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New Britain herald., 1918-02-19
HOPPE SETS HIGH
Price FOR crown
Cochran Must Post $4,000 Forfeit
Or Champion Will Not Play.

Now York Feb. 19.-WiIlio Hoppe,
worlds balk'inc billiard monarch, has
been challenged by Wtlker Cochran,
i was learned Yesterday, for the
championship AT 1872. However, I'M
less EoNpc r:oderatoS his conditions
70" match thcr> is little chance of
an arrangement in the immediate
future.
having V2nQuiShed all opponents at
1872, ISL ard al, Hoppe shows q
disposition to give his crown undue
protection. Although Hoppe got the
match in which he won the title by
putting up a $500 side bet, and never
was compelled to post a greater,
amount. he now insists that Cochran
shall wager five times the ORIGINAL
$500, which would mean side bet of
$4,000 for Il boy who is just beginning
to show form indicating he has cham
picns hip class.
This proclamation by the Car of
the billiard world reached this city
Yesterday from the west and it was
accompanied BY the additional con-.
! dition that the champion would rel
; fuse to play in New York, for the rea-
son tEnt match in san FRANCESCA
! would d~aW more money.
! Il
j for The balkline cmhloms are his perl
! &onaI property and he need not play
! a match with any one unless hel
! chooses. The only way in which hS
i could be forced to play for the cham 1
! pi0nahip would be for the Brunswick 4
J. Ballzc~ Calendar company, donor on
! the trophies. to establish tourna1 1
ment and put q new emblem into
! competition. AS there are not enough
| players of note to warrant Il tourna
! ment there is no prospect of such y
move being made.
1t is not on record that a champion
has demanded a side bet of more than
| $500 for match for the title, and th1
action Of Hoppe is an innovation thai
will not be popular with the Othea
players.
Since Hoppe made the trophies hid
! personal property he has been eng
gagged in touring the country almosd
constantly, and is reported to haVtl
cleared from 0,OOO to 100000 a yeah
in exhibition work.
This fact has made him quite in H
different to match play or the deencNa
of his titles. The prospects Of Coch
ran or any other balk liner Getuns Il
a match with Hoppe are by no meanS
rosy. Robert Benjamin. Hoppe /
manager, sent this word from thfH
west:
Hoppe does not have to play amy
body for nothing; but it is pQSslbl 7
that he may arrange match
start off his fifth tour next season.
Besides the proceeds from his annuad
trips Hoppe has been offered $3O,00I
by a moving picture concern for Ger
;,,l, 1,C nnT
sidering.
The only title matches which h
feels he should be expected to plaN
are those with legitimate rivals IN
thinks that .all contenders should an
nually be determined by tournameIN
Of all the hopes the winner to haN
a chance at the world hO1ors. +
would be willing to play under sucS
conditions and would undertake thl
responsibility of defending his croWs
annually" ~
New Britain herald., 1918-02-19
TO CONSERVE BASEBALLS

Magnates Ask Fants to Throw Back
All Balls Hit Into the Stands anu
Bleachers.
When baseball fans throughout the
country pay the war tax on their
ticket before entering the park they
will be helping Uncle Sam to knock
the Kaiser out of the box and win the
war. The thoughtful fan will not al
low his services to his country to end
as soon as he takes his seat inside the
park
During the course Of a ball gam
there is an average of half a dozen
balls batted into the stands. It has
always been the habit of the fans to
pocket the balls instead of throw
ing them back on the playing field.
Next season the fan can help win the
war by just tossing the ball imme-
diate1y back on the field. Three i'm
portant war materials are used in
manufacturing a. baseball. They are
yarn, rubber and horsehide and when
a person saves either one of these
materials he is helping a. lot BY re
turning a. baseball three important
materials are saved at once
Yarn of course is the most needed
material and a baseball contains
more of this than any other sub
| stance. During the past months thou
sands of sweaters, socks and wrist
| lets, etc, have been made, and of
course yarn has become scarce and
i expensive
The horsehide is not as essential
as yarn, but the fine grades are be-
coming scarce and can be used to re-
lieve the shortage of ordinary shoe
leather. Although rubber is not used
as much as it formerly was there are
still a great many elastic center balls
made. Rubber now costs too much
and cork has become a reliable anc
cheaper substitute.
! 1t would not be a bad idea if the
| club owners had placards printed
and displayed prominently in the
stands reminding fans that to return
the balls would help shorten the war
New Britain herald., 1918-02-19

service.
Baseball fans in this city who were
well acquainted with Weaver, win not
be surprised to learn of his action in
placing baseball above patrio tism-
Weaver, while here, was frequently
criticised for his selfish views on en-
Tistments and it was reported right
along that he would use every means
possible to evade the draft net 1t
was brought to light last night that
Weaver was imm enSely unpopular
with his teammates while here and
that the club officials had little or no
use for him. His greatest popularity
was with the ladies, however. Stories
are frequently told of how Weaver
nsed to plead with Manager Murphy
to be allowed to pitch on ladies' days
and how he used to apply powder to
hrs face and carefully crease his base
ball trousers before leaving the club
house.
weaver's plea for exemption differs
vastly to the patriotism displayed by
other mem bers of the local ball club.
ONLY yesterday Muller sent word from
his home in Roseville, O., that he is
seriously considering enlistment de-
spite the fact that he has wife and
child dependent upon his support
Rollie Nay1or and Red Whalen are
already in the service while such
stars as Mickey Devine, Harry DON
ovan. Hal Riconda, Barney Bradsha W
and Frank Woodward have all waived
claim to exemption and have been
placed in Glass T.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-19
JABS GIVE VALGAR VICTORY
Earns Decision OvcS. 10" Lynch
Bout in Philajclphi1.

EcOuA h 1N1f1at1StIIEI!tt.
Philadelphia, Feb. ia good lei
lab proved to be a better asset tha
a right hand swing in the seothiN
clash between Benny Valg&r, claim
ant to the bantam title of France am
Joe Lynch. the latest X. Q. sGnstl
ton, in the main battle at the Olyn1
ria last night. A capacity gathering
witnessed the downfall Of the cori
quero~ Of Kid Wilianas, Nalgar jail
bing his way to Il win in every ON
OF the six rounds.
The result was another one q
those surprises to which the Quake
city fans have grown accu*Nomed
Lynch eliminated Williams with IN
knockout punch and along came Val
ear,p jabbed, jabhcd and jabbed SOM
moro. He stuck so many southpa
hooks into the unprotected face {
The rangy Lynch that Joc's nasal Wa
weeping continually for the last fol-
rounds.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-19
BROWN RESPECTS REINFR

New Haven, Feb. 19.-Lew Brown,
manager of Chick Brown, has been
asked to let Chick box Reimer for
the next show in Middletown, but
Chick must have at least a month S
notice before taking on the New
Britain had
New Britain herald., 1918-02-19
LEWIS WINS EASILY.
Wclterweieht Champion Knocks Out
Duffy in First Round.

Toledo, Feb. 18.-Ted Lewis. well
terWeight champion of the world, last
night knocked out Jimmy Duffy Of
Lockport, n. Y, in the first round of
what was to have been a Is round
bout.
Duffy went down for the count of
seven in the first minute of fighting
and never had a chance to recover as
the champion kept close upon him
and repeatedly sent him down.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-19
THREE WORLD RECORDS

Superior, Wis, Feb. 19.-Oscar
Matbiesen, the Norwegian skater,
without a pacemaker, and from a
standing start, made what are de-
clarcd to be three world records for
indoor Kinks, here yesterday. He
skated IL mile in 1:12.45; q mile in
1892 ga, and three miles in SIS LIS
seconds
New Britain herald., 1918-02-19
SHUBERT VS.. WALTZ.

Hartford, Feb. 19.-Eddie Ryan,
who guides the destinies of Sammy
Waltz, has consented to let his pro-
tege meet AL Shubert, the New Bed
ford bearcat, and the match may be
booked for March IA. Shubert boxes
Frankie Burns of Jersey City at
bridgeport on February %.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-19

Seven old managers of National
league baseball teams will appear on
the field when the season opens in
April, Jack Hendricks, pilot Of the st.
Louis Cardinals, being the only new
manager of the league. Hendricks
has behind him a highly successful
career in the minors 1t is a queer
kink of fate that he was a member
of the New York Giants when Nc
New Britain herald., 1918-02-19

GraW became their manager III 1902
and Hendricks was one of the first
players given the pink Slip by tie
new Giant pilot. In 6 years he has
worked his way back up the ladder TO
a place beside the man who once de-
clared that he could never become a
big league ball player. Christy Math-
eWson, Fred Mitchell and Hugo Bez-
dek are almost as new at the game, in
major league experience.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-19
CLINE MAY MEET WHITE.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Manager Harry
Pollok yesterday agreed to match
Patsy Cline with Charley White, Cal.
Delaney or Lee Mcmahon. The bout
may be staged next month at Fort
Sheridan
New Britain herald., 1918-02-19
GREB BEATS MONA.

Cincinnati, Feb. 19-Harry Greb
the Pittsburgh middlcweight, out
fought and out-boXed Rob Moha, the
milwaukee cave man. easily earn
ing Referee Bauman's decision at the
end of their ten round bout here to-
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-11-29
PLAN GARDEN
FOR RESULTS
Don't Try to Get Vegetables
>r~ Without System in
Your Work
PLANT EACH CROP CAREFULLY
See That the Vegetables You Want
Are Where You Want Them and In
Proper Abundance For the Whole
Year.

The farm garden should be long and
comparatively narrow, to provide for
long rows, so as to use horse tools in
cultivation without needless turning.
II a hand wheel-hoe is available such
vegetables as radish, beet, lettuce,
onion, and turnip can be planted in
rows Is inches apart, tho turnip is
usually sown broadcast. With a re-
liable horse, 30 inches is abundant
space for cultivation between rows of
these vegetables. Irish and sweet po-
tato, okra, beans and cabbage are
usually planted in rows,3 feet apart,
and tomato and cucumber in rows S
feet apart. If the tomatoes are trained
to stakes 80 inches is enough space be-
tween plants, in the row. Cucumber
hills should have at least feet space
In the rows
While a garden looks best where en-
tire rows are planted to each vegeta.
BILE, this, involves needless waste. be-
cause most vegetables are in the best
edible condition for a comparatively
short time. A large family can not
use the radishes which can be grown
in so feet of row planted at one time
before part of the roots are pithy.
In most gardens there is an extern
sive planting in March or April; not
infrequently hundred cabbage plants
will be set in the garden, much the
greater part Of which will be unused.
or fed to cows. The best garden man
agement will provide a small planting
of beets in the spring for use in late
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-11-29
Very Interesting Letters From Heroes In The Service
TERRIBLY SWOLLEN
Suffering Described As Torture
Relieved By ack-Draught.

Rossville, Ga. Mrs. Kate Lee Able, d
tiis place, writes: "My husband is an
engineer, and once while lifting, he in
lured himself with piece Of heavy ma
chinery, across the abdomen He was
90 sore he could not bear to press on
himself at all, on chest or abdomen. He
weighed l65 lbs, and fell off until he
weighed ITO lbs, in two weeks.
He became constipated and it looked
like he would die. We had three different
doctors, yet with all their medicine, his
bowels failed to act. He would turn up
a ten-cent bottle Of castor oil, and drink
i two or three days in succession. He
did this yet without result. We became
desperate, he suffered so. He was swol-
len terribly. He told me his suffering
could only be described as torture.
II ] sent and bought Thedford's Black
Draught. Iriiade him take a big dose.
and when It began to act he tainted, he
was insuch misery. but he got relief and
began to mend at once. He got well,
and we both feel he owes his life to
Thedford's Black-D raught."
Thedford's Black Draught willheIp you
to keep fit, ready for the days work.
Try I'll NC-i3I
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WILLIE RAMBO
!. WRITES FROM
FAR FRANCE
France, Oct. Is, 1918.

France, Oct. Is, 1918.
The Dresden Enterprise.
Dear Editor:--f you find place
in your paper please publish this, as
at the request Of my parents am
writing to my home paper.
On Dec. 5, 1917, / was induced by
recruiting officer to enlist in the
marine corps, and as the inducement
was an easy matter, for / had already
realized my country was in need of
men, l enlisted and was sent to Paris
Island s. c., where / was sworn in
and where l received my training.
On Feb, %, 1918, / was sent to
Quantico, Va, and from there to
France, and after reaching France,
where / received few weeks train
ing, was transferred to the Sixth
regiment marines, On the 18th of
May, or "Mothers' Day." as it is
known. On May 80, we were called
to the front to stop the great German
offensive, Paris being their objec
tive. We met the Huns at what is
known as Chateau Theirry, where we
not only stopped their advance, but
completely routed five of their best
divisions, and as our well-known mot
to is, "First to fight" so we did, this
being the first battle of importance.
From that day on we have been on
the go and have been on several
fronts and have been over the. top
several times without having the
slightest wound so far. The Huns
cannot withstand cold steel and when
they see the marines with such a
fighting spirit coming over the top |
with fixed bayonets they take to
their heels or else throw up their
hands and yell "Kamarad." Well,
we have them on the run and expect
70 keep them that way until the end,
which l trust won't be long.
So keep the home fires burning
and we will soon join you in rejoic-
ng on being once more a free ma
ion. Free from the autocracy of the
Huns. We, as sbldiers, certainly
10 appreciate the interest the people
# our dear old United States have
aiken in the Liberty Loans, the Red
cross and Y. M. C. A. which have
Implied US with everything neces-
ary for our welfare.
l trust it won't be long before /
an again gaze upon the faces of
ny friends back in dear old Ten
lessee. Thanking you in advance
or the publication Of this, l remain,
Your friend,
4 WILLIE RAMBO,
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-11-29

at ST. Pierre de Cours. / would
have liked to have been there to go
to the movies with you. You said
you saw Gen. Pershing on the screen.
We had our pictures taken when he
was here July H.. / wondered if
they would ever be shown back there.
ut showed US when we were at at
tention and no one even batted an
,eye
This is noon and am waiting for
the paper. The French call the cars
here wagons-they are about the
size of one and have only four wheels
and the engines are very small brass
jackets, though they have a good
many American engines now.
Well, don't stop writing if you
don't hear from me often. Give my
love to one and all.
Your loving brother,
GRANT BRADBERRY.
y = ~ n L = L d
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'-r----- n
Nay and June. and a second and -
hrger planting in late July Or early
August for winter use There sAouSa
Be two paintings in 6ematoss ia TIE
garden q. few plants (thsee desau al
uostl may be set as SOON Is danger q
troSt i past, in April, to be pgunsd 10
one Or two stems and trained to stakes,
for early use; and much larger plant
ing, from seed sown not earlier than
March Is, set in the garden In early
June, for canning and late use. Snap
beans can be profitably sown every
fifteen days from April to August. An
early planting of okra should be fol.
lowed BY a second crop sown in the
middle of June.
Root crops for winter use, such An
satisfy, parsnip, beet and carrot.
should not be sown early in Tennee.
see: the full season is too long for
them; they grow too large and develop
too much woody tissue: SOW satisfy
and parsnip in early June, and beet
and carrot in late July or early An.
gust, if the roots are wanted for win,
ter use.
In most parts of Tennessee, two
crops of Irish potatoes can be grown.
the first planting to be made in Jan.
uary. and the second, using cold stcr-
age seed. in July. Best results with
onion are had by sowing the seed in
very rich soil in January. The thin.
nings can be used as salad onions in
May and June, leaving the plants 2 to
. inches apart. The crop ripens in
August. The smaller bulbs can be-
planted from September to December
tor crop Of green onions in February
to May.
The sweet potato crop is largely
used In winter. The roots may be
oedded in April, and the slips, planted
n the garden in early June, win Weld
ne best-sized roots for table use. Early
lips will, Of course, produce an early
'rop. While large size is less obiec.
ionable in potatoes than in other
oots, medium-sized sweet potatoes are
'est for home use. The sweet potato
hrives in soil rich in vegetable mat.
er' but does not require the heavy
nanuring recommended for other veg.
tables
1t is important that careful planning
or the garden should be done before
lanting is begun.--Charles A. Keffer.
director Division of Extension, Col.
ege Of Agriculture, University of Ten.
essee, Knoxville.
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France, Sept. 10. 1918.

ANAANSB 4CSPO' 10 1OAOs
Mrs. Maud Weatherford.
Dearest Sister:-This leaves me
well and hope it will find you all
the same. / received you letter all
right, the one you wrote Aug. Is,
before I received the one you wrote
Aug. 3. Probably it got delayed.
Be SURE you write one every week.
Well, you know l would like to see
you all and probably it won't be long
before | can be back. Be sure and
send me some of your pictures that
you had made while sister was there
and send some paper clippings.
/ am dad that you heard from
Brother Roscoe. You said you would
knit sweater and helmet for me,
but have good one of each.
That is one good thing about the
army-we have plenty of good
Well, if Caste is there, it won't be !
long before he is here.
I have had some pictures made
they are not very good, but / will
send them to you and will have
some good ones made pretty soon.
Send sister some of them.
am working in the round house
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-11-29

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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-11-29

The morning of Nov. IL dawnec
clearly and all seemed bright, AM
happy, but as morning heightened
into noon and noon into night, hap
piness, like the flower that comes
with the early morn, had withered
and faded away. For letter game
bearing the sad message, -. d. is
dead"
J. D. was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. D. Phillips, residing near Terrell
schoolhouse.
J. D. was "a years old-a brave
and healthy man when he answered
his country's call and left Dresden
July IS, 1918, for Camp Shelby,
Miss, going from there to Camp Mills,
N. Y, and from this camp he sailed
early in October for the far and
distant land of France. But, alas!
death placed it's icy hand upon him
ere he had reached those distant lands
and the form we had grown to love
was lowered into the arms of the
rugged sea. Oh! how sad to think
that the sea holds in it's mighty en-.
brace the form we had loved so well.
But there is one consoling thought
the way to heaven is as near by sea
as by land, and heaven is surely his
home. About a year and half
ago he gave his life to God and join
ed the Baptist church at Oak Grove.
From that time on he lived a true
and beautiful life, never faltering
in his aim, to make heaven his home.
In his letter the words were writ
ten, "If we were to. never meet on
earth again, we'll meet in heaven"
How sweet they sound now that he
is gone--how comforting and con-
soling to know that we will see him
again. And then, again he would
write, Il am coming back some time"
But such was not the will of God.
But, listen, l can almost hear his
voicesay, "Come-come up here with
me, where all is so happy and free.
from care"
To the brothers and sisters we will |
say, do not grieve, for ], D. is not
dead-he is only sleeping. Hush,
grieved mother, do not wake him, he
is sleeping so sweetly in the arms of
Jesus.
And still the ships sail on
To a far and distant land;
Oh! for the sound of your voice that's
still'd
And the clasp of your vanished
hand.
Tod has called you from us;
Of course, we know not why, -.
But until we come to join you
Good bye, j. D., good bye.
les, we are coming to you,
In home beyond thesky;
Where all is true and happy
Good bye, j. D., good bye. :
Georgia Moore.
,....s..ynAA..
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