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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-05
SPORT WHEEZES
Being Purloined Dog Meat. Prune
Pies, Lemon Sandwiches. Etc.
tBy Clug)

The story of Umpire Quigley's en-
counter with the students of Missouri
university was considered good read
ing, even in New York. The story
that the Evening Mail had of the af-
fair was headed: "Quigley strong for
baseball; nough sed.'
washburn college has just one more
basketball game, that with Ottawa
university at Ottawa next week.
Washburn's baseball schedule is pro-
crossing slowly. Lack of money is
handicapping Coach Gray in his eff
forts to prepare a string of games.
There is an abundance of material for
the team. and the players are anxious
to get into action.
Manager Rowland is conditioning
the White Sox by putting them
through leapfrog stunts Well, he
won't have any kick coming If they
Jump to the Feds.
Within the next month, the baseball
scribes will have discovered seven sec
ond Mathewsons four second Cobbs
and six second Speakers, something
the baseball managers have been I'M
able to do these many years.
The revival of local baseball inter-
est naturally revives q good many pes
simists and doubling Thomases whose
hopes have been entirely burned out
by the diSappointmentS OF the past.
But it is a whole lot better to be an
optimist and remain hopeful if you
can Most of the worlds burdens are
supported on pillars of hope, and an
optimist is always a fellow with a
good digestive apparatus.
Wichita papers announce that
Clyde Wares thinks he has signed L.
H. Cam, the over-handed southpaw
who is now on the Pacific coast.
John Savage thinks that Wares has
another think coming. Savage and
Cam have agreed to each others
terms, and the latter has informed
Savage that the deal he was negotiat-
ing with another Western league club
has been called off. Savage seems to
think that Cam will prove one of his
most valuable players He says he is
not a pretty boy, but his method of
tanning batters is right smartly at
tractive.
Following Jack Hollands an
nouncement that Rip Watson will not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-05
college WrestIers to Meet.

Annapolis. March 5.-Middie and
Yale wrestlers are to meet on the mat
here tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-05
ACROSS The RIVER
Pennant Chances for Dodgers
and BroOkfeds Look Slim.
Ebbett'S Crew Has Lost Heavily
to the FederaIS.

Note: This is the fifth of a series of
articles outlining the baseball situation in
the big league citics.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-05
Hold Dual Meet.

turning. they will stop at Honolulu
where games will be played.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-05

Following Jack Hollands an
nouncement that Rip Watson will not
play second base for the Drummers
this season, ST. Joe papers rumor that
player by the name of William
O'Day will probably try out for the
2-bag station. O'Day comes from the
land of SHOWS, or to be more specific.
from Canada. Last year he played
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-05

Manager Rowland is conditioning
the White SoX by putting them
through leapfrog stunts. Well, he
won't have any kick coming If they
jump to the Feds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-05

Within the next month, the baseball
scribes will have discovered seven sec
ond Mathewsons, four second Cobbs
and six second Speakers, something
the baseball managers have been I'M
able to do these many years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
ESCAPED LUNATIC DESTROYS
STATUARY IN ITALIAN CHURCH
Sent Back to Philadelphia Hospital
After Hard Tussle.

Little Italy today was thrown into
a fever of excitement when an escaped
lunatic from the Philadelphia Hospital
took refuge In a church at ltth and
Christian streets, and was overpowered
only after a violent struggle with three
policemen.
The man, Frank Ranagano, % years
old, slipped out of the hospital during
last nights storm, and. after hours OF
wandering, appeared at his former home,
73j Christian street. His cousin, Julia
Ranagano, who was in bed. was fright
ened when he clambered through a sec
ond-story window and demanded $40,
She called her father, Joseph Ranagano,
and brother Ralph. who quieted him.
His uncle took him TO a store at sth
and Christian streets TO replace his
muddy clothing with a new suit.
While he was changing his clothes
RanagAno slipped out. and followed by
a large crowd, ran into a church at llth
and Christian streets. Ranagano was
domolishlng candelabra and statuary
when Policeman Winters. of the 7th and
Carpenter streets station, entered the
church and dragged him out Winters,
who was hardly a match for the man,
was being handled roughly when Po-
licemen Gallagher and Lintz came to
his rescue.
Ranagano was committed to the hos
pital nine months ago,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
DELAWARE FARMERS
VISIT STATE COLLEGE
Two Thousand Hear Addressss.
Inspect Experimental Plots
and Lunch on Grounds.

NEWARK, Del, July 2e.-It is esu.
mated that 1000 farmers are attend,by
the Farmers Day celebration being hels
ut the Delaware College Experiment
Farm today.
This morning was spent going over the
farm, with the experiment station stan
viewing the various experimental plo,s
and asklng for information. The Vial.
tors brought their lunch and the college
furnished coffee and lemonade.
At an open-air meeting interestlnr
speeches were made Dr. Samuel chllsa
Mitchell president Of Delaware College
made his FIRST address to the farmers on
the state. plea for support for the col
lege. Professor Harry Hayward dean n,
the Agricultural Department, spoke ~
the work being accomplished there. PRO.
fessors Charles A. McCue and A. N
Grantham outlined the accomplishment
in animal husbandry. horticulture ara
agronomy.
Eugene Shallcross. Samuel II. Derhv
and Charles Barker, of New Castle, Kent
and Sussex counties, respectively. told of
the advantage which the college expert
ment station had been to their counter
As this was Governors Day at m.
militia camp, Governor Miller was unabIs
to be present here. A pleasing feature al
the day, however, was the visit OF ira
Wilmington Chamber of Commercs trade
boosters
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
DOCTOR PRODUCES DRUGS
CUT OFF BY WAR IN EUROPE
Physician Solves Shortage Problem by
Growing Plants.

A phvslcians hobby has. through the
war in Europe, become the means OF
saving HE hospital much money DIT
John A. Borneman. Of the Hahnemann
Hospital has made II his ohlef interest
TO grow drus-producing plants. and az
result he is now supplying them to the
hospital at prices ranging from 10 to %
per cent. OF the cost on the open markets
Doctor Borneman grows various plants
ana small trees on farm near the city
From them he hes been succession IN de-
rivina belladonna and atrophine, hyo-
soyarnus for use IN nerve cases, digitalis,
hydrastis and pulsatiila. ell of which are
not generally produced in this country.
While there Is no imminent danger OF q
shortage OF drugs in this country, prices
on many of them are nearly prohlbitive,
physicians say An idea OF what Doctor
Borneman has saved the Hahnemann
Hospital by selling the drugs at cost may
be had from the list of present prices;
Belladonna, which sold at 10 cents
pound, now costs $3.50 q pound hyosoya-
mus has Jumped from 16 cents a pound to
Sf.20 a pound; pulsatilla from 30 cents
pound to 81 a pound dlgitalls from 1s
cents to S1sO a pound hydrastis from
$.75 a pound to se7S a pound; atropine
from 50 an ounce to $50 an ounce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
LU LU CARAVAN LAUGHS
AT RAILROAD WASH0UT
Artie Biting, as Charley Chaplin,
Wins Amateur Prize

DENVER, Col, July 29.-The cloud
burst and tornado which caused wash
out on the Denver and Rio Grande Rail-
road this side of Canon City held up the
I,u Bu Caravan until 10 o'clock today.
Fortunately however. the track was re-
paired in iigtime, considering the dam
age, and the Philadelphia Shriners
missed only the ive-hour stop at Colo
RADIO Springs.
Mystic Shrlners reached Denver on
time at o'clock, toured the city in
sightseeing cars and were greeted by
members of FL Jebel Temple here. They
leave here at 8 o'clock for Des Molnes.
which they will reach at 11:20 tomorrow.
Potentate Kendrick met In Denver a
man of his own name w. Freeland Ken
driok. Each has a brother named
Charles H. Kendrick
The delay in Canon City was enlivaned
last night by a show in a motion pitcure
theatre. Four hundred Lu Lus attended.
Artie Bittong, made UP as Charley Chap
lin, won first amateur prize from four
others, Bittong, a screaming comedian,
Is the life of the Caravan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
U. S. MARINES PUT
END TO HAITI DISORDER
Arrival of American Bluejack-
cts Cowes Revolutionists in
Port-au-Prince.

PORT AU PRINCE, July 29.-GIaitrs
active today. United States marines and
bluejacSets from the cruiser Washington,
numbering 500 men, surrounded the
United States Legation. the French Lega-
tion and the United States Consulate,
and the collier Jason Is on the way from
Guantanamo. Cuba. with relnforcements.
The revoutionists' lust for revenge
following the execution Of 160 prisoners
by order of Governor Oscar and Presi-
dent Guillaume, seems to have spent IT.
self In the killing of Governor Oscar and
the President. The Governors body re-
manned all night in front of the Do
minican consulate, where he had been
stood against the wall and shot. Pity
ing women finally buried the mutilated
corpse of President Guillaume in Gem
etery outside the capital.
The arrival of the French cruiser Des-
cartes is expected today. The French
Minister NJ Girard, is said to have re-
ported, in an angry message to his Gov
ernment, the action OF the mob yester-
day in dragging the Haitian President
from the French consulate, where he
had taken refuge.
No resistance was offered at the landing
OF the marines and bluejackets. A de-
tachnent of the latter were placed in the
Hotel Montaine. overlooking the city and
bay. Foreigners came from behind closed
doors to cheer the United States troops
as they marched through the streets.
A wireless station was erected on the
roof of the American Legation
Americans here believe the events of
yesterday will result in more drastic ac-
ton by the United statesN Government
than ever before. A new government es-
tablished by the United States and con-
trolled by Americans is the thing many
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29

caused a cheer when he announced that
at least % men, ell nrst-cla business
men. had volunteered their services FOR
the Ministry OF Munitions. the majority
Of whom would serve without pay. These
men. he said received salaries regularly
greater than the Government could anord
to pay.
In giving the details for the establish
Ing Of 10. new afsenals, Mr.. Lioyd-George
said that the scheme had originated in
his recent conference with the French
Minister Of Munitions at RouloBne-sur-
Mer, when the chief officers Of the Brit
ish and French artillery met and COM
pared notes This new program, he ad-
mitted. would very severely tax the en-
aineerins resources OF the country for
sone months and the exports Of the ex-
listing armament firms. He would start
to equip the arsenals and the new muni-
tion volunteer army and skilled men
brought home from the front would pro-
vide the labor.
He also intended to employ women
much more freely than heretofore. The
new establishments, he thought would
be ready In a few weeks. They would
enable England to equip her armies in
such a way that the best armies equipped
would be unable to claim the slightest
superiority.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
1900 ON EXCURSION
Kensington Business Men OF for Day
of Fun and Recreation.

Fully 1900 persons left the city today to
attend the third annual outing of the
North Kensington Business Mems Asso-
oiation, which will be held at Riverview
Beach tomorrow. The steamship Queen
Ann conveyed the excursionists to the
beach, where running races. baseball
games and other forms of diversion pro-
vided amusement for all
Joseph Iredale is president Of the ASSOC
ciation The outing committee is COM
posed of the following North Kenslngton
merchants: John Moore, chairman; d. M
Hanna. r. g. Graham, John M. Cook
Thomas Mass, John Barnett, Edwin l..
Hassman, Andrew j. Wilson, Z. l. Shut
tleworth, william Lamont, Adam Robert,
William Smith. John Grund, Frank J..
Bell. John Meyers and William Whiteside.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
Porter Names 1s New Hosemen

Director Porter today announced the
appointment of 13 men as hosemen for the
Philadelphia Fire Department. They are
Clement T. Gallagher, s4s Corinthian ave-
nue.: Walter A. Phillip, 101 Meehan street;
Albert f. Konalewski. 4349 Almond street;
Wilbur S. Barth. 26l6 Ann street; Anthony
e. Dielman, 40l Watkins street. John II.
Castor, 3s02 Comfy street; Walter A.
Thompson. a945 Girard avenue; Walter e.
Beam, 5421 Master street; George e.
Fiander, 55l7 Race street; Howard b. An
derson, 142s South Ridley street; Fred A.
Howarth. 1853 Master street; John B.
Grady. 4O2 Bonsall street; Fred Lshnider,
2534 West oxford street. and Samuel W.
soling. 1885 North 6lst street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
c. L. u. to Hold PROTEST. Meetinp

The Central Labor Union will hold a
mass-meeting on City Hall plaza on the
night OF August s to protest against the
life sentence imposed on John r. Lawson.
president of the Colorado miners. Samuel
Gompers. president OF the American Fed
Grafton of Labor; John P. White, presi-
Senator Richard V. Farley, and the Rev.
Samuel B. Batten will be among the
speakers. The union elected the entire
"Feeney slate" at its meeting last night.
Feeney is the labor lieutenant OF Senator
McNichol. The new officers are Edward
keenan,, president; Joseph Richie. vice
presidents John A. Phillips, recording
secretary, and Felix Helnzel financial
secretary. Leonard Kraft was elected a
delegate to the American Federation of
Labor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
WOMAN DRINKS POISON
Child's Promptness, However, In Call
ing Police May Save Life.

The prompt action OF Marie Fisher,
her 11-year-old grandchlld, in calling the
police, may be the means of saving the
life Of Mrs. Emma Hinkle, So years old,
1921 Marvine street who attempted sui
eide today by drinking poison.
Marie saw her grandmother drain a
bottle OF poison, stagger and fall to the
floor unconscious. She rushed from the
house and called the police of the 10th
and Berks streets station, who took the
woman to ST. Joseph's Hospital. Physi-
clans at the hospital said the prompt
action of the child may save the woman's
life.
The police say Mrs. Hlnkle was
Respondent because of long illness. and
that the act followed visit to an in
valid sister in the Philadelphia Hospital,
about whom she worried.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
U. S. MARINES CONTROL
TWO PORTS IN HAITI

WASHINGTON, July 29.-American ma
rlnes are now in control of the two i'm
portant ports of the island of Haiti. Port
au Prince and Cape Haitien.
Consul Livingston reported TO the state
Department today that o marine guard
from the U, S. s. Eagle landed at Cape
Haitien Wednesday night TO protect the
French Consulate. which was menaced by
mobs.
The Eagle took the place of the cruiser
Washington at Cape Haitien being of
light draft and able to enter the har-
bor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
Logan Fights Booze"

The Logan Improvement League is pre-
pairing for a battle tomorrow, when 1t
will 90 into court and protest against
granting a license for a saloon at Old
York road and Lindley avenue. The
league, which is composed OF several
hundred Logan citizens. had Joined the
ranks of the booze" opponents in earn
est, e. ]. Laherty. the president, has
announced that he will produce 200 wit
nesses in court II necessary The fight
is directed against Thomas f. Watson.
who applied for the transfer OF his IL
cense from Germantown to the Logan
corner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON.

WAShlNGION, July ..
For eastern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey; Partly cloudy tonight and Fri
day. with probably thunder showers; not
much change in temperature; light to
moderate south winds.
Showers and thunderstorms covered
the Atlantic States from Maryland north
ward last night. and are reported To-
cally along the south Atlantic coast
Rain also occurred during the last 2;
hours in the southern Lake region, the
northern side of the Ohio BASIN and the
greater portion OF the Missouri valley
a temperature excess Of from 2 degrees
to degrees is reported from many places
in the Atlantic States, the cotton belt,
and the great central valleys. while sea
Bonahle conditions prevail from the up
per Lake region westward to the coast.
u. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
faNNl, .NaTs- q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
AERo cLuB ADDs DEFARTMENT
State Organization Organizes Aerial
Intelligence Bureau.

Organi1aiion OF an aerial intelligence de-
parfmont vas started today under the
auspices OF the Pennaylyania Aero Club
b. David J. Healy. chief Of the neW de-
parfment, and M C. Norris installing
engineer The hrst comprehensive work
10 be done b the department VIII 8e the
mahins Of maps showing the location Of
an wireless stations II Ptnnss lFania. New
Jersey and Delaware
THESE maps VIA show the elevation 0t
eaea wireless station 30 marked and
thus indicate their range AN members
II ihe elue ell heip . me sork
Plans haee been completes for the new
haHsa4 AZ Ehe frHadeIrhi4 &aFy tard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
COMPANY MAY BUY LAND
Bethlehem Steel Negotiating for Pur
chase of Ground.

WILMINGTON. Del, July 29.-It be-
came known today that the Bethlehem
Steel Company is negotiating for addl-
tlonal land adjoining its plant at New
Castle and intends to enlarge 1t. All
the New Castle plants are at work on
war orders, and there are no houses
for rent there, a number of the EN-
ployes being compelled to live in VIII
mington.
The Baldt Company has a contract for
a large number of locomotive frames for
one of the foreign governments. and the
other plants are also busy with various
orders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
ORDERS SHERIFF
TO DISARM AUSTRIANS
Foreigners Said to Have Been Carry
ing Loaded Weapons.

ALBANY, July Ex-Governor whitman
yesterday ordered Sheriff William II.
stltt, of Little Falls. to dlsarm members
of various Austrian and Slavonic organ
izations there of rifles. The weapons have
been carried in parades and, according to
information that reached the authorities,
later taken home by their owners. In
vestigation proved, It was reported to the
Governor by George II. Bunce, delegate
to the Constitutional Convention from
Herkimer, that some Of the rifles were
loaded.
There are two laws under which the
Governor could order the men dlsarmed,
One provides that only regularly consti-
tuted bodies of men such as the militia
shall carry arms, and the other makes 1t
a felony for any person not a citizen of
the United States to carry arms without
lcense
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
CHURCH HoNoRs IT'S PASTOR
st. Ignatius Congregation Celebrates
Ordination 25 Years Ago.

Members Of the ST. Ignatius Roman
Catholic Church. 4sd and wallace streets,
are celebrating the 25th anniversary today
of the ordination OF the pastor, the Rev.
Theodore Hammeke
Solemn High Mass was celebrated early
this morning. followed by a concourse OF
clergymen from various parts of the city.
At noon they were the guests OF the Rev.
Hammeke at a banquet.
Sunday will be devoted TO the members
OF the church, ana In the evening Bishop
John j. McCourt will preach the sermon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
Gambling Raid in Chester

CHESTER. Pa. July 29.-Thomas Nc.
Combs. politician Michael Larkln, Jr..
Richard Thompson, who. the police say,
is Robert Dempster, and Edward shestz
were arraigned before Mayor Ward to-
day and waived a hearing for court.
These men were arrested as a result OF
a raid on the gambling rooms alleged 10
have been conducted by Mccombs. Bail
was continued.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
Combine Ball Games with PRAYER

LANCASTER, July 29.-outdoor PRAYER
meetings will be conducted next week In
conjunction with the Eighth Ward League
baseball games. Local pastors will take
advantage Of the congregations being at
tracted by the national sport and will
swoop down upon the diamond three days
a week to conduct twilight services. The
Slough evangelistic chorus Of 1000 voices
will sing at each service. The Initial ad-
dress will be made by Prof. II. NJ. J..
Klein, of Franklin and Marshall College
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
ONE MINUTE OUT OF JAIL
Finishes Term for Robbery-Arrested
on Murder Charge

on Murder Charge
A man wanted in Richmond. Va. for a
murder committed nearly hve years ago
was arrested today as he walked out OF
the county prison at Holmeshurg where
he had Just finished serving three and
half years for hishway robbery. He is
John West formerly of 507 South 18th
street.
West was sentenced to hYe years Tor his
crime In this city, but reduced the SEN
tenoe by a year and a half through good
behavior. Detective William Mahoney was
waiting for him st the gate OF the county
prison when he walked out this morn
ing,
You're wanted IN Richmond for MUIR
der" said Mahoney.
Don't l set any vacation7" asked West.
The man was aFraigned al central sta
ton and held without bail TO await ex-
tradition. According 70 the police, the
alleged Staying was the result Of a
gambling argument
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-29
BABY McADoo SICK
President Sends His Personal PLY.
sician to Attend Granddaughter

WINDSOR, VT, July 29.-President
Wilson was worried today about his A.
months-old granddaughter. Ellen Wilson
McAdoo, daughter of Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs McAdoo, so he sent
his personal physician, DIR. Cary T.
Grayson. TO the McAdoo home, at North
Haven. Me-, to attend the child. The
McAdoo trained nurse Joined Doctor
Grayson at Boston. The baby is said to
be suffering from dietary trouble.