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Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-16

therefore, unless the allies are victo-
rious in the great war. Parts of the
old Kingdom are held by Germany
and Austria and they would never
consent to restore their Polish lands
unless Russia should be in position.
Germany would nave to yield up
to the proposed kingdom of Poland
about 10000 square miles of territory
and Austria about $4,000 square
miles. 1t may be supposed that Rus
sia would also surrender her share
of the partitioned territory about
220,500 square miles.
Thus there would appear on the
map of Europe latter the war; a
large new state Of approximately
z81 500 square miles of rich and val
liable territory, or nearly five times
the size of England and Wiles. The
total poulation would be about as
large as that of Spain. 1t would be
about as large as that of Spain. 1t
would be rather Heterogeneous in race
and religion.
! The purpose of the Cars prOcla-
nation may have been twofold-tO
prevent an uprising in Russian Po-
land, which always is threatening, and
to induce revolts in German Po-
land and Austrian Galicia.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-16

the official medium. The Catholic
church was given equality of treat
ment Public employment was re-
stricted to Pples.
This pleasant arrangement contin-
Ted until 1881, when the Poles, az
loging abuses by Russia, arose in re-
Ibellion and were crushed utterly by
the Car. Their constitution was tax
en- away, their parliament abolished,
their army added to that of Russia
and the Russian language was. sub
stituted for the Polish and made COM
pulsory. All the principal posts were
filled by Russians.
In this sorry state the Poles have
lived until now. They have been
scattered to all parts of the world,
to Germany, France, England and
America. ~
In the present war it is estimated
that Ill, 900 Foles. are fighting with
Germany, $4,000 with Austria and
100000 With sussia. SO
! The Czar's proclamation may ther
perhaps be taken as a. pledge to re-
store the constitution of 1916, not
cnly to the Grand Duchy of Warsaw
but TO the whole of old Poland as il
was before the first partition in 1872
+ Russia could not fulfill this pledge
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-16

New York, Sept. 15.-After. having
Eracticed the British style of play
daily for more than month, Willie
Hoppe, the young American champion,
thinks he is now competent to beat
Melbourne Inman, the English title
lolder, at his own game when the
international battle comes off or Sep
tember %. Speaking of the British
style of play, Hoppe says:
81 feel that l have mastered the
technique of the English game to the
extent that, if the war permits. j
shall be a competitor for the English
championship next year Itis a splsn-.
did game after you have got onto its
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-16

sion. the Press Bureau is, the recordi
ing Instrument of the war. The more
war correspondents are discouraged
md denied, the more F. E. Smith
and lis colleagues become the. evan
relists of war. In brief, curt, Off
/ cial phraseology they tell of events
that shake the world; they are the
Imouthpieces of the makers of his
tory.
Because of the news that must
come, there is always strained eX-
element in the Press Bureau. Amid
the :nsistent jangling of the tele-
r.hone bells, the ruthless censoring of
n essages, the polite evasions, and the
distribution of unimportant trifles,
here is ever the feeling that the
great news is near. A few yards
away are the wireless receivers Of
the admiralty; within stones throw
is the war office, and, realizing that
we are in the nerve center of news,
we of the Press Bureau wait for the
thrill.
AMI when the thrill does come what
: humble setting it will have! The
offices of the Press Bureau are Meth
er impressive nor commodious. There
Is nothing of the spacious grandeur,
nothing of the dignified splendor fa-
miliarly associated with government
offices. 1t is a comfortless convent
ence, sudden reply to hasty de-
cision. The Press Bureau is new
idea in England; it is the coopera-
tive supplanter of enterprising indi-
vidualism. The Press Bureau does
not gather facts; it sits them. There
is no fine writing, no vivid descrip-
tive work, no sentiment, and no coloc
in the official messages. They read
Ike urgent private kilograms at l
cent q word and, as in a telegram,
every word counts.
Bus, again, what setting to the
scripture of a worlds war. Cramped
and crazy, a maze of deserted rooms;
& dusty, dirty, unfurnished medley
of draughty spaces-that is the Brit
iah Press Bureau. A score of tele-
phone cabinets, half dozen police
men, several war office messengers
and charwoman suggest an at
mosphere of energy. But the rooms
remain aloof, with the neglected au
sterity of the great unlet.
The Press Bureau is government
ital, but not of it. 1t is not even a
poor relation. Rather, it is hastily
adopted outcast, reluctant recogni-
ton of a necessary evil. 1t possibly
lis a fact that the war office owns n
feline mascot, a sleek, respectable,
V ell-ied, self-respecting cat. The
Press Bureau also has a mascot, a
miserable, haf-starved, understood
kitten, that found congenial refuge
among the refuse of the bureau.
-Vote q "a lifornia Drv-
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-16
Vote California Dry
GREAT BRITAIN'S PRESS
BUREAU SITS FACTS
(By Herbert Temple)

European Manager of the Interna-
tional News Service)
London, Sept. 16.-While what
mcagre news of the war the public
is getting is given out by the war Of
fees in Paris, Berlin and Petrograd
(St. Petersburg), the British govern
ment has established a special de
partment for the dissemination of
such information as the authorities
think the people should have. This
Is known as the Press Bureau and is
jointly maintained and supervised by
The war office and the admiralty.
The Press Bureau is the clearing
houoa for contemporary history.
Through the modest upper rooms Of
9 r2mshacklc building in Whitehall
passes news that may thrill the world.
But the world rarely learns the news.
In modern warfare most news is con-
traband, and experts from the adj
miralty and war office sit day and
night and estreat information CLEANED
st considerable expense and some per-
sonal danger The new bureaucracy"
Is like the sensitive cylinder Of a
graphophono, and it preserves its rec
crds. IL has large ears and small
voice. Information pours into the bu-
reau in floods and it trickles out in
drops.
Disappointed journalists have ia
netiously described it as the Suppress
bureau; they take in more news than
they bring out, and they writhe in
The Mains Of censored knowledge. But
the eensors smile blandly and politely
murmur:
Sand the next, please?"
Not even a shopwalker can excel
q censor i'm politeness.
y. Il. Smith, his brother, Harold
Smith, and the keen. well ggooraed
naval and military officers who rule
the Press Bureau, make up ia polite
ascss what they destroy in paragraphs.
In spite OF its reserve and repres-
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-16
WAR WOULD HIT FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANIES

Fire insurance companies all over
this country are now in great fear
of a big fire, because Of the situation
in which TIE war places them. In
every city and town the companies are
sending out stern warnings TO policy
holders, advising them to exercise ex-
traordinary precautions to guard
against fires.
A costly conflagration would
bankrupt the fire insurance companies
and perhaps by straining I'll their re-
sources they could not pay the claims
against them.
The reason why the war i'll Europe
is worrying fire insurance managers
IS that it has paralyzcd stock trading.
Stock exchanges all over the world
are closed and the market is entirely
cut of business.
The funds Of the insurance compa-
nies are invested in securities End it
would be utterly impossible under
present conditions for the companies
To turn over their stocks and bonds
to raise ready money to pay fire
claims. Their security holdings a.
the moment are worth not much more
than the paper on which they ere en-
graved
1t is generally known that the in
surance companies are enabled to do
IL for policies. By banking the mon
II: for policies. B ybanking the mon
ey or by loaning it at small inter
est, the companies could not pay their
losses, much less make any profit,
With their investments tied up be-
cause of the war. therefore. the COM
panies could not get hold of enough
ready money to pay claims Of any
great amount. A fire like that which
destroyed the heart Of Baltimore sew
eral years ago, therefore, would bank
Iupt the companies and the policy
holders would not even then get their
money.
Under such circumstances the fire
Insurance companies arc naturally
worried and are impressing on their
I Tatrons the necessity Of using the vi
most precaution.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-16
HOW THE POLES
LOST THEIR FREEDOM

There are today approximately
100000 Poles in the German and
austrian armies, and 100000 Poles
Under arms for Russia who are OPP
POSING them. Military experts point
out the possibility that the Gar was
aiming TO ALLEVIATE the Polish soldiers
of Russia's enemies when he issued
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-16

This photograph, one of the few
that have been recently passed by
the German censors, shows the level
headed Ambassador Gerard bidding
friends who are leaving Berlin good
I've. The manner in which the am
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-16

Vote California Dry
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
mani nunuun vryuru
WURLU SERlES Will
open ON OCTOBER 10

NEW YORK. Sept. l2.-During the
meeting of the National Commission in
Chicago. on Wednesday, it was tonta-
lively agreed TO fix Saturday, October
10, for the first game of the worlds
series. whether the Giants or Braves
meet the Athletics for the big title. II
the Braves are successful the series will
begin at Fenway Park. lf the Giants
prove the winners the Athletics viii
open at the Polo Grounds.
The other dates fixed by the commits
sion are October 10, l3, Ia, 10 and l6, If
the series requires seven games. In
case the Braves participate, It is plan
ned to play the first two games in Bos
on October 10 and p. with an over
light Jump to Philadelphia for two
games on October l3 and IL. But as in
former years, in case of drawn games
or rain, the contending teams must re-
main in the city until the postpone
ment has been played oil
The American and National League
schedules wind mp on Wednesday. oc
tober 7. The Athletics play the Yam
KEGS in Philadelphia on that day, while
the Giants meet the Phillies at the Polo
Grounds and the Braves wind mp the
campaign with the Dodgers at Ebbet'
Field. According to the commission''
plans. the participants in the worlds
series. therefore. will have two days oi
rest before beginning the big strggle.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12

fans point out that a six-club circuit
does not permit enough games on the
home grounds and that when the
team is away upon long trips interest
dies out and several home games
are required to get the fans back
into the proper state of mind for
baseball. Then again two or three
weak teams are much more notice
able in a siX-club organization than
they would be in an eight-club league.
A closer race for the pennant, It is
thought, would result from the addi-
tion of two teams.
In order to increase the circuit
now, however. great deal of work
would be required, unless the salary
limit were reduced and the league
placed on a lower scale. Such
step would permit the entry of sew
eral cities that could not support
| Tri-State ball as IL is now played. It
is believed that with proper regu-
lations a league comprising the fol-
lowing cities i'm Pennsylvania would
be a paying proposition: Harrisburg,
Altoona, Johnstown, WilliamspOrt.
Reading, Allentown, Lancaster and
York. This would. Of course, de-
stroy the "Tri-State" idea for all
teams would be within Pennsylvania.
but Il would provide a much more
compact circuit and eliminate long,
costly jumps.
Altoona, Johnstown and Williamsport
are now patroni2ing amateur games
regularly and much interest is be
/ ing exhibited in baseball The fans
in those cities, It is Learned. would
welcome an opportunity to get back
into the league and many persons be-
lieve the time is ripe for such a
/ step. The suggested arrangement
would, however. eliminate Trenton
and Wilmington. This city has prac-
tically eliminated itself, and Owner
Morris. in Trenton. is ready to sell
out.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
CHANCE IN LEAGUE
Circuit Suggested
Believe the Tri-State Would
Pay Without Long
Jumps
.MAGNATES IN
MEETING SOON

A meeting of the Tri-State League
representatives will likely be called
by President George NJ. Graham with
in the near future for the purpose
of discussing the season, which just
ended with the games last Monday
and making preliminary plans for
next year. No announcement has
been made by Mr.. Graham as to the
date OF place of meeting, but it is
probable that it will be held in Phil
adelphia some time next month.
There will be a great deal to dis
cuss at the meeting. Something VIII
have to be done regarding the dis
posal of the Lancaster and Whining
ton franchises, both of which are
now the property of the league and
the directors will be asked for their
opinion regarding the formation OF
the circuit next year. Whether there
will be a Tri-State League or not
depends, Il Is declared, on the atti-
tude the club owners take at the fall
meeting. The annual meeting Of the
league Is scheduled for January,
when officers will be elected, but the
fall meeting usually sees the forma-
ton of most of the plans for the fol-
lowing season. so as to give the
various clubs all the time possible
for getting ready.
There Is bound TO be something
doing when the league magnates get
| together. President Graham will
have his hands full, for most OF the
representatives will go TO the ses-
sion cooked and primed 10 fire a
broadside into tho leader for the
tactics he has pursued this year. The
| elimination OF York from the circuit
and the substitution Of Lancaster was
as unpopular with the members OF
the league as il was with the fans
and Mr.. Graham will also be asked
to explain why he yanked Whining.
ton out Of the circuit and made the
Chicks" a travelling organization.
Il is generally felt that the Tri-
State must be made an eight-club
league in order TO be successful. The
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
A Game on the Lot
Written for THE EVENING JOUR
NAL by James I. Crozier.

One baseball club feels very sad
About a little game they had,
And If you want to see boys mad,
Just ask about that game.
Each boy determined he would try
To knock that ball way up high;
The pitcher somewhere lost one eve,
But had curves all the same.
The first to bat was Jimmy Hall.
He never saw first pill at alh
Then Mr.. Umpire loud did CALL
Strike one was what he said
Then Jimmy turned to catch hif eve.
And number two went flying hv.
Then some one said. you big bum try
To use your cabbage head
Then Jimmy gave a wink andf smile
And missed the third by half h mile.
Threw down his bat, also hisl tile
When umpire said, you're out
The next to bat was Willie Vaire.
The only thing he struck wast air.
But myi oh, myl how he did slwear
Because they raised a SHOUT.
That was the way all thru th{e game
Each boy at bat did Just thief same
The only thing that they could blame
Was that the bats we're Small.
And when at last the game Was done
The score was twelve to not "a one,
And not one boy saw any furi
In that old game of ball4
Evening journal., 1914-09-12

BOSTON. Sept. 12.--Is George Stall
lings wizard? Well. he seems to
have uncovered another pitching find.
Just when the wise ones were say
ing that his three leading pitchers
were overworked and that his team
would crack he trotted out young
ster And what did the youngster do?
Nothing much--only pitched a no-hit
game against the Philadelphia team
one of the hardest hitting aggregations
of home run makers in the game. And
to do this stunt Mr.. Davis did not
seem to exert himself, and his team
mates did not have TO perform any un-
usual fielding feats. There was not
the semblance Of a hit. And to add
20 his exploit Davis damned out three
hits and scored one run. Davis has
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
WOMEN,s COLE PLA1

Mrs. William S. Hilles won the driv-
ing contest and approaching bind put
ting, also the putting contests yester-
day morning over the Country Club
links.
In the semi-final round maj oh play
for the club championship MrA Elmer
=. Mitchell won from Mrs. lWilliam
Noblit, I up.
Mrs. William S. Hilles won firom Mrs.
Robert Pennington, and A.
The final round between Mrs. Mitchell
and Mrs. Hilles will be played Monday
afternoon.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12

been in the big league before, having
been rejected by both Harry Wolver-
ton and Frank Chance when he tried
to hold a job with the New York
Americans. Chance did not like Davis
because he quit the training camp to
get married. Davis father is former
State Senator Davis Of Buffalo, a man
of considerable wealth The young
man began playing ball with Will
liams college. where he attracted the
attention of Doc Barrett, the physical
director who is also the trainer for the
Yankees. Davis specializes in the
spitball. and he also has a fast ball
that burns the air His future ap-
pearances will be watched with in
terest No other pitcher ever made
such a record on his debut in the
National league.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
Should LOOK HIM OVER.

Tiny" Leonard, a large pitcher for
Ballard Northwestern league, recent
ly had a winning streak Of nine out Of
10 games. The point to it was that
Ballard is a hopeless tail-ender. Big
Bill James of the Boston Braves and
numerous other good men have come
out of the Northwestern in the past
three years. Leonard should be worth
a good look in fast company.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
l)OD RACING
!. ENDS FAIR MEET
iIler Boy Beats Amo, Direct
Tone and Others in the
2.14 Trot
,22 EVENT IS
NOT FINISHED

oaSome of the best races Of the week
toatured the last days program at the
- ,laware State Fair, ct Wawaset Driv-
hay Park yesterday afternoon.
anThe best event on the card was the
les4 trot. This was won by Miller Boy,
brown gelding, owned by Herman
Tyson, Of Newark. It went to four
Eats. the best time being made in the
wcst. when Miller Boy stepped in
ASIA. In the fourth heat Nata Prime
finished second, but was set back by the
Judges for interference.
The first event, the 2.25 pace, was
captured in straight heats by Astrolla,
black horse, owned by NJ. +. Hayden.
The 230 trot was won in straight heats
by Major crest, a brown gelding, owned
by George 4. Finney, Of York, Pa. The
90 pace broght a field of seven horses
to the wire. and five heats were decided
When darkness settled down. The best
time for the mile was made in the first
heat, by Comet L., bay gelding, owned
BY James Arnean, Of Boothwyn, Pa.
2.25 PACE, PURSE $500.
Astrolla. blk g.. by Austral
Joseph K. S.. blk. s., by Ad-
miral Dewey (Tyson) ..... 2 2 2
Gillespie. ch. g.. by Auster
(SerrilD 49,. 81. ........,.. 3 3 3
Dewey Arlington, b. 8. CCraw-
5Slo Time. 2.1s Ia. 2.is ia, 2.i5 IA.
214 TROT. PURSE S400.
Miller Boy. br. g. by Pre-
cursor (Tyson) ...........1
Amo. b. m, by Auster
(Phipps) .... .... ......
Direct Tone. b. e.. by Direc-
tum Kelly Ryan ........ 3
Nata Prime. b. m, by John
Bascomb CWrightl ..... 4 ?
Bean Ashton. br. & (White). dis
Time, 215 Ia, 21b "a, 2.1S 1-2
2.16 3-4
Major Forest, br. g., by Gen
eral Forrest (Finney) .. /
Jay Burton, b. s., by Gordon II.
tpoyl see. q. ....--.- ...-..
Josephine the Great, b. M, by
Peter the Great (Tyson) ... z 2
Mordecai. b. &. by Cochato
Crawford .... 81. ........
Elmore. Dr. m. CTyson) ... g 4
Rosalie, b. m (Jessup) ,.... 4 8
Count Keller, br. CDutton) &c dis
Banara. b. m. OIiltonl l,..... dis
Time, 225 IA 2.23 1-2. 2.23 Ia
2.22 PACE. PURSE S4O0.
Mack McGahn. blk. s., by
Abe ]. (Finney) ... 5 %
Comet l.. b &. (Annan).. e.. 1 !
Twinkle March, hr. g., by
Prince March, (WoodalD 4 2 2
Carita Dewey b. m
(White) 49,. ..... 2674
Del Brook Jr., ch. &.
(satterneld) 49,. .....74 46 dr.
Peter O.. b. z. (Ford) .... 6 5 8 dr.
Poppy. b. &. (Crawford) 3 z dr.
Time. 2.15 IA, 219 IA. 2.2O Ia, 90
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
POSTPONED GAMES
10 RE TRANSFERRED

CHICAGO, Sept Departing from
.the custom OF not tansgierrng post
toned games. the clubs of the American
81 .oaeue viii this month play of in west
M cities OF the circuit games which
Aye postponed when the western clubs
Gade their final invasion of the cast.
The decision TO adopt the system,
which originated in the National
League. was announced yesterday by
President b. B. johnson. The postponed
games. it was annonoed, win be played
As follows: Washington at Chicago, ?;
Boston at Chicago; Washington az St
Louis: boston at St. Louis; Philadel
phia at Detroit Washington at Cleve
land. ,. New York at Cleveland; Bos
ton at Detroit; Cleveland at St. Louis
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
National League.
Federal League.

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY.
American League.
Athletics at New York.
Detroit at Chicago.
Boston at Washington
Cleveland at St. Louis.
National League.
New York al philadelphia-Two
games
Chicago az Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at Boston.
St. iouis al Cincinnati
Federal League
indianapolis at Baltimore
Kansas City at Pittsbuei
ST. lows at Brooklyn
Chicago al Buffalo.
Evening journal., 1914-09-12
What Do You Wanf
TO Know About Sport?
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:

Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
A is on second, B on first. A takes
big lead of second. When catcher
throws ball back to pitcher, goes to
third. Pitcher throws ball to third to
catch A. In the meantime B goes to
second. Third baseman throws ball to
second to catch B. While they are
playing on B, A goes home. Second
baseman throws ball home to catch A,
and goes to third Are A and B
credited with two steal apiece?
X.
This looks like two steals apiece to
me.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
Would like to know whether New
York Americans finished second under
George Stallings management.
Ii.
Yankees finished second year that
Stallings managed them, but he was let
out before season closed.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
In the recent CuD-B Brave series at
Chicago, against whom will the de-
feat be charged in the game which Ty-
Ter started and Rudolph relieved him
! r.
! Rudolph is charged with the defeat,
according to the official ruling of Sec
retary Heydler, of the National League.
l agree with you that sometimes justice
is scarcely done a pitcher in this re-
spect, but this is a hard matter to regu-
late by hard and fast rules.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
Why was Mike Mowrey given his re-
lease, when he could have been sold to
some other club? Boston and New
York both wanted him, 1 believe.
A. J.
All the other clubs waived claim tc
him. Had any club wanted him, il
could have claimed him within ten days
after he was released.