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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-12-10
SCIENTISTS TO PROBE
BLOCKADE OF CANAL

Washington, Dec TEN scientists
composing committee appointed by
the National Academy of Sciences al
the request of President Wilson, will
sail for the Panama canal zone Dec
II to study and report on the earth
movements that have blocked the big
waterway.
They are: President Van Hise, Uni
versity of Wisconsin. chairman; H. L.
Abbott and J. G. Branner, Stanford
university; Whitman Cross, geological
survey; John F. Hayford, Northwest
ern university; Harr F. Reid, Johns
Hopkins; C. D. Walcott, Smithsonian
Institution; r. c. Carpenter, Cornell;
A. P. Davis, reclamation service, and
John R. Freeman, Providence, r. I.
A statement issued at the war de-
partment announcing the sending of
the committee, points out that Presi-
dent Wilson is not actuated by any
dissatisfaction with the canal en-
cheering force in asking that the
committee be named, but desires only
to give the government engineers the
greatest possible aid in their task
from the scientific knowledge of the
country
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-12-10
TEuT0NIC ALLIES NOW
OCCUPY MONAST|R

London, Dec. Athens dispatches
say that Monastir has surrendered to
a joint force of Germans, Austrians
and Bulgarians.
Communication between Saloniki
and Monastir was severed Thursday.
1t is not believed, however, that there
were many German or Austrians in
the force reported to have taken the
city.
Practically all of the Serb popula-
ton has left Monastir. Bulgar and
Greek residents, who constitute a
large proportion of the total, remain
in the city. The former have been
rejoicing at the invaders approach.
The latter undoubtedly can depend
upon protection of their lives and
property.
The Serb southern army under Gen
eral Vassich, which has been making
Monastir it's base, is believed to have
moved to the westward toward, or
perhaps across, the Albanian frontier.
Speedy development of both Rus.
sian and Italian Balkan campaigns is
looked for in official circles.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-12-10
INLAND MUNITIONS PLANTS
Admiral Dewey Would Locate Al
West of Alieohenjes.

Washington, Dec. Admiral Dew
ey believes munition factories of TIE
United States should be located be.
tween the Allegheny and the Rocky
mountains.
The admiral's endorsement is set
forth in letter written by him as
president of the general board Of the
navy to Congressman w. w. Wilson
of Chicago.
1t is learned the letter was signed
by the admiral only after careful con-
sideration and consultation with men,
bers of the general board who are
recognized strategical experts.
In the opinion of the admiral and
his subordinates an adequate navy is
the country's best peace insurance.
If, however, the navy should be in
ferior to that of a possible enemy
it now ranks fourth and is approach
ing fifth-then the admiral asserts:
ut certainly would be wise to locate
all factories inland and west of the
Allegheny mountains"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-12-10
president TO WED
MRS. GAIT DEC. IS

of President Wilson and Mrs. Norman
Calf will take place Dec. Is, it was
announced at the White House. The
statement follows:
1T was announced at the White
House that the marriage of Mrs. Gait
and the president will take place on
Saturday, the 18th of December.
"As previously stated the ceremony
will be performed at Mrs. Galt's
home. The only guests will be Mrs.
Cats mother. her brothers and SIS
tiers, the presidents brother and SIS
ter, his daughters and the members
of his immediate household. No invi-
tations will be issued"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-12-10
BIDS WANTED.

Sealed bids will be received for
sale of the vacated portion of Pine
Place from End Ave West to the al
ley running east and west through
the center of Block Is, and the tri-
angular piece between Pine Place and
3rd Street West on the West side of
Block Is. Also for sale of the va
Gated portion of Pine Place between
1st Avenue West and the alley run
ming east and west through the CEN
ter of Block Is.
All bids to be filed with the City
Clerk by December 10, 1915. Right
reserved by the City to reject any
or all bids.
M. ]. MACARTHUR,
City Clerk.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-12-10
GERMAN AIDES
Are DISMISSED
Berlin Asked to Recall Military
and Naval Attaches.
IMPROPER ACTIONS ALLEGED
Request for Removal Sent to the Ger
man Government Through Am
bassador Won Bernstorff.
IMPROPER ACTIONS ALLEGED

Washington, Dec. 4.-Demand has
been made by the United States on
Germany for the immediate withdraw
al of Captains Boy-Ed and Franz Won
Papen, the naval and military at
taches, respectively, of the German
embassy.
Announcement to this effect was
made by Secretary of State Lansing,
following a meeting of the cabinet, in
the following statement: "On account
.of what this government considers
their improper activities in military
and naval matters, this government
has requested the immediate recall Of
Captain Boyd and Captain Won Pa
pen, as they are no longer acceptable
to this government"
The secretary acted with the full
approval of President Wilson, who is
understood to have determined that
the United States shall be rid of for
eign officials who make themselves OBJ
,noxious by activity harmful to the
best interests of the nation.
Although Mr.. Lansing declined to
discuss the specific reasons for this
action it was learned at the state de-
partment that it was based on IAN
accumulation" Of improper activities
connected with the handling of Ger
man military and naval matters in
this country.
1t was made plain that the convic-
ton of the Hamburg-American line
officials in New York on the charge
of sending out ships on falsely sworn
to clearance papers and for the pur-
pose of taking supplies to German
warships had practically nothing to
do with the decision, although the
name of Captain Boy-Ed figured promi-
nently in the trial
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-12-10
F0RD's PEACE VESSEL SAILS
Oscar II. Will Reach christiania on
Dec. IA.

New York, Dec. 5.-The peace ex-
petition organized and financed by
Henry Ford to create conference of
representatives Of neutral nations in
the hope of ending the war sailed
from Hoboken on the Scandinavian.
American line steamship Oscar II.
Mr.. Ford's guests numbered 40. OF
these eighty-three are peace ENJOYS,
fifty-four newspaper and magazine
correspondents, and three moving
picture men.
The Oscar II. should arrive at
Christiania, Norway, her first stop.
about Dec. IA. Thence the party Is
to proceed to Stockholm, Copenhagen
and The Hague. 1t is proposed to
hold the peace conference at The
Hague.
OF the governors invited l.. B. Han
ma of North Dakota was the only one
to accept
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-12-10
INCREASED TO 500, 900, 600
Amount Of Canadian Domestic War
Loan Doubled.

Ottawa. Ont, Dec. 5.-The Canadian
domestic war loan has been increased
from $5O,00O,OOO to $100,O00,00O. This
was announced by Hon. w. T. White,
minister of finance, who had previous
ly announced that subscriptions to the
loan had more than doubled the
amount desired.
The decision to sell the $1O0,000,00O
worth of bonds was reached at con-
ference between Mr.. White and large
bidders and chartered banks. Agents
of the chartered banks applied for
$25,O00,000 worth of bonds.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-12-10
MANN REPUBLICAN LEADER
House Caucus Selects Him as candi-
date for Speaker.

Washington. Dec. A. Republican
organization for the Sixty-fourth con-
gress with Representative Mann Of
Illinois as a candidate for speaker
and thus minority leader.
The 140 representatives present act
ed unanimously, except in one in
stance, when Representative Cooper
of Wisconsin protested unsuccessful
ly against the adoption of a resolu-
ton authorizing Mr.. Mann to select
all Republican members of commit
tees
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-12-10
CANAL OPENING UNCERTAIN
Activities Of Earthslides Makes Fore
cast impossible.

Washington, Dec. 3.-General Goe-
fhals, governor of the Panama canal
zone, will venture no prediction as to
when the big waterway, closed by
earthslides, will be reopened to navi-
cation. Reporting to Secretary Gar.
risen, General Cocktails said new
minor breaks make an accurate fore
cast impossible.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-12-10
MlSTRIAL IN WATSON CASE
Jury in Federal Action Against Geor-
ola Editor Unable to Agree.

Augusta, Ga, Dec. "A mistrial
was ordered in federal court here in
the case of Thomas E. Watson, the
Thomson (Ga) editor and author,
charged with having sent obscene
matter through the mails.
The jury, which had had the case
before it since Tuesday afternoon, re-
ported it could not agree.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-12-10
Galatians Dur0cS

Choice Male Pigs, also Tried Sows
and Gifts for sale at Soft Corn Prices.
Farm is located miles Southeast of
Saratoga. P. 0. address, Route No. 2,
Lime Springs, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-12-10
Former Baseball Maanate Dies.

New York, Dec. ANDREW Fried
man, capitalist and former owner of
tie New York National baseball team,
is dead from the effects of a nervous
breakdown
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-12-10

Senator James p. Clarke of Arkan-
sas was chosen for president pro tenn
pore of the United States senate
by the Democratic caucus. Senator
Clarke defeated Senator Pomerene of
Ohio after a spirited contest. The
vote was % to %.
Senator Pomerene was supported by
members who urged that the Arkan-
sas senator should not be reelected
because of his revolt against the ship
purchase bill at the last session.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-12-10

breakdown.
Evening journal., 1915-09-21
MrCH INTERFsT IN ROrT.

Wilmington sportsmen are anxious
ly awaiting the wrestling carnival
which is to be held at Turngemeinde
Hall tomorrow evening. when the To-
cal champion, John Heracl Will try
conclusions with the famous Yankee
Rodgers OF New York in a catch-as-
catch-oan bout of two falls in three.
Heracl has been wrestling in fine
form lately and in a recent carnival in
this city defeated the alleged cham
pion, who was to meet all comers.
Heracl is prepared to give Rodgers
the task Of his life time and IL is prob
able that from the way he has been
going that he will take the scalp of
the visitor and add one more laurel to
the fair. name Of Wilmington. Preced-
ing the Heracl-Rodgers bout there
will be two others, the first between
Gus Dumont, the middleweight cham
pion of Pennsylvania and Young
OBrien of Philadelphia, and Steve
Nomomboski, champion of Poland
and Young Atlas of New York
Evening journal., 1915-09-21
HEAVIES MAY GET
TOGETHER IN Mill
Winner of Coffee-Moran
Match May Go After
Willard
JESS FRIENDS SEE
CLEANUP FOR HIM
BY GEORGE R. HOLMES

NAfOa'NA ~ AAVAlhAI
United Press staff Correspondent.
NEW YORK. Sept. 21.-A heavy
weight championship battle is in the
offing. The recent assertion Of Tom
Jones, manager Of Jess willard. that
his charge was ready to meet any
heavy in the world providing sufi-
ciently large purse, and a suitable
place for the battle, could be ar
ranged, was the first feeler. The sec
ond was the matching Of Frank Mo-
ran, the Pittsburgh heavy, who re-
Gently returned from Paris, and Jim
Coifey, the Irish mastadon, to do bat
tie for ten rounds, at the Garden on
October 10.
There isn't a whole lot of ques-
ton any more that these two men
are the most eligible to meet the big
kansan. Coffey, because of his size.
gets bid, and Moran has to be con-
sidered because he once gave John
son a tough fight and because he Is
right now in his prime. Whether
either of the men are capable of max
ing things interesting for Willard Is
a natter that has as many sides as
the who-started-the-wa wheeze.
Moran is cleverer with his two fists
than Willard, a fact generally ad-
mittedJ But so was Jack johnson.
Moran is handicapped by compare
lively short stature-at least COM
pared with the Giant Willard, and
also he is outweighed by about 25
pounds, a monumental handicap in a
long fight. Moran beat Bombardier
Wells, a man who, while not a cham
pion, was considered one of the best
in the division a few years ago. And
Wells is no dwarf. Willard adherents
claim that Jess would hold Moran
off with his left arm and kill him
with his right. which Is hooted at
by Moran supporters. One thing
certain, however. Moran would have
to fight better than he ever fought
in his life to whip the champion.
Coffeys size is his chief claim to
fame. There. at least, he would be
Wizards equal, or nearly so. And the
big Irishman has improved all around
in the last year.
The match ate the Garden between
this pair should be bird Each has
something to fight fora chance at
the title II he wins. and that should
be incentive enough to make EN-
battle their heads off Coffey's size is
offset somewhat by Moran's clever
ness. so there won't be any great
advantage either way.
Mike Gibbons drew a laugh from
the crowd watching him train for his
bout with Mcfarland at Brighton. A
friend Of Mikes watching him duck
the swings Of Sailor Burke. ex-
claimed:
mike. you're a wonder! You seem
to get away from those haymakers
by just throwing your head to one
side and stopping the blow with your
glove"
"Yes." drawled Mike, as he ducked
under one Of Burke's wild swings that
would nearly have killed him. "and
I've stopped lot of'them things with
my face. too"
Evening journal., 1915-09-21
BROWNS USE RECRUITS.

ST. Louis already has started using
recruit pitchers. and probably will
continue this policy against all east
ern teams. showing no favorites
While Boardman. who was with the
Athletics two years ago. managed to
get away with the Dodgers. his chance
OF beating the Phillies is considered
much smaller than that of Doak or
one of Higgins regulars. Recruits
will be welcomed by the Philiies.
Boardman was purchased by the Car
dinals from the Fargo-Moorehead
team. of the Northern League, where
he was sent by the Athletics.
Evening journal., 1915-09-21

Texan has also cmbbed and run for
other players.
George Paskert has done more shifting
around than any other Philie. He has
covered all the outfeld positions, and
was briefly stationed at first once. The
Honey Boy also has been called on to
do pinch hitting tricks.
Beals Becker has played two Of the
suburban territories and has been used
as an emergency hatsman. Once. pinch
hitting, the former ED came through
with a homer.
Gavy Cravath, who is now after Buckv
Freeman's home-run record. has played
only one position this year-riNht field
and has been called on to pinth-hit n
is hardly necessary to state that Wooden
Shoes has not been requested 70 run for
anyone
Bud Weiser has been stationed in left
and centre fields, and has figured as
pinch runner. The first tine he broke
into championship game was in the
latter capacity, and Jack Coombs. of the
Superhas, promptly nibbed him of sec
ond, 10 show him the difference between
the brand of ball played in the North
Carolina and National leagues.
Milton Stock has covered third and
short this year. and like Weiser, DugeyI
and Baumgartner has performed emer-
gency hitting and running stunts.
Altogether Moran has worked his 23I
players into 30 combinations. these being
the positions each man has played;
Played Four Positions.
Paskert First base left field CentreI
field and right field
Played Three Positions
Whitted-First base, left field and
centre field
Played Two Positions.
Stook-Third base and shortstop
Weiser-Lefi field and centre field.
Becker-I.eft field and right field.
Adams Catcher and first base.
Played One Position.
Rixey Pitcher
Demaree- Pitcher.
Alexander Pitcher.
Chalmers-Pi Pitcher.
Mayer-Pitcher
Baumgartner-Pitc
Tincup-Pitcher
Oeschger Pitcher.
/ Mcmillan Pitcher
Killifer- Catcher
Bnrns-Catcher.
Luderus-First base.
! Niehoff-Second base.
4 Byrne-Third base
Bancroft Shortstop.
4 Dugey-Second base.
\ Cravath-R Right field
Evening journal., 1915-09-21
CHESROOK TO
PRACTICE FOOTBALL

All of the ChesrooK football play
ers are to report for practice tomor-
row night at Eighteenth and Boule-
ward Manager Clark wants every
player out by 7.i5 o'clock. Many well
known players have been signed, some
Of whom played with the fast Olym-
pia team last year. Manager Clark
is arrangirs a fast schedule and will
have it finished by the first Of next
week. He expects TO have one of the
best teams that ever represented the
club. Manager Clark will have a
coach out tomorrow night to show the
team some points.
Evening journal., 1915-09-21
COMMODORE EWINC'S BOAT
makes Fastest time

Commodore William II. Ewing, Of
the United Boat Club. OF this city, is
being congratulated on the showing
Of his motor cruiser Gniwe in the
race from the Camden Motorboat
Club to Ship John Light and return
on Saturday for the T. Coleman du-
Pont trophy. Gniwe was the only
Wilmington boat in the 10 nautical
mile race, and also was the scratch
boat. While Gniwe finished fourth,
IT made the fastest time OF the con-
test, 12 hours 21 minutes and Is sec
onds. the next best time being 10
hours 40 minutes by the crack Cam
den cruiser Jennie S.
Evening journal., 1915-09-21
FEW OF FRED CLARKIsMs.

Here are some of the theories
Clarke has held through 20 years of
baseball.
1T is useless to fret over bad luck
and poor work.
Don't worry about what has pass
ed, but plug hard for better results
next time.
In handling men, don't jolly too
much or pound too hard. There's a
halfway point
Don't play with the if deck. The
man who figures If this or If that
makes a mistake"
Evening journal., 1915-09-21
QUAKER CITY outfit
HAS Il CASTOFFS
Moran'S Feat is Among the
Greatest in Modern
Baseball
HUMAN NATURE
THE BEST STUDENT

When Pat Moran took charge OF
the Phighting Phils this spring, he
found himself possessed OF one won
derful pitcher. two hitters, a half
dozen cast-offs, from other clubs and
a bunch of unseasoned. unlikely look.
ing youngsters. The daily score bul.
letins tell the rest Moran deserves
ranking among the greatest baseball
managers the game has ever known.
Il is the wonderful leadership of the
red-faced gray-haired lrishman that
has put he misfit Phillies where they
arc today.
He's the greatest manager in the
world" say the players. He's the life
and soul of our team. dozen
times we've been afflicted with
'glooms. Things didn't break right
and we started to become discour-
aged. But Pat always rushed to the
fore, stiffened up our whiting back
bones, jollied us, kidded us, restored
our good nature and our confidence
In ourselves and sent us into battle
the next day clipper than ever be-
fore
Moran is a wonderful student of
human nature. He knows just how 10
get the maximum result from each
of us with the minimum effort on his
part-a trick that 80 few men know.
He's kind, patient. he realizes that all
players must make errors at times
and he treats us all like human be-
ings."
Eleven Of the Phillies either we're
released or traded by other clubs.
First Baseman Luderus. who Is fight
ing out for the batting leadership of
the league, was considered too clumsy
by the Chicago Cubs and turned over
to the Phillies as the bargain part of
a trade. Home Run" Cravath was
tried out by the Red Sox, Senators
and White Sox and then sent back
to the minors, from where he was
later rescued by the PhilliCs.
Outhelder Whitfield was gwen to the
Phillies by the Boston Braves in part
payment for Sherwood Magee. Out.
fielder Becker landed with the Phillies
after being traded or released by the
Braves. Cincinnati Reds, and New
York Giants. Bobby Byrne, third
sacker, was traded by the St Louis
Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates and
considered "all in when he anchored
in Philadelphia.
Inhelder Stock was included as tn,
"to boot part of the Giant-Philli,
trade The same thing goes concern
ing Oscar Dugey, inhelder, with the
Braves in 1914 Demaree, who hal
been pitching better ball than any o.
the Giant pitchers, was traded to the
Phillies by the Giants. Pitcher Chal
mers was released by the Phillies last
fall. tried out by the Giants in the
spring, released by them and rehired
TO the Phillies. Pitcher McQuillen
was traded by the Reds to the Pirates
and then sent back to the minors
The Pirate recalled him and then re
leased him to the Phillies.
Evening journal., 1915-09-21
REps AWARDED RILFY.

CINCINNATI, O., Sept 2l.-The Ma
tional Baseball Commission has awarded
Player Riley, of the Wichita club. to the
st. Louis American League club. st.
Louis claimed Riley under an agreement
in which PLAYER CLYDE T. Wares was re-
leased to the Wichita club. Wares was
later repurchascd by the St. Louis club,
and Wichita clnimod that this repur-
chase made the claim on Riley null and
void
Evening journal., 1915-09-21
WHAT THE pHILLIEs MUST Do.

The Phillics have l6 more games to
play. Boston and Brooklyn have IA
games TO play. One of Boston's games
is with st. Louis and may not be played
off,
If the Phillies win 10 and lost 6 they
will have a percentage of .57S. and Bos-
ton and Brooklyn win have to win all
their games to tie.
Ii the Phillies win 9 and lost Z they
will have a percentage of 81, and Bos-
ton and Brooklyn will have TO win l3
out of IA TO tie.
If the Phillies split even on l6 games
they will have a percentage of .565, and
Boston and Brooklyn will have TO win
- out Of IA to tie.
Eight of the Philhes' remaining l6
games are with Boston and Brooklyn
The above figures are based on the
completed schedules of each of the three
teams, as no provision can be made for
games lost through postponement.
Evening journal., 1915-09-21
CRAYATH AFTER SWAT RECORn.

All OF his teammates are pulling
for cravath to make a new National
League record for home-run hitting.
The present record-holder is Buck
Freeman, who made 25 circuit swats
in 1899 as a member OF the old Wash
inston club. The next best mark was
made by Frank Schulz, OF the Cubs,
in 1910, when he had 21 to his credit.
This latter figure already has been
tied by Cravath and he has only four
more to go in order to tie Freeman.
Evening journal., 1915-09-21
WORLDS SERIES TO START

CINCINNATI. O., Sept. 2l-August
Hermann, chairman Of the National
Baseball Commission, in a statement,
said that the worlds series would prob
ably start on Saturday, October 9. Mr..
Hermann said that the championship
season in the East does not close until
October q and it is the custom to give
the contending teams a dayto get ready
for the big event.
Evening journal., 1915-09-21
Big League Baseball At Glance
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
American League.

Athletics, 5; Cleveland, 4.
Cleveland, 5; Athletics, 3. end
game)
New York, 8; Chicago, 2.
Boston. 3; Detroit, @
Washington, 6; ST. Louis. Q.