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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-08
BY J. ED GRILLO.

Although it has been intimated that
players who jump their contracts will be
prevented from playing with the Federal
League by means of court proceedings,
it is not likely that there will be any
legal Intervention in the pending base ball
war. While Chairman Hermann of the
commission and Owner Murphy of the
Chicago Clubs have been rather emphatic
in their statements regarding what could
be done to jumping players by means of
injunction proceedings, it is understood
that a majority of the club owners in
the big leagues are against any plan
which might bring base ball into court.
Neither Ban johnson nor John Tener
favors litigation over the players con-
tracts The heads of the two big leagues
seem to think that there are other meth
DDS of fighting the invaders which Will
not jeopardize the games future. which
might happen if the present contract
should be declared illegal. 1t is believed
that more effective campaign can be
against the outlaws by the
liberal use of the enormous fund which
organized base ball is said to have ready
for Just such an emergency.
i 1t Is not at all surprising that Otto
Knabe accepted the offer of the Federal
League and deserted the Phillies Presi-
dent w H. Baker of the Philadelphia
club. while attending the meeting of the
national commission the other day, tells
the following facts concerning knabe ana
the Federal League offer: .-....
knabe, who acted fairly In the matter
all the way through, came to Mr.. Baker S
Office last Sunday and told him that Bal
timore had offered him 100000 for three
wears He said that $1,000 was to he
paid to him cash in hand as soon as he
1... IN
receive $1,000 more for the first year.
making his salary $4,000 for the first
year. Then he is to get $4,000 for each
of the next two years. They had con-
WINGED Knabe that he would get all OF
this money, and he came to Mr.. Baker
for advice. II have not more than tive
wears now to go as player in the ma
jors," said knabe, land this thing looks
too good to refuse. 1t will enable me to
go Into business for myself at the end
of my contract period. SO l feel as II l
could not turn it down."
4 Mr.. Baker was extremely fair with
knabe who has always been hard
working, earnest player. He told knabe
that he should use every precautlon TO
insure himself of that large sum OF
money and not to accept promises or
four-flush statements. So Knabe went
to Baltimore, Monday. prepared, and he
must have been satisfied. for he signed
that night in the presence of an admir-
ing throng.
Mr.. Baker advised knabe to cash the
seven thousand dollar check before
signing, and probably Otto was wise
enough to do SO. A few more of these
old players signed up a fancy figures
and the Federals gre apt to find them
selves short when it comes to paying
for the rest of the teams.
No manager in the game has been
SO successful as Connie Mack in the
matter of getting players when young
and developing them. Pitcher Houck,
one of Philadelphia's most promising
players, came to Mack off the prairie.
He is being trained in the Connie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-08
Good Team for Pittsburgh.

The next move by the Federal Leaguers
will be the placing of a good club in
Pittsburgh, and it can be said on good
authority that the same kind of bait
will be used to get Tommy Leach to &C
cept the job of manager. Leach, former
ly of Pittsburgh, is said to be one of the
Cubs whom the Federal Leaguers believe
they have on their side Deacon Philippe
was manager Of the Pittsburgh club in
that league last season, but the venture
was not a success, even though the team
played on the old Allegheny grounds,
formerly used by the Pirates. With
Leach, a great favorite in Pittsburgh, at
the head of the club it is expected to do
better.
OF the Giants who have been approach
ed it is said that jeff Tesreau. Arthur
Wilson and Arthur Fromme are the most
eagerly sought. The promoters of the
new league know that it would be i'm
possible to do business with Mathewson
Chief Meyers or men like that just now,
because those players are already under
contract.
No matter who is behind the latest
Federal League moves. it is certain that
they are directed by a master hand. Ned
Hanlon knows that if they get the play
ers they will have no trouble in getting
the parks. The schedule and circuit can
be arranged later. 1t is the players the
fans pay to see.
In the meantime the national commits
sion is showing the representatives of the
Players Fraternity every consideration.
Two months ago-before the Fedora,
League became active-Mr. Hermann an
nounced that Davy Fultz would not be
received by the august body of which he
Is chairman because Davy was a lawyer
and not a player. Yesterday it was diff
ferent. Fnltz was given seat of honor
and allowed to go as far as he liked in
presenting the demands of the men
whom the fans pay to see.
Many of the demands already have
been granted, and the others are left
over for more discussion today. The
chances are that the players will get as
per cent of what they have asked. Would
they have done so If the Federal League
had not doomed up on the horizon?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-08
WILL SIGN WITH ST. LOUIS.
John Miller Satisfied With Terms.
Will Not Join Federals.

NEWARK, y. J.. January S.-John
Miller. one of the Base Ball Players
Fraternity representatives at the Cincin-
natl conference returned to his home
this morning. He stated that he had not
been approached by any representative
of the Federal League while in the west.
He met representative of the st. Louis
club. to which he had been traded by the
Pittsburgh club, and satisfactory terms
having been offered he said he expected
to sign his contract with st. Louis as
soon as il arrived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-08
FEDERAL LEAGUE
CAUSE OF WORRY
ORGANIZED Base Ball Realizes
That It Is to Have
Strong Rival.
arm IMAM aAlgN rlalr mann
NED HANLON'S FINE HAND
IS LEAVING ITS TRACE
New League Men Insist They Will
Have Many Major League Stars
in Their Lineup.

NEW YORK, January S.-The Federal
League is stronger in the eyes of COR
ganized base BALI this morning than it
has been at any time since the practical
declaration of war. Old leaguers are,
at last, admitting that they are really
face to face with a serious proposition.
Though there are few men well known
in base ball connected with the new
league the fine Italian hand of Ned Han
Ion, at one time manager of the famous
Orioles, is beginning to leave its trace
In one stroke the Federal Leaguers,
whether backed with great wealth or not.
have shown signs of genius. Instead of
using the accumulated funds to buy
parks and franchises they have invested
them in players. And magnates of or
ganized base ball realize better than any
body that financial success or failure de-
Ponds entirely upon the players. The
athletes are the backbone of the game
and the Federal Leaguers have scored
heavily by aiming their first blow direct
~ at the spine OF the sport. They have
gone at their task of launching a new
league in way most unexpected.
Have Many Players.
A man who comes direct from Chicago
and who is a close friend of Joe Tinker
says that the Federal Leaguers already
have more National and American
League players signed to contracts than
the American League, at the beginning
of their campaign, took from the Ma
tional In. two seasons. That sounds like
strong statement, but this man declares
it will be proved when the names are
made public in the next ten days.
OTTO knape IS authority Tor me state
ment that the Baltimore club already has
five big league players and that no less
than ten Cubs have cast their lot with
that terrible warning sent out by Charley
Murphy. The Cub owner evidently knows
more than he would care to have made
public. If the ranks of his team have
disintegrated to that extent Johnny Evers
is gong to be in bad plight for a club
to begin the next season.
i The system employed by the Federal
League promoters is one that naturally
appeals to a ball player. They have
shown him the money first. A bail play
er is a very cagey person at heart, and
If there is one thing he loves to see it
is the color of money. Ned Hanlon, who,
very likely, is the brains of the new
league, knows that thoroughly.
To secure Otto knabe as manager Mr..
Hanlon agreed to pay him salary for
three years that amounts to $50, 600, in
former Phiily second baseman received
S17, $50 in cash, which he now has in a
Baltimore bank to his credit. He is to
receive the rest in inStallmentS, as he
carries out his end of the contract. That
is proposition that no ball player could
well decline. 1t is almost Identical with
the contract handed Joe Tinker in Chi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-08
Not Even Honus Is Spared.

PITTSBURGH. January s.--Local Fed
eral League boosters declared last night
that more money than ever before paid
to a base ball player has been offered to
Hans Wagner to manage the Pittsburgh
outlaw club on two-year contract.
Howard Camnitz is reported to have ac-
copied terms with the local Federals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-08
Bill Killifer Now in Demand.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. January s-Prop-
ostions have been made by three Federal
League teams to Catcher Bill Killifer of
the Phillies. who is, wintering here It
is believed he will sign with knabe's Bal
.timores: "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-08

Jack Coombs. famous hurler of Connie
Mack, will rejoin the worlds champions
early in June. Coombs again is in fit
trim and has medical permission to pitch
next season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-08
Other Pills Mentioned.


/: Tinker also wired expenses to Grover
Cleveland Alexander of St. Paul. Neb..
to come to Chicago for conference, but
Dooin's pitching prince has not accepted
the invitation so far.
+ The Federal League was after Sher-
wood Magee. the left fielder of the Doom
forces, but stopped negotiations when it
found out that Magee had accepted ad-
vance salary from President Baker.
Other Pills who are mentioned as pos
sible jumpers are 5Cravath. Runt Walsh
and Doc Miller OF this list the last two
named are no longer the property of the
Phils. having been purchased by Owner
Lichtenheim of the Montreal club Of the
International League.
President Baker will be back at hts
desk at the Pills headquarters in the
stock exchange building today, and it Is
expected that he will adopt strong meas
ures to keep Alexander, Brennan, Cra-
vath Kilifer and other valuable players
from Hopping to the new circuit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-08
PILLS AGAIN MAY Be
MARK FOR THE OUTLAWS
Pitcher Brennan and Catcher Killifer
Are Latest to Receive Offers
From Federals.

PHILADELPHIA. January s-Just like
fourteen years ago, the Phils appear to
be the mark of an outlaw circuit this
winter. Apparently the Federal League
is preparing to raid the local National
League club just as the American League
relieved it of its best men at the dawn
of the century.
Already Baker and Doom have lost F.
Otto Knabe, who will boss the Baltimore
team, and it now looks as II several more
players will accompany him.
The latest players who have received
offers from the outlaws are among the
teams best They are Addison Brennan.
the teams star left-hander and Bill Kill
lifer, the best throwing catcher in the
National League.
The Pills will be fortunate if they keep
Brennan from going to the enemy. The
left-hander thought SO well Of an offer
from the Chicago Federals that he went
from his home in La Harpe. Kan, to Chi
caso to have a personal interview with
Joe Tinker Accompanying Brennan was
Eugene Packard, one Of Cincinnati's
young pitchers. who is also a Kansan.
After the interview Tinker declared he
felt sure that he would land both men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-08

No manager in the game has been
SO successful as Connie Mack in the
matter of getting players when young
and developing them. Pitcher Houck,
one of Philadelphia's most promising
players, came to Mack off the. prairie.
He is being trained in the Connie
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-02-13
Particular.

Particular.
Jack loves to be alone with you,
doesn't he?"
Eyes, he even insists on putting the
light out
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-02-13
SYNOPSIS.

John Rawn a clerk in a ST. Louis
railway office, hears his daughter Grace
lover, young engineer named CharieS
t1alsey. speak OF a scheme to utilize the
lost current of electricity He appropriates
The idea as his own and induces massey
70 perfect an experimental machlne. tle
forms company. with himself as presia5
dent, at q salary of 100000 a year. anu
HaIsey as superintendent of the works, at
q salary of $1,000. Rawn takes charge OF
the office in Chicago Virginia Delaware
Sists in picking the furniture and deco
ration for the princely mansion Rawn mas
erected. Mrs. Rawn feels out of place IN
The new surroundings. Halsey goes TO
New York with Rawn and MISS Deid-
ware to explain delays in perfecung the
new motor to the impatient directors, lie
gets a message that a deformed dangnter
has been born to his wife, Grace RaWn.
Rawn bargains with Miss Delaware 70
wear his jewelry and appear in punnc
with him. as means to help MN IN
business way. Rawn is fortunate IN mar
ket speculations, piles up wealth and at
tainS prominence. He gives his WlIe a
million dollars to leave him. He asks his
daughter. Mrs. Halsey, to take charge OF
mis- household. Grace moves TO Gray
stone hall, and Halsey continues to nVe
alone In the cottage near the works. Hal
seys machine proves success. puI ne
keeps the fact secret. Virginia Della
ware becomes more and more indispensa-
bic to Rawn. He takes her to New YORK
on business. trip. Idle talk prompts
him to offer her marriage. They are u,
married. Halsey threatens 20 get a di-
vorce because his wife refuses to return
to him. He tells Rawn that he has bro
ken up all the machines after proving
the success of the invention. Rawn. In a
great rage. threatens to kill him.. Halsey
declares he will never build another ma
chine for Rawn and slaps his face. Viz
Einia Rawn implores Halsey to recon
slider, because his decision win ruin them
All. Halsey tells Virginia that he has
abandoned his invention because = would
put a great power In the hands 9f few
TO the detrirnent of the many. At Rawn's
lnstigation Virginia agrees to trx to bring
HalSey to terms. no matter what 1t costs.
The directors plan to get the control of
the company away from Rawn. They hold
. conference in Chicago. Rawn goes to
New York to attempt to avert impending
disaster. Halsey takes up his residence
1T Graystone hall. where his wife and
laughter are seriously i'll
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-02-13
~ EnRS oY A0UNv

pose What difference does it make
The older and uglier am, the better
the story! Perhaps for once Mrs. Sui
Ivan, when she sees her picture
young, rich. with plenty of jewels
will think her dreams have come true!
Maybe she's dreamed-I know / did;
and | know what l am The names
and pictures are right, just as they
are. She wins, not I.
But yes, / suppose this is the end
of it all, as you say" she added weari-
", almost indifferently. "Of course,
we've known it was coming. ] sup
pose there was nothing else could
come of it ALL
Halsey at first could make no an
swer except to drop his face in his
hands. A half groan escaped him, in
spite of his attempt to rival her cour-
age or her Indifference, whichever it
might be.
five done this" he said at last;
I've brought all this on you. It's all
my fault, and it's too late now for me
to help it. We couldn't straighten out
things in the business now, even if
went back to work It's too late. I've
ruined you, Mrs. Rawn.''
Eyes, that's plain" she answered
quietly. But isn't this just what you
wanted? Haven't you always resented
the success of others, deprecated the
wish of some men to get money at any
cost? Aren't you Socialist at heart?
Didn't you want this-just this?"
Want it? No! How could want
anything which meant harm for you?
If only you had come to me and asked
me to go back-asked me to get into
Incl"
You'd have done it, wouldn't you.
Charley-for me?" She smiled at him,
her small, white teeth showing. But
back of her smile he felt the pulse
of mind.
81 don't know-how could 1 have
helped it?"
Then you'd have forgotten all your
loyalty to those people over there?
You'd have forgotten all about the
rights of man of which you told me,
and your devotion to the principles of
this republic of which you talked-is
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-02-13
NO POSSIBILITY OF HELP
Actor Had Been Called on SO often
That Further Assistance Was
Out of the Question.

When September Morn" was in its
final week of rehearsals bare spot
in act III. gave unbounded annoyance
to the actors, and the managers, the
librettist, who was appealed to again
and again to do something to brighten
a scene which was simply talk, and
yet could not be cut out without
throwing awry the stage directors
scheme Of songs, dances and costume
changes. The librettist at length
made this appeal to Dave" Lewis, the
star of the piece:
Say, old fellow, you've. been
comedian for 20 years and must have
a trunkful of hokum. Won't you dig
down into it and fish up something
that will help us over this spot?''
Mr.. Lewis reply was:
tive been an actor for 20 years,
and I had a trunkful of hokum But
I've dug down so often fixing up the
first and second acts that the trunks
empty and there's a hole in the bot
TOM
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that true? You'd have forgotten all,
everything, for me?"
Eyes. wouldi" He looked her fair
in the eye, truthfully. Il know that,
now didn't know it then, but | do
now. Yes, | would Just as l told
him--Mr Rawn"
"You told him, what?"
why, that we all have our price. I
suppose l had mine
so you'd have done that if l had
asked your"
''Then in Gods name why did you
not ask me? At least. I'd have saved
you thls!" He smote on the paper
with his clenched fist why didn't
you ask. me to save you this humilia-
tion?"
4 did not, because knew all along
what you'd do if did ash you"
Silence fell between them now.
why didn't your" he cnce more de-
manded, half-whisperins You'd al
ready won. You'd have won me-my
principles-my homer"
DGCduSC L QIu AOt W 0uL " VIII.
she answered sharply.
win what?"
L was sent to bring yr:l into camp.
to get you, Charley. lid not want
to- did not! was afr id would"
Il don't think quite understand"
Z was sent out for YOU, Charley
by my own husband! Yo know it, we
both knew it. I suppose he's been
waiting somewhere for me to get word
to him that | had done what l was
told to do-that had got you in hand.
willing to renounce everything that
you held good in your own life. Well.
it's too late. now! I'm glad."
'sHe sent you out after me-With
what restrictions ?"
None. He didn't care how He told
me he didn't That's why I've been
keeping away from you. I was afraid
I'd win-I was afraid I'd save all this. :
She nodded her head, including the
splendors of the mansion house. its
view OF the lake. all the gracious.
delicate ministries of wealth.
Good Cod" Halsey brokeo ont. The
man who would do that is not worth
a woman's second thought. .
'Of course not. And the woman
who would do that"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-02-13

What's in name?" and the wisest
of these inQuirers have recognized the
importance of naming thing prop
erly. if it is to stand well in the pub
lie eye. Evidently this fact is recog-
nized in Kentucky. The leading edi-
torial in an issue of the Kentucky
Medical Journal. under the heading
Name the Babies" discusses some OF
the difficulties encountered in putting
the new law into effect. m this con-
nection, the editor philosophically re-
fers to the state bureau of vital sta
tistics as "Kentucky's Big Family
Bible. A happier name could not
well be devised Journal of the Amer
lean Medical Association.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-02-13
KENTUCKY LAW WELL NAMED
State Bureaus Of Vital Statistics Re-
ferred to by Editorial Writer as
"Bie Family Bible"

Kentucky is one OF the southern
states which has recently adopted a
modern law for the registration of
vital statistics. Put into force little
over a year ago, it has been on trial
AS usual, it encountered opposition
Some people were unable to see why
births and deaths should be recorded;
others did not like to go to the trou-
BILE to make out an orderly record of
these occurrences. Because physi-
clans and medical organizations led
the way in securing this needed legis-
lation. it was. OF course. regarded as
something for the benefit of physi-
clans rather than for the public good
Shakespeare asked-and so have
many philosophers since his time
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-02-13
ITCHING TERRIBLE ON LIMB

r. f. d. No. 8, Clarified, Mimi
"My trouble was of long standing. It
started with some small red and vel
low spots about the size of pin head
on my leg and every morning there
was a dry scale on top covering the
affected part and when those scales
were falling. off the itching was more
than I could stand at times. The frst
year / did not mind it so much as II
was only itching very badly at times
but the second year it advanced al
around my leg and the itching was
terrible. / had to be very careful 70
have my clothing around the affected
part very loose. At night time often
happened to scratch the sore IN my
sleep. Then l had to stand up, get out
of bed and walk the floor till the speA
was over.
81 bought lots of salves and triea
many different kinds of medicine ouI
without any success. / got CAKE u
Cuticura Soap and a fifty-cent Dox 0.
Cuticura Ointment and when | Aau
used them / was nearly over the i'cE
ing. But kept on with the CutlcuIS
Soap for six weeks and the cure was
complete" (Signed) S. o. GoFaSn'
Nov. 20, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment solu
throughout the world. Sample feaca
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address posv
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston -Au"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-02-13
Cornoration EoothaIIa.

Mayor Mitchell of New York was
praising a commuter who, by continual
complaints, had improved the railway
service of his district.
1--WE are apt to call the kicker a
crank and a nuisance" said Mr.. Mitch
ell, Sbut it's the kicker who gets things
done for the community"
He smiled and ended:
"They who never kick are but too
apt to become footballs"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-02-13
"They say! They say!v

Wife-The cashier at the bank says
you are just the meanest, stingiest-
Husband-Great Scott! Wha-what
is that? He says
well, he didn't say it in so many
words, but that is what he meant, of
course"
Look here! What did the fellow
say?"
He asked me to indorse the check,
and, when I told him l didn't know
what he meant, he said he presumed
] hadn't had much experience in get
ting checks cashed-so there!"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-02-13

The small tumbler is response.
for many of the slips attributed 10 w.
cup.