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The Washington times., 1924-01-15
BRITISH LIGHTWEIGHT
MAKES DEBUT TONIGHT

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-One Of the
latest fistic importations from Eng
land. Harry Mason, will make his
American debut at the Pioneer A.
c. tonight. The English scrappers
have been doing well on this side
Of late, as witness the works of
Roland Todd. Ted Moore and Frank
Moody. Mason brought with him
the European lightweight title and
the big idea behind his visit Is a
''shot" at worlds title now held by
Benny Leonard.
However, Mason, realizes that he
must show he has the stuff before
he can demand bout with Benny,
Harry Qkid) Brown of Philadelphia
has been selected to put the British
boxer to the test. They will travel
the ten-round route.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15

The flappers Of Bloomingdale win
be invited to help establish the
first sandlot club in Washington
with mixed membership. This Is
not meant that the Bloomingdale
maidens will be asked to play
baseball and football, although such
sports as tennis. swimming, basket
ball might appeal to them. The
Liberty Club president has a plan
for the girls that has distinctive
feminine attractions.
Mr.. Kremb, despite his many
years, is not OId-fashiOned. He
Is up with the times; perhaps
ahead of the same. He observes
that modern sport successes are
due much to the support Of the
gentler, but powerful branch Of
the human race, which, once in
terested, tends to enthusiasm and
talks much. Talk is advertising.
Morris Cafritz, daddy of the
Recreation and Grand Central. pro-
NOTED the bowling game among the
shrill population Of Washington
and his venture from the beaten track
started a boom. The girls put new
life in the old game. The feminine
influence is felt in nearly every
up-to-date bowling alley and 1t ts
a thoroughly wholesome influence.
When the present generation
was young, women Stunned bowling
alleys as they did bar rooms. Ten
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
Expert Calls Putting
Mere Matter Of
Instinct

No use trying to acquire the
art Of putting. It is instructive
and automatic.
An expert says: "The eye,
when one is putting we'll,
takes in the distanceI and con-
veys the information through
to the brain to the muscles,
and an automatically correct
amount of power is thence put
into the stroke"
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
Youngsters Unite.

The Park Views and Mackins will
meet tonight at the home of S. S
Hessler to effect a combination OF
their two clubs. They expect to put
out strong Junior teams in baseball
football, and track, and soon will
have a basketball team in the field
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
Miss Harris Stars.

Miss Mildred Harris shot thirteen
field goals and three fouls and was
the outstanding star Of the Capital
A. C.'s 31-to-27 victory over the
Princess sextet. The Princess girls
were ten points behind at the half.
but struggled valiantly on and
closed In on the foe,
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
Quantico Scouts Win.

The Quantico Boy Scouts knocked
off the heavier Fredericksburg All.
Stars, 26 to 1S. The All-Stars came
from behind in the last period but
their squirt was Quashed when it
became dangerous. Gagner was
the Scouts star, he scoring four
teen points.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
do You Remember

Cascade?
When Bill Clarke was man
aging the Gayety Theater?
When Lincoln Beachey first
flew upside down over the Capt.
tol?
When Monte Edwards was q
sandlot star?
Lawrence Crane, the Irish
magician, who used to BATTLE the
boys at the old Lawrence House
with his egg tricks?
The Washington times., 1924-01-15


Contrary to the general purpose
for which traps and bunkers are
placed about greens, the additional
ones which Manager Miller plans
will prove Of a help, rather than a
detriment, to the average player. Di-
rectly in back of Nos. 1, 2, and 8
an overshot ball comes to rest in
either woods or an almost unplay.
able lie, either UP or down hill.
An approach to either one Of these
greens, if played a little too strongly,
results quite often in complete loss
of the ball. In arranging the new
traps Manager Miller will build the
bunkers of such height as to stop any
ball no matter how fast it may be
travelling across the green.
Rock Greek will close the last oay
Of this month and the opening IN
March will depend entirely upon the
weather, In addition to the changes
cited above. the fairways are to be
seeded with additional grass and
throughly rolled. Rock Creek should
be fully 100 per cent better TINS
year than it was last.
IT won't be long now: James
Crabb. the genial prOfesslofal OuC
at Congressional has moved mo
the new building, and it iS only
matter Of a couple Of months Pc
tore the -quaTter-m dol
lar club house will be thrown open
to the members.
Wonderful progress has been made
on the building during the past
several weeks. The entire super
structure has been completed and the
contractors are now rushing the IN
terror to completion. While the
formal opening is not schedu'eo
to take place until April, the prob
abilities are that members VIII DC
using the swimming pool, showers
and locker room long before then.
Crabb is one Of the few profes'
sionals who not only is an excellent
teacher and club-maker, but is also
an expert on the upkeep and main
tainenace of fairways and green's
| Congressional will undoubtedly
boast of as fine course this sum
mer as any club within the i'm
mediate vicinity of the Nationa-
Capital.
death Valley" or the fairwaJ
leading to No. Is is being giver
heroic treatment. The ravine which
led from the brook to the edge OF
the green is being filled in and wher
completed will be one Of the most
beautiful golf shots to be encountered
over Congressional course.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
Dominicans Start.

Dominican Lyceum will open it's
basketball campaign tomorrow night
in game with the Arlington A. c.
in the Lyceum gym at Sixth and F
streets southwest. The Lyceum' g
starting lineup win include Walter
Lloyd, Rich Fitzgerald, Jose Ge-
rardi, Hickey and Marsden. The
Southend Midgets will figure in a
preliminary game.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
NOLAN TOPS BOWLERS
IN CASEY LEAGUE

With only two rivals anywhere him. Nolan Of the Coumbas
the individual champion of the Knights Columbus Bowl
League no. Muroe, of the Ovando is
with but has rolled only nine McNce OF the
De Sofas, with 107 for thysx games really Nolans cn1
rival Nolan holds the set record with S93
The Savadors lead with margin over the
De Sofas Competition is close all down the line.
Following are latest figures
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
KinnaIy's Father Dies.

George Kinnaly, the Georgetown
runner, has been called to his home
Rochester, Mass, on account Of the
death Of his father. Kinnaly's loss
to the Georgetown track team likely
will be felt in the Fordham games
Saturday.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15

(o@S AA SSAJ jC"OAAJ 0AAOP'
Stocking has driven a bargain for
$125. II want this watch to be 90
good that the bowler winning II
could show it in any jewelry shop
in the world and be told it couldn't
be bought for less than one hun.
dred iron men," says the bowling
chief. The association is giving
the watch, proving, incidentally.
that the association has prospered
under recent regimes.
The first bowler entered in the
tournament is Leo Shook, Of the
Hope team in the Masonic League.
The tournament hardly had been
announced when Shook handed
President Stocking q greenback
and requested to be placed at the
head Of the entry list. One berry
covers the entire cost Of shooting
In the tournament, and there's NO
catch in it.
It is exactly enough to pay for
the five games each participant will
roll. 1t will be the first city tour.
nament in Washington in which the
bowlers will not contriblte to the
prize list. There will be no money
@%srdn
On this account, the tournament
is not the ideal Of the pot hunter.
Greatest interest is being shown by
bowlers with mediocre and low
averages. Many Of the dubs see in
the tournament an opportunity to
try themselves in open competition.
Bowlers with no league affiliations
are warming 20 the tournament and
many entries have been received
from them at tournament headquar.
fers, the Recreation.
The president and board of Glirec-
tors Of the association and bowling
managers are working hard i'm CO
operation to shove the tournament
over big and some say there will
be as many as a thousand entries,
i'm which event it would rival in Inn
pOr'tance the grand team, doubles
and single tournament Of the aSSO-
citation held each spring.
League officials, too, are taking a
hand in boosting the tournament and
1t is understood that a number Of
leagues will enter in a body, having
special nights on the program. The
Times-Herald league is one of these.
The five-game individual tourna-
ment will be tho last event staged
by the city association as now con-
stituted. A new constitution and by
laws are now being drafted and will
be acted on at a reorganization meet
ing to be held prior to the tourna-
ment next spring.
Under the new constitution the
bowling leagues of Washington
would be more closely associated in
putting over the annual spring tour
nament, and in working for the gen
eral good of the bowling game.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
BIC PRIZE LIST INCLUDING
NO COIN AT STAKE IN
DUCKPIN TOURNEY
By r. D. THOMAS.

Of pouring Individual
tournament of the Washington City Ducpn Association be held
nobody knows where starting February The bowes voting
on the tournament alleys The entries will close January 2S
nounced today that and sixteen prizes already
in hand and will be placed exhibition shortly The
big prize gold worth hundred dol
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
TAKES WICKED BOWLING
STORY TO TRUMP THIS
By r. D. THOMAS.

After this you one in mind that truth may be
stranger than fiction and don't be backward.
po Bill nge safely vouched for by all good citizens who know
him. His with great indoor Of bowls
needs further the question Of doubt
he veracous The skpta will not challenge his veracy but
his
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
ROCK CREEK COURSE TO
BE IMPROVED
By LEONARD w. COLLINS.

Rock Creek Park golfers will municipal
reoened next spring. that quite number
ent viii have been made in several of the and fawas
these proposed changes has been submitted by Manager Miller
for his approval
fways considerable attention
and sand traps placed around the first second seventh and ninth
The third sixth, eighth ninth faway which
nightmare golfer with tendency
An To hn uidon
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
IN SANDLOT
CLUB IS NOW PLAN
BY X. D. THOMAS.

Youths and Aappers in a sandot club
The Liberty Athletic Club is travelling Ecketygpt on the hRh
road to
Edwsrd Kreb president with nearly half century behind him.
winks like wise old owl and says it be done.
Tonight Mr.. Kemb Gust "Pop" youngsters Of his
household and member of the Liberty Athletic Cub
meeting his home Taylor northwest will
al the in BloOmn
The Washington times., 1924-01-15

1nge has probably the highest
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-17

outlay.
off Commissioner Hall logic were
followed to a reasonable conclusion,
it might be urged that the equipment
and salaries of the office of commits
sioner of public works for idaho
should be on par with those of other
states having more population, more
taxable wealth and possibly more am
bilious ideas as to highway construc-
ton and maintenance.
sfThis association also voices its
protest against the unfair law, adding
materially to the license tax for cars
on which small trucking bodies are
placed. These cars use the road no
more. are no heavier and in mo way
different because of the box put on
them. excepting in appearance. The
license should be the same with, as
without, the box.
.'There are around 10000 auto own
ers in Idaho. This association urges
them to join hands in some way with
our organization to present a solid
front before the next legislature for
common fairness and JUSTICE
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-17

The weather is considerably warm
er, but plenty of snow for good sleigh
riding.
Evert Horne and family have re-
turned to the Dan Coin home, after
siege of measles at Ahsahka.
Eva MCGEE has the measles this
week.
Charlie Craig went back to Leland,
Saturday, after few days visit at
the William Hamilton home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Coon and Eva
MCGEE were Nezperce callers last
Friday.
Ralph Melcum and Berry Tyra haul
ed sawdust from Peck Tuesday to use
in putting up ice.
Chas. Coon delivered load of fat
hogs in Nezperce Monday.
Ed. Elliott and family and Roy
Geboe and family spent last Friday
night at the home of his brother, Geo.
Elliott, near Craigmonr.
Chas. Coon Is turning his pack of
hounds loose again today and several
of the men are joining in coyote
chase on the canyon.
Troy Snyder of the Ringsage school
is spending the weekend at Orofino.
Owen Hardman killed coyote last
week.
Roy Melcum and his brother, A. M,
were Nezperce callers Saturday.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-17
PRETTY WEDDING AT J. r. MICA
HILL, HOME

a very pretty wedding took place
on New Years day in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. McCahill, when
their daughter, Miss Frances, became
the bride of Charles Cuthbert, of Fres-
no, in the presence of large number
of relatives and friends.
Miss Fern Larson played Mendels
sohn's Wedding March, to which the
the bridal party entered the room.
where the ceremony was performed by
Rev. M. N. Wine, pastor of the Church
of the Brethren.
Miss Ruth Keller was bridesmaid.
and Percy McCahill acted as best man
for Mr.. Cuthbert,
The bride wore charming gown Of
white crepe de chine, trimmed with
Spanish lace, and carried boquet of
pink carnations.
Miss Keller's dress was of light
green crepe de chine, and she also
carried pink carnations.
A dainty color scheme of pink and
white streamers and pink and white
flowers was carried out in the decor
alton of the home.
Following the ceremony, dinner was
served by Mrs. McCahill, after which
the happy couple left for Los Angeles
where they will spend their honey
moon. On their return they will make
their home at Calwa, where Mr.. Cuth-
bert is engaged in the hotel business.
Mrs. Cuthbert is well known among
the young people of this city; having
spent many years of her life here. She
was graduated from the Reedley high
school with the class of '2l, after
which she spent one year at Fresno
State College and one at LaVerne.
Later she attended commercial col
lege at Fresno.-Reedley Exponent.
The foregoing will be of especial
interest to our older residents who
knew the McCahills when they were
identified among the more prominent
residents of this community, some doz-
en- years ago Mrs. McCahill is
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Fike
of this city, and the bride was born
on the Mccahill homestead east of
town.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-17

OF the stockholders of the Neqn..
Cooperative Telephone Co., Ltd.
Notice is hereby given that suse;.,
meeting of the stockholders Of T.
Nezperce Cooperative Telephone G
Ltd, viii be held at the office Of i,
company at the village of Craiqmoo'
on Thursday, February IA, 1924, at !,
0 clock p. m. of said day.
The purpose of said meeting Is !,
authorize, ratify and approve the sa,
of all of the property of this compapv
except accounts receivable, to the p
cific Telephone 6 Telegraph Compan,
P. W. Mitchell, President
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-17
MoRRowTowN NEWS.

Morrowton, Jan 10.
George PresnelI and family are
spending few days with G. R. Davis
and family.
Archie Frost and Hazel Green were
married Sunday at the home of the
bride.
The Cooper brothers finished cut
ting saw logs for Oswald Peterson
Tuesday.
Mrs. c. R. Davis is giving the sth
grade examinations at Westlake this
week
W. A. Green spent Sunday with Bill
lie Doan of this place.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Stevens, who died Sunday,
was buried in the cemetery here. Mon
day.
W. W. Davis went to Nezperce on
business Monday.
Several of the young people of
Westlake and Morrowtown attended
the surprise party at Neal Mcclure s
home Saturday night.
Billy Fountain and Bob Jobe were
in town Tuesday.
There are several of the men of the
aeighborhood getting wood today for
the Westlake church.
Gilbert Wayne came up from Sal
mon River Saturday returning SIM
day.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-17
The Bigness of It

Enough new wire to reach one and
one-half times aroud the world at the
equator was placed by the Pacific Tel
ephone System in the state of Wash
ington during 1928. It would stretch
3S,190 miles. OF this total, more than
$4,000 miles are contained in under
ground cable. Twenty five Chinese
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-17

Farm loans. See Curtis Miller
Rugs TO fit every fancy at Later s.
slabwood at the Prairie Lumber Co.
Jas. Sutherlin is business visitor
in the city from Lewiston.
J. & d. stains and varnlsnes fer less
at Laier Is.
Window glass and the fixin's at
Laier's.
Winter battery storage at Heston &
Miller g.
Attorney p W. Mitchell is in Craig
mont today ON business.
Winter battery storage at Heston 8
M6ller's.
Jake Eichenberger was business
visitor in the city from Lewiston the
first of the week.
KNIGHT-Utahs best coal. At the
MADISON LUMBER & MILL co.
c. w. Buckley returned Sunday from
visit with old home folks at York,
Neb.
Save the whole family's eyes. Get
a Quick Light gasoline lamp at Laiers.
Dr. Dunlap was over from Craig
mont this week making professionai
calls.
A special price Of $40 on snort ship
lap and 2x4's at the Prairie Lumber
Co.
Mrs. Sam Robinson is visiting the
family of her brother, F. M. Brown
field, in Pullman.
OREGON FIR FINISH, best quail
ity, any quantity. At the MADISON
LUMBER & MILL co.
Frank r. O'Connor, of Portland, was
looking after business matters and Wis
iting here the first of the week.
Manager L. L. Smith of the Grange
vile station of the Grangeville Elec
tric Light & Power Co. was a business
visitor in this city Monday.
Mrs. Fred Hess received messagt
this week stating that her father
Mr.. Faulkner, in California, had sus
tanned serious injury in falling from
load of hay and running a pitchforl
through his left arm.
A very interesting and entertaining
literary program was given at the
Fairview school house last Frida.
night, prominent feature of which
was the radio exhibition provided by
Leo Robertson of this city.
A letter from Conn. Forder, former
ly a well known farmer in the Russell
section and now of Waltham, Mont.
states that he ID like to be back on thu
old prairie raising wheat, though he
doing fairly well in the same business
there. He asks to be remembered t.
all his old friends.
The George Hudson home a half
mile south of old Fletcher was com
pletely destroyed by fire on Dec. &c.
The family was away from home when
the fire occurred. 1t was one of the
largest and best country homes on the
prairie. Some insurance was carried
on the house and contents.
Mrs. A. A. Hunter returned last
night from Yakima, where she had
been at the bedside of her mother
Mrs. t. J. Williams, who passed away
Sunday, after an illness lasting
through many months. The funeral
was held in Yakima Tuesday. The de
ceased was a pioneer of that commun
ity and was 70 years of age. She
leaves husband, four sons and three
daughters and many friends to mourn
her passing.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-17

bulletin of the Idaho Automotive as
sociation, which adds that the total
might have been increased TO around
1000 if all cars sold in December had
been registered.
The total sales for 1922 were 1852,
giving 1923 better than 100 per cent
increase.
The sale of trucks for 1923 was 667,
as compared with 402 in 1922.
The sale of cars by counties for last
year follows:
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-17
Appeal For Justice to Idaho Auto
Owners.

Boise Ida, Jan. 14-The following
statement was issued from the office
IF the Idaho Automotive Trades asso-
3iation, of Which Guy F1enner, of
Boise, is secretary manager.
"This association takes issue with
William J. Hall. commissioner of pub
lie works for Idaho, on his conclusions
as to taxes I'M Idaho paid on autos. He
bases his argument on costs of simil II
sars in other states.
"The auto license is not intended as
4 profit maker for the state. 1t is
designed to cover use of the roads.
The same is true as to other expenses
to which the auto owner is put by
law, such as the gasoline tax, now 2
cents with a plan in sight to raise it
to 8 cents a gallon.
1.-THE fact that the cost Oregon or
Washington or any other state may be
less than in Idaho is beside the ques-
ton.
every state has its peculiar prob
lens, its own program and its special
expenditures as to highways. Oregon.
for example, might desire, with the
consent of every auto owner, to build
hard surfaced highways extensively
and make other betterments that Ida
no might not feel justified in under
taking. The cost of licenses, etc,
would be guaged by that agreed-to
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-17

The Knights of Pythias lodges of
Cottonwood and Craigmont held a
joint session at the former point Tues
day night, comforting the rank of Es-
quire on three candidates from Cot
tonwood and the rank of Knight on
three candidates from Cottonwood and
one from Craigmont. The matter of
holding a district convention in the
near future was taken up and move
ment started to that end All Knights
of Grangeville, Cottonwood, Nezperce,
Craigmont and Culdesac are asked to
boost the plan.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-17

We give all batteries stored with us
the same careful attention as those we
sell. You take no chances if your bat
terry is left here. Heston & Miller.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-17
IDAHO BOUGHT 5000 AUTOS LAST
YEAR.

During 1923, there were S772 new
passenger automobiles sold in idaho
according to registration reports, says
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-17

The measles situation in this com
munity continues about the slime as
last week.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-17

Dance at the Nezperce Hotel after
the basket ball game Friday night.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-10

Say it with words-if you can.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-10
Trinity
Near BridgeThIe)

MIR. and Mrs. r. J. Hastings and
children, Clinton and Margaret, Wis
tied relatives at Seaford Sunday eV-
ening.
A. T. White and family of this
place and Mr. and Mrs J. Brown of
near Denton, spent Sunday with
friends at Tyaskin, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wheatley and
son spent Sunday at the home Of
Joseph Wheatley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Nelson and
children spent Sunday with relatives
at Atlanta.
R. J. Hastings and family enter
tanned a number of relatives at sup
per on Sunday.
Hugh Martin, Jr., has been sent
by the Packing Association of
Bridgeville to Charlottesville, Va, to
oversee the packing of apples at that
place.
The crop of pea hay in this sec
tion has suffered much damage by
the heavy rains.
Miss Rachel Hastings spent Mon
day with her sister, Mrs. Frank
Wheatley.
Preaching services at Trinity M. E.
Church on Sunday at 10 a. m.
Milford chronicle., 1924-10-10
Careys

Misses Ida Layton and Clara
Brittingham spent Saturday and
Sunday with Miss Florence Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Timmons and
family entertained company fTom
Delmar on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H. Ward and fam
lily of Loves X Roads visited VIM. J.
Jones and family on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. f. TimmOns and
daughter Rhyspia and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harley Mitchell, all of Millsboro,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Alice Mitch
ell and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Jones and fam
lily spent Saturday near Epworth.
Miss Ethel Thoroughbred of near
MillsborO visited Miss Bessie Wilk-
ins on Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Reed and two
children, Wilmer and Helen, visited
VIM J. Jones and family Sunday.
Barnard Layton spent Saturday
and Sunday with Roy E. Jones.
Several from here attended the
revival services at West Woods on
Sunday night.
R. E. wilkins and family spent
Sunday night with Mr.. and Mrs. c.
E. Wilkins of Millsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Hudson and
Grandchildren spent Sunday evening
with J. J. Brittingham and family.
Services Sunday: Sunday school at
1880. Preaching 2:30. Everyone in
vited.