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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-03
BY a. C. BYRD.

A great backf1eld could be picked
from the south Atlantic foot ball teams
this year-one that would compare IA
vorably with any representing the best
secondary institutions in the country
and some of those representing the
larger universities. In fact. there is
more of the best material for an all
star set Of backs this season than
there has been in a long while.
There are four men who have stood
out above all the others, and their
work all season has been such as to
Justify their selection as a backfeld
for an all-South Atlantic eleven
Gooch of Virginia, quarterback: Mayer
of Virginia and Young of Washington
and Lee. halfbacks: Tenney of A. and
NJ, fullback, are the players referred
fensive and defensive combination
Two of them, Tenney and Mayer,
are among the greatest line plungers
the south has ever had, while Gooch
and Young are fast and splendid open
field performers. Many have rates
capable backs ever developed in this
section, and some have placed them
above all the others.
The selection of set of forwards
LOT al dll-SldT south AlldnllC team
will be a more difficult proposition
There are many good men, and to take
the best without some dissatisfaction
would be impossible. AS a matter OF
fact. it is more than likely that one one
]ine could be chosen, and then set
selected which would be just as cap
able.
There is one thing certain, though
and that is that an a1l-South Atlantic
team this year would be stronger than
in a mighty long while. There have
been better players in the section than
have performed in many years. Pos
sibly the number of real stars Is much
greater than in any year since foot bal
has attained its wide development in
the south.
The annual banquet for the foot ball
team of Technical High School will be
time is looked for. as. besides the play.
ers. there will be many students and
guests and members Of former Tech
elevens.
one feature of the evening will be
the choice of a captain for 1915. Just
who will be given the honor is not
known, though it would appear to lie
between only two.
The captains of the big university
elevens are being chosen, and for the
most part 1t Is the stars who are being
selected. The two announcements MADE
today indicate the general trend of the
elections-Mahan to lead Harvard ano
Click to head Princeton's forces. Out
at Michigan the man chosen was Maui
betsch, one of the greatest plunglne
backs ever developed in the west.
There is one rule in foot ball which
should be changed or modifed In some
way in order that the spirit of it might
be carried out-that pertaining to IN
reference with the man going out te
receive a forward pass. Many teams
have plays which provide for one mar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-03
Cold Storage for Consumers.

To reduce the cost of living by hand
Ing over the profit of the cold-storage
business to the consumer is the PURPOSE
of the municipal refrigerator plant
which has been erected by the city
government at Cleveland, Ohio. The
structure Is divided into compartments
| OF various sizes. and these are for the
use OF both merchants and private
iamilies- Thus, the housewife instead
OF paying 80 cents dozen for eggs in
January that were bought for 2O cent 6
| IN June, can buy her own eggs In large
quantities while the price is down and
keep them as long as refrigerator
plant with every modern appliance will
preserve them. In addition, the plant
will enable families to lay in winter
| supplies of vegetables, poultry. buffer
| and many other perishable foods The
| possibilities of saving seem tremen-
dous, and there is little doubt but thar
other cities will follow Cleveland's ex-
ample.
| The provision of cold-storage lockers
| for marketmen is also of great beneft
| to the public, by reason of the more
| sanitary methods it makes possible
| The public market opens only four
days IA week in Cleveland, and the
| cold-storage privilege enables the truck
| men and farmers to keep their wares
| in the best condition in interval, in
stead of peddling them about town in
| dusty wagons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-03
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS LESS.
Internal Revenue Returns in Novem-
Der Also Smaller Than Last Year.

Customs and internal revenue re-
ceipts for November show a marked de-
crease from the same month last year.
Customs receipts were $16.924.4oS, COM
pared with $21, 173:62s for November,
1918, while internal revenue receipts
at s24,s59,963 were nearly $5,000.O0O less
than in the same month last year. For
the month the excess OF ordinary dls-
bursements over receipts was $15.S80.-
SEQ, compared with an excess of the
same sort last year of $2,71S.732.
Income from the war tax Will begin
to show this month. Customs receipts.
despite the comparison with November,
1918. were $780, 900 greater than in Oc-
tober
Gold coin and bullion in the Treasury
trust fund increased during the month
nearly $26.o00.000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-03
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j The SearchliBht
A Hundred Germs to the Mouthful.


No person travelling on an interstate
common carrier will hereafter be COM
PEELED to swallow more than one hun
dred bacteria with every cubic cent?
meter of water that he consumes while
en- route. This safeguard to the public
health is contained in a recent promul-
cation of the surgeon general of the
public health service, following a
careful study of the drinking water
supplied to passengers on common car
riers by a federal commission.
The average layman, who regards a
bacteria as a deadly little monster, is
apt to think that if he is going to be
permitted to swallow a hundred of
them with every mouthful of water he
thousand and make a good job of it.
This, however. is not the case. A
healthy organism can easily throw off
limited number of bacteria, and they
are dangerous only in very large
numbers.
Most persons drink a great deal of
water that contains more than a hun
dred bacteria to the cubic centimeter,
and in setting standard for common
carriers, it is necessary to take into
account the fact that they are COM
PEELED to obtain the water from all
sorts of sources, and that they cannot
be put to the expense of purifying it
without extra compensation Also,
there is much more probability that
a moderate standard will be lived up
to, and the report of the commission
intimates that the standard will prob
ably be raised as facilities improve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-03

plainly on their freckled. good-natured
faces. In rocker watching them
was a little old woman. Jimmy came
out of the house and called her moth
err" Mercy. what family to provide
for. and in such times. We'll. JIM
my" meditated Miss Meadows. as she
went along, you certainly have a big
thing in your life. yet you carry it as
though 1t were an absolute JOY" She
looked again at the children. They
are a joy, Jimmy, every one Of them"
She thought of Grey's words, You're
defrauding yourself. Mary" and her
lips quivered.
Two doors beyond Jimmy's, Nellie
Brown was gathering flowers She
seemed to have plucked every flower
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-03
CALLS ON SECRETARY BRYAN.
Minister Thomson Without Informa-
ton on Colombian Neutrality Issue.

Thaddeus A Thomson. American min
lister TO Colombia. called on Secretary
Bryan yesterday. AS the British and
French protest to Colombia against its
alleged violation of neutrality in favor
of the Germans was made after Mr..
Thomson left South America, he said
he knew nothing officially of the pro-
test, but he knew that Colombia had
closed the wireless station at Carta-
gena pending the placing of censors
there to see that no unneutral mes
sageS were sent.
Mr.. Thomson. who is in this country
on leave. said he had no special mission
which brought him home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-03
FIRST SUEz CANAL WAS
BUILT 1350-13O0 Be.
National Geographic Society Tells OF
Early Waterways Connecting
East and West.

That the Suez canal. figuring SO
prominently in the military operations
to which Turkey Is party, is not the
first canal that Joined the Red sea with
the Mediterranean is briefly told in a
statement prepared for the press to-
day by the National Geographic So
ciety:
From the morning of history the
west has sought to break into the east
the years 135O-13OO B. c. the Egyp-
tians. under seti 1 and Rameses il,
joined the Nile, by way of Lake Tim
sab. to the Red sea. thus opening a
waterway, the archetype of the pres
ent canal, from the Mediterranean. over
the Suez isthmus, to the orient.
This canal was choked by sand in
the course of ages.
"Necho, about 600 B. c.. began a
canal from ancient Bubastis. and Da-
pleted the work. once more bringing
the Red sea and Nile together. AL
though nearly choked up by the begin
ming of the Christian era. it was navi-
gable to a degree as late as the battle
Of Actium, and some of Cleopatra's
ships escaped this way to the Red sea
Napoleon Drops Cargo.
"Trajan restored the canal It fell
into disuse and choked up again
Amru. the Islamic conqueror of Egypt,
restored it for the last time in the
seventh century, connecting Cairo with
the Red sea. Napoleon caused the old
route to be surveyed, but was forced to
drop the project. After him. Met
ternich, the great reactionary, prime
minister of Austria-Hungary, stimu-
lated Suez commission in 1s47. Moth
Ing, however, came of it.
LAS the world we'll knows the Cunx
canal was built by the man who failed
to build the Panama canal-Count
Ferdinand de Lesseps. Its original
depth was twenty-six and one-Quarter
feet. 1t could accommodate ships of
twenty-four and seven-twe1fths feet.
but it was in operation eleven years,
beginning in 1869, before vessels OF
such draft sought passage.
By 1900 it's depth had been increased
twenty nine and one-half feet, and
when the United States announced its
intention to make canal forty-one
feet deep and 800 feet wide at it's mar
rowest bottom point. at Panama, the
work at Suez was extended so as to
ultimately give bottom width of
1341a feet and depth of thirty-six and
this enlargement would be complete
by next year, but the war has inter-
rupted operations.
How much larger than the average
ueindHuS AoI d Cdiidl the Panama wa
terway has been made is strikingIy
shown by a statement from Suez to the
effect that only / per cent Of the ships
seeking passage by that route have a
draft of twenty-eight feet.
Suez Canal Traffic.
TN 1869 ten vessels passed through
the suez canal In 1912. 5,37s ships
steamed through of 20.275.120 net ton
mage, and paying for this privilege
around s25.0o0.00O. Seven out of every
ten of these ships flew the British flag.
England has dominated the canal ever
1862 canal shares for $4,000, 900 to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-03
Suez Canal Traffic.
Trade Balance on Side of U. S.

Exports from the twelve ports which
handle 80 per cent of that business of
the United States totaled $43.09S.S52
for the week ended November 2s. as
compared with imports aggregating
$26,685,557, leaving favorable trade
balance of $16,413,295.
The twenty-five working days of No
vember yielded a trade balance in
favor of the United States Of s63, 49,
992, which. according to official esti-
mates. indicates an export excess of
approximately $70,000,0O0 for the en-
tire country du4ipg November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-03
Would Steer Clear of Controversy.

President Wilson will be asked by
Chairman Fitzgerald of the House ap-
preparations committee. within the
next few days, not to push any legis-
lation at the coming session of Con-
gress which might cause a controversy,
Tor the reason that Mr. Fitzgerald
thinks 1t will be Impossible to give
proper attention to the appropriation
bills II much time is taken up in dis
guessing other questions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-03

quite carefree. Only that morning,
indifferently reading about hard
times" Jimmy had whistled by her
sitting room window and she had
thought: Hard times don't bother
Jimmy. that's sure" She supposed he
was not a family man. Now she looked
in amazement at the children playing
around his wagon. They were Jim
my's, she knew. Jimmy was stamped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-03
Center Market Makes Sweep.

The Center Market Club made a clean
sweep in the Arcade League, defeating
the Arcade Market. Bailey of the Wis
itors was high man of the match. with
scores of 11S. 104 and 1877, his set being
$50 Schmidt of the Bell team of the
Patent Attorneys circuit also rolled
well, having counts of 1913, LOT and 100
to his credit
The Bank of Washington made a
clean sweep over the Second National
Bank in the Bankers League. The
visitors had big margin in each con-
test.
Something of a surprise was sprung
in the Southeast circuit, in which the
woodmen of the World proved winners
over the Nesline team. The victory of
the Woodmen shoves the Neslines
down into third place, the Model Lunch
and the Southeast Stars now being tied
for the top berth.
The scores follow:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-03

One of the best matches of the year
took place last night in the District
Duckpin League, when the Jeds and
Belmonts met at the Palace Alleys.
Not only were there high scores reg
istered by each team. but the general
play was exceptionally close, and 1t
was seldom that the victor was known
until after the last two boxes had been
games out of the three. The victors
took the first contest by 559 to 542, but
lost the second by 527 to $50. That
third game was the rubber, and both
clubs did remarkable work straight
through. but the Jeds proved more
consistent. getting the long end of the
score by SIS to 551. The Jeds' total
was 1862 and the Belmonts' was 1,649.
Krauss Again Stars.
Harry Krauss again established his
right to the reputation of being the
best bowler in the District when he
toppled the naples for a count of 399.
Krauss got mark of 141 in his first
game. 1877 in his second, and then OBJ
tanned 1871 in the last Had he not got
ten some poor breaks on his first ball
after spares in that second game
Krauss undoubtedly would have brok-
en- the record for high set.
Wright. Loveless and Moore starred
for the Jeds. though the work of the
whole club was very consistent. The
only time that either member of the
Jeds failed to roll well was when
Ohler fell down in the second contest.
He got a mark OF only SIS in that. but
it was due more to unfortunate breaks
than to poor work. Jack Loveless did
the star stunt for the Jeds. getting a
set of ass and games of 100. 112 and
1874. Loveless. like Krauss. also got
some bad breaks after spares. Wright
obtained scores of 112, 116 and 119, for
set of BAT, while Moore. anchor man.
got ia. III and 10S.
The Star team won another match in
the Commercial League, defeating the
General Baking Company two games.
Baum led the winners, with games of
1913. 103 and IS. really rolling below
his usual form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-03
JEDS BOWL WELL
AGAINST BELM0NTS
Win Brilliantly Played Match in
District League by Two
Games to One.
KRAUSS STAR OF CONTEST
WITH HIGHEST SET-399
Anchor Man for Losers Gets Games
of al, 127, 131-Neslines
Lose First Place.

SCHE DULES IN BOWLING
LEAGUES FOR TONIGHT.
District Lengue-Cnrdinals vs..
Copfenders.
Terminal Railroad Y. NJ. q. A.
characterization vs.. StOreroom.
Mount Pleasant LeaGue-High-
lands VS.. KenyOns.
Arcade League-Hess vs.. Ar
gyles.
Departmental LeaEue-Marines
vs.. Navy Yard.
Northeast League - ID q =
thoughts Us. I.angdOn.
Southeast League Schlitz VI.
AnacOstia Regulars.
Commercial LeaEue-Welsbac
VS.. Judd d Detwefler.
Colonial Tenpin League - Vfr-
Rinians VS.. Pilgrims, PuritaDs vs..
IrOQuots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-03

CTHE END }
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-26

time and told her story so we'll that
Magistrate Smith relented and dismis
sei her case. She was taken care OF
by Police Matron Margaret Schroeder
who secured a position for her. which
she did not take.
She returned to the rooming house.
where she was arrested. and was con-
fined TO her bed for over a week. The
past week she stated that her land-
lady had been sick and that she had
been doing the work for her.
a detailed description OF the woman
together with a photograph was sent
the local police. by the Kankakee
authorities. and the detective recog-
nized the picture. According to the
communication a man by the name of
Roach Is now under arrest in Kanka-
kee for the crime. She claims this
man to be her husband. and Il is as
sumed that they committed the act
together.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-26
MUSICAL CLUB RENDERS
COMMUNITY TREE PROGRAM

A program was rendered Thursday
night at the community tree in Market
square. under the auspices of the Rock
Island Musical club. with Miss Kath.
crime Gest. president, in charge. Sew
eral selections was also rendered by
Bleuer's band. which was employed for
the occasion by the club. The Saliva
ton Army also took part. The pro-
gram was started at o'clock and last
ed for nearly an hour.
Although the entertainment was
high grade in every respect, less than
100 people remained throughout. The
weather was disagreeable. and the ma
jority of those down town were busy
on the last lap of the Christmas shop
ping. The tree was lighted for an hour
aagin last night. and will be dis
mantled today.
Everything considered. however, the
first community tree proved a big sue
cess. At the opening profram, nearly
500 grown people and children were
present. The tree was lighted every
night since Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-26
OPEN HOUSE ALL
DAY new YEARS.
Parents to Have Chance to See
Boys Work at the
Y. M. G.. A.
CLASSES MEET AS USUAL
John Tyler. Remarkable Convert
Speaker at Meeting Sunday
Afternoon at 3.

New Years day will find the Young
Mems Christian association building
all cleaned up ready for the inspection
OF the general public. The place will
be open all day and a program will
commence in the gymnasium at 2:30.
Every class will have a period in the
gymnasium. and also the swimming
pool. so that a boys parents may
come and see some OF the regular class
work and then pass right on into the
swimming pool. where they may watch
the progress made by their boy in
that department
The boys classes will run the same
as they have prior to vacation, but
all classes will have one extra period
fer classes next Wednesday. Props at
.. juniors at Gas. older boys at 1915.
employed boys at 1O:45 and high
school class at 11:15.
Remarkable Man TO Speak.
John Tyler. probably the most re-
markable convert of the McAuley
Mission. New York, is TO deliver an .ad-
dress at the Y. NJ. c. 4. Sunday af-
ternoon at o'clock
He is a college man who dissipated
a fortune, was for ~ years a drunkard,
six years a bushman in Australia, and
who has five times been around the
world as a tramp.
He packs auditoriums everywhere
he speaks. and his life story reads like
a miracle. The press unite in calling
him the most wonderful convert of
two continents.
Tyler stands six feet three and is
every inch a man. His story is of
vital interest and his keen sense of |
numor holds his audience just as long |
as he is willing to talk.
Only men and older boys are invit- |
I'd. The doors are to be opened at |
2:45. and song service will start |
promptly at p. m. No admission |
Zee is charged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-26
ADVICE OFFERED
STOCK INVESTORS
Mccormick Counsels Local Peo-
pie Against Growing Excited
Over Outside Bargains.

p. ]. Mccormick, manager of the
local brokerage Office OF z. W. Wsg
ner * Co. in the Best building. offers
the following bit of New Years advice
10 local Investors:
More or less advice is being freely
distributed throughout this territory
urging our investors to buy stocks and
bonds now. Such advice should be ig-
nored and investors should hold OF for
lower prices, which will inevitably
come when the pegs are withdrawn
and the market allowed to find its
natural level.
Our private wire to all the large
financial centers enables us to keep in
touch with the worlds financial affairs
and ali changes in prices and other
important happenings are Immediately
wired TO this office for the benefit Of
the investors in this community. My
20 years experience in securing in
vestments for my clients is at your
service. Keep in touch with us and
we will advise you when the price is
right. Spectators may buy on dips
and get few points profit and repeat
so long as the market continues
pr-ged."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-26
CHRISTMAS MAIL
RUSH CONTINUES
Will Be Two or Three Days
Before Everything Is
Received.

Carriers were busy till o'clock yes.
terday afternoon delivering the parcel
post and Christmas mail from the Rock
Island postoffice. Hardly had they
finished when the evening mails
brought in another deluge almost as
heavy as ever and a new start had to
be made this morning. The loads to-
day were big and probably they Will
be for two or three days. Christmas
parcels and letters being held up by
congestion on the road.
Five thousand parcels were delivered
yesterday and the number sent out
today was not much less. Everything
has been cleaned up daily in the in
coming mail, while the outgoing mail
has been handled promptly throughout
the rush period.
The Henry w. Horst company pro-
vided the postoffice force with a dozen
lanterns, all filled and with new wicks
and globes, to be used for night work.
if needed. Fortunately. it has not
been necessary to use them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-26
FIRE DAMAGES AN
AUTO IN STREET

Fire partially destroyed the automo-
bile of H r. Battles OF the II. r.
Battles Grocery company. Christmas
afternoon. II was necessary to call
the fire department to extinguish the
flames. which was done after the top
had been destroyed and the upholster-
ing and body seriously damaged. The
machine was nearly new.
Mr.. Battles is unable to account for
the origin OF the fire. He had been
pulling a heavier car. which was out
of commission. up the slight grade on
Seventeenth street between Seventh
and Eighth avenues. Having no chains
the wheels slipped in the snow and
progress was slow, and finally the at
tempt was given up. In the operation
the engine of course became pretty hot.
After the rope had been united and
the smaller car was about to go on
flames suddenly leaped out from under
the hood. Mr.. Battles and others who
we're with him endeavored TO conquer
the fire with Snow, but we're able to
make no headwsy. In a few minutes
the flames reached a bottle of benZine
kept in a pocket in one of the front
doors and this exploded and threw fire
all over the body. An alarm was then
turned in and the centrals quickly
reached the scene and conquered the
flames with chemicals.
II is supposed that the fire resulted
from backfire which blew gasoline in
to the pan and ignited it. The loss
will depend upon the extent OF the
damage TO the motor, and had not
been ascertained today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-26
WONM MOVIE CASE is
CONTINUED A WEEK

The case of Hyman Wonmowiz, who
is charged with being an accessory in
seduction charged preferred by Miss
Della Borcovitz, 61O Ninth street, was
continued by Magistrate Smith this
morning, because of the absence of the
states attorney. Attorney Ben Stew
art, who is representing Wonmowiz,
stated that he and Assistant States
Attorney Edwards had made an agree
ment whereby the case would be dis
now that Max Reimburg, who