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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-16
GERMANS SHELL
h ENGLISH CITIES
Scarborough, Hartlepool
and Witty Bombard-
ed Today.
MANY PEOPLE KILLED.
Eritish Fleet Reported to be Engag-
ing the Invaders--Results of Bat
Tie is Unknown.

London, Dec &c, 3:12 p.m.-Ihe
Yorkshire Evening News reports
that two German cruisers were sunk
III today's engagement and that the
British fotilla was damaged.
The Newcastle Evening Chronicle
places the number of German cruisers
which bombarded Hartlepool at three
1t says that these cruisers were at
tackled almost Immediately by four
British destroyers.
London, Dec, 16 1:44 p. m.-The
official press bureau this afternoon
rlade the following announcement
with regard to the German attack on
the North sea coast of England.
"The fortress commander at West
I::artlepool reports that German war
vessels engaged that fortress be-
tween 8 O'Clock and o'clock this
morning.
.'The enemy was driven off.
London, Dec, 16-Germany's raid
in the threatened invasion Of England
came today with the bombardment Of
the coast cities of Scarborough and
1;artlepool. Terrific damage has been
inflicted. Many were killed. All Eng.
land is alarmed and terror striken,
Whitby was also bombarded by the
German feet today. The historic
abbey there was partially destroyed.
Il is believed that the British pat
rol fleet has engaged the German
ships. This engagement probably is
the first step in what will be the
greatest naval battle in all history.
Four cruisers bombarded Scarbo-
rough.
The German vessels off Hartle-
pool and other towns on the east
coast of England is not ascertainable
at the time.
A dispatch from Hull says that
three churches in Scarborough were
destroyed early. in the bombardment.
The gas works are on fire. Two rail
way stations were destroyed, Scenes
of terror followed along the coast.
Refugees from the bombarded sea-
port of Scarborough have begun to
arrive at Hull. They confirm reports
that great damage has been done by
the German shells and that the In
habitants are fleeing by the thou
sands from the city and its environs
The engineer on the train from
scarborough to Hull, as he left th'
bombarded city, wired his wife:
"Shells have been falling all abou
me, but i am safe"
London, December 16, 1l:26A. NJ
The official bureau announces tha
German movements Of in1portanc
are taking place in the North SCI
and that the Germans are shellin
Scarborough and Hartlepool.
The official announcement regard
irg this important development fol
lows:
German movements of some I'm
por.ance are taking place this morn
ing in the North Sea. Scarboroug
and Hartlepool have been shelied an
our fotillas have lat various point
been engaged. The situation is deve
oping."
Scarborough, England, Dec, 10
(via London, 1918 p. m. 'G-Fou
German cruisers bombarded tn
town of Scarborough this morning.
Hartlepool, England, Dec. 16 VI
London, - noon The residents {
Hartlepool We're awakened this MOI
ing by heavy gun firing.
A great crowd at once assemble
on the beach to learn whence IL
sounds came.
Shells from German ships soon b
ran dropping into the city, wher
upon the crowd on the beach rapid
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-16
The monthly meeting of the board
of police commissioners will be held
tonight in the Mayors office

The State Corporation Commission
has amended the chapter Of the
Equitable Purchasing Company Alex
andria, increasing capita stock from
$25, 900 to $50, ,006
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-16
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

The ladies of the Church Furnish
ing Society Of the NJ: L. Church
South, will hold their Christmas
mas sale in the Young Peoples
Building tomorrow night at Z O'Clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-16

Voluntary inter1lment yesterday OF
the German converted cruiser Cor
morantv and her % officers and 800
men at Guam, an American PacThc
Ocean insular possession, brought
what promised to be troublesome
t,re3.ions !rvoIving the observance OF
American neutrality in this case 70
prompt and final adjustment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-16

The list Of priests Killed in the
hisfopric of Namur alone is s:ppal-
ling. Twenty-seven names appear in
the list, which does not take account
for twelve priests who have disap-
peared since the German invasion
There is no information regarding
these. In. the diocese Of Liege SIX
priest. have been killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-16

The President and his Cabinet de-
cided Yesterday to send American
warships to the Canal Zone to guard
AGAINST violation of neutrality there
by belligerent ships. Just how many
ships and whether destroyers CIR cru
isers or battleships. shall be dis
patched will be determined after a
FULL report has been received frcm
Col Gothals, military governor oi
the Canal Zone, and Captain Rod-
man, naval officer at the canal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-16

Two men were found frozen TO
death yesterday morning as result
of the cold spell which struck Phila-
delphia Monday night. The dead men
have not been identified An uniden-
titled man was frozen tc death yes
terday at JohnStown. Pa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-16

Between 100 and $50 MeXicans,
many of them once prominent offlcl-
allv. have been secretly executed
in Mexico City within the last few
days, according to an official report
which reached the United States
government yesterday from one OF
it's agents there.
Gaudalajara the second city of
Importance in Mexico, has been
taken by the forces of General Viii
Ia
Fannie Ward actress. has been
made defendant in a suit for $40 OO0
damages brought by Mrs. Johr
Wooster Dean, of New York, who
charges that Miss Ward has ailena-
ted the affections of her husband,
! known on the stage as Jack Dean.
! An official communication received
at Santiago, Chile, from Punta Are
mas announced that the German
cruiser Dresden left there Sunday
evening. The communication adds
that the British cruiser Bristol ar
rived at Punta Arenas Monday but
left there Immediately. The Dresden
left Punta Arenas without taking on
ccal. The British cruiser Bristol
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-16
WEATHER REPORT.

Z u ....-sht and Thursday;
net much change in tenlpera-
turc; lcwcst tonight apout II
10 Is degrees.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28
Ball Bands And Singers to
Clash in Battle Which MAY
Mean Series for 1914Flag

teams it must be conceded they are
quite evenly matched. with the Ball
Bands having a shade the best OF the
hitting. All other things being equal
the hitters will carry the day and the
Ball Bands should win. But the
champions are not helpless with the
war clubs only they seem to travel in
streakS. Should the Singers enjoy a
good day with the bat then there will
be no need of the officers of the
league figuring on a scheme to decide
the supremacy between the two teams
after the season closes.
Officials Are Cautious.
extraordinary precautions have
been taken by the league officials to
handle the big event A special de-
tail of police will be in attendance.
And they may well be required be-
cause there is no telling what the
fans Will do in the event things don't
break right. Everybody seems to
think they have the better team and
their own efforts at roofing hanging
in the balance TO decide the battle
Local umpireS will be tabooed for
the event. Instead Pres. Daley has
arranged for prominent arbiter
from Chicago. This will at least have
the satisfaction Of preventing a charge
OF the umpire being affiliated with
one or the other teams The umpir-
ing in the Factory league for the
greater part Of the season has been
Of high class. many professional
leagues not receiving as good service.
Singers Want Rag.
Singers are furthermore DESTROYS OF
winning this years flag in that they
| engage in another series with the
strong team of Elizabeth y j., over
| the Labor day holidays. Last year
! these teams met in the east and lost
every one of the three games, but il
is believed the locals have a stronger
| team this year and can reverse the
verdict.
OF the games scheduled between
Studebakers and the Rubber Res con-
siderable interest is attached Not
over the importance of the game, for
neither team can obtain any import
ant position in the percentage column.
! but the Rubber Res have not won a
single game all season and il would
be interesting whether or not they
complete the job.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28

the bushes afire up in the northwest
as third baseman for Tacoma.
The Feds are active in PROSECUTING
in the minors. They seized upon the
Indian Bluejacket, grabbed Kirby, one
of the sensations in the Southern, and
now Tinker has raided the colleges
and secured Pitcher Blackburne of
the university of Chicago and two
others.
had the opportunity to go over the
situation with two veteran scouts who
happened to land in Chicago in one
day. We looked over the leagues, one
by one. Here is what they say Of the
major league caliber of players in the
miners. giving the number of men
they think good enough TO stick If
they come up either by purchase or
draft:
International, s; American associa-
ton. 5; South Michigan, 8; South At
Iantic, 3; Southern. Z; Pacific Coast,
9; Northwestern, 8; Western, 4; Cen
trial, 3; Eastern. 4; Three 1, 3; New
England. 6 New York state, 3; Texas,
6; State, 2 Appalachian, ,; Ohio
State, 3; Canadian, 4.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28
Important Game Slated In Factory League-Bndrs Home
Scouts Comb Bushes for Talent and
Find It; Good Year for Young Stars
BY HUGH S. FULLERTON.

The scouts are beginning TO come
in with their early fall purchases OF
ball players. Peculiarly enough they
report the crop Of young players bet
ter than IL has been in years.
Usually at this time Of the season,
the reports of the scouts are pessi-
mistic in the extreme. They usually
declare there is not a ball player
worth having. why l cannot fig
ure out but they are bringing in
promising ones already and declare
that the bushes are alive with talent
Part Of this may be due TO the fact
that the minor league owners are in
bad financial shape, and anxious to
market their good players early. and
get cash to carry through the twilight
OF the season.
Only few Of the teams. those hope
lessly out of IL. are starting TO try out
men and the prospects look good.
Cleveland seems to have raked in a
couple OF cOrkers in Wambsganss and
PeZOld. VAN bsganss looks good
enough for "A regular berth right now,
but PezOi5 appears 10 need bench ex-
perience N the big circuit The Chi
cago White soX. seeking hitters, have
landed Happy F'elch Of Milwaukee. a
corker and a conner who can swat.
He hits right and meets them sOlidly.
Four clubs were angling for this one
and the SoX landed him. They also
grabbed Cecil COOmbs, the Bay City
boy. but sent him back. He doubtless
will get a chance to take big league
training trip next year. however.
Detroit has grabbed Benin Karr of
Memphis, said TO be one of the best
pitchers the Southern has turned out
in some time.
Detroit seems to have been the most
active in all fields. They beat the
others TO pep" Young. the sensa-
tional second baseman of the Sacra-
mento team and paid a big price for
Fred McMullen. who has been setting
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28
EXPECT BIC CROWD
At SUNDAY AFFAIR
HOOSierS Have Good Chance of
Striking at Pennant With
Victory Over CricketS in
Series at Sprnigbrook Park.

With six straight games 70 their
credit the Hoosiers are slated 20 battle
the Adrian crew again Friday and
Saturday unless rain prevents. before
returning 10 Springbrook Sunday aft
ernoal for the double-he with
Rattle Creek This fray will probably
he the most difficult for the Benders
since they met and defeated the llessv-
ers week ago on the Bay city lot
With p more games TO play before
the close Of the season. the Renders
have every chance in the world 20
grab the pennant from the Saginaw
crew if the other teams on the circuit
viii do their part and whip the Ducks
occasionally.
Chance For Rag.
Counting the three games awarded
TO Saginaw by Pres. Frank N account
Of the affair at Bay city. the Ducks
are 10 games in the lead Of the
HOLSTERS Battle Creek leads the
Benders by six victories while K is
three victories IN the rear. The
HOosiers expect TO win Friday and
Saturday against the Tots. Saginaw
is playing at Jackson and the Pris-
oners should take one or two from
the leaders III they use good iudg-
ment Jackson lost yesterday by a
score Of TO 4. the leaders getting FIVE
runs in the third round off keith, the
weakest pitcher on the Jackson club
Baxter. the strongest moundsman on
the team was then sent in and held
the Ducks for the remainder OF the
game.
Ready For Sunday.
Bay City is at Mt. Clemens losing
consistently while Battle Creek Is az
Flint The Vehics failed to take
Thursdays game but every probable
ity is that they will take at least one
crimp out of the Crickets before the
end Of the series. Then the HoosierS
will be in better shape to pslss into
second place I'm the series with the
CriCkets at Springbrook. Two games
Sunday and probably another double
header Monday means either the
squa .ng Of chances for the pennant
for the Hoosiers or proximity 20 the
league leaders. The latter rs hoped
for one OF the largest crowds Of the
season is expected at Springbrook Sun
day as the fans remember the double
header with the Crickets played sew
eral weeks ago when the Hoosiers
copied both tits by coming up from
behind I'm the ninth innings
Loudermilk and SchOrr Will prob
ably be the principal figures on the
mound for the Hoosiers Sunday aft
ernoOn. while the Crickets will have
their best men groomed for the oc-
casion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28
TOTS LOSE FIRST
TILT TO Blenders
punched Hits and Fast Work
Takes Initial Game From
Adrian - Stevenson Gets
Hurt Again in Contest.
snecial to The News-Times.

Sneciai 70 The Ners-Times.
ADRIAN. Mich. Aug. 2S.- South
Bend got another chance 20 hit all
they wanted TO against the Tots
THURSDAY afternoon and the Hoosiers
were not slow 10 grab the chance.
The Koehlors struck a hitting streak
in Hoosiertown while battling with
the Mudhens and they carried the
streak into foreign territory with
them. The even dozen hits netted a
total Of five runs. making the score
70 ? for South Bend.
Stevenson is the original little tough
LUX player or the Bender club. He
was out OF Wednesdays game on ac-
count of a spiked hand. but went into
Thursdays performance. I'm the
eighth round. Hendersons grounder
took bad hop and banged into
Stevie's right eve. The optic was
swollen shut when he came into the
bench. but he finished the game.
Umpire Blake. the arbiter. who was
partly the cause Of all the trouble in
Bag City. oficiated here. but there
WIS no anRry mob waiting for him
when the pastime was over, everyone
having been content with his decision.
KOehIcr I'm Charge.
Owner Ed Smith did not accom-
pany the HOosiers on their visit to
Adrian. Ben Koehler being i'm charge
OF the club. Williams and KEN were
the opposing huTleTs, but KEN did
very little opposing. The Hoosiers
started I'm on him in the second round
and didn't let up on him until after
the eighth. Williams allowed total
Of eight knocks. hut only once did
the Tot hits come I'm a cluster. That
was in the eighth when the hcme boys
scored a pair OF runs
Diem singled IN the second with
one gone Lake followed with an
other single, Diem going 10 third.
Lake went 10 second on the throw in.
Beall singled. Diem counting. Lake
and Beall pulled a double swipe with
Lake on the scoring side.
Adrian tied Il up in the fifth Bow
den started II with g double KEN
singled 10 center. Green's throw to
third was wide and Bowden went over
the plate Kaad famed, but Hender-
son hit, KEN counting. Cristall and
Adams famed.
Grodick opened the sixth with a
single. Green popped ont TO Bowden.
Grodick and Diem played the hit and
run. Diem singled and GrOdick scored
from first. In the seventh with two
hands gone, Broder doubled. Broder
counted on Koehler's single.
Green started tie aeighth with a
single and a steal Lake doubled.
scoring Green.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28
TEAM FROM EAST TO
BATTLE SINGER CLUB
EIizabethpOrt Crew Will CON-
pete for HonorS Here With
Factory League Leaders.

On Saturday afternoon. Sept. 5. the
Singer ball club. leaders in the Fac
tory league race, start a three game
battle 10 determine the championship
OF the Singer factories in this country.
The winners of the Singer Factory
league race OF Eliza5ethport, y. j.,
come here for the second annual con-
test between the two factories. The
first game will be played on Saturday.
Sept. 5. and two on Labor day. one in
the morning and the other in the aft
ernOon.
Besides the championship of the
Singer works. the Clark trophy will be
at stake. The winner of the three
game series will hold and defend the
trophy for the coming year. 1t has
been shipped from ElizabethpOrt TO
this city and will be on display In one
OF the downtown show windows in a
few days.
Last year the Singers OF the local
factory, champions Of the Factory
league, went TO EliZabethpOrt and met
defeat in three straight games The
locals played their opponents hard
and lost each game by only a margin
Of a score or two. OF the mem ers
OF last years championship Eliza
bethport club eight are now playing
professional ball. Thompson, one OF
the hurlers. is now in the New Eng
land league. and Sunny Lee is with
Trenton y. J.. the club having re-
Gently turned down an offer of 50. 500
for him from the Cincinnati Reds.
The representative team of the
ElizabethpOrt factory is chosen from
Is teams. which play a schedule last
ing all summer. The winner then
plays the local factory for the FACTORY
championship. At EliZabethport the
factory has a large athletic field, hav-
ing two baseball diamonds. six tennis
courts. several handhaN courts and a
half-mile cinder track.
Mem hers Of the ElizabethpOrt club
Will arrive in South Bend over the
Vandalia on Friday night. Sept. 4. and
will be met by a delegation from the
Singer outing club and the ball team
IL lis probable that a banquet will be
given for them on Friday night. or
Saturday night the members OF both
clubs Will go To Chicago and spend
Sunday. the visitors being the guests
OF the locals.
No admission will be charged at any
/ OF the games. Employees OF the Singer
/ factory will be admitted on passes
and friends will be given tickets gooC
at all OF the games OF the series.
1 IN 1912 British Columbia admitted
Il
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28
OUR COLONEL TAKES
RACE IN FIVE HEATS
Strong FavOrite Wins After
Breaking in First and Get
ting New Driver in Second.

BUFFALO, y. 7, Aug. 2s-The
2:O4 pace proved the sensational race
for the final card Of the Grand Circuit
meeting at the Fort Erie track
Thursday. It required five heats and
was won by Our Colonel, strong
favorite in the auctions. After Our
Colonel had made a break and lost
the first heat in slow time, his owner
and driver. J. b. Jones. was called 10
the stand by the judges and it was
finally agreed to put the California
driver, Frank Childs. behind the
horse
The latter was beaten in the second
heat in a close finish. but won the next
three and the race.
Frank Bogash. jr., was in a soft spot
in the pacing sweepstakes, and won
easily. Murphy stepping him in
2:03 "a in the final mile
The PIP pace went six heats and
was won by the bay mare COastess
Mabel from the Walter Cox stable.
Summary.
Free or-all pace. three heats,
sweepstakes. $500 added:
Frank Bogash, jr.. b g, by
Frank BOgash-Phil Stan
ford. by Stanford (Mur-
phy)
Earl. jr.. COX .........2
Hal =, jr., blk n (McEwen) 3 3
Best time 2:O2 "a.
2:O4 pace in 3. purse $1,000:
Our Colonel. bh, by Col.
Cochrane- Beren. by
Bemal Zones and
Childs) ......3 .
Del Rey. b h, by Nut
wood wilkes COX j ?
Pickles. b m (Jackson) 2 3
Baron A, b h (McMa-
hon) ......4
Best time 2:04 u.
2:12 pace. in 8. purse 81. 900:
Coastess Mabel b m.
by Mabel-Nellie
Coas m an. by
Coastman cox s 9 1 l
Leila Patchen. m
(SnOw ....-.5 10
Fred Deforest, br n
OSBORN .....2 Is
Grand opera, h
(James) .1 . s
Don Patch, Shade Line. Edith c
| Baron Alycone. T. G. s, The Reverend
and Media Schnell also started
Best time 2:07 IA
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28

For the closing games of the Fac
tory league on Saturday a remarkable
situation is presented in that the two
leading clubs are matched for the final
test. with the pennant hanging in the
balance. But il seems the Factory
league has a happy faculty for such
an arrangement as these two teams
were tied when the final games were
called last year and a battle between
them was scheduled and was won by
the Singers. making them champions,
winning The NewsTimes pennant and
other trophies.
But this cham pionship does not eX-
actly hang in the balance on this
game because the Singers are one full
game in the lead. And in the event
of the Ball Bands carrying the day
the two teams will only be tie. neces-
stating furtaer battle TO settle the
question of supremacy. At the last
meeting Of these two teams the Ball
Bands came off victorious BY the
score OF l TO 0, the Mishawakans TAX
ing advantage of a base on balls and
subsequent misplays. which frequently
decide important engagements. The
Ball Bands must also he conceded the
advantage of the breaks in the last
contest. which are so important in
every ball game.
Evenly Matched.
Figuring up the merits OF the two
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28
FOUND NOT GUILTY

Fred Mandisch. 637 W. Tut ST.
was found not guilty Of charges OF as
sault and battery upon the person Of
Daniel Grodich, 619 Railroad ST.. in
city court Froday morning The COM
planning witness alleged that the two
had become engaged in a fight in a
saloon on Railroad ST. and that Man
disch had struck him in the eye, in
fiicting a serious wound.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
American League.

American League.
st. Louis, 5: New York. (.
Boston. Q: Detroit. 2.
Philadelphia, s: Chicago. /.
Washington. 1-3; Cleveland. 0-3,
Second game called darkness.
National League.
New York. 8: Chicago. 2
st. Louis, 3; Boston, 90 innings)
Cincinnati 3: Philadelphia, ..
Brooklyn. 1: Pittsburgh, 0.
Federal League.
Baltimore, 4; Pittsburgh. g.
Brooklyn, 7; Buffalo. 5.
Chicago. 3; st. Louis. g. Called.
rain.
Indianapolis-Kans City. rain.
American Association.
Columbus, s. Minneapolis. T.
st. Paul ?; Cleveland. L C12 in
nings).
indianapolis. s; Milwaukee, 0.
Louisville, s; Kansas City. I.
GAMES TODAY.
American League.
Cleveland at Washington.
Chicago at Philadelphia
st. Louis at New York.
Detroit at Boston.
National league.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati
New York at Chicago.
Boston at st. Louis,
Federal League.
Buffalo at Brooklyn
Pittsburgh at Baltimore.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28
LOYAL AMERICANS No. 1903.

AS the rain Of last Sunday cut short
our outing on that day. mem bers and
friends will go 10 Island park next
Sunday afternoon 10 complete our
progran. which viii begin promptly
at . O'Clock. Take north side cars,
get of at First ST. River Park, go two
blocks south. G II. FINCH,
Adv sol r. Colfax az.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28

fEhts between

passed prohibiting fights between
white and black boxers said Iippe.
Iippe returned from the antipodes
only a few weeks ago. along with the
pride OF his stable. Dave smith. the
BOSTON middle weight who boasts Of
decisions over Jimmy Clabby and Ed
die McGOOTty.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-28
BAY CITY NEEDS ONE RUN
Get as Many Hits as Mt. Clemens But
Lose Game.

MOUNT CLEMENS, Micvh.. ug. 2S
Mt. Clemens took the first game
from Bay City Thursday to ). The
Bathers held the lead until the fifth
inning when a home run with two on
gave Bay City three runs. Mount
Clemens came from behind in the
eighth scoring three on three hits and
pass.
Bay City 100 $50 1915 Q ?
Mt. Clemens ..21O 600 O3*-6 9 2
Caesar and DOnnelly; Bravener and
Madison.