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The McCarthy weekly news., 1925-06-27
Mrs. J. B. O Neill, Deanie
Howard Foster came in

T1OWaEU FOSI6F taNlC m from the WestOver Mine Aester- day and reports business boom ing.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1925-06-27

Bill Myers accompanied Jimmie Brown in from ShuSh- anna yesterday.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1925-06-27
Jack Schultz arrived on

Jack Schultz arrived on tOdays train from Mile 5.
 Geo. Anderson is back in town after an extended visit in Seattle and down the coast.
 Ed. Bassett says a new re cord has been set up at Chititu CmD Last week seventeen men devoured 12o hot cakes for break fast and looked disappointed when Ed. ran out of batter.
 . Nellie Larson is back in town after a visit of several mon ths in Seattle.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1925-06-27

tOdays train from Mile 5.
The Washington times., 1925-04-02
Wills CHARGES
PILOT MADE
MISTAKE
Fighter Declares Mullins
Should Have Signed for
Gibbons Bout

NEW YORK, April 2s-HarFy
Wills, negro heavyweight ehalleng-
er, was quoted today as declaring
that Paddy Mullins, his manager,
had made a mistake In falling to
sign for q bout with Tom Gibbons
when offered q big guarantee by
promoters OF the Milk Fund show.
Certainly, ! want to fight Glib
bons," Wills said, when asked about
his stand In the controversy. II
want to fight anybody they can get
for me. ] realize that Mullins mas
placed me in a bad light, but what
can I do about it? He j. my
manager and I've got to do what he
saws"
The Washington times., 1925-04-02
Where They Roll In
Tonights Bowling
League Matches

District League-Y. M. G. A.
VS.. Mt. Peasants, at Z. M. G. A.
National Capital League Reg
ulars vs.. LinWcods, at Kingpin
No. l.
Masonic League-Osiris Va.
Washington Centennial; East
Gate VS.. Federal; Potomac vs..
Stansbury, at Coliseum.
Washington Ladies' League
Mt. Peasants vs.. Billies; Bud
dies vs.. Interstate Commerce
Commission, at Coliseum.
Nautical League Colonial ",
Potomac Canoe.
Internal Revenue League
Solicitors VS.. Consolidated Re-
turns, at Kingpin No. 1.
Agriculture Interbure u
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VS.. Bureau of
Soils; Property VS.. Public Roads;
Economics vs.. Plant Bureau;
Interbureaus VS.. Solicitors, at
Recreation.
Athletic Club League Eagles
vs.. Union Printers, at Recre-
alton.
Suburban League Brightwood
VS.. Brunswick, at Petworth.
Bureau of Standards League
-Industriala W. Unions, at King
pin No. l.
War Department League-Sur-
geons vs.. Reproduction; Quar-
termasters VS.. Auditors, at Ar
cade.
Commercial League-Hecht's
VS.. Peoples, at Recreation.
Business Mems League-D. j.
Kaufman VS.. Harry Kaufman, at
Recreation.
Knights Of Pythias League
hbone-Superior VS.. Century
Decatur, at Recreation.
Navy Yard League-Torpedo
Tube VS.. B. NJ; w. G. G. VS..
Erecting, at Temple.
Terminal LeagneCar Shops
VS.. Indians; Electricians vs.
Boilermakers, at Terminal B. r.
Y. NJ. G. A.,
Odd Fellows LeagueG Golden
Gate vs.. Eastern, at klngpin
NO. z.
The Washington times., 1925-04-02


Frank Dane, manager Of the club,
is an Italian himself. He has taken
Cortez under his wing and has been
coaching him daily at the Y. NJ.
C. A. A natural hitter, Cortez, dur
ing the past month since his fine
showing against the tough Andy
Bowen at the Auditorium, Is said
to have acquired much additional
science, which VIII make his blows
more effective.
Lew Paluso is In good condition,
He has been working out daily in
New York since his bout with Sid
Terris, in which he was given the
majority of the newspaper de-
cisions.
PaIuso IL a sIugger, and i he
can break down the guard Of the
clever local boy. il is liable TO
mean taps to Ahearn's future as
DiratiOns. GOIdie. however, who
undoubtedly Is q clever boxer -
also said to have developed
punch which he will uncover Mon
day night.
In fact, Goldie has probably had
the punch right along, but has Deen
too cautious in the past. he real
ICES that this is the psychological
time to open up as 9 knockout
over Paluso would put him in the
way Of big money at Madison
SQUARE Garden, New York.
nave is making good on his
promise to present new talent for
the approval of Washington fans.
Slim Pavese, who has been fight
ing main events around Newark,
makes his debut here Monday night
against Nick Bass. Of Baltimore,
Both boys ere said to carry ten
counts in their gloves.
Sammy Hogan, who was sched'
uIed to appear the last time but
had to withdraw at the last minute
due to an operation on his nose,
will have a chance to show his
wares when he tackles Billy West,
OF Clinton Ia, In the six-round
opener. I.
All boxers, with the exception Of
Paluso, who is due tomorrow, are
now here and taking daily work
outs,
TO make it easier for ring fans
to become members, the National
Capital Sporting Club, room 6S1
Bond building. is permitting the
payment OF dues on a three months
basis. Three dollars win include
initiation, dues for three months
and a ticket free next Monday
night. AS in the past, no tickets
viii be sold.
The Washington times., 1925-04-02
BILL JACOBSON IS OUT
or STEP ALL. ALL ALONE

ST. LOUIS, April 2.-Bill Jacob
son, the Browns mammoth out
fielder, IL all, all alone in his re-
bellion against signing a 1926 con-
tract. Marty McManus, his fellow
rebel. has affixed his name TO the
papers after many arguments re-
garding salary matters. McManuP
missed the entire training season
and may not open the season at
second base.
The Washington times., 1925-04-02
MARINES FIND TEMPLE
UNIVERSITY EASY MEAT

The Quantico Marines found that
Temple University did not have any
good pitchers in the second game
played beWteen the two teams, and
the score was somewhere around II
TO In favor of the Devil Dogs.
The heavy,hitting Marinites had the
battle all their own way after the
first two innings. They won az
they pleased,
The Washington times., 1925-04-02

is a real fairy queen. ] married
her for a pal and a companion.
not q cook and q dance fiend. OF
course, she amt the best looking
girl in all the world" (then eye
ing himself carefully in the back
bar mirror) repeated. "BUT !
AMT NO OIL PAINTING MY
SELF"
It Was Only a Fairy Tale.
~HE other day in this column
1--WE reprinted an article taken
u from a Western paper which
said that Mickey Walker was
paying to the widow of Jack
BuiRer the same percentages OF
his winnings that he paid to
BulRer himself.
Either Walker himself or some
one in his party told the news
paper men this story and 1t
sounded quite sweet.
Yesterday the writer received a
letter from q relative of Mrs.
Bulger, who is now living in
Brooklyn with her two children.
The gentleman who wrote the
letter insists that Mickey Walker
has not and is not giving Bulger's
widow one cent Of his ring earn
ings. 1t was a good story even
though it wasn't true.
The Washington times., 1925-04-02
RENAuLT WILL ATTEMPT
TO WHIP JACK SHARKEY

Jack Renault, the Canadian
heavyweight champion. wiz Jour-
ney to Boston on April . ana en-
cage in q ten-round bout with Jack
Charley, the young New England
heavyweight. Renault will be out
TO score a decisive victory, for he
hopes to work himself into one or
two important matches this sum-
The Washington times., 1925-04-02
Michigan Students Pay
Thirty-five Cents
A Game

ANN ARBOR, April Alt
costs University of Michigan
students less than S5 cents Q
game to see their athletic teams
in action, according to athletic
association figures complied
this week. Tickets for all home
contests are included in the an
nual tuition fee.
The Washington times., 1925-04-02
TONY CORTEZ IMPROVES
WITHDANE'S TEACHING

Now that the Barracks show out Of the local ring fans are
awaiting the Of the uhering the boxing
National Sporting Club at the Washington
auditorium Monday night.
particularly interested in the improve
will his rival from Wash
sernfnaL
and speaking English has learned all that
boxing instinct under the training OF English
aknotu vhc greatly Handicapped him.
The Washington times., 1925-04-02
YANK SECOND STRINGERS
MAKE CLUB STRONGEST
ONPAPER, SAYS RUTH
By BABE RUTH.

M cuvTTTE Tenn April 2Now that have into tul
action want to go saying that the Yankees are the
At paper
streneth / DOM see any one would dispute it. .
One Of the important things in presentday major league
Some baseball people believe that
hall club as strong secondary defense Of them
the best secondary defense Of ball
club in either league This already beginning show its effect
Wade cot hurt right into his shoes and
showed plenty plays around second base Is Ne had been
The Washington times., 1925-04-02
cherrydaIes Meet

All members Of the Cherrydale
Athletic club and candidates for
the base ball team are urgently re-
auested to attend meeting at the
home or Mickey" johnson to-
night at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1925-04-02
NAVY SUNK IN OPENER
WITH RICHMOND TEAM

ANNAPOLIS, April 2.-The Mid
dies got off to a punk start when
the Richmond University nine
handed them an to defeat. The
Middies were outplayed at every
angle OF the game ana were lucky
to have the defeat narrowed 10 q
margin Of three runs.
The Washington times., 1925-04-02
Pepper Bit I'm

Vincent Pepper) Martin bit the
ears OF his opponent In q New York
match. Should have been q Friday
hOlit
The Washington times., 1925-04-02

recent magazine Manager McGraw OF the Giants
the three greatest fighters ne ever say
in order Of their greatness joe Cans JACK anu
Terry McCovern. -, -.
McCraw has been fight fan for hrtyiv years. and mas
watched them come and 20 from Sulivans day TO this.
magazine article Jim Corbet the greetes
Critic, the Ausraan
The greatest lightweight Kid Iavigne" -
greatest handler boxers ever
says Mcue stood head and shoulders above any
The Washington times., 1925-04-02
sandIotter Makes Good

Birmingham thinks it has an
other Johnny Nuen in Mickey
Heath. q youngster from the sand
The Washington times., 1925-04-02
Plays Three Places

Fred Spurgeon will become the
Reds utility infielder, being ready
to play any inner position but
first base.
The Washington times., 1925-04-02
Many Are Hurt

Casualties among the major
leaguers in the spring have grown
alarmingly. Tender stuff is hurt
easily.
The Washington times., 1925-04-02
TWAS a Long Drive

Miss GIenna Collett holds the rec
ord among women for driving from
the tee, her best shot being $40
The Washington times., 1925-04-02
LenrIen IL Back

Suzanne is planning to re-enter
the ranks of the tennisites. She
will play at Wimbledon in the
this summer. Tenn
perrnental Susie 10 playing in old
time form.
The Washington times., 1925-04-02
Lies Little Joke

The United States defeated Eng
land in some squash matches IN
London. Did you know THAR
The Washington times., 1925-04-02

with wanninrer. Howard Shanhs,
Ernie Johnson and Lew Gehring, al
first-class infielders and good hit'
fers the Yankees have q re-
serve infield that could step in 81
any moment and measure up TO any.
thing that Manager Higgins might
ask az them. This is something that
very few hall clubs outside or the
Tanks could boast Of.
Rob Meusei. Earl Combs AMI will
NAV the outfield. Meusel IL one OF
the most valuable men In baseball.
Very few people appreciate his real
worth, His throwing arm alone
with its constant threat to base
runners-is worth fifty runs a sea,
son to the Yankees. Combs Is bun n
ing up the parks OF the South and
IS hitting like q streak.
And II anything happens to any
Of ua. there Is the veteran little
Whitley Witt sitting on the bench;
Ben Pasehal. . fine fielder and 9
great hitter, and Nick CullOps .
sIugger from the word go. So yoM
can see Hug is sitting pretty Tor
hitting. :
As for pitching, here 10 whaE
George StaIlings told me the other
day:
Getting Shocker was one OF the
smartest things Higgins could have
done. / believe it viii give syou
the best pitching staff the Yanks
have had in years.
Stapings, now managing the Roch-
ester club, is. one Of the smartest
men IN the game. I asked him how
he figured It.
Bush Is q fine Pitcher said
George. But when he was around.
the Yanks were getting too much
fast-balling. Hoyt Il pretty mu3h
. fast bah pitcher. So are Jones
and Shawkey. 1t got so that the
opposing clubs knew more or less
what to expect. With Sh0cker, a
spit.ballar, the Yankee pitching VIII
Be more varied. There win be less
hitting to one field, too, as is the
case when a fast bali pitcher Is
in the box. .
Just a few days before, Art
Fletcher, manager OF the phillies.
told me the same thing.
With Schang, Hoffman and
Benny Bengough we, have about as
good q catching department as
anybody would want. All these
things, added up. give the
Yankees the strongest ball club
they've had since they went into
this pennant winning game. They
may not win this year, but /
can't zee how they can be kept
from t."
This much is certain, IL we hustle
as hard during the summer as Hug
did during the winter, building up
his ball club, the New York ans
are going to get their moneys
worth-regardlas of o pannaot.
copyright, 1925. by ths| christx
walsh Syndicate.1
The Washington times., 1925-04-02
Colleges Do It

Following in the wake Of the big
boys the Colleges and Universities
now take their baseball team on
training trips.
The Washington times., 1925-04-02

Jack Root thought that Cans,
Lavigne and Erne were the great
est little men he had ever seen.
That bunch MUST have been
great. Ask any man who really
knows, who has seen fighters for
thirty years or so, and invariably
he'll mention in his list of stars,
Cans, McGovern, Erne, Lavigne
and McAuliffe.
James Edward Britt a Referee.
LANES EDWARD BRITT bios
|. somed out as a referee in
= San Francisco last week and
in his first start decided that q
ten-round battle between two
heavies had been a draw. The
gallery did not agree with James
and there were quite a few boots.
Next day Scoop Gleason, en-
countering Mr.. Britt along the
Boulevard, piped: "The boys
didn't seem to agree with your
decision last night, did they,
James 2"
"Well," chirped Mr.. Britt, ut
might be question of Judgment,
and then again it may be
KNOWLEDGE"
Now, You Tell One.
r EANING heavily on the bar
up Yonkers way the other
night a well-oiled customer
was giving vent to his opinion of
the helpmate he had selected for
life. He was most complimentary
in his remarks and among other
things mentioned: "My little girl
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-08-21
BARE LEGS IRE STYLE
IN MOSCOW; NECESSITY
CAUSES FREAK FASHION

MOSCOW. Aug. 21.-Bare legs are
the style in Moscow. Not from
choice but from necessity. The
younger generation of women, reared
in the atmosphere of the Revolu-
tion. walk unconcerned upon the
streets wearing no stockings pair
of sandals their only shoes. Stock
ings have become rare luxury.
With many, even shoes are passe.
1t is nothing uncommon to see a
grown girl, not necessarily peas.
ant. but rather belonging to the ed
ucated classes, walking barefooted
upon the grimy pavements and rough
cobblestones of the old city.
One maid in particular-just to
illustrate this story. it appeared
upon a bench in front of the great
cathedral with its golden minarets
reading workers news
paper. Bare footed she was, and sun
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-08-21
GUILTY
OF WITCHCRAFT
MURDER IN B. C,
Mackenzie River Indian |,
Convieted-Woman Is
Yet to Be Tried.

PRINCE RUPERT, B. c., Aug. 21.
Big Aleck. Mackenzie River In
dian, has been convicted of man
slaughter and melting Eddie
Loaf, and an Indian woman. to bind
Atolat Mocassinf hand and foot and
,leave him to die on the ice of Lizard
River in an effort to drive out the
Evil Spirit, in March of 1923.
Jim Dan and Glen Loaf were ac-
quilted. The Indian woman is to
be arraigned She testified that Big
Aleck told her that Mocassin,
through witchcraft, was responsible
for her fathers illness and added
Aleck urged her to throw Mocassin
into the river. Later she decided to
tie him up. until the Evil Spirits
had left.
Inspector Sandu Wunch found the
body which Fred Allen, prospector.
identified. Allen testified the Lizard
River Indians 5practiced witchcraft
but the Mackenzie River Indians did
not.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-08-21
Men Don't FOIlOU Their
Vices No,u; Follow Other
Mems Wiues, Says Womar,

SEATTLE, Aug. 20. = Catherine
Jane Maple Van ASSET, married to
the first white man to settle in this
county, celebrated her 92nd birth
day at the home Of Mrs. Ellen Bone,
only one of her four children liv-
ing.
Mrs. Van ASSET said: when
was girl, old ladies smoked pipes.
Now the young ones smoke, and the
older women also smoke cigarettes
right before their own children.
When | was girl, the women set
ia good example for the men. Some
women are poor examples nowadays
but the men don't follow their wives
now. they follow other mems wives
Mrs. Van ASSET crossed the plains
from Ohio in 1862.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-08-21
Indian C0mvicted Zucitimg Murder Witchcrutf Case
Nome Trader is Arrested
BY Russians; Under Guard

the arrest of Malsage, of NoIne, who
is well-known Russian trader. He
said Malsage and the other two
members of the crew of the Ram
were arrested, and under a large
guard, on "A charge of taking furs
illegally out Of the country. Nal
sage and his companions will be
transported to Petrolavlosk on a
Soviet freighter for trial.
Jacobsen said he was glad to get
back to Gods country, He does not
know why the Russians did not
grab him unless 1t was that he
talked louder, faster and more for
chilly than his captors
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-08-21

Jacobsen said he talked with Cap
tain Wcsting of the Maude which is
still waiting for fuel oil. The crew
of the Maude is anxious to get to
Nome to secure fresh vegetables and
eggs which they have been denied
since leaving Nome in 1872
1t is learned here that Malsage,
before departing from Nome, was
returning to Anadyr with so or rs
Utx skins which were missing when
the Ram arrived on the Siberian
coast. Malsage contends the skins
were in transit all the. time in his
possession and were not taken out
of Siberia illegally.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-08-21

burned. And one "stubbed" toe was
wrapped in layer of tissue paper
bandage.
Cloth of all sorts is at a premium
even soft Old linen for bandages
socks, with fancy borders. are af
fected by many of the better dressed
women. But anything is the style
in Moscow-anything that has man
aged to hang together for the years
of the war and revolution.
That is one of the most striking
things about the city. which, in
many ways, is on the rebound Nc
one has new clothes.
1t would appear that not yard ol
new cloth has been used in the las
ten year. in making the clothing o
the average person. Patched ant
patched again, threadbare and faded
BIT is OF the poorest.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-08-21
Open Shop Opposed by
Electrical Delegates

SEATTLE, Aug. 21.-The Ameri-
can plan for the open shop is con-
demned and the proposal to dispose
of the Hetch Hetchy and Muscle
Shoals power projects to private
interests is also opposed by the
convention of the International
brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
in session here.
The public is warned against or
ganization of hydraulic power In
terests into super-power trust.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-08-21
Says Seattle City
Council Runs Amuck

SEATTLE, Aug. 21.-TGe Seattle
City Council ran amuck in the re-
cent budget slashing, cutting wild
ly right and left in the depart
mental estimates with the result
that the 1926 city budget is ''un-
balanced and unscientific. This is
the statement of f. l.. Blaine.
Chairman of the Councils Finance
Committee He predicted the cuts
impair the efficiency of the city
government for next year, crippling
numerous departments and piling up
a big deficit in the years finances,
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-08-21
u. S. Auto Man Optimistic
~ Ouer German Conditions

tries" Mr.. WHY'S stated.
He believes that the abrogation
of these postwar impediments will
stimulate freer commerce especially
between Germany and the United
States. The German officials, he
said, were sincerely endeavoring to
bring about an improvement in the
trading conditions between both coun.
tries. AS a result of informal con
versations between the American mo-
circles it is believed that a liberal
increase in the present import quota
for American cars will shortly be
|decreed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-08-21
Watch Men Steal
His Safe from
Under His Eyes

SEATTLE, Aug. ELK. Kamada, !,
proprietor of dairy, watched three
men load safe into an automobile
and depart He thought they we're
moving a trunk from next Goor. The
safe was found in the outskirts o.
the city, looted of 500 in cash and
several hundred dollars in n'.o-
table papers. The safe belonged 10
Kamada and was taken from bis
office,
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-08-21
-Four Robbers Work
Fast But Most
Methodically

CHICAGO, Aug. 21.-Jewelry val
ued upwards of 100000. mostly
diamonds, was the loot a quartet
secured The four men invaded the
seventh floor Offices of Lazarus and
We'll, held half dozen employees
at bay. raided five safes and fed
without disturbing other employees
in the adjoining rooms. The men
worked quietly but thoroughly for
half an hour.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-08-21
BOYCOTT OF
CHINESE IS
CAUSE,ALARM
couver Association
Takes Issue Up With
Premier King.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. al
The Chinese boycott of British goods
and British ships constitutes a men
ace to the Canadian trade with the
Orient through Vancouver, the Mer
chants Exchange declared in tele-
gram to Premier King at Ottawa.
The telegram urges the Premier to
advise the British Government that
Chinese business houses are de-
manding goods of British origin be
labeled Canadian and be shipped in
American ships to give the Chinese
public the idea the commodities are
American and not British.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-08-21
BYRD WANTS TO
TRY ONE MORE
POLAR FLIGHT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81 Indica-
tions are that Lieutenant Comma. d
er Byrd. commanding the Navy sec
tion of the Macmillan expedition, is
not entirely convinced of the fulfil
ity of further efforts to penetrate
the frozen North. This is seen in
a dispatch to the National Geo
graphical Society in which it is
said Byrd wished to make one more
flight before accepting defeat.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-08-21
MARTEN SKINS
AT GOOD PRICE

WINNIPEG. sssgs 2t.--Folsr thous.
and four hundred marten skins were
brought here with good prices at the
Winnipeg fur auction. Most of the
skins were from the Mackenzie
river, northern district. Prices real
lied were five per cent oyer tho
last sale. The average lots brought
from SIS to SIS. Fifty fine brown
skins brought from $22 to $28. Ono
skin brought $3.50.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-08-21

BERLIN, Aug. 21.-Germany shows
signs of increasing stability that war
rants business confidence, says John
N. Willys. of Cleveland, Chairman
of the Foreign Trade Committee of
the National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce. He has just concluded
a study of the economic conditions of
Germany.
1.-The efforts which are being made
toward the readjustment OF busi,
ness to normal conditions will dc
much to remove the uncertainty now
surrounding the enterprise because
of the prevailing restrictions on trade
between Germany and other coun
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-08-21
Siberian Coast Salmon
Pack Is Half of Normal

SEATTLE, Aug 81. With a
cargo of 500 tierces of mild cure
salmon from Kamchatka, the motor
schooner Apollo, Captain Grove, Las
arrived after voyage of so days
fishing off the Russian coast. The
catch is below the average season,
CAPTAIN Grove said it is only one
half normal The japanese are .he
only foreigners fishing off the 81
berian coast.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-08-21

NOME, Aug. 21.-Sam Malsage
and two members of the wrecked
Nome trading schooner Ram have
been taken prisoners and the
cargo of the vessel seized by the
Russians according to word brought
here.
The motorship Blue Sea arrived
late Wednesday afternoon from East
Cape, Siberia, bringing Captain Vic
tor Jacobsen, known throughout AL
aska as the "Scurvy Kid lie was
the Captain of the Ram which was
recently wrecked on the Siberian
coast.
Jacobsen brings the word about
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-08-21
First Gold from the
Cassiar Reaches Seattle

SEATTLE, Aug. q. - Bringing
the first gold from the Cassiar
strike, r. w Martin, yeteran Alaska
miner, has arrived here with IL
ounces of coarse gold valued at $zlo
which he got on Gold Pan Creek.
Martin will return to the Cassiar
within a week. He said The strike
was genuine one. 1T Is rich
field but needs capital to develop
it," said Martin.