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Middletown transcript., 1918-08-24
Cumberland Salaries,

Cumberland.-At a special session
Of Cumberland City Council an ordl-
nance was passed repeating the former
ordinance fixing salaries of city ON
cials and readjusting the salaries OF
the f1remen, policemen and several
other employees Of the city. Under the
ordinance passed the firemen and po-
licemen were given a raise of SO q
month. The chief of the fire depart
ment will now receive 1890 per year;
captains, $1,000, and all hremen $95 .
month. The assistant chief of police
was given the same increase, making
his salary 1920 per year. The ques-
ton Of raising the salary of the city
firemen has been before the council
for several weeks, but it was found
that the salaries of city employees had
been fixed by an ordinance which
would have to be changed by a fu.
Their ordinance.
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Fell Into Cylinder OF Machine.

agerstown.-George Poffenberger
died at the Washington County Hos
pital here from injuries received by
falling from hay loft into the cylin-
der Of threshing machine while in
operation at his farm near Mount
Aetna. Both legs were so badly
crushed that amputation' of one was
necessary and the shock from the op-
GRAFTON caused his death. The prompt
action of the workmen in stopping the
machine saved Mr.. Poffenberger from
instant death. He was a well known
farmer of the Beaver Greek district,
having moved there from Sabillasville
a number of years ago.
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TELEGRAPH TICKS.

A conference of district presidents
of the United Mine Workers will be
held in Indianapolis August % to dis
cuss the proposal of "a substantial fat
increase of wages to be applied in all
classifications of mine labor"
A million-dollar endowment fund to
establish a Catholic publicity service
was proposed at the annual conven.
ton in Chicago of the Catholic Press
Association.
The National Association of Retail
Clothiers in convention in New York
elected William A. Bodenhauser, of St.
Louis, president.
Steps to complete the organization
of q national body to be Known as the
American War Mothers were taken at
Indianapolis.
Two men were killed and one sefi-
ously injured in an explosion at the st.
julien Greek Naval Magazine near
Norfolk, Va.
ALI ert Metin. head of the French
economic mission now in the United
St~tAa- died suddenly at Pacific por<>
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STATE
CAPITAL
Future OF State Guard.


A regular meeting Of the executive
committee of the Maryland Council OF
Defense was held in the Union Trust
Building Wednesday. General Francis
E. Waters presided, with Governor
Emerson c. Harrington, Messrs
Frank A. Furst, Stevenson A. Williams
and Judge Hammond Urner present.
There appeared before the commit
tee Adjutant General Henry M. War
field, Col. Clinton L. Riggs, together
with other field officers of the State
Guard, for the purpose of discussing
the feasibility of federalizing the
State Guard. Charles H. Rieman also
appeared before the council and made
an earnest address in opposition to
the federalizing of the regiment. No
definite conclusion was reached by the
council in respect to the matter. 1t
will be held under further advise
ment.
The chairman reported that Gov
ernor Harrington had appointed
George w. Joy, of Leonardtown, Nd,
as chairman Of the Council of Defense
for St. Marys county, vice c. J.
Plowden, resigned, and Harrison w.
Vickers, of Kent county, as chairman
Of the Council of Defense for that
county, vice w. w. Beck, resigned.
A very large number of the school
boys are now employed in agricultural
and other patriotic work, the services
of whom are represented as necessary
In the work which they are perform
ing, especially in the agricultural dis
tricts, for a period extending some 30
to 40 days beyond the date for the
opening of the schools. The council
formally requested the school authori-
ties, by resolution, that means be de-
vised by which the services of these
boys could be retained in the work
which they are performing for limit
ed period beyond the opening of the
schools and not to Interfere with the
classification of the boys so engaged in
their school work.
Middletown transcript., 1918-08-24
AIIeaany Exhausts List.

Cumberland.-The local draft board,
on orders from the War Department,
county to go to Camp Meade, the week
of August 26-98 from Cumberland
and 100 from the county. This call
takes the balance of the men from the
Glass l list of 1917, and will neces-
state the filling Of the quota from
Glass of 1918, that is from men
registered in June of this year. Mayor
Koon, chairman of the draft board,
announced that no exemption can be
given farmers in the county who are
in the 1917 class, but who, hitherto,
have been granted exemption because
of the harvest.
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Fight Over Dryden Widens.

Observation-Disclosures Sunday schools
have passed resolutions protesting
against ''the growing political boss
ism" that "has had and still has too
much influence in our public schools"
The latest Sunday school to pass reso-
lutions is Grace United Brethren, this
city, which appealed to Governor Har-
rington to check the alleged political
bossism." That resolutions recite:
1--WE believe that party politics
should play no part in selecting and
retaining members of the School
Board and the County School Superin-
tendent, nor should a mere technical
ity have anything whatever to do with
the tenure of Office of those who have
brought about marked improvement to
the schols of our county,"
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AMERICAN
I. PLANES IN ACTION
First Reconnaissance Flight by
Complete Squadron
De HAvILAND TOURS USED
American Commander : In Chief IL
France Advises War Department
That Mission Was Successfully
Carried Out.

WashingtOn.-Gene Pershing ad.
vdsed the War Department that early
in August a complete squadron OF
eighteen De Haviland four airplanes.
built in the United States and
equipped with Liberty motors, success.
fully carried out the first reconnais'
sance flight of American-built ma.
chimes behind the German lines. They
returned without loss.
In making this announcement Sec.
rotary Baker said that Brigadier Cen
eral Foulois, of the American Air
Service, led the expedition. This was
the first report from General Pershing
on the performance of American-built
De Havilands to be made public.
Secretary Baker said his advices
contained no other information re-
garding the fight. except that Lieu
tenant Blair Thaw also was on the
trip. The time and place of the flight.
Mr.. Baker considered it advisable to
withhold.
by officers as setting at rest rumors
that the De Haviland machines were
not a success, and also as showing
that the Liberty motors have now
proven themselves in actual war con-
ditions. Whether the squadron was
attacked was not stated. 1t would
have been well able to take care OF
itself, however, as the machines, each
carrying a pilot and observer, are
equipped with four machine guns on
recommendation of General Pershins
made months ago.
The flight undoubtedly was a scout
ing trip, and probably many photo
graphs of the enemy's works were
brought back, the American photo
graphic equipment for this service,
devised since the war began. also
coming in for final test.
No recent figures on the produc-
ton of the De Haviland tours are
available, and Secretary Baker would
not sanction discussion of this phase
of the matter. 1t is recalled. how.
ever, that the production of the one
thousandth machine at the plant Of
the Dayton Wright Company was re.
Gently celebrated, and since then an.
other great plant has come into guam.
tity production.
1t is assumed that the squadron
mentioned is now regularly operating
at the front, which means that large
number of reserve and replacement De
Havilands are ready behind it. Prob
ably General Pershing has now at his
disposal the majority of the craft of
this type so far produced.
There was much discussion Of the
De Haviland tours recently, due to
critical reports from the aviation
service abroad on the machines first
received. Investigation here showed
however, that the specific complaints
were minor in character. and the fact
that a full squadron has been organ.
lied and put into operation at the
front shows this to have been the
case.
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2,121 Mjddies At Academy.

Four candidates were admitted to
the Naval Academy, bringing the
membership of the new calss to 932,
and the total of the regiment of mid
shipmen to 2,121. The largest number
OF midshipmen in any previous year
of the Academy's history was LAO
Thirty-five candidates, who. have
passed their mental tests, are still to
be examined, most of them having had
minor surgical operations performed
at the suggestion of the authorities.
There is little doubt that the member
ship Of the new class will be some
thing over $50.
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st. Johns College Listed.

St. Johns College, according to for
NAL notification received from the
War Department., has been officially
classed as one of the schools where
students will be enrolled in the Fed
eral Students Army Training Corps.
In the notification from the War De.
partment, made public by Vice-Presi-
dent John B. Ripper in the absence
of President Fell, the statement is
made that additional rifles and other
military equipment will be furnished
the college.
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Injured In Auto Wreck.

Cumberland.-An automobile owned
and operated by w. R. High. Purgitts-
vile, w. Va, while being driven in
Frostburg. went over a bank, turned
turtle and landed on the C. 4 P.
tracks below. High was badly injured
and was taken to the Hoffman Hos
pital. In the car with High was Villou
Lathman. Not even a tire was left
on the car.
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FOCH THANKS AMERICA.

Expresses Appreciation Of Moral And
Spiritual Aid.
Paris.-Marshal Foch has asked
Rev. Charles S. Mcfarland, general
secretary of the Federal Councils Of
Churches of Christ in America, to con-
vey to the American people his deep
appreciation of their moral and spirit.
ual support. Mr.. Macfarland visited
Marshal Foch at his headquarters, and
during their conversation the Allied
generalissimo was enthusiastic in his
praise of American generals, officers
and men.
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AMERICANS HELD FIRM
German counter-Attacks At Bray Re.
pulsed With Loss.

German Counter-Attacks At Bray Re
pulsed With Loss.
American Army on the British Front
in Picardy.-American troops, fighting
side by side with the Canadians on
the left wing of the Allied attacking
front in Picardy, are clinging fast to
the outskirts of Bray, one of the Ger
man strong points on the north bank
of the Somme. The Germans have
counter-attacked repeatedly and vi
ciously but their fury was of no avail.
The vain counter-thrusts cost the
enemy heavy losses and failed to
bulge our lines. Ten guns, including
seven 155-millimetre pieces and three
$50 millimetre-calibres, were cap
tured by our men, in addition to a
neat bag of prisoners. Great quaint
ties of ammunition also have fallen
into our hands.
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A Little Boy Drowned,

Aberdeen.-Car] Lay, the 11-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Lay,
of near Havre de Grace, was drowned
while swimming off Horners Point, on
the Darlington shore of Swan Creek.
The child was visiting at the home of
his aunt, Mrs. John Day, of Oaking-
ton, and was in company with several
of the Day children, who, however, be-
ing warned of the danger, did not go
into the water.
Middletown transcript., 1918-08-24
Killed BY Lightning.

Centerville.-In an electrical storm
that passed over this section of Queen
Anne's county Walter F. Turner, who
resided on the McCosh farm, recently
purchased from Mrs. Emma Rolph by
William T. Hufnal, was struck and
instantly killed. The lightning did
not leave a mark on the mans body.
Alonzo Ferrine, neighbor. who was
sitting near Mr.. Turner at the time,
was stunned and badly injured by a
picture falling from the wall and cut
ting his face.
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Hagerstown.-Miss Grace Eichel-
berger, daughter of Mrs. Lottie Eichel-
berger, West Washington street, was
fatally injured at Huyetts cross roads
in motorcycle accident, and died at
the Washington County Hospital from
a fractured skull and other injuries.
She was taking a ride with Carl
Thompson to Clearspring.
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Maryland Miners Respond.

Cumberland.-Nearly every mine in
the upper Potomac and Georges Creek
fields was represented at a meeting
called by Howard P Bryodon, produc-
ton manager of the United. States
Fuel Administration. Over 100 gen.
eral managers and peiintendenis
were present and all pledged them
selves to loyalty and cooperation, and
promised eight hours work a day and
six days week, in answer to the
proclamation issued by President Will
son last week.
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Lightning All Over House.

Hagerstown.-Ligh struck and
badly damaged the residence of Ira
Reese. The bolt knocked two logs
out of the kitchen addition, broke ten
window panes, splintered a door, ran
into a stove and knocked a hole in
the pipe, and then passed out on the
porch, tearing up the floor and hurting
it out in the yard. No one was in the
house at the time, the entire family
being in field picking lima beans.
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Our Silver Goes to India.

The viceroy Of India, Lord Chelms-
ford, returns thanks to the American
government for its contribution to tine
silver supply. There is plenty more
that can be. spared. Only $77.OO0.OOO
of the cart-wheel standard silver dol
lars are in circulation, while about
$44O.00O,O0O are stored in treasury
vaults and represented in circulation
by silver certificates-in effect, ware
house receipts. The borrowing from
the treasury by our government Of
few hundred millions of the discs to be
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AMERICAN Filler DOWNED.
Lieutenant Miller Lost In Unequal
Battle.

Paris.-Lieutenant Walter B. Miller,
of New York City, a former member
of the Lafayette Escadrille, who was
transferred to the American service,
was killed in an aerial combat on Au-
gust 3. His patrol, consisting of eight
machines, was attacked by German
squadron of 30 airplanes. He fell
inside the American lines. The other
members of the patrol escaped after
a fierce struggle.
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EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
American Proposal Formally Accept
ed BY Germany.

Washington.-Formal acceptance b.
Germany OF the American proposal
for a conference on treatment and
exchange of prisoners at Berne, Swift
erland, 1.-The middle of September"
was transmitted to the State Depart
ment through the Spanish Foreign
Office. The German Government. al
ready had accepted the proposal in
principle and though no time had
been fixed, the United States appoint
ed delegates, headed by Minister Gar
rett at the Hague, to attend the con-
ference. Questions relating to in
termed civilians also will be discussed.
Middletown transcript., 1918-08-24

for his enjoyment. Authorship he be.
gan before he left his shop, and five
biographies came from his pen, but It
was not the Lives" however. but
1.-THE Complete Angler or Contempla.
tive Mans Recreation" which is Wal.
toms true title to fame.
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Women employees of company in
Zion City, ILL.,, painted with yellow the
fronts of the homes of John J. Smith
and W. J. Payne, fellow workers, who
are said to have refused to doff their
hats when the company's service flag,
with twenty stars, was unveiled re-
Gently.
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Sentimental Gush.

TITS positively silly, of course. but
guess most of us have been that way
at some time in our lives"
"What are you talking ab0ut?"
II just now overheard young chap
telling 'earth's fairest creature why
1t was that the sugar shortage wasn't
bothering him in the least" -Birming-
ham Age-Herald.
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and at the Marine, however, are aimed
at forcing him back until the oppor.
tunity comes to drive back at him.
and it is regarded by officers here
that it will be over the American
lines that the real thrust at Germany
will be driven home.
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Isaac Walton.

The patron saint Of anglers. Isaac
Walton, was born August 8, 1893. TO
speak OF him is to fall to praising him.
According to Charles Lamb, ut might
sweeten mans temper at any time
to read The Complete Angler" AS a
linen draper, his business prospered,
and for ncreatiOn he used to 60
a-fishing with honest Nat and j.. Roe"
his favorte stream being tn River
Lea. Walton was fifty when he gave
Dip business, retired into the COUNTRY
with forty years of leisure be: re him
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AUSTRIANS TO TRY AGAIN.
Indications Of Another Offensive On
Italian Front.

Geneva, Switzerland. The Aus
TRANS are reported moving an I'M
mense amount of material and great
numbers of troops in the direction OF
Italy and are expected shortly to at
tempt another offensive on the Italian
front Austrian railway trains run
ming toward the Tyrol are reported
crowded with soldiers, no civilian
passengers being allowed. The Aus
tro-Sw:ss frontier has been closed
since Saturday.
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GOVERNMENT TO SELL MILEAGE
Good On Any Road And For Any
Number Of People.

Washington. - Passenger mileage
books, interchangeable and good on
any railroad, will be placed on sale.
They will be accepted in payment CT
for tickets and for extra baggage
charges. Two books are being pre-
pared-one with loco coupons, each
coupon worth three cents, or one mile
Of travel, to be sold for $50 with the
addition of $40 war tax collected
when the book is bought, and another
with 500 coupons, selling for SIS with
$1.2O additional war tax.
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Rather Slow,

81 don't suppose you would consider
houseboating a form Of sport?"
II should say not" replied the mo-
torist. "Why, the last time I was on
board houseboat it took us week to
cover a distance I can travel in my
car in about two hours of moderately
fast driving."- Birmingham Age-Her-
aid.
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Exclusive of the engine, the average
airplane contains 1926 nails, 1877
screws, 1920 steel clampings, 1913 forg-
ings, 276 turnbuckles, IS pounds Of
aluminium and relative quantities Of
varnish, rubber, linen, wood, etc.
Middletown transcript., 1918-08-24
State Bonds Delivered,

The Board of Public Works de-
livered to the Mercantile Trust Com
pany, head of the purchasing syndi-
cate, the state bonds, amounting to
s2,500,000, recently purchased by that
company.
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Appointed Assessment Clerk.
The State Tax Commission an
nounced the appointment OF o. B. Car
caud to be assessment clerk for Har-
ford county, to succeed S. NJ. Kahoe,
who resigned to enter the navy.
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Poplar trees have come under the
ban of the city government of Altoona,
Pa. A $40 fine will be imposed for
planting any in front of residences.
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Hospital sergeants have charge OF
the Office records, do clerical work, are
used as nurses, pharmacists, etc. They
are il ev' ~ regiment and emergency
hospital, The base pay is s44 month.
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New York has abolished auction sales
of WORKOUT police horses. The S. P. C.
A. will take over all discarded animals.
What is said to be the most expen.
sive chair in the world belongs to the
Pope. 1t is of solid silver and is said
to have cost 100000.
Nine thousand girls Of all ages in
the State of Washington pledged them
selves to spend the summer in plant.
ing and handling crops.
The Springfield (Mass.) Chamber Of
Commerce is sponsor for plan to
bring over 100 French girls to study
American business methods at the
Springfield High School Of Commerce
The gas and electric lighting COM
pany of Baltimore is training women
for the work of reading meters and
installing heating and lighting appli-
ances.
Some of the purchases made by the
British Army in 1917 were $4,000, 900
pounds of tea, 177,O00,000 pounds of
sugar, 8,5O0,OOO pounds Of pipe and
chewing tobacco, 100000 pounds Of
cigarettes and la, OOO 900 tins of milk.
Two thousand children have been
cultivating war gardens in New York's
city parks under the direction of Mrs
Fanny G.. Parsons.
The British war cabinet has held
800 meetings within year.
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Aberdeen.-Carl NJ. Lay, II years
old, son of Christopher Lay. of Havre
de Grace, was drowned while SWIM
ming In Swan Greek, Horner's Point.
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Sand of different colors can be FED
through a new pencil for children to
enable them to draw outline pictures.
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An electric heater has been invented
to prevent moisture collecting IN an
automobile windshield.
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Concrete bases to give longer life to
WORKOUT fence posts are New York
Inventors idea.
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Cecil Teachers ResiQn.

Chesapeake City.-As result of the
designations there are now II vacan-
cies in the teaching force of the Cecil
county schools.
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converted into bullion and loaned to
our silver-using allies is good finances.
New York Herald.
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Great Britain is raising about 9OO.-
900 acres of potatoes this year, about
25 per cent more than last year.
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His Hope.

His Hope.
"Here's hOpin'," said Jones.
s'What?" said Smith.
'That this anti-tipping movement,
Will include the guy who has been IN
the habit of rocking the boat"
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LESS WOOL FOR RED CROSS.
Not a Complete Stoppage Of Knit
ting, However.

New YOrk.-The action of the War
Industries Board in hating the pro-
duction Of yarn for knitting in order
to conserve wool for army uniforms
may result in the Red Cross getting
less wool than it needs, but does not
mean a complete stoppage of knitting
in American Red Cross work rooms"
according to an announcement by OFF,
Gals of the Atlantic division.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The Farmers party in New York
state threatens to put a ticket of it's
own into the political field.
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Tosfacilitate writing in the dark an
inventor has patented an electric flash
light to be attached to lead pencil.
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Six per cent Of the line Of Swiss
railroad is over bridges and 1875 per
cent. through tunnels.
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The British war cabinet has held
800 meetings within year.
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New York has abolished auction sales
of WORKOUT police horses. The S. P. C.
A. will take over all discarded animals.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
HOWARD OUTPOINTS
 JEFF SMITH IN RING

New York, Aug. 24.---Johnny How ard. a policeman of Bayonne, is more popular with his fellow townsmen since he outpointed Jeff Smith, also of Bayonne, and boxing instructor at Camp Dix He achieved additional honors in the ring of the New Jersey Exhibition company, West Side ball grounds, Jersey City, last night, and 6,OO0 persons, mostly from Bayonne, witnessed the eight round encounter.
 On account of Smiths reputation he was expected by the majority of the spectators to make short work of Howard, but to their astonishment Howard putfought Smith throughout, landed the greater number of clean blows, had the better defence and fought more fairly, Smith using his head in a foul manner in every round.
 Smith had the better of the third round, and in all the others Howard was the aggressor. Smith butted con- tinuaIly with his head. but Howard was not affected greatly by such tac- tics.
 In the sixth round Howard, with left hook, cut Smith over the fright eye and the wound bled freely. Smith swung and hooked viciously at How ard, but the latter ducked and blocked with great cleverness.
 Howard, who was in better physical condition than in many months, pinned Smiths hands every time the latter tried to rough it, but in other respects fought fairly.
 In the semi-final, Frankie Callahan of the United States Navy outpointed Danny McFadden of Bayonne.