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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-11
Carl Larson was in Masonville Sun

Carl Larson was in Masonville Sun
day.
Lloyd Spear and son of Waterloo,
came Saturday. Mr.. Spear returned
to his home Sunday but his son will
spend his vacation with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. A. Spear.
Mr.. and Mrs A. l.. Smith were
guests at the Joe White home in Man
chester Sunday.
Miss Esther Anderson Of Cedar Rap
ids, came Saturday for visit at the
George Yelden home.
Delaware was we'll represented in
Dubuque and East Dubuque Friday
and Saturday.
Miss Nellie Raster of Manchester,
spent the latter part of last week
with friends and relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Kregenbrink
arrived here Saturday from Ashton,
S. D., for a visit at the home of the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H.
Mack. They made the trip in their
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-11
ONEIDA.

Miles Bushnell of Floyd came on
Wednesday for few days visit with
relatives. ......
Mr.. Alva Bushnell and Miss Dora
Haight, Mr.. Adrian Hatch and Miss
leila Zirtzman attended the Fourth
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-11
Plant Trees,

The real aristocrats Of the vegetable
kingdom are trees, for it takes many
years and much care to produce good
trees. Therefore grow a sufficiency
Of good ones. Plant them now, they
will be growing while you rest and
sleep. ..,-.a7e. ..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-11

Feel mean, cross. ugly. sore at your
self and everyone else. DO you know
what is wrong? Your stomach is out
of whack, HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea will put it back. Taken tonight,
tomorrow be right Don't wait. S5c.
Tea or Tablets.--A. G.. Phillip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-11

Mrs. George Riley and son. Peter,
and Miss Agnes Person of Oelwein,
spent the last of the week with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Person.
A large number. from here attend
ed the celebration at Manchester We'd
nesday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-11
Cause OF DeSDOndency.

Dependency is often caused by in
digestion and constipation, and quick
ly disappears when Chamberlain's
Tablets are taken. These tablets
strengthen the digestion and move
the bowels.-For sale by A. c. Philip
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-11

Constipation causes headaches, sal
low color, dull sickly eyes, makes you
feel out of sorts all over. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea will Danish con-
stipation. Try it without fail.-W. c.
Amsden'S
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-11

The Fourth passed very quietly and
with us. Some celebrated
at home and others at Gutenberg and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-27

, Mccullough, that we held the O.
nous fight between Earl Moore -
Springfield and Johnny jenkins Il
Duroiu, on the turf, and with small
gloves 1t was on a Sunday after
noon in February, near the Mad river
bridge, and over 500 fans attended.
There was no regulation ring. 4
bunch OF the fans held a large rope
and formed q ring Inside about so
feet square Just as we were ready
TO start constable appeared and
tried 10 stop il. but after being threat
eued with a dueking IN the river, he
perched himself on 4 fence and
watched the scrap.
1T was cold and raw. and after bat
Ting three rounds, Jenkins knocked
Moore out The next day there was
howl among the church people, and
both fighters were arrested and sent
TO prison, but shortly afterwards were
Dardoned and returned home.
Then there was a reversal OF feel
Ing and the authorities considered IL
best 10 permit boxing with big gloves.
the same as in New FORK, where 90
rounG contests were held
.'It WAS all right for n while.
but the boxers got 10 yvranElinE
among themselves and aGaiu
killed their own game. Now We
are trying 10 Eet 81 back again
on commission basis. the same
as In many other states.
The soldier boys at Camp Sher-
man are anxious TO have it. and ]
hope the authorities here will prove
equal 10 the occasion. ana show they
are AT least more liberal minded than
some OF the knockers"
Champ Battles Abroad.
Two Championship battles were
fought in England the past few
weeks, one resulting I'm the defeat Of
the titleholder and the other retain
ing his crown by getting a draw In
the featherweight class. Charlie Hard
castle. who won the title only a few
months ago. was matched with fancy
Lee, the Scotch boy, in a 20-round bat
tie at the National Sporting club of
London
The boys fought fiercely from the
tap Of the gong Hlrdcastle was hold
ing his own nicely until the fourth
round. when suddenly Lee let 90 q
right swing following a left which
caught the champion on the point Of
the jaw and he went down. He was
up in an instant, but before he could
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-27
SOCCER ELEVENS
MAY BE BILLED
FOR CLASH SOON
United Empire Club and
Soldier Teams May Meet
at Big Stadium.
TEAMS PRACTICE
HARD FOR GAMES

I'll PASO'S next big attraction
r, sportively speaking-wiu be a
- soccer football game for the
benefit Of the Red Cross. and which
viii be held at the High school
stadium within the next two weeks,
providing the plans Of local enthusi-
asts OF association football do not
miscarry.
Manager Harry Day, OF the f Paso
United Empire team is at present
working on a plan TO stage a big
game between the Empire eleven ana
a picked team from the military pa
troll along the border. Several games
have already been staged at Fort Bliss
between the Empire team and vari-
Gus regimental organizations. and it is
proposed TO pick an all-star eleven. to
face the fast FL Paso team. for the
district championship. In the event
that the game is success and there
is very little doubt but that IL viii
be Camp Cody and the Douglas. Ariz..
cantonment teams viii be invited 10
participate in the title fight
Empires Are Strong.
So far this season the Empire play
ers have dropped but one game, and
are confident that they can hold their
own against any team in this section.
They have also been consistent boost
ers for the organization Of a soccer
league I'm this section. and despite
the fact that this idea has been han
dlCapped = the rapid movement Of
troops, have worked up quite a bit
Of interest IN the proposed organi-
alton
Now il is planned to stage one
big game. the proceeds TO 20 TO
the Red CrOss-entire gate re-
ceipts-and also give association
fans Of the city m idea Of what
real league is like.
Douglas. IL is reported. is repre-
sented by several strong soccer teams. !
while nothing is known OF situation
al Camp Cody. but it is presumed that
many teams are organized or at least
are under the process Of organization .
by soldiers from the northern states
where soccer is a favOrite game. Z
Basketball also comes in for a great I
deal Of attention and Cody viii no I
iOubt be represented by a number I
II strong teams
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-27
THE MERRY MACS.


In winter, when the baseball mags
Have nothing else to do.
They sit around and fume and fuss
Until the air is blue.
But though they talk OF violence,
They are a lot OF peaceful gents,
And mostly thick as glue.
TITLE National league has returned
10 the even Tener OF its ways.
Garry Hermann and John
Tener are too friendly 10 fight
anything but n draw.
Now that the Cubs have a great
battery, all they need is ban club
to go with il.
Paying that Fed league debt Is as
eaSu for O. B. as peeling a porous
plaster of your bach Nth a pair of
boxing gloves on.
Boxing in New York is as healthy
as life in the trenches.
Since Fulton has claimed the title
the heavyweight situation IS as un-
settled as international relations.
ALL THAT STOOD BETWEEN Ed
BARROW AND THE INTERNATION-
Al LEAGUE WAS a MERE $4,000.
=
Pennant chances OF the Cleveland
club caught cold in the draft.
=
German drive in Italy was the
greatest disaster since Heinie Zim
chased Eddie Collins
Jim Gilmore WIS not invited 10
the annual banquet OF the Va
tionaI league.
Cheapest thing on the market is a
franchise iu the International league
Alexander deal was a great deal
Tor the Athlctiz.
There is no truth in the report that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-27
Fulton Wants a
Crack at Willard

Little Rock. Ark. Dec 21-The
manager for Fred Fulton. claimant Of
the heavyweight title. issued q state
ment tonight in which he denied that
Fulton struck a foul blow in his
Christmas fight here with Harry
tTeXasl Tate Of Nowata. Okla. and
iu which he protested against the con-
duct Of referee Billy Hack. The
statement says that the referee should
have counted Tate out on two differ
eut occasions in the first and only
round Of the fight
Fulron's manager says the latter is
ready TO meet Tate again at any
time.
Iu was announced tonight that Full
ton In q few days would offer Jess
Willard a side bet OF $4,000 that Will
lard cannot stay with Fulton through
Il 20 round decision bout.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-27
/, BOBBY WAUGH
4 FAV0RITE At
GiNT0NMENT
Texas Lightweight Cham
pion Makes Hit With
Deming Fans.
MAY BE SIGNED
TO MEET A MIXER
BY @BJD7 RUTHERFORD.


@HAAIP BOBBY WAUGH, who re-
Gently inaugurated a cleanup
~ campaign against the light
weights in this vicinity, seems TO
have made quite q hit with the Camp
Cody boxing fans. according TO word
coming down from the cautonmeut.
Two knockouts within j. Gays g
considerable Of a record for this sec
ton. and now II is reported that the
Deming management is looking
around 10 get a man Of real metal 10
meet the hard hitting Fort Worth
lightweight. who has won so many
decisive victories within the past
month Harvey CFiEhtinE) Thorpe
OF Kansas City is the likely man,
rs he and Waugh have met twice be-
fore and both battles have been hum
dingers with plenty OF mixing from
the initial bell Thorpe is said to be
anxious OF arranging a date in the
southwest, and the cantonment pro-
mouers could make a decided hit with
the fans by signing two men of this
order.
Make Real Match.
One thing is certain. A match be-
tween Waugh and some lesser known
boxer is bound to prove a bloomer.
Waugh is q great deal better than
many AallS 4aA THIS EELL4lA nave ven
him credit FOR. in the opinion Of the
writer. and certainly the Demilg fans
have witnessed an exhibition Of his
ability during the last two weeks at
the cantOnment
To match Waugh with Charley
short, Caveman Carlson, Battling
Love or some OF the less eEae-
rienced boys who have been box
ing around here for the past six
months. would materialiEe in
poor bout and the fans would go
away again dissatisfied.
Harvey Thorpe is a fighter not by
virtue OF one or two knOckOuts, but
because he learned the game in 4
town that produces real mixers. and D
he has a record TO show for Il. Thorpe :
is q tWohauded mixer that can box
as well as slug, and two popular de- F..
CisiOns won over Bobby Waugh are /
certainly evi' Puce OF his ability 10 I
get IN and give as good as sent The /
little Kansas City man has met the I
best Of his class and the names OF a I
few would not be amiss-Jack Brit 7
ton PackeE Mcfarland. Grover .
Hayes, Battling Nelson, and many
more whose names are not neces- +
s3ry TO mention, as the name % I
Thorpe IS well known 70 every box
ing bug Of the southwest.
Juarez Fans know Him.
When but a yOunEster Thorpe ap-
peared in JuareZ against frankie 1
Gage, the California lightweight. and D
fought Gage, who was then c0nsid-
cradle OF a veteran as lar as ring ex-
perience goes. TO q 20-round draw.
Six months later the local fans saw I
a vastly improved boy decisiyely out I
point Tommy O'Eourlze. from whom
he won on a foul in the 18th round.
Since that time Thorpe has been
steadily improving ana has developed /
into a lightweight OF class.
And that is why promoters OF this
section who are depending on the /
fans should cast around and get q
real match for the Fort Worth fight
e-. and give the fans q run for thei5
money.
4 match between Thorpe and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-27
MAJOR LEAGUES
To GET PLAYERS
IF MINORS FAIL
Club Owners to Scramble
for Good Material in the
Early Part Of Season.
CIRCUIT MAY NOT
OPERATE IN 1918

Jew YORK. Dec. 27-3Iajor
N league clubs that may be hard
pressed for playing talent by
the time the spring training season
arrives viii make a wild scramble for
international league players, provid-
Ing the big eastern minor votes to
close its gates at the schedule meet
ing to be held in February.
The consensus OF opinion among
baseball men now indicates that
chances for the International LEAGUE
70 do business IN 1913 are about as
slim as q years interest on a five
cent piece
aIany Players Loose.
II the BarrOWless circuit declines to
operate there viii be over 100 play
ers available for other leagues. and
talent
Among the big league clubs that
may be sOrely in need OF talent are
the Dodgers, Athletics. Pirates Red
SoX and the Cleveland Indians. The
Boston team lost heavily. as did
Cleveland, through enlistments and
the draft Internal dissensiOn on the
Brooklyn team may cause president
Ebbets 10 disrupt his club despite
constant denials that he viii dispose
Oh = play tE lL-rSS ne gers talent ~ men
viii strengthen his team
The other clubs mentioned are
uncertain OF the status of a good
many OF their players and there
Is no telling how many gaps will
be made In player rosters by
March
Lee Fohrs Cleveland club has been
practically shot to pieces since the
close OF the season and other teams
may be hard hit at any time.
Reulbaeh Is Through.
IN these days OF need for the con
servatiOn OF veteran PLAYERS. it was
somewhat OF a shock 10 George Stall
ltngs when the veteran Ed ReuIbach
announced that he was through with
baseball and had entered business
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-27
EbbetS Wants the
Minors in School

Charley Ebbets. Of Brooklyn. had a
few words TO say about John Nc
Graw's proposition that each major
league club should sign q dozen or so
youths under the draft age and school
them in baseball for future use. The
scheme OF making ball players out Of
mere boys is a bad thing" said Eb-
bets. They should be IN school, but
not a baseball school Of course lads
OF IS have got in the majors now and
then. but do not believe in encouraE-
ing them to leave school TO become
ball players'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-27

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-27
RETURN MATCH
FOR F. WELSH
Former Lightweight Cham
pion Will Meet the Title
holder Benny Leonard.

Freddie Welsh is TO get his return
match with Benny Leonard for the
lightweight Championship OF the
world. John E Doherty. better known
as Honest John" Doherty. manager
and matchmaker OF the National A C.
OF Providence. r T.. allowed it to be-
come known here that he had prac-
ticaliy clinched the match for his
club for the second week in January
The bout is to go i rounds TO n
referees decision
Freddy is preparing himself for the
match at his health farm at Long
Hill, Summit n. j.. and is confident
that he viii make ring history by re-
gaining his title when he meets leon
ard
Il have already won the lightweight
championship twice said Welsh yes
terday, and 7 ought 10 be able to it
again You know ] was beaten for the
title by one Hugh Michigan when I
held the champ iouship of England. but
I gained the title Stanley ketchel re-
gained his laurels from the man who
took them from him by q knockout
I've lived a clean and sober life
and 1 ought 10 have enough in me 20
enable me 10 get back into Champion
ship form Al any rate. III make q
great stab at it. 7 think 7 am at
least the best man in the world next
TO Leonard. and I ought TO be the
logical one to beat him. Wen see,
however, wen see"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-27
SIX YEAR OLDS
RARELY BACKED
BY OLD TIMERS
Followers Of Ponies Fight
Shy Of Anything But
Young Runners.
OLD ROSEBUD IS
GREAT EXCEPTION

TEW YORK. Dec. Flew fol-
M lowers Of the ponies can Be
found who would back a six
year old in stake events.
A six year old runner seldom looks
like a good thing to the boys who
venture their velvet on the races, FOR
the reason that most OF the ponies
have outllved their usefulness a.
stake winners when they reach that
age.
Is still Winning.
But anyone who backed Old Rose
bud consistently during the 1917 cam
paigu has no reason TO regret II. for
Old Rosebud. the horse who came
back, won more stake events than
any Of the other ponies. though his
winnings were not as large.
Old Rosebud IS owned by Il. c
Apologize he went TO the post in 20
races during the season and in Is OF
this number his nose was first under
the wire out OF his 20 races eight
were stake events and his total win
nings reached S28.515. The feature
events won by Old Rosebud were the
Clarke handicap, Cherokee handicap
and the Inaugural handicap IN ken
L-iE-- t--r queens -o----- - u. -
Red Cross haudicaps at Aqueducti the
Frontier handicap at Windsor, and
the Delaware at Saratoga
-Four other crack racers. two OF
which were three-year-Olds and
two that raced a. tTTO-year-oldH,
together with Old Roseh bud, won
total OF S193.S3O On the tracks
this year, and ranked rs the big
=est winning quintet.
HourIess a Good One.
HOurIess and Omar Khayyam were
the biggest winning -year-olds,
the latter winning sE1,550 in stake
events. HCurless took down more
than s25.0O0 in stake races and
classed with Omar Khayyam as ons
Of the greatest three-year-Olds in the
business
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-27

recover another right TO the jaw sent
him down for the count Of To- and
Lee became the new champion.
in the bantamweight class, Joe FOX.
champion, battled j. rounds TO a draw
with Bill Beynon, eXchampion- Both
lads fought a strenuous battle. and
10 was the remarkably strong finish
by BeynOn that gave him a draw. II
was such G fast bout that the man
aEement OF the National club IS en-
deavOring to rematch the boys for an
other title contest over the 20-round
route. II all depends whether Fox
can get away long enough from the
army, as he is serving as corporal in
one OF the London companies.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-27

Waugh would prove n great
drawing card, and would also
prove to be a real fight between
two little men who have fought
in the prize ring long enough 10
know every foot OF the canvas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-27
JINGLEC FRO6 gP0RTLAND
BY JACK NEIOGK

William Baker VIII be the next mayor
OF Philadelphia.
Baseball outlook is as bright as the
spots on the ten Of spades.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-27
JACK DILLON SPRINGS A COME BACK

Heavyweight Bae Declares That Not Through With
the Boxing Game and viii Make Attempt Get Back in the Ring Shortly
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-27

TEW YORK. Dec. Flew fol-
N lowers Of the ponies can Be
= found who would back a six
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-27

Just because Billy Miske beat Dill
lon is no reason why Jack should be
condemned nor advised to quit the
ring Personally. / believe he is still
capable Of handling any Of them. and
we are not passing up Fred Fulton
for 8 match when 7 make this state
ment Fulton is supposed to be the
logical contender for Wizards crown.
but he has not been over anxious TO
meet Jack. for. TO my mind, I think
he is afraid Dillon might stop him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-27

FEW YORK, Dec. 27.-3Iajor
N league clubs that may be hard
= pressed for playing talent by
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-18
WOULD CONFER ADDITIONAL
AUTHORITY ON PRESIDENT

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE proba-
bility that congress viii be asked, be-
fore it adjourns, to confer on the
president additional authority to pro-
tect American citizens because of the
submarine situation was discussed by
President Wilson with senators at the
capAol this afternoon. The presi
DENTS visit followed the conference
he had with Secretary Baker at the
war department, believed to be on
the subject of universal training
Senators gathered the impression the
president felt it would be mistake
to adjourn congress with the situa-
ton in the present unsettled state. II
additional authority is asked for, il
is expected the president will appear
before a joint session of congress
The general legislative program was
also discussed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-18
FREE TEXT BOOKS ARE URGED
BY COUNTY TEACHERS ASSN

A business meeting and DR.. Cox's
final address brought the two-day
institute of the Escambia County
Teachers Association to a close
Saturday morning.
During the business session a mo-
ton passed that the next meeting
of the Teachers Association be held
in Century. The association went on
record as being IN favor of a free
text book law, and copy of the
resolution will be sent. to the state
Legislature. A resolution favoring
life teachers certificates to graduates
of state colleges though hotly con-
tested, was adopted.
All business having been dispensed
with DIR. Cox made his final address
before the institute. His subject was
THE Real Need in Teachers" The
following is a brief outline Of his
speech:
"Never tell child, Thou shalt not
unless you also explain the why. Ad-
wise against doing thing and then
explain why it should not be done.
1t is folly to say, not to a child and
not answer the child's question, why
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Keep away from the child wher
he is coming in contact with nature
Let him climb trees even if he does
get scratched up a bit and let him
go swimming even if he does have
to get wet A child must know and
learn the right from the wrong the
same as anybody else. A child who
has burned his finger on hot stove
is not likely to burn himself up by
climbing into it.
"The teacher must have definite