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The Washington times., 1914-10-16
Curling is a great winter
sport up around Boston. But
there's nothing homogeneous
between curling and cracking.
l-Star Players Are
Arriving for Big Tour

CHICAGO. Oct 16-Headed by King
Cole. New York Yankee hurler, the Ma
tional and American League coin-seek-
ers who are to tour the Pacific coast
and Hawaii this winter as ''all-star'
aggregations, began tunbling into town
today Duffy Lewis, of the Boston Red
Sox, and Bill James. Of the Boston
Braves. We're other early arrivals. The
teams will leave tomorrow for Mime
apolis. where the first game will be
nlaXed Sunday.
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
Carlisle Captain Is
Forced to Quite Team

CARLISLE. Pa, Oct l6.-The slumber-
ing troubles in the Indian football squad
came TO a head here Yesterday. and
Captain Busch, chosen by many for all
star honors in 1913. has been forced to
resign his coptaincy for the good of the
team It is believed that q strong fac
ton has existed in the squad hostile TO
Glenn S Warner. the football coach.
Busch has been identified with the foes
of Warner and his open disobedience Of
orders has been a bad example for the
other players. Just who will succeed
Busch is not vet known.
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
Arrest Retired Officer.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 16.-Brig. Gen.
Joseph r. ward, U. S. A, retired, has
been arrested charged with embezzling
funds Of the western Terminal Build
ing and Loan Association. 1t Is said his
peculations amount to $3.50.
He is seventy years old. He is said
To have an excellent army record.
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
Johnson Loses Again.

INDEPENDENCE. Kan. Oct. 10
walter Johnson pitched for his home
town team here in a game between
Coffeyvile and Independence. and was
beaten ! to 0. Loren Bader. pitcher of
the buffalo International League team.
whose home Is at Independence, opposed
Johnson and scored the only run of the
game. He singled and was driven home
or Il triple.
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
GrOh Jumps to Feds.

PITTSBURGH. Oct. 16.-Heinie iroh.
second baseman of the Cincinnati Reds
during the season just closed, hes Joined
the Federal League, having signed to
play with the Brooklyn Federals for 1915
and 1916. This announcement was made
by c. B. Comstock. of the local Federal
League club. According to Coms.ock.
Groh signed with the Brooklyn Feds
several weeks ago.
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
Chick Gardl Puts Uniform on His Crack Bowling Team
LARRY MAY HOP

JERSEYVILLE, ILL.,, Oct. 16.-Larry
Chappelle, "sls,OOO" White Sox
outfielder, who returned here to-
day at the close of the White
Sox-Cubs Chicago series, express
cd the hope that he may never
wear a White Sox uniform again.
Chappelle complained that he was
unjustly suspended just before the
Sity series opened. He said he had
received offers from three Federal
League clubs and may jump.
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
Mackmen Won't Eat.

PHILADELPHIA, oct. 16.-SO cha
grined are they at their defeat at the
hands of the Boston Braves that the
Mackmen have declined an invitation to
he banqueted by the fans Of this city
The declnation came from President
Shibe, no says that the team mas been
fetcd sufficiently in the past.
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
2AD1O
SNY6s
"Athletics COM
plain bitterly of
the impartial um-
piring in t h e
worlds SERIES"
)RWD@EEK

Benedict Arnold did 1t through jeal-
ousy, but the Boston man who lost
money on the Athletics hasn't even got
that excuse.
II the European 1dr keeps mp until
merit summer, Cleveland baseball fans
toill hate something to talk about.
Baseball season being over. Jack Sheridan
should drop over to Europe for a little rest
and quiet.
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
I axe All Three Games From
ImperiaIs as Rollers Bowl in
New Shirts.
VELVET KINDS ALSO IN DRESS
Riston Sets New Record for
Set and Game in National
Capital League.
By KIRK c. MILLER.

Lending much dignity to the sport
Y Mich has enwrspped Washington s
r asculine population these fall evenings,
,v-o duckpin teams affiliated with a
l. ague rolling in Washington have VEN
: red out upon the floor in uniform.
= hese teams are the Gandils, of the Mt.
J Pleasant League, and the Velvet KIND,
o. the National Capital League.
Many seasons have come and gone
nee uniforms of any description were
d nned by a local bowling team-in fact,
T. + since the days when TENNIS had
ne town by the throat has team ap-
pcared in even so much as a regulation
shirt.
appearing on the Arcade alleys in a
r,st gray shirt, with green letters across
Il . chest, and an insignia on the shirt
E eve. the Gandils, who take their
r. me from the proprietor Of the Arcade.
mic" Gandil, rolled their first game In
form last night and won all three
Games from the Imperials.
apt. Harry Armiger has had his Vel
~, Kind duckpin spillers in neat white
: mel shirts since the beginning or the
f son. and so we'll is the style set by
- elNels anu OdLuiIs no
/ ms have already declared their IN
l. ntion of following suit before very
Nashington's bowling army has, for
he most part. been satisfied with don-
* suitable shoes which would permit
q an easy slide when the ball is de-
cred, for its uniform. but more
2 splcious and decorative styles are IN
s ore for the bowlers, and indications
, ~ that they will fall in rapidly with
/ . idea of Quitting themselves Win
c % formity.
High individual scores continue to be
the rule in the nightly sets rolled here,
J Riston Of the Norris Peters team in
the Capital City League coming
Trough with the highest individual
ame and set that was contributed
thursday night.
or set. Riston spilled a total Of 40i
p 5, while his best game during the
night was l49, a mark shat has not
rolling. This standard is also one pin
better than the league record in the
Capital City circuit, Eddie Keith 5
string Of 403 being the best ever seen
since the loop was organized.
Ristons totals were earned princi-
sIly through spares. He got four
esn spills with two balls in his first
2 ne In the next game he made Eve
ares and a strike, and in the third
=. ne he followed q strike in the second
Y with Ave straight spares. After
- boxes he came through with
B. are 70 wind up the set.
Dave Mccarthy holds the one-game
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
Football Is Barred.

SOUTH CRANE, ". j.. Oct. 16.-Fol-
lowing the death of Charles c. Hayes,
the Fordham Prep player. football has
been barred at Seton Hall. To fill up
the gap. sixteen basketball teams have
been organized.
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
Denies kauf Yarn.

PITTSBURGH. Oct. 16.-Manager Phil.
lips, of the HoOsierships. denies that
Benny kauff, his star outfieder. has
jumped to the New York Giants
The Washington times., 1914-10-16

Two other commendable games were
turned in as a result Of last nights at
tack against the little pins, Rodeffer, Of
the Virginians, in the Southwestern
League, having registered a total Of 13o
ducks in his second game against the
Mount Rockys. The same figures eX-
actly resulted in Grubb's last skirmish
when he rolled with the Finance qulnt
against the City Postoffice five.
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
MINCE PIE
A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING.
By BUGS" BAEk.

Judging from the amount of money
being returned, the magnates lost the
firth game.
The Washington times., 1914-10-16

record, 1S2, made four years ago when
he was a member of the well-known
Mt. Nernons.
The Washington times., 1914-10-16

In the Colonial League. two sets Of
tenpins were rolled Manhattans put
Puritans in the hole for two games, and
Kricker bockers did likewise to Pilgrims.
Shaffer came through with high game
of 244, one of the best tenpin marks
which has been hung up this season in
the Colonial. The Departmental big lin
spillers did not roll last night.
The Washington times., 1914-10-16

Then there's the guy Dho Uould
CLAIM, that mountain elm bling tournd-
Ynent tGdsn't on the leUel.
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
Strange that Jim Thorpe
doesn't threaten to jump to the
Federal League. They have
benches in that circuit also.

Our wrestling editor describes a srappler
as a champion meddleweght. Always thought
the Cincinnati board of directors held the
meddling honors
The Washington times., 1914-10-16

Casinos revealed fighting spirit and
bested the Palace outfit in two out Of
three games last night in the National
Capital League. Bernard Bontz came
through with a game Of 126 which help
ell out in the first string. Harry Krauss'
game Of 125 enabled the Palace five to
avoid p shut-out. Just seven pins Sepa-
rated the teams in the first round, while
the margin was increased to twenty
two in the second
The Washington times., 1914-10-16

Navy Yard won the first two and
dropped the last one in it's set with
Dreadnaughts in the Northeast Duck
pin League. kimball furnished the fea-
ture rolling of the night by registering
a game of 10S, while Berham and Gold
berg each got 103
The Washington times., 1914-10-16

Although inspection won all three
from Railway Mail Clerks in the Post-
office Departmental League, the latter
quinr showed fight throughout and ran
a close race in every game. Weltmer 6
11S is the highest game, and Chatter
tons 294 makes the highest set
The Washington times., 1914-10-16

Murtaugh Shops was able to take bu
one game in the contest. with White
haven over on the Potomac alleys. Ac
tons two games Of 104 and 116 helped
wonderfully in the Whitehaven's victor.
les in the first and third. and his set Of
319 outshone anything turned in during
the evening
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-19

ttGhaffccitor ffcweff-fff- -stsss4
lasted two days, during which time
the plaintiffs side was completed and
the defense opened. Adjournment
was taken until May 7.
According to tho papers In tho
case the Childs Dining Hall Company
was organized In New Jersey about
1900 for tho purpose OF operating
restaurants throughout the country
outside ~ New York city. II had a
capital stock of $I.OO0.00O. VI which
$3.50, 900 WAS preferred stock. Al this
point. Haven asserts. the concern was
greatly watercd through methods OF
high finance. He charges that In
violation OF many New Jersey de-
cisions and agreements entered into
tho Childs people presented each pur:
chaser OF one share of preferred
stock with "a share OF common STOCK
and then transferred two more
shares OF common stock TO them.
selves. thus making the total capital
OF real money S250.o00.
Haven holds 50 shares Of preferred
and gs shares Of common.
witnesses tcstifying last week we're
Haven and Expert Accountant West.
who examined tho company's books
for the plaintiff. The defense started
with testimony by Auditor Cook and
Secretary Roberts Of the company
In an answer fied by their attor.
neys. Pitney. Hardin 4 Skinner OF
Newark. the Childs people deny tho
charges OF high finance made ny
Haven, contending they were en-
titled 20 the common stock held ny
ransom OF agreements and contracts
made with stock subscribers.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-19

lt4t+stis-of- restaurants
thickly dotting the landscape from
coast to coast. IL afforded In the suit
OF Edwin II. Haven against Childs
Restaurant operators now before the
New Jersey courts.
Mr.. Haven. who IL IN advertising
man, In trying to get the Chsncery
Court 90 force the childs people to
return nearly "a million dollars In
common stock and dividends to the
treasury OF the big Childs Dining
Hall Company. which operates restau-
rants all over the country outside Of
New York.
The suit was filed ut Trenton last
July by Mr.. Ravens attorneys.
King g. osborne OF No. 1s6 Broad
way. asking for an injunction re-
s,raining the Chiids Company. which
runs the New York restaurants, from
further proHting from alleged
watered stock owned by the concern
In the Chiids Dining Han Company
OF New Jersey" Trial OF the case
was started last week before Vice.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-19
TO GIVE RATE DECISION
WITHIN THREE MONTHS
Commissioner Harlan Says Inter-
state Board Will Pass on Freight
Increases Before Recess.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s.--Decision
by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission on tho proposed freight rate
increases IA expected TO be reached
probably within three months and
certainly before tho Commission adj
journs for Its summer recess on July
I. This announcement substantially
was made by Commissioner Harlan
to-day.
Commissioner Harlan said:
Recognising the public Importance
Of an early disposition Of tho prob
lens before VI here, the carriers. ship
pers and the Commission are using
every effort to bring the inquiry to an
early conclusion, and there Is reason
to think tho record on the main
Issues In the case may be closed and
tho arguments had In time to enable
tho Commission to dispose OF these
questions before the summer recess"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-19
BttztMe EXPRESS CAR
IS SPEEDEO TO CITY
But Stamford Firemen Failed to
Save II and Contents from
Destruction.

STAMFORD. Conn, Feb. 19.-An
express car. filled with packages
shipped by the American Express
Company, sealed, and bound for New
York to White River Junction, VT,
over the New York. New Haven and
Hartford railroad. was burned with
It's contents early to-day. as It
reached this city. The fire was dis
covered as the train was passing
through Sound Beach. but nothing
could be done to check IL, and word
was sent ahead to have the local fire
department meet the train.
The loss has not been estimated.
but II IL believed It will BE- heavy. as
among the packages burned wore a
number containing silk. valued, II Is
said. at several thousand dollars.
How tho fire started is not known.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-19
MRS. BDFFUn,- ACCUSED
Of POISONING HUSBAND,
WAS SEEN WITH FRAHM
Prosecution Gets First Evi.
dence Against Prisoner and
Alleged Accomplice.

LITTLE VALLEY. N. y. Feb. 10
With the prosecution we'll along In
the evidence against Mrs. Cynthia
Buffum. accused Of poisoning her hus-
band. the prisoner has lost much Of
the careless demcanor which charac-
terized her at tho beginning Of the
trial. To-day she showed distinct
signs Of worry.
From Edgar Whitcomb OF Little
Valley came the first direct link In
the effort to establish close relations
between Mrs. Buffum and Ernest
Frahm. the young farmer. who also
ID under indictment for the poison.
ing of the womans husband.
Three weeks after Buffum died
Whitco,nb was working at the Buff
FUN farm. The county fair was on
at Little Valley. On Sept. . whit
comb said he saw Mrs. Buffum and
her children 90 to the fair. That night
about 9 o'clock Whitcomb saw Mrs.
Buffum and Frahm return.
''Frahm was on the veranda and
Mrs. Bunum went inside," testified
Whitcomb. II don't know what hap
pened after that. because I went
home"
Next morning he returned 10 the
Buffum place TO work about & o'clock
Frahm was leaving a. Whitcomb ar.
rived. Two OF the Buffum boys wers
with Frahm.
Adam Houck. farmer. Little Valley
father -in-law Of Wesley Buffum. son
Of Mrs. Buhfum. told Of Bunum hav-
Ing Q drink Of Whiskey now and again
while they were working. and when
they went TO market In Salamanca
Never. however. did he know O,
Buffum to take more than two drink
In ono day.
what did Mrs. Buffum say about
her husbands iilness?" Cole asked
HOuck.
"She said It was a creeping paraly.
sis. the doctor told her"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-19
Why SEARCH FOR AN OASIS ?
Caravan Not Nseded-Nickel
All That 10 Necessary.

Why" said the cigar store
man, should a man cross the
ocean, hire a caravan and travel
q long distance over hot and
burning sands to enjoy an Oasis?
IAN Oasis, as l take it. means
refreshment and comfort; but
why spend vast sums of money
for refreshment and comfort?
Take the new and exceptional
cigarettc-five cents q package
Of ten. There's a dollars worth Of
refreshment and seven dollars
worth Of comfort in every pack
age. And you don't need a cara
van with a lot Of camels and
Arabs in it either. All that you
have got to do is to produce a
nickel and say, Oasis and
you will wonder why you ever
hesitated. Lots Of people who
used to smoke high-priccd cigar
cites have switched to Oasis be-
cause Oasis cigarettes are the
real Egyptian article, and the
man who smokes Egyptian cigar
cites knows a good thing when
he finds it.
you'll take . couple Of packs;
Oh, very well! But I wasn't try.
ing to make you buy 'em. How.
ever, you will come back for more
They all dc"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-19
0NtY TWO WARRIORS
CAUGHT IN TONG RAID
Windows Wide Open and Ratchet
Men Preparing for War Made
Safe Getaway.

A tip given the police several weeks
ago by "Chinl" arrested for carry
ing gun resulted in raid last
night about midnight OF the Hip Sin
Tong headquarters. at No is Bowery,
by Police Commissioner Mckay's own
special gun squad. Crosson. johnson.
byron and Chandel. under Lieut..
Scherb.
The Chlnaman told the police a
Tong war was imminent between the
Hip Sings and the On Lcongs and
that both sides were importing
weapons and Chinese gun fighters
from nearby cities.
Although everything possible was
done by the police to keep the mat.
ter secret It evidently leaked out, az
tho police were unable to get more
than two "Chinks" when tho raid
was made.
As the detectives entered the build.
Ing all lights were cxtinyuishcd and
sounds Of scurrying feet were heard
The rooms were in disorder and
every window wide open.
In an adjoining room. Lung Ling
sixty-eight years old. who 10 ALLEGED
to be the warden of the Hip SINGS
was In bed, while Young John. alleged
to be a "hntchet man" from Phil
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-19
YELLED "OASIS" AND I,
EVERYBODY GOT WISE

T. Wellington Hoozus lost a
seven-dollar pot at tho national
game last evening. -Four handed
game. Everybody in. Every
body drew three cards. T..
Wellington yelled Oasis" and
the rest OF the gang laid down.
T. Wellington sfterward ex-
planned that he was only asking
for a cigarette, but his compan-
ions thought he had connected
with two more aces. Mr.. Hoozus
said that q pack Of Oasis was
worth four aces any day, but he
disliked to lose the seven dollars.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-19
| @NS9 RS#0N WATCH for the hand when you

officer to suspect that tho pris-
oner might be q member OF some
secret order which used Oasis as
Q password. Todhunter indig-
nantly denied this and stated that
all he wanted was . few Oasis
cigarettes. II have tried all
kinds" he said. land tell you.
Sarge, that Oasis are the excep-
tional cigarettes. You may pay
more money, but there's nothing
like Oasis. I kinder got lost in
the big town. and oil I wanted
was for the big cop at the cross
roads to tell mo some place
where I could get Oasis"
Hes Q Wise One"
Tho prisoner was released on
his own recognixance. The desk
officer said. "Sure. We arc oil
liable TO make mistakes and De
Lancy made ono when he landed
that fellow for being . nut. Hes
| Ill right, 10 Todhunter. All he
wanted was . cigarette and he
wanted the right kind. I sent
him TO Q cigar store and he loaded
up his overcoat pockets with
Oasis. and when ! saw him last
he was making for the ferry. He
said no had had Ill he wanted Of
) New York. Y
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-19
urls! HAVE BEAUTIFUL, LUSTR0US,
/ FLUFFY HAIR rs CENT DANOER|NE

gloss and lustre. and try ~ you will
you cannot find . trace N dandruff or
falling hair; but your real surprise will
BE- after about two weeks Use. when
you will 80 new hair--line and downy
st first--yesAbut really new hair
sproutinG out all over your scalp-Dan-
derine 10. We believe. the only sure
hair grower. destroyer Of dsndrum and
cure Tor itchy scalp and Il never fails
10 stop falling hair Of once.
II you want to prove how pretty and
soft your hair really Ia. moisten . cloth
with . little Dsnderine and carefully
draw II through your hsir--tskine one
small strand q . time. Your hair will
be soft. slossy and beautiful In just
few moments delightful surprise
awaits everyone Who tries this.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-19
YELLS "OASIS" AT 2 A. n.
Wakes Broadway, but Excep-
tional Nature of Cutlery
Wins Discharge.

Thomas Terwilliger. forty-one
years old. appeared in the night
court yesterday evening charged
with disturbing the peace. 1t APP
pears Thomas was yelling Oasis,
Oasis, Oasis" at Broadway and
Twenty-seventh street when cap
turcd. Il know that Oasis is
something exceptional" said
Magistrate Dunn, "but hereafter
don't wake up the neighborhood
to tell them about it," Terwil-
Tiger was discharged.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-19
FALLS DEAD ON THE STREET.
AgsA Measche Turk Fails 70 Heed
WARNING of wife.

For forty years Mcuschc Turk. a cloth
finisher. who lived at No. % Canal
street. had never missed = days work
and to-day he refused to hood his vito
whom she pleaded with him to stay At
home, saying the weather was too bad
for Q man Of seventy-fivs to tramp
through the streets.
He left the house about Z o'clock and
Il Was less than An hour later that {
policeman came and asked Mrs. TURK
nolice ststion. There lay the body OF
TURK. He had collapsed at the corner
OF RutEers and Madison street ana
when DIR. Patchen came from 0ou-
vsrneur Hospital he found the o'd man
dead.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-19
lY3RSStS. ss s:t: s|s:!*:'

Back hurt your Can't straishten
up without feeling sudden pains. sharp
aches and twinsesi Now. listen I
That's lumbsso. sciatics or may be
from . strain and you'll get blessed
relief the moment you rub your back
with soothing, penetrating "St. Jacobs
OIL" Nothing else takes out sore
ness. lamencss and stiffness so quickly.
You simply rub Il on and out comes
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-19
D more dandruff or falling
& hair-A real surprise
awaits you.

tTe b possessed Of head d heavy,
lAssiful hair. soit, lustrous. fluffy.
N ssd iree from dandrufi. 10 merely
= katt0 a uaing . little Danderine.
III b sav and Inexpensive 10 have
~. selt hair aad lots a Il. Just
% Q - cent bottle q Knowlton's
Sodssine now-all drug stores recon-
nd n apply . little o. directed
withia teo minutes there will be
appeasasss q sbundance; fresh.
- 'ilufiines aad % incompatible
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-19

the pain. II 10 perfectly harmless and
doesn't burn or discolor the skin.
Timber up! Don't sufferi Get n
small trial bottle Of old. honest est
Jacobs OIL from any drug store, and
after using Il just once. you'll forget that
you ever had backache, lumbaeo or
sciatica. because your back will never
hurt or cause any more misery. Il
neve!! di:appoints and has been recon-.
mended for 90 years.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-19
GIVE M AN OASIS,
HI SAID, IN LOUD VOICE
Traffic Cop Jumped, but
Stranger Was Only Ask
ing for Cigarette.

Thomas Todhunter. OF Pequa-
hsnock. held up traffic for half
an hour on Fifth Avenue late yes
terdsy afternoon while he ex-
planned to Policeman De Lancy
that no wanted An Oasis.
Todhuntsr was six feet four
inches tall and correspoudingly
broad. and even Fifth avenue
stages went around him with
respect - he argued With the
policeman. The policeman won't
back on his geography and OK.
planned that IN Oasis was Q greer
spot In . desert where palm treo,
and date palma grow In proiu
ision and weary travellers were en-
tertsined by troops Of rea
Arsbians.
Cop Calls Out Reserves.
The visitor from PequahsnocI
explained that h knew III abou
hat but unfortunately that ~
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-19

udeTphI5. occupied an adjoining cot,
Under their pillows were two large
calibrc rcvolvcrs. brand new. and
several hundred rounds Of cartridges.
Young John also had n pair Of brass
knucklcs.
In scarrhing the promises the po-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-19

TrTcc FOUND sevcraI w6H- shtfrsnsd
hatchets and several daggcrs., AID
about a thousand rounds Of am
munttion.
The tive Cinnamon were heid to-
day IN the Centre street court In $500
eanh for cNn,ninni ION io-morrOM.