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127 a FW i 1 Jm i i 1 k' J-jr 1. O. i UiW zDiile '-Baseball 33(3273 Mol'd -FiizaMl A fie tu 6 o. O' OuDWOW' 1 lUS liiiu 1 10 TATIS PLAYED OIIGRID FIELD AS BACKS ABE FELLED DIRECTORS, TO DISCUSS ALL- FINAL DETAILS OF CAMPAIGN CHRISTS RETURil (ISSEES THEME lATIIEKE LBCALE City Loop Moguls Approve Schedule At Meet Tonight Tisenty-Six Chick Players Grooming Under Clyde Milan Linemen Also Start Work On Defensive Tactics Position And Start; Trio Of Promising Centers Stand Out; Boyd'Shows Ability As Back, While Practice Reveals Quintet Of Punters. Dusting Of Home Plate Will Me Only Thing Lett For Future; New Toggery Of Knoxville Club Has Been Received; Improvements On Caswell Park Will Be finished By April 6.

The new uniforms-for jlhe club have been received by-the Athletic House. The home suit are white, with a black stripe and- red tha stockings red and-whlta. Th same colors ere used 'la the stocking for ths road toggery, bat ths suit are gray, with Knoxvilla in red letters across ths breast, On the left sleeve la 114 te red. Work on Caswell parkwlll be completed by April $, the date set te the contract. Process attainting th stands ha commenced.

Thera will be no wire netting tmdtant of th grandstand this except directly behind the catcher, alas the home plate Is being moved farther Into the field. -experienced, but they are apt learners and are not degenerating the tackling game Into one of tag. The same may be said for the blocking. A trio of good center prospects are standing out in practice. Johnson, Abernathy and, La whom shoot a nice spiral Punting, which Is a dally part of practice, has developed five meh who ahow premise, and If these men work on their punting during the summer months out of school.

Coach Banka will possess a really fine battery of pigskin hooters. These prospects are: Perry, Hancock, Birdsong, Raulston and Elliott. The work of Boyd. 145-pound halfback. In returning punts, looks good.

He possesses a nice change of pace and knows something of open field running. The linemen were started on defensive work yesterday, position and starting. Last week was devoted to offensive work. At the of practice the squad Is run through several wind sprints to determine speed and stamina. i All final details except the dust-.

Ing of the home plate will be taken up and disposed of this afternoon, when the directorate of the Knoxville association meet this afternoon te O'Neils cafe at 4 oclock. This wilt be the final gathering of the Knoxville moguls before the opening of the season, just a fraction of one month In the future. Just what business Is slated to come before the confab Is unknown, but Caswell park improvements and tbelr expenses will form a part at the program. The progress made te signing players will be told, etc. The directors who will attend the meeting are: Grover C.

Davis, Frank Callaway, Harry ONeil, Ed Albers. George M. Camp and Floyd Haun. VEUICESEEIl AS STORE BURNS Cosby. Merchant Said To Have Tipped Off Still To Raiders.

Special te Tke Kaoxvlile Joa ratal. NEWlPORT, March 16 The store end dwelling of Cpeed Pro-fitt at Cosby, 13 miles south, of Newport-, -were destroyed by fire -early Sunday the loss being placed at $7,000 -without Insurance! Three young men named Worley, Banks and Webb, arrested this morning charged -with incendiarism In connection with, the Iocs of the store and residence, were arraigned at 1 oclock this afternoon before Justice pt the Peace ONeal, and held under bond of $3,600, which they were unable to make, and were placed In jo. 11. The store waa believed to have been burned te retaliation. Following the bloodhounds were obtained, and the arrests werp based In part oa the action of the dogs and in.

part on other circumstances. The burning of the property 1 believed by officers to have been due to information said 'to have been given by Profltt which resulted in the raiding -of a large still two wseks ago In the Cosby section, and the destruction of a large quantity of beer, It is believed that th Instigator. of the alleged burning are still at large. HOPEFUL OUTLObK IN FOREIGN TRADE 1 NEW YORK. March 16.

DP) "American foreign traders have seldom, If ever, faced a more hopeful outlook, James Farrell chairman of the National Foreign Trade Council, said today. In hi call for the 12th national foreign trade convention, to be held at Seattle, June 24, 26 and 2. turned down In executive session after the Rev! Straten had been de. feated by a vote of to 29 ia hie attempt to have the matter die. Cussed te open meeting.

DUBLIN. Mareh IS Dublin nnl. varsity has decided to confer hon. orary degrees of master of surgery on Doctor George W. Crlle, of Cleve-, land, Ohio, and Doctor Charles H.

Mayo, of Rochester, Minn, WASHINGTON, Mareh 14 A Jad. ment obtained prior to bankruptcy petition for injuries resulting from negligence can be enforced against the bankrupt, the supreme court decided today in a case brought by Henry Lewie against the trustees in bankruptcy of the Mohtevallo Mining company of Alabama. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, March 14 -Police, in Florida East Coast cities today were searching for two men who robbed the ticket office of. a theatre here of approximately 200 last night and escaped, despite the efforts of a crowd of pursuing clti-aens to detain -them. Several shots were fired and the robbers escaped, but no one was wounded.

La, Mareh 1 George Dacle, assistant foreman and Clarence Rlzer, fireman, were killed and two others seriously Injured when the explosion of a boiler demolished the sa.wmi.Jl plant ef Bra. zeele and Shaughan at Grapesbluff, Louisiana, today. 1 1 RUMUMtlP Reprcscntative'Bratton Running Engine As- serts Best Time Of All. TenS'March. 18.

C43) The legislator about capltol hill this morning 'ware pronounced te their praise of the. tflp Knoxville and th University, of Tennessee a well as of the trip to; the Smoky mountains. They wero, looking forward today to a proposed trip of a similar nature next.wek to Memphis, as guasta of the' thatnber of commerce and the citizens, of the clt, leading members aald, although It wa explained that rfo. definite arrangements for uchan Invitation had been made yet. i Representative Bratton declared that ha had on of the finest time of any of th law maker.

"I am an old railroad man, Bratton gald. "and of course I had to go up and chat with th engineer driving th big special engine up the Smoky trail. He turned th throttle over to me, with "the Hon. Robert E. Lee Gallimore, a my fireman and we piloted the special up the Smokies while th engineer went back to chat with th-bunch." "Coming down on xr.dwo of the women member of to rid the cab and-.

tha engine jumped th tracks Mia Represen tk-tlve Miller, of Ite Aleman county, wa beside the engineer. "I told you so, IBratton called. "If I had been at tie Throttle that would not have happened." Th trip wa de9crlbed by the legislator a "mott enjoyable, They imply didnt khotf how to get down to work today and wer puz-sled over Just whaG had coma up in the' way of legislation first In the Jumble of. bill, FACTS ABOUT TwV NKS4EE. By the Courtesy University $edT Press), of Johnson county's sources in 1423 was 000.

ta! banklni listed as $1 Then, as the eventjiLfourth county of the state la this 'regard comes Jackson eeunty with. Its 1921 total banking resources of $470,000. $044,000 Grundys total banklnr resources la 1022 An even six hundred -thousand dol. lars waa the 1922 tots) of Wayne eounty'n banking resources. In the five hundred thousand dol.

lar banking resource class in 1922 were Moore. Claiborne, Lewis and Fsntreas counties with bank re. sources of $519,000, $520,400, $511,004 and $502,400 respectively. -T-r" Decatur, Trousdale and- Unicoi counties that year were Just under the five hundred thousand dollar mark ia that particular, item and were in the four hundred and ninety thousand dollar else respect. Ive total banking resources of $494,000 sad $491,004.

A 8T MARTS TEAM WINS Mary's five defeated th Lincoln Park M. E. Sunday school quintet 26 to 21 In th Knoxvll gym. Gorman wa the star for sons of St. Patrick, dribbl.ng and shooting with marked By The Associated Frees- MEMPHIS, Msrch 15.

Twesty-six players In the training squad of the Memphis Chicks were compelled to desert Russ wood park today and practice ia tha cattle barns at the fair grounds on account of a deluge of rain. One youngster, Irby Boyd, of Sledge, Mississippi, an outfielder, was released today by Manager Milan. Tha sqnad now eonaista of 12 pitchers. throe catchers, niae Inflelders and two outfielders. "LOS ANGELES, March IS Jaliua B.

Tucker and hia wife were or. dered removed to Memphis, Tenn, at their hearing here today before a United States- commissioner. They are charged under the federal car. co tic act. Washington.

March is eons charged with violating the Vol stead act can be tried in atate courts, the supreme court declared today in substance In dismissing for. want of Jurisdiction a cane brought from Humboldt county, California, by A. Brambinl and. Isadora Maltia. 1 CAIRO, III, March IS The Seath- era Illinois peach crop escaped ia.

Jury during the week-end cold wave when the temperature fell only to 29 degrees instead of th4 predicted to 24, orchard experts announced to. dax. A FRAKAfORT, Ky, March -Id A liquor robbery extending over a period of several months and Involving whisky worth approximately $190,. 004 at bootleg prices, came to light today. Sixteen, men are understood to have beea indicted by a federal graad jury and nine are said to have been arrested.

BATONTON, Ga, March Id A joint indictment charging S. J. Scar, borough, Tampa, Fla, T. Cog get. hill Clayton, 111, and -W.

C. McLel. Ian. Brockton. New York, with the murder of W.

C. superin. tendent of Putnam countF schools, today waa returned by -the Putnam grand jury. 1' -7 '-e, WASHINGTON, March Id. Contracts totalling more than $1,008,000 for new types of aircraft developed by the Curtiss company of New York and the Douglass company of California wera awarded today by the army air service.

LONDON, March IS Charles B. Robinson, the former bookmaker who sued the Midland bank for 125j-004 pounds on account of an alleged settlement with Rajah Sir Harl Singh, has lost the appeal hb took from the Judgment of the court finding in favor of tha bank. Robin, sons effort to upset the judgment waa today dismissed In the court of appeal NAGASAKI, Japan, Mareh Id A waterlogged boat containing the bodies of three persons from i tw Japanese steamship UwaJIma Marti Number 5, has been picked mp. The purser and fifteen passengers -w4e rescued on Friday. It Is believed the remainder of those on the steam, er perished.

1 WASHINGTON, March Id -Ambassador De La Torrinte called the White House today to convey the appreciation of the Cuban govern, ment for the senates ratification of the treaty recognising Cuban sover. eignty over the Isle Pines. He indicated that Inasmuch as he had completed his work hare he might tender his resignation noon. I. NEW YORK Mareh Id A we sage containing greetlnga from President Cooiidge to the King of Italy was the first communication sent over the direct Western Union Cable between the United States and Italy, which opened today.

It le the firftj direct cable communication between the two countries and opens up a new artery of transmission to Europe Independent of any other cable channel fr HOUSTON, Texas, Mareh Id Vae- cum fumigation of ail cotton In pink, boil worm infested districts in Wilt Texas in 1925 has been ordered by the federal, horticultural board. Dr. W. Hunter, one of its member, announced here today. Coupled with the statement was an announcement that the Infestation of the.peet is growing.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Mareh 1- hts way to Florida "to play some golf John W. Week, secretary of war, reached Savannah today on the United States engineer yacht1 Iso. nedga, leaving later on the same craft. Questioned to propect for increase in the air armament or the United States, he said that when there are more appropriations there will be improvement In 'the air aer-vice. He will return to Washington within ten days, he said.

NEW ORLEANS, Mareh Id Bap. Gate Hanson, 12 year old confessed today, according to District Attorney Marr, that he bbot and killed Charles Arena, 2. a whits boy, yesterday with a shotgun that he used to keep blackbird out of the cornfield on a plantation the river from New Orleans. boy had been playing In the field and the negro said he thought he had not reloaded the gun when he aimed it. He was held on a charge of murder, pending a check-up on hi story.

NEW HAVEN. March 1 In accordance with the wlehea of a widow, funeral service late this afternoon for the late Walter Camp, father of American football and noted Yale graduate, are to be private and marked by simplicity. B'l-Roy M. Houghton, -pastor of (he Church of the Redeemer, was to offi-elate, and only member of the immediate family and a few close friends are expected to attend, interment will be in Evergreen cemetery. WASHINGTON, March Stone, former attorney general wa today assigned to the second Judicial circuit in a realignment of the Unit, ed State supreme court.

The elr cult comprises Vermont, Connecticut and the four Now York district. Justice Brandela wa transferred from the second to the third district Justfce Butler from tho third to the seventh, and Juatice Sutherland from the seventh to the ninth. WASHINGTON, Mareh Id Application of the Armour and Swift packing companies for an order vacating the consent decree entered five years ago with the department of justice wa refused today by Justice Bailey, in' the supreme court of the District of Columbia. NEW YORK, March Id A motion by the Rev. Dr.

John Roach Stratton, of Calvary Baptist church, asking the New York Baptist Ministers Conference to repudiate as a body the fellowship endorsement of Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdlck. was defeated today at the conference's weekly meeting. The motion wee Much Attention Attracted To Deaderick Avenue Lectures. Doctrine of Christs return a taught in scripture has a certain antecedent, Dr.

C. J. Masses told his audience last night at Deaderick Avenue Baptist church. "That antecedent Is the resurrection," 'said Dr. Masses.

"I know no man who denies Christs return who does not deny the resurrection from the dead. On the ether hand, I know of no man who accepts Christs return and does not believe In the resurrection." He said; "The word pre-mlHenial and post-mlHenlal are not scriptural terms, they are theological terms. I am not concerned about them. Certain facts are before us. First, the event of the Lords return Is certain.

Second, the return Is personal; mean tbe bodily return of Christ, The attitude of the Christian church should bo one of anticipation and expectation. I think of the return of Christ 'as the goal-of theocratic government in the world. The goal of all times is the return of the Lord. It if the goal of the church. Christ Is the head, and the church the body.

The goal of Christ Himself Is His return." Dr. Massees messages are appealing to his hearers. He will continue his series of lectures on John at .3 p. m. and 7:80 p.

m. today, The Reayrection'' wili be his theme. Bids EeceiyedOn Issue Bids were being received yesterday by Director of Finance John C. Borden on an issue of $400,000 revenue anticipation notes recently- authorised by the city council The bids will be epened today and the eueeessful bidder announced, according to the city manager. The aotes will bear the date of April 1.

1925, and will mature September 20. The city any still issue note of revenue antic) patlon before -reecntng the limit that may be borrowed on anticipated revenue for any one year. FLAMES DAMAGE EXTRACT COMPANY Roof Burned Off Building Before Blaze 'Could Be -Extinguished- unknown origin broke out on the roof of the boiler room at the plant of the Southern Extract company at Lonsdale, Monday night, destroying the roof. The blase was over the boilers -'making good progress when It waa discovered. An alarm turned In at the Commerce avenue fire station caused the chemical company, the service truck and engine companies numbers 5, 7 and to be despatched to the scene.

Firemen worked successfully and kept tke flames confined to the roof of the boiler- room. It was Impossible late, last night to get an estimate of the damage caused by the flames. A foreman at the plant told firemen tha work of clearing away the debris for repairs would be started at It was believed the- damage was covered by Insur- ADCft. The earfftee of the roof was covered with tar paper and-it burned rapidly. Five streams of water.f-were --turned against the and what promised to be a much morn disastrous fire was extinguished.

Firemen estimated that the boiler room covered an area approximately, 100 feet long and 40 feet wide. Assistant Chief B. F. Suddarth, of the fire' department, said the water pressure was all that was desired and the equipment worked satisfactorily, NEW CABLE LINE TO ITALY OPENS 1 -V- ROME, March 18. CP) A new cable-, 'running from Anxlo to New York.

wna formally opened this afternoon. The minister of comm uncation, Signor Clano, spoke of the great achievement of linking the people of Italy, witlj those of North He also announced that a-cable soon woulduntte Italy with South America- 1 i MR 8. PULITZER BURIED. ST. LOUIS.

March IS- Funeral services for, Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer, wife of the publisher of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, were held this afternoon from the family residence, Lone Tree." -on Barnes road, 'St. Louis county. TINDELL PATENTS NURSERY, DEVICE O.

H. Tlndell, Knoxville nurseryman and tre surgeon, has been granted a patent for reinforcing trees with concrete block 4. The patent provides for (resting living trees with concrete in wedge-shaped sectional reinforced with chains, claimed to be an Improvement over any previously known method of preserving trees. The five cardinal points upon which the patent waa granted ar sectional fillings, wedge shape, chaining, drainage and the absence of friction in ths new style of- fillings. Representing the local inventor was a former citisen of-Knoxvllle.

Died. George Allen Brown. Speelnt te The Knoxville Jenrnal. MARYVILLE. March 14.

The body- of George' Allen Brown. 41 year old. former resident of Maryville. who died in Wagoner. OkUu, last Thursday, arrived today, Accompanied by Rev.

Phipps, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Aus. tin. Okla, Interment took place in Magnolia cemetery here. Rev. W.

H. Crothers, pastor of the New Providence church, pronouncing the benediction at the cemetery. Funeral services were held by Rev. Phlpp in the Presbyterian church at Wag. oner, where Mr.

Brown died at the home of his only sister, Mrs. Jul.a A- B. Hunt-Cayo, who is In her 89th year and practically City league managers gather tonight at the Athletic Honse at 7:14 oclock to approve or reject the schedule as drafted by the committee last week. This is the second program for the city loop which has been drafted. Three teams have already passed on the schedule.

Managers of the teams who will gather are: Vestal, Fountain City, Southeastern Express, Coikrum Lumber Co. City Nations! Bank, L. and N-. Mascot and Byington. SHELBY SHERIFF RACE HELD VOID Knight, Incumbent De-r dines To Cpntest' In Court Taylors Charges.

MEMPHIS. March 14. OP) Judge A. B. Pittman, of circuit court, handed down a decision today In which the election of a sheriff of Shelby county last August was declared void.

The ruling was rendered In the Thylor-Knlght election contest suit aftor attorneys for Will 8. Incumbent, announced they would contest further In the lower court charges made by W. A. Taylor, defeated candidate Knight, was given 34 day in which to appeal the case to the supreme court and the appeal bond was eet at 3500. Earlier In the day Judge Plttpian had overruled a motion made by Kn'ghts attorneys, asking that the case be 'dismissed.

Famous Soldier: Of Fortune Dies By The Associated Press. HOLLYWOOD, CaL, March 1. Burial of Sam Dreben, internationally famous soldier of fortune and world Tr hero who. died here yesterday, waa postponed today until Wednesday when his physician. Dr.

Whiter St. Brem, announced he did not want to sign a certificate of natural death and asked that an autopsy be performed. Dr. Brem he waa not at liberty to reveal the reason for his action unlsss Mrs. Dreben permitted him to speak, since It was at her request that he appealed for an autopsy.

re bens death yesterday was entirely unexpected, although he bad been ill for several months and ua der the care of Dr. Brem. It waa understood he was suffering from a form of paralysis. Saturday Dreben went to rive doctor's oflce for treatment. He remarked he waa not feeling as well as usual and a few momenta later fell Into a swoon.

Dr. Brem took him to a hospital but ha never regained coneclousness. Escaped Convicts Stiil At Large By The Associates Frees. DREW, March 14. Nine of tha ten convicts who escaped yesterday from the Mississippi state farm at Parchman are tonight thought to be making their -way in the direction of Memphis in two automobiles, one of which was stolen today from a negro.

The other machine waa taken from the convict farm. Members of the posse pursuing the escaped convicts sighted the fugitives today near Albln but failed to overtake them. 1 Tom Stewart, one-of the convicts who escaped, voluntarily returned to the prison farm today. Prison officials expressed an opinion tonight that Stewart had been deserted by the other fugitives. ALIENISTS SEEK TO SAVE DOUGLAS By The Aaaeeiated Frees.

NASHVILLE. March IS. Alienists today testified in the trial of Joha W. Douglas, indicted Jointly with three other youths for the slay, lag of Police Sergeant A. B.

Woods, that Douglas was mentally deficient, although the witness in most cases denied that the youth was inaana Dr. Frank Glenn, Nashville physlclan.altenist; Dr. John J. Lentz, superintendent Davidson county hoard of health, and Dr. F.

Ver. dele, government alienist, were among those to testify. 4 KNOX DRUGGIST a TO BE EXAMINER By The Associated Press. NASHVILLE, March 14. The Tennessee board of pharmacists will conduct examinations for drug, gists and assistant druggists here to.

morrow and Wednesday. J. W. Jones, of Bristol? president of the board, will have charge of the ex. arainatione In materia medica; D.

M. Chambliss, vlce.president, of Knox, ville. conducts the examinations in pharmacy; J. W. Cox, of Memphis, thoria chemistry; G.

M. Sadler, of Clarksville, tests id pharmaceutics! arithmetic, and Samuel C. Davis, of Nashville, examinations in operative pharmacy. UNFOLDS FINANCES IN EDUCATION BILL By The Associated Frees. NASHVILLE.

Ten. March 14. N. C. Beasley, chief clerk of the department of education, today addressed the education committee of the house, explaining the financial mat.

tera contained in the educational bill a re-4 rafted- He aald that the 59 Cent tax rate was taken because 25 counties are now liTflng 80 cents or more for elementary schools. Fifty-three counties levy between 44 and 54 cents and ten eountles levy between 20 and 44 cents. He said that not a single county making a 50-cent levy Is getting an eight months' school tsrra. He explained that the bill does not require each county to levy a 50 cent tax before etate aid can be had. BABE RTTH RETURNS.

ST. PETERSBURG. March 14. Babe Ruth, who has been out of the Yankee line-np for more than a week following an Injury to a finger, get two hits sgainst the Boston Braves today but ths Yankees lost 4 to 1. Program Of Russian Music Draws Much Ap- plause.

From Audience. Artistic and delightful in every detail waa Che musicals tendered by Athene Circle, Monday afternoon, at the home of Mrs. B. H. Sprankle to its member and guests.

A program of Russian music waa arranged, with Prof. Frank Nelson, Mrs. Chart Whaley and Miss Margaret Conner as the assisting artists. As a prelude to the musical program, Mrs. Sprankle gave a paper on "The Characteristics of Russian Music," saying that "while It was nearly always melancholy.

It was intensely national, always loyal and ala-ays showing a passionate yearning. Miss Margaret Conner gave a trio of Russian numbers, which she played with a fire and a spirit that won much applause from the audience. Mrs. Whaley chose a group- of Russian songs, and the pure, warm clearness of her voice was heard to excellent advantage te "The Song of the Little Fish. by Arensky, Prof.

Frank Nelson, who- acted as accompanist for Miss Connsr and Mrs. Whaley, gave a group of Russian piano solos. Including such selections as "Romance," by Rubinstein; "At the Convent." by Borodin, and Album Leaf and "Desire, by Scriabin. -I -o IN COUNCIL TODAY -J Tax Rate Ordinance Will Also Come Up For Ap-proval, Passage of the ordinances authorising bond issues for the city schools and the Broadway viaduct and their submission- to the qualified voters of the city were scheduled for the meeting of the city council this morning, but as a bill has been filed in chancery courY to enjoin the council for passing the viaduct ordinance on final reading this matter may not -com up, although.no Injunction has been granted. The rate ordinance.

Is also scheduled for to' the council this Tho tax rate of $2.14 was fixed in the budget adopted last October, but this ordinance apportions the revenue and fixes privilege license fees, as prescribed by law. -A resolution authorizing4 the re-funding of $490,000 revenue! anticipation notes, which mature April 15, is scheduled for passage on second and final reading. High CourtHears Arguments. OnOre- rgon School Laws WASHINGTON, March 1. Oral argument In two case challenging the constitutionality of the Oregon ooirifmUory education law were begun In the supreme court today and will be concluded tomorrow.

The law, which adopted by a referendum vote, would compel children between 4 and 16, with few exceptions, to attend public schools of the state after September, 1925, came to the highest court on an appeal from a decision of the federal district court Oregon, enjoining its enforcement pending a final decision on the rights of states to enforce such BothSides. Claim Victory In Strike COLMAR, Alsace, March C45) --The outcome of the first of the three days school strike Instigated by Monalgnor Rucb, bishop of Strasbourg, Is being claimed a a success by each side. The Catholic party 1 pointing to a number of schools. In which 80 per cent, of the Yupils abstained from 'attendance; while the non-hurch party cites the manufacturing town as losing only from 16 to 20 per cent, asserting that the schools mostly affected are small country institutions, where priests Were placed at the doors charged with -the not super-human task-of persuading the children to remain away. I RECEIVERSHIP FOR ST.

PAUL LOOMS NEW YORK, March 15. (A5) Indications that the St. Paul railways financial difficulties wfere reaching a critical stage and the announcement that tentative plan for the formation of bondholders protective committees were under depressed (Ahe roads stock and bond Issues to new low records today and contributed to the general weakness of the etc komarket. Preliminary step toward the organization of an independent bondholders' committee were taken when insurance companies and other large owners of St. Paul securities requested J.

Llsman, railroad expert and head of the Investment firm of F. J. Llsman to head such a group, Mr. Llsman reserved decision pending further developments. S.

TO PRESENT VAUDEVILLE SHOW Knoxville Chapter $9, Order of Eastern Star, will present vaudeville fantasies at Knoxville High school Tuesday, March 24. The show will be put on entirely by home talent, and the proceeds will go to the widow and orphan fund of the order. Sons and grandsons of the alumni of Yale University will hereafter be allowed to enter the university ahead of other applicants. No Duckie Ponds, no Red Granges, no Ernie Nrreri, Have been uncovered in the ranks of he 100 in-experienced footballers who have been striving: on Shields-Watkins field this spring- to make the varsity squad next fail. IJowever, the first week of practice hue revealed some promising material which is sure to make the squad; and if several of the players continue their strides, some of the touted varsity and frosh material of last fall may be warming the bench.

The results obtained from the spring- practice have been good mo far, but this squad la composed of men who were not out for football la at autumn, and have a long way to rx Practice has gradually swinging Into portainsh of team work, but fundamentals are still being stressed. linemen were sent down the field tackling backs who returned punts yesterday. The tackling, which was commenced last Friday. Is somewhat better, especially more vicious. Th.ese linemen may be ta- TEXAS TANNER -1.

READY FOR- FIGHT Workout i'Y ester day Afternoon Shows Lots Of Speed'T And Foot Wok. Some fast speed end good footwork were displayed by Texas negro light heavyweight, who meets Homer Robertson, The Black Cyclone, at the Lyric theater tomorrow night, in the workout etaged at Mo gym yestarday afternoon. This bout will feature the program which wiU commence at oclock, consisting of four eight-round opening with a battle royal. Robertson has been la training for several week a ready to meet anyone the promoters bring in hero. The Cyclone is not a bit discriminating about his opponents, and last week he stepped out of his class to meet a heavyweight, two weights above him.

Two other negro fights and one white booking are on the elate. Tanner works out again this afternoon at 3 oclock. Rickard Planning Wills-GHbons Go NEW YORK. March T. Harry -Wilis, negro heavyweight and Tommy Gibbons of St.

will meet in a 15-round match at the Milk Fund boats at the Yankee stadium May IS, providing tha managers of the two principals ean be given assurance that there is no possibility of a title match with Jack Dempsey, heavyweight champion. before fall. This was revealed by Tex Rickard, promoter of the bouts, today after he had had a conference with Paddy Mullins, manager of Wills. Guards IS A SlvlARX Arrow Collar 2,0 JLY-. li 1 ppj" You always set 1 more-in comfort, quality and long service than you expect when you wear enUTEUS too MrTJLL CJ21 TOUCH YOU 25c to $1 ImzzfcTG frzzh pmr? 200 I -V A I 1 I ELEVEN FACE 'BARRIER TODAY Louisana Derby Attracts Great Field Headed By Qu at train As Favorite.

NEW ORLEANS. March X. Eleven thoroughbreds face the barrier in the fourth annual Louisiana derby with $17,500 added money which is the, feature race on the tomorrow for the closing day of the spring meeting at Jefferson park track. Quatrain has -drawn the outside fiosltlon. No.

XI. Quatrain is carry-ng top weight of 124 pounds and will be ridden by Jockey Harry Stutte. The field of thoroughbreds will line-up as follows: Beach talk, Buttin In, Benedict Vow, Stirrup Cup, Walter Parols XL Bus Fun, Brilliant. High Ygnter, Brave Bob, Quatrain. Firpo May Join V-- Descamps Force BT The Associated Prwa.

PARIS, March 1. Firpo. Carpenter, Descamps and a formidable pugilistic firm, the formation of which may be announced any day, if negotiations in progress between Descamps, manager of Car- pentier and the "Wild Bull of the Pampas' come to a succeaaful Jerm ination. CarpentUr and Descamps' are considering an offer from Floyd Fitzsimmons, tho Michigan prompter, for a bout between Carpentler and "Young Strihling at Macon, the home town of Strlbliag, sometime around August. CUBS GETNEW THIRD SACKER SEATTLE, March Ted Baldwin, third baseman or the Seattle baseball club, champions of the Pacific Coast league, baa been given a chanoe.wlth the Chicago Cuba because of Rabbit Maran-ville having broken a leg.

-Should Baldwin maka good lt the eyes of BUI KlUefer, manager of the Cubs, Wade Killefer, his brother, manager of the Indians, is to receive several players. Otherwise, Baldwin la to be returned at the start of the Coast league -season, April 7. TEST NURMI TONIGHT. 3 -NEW YORK, Msrch 1. Paaro Nurmi will bo called upon- to show at his best at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night when he fsces WUlie Kitola, crack Finnieh-American star, in 5,000 meter match race and two hours later meets Americas four premier milers.

-1 VOLUNTARY BANKRUPT James Keriey, a car repairman of Lenoir City, filed a voluntary petition of bankruptcy In federal court yesterday. According to tho schedule filed, his assets consist of $11, and hla debts, ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March western league home-run star now. with the Yankees at their camp here, socked the hurl-era of that league for 40 home-rune last season. He collected 40 double and eight triples, also among his 194 base hits He faced the pitchers of the circuit la the fuU schedule of 154 Which should give Mr.

Culiop some right to disease Western league and their relative merits. With this In mind I asked Culiop who. in his opinion, was the best pitcher In the Western last year. And Mr. came hack with this reply: The best pitcher was one that I didn't get chance to hit." Now, off hand thats a nut cracker, until one stops to consider that the Omaha team no doubt carriad pitchers.

But Culiop noticed Ih cross word pussle look on our face and kept on. "Lee Koupal of our club, now getting a tryout with the Pirates, bad more stuff than anybody else in the league. He has a wonderful curve, a good fast balk and he has controL He'll make good with the Pirates, too. Cullops opinion should bear weight. This despite the fact that Koupal ranked sixth In the league In percentage of games won.

Bayne and Blaeholder of the Tulsa team. Lee of Koupal a own team, Williams Of Denver and McCall of St. Joseph grabbed higher averages. Koupal won II and lost 14 games with the Omaha club. He worked in 374 inning and allowed 147 hits.

The opposition scored III rnns on him and worked him for 98 bases on balls. He struck eut 110 batters. Lee worked in more Innings. IIS, but allowed more thaq a hit an inning and was nicked for 1(4 runs He-won 15 sad lost XX games. VMlffl 0 UY a paciage of tha new JD Ever Ready Blades and if you dont find them auperior to any blade you ever used, your money i will be refunded for the asking.

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