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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-26
Les Darcy Easy to Reach with
Fast Straight Left Blow
By FRED HAWTHORNE

Grant Hugh Browne, the new lahd-
lord Of Madison Square Garden Where
tho much touted Les Darcy, OF Aus
traIia. il to fight Jack Dillon, the
"giant killer" next Monday night, act
cd as host yesterday to a party OF
snorting writer's, Hard Boiled Eggs
Fireman" Jim Flynn and John Tea
Dunn. The motley dozen were taken
70 Brownies big estate at Goshen' ~
Y. for the purpose Of getting the up
and down" on Darcy in active training
The Australian middleweight went
through a stiff course Of rope SKIP
ming before putting on the gloves with
"Wild Burt" Kenny, OF The Bronx
man of about his own weight With
minutes rest. Darcy then crossed
gloves with Jack Sims, of Oregon, the
big heavyweight who recently arrived
here from the Coast, and spared four
two-minute rounds with him. Punch
ing the bag, using the weight machines
and a special set Of stomach and neck
exercises completed Less work for the
afternoon.
Never Still in Ring
Darcy is never still while in the
ring. except when sitting IN has cor
nor. This is the mvst impressive feat
IRE about the sturdy Australians ring
work. AZ least il was in the Browne
gymnasium. Never for an instant dur
ing the two bouts did Les let up wor-
rying his man, pulling him about IN
the clinches. wrestling. punching. with
one hand free and with both hands
bombarding the stomach.
Against Kenny he did not go at full
speed. holding back the full force OF
his punches and wrestling his oppo-
ncnt about in a manner that showed
the great strength of his arms. Darcy
has the arms and upper body OF a
heavyweight, and ne lifted Kenny bod
ily off the floor several times, laughing
the while.
In the mix-up with Simms, however,
the Australian let himself out more
than once. and upon these occasions
the punches were not tempered to the
shorn lamb" Not TO insinuate that
Simms acted the part of the lamb, for
he was always in there, ready TO trade
blows II was plain. though. that
Darcy's continual inhghting 10 the body
was gradually wearing Simms down.
He never allowed his opponent an in
stant's rest. and Simms found IL practi-
cally impossible to pin Dsrcy's arms.
Mark for Straight Left
After watching the Australian mid
deweight in the ring yesterday 1t re-
quired no expert TO see that Darcy IL =
mark for fast, straight left hand.
Both Kenny and SimmS succeeded fire.
quently in connecting solidly with stif
lefts to Less face. The blows never
seemed to bother the Australian. but
oulookers could not help wondering
what man like Mike Gibbons would
do 20 Darcy's features in a tcn-round
bout
Jim Flynn declared after the work
out that Les reminded him strongly OF
Stanley Ketchel when the late middle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-26
Bartfeld VS.. Toland

The Broadway Sporting Club will
present Soldier Bartfeld, the United
States Army wsltcrweight champion.
and Jack Toland, the United States
Navy champion, IN the star bout on
Saturday night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-26
Won By A l. Bums.
WINNERS

Tr,van Island cup-Won BY A l. Burns
Hasin cup-All With Is targets.
Tournament cup-Lcgs scored by Il NJ owen ana
j ". Nanderyeer
Accumulation cup-LegS scored b7 :. A. Baker
and A. L. Burns.
High scfatch-A. l. Burns
High hsudicap-R y. Cole.
Sn-1al-R Il. Oven.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-26
Battle for Flynn

jim Flynn, Ne Pueblo Fireman, will
fight Bob Dcvcre At the Clernont
sporting Club ne1t Thursdsy night
The winner will be matched with jim
Cofcy, who already has fought both Of
these men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-26
New Yorks Win at Soccer

At Newark yesterday the New lorkS
won from the Scottish-Amcricans IN a
national cup competition soccer game
by s 10 4 score.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-26
Palace Fight Off

owing to tho illness Of Augic Rat
ner. the boxing bouts scheduled for the
Palace Sporting Club tonight have
heen cancelled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-26
Dillon Arrives To-ds!

lack Dillon. the HOoslsr, d nt .
riyes here this Afternoon srss'
tie with Al Mccoy at vac ss;,s.
sporting Club to-morro" u"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-26
MILITARY HEADS
TO AID PLAYER,
In WAR Drills
American League Traiuiu,
Plans Approved by Wash.
ingtOn Authorities
BY ". J. MACBETH

Rival American League owner, ~,
follow with unusual interest the re,o,]
from the Yankee training eamn !,
Macon, Ga. this week. Their inter-
will centre in the pioneer work OF n,
tain T. l.. Huston toward some g.p,,,
plan Of military training for main,
league baseball players.
Before he left for the South Sam.
day the captain was in communic,s,.
with Major Dorey, Of General Ws.s,
staff Major Dorcy, who had lust ;.
turned from Washington. declared a.
War Department was most enthu,,r.
over the plan Of military training !,
dorsed by tho American Leagae an,
that every possible aid would b Ia,
toward perfecting il. The military "A
thorities arc now awaiting a detail,
schedule of the spring training s,apS
Of. all the clubs (including the elhis|
ton games on the way North 80 tA,I
provision may be made in the WAY Il
drill sergeants for every day pO.iyI
of the entire training trips.
Harry II. Frazee, the new presid-I
of the worlds champion Red Sox. vI
most enthusiastic over the military IA,
on mis- return from Boston SATURDAY
Fans Ready 10 Cooperate
The newspaper boys up there III
cooperate with US in an active vi
throughout the training and prrlt|
seasons. The fans especially Ill
Royal Rooters are eager TO Join h
: Il will be easy TO get as many roo,,r
interested as the Fenwsy Park VII
hold.
Its a wonderful dea,' Fralee cor
tinued. land ! should not be a! al SUI.
! prised If it led to far greater hng,
When the American League club on.
ers adopted the idea we all hoped IN
| il would. We felt the action Of d,
ball players should exert a grss, II.
fuence on the games following yttA
> is confined TO no particular zone a,tl,&
Republic.
The system which has been siapsi,
by our league" Mr. Frazee contrs,l
might with profit be followed By 4, |
great employers of this country--,sI
great railway and Transportation ,~
poration. steel works. wholesale housa
automobile manufactures and the lis
"T have no hcsitancy in predie.a
that if these great agencies Of q,
ployment gave up from the union d
a half hour, or even an hour. Of
employees time TO military tactics
ficiency would not suffer one iota.
benefit 20 labor of discipline results
would make possibl. greater sers
plishment in the shorter working IN
At practically no expense at all,
government would be greatly assist
in a real campaign Of preparednem
The American League club Owned
are serious in their plans for milnrJ
drill. II the players are half - sen
Gus a wonderful! good is bound y H.'
suit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-26
John Dunn Embarrassed

Mrs. Browne poured tea in another
room. and everybody drank a cup OF
England's favorite beverage except
John Dunn. The Boy Orator Of Flat
bush accepted Mrs. Brownies invitation
10 quaff a cup and was served, but II
never reached his lips.
Just as John had raised the cup and
made sweeping bow to his hostess be
fore drinking Jim Flynn whispered m
his car: Look at the cup, john The
Boy Orator looked. and then occurred
the only tragedy Of the afternoon. Inc
cup was one of those gold-lned affairs
and il was too much for John. HIS
nerveless fingers let it drop from his
hands and it. clattered to the table, the
tea splashing to the Persian rug.
Trembling with emotion, Dunn made a
graceful apology and sank into chair
Boys, next time I'll bring along my
old tin dippcr it's safer" said John
weakly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-26
Terry DONOVAN
OF YANKEE ARMY
RENSITS SOUTH
Father of Wild Bill Tells
Players of the Days
of 1861
By W. o. MCCLELLAN

Macon. Ga. Feb 25.-From Wash
ington on the first squad Of the Yankee
baseball team resolved itself into a
monologue personally conducted by
Private Jerry Donovan, formerly Of the
( LIST Massachusetts, Infantry. Private
! Donovan. who is the proud father OF
"Wild Bill" Donovan. manager Of the
! Yanks. has been over the ground
before during the years between 1861
and 1865.
ct was over here that the second
action at Manassas occurred began
I Private Donovan, peering out through
| the dusk. "Why, there's the very hill
| that my company occupied. = II was
! over that rise that we first saw the
! hats of the rebels.
mo. william" he retorteG to has
hopeful son, 81 won't use the word
rebel any moro. When they came
over the hill. those rebels mean Con-
federates We started to run. ! don't
know why we ran, but everybody
seemed 10 be running. The rebels !
mean the Confederates running
too.
knows Country Well
Eyes. Stree. I surely have been over
! this country before, from Washington
/ TO Appomattox. The list Massachusetts,
was in il from start to finish. General
( Hancock could have told you that. We
( lost three hundred and siNty-hve ooys
through this country. We ought to be
coming to river about here. Iheres
| a little wooden bridge over 1t. know
/ because | did picket duty there. was
| Private Donovan and the advance
( guard Of the whole Union army. Right
I along the banks Of this river
Hello. They have got new bridge
steel one!
"A little further up there we had
| pontoon bridge. | guess they must
( have taken that away, though. Wen
| that was a long time ago. You don
| suppose that the Southerners will get
sore when they hear that Private
Jerry Donovan, of the 1st Massacnu-.
sets, is visiting the old battlegrounds'. :,
"They will if you tell them ABOUT H.
mt in Donovan, Junior. with flial Sc
/ verify.
"I'il not say a word, then" said Prl-
vate Jerry Donovan. But the lst
Massachusetts, surely did give the reb'
! els hell right about here
The advance guard of the Yankees
the baseball included Captain
Tillinghast, lHommedieu Hueston,
Scout Joe Kelley. Trainer Duke Far
rell and Pitchers George Mogrdee'
Alexander Ferguson and Robert NC
/ Graw.
Maisel Joins Squad
Fritz Maisel dropped aboard at Bal
timore. Maisel declares that the m
iured arm is back in shape. II he
shows the condition he claims, Fritz
will be manpuvring around second
base. He spent the greater part OF the
winter chopping wood. q,
Ray Caldwell. the temperamental
pitcher, who was to have joined the
advance guard, has not reported as yet
but Captain Huston is certain that he
will start an expedition Of one, with
Macon. Ga. as his objective.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-26

weight was in his prime. Hes a good,
stiF nuncher." said the fireman, "but
Kotchel would have killed him. When
he goes up against Dillon it will be a
good fight. and the first one who for
gets 70 duck a hard one is going down
and out -,
After Darcy had retired for his
shower and rub all hands we're escorted
70 the Browne mansion, where tea and
"tea" were served. The Hard Boiled
Eggs fairly cackled as Browne led the
way to the wine chest ard the cigar
how
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-27
STORk OVERWORKED.

Three anxious fathers, their faces
beaming, making daily visits to the
Jewish Hospital, to visit as many sets
of twins and their patient mothers.
The proud fathers are: Reinhold An
derson, secretary and treasurer of the
Louisville Planning Mill Company;
Thomas Hastings, window dresser
for Crutcher e. Starks, and E. E..
Blackman, clerk at T. P. Taylor's
drug store. Mr.. Anderson is the faith
err of two boys, born Jan. IL. Mr..
Hastings and MIR. Blackman, fathers
of mixed sets, born on Jan. 16 and
Jan. 18. The three mothers and six
children are "doing nicely. Louis
vile Times.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-27
Buried Together.

At Falkland, Clinton county, Ziba
Hopkins killed himself by firing a
bullet into his heart. He had lost his
wife by death just few hours before
the deed was committed, and grief
over her death is supposed to have
been the cause of his taking his own
life. Hopkins was about thirty years
of age, and his wife about twenty-five.
Two children, aged four and six,
were left by the parents.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-27
THE SUPPLY Of JOBS"

In recent number Of this publica-
ion the statement was made that
shorter train runs on the railways
would necessarily increase the mum
Der Of men required in the transport
tation service, and compel cores
ponding withdrawal Of men from the
productive industries The idea that
anybody should be disturbed over
this effect strikes the editor Of a
newspaper in one Of the leading cities
Of the middle west as most amusing.
Commenting upon it he says:
''But It sure does take New York
bank to father the proposition that the
creation Of more jobs means national
calamity"
The fact that this paragraph should
appear as editorial comment in a
newspaper Of large circulation indi-
Gates Row widespread is the view
that TIE number of jobs is more i'm
portaht than the volume Of product.
This wrifer seemingly could not un-
derstsnd how there could be ny adj
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-27

Corn is SO cents a bushel in Hen.
derson.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-27
May Trade Deputyships.

Frankfort Xy., Jan. 26.-Candidates
for county Offices, particularly that Of
sheriff, are getting ready to admit,
not to say promise, their constituents
that they win appoint so and-so
deputies, and the good news is
reaching them that they can do this
without violating the provisions of the
Corrupt Practices act. Many can
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-27

to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as she had taken Il with good
results. / did so, my weakness dis.
appeared, I gained In strength, moved
into our new home, did all kinds OF
garden work, shoveled dirt, did build
ing and cement work, and raised hum
dreds Of chickens and ducks. can
not say enough in praise of Lydia Z:
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound and
IL these facts are useful you may pub
lish them for the benefit of other
women. Mrs. M. o. JOHNSTON, Route
ID, Box 100, Richmond, Ind
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-27
Canada Says Nay.

Criticising the peace proposals Of
President Wilson, Senator Pope yes
terday introduced a resolution in the
Canadian Senate providing that ''ii
the opinion of the Senate of Canada
only representatives Of nations which
have taken part or have been en-
gagged in the present war should par
ticipate in the negotiations for peace. !"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-27

didateS for sheriff have been inquir-
ing of Attorney General Logan
whether arrangements by which a
prospective deputy runs along with
his principal for the office, are illegal.
General Logan has come to the con-
clusion that it is all right and not pro-
hibited by the act.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-27

from my age that
when going up
stairs / had to go
very slowly with
my hands on the
steps, then sit down
at the top to rest.
The doctor said he
thought 1 should
have an operation,
and my friends
thought Iwould not
live to move into
our new house. My
dottOhNor oaEoI ma
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-27

ton of its propriety becomes fair
subject of inquiry. Eight hours day
for few, fixed by law, and the cost
charged up to thousands who work
longer hours for smaller pay cannot
be regarded as a measure of justice
or progress.-N. Y. Bank Journal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-27
War Front Item.

Ell Paso has many distinguishing
qualities as a city. Whether all will
receive favorable notice is another
question. Six FL Paso' mothers pre-
scented their country with triplets dur
ing December. Louisville Times.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-27

vantage in accomplishing given
amounted work with six men IL IL
men could be employed upon il. No
where, in his opinion, outside of q
New York bank, could anybody be
found who would deliberately sacri-
fee six jobs IN this manner. Pre-
sumably he has seen no advantage to
the public in the vast expenditures
that have been made to improve the
road beds and increase the motive
and carrying power of trains. Indeed,
il may be wondered whether he sees
any advantage in having railways at
all, for il would require great many
more men to transport the freight OF
the country in wheelbarrows. What
a glorious country for Jobs" China
must be, where they have practically
no labor-saving machinery.
This idea that jobs are of more
importance than product, and that the
chief problem of society is to provide
everybody with a job, instead of to
increase the supply Of food, clothing
and other desirable things, would be
ridiculous If il was not so prevalent
and so serious an obstacle to industrial
progress.
There is a scarcity today of wheat,
corn, potatoes, meats, cotton and
wool. They are all bringing almost
fabulous prices, but the prices cannot
increase the supply, except as they
may check the movement of young
men away from the farms into rail
reading and other occupations.
Wages in the cities can never advance
fast enough to keep pace with the
cost of living, if the movement from
farm to city continues. There is a
shortage of labor on the farm. 1t is
made up in part by the use Of labor
saving machinery, and what de-
pressing loss of jobs there was when
the self binder entered the grain
fields!
In the last analysis what is wanted
is not more jobs, but more things;
more grain, more meat, more pota-
toes, more materials for clothing,
more materials for houses, larger and
better houses, more comforts in the
houses, ETC., ETC., and there is no
hope of supplying these wants except
by more efficient industry. Instead
OF making each job occupy as many
workers as possible, we want each
mans work to be as productive as
possible. If this idea, of the public
interest in the multiplication of pro-
ducts, instead of the multiplication of
jobs, could be made dominant, indus
try would be revolutioniZed. The
high cost of living would come tumb-
ling down and the problem how we
can beep our factories running after
the war would be solved.
We make no argument against the
principle OF the eight-hour day. We
have said that the proper length of
the working day is not necessarily
the same in all industries; it depends
upon the character of the work, and
is something to be determined by ex-
perience and by fair negotiations. If,
as may be true in many instances,
the average production is not reduced
by cutting down the workday to eight
hours, then there is no room for
argument about il. If. however, the
amount of product, or of service. is
curtailed, as must be the case with
trainmen under the Adamson law,
then the cost is bound to fall upon the
rest of the community, and the QueS-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-27

HOME WANTED-For a school
girl of refinement and best character.
Suitable for a companion for some
lady who needs some one to stay
with her and assist in household du-
ties. Wants to go to school. Inquire
at this Office.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-27
Methodist Church.
Rev. Lewis Powell, D. D. Paste

Rev. Lewis Powell, D. D. Pastor.
DR.. Powell will preach at l0:45 a.
M, on "PredestinatiOn and the Final
Redemption of the Whole Earth"
At7p. M, on "How Much Do
Christians Know"
Mr.. Methodist, you ought to be in
your place Sunday, or show cause.
Epworth League 6 p. m. Fred T.
Harmed leader. Special Missionary
program to be rendered and all men,
bers are urged to attend.
Sunday School at $50 a. ND. H.
Cate, Superintendent.
Mems Bible Glass, Ira l.. Smith,
Teacher.
Woman's Bible Class-Mrs. Lizzie
Clark, Teacher.
Primary Department-Miss MARY
Walker, Supt.
intermediate Classes for all grades
and ages.
We want good sound corn
and will pay 81 per bushel.
THE ACME MILLS.
incorporated.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-27
CLIMBED STAIRS
ON HER HANDS
Zoo III to Walk Upright. Operation
Advised. Saved by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

This woman now raises chickens and
does manual labor. Read her story:
Richmond, Ind. For two years |
was 90 sick and weak with troubles
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-04-20
SORGHUM A VALUABLE CROP

Sorghum as farm crop has been
generally underestimated. Corn is fire.
quently grown and used under condi-
tions wherein sorghum would be a
much more valuable crop. The depart
ment of farm crops OF the College OF
Agriculture is of the opinion that a
more general use of sorghum is him
dered by a lack of Information con
corning the crop, by the fact that un-
der certain very exceptional conditions
sorghum becomes poisonous to stock
and by the opinion that the crop is hard
on land. The last two hinderances are
by no means serious.
Aside from its special use for syrup
sorghum owes its value a a general
farm crop to three outstanding char
acteristics of the plant. In the first
place, the sorghum plant pound for
pound, is nearly as valuable for feed
ing as corn, Again, under conditions
favorable for the growth of, corn, sor
ghum will outyield corn as forage dn-
Guiding ensilare) and will compare ia
vorably with corn in yield of grain FL
hally the ability of sorghum to with
stand adverse conditions especially
drouth makes the crop an extremely
reliable one for the production of feed.
State Bulletin.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-04-20
"a DIDN'T THINK" is a POOR Ex-
cUSE, SAYS ARNOLD BENNETT

In the April Woman's Home Compan-
ion Arnold Bennett has an article en- !.
titled 1.-THE Dull Man is Bad Man
In 1t he says: ...4
you may say that the dull man sins
by want of thought rather than with
intention, unconsciously rather than
consciously Perhaps. But that does
not lessen the evil he causes, II l get
out of an automobile, and carelessly
bang the door OF 1t behind me and
catch your finger in the door (you hav-
ing remained in the carr and leave II
caught there. your agony won't be less
acute because |, through not looking
behind me either before or after /
banged the door, am unaware Of II. Nor
will your resentment against me be
any the less, either.
Simply, 10 say I never realized is
not an entirely satisfactory excuse.
People ought to realize The habit OF
not realizing grows faster than almost
any other habit, and II is very COM
Portable. and II saves a lot of trouble
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-04-20
WASTED WORK ON ROADS.

We have often called attention TO one
of the worst practices our people have
in the matter of filling mud holes in
roads Almost invariably, it seems, the
road workers and overseers dump dry
dirt into hole without first draining
it. The result is wasted energy, A
hole in the read, standing full or par
TALLY full of water can not be repaired
except by Itching enough to first let
the water out Otherwise the dirt
dumped into the water makes more
mud, and the vehicles that come along
go to the bottom and carry out on the
wheels lot of the newly formed mud
This happens few times and the hole
is still there, ready to catch the next
rain and impede traffic. A little intel
ligence is good thing to use right
along in the everyday affairs of life,
even in treating mud hole. i