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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-30
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into Chicago yesterday on his way to
Ormond, Fla, where he will spend the
rest of the winter with the baseball
colony. Jim said nothing that would
indicate an intention to Jump to the
Federals. He seems satisfied to work
under Bresnahan.
Football came in for a hard PAN
ming from some of the members Of
the National Collegiate Athletic asso-
citation at. the Hotel La Sale. Prof.
c. w. Savage of Oberlin put the
hooks into football from a CONNER
cial standpoint, and the Phiilips-An-
dover representative also declared
against the employment of profess
sional coaches by preparatory
schools. Both favored collegiate
sport, but believed it could be kept on
a higher plane.
Coach Percy Haughton of the Har-
ward grid teams stood up manfully
for present day football and declared
that brains were as necessary as
Drawn under the new rules.
One significant fact brought out
was that the football rules committee
was the recipient of $1,000 a year
from a sporting goods house. This
sum was to defray the expense of the
meeting. All of which may be quite
regular and proper, but it sounds odd
when the colleges are making such
an uproar about professionalism
and kicking because some schools al
low men to play four years on col
lege teams Walter Camp left Julian |
Of the Michigan Aggies off his ALI
American eleven because the star |
back had played four years.
All is quiet in local amateur ice |
skating circles. Bob Mclean went !
before the Western Skating associ-
alton last night and signified his in
tention of becoming a professional.
Evidece purporting to prove that he
had left the amateur ranks some
time ago was not introduced. Pop
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-30

The Yale basketball team is now
on its annual holiday tour, and among
its members is Charley Taft, son of
former President Taft. Charley is
quite a drawing card, but aside from
this he is a .crackerjack player and
shows he is made of the right stuff
when he can make Yale team.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-30

Shorty Des Jarden, University Of;
Chicago athlete, will not play basket
ball this year. He has not fully re-,
covered from injuries received in the
Minnesota football game and may
leave college this winter.
Notre Dame university has closed
two-year football contract with Ne
braska, beginning next fall with a
game in Lincoln. The following sea-
son the Cornhuskers will meet the
Catholics in Chicago. ,.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-03

The base ball club met for their
first practice game last Sunday
afternoon and some extra good tai
lent has been uncovered. The
boys will have good lineup this
year and expect to put up some
good games. If Syracuse, Webb,
Hartman or any other of you neigh.
boring towns think you have some
ball tossers in your midst you can
get quick action by corresponding
with l.. r. Aplin, secretary of the
local club.
Are you in arrears on your sub
scriptiou to this paper? It's an
even bet that you are. 10000
votes for each dollar paid on sub
scription to the close of the con-
test, Pay up!
The Hygienist magazine of Dem
yer advises all persons to "eat
lightly" if you wish to avoid spring
fever. OF necessity most of us
printers are going to follow this
good advice.
For your Easter dress see that
beautiful Brocaded Crepe Meteor, at
J. B, Byars.
Money to loan on city property.
Easy payments. j. p. Linvil!e.
Don't telephone your order
come and get it. Tue cost of a
telephone is added to the quality
of our goods. Aplin's Home Bak-
erp.
Mrs. l.. Il. Aplin and children
are making visit to her parents
in Las Animss, Of several weeks
duration. Roy is living on canned
beans and doughnu. holes during
her absence,
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-03
ANNUAL MEETING

The Presbyterian church people
met for their annual business meet
ing on Wednesday evening, April
lst. The pastor, the Rev. W. X
Wright. presided, and Mr.. Park
Athey was chosen secretary of the
meeting. The election of officers
resulted in the reelection of Mr..
Wm. McGlashen as elder for the
term of three years. and DR.. E. M.
Sherman as trustee for the term of
three years. Mrs. j. W. WiIKin
was elected trustee, in The place of
Mrs. l.. NJ. Gee. removed, for. the
term of two years. Mr.. Il. l..
Pickett WAS reelected treasurer of
the church.
The following reports were made:
Mr.. Park Athey. Sup,. Of the Sun
day school: Mrs. W. X. Wright,
Pres. of the Woman's Missionary
society. Supt. of the Cradle Roll
and Sup'. of the .Ir. {. +. society;
Mrs, j w Robson. Pres, and
Mrs. + NJ. Sherman. Treas OF the
Ladies' Aid society; r. l. Pickett.
Treas, of the Church: Rev. ". X.
Wright, Pastor of the Church; and
the Building Com. report prepared
by DR.. +. NJ. Sherman. Secretary
and presented by the pastor The
substance of all these reports will
be given by the pastor at next
Sunday mornings service.
y hearty and unanimous vote of
thanks was extended the members
of the building committe and Miss
Mabel Woodring. church pianist,
for faithful and efficient service
rendered during the past year,
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-03
ADDITIONAL LOCAL


F.M. Wilson is again in eastern
points on business affairs.
just received carload Of flour,
u 10 per sack at Pratt's.
A nice lice of Silk Brocade Ratine
in dress pattern lengths. !.B. Byars.
John Atkins spent several days
in Wiley this week in attendance
at the Woodmen meeting.
The dancing club held most Ell.
joyable dance last Friday evening,
many couples being in attendance,
Mise Bessie Sicklebower was n
Holly visitor Wednesday. bringing
down an auto load Of votes for the
big piano contest.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Heckethorn
drove Frank Townsley to Shields,
Kan, early this week. the trip ex-
tending over several days.
Harvey Oelfke is spening few
days in town visiting his parents,
after having spent several months
in the Trinidad strike district.
The Lamar promoters are en-.
thusiassic over the way their oil
company is coming to the front.
and promise to have we'll on the
downward way in a very short
time.
K. +. Saxton, the Webb mer
chant, was in town Wednesday for
load of supplies. The fact that
Holly has better freight rates than
any other town in the valley makes
this an extensive shipping point.
Holly is common shipping
point
Evening star., 1914-02-08
TESTS LEAD BATTERY.
Result Shows They Are Reliable in
Bad Weather.

IN order 10 determine Nhetuel il MAS
practicable 10 boost q head battery so
as 70 enable tho owner Of a delivery car
10 take care Of his delivery work ,ndcr
advers" operating conditions such as
during a bad snowstorm. Tho battery
ds partment of tho Potomac Electric
Power Company made the following test
\ fun charged lead battery was ono
third discharged al doubl. its normal
rate This high current was selected as
being probably tho maximam At which
current would he drawn from tn, battery
under Very bad weather conditions
during a delivery trip of from eight TO
nine miles. Tho battery was thc-l put on
charge al a high rate for fifteen min
utcs. fifteen minutes being considered tho
minimum time in which a wagon could
be loaded wi,l. the parcels 10 be deliver
ed on a second trip. This operation was
repeated five times. making a total Of
SIX discharges and live Boosts During
this process the battery CAV. out twice
its fun normal capacity, and afte.' this
performance il was in such condition
that the operation could have been re
p"ated several times more mad il been
necessary. In Wow Of the fact that
during tn" test more current haI been
taken from the tattcry than could pos
Evening star., 1914-02-08
CONNECTICUT IS REPRESENTED
Present State Body Has Three Places
on A. A. A. Board.

CONNECTICUT viii continue to be *
ccllentlN represented in the American
.Autom"bil" Association. and il Will l..
made up in part of tn" membership Of
the present state association. said
President John a Wilson of Penusyl-
wanna Tuesday at y. y. y. national
headqua rterS. in New York
The machinery Of the present state
body has fallen into the hands of its
secretary. who in the recent election
accumulated three positions, the Sec
retaryship and the chairmanship Of two
important committees. which add to the
income he obtains for his services. \
year as" at Chicago. and again IN De-
c"fuh"r last at Richmond, the noininat-
ing committee al the y. \. a. declined
to ,l1ac" hint Oh the executive board,
Trough another member of the Con-
nHcticut delegation WAS elected.
a. shah ouIy repeat that tonncctl-
cut will have representation IN the n
A. y. stronger and better for the elm
ination of Il detrimental element that
has caused dissatisfaction for several
years"
Evening star., 1914-02-08
FREDERICKSBURG HAS
LIVE AUTOMOBILE CLUB
Organization Working Hard on
Washington-t Richmond
Highway.

The best route to take from Washington
to Richmond is question that few can
answer at this time. bu it is expected
now that it will be but q matter Of few
months before a permanent highway will
be completed that will connect the two
ca pitals.
Half way between these points is Fred
eTicksburg. Il busy town. fuil OF histori-
ca, points and live Motor Club. The
fredericksburg Motor Club has worked
hard TO assure the success OF this high
way. and at present through its intu
encc has nearly completed fort rty-two
miles OF improved roadway. Thirty niles
Of this road is so;th of Fredrricts-
burg, toward Richmond. and twelve
miles north of Fredericksburg. toward
Washington. Three-fourths of a mile,
connecting link OF these two roads. has
been built by the club ny private sub
scription.
Work from Richmond is being pushed
and early In the spring the road Will he
completed from Richmond to t'redericks-
Evening star., 1914-02-08

come members of the organization. The
active membership is for strictly auto
mopi!r dealers. who are the only ones
entitled 10 vote. associate members arr
eligible 10 appointment on the various
stss1tiins committees. and may discuss
matters at any Of the meetings of the
asSocia tion. but will not ne entitled to a
vote.
The -,Guiar meetings OF ;he association
VIII BE- held the iIrst Tuesday OF every
month. except ourluS tlie months OF july
and August, - 1 pm, at 4 place to be
decided upon by the board OF directors,
upon written notice. at least !ive days
before the meeting. The board of direc-
tors meet at such times as II determines
or AT the call of the president of the asso-
citation.
The object of the association is TO af-
ford mutual protection 10 its members
and to the public and to advance and de-
velop as far as may be possible the auto
mobile business in the District The as
Socisttion WAS organized December II,
i"l::. hut the work of arranging tine de-
tails of the association We're postponed
until tho new Wear arrived. The charter
uIcluoers oi the organization include the
Cook 4 Stotldard Company. Miller Bros.
automobile and supply House Yell Motor
Evening star., 1914-02-08

filled by the selection Of S,."uel y. I.ut-
tr.iI
rae gan list of uHicc,~ an,: board d:
dt=e~toos T. as follows. President Jo-
s"9' NJ. Stvldara- ,iee prs. !clt. Samuel
y. rv.t'reii; se-seta;9. t:oaest Il. Mar
L = isril.e. NJ Ian lor f'ul!oct: board
.. arec-ar-. ) VI. StoGt.a,,l. CIaudc i.
y 81 : t-e.,r. u. r. Pollock X; ~
Martin. H. l.; Le,.rs- jr.. ;euI :, g. Lut
tfsL
n; tHc =asac meeting announcement
" saedr a. me aI.poi:tme-t .. the foi-
lowing ecrlu55t.e>.
J-s,a car-sa.:ues y I.at;re!i, chair
nIan: W { bong
Ey-iayss-T;ohv't " Maitia- chairman:
W =. I.oa=. David : Ile-drick. ii. y.
il Is
., .tla.-josei.H N. Stoddsi,i chairman.
Mempvrshiu-. -.Ioseph Nj Stoatsud : y
L.u7treu L - M4'tiu NJ 7 I'oiloca. w
Eeeier- H. T. I-eary. .r-: +, N Preu-
,ler=ast H. \ JefEs. Claude = Miller
j. J. t;artra1. y. : H.ndrick X; G.
Saith aud W e. Long
The repnr1 u: the Dy-lawS committee.
Ma< sjb.eitted aud approved by The as
soci iatioE-- o}le Of tn. recommendations
embodied u, the report Was the UiGcIing
of siic St9p@ of the Organization ~ the
association ,ioT stands. the membership
vii consist - :Wo classes of me;ubers-
act.Nr aad as-arisrtt. Tine active meIn-
h.rsDip includes amy person engaged as
priacil.ti "r h"'t.is- eNecuttvt- unic.. IL,
q pat1.4@'s SHIN pF CORPORATION maintaining
? ~sllr~ruptsr and SHOP. engaged .t~ prin-
cip;ti in t5to ladu ttrtart ol sale OF ;tJItu-
nsohii's 80 and aHoH;J the fTstrtrt "f 90
lunst:t. y" rafo.3eatr tnr Heiul,, psstlp
: IN IS :. uIem@.r Ill - :ir,.. @: royrof ltioa
cav J.. elected u:1tii si.- H.tS Ulcd with the
s.cretai} q written Stat.Tn~is from IHe
:irn a. @orGor..t5"si rll;is ~. i~ connected
WITH re'ltst stIu@ lt-utll-i ship
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Purchased Cadillac Cars.

\ seven-passenger Cadillac de luxe
limousine. finished in dark blue and up
hofStered in light gray cloth. was deliv-
cred a few days ago TO Miss Edith De
Gra! The car IS electrically started and
lighted. y evcn-passengcr touring car Of
the sam make was also delivered t. Gus
tav J. Buchholz Of this CITY
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Using Convict Labor.

North of Fredericksburg twelve miles
Is neiug constructed. Several contracts
have been let. and convict labor IS now
working on other parts.
The cooperation OF the Washington
motorists. ii is said. would insure the
ea rlv completion of this highway from
Washington to Richmond.
The numerous points OF interest and the
battlenelUs around Frederic rksburS VIII
interest the motorist
The Fredericksburg Motor Club at its
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Joins Cycle Car Movement.

Fro X. Parile. foJme- vice president OF
the EM-F- MotoY Car Company and of
the Studebaker Corporation and of late
vice president and general manager of
the Universal MOTOR Truck Company. has
entered the field OF the cycle car manu-
facturers and has joined Charles A.
Trask. designer Of the Economy cycle car
in the formation of the Interna tional Cy-
Gle Car Company.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Hudson Deliveries.

y bis Six 1914 Hudson touring ear Of
the seven passenger type. fully equipped.
was delivered last week to X. r Jorss. y
iittle six OF, the samc make was also
delivered to the Smithsonian Institution.
The Hudson roadster purchased by Cen.
George y. sharpe. l.. :. A.. AT the auto
mobile show was also delivered to him
several days ago.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Ford Car Deliveries.

Ford touring cars We're delivered dur
ing the past week to William ". RAIN
J. Webster Manning, Charles s Spring
er: ~t'unabouts to Roy y. Dent. N-. A.
Simpson. DI. J. &. E.ncr. Guy t,urisin
g. Co. and delivery wagons to the Cap
ital Towel Service Company. J. II. Viii
kinS. :. kann, Sons d TO. and the Star
Laundry Company.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Oakland Deliveries Last Week.

-Snons those who purchased Oakland
cars last week We're T.. p. Cuiiey and
Fred s. Lincoln. The former purchased
a eabriolet. finished in dark blue, with
the interior upholstered i'll gray English
whipcord. \ 6"4s' five-passenser tour
ing car OF the same make was delivered
to the latter. The car is finished in dark
blue and fully equipped Both cars are
electrically started and lighted.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Associate Membership.

Ns-''t i:t'' af,s2a' r~l1ir - ru- .ut psr-
son c'=assi %: ''rjl"4rd h, ANY
partnei shit. at4. oI corporation engaged
IL ta@ sal. or uaH;iavUrr Of :pltomo-
lilies ;satoaao''i, parts "r ao.' ssor.es, I'll
any tlrni or s.porauol. uaiu tanning ., de-
ps,rtm"ut 1t IL .u>ifes> devoted to f;le
development pt automobile interests pro-
v'de'i writteI application is sled With 5rs
secrctart ft.s~ euagl.S tIrc uucr ac-
eessory nlet ard VsI4apef tae11 to he
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Entertained at Luncheon.

Robert Il. Martin secretary Of the Au-
tomobile Trade Association of Washing
ton, entertained the automobile writer's
o: the National Capital al luncheon Fri
day at the Commercial Club. His guests
We're Harry Ward Jerome Fanciuli. l..
q. Chew, William t-llman and Howard 5.
Fisk
Evening star., 1914-02-08

Car Company. IL. Il. Leary. jr.; I.ocomo-
bile Company of America Bartram Elec-
tgical Garage, Foss-Hughes Company.
Pollock Car Corporation. the Luttrel
Company. Commercial Automobile and
supply Company, David :. Hendrici d
Co. Inc. Overland Washington Motor
Company and the Buick Motor Company.
The board of directors has the power
70 appoint committees and pass upon ap-
plications for membership. A number Of
matters of Importance to the automobile
trade of Washington will he discussed
and acted upon at future meetings in
Evening star., 1914-02-08

Gliding the secondhand problem OF sale
os used ears Arrangements are now be
ing made which probably WiH facilitate
il,. work along this line ard improve the
situation 10 some extent. II is proba Die
that this year the association will have
charS.. of orphans day' and will see
that the several hundred Of parentlcss
children receive their usual annual out
ing. This matter viii be taken up at the
next meeting Of the association and ap-
pointmenI Of committees announced.
Evening star., 1914-02-08

annual meeting held last week elected the
following officers:
W. $. EmhreH. president.
Il. CoRroy vance. vice president
Il. \. i<ishpausii, secretary
Simon Hirsh. treasurer
The Motor Club will give information
as to best routes to those who propose
to max. the trip before the completion
of the highway.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Several Chevrolet Deliveries.

Chevrolet ',Roya. Mail" roadstcrs were
delivered during The p:4st week 10 Ray
nond.J. Hitch. Allen r. Scby and evils
jenkins. tIro 'Eaby Grand'' touring cars
and IA Royal Mail" roadster to +. q.
EQgertou a co. of Suffolk, Va.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Purchases Detroit Electric.

Detroit electric ci.ar-, Sion are,:--
Il. nj. equipped with o-Nard 6rirc, @aS
delivered during the past week 10 AIr.-
Eta T TAYLOR. wifr of f.cprcscrtstt.N
Edward L Taylor ~ Colorado. The e.i-
is finished IN dark hl8.. WITH The interior
upholstered IN bin. sao-oNco leather
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Republic Tire Agency.

ISin r. Donohoe OF is0; NJ street north
west has closed Il contract to handle the
Republic stagSard tt'"ad tires in the Ma
tionaf Capital. in addition to his other
line. of automobile tires and accessories.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Public Traffic Hearing.

Local motorists will have an oppor-
tunity 10 attend It public hearing on
street traffic regulations to DC held Tues
day morning in the boardroom of the
District building. The changes recon-
mcnd,d in the existing regulations arc
Evening star., 1914-02-08
At His Desk Again.

T. Lamar Jackson, Stevens-Dur, "a
representative IL this city. who has hcea
confined IL lis home with typhoid fep,-
since January /. resumed hts Official dg-
ties i,ist week IIc expects to leave y
Il few DAYS on u short trip in order 10
enjoy i change If climate
Evening star., 1914-02-08

embodied in schedule drafted by the
street traffic committee of the Washing
ton Board of Trade and submitted to the
District Commissioners. This committee,
of which Leroy Mar. is chairman.
worked in conjunction with William +.
emo, "a prominent traffic expert.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Will Hold Meeting.

y meeting of the Washinstou Automo-
bile Dealers Association will be held
Wednesday, evening at $ O'Clock AT 1ioa
II street northwest. when a number OF
important matters will DC. discussed.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Frank Zace in Town.

Frank Iaco road representative -
tho stevens -Duryea Motor COMPANY,
arrived n TINS city Friday. and viii
spend several DAYS making his head
quarters with T. Lamar Jackson. local
distributor
Evening star., 1914-02-08

si5ls have been used during a wor1
day. it was considered unnecessary 20
continue the ;,-;s; iu-tlser. With this
method of harding the battery aii
equivalent Of seventy ;..iics in the orc
dan could nave been made during vcrn-
poor Weather rVaait,,ns
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Visited Auto Factories.

Joseph NJ Stoddard has returned from
visi; 70 the Baker factory. at Clev Gland
and the Cadillac plant. in Detroit. He left
last Tuesday evening.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Will Leave Hospital.

Joseph Il. Trew sales manager OF the
Overland Washington Motor Company.
who has been confined at Garfield Hos
pital for several days, h1s improved to
such AN extent that he expects To leave
fo" his home today
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Left for Denver.

". Hippien, representative of the Hess
Bright Manufacturing Company, left
Friday for Denver. Col During his brief
stay here he WAS the guest of the Miller
Dudley Company. local representative.
Evening star., 1914-02-08

ing th.. past week. - now looking for
ward t" briliiamt futur". -tt st meeting
held 'iurir-s the past week the Office OF
vico president "t the association was
Evening star., 1914-02-08
BY HOWARD S. FISK.

THE AUTOMOBILE. Trade Associa-
lion Of Washington. b. c. has
practically completed its or
= "Aniz;ttiou. and with the ap-
pointncnt Of committees dur
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-12-15
Un ataque al ejercito
del Kronprinz
Ell GAMING DE vARENNEs.

I'm peri6dico de Burdeos publica la
siguiente cr6nica, remitida por un CO.
rresponsal de guerra:
"El de Septiembre, nuestro centro
persegufa al 16 Cuerpo de Ejercito ale
man. derrotado en- ell Marne que acom-
pa1aba al Ejercito del kronprinz hasta
el Aisne. ALI, sin dejar descansar al
enemigo, nuestras tropas atacaron las
posiciones defensivas del Argonne, que
desde hacia ounce dias la retaguardia
alemana habfa preparado en- provision
de una possible retirada. Ell dia 21, una
acci6n energica nos hizo duenos de Mes
nil-les-Hurlus y de Massigues Estaba-
mos instalados en- el coraz6n del bosque,
en- buena poSici6n para salir un dia u
otro por el desfladero del Grand-Pre.
Desde ese dfa, el Ej6rcito del kron-
prinz estaba bloqueado en- su retaguar
dia por los canones de Verd1n, y amena-
zado al Norte, en- su Inca de aprovisio-
namiento, por su Marcia sobre Sedan.
Una sola esperanza lie quedaba buscar
ell contacto con ell Cuerpo de Metz Sc
sabe como el &c nuestras tropas de los
lados detenfan sobre el Aisne este Ejer-
cito de socorro, y como ell To- de Octubre
ell enemigo, incapaz de defender su fren
te de Saint -lIihiel, abandonaba la orilla