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The Detroit times., 1917-05-24
CHUG CHUG BOYS
TO BE IN PARADE

The Detroit Motorcyclists Boost
ers' club is planning a patriotic dem
onstration in the Decoration day
parade All members and their
friends viii ride motorcycles dec
Grated with flags.
Prospects FOR a large club are
very favorable The officials look
forward 20 a record number OF mem
beers before the charter closes. June
7 Dealers are well supplied with
application. blanks and will cooper
ate with the club In swelling the
membership 20 200 members before
the charter closes.
Meetings are held every Thurs
day night ar No l32 Michigau.aye.
az s O'Clock Fifty members showed
their skill a. The hill climbing event
az Leesvilie. Sunday
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24
ACGIES HOLD
PREP MEET
Annual Interscholastic Track
Tourney Will Begin
Friday

EAST LANSING. Mich, May "a
High school athletes by the score
began 10 fock into East Lansing TO
day FOR The state interscholsstic
track and Geld meet. which all be
held here Friday and Saturday
Only two interscholastic meets OF
unusual class have been scheduled
in Michigan this wear since the Uni.
versity OF Michigan meet WAS called
OF Last Saturday Kalamazoo Nor
ma staged a meet. In which Kala-
mazoo. Detroit and Grand Rapids
Central highs and Detroit Eastern
high all battled merrily. Jhe last
tNo schools lied FOR third place. Ka-
ZOO won and Detroit Central was
second BY small margin These
four schools and a dozen more will
participate in the Aggie meet this
week. Nearly 1870 athletes have
been entered
The cinder path prelim- Viii Tea.
ture Fridays program n addition
there may be some finals ia HELD
and distance running events Most
% the finals will De held over until
Saturday, Friday night Will Be fea-
lured by social and college actvi.
ties AZ which the prep schoolers
viii be guests OF honor The an
nuai soph fresh can rush a military
drill by The cadets. and no presen
tation OF varsity athletic awards
will be included on the entertain
ment program
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24
Leonard Will Get Last
Chance at Title Next Week
DETROIT SHOOTERS TO
HOLD TOURNEY JUNE ?

The trapshooting season In these
parts Will begin June .. when the
Rushmere club will stage It's hrst
registered shoot az the 81 Clair
FLATS course There viii be
eighA axepts and 100 targets The
lasi-Ave events will be combined
in the competition for the Rush
mere championship trophy. and
there will be 20 targets 20 each
of these events. One OF the big
prizes will be purse. with 500
added money. FOR the high run
OF the. day without a miss All
amateurs viii be welcome Lewis
G. Vogel viii be chairman and
wI1r be glad 20 give detailed in
formation 10 all trap devotees.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24
TICE SIGNS UP
FOR UNCLE SAM
Detroit Players Devote Idle
Day TO Filling Out Their
Registration Blanks

The Tigers are registered FOR con
scripuon Instead OF playing ba'l
wednesday. the Jungaleers gathered
n rbe club house with a city Official
and signed the blanks that Uncle
sam wants signed This vas neces-
sarv. because most OF the players
IRE permanently absent from their
home for the summer and none will
be in Detroit on registration day The
schedules calls upon them 70 play
n New York on June s. Everybody
except Jennings. Burke, Tuthill and
Crawford had - register These
men are above the age limit
90 those who did register Cobb,
Nesch Young Niu, Spencer. Stan
age Dauss and Coveles kie are mar.
r.ed 80 Is Roland. bur his marriage
wiU NOT exempt him from service.
Wedding bells rang for Bernie this
week and marriages which count in
exemption must date back 10 before
the declaration Of war Bernie Is n
sense Stacker His engagement
vas lrnouncel in February. and he
would have been married sooner.
had II nor been for the Stacker rush
20 the license bureau. The pitcher
postponed the ceremony until there
VAS no danger OF the stigma of
slackerism
seven pitchers probably are eligi.
de for be draft They ere Mitchell.
C.. Jones. Ehmke, Couch. Bolanl
James and Cunningham SO are
Yelle r Jones. Dyer. Heilmau.
Burns and Bush DOME may be e5-
emp, on The grounds that his moth
or. with whom he still makes his
home. S. dependent upon him. Heu
man ar least. Is yery likely 70 seek
commission as soon as the base
bail season rs over As younRster
he always had West Point ambl
tons
There was no game WEDNESDAY
because cf cuId weather and vet
grounds The Athletics and Tigers
viii not dolblehcad This series. and
four games only viii bE PLAYED
Ehmka is scheduled 20 tackle the
Nackmea this afternoon. He Is three
dayz over due The whole STAFF is
suffering from lack ~ work. because
OF the postp0rements
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24
Cubs Win Then Drop Five Straight and Are Still Sid

great many YEAR, and IS known
at"uhd cire dirt track circuit as the
Italian Ruilet lie last competed In
Detroit IN the fall OF 1915. when De
drove a Stutz in the day and nieh,
races that featured the FAN meeting
wn at the fair Murchio has pur.
chased one OF the new lG-valye
SiutS Jobs. "A car built for racing.
and writes Manager Dickinson that
he he'eves ne has the fastest car
that ~ill be here on May so.
This makes ~ entries that have
been received TO date. As follows:
Fred Jennings, Keeton. George
clark. rat, Fred IIorey. nriscoe.
George GirouX. Sunbeam Julian El-
lineboe, $ g. a T.. Dave Koetzla.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24
N. f. BOOSTERS
ARE BASEBALL
SANDWICH MEN

Merchants in the northeastern
part OF Detroit arc using baseball
ihNa novel advertising gcheme. a
team called tho Northeastern Boost
ers has been organized. Each play
or wears uniform on which is
sewed an advertisement of one OF
The merchants belonging 10 tho as
so.,iation Nine merchants arc rep.
resented. and each sill have a man
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24
b e nnie Will Tackle
Welsh For the
Third Time

NEW YORK. May Benny
Leonard. New Yorks wonderful
lightweight will have 10 Just make
the best OF it and try with all his
might when he meets Freddie
Welsh next Monday night in New
York He never Will get real
long distance chance az Freddies
title. nor will be ever get short
chance IN state where decisions
can be given
Leohard's record Is enough 20
shoot a streak OF goosenesh up
WelSh's backbone he has broken
out with a rash OF knoccouts. dis
trtbuted over The chins OF r long
and healthy list OF Young men who
have come up until they met the
flying fsts OF the New Yorker.
II will be the third meeting be
tween the two boys Some time
ago. when Leonard hadn't perfected
knock EN- dead punch, Welsh
agreed 20 meet him and was given
a sound beating by the youngster
Then they were matched again. The
bout was held Washington park.
BrooSlyn The trimming Welsh
gave Leonard IN that encounter will
be remembered as the most thoro
thing that ever happened 20 a young
shining nshs Welsh punched holes
in leonard s defense and he moved
60 fast Leonard never was able 10
do more than lay a peevlsh finger
on him
The third meeting viii come after
long drilling and building on the
part OF Leonard Having once dc
feated the champion he has felt
ever since that {, needed only the
proper condition 70 give him The
chance 70 knock me title from
We'sh's head onto bis own
Billy Gibson took Leonard into
retirement shortly after he started
handling his affairs. and he an
nounced much 20 the amusement
81 the sporting public that Leon.
ard was developing Joe Cans
punch Joe. the oldt'mers will re-
member. had habit Of dropping
his hst on an opponents jaw from
almost any angle with the sudden
result that the hght was over
Leonard came out after working
on this punch and began to lay our
his opponents His right hand is
the deadly mitt, but he Is able 70
smash away with either hand In
fact. he uppercuts With the oF-paw
with fully a. much viror and &C
curacy as the average boxer does
with the right one His punching
IL fast. his blocking excellent He
Is the~fastest worker today among
the llghtweight@ he is a finished
workman az putting his man ont
And he has the beat chance 20 be.
come the worlds lightweight cham
pion that has been The lot %
boxer since Welsh came into doubt
ful possession OF tho crown
The end 81 boxing 10 New York
state probably viii sec We'sh's re-
iirement-for keeps When they
take away the big boxing center
where he has been able 20 be beaten
without losing his title no doubt.
less will be content 20 stop stalling
and 20 70 work on his health farm
Hence it behooves Leonard no work
fast and hard when he enters tho
ring with Welsh
The showing % the lightweight
champion against Johnny KNbane.
The feather king in their recent
New York meeting. VIII swing bet
ing IN favor OF Leonard There
will be plenty ~ betting no doubt.
that leonard will stop The cham
pion The fans realize that Welsh
Is on the decline and they viii OF.
pect 70 see now lightweight cham
pion after the Monday night 20
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24

The men6ors or the T. O. O r
bowling leagu, go Of them viii
stage part> saturday night The
Garrick thea'or viii Doc The scene
OF the annual ihcc,er party supper
viii be served "a the Garrick cafe
The party Viii celebrate the close
OF the bowling season
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24
Y..t.rdnr,, R..nIt.

innings 1s4 50 Ri =
Washfngn @ o o Oil ?
Chicago ... q -
Tattcrles--Ain and Shaw
Clcotte and Schslk. Empires- Nc
Ccrmirk and Saliin.
Innings i73f SO RH r
poet.n ? % o q 0--s 80
81 louis n o 70 IL
batteries shore and AEnew Koo5
Qothnron and SEVERED. Empires
owens and Dineen
Athletics Detroit Wet and cold
New York Cleveland Cold
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24
MURCHIO GETS
IN WITH STUFF
Ping Bodies Fellow Country
man Enters Auto Race
At Fair Track

Joe Mucblo with "a Sutz car. s.
another one OF the be,a,cd entries
for the race meet ar the state Fair
grounds. May 30 Murruio's purr
was received Ia the mails WodnCs.
DAY
Murchio has been driving FOR a
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24
Two Matches Tonlaht

Two matches are scheduled FOR
tonight in The fhree-cushirn billiard
tourney A. Sweeney-Huston's John
son viii play Ostrander a. $50
o'clock. and Hewitt wlll meet Trst
nor A. 2 o'clock Johnson beat RH-
Ter 50 70 49, In The wednesday
match
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24

on the field all the time The same
association viii organize football
'eam In The fall and a basketball
team this winter. according 10 pres
ent plans
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24
Take That. Tommy Hickey.

~ o America
Evidently friends Of
sympathy with the efforts call of the nerleague
backbone
in attempting cali
I scheduled
which
blows. and Is ahead adverse
was president o he association
when the American
power aftc
with the
=
Hickey running uterng
o despair He Dude pessfmist
baseball. club the association
that ready close shop eatherd
bads how will
profit the club Of the American association
overhead
something that Hickey has not figured
The association has been prosperous ~
leagues maintained several
a To- where
the
baseball b.
dropped back
and others who about ready for the biz OF
perience
The Federal league Inernat,onsl
but hardly
agreement 10 keep on the association
Tho Ma ardrr
ernatona leagues fought the Fed
American association took
of Of thpnlW
At least Hickey spreads that impression.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24

Vernon Aysu. the thinrs~ pa.tlm~r
from Honolulu. q. holding down The
short heid position With the seattle
league tenn.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24
STANDINGS
AMERIC AN LEAGUE.
STANDING.
Tburrdsy's Games.

Athletics in Detroit.
Washington IN chicago
Boston IN - Louis
New York IN cleveland.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24
Rice Chats of Tummies.

RICE he trained the Columbia crews
He The other day he spilled LOT
physical condition. Here OF the good thin
he said:
From handling have come 10 The
OF the mans anatomy
promising
looking reluctantly throw out Of the crew be
this most men have
neglected this their bodies because doesn't snow
have good leg, fine pair OF hiceps and
doesn't much about The muscles OF MS
tummy he should Strength there is important II
helps carry and does deal toward
giving the other vital under bis
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24

The HFidrepost Eastern tsaaus
'eam ~ 80 he KNOWN fhe Nm~rf-
rans this season. The owls lnsfants
worn ~ the PLAYERS viii be small
American naa.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24

Artie Holman has been signed ~,
ths tndians. CAP Anson ought 20 Dc
ahle 90 set Job.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24

our ideH 81 fanie dessn'f inriuss
the runner-up for the ehrs. cham
pinnshfp
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24

Gunbost smith nnd jim Itsso
h"Ned ~ Ncw orb rceenfty re
ports didn't say whrther their grind
children were ~ rinnsldr ~ not
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24

Now That the strruie has hen
Hboii-hed ~ Eolf the amateur Who
usually dos nine IN - viii he sbI~
20 10 nine IN po.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24

the have glimpse
II real greatness The other day Grover AeIano va" 5
ALT he created ne
IL be was proud ne discovered that he had SCI up
90 regret lna
season"heh ne
iou1 ateeane safe lead lie
add
the archives dealng wit lie continues
rh, chances are however r ] accomplish
connecting the wouldn't have done so well IN
Twill s a learned from NY
icnce in The grand The fellow who does ne oe NE
line without any intention OF d0ls
anything mostly determined TO DO ms oest a
he reefs Just Tor the sAAe
record h, viii get fail All himself Keep your
head your head and plug away IAa'S lhe way ~ pNN
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24

navy similar for developing
before they aboard the fighting vessels.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24

One OF know strengthen the ~ $ntal
muscle the abdomen is to lay the
upright position IL the
be too TIME. When
strength developed something
the After weeks
OF try sitting pillow a hassock six inches from
raising the body upright position,
When do this fifty times with
getting will that there is nothing much
your stomach muscles.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24

Another very our midst TINS wee
folks pms Fl@@oa
OF papaluh o e
t{ars one Of tho latest on The sVatster
you the speaker"out in ne cast league .lsy
always sign thel An
day had COPIED m!
SO when a batter gets and up switches es I
10 Tlght sAouleI
par TO the
over shoulder catches the catcher IN
the eve and he doing which was 10
he he and wants lght 30" 80
hgh bur this big and arAoo" me umpire
had him that ddn mean 70 sp'
his that { was hitandrun signal
killed that signal dead ana We hso TO la7
10 a lew
That's what telling said Ping Tor I'm using N
in the American league this shes a daro
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24

Aler had -on Of them sneared the Znz
himself the WING run
Mixed home run NO Singles
and all his little pat
The Detroit times., 1917-05-24

An engineering Of the laws OF motion or
himself spreads
about baseball
Last
the Giants and finished the season IN Such
yellow
this "Wednesday they CURED up
IN their losing string following directly upon
III snnrf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-30
Amazing Po.uer of Bon Optic
To Make Weak Eyes Strong
Doctor Says 1t Strengthens
Eyesight so per cent in One
Weeks Time in Many Instances

able time and multitudes more will be
able to strengthen their eyes 30 as to be
spared the trouble and expense Of ever
getting glasses. Eye troubles Of many
descriptions may be wonderfully benefited
by the use Of this prescription at home.
Go to any active drug store and get a
bottle of BonO Optic tablets. Drop one
Bon Optic tablet in q fourth Of glass of
water and let 1t dissolve. With this
liquid battle the eyes two to four times
daily. You should notice your eyes clear
up perceptibly right from the start, and
inflammation and redness will quickly
disappear. If your eyes bother you even
little it is your duty to take steps to
save them now before it is too late.
Many hopelessly blind might have saved
their sight II they had cared for their
eyes in time.
Note: Another prominent Physician to whom
the above article was submitted. said: Yes.
the Bon Optic prescription is truly a wonderful
eye remedy. Its constituent ingredients are well
known to eminent eye specialists and widely
prescribed by them. have used It very sue
eyes were strained through overwork or misft
glasses. I can highly recommend 1t in case OF
weak, watey. aching. smarting, itching burn
ing eyes. red lids. blurred vision or for eyes in
wind. 1t is one Of the very few preparations l
feel should be kept on hand for regular use in
almost. every family" Bon-Opto, referred to
above Is not patent medicine or a secret
remedy. It Is an ethical preparation. the for
mula being printed on the package. The man
ufacturers guarantee it to strengthen eyesight
so per cent in one weeks time in many instances
or refund the money. 1t can be obta ined from
any good druggist and is sold in this city by
Riker-Jaynes, Bowditch- Webster Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-30
Senate Committee Reports

The committee, on legal affairs re-
ported ought to pass on act authorizing
the selectmen of the town OF Brook
VILE to grant a private way over tide
waters in that town.
The committee on State School Tor
BOYS, State School for Girls and Re
fcrmatory for Women reported ought
to pass on a resolve appropriatlng $iO,-
coo in favor Of the Reformatory for
Women, for the construction Of addi-
tional buildings and other purposes.
The committee on judiciary reported
reference to the next legislature on an
act introduced by Senator Albert a.
Burleigh of Aroostook relating to the
manner Of voting. The act being mod
eled partly on the form Of ballot used
in Connecticut.
The committee on legal affairs re-
ported ought not to pass on an act re-
lating to trespass on islands in salt
water after notice.
The committee on railroads and ex-
presses presented it's final report.
The committee on legal affairs re-
ported ought not to pass on an act pro-
viding for the use Of school buildings
for holding meetings of a social center
or community forum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-30

Following the fight on the adoption OF
the so.called House amendment A offered
by Hep Baxter and attached to the va
riouks.water power charters, the Senate
in me afternoon indefinitely postponed
these amendments and passed the various
bills to be engrossed.
Sen. Deering of York started the ball
rolling when he moved that the act re-
lating to the Knox Gas and Electro
Co., which asked for a ratification of its
franchise, be passed to be engrossed.
There was no opposition and he imme-
diately moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the so-called Baxter amend
ments to the following charters:
The Gould Electric Co.; The Nassalbo-
70, China & Windsor Light & Power Co. !;
The Central Maine Power Co.; the Grand
Isle Light & Power Co.. There being no
opposition he moved the bills be passed
to be engrossed and sent down for con-
currence.
SEN Lord followed the same action on
act to incorporate the Independence De-
velopment Co. of Kingman and present
ed a new amendment Subject to the
Public Utilities" to the act enlarging the
powers of the Western Maine Power Co.
Sen. Bartlett of Kennebec was asked
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-30
STATE OF MAINE.
Eync,,ti,.n her


Augusta, Me. March 26. 1911.
My Dear Mr.. Thompson:
Please find enclosed letter from Prof
Butterfield for the Massachusetts Agri.
cultural College. II seems TO be impor-
tant to me that some member of our new
Committee on Public Safety should at.
tend this meeting. Your official position
OF master Of the State Grange makes you
the natural selection. ] hope you will be
able to GO If not, will you kindly see
that someone goes in your place an
sending copy of Prof Butterfelds let.
ter, also a copy of my letter TO you. to
Mr.. Harold NJ Sewall. chairman OF the
Committee on Public Safety.
In this connection may ] say that \
has been recently suggested 10 me tina,
through the proper subcommittee OF our
Committee on Public Safety. a propa'
ganda should be started In Maine urg.
ing the Importance Of planting large
areas Of crops and planting individual
gardens in view Of the danger Of world
wide food shortage.
Yours very truly.
CARL r. MILLIkEN
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4 Free Prssesiphon Yeu Can II
Filled and Use q Home

Victims Of eye strain and other eye
veaknesaes and those who wear glasses
will be clad to know that according to
DR.. Lewis there Is real hope and help for
them. Many whose eyes were failing say
they have had their eyes restored oy tbs
remarkable prescription and many Wno
once wore glasses say they have thrown
them away. One man says, after using
It: II was almost blind. Could not see
TO read at ALL Now I can read every
thing without my glasses, and my eyes 90
not hurt apy more. At night they would
main dreadfully. Now they feel fine al!
the time. 1t was like miracle to me"
A lady who used 1t says: THE atmos-
phere seemed hazy with or without
glasses. but after using this prescription
for fifteen days everything seems clear
/ can read even fine print without
glasses" Another who used it says II
was bothered with eye strain caused by
overworked, tired eyes, which induced
fierce headaches. I have worn glasses for
several years, both for distance and work.
and without them l could not read my
own name on an envelope or the type
writing on the machine before me.
can do both now and have discarded my
long distance glasses altogether. I can
count the futtering leaves on the trees
across the street now, which for several
years have looked like a dim green blur
to me l cannot express my joy at what
1t has done for me-"
1t is believed that thousands who wear
glasses can now discard them in a reason
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-30

to take the chair, which he did.
Sen. Deer,nr again retabled the divided
report from the judiciary committee on
the resolve In favor Of DeTorrest keyes
and specially assigne&-for Friday morn
ing.
Sen. Googin of Androscoggin retabled
the divided report, ought not to pass,
carrying a new draft. from the commit
tee on labor on act relative to hours OF
labor Of conductors and motormen ana
specially assigned for Friday morning.
The act relating to the Washington
County Power and Light Co., act relating
to the Clark Power Co., act to authorize
the erection of dams and water storage
basins on Bog brook and its TRIBUTARIES
in Dead River plantation. Somerset coun-
ty, and act authorizing the OXFORD Elec-
trio Co. to extend its lines to Hebron.
shorn of the Baxter amendments, were
passed to. be engrossed.
The act relating to the bounty on bears
was passed to be engrossed with House
amendment A. which provided that the
bounty shall be taken from the dog Ii
cense fund Sen. Butler Of Knox created
considerable amusement when he asked
drily IL this was Baxter amendment.
There was some discussion over the act
relating to review Of insurance rates by
tho insurance commissioner which had
been amended in the House so as not to
apply to fire insurance companies, the
main feature of the bill having been In
relation to workmen's compensation In
surance Sen. Higgins Of Penobscot said
that the amendment under the present
efficient insurance department might
work all right, but that it would give an
insurance commissioner who desired 10
do so chance to make things very I'M
pleasant for the fire insurance companies.
ser. Wood Of Hancock .foffered an
amendment to the bill relating to tho SAL
aries of stenographers OF the superior
court changing Thea salary OF the stenog-
rainier of the Cumberland county supe-
ror court from $1,000 to $500. Sen. Hig-
gins tabled bill and amendment until FRI
day morning.
The two acts relating to tho Phillips
Village Corporation which had been ia
hled by Sen. Deering were passed to be
engrossed At $50 the Senate adjourned
for the day on motion of Sen. Fulton of
Aroostook.