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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-10
ARMY OFFICERS
!. NAY PLAY
BALL

If any Of the officers at Schofield
Barracks who are to play baseball
against the University Club members
August "a pull off enough star plays
to excite their baseball ambitions,
they can enter professional baseball
and still retain their commissions. It
has just been decided by the general
staff that there Is nothing improper
IN an officers playing league ball
while on leave. and It now becomes
possible for West Point stars to pick
up q little side money to help out
their salaries.
A Washington dispatch Of recent
date says;
Subject to the general restriction
that he must answer the call Of the
war department whenever his SER
vices may be desired. Lieutenant
George w. Beavers may play profess
sional baseball as much as he chooses
during q leave of absence, according
to the chief Of staff Of the army.
There Is nothing In the army reg
ulations to prevent an officer from
playing baseball While on leave Of
absence he Is his own master. The
fact that he may be summoned to
duty at any moment, however, will
preclude. his signing q contract unless
provision be made for such con.
tingency.
Army officers attached to the gem
eral staff we're somewhat nonplussed
when the question was put to them
whether or not an officer Of the reg
ular army might be permitted to join
the ranks of professional ball players.
There was no obvious reason why he
should not, but the higher officers
hesitated to express an opinion, as
there was no case establishing q
precedent. -. Il
The only question was one Of pro-
priety. The officers in General
Woods office answered this by TAX
Ing the bull by the horns and saying
that there was nothing improper
about it, and expresses hope that IL
Beavers played at all he would make
good. -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-10
Best Yet-Jin, Flynn
Settles Color Line

Jim Flynn. Jack Johnson,s In
Vegas victim, has drawn the color
line. His manager, Jack CnrleR hes
received an offer from the Gard Va
Athletic club Of New York Tor Flynn
to meet jeanette in Madison Square
garden as substitute for Johnson.
Flynn fatty declines to conlider the
offer.
ANY white man, but no more Of the
colored fighters for mine" Is Flypn's
decision. II will meet Palzer, McEar-
thy or any of the hopes and sign
Immediately, but as far as johnson,
Langford or jeanette are concerned
I'm through" ~ IA
Flynn's decision is perhaps brought
around by the fact. that he has twice
lost to Langford on knockoHts and
twice to Johnson-once on a knockout
and the other time in Las Vegas.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-10

L. B. Sims. tramp-novelist and sur
geon of st. Louis, has left for San
Francisco on foot. He is beating
his way around the world to win
S5(lfl0 D. s...s + .. ..-.4 r>-ss5. s.5ss
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-10

the chief provision being that the trO-
ply shall be held forever BY the New
York Yacht clut, to be sailed for an
nually, preferably OF Newport. during
the cruise of the New York Yacht
club.
Any yacht belonging to any yacht
club in the United States in good
standing Is eligible to enter in the
races. The name of each yacht win
ming it and the name OF its owner viii
be inscribed upon the cup, and each
winning yacht win receive q suitable
medal to commemorate its victory
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-10

can make the long pass work it is the
redskins. Warner used the long pass
in the old days with deadly effect, as
Pennsylvania Iiayers can testify.
Advantage Of Long Pass.
With the longer pass it is believed
that there is far less danger of its be-
ing intercepted and brought hack for
long gains, and this means that if the
paser can get the necessary distance
he can make his heave as far to one
side as the side line will permit.
Many followers of the game forget
that one of the greatest values of the
pas in the throat, which most good
coaches insist upon having in everV
running play. At all events the coach
&c of the defense are worried and so
are the defensive halfbacks, which
means that they expect somebody to
make the most of the chance offered
by the long heaYe. -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-10
umpire RALPH
SIINGS SPHERE

! Umpire Ralph, who broke into In
dictator work for the Oahu Senior
League when the second series opened
two weeks ago, knows considerable
about balls and strikes. That Is, he
seems to have no difficulty in picking
out the good ones when he is swinging
the willow himself, for figures just
compiled by Scorer Jackson Of the
Junior League show that Ralph, who
plays in the morning, besides uInpir-
ing in the afternoon, is cracking the
leather to the tune of .538. Yoshiga
of the J. A. C. Juniors Is second with
,454, while the other two men in the
400 class as McCarty and Mahuka.
Following Is the team batting and
team fielding, and the individual fig
ures for all players batting 300 or
better: ~ ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-10
Longer SEASON
FOR POST TEAMS

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Aug. g.
The First Field Artillery and Second
Infantry, tailenders of the post base
ball league, are scheduled for Sunday.
The game will be called at O'Clock
on the Second Infantry diamond, and
the wise ones predict a surprise for
the doughboys.
1t is understood that a revised
schedule of games will. go into effect
with next week, whereby the series
will be made three games with each
opposing team, instead of two as orig
inaliy planned. Games will be played
on Saturdays and Sundays. This ar
rangement will obviate the two weeks
break between games that has exist
ed. The leaders in the race the First
Infantry, have shown good sporting
qualities by their proposal to extend
the series, as their present standing
of won lost 0 appears cinch.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-10
BASKETBALL TOO ROUGH
FOR SPOKANE STUDENTS

SPOKANE, July 30.-Declaring that
interscolastic football and basketball
matches promote dieorderly conduct
and breed hoodlumism," the men,
bers of the Spokane school board de-
cided today that the athletic teams of
the. Spokane high school will not be
permitted to engage in any contest
with other schools after the coming
school year. 1t was determined not
to put the order into effect at once.
as many Of the football and basketball
games for the coming year already
are scheduled. Members of the board
declared that only those students who
did not need it gained benefit under
the present system of physical in
struction and declared that teachers
could not preserve order in the field
even If they wanted to-" The football
game with the Wenatchee High
School here came in for special con-
domination.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-10
KING GEORGE GIVES
CUP TO NEW YORK Y. c.

NEW YORK, July 31.--Announce-
ment is made by the New York Yacht
club that King George v has present
ed a cup to the club, to be known as
the kings cup. 1t is to take the place
Of the cup presented by the late King
Edward VII. The club has been asked
to retain the King Edward trophy as a
of the late ruler Of Great
Britain.
The same conditions will apply to
the new cup as governed the old one,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-10
FOOTBALL
PLAYERS ARE
NEEDED

NEW YORK-Young men who have
weight as well as speed will be well
come at the colleges in the fall. Under
the new football rules there will be
Eomething of premium on avoirdu-
pcis. and the coaches Of the defense
are casting about for the 200-pounders.
for 1t is generally agreed that the
tackles will have harder work to do
than last year. The leading coaches
took very little rest after the close of
last season, and they have been busy
working out the plans for the coming
season ever since the playing code
was changed It seems odd to talk
football at this time of year. and a
conference of coaches with the per-
spiration streaming down their faces
would be funny IL it were not so SER
Gus. =
Tackles Woory Coaches.
AS proposition Of cold fact-if
anything can be cold ut this moment
many of the best coaches are seri-
ously worried over the tackle PROPOSE
ton. Even a slashing good tackle
like Jim Scully of Yale, who played at
q weight as low as 1876 pounds last
year, would be hard put to it to stand
The work he would have to face under
tn new rules. There are plenty OF
coaches right now figuring on how to
tackle, and they are sanguine of sue
cess in the fall.
All of which means that last years
conditions are reversed and that III"
problem has been swung over from
the attack to the defense. Last sum-
mer the coaches were running around
the country listening to anybody and
everybody who had a "brainstorm' to
suggest. while the coach of the de-
tense calmly sat back and enjoved his
vacation, sure of the theory of his de-
Tense, and certain that he would be In
shape to stop any or all running
plays short of the goal line.
Plans Campaigns
The fall campaigns are being plan
ned right now. and the masters Of
"ziggers." triple" projections and all
hand-around shifts are thoroughly en-
loving themselves. On the defense the
tabkles are sorry for themselves and
the halfbacks are sorry for themselves
and the tackles. The rules comrs %
certainly shook the game to its foun-
.dations, and it is probable that its
members will not be so proud of them
selves when they see the amount of
bolstering up the defense is going to
need.
It is a little early for the man with
the unstoppab'e play to be abroad in
the land. but he is out, nevertheless.
and the chap with the Improbable
aefMse has not yet turned IN. Tither-
u he has come around much earlier.
There is wide difference of opinion
over the restoration of the forward
pass.
Mel Webb. the Boston expert. does
not seem to think that it will have
much effect and can make out a good
case with the charts he has kent oe
the big games in which the old long
heave figured extensively. He main
tains that. measured from the line Of
scrimmage, the old pass seldom il
ever went any further than the more
recent restricted fling, Still, the threat
is there and one will be able to tell
more about it when the Carlisle In
dams take the field, for If anybody
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-10
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LAST POLO MATCH TODAY. 4

y This afternoon wilrsee- the \
= final meeting between the Oahu 4
= and Cavalry second teams on \
= the polo field at Leilehua. The y
y game will start at $3.50, and, al \
= though the Cavalry has won \
= both the preceding games, the !
= margin between defeat and vic \
= tory has been so close. that there \
= is considerable speculation as !
= to the. result of the game today. !
+ Both teams have enthusiastic>$
y hackers, and the match is quite !
+ a sporting event. \
y The polo players are to be en- \
= tertained at a stag dinner \
= given by the Cavalry officers af- !
= ter the game, and a dance will 4
= follow. \
= 4 4 4 h y 4 + \ y y y - +
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-10
UMPIRE HAS SCHEME
TO DODGE A RIOT

) Umpire George Hildebrand
, has a new scheme for lodging
. the wrath of the bleacherites If
. he fncurs their enmity by a close
decision that goes against the
home club. George showed UP
. to umpire q game recently, at
) tired in civilians costume Nwith
) white collar and a natty eAas
! part of the decoration. Al
J that he did TO uniform himself
; was to change his hat for q cap
and he was ready. After the
game somebody quizzed him, as
. to why he did that.
; well" answered the umpire,
) Its this way. If there was
anything started by the fans
; all / would need to do would be
, to grab somebody's hat, make a
quick switch and then start out
. with the rest of the bunch
, yelling Kill the umpire!'"
! And Hides about right 1t
would be a fine disguise.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-05

-
She sat on the broad, cool We
randa of the sumrSer home of
Harry Fhaw's mother, where she
is spending the summer. And as
the questions were propounded to
Miss Keller regarding the social
work she is to take up this fall for
the mayor of Schenectady, N. Y,
Mrs. John Macy, her lifelong
teacher, read them into the palm
and instantly, in clear, ringing
voice, she gave forth her answers,
brilliant and clear-cut.
81 am blind and deaf in my &C
tual senses, you know" said Miss
Keller, ''but there are many who
are blind and, deaf in their minds
who have never heard nor seen
the light of truth. And it is. these
whom I am now going to seek out
to try to set the eyes and ears of
their minds free.
'Rev. DR.. George Lunn, the
new mayor of Schenectady, has
offered me fine chance to do this
thing. He has asked me to serve
on the board of public welfare
which he proposes to establish
next fall.
"The problem which the board
will approach is the city's neglect
of its human resources, the prob
lem of enriching and charging
the lives of ALL the people.
"And to enrich and enlarge the
lives of ALL the people, as I see
it, we must, as 1 have said, open
the shut eyes and ears of the
minds of the people themselves.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-05

causes all the terrible eruptions
upon our life is poverty. There
fore we must get rid of poverty
and any REAL social work will
teach people HOW to get rid of
poverty.
81 am going to begin with the
children.
There is little use in trying to
do anything with those of the old
er generation who do not already
see Alright. They cannot under
stand the broad viewpoint which
embraces the good of the world
rather than the good of just the
individual.
In the schools where / viii go
| shall tell the children that there
are two great principles, the adop-
ton of which will eradicate pow
erty and hence most of the great
ills from,which this world suffers.
These two principles are the pub
lie ownership of all the means of
livelihood and the public man
agement of all those things that
we shall come to own.
Through them mankind will
be able to have at its disposal all
the things needed to insure health
fresh air, good food and COM
Portable homes and healthful
places to work in.
7What is the government any
how? What is government other
than the conducting of the ma
tiona1 household for the benefit of
every member of that household?
When every member, who is cap
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-16
Will Boom Melrose.

The pretty town of MeIrose which
lies only partly in the northwest corner
of Putnam county, has an active board
of trade working intelligently for its up.
building. And it has something to
build on, for Melrose is one of the most
delightful villages in all Florida.
The Melrose board of trade has re-
Gently issued pretty illustrated folder
which is being we'll scattered over the
country, and which tells in a simple,
concise manne. Of the advantages of the
town and surrounding country.
There is no railroad into Melrose, but
there is boat line which runs through
Lakes Santa Fe and Alto to Waldo on
the Seaboard Air Line. Owing TO neg
lect this water route has been unSatis-
factory for some little time, but the
board of trade members have raised
81, 500 which is being used TO dig out
and improve the canal and remove the
water hyacinths' with which the route
became clogged. That is showing pa
triotic town spirit worthy of emulation,
and which is bound to result in advanc-
ing the interests of this pretty place.
Some OF the best farming lands in the
state are about Melrose, and the farmers
of that section are among the most in
telligent and prosperous in Florida.
DR.. Frank McRae, who is vice.presi-
dent of the board, was visitor in the
city this week and the News is under
obligations to him for copy of the
MeIroSe folder.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-16
Mistakes Corrected.

In the published account of the death
of Rev. DR.. w. H. Tribble at Rodman
in last weeks issue of this paper two
errors were made.
DR.. Tribble was not riding with Thig-
pin, the driver of the motor, but was
sitting on the front seat with Mr.. Cham
pion, and according TO DIR. Tribble's
own statement they were looking in an
other direction when the car collided
with the log train. The News also failed
TO mention DR.. Proctor of Rodman who
was in attendance upon DR.. Tribble
few minutes after the accident occurred.
The News tries to be accurate in all
its published reports and regrets that
these were made. In the excitement of
a distressing accident ii is almost impos-
sible TO secure two reports that will
agree in all particulars.
The errors of the News report were
of small importance, however, com
pared TO those sent out to the daily pa.
perS from this place and published in all
parts of the state.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-16
Wants the Treasurership.

DR.. H. R. Estes of this city who, as
has been known for some time, would
be candidate for county treasurer,
makes formal announcement to tn e
democratic voters of his desire for the
office in this edition of the News. --
DR.. Estes is SO well-known to The peo-
pie of the county that an introduction
would be a waste of words. He has
lived in Palatka for 80 years and until
two years ago was actively engaged in
the practice of dentistry, His retire
lnent was due largely to age, but more
particularly to the death of his son and
partner, DR.. Guy Estes, whose work
was then at the chair while the elder
Estes looked after the laboratory work.
DR.. Estes has been an active democrat
all the years of his life. No campaign
in Palatka would have seemed cam
paign that did not enlist the support OF
DR.. Estes. Worker though he b a S
been, the present is the only time he
has even asked for office. The emolu-
ments of the office would be help to
him now that he has retired from prac-
tice of his profession, and should he be
given the place he promises a faithful
discharge of the duties. That's all any
one could do.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-16
MEN and RELIGION
FORWARD MOVE
Organize For a Campaign in
PaIatka.

The Men and Religion Forward Move
ment of which our readers are more or
less familiar through accounts in both
the religions and secular press of the
country, has reached Palatka.
This movement has for its purpose a
desire TO interest the men of the country
in religious work. 1t is undenomina-
tional and is calling to its support the
laymen as we'll as the ministers OF all the
protestant churches. Meetings are be-
ing held in all the larger cities of the
country and the interest is spreading.
On Wednesday night union meeting
OF the various protestant churches OF
Palatka was held at St. James Methodist
church. The meeting was presided
over by Rev. DR.. w. NJ. Poage, pastor
of that church. The larger part of the
congregation was composed of men.
Rev. L. r. Lynn of Jacksonville and
leader of the movement in that city
was commissioned to visit Palatka in the
Interests of the organization, and in an
earnest talk urged the importance of the
work TO be done and outlined the plan
of procedure. II is to be a laymen's
movement.
Al the conclusion OF DIR. Lynn'S ad-
dress local organization was formed in
which nearly all the men present were
enrolled VIM. G. Tilghman was
chosen chairman, H. o. Hamm, vice
and w. T. Anderson, secre-
tary and treasurer. Various committees
TO promote the work were also ap-
pointed.
AT present the work of the local or
ganization will consist largely in in
tereSting the men of Palatka to attend
series of meetings to be held here soon,
and which are to be addressed by promi-
nent laymen of the country who are
Systematically engaged in furthering the
movement. When these men come to
Palatka for a three or four days cam
paign, it will be the duty of the local or
ganization TO see that they get hearing.
The local papers will give ample notice
Of the meetings as soon as the date has
been fixed upon.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-16
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamm's Recep-
ton,

Possibly the most brilliant private So
cial function of the winter season was
the reception given by Mr.. and Mrs. H.
o. Hamm last Friday evening, the 9th
inst at their beautiful home on River
street in honor of their son and his
bride, Mr. and Mrs. Warner Tilghman
Hamm.
This reception is so we'll described by
the local correspondent of the Times
Union, that the News reproduces the
same in lieu of its own descriptions:
"The palatial and spacious Hamm
home in the West End was brilliantly
illuminated and beautifully decorated,
the color tones, pink and white, being
artistlcally carried out both in embell-
ishment and refreshments
From until II o'clock the hun
dreds of guests were arriving and de.
parting, after having paid their respects
TO the newly welded couple and enjoy
ing the hospitality which is SO layiShly
dispensed at all times by Mr.. and Mrs.
H. 0. Hamm, at their charming resi-
dence.
''In the receiving line in the drawing
room were Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Hamm,
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner T, Hamm, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. M. Vickers.
SIN the front hall TO welcome guests
were Mesdames w. f. Wattles and John
T. Bond.
SIN the library were Mesdames E. w.
Warren, S. ]. Hilburn, c. E. Rowton
and A, G. Phillips.
"The winsome and attentive young
ladies who served in the dining room
were Misses Mabel Bassett, Elene Mer.
ryday, Olive Tilghman, Ada Miller and
Mrs Hickman Collins.
"Those who poured coffee were
Misses Lula Reed and June Brown.
"Mesdames ]. Q. Tilghman and VIII
liam Bolinger presided at the refresh
meat tables.
"ThoSe receiving in the upper hall
were Misses Mabel Holcomb and Violet
Merwin.
"The refreshments, which were dain-
ty and delicious, consisted of salad
course, followed by ices assorted cakes,
mints and coffee.
During the reception the Tilghman
orchestra rendered variety of numbers
very creditably, which were much en-
joyed by all present.
"The honorees on this occasion are
two OF Palatka's best known and most
popular young people, who have just
returned from a very pleasant honey
moon tour of down.state points, they
having been married in Salisbury, Md,
on December 26 of last year. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hamm have made their home with
the groom's parents. aud will in future
be at home 10 their host OF friends al
this elegant villa"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-16
High School Concert.

The second in the series of Palatka
high school concerts by the c. w. Best
Musical Co. will be given in the high
school room next Wednesday night,
the 21st inst Miss Hortense Morehart,
a pupil of Madam Marchesi of Paris will
be the soprano and Miss Mcclure the
reader. All who attended the former
concert of this company will be inter
ested in learning of the return of these
artists. The program of next Wednes-
day night consists of ten numbers
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-16
For Tax Assessor.

Mr.. G. N. Van Landingham is making
formal announcement of his candidacy
for the office of County Tax Assessor in
this weeks edition of the News, though
it has been known for some weeks that
he was already making an active canvass
for the place.
Mr.. Van Landingham has lived in Pa
latka Heights for the past 12 years and is
well-known TO the citizens of this city
as an intelligent, clean-cut and compe-
tent man. There can be no doubt con-
cerning his ability to fill the place ac-
ceptably should the people see fit to
give il him.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-16
Pay Your Poll Tax.

There were more than 1900 poll, or
capitation taxes, paid in Putnam county
last year.
The average democratic primary vote
in this county is between 900 and 900.
County Tax Collector Hancock, on
Wednesday, informed the News that
the total poll tax collected up to that
day was 253.
Now is the time for Democrats to get
busy.
Under the law Saturday, March 9th,
will be the last day on which Demo
Gratis can qualify, by paying poll tax,
10 vote In the approaching primaries.
Only three weeks morei Get busy.