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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
Cotton Buyers and Sellers

NEW YORK, March -March-Gccr
bid; Cone, Wilson, Newman aud IIcntz
offered
May-lIartcoru Kcirfc". Ranlctt. On
moens and Cone bid Newman. Wilson.
Wenman and Rosenberg offered
July--Sellar, Brooks. IIyman, Smith.
Newman, Freeman, u Hubbard, Week,
Geeran and McFadden bid Flinn
Downs, Johnston, Riordan, MONTGOMERY
and Iiartcorn offered.
October--tiumoens Eciffer. IIartcoru.
Newman and Brooks bid Sigel, Ranger
Hicks, sellar' Rosenberg and Martin
offered
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. March j.---hbout the
only. feature to the foreign exchange
market this morning was the easier tone
displayed by lire bills.
Quotations were:
Demand sterling f.IJ. cables i76iI.
SlNty-day bills were quoted at i,72 and
nincty-day bills a.70ia. both nominal
Franc, checks 5.12l y. cables 5.7Oas.
Lire checks S.97 y, cables S.9G
Swiss checks 4.iS. cables t.f6.
tiuilder checks A Il. cables IS,
liublc checks 10. cables 1914.
Pesctas checks 2i30. cables $50
stockholm checks 81 x. cables 32
thriStianis checks SOS, cables sos.
Copenhagen checks so, cables 3O1s.
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PROVISIONS

Ih'rr vas q fair iuhhiuG movement and
NA'u"9 wore we'll sustained. Quotations
tity b"cf In sotS. smoked aud Rir-dried 33r;
western hcof. In g"ls. smoked. 33c: Citv beef
Euuchlcs and tondors, smoked and air.
dried Sc. western beef kuucklcs and ton
d"rs. smoked. 3tr B"cf hams si5 rorl;
family, sal TfjI 80. Hams. :. +. cIrcd. loose
2S q "H". do. skinned. loose. 9TfI9sc: do
do. smoked. IS a 29c: other hams
smoked. lily cured. Hs to brand and ave
rage -" 3Or. hams, smoked, vpst-
crn cured 90 3Oc: do hoiled homeless
Ilc Picnic shoulders. $. + cured loose,
24is sC. du. smoked. "ji2c. Bellies In pickle
according TO HN'rHge. loose, 29i2 q. Breakfast
bacon. as To- brand and average, city cured.
Sc: do, western cured. 3Gc, Lard. west
tic rendered, 2Iia 6r2sirC.
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Liverpool Cotton

was > datct t"dsy1 @ With pris1S si@aGY G%a,%
on the basia of 2i.l5d for mlddlinC.
old contract, an advance of - points
Good mddling. new contract. was 10
points higher at % sod The sales we're
3OO0 bales, including 1000 bales Amcri-
can The receipts wcrr 25.0OO bales.
including $4,000 bales American Flu.
lures were steady in the early dealings.
old contract spot prices were: Amcri-
can, mddliug fair 25.36d: good mid
ding. 2i.GSd: middling. @tl5d; low
middlinE 23.63d
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05

BUTrER-Th" market rul,d s'cadv. with
demand absorbing tn" offerings Of Tanry
stock. Tho quotations follow: solid packed
creamery, extra. iSC. high. scoring goods
i9fr5uCi extra hrsts. iIHc; frsts 49, a.
tIo. seconds, iiM if.; nrarby prints, fancy,
onds ijI iGc; special brands OF prints lob
hing at i3M 55r.
EGGS further advanced G0c pcr case with
dhlnHnd tdifN N'llNC, Quotations: Free
case, current receipts. $40. so per case; west,
cru extra nrsts, Sil, 10 per case: flrsts.
SlO,SO por case: fancy selected eggs were
iobhug Mt iOHi2c per dozen
'lIlGESE Thor" was little trading and tho
market was unchanged. Quotations. New
Nurk, fuil-"ream, fancy June. .Glec spp-
cials higher; do, do fancy, ScptemDcr-lnadp
&c: DO, do, fall-!nado, fair to good. 23Gg"5c
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Certified Public Accountant.
n LONDON STOCK MARKET
Trading Continues Dull-Gilt- Edged
Section Sags-Mines Firm

I'LL LONDON. >March 5.--Tradlng in
@1curities on the Stock Exchange con-
f<1Aued dull today. The gilt-edge section
{14gged because of the war bond cam
D4fgn to raise 100000, 900 during the
week and the war vote in Parliament on
Thursday. The amount of the credit to
Be asked Is uncertain.
nj The budget Is expected during third
31reek of April. and fresh taxation is
inevitable.
"a }apanese and Chinese issues were
IH<aker. owing to uncertainty over the
a nation In the Far East.
zf,1 Mines were firm
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Alleged Stacker Goes TO Jail

YOUNGSTOWN. March 5.-.-,,barged
py the Norristown Draft Board with
having tried 10 escape the draft. Loyal
T. Momby, a farmer employe Of the
Norristown Hospital for the Insane was
arrival OF an agent of the Departulenk <
oi Justice. II Is charged that whiI1{
Momby voted at the primaries last No11
y ne failed 70 register lil June. elnlI
mai - WAS not twentY-ono yam
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New Reading Official

tho directors of the Philadelphia aud
beading Railway Company have given
the newly created position of assistant
comptroller 10 q. u. Parker; Formerly
,rcsidcut of tn" Delaware aud hudson
rnn,nany Il was necessary To create
iii" nositSon on account Of the increase
nr rrnu,ts required under Government
railroad operation
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NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

N5W. YOkk. March ,5-.BC1vR--Rs.
c"ipts, i2iin tubs: MARKET irmcr Hlshcr
iTa. e.: state dairy, iIn41iz g.
EGGS--RocCipts Si26 eases Ma+l..
nrmcr. Extras, 3Sm30c: extra nrsts ~ ~
nrsts 3Gisc, seconds. 10 3Git g; white AZ
iGc: brown. 80 q iOc: mixed color 38ib R2se
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) woolen Co.'S Big Profits

YORK March 5.-The income
~ the American Woolen Com
" the yesr ended December 81.
~ profits Of si5.sel,ss5. com
yin H.. ss;siS,7sl !. :. q ,es ss. previous
year increased sss0.33s After
~ preferred dividends, there was
- ~ tl.o<4.1s6 available for the
common stock, equal TO
Aars. against t15.31 share
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Thompson Heads Cotton Oil Co.

NEW YORK, March Sat a meeting
Of the directors OF the American Cotton
Oh Company, held here today. William
.. Thompson was elected president of
the company to succeed j. r. Lewis, re-
signed. and Randolph Catlin, assistant
secretary, was made secretary
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Reserve Banks Discount Rates

official discount rates at the twelvs
Federal Reserve banks were as follows:
tThe first column gives the rates for
all periods up to and including the 6f-
t"on-day maturity. the second for a
ncriod Of sixteen TO ninety days. The
third and fourth columns give the rates
FOR redisr"vrts of collateral loans Sc
cured by q .,rnnent bonds or notes.)
tOm papcr Gov M per
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PERSISTENT BUYING
STRENGTHENS OATS
/ Many Influences Combine in
| Giving Firmness to Market.
Corn Prices Maintained
GRAIN uuLT WEATHER FORECAST

GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORH NSr
CHICAGO. March 5:--Il,inois and Mis-
probably rain turning TO snow; mnrh
colder. , .,
Wiseonsin-rrobnblA snow tonight and
wednesday; colder with u cold wave.
Minnesota--Unsettled, with cold wave
tonight; WEDNESDAYS fair. colder.
Iowp-Snow and colder tonight; Wcdnc--
,lay unsettled and colder. a.,
North Dakotn-Fair tonight nnd wed
nesdav. salder. IA, -,
south Dakota--rartiy cloudy. with cold
wave; Wednesday fair.
Nebraska-Snow aud colder. .
Kansas - ProbablA snow tonight aud
WEDNESDAYS.
NontanR-Eair and colder.
Wyoming-l nsettled and colder.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS

tt6fG; do, Cuban. per box, simG. Toma,o,,
Florida, per crate. S3uG: do C',iban Ves
crate. Sia3 Turnips Canadian rntsb, TIsh ,,D per
100 los. s20 ,5p cabbage. Danish. 80
pcr ton, So n3s; do. Florida. new, pcr 'hbsv hss
krt, IUCm 81. Onions, New York and We,
rrn nor Iun-lh. bag No. T. SI'dOsni y.
NJ. =, 73c"Sl Mushrooms. per Ib., ~
- wv
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LOCAL MINING STOCKS
TONOpAH STOCEs
GoLDFIELD STOCKS
Refined Sugar Unchanged

NEW YORK, March 5.-Tae War,o
Company Is accepting a limited amomnt
OF business, Otherwise the situation ~
unchanged, with all local refners quot
ing fine granulated at 45c. Cuban raws
are unchanged ct e.oo6c, duty paid "
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Reduce Minimum to Induce Trade

PirTSBuRGH, March 5.-The Pitts
burgh Stock Exchange has reduced the
minimum on Pittsburgh Coal debentures
ural Gas from 25 to "a President Bar-
bour says the reductions were to increa SO
tradin gin these abnormal times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05

WILMINGTON, Del, March 5,-Tbe
Hercules Powder Company today de-
clared the regular quarterly dividend OF
per cent aud special dividend OF 2
per cent on the common stock. payable
March 25 10 stockholders of record
March IS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
BANK CLEARINGS

Bank clearinGs today mparcd with cor
responding day last two years:
1918 1917 1916
rhila. ...si7, rs, 7se sal asn'a7S 37.Ss5' 'sos
Baltimore s,SS2. 76I Il. 500 2lU :a34 isi
Boston 43.3il,IsS 3G.9Oi $40 3i,1iG, Oj3
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
INACTIVE PHILA. STOCKS

Following arc quotations for inactive
stocks listed on the Philadelphia Stock
Exchange and in which there were no
transactions today. Tho price given is
the last prey ions ,Iogc
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NEW YORK COFFEE MARK EFT

NEW YORK, March 5.--The market
for coffee was quiet again this morning
and only small business was transacted
on the call, First prices were unchanged
TO a decline of | point.
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COTTON AT HIGHEST
PRICE IN As YEARS
Rise Follows Early Afternoon
Reaction Under Local and
Western Realizing
COTTON BELT WEATHER Co>DIrioNs

tOTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEW YORK, March 5.--The follow wing
tcmperatures we're recorded In the cotton
belt this morning;
Oklahoma, -: thattnnooEa and knON-
vile. -; Atianta, Abilrnr, san Nntonio
aud Nashville. jSi Memphis. Ihomus,iii
Charleston and Wilmington. G.; Mont
gomery. Little Rock. Augusta and Sn-
,anuah. 81; Corpus Christi. galveston.
NicksburE. New Orleans, Pensacola. Tam
pa aud Jacksonville. 90; shreveport. 6S.
There was ,O6 inrh of precipltntion nt
knoN,illet IL inch NJ Charleston IL
inch nt Augusta, and 81 inch at Jack
sonyiIlc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05

London Money on call was unchanged
today at per cent. Tho rate of dis.
count in the open market for short and
thrc"-months' bills was 3's per cent.
unchanged
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
NONEY-LENDINC RATES

>EW YORK Money on call Opened
at per cent? high. ); low 2ia last,
2i,; closed 2's as; ruling rate 4 per
cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05

There has been placed on the regular
list OF the Philadelphia Stock Exchange
$4,000 additional stock of the Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph Co. sIOI :
$50 additional Westmoreland Coal Com
pany (new) and 5000 additional In
terstate Railways Company permanent
preferred stock; on the unlisted depart
ment S90325 additional Philadelphia
Electric Company of Pennsylvania stock
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
rHILNDELPuIA-Cal. 6 pcr

time, Jai as per cent Commercial pa.
per, three to four months 5ft 6 per cent;
six months & per cent.
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REFINED SUGARS
CHEESE

Tho market rulod steady under small sun
pli"s and q fairly active demand. We o,Iotc
ON - basis Of /. i5c for extra fine granua ted
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80 IbS
Financial Briefs

The board Of representatives of the
New York curb Market Association has
listed and admitted to trading the 900
0OO capital shares of the Washoe Con
per Company, par value 81 as a pros
poet.
Charles J, Suplce has severed his con-
uoCtion with II, F. Bachman & co,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05

Alexander'T, Dickson. formerly phi,a-
delphia representative OF Kountzo
Brothers. Of New York. has associated
himself with the Office OF the National
city Company,
The American SNUFF Company repor,s q
for the year ended December 81 net In
come of sl,50i.645, against sI.s9e sse
the previous year. After preferred diyi'
dends the balance of net available TO-
81 100000 common stock was eoi,a |,
TO ssll.52 share, against Si5.lI In 1eie
The New York Subtreasury psiro,
sl7s,000 from the banks yesterda,oc
making q cash net gain since Friday .
OF s7Oi,000, 'aS
Henry IT, Robins, vice president n,
the Real Estate Title Insurance ana
Trust Company of Philadelphia. bas
been, granted a leave of absence 70
assist In the work OF the housing COM
mission
The National Starch Company re.
ports for the year ended December ar
net profits OF $S227. as compared viii
s65s5 profits for 1915, Total Income
FOR year was S545.71s. against s5IS'ios
for 1915. As Of December 81. thers
vas : net dehcit q tisLl47. =
The Washington times., 1918-02-04

trade for about two years, engaging
in various amateur bouts around BOS
ton. At the age OF nineteen he lecid
ed to become Il professional boxer and
I babe Eood-by TO his trade. He was
started on the career that brought
him TO the pinnacle OF fistic fame.
Sullivan's first professional bout
with anybody Of prOminenc" was with
''Cocky" Woods, who had been
matched with John c. Hronan. They
met at CockerhiII Hall. Hanover
street, Boston. in 1876 Woods was no
match for the vigorous sullivan and
was defeated easily.
Dan Dwyer, the Massachusetts
champion. was his next opponent and
again sullivan was accorded the vic
tory.
Then Sullivan handed a beating 10
Tom Chandler, who had some ring
reputation I'm New England. The
young fighting mans victories were
piiinE up and he was induced to face
Mike Donovan, now instructor az the
New York Athletic Club.
Brenks DonOvan's Nose.
The Donovan Sullivan bout was in
the nature OF an exhibition. for DOnO
van was in training for a bout and did
not car" 10 he injured
Go easy. young follow" said Dono-
van "aUd ! won't hurt YOU"
"NOu'll h .lU'hv ] don't break your
n.-rE." was SullivIn'S growing reply.
Tn" hIU; was called a draw. but I'm
III" third round sullivan landed his
ChoppiUE right swing 50 hard in the
the middle OF ponovan's back that the
latter was smashed to the flOCr on his
face. suffering broken nose.
Boxes With the Hand.
on April Is. 1850. . ts>timoniaI'wa
given at B"ston's old Music Hail for
Joe Goss, heavyweight champion from
1876 to 1850. and sullivan put on the
gloves with the veteran Englishman.
The Eoston giant swung his right IN
III" second round to Goss' Jaw. send
ing him sprawlinE at fun length
Too bad. Joe. didn't mean To u.
that" said sullivan when Goss ha-
rcEained his feet. IN make it even
FOR another round"
And then sullivan insisted IN haV-
ing his left hand tied behind his
back. With only his right hand I've
boxed the final round OF the exhibit
tion with the old ring gladiator That
graceful act endeared sullivan To
ring fans everywhere a. soon as it
became known.
Takes On Many FOemRu.
Following that bout with GOss, Sui
Ivan took on many opponents.
George E"oks. another oldtimer.
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
DIFFERENT PHASES.
Of JOHN |. NOTED
BY DISTRICT MAN

Tire times ! saw LOAN =. Sullivan
when nc wasn't in :H.- ing" said a
n Z. man today. anu .nIre different
phases OF his character were shown.
FJst, when on my Wedding trip IN
Boston I was seated at a round table
in the old fremont House bar slipping
a glass OF johnny Miles ale. sud
icnIy l saw a crowd was collecting
AT the window near my table looking
in. followed their gaze and saw
what l had many times read about,
John l. on spree. also saw thst
besides r1ys-lf ;here were no others
In that g!lded pa 'ac. OF rs period.
John l.. rss iraniEg over the bar
ana has T5Ra'g tight ClutrheG a bar
tender coat AZ the ,op button. John
vas only InYFnblinE. but the bar
tender rls pat'ias him On the cnssb
and seeking 70 pacTfy him WITH 'h--
a EOCd-syli.ar. John" TLrDgEa th'
swinging doors popped little 'elIaw
about big enough 20 carry Johns has,
but the 90 ebratEd puEiiIst was as
putty n his EBnds. lie s'esred the
big man DG' and IN a moment ! saw
John riding down fremont street ia
an open bBTOuch, his mighty right
hanging over the mud guard and the
champion was fast asleep.
THAT little fellow? oh that was
Ike Weir" said tho bartender.
In after years John went 20 MA
uet0n, =. y. on vaudeville circuit,
and Ne heard hin speak In hts Rrufr
way to 1000 patients at the State
Hospital f"r the Insane. They ny
pIaudcd him IS sans'v as other au-
licences, and John said IN conclusion
Always your friend, John l. sui
Ivan"
IL was in good humcr. q whole
sOuled American.
Then one dav. 7 shared > scat will
4. man IA Pullman smoker between
Cleveland aud EIf:aI". Across 'no
aisle was a biz. hog rat fellow
i~Iuking sppulIuaris wlh graf
guips.
That's John l.. Sullivan. rhlus-'
said 20 ny FELLOW ride~
Yes. that's john Then in .
minute he added.
I'm Jak. Eiirsin-we'ro going o..
par in a theater IN Eufra1o tom
TOW night"
Then for two hours listened In
Kilrain's stories % Sullivan ;aI" ~
park commissions IN Boston. tho
lie Spok" q his former "ry'u"p5 .r
tho cnunfry'S greatest ring hath" a.
W." civil war comrades NIGH ;gl,s
lake loved John. and u-'ll I'll
mIr"d them both tw" Erc8' men ul
their dag
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
JOHN LIS CAREER
IN NUTSHELL

Born in Roxbury. Mass, October
-, 1853.
Defeated Paddy Ryan for Amer
lean bare knuckle champion
ship, February :. 1882.
Drew with Charlie Mitchell,
English champion, IN thirty
nine rounds, At Chantiily,
France. March 10. 1888.
Defeated Jake KiIrain, Of Aus
tralia, for worlds bare knuckle
title. July <. l7ag.
Lost to Jane, j. Co.bct;. at New
Orleans. September :. lN"2,
IN twenty-orr rounds under
Marquis of Qu,cuSberry rules.
Died at Abingdon. Mas. Febru-
airy ,, 1918.
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
Where JhOu |. Sullivan
Spent Million Dollars
In About Twenty Years

Yes. I've spent about a million
dollars In twenty years. John L.
Sullivan told friends in 1ss9. when
court proceedings showed that-he was
pennilesS.
Where did it go?" asked a friend
We'll. I guess ] gave away about
10000. I spent $4,000 on wine ard
general carOusing. I blew about &c.,
ca in gambling. though I wasn't 50
stuck on that. either. That's half .
million. amt il?
1T cost me about ssoC.b55 for ieEitk
mate living expenses. and my train
ing cost me about SlOO,OO0- Trying TO
be a business man without any ex-
peIience cost me another Son0.00o
That's another half million. amt
it,
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
TEXRICKARDDONE
WITH BOXING GAME
FOREVER, HE SAYS

Tex Richard. vino promoted sue
cessful'y the Cans :>ols"n haiti" a;
GoldfoId. jhe john F"u-IrGr.r~ clash
at Reno, and the M"-an-Wi.lnrd bou;
at N"V York. Us don" with boxing
He means - CIV" all his Kim" ia the
future 60 lrs south American Iuv"st-
menjs
TcN gaiuh."i high ra three orra.
sious en- against the advice Of
e,"ry man lie called his friend. ami
won WHcn hs offered a guarantee
- S.:In0n ror Cans and Nelson
night 81 GoldRcId. Of which Nelson
vas 'p get S2aoOn folks said Tex
was jas, plum !oonv. When re Or
fered Johnson and JcTries EIaran-
t-, 90 SIoI n0n and bonus Of $1,000
for each man. 'h"r said %" Nas
lnnny.
Thrn lr rrorr-d Ur aga'a aud "r-
r"rcd Moran agd Willard close 90
81 U"u 70. = 'cu-I'uud bout 90 N!adl
son square Garden. and rn" .i,s ones
insisted rhn, T"> 'a> having "a re
turn OF the old afrl.r'ivn.
Yet Cans and Nelson drew SGg.715
Johnson and J"nrirs S270.7T5. and
willard and Moran SI51.OOO
Richard now believes that lie VII
stand on that record and give some
81 the wiser promoters srmeca!nE 10
shoot 81 Tex was mentioned as one
OF the men ~ho Vas going to bid on
Fulton and willard bout. Richard
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
John L. Sullivan s Career III
How He Became Champion
HIS EARLY BOUTS

John Sullivan a fighting
fighting
o whskey 0 which he attributed lis downfall.
opposite October
1858.
Roxbury.
Roxbury Highlands
4 Traee" Sullivan
said. Ahone. Roscommon
standing inches and
pounds, my a
weighing relatives
ireland large Sullivans'"
The Washington times., 1918-02-04

tried his luck at the Boston Athe-
ueum, and hit the floor seven times
in six minutes, when the curtain was
rung down.
John Donaldson was knocked out in
ten rounds at Cincinnati, and both
men We're arrested for prize fighting
One OF the witnesses, Johnny Moran
was asked IL he had seen a prize
fight. NO, but | saw foot race
was his reply
Who was ahead qUeried the dis
trict attorney
donaldson. and Mr.. Sullivan was
running after him but he eouldn't
catch him." said Moran
sullivan fought enc or two more
opponents before his clash with John
Flood ON barge in the Hudson river
on May 10. 1881. That battle made
sullivan Il contender for the title
held by Paddy Ryan.
ITO Be COntingedD
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
Goes over the Plano.

From tfrsm'thm=. sui ivan Hr,am"
70 a...y.s's hsrV". -..i ..r
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
WILL SELL HORSES,

!. Z. Widener will sell - number
Of his jumpers. including InfideI II.
SkihheTeen, Maitrc Corbeau, Man
slayer. Expectation. and StonewOod.
Wjdene- does not mean to quit the
st"epIechaso game, but merely to de
crease III" number Of jumpers he has
in tra!n!nE.
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
HICKMAN WON'T SIGN.

NEWPORT NEWS. a. Fob 4-Iim
nay Hickman. the BROOKLYN uutfeldsr
says he Will not sign the contract of
fered him by the Brooklyn club. be
ing dissatisfied with the salary fg
ures Hickman is working in a ship
Yard heTa.
The Washington times., 1918-02-04
FRENCH LIKE SOCCER.

Soccer football kss made such =
favorable impression upon the French
government that each regiment has
hssn provided with soccsI footballs
for use in the POSt billStA