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Evening journal., 1912-02-16

such as wheat and corn. He showed
bottles containing different varieties.
Professor Granthar said soy beans
contained as much protein as cot
ton-seed meal and linseed meal. He
showed a sample which the chemist
at Delaware College had found to
contain little over A per cent Of
protein. He said horses. cattle and
even pigs would cat the soy bean.
The bean can be planted I'm rows
and cultivated between. or II can be
planted like wheat. He said It kills
all weeds, and unlike many crops IL
feeds the soil with nitrogen. The
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
COLLEGE STUDENTS
AT STUDIES TO-DAY

Work went smoothly and according
TO regular routine at Delaware Col
lege today, the students attending all
classes epcept those of the professor
against whose teaching methods they
protest The Committee on Discipline
will hold a meeting on Monday TO con-
slider the action of the students in
leaving their classes. No new develop
ments came up today.
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
AGENTS FOR PICTORIAL REVIEW PATTERNS.
Balcony Departments

Women quality Drawers embroidery lace trimmed pc
Womens Drawers in medium sizes .39c and SOC
Womens Combinations dantiy trimmed 75c, $lOO and $15O
WOmens Gowns trimmed with embroidery and tucs 79c
Regular 25c Corset Covers; special sale price 1Sc
Womens Brassieres all sizes .25c and SOC
Short Muslin Skirts with tucked rue 39c
SpecialWarners Rust Proof Corsets 75c
SHOESYouhs ST so Shoes, If IL to 10 IL in black $10O
Womens button Shoes $3.50
We have few Women Shoes $500 and $3.50 quality Your
size may be here; sale price $500
Sale of 0c combination Polish for
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
MIDDLETOWN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN, Del, Feb. 16.-Miss
Elsie Woodward, Of Cream Ridge, N.
j., spent part Of this week with the
family of George ID. Kelley. Miss
Woodward, with Mrs. John c. Kelley
and Miss Emma Kelley, spent Tues
day with friends in Wilmington
Miss Mabel Derrickson, of New York
City, spent Sunday and Monday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Der
rickson, on West Main street-Miss
Jessie Culbertson, OF Wilmington, Wis
tied relatives here this Week.-Mrs.
Agnes Cochran is spending some time
with friends in Trenton, n. Geo.
ID. Kelley, Jr., of Newark, visited his
parents here this week-Norman p.
Crouch Of Wilmington. was visitor
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John s. Crouch this week.-Mrs..
Theodore V. Leonhart was given an
apron Shower" on Tuesday in honor
of her birthday anniversary-Mis
Prudence Lewis entertained the mem
bers of the Sewing Circle" on Mon
day evening at her home on West
Main street--Dr. Edward NJ. Vaughan
has been elected a member of the
Board Of Health to succeed DR.. Chas.
A. Ritchie who has moved from town.
Evening journal., 1912-02-16

In the Wants you'll find many rent
ing chances, opportunities for profit
able employment, information for
business deals.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
Goats and Suits

have not already taken advantage of special sale Of
Suits you should do there only few left Yet size
maye be among them.
Suits that $3.50 $780, .......... $1,000
Suits that $500 and S20OO .S250
Suits that $225O $780, $500
An advance line of Long Coats in all the desirable and
Styles plain tailored others eabOratey mmd rang
ing in price from $1,000 to $500.
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
A Smashing, Cutting, Kidding Wreckasc Of
Prices. Another MarkdoWn

Clothing Furnishing Ladies
the following
Justice yourself these wonderful bargains
Evening journal., 1912-02-16

oil from soy beans has drying prop
critics. much like linseed oil. and Il
will undoubtedly soon have a COM
mercial value in this respect
Professor Hayward, of Delaware
College. was present and supple
mented the remarks made by Pro-
fessor Grantham. telling Of the prac-
teal experience he has had In feed
ing soy beans at Delaware College
Experimental Station.
The speakers we're given an unani-
nous vote of thanks.
Evening journal., 1912-02-16

Trunks, Suit Cases, Harness, Riding
Saddles, &C., at II. Yerger's, IL e. 5rd
StT
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
LAWN CROFT,
THE IDEAL CEMETERY.
PICTURESQUE, PARk-LIkE,
pEACEFTII.

Darby cars 10 entrance. Auto-hesrse, coach
and trolley funeral cars at reasonable rates.
Lots $40 up; monthly payments or cash.
Downtown Office, No. S2S Market
street. Open evenings.
Evening journal., 1912-02-16

Get Trunks and travelling outfits al
Yerger's, II e. 3rd St|
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nARn OF THANKS.

Mr.. and Mrs Francis !. kaut1s wish TO
thank their many friends and neighbors for
their kindness and floral offerings at the
Minnie j q
Evening journal., 1912-02-16

SALE OF SHIRTS
NO special sale of Mems Negigee Shirts, in SaN =
& stripes and figures Some coat shirts s. - e
y - with attached cuffs; all full cut. All sizes
for 75c for 75c.
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
nARn nF THANKS.

CARD OF THANKS.
The family Of Mr.. John I. Kyle wishes TO
thank the relatives and friends for their
kindnes and floral offerings during their late
bereavement
Evening journal., 1912-02-16
IN MrMoRIAM

IN MEMoRIAM
In sad and loving remembrance Of my
dear mother Margaret !. Blades. who died
four years ago today Feb 10, 1905.
-Four years have passed and yet I miss her,
Friends may think the wound has healed.
But little do they know the sorrow
That's within my heart concealed.
Daughter Nora
Evening journal., 1912-02-16

soc SATIN FOULARDS, 39c. All silk satin Fouards "A
inches wide in various size polka dots and neat ges regular
SOC values special sale price 39c
Evening journal., 1912-02-16

500 STRIPED TUB SILKS Genuine tub silks Sc inches
wide all silk, in stripes of all coors; sale price 7Sc.
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
Hartzell's Hitting Will
Keep Him With Yankees

Roy Hartzell. whose game at third
was a part OF the sensational play For
the New York H,ghlanders last season.
may be sent to the right garden next
season, If AL Dolan continues the good
impression he started last fall. Hart
zells rejuvenatiop when he Joined the
Yankees was the surprise of the Ameri-
can League. Not only did he field bet
ter. but his stick work far surpassed
anything he had ever shown while a
member of the ST. Louis Browns. He is
credited with breaking up more games
for the Highlanders in 1911 than any
other one man on the team.
Manager Wolverton does not intend to
lose the everyday services of such a
good batsman. Harry Wolter. the Cali
fornia speedster, is a grand, good out
fielder. He covers more ground than
any other gardener with the Yanks,
and on this account may be played in
center, Hartzell taking his place in
right.
Then there is Harry Daniels left to
fill in any holes, with a couple OF
rockies fighting for a chance to show
their class in the garden patch Ali
in all the Hghlanders should have q
strong fielding and hitting outfield in 1912
The Washington times., 1912-01-17

down for it,
1T listens good, it listens good" re-
piled Schaefer. waving his hand to the
cop on the crossing near the Euclid
avenue station.
Then Came Jackson.
Well. they put ."Hi'' West in against
Hughes that day, the 18th of May, 1911.
ana ne did well enough till he stopped
a inner with his face and quit. In the
nrst inning Joe Jackson, after perform
Ing IKE circus comedian in the field
approached the platter. Olson was on
first, following a wild beave of K,d
Eioerfelds. Hughes glared at him.
Jackson was hugging the plate.
ZIP, the first was the 'bean, hall
close close to Jackson's head, driving him
inside. The batsman bent to hit II and
II was a strike. You could bea1.
hughes guffaw IN the press box in the
sSdinond Simsni, 'ier, Before Jackson could set
breaking sharply toward his shoe-tops
once more he swung at II in vain
or course, it had TO happen. Tom
wasted vast ball up around the roofs and
quick. breaking ball near the shoes. But
inls time jackson caught It, sending il
ike a rifle shot into right field, fiyinE
between wee Schaefer and Cunningham on
jackson had the temerIty to guffaw q,
Hughes until the whole crowd took il
up. = -
Bounced Grounders. ....
BY playing Cunningham close to first
base Hughes managed to make the
great Naplander slugger bounce ground
ers for easy outs on the next three
times up. Yes, the Nationals lost, 8 to
., everybody falling on Thomas in the
sixth for seven tallies. but the elongat-
ed twirier was still sure that he had
Jackson's number. IT remained for the
last game Of the series for him to
That last game was walkover for
tne Maps, to !, Hughes opposing
Gregg. But Thomas never had a
chance, and jackson took occasion to
on the inside. In the first inning Jack
son reached down, picked out low
one on the inside, and hammered it
on on line against the right field bulwark
me next time he tried to lay one down,
put popped idly to George Mcbride,
COPIED Another.
The third time up Hughes lost con-
troll 1t bit and plunked the star batter
In the short ribs. The fourth time Jack
son appeared at the plate Hughes was
angry. He was on the losing end of a
to score and had just passed Olson.
Quickly he uncorked his beam ball,
which jackson let go by for a ball.
But the very first low one on tho In
side collided with Jacksons club and
bounced up against the right field fence,
showing Olson to third. Only Gessler' $
rapid fielding kept Jackson down to one
bag.
Cleveland led by s to in the eighth
inning. when jackson closed the Nap
batting order with a strike-out. thereby
causing Hughes much Joy. That even
ing on the boat en- route to Detroit Her
man Schaefer said to Hughes, What dc
| you think OF jackson. Tom?'
That guy ain't human, that's ALL"
answered Hughes. There was 7
'beaning HIM and shooting in that low
one, and there he was, stepping back
and clouting il to the fence That guy
amt human, that's ALL
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
MANAGER GRIFFITH
SENDS KID PAPERS
Elbereld Stands Good Chance of Getting Unconditional
Release Asked of Cub-"Dxie" Walker
" Sends Letter. aF.. ...-.t
BY SENATOR"

will be afforded every opportunity tc
make good. Last year the Yankees
used Gardner. johnson, and knight or
second base but as the position was
never satisfactorily filed IL is believed
that Wolverton will use Priest on sec.
ono during the training season In order
to ascertain his real ability. s.N2{
Played Good Ball.
Priest played consistently good bal
In the Virginia League and was recon-.
mended by several major league scouts
before he was finally grabbed Off by
Arthur Irwin for the club in the bic
city.
Tom Hughes. the ailing athlete
pranced into Washington baseball head.
quarters yesterday, and before turning
his back on Griffith had made mari,
at the bottom of his contract by which
he became the property OF the Nationals
Tor one more year, That fractured diet,
Is st!ll bound up in splints, SO Hughes
was not able to scratch his bold sigma.
ture, but by a cross he officially signi.
ned his satisfaction with tho terms
ana agreed to exert all his mental and
physical abilities to the. upIift Of wash.
ington on the baseball scale. ,~
Flynn Gets His. g..
Aside from signing Hughes and re.
ceiving the contract off, Ralph MATHS
the young Virginia 8outleader, Griffith
sent out the papers to Jack Flynn whs
Is to be tried out at first base. It was ex
pected that Flynn would be in washing
ton shortly after the Christmas holidays
but as he has not shown at the offiot
Griffith sent his contract to his Proyi
Ianna hnFrn In, nrIAr a.. -
the rules of baseball which compel q
manager to forward the papers before
the first day OF February. = =
Eddie Cicotte, the Red Sox knuckl,
ball hurler, has signed his contract TO,
The coming season. He writes Jimmy
McAleer from his home IN Detroit tha'
Boston will battle with the Tigers Fol
the pennant in 1912. OF course, Eddi,
knows all about it, and has been tipped
off by G. Mack,
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
WOlyERTON BOOSTS
HANDbALL As GOOD
INDOOR TRAINING
Is Best Exercise to I'M
prove Players
Wind.

"Handball Is the best form of ex-
ercise for the baseball player" says
Manager Harry Wolverton, the new
leader Of the New York Highlanders.
Il have started in myself to get into
shape for the coming season by playing
several games of handball each day. If
ball player would start this simple
little game about "a month before start
ing for the South, he'd have an easier
time getting into condition.
"Handball builds up the wind, the
baseball players weakest asset in the
spring. I've seen men show up In the
spring, pounds overweight and unable
to dog g-trot to first without falling dowr
with exhaustion. Their training is re
tarded by this condition and they los.
several weeks work.
"I shall advise all my men to tr,
handball for a month before reporting
at Atlanta. BY this means they should
be nearer their playing weight and thei
wind should be good"
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
SPORT BRIEFS

Cornell is going TO pattern her foot
ball coaching after the Yale STYLE, II
would be a better idea to trv our
Prtnceton's methods.
Students of Purdue University will not
be allowed to graduate now unless thev
learn to swim. Aquatic courses will be
compulsory.
There are fewer than 100 midshipmen
at Annapolis who do not take an active
part in some branch of organized sport,
Out of $50 students at Kenyon College
last year, ninety-tive were out for the
football team, That's college spirit for
you.
Rowing has found favor at Prince
ton. Fifty-two men answered the first
call for crew candidates.
DuCky Holmes has been mentioned as
the probable manager of the LinCoIn
team of the Western League, to succeed
Bob UnGlaub, who got In bad with the
players.
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
HOW TOMHUGHES
FOOLED JACKSON
Nationals Veteran Twirler hought He Knew Cleveland
Stars Weakness at Bat-However, He Awoke
to Learn Bitter Truth ...
By SENATOR"

Ever hear the tale of how Tom
Hughes discovered Joe Jacksons weak
ness" No, guess you never did, for
Tom isn't talking much about II and
the Cleveland slugger didn't know
about Il at the time. But it's worth
reading at that f
IT happened on the first swing Of the
Nationals around the western border
of the American League last May.
Luck hadn't been any too good in Chi
caEo or St. Louis. the White Sox fall
ing upon Bobby Groom one afternoon
for twenty bingles and the poor old de-
lapidated Browns grabbing all four OF
their series in no uncertain manner.
Jimmy McAleer could have chewed
nails. ~.
That lon gride from st. Louis TO
Cleveland over the Big Four was not q
pleasant thing. The train was late ana
the players had visions of bolting their
lunch and rushing right out to the
park to meet Vean Gregg. the Maps
marvellous. winning southpaw. Every,
his calabash with blood in. his, eye.
Walter johnson was sick and UNABLE 10
take his turn and the rest OF the twiri-
ers didn't seem to have a thing.
train mei'i pulsed neS'' into % Cleveland, Tom
Uughes'll report here today and mel ~
I'm today. The old scout USED 10 nave
the Maps on his staff and well try 70
put a. stop to this tale OF awiui c'ue'
defeat
Tom Was There.
Sure enough, Tom Hughes was at the
hotel. having come ON from Washing
ton. where he had been resting Tor q
couple of weeks and nursing heavy
cold, He looked pretty good and said
| he felt better when McAleer asked him
If he was ready to work that day.
"ru be there" growied Tom; I'll be
there with bells on. I'm going In and
show these Cleevland hitters where they
That brought few smiles to every
/ bndv' Even Kid Elberfeld forgot to
! srowl about his late luhch-and tha'
meant a whole lot. . A..
| taxi the writer rode with Hu9nSGs
| That's how he knows that TINS really
| happened. 1t doesn't come from near
| say. ,rm. ,sred Her.
NC; Great replied Sir Thomas. I'm 1T
| Herman I'm fit. I'm going in to sno"
up this fellow Jackson
"You're a Wonder"
! .r;oing to show up Jackson" from
| Schaefer, with broad grin. Tom
my boy, you're a wonder. You're Q
great pitcher. but stay away from thai
stun. It'n prove the death OF you
Don't mix up with It at all. Tom.
"Is that so? Well, now, look mere
jackson is a lefthanded hitter. isn't he;
lie Is. Well, I never saw a iettnanoeo
! hitter I'm my life touch one thst oreaks
sharp down on the inside. They al
look foolish when you give II to them
I've made Ty himself look Ike q sucker
with IL. You watch this Jackson per.
| son today, III Law a little ante of two
bits that he won't even scratch a binsie
.'The only way to stop. lefthander !:
J Ioxv on the inside: When he crowds tht
plate' bean him one. That II drive
him back and then,-let him have the
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
N 'ALEER SORE OVER
REVIVAL Of RUMOR
REGARDING RED SOX
Brands Report That John
son Owns Part of Club
as False.

BOSTON, Jan. 17.--Jimmy McAlecr,
new president and part owner of the
Boston Red Sox, has his back up. He
was "madder than a wet hem today
and all because that yarn connecting
Ban johnson with the real ownership
of the Hub club, like Banquo's ghost,
bobbed up again to trouble his slum-
bers. When interviewed on the subject
OF the real ownership of the club and
whether the American League head has
majority hunk of the stock. McAleer
think he was a toreador Haunting a red
flag In the face of a bull in Mexico.
McAleer not only denied that Ban
Johnson owned part or parcel Of the
bunch OF prattlers and trouble makers
those who had thus connected his name
with syndicate baseball. The Red Sox
mogul directed the venom of his spleen
the Chicago Cubs, who fathered the
yarn about Johnson's ownership of the
Boston club. McAleer took occasion to
squelch Murphy, in language. a part Of
According din "Vt to ~ MeAleer. A ' it was his
money and tnat Of McRoy, and theirs
alone, that was put into the Red Sox
recently, and caused general shake
was relegated to the chair of vice
1 president and the veteran baseball
player from Youngstown elevated to
the presidency. 1t was Murphy's as
sertion that the money put in the club.
supposed to be that Of McAleer and
McRoy was in reality that of President
Johnson.
You can take IT from ME and tell 1t
/ To the public and any one that wants
TO hear II that Ban Johnson doesn' I
own one pennys worth of this club I'm
telling you straight; it's my money and
( McRoy's money that we have put into
this club. I'm the president OF the now
club since the recent change in owners,
and I'm, going to be president until |
get out of baeball or till ] quit breath
ing,
''Thcse people who are chirpins about
qJOhnson backing US give me a pain
They don't know what they are talking
about and for that reason they shold be
looked after and kept quiet. This goes
for that Murphy person from Chicago
Fan Johnson Is my friend. and. OF
course. he is McROy's friend. too. fol
/, the latter worked for him for good
many years. He knows Nc Roy as he
would his own soa end for that reasor
wants him to make good.
y .trhe only thing Ban Johnson has ir
this club Is his heart. That's here. be,
cause McRoy is contested with 1t and
because he an1 ] have alV avs beer
warm friends. Take it straight from
Headquarters that it's heart and hope
not money and power, that Bancroft
Byron johnson has in ;his Boston base
lali club
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
HEDGES IS TAKING
STEPS TO INCREASE
SPEED OF PLAYERS
(. -
Makes Offers to Prominent
Track Coaches in
West.

CHICAGO, Ill.,, Jan. 17.-President
Robert L. Hedges, of the St. Louis
American League baseball team. be-
ievins that base-runnins is two-thIrds
OF baseball at present. is taking steps
toward increasing the speed of his
players on the pathways, and to this
enc ne Is making overtures to prom
inent track coaches in the Middle West.
Coach Martin Delaney, of the Chicago
Athletic Association, today received a
letter from Hedges which said. in part !:
Some few years ago ] wrote sou,
asking II arrangements could be made
wherein you could make training trim
with our ball club. / am writing to
YOU again with the same object in
view. except that we train this year in
St. Louis. I have always felt that base
ball players, as ii rule, do not take ad-
vantage OF their natural ability as run
ners. and that the services OF a man
Of your character would prove espe-
cially beneficial in teaching them how
to run and how to get a start. Base
running today Is one Of the most I'M
bortant factors in the game OF base.
ball.
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
Think NIKE MURPHY
WILL NEVER TRAIN
TRACK MEN AGAIN
Takes Turn for Worse and
May Retire From
Game.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Jan. l7.-That
Mike Murphy, trainer of athletes at
the University of Pennsylvania, and
perhaps the most noted trainer IN
America. win never work again. is tie
belief of his friends here today. Murphy,
who has been i'll for some time. is un-
derstood to have taken a turn for the
worse. which will necessitate his retire.
ment He had been selected to train
the American athletes who are to take
part in the Olympic games at STOCK
holm, Sweden. 1t is said his lungs are
seriously affected.
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
HILLTOP TRACKLETS

George Rheinschild. the big Cali
fornian. who made such a good showing
on the gridiron last fall Is being count
ed OIL TO place in the weight events for
the 1illtoppers this winter. The Los
angeles boy has not as yet acquired the
improving rapidly. and by the time OF
the first meet, should be getting good
distances out OF his heaves. With
Rheinschild, Barriscello. and ElIer toss
ing the weights, Georgetown should
score heavily ir these events.
49,
Jimmy Mulligan looks a likely candi-
date for a position on the relay SQUAD,
as he is doing the 440 yards in splendid
time and improving in condition with
every workout. In 1910 Mulligan was
on the team which lost to Virginia and
ran nice race, but last season his
work deteriorated appreciably and he
was never contender for a place. He
Is now nearer his 1910 form than he was
at any time last year and will have tC
be considered as one of the logical can.
didates for the four.
SchlCsser appears to be the mainstay
of the quint this year as he was last
and 1t is largely due to his efforts that
the team has been as successful as II
has been so far. The whole system OF
team work Is built around him at cen.
ter, and great dependence Is placed or
his ability as a basket tosser When
Schlosser slumps. the whole aggrega.
ton falls down, but when the former
captain Is in trim the Blue and Gray
five generally conquers; at least, this
| has been true in all games UP to the
| present date.
Capt. Herbert Childs, Of the Prep tract,
| team, will probably be entered in the
| 0-yard event this winter rather thar
| in the dashes, as Coach Eller thinks
| the Pasadena boy can show to better
| advantage in the quarter than in the
| short dashes which prevail at indoo,
! meets. In the 100 yards or 23O Childs
| has a chance, but his inability to star
fast eliminates him as a contender fol
dash honors on the board tracks. be-
cause Of the short sprints, sixty yards
being the maximum distance.
Chapman is working hard to get II
condition for the Irish American game.
January %. for he will have to be II
! the pink of condition If he Is to plac,
in the field which will start in the 600
yard run. Not only will the pick o.
many of the great athletic club cracks
| of the country, and "Chappie' will hav,
! to travel some TO finish one, two, three
| Johnny Martin, captain of the 1871
! track team, who is out FOR the dashe
| this winter, is big aid to Tom Smiti
! in coaching the squad There are yer!
| few tricks or angles of the runnins
game that Martin does not know ani
| his instructions are proving invaluab bl
| to many of the candidates. Martin il
performing in most capable manhe
himself, and it will be surprising If h
| fails to win several points for the Yves
| EnderS during the winter.