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Evening star., 1914-11-15
HASKELL SCORES sHUT-0UT.
Louisiana Varsity Eleven No Match
for Indians.

NEW ORLEANS, November IA
Playing a mixed game, Haskell Indians
defeated Louisiana State University at
foot ball here today by the score OF
81 to 0. Louisiana State threatened the
Indians goal but once, losing the ball on
downs on the 2-yard line in the third
quarter. Bernstein starred for Louisiana
Quarterback Flood ran the Haskell team
with splendid judgment. while Fullhack
Powell went through the line for long
gains Several forward passes were
bea artifully executed by the Indians.
Louisiana had but Indifferent success
with the forward pass. and confined It's
tactics largely to straight foot ball
Evening star., 1914-11-15
SAYS SUNK GERMAN PLUNGER.
French Torpedo Boat Reports Fight
in Channel.

LONDON, November Is, a.m.-The
Petit Calaisien says that a French
torpedo boat entered Dunkirk harbor
Friday and reported that it had sunk
German submarine in the channel
The French boat was attacked by the
submarine off Westende.
The French commander sighted the
periscope and rammed and sank the
submarine. The torpedo boat was
slightly damaged.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
Campaign Letters Ordered Inspected.

Reports that letters were sent to en-
ployes in the office of the surveyor of
the port of New York asking for cam
paign contributions to the New York
county democratic committee and bear
ing the signature of George w. Loft,
as chairman, have been ordered in
spected by the civil service commits
sion Mr. Loft, who is the represent
ative in Congress from the thirteenth
New York district, has made a state
ment that he did not sign any such
letters. and had no knowledge of their
being sent. He asked the United States
district attorney in New York to bring
the matter to the attention of the fed
eral grand jury.
Evening star., 1914-11-15

salary list exceeded 100000 for last
season. Other heavy expenses were in
Cured, but the Wards did not COM
plain. During the campaign organized
base ball men declared that the Wards
were aiding at least two of the other
Fed clubs financially. but this was de-
MED. The Wards played fair at all
times, and even now they are anxious
to see their colleagues taken care Of
in the settlement of the strife which
has hurt the game immeasurably.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
Planning for Foot Ball Game.

Commander n. L. Jones, naval Sec
retary to Secretary Daniels, has gone
to Philadelphia to confer with Lieut..
Commander A. P. Fairfield of the Naval
Academy athletic committee and off,
cials of the University of Pennsylvania
in regard to the preparation of Frank
lin Field, especially the seating facili-
ties, for the Army-Navy foot ball
game Saturday, November Is.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
Holds Final Pigeon Race.

The fremont Homing Pigeon Club
had its final race, with thirty-six birds
competing, from Charlottesville, Va,
yesterday. Those who entered birds
were E. j. Walker. Arthur Wood,
Charles Shields, John Jackson, Harri-
son Willis, ]. B. Graves. Thomas Gal
Ioway and William p. Middleton. The
ayeSage speed of the winners was
I.53043 yards per minute. by Sandy
Beach; 1,430.S9 yards per minute, by
Busters Hen.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
Derby Ends Field Trial.

LA GRANGE, KY, November IA
With the finish of the Derby the field
trials of the National Fox Hunters AS
sociation came to a close today. The
meeting was one of the most sue
cessful ever held by the association.
Game has been plentiful and the hunt
Ing and the sailing quality of the dogs
of high class. twenty-five dogs start
ed in the Derby today, one having
been dropped yesterday.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
To Protect Swiss Citizens,

Although Switzerland has observed an
attitude of strict neutrality during the
present war in Europe. Swiss citizens
in Turkey have. been threatened, and
the United States government, at the
request of DR.. Ritter, the Swiss minis
ter here. is going to look after their
interests. A cablegram was sent to
Ambassador Morgenthau today in
structing him to add Swiss citizens to
the already extensive list of foreigners
whose interests he must care for during
the war.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
MAINE Is FIRST IN RUN.
Winners Have 66-Point Lead in
4S.1O-Mile Race.

BOSTON, November 14.-Cndversity OF
Maine won the New England lntercol-
iegiate cross-country championship today
over a course Of 4 $40 miles in Franklin
Park with a total Of 66 points today.
The other team points We're: Massa-
chusetts Institute Of Technology, So:
Dartmouth. IA: Massachusetts Agrcul-
tural College, 115, Williams. 1876: Colby.
l45 Brown, 146: Worcester Polytechnic
Institute, 1855 Amherst, 21S.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
Donations to Conventions Fund.

Chairman John Dolph of the joint
conventions fund committee. composed
of Representatives of Washington's
three trade bodies. yesterday announc-
ed contributions from the Washington
Railway and Electric Company and Po-
tomac Electric Power Company Of $3.50
each.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
MACK IS HARDLY
AN IDOL IN Pf1ILLY TODAY
Quaker City Fans Resent Bender-Coombs-
Plank Affair, But Apparently 4
Cornelius Cares Not

to show whether he can attain major
league form again.
In Bender's case there seems to be
little feeling. People appear to believe
that the Chief didn't give his best to
Mack or to the city in the closing days
and in the world series. Bender's pass.
ing will not cause much OF heart
burn.
in his team, partly in reprisal for the
poor support handed him last season
by the populace. He hopes to reduce
expenses by letting go his high-priced
men.
To the man on the outside it would
seem that the canny Connie is COM
mitting base ball suicide. His con-
troversy with a Philadelphia news
paper last season has not been forgot
ten, nor has 1t increased his popularity.
II he mingled with the "peepul" here as
we have done he would understand
that last years reported famine sea-
son when the 1915 returns are in. Il
too many of the Phillie idols are sent
elsewhere.
Mack Is in Dutch.
We have talked with every type Of
fan. The kid in the street. hotel clerks.
men in cafes. theaters. hotel lobbies.
street cars-all about the town. in fact
Not a person that admitted being fol-
lower of base ball was in sympathy In
any way with Mr.. McGillicuddy.
In one way you have to admire Connie
for his nerve. He is going right ahead
with his plans without considering sem
timent or anything else but what he
thinks are the best interests of his ball
club. Whether or not one believes az
we do-that he is committing base ball
suicide-one must hand II to him for
being one game gentleman.
Breaking up the Athletic machine
may be mighty good thing for base
ball in the other cities Of the American
League
Evening star., 1914-11-15
Rolands Opened Season Tuesday.

The Roland Athletic Club opened its
basket ball season Tuesday night.
meeting the fast Garfield quint in the
Friendship gym. The team is primed
for the season and every member ia
anxious to have the season a success.
as this is the first time that the Ro-
lands have been represented on the
floor. Manager Bachschmid is still
busy on the schedule. having arranged
ing.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
Ordered to Support His Wife.
Special Dispatch to The Star

I1Spdtcu StHr
BUFFALO. N. Y. November IA
John Kamb, for several years en-
ployed at the Washington navy yard.
this afternoon in the Rochester police
court was ordered to file a bond Of
$500 to insure the weekly payment to
his wife of Sc. Kamb. 1t is stated, de-
serted his wife three months ago, TAX
ing with him from Washington their
two children. aged three and four.
His wife finally learned he had gone to
Rochester, and obtained warrant
charging non-support
Evening star., 1914-11-15
Sues ]. L. Gahan for Divorce.

Joseph l.. Gahan, a resident of Balti-
more, is named defendant in suit for
absolute divorce filed in the District
Supreme Court by Nellie Ward Gahan-
Misconduct is alleged and a correspond
ent named. Attorney Harry A. L. Bar
ker represents the wife. They were
married August 26, 1908, at Towson,
Md, and have one child. The couple
separated June Is. 1913, since which
time, the wife asserts. her husband has
not contributed to her support.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
FOR INSPECTION OF CANAL.
Members of House Committee on Ap-
propriations Reach Colon.

PANAMA, November 1.-THE MEM
bers Of the committee on appropria
tions of the House of Representatives
at Washington arrived at Colon today
on the steamer Ancon for an official
visit of inspection to the Canal Zone.
They visited various points of interest
along the canal during the afternoon
and tomorrow will make trip aboard
the steamship Advance from Balboa to
Cristobal.
Sessions of the committee will begin
Monday.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
ENGLISH PROTEST FETE
FOR EMDENS CAPTAIN

LONDON, November IA storm OF
protest has been aroused In Melbourne
by the suggestion that Capt. Carl Won
Muller, commander Of the German
cruiser Emden, which was destroyed
recently by the Australian cruiser Sgd
ney. be given a public reception in
recognition of his gallantry and cour-
tesy, when he arrives in that city. This
statement is made in a dispatch from
the Melbourne correspondent OF the
Reuter- Telegram Company.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
BIG AUTO RACE PLANNED.
Will Take Place From Ell Paso to
San Francisco.

SAN DIEGO, Cal. November 14.-Ap-
plication for a sanction to hold a 800
mile Panama California exposition
road race between El Paso. Tex; and
this city has been made to the contest
board of the American Automobile AS
sociation by the San Diego Automobile
Racing Association, which guarantees
to furnish a en-thousand-dollar purse
the the rae race % start in " ri i Paso Hso some @ time time
during January or February OF next
year.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
Can't. Beauchamp O. Duff Killed.

LONDON, November 14.-Capt. Beau
champ Oswald Duff. son of the COM
mander-in-chief of the army in India,
Sir Beauchamp Duff, has been killed in
action. The captain was an officer of
the 1st King Georges Own Gurkha
Rifles.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
Powderly to Hold a Conference

With a view to threshing out the
problem of the distribution of immi-
grant labor throughout the west and
south, T. V. Powderly, chief of the
division of information of the bureau
of immigration, will go to Kansas City
December 7 for conference with state
commissioners of labor and immigra-
tion.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
More U. S. Funds for Refugees.

LONpON November 14.-The Amer
lean minister to the Netherlands. accord
ing to a dispatch to Reuters Telegram
Company from the Hague, has received
25 900 florins approximately 100000 from
the American Red Cross fund for the re-
lief of Belgian re ugees in Holland.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
MINORS STILL IN SESSION.
National Board Continues Work in
Chicago.

CHICAGO. November 14.-With about
100 cases still to be disposed of, mem
bers of the minor leagues national
board of arbitration held here today an
adjourned session of the meeting be-
gun early in the week at Omaha. About
$50 cases were taken care of at
Omaha. A report was not expected
until late today.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
AS PRISONER OF WAR.
German Taken From American
Steamer by French Warship.

BELLINGHAM. Wash, November IA.
"A French warship stopped the Pacific
American fisheries steamer Windber.
which left here for New York about
three weeks ago, and removed a German
passenger. A C. Piepembrink Of this city,
1t was learned here today.
The warship stopped the Windber after
it had passed through the canal. accord
ing to kilograms from the Windber's cap
tain to his owners here. Piepembrink
was taken off as a prisoner of war.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
To Give Play for Scholarship Fund.

For the purpose of raising fund to
establish scholarship for the blind
students at Trinity College, arrange
ments have been completed for pres
entation of Hazel Kirke," a four-act
comedy-drama, by the Edgewood Dra-
matte Club, at the Gonzaga playhouse
Thursday evening
Evening star., 1914-11-15
Earl of Kingston Wounded.

LONDON, November 14.-Henry Ed
wyn King Tension, Earl Of Kingston,
has been wounded in both thighs Willie
fighting at the front, 1t was announced
last night. The earl Is said to be on
the road to recovery.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
DARIEN RADIO COMPLETED.
Wireless Station Is Highest Struc-
ture in Latin America.

Special Cablegram to The Star and New 1of1
Times.
PANAMA, November 1.-THE Darien
radio station, the highest structure in
Central and South America is COM
pleted 1t is of the same power as
the station at Washington, and will
be able to communicate with San Fran
cisco, Valparaiso and Buenos Aires.
The Dairen station also will be able
to reach a vessel midway between New
York and Gibraltar.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
Cash Ready for Freight Charge.

A country editor wrote: Brother.
don't stop your paper just because you
don't agree with the editor. The last
cabbage you sent us didn't agree with
US either. but we didn't drop you from
our subscription list on that account"
Boston Transcript.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
Votes $4,000 for Military Expense

ROME, November 1.-THE council OF
ministers has appropriated $4,000 for new
military expenses. The measures provid-
ing for the appropriation will be sub
mitted to the Italian parliament for rat
itication.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
CLUBW0MEN TO AID
MODEL TENEMENT PLAN
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins Suggests
Scheme for Memorial to Late
Mrs. Wilson.

Heartiest encouragement is given TO
the project to erect block OF model
tenement houses in Washington as q
memorial to the dead wife of the Pres1-
dent. who was so much interested In so
cial betterment while first lady of the
land" and whose deathbed wish won
action from Congress In condemnation
Of the alleys, for which civic bodies
had for years striven in vain.
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, chairman of
the District of Columbia section,
women's department. National Civic
Federation. who Is making the appeal
for funds to the women of the country
for this memorial, is sending a sugges-
tion to all the state federations of
women's clubs, to be brought to the
attention of the various clubs in their
jurisdiction.
Clubwomen to Aid.
She proposes that, as this is a me-
mortal to q woman. suggested by wom-
an. to be erected by women. it is fitting
that the clubwomen should most act
lively support it. She also expects that
the architest will be a woman.
Misses Anna Pendleton Schenck and
Marcia Mead of los West 40th street.
New York, are competing for the con-
tract They have submitted plans 10
Mrs. Hopkins.
Mrs. Hopkins is suggesting that each
club subscribe for from 500 to $500
stock in this block of houses, which
will pay per cent on the investment
This would make a standing fund that
could be used in furthering housing
reforms in other cities. thus broaden
ing the influence of the memorial 1t
is the intention to make this block of
sanitary houses a model for similar
work throughout the country.
AS there are 100000 clubw in
the federation in. the United States, Is
cents from each one of them would pay
for this memorial. and 10 cents from
every woman in the country would pay
for it many times over.
A National Project.
In the District of Columbia alone
there are 1000 members in the feder-
ated clubs and about 1,000 more not yet
in the federation. But Mrs. Hopkins
idea is to make the memorial repre-
sentative of the women from all parts
of the country. built from small contri-
buttons from those who cannot afford
lerger ones and more generous sub
scriptions from the wealthy.
A number of prominent clubwomen
have assured Mrs. Hopkins that the
clubwomen throughout the country will
heartily cooperate with her in rearing
this memorial to the wife of the Presi-
dent, whose short life in washington
was an Inspiration to all workers for
social and housing reforms.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
HUMAN FREIGHT PACKAGE
PROWS|ONED FOR TRIP
Three Youths in Piano Box Reach
Chicago From New York on
Way to California.

CHICAGO, November 14.-Three boys
who shipped themselves in reinforced,
upholstered piano box from Bingham
ton. N. Y, to Coloma, Cal, as freight.
were discovered tonight, when a sweat
ing truckman dumped the box on the
floor Of the Erie freighthouse here
That's some box" he said.
you bet it is" said a young man
who stuck his head out of a trap door
in the side Can l get a drink of
water?"
The astonished freight handler ran
for the watchman. The watchman
telephoned for several officials of the
freight department. The traveller in
Montague.
The box was forced open. Two other
boys were found trying to hide in
bundle of quilts.
On Way to California.
and that he was twenty-five years old.
The others said they were Carl Espe,
seventeen, and William Fox, eighteen
They wanted to go to a ranch owned by
Montagues uncle. DR.. William Tappan
Lamb, near Coloma, Cal
Not having funds for railroad fare,
they had carpenter place q double
bottom in piano box, fastened padding
on the sides, cut trap window, bored
a few airholes. fixed the lid so it could
be fastened from the inside and, last
ly. painted in large letters on the out
side: Don't stand on end" With the
money remaining they bought a stock
of canned goods.
Cash Ready for Freight Charge.
Montague arranged to have the
freight paid at Coloma, where the boys
expected to escape.
The three had been Ell route a week
when they were found here tonight.
They said they expected the trip would
take three weeks and had provisions
to last that time.
They were taken into custody by spe-
cial officers of the railroad. Executives
of the freight department said the
three had violated both state and ma
tional laws and that the outcome of
the case was just now a puzzle.
Evening star., 1914-11-15

Not many will remember that Matty
was once a member Of the Athletics
club for minute. How he signed
with Connie Mack and later unsigned
he explains himself in the special
Mathewson number Of the Base Bali
Magazine, the December Issue:
Il don't believe Mack had been much
impressed by my base ball record. but
he was always anxious to get college
players. and he had heard of my foot
ball ability. After some correspond
ence he offered me $1,000 or $500 a
season Il forget exactly which), and
thereby took a great weight off my
mind. I wrote to Mr.. Mack, telling
him that, as 1 was going to college. I
could play only part of the season, but
that if he would guaraZtee to give
me $500 for the summer vacation, dur
ing which I was free. / would come.
He assented to this, Ind as l thought
fortune was certainN doing the proper
thing Hy me, rlsht as well make
I thought 1 ought to have $50 in ad-
vance. 1 owed some money for books
and lew Cher items. and wanted to
get square with the world. This was
a big demand, I knew, but I didn't
know but that he might fall for it, and
I thought in any case l would make
try. Later I reproached myself
for not asking for more. as he ad-
vanced the money without comment.
Got Red-Hot Communication,
1T was some three weeks after this
that received a red hot communication
from Andrew Freedman. 1t appeared I
had committed some crime and must see
him at once to straighten out the kinks
in my reputation. Inasmuch as he of
fered to pay my expenses to New York
and back, 1 thought 1 had better see
what he had on his mind. I walked into
his Office. unconscious of the weight of
guilt I was carrying, but he speedily
undeceived me. AS soon as he saw me
he shut the Office door. pulled up his
chair. shook his finger at me and said:
See here. young man, what is this
hear about you and the American
League? Don't you know that you be-
long to my club. and that you will either
play in New York or you won't play
at alp / was completely taken aback,
and said: Why. Mr.. Freedman. am al
ready signed up with Connie Mack
That doesn't make any difference said
Freedman. the American League won't
last three months, and then where will
Evening star., 1914-11-15

PHILADELPHIA, November 14.-Cor-
nelius McGillicuddy may go his own
sweet way and dismember his Ath-
letics. They are his, and we care not
what he may do with them. He may
even receive the iron cross from the
managers of the other seven clubs II
he only breaks his champions up
enough to give some one else IN ene
American League q chance for the 1910
pennant. However. from the fans OF
Philadelphia Connie Is very apt to re-
ceiye the old fashioned double cross.
We have been wandering about this
town now for several days. talking
with fans of every walk Of life in the
Quaker city. and Connie seems to oe
about as popular as a leaf from Joe
Miller's Joke book would be in Broad
way show. Somehow or other. Mr..
Mack's constituents do not seem over
enthusiastic about his getting rid OF
Bender, Coombs and Plank, and talking
yeiledly of letting other local favorftes
go.
The release of Eddie Plank ana Jonh
Coombs is particularly resented by the
fans. Gettysburg Eddie had one OF the
best years last season. and in years
agone has done more than any one
man to keep Philadelphia on the base
hall map. The men who support tne
game here, the fans, can't see why
Eddie should go.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
WARDS SAVED FEDS
Gilmore Ready to Quit When
They Joined Outlaws.
ARE IN DEEP FINANCIALLY
Brooklyn Park Alone Is Reported to
Have Cost More Than
100000.

Having invested about 100000 in tbs
| Federal League project, which is about
| to be swallowed up by organized base
ball, the Wards admit they have learned
| much about the business end OF the
national pastime, writes Joe Villa in
the New York Evening Sun. Incident
ally they are receiving invitations, ii
is said, to buy at least one National
League franchise as part of the settle
ment of the base ball war A year ago
today the Wards never had dreamed
that they would become heavily in
volved in promoting outlaw base ball.
In fact. they never had heard of the
Federal League. But the brothers, Rob-
ert B. and George S., together with the
latter's son, Walter S., had followed
base ball as fans for many years, not
only here, but In other big league cities
OF course they had read of the great
profits of the magnates, particularly
those who owned the contenders in the
world series, so that when they hap
pened to be in Toronto one day last
February and were introduced to James
A. Gilmore, chief promoter of the Fed
eral League, they were in a receptive
mood.
Gilmore at that time believed that
he was nearing the end of his rope He
had been shut out of grounds in To-
ronto and had nobody to back a club in
Pittsburgh. He had Just finished a
fruitless talk with some railroad and
real estate men in Toronto when he
stumbled into the Wards, who were
stopping at the same hotel Gilmore,
quick to take advantage of this oppor-
tunity, showed the Wards how they
could make the Federal League an un-
qualified success, and before twenty
four hours had elapsed a new club in
Brooklyn was assured, together with
backing for a Fed club In Pittsburgh
to be furnished by one of the Wards
closest friends.
Were Near End Of Rope.
1t was this accidental meeting in
Toronto, therefore. that enabled the
Federal League to begin operations.
Up to the moment that Gilmore told
the other Federal League club owners
that he had interested the Wards 1t is
true that the outlaws were ready 10
throw up the sponge. But with tne
Ward bankroll in the game the FEDS
soon opened fire on organized base ball.
the Wards agreed go INTO sss .n,s VEN
They believed th... the base ball pub
lie demanded a third major league"
and that the players were entitled 20
.better treatment" Gilmore actually
convinced the Wards that Baltimore.
Buffalo. Indianapolis and Kansas City:
under the new order of things. would
prove to be real major league" cities
With evident enthusiasm the Wards
proceeded to build splendid ball
park in Brooklyn at an outlay OF more
than 100000. They signed players
right and left until, 1t Is said. theas
Evening star., 1914-11-15
Coombs' Case Is Different.

Coombs' case, Of course, is purely
sentimental John has not sbeen able
to be of service for some time. yet
the Philadelphians feel that he should
not be cast aside when just recover
ing from an illness. without a chance