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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13

| ing in the latter condition when tho
Constitution was formed. no words used
| In that instrument could have been in
tended to deprive them OF that charac-
ter. IF there is anything I'm tho great
| principle of unalienable rights EN-
phattcally insisted upon in our Declara-
| ton OF Independence they could neither
| make. nor the United States accept
surrender of their liberty and become
the subjects--in other words the slaves
| of their former fellow-citzens- IL tins
| be true-and il will scarcely be denied
| by any one who has "A correct idea of
his own right as an American citizen
the grant to Congress of exclusive iu-
rlsdiction in the District of Columbia
can be interpreted so far as respects
the aggregate people of the United
States as meaning nothing more than
to allow to Congress the controlling pow
er necessary to accord a free and safe
exercise of the functions assigned TO
the general government by the Con
stitution. In all other respects the
| legislation of Congress should he adapt
ed to their peculiar position and wants
and be confornahie with their DELHI
crate opinions Of their own interests
President Andrew Johnson repeats
Jackson : recommendation rt ter'li"i e.
| delegate in Congress. and III a III, ssaGc
yetoing an act to regulate the elective
| franchise in the District of Columbia
! (Which provided for unquali fed negro
suffrage IN tho District, though a sf'r' la
election held in Washington and George
! N'Ni Id'l SlipN " an slliii'al tflHil'ili''.'''
vote against such s'iffrasel. he discusses
| e.ahoratciy and Interestingly the p"li'
ical status OF tho WaShinG;ousil. ''
| his message Of 1866 he says.
I The District Of Columbia. under *
listing laws is not entitled to that rrp-
| resentation in the national councils
which, from our earliest history has
been uniformly accorded to each terri
tory established from time to time Nth
IN our limits. II maintains peculiar
| relations to Congress. to whom the 'nf.
| stitutton has granted the power of cNcr-
cisns exclusive Legislation over the seat
| Of government. our felow-citIZeils re
| siding in the District. whose interests
are thus conttded to the special guard
anship of Congress. exceed in number
/ the population of several of our t-ii4
| tories. and no just reason is perceived
! why a deleeate of their Choir, .sHJul.
not he admitted to a seat IN the House
of Representatives.. No move seems SO
| appropriate and effectual OF enabling
them to make known their peculiar
conditions and wants. and of securing
the local legislation adapted to them
| |, Therefore. recommend the pas.'a ul
! a law authorizing the electors Of the
! District of Columbia to choose dele
| gate. to he allowed the a;nc r-ltS dtd
privileges a delegate representing
| territory. The increasing entcrpris"
and rapid progress of Improvements In
the District are highly gratifying. and
! | trust the efforts of the municipal all
thorities 10 promote the prosperity Of
the national metropolis will receive the
| efficient and generous cooperation of
| Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13

torfai delegate. Since 1850 it has had
the educated, intelligent population and
the material resources of a state. Every
argument which Jackson and Johnson
made for a voteless delegate for the
District applies with undiminished force
today to the demand of full representa-
ton in Senate. House and electoral
college. If Jackson were President to.
day. in the spirit of his demand OF
1890 for territorial delegate. he would
obviously now urge full national repre-.
sentation of the District as quasi
non-Sovereign state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13
Real and Bogus Birthrights.

That the real American bir-hright is
not municipal self-government. but
national representation through dele
gate In Congress when in the territorial
stage of development and through SEN
ators and representatives when the
population. educational standards and
! resources of a state have been attained
is demonstrated by the facts and
declarations that constitute Washing
tons political history.
The right to vote In the municipal gov
ernmen. was possessed by Washington I'M
Ill 1871. when territorial form Of gov
eminent was established with the votinG
privilege in respect to ono branch of the
local legislature. and for voteless dele
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13
Changes in Municipal Government

there Is no urgent present necessity for
n change In this respect. The more i'm
pOrtant question fs, Shall not the people
Of the District. who now largely exceed
the numper Of persons represented by
each member Of the House, be admitted
to the Union citizens of a quasi
state, and be granted representation In
the national leGfslature and the privi-
lege of voting for President Without
disputing for the present the PROPOSE
ton. proved absurd by experience, that
they do not need, as citizens Of the
Dist riot, distinct representation In Con-
gress as a local legislature because
they are represented in that capacity
by all senators and representatives, do
| they not. citizens of the United
States, assembled in sufficient numbers
In a limited space and paying national
| taxes, require representation in the
body which imposes and disburses
| these taxesf
The people of Washington do not
wish an unlimited elective franchise in
| municipal concerns or q repeal of the
exclusive legislation" clause. with a
change of the financial relations be-
tween the city and the United States.
| and many of them. in view of the
dangers to be faced in the discussion
| by Congress of changes of any descrip-
| ton in the present government will
continue to favor a do-nothing policy
| on the part of Congress, which was
unquestionably wisest as long as the
|
government employ. was insufficient to
entitle 1T to a representative in Con-
| gress. These citizens will doubtless,
for the reason suggested. hesitate to
| ask the additional rights to be secured
| by this constitutional amendment.
| But while the asking and granting Of
these rights may be In various ways
reasonably delayed. they can not be In
definitely postponed. Though repre-
| sentatiOn In their national and local
| leUfaIature. which alone makes laws
! for them and taxes them, and may
send every man of them to war to he
| wounded or killed. be denied to the
225,OOO District reaidents Of the pres
| ent, will the same denial be given to
| the half-mlllion Of the near future.
or to the prospective million. toward
! which figure as a goal the Districts
population Is pressinSs"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-25
.EvERS AS LUCKY A MAN
AS WAS RIP VAN WINKLE
Captain of Braves Has Picked Up
f12,SG0 Extra Money From Worlds
and Chicago Series.

RIP Van Wrinkle was a lucky man.
according to popular song writer. but
he had little on Johnny Evers. captain
OF the Braves, according to the records
Of the National Commission. review ed
~ u. j. Lanignn. These show that the
thing like $4,000 of extra money M his
share OF the players pools from the
city aeries. John has been In five sets
OF contests for the worlds title, and
the same number OF Chicago series. The
ed with from these series amounted to
s25S, $3.50, and the Keystone King GER
'a Evsr sG of 1as
Facing in the FALL games pitchers of
the highest class, John has batted .es3
Championships OF the world and OF the
haT Ter, he sssssed I'M i syssinst except
the White Elephants. 1t, is question
could have hit better than E5S vssra
against such high-grsde pitching. He
failed to binsle In a third of these con-
three in each Of four. OF Johns fiftS
six of Bill ponevan. eq fiSe or or Ha arrs;
Joe Bush, two off Nick Altrock, two OF
two on Eddie kilIian. two OF Ed siever,
two of Eddie Plank. one OF Bob Shaw !,
key. one off CHER Bender. one Off
Frank Owen. one of Frank Smith. one
of Frank LANCE, and one Off "Reb"
Russell. OF these wallops. nine were
doubles.
John of Troy has stolen twenty bases
IN the forty-eight worlds and Chicago
city series In which he has participated,
his best work on the paths having been
accompanlshed in the games with the
SoX in 1903: Then he swiped six sacks
In five contests on Billy Sullivan and
Freddy Payne, getting one larceny in
each Of four combatS and two steals
In one tussle. Evers has sacrificed four
times.
$50 ball. he having accepted 24S out OF
2Sl chances. John started eleven double
plays for the teams he played with
and had Il hand in eight more
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-25
WESLEYAN TEAM STRONG
FOR GEORGETOWN GAME
Coached by Pleasant and Carlow, For
mer Teammates of Exeadiues West
Virginia VIII Use New Plays.

aeadas SIC sa s asssssT
as Ssny wh by is the ass
The possible exception II that With the
ton. Next saturday. octeber 81,
Georgetown University is met at Wash.
nsye Last
replete with the open style OF football,
fans. that West Virginia produced rs
go ",io foo D. pal, as was on tap In this
psope That Is Sy
anticipated much opposition in the
West Virginians. and had. therefore,
game to make the men work hard for
victory. However this may have been.
BY q good Substantially a ma 3ority. and won eSa
poets this year to again repeat unless
Georgetown is much stronger than in
Wesleyan has played three games 80
Iar this season. losing to tho Carlisle
nns from NE Ct to O. ana vim
or by an Identical score with that made
by Washington and Lee against this
p. L! last Saturday by the score OF Ia
s sb, .: y vhs game with With v: z; J. is prob
to date WirKlns
est teams IN Virginia, and. in fact. In
the field been in good condition Wes-
leyan could have run UP double the
score on the techites. Is stronger proof
an eleven that will do itself credit
Wherever IL appears.
The team lost three men from last
years aggregation, these being Neaie
ut end, Lambert at centre, and Simms
at half back. While these men were
good, their places have been filled by
stellar football.
Neaie Is sIpplanted by Heavier. his
substitule OF last year: Lambert by
years reserve force, and Simms by O.
Shumnker, q brother OF Captain Shu-
back field men ever appearing on West
Virginia gridiron.
n The The re, rest o Of the West Virginia cham
has .supplanted one Of last year's
guards on the left side OF the line. His
addition Is a great Improvement to The
had. 30
,,.Xy Vance et right guard. Ke.lison and
end. stanbury at quarter back. Captain
Shumaker at half back. and Jacobs at
full back. are all veterans. and in the
Lewis. Altman. Bobbitt. Miller and
4 can truthfuily be said that Wesleyan
A change has been effected in the
Mount fleasss, ana w w!iiny Ga aasas
In charge. and 1t will be interesting to
NOTE that In Saturdays big game at
Washington the coach OF the opposition
of both Mount Pleasant and GarioW,
Carlow and Mount Pleasant have made
mary man eh nd e In Wesleyan style Of at
plays heretofore unused will be
brought into use next Saturday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-25
SECOND ACADEMY DEFEATED
BY CHAMBERtAYNE TEAM

In an exciting game played on the
Chamberlayne's new athletic field, the
Chamberlayne Country School defeated
their much heavier opponents, the
Richmond Academy second team, by the
score OF to G.
In the first quarter Chamberlayne
kicked kick off. and by successive line
to f9 9heq se liner ass
Cutchins, by line drive, carried the
ball over for the first touchdown.
Academy failed to kick goal
The. Chambcrlaynes rallied in the
second quarter, and after four minutes
OF play Grant made a spectacular sew
enty-hve-yard run through 81 broken
field and tied the score. Daniel kicked
goal winning the game for the
Chamberlaynes. At the final whistle
Academy had the ball on Chamber
Academy displayed skill in execut-
ing forward passes. while Chamber
layne relied chiefly on end runs. Bin
ford and Cutchins starred for the
Academy, while Daniel and the Scherers
played star game for Chamberlayne
Academy. Position. ChamberIayne.
Stallings. left end Il. l.. Scherer
James. left tackle. sydnor
DIigggs,;;;..; centre iiBrecksp1ridge
Jones..... fright tackled. II. Schcrer
Potts. right end. .Munford
Cutchins. quarter back. Denny
Crimes. -. right half back. :, Daniel
Binford 49,, lief. half back. .sauer
Parrish. full back. .s..... Grant
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-25
BOWLING

Teams In the Richmond Bowling Associa-
t'on got down to business during tho past
week. al! captains completing tho formation
OF their teams for the season. Tho Alec
team WAS changed to Nodes Tip-Tops and
tho Jenkins Wheel Company to the H..
Bromm Baking Company. appears else
where in the corrected schedule OF games.
Following are tho members and names of
the teams comprising. this Glass - organi-
cation:
Davis Plumbing company-Davis tcaptain).
henrdsley. Finn, Troutner. -. Williams and
Miller.
ps MGssi psx esRss.a
Jeweiers-Bliley (captain). Splitting, S. n.
Williams SutterlIn. Bailey and Bell.
Superiors-McFarland tcaptain), Martin.
Dsasy. Bouldin and $. l.. Smith.
Roy, ovcrInon, Hainpe. Scott and a. L.
Newports--Blai tcaptain). Barrow. Cor
don. Farrsr. Phipps and Houchins.
palace-Sowsey tcaptain). G. L. Cosby.
fHiery. Harper Froman. Adams.
Alright. Horn. Anderson, Richardson and
hurry.
Rules as to Players.
For information OF captains OF teams. tho
following amendment TO Article OF the
rules OF the Richmond Bowling Association
Is printed:
ArtIcIe 3; captains desiring TO sign a
player or players must forward the appl.-
cation I'm writing to the secretary ut least
twenty-four hours before participation OF
said player or players In any game or games
Should his list OF players be completed. the
ers dropped and reasons for same. Ali APP
nlIcatlons TO be referred to the executive
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-25
CARLISLE A. c., OUTWElGHED,
Is BEATEN BY MANASSAS
Rice. Quarter Bnck for vIctors, Breaks
Right Leg In Scrimnage During 70
second Period. lt'IVss 3

MANASSAS. VA. October A--Manassas
High School eleven to-day played thel-
Initial engagement here and won by the
score of &c to against the Carlisle Ath-
iet!c Club of Washington. The visiting
eleven were mere schoolboys and were out.
weighed at least ten pounds to the player
Manassas backnefd performed brilliantly
With individual starring By the two haifs.
Bound and Williams, and Prescott. LEFT end
who ON two occasions intercepted FORWARD,
passes and ran twenty and sixty yards for
touchdowns. -
The visitors played pluckiy for their size
ana gave a fine display of tacklnS.
In tho last two quarters they oraced and
played at times almost equal to Manassas.
During the second period Rice. Manassas
quarter. had his right leg broken below
the knee when In scrmmage. He was pinned
beneath several players
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-25
Princeton Downs Dartmouth.
ALLEY GOES 100 MILES IN
81 MINUTES 80 SECONDS

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. October 90
Tom Alley, in a Deusenberg, won the
a00-mile automobile race over the mile
track at Hamline Park this afternoon
third. Ralph DePalma, VINO had
trouble all afternoon with his Mercedes
car, was fourth. Bob Burman, who led
on. account OF engine trouble in the
seventy-frst mile.
The time Of the winner was 81
minutes 30 seconds, unofficial. break
Ing the worlds record. It Is not be-
,lieved herc that rho record will stand,
as the track officials failed to provide
electric, timers. En-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-25
Richmond Bowling League Schedule
Season l9l4-lo15
on NEWPORT RUNS.

ON NEWPORT RUNS.
October I4-Dayis PIumbinx Com.
unny ra. V.r,nort
1postponed).
octoher 2e-N oide's Tip-Tops vs..
newport
October 2S-T1mes Dispatch WI.
Davis Plumbing Com
pany.
November e-Nolde,. Tip.Top. ~.
nromns R.L,r.
Cn~n,ny
nasn Thum Dill Co"-
po"S W. Sc"eichs.
November 9-Tfmcs Dlspatch w.
Palace.
November 11-Nexvport W.. coor
Prfnfinr com,,ny
November 19-NoIde,. TYp-Ton. We
CoOL Printing Corr.
pnny.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-25
"OLD BILLY" CAPTURED
AFTER HUNT OF YEARS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. October
enfoTed ne hunt this r %set I and c can
tured an old fox which had been play
ing, his cunning tricks in that neigh
Dcrhood for many years; having often
made raids on barnyard fowls. He had
eludcd the hunters many. times, but this
week the dogs were too quick for him.
After hard and exciting chase of over
an hour his brush was surrendered to
one Of the party. The people of that
ns they call him. has been captured
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-25
KING COLLEGE BLANKS
CARSON AND NEWMAN TEAM

BRISTOL, VA. October 24-Kina
College. OF Bristol. won an earned vic
tory in the. game with Carson and
Newman College on the local grounds
to day. the score being IL to o. King
made two touchdowns. and kept the
visitors on the defensive until almost
the close, when the latter approached
touchdown. a triple pass executed
by the King team was n feature Par
IRISH starred for tue locals
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-25
END RUNS GIVE GAME TO
DAVIDSON OVER CITADEL

CHARLOTTE. N. c., October. 24:.-
featured by good field running by Full
Back McKinnon. won from the Citadel
here this afternoon; 16 to O. Citadel
FFesorsed to line shuts and attempted
being successful. Davidson's gains re-
suited for the most part from end runs.
The South Carolina team did not make
the showing expected OF them. {,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-25
Guaranteed to Hold

In wearing my Rupture Lock- you have alb
solute protection at al! times. You may do
under any condition. We win prove this. by
a 30 DAY TRIAL That's the length OF time
bring out tho merits OF any article Thirty
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-25

The schedule for the Commercial League
on the Newport runs this week follows:
Font.cello Springs. 81
Thursday niSht-Sibiey Shoe Co vs Rims
wanxcr IL Co. ~.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-25
on PALACES runs.

ON PALACE RUNS.
October 81. Bromm baking
Printing Company .
october 27-Hp. 0't Beo%n, BAKING
Company Wy Palace.
October 3o-cook Printing Conn
pany Va. Jewellers.
November 3-Tlmes Dispatch va.
Cook Printing Conn
November e-Newport vs.. Palace.
November 1O-Nolde's Tip-Tors W..
jewelers..
November 13-Dayis Plumbing Conn
pnny VIZ. j.. Bromm
baking Company.
November 17-1fmes-Dtspatch VS.. l..
Bromm Baking Conn
pnny.
November 2O--Newport VIZ. jew
elcrs.
November 24-NoIde's Tia-rops VS..
Palace.
November 27-Dnvis Plumbing Com
pnny VIZ. Cook Printing
December 1-Ifmes :. Dispatch W..
Nolde's Tip-Tops.
December Newport VIZ. Davis
Plumbing Company.
December S-JeweI ern w. L..
Bromm baking Com
pany.
December II-I.nIace VS.. COOK
Printing Company.
December 16-Newport VIZ. Nolde's
Tip-Tops.
December 1S-DnvIs Plumbing Gem
pRny VIZ. Times-Dis-
1915. patch.
January S-L. Bromm baking
Company w. Noldc'n
11p-TOpR.
January s-Jeweicrs va. Davis
Plumbing Company.
January I2-PnInce VIZ. Times-Dis-
patch.
January IS-Cook Printing Com
pnny VS.. Newport.
January 10-Cook Printing COM
pnny IN. SoLle's Tip
Tops.
january 22-Pniacc va. Davis
Plumbing Company.
January 2G-N ewport vs. l..
1sromm hiking Com
pnny.
January 28-JeweIcrs VS.. Nmes-
Dispatch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-25
The "SchuiIIns Rupture Lock"

is wonderful invention for rupture-the
outcome of years of study. hard work and
diligent research. 1t is away from tho old
lines OF truss construction. and holds the
rupture exactly the way Nature intends. 30
that she may heal the opening without in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-25
Cornell an Easy Winner.

NEW YORK, October 24-Before sew
Ieral thousand cheering college rooters
|the Cornell eleven defeated Brown at
|the Polo Grounds this afternoon.
Score. Is to a.
The victory was rather easily won
10y the Ithacans, who played an ag-
|gressIve game during the three periods
land found the defense OF the Provi-
|uemce squad too weak to stop their
In the nrst and third periods Cornell
planted the ball behind the goal posts.
and during the second session sue
|cecded In making two touchdowns.
In all three of these periods Brown,
While making stubborn fight. was
|siyeiy. especially the latter.
In the final session, however, the
boys from the Rhode Island capital
played n brilliant game, although they
started too late to have 1t avail them
|inuch
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-25
Syracuse Defeats SIIchigan.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, October 24.-After
holding Syracuse scoreless during the
first two periods of the game. tho Mich
gan defense cracked in the second
|of 20 to 6: Two touchdowns by Wilin-
son, left half, and one by Rose. right
Rose Kicking two goals. gave Syracuse
their points. AIichigan's only score
was made in the third quarter. when Il
Ispiendtp forward pass placed the visit
tors my position to shove Maulbetsch
over for n touchdown. Catlett failed at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-25
, COMMITTEES FOR immediate action. tho com
rnittoe's decision being flnnl"
Two-,Ian Chamnionsl,In.

More than dozen two-man squads will
compete on the Newport this week In
the championships tournament: which closes
Saturday night aud for which Manager
Whit Whitman has put up So in gold for
the team that makes the highest total in
FIVE games. N-
During the past week there has been con-
siderable interes; In the contest. and the
N hc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-25
RUPTURE i YOU srn' sss';

you will sooner or later It never gets we'll
OF itself. hut gets worse from time to time.
u will eventually unfit you for wcrk and
life's battles. 1t positively grows dangerous
think OF the hundreds of people that yearly
sacrifice their lives to strangulation.
The past has proven that the old fashioned
Anticipated truss and appliance won't help
you-it can't: It's construction is all wrong.
a new star of hope has arisen for the rup-
tured-a natural outcome from the deflcen-
ces of the past. There IL hope. JOY and
com fort awaiting Won.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-25
Army BEATS HOLY CROSS;
MICHIGAN IS DEFEATED
;ornen Wins Easily From Brown,
Whose Players Start Too Late
to Play Brilliantly.
INDIANS FAIL TO MAKE POINT
Forward Pass in Final
Quarter Gives University of Penn.
sylvania 7-to-0 Victory-George-
town and Western Reserve Lose.

WEST POINT, October 24.-The Army
won from Holy Cross to-day by score
pressed throughout the first. half. but
when they got going In the third guar
TER the visitors crumpled up and Hods-
ION plunges straight through the line.
Army twice had the ball on Holy Cross
ling 1t once on downs after pretty
defense by the visitors. and the second
time when Benedict missed goal from
placement.
yantieet scored the cadets second
In the fourth quarter. after
was married by much fumbling by HOLY
Gross and the many penalties Inflicted
ION both teams. Hodgson and Weyand
Hwere best for the Army, while Lee and
MCCARTHY shone for Holy Cross