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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-16

at 10 o'clock, attended by Rev. W. H.
Farr of the Methodist church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-16

Miss Edith Morrison Of LiverTnors II
working at DR.. F. L. Chenery's.
s. B. Norris Of Auburn Il passing Q
few days with his cousin. l. NJ. Norris.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-16

OF the 81, s1s school teachers IN Ohio
q sss are wonen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-12

Boxing Card Staged
San Benito Tonight
CBY RIGHT CROSS

Three unusually god bouts are -elfnluled
at the airdome, ~ san Bcnito, tonight. a
military band will play i bunch VII t%lnrful
selections between goes. The u-her- viii
be military police TO see thur nn rowdvi,m
exists, and that the boys do af -at hos
ferrous. The chaplain At the south Dakota
and oklahoma camps wa invited tn come
%tofsee the bouts and bat oceptcd ihe nFi-
tauion. ladies are %eeptcted Charley
Ferguson, Oklahoma welicrva ft bearcat.
viii referee the first bout. igrh Nremhcck-
wrestling star of san Bcmin. uiil refere
the wrestling match. and Matei-makvr All
Cohen wiil ~ cree the finale. THE -N"H
starts promptly at $50 y. m., and vN
over IN time TO get the ter O'Clock Train
10 brownsville. The bont- are Wiitev
Barnes v~. Cari Strauss. ten runad- Jimmy
Dalton -. Eddie Nebbcr, EIGHT rounds
Young Sandow. wrestler. agrees to tirru
Rouahnuu-r Barns twirc n twenty miu
utc~ or forfeit 1913.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-12
TAKES A YEAR
TO MAKE CLUB
MANAGER OF CHICAGO NATIONALS
HAS BEGUN TO LAY PLANS FOR
HIS 1917 CAMPAIGN.

CHICAGO, Jan. l2.-Devclopine a win
ming ball club requires NJ least a year on
more III the opinion Of Fred Mitchell, the
who has begun to lay plans for the 1917
season.
Mitchell plans to close a couple of trades.
If possible, and make several changes TO
strengthen the club. Deals are pending
with st. Louis and Cincinnati. he said. He
declines, however. TO make any statement
in regard TO which position the Chicago
club will finish IN the coming pennant race
81 would not be doing myself Justice" he
said. Il do not know exactly what the
players are capable Of and do not feet that
ought 10 make predictions for them. I
desire 10 have a little time with them or
the training trip before Judging what sort
Of 4 team ! viii have.
"Ball teams are not made IN a couple of
months. Sometimes it requires a year OF
more to develop one. ! think. however. that
ny the end Of the coming season. and per
hapS before. | will have a team that will
he playing winning ball
Mitchell sad he was delighted with the
material on the club. but that certain
changes would he made.
- cannot say anything about the pitch
staff" Mitchell said. shut | an not going
to discard any OF them until ! have q
chance To- look them over ont on the coast
The club viii start on it, spring training
trip 10 Pasadena. Cal. on Feb. 20. The
iia rnrc uiIl maEo tho tr,, ia a Gpe.t.1 tratn
There probably will b. $50 persons III the
porty. Six week will be spent on the
coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-12
PLANK MAY GO
WITH YANKEES
UNDERSTOOD THAT OWNERS or THE
NEW YORK AMERICANS ARE IN
A RECEPTIVE MOOD.

ST. LOUIS, Mon. Jan. 12.-Eddie Plank.
the veteran southpaw with the 81. Louis
Browns last season NAV wear a New York
Yankee uniform in 1917. IL j. understood
that the owners Of the New York club are
IN 4 receptive mood a. regards the acqUi-
sition of Plank. although they seem unwil-
ling 10 trade any promising Young material
Plank notified Manager Fielder Jones that
he would retire from the game rather than
MAY another season in st. Louis. He play
ed two wears there. Plank asked 10 ~
traded or sold 10 some eastern club.
Plank's work last season ranked him
among the best III the league. He finished
twelfth among the twirler~ IN regards to
earned runs off his delivery. In 81 games,
pitching 235 2-3 innings, So hatterS OPP
posed him. lie was hit safely 203 times.
and charged with 81 earned runs. He fin
ished the season with nm average Of 2:33
earned runs per game.
Plank j. past forty years old, but still
i SAID to possess plenty of his old time
speed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-12
No. 679.
The STATE or TEXAS

To the Sheriff or amy Con table oi Gam
eron County-Grectirg:
Dr. Jose al. Dal Ca tito. Administration
vi the Estate WI Romulo CuciIar. deceased
having filed in our County Cont DIS Final
Account M The condition MAJ the Estate ot
sand Romulo Cucllar. deceased. toa,ihaT
with an application to hc discharged from
said administration
You are hereby commanded That hy
publication of this Writ for twenty day-
10 q newspaper regularly pahii-hed m 'he
County ot Cameron YOU give due notice iu
~ persons Interested in the Account far
Final Settlement o. said Estate, rs lic
their objections thereto. if ary thcv hare
IN w before thc january Term, lni7. ut
said County Court. commencing ana to i0
holden at thc Court House ui -a'd Comfy
in thc City XVIII Brown willie on the i
Monday IVY January. A. ID. 1917. when il
Account and Application VIII be cons derei
by said Court.
Witness Joseph Webb, Clerk of tIr
County Court 81 Cameron County.
Given under mv hand and -ell of -ai.
court, wv my office, IVY thc tfy XVIII hrpvH
VILE this 26th day W.T. December. A. I'D. 1915
JOSEPH WEBB.
Clerk. C. XIII. Cameron County.
By ~. Va-qnez, Deputy Clerk
A true copy, | certify.
W. m. V,NN.
Sheriff Cameron County
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-12
JONES GETS HIS STABLES READY

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Jan. l2.-Frank III
Jones. the millionaire horSeman Of Mem
pl,s. i getting his stable of Grand Circuit
performers ready for the 1917 campaign.
Jones owns four If the tastes horses in the
country-Anvil, 2;03 "a; Dude Archdale,
? 500 IA: Etawah, > :03 IL. and st. Frisco,
? .03 IA.
These filters have won a large number
of rich stakes for the Jones stable. Dude
Archdale. which campaigned several sea
sons. won Si7.4sS. Etawah has pulled
down $33.5 9S.7 IS. St. Frisco won $23,456
last season and Anvil landed &c., 500.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-12
Vean Gregg Anxious to
Be Traded By Champs

ST. LOUIS. Mon, Jan. 12.-Nean Gregg,
one Of the pitchers on the worlds cham
piou~hip Boston club II anxious To ~ trad
ed. Gregg asserts that he wants a regular
turn on the mound and says that with
Pitchers Ruth. Foster. Mays and shore on
the Boston team there seems 20 be little
room fer him. When he Joined Boston last
season after being traded by Cleveland. hi
arm was sore and most Of hiS work wa
confined 10 batting practice. Nean says
he j. ready to work regularly with any club
that will buy hi, release from Boston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-12
Used Duffy's In Pneumonia

D. II. Armsfrons, stricken
With pneumonia on big job,
takes Duffy,s on doctos's
ndcice and recoUers.
Fl have used Duffy's Pure
Malt Whiskey for the past IL
years as a stimulant and tonic
/ was first advised to take il by
my family physician, recovering
from pneumonia, contracted
when i'm charge of the electrical
construction work of the Mutual
Life Co.'s building, N. Y. City.
For the three years | was Bust
ness Agent for the international
brotherhood Of Electrical Work
ers, NJ. 3, ~. Y. City, / had no
colds, which | had formerly been
subject 10 when not taking Duff
fy's as directed."-D. III. Arm
strong, 90 Z. 9th ST., Flatbush,
M "
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-12

average is said to be about 81 which sure
~ y merltorlouS IN view Of the fact that
he has had to perform on all sorts of ia
bles and under all kinds of weather con
ditions, some conducive and Others detri-
mental to good billiards.
In the four games played by Ora and
koji at BenSinger's halls in Chicago,
MorningStar won three of them. the sec
end with an average OF Q flat for the 500
points NJ 1872. III the game that Yamada
won Morningstar ran l4S from the spot
missing only after "A miscue had ruined
his position. The Jap did not appear a.
have a chance bat in the eighth inning h.
corralled the spheres and never let then
the contest with 10 unfinished. After
making the winning point Yamada had the
worries in q cluster on the end rail and
might have gone on indefinitely. lie av-
eraged 81 IL. That very night Morning
star ran ia in his first inning aud never
allowed Koii 70 get near him. hi- average
Of 80 keeping the Nipponese at bay. N
As an exhibition team MornlngStar and
Yamad have no equal. They delight III,
crowds not only with their fine billiards in
general. but with their after piece which
consists of fancy shots. Yamada'- massc
work j. marvellous, the late WHARF
Schaefcr in his %palmie,t days never beina
able to hold candle TO the Oriental. Al
most wherever they have been re-engaged
which ~ proof enough Ut their entertain
ing qualities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-12
Billiard News And Gossip

Frank Tsberski. of Schenectady. y. Y,
worlds pocket billiard champion and
james Mature, who now calls Kansas
City his home. will meet for the Bruins
wick trophy, e~mblematic Of the champion
ship, at Harry Davis hall in Pittsburgh
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of
this week. playing the regulation $50
points in blocks Of $50 each night.
Though Taberski, following his victory
over Jack Layton. from whom he annexed
the title, defeated Mature by more than
200 points in a special match al Kansas
City, the Italian is primed for the coming
battle at Pittsburgh and confident that he
can lift the crown from the head Of the
"silent Pole whose remarkable play in
defense Of tile against Rslph won the
admiration Of all cue fans.
Mature twice tried for the championship
when Benny Allen held sway, being beaten
only thirteen points by Allen IN their first
engagement but not doing so well on the
second occasion. Nature does not believe
Taberski as great . PLAYER q, Allen when
the latter was in his prime while he fig
ures that his own game has improved.
On the other hand while being too smart
a general to underrate any opponent Ta-
berski has no fear of Nature - ut that
rate the confidence should be even MP.
Nature j. an excellent >hotmaker and
may have something on Tahcr~ki in this
a better head and IN the Dinchr~ should
particular. but the champion i cooler. has
outmanage the challenger lust AZ he out
managed Layton, Greenleaf and Ralph ine
after the other. OF course, the breaks Of
the game a. for uncertainty pocket and
three cushioned billiards are on u par.
Ora MorningStar, A -rrr worlds halk
line champion, has sci his cap for = crack
at Willie Hoppe, holder IF ~ the titles
among the professionals Of thi- class. The
man who made Rochester. Ind, famuus Is
backing mp his right t. challenge Hoppe.
with some Of the fa~tc-t billiards ever
seen anywhere. Recently he and koii Va
mazda. the little Jap had the Chicngn fans
agog. SO great was their skill and Il l.
said Of Morning~tar that he has shown NJ
let up in his speed since he and Namada
started their exhibition trip. having play
Cd 10 date upward Of 20 games.
Morningstar has won a majority of
these games from Yamads and his grand
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-12
Watch Out, LLOYD p.

Lloyd P. Loci idge is going to carry
the Texas vote to Wilson. Watch out,
Lloyd, that Teller Wilcox might step hi
efilin on ye,-Corpus Christi Caller.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-12
BARBER COLLEGES.

FOR SALE CHEAP-Secnnd hand barh,r
chairs. Inquire City Barber Shop. Narke,
NluaEr. -1G
Illustrated catalogue explains how
we teach the barber trade quickly. mailed
tree. Mol-ER BARBER COLLEGE, San An
t.nIo, TX. II
BAliBER TRADE taught at Texas Barber
colleges. Worlds greatest. Position wher
competent. Free catalogue explaining. Dial.
ms or Fort Worth. Texas. So
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-12

The roomkecper~ Of Chicago have or
gained 4 city championship thrcc-cu~h-
ion league composed of ten members. The
league will open its race tomorrow night
with a star field that will ompare favor
ably with that of the Interstate league.
In fact five of the lot arc known to In
~terstate league fame as follows: Joe Ca
prom. jess Lean. Charlie NORM, Benny
Hatcher and Charlie lie eros.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-12

Augie kicrkheier, Of Rockford, ILL.,. FIJI
setting The pace Cor his rivals IN the Inter
waukcc, Clarence Jackson, Of Detroit,
Pierre Maupome. " Cleveland, Robert
Canncfax. of st. Louis. Hugh Heal, ~
Toledo. and Otto Rei~clt. Of Pittsburgh.
closest M IT the others. Many fans doubt
if kieckhcfer will be- ovcriahcn. but give
Ellis the best chance of the others. relying
on the %latter'- steadine-s to bring him up
to q contending position NJ the finish.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-12

ia BRIGHT. intelligent hoy Of good family, q
errand and office boy or similar work afteI
school hours and oil day on Saturday. Apply L
Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-12
POULTRY.

WANTED TO BUY-12 laying hens or pullets,
white leghorns or Rhode Island reds pre-
ferred. A. II. Empie. chief electrician, L. :
Radio Station. Point Isabel. III
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-12
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

If YOU HAVE a $1,000 or 10000 acre ranch
south of San Antonio that is the best bar
gain In South Texas, | have the man 10 buy Il.
Eax RIA. Ricardo. Texas. It
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-12

FOR SAI.E-Cheap. on account Of leaving
city: corner lot and store room. J0x6O: also
six-room cottage on adjoining block. On Eighth
street. corner of Frunton. opposite Grant Ium-
Der Co. Inquire A. Braunsteia. 3
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-12

FOR SALE-One corner lot and five room
cottage on Levee street. Apply 1905 Wash
linton st. .
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-12

FOR SALE-14- Room house in West Browns
vile. two story garage, outbuildings and
three lots. Will sell for cost Of improvements.
Must sacrifice at once. owner changing loca
ton. Apply N.Y.. Herald. 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-12
LOST AND FOUND.

FOJND-PACkAGE OF RECEIPTS. Major
ny from L. &; smith Mercantile Company
same can be had BY applying III Herald ofct
'ud paying for this advertisement. GU
IoST OR STOI.E\-Silk parasol. with gold
handle. Reward II returned 10 The Herald
hlce. lJtl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-12

WANTED To SELL. by owner. Lot No. 4.
Block AZ. on car line. West Brownsville. III
sacrifice. Make me an offer. Box 9IT, San
Antonio. Texas. IL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-12
ROOMS FOR RENT.

FOR One nicely furnished bed room
bath adjoining. suitable for one or two gen
Oh ~. Charles. Ii
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-12

ROOM wANTED-by two young men Of goo,
habits. Must be- close in and reasonable. y,
phone calls answered. Address 4. g., J.. o. 30,
4g9. Brownsville. Texas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-20

bed and room for week with severe
and stubborn cold is able to be UP and
out again.
You can begin with the purchase of
3 thrift stamp for as small a sum as
twenty-five cents. You can buy from
the letter carrier who delivers your
mail. Make it a point to buy these
stamps regularly. Let them go to
work for you. Let them begin drawing
interest TODAY
Roy H. Lester, city letter carrier No.
2 with the assistance of Postmaster
r. L. Nash and the clerks and car
riers in the local post office shipped a
large box of soldiers goodies" to
Camp Macarthur, Waco, Texas. Tues
day for the postoffice contingent among
the Wisconsin soldiers at that canton
ment. Sergeant Chester ]. Severance
distributing clerk and August Fiegel
rural carrier No. both in Battery D,
10th Artillery represent the Grand
Rapids postoffice at Camp Macarthur,
Waco, Texas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-20

Monday morning, and will spend the
three weeks Christmas vacation at
the family residence on Belle Isle.
The children of the east side kin
dergartens have been very busy for
some time past earning money for the
"Red Cross" The little ones have so
far contributed $500, and are very
proud of their achievement
Chas. Dixon is back from Minneso-
ia where he spent the summer looking
after dredging matters connected with
the Rood Construction Co.
The many friends Of Peter Diedrich
will be sorry to learn that he has lost
his eye sight and has been totally
blind since last July. He and his wife
have rented rooms in the Pomainville
residence on Third street south, where
they are now residing. Mr. Diedrich
is enjoying the best of health in every
respect, except the great affection of
the loss of his eye-sight. The loss of
his eye-sight is due to the sudden
changes that have come to him in the
pursuit of his work in working in the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-20
LOCAL And
PERSONAL

FOR RENT One-half of house
back of Lincoln school building $500
per month. Apply at this office. If
Go to Miller's Bargain Store for
nice warm cap and scarf sets for the
girls. 1t.
Some streets in this city are as
dark as the proverbial county road,
after night fall, which is quite early
this month. Why is it? We refer
especially to Third street south, the
most beautiful and well-kept street
in the whole city, and yet, it is al
most necessary to carry a locomo-
tive headlight after sunset to keep
from humping into some one.
Messrs Fred Roenius, David LutZ
Jr. and Reinhart Dickoff were mem
bers of a hunting party who left Sat
urday evening, on their annual rabbit
hunt at Babcock. They were the guests
of Billy Bowden over Sunday and Mon
day and were successful in bagging
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-20

water, dam building. It has been COM
ing on to him gradually for many
years. Peters many old time friends
in this vicinity where he is so we'll and
favorably known will be panied to hear
Of his illness.
We have full line of hand sleds,
skates, skis, jack knives, thermo din
ner buckets, and roasters, all suitable
for Christmas presents.
= John Whitrock, who accidently cut
his left foot at the ankle about five
weeks ago while cutting wood, has
been having considerable trouble, in
lection set in and he has been confined
to his bed for the past three weeks. His
family physician has been treating it
every day and he is now gaining slow
ly.
Mrs. F. H. Lamberton, east side, who
has been quite sick the past few weeks
with slight attack of heart trouble
is reported very much better at this
writing.
Mrs. w. H. Gets, 234 9th avenue
north, who has been confined to her
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-20

house.
Word comes from Mrs. Charles E.
Briere Sr., $40 Third St. S., who is
visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
W. Smith and Granddaughter Miss
Louise at Seattle, Washington, that
she is enjoying her visit and expects
to return to Grand Rapids some time
in January.
Every letter carrier in this city is
a salesman for thrift and war savings
stamps under orders issued by the post
office department. Carriers are urged
to solicit along their routes. Favor
able notations will be made on the re-
cords of carriers who make sales.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Steib and Mr..
and Mrs. T. P. Peerenboom entertain
ed a number of friends at six-thirty
dinner last Thursday evening, at the
Steib home on Washington Ave. Miss
Margaret Hunt of Milwaukee was the
honor guest. Covers were laid for
fourteen and very delight full evening
is reported.
Senator l. P. Witter entertained all
he county officers, Assemblyman B.
Nottingham of Arpin, Chas. Briere
and NJ. Cypress at six o'clock dinner
at his home Saturday evening. This
vas an informal affair and probably
had no political significance, yet we do
not believe that these men could get
together without talking some poll
| tics.
Miss Minnie Gets, who is supervisor
of nurses in the Emergency hospital
in Milwaukee, arrived in the city on
Friday to spend some time with her
parents at the west side home
Mr.. and Mrs. l. P. Witter left Sat
urday evening for Chicago, where they
expect to meet their son, Jerre, who is
attending school in the east, and after
a few days shopping, will return here
to spend the holidays.
Stanton and Walter Mead, who are
attending the Hotchkiss School fol
boys at Lakeville, Conn, arrived home
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-20

! home Monday evening, for the Christ
mas vacation. Due to an epidemic Of
diphtheria at Joliet the girls were dis
missed a few days earlier than they
would have been otherwise. They ex-
pect to be at home until the End of
January 1918.
M. and Mrs T. E. Mullen left We'd
nesday noon for Waco, Texas, in an
swer to a telegram from their son,
Howard, to the effect that if they wish
ed to see him before he left for France
they should come at once, as they had
had orders for the 23rd of December.
-WANTED:-Hides, bark, furs and
tallow. Sell direct to the tannery and
get highest market prices. Address
! C. S. Weisse Co., Tanners, Sheboygan
Falls, Wis. 1tw.
With over an inch of rain in the
south and east Eight to ten inches of
wet snow in Philadelphia and New
York, Central Wisconsin with it's dry
| 10 to 20 below zero is not the worst
section of the country by any means.
A miniature Lionel Electric loco
motive with electric headlight, bell
and other appurtenances is displayed
| in one of the windows of the Staub
| Electric Shop on First street north
| IT, looor,o o+;1yo ,.oooivoc IFS ,,oyuor from
| the third rail in center of track which
in turn is supplied by wire from an
| incandescent light The little wonder
| spins around the circular track at an
even speed and is marvellous to both
old and young.
Martin C. Jackson, the well known
rural carrier on route No. 2, the Ru-
dolph route, who has been quite sick
for several weeks past and threaten
ed with pneumonia resumed work last
week with horse and rig. The clay
roads being too rough for an auto
mobile.
The popular assistant Postmaster,
of the Grand Rapids city postoffice,
Mr.. Charles Natwick has been in de-
mand the past few days. Innum cradle
requests having been made upon him
to address schools and educational in
stitutions on account of the sale OF
thrift and war savings stamps by the
city letter carriers Mr. Natwick has
already made a number of interesting
and inspiring talks explanatory of the
thrift and war savings plan which have
been very satisfactory to all.
Mrs. Edmund Peltier, 221 Birch st
met with a painful accident last Thurs
day while lifting heavy hod of Goa
to fill the heater she slipped and fel
against the hot stove burning her ARM
and body severely.
In the larger cities the postman Of
ten finds a quarter in the mail box
with a note stating leave a thrift
stamp" The policy of the post off
ice department is to enable the patron
on letter carriers route to purchas
7 thrift stamps without leaving tn