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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-08-28
Thursday

Henry Won Valid and family of
Livingston are spending a few
days in this locality on business,
coming hare from Appleton. Mr..
VonWald is a former Baraboo bus
mess man and is a brother of j.
e. Won Valid of this city at whose
home the family is visiting.
The Rev. and Mrs. J. w. Irish
of Madison called on Mrs. w. R.
Irish yesterday. They were ac-
companfed by Mrs. Cleghorn of st.
Louis, the mother of Mrs. J. w.
Irish, who is spending the sum
mer in Madison with her daugh-
ter's family
The Busy Bees of the German
M. e. church held business meet
ing in Ochsner's grove yesterday
afternoon after which social
hour was enjoyed. The party ter
minated in a picnic supper. Due
to thia inclemenGy of the weather
only about fifteen or twenty were
present.
The following young ladies left
this morning for Ableman where
they will give a music recital this
afternoon: the Misses Viola Wood
worth, Esther Foley, Vera Butter
field, Edith Butterfeld, Irene Kent,
Bessie Thomas, Cora Alexander,
Ruth Thomas, Lucille Caflisch and
Florence Priehl Mrs. G. V. But,
terfield and son James accom-
panied them besides Mrs. Belle
Risley, of whom they are pupils.
The girls took we'll filled lunch
baskets with them and expect to
have a picnic lunch at noon.
Between forty and fifty members
Of the Congregational Ladies Aid
and their friends gathered in the
church parlors Hast evening liz
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Lewis
and daughter, Miss Leora Lewis,
of st Petersburg, Fla, who are Wis
iting friends and relatives in this
vicinity for several weeks. After
dainty picnic supper, social
time was had and readings by
Miss Mayme Meyers were enjoyed.
II. A. Anderson and family of
Chicago are spending week in
camp at Devils lake after spending
week at the Dells. They report
that they find the lake ideal for
camping, preferring it to the Dells.
Mr. Anderson has been with the
Chicago Tribune for the past rs
years and on visiting the News
office this morning, recognized the
present News plant as being es-
pecially large for a town of this
size. 81
The sheriff of Marshfield was in
Baraboo yesterday to get man,
giving the name of j. w. Mcguire
who was arrested here on the
charge of attempting to get goods
from the Jensen & Jones store UNI
der false pretenses. While he was
being held on this charge it was
learned that he was wanted in
Marshfield on the charge of non
support OF his family so he was
turned over to the authorities from
that place.
Mrs C. F Rich entertained seven
ladies at her home on East street
Wednesday afternoon at quilting
bee. After the work was COM
pleted social time was enjoyed
and a delicious supper served.
The hostess was assisted by her
daughter, Miss Mildred, and by her
niece, Miss Vera Holt.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-08-28
Falls On SQtU
Cut In Half

August Kleyer, CT, was cut in
two longitudinally when he tripped
over a timer and fell on a circular
saw while he was working with a
portable sawmill crew cutting ties
near Kempster, Langlade county,
Thursday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-08-28
Man Held
In Baraboo

Held in Baraboo by undersheriff
e. L. Alderman of Portage on a
charge of misrepresentation after
selling a used l.. c. Smith type
writer to William Reuhl, owner of
the Ford garage at Pardeeville, as
new machine, A. j. Smith work
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-08-28

cost of collection throughout the
country averages less than l per
cent, because the machinery is all
ready set up for the leyying and
collecting the tax. Indiana in 1923
collected $4,6OO,OOO at cost Of
Sc, 400.
On the matter Of evasion, every
state in the union reports that 1t
is so small that it is not worth
considering.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-08-28
Door County
Pioneer Dies

William Laulzerne, 81, pioneer
settler of Union near Sturgeon
Bay, and one of the towns oldest
residents, is dead. He had lived in
Door county IS years.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-08-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Misunderstanding may separate
friends far moIa widely than eth
er time or space.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-08-28
Cat Parks On
Car Radiator

An Illinois touring car passed
through Baraboo today with an
angora cat riding on the top of the
radiator of the car.
The animal had its front paws
straddling the radiator cap, in
place of motometer. The cat
was fastened to the windshield Of
the car with small chain!
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-08-28

be- election. The Republican state
convention of Michigan. with one
dissenting vote, has inserted a
GASOLINE tax law in its platform.
1t is practically certain that both
Michigan and Minnesota will en-,
act this type of legislation.
In all these states but five, the
laws provide for collecting the
tax from the retailer, similar to
the bill passed by the Wisconsin
Legislature. The bill passed by
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-08-28

too small to. accommodate all so
the case was heard in the G. A. E.
room, adjoining.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-08-28
-TEsxzzV~

The above map shows the status
of the gasoline tax movement
throughout the country, the states
shown in whita have enacted gas
cline tax legislation, the figures
indicating the tax per gallon lev
led, There are Sc such states
and in addition, the District OF
Columbia. States in black have not
enacted gasoline tax laws. Mime
sofa, Michigan and Missouri viii
vote on such laws at the Noyem-
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
.BR|BE SCANDAL
IN WINTER
LEAGUE
Sacramento Charges Involve
Terry Mccafferty, Old
Time Umpire.

SACRAMENTO. Feb. 13.-Chargea
Of bribery in the Sacramento Winter
Baseball League, which take on
some Of the aspects Of an interna-
tional brawl, were filed today with
George Sim, city superintendent OF
Fairgrounds and secretary of the
league, involving Terry McCafferty,
oldtime ball player and league um-
pire, in an alleged agreement to rem
der decisions in favor of a local
Japanese club in exchange for
money.
Jack Chidester, manager of the
Palm Brothers Club, defeated by the
Nippon Stars last Sunday, filed the
formal charges against McCafferty.
Four, witnesses, he recited. will be
produced to prove the veteran tosser
took money from the Orientals after
the game. McCafferty denies the
charges.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
NAT TY REFERS
To BONUS
AS BR|bE
And National League Kills
"Inducement" for Extra
Good Playing.
By SAM CRANE.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-The Ma
tional League magnates have killed
the bonus. Christy Mathewson,
president of the Boston Braves,
gained his point when his resolution
against the bonus rule was passed
unanimously. Matty made a telling
speech against the bonus and his
argument was so convincing that
there was not q voice nor vote
against his resolution.
He brought up that any player
who would not try his best without
the "bribe" of bonus is not a true
sport. Then he mentioned the fact
that pitchers who were given d
bonus and relied on a particular
game to assure them their eAIra
money would kick and roar at their
fellow players who might be so un.
fortunate as to make an error be-
hind the boxman. -
That, Matty claimed, resulted in
6issension among the team members
and was liable again, as it has done
in the past, to disorganize the en-
tire outfit. Matty was intensely
pleased over the result of the vote.
1t was decided in the abolishment
of the bonus that those pitchers who
have already signed contracts with
the bonus promise in the document
for the coming season the old rule
holds good for this year only. In
1925 there will be no such thing.
1t was also the sense of the meet.
ing that a prize of $1,000 will be
awarded the player who is picked to
be most valuable to his club during
the 1924 season. The selection will
be made by the votes of eight base
ball writer's, one in each city of the
National League circuit.
With that also the National
League nagnates accepted the reso-
luton that a suitable monument be
erected by the league Elm honor OF
baseball and the parent organization
on which shall be inscribed the
names Of the players so honored.
This was following the plan already
adopted by the American League.
That, it is thought, will be a much
greater spur to players than any
bonus.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
BROOKLANDERS
PLAY TIGERS
TONIGHT

After a lapse of three years
Catholic University and Princeton
University will resume basketball
relations tonight in Ryan gymn,
when the Brooklanders meet the
Tigers.
Five years ago Catholic Uni
versity and Princeton met for the
first time in a court battle and
the Tigers emerged the winners.
Four years ago the BrOoklanders
evened up the count by trimming
Princeton 20 to II. Since then they
have not met.
In their last engagement the con.
test was marked by the sensational
playing of Eddie Lynch, who prac-
ticaliy single-handed defeated Prince.
ton. The C. U. guard accounted
for nineteen of his teams twenty.
three points. He made two more
than the entire Tiger team.
Coach Fred Rice will start his
veteran lineup of Eberst and Bres.
lin at forwards, Fitzpatrick at
center, and Lynch and .Lawler at
= sguards.
Prior to the game, which will get
under way at 8 o'clock, Boxing
Instructor Mitchell will trot out a
few of his pupils to entertain those
who admire exhibitions of the manly
art of self-defense.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13

ment received from Marty Nc.
Manus, Bill stated in emphatic
words that unsigned players would
not be permitted to hang their hats
on the rack at the Battle House
in Mobile.
mo. sir" said Bill. IT they're
not signed they don't belong to us.
This move was agreeable to Sisler. F"
Nd word has been heard from
Marty since he forwarded the blank
contract, and Friel insists that he
will not weaken and invite Marty to
come to st. Louis to talk over the
situation.
At the same time, however, F,riel
is not worrying over this case. It's
a long time between now and March
8, when the regulars are due to
join the battery squad at the Ala.
bama camp.
The signed contract of Elan Van
glider reached headquarters. Elam
penned a few lines saying that he
would be ready for nine innings
after bending few in Hank Seve.
reid's mitt.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
NALLOPS
At BARRACKS
TONIGHT

Al Ward, middleweight champion
of the Third Army Corps Area, and
Jumbo Eggleston, the punching
pimiento Of the Mohawk Athletic
club, will clash in the feature six
round contest at the Washington
Barracks tonight. While entering
the ring at catchweights, each
weighs around 155 pounds and
should be strong.
Ring worms who have seen both
men in action predict some mighty
walloping when Ward and Eggles-
ton hear the bell and no surprise
will follow a kayo.
Jack Cafoni, the speedy little fel-
low from Walter Reed Hospital, is
down for six rounds of fast work
with AL Neil, Of Baltimore.
Joe Rivers, Of Washington Bar.
racks, and Kid Hogan, Of the Mo-
hawk club, are on the card for six
rounds.
The first of the four contests
will see Johnny Conroy mixing it
with Soldier Purnell. The latter re-
Gently fought a six-round bout with
Curly Warfield, a tough customer,
and his friends are looking for him
to win.
There will be music by the Wash
ington Barracks and the Mohawk
clubs silver.throated quartet will
do things to several tunes a. addi.
tional entertainment. Tickets are
on sale at the post exchange.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
MARYLAND'S FRESHMEN
SWAMP BROOKLANDERS

Maryland University's court fresh
men added their eighth straight vic
tory in a row last night when they
handed the Catholic University
frosh beautiful 80 to Is trimming.
The winners jumped into an early
lead and maintained command
throughout. With 19 Of his teams
points to his, credit, Frisby proved
the star of the contest.
Tomorrow night the Maryland
yearlings will entertain Tech High
and on Saturday they win go to
Annapolis where they are scheduled
to play the Academy plebes.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
EASTERN CHAMPIONS
AGAIN TRIM CENTRAL

Eastern High Schools 1924 basket
ball champions came through the
championship series without suffer
ing a single defeat. In their last
game of the season, played against
Central in the Coliseum yesterday,
the Capitol Hill lads came out on
the long end Of @ 29-to-26 score.
Western met Business in the final
game Of the series and swamped the
Stenographer outfit, 80 to 10.
Westerns half hundred point total
is a record for the series.
CARRIER, the Rock Creek star, fin.
ished the season as the best point
scorer in the high schools, his II
field goals and free tosses giving
him a total Of 76, or six more than
Smith, of Eastern,
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
CHAMPS HEADLocKS
TOO MUCH FOR McCIl 1

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-The re.
vival Of whestling in New York last
night was voted a successful one, a
large crowd watching Stranger
Lewis defend his world title by
throwing Pat McGill, of Nebraska,
after an hour. fifteen minutes and
thirty-six seconds of wrestling.
Three successive headlocks applied
by Lewis, laid McGill low.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
MARJORIE WEBSTER AND
CAPITOL TEAMS CLASH

One Of the best girls games Of the
basketball season is expected when
the team from. Marjorie Webster
meets the Capitols at 1880 tonight in
the Central High gym.
The Capitols have quite a bit Of
good material, but have had trouble
in the past finding their positions
and getting teamwork. However,
Captain Harris now thinks the team
is ready to reverse the 1928 score
Of the last Capitol-Weh match.
On the other hand, Alene Fem
has Joined the ranks of the private
school players which gives that
team one of the most sensational
forwards in the game, In pivot 20.
sition Is Miss Tew, an aggressive
player who will keep her opponents
on the Jump.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13

to start the season have failed to
sign thus far. In addition to Lee,
the bad, bold recruit holdout, who
probably will make a demand for a
slice of the purchase price before
he signs, the absentees are Bill
Wambsganss and Norman Mcmillan.
There is considerable mystery in
the failure of Wamby to sign. Re-
ports that the former Cleveland
second sacker was pleased at the
trade that brings him to the Red
Sox are not substantiated by his &C.
kions since the trade was announced.
Owner Bob Quinn made a trip to
Cleveland and while he secured the
signed contract of Steve O'Neill, he
failed to return with the John Han
cock of Wamby. There may be
something in this oversight, at that.
Two outfielders who will start the
season against the Yankees here
next spring haven't signed, either.
Bob Veach, obtained from the De-
troit Tigers by purchase, and who
demanded a bonus Of $4,000 to move
to Boston, has not been heard from.
Ira FIagstead, perhaps the most
valuable player on the 1928 Red
oOAs ALSO HAS tdA1Cu 10 SASns GNO
doubt ''Flaggy" will be given q
raise this year.
Five pitchers, who are considered
the bulwark of the 1924 hurting
staff. also have been tardy in re-
turning their sign contracts.
The leader Of this quintet is How
ard Ehmke, the ace Of the Red SOx
pitching staff last year. After turn
ing in a no-hit game against the
Athletics, followed by a one-hit game
Iagainst the champion Yankees, no
doubt his star Is entitled to a raise,
and while there has been no wild
shriekings reported from the vicinity
Of Los Angeles, the arrival Of his
signed contract is anxiously awaited.
Gorge Murray, Alex Ferguson,
Bill Piercey, and Curtis Fullerton
are the other pitchers who have
failed to sign thus far.
Yet in spite Of these tardy players,
Owner Bob Quinn announces that
no less than twenty-eight players
have returned their signed con-
tracts and are awaiting the initial
call to the training camp.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
ANOTHER GOLF LINKS AT
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS

An item Of interest to American
golfers also comes from the u. 8. q.
A: The Greenbrier Golf Club of
White Sulphur Springs, W. Va, has
announced its intention Of adding
another eighteen-hole course to its
present, twenty-seven holes. It is
planned to open the new course
about July /.
In addition to the new course,
the Greenbrier Club is making q
number of improvements upon its
present eighteen-hole course. Charles
P. Macdonald is in charge of the
new work.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13


Before the team makes its get
away for the South, no doubt, these
veterans, who are expected to pull
the Red Sox out Of the cellar, will
rush their contracts to the Hub.
Only one player expected to start
the season as a regular has put
up a bold front and shrieked to the
world that he will not sign unless
given a boost in salary. He is
Dudley Lee, the $4,000 shortstop
purchased from the Tulsa club Of
the Western League.
Other regulars whose contracts
have not been received in all prob
ability are just slow in returning
them, They are veterans of
many campaigns and they like
to keep the club owners guessing
until the last moment.
Three infielders, who are expected
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
Shamrock Bows Meet.

Manager V. NJ. Lawrence, Of the
Shamrock Juniors, has called q
meeting Of his youngsters for to.
night at sos Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. The young Shamrocks
will have two teams. senior and
junior. All Of last seasons players
and any youngsters desiring to join
either team are asked to attend
the meetinP
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
COLUMBIA JUNIORS NOT
AFRAID OF BEARCATs

Tn Columbia Juniors have no
terrors for claws. Tonight they are
booked to play the Chevy Chase
Bearcats in the City Club gym, the
game getting under way at 8
O'Clock.
The Columbias are anxious to ar.
range a contest for tomorrow night.
Any team desiring this date should
call Columbia 916-J.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
PENN'S GREAT VAULTERS
WILL APPEAR HERE

The University Pennsylvania will be represented the George
town track field carnival Convention Hall week from Thurs
fifteen according adves
received the Hilltop today from Lawson Robertson coach of the
Red and Blue.
The interesting in the Philadelphia contingent will
be Owen Sheriff. and Stewart each of whom capable Of betteng
twelve feet consistently the vault Owen and Sheriff. tied
for first place the indoor ntercoega last March with leaps
OF twelve feet Owen then topped the bar at the same height
trying for first the outdoor ntercoegates Franklin
ind
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
Yale HurIers Show.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Feb. 49,
Candidates for the mound on Yale's
varsity nine have reported to Coach
Joe Wood. Pond, Mallory, Hinch.
cliffe, Ross, Cruikshank, Emo, Alex.
ander, Garden, Rehberger, Taylor,
Ashburn, Crimmings, Cox, Holland,
and Hardei are in the squad. Love.
joy will report when the winter
football drills end.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13

Atlanta can worm it's way
into Little Rock for a series Of
baseball pyrotechnics without
fear of being pinched for lack
of road manners or color
blindness.
The players will simply pull
off their vests, display their
numbers and thumb their nose
at the goggle-eyed inquisitor
who asks, what, when and
who?"
In the good old days when
every man wore suspenders, peo-
pie went by names, but now the
world is becoming so infested
with population that there are
no nom de plumes left and we
have to be identified by digits.
There were always plenty Of
cognomens hanging round for
each and everybody until they
started stealing them for Pull
man cars and race horses. So
it has come to this, Ell?
We knew mothers were num-
bering twins and husbands were
tabulating divorced wives, but
any fan who can't keep track
of nine ball players amt got
no business in a ball park.
In football there is legitimate
excuse for cross-indexing the
PLAYERS, for that courtesy Is due
the relatives. They did it in
the world war, and why
shouldn't it be done on the grid
ron.
OF course, If you want to
make convicts out Of ball play
ers, by all means number them,
but next they'll want to put 'em
in stripped uniforms.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
Real Live Cougar for
Washington State
Mascot Now

PULLMAN, Wash, Feb. 13.
Negotiations were under way
today for the purchase Of q
cougar kitten to be a mascot
for Washington State College.
It would replace a mounted
cougar which has been q symbol
of the students at athletic con-
tests. F.. B. Jones, a hunter,
conferred yesterday with Coach
]. F. Boiler, seeking to sell
one of three kittens Jones had
taken near Priest river, Idaho.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
It's a Tough Job,

John Pappas, captain of the Curb
Cafe team, District League leader,
is hard put to select his men to
face the Regent Wildcats of Balti.
more in the major inter-city match
of the season. Pappas has more
than five men in line and who
ever doesn't roll will be disap.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
Joseph Makes Good.

Joe Toomey looked over the prize
exhibit of the Washington City
Duckpin Associations singles tourn-
ament at the Grand Central and
remarked: Eleven of 'em. / ought
to get one Of those trophies" He
did. Joe shot 576 for five games
and won the Star cup for eighth
place,
The Washington times., 1924-02-13

The pole vault is always a fas.
cinating spectacle to the annual
carnival crowd. This year with at
least five men capable of soaring
to heights better than twelve feet,
the event is going to be one Of the
outstanding features of the games.
The Pennsylvania entries, by the
way, will be afforded plenty of com.
petition by Emerson Norton of the
Hilltoppers, brilliant all-round
performer.
The Red and Blue is sending
an effective trio of high jumpers
in Needs, Hubbard and Cassen.
All go over the bar at six feet, but
the best Of the lot is Needs, who
appeared here last year, and later
Le Roy Brown, the world cham.
ptOn ut the indoor intercOlIegiates
with leap Of six feet three inches.
Captain Rose OF Pennsylvania, is
intercollegiate broad jump cham
pion. He annexed the coveted title
at Franklin Field last May. An
other teammate, Casson, is also
brilliant in this speciality. Others
WHO may meet MurChinBOn 8
charges who deserve special notice
are Schatz, a sprinter, who may
meet Murchinson in finals Of the
fifty-yard dash, and Martin, which
will be featured by two national
champions, Ascher and Fitch, start
ing from scratch. If accorded any
sort of a handicap, Martin ought
to make the senior and Junior quar-.
ter.mile title holders travel con-
siderably.
The charges of Robertson will be
here in sufficient numbers to give
the Hilltoppers a warm argument
for point honors Penn always has
been famous for it's well-balanced
track and field games. and year in
and year out the school semes to
be successful in turning out splen.
did combinations.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
TWENTY-FIVE PLAYERS TO
GREET GEORGE SISLER
AT MOBILE CAMP
By SID C. KEENER.

ST LOUIS Feb 1S-When George Sisler arrives at the
trsnng at Mobile A on the morning Of
This squad comprises the battery staff that will buckle
spring practice week ahead Of the regulars. The
pitchers and cachers from layout nine
pitchers and four catchers for the new prospects.
Two members of last years combnaOn dropped
the minor league circuit They Wayne Wright and
Charley Root but Urban Shocker ELAN vange Hubert Pue
Bill Bayne Dave Danforth Ray Kop and Dixie Davis
peced to return in bulk from the South
catching ace His assistant
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
It's Going Big.

When will Washington get the
basketball fever right? Jim Nc.
Allister, well known here as a
sandlot manager several seasons
ago, now In Philadelphia, writes
that the Quaker City is sox buggy
over basketball, that one must ar
rive an hour before game time
to be sure of getting a seat at
the Philadelphia league games.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
Metrokes Is Leader.

Besides leading the Mt. Pleasant
duckpin league with an average of
111.33 for 4S games, Pete Metro
kas. of the Chesterfields, holds the
record for high set with 422. Nick
Chaconas of the Triumph Cafe has
an average of 111-s for fourteen
games.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
To Supervise N. Y. Prisons,

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 13.-Form.
er Senator James L. Long, of Oys-
ter Bay, l.. l., was named by Gov.
ernor Smith to succeed Charles r.
Rattigan. of Auburn, as State
superintendent of prisons.