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Evening journal., 1921-01-27
By HENRY L. FARRELL,

United Press stan Correspondent.
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Many d moon
will roll around before Benny Leon
ard is forced 10 vacate the light
weight throne room.
In fart, New Workers believe that
through lack OF good foes 10 conquer,
Benny will be forced eventually TO
minFle with welterweights or Join
Jack McAuliffe as a retired undefeated
champion.
When the champion recently dis
posed OF Richie Mitchell, the classy
Milwaukee contender. ne swept aside
the last and only dangerous contender
in the class.
Mitchell is far superior 30 Willie
Jackson and Lew Tender, the vocal
champions and he - more courage
Gus. inasmuch as he agreed TO meet
q.eonard for a sum less than one-hdlf
~ what the most logical cOntenderS'
wanted Mitchell is good enough To-
he within a hairs breadth on the
championship. In any other day but
Leonards he would be king OF The
class.
So, in knocking out Mitchell. Leon
ard proved mis- greatness.
4 veteran OF nine years experience
al twenty-five years Of age, Leonard
in the opinion OF many old diners Is
the peer OF Joe Cans, considered the
Evening journal., 1921-01-27

When Sergeane Bob Martin came
hack from over There wearing the
A. p. r. championship belt, the FANS
wanted 10 see him go.
The man who had licked en- all IN
the army must be a killer, they said
But Bob had a smart little fellow
looking after his ring business.
That little fellow was Jimmy Bron-
son.
wait until I get the army champ
going good, said Bronson.
So that's what he's been doing
getting Bob 10 going.
lie kept his fighter pasting easy
marks for the count OF ten. For
months Bob has kayoed on an aver
age OF one set-up per week.
A short time ago Martin was sent
10 the Blue Ridge mountains or Nir-
ginia 10 take a rest cure. Bronson
Evening journal., 1921-01-27
CLUE HOUSE FOR PARKsIDE.

Ground for the new gymnasium OF
the parlside A. C. viii be broken the
latter part Of this week. The new
hall viii be The best OF its kind in
the city.
As there is no hall in The city
where the public can be afcommo-
dated satisfactorily al a basketball
game, II should prove a hig success.
The seating capacity viii be coo.
The new han will be situated next
TO the club now occupied by the
parkside boys at The extreme east
end Of Kirkwood Park. TWO street
ear lines run almost direct 10 the
club. II is planned 10 have the new
building finished and ready for oc-
cupacy by The last Of February.
Evening journal., 1921-01-27
W. Mal.tin

announced that Bob had gone stale.
Maybe Bob wasn't so stale as was
claimed.
Bronson was planning 10 step the
army champ out into faster siciety
lie needed a rest 20 set ready for MS
big test.
brennan is tough bird. Even
Dempsey admits a.
Martin-h0w good Is hc2 His abil-
ity can't be estimated until he meets
an hOncst-io-gOodncss bruiscr.
II Martin can kayo Brennan quicker
than Dempsey did. thon thero'd be no
logical reason 10 trouble the French
man for another trip 90 America.
TIE public would demand that Mar
tin take a crack at nempsey's title.
Tex Rickard Is hedging
If the $4,000 nompsey-Carpentief
waif blows up. and II Martin beats
Brennan. Tex Is sitting pretty
Evening journal., 1921-01-27
y T. zine 4
KY y z JAWS

Pal Moran Of New Orleans has
mingled in more i5 and 4Nrounu
fights than any other lightweight.
Pal Is % His real names Paul Mior-
ana Nobody has ever Knocked MIN
kicking.
The Maseda University nine OF
Toxic will tour the United states next
spring and summer.
II Lee Fohl wins a pennant,
And Donovan kicks through.
Well throw away the dope stick
And no more trouble you.
The Yanks have signed Jim Brad
shaw, star catcher OF Lafayette Coi-
lege. He's the same build as halph
Perkins. hit 3iS against college pitch
ing and flelded 9s6.
Jimmy De Hart. former Pitt grid star,
and Frank Berryhill OF vanderbilt; are
booked for the majors; Inc heus
picked De Hart and the Pirates signed
Berryhill.
Judge Landls frowns on the stool
pigeon" in baseball lie faNors keep
ing world series players under the
ewes OF their managers and out or
hotel Hobbies during the fall climax.
George Muelbach, manager OF the
Kansas City Blues, has separated the
old fixtures from the mahogany on
his ball club. He'll start out with a
brand new inneld. They train at
There's good cloth in India's tents
Evening journal., 1921-01-27

Tex Rickard Is good Snowman.
He's always looking ahead.
The slubbornness OF the public in
accepting the SJ0OO0O Carpenter
Dempsey light baby Just spurs Tex
to figure out a new deal
He's booked Bill Brennan and BOD
Martin for a i5-round decision nght
Feb. IS.
After this fight Is over the heavy
weight dope may be an mixed up.
The public may clamor for some
body else TO meet Dempsey besides
the Frenchman.
Brennan and Martin are stayers from
the Dempsey angle.
Brennan has stayed longer win
Dempsey than anybody else.
Martin has stayed away from Demp-
sey longer than anybody else.
Bill has boxed an the top notchers.
Bob has boxed nothing but set-ups.
Evening journal., 1921-01-27
sSg9yaTRE9FIS8E
COLLEGE SANS KAYO.

Boxinc will never do for a colleSe
sport. say some Of the "pi ofs'
and "preXies." b" a.,
sending young men out into the
business world 10 swim with
caulifl0wcrcd ears and bent noses
Is their idea OF giving them a
bum start.
They admit pugilism is a wonder
ful sport.
II fans could cnthuse-as the Brit
ish have learned to do-over the
mere scoring OF points, boxing
would have a chance In the coli
leges.
But In America. a boxing match
without a kayO-or at least wiih-
out a few knockdOwns-gets the
T-lZZ.
Boxing without the wsllop won't
90.
some schools are attempting 10
teach glove-tapping in their
gyms.
Maybe they'll have some success.
But without the cauliflower ears
and bent noses, the college ring
will never compete with the col
lege gridiron-
Evening journal., 1921-01-27

Teach EN- baseball slang.
Give 'em pictures Of The players
with their records.
Make EN- feel they're appreciated.
Fans put a fortune into baseball
Golfers last year. The profit 10 the
majors was ten million
But they paid 10 with most OF NE
undeVelOpcd resources untouched.
Winning teams always pack en- in.
Losers nzzle at the box Oflcc unless
they happen 10 have a colorful star
or two TO attract.
SO here's the HuNCH-gct after
these undcvclOpcd resources. Make
the WOMEN and KIDS red-hot every
day fans.
Besides popping up The great Amer
lean game IL win pep up The players
too.
Evening journal., 1921-01-27
IIBERTY A.. FRIFNDs.

Young Friends Will meet Liberty. Of
Chester. tonight. In the Friends
School gym. II will be remembered
mat these qulniets were great rivals
and at their last meeting the Friends
boys came out on the long end by a
close margin. T0nlghts game will
bring together these two friendly RI
walls and a capacity crowd Is expected.
The game VIII start al SIS. Referee
Ross, Of the Central Board, will oni-
ciaic. How they line up:
Young Friends TihcrlN
Evening journal., 1921-01-27
BEACON HAS PICNIC
WITH FERNWOOD BOYS

Bemom's College cancelled on Sales
ianum C.. n. :. last night and as a re-
suit the high school lads played
Fernwood A. C., winning % TO T.
The Catholic boys had things their
own way. Quinn ran thirteen field
goals and Kcrrigan had sixteen TO
his credit. Lowell, at centre, ac-
counted for nine double-deckers. The
Evening journal., 1921-01-27

Teach The women 10 talk the base
ball Nocabulary-th whole hook.
Give EN- bargain admitiance prices
They don't appreciate The free days.
Charge 'em a dime and see 'em snap
at the bargains.
Give the kids a ten-cont gate Make
en- earn their way In sometimes. A
dime isn't much
Arrange a few side-shows for the
youngsters at the games when Nick
Alirock isn't In town.
give EN- ice cream cones and por
for roofing.
Evening journal., 1921-01-27

4. a. and Candy Taggart Tor the
Moose. The other. 100 points. was
also won by the Moose. score 100 10
So The players were James Kane and
Horace Stanley for the Moose and
for p.. b. & W. A. A. ON Friday nishi
there viii be a contest between the
same organizations in pinochle and
cuchrc.
Evening journal., 1921-01-27
NATIONAI TnEAInE

Today, Harry Carey. the great Wesl-
ern star, IN Blue Streak McEoy," In
seven reels. This picture has. played
ihe lareert theatres 40 a week at a
time. We Will have II one day only
open early 10 accommodate the
crowds-Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-01-27
TWO GAMES AT SETTLEMENT.

The Young Friends seconds viii
play the ponn-Del Academy team to-
night at the Peoples settlement In a
preliminary game the Penn-Del third
five will oppose the Hanover seconds.
The first game will start at sis
O'Clock.
Evening journal., 1921-01-27
llale md on IA hars.

This year it will mean tying
whole ball club that being directed
by the quickest thinking brain on
spikes.
But Ty was never tied n a PLAYER.
Tying him as a skipper will be a big
Evening journal., 1921-01-27
MnnsE MlINs sEnIES-

Wilmington LOdee Of Moose won
the FIRST series of games Of pool In
a tournament now being held be-
tween the Moose and p. B. & ". Aih-
lciic Association. Two games were
played, one Of ffty points, won by the
Moose, score 30 10 81 The players
were Charles August for p, B. 4 w
Evening journal., 1921-01-27
THEY ALLLOOK
ALIKE TO HAGLEY

Hagley added another victory 10 IFS
string last night by defeating Nile
Crane Company OF philadelphia, 2i 10
Il. Blddle, Mclaughlin and Toomey
starred FOR Hagley, while Harrigan
and ltobsnson excelled for the Phila-
delphia team. The score:
Evening journal., 1921-01-27
Bengals' New Leader is Quickest
Thinker in Baseball

Tying Ty Cobb has a new meaning
now.
It once meant tying him at the
Evening journal., 1921-01-27
MOULD MFET I'm Am

Coach Frank Cavanaugh, OF Boston
College, advocates playing all cOmers
instead OF sticking 10 a limited CON
ference schedule.
Evening journal., 1921-01-27
NonTIIEAsT COEs UNDTn.

Y. NJ IA. 4. third nvc defeated the
Northeast boys last night. - 10 a..
The locals outclassed their opponents
in every play. Berger was high
Evening journal., 1921-01-27

The Want Ads will be profitable 10
you in hiring both men and women
for special work today.
Evening journal., 1921-01-27

Domestic help. cooks. wairesses
and chambcrmaids may be secured
By use OF the Want Ads during The
coming two weeks.
Evening journal., 1921-01-27
DOCT0Rs TRAIL LEWIS.

Stranger Lewis has got the doctors
discussing his deadlock. Some OF them
say the hold is on a par 10 using a
blackjack.
Evening journal., 1921-01-27
Richard Plans NelU Deal
FACTS ABOUT BILL AND BoB.

BILL BRENNAN Is
DomTeey-ong
Ends most OF his fights with Manager
p. Flynn
inches Been professional years Won A. f. heavyweight uue
amateur Scored 60 while Never been
Has been boxing marks Married Manssrmny
Evening journal., 1921-01-27
N11QQ
y 90 !
curRCH ROWING LEAGUE

Th following scores were made on
the Y. NJ. &. A. alleys last night;
WEST TflIfngH
Evening journal., 1921-01-27

I0fHI- ..sHsssttsstss
Referee. Fisher. Time Of hslVes-20
minutes.
Evening journal., 1921-01-27

Dick Kerr is not a kicker. but
He likes his little whack.
His contract didn't suit him 50
He up and fired Il back.
Evening journal., 1921-01-27

Il is computed that the average in
habitsnt Of the United states Is SICK
nine days a year.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-26
OLD SETTLERS
ENJOY PICNIC
Big Crowd and Much Entertain
ment Make Meeting a
Success

II good time a big crowd and an
entertaining program makes a success
of a meeting, then the second annual
old settlers picnic, held in Getchel's
grove at Island Lake on Thursday Of
last week, was one.
The crowd in attendance was esti-
mated at one thousand people, and
most of the old-timers were there
The day was as near to the ideal
rs could have been desired The pro-
gram consisted of instrumental music,
minstrel songs and community singing.
Several of the old settlers gave inter
esting talks and related amusing in
cidents of pioneer days, the principal
address being by "JOhnie' Hill, Of Ash
land the bearer of the war eagle, Old
Abe of Civil war fame. Earl Faser,
the boy orator of the Flambeau,"
gave an Grafton. There was dancing
for everyone and good baseball
game.
= The absence Of two of the first
pioneers of this part of the country
was noted and deplOred. b. F, Brain
erd and Gust Mater had passed to the
great beyond.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-26
VERHYEN STORE
IN NEW LOCATION

j. w. Verhyen moved his ice cream
parlor and confectionery store last
Friday evening from the old building
on the corner of Worden-av and Sec
ond-st East into the new brick build
ing which he has erected just east Of
the old place. Mr.. Verhyen has very
neat and attractive establishment now
and is better prepared than ever to
take care of his steadily growing bus
mess.
He has rented the corner building to
Capt. r. L. Williams, who will con-
duct an army store" there
Eventually, Mr.. Verhyen plans to
erect twO-story brick building on
the corner, Incorporating it into one
structure with the new building he
has just put up, which will also be
raised to two stories.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-26
Snapped Horses and Got Best
OF Trade.-Arrived Home
Saturday Night
RECORD ATTENDANCE
AT CAMP DOUGLAS
AdjISant General Regards Showing
AS Particularly FavOrable.-SOO
Cavalry Present

Inc members of Troop Il, the Lady
smith cavalry unit Of the Wisconsin
National Guard, arrived home from
two-weeks' outing and drill at Camp
Douglas, the big Wisconsin military
reservation. Saturday night. their spc
clal cars being attached to train No. s.
The boys report good time and a
successful meeting, with work inter-
Spersed with some play, and our BOYS
were right there" in both. The troop
while at camp exchanged some of
their inferior horses for good ones and
now boast fine bunch of mounts
n record attendance of 80 per cent
OF the enlisted personnel of the Wis
consin National guard was established
by the field camps held at Camp Doug
las July Is to Aug. 20, according to
announcement from the adiutant gen
erals office
The total number present was go
officers and 5.j6S men. with II officers
and TS9 men absent. This showing is
regarded by the adjutant general as
particularly favorable.
Attendance OF eacn unlt OF the state
guard follows: 105th cavalry had 45
officers and no men. the first sep
arate squadron II officers and 212 men
and the ambulance Co. No. two off
GERS and 2S men. The 64th brigade
headquarters had six officers and 10
men present; the 32nd division Nj. P.'s
two officers and As men, the 127th in
fantry 81 officers and 1139 men, the
12Sth infantry G3 officers and 1865 men,
the first infantry, 66 officers and 1911
men.
OF the Tooth field artillery 81 Off
GERS and 520 men were present, the
l2lst field artillery eight officers and
IA men, the 10th ammunition train
three officers and G1 men, the 32nd
division II officers and 264 men.
There were five officers and 81 men
present from the tank company. the
six corps medical regiment two officers
and two men.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-26
IMPROVEMENT NOTES

Both fronts of the X. G.. L. store
have been repainted this week.
William Spiering has been painting
the exterior of his home this week.
III. Oldendorf painted the front and
window castings on his store building
on West SecOnd-St. this week
e. f. Pies laid a new rubber0id roof
on the west addition to his tailor
shop on Lake-av. and First-st, Tues
day.
Tom Mccoy has the basement dug
for a new house which he will erect
on the corner of Fritz-av. and East
Ninth-st.
Frank M0ser has built new
chicken house and wOOdshed, 12x30
feet. on his two lots at his home, two
blocks south of the highSchOol.
A cottage is being built on East
Ninth-st by William Schwartz, con-
tractor, for Mrs Anna Briggs, from
Clear Lake, Wis, who has moved here
to make her home. Nels Mayhem will
soon build new residence in the same
locality.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-26
ACME CHAUTAUQUA PRO
DUCTIONS ARE SUCCESS

L he chautauqua entertainments
given in Ladysmith twice daily, COM
mencing Sunday and ending Wednes-
day night, were a success. Financial
ly, the project went "Oyer the top"
\ variety Of opinion is expressed as
to the quality of the talent offered.
Many patrons seem to have been fully
satisfied, though others say they were
disappointed. Without question there
were some talented artists among the
entertainers. while others did not
measure up to expectations. However.
it seems that the chautauqua Senti-
ment is strong here and another series
of such entertainments is wanted here
next summer, with higher-priced
personnel and corresponding ability.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-26
CANOE TIPS OVER
THREE IN WATER
Little Fishing Party Has Mar
row Escape From Watery
Grave

Mr.. and Mrs l.. A. Wall and their
guest Dr.. Otis Wall, of st. Paul, were
in critical situation for few min
uteS yesterday morning.
The little party started out on Il
short fishing trip early i'll the morn
ing. going down the Flambeau river
toward Port Arthur. using a canoe 10
fish from. They were getting along
nicely and had hauled III four fine
Gass. when their light craft struck a
stump in the water. DR.. Wall, who
was casting, lost his balance. and fell
out backward. l.. w. tried to control
the canoe. but the light vessel refused
TO remain steady in the excitement
and Mr.. Wall and his wife were
thrown into the water
Mrs. Wall is a fair swimmer, bur
being dressed heavily and wearing
high boots. she was so handicapped
that She was almost helpless. Her
husband Immediately went to her res
cue and. Notwithstanding she was Ell
.angled in the fishing lines, he got
her to safety. The men then righted
the canoe cot the water out Of it, and
got thmselves into it. Then they had
a good laugh
The men had to dive to recover
heir casting rods and other fishing
outfit. Mrs. Wall admits she did some
serious and lightning thinking as She
went under the water. However, they
returncd home soaked but triumphant,
with mess Of the fish they went af-
for
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-26
BUSINESS MEN vs..
PROFESSIONALS
Holly Contested Baseball Game
Scheduled For Next
Wednesday

The old rivalry between the business
for baseball supremacy has been
famed to fever heat lately and moth
ing will satisfy either crowd until
they play off the tie which has result
ed from the defeat of the business
men last year and their victory the
year before.
Each team has new blood in the
lineup and expects to "show up" most
pitifully the other bunch.
This spectacular exhibition of the
national game will be pulled off next
Wednesday afternoon at the fair
grounds, commencing at , 30. All
business places are requested to close
during the game.
The personnel of the teams will be
as follows:
Business Men-Harry Allen, G. f.
Wittmayer j. l.. McCorison, c. j..
Dregne, f. NJ. Doyle. VIM. Volkman,
Martin Nelson, Robt. Fritz, j. j..
Hr,lska, Vincent Kurz and VIM. Car
roll.
Professional Men-George 7. Stine,
O. J. Falge, f. W. Kasl, J. A. Michael
son, C. Z. Hoskin. J. W. Carow, Harry
Speidel, Ben French. W. A. Black
burn.
George Slime, manager of the pro-
fessionals, and c. J. Dregne, manager
Of the business men, both claim that
their respective teams will have a
"cinch."
The prices of admission will be 20
and 30 cents. tax included. Proceeds
will go to the Chamber of Commerce.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-26
NEW STORE OPENING
SET FOR SEPTEMBER Is

Sept. i is the date scheduled Tor
the opening of the HOltZ Dry Goods
CO., in the Fair store building, which
Mr.. H0ltz leased from Mr. Kaufman
last week. The new concern will ham
die ladies' ready-tO-wear and dry
goods, exclusively.
John HoltZ, the proprietor, came
here from SpOOner, where. we learn
from friend. he RECRUITED a company
for the world war Mr.. HOltZ was COM
missiOned as captain and led his com=
pany in some of the hottest battles
and fiercest charges of the war.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-26
MOONSHINE'S
ELUSIVE TRAIL
Something Like the Milky Way,
But Sample Is
Found

w. w. Wismer, state dry. agent oi
Hayward, has been busy in Rusk
county this week. In municipal court
he swore to several complaints on
Tuesday, for search warrants, charg-
.ng violations of the state excise laws.
Armed with the search warrants is
sued from the court, the county sher-
iff has been busy. also, locating and
attempting to locate stills and stocks
of illicit liquor.
AS result of the official activities,
Joe Janowski, residing southwest OF
Bruce, yesterday plead guilty to max
ing and selling liquor. He is a poor
man with a large family of small
children, the youngest of whom is III
infant of q few days age. Sentence
was postponed.
Ignatz later, resident OF tiic town
of Strickland, plead not guilty. The
sheriff AYERS in his return that ne
found a half pint of liquor on Taters
premises.
The officer found that Defendant
Henry johnson, whose premises are
described as the swA of the swA 21
:3,5-4, had left the state.
In the case against John Mashuda
the sheriff's return states that still
was found, but that he could not e5-
tablish its ownership.
In another case a copper boiler was
found, and little liquor.
Only two appearances have been
made in the several cases.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-26

Stella Wrycza. fifteen-year-oid
girl of Stevens Point, was accident
ally discovered to be conducting q
matrimonial correspondence at her
home when a postoffice Inspector, in
yestigating a complaint Of neighbor
that Stella had signed her name on an
express receipt and obtained six dozen
lars of canned fruit, found dozens of
love letters from Stellas suitOrs.
The letters, all in Polish, were from
scores of mail-order 3suitors all over
the United States and Canada, who
answered her advertisement in mat
rimonial paper, according to the Off
Gals.
Many of the letters had contained
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-26
Young Girl Was Conducting
Matrimonial Correspondence Business

money, which was spent for pretty
clothes and good times No charge
was placed against her in connection
with her wholesale correspondence
with prospective husbands.
Miss WrycZa is now working in a
cigar factory to earn the money with
which to pay her fine of $100, imposed
for signing the express receipt
The defendant appeared in court in
black straw sailor hat, and
neat blue serge suit with an accordion
pleated skirt. There was only a touch
of rouge on her cheeks. Owing to her
youth, Judge c. Y. Luse was more
lenient with her than with most viO-
lators of the postal laws.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-26
KING CLIMBS A TREE
AND CAPTURES 8 BEARS

4. G. pomeroy trapped an old
mother bear week OF so ago near his
farm northeast of this city, and Sun
day. II. \. Drake, w. E. King and II.
N. Jones went out to the Pomeroy
farm and found five cubs and sue
ceeded in capturing three of them.
Mr.. Jones tells us that Mr.. King
climbed a tree and caught all three
Of the cubs
Mr.. Pomeroy kept one cub and the
boys brought two of them to this city
where they were tied to a telephone
pole west Of the Drake garage where
they entertained several hundred peo-
pie Monday.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-26
BALL GAME AT KEENAN,
WAS UNSATISFACTORY

The Ladysmith baseball team. ac-
cGmpanied by d small bunch of fans,
mOtored to Kennan Sunday to play the
kennan team a return game,
AS they passed through Hawkins
they were told that they did not
stand a chance" if Green umpireI.
Green umpired. On the return trip
through Hawkins, they heard the old
familiar, Il told you So"
1t was in the seventh inning, after
the third raw decision, that the Lady
smith boys with little rag chewing" :"
gathered up their bats got into their
cars and started home.