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The Washington times., 1923-11-10

1t is prODaDIe InaL Larry ElQS-
ness, astute manager, lis prepar-
ing to see teams yet to face the
Mohawks anent eligibility lists.
Padding for the Mohawk game is
an annual. custom of some clubs,
but the Mohawks have been either
too proud or too confident to yell
about 1t.
This year the Indians arc
booked SO heavily 1t would seem
the part Of wisdom to hold Op.
pOnents strictly to their legiti.
mate Iine.ups. The Mercury and
Southern teams are likely to
keep their present combinations
intact from now on. Neither
Of these has ever padded anyway.
The Mohawks got away to a
bad start, but it was an i'll breeze
that blew lots of good. 1t re.
vealed the need for new parts in
the Indian machine. These have
been supplied
On the Mohawk ends are Dinty
Hughes and kessler, two sharp
performers who were not available
at the start. They have added
immensely to the Mohawk forward
works. Bush Clarkson has returned
to the backfield. Clarkson is a
dyed n-the-wool Mohawk, a former
captain Of the team, and a player
whose heart goes into every move.
Other effective changes have
been made since the MOhawIxs
started their campaign and today
it is a. far stronger Indian team
than before.
The Mohawks regard the George
town A. G. as anything but soft
prey. Once or twice the West End.
ers have faltered this season, but
at other times they have displayed
a punch thoroughly respectable
Against the Mohawks Georgetown
will be at it's best. according to Its
own hackers.
It seems that every team facing
the Mohawks sparkles with ar
abundance of zip noticeably lack
ing in other games, Georgetown
win be fighting for It's existence al
The Washington times., 1923-11-10
ST. XAVIER At
ANNAPOLIS
FOR GAME
Navy Playing Last Contest
Before Big Game With
Army.

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 10.-The Mid
dies are today playing their final
Iootoall game of the season before
meeting their traditional enemies;
Mest Point, at the New York Polo
GROUNDS. st. Xavier, from Cincin-
ilatl' Is booked to battle the Navy
mere today. The visiting team,
lnough as yet indicated, is hardly
strong enough TO cause worry, and
Steve barchet and Devens, stars OF
the backfield, will not NAV
Shapley will start at n,Ia tarha cir
Instead of Ira Mckee, and BaIlinger,
whose dropkick field goal Tied
princeton, will start at fullback.
Barchet is in good shape, but will
remain on the side lines unless
Coach Folwell thinks he needs a
little exercise.
The Washington times., 1923-11-10
SURGUY AND MULRoE
CLOSE DUcKPIN RIVALS

Surguy, Of the Construction team,
ana Mulroe, of Operation, lead the
southern Railway Clerks Duckpin
League With an average of lot. Sur.
guy has few pins lead over MuIroe.
harrison. of Disbursing, and Har.
rls. OF Construction, are tied for high
SET with 800. Harris also leads in
spares with fifteen in twenty-one
games.
operation has the best set and
game. with 1852 and SIS,
The Washington times., 1923-11-10


This hulk Of man is one Of
the Army's mastOdOns which
will romp over the poor little
Arkansas Aggies. who have the
temerity to invade the West
Point gridiron today. His name
is Howard smythe. and from
what critics say of his football
manuevers he is what the
rOughnecks cali . fifteen-minute
egg-in other words. very tough
The Washington times., 1923-11-10
Notre Dame Favorite
to Trim Nebraska
on Grid Today

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 10.
Notre Dame rules a big favor
lite to win from Nebraska to-
day. The Cornhuskers have
already lost to Illinois and
Kansas and last week were held
to a scoreless tie by Missouri.
Notre Danes big squad ar
rived here with all the regulars
in first class physical condition.
The Washington times., 1923-11-10
STAR GRIDDER HAS HOPE
OF BEATING DEMPSEY

CHICAGO Now 1O-Hes the greatest player the
country He's human dynamo, fiery furnace activity
vulcan the forge when the
of the backfied Of the University of Illinois
What going him if he fights Dempsey
And rising inform that this his ambition.
The Washington times., 1923-11-10

He's eighteen now and has i'm.
proved i'm weight In the difference
between 145 and 178 or SO. Being
only eighteen, the chances are,
he has figured carefully, that he
will be pretty fair sized man
when he reaches twenty-five or
twenty-three.
With his speed IN action and his
eagerness on the field he should
make a great fighter.
If
He can learn the game and ia
taught and coached carefully in
the tremendous amount Of RING
The Washington times., 1923-11-10
Benning Wants Foe.

Edgar Duvall, manager OF the
Benning A. c., is ready to book
135.14O teams. His phone number
in Lincoln 2142. The Beunings
want a game especially tor tomor-
row.
The Washington times., 1923-11-10
Practice Soccer.

J. Burton, manager and player
Of the Harlem soccer team. will
call out his men for practice 20
morrow at p. m. ON tho Monu.
ment Lot.
The Washington times., 1923-11-10
HAWKS OPEN REAL FIGHT
FOR TITLE TOMORROW
By r. D. THOMAS.

Starting tomorrow, Club will make its real
fight the football captured by the Mercury
team 81
West Washngtons championship FUSS the George
town A. c. will visit Union Park and the Indians triumph only
worthwhile before them These
Park, the Southern A. C.
Other beside Southern have yet
that should
the battle
The Washington times., 1923-11-10
Maryland Threatens Yale Eleven
Army Quarterback a Veritable Giant

boiled. The Arkansas Aggics,
ON q sort Of Sightseeing trip
through the East, will probably
take a good drubbing today just
because the Army has such men
~ Howard Smythe in its midst.
The Washington times., 1923-11-10

to fight. He would like nothing
better, in common with a lot Of
boys his age-eighteen-to win the
worlds fighting title. He conceived
this when he was in Wheaton
High School and only sixteen years
old.
The Washington times., 1923-11-10

a championship contender, and may
be expected to make a desperate
battle of it.
The Washington times., 1923-11-10

Officials: Referee, w. n. OK0sOHl
Lehigh; umpire, F. w. Murphy,
Brown: linesman, G.. N. Bankart,
Dartmouth; field Judge, e. S. Land
Navy.
The Washington times., 1923-11-10

Il is here that Prfnceton's APP
parent lack Of defense may be
cOunterbaIanced. The Crimson has
no ball runner Of the type OF Beat
tie, nor no fOrward-pas9er who can
be cIasSed with Snive1y. All It
seems to have is eleven men and
the Harvard system.
The Washington times., 1923-11-10

The boon Of perfect weather.
with q bright sun overhead ind
the whine. Of NOvenber's bite in
the air, greeted the occasion. This
meant that the teams would
answer the whistle under cOTdi-
lions that meant charity toward
All and malice toward none.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-24
PAINT ADDS VALUE TO HOUSE
Ragged looking Buildings on Farm
Makes Place Look Run Down
and Reduces ts Value.

The man who cares about the ap-
pearance Of his farm buildings win
be a liberal user Of paint Painless
buildings make farm look ragged
and run down II man goes out 10
buy such a place. he turns Il down bc-
cause of the looks Of the buildings.
lie thinks the land Is poor or the farm.
cr would show prosperity by tonIna
UP The buildings about the place with
paint
The neighbors who pass will say that
surely the man "a making IA failure or
he would not neglect HIS house ani
barn as he does So. II the farmer
thinks anything Of how his buildings
look 10 the other fellow he will keep
them painted nicely
Then paint saves the farmer money
IN preserving The iIfe Of the material
in the buildings Implanted buildings
in most any climate soon show evil
dcDce of decay. In short time re-
pnirs must be made nj considerable
expense The cost of such repairs viii
pay for the paint that should have
been used long ago Some farmers
make Il a point to put coat OF paint
on their buildings every three or four
years in other words. they keep their
buildings looking Ike new most Of
tho time You could visit such places
any time In the year and you would
not find the least sign Of paint falling
away
As painting IS SO important the qual.
fly Of the paint used Is worthy Of con.
sideration Most all tho cheap paints
are uduferated and wiH hardly pay
one 70 purchase them only the best
brands Of pHint should be purchased
although the price Is higher When
Il is applied It VIII not blister and
peel or.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-24

back into space and beat lively ac-
compartment TO the conclusion Of the
tune. Then he looked at Charlie
"Now, what's broke with your ne
demanded. "You amt stalled, an you
got shoes on your feet
"But can't eat my shoes" Charlie
retorted. and the two coins I have
left are TO pay for my room. And
what's more, I'm out Of a job.
'Twasnt much-sweeping out Offices
but it meant a roof, and something
to eat"
The street boy stopped drumming
and looked at him with more interest
"'Tis sort O bad" he ACKNOWLEDGED.
"An' you're bein from the country an
KNOWN nothin' makes it worse
Whatd you come for?
"Why, to get rich. Of course CHAR
lie answered. "What does anyone
come to the city forT
"Huhw derlsiyely IAN here I've
been loollin' ahead to goln' into the
country TO get rich. Say, do you have
fellers Ike me, an like that crowd
on the sidewalk, up in your countryF
Charlie looked at him, and then at
the balf-dozen disreputable men who
we're smoking in front Of a billiard
room opposite, and the two or three
women sorting over an ash-barrel, ana
the squalid, diFty-faced children play
ing and fighting along the gutter, and
answered with an expression OF dis
gust:
mo, indeed :"
Thought SO. Then the country's
the richest and best place" He looked
at Charlie a little envlously.
Say. you got horses an cows an
dogs an chickens, AM u pa an ma, an
green grass an fshin' up thereT' he
demanded.
"0f course" with eager recollection
in his voice; "and miles and miles q
weeds where we 60 after chestnuis
and grapes in the fail, and biz ponds
to skate on In the winter
AN you run away from them-for
thlsY snatchng his fragment Of a cap
and hurting it into the gutter as e.
Dre-sive Of his unurteTable disgust
Then he stood upon the box and
stretched himself to BIS run height
raising his hand as though 70 invoke
a beaedietion-
NV son he said. soler1aly. go
home an eat the fatted cagf an your
mas doughnuts. Tarry not Haste 70
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-24

pastures new where the calves -four
ish as the green bay tree If 1t be
fifty miles, walk, an run when you get
tired; If thousand, walk an run an
beg, an steal rides on freight trains
only go, as my fallln' tears implore.
An now" here a paper boy, attract
ed by his gesticulations. darted up
and tipped the box so that the orator
slid ingloriously into the mud. Charlie
laughed in spite of himself. then his
face became grave. Beneath the light
ness Of the speakers words had been
an undercurrent Of seriousness which
appealed directly to his discourage.
ment and inconsistencies. Yes, he would
go home.
As the street boy rose and wiped
the mud from his face. Charlie stepped
up to him.
Thank you for your advice" he
said. I'm going to take Il"
"Honest?a with a ring OF satlsfac-
ton in his voice. "Then, fare We well,
an If foreyer-but say" as Charlie
was starting down the sidewalk, give
me a tip to your barrel, an mebbe I'll
come out an spend my vacation with
you next summer
Charlie laughed, and then, on a sud
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-24

&0SJ (LICSSS3}
= Building
HlGH-GRADE HOME TOWN
To Secure Fine Qualities In a Com
munity Something Besides
Money Is Needed.

The great trouble with American
life today is the tendency TO see ev-
erything from a money point OF view.
People are forever asking with regard
70 every choice in life. 'Wm Il paye"
They judge education and occupation
and marriage and all other relations
by the money point Of view. But there
is 3 side of life stiu that is 70 some
extent and in some minds free from
this Sordid standard. There Is "a group
Of things to which we give the name
Of home There are values In one's
home that cannot be measured by the
mere coarse yardStick OF money. So
people viii often sacrifice money re-
wards In order to retain the home as
socjations that they prize.
The question of developing what Is
called II good residential town depends
in q large measure on the requirement
of this point OF view You can't have
good home town If you ask in re-
gard to everything you do. If It viii
pay In terms Of money.
II the object for improving a home
or a street OF a neighborhood Is pure
~ 10 make money a lot OF folks will
never cooperate In such efforts. II
the only motive for planting fine trees
and shruhhery is that they make
residence sell for more, a lot of peo-
Pile will never do It. In all probahn-
ity such efforts TO beauufy a place
do pay IN cash, but that motive alone
is not sufficient
To secure these fine qualities that
constitute a high grade home town.
something besides money ambition has
TO be devoted 10 this purpose peo-
pie must feel a love for their commun.
ity, an attachment 70 that spot that
they call home There must be kind
of affection for the scene, desire 20
nurse 1t and make It rs loyahe and
romantic and beautiful as possible
Somehow civic beauty seems 70 have
It's effect on the character OF the peo-
pie of q town. IF you have dull
and drab looking town. you Will draw
dun and drab people" said lecturer
on civic topics Salem News.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-24
Towns Made BY RalIroads.

The new railway grouping system
might presumably have disastrous
effect ou certain towns
If for instance The London. Midland
& Scottish railway were to decide to
make Derby their sole center FOR ma
chine shops orewe ana J0ralch, aud
to some extent Manchester and Glass
gov, would suffer The t@o former
would, In fact. ind their occupation
gone
Hut 1t IS possible TINT ua town would
suffer @ such greater eEfeat it it
were superseded a. satu4o"u.
Almost every a1.e-ba5.e1 man .a the
town Is engaged IH some form III ra.I-
way work london TltHIf-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-24

vas No Prospect for a Dinner.
g aad breakfast. and there was
Prospect for a dinner-and this
ss Thanksgiving.
al s@ yards away. a street boy was
@ g 5rysoods box, swinging
Y W. feet rhythmicaly to the tune
s,.s as @alst-ng. But his eyes were
sl+ e -ae listess figure of his
~. Country" he called, suddenly,
PEG -a.akln' off,
2saed but did not answer.
~. -o1t make al owl o. your
s l9T went on. There amt
q IFS world to fret over.
swinging his legs upon
a. b. clothes to spare. an
sss4 is amt much for cold
ny Jackets lost an arm,
d most Of one shoulder
|, pauslng to indulge
"a, aar q the street dittv he
- az Y ant lad 10 break
cold perrater for sun.
IL !. --t an sim amt no split
ever His legs swung
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-24
TABLE LINEN IMPORTANT

TT HE real, original and genu-
- inc Thanksgiving dinner
must boast a turkey and cram
berry sauce if 1t is to be strict
~ orthodox in regard to the
menu. Tradition demands this.
Good linen plays a very mpor-
tant part in the way the table
will look when set. 1t IS al
ways advisable to buy as good
linen as you can possibly AFFORD,
for it proves a wise investment
in the long run
An embroidered monogram is
handsome finish to a good
cloth, but it is less noticeable
there than on the napkins which
for dinner should be large and
square. For embroidery the long
slender letters are preferred. It
is pretty sentiment at a
Thanksgiving dinner to use
dishes which are heirlooms for
one course.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-24

den Impulse. he wrote his address and
gave IL to the boy.
WED like first-rate 10 have Won
come, he said heartily, and we'll try
to give you good time"
This seems the proper end for the
story; but I want to add that the
street boy did visit them the next SUM
mer, and that they gave him such
good time he concluded to remain and
work for them permanently.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-24
A PRAYER

We thank Thee, Father. for the care
That did not come to try us,
The burden that we did not bear.
The trouble that passed by as.
The task we did not fail 20 do,
The burt we did not cherish.
The friend who did not prove untrue.
The Joy that did not perish.
w thank Thee for the binding storm
That old ROT loose SIS swelling,
And for the sudden blight or harm
That came not gh ouI dwelling
We thank Thee r the dart uuspsd,
The bitter VOID uuspoken,
The grave unmads the tear unsasd,
The hearU-tje suIl uabroken.
Clarence E. Flynn.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-24
THANKSGIVING

While we are eating our ThauEsg.y-
ing dinner let's count up the tana
We have 10 be thankful for. ASK eacE
member Of tie family 20 help and you
viii. be surprised at the length 81 ths
ISL Il viii cheer you Up, TOO, All
cheerful frame of mind y waEth m0rs
than money n The bank
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-24

Fond du Lao-Crashing into a fence
when the driver wAs blinded by the
lights of another automobile, a ma.
chine occupied by Harry Main. his
wife and three children, overturned
on highway S. near Fond du Lac and
hurled the i've occupants into the
ditch. Main was injured about the
body when thrown against the steer
ine wheel, while his wife was severe.
~ cut by glass. The children were
badly bruised.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-24

Elkhorn- Completion Of highway IL
IN Walworth county from Bethel to
Whitewater; construction of the high.
way from Walworth to the county line
through Darien and a stretch from the
boundary line east 10 Lyons. will be
done in concrete in 1924. through ac.
ton recently Of the Walworth cocnty
board Of supervisors. Il was voted
TO issue the remaining $-2S.00O OF the
S3,25o000 bond issue authorized in
1919
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-24
"a
Thanksgiving
Acquaintance
By FRANK HERBERT SWEET


!. s.. =: !: !: !. !: !. !: !.
~ NE year ago Charlie had
come to the city to make
Ia his fortune. He was
M 1T fond Of farming an3
farm stock; but they
~ were a slow mears to
wealth. He would 90 to
the city for the fortune,
-'"S and then would come
back and purchase the best farm in
ne vicinity and have fine horses and
Wig meadows and-enyious nelghbors.
Now he was standing on a street
corner with hands thrust deep. down
Gio bis pockets and wearing the
sane clothes he had brought from
nome. But the clothes were soiled
sal worn threadbare and shiny, and
lie shoes were unblacked, and the hat
,aekng part Of its brim; and long ago
as bad discarded such extras as col
I'm and cuffs, The fingers Of one
land played idly with his last two half
l'4aFs both Of which were owed for
Ie poor little room he rented on one
q The back streets; ana the other fin
s.,s touched several pawn tickets,
s4iaa he had no expectation of re
.ee4-hs Indeed he was wondering
s-4y Il there were anything else in
~ trunk that could be pawned He
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-24

Peshaeo- George SlEger, who vas
deer agnune near Thunder mountain.
ran into bears uest and return q
so Pesaugo w.ta tN.o of lhe Drum tam
ly.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-24

under the name of the Wisconsin Fuel
and Light Co The funds from sale of
the bonds according TO the company.
are 10 be used to retire the eompany's
outstanding mortgage bonds and notes.
provide for sinking fund and make
necessary extensive improvements.
Milton Junction George Van Ant.
werp, II, Rock county farmer, and
his team of horses We're killed, his
wagon demolished, and telephone com
muniCations We're cut Off as a result
OF grade crossing accident three
miles west of Milton Junction. Van
Antwerp's team and wagon. carrying
load of corn stalks TO his farm a
quarter mile distant were struck by a
fast passenger train.
Seymour The last mother of the
Oneidas Mrs Cecilia Cornelius, died
az the home Of Mrs. 0. j. Kellogg. at
Seymour She was the youngest
daughter Of the last head chief Dan
lei Bread, the grandson OF Chief
Shenandoah OF Revolutionary fame.
The six nations knew of her and
counted on her help in the reorganiza-
ton OF the Confederate league.
Hurley-Two Wakefield merchants
are short $3.50 as the result of cashing
two Scott & Howe Lumber company
checks that had been raised 500 each.
The checks We're made payable TO
workman named Frank Bennett, one
for $2SS and The other for $3.50. The
checks had been raised so that they
read S928S aud $3.50. Bennett has
not been located
Merrill William Striebe OF Good.
rich. Taylor county, Is years old. was
instantly killed while hunting in the
town Of Corning, Lincoln county, when
he climbed into a tree and was mis-.
taken for a bear William Eschwein,
Taylor county, Is said to have adj
mitted shooting at Striebe, the charge
OF his shotgun tearing off the top of
Strebe's head.
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tory. six miles south Of Sturgeon Bay.
The factory had not been IN operation
the past few months, and the owner,
Albert Behnke, Green Valley, had con-
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R,sdison 1,sr~y A1br.obt fyo ve,rs
drf,.r ii are No Are ststio, 81
vadrs,n has Graduated from, fireman
~ attorney no WIN omen law of.
ace p.o Mr. A1breeh+ neca lfs
snara time IN the rro harm IN study
han
,r,ajror Arr,rgar,e,ts have beor
reau whereby Wisconsin beekeepers
viii De- notified Of weather conditions
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-24

Sturgeon Bay Fire OF unknown orr.
Gin detroyed the Central Cheese fac.
tory. six miles south Of Sturgeon Bay.
The factory had not been in operation
the past few months, and the owner
Albert Behnke. Green Valley, had con-
templated reopening il this winter. A
bucket brigade saved a nearby resi-
dence and other buildings
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-24

Superior-After pouring a quantity
OF denatured alcohol into the radiator
of his automobile. Arthur Hulmer Of
Superior lit match and held it over
the opening, peering down TO see how
full it was. With warning rumble
the alcohol exploded, shooting a blue
flame four feet in height, striking
Hultner in the left eye and badly
scorching his face.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-24

Merrill William Striebe or Good.
rich Taylor county, Is years old. was
instantly killed while hunting in the
town Of Corning, Lincoln county, when
he climbed into a tree and was mis-.
taken for a bear William Eschwein,
Taylor county. is said to have adj
mued shooting at Striebe, the charge
OF his shotgun tearing off the top of
Striebe's head.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-24

Manitowoc-The securities division
Of the state has approved an issue of
SStooo0 first mortgage SIS per cent
gold bonds of the Manitowoe Gas Co,
under the name Of the Wisconsin Fuel
and Light Co The funds from sale of
the bonds according TO the company.
are 20 be used to retire the eompanys
outstanding mortgage bonds and notes.
provide for sinking fund and make
necessary extensive improvements.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-24

Crandon-Elmer S. Hall, state CON
servauon commissioner. and f. J..
Rogers, Forest county highway com
missioner, have picked a site for the
new state fish hatchery which Mr.
Hall has practically assured. will be
established in Forest county The
proposed location is on the Peshugo
river between Crandon and Argonne
on highway 80.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-24

Fond du Construction Of a
threeatory $500 600 theater building,
Fond du lac. with a seating capacity
Of more than 600. will be started
within a short time by Frank " Fisch-
err. theatrical maguate and managing
director OF the Fischer circuit of Para
mount theaters,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-11-24

Madison More than forty million
lake trout eggs have been collected
Ia state hatcheries for restocking
Wisconsin lakes next spring, accord
ing to state Conseryationer Elmer IS.
Hall. This amount represents more
than Eve hundred quarts d eggs.