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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
College Gridiron Gleanings

Philadelphia. New York friends will get
their only sight OF a big college game tomor-
row, when Cornell and Brown meet in Gotham,
This VIII he the first time that Cornell has
played in New York since rela tiUis were
severed with Princeton. When this series was
stopped the Cornell faculty issued an order
foroldding Its team TO play any but college
fields, But there so many Cornell gradu-
ates in New York who never get a chance TO
see the team play that the faculty reienteI
For this game Cornell and Brown have both
consented 10 number their players. The reason
advanced by the Cornell MANAGEMENT for the
innovation ts that Cornell graduates not having
seen tho men play would be unable to recoE-
nize them without numbers. II is also stated
that II the experiment Is It Will be
continued in all OF Cornelrs home games IL
was used for the first time at Ithaca in the
Bucknell game last week.
,,C CARLISLE; a ii; Pa. oct. 23.-The Carlisle In
dian football squad yesterday was given a
round of elementary drills more characteristIc
OF early season training. Coach Warner de-
Gl!ed TO omit a scrimmage because he could
nrst team players The preliminary drills in
herewith; The new formation and new signals
were tried at length, and Warner was satisfied
az the progress. Tacklng high was the bette
nolr OF the afternoon. The coaches Instituted
IN" famous game OF running the gauntlet the
bAcknelders we're nailed with precision and dis
patch. The gauntlet, in the estimation OF local
observers, has turned out to be the greatest
factor Tor quickly shaping up a football eleven
Tor running ana tackling
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23

eral hundred fans who turned out to watch tho
iRh1Iai RaIsi warm up. Sears, HagEerty, Morris and
Donnell, as usual, not present. Charley
ssrss ssss ~ Snape and reports just in time for the
More than usual interest is being show,
~ baaketball here. The great race OF the
SnG GpeT 2sas IL Last S season win help Do Ner
oeen accustomed to see the game.
a worlds record and Phlladelphian were
Hat,o }nst held The local man hurt was JACK
mschapcan FTz R WaEer isnGS RRiph WIZ Mal6ra nif
dirt track by maHnF toI The eoG TstaBse ms On N s5iGa
caruts FSfs S 5Sas t sssP"s sG
6nt 66Cm want to discourage stallngs until he has
Oee" thoroughly wned and dined.
The The Atlantic Branch OF the "A. A. L. will
uitase from It's amateur list all the runners
wt who TOOK part in the Cambria mara thon run.
p,In,,. nnus race was won by Hugo Koenig in 81
miles Thus far the A. A. T. has made no
announcement regarding the run but 1t is
trants and II they And that any OF their men
actually started In the run, disqualification is
sure to follow.
At the Central Branch of the Y. NJ. c. A.
Arc Arch g street the first indoor swimming exhihi-
affair was successful from every viewpoint AMI
preuictions Tor great year were freely made.
We eagerly await the news from Maine that
several OF the Athletics have been made offers
by the Feds. Danny Murphy is with John
COMBS COMBS and other members OF the AS in the
Maine woods. 'fN
Harvard received severe blow to her cham
Plonship chances when II was learned that
Pennock was out of the game for the resi- of
the season. Pennock was an AIl-American
iast season and was playing an even better
this year than in 1913.
Yost was ever lucky man
MODERN LINDEN
rev, Few shall part where many meet
They're battered down by pad and cleat
AND every turf beneath their feet
snail be Il players time-out spot"
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SIMON PURES TO
ENTERTAIN FANS
AT KENSINGT0N
Bouts Between Amateurs
Tonight at keenan's Club
Likely to Be Very Interest
ing for Spectators.

Tommy" Keenan, will stage the finals
OF the amateur boxing bouts at the
Kensington Athletic Club tonight and fur
is bound to fly. The boys who will fight
it out for the honors in the various
weights are as follows:
l05-Pound Class-"Joe' Morgan, Leo
Flynn. Joe" Buckley, Frank Clark and
"Dick" Lloyd.
ll5-Pound Class-Charles Morrow and
Leo Kane
10 Pound Class-'Joe" Miller and
Mickey" Kane.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
CLEVER BOYS ARE
THOSE STEVENSONS
Play Golf Like Veterans Over Bala
Club Course.

Club Course.
Mention was made IN these columns a
few days ago OF the brothers Stevenson.
who recently played for the junior cham
pionship of the Bala Golf Club. In this
match both played wonderful golf for
youngsters. Little Bob" had his brother
dormie two, but Walters eagle on the
pond hole proved TO much for Bob -
Walter drove across the lake beautifuTlv
and holed out with his iron in two to
four by Bob a three on the ninth by
Walter to four by Bob" squared the
match and the boys will meet again I'm the
near future.
w. y, Stevenson, Jr, is l3 years OF age.
and won the junior championship of Cane
Nay last summer and Robert is II wears
OF age In their match at Bala the medal
scores were 40 for Walter. Jr. ana nj
for Bob" They drove from the mems
tees and also drove the pond each time
without one mishap.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
GOOD TRAP SPORT
Plenty of Work Outlined on Tomor-
rows Card of Events.

TO" SdIu ol Events.
Trap gunners will go to various local
and suburban clubs tomorrow. One big
attraction Is an all-day target shoot at
Edge HIll on the Reading. 1t Is the
third annual target shoot OF the over
land Motor Car Company. Last year s
tourney was a fine one.
The contest will start at 1870 a. m.
and continue until sunset. Five sets Of
traps Will be operated. permitting rapid
shooting. A prize will be given for the
best score on 100 targets; another for
those participating In the spoon event.
The gunners will be divided into classes
and a trophy will he awarded TO each
high gun Everybody Is eligible 10 take
part ami no marksman will be allowed
to win more than one OF the prizes.
Those who fancy the fcathered target
game viii fnd sport aplenty at the Eagis
grounds near Manoa,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
LAUREL RESULTS

900, l miIs i9I maidens an ages. purse
saiU 81 IN Leonlne, 90: Buxton 81 40.
1850 a. 9o Won White Metal, %. Kederls,
2o, t6ir5 Fs;eeond Keymar, lO2, Lanerty.
-asteT, River Etas, E.itas, go s-5. Elect, Dancing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
EPISCOPAL ACADEMY
VS.. CHESTNUT HILL
Harvard Is Winner

Harvard overwhelmed Dartmouth vas-
terday I'm the Germantown BOYS CIub
Soccer League, scoring eight goals and
holding its oppnDents to a single tally.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
WEST PHILADELPHIA HIGH
VS.. ALLENTOWN PREPS.
SOUTHERN HIGH FOE OF
NATIONAL FARM SCHOOL


Southern HiEh was the foe n the National
day. The lineup.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
GERMANTOWN ACADEMY
VS.. ST. LUKE'S SCHOOL

Hermantown Academy was the gridiron on
eITy ot 81. Luke's School NJ the CjermantoU,n
cricket Club this afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
DE LANCEY CLASHES WITH
LANSD0WNE HIGH SCHOOL
PENN CHARTER HITS
RADN0R HIGH SCHOOL

Penn Charter took the field AGAINST R.5,or
hlsh school az Queen lane today ''''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
NORTHEAST HIGH MEETS
ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE

Northeast High School lined up against St
Joseph's College today at Goth and Cambria
streetE. The line-un.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
FRIENDS CENTRAL AND
RIDLEY PARK MEET
STRAYER'S AND TEMPLE
MEET ON GRIOIRON

Strayers Business College tackled remDI.
M Tbh,'Teirslty eity at 24th and Tioga streets toiay
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
FOOTBALL TOMORROW
IN d MS VS.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNA

Tickets on sale AZ Gimbsis or Tniyer.Jt,, -,
fsnnA- a. a, Franklin Field. PrIcSs rs-sSS5 =
seats. " 90 and Sl.5o; Admlsslon, 81 90 90
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23

National A. C.. nth q Catherine St.
ToD,,rro,,. 81. Jack heGuiEan. Mgr,
IoMMA HOWELL ". X. o. SWEFSFy
-Four Other star Boutz-Four ffbsr s,N "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
Olympia A. A.
hE broad 4 BaInbrldgs

n, 90, MONDAY NIGHT. OCsT SF -@''
Jim COFEEH - YounE rhSSli- f..
Am -ss' BAL hs- &sS- Arena Rsi. IsS' IL
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-04-18
MRS. 1. M. N. STEVENS DEAD
President Of w. C. T. U. Held Office
Since 1893 and Worked
Until Last.

Portland, Me-, April S.-Mrs. Lillian
M. N. Stevens. president Of the Ma
tional Woman's Christian Temper
ance union, died here on Monday. She
had been i'll for several weeks with
kidney trouble. 1t Is expected that
Miss Anna A. Gordon of Evanston,
H.. now vice-president at large. will
succeed Mrs. Stevens. Mrs. Stevens,
who was born at Dover. Me-, 70
years ago, continued to the last the
temperance work to which she has
been devoted most of her life. Mrs.
Stevens succeeded the late Frances
E. Willard in the office of president OF
the w. C. T. U. in 1898. She first
came into prominence in the seven
ties, when she participated In the or
ganization of the Maine w. G. T. U.
at Old Orchard. At that time she
made her first public speech, and from
then on she threw her whole heart
into the work.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-04-18
ROBERT HIGGINS ADMITS DEED
Life Sentence May Be Given Illinoisan
Who Killed Spouse to Wed
Her Daughter.

Galesburg, ILL.,, April 13.-Robert
Higgins, who last January shot and
killed his wife at North Henderson,
ILL.,, because OF his infatuation for
his sixteen-year-old stepdaughter,
Julia Flake, author of the come over
and kill mamma" letters. pleaded
guilty to the crime at Aledo on Friday
before Judge Olmstead and threw him
self upon the mercy of the court 1t
is expected that he will be given a
life sentence.
Judge Olmstead has taken Higgins
case under advisement and announces
that he will pass sentence Tuesday.
Evidence was offered by the state In
support of Higgins plea of guilty. Hig.
gins sat with his face hidden in his
hands during the reading of the depo-
sition of Julia Flake concerning her
relations with Higgins. Julia Flakes
letters telling of the plot to shoot her
mother and make 1t appear an acct.
dent were introduced in evidence.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-04-18
CONFESSED SLAYER INDICTED
Grand Jury Charges Robert Higgins
With Murder and Assault-Juila
Flake Also Accused.

Galesburg, ILL.,, April 10.-Formal ar
raignment of Robert Higgins. con-
fessed uxoricide. will be had some
time this week in the Mercer county
circuit court at Aledo. An indictment
was returned on Wednesday night
against Higgins by the grand jury
which made its final report. The in
dictment contains two counts. one
charging Higgins with murder and the
other with criminal assault. the last
count covering his relations with his
step-daughter, Julia Flake. who Is un-
der the statutory age of consent. The
grand Jury also sprung surprise In
the case in It's report in returning an
indictment against little Julia Flake.
charging her with being an accessory
in the murder Of her mother, Mrs. Net
tie Flake.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-04-18
FLEE TAMP|CO SIEGE
WOMEN AND CHILDREN REMOVED
FROM SUBURB TO CITY BY
AMERICAN ADMIRAL.
U. S. TOWN IS "SHoT UP"
Six Hundred Spanish Refugees, Who
Were ExIIed From Torreon by Villa,
Pass Through Juarez on Way to
United States.

Washington, April 10.-American
women and children are being rushed
into Tampico from the outlying dis
tricts to protect them from the rebel
troops who are threatening the city,
according to a wireless message to
the navy department on Wednesday
from Rear Admiral Fletcher at Vera
Cruz.
The rebel attack upon Tampico was
renewed on Tuesday. Admiral Fetch
or reports that the rebel heavy artil-
lery has not yet arrived and that he
does not think there is much danger
Of Tampico falling at the present
time.
Admiral F1etcher's report read:
Sharp fighting all day. Firing all day
long. Federals Withdrawing to the
city. Do not believe that this is a
serious attack, as the rebel heavy ar
tillery has not yet arrived, but is ex-
pected shortly. General Cavellero Is
In command of the constitutionialist
forces. Some alarm In town, but not
acute. Have brought American wom-
en- and children from Dona Cecilia "a
suburb about 10 miles from Tampico)
into the city. Several non-combatants
injured. Federal gunboat Progreso did
some firing near the Temeal bridge.
German cruiser Dresden has reached
Tampico. The Connecticut, Mime
sofa, Des Moines, Chester. Charleston
and San Francisco now at Tam
pico."
Brownsville, Tex. April 10.-Cap-
tain John r. Hughes of the Texas
Rangers left Brownsville on Wednes-
day to investigate the reported Shoot
ing up" by Mexicans of the village of
Madero, Tex, near the border above
here on the Rio Grande river.
Juarez, Mex, April 10.-Six hundred
and twelve men. women and children
of the Spanish colony expelled from
Torreon by General Villa arrived here
on Wednesday. Several hours later
they crossed into the United States.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-04-18
TRAIN HITS AUTO; ONE DEAD
Former Sheriff Of Lake County Killed
Near Cedar Lake, lnd.-Ham-
mond Man Injured.

Hammond. Ind, April 10.-Fred s.
Carter. former sheriff of Lake county
and manager of the Hammond Brew
Ing company. was instantly killed. and
Anton Chubtonche. an East Hammond
saloonkeeper. probably fatally injured
when the automobile in which they
we're riding was struck by the
'Hoosier" flyer Of the Monon railroad
at a grade crossing oneshalf mile
uorth OF Cedar Lake. Ind, on Thurs
day. Carter, who was forty one years
old. was prominent in Democratic
party politics Of Lake county He was
sheriff OF the county In 1906-0S.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-04-18
TELEGRAPHIC
NOTES

Athens, April Am unofficial COM
banians entered Koritsa, in the villa
yet of Monastir and, with the aid Of
the gendarmerie, who previously had
disarmed the inhabitants, began q
massacre of the Christians.
Saskatoon, Sask., April 8.-The
Cairns building, occupied by several
retail merchants, was destroyed by
fire. The loss is estimated at $3.50, 000
New York, April 1O.--Bench warrants
for the arrest OF Henry Siegel and
Frank S. Vogel. heads of the bankrupt
Siegel enterprises. we're issued on
Wednesday. Siegel and Vogel appeared
In court to plead to indictments charg-
ing grand larceny and violation of the
state banking laws. The two defend
ants entered plea of not guilty.
( Dalhart, Tex, April 9--Winter came
back to the Texas Panhandle with a
temperature Of 10 above zero. All the
fruit in this section, It is believed, has
been killed An inch of snow has
fallen.
Sioux City. Ia. April 10.-Isaac Nc
Kanley, a Winnebago Indian chief,
who shot himself after he had choked
to death Henry Warner, another In.
dian. is dying In hospital here
London, April 10.--Another cross
channel fight was made when Aviator
Salmet flew from Paris to this city
In an aeroplane.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-04-18
EMBASSY TO CHILE.
HOUSE BODY ON FOREIGN AZ
FAIRS fAvoRABLY REPORTS
THE FLOOD MEASURE.
RESERVE APPORTIONMENT UP
Senators Hitchcock, oliver, Clapp and
Warren Declare Board Violated
: Provisions Of Currency Act
Relative to Business.

Washington. April 13.-The Floo'
bill raising the American legation II
Chile TO the rank of an embassy will
salary OF s17,500 for the American
ambassador there, was favorably re
ported on Friday by the house foreign
affairs committee.
The committee also adopted amend
ments to the diplomatic appropriation
bill, providing an increase OF $33,4Ss
for an allowance for house rent In
the foreign capitals. The house rent
allowance for the ambassador in Lon
don is raised from $1,000 to $4,000;
In Paris, from $1,000 to $4,000; in
Rome, from $685. to $4,000; in Mad.
rid, from 81 400 to $4,000. and in Wen
ma, from $4,000 to $4,000.
The allowances at Berlin and st.
Petersburg already have been raised
to $4,000.
The bill contains recommendation
that homes for diplomats be pur-
chased in Mexico City, Tokyo and
Berne, Switzerland.
Senators Hitchcock, oliver, Clapp
and Warren in the senate on Friday
attacked the apportionment OF reserve
districts as announced by the federal
reserve organization committee. 1t
was declared that the board had vio-
lated the provision of the currency act
requiring that the customary course
OF business should not be disturbed.
Senator Oliver criticized the plac-
ing of Pittsburgh in the Cleveland dis
trict
Senator Warren said that Boston Is
as close to Wyoming in a business
sense as Kansas City, in which re-
serve district Wyoming is included.
One of the hottest fights in the his
tory of the house public lands COM
mittee was precipitated on Friday
when the battle for amendment of the
Ferguson grazing homestead bill was
taken up in executive session.
The measure, proposed by Repre-
sentative Ferguson of New Mexico,
would grant to settlers $40 acres of
the public domain, chosen from green
lands not considered available under
the ordinary rule of enlarging home
Rteads.
Hearings on the pending measure
for the repeal of Panama tolls before
the senate committee on interoceanic
canals was halted on Friday by lack
of witnesses and they probably will
not be resumed until Monday, when
Commissioner of Navigation Cham
berlain and DR.. S. s. Hubner, mer-
chant marine expert. will testify.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-04-18
RULERS WIDOW DIES
DowAoER EMPR5ss or JAPAN
PAesEs AWAY At PALACE
NEAR TOKYO.
BELOVED AMONG HER PEOPLE
Coronation Of New Emperor May %
Postponed and All Theaters Have
Been cIossd-klno Gustav Of ews-
den Operated Upon.

Tokyo. japan. April 11-Following
long illness. the dowager empress Of
japan died at her palace at Nazuma
on Thursday.
The emperor and empress and other
members Of the royal family had been
summoned to the bedside. The dow
ager empress had been III for some
time. She was born In 1850.
All the theaters have been closed
coronation. which had been arranged
for November 10. viii be postponed.
Court officials began to make arrange
ments for the state funeral Bright's
disease was the direct cause Of death.
Emperor Matsuhito, husband OF the
dowager empress. died on July 80.
1912.
The Dowager Empress Haruko II
not the mother of the present EN-
peror Yoshihito. although she Is the
FIRST wife In rank Of his father. the
late Emperor Mutsuhito. To the lat
ter were allowed IL wives, according
to the old Japanese law. no longer In
force. The present emperor Is the son
Of one of the secondary wives Of Nut
suhito. Empress Haruko had one son.
who died at birth, but she was devoted
to the other children Of the emperor
and gave them all the attention Of q
real mother
She became empress In 1858. and
shortly afterward sent Eve Japanese
girls to America to be educated in the
public schools. She was one Of the
first Of the Japanese women to adopt
the European dress, but adhered to
Japanese costume within her own
household. It was largely through her
influence that the women Of japan OBJ
tanned the right to enter the schools.
Stockholm. Sweden. April 11.-An
operation for the removal Of an ulcer
from the stomach of King Gustav was
performed by Prof. John Wilhelm Berg.
famous Swedish surgeon. at Sophia
hospital on Thursday. Queen Victoria
waited anxiously in retiring room for
word from the attending doctors. II
was announced that the operation was
successful.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-04-18
BANKS AFTER MONEY
NEW FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
CALLS FOR FUNDS.
Government Notifies All Applying to
Send In Subscriptions-cIash on
Regional Cities.

Washington, April 10.-All national
banks applying for membership we're
asked to take the next preliminary to
the organization of the new federal re-
serve banking system. Comptroller
Williams forwarded Wednesday TO
every one of the national and state
banks and the trust companies that
had applied for membership a copy OF
a circular letter informing each of
the district to which 1t belongs.
With this notice M. C. Elliott. secre-
tary Of the reserve bank organization
committee, sent blank form on
which each bank shall signify the
amount of its subscription, and also
circular letter calling attention to
the law, which provides for a subscrtp-
ton of six per cent Of banks com
bined capital and surplus.
THE cooperation of applying
banks" Mr.. Elliott wrote. will ma.
terially facilitate the organization OF
the federal reserve banks and enable
member banks to avail themselves OF
the advantages of the federal reserve
system by bringing into operation
those provisions of the federal reserve
act which becomes effective and oper.
'ative when such federal reserve banks
shall have been organized"
Under the law the banks have 80
days in which to comply after notice
to subscribe.
A move to investigate the selection
Of the IL regional reserve cities was
made In the senate.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-04-18
ASSOCIATE OF YERKES DIES
o. n. Louderback, Millionaire Devel-
oper Of Chicago Interests, Suc-
eumbs Suddenly.

Chicago. April 1.-THE plans OF
Delaney H. Louderback. veteran Chi
cago railroad builder and business
associate Of the late Charles T.
Yerkes, to end his days in the balmy
climate OF the south of France and
there enjoy the fortune he had piled
up. we're vetoed on Thursday by death.
Mr.. Louderback, who had been a power
in the realty world Of Chicago since
1873, and to whom Chicago in large
part owes its present system Of street
and elevated railroads, passed away
much as tired child goes to sleep, in
the wonderful mansion of his own de-
sign at 1920 Bernard avenue. Mrs.
Louderback died two years ago. There
are no children.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-04-18
Anclent stau. - u,ed..

A more than usually interesting drlr
matte revival is announced for, Anil
IS. when the ".Agamemnon" of Aes-
chylus will be performed In the an
Client Greek theater of Syracuse.
Nearly "a centuries have passed
since Hero embellished his city with
the theater which tradition attributes
to the architect Democopor Myrilla.
Aeschylus must have taken refuge
In the court of Hero very soon after
Its completion, and 1t may be conjec-
tured that the great trilogy, which be-
gan with the "Agamemnon," was
often performed on its stage; 1t Is
known that the "Persae" was per-
formed there and work written for
Hero by Aeschylus, entitled the EFT
neae." of which no trace remains
New York Sun.