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Evening star., 1914-12-17
FEDS WANT MARANv1LLE,
Braves Shortstop Declines $50, 900
for Three-Year Contract.

BOSTON. Mass. December 1.-THE
Federal League has offered Rabbi
Maranville. star shortstop for the Bos-
ton National League base ball team,
the sum of $4,000 a year for three
years. the money to be placed in a
bank when Maranville signs the con-
tract. 1t is said that the Rabbit" de-
clined the offer, but the scouts" are
still on his trail and the Feds" are
reported to be far from DISCOURAGED
over their chances of landing the
Braves player. They are prepared to
make a still more advantageous offer,
it is rumored
Maranville. who is now on the vaude-
willie stage with Edward McCue, is sal
to be loath to leave Boston, where he
is the idol of the base ball fans and IL
in close touch with the mana agement
the team. He has long contract here
and IL will have to be a most allurine
proposition that will induce him to
jump.
Evening star., 1914-12-17
PASKERT IS SOUGHT
BY CLARK GRIFFITH
Cleveland Report Says PhiIIies'
OutfieIder Received Wire
From Manager.
FOSTER AND WILLIAMS
ACTIVE IN COAST LEAGUE
Navin of Detroit Declares Feds Will
Not Get Walter Johnson
Next Season.
BY J. ED GRILLo.

According to a report from Cleveland,
Clark Griffith is trying to arrange a
deal which will give the Nationals Out
fielder Dode Paskert of the Phillies.
Paskert lives in Cleveland and he has
been bombarded with Federal League
offers. The other day a wire came
from Manager Moran of the Phillies
telling Paskert to jump Il train and
come to Philadelphia for a conference.
\ few moments later came wire from
Griffith saying: Don't sign with Fed
erals ! will be able to use you"
There was no other explanation and
Paskert is said to have started for the
east Paskert played under Griffith at
Cincinnati. The latter has high opin-
ion of the outfielder and it also is
known that Paskert is anxious to play
under Griffith.
Inasmuch as there is danger of Pas
kert taking a leap to the Feds rather
stood the Phillies are willing to con-
slider u proposition from the Washing
ton club for Paskert
Manager Griffith did not put in his
appearance at the clubs Office today, it
being stated that he was out doing
some Christmas shopping, so no state
ment from him was available.
1t develops that Eddie Foster and
Alva Williams, after finishing their
hunting trip near Williams home at
Carthage, ILL.,, took a trip to Califor-
mia. and have since been playing winter
ball out there in an Independent league.
Foster, who wrote to a friend here,
hays he is hitting 500, and that he and
Evening star., 1914-12-17


Frank Navin of the Detroit club is
strong in his assertion that Walter
johnson will not be able to play with
the Federal League next season. Here
is statement Navin made to the De-
troit Free Press the other day:
walter Johnson will not be permit
ted to play in the Federal League un-
less the United States courts see nj
practically to reverse decision already
made by "A federal Judge"
1.-The Washington club is preparing to
fight for the retention of this pitcher
and there is no reason to believe that the
battle will be anything but successful
one Judge Sess ons of Grand Rapids
ruled in favor of organized ball in
case that did not have as much strength
on our side as this one. At that time the
opinion was handed down that the ten
day release clause was the weak spct in
the base ball contract. johnson signed
contract that did not have a ten-day
clause but an option clause. The best
lawyers say that this option clause is
legal and equitable and that it will
hold in any court in the country.
Il haven't any doubt at all that
Walter will be restrained from playing
with the Federals. Base ball men with
whom l talked in New York said that
the Feds hadn't the gnost of a chance
to retain the pitcher. and Griffith eels
sure that he will get him back. II
Johnso ms contract with the Nationals
worth anything before the law. 1t was
drawn up in the form which the Ameri-
can League has been assured is abso-
lutely hawless legally, and we will be
greatly surprised If the United States
courts fail to take this view
Evening star., 1914-12-17

Base ball at that time was in a bad
way. The salaries were low and the
public demanded a change and a re-
vival of interest. In those days S2,4oo
was the limit for the stars. The Amer
lean League did real good for the ball
players of that day. 1t created ne"
interest and brought about genera
, revival. Incidentally the American
League was launched by lot OF men
who had spent their lives in the game.
Charley Comiskey was the prime
mover. 1t was only after the advent
of the American League, which filled
gap in the base ball conditions. that the
game began to prosper. From that
time on the owners and players -four
ished, and conditions were such that it
was possible for a ball player of abil-
ity to draw enough money to make
himself independently wealthy in the
course of his career.
That there is no room for a third
eague was demonstrated last season,
when the Federals made their debut.
and there was general deterioration
of interest and falling off in attend
ance, which cost both sides of the con-
troversy lot of money, and incident
ally reduced the standard of play.
From reliable source it is learned
that the Federal League tried to make
arrangements whereby it could trans
fer the Kansas City franchise to either
Washington or Philadelphia. These
negotiations were carried on secretly,
but both failed. The impression was
created some time ago that the Feds
would stand pat on their circuit. but
this seems to have been a blind, for
Gilmore is reported to have been hust-
ling for several weeks trying to find
a city which will take over the Kansas
City franchise. To begin with the
the rest of the circuit. bsides not hav-
ing shown a disposition to give the
new league club much patronage.
Whether it will be possible to make
any sort of an advantageous switch is
doubtful for the reason that investors
in that sort of a project are not easy
to be found or satisfied. for if they
should be given the privilege or ex-
amining the books of the new league IL
would be found to have been losing
venture last season
distribution of the players recently
obtained from the major leagues also
has been decided upon by the teoerals-
Chicago. Pittsburgh and Brooklyn nave
virtually signed all the players op-
tained from organized base BAN since
the season closed. If these players are
allowed to remain with the clubs VINO
now claim them the next race. IT Is
feared, is going to be rather one-sided
Hence there is to be a Distribution or
some of the talent The entire poiicy
of the Federal League savors much of
syndicate ball. Cy Falkenberg. the
best pitcher in the league last season.
who did much to help win the pennant
for the Indianapolis team, mas pee.
transferred to the Brooklyn cruz. -
special effort is being made to strength
en- the. Ward team in the hope that 1t
will furnish real opposition to the
Giants, Dodgers and Yankees. 4
Joe jackson. the Maps slugger, is
Evening star., 1914-12-17
ager Griffith Reported After Oueder Paskert Of the Phes
GOLFING HINTS.
By .STRAIGHT DRIVE"

THE MUG IUNTER.-Now that
the season is fairly over it may
not be amiss to hurl a parting
critic SIN at those golfers who
during the season have committed
acts in their quest for mugs
which are so far out of keeping
with their general conduct as to
be ineXcusabie.
The ardent mug hunter has no
regard for decency or common
honesty, when it comes to seeking
the largest handicap he can pos
sibly get. Likewise he forgets to
live up to the little refinements
which mark the difference between
gentleman and others in his re-
lations with others using the links.
Let all mug hunters resolve as
they sit by the tireside surveying
the seasons plunder or rewards OF
merit as the case may be, that
next season they will try to earn
the lowest handicap their skill en-
titles them to. and study to treat
all other golfers with the greatest
possible degree Oh courtesy and
consideration.
Evening star., 1914-12-17

Barnes of the Lucas Stars in the
Southeast League did some brilliant
work. His bowling practically gave
his team clean sweep over the South
east Stars. Barnes knocked down III
pins in his first game, got 125 in his
second and. then finished by topping
1924. The three contests counted Barnes
total of 366. Mccormick got 100, 1lo
and los.
Murphy of the Nationals in the Ma
tional Capital League was only three
pins behind Barnes nigh score for a
set. Murphy registered 112, lis and
1873 in his contests, which gave him a
total of 1853.
The scores:
Evening star., 1914-12-17

A spare by Champion in the last
box of the last game. on which he
made seven pins, enabled The Evening
Star team to win this contest, and two
out of three games from lne Wels-
bachs in the Commercial League last
night. By getting he >.ylctory the
newspaper five came one game nearer
to Pop" Halley's lights" who are
leading.
The Welsbachs took the first game
by a comfortable margin, getting a
score of 552 to 536. but The Star came
right back and won the second by 54s
to 494. The third and decisive contest
was going along almost on even terms.
with The Star slightly in the lead. un-
til the eighth box. when Wooden and
Vincent Oliveri made successive strikes.
That seemed to give the Welsbachs
almost a lien on the game, but COLI
sistent work by the Star players and
a poor count by Wooden on his mark,
enabled the game to get close again.
With the last two men yet to roll,
Whalley and HALEY for the Welsbachs
and Champion and Baum for The Star,
the Welspachs were ahead by four
pins. Whalley got all ten pins but
Champion spared. and on his count
knocked down seven, giving the news
paper five a lead of three. HALEY and
6aum got nine pins each, and the
Welsbachs lost the game.
HALEY Stars for Welsbachs.
HALEY did the best work for his
team. while Rodier and baum rolled
the highest games for The Star five.
The Welsbachs' anchorman got marks
of 112, 1O4 and ia. for total of $50.
Rodier rolled 121, 116 and '95, and
Baum 105. 1874 and 81.
The Nationals in the Arcade League
were the only players who registered
a set of more than 1900, and they ex-
ceeded that score by only two pins.
The Nationals defeated Tue Center Mar
ket team by two games out of three.
Gheen of the winners and Bailey of the
losers obtained exceptionally good sets.
The formers counts were lVI. 1875 aud
l27, for q set Of So4. the latter's
Evening star., 1914-12-17
Georgetown Junior Props Win.

The Georgetown Junior Props defeat
ed the Fairgrounds team in a basket
ball game yesterday in the Georgetown
gymnasium by a score of 81 to 8. The
Blue and Gray youngsters proved gu
perior to their rivals IN every depart
ment. The work of Mtlstead Of the
winners was excellent.
Evening star., 1914-12-17
NOTABLE TURFMAN DEAD.
John G. Follansbee Succumbs Afte,
Long Illness.

NEW YORK, December 17.-John G..
Follansbee. financier and steward of
the Jockey Club. died Tuesday after
noon at Summit, n. ].
He had been in poor health for many
months. Until racing met reverses in
the east. Mr.. Follansbee owned and
raced many noted horses. He was
largely interested in western and Mex
ican ranch properties.
Evening star., 1914-12-17
HERTNENT 0ftrGNT
fss' Happenings S &SsfSportdoln
By J. ED CRILLO

Efforts make the invasion of the Federal League
appear expansion the League
years ago with those who familiar
ton in those DAYS League its
idle major league Cities including Washington
Baltimore Louisville and Cleveland the Others
Evening star., 1914-12-17

wanted by the Feds. An agent OF the
Gilmore circuit visited Jackson at his
home at Greenville. S. c., the other day,
and made him all sorts of inducements
to jump, but Jackson insisted that he
would not consider any sort of offer
until his contract with Cleveland had
expired. which is in the fall of 1916
The scout, so the story goes. would
not take no for an answer. and has
promised to pay Jackson another call.
Evening star., 1914-12-17
FEDS TO ASSIGN JUMPERS. {"
Outlaws" Aim to Equalize Playing
Strength of Clubs.

CHICAGO. December 17.-Federal
League representatives have gathered
here for the meeting today. at which
1t is rumored newly signed players will
be distributed with a view to equaliz-
ing the added strength. The meeting
was to have been held yesterday. but
a hearing in the Marsans case at St
Louis required the presence of Presi-
dent Gilmore and ii was postponed.
Evening star., 1914-12-17

Organized base balls policy not to
take back any of Its players who
jumped works a great hardship on the
Federal League, judging from the bat
ting and pitching averages.
Evening star., 1914-12-17
Schedules in Bowling
Leagues for Tonight
National Cauital V,eaxue-Climh-

SaPAedl ACdSuC@SAAAAO.
ers VS.. Velvet Kind.
Terminal Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
Leasue-Storeroom VS.. Electric
clans.
Departmental League-Navy Yard
vs.. Treasury.
Commercial League-Washingt
Gas Company vs.. General Bak-
ing Company.
Mt. Pleasant League-kenyOns
VS.. Parks.
Arcade LeaKue-Argyles VS.
Mount Pleasants.
District League-Cardinals vs.
ResOlutes.
Y. NJ. C. A. League-Dakotas VS..
Oneidas.
Colonial Tenpin League-Puri-
tans VS.. knickerbOckers, PiOn-
GERS VS.. Ir0quOis.
Evening star., 1914-12-17

Johnny Evers is finding pneumonia a
much harder thing to battle against
than the Athletics.
Evening star., 1914-12-17
Barnes Rolls Hieh Set.

games were 11s. 1O7 and 1873, his tota
being 35S.
Evening star., 1914-12-17

Williams are having fine time. The
league in which they are playing puts
on but two games week.
Evening star., 1914-12-17

Joe jackson. the Maps slugger. Il
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-29
STOLEN sMlLE'R TWO.
Turn About Fair play.

Two motorists, having almost ruin
ed their tempers-and their tires-in
vain attempt to find a hotel with a
vacant bed were at last forced TO
make the best of small inn.
Even then they had to share bed
which was-and on this the landlord
laid great stress-a feather bed.
They turned in, and one OF the pair
was soon fast asleep; the other was
not He could not manage to dodge
the humps and heard hour after hour
strike on the church clock, until a.
m. when he also struck
He did this by violently shaking his
snoring friend
What's the matter?" growled the
other 1T can't be time to get up
yet
No is isn't" retorted his friend
continuing to shake him; but it's my
turn to sleep on the feather. New
Orleans States.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-29

1t was 10 be expected that the lynch
ing at Noble the other day would be
charged TO the governors policy in
regard to capital punishment and il is
possible that that might have had
something to do with it. However.
lynchings occur in states where cap
ital punishment is practiced and it is
probable that the fate OF this negro
would have been the same even with
the certainty of death at the hands OF
the law before him. Mob rule results
from inflamed passions that have nc
regard for law and will continue till a
higher standard of respect for consti
tuted authority is established. If criti-
icism is due the governor it arises out
OF the fact that in exercising his pri
yate judgment setting aside the law
providing for capital punishment, he
is setting a bad example for others
who for reasons OF their own assume
to override the law.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-29

tors if there was anything | could
take to help me and they said there
was nothing that they knew of. | am
thankful for such a good medicine and
will always give it the highest praise. -
- Mrs. c. H. GRIFFITH, 1905 Madison
Ave, Cleveland, Ohio.
Hanover, Pa. -''1 suffered from fe-
male trouble and the pains were so bad
at times that could not sit down. The
doctor advised a severe operation but
my husband got me Lydia E. Pinkham $
Vegetable Compound and | experienced
great relief in a short time. Now feel
like a new person and can do a hard
days work and not mind it. What joy
and happiness it is to be well once more
| am always ready and willing to speak
a good word for the Compound. Mrs
ADA Wilt. 1876 Stock St, Hanover, Pa
III there are any complications you
do not understand write to LYDIA Z.
Pinkham Medicine Co. (confldeRiiaD
Lynn Mass. Your letter will he opened,
read and answered BY a woman aud
he'd in strict confidence.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-29
Millions Spent for
Benevolent Work
Telegram By United Pros.

Washington. Jan. 29.-The report
on benevolent institutions in the
United States for 1910 has been issued
by Director Harris OF the bureau OF
the census, department of commerce.
OF the fetal number OF 540S benevo-
lent institutions reported in the Unit
ed States in 1910, 2492, or 46 per cent
were institutions for the sick; 1885, or
27 per cent. were institutions for the
care of children, 1851, or 21 per cent,
were homes for adults or adults and
children POS, or 4 per cent, were socie-
ties for the protection and care OF
children, and 125, or per cent, were
institutions for blind and deaf.
Not all Of these instution reported
inmates at the close of 1910, but in
the APO that did make such report
there were S39,57l inmates. OF whom
116,22S, or "a per cent, we're in homes
for adults or adults and children; ILL.,
5l4, or SO per cent, were in institu-
tions for the care of children; 96,390
or 2S per cent, in institutions for the
sick and 15,430. or per cent, in in
stitutions for blind and deaf.
A total of 2,960.O0O persons of all
classes were received in 1915 of these
benevolent Institutions during the
year 1910, l,95S0O0 or sc per cent Of
whom were received in istitutions for
the sick, the remaining 80 per cent
being divided among the other three
classes of institutions. In this con
nection the report calls attention to
the fact that among the persons re-
ceived in these institutions there were
number who were only indirectly
recipients OF benevolence. being pay
inmates who met the regular charges
for treatment.
All classes Of benevolent institu-
tions in the United States reported in
1910 for 1891 institutions a total in
come OF s1lS.3SO.OO0 with expenses of
Sill, $4,000; while 1871 showed prop
erty valued at s64s.S7S,OOO. This in
come of S11S,SSO.OO0 was divided
among the different classes of insti-
tutions as follows: Hospitals, so per
cent; homes for adults or adults and
children. 20 per cent; institutions for
the care of children. l6 per cent; in
stitutions for the blind and deaf. > per
cent; societies for the protection and
care of children. per cent; dispen-
saries. ! per cent
Benevolent institutions in New York
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-29
ARE PRoeREssIvEs wANlNc7

Under the leadership OF Gov. John
son. who was one OF the foremost of
the famous Armageddon warriors, Cal
iiornia has been a Bull Moose strong
hold. However. II recent registration
figures. contained in press dispatches.
Indicate the political trend Of the
state. the Progressives are on the
wane.
Republicans are leading the Pro
gressIyes over two to one in new
registration in fifty-six Of the fifty
eight counties in California If the
present ratio is maintained the final
registration figures will show the Re
publicans to have twice as many vot-
ers within its ranks as the Democrats
and Progressives together
Republicans are far ahead in every
city in the state, with the exception OF
Sacramento and Alameda. In Sacra-
mento the Progressives are only slight
ly in the lead. as the following figures
show. Progressive. 2O3l; Republicans.
1861: Democrats. 1899. The same is
true OF Alameda county, where the
registration stands as follows: Pro
gresives. 1892: Republicans. $50;
Democrats, 22S4.
San Diego is the banner Republi-
can stronghold Of the state. The Re
nubicans are leading the Progressives
over eight to one Here are the fig
ures: Republicans. 1924: Progress
sives. 1884; Democrats, 1929. Repslb-
licans are ahead four to one in San
Benardino, three to one in Santa Ana.
and four to one in Stockton.
The Los Angeles registration fig
ures are as follows Republicans. IS
7ss. Progressives. io.l7ss Democrats,
Ssl5.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-29
SUBSCRIPTIONS RATES:
JuRIsT AssAILs POWER OF THE
JUDICIARY.

InI recent years 1t has been quite
fashionable for laymen to land on the
courts whenever they feel so disposed
but it is seldom that such an attack
is made by an eminent jurist as was
the case in New York the other day.
The speaker was Chief Justice Wal
ter Clark OF the North Carolina su-
preme court and inveighed heavily
against the assumption of legislative
power by the courts. OF course the
point raised is a mooted one and there
is much good argument on both sides
but, coming from such a source the
views expressed are decidedly inter
esting and well worth attention. JUS
tice Clark said in part.
The overwhelming preponderance
OF the judiciary was unexpectedly ere
ated in 1903 by a decision OF the su-
preme court Of the United States
without a line in the constitution to
authorize IL, when that body assumed
the right TO veto any act Of congress
they chose TO hold unconstitutional.
eThis doctrine was promptly seized
upon as a boon by the special inter.
ests and by all who believed at heart
in the government of the many for the
benefit OF the few.
II has practically made the courts
the dominant power in every state
in the Union. Whenever any progress
sive statute has not been in accord with
the economic views entertained by the
courts, they have generally exercised
their power TO declare such statute
unconstitutional because it was not
due process OF law
Declaring that the constitution does
not authorize the assumption Of un'
limited power by the courts, Justice
Clark said that If the constitution
really had given the judges the right
a. set aside statute il would have
given the legislative branch the same
power in the case OF an executive
veto.
In warning his brother judges
against overstepping their authority
the speaker declared that Mir. Justice
Harlan has well said
when the American people come
TO the conclusion that the judiciary
OF the land is usurping 70 itself the
functions Of the legislative department
OF the government you will find trouble
Ninety millions Of people are not go
ing to submit to the usupation by the
Judiciary Of the functions Of other de
partments OF the government and the
power on its part to declare what is
the public policy OF the United
States
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-29

itary spy, one OF the desk generals"
at the war department. soldier, by
the way. who has seen his share of
active service lodging bullets-was
led to the observation that times
amt what they used to be" in mat
ters appertaining to the science OF
war He pointed out the fact that the
next war between two world powers
viii find no small amount Of fighting
both high in the air and under the
oceans surface, by virtue Of the near
perfect Of the aeroplane and dirigible
and the submarine.
The battlefield of the future" said
the old war dog, whose feats are
known to everyone who has read late
histories of the United States, "wil
present a vastly different scene from
what it did ten, or even five years
ago. The famous kicking army mule
has gone the way of the military
spy The automobile truck has just
about pushed him off the war maps.
Even the comparatively recent but
cumbersome wires and paraphernalia
OF the signal corps has been partially
displaced by wireless telegraphy and
telephony and except on rare occa-
sions, the bayonet and sabre will be
supplanted by the long range guns,
just as the old methods of graphing
two wooden ships side by side follow
ed by boarding and handto-hand fight
ing, has entirely been done away with
through perfection of fighting ships
Of steel and guns that carry seven
miles. "