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ii i 4 i i Johnnie. Myers, welterweight cham pion grappler of the world, met and de feated Kid Roe of Columbia City, last night at the. Mooae Hall before a crowd of several hundred fans. The bout was to be to the finish, the man winning two out of three falls, but owing to a crack rib, Ross forfeited the match to Myers after the first fall was unwilling ti fnrfpJt the match but a sureeon, who examined his injury advised him that the beat thing he could do was to give up, as he waa to meet another man on the mat the first of next week.1 The1 two big wrestlers stepped into the ring at 9:30 o'clock and after Manager Fryberger of the Queen Athletic club of Fort Wayne, who staged the sporting card, introduced them and Mose Johnson, the referee, they sparred for holds. Ross obtained the first hold but Myers broke this and floored him.

Ross escaped many tight holds through hie herculean strength and succeeding in catching Myers and holding him in several precarious positions. Myers, through his lightning like agility is fast gaining the name of Lightning Myers He waa all over his opponent at once making each more count, and used many different holds, but only the last one succeeded. Mvers tried to catch his Hoosier opponent in the famous Stech er body scissors hold but failed. At the ten minute period Myers had one of the Kid's shoulders to the mat several sec onds but could not touch the other one. At another period, the welterweight champion caught Ross in a double Nelson but here again the Kid's strength proved his benefactor, and he escaped.

The crowd waa almost incessantly Ross in the Steoher wrist lock and scis sors body hold, and touched his shoulders to the mat. It was this hold thit broke Ross rib and won the match in one falL In the first preliminary of the evening "Kid HoganbfFoiV Wayne and Kid i Wayne of Toledo went six hot rounds, two minute rounds, and one minute intermission. The match was a stiff one from start Wayne's jaw the last second bition bout for twenty minutes. This bout waa next to the Myers Ross match the feature of the evening. Saunders can put it all over any body his size and weight but Myers was much too fast and heavy for him.

Myers and Saun ders pulled of many comical stunts and kept the crowd of onlookers in one con tinuous The Queen Athletic club will again appear in this city on December 13. My ers challenges any wrestler of from 145 to 150 pounds weight to another match in this city. Myers has met and de feated some of the beet men In the world. In 19U he met Otto Bonder, former welterweight champion of the world, in a private match and wrested from him that title, which he still holds. MKS WAV FOR PEACE Social International News Service and London Daily Telegraph.

ROME, Dec 1 Information from Lu terne confirms the reports that Prince on Buelow is in Switzerland for the express purpose of preparing the ground for peace negotiations. The prince frequently ends tel grsms to King Al phonao of Spain and to Albonsos mother, the dowager queen Maria Cbrintini and the pope. He has also bid conferences with the Sn in authorities nr. numerous Orman and foreign di.lom EACIES MEET AT SAVANNAH RAVAVNAH, Ca, I. 1 Wiliisn L.

Grayaoa presideat of tbe Fraternal OrsVr ef Farias, announced today that the aaUonal coarntioa of the ordrr womU BBf is Saraaaah July 31, to An gost 4. 1I1C The national eomnitte and efioera wQ begin at ions her Ja ryti. My Seer Testifies Against Halpin, Then Collapses SEES DEATH IN LIQUOR (Continued From Page drunk. A wife has a better right to a home properly furnished than her husband has to spend for drink the money to wliich she is entitled. I "No man has a right to spread dis ease NoTnair haBaright to place In jeopardy the lives and health of the people of his community.

No Drunkard Sight "No man in the name of personal lib erty, can claim a right to be a drunkard or to make other men drunkards; "Notwithstanding all the efforts of the saloon sympathizers, county after county, state after state, are joining the dry column. My prophecy is a true one. in state and in nation the liquor traffic is to die Music was led by Miss Vera K. Mul lin with Miss Iris E. Robinson at the piandk, Mian Mullin sang two solos.

responding to encores on each occasion. "America" waa sung aa an opening number. The Rev. Thomas B. Terhune gave the opening prayer and the Rev.

Elmer Ward Cole pronounced the benediction. Mr. Hanly will address the students of Central college in the college chapel this morning at 8:30 o'clock. He goes in response to an invitation extended by President Bangs. mm STRICKEN Onatrnned From Page One).

hi If m1 south of Roanoke in Union townahip Mr Slater waa bom in Warren, Ohio. Msy 23, 1843 and etme to Indiana some in the '60's. lie married Anne M. TT 11 and to this union six ehilJrea were They are Mrs. Lottie Chaney of niinoia; Elmer Slater of Well county Hisna; Al Hater of Benton county.

In na; Ed Slater of White eoanty, Ir ni; Mrs. Muriel Slagel, residing on tbe Maple Grove road and Ora Slater. mho rrides on tbe aame road. Mr. Slater was prominent in Mason' rirrW is Roanoke and waa alao a mrm ber of tbe I'aioa church in Union Iowa hip.

No funeral arrangements had Uca made laat eveaiog. EXPLOSION OF GASOL (Special to The Press). KOKOMO, Dec, 1. Joseph Coryell, age about 40, manager of the Kingston grocery, and Roy Shoemaker, age 22, employed by the Indian Refining com as a driver oi a supply wagon, (were killed by an explosion this after noon. J.

men were nuing a larm with gasoline. The explosion waa beard for blocks around and window glass in the neighborhood waa shattered. cause of the explosion not known. The gasoline tank was in the basement, of the grocery, which is in the northwest part of the city. The building was wrecked A.

fire that fol lowed destroyed most of the contents of the store. The loss is estimated at 10,000, which is protected by ancd. ITALY AGREES (Continued From Page One). vatives, are the duke VILLA PLANS RAID (Con tinned From Page One). insur when he waa in Bucharest, that the (By International News Service.) I benevolent neutrality of Roumania CHICAGO, Dec.

1 The life of Frank De counted on by tun leutonic Ryan, "master clairvoyant" of the defunct seer's ring, may be the price of his testimony today agajnst John J. Hal pin, former chief of Chicago detectives, on trial for bribery. But the danger Is not at tne bands of enraged "gunmen. allies if Germany could induce Austria to cede Transylvania and part of Buko wina to Roumania. M.

Carp is said to have promised also to bring about changes in the Roumanian cabinet. I Hungary Opposes Move. Negotiations between Berlin and It is due to the fact that Ryan, encased I Vienna, the Journal, says, were fruit in a plaBter cast, remained upon the wit 1 lees owing to the determined opposition ness stand until he had finished his I or Hungary, and it is asserted mat tne story and then collapsed almost at the I German ruler is endeavoring to induce feet of the jurors. I Emperor Francis Joseph to consent' to Rvan has been onerated on three I the sacrifice of Transvlvania on the un cheering at the sensational wrestling Of timea for tuberculosis of the spine. Idsrstanding that Germany will return both men.

Myers nose began bleeding I tt 'wnfc'tn Ha n.lt, a.r.ri twn iimviW of SiW n. and he calmly used Ross' back as a it WM feared the strain would cause nexed to Prussia in 1866. DftnuKOrCmrla I him A M1q rvfio rubfVitA Yin nnnTrl taII tiial Hvooao aAalf aarlv vafiiea aahaa After twenty seven minutes and thir lgtory to the jurors. The confessed con 1 entente demands for the unrestricted ty seconds Myers succeeded in catching fidence man succeeded in maintaining I use of the Greek port of Salonica as a his self control until he had completed base, and, furthermore, declines to reins testimony the most remarkable move her army from Macedonia, tale of police corruption ever told in The eastern front has been compara Chicago then he turned to Judge Bald tively quiet. The Russians are report win and in a voice that scarcely could ed as being greatly strengthened along be heard asked that he be excused.

the Ritra line, imbued with a confidence A moment later he sagged down in his I that they can shatter the German de chair and closed his eyes. If it is pos 1 fenses whenever a forward move fa aible he will undergo an ex parto exam 1 deemed expedient. ination tomorrow morning. Then he I Vienna reperts that the Italians seem to finjsh. Hogafouid will be rushed to a hospital for treat 1 determined to capture Gors with fhc for a stiff upper cut ment.

His physicians say there is little I least possible loss of time, but progress ltd of the'flrst round and hope for his recovery. I against the defenses of the town is ex gainst the defenses of the town is ex landed several good punches otherwise the fight was evenly matched. In the second 'preliminary, Joe Kett ring of 8t. Paul, a light weight of some note in that part of the country, fought Battling Hess of Fort Wayne, feather weight champion of Indiana four rounds Both men proved their boxing ability and succeeded in landing several blows that counted, Hess challenged any man of his weight to a match on the Moose floor or any other. Billy Fryberger refereed both' of the fights.

After it was announced that Ross would forfeit the game because of his injury, Mr. Fryberger stated that a local wrestler, Dave Saunders would fill the bill and wrestle Myersin an exhi a force of 3,000 additionu troops with in esay supporting distance. The mes sage said reports of Indian raids from the valley had been received, but that no details were obtained. So far as known no Americans have been injured. Most Protect V.

S. WASHINGTON, Dee. 1. The state department today called on General Carranza to rush more troops to the ret coast of Mexico where Americans are said to be endangered. were received late thia afternooa from the consul at Zurymaa that npriaing araintt Americans bare occurred st Loatatus and AgnQar.

Ia its meeaag to Carranza, wha ia at Matamoraa, the state department asked thai troops be sent to theae two towns st once. THURSDAY, E2C2KI2S 3, 191 j. T1Z2 EXX THE mniliNGTON PRECS cb if I'D fitlSI DOl'N IDBOUUtED Oliver Wayne Stewart, who ed dressed the Flying Squadron meet ing at the Central Christian church last night A large audience heard Ma Stewart. TWO MEM KILLED BY AN IIJEi All ID SAKE OF $25,003 (Special to Tha Press), WABASH, Dec. 1 To become tie only beneficiary of an estate in Pennsylvania estimated to be worth $25,00, George a farmer; will have bis marriage, which took place, two weeks ago, Then he will' be married again under; the name of George Eve haurc, the bridegrooms real name.

Eckman was an infant his father deserted him and his mother. A short time later his mother married David Eckman. The son waa reared believing that Eckman was his father and he was kept in ignorance of the truth until yes would will him his entire fortune. BANK AT CORUNNA i IS ROBBED OF $1 .025 toward Kendallville, when the trail was lost. Officers are now scouring this part of the state for the burglars.

The men used electrie appliances and blew the outside doors off the safety vault, ob taining the stamps and postomce re ceipts'. Theyfwere unable to open the strong box in the vault, which contained most of the bank's money. as This is the third attack on the Thorn bank in the last eighteen months, SETS RE TO HER (Special to The Press). Dec. 1.

Mrs. Al myra Brodie, $he wife of J. T. Brodie, about the faca. and head in an attempt to kill herself i by touching a burning match' to her ihair.

She had been' suffering mentally for some) time. The i a A 1 11. 1 aeatn auempwoic piace ino no norae ceedingly slow. Rome reports further 1 01 er oaugnier, jars, rtusseu xjuine, progress for the Italian armies. wm Dugger.

I A. it. Act of Hostility. I wnen ner aaugnier was oui oi me watson ksaekees (By International News Service.) AUGUSTA. Dee.l A mistrial was ordered in the federal court tonight In the case of Thomas E.

Watson, former populist candidate for president, charged with having sent obscene matter through thr msiL The jury eould not agree. The jurors said the vote stood ten to two for tha editor's acquittal. The foreman reported that the Jury might remain together for thirty TIISfffMSKil MuAUSraiClnEI i (Special to Tha Press). AMSTERDAM, Dec 1 Reports that several member of the Austrian Cabinet! have resigned are confirmed by an au tograph letting from Emperor Francis I Joseph, published in the Wiener Zeitung of Vienna. The emperor has accepted the resignation of Dr.

Karl Heinold DTJdyniski, minister of the interior; Dr. Rudolf Schuster von Bonnott, minister I terday, when he received a letter from I of commerce, and Baron Engel von Main I William Evehault, his grandfather, who I feldon, minister of finance. was unknown to telling him that if he would assume his right name he Aocetpanoe of these resignations ill qualified with the proviso that the ser vices of the retiring ministers are to be I available if required. Dr. Heinold and Baron Engel have I been appointed members of 'the upper I house, while the rank of Frelherr has I teen conferred on Dr.

Schuster. New" Members Ifamed. Prince Hohenlohe Schillingfuerst, pres ident of the supreme court of accounts, aaa been anDOinted minister of tha in tt ml lopeciai lo xne irrens I jrlnr Riir vnn Ith. mTrnr of thl TfTnmiTTTTTTTTS i. I I glars, probably four in number, obtained director of 'th reported to have aesured J25 ia f.

JST An8talt' minister of COIttmerce important change nomas Mcnange u. lwhr baa heen made in anv of th cab village eight miles from here in DeKalb meU of the during the county, early today. wir These cabineU hitherto have re The robbery was not discovered until mained virtually intact, although coali time for opening the bank today. Tracks non governments have been formed in in the snow leading from the bank, England and France and. there have showed that at least four were in the been a number of withdrawals' from the gang.

They were tracked some distance I Russian cabinet. DISCUSS LUSfTW.TA CASE (By International News Service.) washlnutun, Uec. l. tOount von German ambassador, and Secretary of State Lansing held a con ference of more than half an hour to rine which sank the vessel. as iv aua tuv vcvw aass sa ua cipal points which remain to bev set in the negotiation between the two gov ernment are the language in which Germany's regrets for the loss of Amer ican lives shall be expressed and the a farmer, was burned, probably fatally, queetion of indemnity, JL US SIIFFRJIOE lEti (By International News Service) WASHINGTON, Dec 1 The National MILAN, Dec.

1, Austria has notified house Mrs. BrodieS got a box of match Woman's Srage aasocUtion today Roumania that she considers the closing of the Danube against the passage of Austrian armed vessels below the Roumanian frontier an act of hostility, This news comes in a Bucharest dis patch to the Corriere Delhi Sara. Roumania has replied to this notification by a marked increase in her preparationfor the concentration of troops along the Austrian frontier. There is increasing tension in the relation of Roumania and Bulgaria along the Danube and according to the same dipatch measures have actually been taken against Roumania on the Bulgarian bank of the ricer. Russia's concentration of troops along the Danube continues to increase.

The Russian army is commanded by General Cerolkoff, and not by General Kur opatkin, it said. By R. Mackenzie. ROME, Dec 1 Evidently the hesita tion of Greece to comply with the demands of the allies is influenced by the Austro German warnings that Greece Macedonia territory may be occupied. It was reported yesterday that the central powers had notified Greece that if she complied with the allied demand the territory occupied by the An glo French troops would be considered unfriendly territory.

es, lighted herair and ran from the house. Mrs. Exline smothered the flames with her apron. FORD'S f'lSlHI VACI (By International News Service.) CHICAGO, Dec 1 That Henry Ford's peace delegation' will cross the seas in vain and that Germany already has thelgmnt it war won are statements made by uor ton Louis de Leopold, Parisian banker and now a lecturer today. "1 admire Mr.

Ford as one ef, America's foremost citizens," said the Baron, "'and especially because he dares to express his views and carry them out despite the stones that are being thrown at him. But what the dodo could not do with nations in which Cahtolisism is ripe yet for intervention. its first tilt with the congress un ion for woman suffrage in the fight for recognition by congress. A committee representing the national association a promise from Senator Thomas, chairman of the senate committee on suffrage to grant a special hear ing on tbe Susan B. Anthony on DecemberlS.

Later, a committee from the congress union called on Sena tor Thomas and asked for hearing before the senate committee. He declined to FREED DM; TCI (By International News Service.) LAFAYETTE, Dec 1 Dr. M. J. Rudwinv of the modern language depart nredominant nolmnt of Purdue University declared to private citizen can do.

The time is not I WM on jtbe devil" and then broke loose." Once before the same thing happened when this unusual subject waa dealt with' in German literature and many in that country believe very firmly that Satan is subject to man's call and that he never fails to stppear when mentioned. He admits that he and none other has set the devil free and turned Europe into war. 1 DISASTER VAS OTFJITAl (By International News Service.) wwr a rTTTtAiv rt it ii. th. mvesngaiion oi we expwsion at voe I TN v.

Ti ii: VilOOiY STARVES TO DEATH (Special to tha Presa) CHICAGO, Dec. 1 One of the thirty two widows of Johana Hoch. ia dead here of otervstion. With her death is re Reports I called the long hunt, the return to Chi eago, the trial, the conviction and the hinging of Horn, the arch biganuat and slayer of womea. reaurung in us aeaia or uuny one persona, officsals stated tonight that the facts gathered thus far indicate that the tragedy waa accidental.

Bruce Firtaakl, chief of the bureau of Investi gation of the department says that no evidence has been found that Teutonic employes were warned la advanoa of the cxploakm. STRICKEN IN POLICE Joaiah Meyers, who was arrested yes terday afternooa chaged' with intoxica Yoimg men who. desire 1 i clothes of style and f. quality see these "cfflis" Pre Shrunk Suits especially priced at $15.00 We'd like to hare you examine them, to note how well they are made how they fit and how good looking they arei They embody the, young men's ideja of ultra smart English, semi English and conservative models. Young men of every, build can be fitted.

Frank Felter r' i. PS 11 I I M.sxaWfifHiltM IjlMirtJllllBlsjIMilltSsliails t. and supply depot at Rock Island was learned by. the International 'News Service today. As a result a small lanny of guards are stationed on the federal reservation at all approaches) and none is allowed to pear sentry posts without Nothing of value was obtained at the 17 they discubsed the Usi 1 oT hh nrMenoa A complete firt tw.

ffni tanu case. It waa learned authorative 1 sists on a disavowal by Germany of the act of the commander of the subma is on its way to Washington. TRYING TO rOSCB MAlfDOT INTO FIGHT NEW Remy Dorr, the New Orleans fight promoter, who', is pi yoting the destinies of "Pete" Herman, the bantamweight and Frankie RusselL the lightweight. Is real peeved. Th causa of Dorr's peevishness is that he thinks Joa Man dot, the lightweight who also hails' from this city, is sidestepping a bout with RusseL According to Dorr, Maadot 'promised to fight Russell if the latter would defeat Roaky Kansas of Buffalo.

Russell went out and won decision ower. Kansas, but Mandot then went back oa his promise to light Rassei, saying that the latter waa not in his class, ,.11 mm at u. s. fwii i'ii (By International New Service.) I So far did the Tipton street school CHICAGO, Dec. 1 Thi several i I basketball team outstrip the William tempo) have been made to destroy the I street five that at the end of the gaina great United States mililtary arsenal last evening at the Coliseum the' score stood 22 to 8 in favor of the1 Tipton team.

The Tipton boys played a game of teamwork all sacrificing shotii for the good of the The William street' boys were much lighter than their opponents but were always 'on tha ball. The gams was the first that the ward schools of the city have played. Other games wilt follow and it Is probable thai a city league will be formed. 4 WILLIAM STREET HONOR ROLL. Elizabeth Knipple, Bessie Branstrator, 1 Catherine Brown, Alma Koch, Kathrya little Ennal J'enlapd, MUdnad) Winds muth, Lawrence Carlson, 'Palmer Paul, Lelia Steefc, Myrtle Weber, Charles iThomaa, Harry Garrison, Hale Culp, Gordon Cook, Elizabeth Ballinger, Grace I Horning, Grace Metcalf, Ruth Carlson, Nina'Burgett, Mary Cutshal, Irene Em ley, Trella Priddy, Esther Windemuth, Emmett Shell, Nelson Walker, Claradoa Garrison, Ruth Heiney, Laura Koch, Mil Idred Mullen, Virginia Young, Frederick Grim, Castle Clauds Txovinger, Earl Wells, Nova Venis, Mildred Steely I Siniff, Margaret Dorothy Beaver, Meiby.

Berry, Paulina I Edna Burgett, Anna Folk, Opal Heiney, Eva Wells Grace Hoch, Freda Schauta, I Russel Byron Richards. D. H. PAUL, Principal. CLEAR CREEK Dorr alleges that while promoters Da Bur kh art with, her house work.

have offered Maadot $1,500 for a snatch vmw. 1 M.Sa SS vsas. I lYAOIUUlUilf iCC. A AUf Wl IOr WITH fll and other feUowa who hand him a fine lacing for $1,000 to IZflOO. Maadot 1a figuring oa getting a boat with Freddie Welsh and cant see Ras sell, and Dorr that Maadot afraid to jeorpardlM his chaaceo for Welsh bout by taking a lacing from RusselL KAXX TOtm CHRISTMAS LIST At Home by Selecting Gifts From The Press Advertisers' Offers.

John Peav Phippabcrf. Me, re eef red aa offer of ISO for one wheal ef Mrs. Mary Hoeh Werake died la the! tioa, was takes ill last night la the po aa old one horse chaise, which originally eoanty hospital yesterday, where she I bee station aad required the services of leaase from reaoy, jsaea, in waevj is was found ia krr noaa. tit Hm street. I a Bkrakiaa.

He was later Ukea to the! all hand made aad la seven fert oa the point of eoCapae from Btsrrettoa. I county ialrmary. jbt cUametsr. A bach tJohn Beohtold, who made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Charles Urschell passed away Saturday morning; He waa buried Sunday afternoon.

Ha passed his 80th birthday last July and offered a broken hip about six weeks ego ia a fall which hastened his death. A widow and several children survive him. Miaa Edna' Orossmaa of near Lagro apent 4he week end with relatives hero. Miss Effle Percell of Markle was a guest st the Frank Helvie bom over Thanksgiving. Urahell brothers of Bippus have been busy the last three days baling hay aad shredding fodder for Daa Burkhart.

Grover Gresaley aad family, Mrs. L. L. Emley and E. W.

Emley, and family took dinner at the William Grossman bomeiThanksgivlng. Grace, Mary and Dorothy, children of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Wetters, hare been suffering wtth'cblcken pox.

Mrs. Marguerite Wismer had the mis fortune, to fajl Sunday aad aeverely sprain her left arm. LMlM Mary Sellers is akaisting Mrs. Mr. and' Mrs.

Lestar Emley entertain ed Mrs. Soma Sowers, Mr. aad Mrs. Clyde Sooers and daughters and Mr. sad Mrs.

Otto Burgees sad daughters ta a Thanksgiving dinner Thursday. X. rley. Attorsey and Ahstrader 041 FbSswi EtdlHag. Cerrsct Ahstrartj Mads From Oxt Cemplrte Sscsrds.

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