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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-11-04
HIGH SCHOOL HAS
MOCK CAMPAIGN
Following this, = Young Election, With
all the Trimmings, is Held
In Science Room
is REAL PRACTICAL EDUCATION
Will Teach Young Folks How to Vote
Intellixently

Getting IN line with the spirit OF Che
times, the pupils and teachers OF the
Oakes high school entered into poll
tics during the days preceding the
general election, and had red hot
little campaign and election Of their
own.
On Thursday Of last week the con-
vocation period was given over to
politics. The especial brand under
consideration was the national variety.
Lois McPhail presented the arguments
for the republican party and Hard
ing's candidacy for the presidential
election, and Ed Hazel told why Cox
should be elected and the democrats
continued in power.
The real exciting rally Of the min
Iiature campaign took place on Friday,
when four Of the students engaged in
q platform battle over tie state is
sues. No quarter was given, and
none asked. Poison gas such as the
mustard that was figuring 80 promin-
emily in the news columns some two
years ago was mild in comparison
with the rhetorical barrage that was
laid down by the orators Of the day.
Combatants and innocent bystanders
were equipped with the latest type Of
political gas masks, and no Casualties
have been reported.
Frances Freeman, leading the van
Of the I. v. A. forces, opened the at
tack. She massed her arguments
against the Nonpartisan leaders and
their socia1istic tendencies and entang-
ling financial alliances. Ruby Ames
came right back at her with an inn
passioned defence Of the league, as be-
ing the only Organization that was
really making an, honest attempt to
better the conditions Of the farmer.
Clarence Jacobs, armed with stack
Of literature several feet high, fired
another broadside into the league,
splicing his attack with an occasional
potshot at some old acquaintance Of
his among the: league legislators. Aub-
rey Ogden then came on and did the
final mopping up for the Nonpar-
tisans.
s:By this time most every one was
convinced that both sides were wrong,
but by Monday most Of the students
had cooled Of sufficiently to listen
quite calmly to q detailed explanation
Of the ballot and voting procedure by
Mr.. De La Hunt.
On Monday afternoon real young
election, with all the trimmings, was
held in the regular polling place Of the
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-11-04

Mrs. Fred Strutz returned Tuesday
evening from Aberdeen; where she
had been en business
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-11-04

Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Nuss of Fuller
ton were shoppers in town Wednes-
day.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-11-04

SCy Sn1tS IN i've eS7sG' q G91sre iS-GF2t ID
Oakes will be shipping 2f6srsrioads
of potatoes alnral lily. Klfis in. itsSll
will mean considerable revenue not
considering indirect benefits that will
accrue from the returns from other
crops due to the growing Of potatoes
and the better tillage Of the soil.
Some people have received the inn
preston that the D.. 1 wheat which
the farm bureau has been advocating
for the past month is not as good a
variety as some others grown here.
d. 1 is as rust resistant an any the
county agent knows Of. Practically
rs resistant as the red durum known
as D. s. Besides, it is a good yielder
and has good milling qualities. The
only thing that can be said against
the seed now being imported is that
it Is mixed little with d. s. and that
the threshed grain does not look quite
as bright and amber-l like as some Of
the better durum raised in this county.
It is similar to the Acme wheat Of
South Dakota, but on writing to Mr..
Boardman and also to the Agronomy
department at Brookings, s. D., we
were informed that it, is almost impos-
sible to secure a car load lot Of the
Acme durum raised there. They are
keeping what little seed they have for
home use. Therefore the only logical
thing for us to do is to secure a couple
of carloads Of the d. 1. s5
So far as the Kubanka dl,r,,m IN
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-19
CLUBS ID START BILLIARD
 TOURNEY TUES.

Tho Inter-C1ub Billiard and Pocket Billiard tournament will start tomor- row evening and continue until March 20. The contests will be held between members of the Algonquin, Bridge port and Masonic clubs. The Bridge port and Algonquin teams will meet tomorrow night and on Friday even ing the Masonic and Algonquin play resident members of the clubs are home is more than eight miles from Bridgeport can play.
 The teams selected by the clubs are:
 Bridgeport c1ub-Char1es Hall, I. Austin MacConneu and Matthias Het- tinger. Substitutes Major F. J. Adams, Prof. A Berger and Charles Hron.
 Algonquin club-Gregory $. Bryan. Al Dean and Billie Booth. Substi- tutes, William Eaton and Henry S. Osborne.
 Masonic cIub-Ash1ey Ward, Rob ert Beers and Earl Christy. Substi- tutes not yet named.
 The pocket billiard teams will be composed of the following club mem bers:
 Bridgeport club-John D. Ingo1d- sby, Harry Sterling and Donald Holmes.
 Algonquin cIub-Henry S. Osborne, George Mccarthy and Billie Booth.
 The personnel of the Masonic club pocket billiard team will be an nounced tomorrow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-19
STECHER WILL END TRAINING
 IN NEW YORK

New York, Jan. 19.---Tonight there will arrive in this town tall slight youth answering to the name of Joe Stecher. This gent will be accompa- nied by quite Q retinue, for he is de- scending upon us for the main pur- pose of winning the Worlds Wrest- ling Championship and at the same time gathering towards him a lot of currency.
 Joe is here for the express purpose of grappling with Earl Caddock a week from Friday evening at Madison Square Garden. When this pair fin isheS the winner will be proclaimed as the worlds champion and none will dare deny his honors. For a long time both these young husky athletes have claimed the crown, so the only way to settle matters was for the pair to fight it out.
 Wrestling has taken such 9 firm hold on our populace that the famous arena is bound to touch the overflow ing stage. It makes no difference that the admission price is larger than ever before; the followers of this superman sport want to see Caddock match his skill against Stecher. So everything points to an audience that will only be limited by the capacity of the am phith eatre.
 Stecher Is rather 8, popular idol around here. In his many contests he has shown that he is one of the great est grapplers that ever appeared in the East. Within the past few months Stecher met and defeated 'Strangler'' Lewis and Zbyszko, his only two great rivals. That made him qfute hero in this town.
 These two wonderful feats practi- cally removed the last obstacles from the path of Stecher to the worlds title. Then when everything was serene. Caddock stepped forth and wanted to know what right Stscher had to wear the crown Caddock declared he didn't mean it when he said he re- tired, and to prove 1t intended to con
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-19

that 1t became imperative on Febru- ary s. but there is no foundation for such assertions. The document men ttons two dates on which important action is to be taken by me to fulfill the terms of the instrument. These dates are February 15 and June 1. I did not wait for February 15 to comply with the requirements of the contract, but cabled to England sev- era1 days ago and had $500 deposit ed with the Sporting Lofe of London as an assurance that the provisions of the contract will be carried out by me. On June Is I am required to make another deposit, and will do so in advance of that date.
 "I mention these facts to show that am determined to scrupulously per form my part of the agreement, So that Carpenter will have no excuse for violating the agreement. This agreement provides that Carpenter shall box Dempsey under my auspices during 1920, and if he refuses to do so I assuredly will take legal action against him.
 'I have seen no reason to change my original plan of staging the bout in Olympia, London, the date subject
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-19
BOXING BILL ID BE INTRODUCED
 IN N. Y. STATE

New York, Jan. 19-In the As- semhly at Albany tonight a bill ask ing for the restoration of boxing in New York state will be introduced by Assemblyman Ross. The bill provides for a three man state com mission, these men to have complete control of boxing. They are to be empowered to act in any way tI-ey see fit in the interest and uplift of boxing. The bill includes one smart feature, that of allowing bouts to a referees decision, the length of the bouts to be determined by the com mission. If they believe that ten rounds will suffice, then it will be a ten round shindig. It would be with in their power to allow a twenty rodnd bout to a real verdict.
 It seems almost too good to be true that such a bill will pass. Box ing will be benefited on every hand if a bill of this nature is placed on the statute books. The sooner cham pions and near champions are forced to box for a verdict. just so soon will there be action and a run for the public money which, after all, is what makes the mare go.
 In the case of champions, g. ten- round bout, without a decision, means nothing. The champion can box at a, gait to suit himself. He can go in and simply stand up and block his way through without 9, sim gle thought of the result. To Q de- cision would be an entirely different matter. The champion would HAVE to fight then and lis setting 8 pace would spur the other fellow on also, with the result that the man who pays to see action would get snis fill.
 By all means let's have a boxing bill that provides for a decision. Un- til 8 referee is allowed to name the winner there will be the same old song and dance. Boxing has had enough of it. So, too, the fans.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-19
UPTON LIKES
 SANDY HOOK AS
 RAGING COURSE

New York, Jan. 19.---According to a message received here from London yesterday, the series of international yacht races for the Americas Cup will be started during the week of July IS next over the Sandy Hook course These facts were made known by Sir Thomas Iipton, whose Shamrock " will attempt to lift the cup Sir Thomas declared himself as satisfied with the arrangements, though he fa- vored an earlier sailing. In his orig inal challenge he asked that the San dy Hook course be selected, but i<has been understood here that the race would be decided off Newport.
 Sir Thomas, after showing the ca blegram accepting his challenge, said:
 That's fine. Of course the date of the first race is three weeks later than suggested. However, this is unin- portant. What pleases me most is the concession made in agreeing to race i! over the Sandy Hook course. The Newport course, which is favored by many American yachtsmen, would have meant a serious disadvantage to me, as it would require a considerable knowledge of local conditions on the part of the racing pilot. My pilot, the man who acted for me in my three previous races, has frankly told me that be would much prefer the Sandy Hook co1Irse g
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-19

to the convenience of the boxers. have never considered staging the contest in America for the reason that such Q project would be very uncer- tain. The calling off of the Leon. ard-Dundee bout a short time ago shows how hazardous it is to attempt to promote important bouts in a country where there is a law against boxing.
 "In addition. the Dempsey-C -Carpen- tier bout in order to prove a financial success would have to be staged close to one of the big cities, preferably New York. The disappointingl small attendance on the Wfllard-Dempsey contest is proof of that. Olympia will hold 10000 persons, and there will be no interference.
 eff the boxers could be assured of non-fnterference in America I would unhesitatingly say the bout should be put on in this country, as Dempsey is the worlds champion, and should have the choice of battle ground But as it is impossible to guarantee non. interference within a reasonable tims previous to the encounter, it scent to me a neutral country is best
 "As to Dempsey. have made him a good offer and await his reply"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-19
[ :-: Sporting Gossip From Many Fields =:
Cleveland Hopeful
 Of Winning Pennant
Club Was Playing Better Ball Than White sox at Close Last Season and Iris Speaker Has Done Wonders As
 Manager Owner Dunn Looking for a Pitcher

New York, Jan. 19 - Cleveland scrifbes continue to figure on 1920 American League pennant for the h. dians despite the Yankees S125,OOo investment in Babe Ruth, basebalfs champion slugger. The Cleveland chapter of the Hot Stove League had been spending the winter in pleasant contemplation of an all Ohio worlds series when the Ruth deal came on them like an explosion and knocked g few of the boys out of their seats.
 But the scribes are rallying, and Cleveland again is claiming it's place in the baseball sun, Ruth or no Ruth It must be admitted that Cleveland's 8 pennant claim is no Idle dream, Tor prior to the Ruth deal baseball ex- perts almost without exception were picking the Indians to win the Ameri- can League flag.
 The White sox only beat Cleveland by small margin last year, and there Is no doubt that Cleveland was far superior team in September to the Sox, who limped over the wire with only three pitchers, Cicotte, Williams and Kerr. the last named being major league freshman. Jim Dunn, president of the Indians; Iris Speaker, manager, and Jack Me- AGlister, scout of the team, had four hours conference the other day, when plans were discussed toward strength ening the team.
 l Especially was the need of obtain ing a left handed pitcher emphasized | Cleveland had hoped to get Harry Harper from Washington, but Grif1tf traded his left handler to Boston in the ERoth-Shannon deal.
 ! Dunn said that it was the sense O the conference that Cleveland had th' best team in the league, but addeC
 'that will not prevent us iron strengthening our club if we can hN tso.''
 Dunn further says he believes tn
 Tigers and Browns will cause C1eve
 land more trouble than the Tanks an
 White Sox. Particular stress Is place in Cleveland on the splendid team
 work that followed Speakers appoint lment as manager. Speaker was abl Ito put the same kind of 8 dash int the club that Frank Chance was alb to put into the Cubs while he led thel from the field. The percentage of u club in the games played under Speal ler's management was higher than tn; of the pennant winning White Sox.
 Cleveland has a. great quartet
 fright handed pitchers in Coveleski tNNorton, Bagby and Caldwell, judgf1 the latter from the form he display'
 after he joined the Indians, but Fr'
 Co1rnbe, C1eveIand's left handler, is tsecond rater-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-19
RIBBONS WILL
 HAVE STRONGER
 FIVE THIS WEEK

Realizing that he will need an al most entirely new team to keep the pace in the Eastern Basketball league, Manager Leavy of the Blue Ribbons, has set about to strengthen the team His first move was to strengthen purchase Chis Leonard. the old Ribbon center, from the De- Neri team of the Eastern league He expects to get other players during the week It was @ big handicap for the Ribbons to enter the Eastern league at the time they did for prac- tica1ly all their old players were all ready members of other Eastern league teams
 It was seen in yesterdays game against Reading, Pa, at Colonial hall, that the Ribbons need consid- erable strengthening although they put up a good fight against the wis itors. The final score was 26 to 1s in favor of Reading and the biggest crowd of the season saw a good game
 Close guarding was the ruIe throughout and not g. single field goal was regtstered by the Ribbons in the first half Just before the close of the first half the visitors began to Lombard the Ribbons goal and the score at the end of the half was Reading 20; Ribbons G. In the soc ond half the Ribbons did better.
 Leonard played well for the Rio- bons, getting two field goals and five Souls Skeets Wright was also il good form Dunleavy did not show
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-19

tinue in the sport. This left 6 very imortant question to be settled, and it is for. this reason the pair of grap- piers will wrestle for s4o0oO.
 Caddoclz will drop in here within a day or two, and the rivals will polish up their training. By working out on this scene it will enable the followers of the sport to get a line on the pos sflble chances of Caddock and Stecher These men are lovers of open air, and the better part of their preparations will take place outdoors. Wrestling is a sport that bars weddings, so rough weather means little in the life of Q wrestler.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-19
Benny Valger Meets
 Tommy Touhey In 8
 Round Bout Tonight

New York, Jan. 19-Benny Valger. the French featherveight champion, accompanied by his manager, Joe Jacobs, returned from Baltimore last night. Valger scored a big hit with the Oriole City boxing fans by the sensational manner in which he de- cisively trouTrced Matt Brock before the Peerless Club, winning the referees decision in 12 rounds.
 The French champion jumps into action again tonight when he clashes with Tommy Touhey before the Ly- ceum Sporting Club of Paterson, N. J., in an eight-round battle. This bout has Paterson fstic fans all het up and 8 tremendous crowd is expected to witness Valger perform against the rugged Paterson lightweight idol.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-19
Brooklyn Releases
 Malone and Hickman

Infie1der Lew Malone and OutfieId- CT Jimmy Hickman of the Brooklyn club have been purchased by the To- 1edo American Association club, &C., cording to an announcement by Pres ident Bresnahan. Hickman joined the Robins several years ago and Malone was obtained last spring from the St. Paul club of the American Association. Hickman was never considered a regular on the club, his weak batting keeping him on the bench most of the time.
 Malone played third the early part of last season. Although he was a brilliant fielder he did not hit up to the major league standard and when Chuck Ward joined the club after being released from the army he re- uaaHed Malone at third base.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-19

may have to be made in the con- ditions for this contest also.
 Further restriction of entries may be deemed advisable in order to avoid the crowding in of many play CTS who have not the ghost of a chance of winning. Some of the controlling clubs are said to be in favor of adopting the American plan by introducing & 36 hole qualifying ground. This scheme was suggested q & few years ago and it might be fa- vorab1y reconsidered in time for a trial at Mutrf1eld this year.
 In an effort to attract additional professional golfers of national repu- tion to California, plans are to be laid at a, conference here this month for a revival in March of the open cham pionships of the Northern California Golf Association and of the California Golf Association.
 These events added to the South ern California open championship at Annandale, near here, March 6, T and 8, may lure many of the big fellows away from the resorts of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, CalI- fornia golfers hope. It is expected the purses for the proposed events
 
 California for the first time this season bids for the wintering of pro- fessional talent from the East. It Is thought that next year a more i'm pressive array of attractions will be offered.
 Among those who will confer here are John A. Mackenzie, president of i the Northern California Golf Asso- citation, and B. H. Lestock Gregory vice president of the California Coli 1 Association, both of San Francisco and pr. Guy Cochran of Los Angeles president of the state body. l Several eastern golf professionals | including Tom McNamara, Tom Ker- rigan and Jock Bowling are to leave for San Francisco about the twen- 1 tieth of this month. They have planned a trip which will take them thence to other points along the Pa 1 cific slope before heading south foi 1 Texas and other places on their way i to Florida, North Carolina and Geor. gia- George Low, who for many year. was identified with the Baltusro1 clut and one of the most popular pro. 1 fessional golf instructors in America is now in California
 1 Jim Barnes, the western oper champion is also booked for west ern and southern trip. All these to .gether with many other prominen- "pros" intend to take part in the 1 annual open tournament at Belleair Fla, and also in the United Nortt l and South open championship a; Pinehurst
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-19
INDIAN TURNER TO
 BOX WILLIAMS HERE

It has been decided to have Indian Clay Turner meet Larry Williams in the 12 round feature bout of the boxing show to be held next Monday night at the Casino under the auspices of the Tenth District Republican club. Bartley Madden was originally signed to tackle Williams but he recently decided lie could not appear in this city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-19
AUSTRALIANS BEAT
 ENGLISH IN TENNIS.

Sydney, Jan. 19-When play in the doubles contest for the Davis Cup championship was re- stunned here today, Nornan Brookes and Gerald Patterson of Australia, defeated A. R. r. Kingscote and A. F. Beamish, of Great Britain, 60 and 6-2. This event should have been played on Saturday but was postponed on account Of rain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-19
MURPHY SOLD.

Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 19-Bob Murphy, an outfelder, has been pur- chased from the Washington Ameri- cans by the local American Associa- ton Baseball club
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-19
Cochran Sails For England Declaring Carpenter WILL FiqIt Under His Management Or Not Al AI--Does
 Nnf Ro1iouo Mafeh Gam Be Held In This Country

New York, Jan. 19 Charles B. Cochran, the English promoter of boxing, who signed Carpenter to a contract immediately after the Beck ett affair, yesterday reiterated his or- tginal assertion that he had a valid contract with the Frenchman and would hold the boxer strictly to its conditions.
 NI am unable to understand Des- camps" said Cochran, flor if he is correctly quoted he is saying one thing to me and another thing to others. I recently cabled to Des- camps asking him for an explanation of the contradictory reports and he replied that everything was all right, and he was standing by the agree ment that he signed as the repr resent- ative of Carpenter.
 T have seen it stated that the con. tract 1apsed on February 1 and also
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-19

There now seems to be no doubt as to the playing of the 1920 Anna teur Championship over the Scotch course at Muirneld- Some changes
The Little River news., 1920-09-01
f BACK HURTS USE
 SALTS FOR KIDNEYS
Eat less meat if Kidneys feel like load or Bladder bothers you-MAsf
 forms uric acid

Most folks forget that the kidneys, like the bowels, get sluggish and eioggea and need a flushing occasionally, else wa have backache and dull misery in the kidney region, severe headaches, rheu. matic twinees, torpid liver, acid stomachs sleeplessness and all sorts of bladder dis. orders.
 You simply must keep your kidneys active and clean, and the moment you feel an ache or pain in the kidney region, get about four ounces of Jad Salts from any good drug store here, take 6 tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lilhia, and is harmless to flush clogged kidneys and stimulate them to normal activity. It also neutralizes the acids In the urine so it no longer irritates, thus enGing bladder disorders.
 lad Salts is harmless; inexpensive; makes delightful efrervescent lithia- water drink which everybody should take now and then to keep their kidneys clean. thus avoiding serious complications.
 A well-known local druggist says he sells lots of lad Salts to folks who believe in overcoming kidney trouble while it is only trouble.