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HOUSTON DAILY POST: TUESDAY MORNING, DZCEMEIR 18, 9l7, STATE UADE $60,000 AT RETRIEVE FARU ants, arrived hers MonV.rTnTint besan a campaign sgslnst the "had ante. They found that "Jl'T Jjji? been spent in sn effort to subdue th. snts with no avail within the psst 1 A lecture delivered by Mr. Barder at the high school auditorium In the afternoon was heard by a Urge night he lectured to a large crowd of sn at the hoTTM of trade rooms. 1 iLLARD READY TO FIGHT ANYBODY 1 Snirulation is That All Receipts Shall Gd to Red Gross, Will Meet All Comers Anywhere and Any Time.

self from any fighter anywhere." he said, "and If a match can be win rt ahead on arrangements at once. It would serve better if it can ba held when the weather will permit an open-air exhibition, as that la likely to increase the receipts." MINNKAPOUS, Dec 17. Mike Collins, manager of Fred Fulton, Minnesota heevyweight, tonight characterised as insincere Jess Milliard's offer to da-fend the title against any fighter. "WiUard ia only bluffing," Collins As clared. November 20, Fulton "posted SIM forfait and gave notice to Wills rd that unlearns the forfeit was covered by December ha would forthwith claim the heavyweight championship.

If Wll-lard posts his money and signs articles by that time. Fulton, too. will gladly donate his share of the receipts to the Red Cross. Furthermore, if Wlllard signs before December Fulton will send the Red Cross a check for I100S." Collins said Fulton would call off two pending battles for which forfaits are nostsd If Willard would consent to meet him. (Associated Press Repot.) CHICAGO.

Dec 17. Jew Wlllard. haorpion neavywetght prise fighter, an-ounced Monday night that he would -re- iter tot prise ring for the benefit of the e4 Cross. He declared he would defend title against any person anywhere and aay fane, the sole provision Mag thai 1 of ths receipts should go te the Red Crosay- TVilUrJ tald he preferred that a match lip made for next spring, eo that it could he heM In the open air. He also declared he would mansgp his end of the arrangements himself in order that no part of Ue proceeds could be diverted from the purpose for winch he planned.

Toe rhami ion will leave for Washlng- tM atfcnre. he snid. to cor ter with officials of the department of justice to learn If there was any way in which moving par-tares also could N- shown legally, the -mreipts from the pu-tnrea also beinK pledged to the Red "1 am ready to receive mj- i Tinnr SffllEVETOUT CASE UP AT GALVESTOU ef Fdsrtl Ccsrt ja Cas Ii IiiiaiaJuV of the Qiestion Was Heard Hoadsy JUilwayt aid 8ta4 Texas Will Preaeit ArfumeRta. iRstutee rVsf SssWet) OAXTESTON, Texas. Dee.

17. The see-sioa in tha Shreveport rats case hearing was opened Monday morning at the Hotel QsJves. daring' which the jurisdiction, the ease win he determined. A. numher of attorneys are present to present their rasa to Joseph D.

Hayere, the special master In charge of the petition, and all will hev an ep port unity to present their argument. Monday mornings' session was taken up entirely by the presentation of the case of tha State of Louisiana, through the. assistant United States attorney general, Blackburn Eaterllne. In his argument be slated that the State of Texas, uy Inject lng new parties into the controversy, and by presenting their cross bill, had done an invalid thins, and he went throush the statutes, pointing out instances where toe supreme court or tne united states had rendered decisions onxwhat be tried io make aDoarent were the same kind of cases. He contended that the eass should be reopened If at all In the cistern district of Louisiana, where it originated, andhat it should not be tried here.

Other attorneys present at the hearing. and who will probably be heard before the second series of the hearings ends, are Luther Nickels, assistant attorney sen' era! far Texas; W. M. Barrow, assistant attorney general for the State of Louisiana: J. w.

Terry, attorney for the Oulf. rtotorado snd Santa Pe lines: H. M. Oar- wood, attorney for the Southern. Pacific lines.

D. W. McLeod. representing the Oulf. Colorado and Santa Pe lines, A.

Lalller of the Galveston Commercial association, and other representatives of railway and commercial organisations of Texas, were present at the meeting this morning. The hearing will he continued from day to day until all of the argument is delivered. To Eradicate Argentine Ant' (Houston Post Special.) ORAN'OE. Texas, Dec 17. Ernest Bar-der of the federal horticultural! department, accompanied by a corps of assist there, alt prisoners ateerrinf fn one) -bif room in blanks side by side.

There was no scnoot on ins larra, out a nesro preacher administered spiritual balm each Sunday and also satt he assisted the prison physiclaa fa minor eases. The Hairier farm la aavea miles from A nf let on and seven miles front Brasoria, the satire farm tying In tha Brssoa bottom and all subject to heavy overflow. In toed erop years and when the crops sre not menaced by overflow the farm is one of the moat productive la' the system and this year It has made aa exceptionally good showing. nr. Hoiaoey stated that for the most part be found thlnjts satisfactory on this plantation.

Ks left Monday evening for the ClemmeM farm, where he will start tne investigation ef tnst plantation in the Speaker Fuller phoned Mr. Holaday that be sad Senator McXealaS would Join hiss on tha Clemmens farm Tuesday. asassaessesaBassssssssssssasnesBaMK- V- Man Believed MUsirifir" Found at Infirmary What was thought to be a mysterious disappearance of L. Devlin, a middle aged carpenter, who had been missing since December from 320t Louisiana street, where he had been living for some time, was easily solved Mondsy night. He was located at St Joseph's innrsnary.

Devlin fell from a staging while work-ins at his trade at a downtown restaur ant and sustained Injuries to his. head. ne waa removed to 4he infirmary, where he has been since that time, but will shortly be able to leave. He had been occupying a house that had been vacant for some months, staying there In order to keep the Insurance in force. He was well known In (he neigh, borhood and his absence excited comment among the neighbors.

The place where he had been living waa searched, but everything waa found as he bad iefwit. Oil Operators Not Living Up to Scale iAssocijtei Press Report.) BAKERS FIELD, Dec. 17. Union officials here Monday night telegraphed Vernor Z. Reed of the presidential mediation commission, that oil operators In California were not llvlna up to the minimum wage scale agreed to recently at a conference presided over by Mr.

Reed. The telegram asserted that "Intense dls-oatlafHction" existed tniona the oil workers who were "wanting to quit everywhere." Mr. Reed Is at Houston. Texas. Why give trifling presents when the price of box of candy will secure been-tlful and laatlng girts such aa a Diamond Ring.

La Valliere. Wrist Wstcb. Bracelet, etc. Open a chanre account at Loft la Bros t06 Main street. Adv.

ti AITI ST SlRS.BKAtLLUiUr a waAVTIIffarw WbiUutVBirvUfliu Takes Taalac and Has Gained Six teea Pound Trouble! Overcome. "In Just a few weeks After I began taking Tanlac had gained sixteen powu, and was feeling fine." said Mrs. B- Cj Brassell, who resides at S00 Greenwood Dallas, Texas, recently. fk '1 always enjoyed good health. Mrs.

Brassell continued, "until I had an attack of acute indigestion two years ago, an ever since then, until Tanlac relieved me. I have suffered dreadfully. My stomach was in such a bad shape that for a long time crackers, soup and boiled mUK were about the only things I could oat and retain. I had to avoid all fried foods and fruits and careful as I was I would bloat up so at times with gas that I felt like I would smother. 1 was so nervous and miserable I could hardly sleep at all, would get up in the mornings with a dull, nagging headache and felt so badly I could hardly pull through, the day.

"I feU off until I weighed only eighty-four pounds was scarcely mors than a frame and often got so weak and nervous I had to stay In bed a day or two at a time. I doctered a great deal, but slways suffered as lot. and as I could get nothing to relieve me I sometimes felt so blue and melancholy that I was almost craiy. It waa a fortunate day for me when I got Teniae and-1 want to express my thankfulness by telling others what It has done for me. It Is ths only medicine that has ever reached my case and by the time my second bottle was gone there was a great change in my feelings.

I can eat all I want of most anything now and digest it, and am never troubled any more with shortness of breath, headaches or other bed feelings. MV nerves are perfectly calm and sleep soundly and wake up In the mornings feeling fine. My despondent feelings hsve all disappeared and 1 cheerfully recommend Tanlac to everyone who may be trying to find relief from their Ills." Tanlac is sold In Houston by Riesling's Drug Store and Roune's Drug Store, corner Main and Capitol. Advertisement. Buy for Less Tiffany full cut white Diamond Rings.

$12, $15, Seven -Stone Diamond Cluster, all platinum: looks like a solitaire; a beautiful ring 7S, $1S5, t1M. One with a perfect pearl Take the Elevator and That's ths Hsrless way. 8sve money on gifts this yesr. Just take ths slevator to the eighth floor of the Scanlsn Building Room 804. Elk, Shrine and Masonic Pins Sam A American associauon Adopted War Measure iAstoctale i Frtu Reporti CHICAGO.

Dec. IT Dec ision to open tfce 1911 season either on May 1 or and ts reduce the player limit from 17 to 1 satolusive of a mansper. was reached at te meeting here of the American association" cluVv owners While no definite action was taken In regard to plavms 140 fames instead of Us. President Hickey said thai the sentiment was in favor of the short -jasason. The issue be settled at a meeting cf the eieht club presidents to he held here early in February The Opening next season will be nearly three veelu later than usual.

The spit hall, shine ball, emery ball, arid all other similar deliveries was legislated out of the I. ague by a unanimous Wte. The club owners decided to impose fine of Jio for each offense. The clnb owners also decided to return to the double umpiring system. There was no action taken in regard to abolishing the spring training camps.

Action to a mmi Of the clubs from the association as was recently when the iw Louisville and Toledo clubs proposed ts withdraw and merge with certain cluoa ia the International league in the formation of a new league was taken by Senator A. L. Cooper, one of the owners of the Kansas City franchise. He suggested changes In the constitution, which he be-' lieves will give the association grounds for i legal action against any club desiring to withdraw. The method of financing the executive ir.rh club will contribute a certain percentage of Its receipts Instead of paying an as-- seexmeru of J3000.

Elimination of the "spit ball" will ba a benefit to the game, because It will re- suit In freer hitting. President Hickey believes. "The baseball public does not ake to awe an artist pitching duel." he said. The schedule meeting will be held in Milwaukee on February 28. Camp Funston Lost To Camp MacArthur Associated Press Rerll WACO, Texas, Dec.

17. Camp Fun-ston's "over the top" back field, "Potsey" Clark of Illinois, was unable to puncture Camp MacArthur's line to an appreciable extent and the Waco camp's football team won by a score IS to here Monday. MacArthur. too. was short In puncturing ability, but had the edge in punting, and outdistanced the Funston kickers throughout the contest.

Myer was the hero for the Wisconsin-Michigan ag- S-egation. scoring two dropkicks. while anly, the star halfback, made the additional touchdown and kicked goal for Mac-Arthur's 12 points. Potsey Clark, who made Funston's score, mashed the line repeatedly for 10 and li-vard gains until tne last quarter, when he got the ball on the three-yard line and went over. Harris Will Lead Southern Team (Houston Post Si rial) GEORGETOWN, Texas.

Dec. 17. At a meeting of the Southwestern university football team Johnnie Harris of George town was unanimously elected to lead -the 1918 team. The following men cast votes: Former Csptain Tucker, Ed oris, Robinson, Holt. Bailey, Foster.

Young, Cawthop, Curtis. Wilson. Egger, Law rence. These men will be given a big banquet after the Christmas holidays. This is Harris' second year with the ten.

Us had gotten a number of mentions, as an all-State guard and this year appeared on Ben H. Dyers' list. Harris is the heaviest man on the team and one of the most aggressive. Brenham Bowlers Practicing. LA We have La Valliere of every description.

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with gold chain and one diamond C1C price 10 Amethyst La Vallleres; engineers went "ever the buT on Novem- oer and was caught in few uneans three days later. He was charged with desertion, and was found not guilty. The court, however, found bint guilty of the less serious charge of absence without leave, which can not call for the death peaeJty. White was sentenced to be eoVfined at hard labor for six months and to forfeit two-thirds of his pay for that period. Beaumont Oil Man Died in New York tHomsto Past Stectdi-t-BEAUMONT, Texas.

Dec. IT. Charles S. Gordon. years old.

rice president of the Lake Oil company, wealthy oil man and real estate owner, dropped dead Monday evening in the lobby ef the Imperial hotel ia New York cite Jus as be was about to register. He had gone to New York to bring his daughter. Miss Julia Gordon, home tor the holidays. JShe Is attending school at Tarryiowu. N.

1. News of his death was received Mon day night by Secretary T. W. Redman of Beaumont Masonic lodge. Mr.

Gordon bavins been a member of every Masonic lodge in this city and Galveston. 1 ne Dojy wiu oe snipped irom new and the funeral will take place In Beau mont Baturdav or Sunday, under tht auspices of the local Masonic lodges, ef nich the deceased was a prominent member. Mrs. Gordon, his wife, and daughter. Miss Ruby, and nephew.

Jack Harrison, 111 leave Tuesday mornlnc for Coalrun accompanied by I. R. Bordages, presi dent of the Lake Oil company and a partner of Mr. Gordon for several years In the oil business. Deceased was born at Henrietta.

O. He came to Beaumont tit 1902. one year after the striking of oil at Spindle Top. and has been here ever since. He has been operating for several years at Sour Lake.

Mr. Gordon is the second prominent Besumont Mason to drop dead within four days. Louis Mayer, well known merchant, having died of appoplexy last Thursday night. Mexicans Will Aid In Maintaining Order Associated Press KrPttrt. LAREDO, Dec 17.

Governor Niosforo Zambrsno of the stste of Nuevo Leon, after a conference hell here Monday afternoon with Ooverno W. P. Hobby of Texas. Issued a statement in which he said Mexico desired a modification of the American food embarso as a means of quieting disturbances along the border on the Mexican side. He assured Mexicans residing in the United States that so long as they remained at work and attended their own affairs they would be fully protected, and suggested as a means of securing more Mexican labor for Texas the removal of the head tax.

Nothing was given out concerning the conference, except that both governors would co-operate closely in an effort to maintain law and order along the border of Texas and Nuevo Leon. WASHINGTON NOTES. WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.

Diplomatic dispatches to the state department from Teheran. Persia, contained an appeal for relief of the famine suffering people In that region. WASHINGTON. Dec 17. Legislation to stablliie the farm loan bond market got under way in congress Monday with the house rules committee reporting special rule for its consideration.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 17. The naval investigation will begin before the house committee next Wednesday with Secretary- Daniels and Paymaster General Mc-Gowan aa the first witnesses. WASHINGTON.

Dec. 17 Arrangements for congress to recess from Tuesday until Thursday, January 3. were made final Monday when the senate adopted the house resolution to that purpose. WASHINGTON. Dec.

17 The administration bill increasing the number of cadets at the Annapolis naval academy was passed late Monday by the house without debate and now goes to the senate. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 The fuel administration has called on the priority shipment board to give coal further preference over other freight in an effort to relieve the fuel situation throughout the country. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.

A bill to reduce salaries of senators and congressmen from 17500 to $5000 during the war was Introduced Monday by Senator Ken-yon of Iowa and referred to the appropriations committee. WASHINGTON. Dec. 17. Legislation to specifically subject all federal officials except the president and members of-the supreme court to the excess profits tax was agreed upon Monday by the house ways and means committee.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 17. A resolution to make it unlawful to buy or offer to buy any federal bonds Issued since April 6. 1917, for less than par and the accrued Interest, was Introduced Monday by Representative Wood of Indiana.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 17. J. F.

Shaughnessy of the Nevada railroad commission before the Joint congressional railroad committee Monday urged some action to limit the cost of passenger transpor'ation. Passenger rates, he said, should be cut in half. WASHINGTON. Dec. 17 There will be no general reconsideration of the war tax bill at this session of congress.

Chairman 8lmmons of the finance committee, announced Monday during an attack on the measure by various republican senators. He declared the bill was no: perfect and added that to correct various inconsistencies some legislation would be required. WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.

The tremendous air program of the American army is dismissed with a brief paragraph on the liberty motor In the annual report Monday of the chief signal officer of the army directly in charge of the work. The statement concludes: "The liberty engine, which for power, lightness and efficiency, compares favorably with the best European types, was under development In June. DISTRIBUTORS FEDERAL TIRES C. L. BERING CO.

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nu-nber Perfect with the weight beauty, 22-carat the line In the feature gold: In gold price riatinum white pearls: Diamond diamonds: All price His of Net Profit fcr Yen den by Superintendent General Condition! Found Satisfac tory by Holaday of legisla- tire InTestigaxinf Committee. iftsertM Pott SserieU BRAZORIA. Texas. -Dec. 17.

Frank Holaday of the penitentiary Investigating committee left Houston Saturday mernt lng to inspect the State farms in South Texas. Tha Srst visit waa the Retrieve' farm. This is owned by T. Martain Houston and leased by the State for five years, this year being the first year of the lease. However, the State has been operating this farm on the shares for a number of years.

rnMln Ifuma manavnr nt the Retrieve farm, was questioned closely by Mr. Holaday relative to the crops produced this year, and he ststed that he planted sM acres in cotton and turned teut S6 balea. He also stated that the land produced 32.000 bushels of corn and 500 tons of sugar cane. Captain Weems estimated the net profit to the State on the Retrieve plantation this year at 60.0. Last year crops were ugnter ana in 1913 and 1914 the farm barely paid Ua own expenses.

QUANTITY OF, LIVE STOCK ON FARM. Mr. Holaday found 345 hogs on the farm belonging to the State and 800 head of cattle belonging to Captain Weems and T. Martain. Captain Weems stated that be had been informed that the State Intended to buy some of the cattle for its own use.

Taking up the question of rent paid by the State on this farm Captain Weems stated that Mr. Mailam would receive approximately 23.f75 for his one-fourth of the crops off the place this year. The State has the option of paying: money rent or crop renting. The commissioners chose to pay crop rent this year. Investigating the commissary department Mr.

Holaday found a stock of canned tomatoes, estimated to be wortii $6u0. all of which had been canned by the convicts and used by them on their tables. The food of prisoners on this farm was far above the ordinary, Mr. Holaday said, as they were fed fresh meat twice each week and potatoes, to matoes, soup, slew and many other kinds of food that were not round on the tables st the other farms visited by the committee. GOOD.

SANITARY CONDITIONS REPORTED. The physician of the prison camp was Interrogated as to the health and sani tary conditions of the farm and also as to the treatment of the prisoners. He stated that the sanitary condition of -the farm was exceptionally good aud that they had only three deaths from natural causes in four years. He stated further that the treatment of the prisoners was good. and that they were seldom punished by wrapping ana seldom placed in chalna and the dark cells had been abolished.

Mr. Holaday made an Inspection of the cell room and found It aa most of the Demand Increasing Steadily For "Cuesta-Rey" Gigars The steadily increasing demand for "Cu-esta-Rey" Cigars is shown in increasing production. Year after year for 33 years1 "Cuesta-Rey" Cigars have grown more and more popular until today the factory is making more than a hundred thousand daily. United State bonded stamp on a "Cueta-Rey" box of cigars is yonr guarantee that they were made exclnt-iyely of clear Havana tobacco, under the supervision of a representative of the U. S.

Government Just try a VCaeeta-Rey" Cigar and enjoy Its fragrance. Tow dealer sella them. J. LOEWENSTErrr 4 SON Houston Distributors E. EPPSTEIN A Dallas, Territorial Distributors.

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Not realising what was going on, Williams was up more quickly this time, but was helpless when the gong sounded, saving him from a knockout. Displaying remarkable recuperative powers, he safely weathered the third and fourth, and in the fifth, again his old self, started in to deal out a terrific licking to the St. Paul lad. Ertler. however, was the stronger and took everythln Williams had In stock without going down.

Once in the ninth. Williams, with a terrifc right to the head, sent him sprawling across the arena, the ropes saving him from going down. After the fifth, excepting probably the eleventh, when Ertle once more made his knees hucUe with right, Williams did practically all the fighting. He fairly tore F.rtle's body to pieces with, a right as he bore in, closed his rlfjit eye with a left hook and had him otherwise badly puffed about the face. Bobbie Waugh Got Unmerciful Beating (Houston Pott Special.) FORT WORTH.

Texas. Dec. 17. Bobbie Waugh, Fort Worth's favorite son, received sn unmerciful beating at the hands of Harvey Thorp of Kansas City on the return engagement at the Panther City Athletic club Monday night. From the time the gong started things were going in the first round.

Thorp had the local boy on the defensive and at times administered punishment at will. It was a 10 round no decision affair. Langford Knocked Out Kid Norfolk Associated Prist Report.) DENVER. Dec. 17.

Sam Lang-ford knocked out Kid Norfolk, the Panama heavyweight, in the second round of a scheduled 2u round boxing match here Monday night. Both men are negroes. Langford was the aggressor at the moment the gong sounded. The first round was even, but with the opening of the second Langford plainly had the best of it. Knocking jsorfotK down twice oeiore the knockout blow, which was a vicious left to jaw.

"Strangler" Lewis Defeated Zbysko AssonaUi Press Report. I NEW YORK. Dec. 17. Ed "Strangler" Lewis of Kentucky defeated Wladek Zbysko of Poland with a head lock hold at the international catch as catch can wrestling tournament tonight.

The American forced the Pole to quit after 1 hour and 24 minutes and 27 seconds of wres tling. Champion Had Best of It 4--oitl fress Ktport.i COLUMBUS. Dec. 17. Ted Lewis of England, welterweight title holder, had a shade the better of Bryan Downey of Columbus.

In hard 12 round fight here tonight In the opinion of fight critics. No decision was given. I-cvus dropped Downey to his haunches with a short left Jab In the eleventh as Downey was coming in. The champion used his left effectively, but was forced to extend him self to the limit. Brooklyn Boy Rallied and Won.

Associated Press Report.) PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 17. Frankie Callahan of Brooklyn was given the popular decision over Willie Jackson of New-York in six round bout here Monday night. In the first round Jaekson had the Brooklyn boy in bad snape.

but he rallied In the second. Harry Greb Beat Gus Christie. i Associated Press Report.) CINCINNATI, Dec. 17. Harry Greb of Pittsburg was awarded the decision over Gus Christie of Milwaukee here Monday night at the end of 12 fast rounds.

The men sre middleweights. Featherweights Fought to a Draw. Associated fress Report. NEW ORLEANS. Dec.

17. "Butch Brandt of Brooklyn and young Lawler of Kansas City, featherweights, fought fast rounds to a draw here tonight. 20 Camp Logan Offender Sent to Leavenworth A year and six months in Leavenworth, a dishonorable discharge from the service and the forfeiture of all pay and allowances was the penalty meted out to Ben-net E. English, a private at Camp Logan, for stealing an automobile and for refusing to obey an officer. English, a private in company oi ine 122nd machine gun battalion, was charged before a general court with stealing a motor car belonging to J.

T. Seddon of Houston. He was caught driving the car. Later, when he was ordered by Lieutenant Lyn Houghtaling of his company to work he refused. The latter offense brought him up on the serious charge of disobeying an offler.

He was found guilty on both counts. Genera) Bell approved the sentence on Mondsy. Private Joseph m. nnue oi tne iotn SHU For Christmas buy him a box of John Ruskin Cigars J. Loewenstein Sons, ni.i.ii a-l.

A sviviriuuwrvf nuuaion. BEN F. EARLESS DIAMOND IMPORTER AND JEWELER. New Location 804 8CANLAN BLDG. BEAR THI8 ADDRE88 IN MIND ROOM 804 SCANLAN BUILDING.

I Houston Pott SPtctaU BRENHAM. Texas. Dec 17. German ia kAwlr. ira r.rof tii'int, hant fnr lha Stats tournament io be held in Houston in Jmnilnrv At th laltt nrmrtir T.

A lor and Ed Schmid made high individual games follow: Ed Schmid F. L. I linikr 7S1 Ijmm S91 Husrn Captain of Cardinsls Enlisted. A ssociatta Press Report.) I NEWARK. S.

Dec. B. Miller of Kearney, N. captain of the St. liouis National league baseball team since H14.

and who It had been rumored might Sw re-elected to manage the team In place of Miller Huggins. enlisted here Monday la the United states marine corps. will leave tomorrow for a South Carolina training camp. r- 1. 1 Bii.L tviSW YORK, Dec.

17. Charles H. Eb- Laesgue Baseball club, has received word from Pitcher Sherrod Smith that he has enlisted in the army. Smith ia at Camp -Gordon, Atlanta. Ga.

Brooklyn has contributed five players to the service, of whom four. Smith. Ffeffer, Cadore and Miljust are pitchers. "4t leonsrd Knocked Out Chic Brown. riA c.

v.onn., jfec. it. Denny Xonard of New York, champion light- otii ci -iu Diuii ui -ew naven nere Monday night in the fifth round of a acneauita lu-rouna bout. VV Clemens State Farm Senator J. C.

McNeoius and Speaker F. Q. Fuller announced Monday that they "would leave for Clemens farm to make tn I as paction In connection with their work on the penitentiary investigating committee. They expected to reach the farm Tuesday morning, going by way of Bra- aorta, where they planned to Bpend Mon-4ay night Mr. Fuller, who is chairman of the house subciflsailttee, returned from Aus-' tin.

where heanferred with Governor Hobby Sunday inght. Representative Frank Holaday, who is the subcommittee man on the house commutes, also will be at Clemens farm 'i uesday. He left Houston last Saturday going first to Retrieve farm. The Investigators plan to visit also Ramsey and Imperial farms. aienator McNeaius atated Monday that expected to return to Houston bv ednseday.

He said he would have his nort ready about the first of the year i would submit a cooy to Mr. Fuller tM two would try to make their re- harmonise. It may be that sepa- reports from the house subcommlt- will he prepared by Speaker FuUer Over There and Over Here Over there on the fighting front, and behind the lines, the telephone is as indispensable as it is here, at home. Over there troops are moved and battles the movements of the enemy reported and supplies and munitions brought up by means of telephone communication. Over here more than 1 2,000 long-1 ine operators have been specially trained for Government service, and the Government at Washington keeps in close touch with every phase of war preparation and directs the work of a vast number of industries upon which the success of our armies will depend.

Over there andNover here'the great war captains and the captains of industry depend upon telephone commu nication to carry out their plans successfully. The Bell System is devoting all its great resources to the end that the work of preparing our armies for battle and of sustaining them in the field, shall go on systematically and efficiently so that over here and oyer there, there may be co-ordinated and sustained effort which alone will bring the final victory. The Southwestern 4 Telegraph Telephone Co. VAC LI II 8DW.C0. asg- I Representative aoladay.

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