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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-14
PARISH DEBT LlQUIDATED.
Close Ct Year Finds Episcopal Church
Without Eneumbranee.

At the annual meeting of Christ
church Episcopal last evening. vestry-
men were elected and reports of the
past year were presented The close
Of the fiscal year hnds the parish free
of debt an circumference of $i0O haN-
ing been liquidated during the twelve
months. All organizations of the
church are flourishng and each is
credited with a balance of funds.
The following vestrymen were elect
ed:
George Unsworth Joseph Biscombe.
John Chynowcth Samuel Eva. Thom-
as Allen, \. c. Messner, William How
es, Joseph Perrong. Fred Carpenter
and Henry Yates. Resolutions Of ap-
probation were extended to Thomas
Allen, treasurer of the parish, for his
efforts toward removing the church iu-
debtedness, and to Joseph II. Bennett.
former choir master. who now is To-
Gated i'm Richmond, Va.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-14
Sixteen Clubs of National and
American Leagues Respond to
the Familiar Slogan "PIay Ball"

Y EW YORK, April 1i.-Grant
| nj ed favorable weather condi
tions the sixteen clubs com.
posing the National an,
American league will open the l9l.
, baseball season this afternoon
The familiar slogan, Play Bail" viii
ring out around the circuit and another
six months OK Americas national
sport inaugurated.
The present season will mark the
| thirty ninth Year of play in the Ma
tional league and the fourteenth I'm the
American league. National league his
tory dates back to the spring of 1876
and during the ensuing years, thirty
eight pennants have been won by eight
clubs. Chicago leads with ten cham
pionships To its credit Boston is sec
ond with eight, and New York third
with seven. Pittsburgh accounted for
four. Brooklyn three. Baltimore three,
Providence two and Detroit one. Since
the opening year of the American
league play in 1900 fourteen champion
ships have been won, OF which the
Philadelphia club secured five, Boston
three, Chicago three and Detroit three
During the past winter many chang
es have occurred in the ranks of the
major leagues. The Federal league Sc
cured from the older organizations a
number Cf veterans and promising
recruit players in its efforts Ia cStab-
lish itself as a contender for baseball
patrouagS. Several sensational trades
and the appointment of new managers
also caused decided changes in the
combinations of Various clubs. The
National league was particularly active
i'm this respect the changes beRinnin
with the selection Of new president
IN the person Of John X. Tener and eX-
tending down through the ranks of
owners, managers and players. Thus
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-14
Wins Decision In Federal Court al
Concord, n. H., for Writ of
Habeas Corpus
WILL Be KEPT IN CUSTODY
Final Outcome Is Not Expected
Until October and 1t May
Be Even Later

Concord, n. H., April Hilary
Kendall Thaws petition for a writ o'
habeas corpus was grlnted by Federal
Judge Aldrich today.
The court said. however, no order
would be issued for tn. prisoners dis
charge from custody until arrange
nents had been completed to take the
case 10 the United States Supreme
Court of Appeals.
Thaw's petition for admission To bail
the court left undetermined, taking
the ground IL would be more appro-
pirate for this to be passed upon by the
supreme court
The result OF the decision is that
ThaW's guardianship and condition
will be unchanged for the present, but
that his petition for a writ of habeas
corpus will go To the highest court in
the land, with a decision of the lower
court in his favor.
HE decision makes more than ten
thousand words, and discusses eX-
haustively the various phases of the
case presented in the federal court.
The court says that the report OF
the commission upon Thaw's mental
condition. supplemented by his own oh
servation at the several hearings. sat
istied him that any supposed danger u
the community through Thaw's liber-
ty was so remote as not to warrant his
being deprived OF bail upon that
ground.
No Decision For Months.
Washington April l4.-TEe indica-
tions are that the Thaw case will not
be considered by the supreme court
mtA october, and thosc best posted ON
the courts procedure say ii Will be
Christmas before the court passes upon
the case finally. Meanwhile Thaw will
remain in custody.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-14
ATHLETIC MEET TODAY.
High School Students To Compete In
Preliminary Handicap.

Another preliminary athletic tourney
In which high school students will
{. a. mnasium this afternoon. About
three hundred students, includins
members of the four classes have en-
tered and rivalry is keen among the
contestants
This innovation likely will become
permanent and more enthusiasm sur
rounds the effort than has ever at
tended any hirh school event. The
boys are divided into five classes,
based upon their ages and by means Of
n handicap, the smallest youngster has
an equal chance for honors in COM
peting with larger opponent.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-14
AMERICANS LEAVE ROME
WHILE GOING is GOOD

Rome. April 14.--All railroad trains
out Of Rome were crowded today, ow-
ing 10 fears that traffic might be sus-
pended tomorrow by the threatened
strike of 10000 employees. AmonP
those who departed for the north were
five hundred American visitors. The
authorities entertain the hope that a
strike will be avertcd at the last me-
ment.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-14
SITUATION TENSE;
TO UPHOLD MAYO
Full Investigation of Circumstan-
ces Surrounding Arrest of
Marines Decided Upon
NO WEAKENING IN ATTITUDE
Officials Are Silent on Affair But
Activity in Navy Is Regard.
ed as Significant
NO WEAKENING IN ATTITUDE

N,-,..t.;-... .
'''''''7 '0''' -'p'li If'-l ne general
concentration Of the Atlantic fleet at
Tampico was ordered today hy Sccre-
tarv Daniels after O. coht,o. ,,o..,...
at which President wilson l.t5 80
the cabinet the necessity, r,r l,a,,,i,,,,
up the 6croaud Of Roar Ad,,irat ~
that the American aag ba s.,1,,+o5 ~,
the Huerta commander
The tr.nsport Hancocl, with ooo
rpari,,se ,,,s -, - -,
leans To- rampico. and the tornado do
lila al Pensacola Fla v,s .nl,ica.5 g.,
he ready 10 ioint the b,ttlasbin. ~
"aurilo On short notice. the hattie
shin South Carolina on ron,o ero,,
Sau Domingo. was orda,ed "a. ,,.i.,,,,..,
10 Tampicc: In. ,1,nb,ots Nasb,,,lt,, -,+
san Domingo and Tacoma at Ros,o,
also we're ordered to Tonpico
Ate. the cabinet ,estin., toda,.
there was conspicuous SILENCE on tho
part CT an officers. and secret,rv nan
iels hurried 10 the navy, don,rtr,a,,
where he lrcu3r,d "a p,er,oro,,l,,,, %
naval orders
The president conferred Win coc~.
.ury Tumultv and roports yrsro c,,r
lcut that later I'm the dav st,to-,o,+
cuvcriu- the American demand for a
salute would be made
Officials said thar while No ,,i+ir,.
tum had been issued IN TI,,art, ,t,,. .1,o
mobilization of the uset at .ro,,,t-,
was intended to mt the rrnita3 So,
i'm a. position to enforce ona sbo,,i., -,
mediate developments mako - ,acos-
sary
Members or tho c,ti,,. a... ,.....e..,
no further stcp will he roouirad -, g.
cure compliance with tho A,,oricor a..
mand. bur they uri,.atal,. ..,ir,,f,t..1 ,,,..,
the Washington government WIS ca,.
ting ready to enforce tho dor,.,,i
should il meet with resisfapro
Later IL was said that bs,ord t,o
statement Of Secretar, DaoieI. T., oo,
nectiop with tho or,31rs - -
that no statement wouId he gtrc, a"t
To Conduct Full Invos.ios.;o,
Washington ADru 1a--,f1or =, ',,,,
ference between President ,t.iiso,,
Secretary Rrvap and robr INA -
sfter a cabinet meeting toda,. D., -
decided that before tho y-,sbi,,,.,.,
government goes furtbe, in h,cl,i,,,.
Admiral Mayos demau5 for 81 s,i,,,
% the American flag M Ta,nni.o a..
IN apology for the recent ,rrest 80
marines there. thar rurtbar i,,ost,,,,
ion %, made into tho fact. srrror,5-
ng the incident Tb. fte.,,,ti...
between lv,sl,i,,,..,,
md Tanpico misbt p,,t or tbo e,,I
probably w, or ,h,o.
lays.
An officials are silent on ia, si,r,-
ION which is odmlttodIiv f, ,.,s,' -,
hoy let it be known. bo,eyn,.. M
hc DELAY did nor indicate 4, ,lts,,,stti,,
t, chanse the presidents atti,,ao rrt
b afford an opportunity to i,,oy,i,...,
ally Huerta's statement 90 tho ,er,,.
nj Nayo's rcprcscntations g., tb. r.5-
raj commander.
Statements Carefully cusrd.d
The tcusity OF the situatiou is e,,,-
hasized by the caution with which
he officials guard every stotena,, -
.,lte ,,,tS 80 -. .''Is % i" o'ul'ho , Tor hrIns
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-14
BIG LEAGUE TEAMS OPEN
1914 BASEBALL SEASON
BECKER TRIAL ON MAY 4.

New York, n. Y, April 14.-The
second trial Of Charles 5. Becker, for.
mer police lieutenant. found guilty ot
murder with the four clln men execut-
ed yesterday, will begin on May il
the district attorney has his way.
/; was said at the district attorneys
office that Mr.. Whitman would appear
before supreme court justice on
Wednesday ana move to set the trial
Tor that date.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-14
NEW TRIAL IS GRANTED
TODAY TO JACK JOHNSON

Chicago, April 14.-Iack Johnson.
the negro heavyweight champion pu-
gilist, was today granted new trial
on the Mann act charges under which
he was sentenced TO year In the PEN
itentiary and fined $1,000. The federal
court Of appeals reversed the lower
court on certain counts i'm the indict-
ments. Shortly after he was convicted
Johnson went to Europe.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-14
DISCUSS COMPENSATION LAWS.

Lansing. Mich, April ii.--Mcmbers
Of state commissions entrusted with
the enforcement of workingmen's com
pensation laws met for conference
here today in response To an invitation
from the Michigan Industrial Accident
Board. The CHIEF object of the confer
cnce is To bring about more uniformity
i'm the compensation laws i'm the vari-
GUS states and i'm the methods of their
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-14
TO ADDRESS GIRL's CLUB.

Dr. 4. +. Fisher, chief of the medical
staff of the quincy Mining company
will address the Calumet Girls club
this evening at the Y. NJ. {. A. on tho
subject. THE story of "A Life" The
lecture will he illustrated. Musical
numbers will he included In a program
which will precedc the address.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-14
Continued on 9TH Page, tst Column.
DISMISSAL FOR U. s. A. oFFIcER2

Washington. April 1i.-Major Ben
jimin VI. kochler. of the coast artil
lery, tried by court martial last month
at Fort Terry, y. Y, was found guilty
Of immoral conduct and sentenced to
dismissal from the army, according to
an announcement by Secretary Garri-
son who said the case had not yet been
acted upon by department officials.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-14
CHRIST WOLF KILLS HIMSELF.
Chicago Man, Well Known in Copper
Country Takes Own Life.


Chicago dispatch gives the fol-
lowing concerning the suicide of Christ
Wolf, pi Chicago. who was well known
In the copper country:
Christian Wolf, wealthy manufac-
turer of butchers supplies and castings
committed suicide while in a depress-
ed state of mind. according to the ver-
dict OF a coroners jury today.
stroke of apoplexy suffered by
Mr. Wolf last November and from
which he is said never to have recov-
'rcd. Was given as the Indirect cause
OF his act. Mr.. Wolf shot himself IN
the head yesterday in the offices of his
factory.
Mr.. Wolf, who lived with his vito
and three children. at 3541 Grand
boulevard, went to the offices of the
Wolf, Sayer a Heller company a,
North Peoria ana FltCn streets after
havnC dinner with his family yester-
DAY afternoon, He sent Joseph Bouna,
the watchman whom he met in thu
once, to another part Of the building
ior some spices and then fred bullet
INTO his head, He was dying when the
Watchman returned
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-14
WANTS MATCH WITH PETERSON

JACK Tracey formerly of Boston.
Mass, and now an employe Of the G.
II. Mining company, is seeking a
ooNing match with some local middle
weight preferably Buster Peterson.
'ne husky Red jacket boxer. Friends
VI both are confident the meet can be
arran" cd.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-14
"puFFY THE GOAT sURReNDeRs

Chicago, H.. April 1i.-James
Franche alias Duffy the Gcat' want
ed i'm connection with the shooting OF
"Wednesday night of Isaac Henegow, q
travelling man. surrendered To detec'
lives today.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-14

MI Welf made frequent visits to
This district some years ago. and he
'nJoNed large acduaintanceship in
All copper country towns lie was well
,'N"d by his friends and the news of
n'S crath will be received with much
regret
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-14
ATLANTIC FLEET is ORDERED
TO TAMPICO TO BACK UP
DEMAND FOR FLAG SALUTE
= = = = = . !. !, !. : 1. i. :
ONE KILLED AND FIVE
HURT WHEN SHELL
EXPLopES IN ARSENAL.

Philadelphia. April l4-Oue
workman was probably fatally
Injured, five others badly burn
ed and twelve hundred women.
employed in the manufacture
Of cartridges, were thrown in "a
panic today by the bursting of
shell in the shrapnel depart
Ihent of the federal arsenal. The
explosion shook The buildings
and broke the windows. Erie
tions Of machinery is believed
10 have been the cause.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-14

- y EW YORK, April 1i.-Grant-
nj ed favorable weather Condi-
tions the sixteen clubs COM
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-14

Continued on 9Th Page, 5th Column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19
FEDS STRONGER THAN EVER
Announce Capture Of Two More
Stars of National League.

Chicago. Jan 1S.-The Federal League
continued its raid on the preserves Of
ORGANIZED baseball to-day, it was an
uounced by President Gilmore Two
stars Of the National League, he said.
had been signed for Chicago in the new
organization. but in accordance with a
statement issued after the meeting Of yes
terday their names were not announced.
The crucial meeting had left the Fed
eral stronger than ever. Gilmore said
The circuit had stood the test imposed
by Charles Weeshman and ". NJ. Walker,
the Chicago capitalists, whose good Will
was considered essential and the league
president declared the position Of the or
sanitation was good enough now TO sat
isfy anybody.
The forces Of organized baseball, which
held q secret meeting here Yesterday. de-
clined 10 give out anything that took place
at H. President Johnson Of the Amer
lean League officially denied that the ST.
Louis Americans had been offered 10
Weeghman as an inducement 10 him 70
refrain from attacking the major leagues.
j. c.. McGu whose purchase OF the Ind
Association club was announced
Yesterday. left for the Indiana capital to-
night TO begin work OF once he said on
building a FIRST class team
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19
ROSEVILLE STILL
BOWLING ALONG
Leads Athletic League with a
Two-Game Margin Over New
York A. c. Team.

Although suffering defeat at the hai'os
~ the tail end Columbia Club BOWERS
Roseville still tops the list in the Athletic
League standing, with 10 games won ana
: lost. two each way better than the New
York Athletic Club, the title holder Of last
wear Likewise New York has a two
game margin over Jersey City and Co.
lumbar. tied FORTIFIED and forth
There was ,hanse in the individual
averages when Dr Lee, Of Columbian
pushed forward by means Of his great
work Friday night. while Ray Brundage'
Of Jersey City, fell two notches. Lee Is
first with figures Of 1915.
Plat Adams. the champion athlete VINO
was recently added 10 the Mercury Foot
combination. is second with 1903 for
eleven eames Brundage Is third, fe"
pins behind Adams.
-Four nights will be devoted to the
league games this week, as follows: Tues
dav. Jersey City at Roseville; Wednes-
dav. Columbian 1T New York: Thursday.
North End at Passaic and Columbia at
Montclair. and Friday. Elizabeth at New
ark Bay.
The standing and averages follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19
WESTERN GOLFING
PLUMS DEALT OUT
Kent County Club Gets Amateur
Championship, Interlachen
the Open Fixture.

Chicago. Jan. 1.-THE Western amateur
golf championship will be decided over
tho course Of the Kent Country club, Of
Grand Raids. Mich. July q to August I.
This award was made late last night at
the annual meeting OF the Western Golf
Association The open Western cham
piouship was awarded TO the lnterlachen
cub. Of Minneapolis. but the dates for
this will not be fixed until the dates OF
the rational open championship are an
nourccd by the United States Coli As
ISOLATION.
II was announced that the trans-Mis-
.lssippi tournament would be PLAYED at
Kansas city June % r. and the South
,rn championship at Memphis June =
t. 6.
Frank L. Woodward. II Denver. was
elected president There was no opposi-
ton 10 the ticket outlined by the nonl-
rating committee.
Protests OF tho IIomeN cod Country
club. OF CHICAGO. and the Mayheld Coun-
thy club. ~ Cleveland. that they re-
ceivcd scant consideration when the
natioral amateur championship was
awarded by the United States Golf AS
sociation. were tabled
II had been expected that the charges
Of discrimination by these clubs would
prove the sensation Of the meeting. but
they we're tabled with brief discussion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19
SOCCER RIOTERS
DO NOT TURN OUT
IN COLD IN VAIN
Columbia Oval and ST. George in
Exhibition Tilt After Cup
Ties Are Put Off.
FORMER WINS BY TWO GOALS
Clan Scott Draws with Longfel-
lows in Its First Game in
State League.

A large crowd turned out al LenoX Oval
10 witness the National Challenge cup tie
between the Columbia oval and Alley
Boys yesterday afternoon, but the referee
declared the ground unplayable. and the
game will be contested next Sunday
The ST. George Brooklyn National League
game at Manhattan Field was also called
of. so the ST. George and Columbia oval
contingents decided TO play an exhibition
game. The former won by a score Of >
goals TO 0.
H. Maskel and Willard were the point
gettors FOR the winners, while both Goai
keepers showed an adeptness for block
ing perfectly good shots. That the score
was no higher was due 10 these two Gus
todians who worked like Trojans in their
efforts 10 keep their states clean.
Valentine and Thompson did yeoman
service for 81. Georges, while the Mas
kell brothers and Blatchford starred for
the vctOrs.
Tho 1ina--tn foIloUe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19
BROOKLYN CELTICS
WIN in CUP TIE
BabCOCk & Wilcox Soccer
Team Goes to Pieces
in Second Half.
ICE ON FIELD DOESN'T
HINDER FAST PLAY
All Around Work Of Home Eleven
Stands Out-LOnie Scores
Two of the Goals.

on field that was partly Coz cred with
ice the BROOKLYN Celtic J.. e. and the Bah
cock 4 Wilcox 4. G. met in the third
round Of the United states OF America
Gun tie competition for the national email
lenec cup at Edison Field. Brooklyn yes
terdav afternoon. and the Ccltics walked
of the field victors by score Of goals
20 o.
The team from Bayonne put up a stir
fight in the first half Of the contest ou'
was wofuny weak in the second period
when Brooklyn ran up points
The all around work of the home squad
was far superior to that of the visitors
and although the losers showed flashes OF
championship form they quickly fell back
in the ruck.
Tie Celtics won the toss and honors
were even for the first quarter OF an hour.
Gradually tho Jersey team weakened ana
1--WE minutes later Campion came through
With splendid shot that took kusion'
the Jersey custodian, off his guard ana
the sphore landed in the b. & W. net
After ton-minute rest the VISITORS
nlaved with mucr speed. and in the open
Inc OF the second half made many az
tcmpts TO break through the backheid OF
;he cells. However, in few minutes they
were playing on the defensive. CHAIR
ran. through an individual effort, came
through with the second point for the rep
resertatives Of the Emerald Isle ana
Ionic banged through two more points
after he received the pigskin on remark
.,nle masses. Mcqueen. at outside lett
added the fifth tally.
The linr-Nn follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19
FIGHTING HARD FOR
BASKETBALL TITLE
Columbia Leads intercollegiate
League Without a Defeat
All Scores Are Close.

WHAT has developed already into one Of
the closes, races the intercollegiate Bias
ketbau League has ever seen IS being
fought out by the six teams that are in
The lists for championship honors.
Seven games have been played TO date.
ana the greatest margin by which any
team has won is six points. Every other
contest has been so close that not until
the last whistle has blown has the result
been certain
Al example Of how closely the college
0,cs are battling is seen in the total
scores for and against Columbia. which T.
leading with thice games won and none
lost. Columbia in lis three games has
scored SO points while It's opponents have
rolled uu a.. Yale ~ two games has
scored g. points 90 It's rivals A.. an indi-
cation thai Yale has better scoring but
q poorer guarding team than the Blue and
White Dartmouth. which is last Ia the
league standing. with three defeats and NJ
Victories. has scored 50 points. against 60.
Tho standing OF the teams and indiyid-
usI scores follow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19
Con1n1ent and Gossip
on Sports of the Day

travel about tho country. Summer resorts
must now buy their advertising i'm some
other way ;han by appealing 10 the cupid
'ty OF such stars OF the courts who Will
lend their names for q consideration, but
the tournaments which arc arranged and
sanctioned. as a. proper stimulus 10 tho
sport Will not suNor. The rule should
be passed without dissenting voice.
r. x. Hail. OF Dartmouth. chairman or
the intercollegiate football rules commit
tee. has expressed himself i'm favor OF the
code As IL now stands and says that few
cnsLgcs win be recommended al the
yearly meeting I'm this city. 10 is hoped
that Nj Hail. whose opinion on football
is always respected. is right and that the
game viii be allowed 90 profit for another
year 80 least by what may be called the
rest cure. \ few minor changes may be
considered that would serve 90 clarity
and straighten out several mooted points.
but ! for one agrce with MIR. Hall that It
would not bc wise TO c. nsider any funda
mental or basic changes until the game
as now PLAYED has had one more year at
least FOR growth and development
Monte Waterbury is well qualified 10
act as captain of the United States team
which viii defend the international polo
cup. Harry Payne Whitney will he
missed. but the Polo Association chose
wisely ia picking his successor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19
Baseball Problems for
Fans by Billy Evans
Written Especially for The Tribune by the
American League Umpire.

the umpire
o use well follow the rules lbs
but
followed by all the ups
Ns with The home team
of rally getting men on
only out
ball IS harder to
the The wet spot seems TO pa0
telmg where
he will
batter bOunde 20 the shorstop
the plate
20 nfed got hold OF the
tho sticking t
back 81 at the u"
to the pitcher Who
Who from
up al very
moment would you nave
ewed affair?
Copyright ". Evars)