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Evening journal., 1911-12-29
INSURINC
SQUARE DEAL
Baseball Leagues to be Re-
SpOnSibIe for Clubs AC-
tlOnS During Season
NEW YORK LEACUERS
GET INTO THE PLAN

The National Baseball Commission,
at a recent meeting, adopted a ruling
whereby any minor league is held re-
sponsible for the actions OF any CLUB
on its circuit The penalty is a for
ieiture Of protection by any lcagu9
which does not see TO It that the play
ers OF prematurely disbanded clubs
get their back pay. This rule may
have les effect ON the rri-State, for
II YOUNGSTOWN and Altoona disband, az
is rumorcd, they Will do so without
paying back salaries.
The commission holds that when a
club becomes defunct and any of its
players are drafted. or purchased. tho
price involved in the deal shall bo
paid over 10 Secretary Farrell, of tho
National Association. Mr. Farrell
viii hold all such money a required
length Of time and Will then distribute
IL TO the players pro rata on their
back salaries. II the amount is not
sufficient then the league must meet
the deficiency.
There ia provision made ina case
the league halks at paying the money.
The first stcp would be the withdrawal
of protection This would not only
effect tho league. but would be re-
Election on every club and every play4
er In the league All would be out
laws from the majors. They could
go. too. and their owners would not
get a cent out OF the deal.
Tho ruling was made so as TO knock
out the tricks OF some managers Mora
than once 1t has hapncnod that on "A
small minor league circuit club has
had several men whose releases would
bring lat prices In the market. but
the club was not drawing enough at
The gate 10 pay expenses. The wise
ones. owners OF the club looked over
the situation. sold every man who was
worth while. pockotod the money and
then announced that" they were Out
OF baseball" and disbanded without
paying any ono.
Evening journal., 1911-12-29
SOCCER GAME AT
HOME AND AWAY
Windsor Takes the Trip While
IrlSh-AmeriCanS Re-
main here

While Windsor is in Philadelphia
tomorrow afternoon playing Edward
VII in a st. Georges League game. the
lrish-American soccer team will be
playing the Philadelphia Electrics
here. Both games will be attended by
a big gathering of rooters. Windsor
will start for Philadelphia at 1870,
taking the following lineup:
Goal, M Oliver; right back. T..
Edge; left back. w. Simpson; right
half back. c. Helms centre half back,
A. Lacey; left half back. w. Flynn;
outside right. J. Barton; inside right,
W. Grfiiths; centre forward, J.
Lacey; inside left. S. Greenwell; out
side left, r. Wolfenden.
The Philadelphia Electrics are one
of the fastest Independent soccer
teams in Philadelphia. and the locals
realize that they will have to 30 hard
to beat them. However Manager Car
ney has the strongest hopes.
The probable lineup will be:
Evening journal., 1911-12-29

Feed Scoops as follows. one each:
For second Buff Plymouth Hen: sec
ond Golden Wyandoste Hen; second
Columbian Wyandotte Hen; second
White Langshan Hen; second Black
Langshan Hen: second White Faced
Black Spanish Hen; second S. c.
Brown Leghorn Hen; second S. c.
Buff Leghorn Hen; second r. c.
White Leghorn Hen: second White
Crested Black Polish Hen: second
Silver Spangled Hamburg Hen; sec
ond Indian Game Hen; second Pekin
Duck
r. S. Roberts. West Chester, Pa,
offers one setting Buff Orpington
eggs for second Buff Orpington Pull
let
NJ. L. Ritchie. Chadd's Ford. Pa,
offers: One setting golden Wyan-
dc.te eggs |or best Golden Wyan-
dotte Pullet: one setting Buff Ply
mouth Rock eggs for best Buff Ply
mouth Rock Pullet
The International Sales Company,
Browns Mills. n. j.. breeders OF
White Wyandottes. offers one Inter-
Sanitary Hover. complete
for best pen White Wyandottes.
Evening journal., 1911-12-29

Reds there are many who think Hank
will fare little better II seems that
Cincinnati is hoo-dooed from base
ball viewpoint Still. who knows but
that Hank will be the Moses to lead
the Reds out of the wilderness?
AS for the five contendcrs Of 1911
tho Giants, Cubs. Pirates. phillies and
Cardinals-all should be tough nuts to
crack next year. In the East IL is ex-
pected the Cubs and Pirates are due
for slump, and some believe that
both teams must be rebuilt from tho
ground up before they can again hope
for championship honors But the
Cubs have fooled the public so long
that they may again spring the unex-
pected. Give Fred Clarke a good first
baseman and he viii be in the race
all the way.
The Cardinals again loom up as a
Evening journal., 1911-12-29

puzzle. They may fall further back IN
the second division and again they
may surprise every one by maintain
ing championship clip all year. The
Mound City outfit played far above its
real strength IN the first half Of last
season, being kept in the race largely
through Bresnahan's individual ef-
forts. Can Roger make the Cardinals
again believe they possess champion
ship cahbro That question can be am
swered about September 1. 1912.
The Giants and Phillics should be
in the upper ranks OF the National
League in 1912 however. Both are
young teams. which viii improve by
experience. Though the chances OF
these two teams look better than they
have I'm several seasons almost any
ting may happen next year IL ought
TO be a wonderful race.
Evening journal., 1911-12-29

The Wants will find tenants or pur-
chasors for realty Of all kinds whore
ever situated
Evening journal., 1911-12-29
MUST MAIL
CONTRACTS EARLY

A new rule made by the powers IN
baseball makes II obligatory ON the
part Of club owners to proffer con-
tracts to players prior TO February 1.
instead Of March ]. as heretofore.
This means that the Altoona and
Johnstown club officials will get busy
next month il they do not throw up
the franchise. In case a player fails
TO receive contract on time he will
be justified in considering himself
free agent-frec to sign wherever he
pleases.
Evening journal., 1911-12-29
Ell in Pushmobe RaceSoe Game at HomeI C. League

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Evening journal., 1911-12-29
KAUFMAN
OUT OF GOING
Morris and Flynn the Only
Men Good Enough for
Johnson
MORRIS MAY BE
TIE LOCAL CANDIDATE

BY process Of elimination. New
York fighting fans today declared that
Carl Norris the Oklahoma giant. and
Fireman Jimy Flynn are the only two
white hopes in America who could
stand chance with Jack Johnson +
and they think Flynn Is the better
OF the two
They base this decision upon last
nights battle between Al kaufman
and AL Palzer during which Palzar
knocked out Billy Delaney's protego
in five over-timed rounds. Flynn has
whipped kaufman Palzcr too, has
whipped him. Palzer has been whip
ped by Tom Kennedy, and night be-
fore last. Carl Morris beat Kennedy.
Morris in his turn has been pounded
severely by Flynn though the Okla
homan has vastly improved since that
fight
Kennedy, Kaufman and palzer,
therefore are practically out of the
running as challenge for the giant
black leaving only Morris and Flynn
as likely candidates. Flynn. 40 the
present time, is regarded as the better
man, though more work and science
may make Morris the logical candi-
date.
New York fight fans declared today
that Abe Attell. tho featherwoight
champion. was going TO take the
pitcher to the well once too often.
This followed the announcement thar
the 122-pouud champion had agreed
TO meet Knockout Brown In n ten-
round fight at the National Sporting
Club or January II. Brown viii
enter the ring at 1873 pounds.
Dursteins Perfectos. 20 cigars
$500. East Second
The Wants will find tenants or pur-
chasors for realty of all kinds where
ever situated ADV.
Evening journal., 1911-12-29
PUSHM0BILE
RACE SUGGESTED.

II Is proposed to have a push
mobile race here ON Monday
afternoon. the route 10 be over
the principal streets Of the city.
The race will be open 10 all
boys and there will be plenty
OF substantial prizes. The
sporting editor Of THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL will receive en-
tries until 1870 o'clock on Mon
day afternoon. Fifty entries
are desired.
Evening journal., 1911-12-29

You never bought large Meerschaum
pipe, real amber for soc. 99c. $1.19
Durstein. East Seconds
The Washington herald., 1911-07-06
RUDOLPH TO STUDY
GERMAN SYSTEMS
Commissioner to Investigate
on Vacation Trip.

Commissioner Rudolph is going to Ger
many Saturday, and while in the Kaiser's
dominions he will investigate the mu-
nicipal systems Of Germany for the pur-
pose of comparing them with that OF
Washington.
The voyage is not to be taken with
that view in mind, however, as the most
important feature of the trip, according
to the Commissioner, is that it has at
tractive features as a vacation journey.
Commissioner Rudolph, who speaks
German fiuently, will call on the burgo-
masters and city councillors OF the cities
he intends to visit, and will discuss with
them the underlying principles Of Ger
man city government.
Mr.. Rudolph has letters OF introduction
to the heads of several German cities,
including Bremen, Hamburg, Berlin. and
other of the larger towns. He will be
accompanied by his wife and her niece,
Miss Alma NJ. Summers, Of Mount Wash
ington Heights.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-06
Roads in Rock Creek Park.

Engineer Commissioner Judson is act
ing with practical wisdom in his effort
to increase the mileage of the roads in
Rock Creek Park. 1t has always been
a detriment to this magnificent reser-
vation that there are really only two
roads available for use by carriages or
automobiles-the splendid thoroughfare
which follows the creek and returns
over the brow of the hill, and the Mill
tay road, which passes through the
park from east to west
There is plenty of room in the park
for many more roads. Some of them
have been laid out and follow attrac-
tive routes. But, after all, it would be
even better If the authorities would de-
vote some time and attention to max
ing the park more accessible to the
thousands of people who have no other
means of transportation than the street
cars AS the situation exists to-day,
the Rock Creek Park is an exclusive
proposition. A very small area of its
northern section may be reached by the
Fourteenth street extension of the Capi-
tai Traction Company's line, but some
scheme should be devised whereby the
public can be taken into the very heart
of the park.
Will not the Commissioners give this
matter their attention? More roads are
ali right, but, after ALL more facilities
for the great mass of the people would
be of more substantial benefit to the
public
The Washington herald., 1911-07-06
GEN. WOODS NOISY FOURTH.

He Bought Fireworks I'm Baltimore
for His Children Mt Fort Myer.
From the New York Herald.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, Chief OF stan
of the army. is not an advocate OF the
safe and sane" Fourth of July. He
remembered during the rush OF work late
yesterday afternoon that the Fourth was
only a few hours or and that he was ex-
pected to bring home bountiful supply
OF hrecrackers, torpedoes, and the like to
gladden. the hearts of his youngsters. The
general lives at Fort Meyer. Va, Just
outside the safe and sane Fourth zone
which applies to the District Of Columbia
So the general started on his hurried
quest Of fireworks. OF course, he found
difficulty in getting any.
Inquiry by one of his aids at numerous
stores disclosed the fact that the sale OF
fireworks was forbidden An appeal to
Mai. Sylvester, chief of police, brought a
polite but firm refusal. Efforts to get fire.
works here at any price met with consist
ent failure, so that for time 1t looked as
IL the head Of the United States army
would have to bring disappointment home
to his family.
But Maj. Gen. Wood is a man OF de-
termination, and on the Fourth he rec
ognizes his sons as his superior officers
when 1t comes to carrying out their COM
mands for firecrackers. Telephone mes
sages to Baltimore and further persistent
efforts by the generals aids brought tardy
but satisfactory results. At the break Of
this morning the general was awakened
by the bang Of giant cracker.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-06
Reviving an Old Custom.

4 Kansas, according to the Kansas City
Star, is to return to the practice oi
maintaining guideposts along It's public
highways. The new road law, which
became effective last month, provides
for establishing guideposts at the inter
section of every road, upon which must
be painted the distance and direction to
the cities on that road
In the early days of travelling the
signpost was recognized and essential
feature Houses were scattered, and
There were few people to be met along
the way. As the railroads increased in
number and the travel by road was
limited to short excursions between
cities and neighboring farms, the guide
posts fell into disuse. Now, however,
with the advent Of the automobile, and
with tours that easily cover $50 miles
N day, it is essential that the roads
should be plainly marked In New
England and Pennsylvania the signs are
quite common. although there is no law
upon the subject In other States, there
IS SAD lack Of regard for the traveller
who attempts to navigate MS mschin,
p7es the turnpikes and county roads.
i would be good thing if Maryland
The Washington herald., 1911-07-06
An Increased Tax Upon Water.

If the Commissioners shall find il
absolutely necessary to increase the cost
of water to the consumer, we suppose
that the tax will have to be paid. The
action ought not to be taken, however,
until every phase of the question has
been thoroughly considered.
The excuse for the increase is that
the water department wants more
money. This is undoubtedly true There
never was and never will be depart
nent of the District government that did
not at some time or other want more
money or that did not find an excuse for
asking a larger appropriation. 1t must
be remembered, however, that there
was an increase in rates not 50 very
long ago. II added about $4,000 to
the revenues. If the citizens are to
be taxed to the extent of $4,000 ad-
ditional, adequate reason should be
given to the public therefor. The water
, department is supposed to be self
sustaining, and it has accomplished a
great deal, not the least of its achieve
ments being the erection of one of the
most extensive and expensive pumping
stations in the United States.
With an unlimited supply of water
furnished by the Potomac River, it
would seem as if the rates which are
now being paid are high enough. Water
ought to be as free as air. This being
practically impossible, it should be fur
nished at the very minimum of expense
to the citizen. When a municipality
discourages by high taxation the use of
water for bathing and household clean
illness, it is retrograding and not pro-
crossing.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-06
VOUCHERS SOUGHT
BY HOUSE PROBERS
Employees of State Depart
ment Facing Inquiry.

The hearings of the subcommittee in
vestigating expenditures in the State De-
partment will be continued this after
noon, when Disbursing Officer Morrison,
of the department. will appear with a
number of vouchers in which the probers
are Interested. The vouchers will be for
moneys paid out to certain regular en-
ployes of the State Department, who are
also serving on certain of the numerous
special commissions. Members of the
committee have been informed that these
employees are receiving double remunera-
ton, and Chairman Hamlin expects to
settle this question by the inspection of
the vouchers.
1t is considered probable the payment
of the Townsend claim out of the Boxer
indemnity fund in 1902 will next be in
vestigated. The payment was brought
about through the offices Of former Sec
retary OF State John w. Foster, who
will be one of the first witnesses sub
pOenaed.
The report Of the committee on the
Day voucher case. recommending the
dismissal Of Disbursing Officer Morrison
and Col. Michael. former chief clerk of
the Department and now American con-
sui general at Calcutta. probably will
be called up by Chairman Hamlin- with
in the next ten days. 1t will be allowed
to lie on the table pending the filing of
minority views by Representative
Wedemeyer. a member Of the commit
tee who refused to sign the report.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-06
ON the Altar Of DutY.

The time has now arrived when gov
ernment officials in Washington sacri-
fee themselves upon the altar of duty.
Instead of remaining here, surrounded
by all the comforts of home, they HE
themselves away to uncivilized Alaska,
to the trembling mountains of the Pa
cihc Slope, to the overheated plains, and
to the damp and moisty seaside. 1t
is perfectly marvellous to note the un-
selhshness with which they deprive
themselves of a summer in Washing
ton and hasten away in order that their
full quota of work may be performed.
This is the time, too, when important
conventions at various summer resorts
assemble to discuss grave and momen-
tous questions concerning municipal and
Federal administration. Many an off
cial who, unless he were so sensitive
to the stern demand of duty, would stay
at his desk here feels that his presence
at one of these conventions is a val
liable aid to his efficiency So he en-
dures the discomfort of a stufy chair
in a parlor car or the i'll ventilation
of sleeping car and travels far and
wide in order that his usefulness may
be increased The fact that the gov
eminent pays his bills does not, of
course, have anything. to do with his
grim determination. This is a mere in
cident of the situation.
But it is curious, to say the least, that
all of these trips, undertaken with so
much reluctance, lead to places where
joy and comfort reign.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-06
TAFT Is PLEASED
WITH ASSURANCES
Indiana Club Pledges Sup
port in 1912 Campaign.

President Taft came back to the White
House last night, having arrived from
Indiana The trip was a strenuous one,
and very wearing. The President was
kept busy from the time he entered the
State Monday afternoon until he said
good-by to the Hoosiers at 1915 last
night at the union station at Indianap-
oils.
In spite OF the discomforts, the Presi-
dent feels amply repaid by the enthusi-
astic reception which the Indiana people
accorded him. 1t was a great surprise
to the President when the affair at In
dianapolis took a political turn, at the
dinner given in the Presidents honor by
the Marion Club, a virile political or
ganization with membership OF over
l Loo young Republicans.
Reference was made by the speakers
to the campaign of 1912, and the sup
port of the Republicans of the State
was formally pledged to Mr.. Taft. For
mer Vice President Fairbanks rendered
the States support to the President for
reelection, and while this was not un-
expected, the Presidents friends were
agreeabIy surprisd when Robert F.
Davidson, president of the Marion Club.
assured the President that the. Indiana
Republicans were ready to follow his
leadership in the next campaign.
The Marion Club has been generally
regarded as a Beveridge organization. 1t
has usually lined up behind Beveridge in
all Of his campaigns, and but for its
support the former Senator from In
diana would not have achieved the hon.
ors in politics that came to him from
the Indiana Republicans.
While Senator Beveridge was an en-
thusiastic supporter of Canadian reci-
procity from the very day that the Presi-
dents message was sent to Congress in
favor of the bill, it has been the general
opinion in political circles that Nr. Bev-
eridge would be found supporting his
insurgent friend, Senator La Toilette, for
the Presidency. But 1t Is very clear now
that II he decides to enlist under the La
Toilette baner he will be without SUBJ
stantiaI support in Indiana.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-06
SENATE TO RUSH
TO SESSIONS END
Penrose May Urge Vote On
Canadian Reciprocity.

There is a disposition quite general in
the Senate to shape the business in or
der to bring about an adjournment of
Congress not later than August l. In
line with this plan, the Senate unani~
mously agreed to-day to meet an hour
earlier each day and to remain in ses-
sion seven hours. The hour of meeting
was expressly fixed for II o'clock, but
the understanding to remain in session
until o'clock in the evening was i'm
piled.
1t is likely that within a few days Sem
ator Penrose, chairman of the Finance
Committee, will ask the Senate to fix
a date, by unanimous consent. for a vote
on the Canadian reciprocity bill. The
insurgent Senators declare that they have
no intention to obstruct, and with few
speeches yet to come they will be ready
for a vote on the Canadian bill. There
was a general feeling around the Sem
ate yesterday that that body was nearer
to an agreement for a vote than has
been generally believed.
Senator La Toilette will probably oc-
cupy more time than any Of the other
insurgents. The estimates OF the time
he will require to deliver his speech vary
from three days to a week.
Senator Burton made a notable speech
yesterday in support of the Canadian
reciprocity bill. He was subjected to a
fusillade OF questions. and his speech
occupied more than three hours.
Representative Oscar w. Underwood,
chairman OF the Ways and Means Com
mittee of the House, conferred with the
leaders yesterday. He told them that
the House cotton bill would be ready for
the Senate in about two weeks.
In an exhaustive discussion OF the Ca
madam reciprocity pact, Senator Burton,
of Ohio yesterday made the first COM
prchensive presentation of the case to the
Senate in behalf OF the agreement, deal
ing with the subject from the standpoint
of its effect upon the farrrers Of the
United States, upon the protective TAR
in, and upon the future trade relations
OF this country and Canada.
He denied that the agreement II car
ried out would harmfully affect the farm
er, except in exceptional instances. Ad-
mitting that the price of hay and pos
sibly wheat in some localities near the
border might show a decrease, he said
'it is the whole country and the general
good of all the people to which we must
look for our mandate IN legislation"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-06
A Veritable Parade of Nations.

The parade of the nations which
formed part of the safe and sane cele-
brstion of the Fourth of July in New
York was something more than a
merely picturesque event 1t was a
demonstration of the cosmopolitan char
acter of the metropolis and of the many
races which go to make up an Ameri-
can citizenship.
There were Danes, Firms, Norwe-
gians, Hungarians, Slavs, Italians, Tyro-
leans, Greeks, japanese, and Chinese
people of every nationality under the
sun, ali honoring the day which COM
memorates the birth of the American
republic. All of them had left their
homes across the sea to find liberty
and happiness under the Stars and
Stripes, and all of them happily testi-
fed their devotion to their adopted
country They are Americans now, i'm
bued with a love of Western progres:
and determined to make the most OF
the opportunity that is offered to every
stranger within our gates.
1t will take some time, of course, for
this foreign element to be thoroughly
assimilated, but when it joyously and
intelligently participates in a Fourth OF
July parade, it is learning a lesson in
citizenship which means much for the
future of the republic.