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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-05-19

NEARLY a half century ago the Cincinnati
IN Red Stockings won the first baseball cham
ponship. In those days there were no
leagues, and but few ball clubs They travelled
throughout the East, met nearly every ball team
in existence and came home without a single
defeat. This record, of course, will never be
equaled again. Since those days baseball has
grown rapidly in public favor, and in Cincinnati
alone there several ball teams, and nearly a
dozen organized leagues, and the fairly good ball
clubs in the United States up into the hundreds
of thousands Imagine crowding the population
of town of thirty thousand people into a space
of about one thousand feet square, every one of
them intensely interested, enthusiastically cheer
ing some particularly good play and one can gain
a fair conception of what happens frequently at
some of the big league parks The attendance at
the major leagues opening day has been more
than quarter of million.
We are indeed fortunate in our national pastme
for baseball has every qualification necessary to
make it the greatest outdoor sport The Youth
full school boy equips himself with baseball out
fit at a small outlay, organizes club among
his especial friends and hurls defiance at the rest
of the school boy world always however quail
tying his challenge to weight and age Vacant
lots are sought with avidity and more than often
these DTS OF school boy paradise retained by
might OF superior physical prowess Neighbour
ing windows are smashed, neighboring gardens
are trampled down, but what matters these minor
incidents, for the youthful Mathewson is started
on his career Rare in number indeed is the
American boy, who would not prefer being
Walter Johnson than to be the president of the
United States. Crowned heads, Rothschilds
Rockefellers, sink into puny insignihcance when
r0r1 NO.
he grows into manhood this point of view un-
doubtedly changes considerably, but his enthu-
sIasm and love for the sport remains 1t is
healthy, invigorating clean and necessarily hon
est excepting for the occasional straying from
the paths of rectitude on the part of the umpire.
An honest baseball umpire never existed, that is
Judging honesty from the view point of the player
or spectator, who is displeased at his decision
Long ago the wise heads that presided over
the destinies of baseball foresaw the absolute
necessity for maintaining the integrity of the
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-05-19

ball news, that if paid for at the ordinary adver-
Using rates. would run up into the millions OF
dollars. The amount of capital invested in the
big ball clubs of this country is tremendous, and
that the returns proportionately large is only
just and right. In some instances, especially in
the of clubs who play in the worlds cham
pionshp series, where the receipts probably
as large as during the rest of the entire year,
the profits are very great. The public, however,
is too prone to over estimate the profits from
baseball 1t is impossible for the ordinary lay
men to properly estimate the enormous expenses
attached to the conducting of big baseball club.
The cost of maintaining and operating the grand
stands and grounds alone is very great but is
small compared with the salary list and the
travelling expenses of the players In number
of the clubs this latter item exceeds one hundred
thousand dollars yearly. In order to properly
protect the financial interests that willing
to make this outlay to provide for the great
national pastme, and to properly protect the
players themselves organized baseball became
a necessity. A further step was the creation Of
the National Commission in whom was vested
the authority settle all disputes relating to the
rights of the players and clubs. At their hands
both players and clubs have invariably received
Justice. There has been much criticism as to
the reserve clause IN baseball contracts, Dut IL
is undoubtedly due to this very clause that great
benefit has accrued to the players themselves.
Were it not for some provision of this kind
the clubs could not afford to buy and draft
nearly as many players they do, nor could
they afford to carry them on their payrolls for
several seasons, teaching them real baseball and
developing them for future There have been
a great many intances of ball players carried
+l,o oil Of he c1uh nd nj
one or two games season. 1t is surprising
fact that but few ball players who come into
the big leagues know but little of real baseball
1t is also an undoubted fact that most of the
habtual fans" know more about real inside
baseball than do great majority Of ball players
who have never been in the big leagues,
witnessed big league games. 1t is, therefore,
only just and proper that the club which has
spent much time and money in developing these
players into a valuable asset should have the
first claim to their services and estimate of
Evening star., 1914-10-11

that's the guilty party the by the fireplace.
Mr.. Westlake, Ma'am.'
"Oh" says she. "That one, eh? Well, let's have it.'
and with that she paddles highbacked, carved
mahogany chair and settles herself sort of grim and
defiant. almost had to push Westy to the front too.
Il expect you've talked this all with her father,
eh?' she goes "Tm always the last to get wise to
anything that goes on in this house, specially II its
about Doris Come, lets have it!'
@But haven't Mr.. Ull at ALL" protests Westy.
"It-tsjust happened. And thought you ought toknow
first want ask you, Mrs Ull. if may marry Doris
We want lookin for what come next, either OF us;
her big red face had such hard suen look on it. like
she knew sizn' her up and meant to show us
she didn't give hoot what thought. But as Westy
finishes and bows real respectful holdn out his hands
friendly, the change come The hard lines around her
mouth softens the narrowed eyes widen and light up,
and her stiff under jaw gets trembly. tear or so
rckles foolish down the side of her but she don't
pay any attention. She's just starn' at Westy.
"You-you wanted me to know first, did you?7 says
she, with break in her shrill cackly voice. "Me?'
Il thought it only right says Westy. You're
Doris's mother, you know, and"
@Good boy!' says she, reachin out after of his
hands and pattn' it. I'm glad you did too. Doris
she's got too fine for her old mother. That amt
much her fault as it is mine, expect I'm kind of
rough and good deal behind the times amt kept
up, not the way Leo has But then, amt had the
chance. I've been at hoe ookin after the boys and
and Doris. 1 saw she gettin' spoiled; but didn't
have the heart to bring her home and stop it. She's
young, though. She'll get over it. You'll help her.
Oh know about you. Quite young swell, you are;
but guess you're all right And I'm glad for Doris.
Maybe too she'll find out day that her rough old
mother who got left far behind thinks lot of her
still. You-youn tell her much sometime perhaps.
Won't you?"
Say, take it from me, misty in the eyes about
then, and cholSy under my collar that couldn't
have done it myself But Westy did. There's heap
to him than shows on the outside
Mrs. U says he u shall tell Doris all of that, and
much more. And I'm that both of us going to
be very fond of you. And if you don't mind I'm going
to begin to call you Mother"
Yes, l gettn' little uneasy at that stage. I
hadn't counted bein' let in for quite such close
family scene. And when the two girls showed up with
their locked about each other and Wee leads Doris
up to Mother Ul, and they goes to three-cornered
clinch, sobbin another's shouder-wel faded.
ON the way home I was struck by sudden thought
that trickled all the way down my spine like a
splinter of ice "If had the luck get that far"
thinks 1, would have to go through any such act
with Aunty? Hel-lup, Hubert! Hel-lup!'
Evening star., 1914-10-11

in the shop and not to talk
to lady customers when he
has cigar between his teeth.
But Mrs Un-well, she hasn't kept up, that's all"
~Stll on East 14th street, eh?7 says l.
Wee admits that nearly states the case "And of
course" she goes on, "she doesn't understand Doris
They don't get at all we'll So when Doris told me
how lonely and unhappy she was at home and begged
visit her for week in return-well, what could
do? I'm going back with her Monday"
@Then" says I, u see where cut next Friday off the
calendar"
~Unless" suggests Wee, droopn' her long eyelashes
coy, @you not too stupid to think Of
@Say" breaks in, gimme that number again. will
you? Suppose could duck meetin Westy if came the
first evenn'?"
~If you're at all afraid of him. you shouldn't run the
risk comes back Wee.
"Chance is my middle name says I. @Only him
stickin' around does make crowded didn't
know but he might miss night occasionally"
Wee sticks the tip of her tongue out Just two during
the last ten days, if you want to know, says She
Huh" says 1. @Must think he holds a
ticket"
I couldn't make out, either, what it was that Wee
amused over; for as near as can judge she
very strong for Sappy herself. Maybe it was
Just string she was handin me-
EIAVIN' decided on that, waits patient until eight
- fifteen Monday evenin, and then breezes CHEEKY
and hopeful through the Uls front door and into the
front room No Westy in sight, or anybody else The
tell 'em I've
So wanders about amongst the furniture that's set
around almost as thick in showroom fancy
pieces most likely ones that had been sent up from the
store stickers. The samples of art on the walls
struck bit gaudy too, and was tryin to guess
how would if you had to live in that sort of cu
ter continual when out through the sidn' doors from
the lib'ry appears Sappy the Constant,
@The poor prune!" thinks l. II wonder if I've got
time work up scheme of putin the skids under
hirn?"
But instead of gvin me the naughty stare as usual
he rushes towards me smiln and excited. "Oh, say!
he breaks out. @Torchy, isn't it? Well, 1--we got
big piece of news"
Il know" says I. Someone's told you that the
Panama Canals full of water
4No, no!' says he. @It-it's about me. Just hap
pened, you know. And really must tell someone.
had choly sensation in my throat about then, and
my breath little short; but managed to get out
husky, 3Well, toss it over"
Westy beams grateful isn't it wonderful" says he
@I-I've got her!"
"Eh?" gasps, grppin chair back.
@She just told me-" says he @in there. Shes-shes
wearing my ring now."
Got right under the belt buckle, that did. felt
wabbly and dizzy for second and expect gawps at
him open faced. Then l takes brace. Had to. l
don't know how well did it either or how convinc1n
Evening star., 1914-10-11

not talk to him just IL prefer to Mrs. Ull.
can't say just why felt friendly and fraternal to
him about then; but did @Westy," says l. @take my
advice about this hunch of yours to see Mother.
Dont!"
"But really" he insists" must tell the other,
don't you And unless I do it right away know
at all. Besides I've made up my mind that
Mrs. Ull ought to be the first to know. I'm going to
ring for the maid and ask to see her."
"Good nerve!" says I, slappin him the shoulder.
"In that III just slip into the back there and
shut the door,"
4Oh, say!' says he, glancin around panicky. IL
wish you'd stay. II don't fancy facing her alone.
Please stay!"
at amt reg'lar,' says I.
Il don't care" says Westy, pleadin'. "You could
sort of introduce me, you know, and-and help me out
if got stuck. You would, wouldn't your
And it amazin' how diff rent l felt towards
Westy from five minutes before. His best friend
couldn't have looked on him fonder, promised to
stand by him closer calls the maid myself, discovers
that Mrs. U is in the upstairs sitn room and sends
the message that Mr. Westlake would like her right
Evening star., 1914-10-11

OH ABOUT something important.
"But you got to buck up, my
boy" says 1; "for from all the
dope I've had you've got a jolt
comm to you."
THAT want any idle rumor,
: either. He'd hardly begun
pacin' restless in and out among
the chairs and tables before we
hears heavy pad-pad on the
stairs, and the next thing we
know the lady is standin' in the
door.
Not such an awful stout old
party as I'd looked for, nor she
didn't have such a bad face; but
with the funny way she has her
hair bobbed up, and the weird
way her dress fits her, like it had
been cut out left-handed in a
blind asylum-well, she's a mess,
that's all. It's an expensive look
in outfit too, and the jew'lry
display around her lumpy neck
and on her pudgy fingers was
enough to make you blink; but
somehow it all looked out of
place.
For a second she stands there
fingerin' her rings fidgety, and
then remarks unexpected, AIt's
about Doris, amt it? Well,
young feller, what is it you got
on your mind?"
And all of a sudden I tumbles
to the fact that she's 1ookin'
straight at me. Then it was my
turn to go panicky. Excuse
me, Ma'am, says l hasty, 3but
Evening star., 1914-10-11

it sounded, but l found myself
shakin' him by the mitt and sayin',
Congratulations, Westlake. You
you've got girl worth gettin',
believe me-"
@Thanks awfully, old man." says
he, still pumpin' my arm up and
down. Al can hardly realize it
myself. Awfully bad case l had,
you know. And now, while 7 have
the courage, suppose I'd best see
her mother"
@Wha-a-at?" says I, starin at him.
Il know" says he, at isn't being
done much nowadays, but somehow
l think I ought. You know haven't
even met Mrs. Ull as yet
l hope he was so fused he didn't
notice that sigh of relief I let out;
for I'll admit it was some able
bodied affair,-a good deal like shut
tin off the air in a brake connec-
ton, or rippin' sheet. Anyway, l
made up for it the next minute.
@You and Doris, eh?' says I,
poundin' him on the back hearty.
"Ain't you the foxy pair, though?
Well, well! Here, let's have another
shake on that. But why not see
Father and tell him about it? Know
the old gent, don't you?"
"Ye-e-es," says Westy, fushin'
a bit. @But he-wel1, he's her
father, of course. She can't help
that. And it makes no difference
at all to me if he isn't really refined
NOT bit. But-but I'd rather
Evening star., 1914-10-11

and Ma Ull sat down to pick out
a young ladies' culture fact'ry
for her the process was simple.
They discarded all but three of
the catalogues, savin' them that
was printed on the thickest paper
and havin' the most halftone
pictures, and then put the tag
on the one where the rates was
highest. Near Washington, l
think it was; anyway, some
where South,-board and tu-
ition, two thousand dollars and
up; everything extra, from lead
pencils to lessons in court eti-
quette; and the young ladies
limited to ten new evenin' dresses
a term.
Maybe you've seen products
of such exclusive establishments?
And if you have perhaps you can
frame up a faint picture of what
Doris was like after four years
at Hetherington Hall and five
months trip abroad chaperoned
by the Baroness Parcheezi. No
wonder she didn't find home a
happy spot after that!
"Her brothers are quite nice,
1 believe" says Wee. They're
both married, though. Mr.. Ull
is not so bad, either,-a little
crude perhaps; but he has
learned to wear a frock coat
in the shop and not to talk
to lady customers when he
has a cigar between his teeth.
But Mrs. Ull-well, she hasn't
- o~
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-10
TENTH WARD MAN
VICTIM OF TIDE
IN RARITAN BAY
Drowning Learned When Father
OF Bernard Mulvaney Visits
I Police Station.

Bernard Muvaney, ir.. twenty-four
years old, 1874 Pennington street, was
drowned in Raritan Bay Saturday
afternoon. The fact of the drowning
did not become known until today.
when Bernard Mulvaney, sr., called
at police headquarters TO try to OBJ
tain a trace of his son.
Mr.. Mulvahey told the police that
his son went to Raritan Bay grabbing
Saturday with William Spery, so
Camp street Lieutenant George p.
Fohs was detailed to investigate and
located Spery
According to the story told by
} Spery, he and Mulvaney hired a boat
and started grabbing. After a time
Mulvaney became tired of the sport
and said he was going to take a
swim. He jumped from the boat,
and Spery, thinking he could swim.
paid little attention to him.
Mulvaney was caught in the heavy
tide that was running. He called for
help. and Spery, who has but one leg.
jumped overheard and went to his
assistance. Spery got hold of Mulva-
nev several times, but the tide broke
his hold each time and Muvaney
was swept under and drowned.
Spery's plight was discovered by
some fishermen. Spery was pulled
into boat but Mulvaney was not
seen again.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-10
Young Mems Hebrew Assn
Draw Up Petition Asking
Change in Primary Date

The State executive council of the
Young Mems Hebrew Association has
drawn up a petition requesting Gov
ernor Fielder to aid in bringing about
q change in the primary election
date. September % next will be the
second day of the Jewish New Year.
1t is pointed out that many Jewish
voters will be inconvenienced by the
limited time in which they may cast
their ballots.
1t is urged that the orthodox re-
iigious regulations will prevent voters
of that faith from visiting the polls
until sunset on September 22. The
New Year starts at sunrise on Sep
TENDER 81.
1t was said by several Jewish lead
ers here today that the Jewish vote
on primary day may be smaller than
usual on account of the conflicting
political and religious dates. 1t was
estimated, however, that a large
number of the Jewish voters would
take advantage of the opportunity to
vote between p. m. and p m.
It has been pointed out that the
only way that Governor Fielder could
relieve the situation would be to call
a special session of the Legislature
to change the present election law.
A meeting of the State executive
council of the Young Mems Hebrew
Association was held at Paterson yes
terday. More than seventy delegates
from all parts of the State were pres
emit. Joseph H. Stone. of Trenton,
presided 1t was announced that
Governor Fielder will address the
State convention at Trenton on Sep
tember 81 next.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-10
STEEPLEJACKS REPLACE BRICKS IN
TALL STACK WRECKED BY LIGHTNING

ripped from the structure and thrown
some distance away. The contrac.
for replacing the brick was given to
a local contractor.
Ascent of the chimney was easily
made by means of a ladder con-
structed on the outside of the Chin
ney The workmen then adjusted
seaffold around the stack by put
ting specially-constructe brackets of
heavy wood fastened to the wall with
big iron spikes. When the brackets
were in place they were bound to the
chimney bv means of a steel cable.
These brackets support the scaffold
platforms where the men stand while
laying the brick. There ara $4,000
cubic feet of masonry in the chimney.
This chimney is sliehtly taller than
the Clark Thread Company's famous
stack, and fifteen feet shorter than
the twin chimneys of the OXFORD
Copper Company's plant at Constable
Hook.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-10
HELD UNDER BAIL
AS MOONSH|NER
Kenilworth Man Accused of
Running Illicit Still Raided
by Officers.

Morris Abrams, owner of the al
legged illicit still at kenilworth which
was raided by internal revenue Of
ficers, was held in $1,000 bail for the
federal grand jury at a hearing be-
fore United States Commissioner Ed
win r. Semple this afternoon. On
the application of Miss Elizabeth
Blume, counsel for Abrams, the lat
ter's bail was reduced from $500.
There were no government officers
present at the hearing, and Miss
Blume insisted upon having an oppor-
tunity to examine the governments
witnesses in the case against Morris
Plotkin and Max Dorfman, who were
arrested with Abrams. The men are
said to have been working with
Abrams. Commissioner Semple said
he had made up his mind to hold the
men on the evidence produced at y
former hearing, but would grant the
application for another hearing.
Plotkin and Dorfman were held in
$1,000 bail each pending the hearing,
which will be held next week. The
three alleged moonshiners were
caught in a raid three weeks ago.
Revenue Officer Michael ]. Mcclure,
of New York, who conducted the raid,
will appear as a witness against Plot
kin and Dorfman next week.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-10

High in the air, near the top of
the 35O-foot chimney of the Heller
& Merz Company. color manufac-
turers. of Hamburg place, Newark,
a group of men are at work replac
ing bricks that were gouged from
the stack by lightning. At the same
time the workmen are replacing old
lightning rods with new copper ca
bles These cables, three in number,
are sheathed in lead and extend from
the apex of the chimney to the
ground. At the chimney cap the
cables meet six platinum points that
rise some distance above the CHM
ney.
The chimney was struck twice this
summer. The first time was May
81 and the last July is. On both
occasions great masses of brick were
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-10
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS

to have acquired have made an estimate and
assessment Of benefits conferred upon all the
owners Of all the lands and real estate In the
City Of Newark peculiarly benefited by each
OF the following Improvements in said city
under the provisions OF Chapter PIT of the
State laws of 1895, namely
Paving Of
HIGHLAND AVENUE.
from Abingdon avenue to Delavan avenue.
with bitulithie pavement on six 90 inch
concrete foundation
Paving Of
RIDGE STREET.
from Second avenue to Arlington avenue
with bitulithio pavement on six go inch
concrete foundation
Paving OF
SOUTH SIXTEENTH STREET.
from south Orange avenue to Sixteenth ave-
nue. with bitulithic pavement on a six Co
inch concrete foundation.
Paving Of
VERMONT AVENUE
from South Orange avenue TO la5 feet south
Of Laurel place with bitulithic pavement on
six 90 inch concrete foundation.
And have fled their reports OF said assess
ments for benefits IN the office OF the clerk
Of the Board Of Street and Water Commits
sloners. and that the Board OF Street and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-10
JERSEY LAWYER IN
AUSTR|A'S RANKS?
Joseph E. Stricken, Assistant
Prosecutor of Middlesex, Now
Said to Be Serving.
Special. to the Evening star.

PERTH AMBOY, Aug. 10-An
unconfirmed rumor reached here to-
day that Joseph e. Stricken. assist
ant prosecutor of Middlesex county
and one Of the best-known lawyers
in New Jersey who is touring Aus
tria, has been drafted into the Aus
trian army and Is now serving. Late
Saturday night this information Was
impaired to Congressman Thomas j.
Scully, who is a personal friend of
Mr.. Stricken.
Mr.. Scullv Immediately communi-
Gated with Secretary of State Bry an.
No reply has as yet been received
from Mr.. Bryan. Late yesterday
Samuel Schleimer, lawyer of E,liz-
abeth, was informed by another law
yer in New York that Mr.. Stricken
had been drafted
Mr.. Stricken left for Europe over
a month ago. The last news re-
ceived locally from him came from
Austria three weeks ago.
Early last week it was rumored
that Mr.. Stricken was touring Aus
tria with John K Sheehy, president
of the local Board of Education
Mr. sheehy has since been located
in England.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-10
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.

the northerly line of Ferry street; the third
side OF the triangular strip being 20 feet
long all of which is shown on a map on
file in the Office of the chief Engineer,
known as No 1l62-0.
requested to present their objections in
writing to the clerk Of said board, at the
office OF the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners. City Hall Newark, on or
before the expiration Of six days from date
of this notice
BY direction OF the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners Of the City of Newark.
M X sHERRERD,
Chief Engineer.
Newark n. J.. August sth, 1914 augs-5t