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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
Reverend kid" Wedge Tells How
to Keep New Years Resolutions
He Fought Hardest
Fight Of His Life in
Keeping His-and
Won

staff Correspondent
ROCKFORD. III. Jan. Can a
New Years resolution be k~ptY How
Easy enough 20 keep a New
Years resolution II you really meant
to keep Il when you made IL re-
piled IN. Rev. KID Wedge. former
prize fighter. former ruwdy. former
hard drfnker. and who now Ia doing
Y. NJ. c. n work at Camp Grant
her~.
Tn. REV. r. IT, Wedge point. to
himself as ono who made a re-olu.
ton TO turn over a new leaf and who
turned II over and kept " turned
over.
1T was a long and hard fight to
keep my resolution. said IN. preach.
or who ono. delighted In the rough.
est kinds Of fist battles. "fsut | won
out. I made good. and I'll never get
over being clad tina, I made the res.
olution and kept IL.
The trouble with most Sew Year
resolutions In that they are made
with fingers crossed and the max.
er docsn', really want to keep them.
Consequently he doesn't back them
up with all Tho grit and will power
he has.
lie slides hack into his old habits.
drink. vice. or whatever u was. be-
cause he didn't put his whole heart
and soul into keeping his New Year
resolution
II anybody In the world knows
what he's talking about when he
speaks Of making and keeping reso
iutiona. Rev. KID Wedge IL the
man
lie WINS born In the lumber camps
OF Northern Wisconsin woods His
father was a iuuberjark. and the
KID" grew up among tbs rough.
liquor drinking. fighting men whose
only fun was found In bari room
brawia.
Tho lumber camp har-room was
tho school TO which tho KID" went
While still in his teens. he became
the toughest fighter and worst tough
In Northern Wisconsin. He could
drink more liquor than any other
and he could &c, more vicious and
dangerous when drunk than any 9th
or. His greatest ambition was to
get everybody drunk. himself includ.
cd. and start "A free.for all. rough.
and-tumble scrap In which eye
gouging. strangilnE. head busting
tactics predominated.
From the bar room brnwls. he
emerged n ''roughneck" prizefighter.
and fought many ring battles. He
acquired a love for boxing which he
still retains and has instilled In
young men Of his churches.
But Il In clean. manly. scientific
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02

was ordained as Presbyterian min.
lister and given a church at Monroe.
Ncb.
Later he went back ms pastor to
Rhinelander. Wis. where once he
had been tho policies toughest Gus.
toner" Then he became an evan
gciist and preached the dual gospel
Of n clean. healthy body and a clean.
Christian mind. For the former he
prcscribcs athletics. outdoors and
work. for the latter. church. school
and home.
The fight Rev. kid" Wedge In
most proud OF In the one he fought
with the vicc-staincd Chinatown and
the vicious Barbary coant OF San
Francisco. neither OF which IN n
tenth as morally rotten as II was be-
fore he got into the fray.
And n he hadn't made and kept
that resolution he wouldn't have
done that. More than likely no now
would he n human rcrellct In some
big city's flop house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
SEATTLE
WINNER
IN MIX

The Pacific Coast Ice Hockey ns-
ISOLATION season broke in here with
bang last night. when Portland
and Seattle tangled in the hotties,
sssne ever played on local ice.
The conies, ended after 20 minutes
Of overtime playtns-Seattle l..
Portland o.
Bernie Morris pulled the trick for
tho locals. ably assisted by Lester
Patrick. who held 10 tho bench until
tho far end OF the struggle. when he
was able to keep out OF the fray no
longer.
Tho play was fas, and rough.
Gully Wilson had a couple Of en-.
counters tina; cos, him fine Of s.
ard total Of - minutes In penal.
ties.
Early In the melee he tangled with
Charley Tohin. and raped him on
tho head with his hockey club. after
I ohin had tried 20 muHS up his face
with hts skate. Later he and
Smoky Harris tangled. with the
result that Harris was forced TO re.
tire and Wilson was carried from
tft' &c Win NfOhfH tfks
Johnson Joins Crippie~
"Moop~" johnson also Joined the
crippiea In the last period. when he
contracted cramp In his leg. He
tried 10 get back into the fray twice.
but neither time was he able to
stand up.
The contest was one between goal
tenders. First one team and then
tho other was hammering at the
nets. and Fowler. seattle's new net
guardian. turned the Poruanders
back in a way that won him n place
In the hearts Of the fans.
Roth teams wcrc slower than they
win hc later in the season.
Capt Bobby Rowe shared honors
with Fowler In the fans praises. Jim
Riley worked fast in the first part
OF the contest. and Lester Patrick
made some fine dashes down the ice
with the puck when he replaced him.
As a result Of the win. Seattle IL
now at the head OF the league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02

STAR is
SIGNED

BAN FRANCISCO. Jan 2,--Ty
Cobb win have TO look 20 his iaurels.
IL predictions by Walter Mccrcdie.
Salt Lake Coast league manager.
prove as well founded al he Ways
they are. lie sees in Joe Cor. young
outfielder. now playing with ParSi-
dena. phenom Of the first water.
Mccrcdie signed him for the Bees.
II regard Cox ms the greatest
young player ] have ever signed. :"
said Mccrcdic. He In built on the
lines Of Ping Bodie and hits all kinds
Of pitching. In the mid winter
league he has been playing with big
league starr and showing them up"
Furthermore. says AcCredie. Cox
In a boxer of ability.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
IN NORTHWESTERN
LEAGUE IS VERY MUCH UP IN
AIR ACCORDING TO ALL DOPE

Baseball fans are awaiting with in
terest tho results OF tho meeting OF
Northwestern league maRnates in
this city. The session ~ scheduled
for January 10 and some important
baseball problems will come up for
settlement.
The biggest question which will
confront the moguls is that Of the
circuit. How many cities will make
up the league. and which cities they
viii be are the two big matters which
will cause the directors much worry
before they are settled. That an
eightclub league will be In operation
next spring In the report from some
quarters. Others believe that six
teams are all that Will start the race.
Whether the Montana cities will be
included in the circuit. and whether
Bob Browns Vancouver club will
start the season, are other matters
which win come up. Right now II is
only certain that four cities--Port-
land. Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane
viii start. Whether there viii be
any others, and II so. which cities
they will be, In the big question
which the fans are waiting TO have
answered.
Up In Air
II cannot say what action win he
taken" says the league president.
Bob Blewett. ''for the simple reason
that / have no idea. II will take
much time TO go over the questions
which will come up. and no one
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02

knows which cities win start the
season at the present time. For my
own part, I will urge that the Mon.
tana cities he included In the circuit.
Whether the directors will look mt
the matter from this angle or not,
do not know"
Another matter which has been
discussed by local fans is that OF
Seattle manager. There has been
some talk OF BIN Leard returning to
the squad. Leard handled the team
last season until he went East TO try
out with big league club, He was
sent To tho coast. but there In some
talk Of getting him back as manager
of the Giants again next season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
MARINES !
VICTORS
10 TO 4
by BLOsSEIs
BY AHERN|

PASADENA. CAL Jan 2-Tho
dazzling speed and brains q a.
Camp Lewis football elcven nseen4
IL naught yesterday against tt
weight and strength Of the q. n
Marine team. in the New YenE1
football classic
The score: Gimp Lewis I. -
rines 10.
The proceeds Of the eams go
the Red Cross
The interference Of ne Max1npl
was much too much for tfD ~
men They were especially sfx<
in massed plays Play wa q
despite the summer weather. VI
caused three persons TO Be overun
by the heat One OF the perDu
suffered n sunsfrohe- Th4s w.
the East shivered In zero wesfhG.
More than 10000 witnesnsa e
fracas. Many men wore whits d.
while the women all dressed n -
summer attire ~
The Camp Lewis men I'D . -
time acclimating themselves - o.
arrival
The army failed TO kick - =
curateiy as the soldiers Of - -
They were fast and fumbled -
than the Marines. however. H.
was hardly any penalixing. and -
one argument by officials Over {
ruling.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02

boxing he likes and teaches.
Then. ono day. he asked himself:
what does this boozcfighting and
tough reputation get meY"
And he answered that question.
too:
"NothlnRF-
SO kid" Wedge made his famous
resolution. That was something
like iS years ago.
lie quit drinking and started 70
ing 10 church and school. lie spent
moro time nj home and none in ga
looms. At first II was hard shedding
Tho good people didn't think him
serious. and his former pals tried
their best to pull him back to their
low level
But he kept on. making the keep.
ing OF that good resolution the big.
gest thing of his life. lilo studied.
conducting n summer training camp
for rich mems sons TO dcfrsy his cx.
pcnsas. Four years he spent at tho
Omaha Theological Seminary and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
Suspect Arrested
at Bremerton Yard

Believed 10 be the man OF the same
name. indicted by the federal grand
jury In Chicago. Peter Keenan,. -,
was arrested Tuesday at the navy
yard. and was brought 10 Seattle
for investigation. |. w. w. papers
and credentials were found in his
possession. 1t liz said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
Johns Shot Missed;
Burglar Got Away

John Wolf. who sleeps in the rear
OF his grocery store at 1918 T. 65th
st. heard someone trying TO enter
thru n window Tuesday night. Wolf
fired Mt the man. but missed. The
would.be burglar ran off down the
street
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
Artillery Eleven Is
Beaten by Sailors

By United Press Leased Wire
SAN DIEGO. Jan. s.-The Utah
artillery met defeat in n football
game here yesterday with the naval
training school team, "a to ID.
About Is 900 saw the fracas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
Jess Willard Ready
to Sell His Circus

CHICAGO, Jan. Jess Willard
has tired OF the sawdust ring and is
really laundering TO get back In the
canvas floored one. At least. this Is
the dope he handed out today. and
he prepared TO return to Jacksonville
and sell his circus.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
Griffith Wins by
Showing at Finish

By United Press LEASED Wire
AKRON. Jan Johnny Crit
fifth. local weiterweight. was credited
with n draw In his i2-round bout
here yesterday with Bryan Downey
OF Columbus Griffith. beaten bad
~. came back In the last few rounds.
and edged out n draw.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
Mare Island

Referee-w. S. Kienhols Umpar
Dean Cromwell Field judge
Graham Moody. Head linesman
Jack Wells.
Time of periods. Is minutes each
Marines scoring: Field goals. An
brose, 2: touchdowns. Brown an1
Huntington: goal after touchdownl
Ambrose Camp Lewis: Touchi
downs, Romney. goal from touch.
down. Mckay.
Substitutes-Mare Island: mitchell
for Hobson. Camp Lewis: Gartinex'
for McRae. MeRse for Gardner. Dee
for McRae. Green for Russell. Lane
for Green. Lynch for Cook. KenholI
for Lynch. Mckinney for Turnerl
Kapple for Sharpe, Monteith for|
Craig.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02

Assists: Seattle--Lester Patrick.
Penalties: Seattle Hickey. 2 min.
utes: Wilson. 3 minutes. Wilson. 10
minutes ttwiccl and s. fine. Port.
land--Dunderdale. minutes
Substitutions; Seattle - Patrick
for Roberts. Roberts for Wilson. WI.
son for Riley. Riley for Morris. Nor.
ria for Wilson. Portland-uksila for
Dunderdalc. Dundcrdalc for Uksila.
Uksiia for Oatman. Oatman for Tx.
sila, Barbour for Harris. Uksila for
Johnson.
Officials: Referee-Mickcy Ion,
Timer-Kendail. Goal umpires-Ji-n
Mcdonald and Roy McKittrick
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02

Lieut.. Walcott. n son OF the secre.
tary OF the Smithsonian institution, Ia
reported TO have fallen In his first
big battle with the Boche air-nen
lie went from Princeton, where he
was graduated, last May. to n
French flying school. and became a
member of the Lafayette Escadrille.
Recently he WINS transferred to the
American force.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
Belgian Winner in
Chicago Bike Race
By United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Jan. 2.--Jules Arcna.
a Belgian. was better snow plough
than Wilhelm Grothahn in the an,
nual New Years day "250 club bike
race TO Pullman. He won by e
feet. OF the eight starters. only
four finished
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
Alexander Doesn't
Want to Be Actor

Bv United Press Leased Wire
CHICAGO. Jan. y.-Grover Alex
ander doesn't think anything Of n
mere $1,000 lie has turned down
that much offered him to appear
before the footlights.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
frankie Callahan in
Draw With Fastener

By United Press Leased Wire
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Jan. a.
frankie Callahan fought a six.round
draw here last night with Eddie
wagond. local boy. Babe Picato out
classed Johnny Mahoney.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
Jack Britton Wins
From Jimmy Duffy

By United Press Leased Wire
BUFFALO. Jan. Jimmy Duffy
was outpointed in a io.round bout
here last night by Jack Britton. The
two are old rivals
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
Wilkeson Boxer Is
Reported Married

Reports from Tacoma are To the
effect that Frank Pete, Wilkeson
boxer, was married the day before
New Years. No word In mentioned
az to the brides Identity. however.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
Monk Fowler Winner
in Melee at Denver

BIZ United Press IcdStd WIG
DENVER. Jan. Monk Fowler.
OF Los Angeles. won n i5-round de
clsion over Matt Brock here yester-
day. The result was popular with
the fans
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
George Ingle in Draw
With frankie Tucker

George Ingle and frankie Tucker.
lightwelghts. fought six rounds to
a draw yesterday afternoon In TIA
coma. Frankie Sullivan and Lloyd
Madden also fought a draw.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
Lee johnson Fights
Draw With F. Malone

~ tHsFtd Ffess LrdSed WV
OAKLAND. Jan. 2.--Frankie Ma
lone and Lee johnson fought n four
round draw at Emeryville as the
feature event OF the New Years
card
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
DER TIN NJ
= a Il a OR Apis
BY Condo.

PENNY LEONARD not greater than Joe Cans tho old naH'c
Fiammer.
opinion Pollok.
Freddie Welsh. the
Pollok For tho t-nsf
John Poloks publicity New York set dow
lightweight Leonard
a rap a a
Of complimentary little
personally. anything unknd about him.
gotta do IT. And it's this The he playing the
baby In the much win he the
standard holders
~ has where a
looked
Phiadclpha It to making
yelp THAT don. BEST championship
Ths complaint he buttnx
him II much a fighter
Leonard a nj experienced fighter
Patty h years a lew
Nelson.
CAST wesh-eryng about little kid being hit rough
II looks II Benny didn't relish bis hair mussed-
After getting mn system ln hal
driving = n In
Patsy
beat Leonard. truly. a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-02
SIGNS WOULD SHOW 1T
The wedding bells will soon ring out.
At least that's what the signs denote.
Her powder rag he carries now
Right In the pocket Of his coat


Griggs
popular
There sitting left who
neckues
Six pairs Of socks polka dot VARIETY
holders made a mist and
tsosset him a Of
embroidered mufner
a frame
1T
In the fus
The Russ;
But szd
They bull them nowadays instead
Tom hat is canounage thing7
Jcry-Camoufage the
a C1au
EuGHrERs improve their ring
scrspcd off This
scarcely to look
narrowing Ids
a
TyrusC
Tho o
You going
And reckon
Tyrus Cobb.
"rosy" Flynn who fought Fred Fulton
enough to know that Fred good
in three rounds in their last battle.
Salvatore. in a
Angeles ship yard He Is doing quite bit Of boxing tho side
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-10
SCORES OF GEORGIA MASONS
ATTEND BIG CONVOCATION

ATLANTA, December 10.-Scores CT
Scottish Rite Masons attending the
great cOnvOcation ceremonies Just con-
cluded here, at which an exceptionally
large class of candidates were initial
ed, manifested great interest in tie
remarkable growth of the Masons AN
nrity, benefit order for Masons only,
which has its supreme lodge lo:atel
in Atlanta. The order has paid out TO
beneticiaries more than million and
quarter dollars and its present as
sets are upwards of eleven hundred
thousand dollars. The order owns It's
own building in the heart of Alfalfa
and all of it's affairs are in a flourish
Ing condition. Charles It. NunnalIy,
president, is himself very prominent
Scottish Rite Mason, and the Other
officers of the order, Robert E. Ed
wards, secretary, and e. P. Burns, sup
erintendent of organization, stand very
high in all branches of Masonry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-10
FLU IS MEXICO s
WORST SCOURGE

LAREDO, Tex, Dec. 9.-According
to reliable information brought here
by arrivals from various portions OF
Mexico the present epidemic of Span
ish influenza in that country has been
the most fatal epidemic in the history
of Mexico, the death rate exceeding
that caused by any previous epidemic
of typhus, yellow fever or smallpox.
The undertakers of Mexico were
caught in the influenza eidemic with
out practically any supply of collins
OF caskets on hand, and even the old
custom of renting caskets for burial
purposes only after which the body
is removed at the grave and placed in
a pine box. had to be abandoned, as
some of the Weather class were
buried in caskets that were formerly
used for rental purposes only.
In Mexico City it is estimated that
at least 10000 cases of influenza were
in that city the middle of October,
many cases developing into pneu-
monia and causing several thousand
deaths, these latter being mostly
among the poor people, who contract
ed the disease and were compelled to
lie down on the dirt floors of their
jackals and there contracted pneu-
monia and died A big death rate also
occurred among the better class, des-
pite the care given them. In Guadala
jara, Guanajuato, Torreon, Tampico,
Satillo and Monterey the number of
cases of influenza were heavy, while
the death rate was likewise heavy. In
Vera Cruz over one-third of those
stricken with influenza are said to
have succumbed to subsequent pneu
monia. In many places the heavy
death rate in Mexico was due to the
shortage of aspirin quinine and other
necessary drugs used in the care of
Influenza.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-10
Prevent Hog Cholera.

The B. A. Thomas Hog Powder has
a record of $3.50 cures of Hog Chol-
era. If you feed your hogs as direct
ed, you need never fear hog cholera,
nor any other disease. And the di-
rections are very simple, just about
what you are doing-plus few cents
worth of B. A. Thomas Hog Powder in
the feed twice week.
Usually, though, Cholera gets in
before we know it. Then it requires
close attention to each hog-each hog
must be dosed-and if you dose them
as directed, you will save better than
80 per cent. If you don't the B. A.
Thomas medicine costs you nothing
We-ont some distant manufacturer
pay your money back G. Z.
Buchanan. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-10
QUESTIONAIRES TO Be
STORED In WASHINGTON

What will be done with the ques-
tionnaires?
They will be taken to Washington
from all the local board OF tie ma
ton, and housed in a great vault, if
plans now under consideration by the
authorities are carried out.
Now that the great war has been
waged to victorious conclusion, the
disposition of the millions of blanks on
which registered men of the nation
have given an account of themselves
to Uncle Sam is pertinent question.
1t is officially understood as highly
probable that the missionaries, in
their official jackets, will be taken to
Washington from every nook and cor
ner in the United States, says the
Washington Star.
Five thousand draft boards will be
asked to surrender the precious docu-
ments which they have guarded with
their lives, almost Just how long a
time may elapse until this step is con-
summated, of course, no one is so bold
as to prophecy today. Everything de-
ponds upon the future.
The need of hundreds of thousands
of questionnaires in relation to the
work of the war risk insurance bureau
does away with the suggestion made in
some quarters that the draft invoices
be burned.
With more than 100000 men put
into various branches of the service
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-10
WHEN you SUFFER
FROM RHEUMATISM
dmost any man will tell you
that Sloan's Eminent
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effective. Say "Sloan's Lini.
to your druggist. Get it today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-10

by the selective service system, the
missionaries of these men are need
ed in connection with the war risk
work With so large number abso-
lutely needed for retention, it is seen
that it would be invidious to try and
single out from the great mass OF
missionaries the ones absolutely
demanded.
It is therefore believed that the best
plan will be to send all the question
naires to Washington and keep them
among the national archives: Be
sides the immediate need of a portion
of them, the blanks form an invalu-
abe ard not-to-be duplicated record
of what many consider the greatest
demonstration Of the republics true
democracy and power.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-10
AMERICAN MEN
AND WOMEN IN
FIGHTING TRIM
They Keep To The Top
Notch of Health

The spirit of the times demands
perfect health and nerves, and keep
Ing them up to the highest degree Of
efficiency.
Wise men and women have learned
that it does not pay to allow health
or nerves to run down and are quick
to take advantage of Natures great
est red blood and nerve tonic, Phos-
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they are slowing up.
Whatever your work may be there
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the morning as tired as when you
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There Is no sense in anyone being
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All over the country men and wom-
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To insure physicians and their
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Insist on capsules.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-10

were opened on November 10 and Mr..
Ottley was chosen without opposition.
He will serve for three-year term
beginning January 1, 1919. Group l
directors are elected from member
hanks having a capital and surplus
of more than $4,000. There were
forty-three banks of this group in the
Sixth district. The election of Mr..
Ottley without opposition as one OF
these directors is high testimonial
of his standing among the banks and
bankers of the district