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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26

How much more does a wheelbar-
row Of dirt weigh in Jackson Park
than on the moon?
What amount Of street sweepings
can be put into curb box three feet
long, two feet wide and fifteen
inches deep?
what Is the superficial area Of
Madison street from State street to
the river?
How long would II take q gang
Of 200 men to shovel ten.inch snow.
fall of It? How much could the time
be increased?
III hod Of brick be dropped from
the top Of q building 200 feet high
with what velocity will 1t strike .
street sweeper in the alley?"
But the Jobs that have been created
for intellectual giants are the ones
that take the cake.
You can search all Of the diction.
aries and encyclopedias In vain for
words and titles that can beat for ut.
ter obsoleteness some Of the produc.
lions Of the Chicago Civil Service
Commission.
The Ofiicial Bulletin of the Chicago
Civil Service Commission for April 6.
1915. contained the following under
the head Of Examinations ordered"
Read It carefully and you will learn
the duties Of an Industrial Psycholo.
gist". for which you will have to pay
out $1,000 every year out of your hard
earned money:
Industrial Psychologist, Glass H.
Grade w, S1.740.2,100. April Z.
Subjects Of Examination: Special
subject 4. educational (penmanship 1.
arithmetic y 2. experience 8. report
/.
Duties: Makes thorough mental
examination and partial physical ex-
animation of individuals, using mod.
ern experimental material; makes In.
spection of the subjects capacity a.
, to memory. imagination. retention.
association and their psychological at.
tributes; organizes intensive system
Of experimental research to deter.
mine value of these tests; make
analyses of mental and physical units
and processes involved In manufac.
ture Of certain articles In the institu-
ton; aids In placing inmates In most
suitable industries: co-operates with
outside industries for placing Of OF.
inmates, and checks up on work they
do after leaving the institution; A.
sists superintendent In formation and
abolition Of industries"
II this doesn't take the cake. our
ignorance 10 more profound than We
thought It was.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26

the pinch in the whole Tener circuit.
The old axiom that "the race Is not
always to the swift" still applies. Just
a year ago the Pittsburgh Pirates were
the sensation of the National league,
having won fifteen Of the first seven.
teen games played, the Boston Braves
trailing far behind, with three victor
les in thirteen games. Six months
later, however. the Braves had been
returned not only the league pennant
winners. but the worlds champions.
and the erstwhile league.leading
Pirates had finished one Of their most
disastrous seasons in seventh place.
not far removed from Cincinnati, the
cellar champions.
Regardless of the standing Of the
Phillies next October. Manager Mo.
ran, in his first year in that role,
has arrived and is deserving Of the
fulsome praise he Is receiving for the
rejuvenation. .
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26

CLOSE RACE CERTAIN
Season in Major Leagues Prom.
ises to Be Successful One.
Boston Braves Are Sure to Put Up
Bold Front In National League
Boston Red sox Touted 40
Winners In American.

Contrary to winter expectation the
baseball season in the major leagues
now promises to be a very successful
one. A great many critics during the
of season were full of fearful predic.
tons that baseball was going into q
state Of desuetude and that public in.
terest was rapidly waning. II il now
believed this may have been wrong
diagnosis, for there is more than the
average enthusiasm shown, and
the sport is evidently in for q big
year. The Feds have made practically
no inroads on the clubs of organized
ball and the strong teams are intact
and capable Of putting up hard bat
tie for the flags in the two big
leagues. The race in each Of the ma.
jors promises to be exceptionally close.
which will add to the interest.
The fight for the pennant in the Ma.
tional league should be a good one.
with the Boston Braves. present
worlds champions. as the natural
favorites. The Braves have been
slightly strengthened by the ad.
dition Of Sherwood Magee in the out.
field and are very sure to put up
bold front In their effort to make II
two straight championships. They do
not. however. appear to outclass the
field to any great extent. The Giants
seem to be the next best, with the st.
Louis Cardinals having quite a chance
to come through. These three clubs
look to be the best in the league at
the getaway. But baseball Is full of
surprises. as the Braves conclusively
proved In 1914, and some dark horse
is likely to crop up and set the dope
all awry.
The American league Is likely to
have much closer race than usual.
owing to tho breakup of the Ath.
letics. who are no longer considered
to have a walk.over, though Connie
Mack is pretty sure to have his club
right In the fight all the way.
The Boston Red Sox are touted as
the most likely winners of the nag.
They look very good and should have
fine chance. Most Of the strength
VI Tic AHeTlCuu IeuSue beeHlS W He III
the East this season, with the Ath.
letics. Boston and Washington as the
disappearing outfits. Detroit is too
weak in the box to make much Of a
showing, and It Is hardly likely that
the Chicago White Sox will develop
the steadiness to cut In strongly for
the highest honors. while both Cleve.
land and the Browns lack the class.
Conditions in the minor leagues are
improving very rapidly. The minors
were badly injured by the Feds last
year, but that stage Is about over
and there Is sure to be q big revival
OF interest In the smaller leagues be
fore long.
All leagues are cutting down on the
number Of players to be carried. which
works hardships on many performers
but which was only natural result
Of the activities of the Feds. Durinl
the year 1t ia expected that the condi
lions will settle down to their former
substantial basis. and the season II
bound to be great Improvement or
that Of 1914.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26

Manager Patrick Moran of the Phil.
adelphia Nationals, regardless Of the
standing of his team at the finish Of
the present season, has achieved q
reputation as leader.
With a seemingly mediocre organiza.
ton that previous to the opening Of
the league season was destined by
critics and expert writer's to furnish q
sorry exhibition for the National cir
cult fans, the team has proved the sen.
sation of the new baseball year. Sen.
sations of this sort In baseball are per.
haps in measure largely accountable
for It's gripping interest.
Moran now parades team accred.
tied by critics as having the best pitch
er in Grover Cleveland Alexander, In
the National league, the best defensive
infield that has represented the Phil
lies in years, one of the greatest first
basemen in Luderus. and In Cactus
Cravath the most dangerous hitter In
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26
Still Some Ivory.

In the Yankee.Red Sox game Of
April 20 the laundering of Chef Thorn.
as, coaching for the Red SOx, spoiled
Boston rally and chance to win
the game. Thomas stopped McNally
as he ran into third base and the runner
was called out for coacher's interior.
ence. One might ask why players who
do not know the rules are sent out to
coach.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26
DIAMOND
.NOTTS

Line you never see: 'Batted for
Cobb in the ninth inning.
The fine work OF the Cardinals has
enthused the fans Of st. Louis.
Just at present the Dodgers are do
Ing great work In the National league.
Manager Tinker Ia beginning to
doubt II he really has q reversible out.
field.
George label has a fast side arm
curve ball that he uses only In
pinch.
Cub fans are still waiting for Man.
ager Bresnahan to pick up another
player.
Jake Stahl denies the rumor that he
Is to become manager Of the Boston
Red Sox.
Johnny Evers has bought some
stock in the Troy club of the New
York league.
Charley Mullen, Yankee first base.
man, sits idly by while Pipp takes
care OF the job.
Charley Herzog of the Cincinnati
Reds has picked up a pitcher named
"No-Hit" Dougan.
Emil HUM, now the first baseman
of the Newark Feds, Is called Hun.
ME" for nickname.
They say Guy Morton Is the great.
est pitcher produced In Cleveland
since the days of Addie Joss.
Victor Safer, the peerless first.
sacker of the Cubs, Is easily the best
In the National league, and he still IL
improving.
Cy Falkenberg pitched his first game
against Eddie Plank since the two
were rivals In the American league.
Cy won, 4 to 3.
The sale of McNally. an infielder to
the Providence club of the lnterna.
tional league was announced by the
Boston Red SOx.
Whenever the Cleveland club suf'
fers a slump the manager Is fired
and right away they begin to win
Other teams might copy.
1t is a positive pleasure to watch
Deal He picks up the hot ones az
gracefully as he does the easy ones
and never makes haste for waste.
Al Demaree, the former pitcher, now
with Philadelphia, is conducting col
umn as we'll as drawing cartoons thii
year. His work appears In Phila
delphia paper each evening.
Weiser, who is playing center fielt
for the Phillies. while Paskert Is fill
ing In at first, Is only a yOungster ant
| comes from Charlotte, N. c. team
where he led the league last yea
| In hitting.
Eastern critics said the Cubs die
not look a bit stronger this year thar
they did last, before they had a chance
TO watch them perform, Now the,
/ agree that they are very much I'm
! yr'yed lot of players.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26
TIRED OF PLAYING ON BENCH
Armando Marsans Wants to Play With
Ct. Louis Cardinals Until Court
Ruling 10 Handed Down.

Armando Marsans is tired Of
the bench and has asked to be allowed
to play somewhere. He Is said to have
requested that he be permitted to play
with the Cardinals until court ruling
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26
TWlRLER'S HARD LUCK STORY
Clinton Rosse Of Pittsburgh FedsraIs
Famed Four Men In One Inning
and Al Scored.

Clinton Rogge. q new twirler with
the Pittsburgh Feds. lays claim to the
distinction Of being the only pitcher
who struck out four men in one In.
ming and saw every one Of the four
score run.
It happened In a college game in
Michigan. Rogge Is a big chap, with
a world of speed. The varsity catcher
was 115.pound mite and couldn't hold
Rogge. who struck out three men In a
row. Every one went to first when
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26
6ralnerd II Fast.

Brainerd Is the fastest man on the
New York team. not even excepting
George Burns. who ia corking base
runner. The young first baseman looks
like a very promising performer. He
Is a second sacker by trade, but is
picking up the points of flrst.base play
very rapidly. He seems to be quite q
find,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26
Morlarlty TakIno Il Easv.

George Moriarity has been doing lit.
tie work this season. The veteran In.
fielder was hurt in the early part of
the season, and when he did feel
ready to work. he found his place at
third taken. Oscar Witt Is playing the
base for Detroit.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26
Marty MeHaIe,s Now Wrinkle.

Marty McHale has invented new
wrinkle In delivery. He pOurs a cup.
full OF water on his right knee just
before he starts for the rubber, and
when he wants to pitch he rubs the
ball on the wet spot and gets 1t good
and smooth SO that his grip is bet
ter. The other teams have protested
against the trick. but the umpires
see no other way to stop 1t.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26
Lob for Arthur DsvlIn.

Arthur Devlin, former Giant third
baseman, has caught on with the Mon.
treal team. Two other old Giants are
looking for jobs-Cy Seymour and
Mike Donlin.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26

Establishing Of an old age pension
fund for superannuated street car men
may be brought about as the result of
the arbitration Of the differences be-
tween the car men and the traction
companies. The suggestion that such
a fund be established came from
Mayor Thompson.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26
WHITE sox HOME GAMES.

The city hall "lirers" from the
morals squad" to the industrial psy.
chopaths" are reported to be In arms
against the new mayor.
His motto Of common sense and
hard work does not suit them.
Perhaps II he looked up the records
of a few thousand Of this pension hunt.
ing, Office holding aristocracy he
could hand them court proof bounce
and give some men, who are anxious
TO work, jobs.
The Civil Service law provides for
an expenditure of $4,000 by the city
Civil Service Commission for special
help. Over 100000 has been ex.
pended annually in violation Of the
law.
Trustee Edward Kane OF the SAM.
tary District IL one of the hardest
working officials In the state. He 10
always alive to the public's interest.
John c. Richberg, the veteran and
able lawyer. Is always fighting for the
advancement Of his native city-Chi.
cago.
William F. Quinlan, the father OF
Edgewater," has host of friends all
over Chicago.
Henry stuckart made good record
as City Treasurer, good record a.
South Town assessor and good rec.
ord as alderman. He certainly win
make a good record as county treas.
! urer.
Captain Percy .. Coffin is making
a good record in his new position as
president of the Civil Service Commits.
sion, He evidently Is opposed to main.
tanning lodging house for incapables
at public expense.
Emil Banedt OF Banedt & Grampp,
Webster avenue and Bissell street. 10
one Of the leading pigeon fanciers OF
the state. and his place Is a headquar'
tiers for lovers OF homing pigeons.
%eA
Fortune Bros. Brewing Company's
Topaz, the High Grade Beer, Is pop
ular with everybody. Telephones Mon
roe 40 and 41.-Advertisement.
Why not save your clothes, by u.s.
ing the best, purest. most economical
soap. DoesiNs ELECTRIC. Made
ever since 1863. Try 1t once, you will
use It always. Your grocer keeps 1t
or will get 1t. Look for the name, Dob.
Av
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26
Hard Times HIT Minors,

The minor leagues are feeling the
pressure Of hard times even more than
the big leagues this year and are cut.
ting down expenses at every corner.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26
Aberdeen Signs Joe Ward.

The Aberdeen club has signed Joe
Ward, st. Louis boy, who was In
the Nebraska State league last year
and made q great hitting record.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26

CIIhtoh Ho0oe o. FItSobuF6h Feot.
the catcher failed to clutch the third
strike. With the bases loaded. Rogge
struck out the fourth batter and the
man on third came home with the first
tally, while the famed batter raced
to first In safety.
An error and hit followed, and the
three other strike.out victims who had
gained the bases through the inability
of the catcher to hold R0gge, scooted
home with the runs that won the
game.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26

ia handed down. He will then go where
the court DEGREES. The Cuban's toll
ut present consists of an hours prac.
tice every day at the Terriers park.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26
Manager Charles Schmidt.

Charles Schmidt, the former Detroit
catcher, is now the manager OF the
Mobile team In the Southern league.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26

There are no more criminals. Every
cold .blooded murderer and thief Is a
moron" now days according to the
pestiferous reformers who are running
things in Chicago. A woman Is slain
in her kitchen. The murderer Is
caught. Don't hang him, he's a
moron shout the reformers," and he
is not hanged. A mother and her babe
are killed by brute. He Is a moron"
declare the reformers, 1t Is bad
enough for the reformers to be steal.
ing the taxpayers money for a hun
bred alleged reforms" but when they
keep on breeding murderers, they de-
serve the rope themselves.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26

Why not save your clothes, by u.s.
ing the best, purest, most economical
soap. poesiNs' ELECTRIC. Made
ever since 1863. Try 1t once, you will
use 1t always. Your grocer keeps 1t
or will get It. Look for the name, Dob.
bins'.-Adv.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26

Taxicab rates vi practically all the
larger companies will not be reduced
until after July !, II was stated by
John Hertz, general manager of the
Walden w. Shaw Company.
THE taMmeters will have to be
changed before the cheaper rates can
go into effect" he said, "and the man.
ufacturers cannot supply the meters
until the first of next month,
The new rates will mean reduc,
ton OF 10 cents for an entire trip, with
a scent reduction for each additional
passenger carried. Here's an illus
tration: While the charge for four
persons from the Hotel Sherman to
the LaSalle street station is now sl.10
Il will be 50 cents after the new rates
go into effect"
The people are tired OF this sort of
aidermanic bunk. They want a reduc-
ton in taxi rates that amounts to
something.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26
TAXI RATES TOO HIGH
Kiellander's Ordinance Reducing
Rates Nothing More or Less
Than a Costly Joke
on the Public.
The New Rates Are Entirely Too High
and the HIGHLANDER Ordinance
Makes Them Stick, That's All.

The HIGHLANDER ordinance fixing taxi
rate is hard on the public. 1t gives
everything to the taxi and leaves
little for the customer. Here are the
new HIGHLANDER rates as compared
with the old ones:
New. Old.
First half mile or fraction
thereof, one person. ....$ 40 : so
Each additions. quarter
mile ................ 10 10
Each additional person for
entire journey .......... 10 20
Each four minutes of wait.
ing .................... 10 10
Two passenger cab, per
hour ................... $50 800
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26

Fortune Bros. Brewing Company's
Topaz. the High Grade Beer, Is pop
ular with everybody. Telephones Mon
roe 40 and 41.-Advertisement.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26

Captain Percy .. Coffin is making
a good record in his new position as
president of the Civil Service Commits.
sion, He evidently is opposed to main.
tanning a lodging house for incapables
at public expense.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26

The Civil Service law provides for
an expenditure Of $4,000 by the city
Civil Service Commission for special
help. Over 100000 has been ex.
pended annually in violation OF the
law.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26

Emil Banedt Of Banedt & Grampp,
Webster avenue and Bissell street, 10
one of the leading pigeon fanciers OF
the state. and his place Is q headquar'
tiers for lovers OF homing pigeons.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26

Henry Stuckart made good record
as City Treasurer, a good record a.
South Town assessor and good rec.
ord as alderman. He certainly will
make good record as county treas.
urer.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26

William F. Quinlan, the father OF
Edgewater," has a host Of friends all
over Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26

Eastern critics said the Cubs did
not look a bit stronger this year than
they did last. before they had a chance
TO watch them perform. Now they
agree that they are very much I'm
proved lot OF players.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-21

Paris, 21.-(OGcials, Entire ell mar
y ell Somme, en- la region de Nieuport
ha tenidO lugar un cOmbate de artille-
ria bastante violento. durante ell cual
ell enemigo intent6 en- vano destruir
nuestro puente en- la desembocadura
del lser, mientras que nuestras tropas
consiguiron destruir una parte de sus
defensas accesorias, y, cerca de San
Jorge, la estancia de 'La Uni0n' que
hab1a sido fuertemente organizada con
anterioridad por el enemigo En- los
sectOres de lpres y Lens ha habido
cOmbates de artiller1a de variable in
tensldad. Blangy, cerca de Arras, ha
sido violentamente bombardeado, pero
sin que haya habido ataques de in
fanter1a. Entire Ell Somme ell Argon-
ne NADIA nuevo hay que senalar. En-
ell sector de Soissons. como en- los de
Craonne Reims tampoco ha ocurri-
do NADIA de particular. En- la region
de Chalons as1 como al norte de Per-
thes y Massiges nuestra artiller1a ha
tiroteado muy eficazmente las obras
fortificadas del enemigo. En- Argon-
ne, en- ell bosque de la Grurie, ell enemi-
go ha atacado violentamente nuestras
trincheras. Nuestras tropas que cedie-
ron un lnstante ante ell choque, volvie-
ron enseguida al atadue y despu6s de
dos contra -ataques reconquistaron to-
das sus posiciones, que conservan en-
la actualidad. En- St. Hubert los ale
names hicieron volar con minas la par
te norte de nuestras trincheras. pero
nuestras tropas Sc precipitaron en- las
eXcavaciones impidieron el avance
del enemigo Al norte de Pont q Nous
son, nuestras -tropas sc han establecido
en- un bosque, 10 metros delante de las
trincheras alemanas conquistadas an
teayer. El enemigo ha contra -atacado
inutilmente al caer de la tarde. En- el
Sector de Thanh ha habido combates
de artiller1a, que han terminado con
la ventaJa por parte de nuestras tro-
pas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-21
Ell TERRENO PERDIDO

Paris, 21.-Ayer tarde ell enemigo
consigui6 apoderarse de un punto de
apoyo Ell nuestras trincheras al norte
de Notre Dame de Lorette; pero esta
manana fue desalojado, despu6s de
un contra-ataque, dejando en- poder de
nuestras tropas mas de 100 'prisioneros.
Durante la noche del 19 al 20 de enero
en- la region de Albert, un ataoue del
enemlgo, que hab1a avanzado al sur de
Tmepval hasta nuestras redes de alam-
bres de puas, fue rechazado. Tres ata-
ques suceslvos sufrieron la misma s11er-
te. Tambien en- Argonne fu6 recha
zado un ataque de los alemanes contra
Fontaine, despues de una lucha cnerno
a cuerpo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-21

Washington, 21.-Los cfrculos bien
mformados de esta capital declaran
que Villa tiene la intenci6n de evacuar
a la capital de M6jico y dirigirse con
sus fuerzas a Torre6n, con ell fin de es.
taolecer un gobierno independence, 8
una republica, en- ell norte de Meiico.
Amsterdam, 21.-El balandro de
guerra que Sc ocupaba en- levantar mi
mas f1otantes Sc ha hundido en- ell Esca1-
GA al chocar con una de las minas. Tn
oflclal varios fombres han muerto.
Roma, 21.-El vapor mercante ita-
hano 'Varese" Sc ha hundido al cbo-
car con una nina fotante en- la costa
de PO1a
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-21
g q Il 81 E CIR Y NJ "A s
Actvidad de los aviadores alemanes- Un Zeppel;n
destru1do.- Derrota de los turcos
TEMBLORES EN- CALABRIA.

Roma, 20.-Se anuncian en- esta ciu-
dad fuertes temblores de terra en- Ca
labria, particularmente en- la region de
Casenza, capital de la provincial. Sc
ignora hasta ahora 81 ha habido desgra
cias personales danos de considera-