left hand
as cnughi in lhr gears of one Of the
machines and badly manglcd. II IL
rrnhabI" that parts If several fingers
will have to h. nInputatcd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
Rhllx DnY Sunday.

Arrangements are fast being conf
plotted for the rally day services which
Will be held al the West bridgeport NJ.
L. church next Sunday. The children
Of the Sabbath school Will render an
interesting program during tho morn
ing services and the pastor R"v. W. w.
Long vii deliver n special sermon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19

i'm I lower end grocery she noticed n
small boy lay q dollar bill on the conn
ter in payment for some groceries. See
inc that thu hoy WAS not Watching the
money. the woman picked II up and was
in the net Of handing il 10 another
clerk when tho boy Directed his loss.
The muncy WAS taken from The woman
and she wa rorcihly elected from the
ulaCc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
BoSco-Rotellino

4 pretty church wedding was solem-
rizcd at the St. John Catholic church.
Thursday morning when Rev. Father l..
NJ Hcrmanns united In holy wedlock
Guido Bosco. OF Virginville and Miss
Margaret Rotellino. Of Avella. Pa. The
wedding party. consisting Of bride and
her maids and the groom and his at
tendants, fully attired for the wedding.
came to this city by automobile and Sc
cured their license at the Court House.
They then went to the church where
the ceremony was performed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
Birthday Social Lnrgely Attended.

'Th, birthday social given III h" sun
dav Schunl room If 81. Johns German
La i"ran church last ,y"n!ng under the
ans ?irr~ "f the Senior Luther h"fCu".
WIS largely attended, An iEt"rr"tin
program was rendered dun ing tn" cV' IL
tnp and luarhrnn was served at TN"
close
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
Will Be open For Inspection.

Tho urw bridgeport National bank
building has been completed and the gem
crHl public is invited 10 Inspect the new
building next week. The building Will
be open for inspection all week and
thousands are expected To pass through
al that time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
Work Rooms Open.

RI" WORK ruun1.. Of tn" krh t'rOSS So
rirty III tine Central hose house were
open last evening and Il large number Of
Indies from this city t0nk advantage Of
The opportunity and worked several
hours for tn" benefit uf The soldiers. The
S"ri":y viii serve another lunch To-day
AMI not roast ham Will be- on the hill Of
fare
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
Nav Club Organized.

~ meeting held At IN" HON" or
John Woods in Upland. "Wednesday eve
ninS, n new social club IL hr' known AZ
the Busy Bee club was organized. The
club will be entertained III The home
Of tha members during tho winter
months and. programs Will DC rendered.
at each meeting.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
Resigns As Mail Carrier.

Louis Il. Cook. ST.. who for the past
several years has Carried the mail from
III local depot to The ir"Stotiicc building.
has handed in his resignation which Will
takn effect at once. Ihc fnNcrnnnht
Will rcciv bids 1T the local puSlpfhce
within the next few days Tor III" work.
Cook Will devote his time TO other posi-
lions which he holds about the city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19

Th" h;.h .s'hn"l Slu'"ni& VII" w"i"
rmVlnv"d during -" summer Vacation
months "ar'u.d SlGIhn. according I" Il
report Whi.h NH~ given out yesterday.
II * said INT SON" "f ~ siud":t4
earned In :l,.. ':"i:hh"rh""I "f $50"
during thrcr. months that school was
idle
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
nivOrca Granfed

During the interim while the jury WINS
considering tho case above. Judge Addle-
man heard the divorce proceedings of
John Bcregi against Anna Beregi. The
defendant was not represented In court
The case lnsted about half hour and
the decree was granted, the custody Of
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
Meet Friday Evening.

4 meeting of the Camp Fire Girls will
be held Friday evening at the home OF
Miss Oleta Freeman on Gravel Hill. The
members will take up the matter OF CO.
operating with the local Red Cross. Rev
r. l.. Erect will deliver an address.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
81 and Costs

George X!kff this city. tried before
Federal Judge \. q. Dayton N wheeling
Wednesday on n charge of violation ar
tn" Federal Liquor laws. was gwen
fi;,,. Of 81 no and costs. Chief "f Police
Fred nunlur and Deputy Sheriff John
Stevens were. witnesses in the trial.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
wellsburH Briefs

Mrs. Carlos Mace. OF Ashland. KY,
is guest ut the homo Of Mrs. S. E.
Cllendne.
Mrs. Oscar Galloway and Miss Leah
Galloway were callers in Follansbee on
Wednesday, 49,.
Prosecuting Attorney r. L. Ramsey
was business caller in Pittsburgh, Pa,
Wednesday,
Attorney r. S. Riley. Of Wheeling, was
a Wclisburg business caller Thursday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
Officials Passed Through City.

\ Sir"cial train hearing high officials
mi III" Pennsylvania railroad Company.
passed IhTnuGh this city yesterday af-
f""rt"'L tn" train consisted nf eight
'ra,'h"> and attracted much attention
when taken over Tia" Terminal lines. The
officials We're "n 1n Inspection trip.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
Night School

Tho hight school which is hctnr held
nI the central school building is being
we'll attended. Sessions are being held
IN Monday. Tuesday and Thursday eve
rings If each w'rh. TIL" first two nights
about II attended with many more Gig
lille. who will attend wheu II becomes
generally known that il * open.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
Entertained Friends.

Miss Dorothy Robinson entertained n
PARTY Of friends last evening at her
home on Rock Hill with Il marshuallow
toast; \ number from this city at
tended.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
TO Attend Convention.

Mrs Thomas Taylor Of West Main
street will leave Friday for Springfield
where she will attend the state convnn-
ton Of tho Y. p. r. as delegate from
the local Y. F. u. Tho convention will
be hold October 20. 81 and 90.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19

Nj arrangements hr'' h"n ""nnh.'"3
for tho hig Swifr''@" 'u""'im; which VIII
y" Weld This nrI"rn""u in the hoard ~
hIildiH".
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
CLASH Party.

Tho freshman class Of the high
schoul is making arrangements for n
rInsS party which they will hold in ths
assembly room Friday evening. An en-
ioyable time Is anticipated.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19

The local high school football team
Will Journey 10 WarwOud this afternoon
where they will play tn high school
team of that place. y number OF rootorS
will accompany the Team II: an effort 10
have them win as they havo been prac-
ticiug hard for the contest.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
Realty Deeds Filed

Elmer \. Poulton and Doris Poulton
to Jennie Crimmins. land In Barnes
Vile Consideration Isl.
Grace Ester to Emery Ester. land IN
Richland township Consideration 81.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
MASQUERADE Party.

Miss Ierda Rrailly entertained friends
last evening at her home on Belmont
street. with u masquerade party. Many
guests attended and luncheon was
served
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
To Hold BANQUET.

Tho Junior banquet Of tho NJ. r. =. S.
will he held at the First VI. T. church
Friday evening. a program will be
given.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
wAday Property sold

G. ". Brokuw has purchased the
Welday property now occupied by DR..
t. V. Portertield and expects 10 remodel
l. and have his jcwelry store there.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
Entertalnod.

Miss Emma Hoge was hostess TO the
members of the Thursday Afternoon
club yesterday. A delicious luncheon
wHS served.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19

As many as 1000 women q month.
mostly from farms. are said to visit
the restroom esta blished by the city Of
Phoenix. Ariz.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
Entertained Club

Mrs. 2. Gasrtner entertained the Knit
ing club last evening at her HON. on
jefferson street. Following tie diver
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
ST. CLAIRSVllLE
Cases Assigned.
October 80.

The following Is the assignment or
cases to DO heard In common pleas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-09
AVERAGES OF THE w. L.
Smith Has Lost Batting HonOrs to
Jones of Wichita.

E Smith, Omaha. has lost his West
ern league leadership in batting and
runs scored. according TO averages
which include games of last Tuesday
Jones of Wichita. with an average of
$50, displaced Smith as the leading
hitter and Gilmore of Sioux City drew
away in the race for runs scored, pill
ing up a total of IS. Ewoldt of Des
Moines dethroned Krug of Omaha as
the leading sacrifice hitter. He has
made fifteen. Griffin of Lincoln
broke the triple tie for home run hon.
ors and is leading with five. ]. A
Thompson of Omaha kept his pace as
the leading base stealer. having Is to
his credit. Sioux City maintained its
lead in team batting with an average
of .290.
Leading batters for twenty or more
games: Jones, Wichita. 800; Koran,
Joplin, .353; Crosby. Sioux City. .551;
E. Smith, Omaha, $50; Connolly,
Sioux City, -336; RAIDER. Sioux City.
331; Watson, Sioux City. 800; Kirk
ham. st Joseph, .30s; Bradley. Oma-
ha, .307; Cochrane. Joplin. .3o5: krug.
Omaha, .303; Metz, Joplin. 300.
Leading pitchers who have served
in ten or more games. rated according
to earned runs per game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-09
OPEN 3RD JUNIOR H. S.
Negro Students VIII Attend New Lin
coin School Next Fail.

The third junior high school in To-
peka will be opened in September at
the new Lincoln school. which viii
soon be completed This third school
will be opened to the pupils of the A
grade of Lafayette school. A and
A and B of Branner. the A of
State street, and the A of Washing
ton and Monroe schools. 1t will be,
the first junior high school open to
the colored students of the city
At the Lincoln Junior high school
all lines of work offered in other
schools in the eighth grade will be
offered there. Foreign languages, al
zebra and business arithmetic will be
given during the seventh and eighth
grades, and then the regular first year
high school work will be offered as
the ninth grade work
Other junior high schools have
heen opened at the Quincy school. in
North Topeka, ard at Sumner school.
at Fourth and Western avenue With
the addition of the third school. grad
yates of only five grade schools will
go directly from the grades to the To-
peka high school. These schools are
Clay Polk. Central Park, Buchanan
and Lowman Hill schools
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-09
- Up to the Minute
~ SPORTING NEWS
II y FROM EVERYWHERE.
BY"cLUo-
KEEP CAM clean
Baseball Would Not Be the
Sport 1t Is without Umpires.
Veteran Arbiter Tells What His
Profession Has Done.
BY JACK VEIOCK.
International News sport Editd

International news sport EDITOR
New York. June 9.-What would
baseball be without the umpires?
Would it continue to be recognized
as a clean, wholesome. on-the-level
sport? There is but one answer
Baseball without the umpire would
be like a ship without a rudder- 1t
would soon drift onto the shoals, for
that the rules are obeyed it would be-
come degenerated. 1t would develop
into a rowdy game ant would lose
the spirit of fairness and the repu-
tation for clean competition that 1t
now enjoys.
We put the question to a veteran
major league umpire a few days ago
and we got the answer straight from
the shoulder. His name doesn't mat
ter. and he asked that it be left out
OF this story. But what he said went
straight home as the crow flies, and
to the notion of the writer it is the
best definition of the true worth of
the umpire that we have ever heard.
Let him tell it in his own way.
The Veterans Story.
First of all" said the veteran ar
bitter. Il feel qualified TO answer the
question because 1 have spent the best
part OF my life as a major league UNI
pire. I've grown gray in the harness
and I'm almost through, but l feel
that I have done my share to make
the game what it is, as has every UNI
pire who has made a success
Il have been the center of hundreds
of wrangles. I've been cussed and be-
rated by the players and the fans and
I wouldn't give a tinker's rap for the
umpire who hasn't been through the
fire. Show me an umpire whose life
has been smooth and I can show you
one who isn't a real success.
Take u from me, the umpire is the
fellow who keeps baseball on the
dead level He is the one who sees
that the players obey the rules, and
he gives his decisions fairly and inn
partially. The umpire is not a robber
and he's not a crook. He is judge Of
the play, and his word is law. II he
wasn't out there taking the gaff and
running the game as it should be run
baseball would soon become democrat
lied and here 5 the reason
with all due respect to the play
ers and managers. l know that there
isn't one player in a hundred who
wouldn't cut a base il he had the
chance. There isn't a player who
wouldn't ta Ike the best of it, regard
less of whether he was playing fair
or not, ether at bat or in the field.
Players you'd claim clean catches of
balls they trapped on the first hop,
basemen would take throws witnour
covering the bags, and base-runaers
would cut every base they could pos
siblv cut if the umpire wasn't out
there to see that they PLAYED strictly
on the w and up.
1T isn't that the players are not
cIea r-0ut. manly boys, it is merely
human nature, and even with the UNI
pire ont there the player thinks moth
ing of cutting a base if he secs a
chance - get away with il So you
So what would happen without the
jumps baseball would develop into
a cheaters game"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-09
NOT CLOSE COLLEGES
Wilson Sees No Need of Suspension b,
Higher Educational Institutions.

Bloomington. Ind. June s.-Presi-
dent Wilson is in favor of American
colleges and universities continuing
their sessions according to a telegram
received from him by President W. L
Bryan of Inaiana university and made
public here today. The telegram was
in reply to one sent by President Bry-
an asking the president his position
on the question of closing the schools
of the country. President Wilson's
wire follows:
II would say I see TO necessity what
ever for suspending the session of
colleges and universities and think
that such a suspension would be very
much against the public interest"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-09

New scout headquarters have been
opened and real work started by the
scoutmaster, H. I. Woods who is in
charge of the offices at 5s4 Kansas
avenue. in the Jewell building. The
scouts have two large rooms for their
use. In one, the executive office of
the central organization of scouts of
Topeka is conducted and in the other
reading rooms and lounging rooms are
open to the scouts. All scouts of To-
peka an visiting scouts are more than
welcome to the Offices and are invited
to make these rooms their headquar-
tiers while down town.
Inquiries about the scouts and their
programs should be directed to the
headquarters.
The Adventure of Scout
The Adventure of Scout" the Boy
Scout film made by the World Film
corporation, will be shown in Topeka
June 80. two shows. one in the aft
ernoon and a second in the evening.
Roy Crawford manager of the Grand
has turned his theater over to the
scouts and the show is free of charge.
The film portrays a thrilling story of
Boy Scout life and practices including
camping, signaling and performing the
'one good deed a day"
Patriotic Displays.
The Boy Scouts this week have TAX
en- an active part in the patriotic dis
plays of the city Marching in the
Registration day parade, Tuesday. a
complete corps of buglers from the
Scouts of Shawnee county were the
feature of the Scout organization.
They marched down Kansas avenue
in the first section of the parade and
during their march to Tenth street
gave three bugling selections
Thursday sgld Friday of this week
Scouts of Topeka distributed Liberty
loan literature on Kansas avenue.
Thursday night the bugIe corps,
along with a squad of uniformed
Scouts led the children's parade from
the Iris theater to Central park for
the Red Cross program
Summer Work
more active program this summer
fore. Mr.. Woods. in charge of the
Scout headquarters, has promised to
make the organization one of the
most important and largest in the
city Other cities of the country have
organized permanent camps for the
Scouts. while Topeka has been organ
ICED thru the churches and as vet
has made no permanent plans. The
establishing of a local headquarters
marks the beginning of a real Scout
campaign According to Scoutmaster
H l. Woods, the summer will be de-
voted to an active campaign for new
troops and he has promised his full
time to the organization
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-09
COBB is CLIMBING
Georgia Peach in Third Place in
Batting Column.
Burns and ROuSh Tied for Ma
tiOnal HOnOrS.

Chicago. June s.-Ty Cobb is back
in his old-time form. The celebrated
Georgian, according to unofficial av-
from seventh to third place in the list
OF American league batters- His av-
erage is 335 Iris Speaker is out in
front with 1855.
Cobb piled up thirty points in his
last seven games, getting five hits
TWO triples, a double and a pair of
sIngIes-in one contest He has driv-
en- out fifty-three hits in forty-three
games. Chapman of Cleveland in
creased his lead as the premier sacri-
nee hitter and base stealer. having
thirty sacrifice hits TO his credit and
Inteen thefts. Roth. also of Cleve-
land, IS pressing him with fourteen
stolen bases.
Weaver of Chicago, is keeping his
pace IN runs scored having thirty
one, while Young, of Detroit and
Hooper of Boston are close up with
twenty-eignt each. Pipp of New York
sun IS in possession of home, run hon
ofs with three. Boston leads in team
batting with an average of -241. The
average includes games of last We'd
Leading batters for twenty or more
games: Speaker, Cleveland, .S65;
Rumler, St Louis, 34S; Cobb. Detroit.
$50; McInnis, Philadelphia. .325;
walker, Boston. .314; Strunk. Phila-
deiphia, .302; Wambsganss, Cleveland,
301; Chapman. Cleveland, 800; Mil
ton, .299.
Leading Pitchers.
The leading pitchers who have par
uc1pated in ten or more games, rated
according to earned runs per game.
are:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-09
Johnny Ertle-

Johnny Ertle, recognized by many
as the real chief of the bantam
class, has reconsidered his determi-
nation to quit the game. A while
ago Ertle allowed that he was
burnt out" and that it was time for
him to retire But there are sew
eral in the class he would like to
meet yet and he is now figuring on
a .wenty-round decision fight with
Pete Herman, who also claims the
bantam title
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-09
PEASANTS URGE ARMY
Russian Farm Congress Call on Sol
diers to Obey Orders.

Petrograd. June 3, via London
The congress of peasants in session
here adopted a resolution today call
ing upon the army TO submit itself to
discipline and defend revolutionary
Russia The congress affirns the duty
of those it represents to defend the
country energetiea1Iy and make every
sacrifice, to sustain the fighting
strength of the army.