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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-29
Jackson vs.. Sheppard

While Jackson, the New York
lightweight, has been matched to
meet John Sheppard, the star Eng
lish lightweight. in a ten-round bout
at the Cream City A. C. of Milwaukee
on February IS. This is Sheppard's
first contest In this country.
TstnTley VIII Have Test
Gene Tunney. the light heavy
weight champion of the A. f.. F.,
will receive q real test when he
swaps blows with Al Roberts, the
Station islander, at the Newark
S~portsmen's Club on Monday night.
Lynch Returns TO Ring
Joe Lynch is ready to return to
the arena again, having just recover
ed from an Illness that kept him
down for several weeks. Lynch will
fight Henry Roussea, champion of
the Canadian Expeditionary Forces,
at the Hustler A. c. in Poughkeepsie
on February 4.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-29
Babe Ruth For More Hits,

Babe Ruth, home-run laurel
wearer, who will ship with the New
York Yankees this season, Is knock
ing "homcrs" on the golf links of Los
Angeles this winter, but he found time
to state that he believes his pitching
days are over.
"Will / pitch this year? Not II I
can help it. I think my pitching days
are over. I would rather go after them
in the outf1eld.
1.-THE QUITE d Is where I belong 1t
is too hard on the arm to play every
day and then take your turn IN the
box. I found that I was never effec-
tive that way.
I'm going to choke up a little
more this yea and try for more hits
and less distance"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-29
About Jeft-Handed TwirierS

L~eft+Sanded twirlerS may be con
sidered freaks in the eyes of the base
ball public but dilninutive Claude Will
Iiams. star so~uth-paw with the Chi
cago White Sox, puts this one over:
"A Ieft-handed pitcher has 10 times
the chances of making good than his
-right-handed rival enjoys.
"Off hand you would say that left
handed pitchers would bother Babe
Ruth and they do. But he a hit
home runs off left-handers just the
same,
'Tthe pitcher who sets out to work
the batter will often And hat he has
worked himself instead"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-29
NATANAN WINS
ANOTHER CAME
By Special Correspondent.

MATAWAN, IAN. 29.-ln a hotly
contested game-thc matawan Big t1Ve
Basketball team emerged victorious
over the Tottenvilie A. c., team here
last night on the Geran's hall court.
Burns and Vincent put the game on
ice for Natawan by caging twelve
double counters between them. Burns
accounted for ven while Vincent
mad five. Captain. Chief Tassinl
played his usual excellent floor game.
For Tottenville, we" Hansen was
the shining light scoring eleven points.
Price and Roessler also aided in keep
ing Tottenville in the running.
The Matawan Big Five, which has
scored eighteen wins out of twenty
one games played is preparing to lay
claim to the championship of Mon
mouth county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-29
CouGHED NIGHT AND DAY

John Vognue Elerton, Ca, writes.
Last fall, when my neighbors were
down with in the Influenza, I took a
severe cold and before l was aware of
my condition / was down sicF IN bed.
coughed night and day and my
throat was raw and sore l got a bot
tie of Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound and took eight small doses in
two hours. My condition began to i'm
prove and in q few days l was as well
as aver. In my opinion Foley's Is the
best cough medicine made" sold by
Barnekov & Petz.-Adv
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-29
%Irnnortant News.

Jacks little playmate, Ben, was
called home TO God, so Jack was told
when Ben died. A few nights later
when Jack was saying his prayers his
mother heard. And please, God tell
Bonnie that one OF his rabbits died to-
day"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-29
BIG BOWLING MATCH
Ar ROOSEVELT MOMDAY
Ruth is shows
BIZ Speciq! CORRESPONDENT.

BIZ Special! CORRESPONDENT.
ROOSEVELT, Jan. 29-In the fac
tory bowling league on Monday night
the W heeler and copper Works teams
clash in three games. The Copper
team leads the league by one game
over the Wheeler five. Both teams
have good Primers on their side and
from the determination to win. rec
ords will go to smash and new ones
put on the bulletin boards. The
games will be rolled on the Y. M. C..
A. alleys.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-29

Frank Beverly is "a policeman in
Three years and two months ago.
Jack Dempsey TO "a draw before the
boxer then.
liz Is still young and I'm fine trim,
dips than engage ia ring bouts.
Beverly only weighed around 1875
q punch and was fast. He's not 50
when he dons the fighting rig and
He went across and was gasscd
I'D rather read an account of
n pay check with a so per cent in
OF course, Beverly doesn't believe
today.
The Girls club basketball team with
two straight victories over two crack
Newark combinations, viii play the
star Submarine team in q preliminary
game On the Auditorium court sat
urday night.
Another former local baseball star
has climbed a rtIng in the ladder Oh
fame. Clutch Worth former first
sackcr of the Saint AnthOnics of this
city has been signed by Reading.
The baseball star left the park one
After winning a coupIet of games;
He eased himself into his motor car
And ianguidiy said: "iiomei
James,"
The car was one OF those classy rigs,
Those glitteTing Iiu1ousines,
While his shirt was silk and his socks
were, too,
And his hat est twenty beans.
At the curb there stood u blcnchcr fan
Dust a regular sort of guy;
And "a the blilpiayer licked his cigar
He got IA spark in his eye.
The fan reached ovcr and grabbed the
star,
And he yanLed him out by the
carr;
"You amt so much,' he said, "altho
You get twenty thou. a year.
"You know were it not for guys like
Who sit in the bIeacbcr seats
You'd be running n of those funny
brOOms
On some Of our city streets"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-29
sharl,ev VIII Fight DYSON

Jack Sharkey, the New York BAN
tanweight will meet Young Dyson,
{, star bantamweight of New Bedford,
Mass, In a twelve round bout at New
Bedford, Mass, on Feb. 8.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-29
Murray Fighting

Johnny Murray has been booked to
meet AIvie Miller. the promising
featherweight OF Lorain, O., who Is
under the management of Jimmy
Dunn. The bout will be fought at the
National Sporting Club Of Detroit on
February 4 and will be a ten round
affair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-29
KNIGHTS WIN AGAIN

The knights of st. Peter basket
ball team OF New Brunswick defeat
ed the st. Mary's basketball team of
Poughlleepsie on the Columbia court
in New Brunswick last night by a
score of 1892. The county seal out
fit was In the lead throughout, the
score at half time being 26-15. SUIT
ton was high score man for the home
team, white Lamoree was high score
for the visitors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-29
09THE0 90
@0sArs@O

The shades Of night were falling fast
As through a Yankee village passed
A youth who bore, through snow and
ice,
A package with this strange device
Old Oscar Pepi
The town-folk gathered with a shout
And noted that the box was stout
Well bound around with wire bands
And bearing stamps and seals and
brands
Old Oscar Pep!
The youth wiped OF his dampencd
brow
And spoke these cryptic words:
.fHere's howl"
Then on the ground he placed the
box
Without unnecessary knocks
Old Oscar Pepi
"Here's something choice" he said,
"'by heck;
Twas rescued from the recent wreck;
What am j bid?" he asked the group.
"IH guarantee it isn't soup
Old Oscar Pep!
Their answer was concise or terSe,
They nodded yes and made a purse;
Two hundred bucks they raised to
| pay
The youth; he smiled and drove
away
Old Oscar Pepi
The messenger had hardly left
| When eager hands the over cleft
And then they found inside the box
Together with some heavy rocks
ExceIsiori
Sport fans In this section are saving
up their "jack' for Friday night SO
they can attend the second game be-
tween the Riversidcs and Auditorium
which is sure to be a hard-fough'
struggle.
The st. Louis Americans may have
some important trades up their
sleeve, judging from the releases be-
ing handed out to several young
players.
The Girls Club basketball teams
victory over the crack Submarine
team of Newark on a Newark court
Saturday night speaks well of then
| ability.
The Raritan Copper Works bowl
ing league is becoming interesting
due to the punching OF the teams as
they near the end of the first leg Of
the schedule.
The defeat of Perth AnbOy higf
school by Chattcl on Friday was the
local teams first defeat in the league
Asbury Park defeated Freehold The
same day and stepped into the
lcague lead.
Great interest is being display
cd in the Raritan Copper Works
basketball league which started
league win represent the factory
against other factories when the
schedule is completed,
The New York Giants have no
made any trades as yet. Manager
McGraw was expected to mako {
number of big trades and purchases
to strengthen his team against Gin
cinnati.
Ray HandcrIlan's showing OF
Thursday night has attracted the at
tention of local fight followers ant
the Sugar Kid" should always be {
big drawing card here.
The Elk bowling league Will pas
onto the third leg of its schedule
l oNCil lbs llCNs ANAA1N fAA1 49, -
present time the Ironclads, Madison.
and Sta Fish combinations ar,
, punched near tho top Of the ladder
? The Observation-Disclosures game to
morrow night is arOusing a great dea
of interest throughout this section an.
a record breaking crowd should be OF
hand when the game starts.
Frank Baker, third sacker OF tn
New York Yankees for several sea
SONS and hero of a number of world
series when In the uniform of til.
Philadelphia Athletics, has finally de
: cided to retire from baseball for good
)
The wrestling match between al
Caddock and Joe Stecher I'm h Madi
son Square garden tomorrow night 1
attracting n great deal of attention
from wrestling fans and a recor'
breaking crowd viii attend the bout.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-29
Turner Trained Smith

Clay Turner helped Sergeant Ray
Smith to get in condition for his bout
with Bob Martin, heavyweight cham
pion of the A. e. f. which was fought
at Cleveland on Monday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-29

Dallas, TcX.
he was II boxer, good enough TO hold
Jersey y. G. He WAS a New Orleans
but he'd rather chase bootIcggcrs and
when he fought Dempsey. He had
big, but he looks a lot like Jess Willard
| poses for thc CaupCrst man.
and he's Il rootcr for Bob Martin.
Dempsey being whipped than TO read
crease" ne say
he could hold Jack Dempsey even
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-29
Rntner under Now MANAGEMENT

Augie Rather, the crack Bronx mid
dleweight has secured Frank Bagley
to manage him. Bagiey Is also the
manager OF Wills Jackson, Johnny
Murray and several other good fight
Bra
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-29

Jack Britton will travel to Savan-
nah where he will take on Jack Con-
Of tina city in a twelve round de-
cision bout at the Savannah A.. c. to-
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-29

Mickey Donley, conqueror of ]
BENJAMIN will meet Lew Tender at
the Olympia A. A. Philadelphia, Mon
day. Feb. 16.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-29

Cincinnati has won the first leg OF
the National Bowling League at tho
local Y. M. c. A. The team Is COM
posed of Anderson. captain; Hoffman
and Stephenson.
The local high school basketball
team was scheduled to meet the ST.
Peters team at New Brunswick on
Monday. but owing to the Illness OF
four out OF five OF the men the game
could not be played.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-29
South Amb0y
Sport Notes

The Sharks still continue to lead
tho Y. NJ. G. AS Fish League. Tho
ct
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-29

Matayvan Big Five
Rr;fton Fights In Savannah

Score at half time-Matawan 1!
Tottenville, IA. Referee Bader.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-29

The wrestling match between arl
Caddock and Joe Stecher In the Madi-
son Square garden tomorrow night Is
attracting a great deal of attention
from wrestling fans and a record
breaking crowd viii attend the bout.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-29

Frank Baker, third sacker OF the
New York Yankees for several ca
SONS and hero of a number of worlds
series when In the uniform of the
Philadelphia Athletics, has finally de
cided to retire from baseball for good.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
WOMAN TO HELP
TREE PLANTING
Mrs. Waltei Reed Will Rep
resent Forestry Associa-
ton in Memorial Work.

Mrs. Walter Reed. member of the
American Forestry Association, will
be chairman of the honorary COM
mittee to represent the association
at the memorial tree planting at the
Walter Reed Hospital next Tues
day. according to an announcement
last night Tuesday is the anniver-
sary of the declaration of war
against the Germans.
President Charles Lathrop Peck,
of the association, announced that
Mrs. Reed would present the bronze
marker to Miss Emma Mearns,
daughter of Capt. Hugh Mearns.
who in turn will present the marker
to Col. James D. Glennan, command
ing officer OF Walter Reed. Lieut..
Paul Foote, commander of Ameri-
can Legion Post, No. 81. will plant
the tree. This will be the first me-
mortal tree planted by an American
Legion post in the United States,
according to the records of the
American Forestry Association.
The marker, engraved in bronze.
is in the shape of a shield. 1t will
be embedded in concrete at point
near the tree The marker Is al
most an exact replica of the one
marking the memorial tree which
was planted in the yard of the Force
School as a memorial to Quentin
Roosevelt.
Next Tuesday will also mark the
anniversary of the planting in the
White House yard of Russo-Amer-
lean oak by President Roosevelt.
The tree was planted in 1904 from
acorns brought from a tree in the
grounds of one of the Cars pal
aces, which in turn had been grown
from acorns taken from a tree over
the tomb of Washington at Mount
Vernon. These acorns had been
sent to the Gar by the then Sena-
tor from Massachusetts, Charles
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
Congressional Dance
Committees Selected

The second annual Congressional
Iance VIII be held Wednesday night
in the CAUCUS room OF the House
OTice Building.
Representatives Royal &. John
sor, OF South Dakota Dznies Rcec.
If New York. &. Frank Resvis. of
Nebraska and Albert II. Vestal. of
Indiana, are on the reception com
ni:tse.
N. w. Pickering, Of the House
Majority Room, is general chair
nan, with Miss II. Mule assistant
general chairman. Miss f. Hofr-
ran and F. Fratcner are assistant
.hairmen. Mrs. J. Brooks is chair
ran Of the decorations, +. Fratchcr
II the program, Elliott Woods Of
ne hall. Mrs. S. MolynrauN OF tick
It's and Miss G. Koeln of the music
;ommitteea
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
DICTIONARY DEMAND
IS PHENOMENAL

From the way the people are
crowding in here to get these die
.tionaries. I venture to predict this
town is destined before long to be-
come the intellectual center of the
universe" Thus spoke young
woman employed at one of the coun-
tiers from which the New Universe
ties Dictionary being offered by this
paper to its readers is being dis
tributed.
She had no time for further COM
ment, as a number of persons were
waiting to present their coupons
and secure a copy of the new die
tionary.
The demand for the book has been
phenomenal, large numbers having
been distributed within the past
week. and the publishers have been
called upon repeatedly to replenisk
the fast vanishing supply. The dis
tribution has been heavy, indicating
that this paper is giving its readers
at nominal cost an opportunity to
satisfy a long-felt want.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
PAYNE REGULATES
COAL LAND LEASES

Regulations for prospecting and
leasing of coal deposit lands on the
public domain were announced yes
terday by Secretary Payne of the
Interior Department. The deposits
are to be divided into leasing units
Of 1850 acres, and one person or
corporation may hold but one lease
in a state.
Leases will be offered for COM
petitivc bidding to the person or
corporation bidding the highest bo-
nus plus a royalty Of not less than
cents a ton.
The Geological Survey has classi-
ded 30,00o,oo0 acres OF land as con-
aiming coal deposits.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
Workers Demand Bonus
at Basic City Factory

Basic City. Va. April 3.-The first
strike in the history of Waynes-
boro-Basic is now in progress here
for the fourth day. The men are
not organized or members of any
union, but are asking for a Is per
cent increase in wages and a
straight bonus" At present they
get 10 per cent bonus il they
work six days a week, but if they
miss even half a day they lose this
bonus for the whole week. and they
want a bonus for the days on which
they actually have worked. The
Basic Furniture Company, Boyd
Stombock, superintendent, is the
plant affected. Some of the strik-
ers have been with the concern for
from 10 to II years
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
St. John S College Fund
Receives $4,000 Gifts

Nearly $4,000 was collected in
the past two weeks by canvassers
for the st. Johns College Building
Fund of s15G.00a it was announced
last night b. T.rother d. Edward,
president of the institution.
Among the large contributors
were two friends" $4,000 and $4,000
each: Rt. Rev. Thomas ]. Shahan,
J. Leo Kolb, T. T. Keane Company,
James ]. Ryan and st. Patrick's 5
Church. $1,000; a friend. $500; S.
Kann Sons Company, $500: NJ. Gold
enberg, $500: James f. Shea, $3.50;
Lansburgh & Bro, $3.50; A. ]. May,
Michael A. Weller. 8. +. Saul and Z.
J. Quinn. each. $3.50; Cardinal Glib
bons. 5000: Milton Hopfenmier, 5000;
Leo c. May. $3.50; p. +. May, $3.50;
P. J. Lynch, $500; Mrs. Mary Priest,
$3.50. ana "a Well -wishcr."
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
Women Fire Fighters
Check Forest Blaze

Cumberland. Md. April 3.-The
work of women yesterday saved
Confluence. Md, from probable de-
struction by fire. Forest fire, famed
by wind. had crept up to Skunk
town, district of West Confluence
Nearly all the men were away at
work and it was up to a small army
of women and girls to fight the
flames.
They organized a bucket brigade
and after some hours, had the fire
under control. The home of Will
lam B. Fortney, near Confluence,
burned. 1t is thought the fire start
ed from a spark from a locomotive,
as the home was near the Western
Maryland Railroad. Loss was
S4,500.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
Consul to Edinburg Dies.

RufUs Fleming. American consul
at Edirburs, died there yesterday
after prolonged illness, the State
Department was advi.ca Fleming
was born in West Lebanon, Ind, in
1852. His home was in Detroit. At
one time he was managing editor
of. the Cincinnati Times-Star. He
mad served as consul at Edinburgh
since 1897.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
independence of Fiume
Proclaimed by D'Annunzio

Paris, April S.-Gabriele dan
nunzio has proclaimed Fiume an in
dependent state, and has notified the
allied powers and the United States
of his decision. according to news
papers here toiay.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
VIII Teach Soldiers Earmins.

Z. r. Waldror, dean of the North
Dakota Agricultural College, has
been appointed adviser to the COM
mandcr OF Camp Dodge. Iowa, for
tee establishment of agricultural
courses there Tor enlisted men.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-11-02
FiARMER-LABOR PARTY
l CLAIMS WILL ELECT

CHICAGO-Election of three Uni
ted States senators, one of them a
woman, together with a number of
congressman, is predicted for the
farmer-labor party Tuesday by J. G.
Brown, its campaign manager at ma
tional headquarters here.
In the states of Washington and
South Dakota, where non partisan
league members have supported the
farmel-labor state ticket. Mr. Brown
said he expected his party to make
clean sweep. He said:
"The farmer-labor party will so
subtract from the strength of the
other two parties, l believe, as to
settled in the house of representa-
tives and the party will hold the bal
ance of power in the next session of
the United States senate.
The election in the farmer-labor
ticket of c. j. France of Washing
ton, Tom Ayers of South Oak, and
Miss Anna Martin Of Nevada, to the
United States senate, we hold to be
eve are also cooperating with the
absolutely certain.
league in other states,
working for their senatrial tickets.
The republicans and democrats are
that the array of senators
from those two parties will be neck
and neck. 1t will thus be seen that
even as many as three or four SEN
ators will hold the balance of power
IN the next senate. 1t will be re-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-11-02
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WeatherEIdaho-T Tonight and Wed
nesday fair: warmer tonight in the
north portion
Finest selection OF mems woolens
ever shown Leave your order for
future delivery. Schwarz. Tailor 92-tf
Wanted-Boys to carry Star
Mirror
Get the election returns at the Uni
versity auditorium tonight. 80
The Women's Missionary society Of
the Methodist church will hold their
regular monthly meeting at the home
of Mrs I. L. Collins, Wednesday,
afternoon. All members are urged to
be present.
See the Fall Follies and help send
the Jazz Band to Boise. Performance
starts at $50 sharp. 80
Roman Beauty and Jonathan apples
75c box, you furnish box. W. j. Leith,
Phone 9285, 51a miles northeast of
city. 38-43
Get the election returns at the Uni
versity auditorium tonight. 80
St. Marks Guild will meet Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock at the home
of Mr.. j. M. Bolding. Mrs. Thatcher
will be assistant hostess.
See the Fall Follies and help send
the Jazz Band to Boise. Performance
starts at $3.50 sharp. 80
Everybody is so deeply interested
in politics that there is no local news
today. The indications are the vote
will be heaviest in years. Many
country people have come to town to
vote and the streets are lined with
parked automobiles.
See the Fall Follies and help send
the Jazz Band to Boise Performance |
starts at $3.50 sharp. 81
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-11-02

called that one vote in the last senate
would have resulted in the carrying
of he league of nations covenant. Of
course, all farmer-labor parry sena-
trs will fight the league of nations,
hip and thigh.
eve will elect enough members Of
the national house of representatives
to be formidable if not decisive
factor, in that body. Many of the
states in the west we will carry al
the way.
THE state of South Dakota will go
farmer-labor from president down to
constable The non-partisan league
there has indorsed the farmer-labor
party and is working in thorugh ac-
c I'd with it. The like holds true of
the state of Washington. There we
are confident of the election of the
whole farmer labor slate, headed by
Robert Bridges for governor. In that
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-11-02

state, the Triple Alliance and the
partisan league are both back
of the farmer-labor ticket.
"Other states that we will carry
are Wyoming, Montana, Nevada, New
Mexico. ard we have good fighting
chance in Iowa and Indiana. In New
mexico. the absence of any socialist
state ticket will contribute to the far.
mer-labor strength there. The cleo
ION of at least part of the ticket in
Iowa and Indiana, too, and numerous
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-11-02
Rip Loan to British Columbia.

VICTORIA, B. C.-Britishs Column
bia is to raise $5,OOO,OOO for road
work and extensions to the University
of British Columbia by domestic loan,
it was announced today by John Hart
minister Of finance 1t will be the
first domestic loan ever made in the
province it is said.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-11-02
Serious Results from Colds.

Colds not only cause a tremendous
financial loss but are also a serious
injury to every one who contracts
them as they lower the vitality and
prepare the system for the more
serious diseases. 1t is not at all I'M
usual for people who have serious
lung trouble to say 81 had a hard
cold last winter" Why not take
cure your cold while you can. N
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-11-02
Help Wanted

CLERKS, (MEN, WOMEN OVER II,
for Postal Mail Service. $125 month
Experience unnecessary. For free par
ticulars of examination, write j. Leo
nord. Former Civil Service Examiner)
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