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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02

You have been with the comm ssion
seven years. he said to George +. Dag
gett. chief clerk. after the correspond
ence In the Tnird avenue case had been
read. Wont YOU give us your opinion
why YOU and Secretary Travis Whitney
couldn't get anything done? Isn't it a
fact that for years every public service
corporation in New York has been put
ting 1t over the commission and that
YOU all know ito
The witness refused to answer and
vas upheld by Chairman Thompson.
who said the question called for an
expression Of opinion and was hardly
fair.
Mr. whitney. who was on the stand
earlier IN the day. admitted that orders
we're frequently violated. but ne would
not admit that 1t was with impunity
He testified that the comml ssion had
started about thirty civil suits against
offending companies, OF which three
we're pushed to a termination. but that
no District Attorney in any of the bor-
oughs had. so far as he knew, ever
been asked TO begin criminal prosecu-
ton In such cases for misdemeanor.
II was also brought out that on Jan
uary !, 1913, complaints to the number
Of 1888 were pending against the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Company and until
hearing was held soon thereafter sub
urdinates who receive and take care OF
ordinary complaints had never hrough;
any OF them to the attention OF the
Commissioners. Whenever the alleged
derelictions were pointed out TO the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company the
reply was that the service was adequate
and cure was not effected. Finally
Mr.. Catherwood, president Of the com
pany, wrote to the commission what
Mr.. Hayward characterized as IAN i'm
pertinent letter"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02

on January = Provisional President
Carranza was notified by Gen. Sam
banez. who had led revolt on the
Is,hmus OF Tehuantepec, and by rusc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02
Asks About Private Talks.

Mr. Hayward tried 10 get il ON the
record that orders were frequently modl-
fed after corporation officers had had
private talks with members Of the com
mission, hu, Mr. Whitney said this was
not the case. as far as he knew. lie
said there had been such conferences,
hut whenever a case was dropped II was
ION the facts" Asked n he had ever
been reprimandcd by any OF the Com
mIssioners for writing sharp letters to
corporations, he replied;
There may have been ono or two
cases in which | used vigorous language
but never noted any display OF emotion
on the part OF the Commissioners"
At this point Mr. Hayward. seeing
hat an employee of the commission
was serving as a messenger between the
witness and Commissioner George ".
5, Williams, who had a front seat among
the spectators, said:
Mr. Whitney, are you receiving sug-
gestione from Commissioner Williams
80 to your answer"
Mr.. Whitney smiled and said; well.
he has given me two or three bright
IDEAS"
The committee received the testimony
Of Mr. Daggett, the chief clerk, in the
afternoon, lie said he had held public
Jobs for twenty -four years and never
saw a place where there was a more
public than in the commissions offices,
Mr.. Daggett insisted that the Spillane
case, with Its five months of Kidding
back and forth and no real action be-
yond assurance from the Third Avenue
Railroad Company that the new switch
plates had arrived and were in store
house waiting better weather, Is not n
typical one. The exercise of hndsight,
he said, caused him to believe that much
quicker action might have been obtained
n he had called the complaint to the
attention 81 the commission for a formal
hearing, which was not done
isn't II true" said MIR. Hayward
that in cases possibly Affecting the
health OF citizens, in which such things
as noise and smoke are involved, the
commission has taken refuge I'm court
decision in New Haven casc--that
such matters are in the province of the
Health Department? Isn't that the
reason why there has been no action by
the commission on complaints Of smoke
and noise against :he New York CEN
tral?"
Partly so. but II we had relied on
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02
Something to DO with II.

Isn't II true" Mr. Hayward asked
chief Clerk DagEett that this one i'm
pertinent letter caused the commission
TO get busy on these complaints
ut had something to do with it," Mr..
Daggett said.
The phrase "stringing along tho com
plalnants" caught Mr.. Haywards eye
IL was In a memorandum that Mr.. Dag
gett sent to Chief Electrical Engineer
Wilder Of the commission on September
% last. Mr.. Daggett apparently veXed
ny the fact that nothing had been done
for the peace Of Third avenue in the
matter Of tho rafting swift 'latcs.
wrote to Mr.. Wilder:
Are these matters such justify
swinging along the conn ITS as so
often happens?'
Mr. Dsggett explained on the sta nj
that he hadn't meant that tho commits
sion ever STRUNG anybody along"
The memorandum" he said, was
my judgment the electrical engineers
had been slow"
Travis II. Whitney finished his testi-
mittee. He said the commissions tran
sit bureau was spending about sl25,OO0
year in following up orders TO see II
they were obeyed
"Arc not the records of the commits.
sion brimful OF reports Of inspectors that
orders are being violated every day.
Mr.. Hayward asked. The reply was
There are such reports. But what good
is Il for us TO say that an order is being
violated when no court will sustain us?'
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-10

Some men are born billiard players,
some achieve greatness as billiard
players, other have billiards thrust
upon them.
Young Jake Schaefer, the Chicago
cue expert, has the distinction OF be-
longing to all three classes. In this
respect he is unlike any other billiard
player in the world.
Jake Schaefer, the father, known as
"the wizard of billiards." was one of
the most proficient players that the
world has ever known. 1t was his
fond wish that his son follow the same
profession.
The younger Schaefer inherited a
natural ability to play the game, and
also the wonderful skill and technique
of his father. Therefore, he was born
a billiard player. But he also acquired
a decided dislike for ivory balls and
green tablecloths. And then he had
billiards forced upon him. His dislike
for the game made him shun 1t, and
during the earlier years of his life he
could not be induced to handle the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-10
Eugenic Law Lessons Marriages.

The Wisconsin eugenic marriage law,
the first of its kind in the world, has
now been in effect little ovey year
and the results can be estimated. The
state board of health has just reported
that one effect is lessening Of the
number OF marriages contracted. 1t
appears that about four thousand
couples less took the big jump in 1914
than in 1913.
In 1914 1925 regular ceremonials
were reported and 81 common law
marriages were recorded. In the
previous year there had been 21,052
marriages.
The board Of health does not believe
the eugenic law is entirely responsible
for the decline. 1t says:
"On account of the great prevalence
of certain diseases in the state, it Is
only reasonable to expect that there
would be some decline in the number
of marriages reported if the eugenic
law is properly enforced, on account
of the inability on the part of the
prospective bridegroom who is afflicted
with either of these diseases to obtain
a medical certificate. Undoubtedly
some of the parties who were unable
to pass the required examination or
who suspected that they would not
pass went out of the state to be mar
ried, and in other cases common law
marriage was resorted to.
1T would, of course, be unjust to
charge that all the bridegrooms who
went out of the state to pe married or
who evaded the law by contracting
common law marriages were so af-
flicted.f In some instances the parties
felt that the eugenic law was serious
infringement of their personal liberties
and were married outside the state to
avoid its provisions. In others common
law marriage was resorted to by
perfectly healthy people purely be-
cause of the novelty of the ceremony
and the knowledge that marriage of
this kind was fully binding to both
parties.
Statistics compiled by many other
states and several foreign countries
show that, extending over period Of
time, there is a marked decline in our
marriage rates. This factor must be
considered in making proper deduc-
tons from the figures presented. The
industrial depression which has been
upon US for more THAI year is also
responsible in large measure. Stalls
tics show that a financial depression
seriously retards marriage in the same
way that it produces decline in the
birth rate.
Thoughtful persons who know of
tho ravages of certain diseases will
agree that the actual number of mar
riages occurring in the state in a given
period of time is not nearly as i'm
portant to our prosperity as the gen.
eral healthfulness of the contracting
parties"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-10

cue. 1t was the earnest appeals of his
parents, their threats and chastise-
ments that compelled him to take up
the game.
After the fathers death the mother
added her final appeal and then young
Schaefer began to take real interest
in the game, or, rather, he was deter
mined to become as great player as
his father had been. But his natural
ability had lain dormant too long and
the task was not an easy one. Now
it became a question of achieving.
And Jake has succeeded.
Although but eighteen years of age
this youngster has shown the class
and skill of a veteran. Those who
have watched his game closely say
that he is certain to make as great a
player as his father He is now most
proficient at the 1872 style of playing,
but is fast developing as an expert in
other styles. He is certain to become
a champion, and is urged on by de-
termination to reach that pinnacle OF
fame which his father reached.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-10
BODY NOT READY
TO MAKE REPORT
Investigating Consolidation of
Departments.
REPORT is DUE ON MARCH IS
Helm Bill to Permit Baseball Games
and Other Amusements on Sun
day Caused Lively Debate Be-
fore the Committee.

Madison.-The committee that is
investigating the consolidation Of
the various departments of govern
ment will not be able to report I'M
til about March Is. The resolution
creating the committee with instruc-
ton to do work asked for report by
March 1. 1t was announced that while
most of the testimony has been taken,
the complete plans for consolidation
have not yet been outlined in detail
for legislative report.
Any bills introduced by various
members for the abolition of depart
ments, or the consolidation of one de-
partment with another, will be held
in allegiance until this report has been
sent to the legislature. Most of the
consolidation bills were presented by
Assemblymen Mortenson, Johnson,
Bradley and Nelson. These ask for
the abolition of the fire marshaps Of
fee; the consolidation of the oil in
spectOr's Office with the industrial
commission, and the treasury depart
ment with the dairy and food COM
mission; the abolition of the federal
claim agents office; the consolidation
of the legislative reference library
with the state law library; the aboli-
ton of the revisor of the statutes and
of the state fair board; the consolida-
ton of the fisheries commission and
the state game warden; the abolition
of the boards of normal and univer-
sity regents and the establishment of
a central board of education; curtail-
ment of the work of the state tax COM
mission, and the abolition of the board
of public affairs.
How these boards will be consoli-
dated will be the subject of the report
of the investigating committee of the
legislature which has had the matter
under discussion for the past four
weeks. Besides the abolition bills
there are a score o. other bills for the
consolidation of several departments
into one with minimiZed powers.
The Helm bill to permit baseball
games, exhibitions and other amuse-
ments to be held on Sunday precipi-
tated a lively deba.e before the assem-
bly, committee on state affairs. AS
semblyman Axel Johnson said that
the bill would permit the holding of
boxing matches on Sunday. Rev. J.
B. Dawson of Milwaukee denounced
the measure as one which would ul-
timately lead to more Sunday work,
until Sunday would be a work day as
every other day He declared that If
the human race was to live it must
have some rest.
The announcement that the supreme
court will hear rearguments in the
Postel-Marcus case the latter part of
This week has quoted the discussion
for a constitutional convention. 1t
was held by the court in that case
that the electoral franchise amend
ment to the constitution was not legal
Iy adopted because it was not spread
at length on the journals. Lawyers
claim that this ruling would invalidate
over twenty other amendments. so a
reargument of the phase of the case
relating to the adoption of constitu-
tiOnal amendments has been ordered.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-10
CONTROL OF COLLEGE TEAMS
Present System Tends to Discourage
Initiative and Self-ReIiance,
Essential Points.

With all due respect to our friend,
the professional coach, we must admit
that there is much truth in what Presi-
dent Hibben of Princeton university
has to say on the subject of student
control of college athletic teams. The
present system of coaching is the
natural outgrowth of the development
of intercollegiate athletics and the de-
mand for winning teams. BY engaging
experts to assist in drilling the various
teams the colleges have taken out of
the hands of the players themselves
the work of team development and it
is now the generally accepted prac-
tice to allow the coaches to direct
every detail of play Doctor Hibben
does not believe that responsibility for
the work of the team should be divert.
ed from the players actually in The
game and placed altogether on the
shoulders of those on the side lines.
He thinks the team captain should di-
rect it's development and style of play.
One of the results Of the modern prac-
tice, he says, has been to discourage
initiative and self-reliance, which he
regards as essential points in a college
training, says Lafayette Courier. en-
doubtedly the stand the Princeton
president has taken will be approved
by many educators and not few lead
ers in college athletic affairs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-10
viii Cost State Big Sum.

That another extraordinary eXpendi.
ture, probably more than 100000. per-
haps 100000, possibly $250,000 or
more, is near, was revealed when M. J.
Cleary, executive counsel and repre-
septing Governor Philip, appeared
before the assembly at an informal
hearing on the Helm bill, No. la,
providing for the extinguishment of
the states bonded debt by retiring the
certificates of Indebtedness.
This extraordinary expense will arise
out of the forestry situation as the
supreme court has left it. How much
is involved in the situation cannot be
known until Judge Hastings, who was
appointed special referee by the court,
has made the prescribed survey and
determined how much the state owes
the trust funds, to be restored as per
the direction of the court.
The Helm bill provides that when
ever there is a surplus in the general
Golfers of the state it, or portion of
it, may be applied to the retirement OF
the certificates of Indebtedness to the
trust funds, the total amount due on
that account being $2,251,00 This
Indebtedness, by the way, is existing
since the Civil war in clear disregard
of the constitutional provision that the
state shall never contract debt beyond
100000.
In his message Governor Philip, fol-
lowing the recommendation of State
Treasurer Johnson, recommended that
provision be made for paying the debt
and retiring the trust certificates
which for half a century have called
for an annual interest payment by the
state of $157.570. The, Helm bill is
intended to meet the guberDatorial
idea but it specifies no amount which
shall be annually applied. A bill by
Mr.. Harrington provides for the pay
ment of 100000 annually, the amount
to be made part of the budget and
the governor has suggested that per-
haps this Harrington plan is the better
as it really gets somewhere by making
the amount to be appropriated definite
and certain instead of leaving it to
the judgment or fancy of the con-
stitutional officers, whoever they may
chance to be.
And so, in view of the possibilities
arising out of the forestry situation
and the fact that the Harrington bill
has not yet been printed, Governor
Philip suggested that the committee
defer action on the Helm bill until the
whole question can be considered in
all its bearings.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-10

such a way that the black revolves
around the white and gives the bat
ter's eye alternate flashes of light
and dark that will cause him to wink
or blink and thereby fail to get an
accurate gauge on where it is coming.
This yarn was related to Christy
Mathewson the other day, and the
veteran pitcher of the Giants had one
of the best laughs in his life.
81 believe Seaton is the same fell
low who thought he could get away
with an emeryless-emery ball by scar
ring the horsehide with his hard
finger nails" said Big Six. Il wonder
what his finger nails are made out of
if they are strong enough for that.
Perhaps his brain is composed of the
same substance. But even he ought
to know that the "licorice ball" would
be barred for the same reason that
the emery ball is-defacing it. Even
IL It were allowed, the only effect I
can imagine it having is putting the
catchsrs glove on the bum"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-10
Insists on Clause.

Charley Ebbets told an interesting
tale of the signing of Jack Coombs dur
ing the big Chicago antitrust suit.
when Coombs signed with us he In
sisted that the ten-day clause be in
serted in his contract. You see, If
he doesn't make good, he doesn't
want US to keep him. If he does, he
can serve his ten-day notice and then
leap to the Feds" According to Eb-
bets, several third league clubs want
the former Athletic pitcher.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-10
TO RETAIN AMATEUR STATUS
Head of Amateur Athletic Union Dis
approves of Competition With
Professionals.

Alfred J. Lii, Jr., president of the
Amateur Athletic union, is positive
in his declarations that the union will
not want competitions between anna
teurs and professionals. He said that
while he was at the head of the organ
ization he would do all in his power to
prevent permission being granted for
such races.
81 have the greatest respect for the
professional" said Mr.. Lii, but he
should remain in his own class. The
trouble arises when a professional
masuuerades as an amateur and tries
to compete as such. / know that pro-
fessionals and amateurs meet in golf,
cricket and even horse riding con-
tests, but the practice cannot be car
ried out in track and field events I'M
der the A. A. u. sanction.
81 am decidedly opposed to this, and
1 hope the day will arrive when it
shall pass away
The president said he believed in
ternational contests did tremendous
good for the sport, and he hoped that
many such events would be arranged.
In speaking about the growth OF
athletics in this country and the good
derived therefrom, Mr.. Lii said:
Since I was boy track and field ath-
letics and every other branch of sport
have increased tenfold. Up in our
home in New England sports are on
the increase and certainly not on the
wane. The athletics do world OF
good I am positive that American
boys are much stronger and healthier
now than they were 40 years ago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-10
HE WANTED TO KNOW

Nearly every fight manager
believes-and perhaps he is right
that he is the principal mem
Der of the firm of Manager &
Fighter. The letters to the
newspapers written by these
managers usually contain more
about 'I' than about HE"
One of these letter writing
persons brought into the Office
the other day a statement full
of circus language. The sport
ing editor read it over.
who's going to fight this
f1ght?" he asked.
did yuh read it?" asked the
manager.
"Sure. That's what aroused
my curiosity"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-10
LICORIcE BALL WON'T LAST
ChrIsty Mathewson Declares Tom Sea-
toms Newest Pitching Idea Will
Not Be Countenanced.

Tom Seaton had better watch out
or he will get into controversy with
Christy Mathewson.
The latest winter league freak is
the "1icorice ball. of which the star
pitcher of the Brooklyn Feds is sup
posed to be the inventor. An acquaint-
ance of Seaton has been spreading
news about this wonderful idea OF
his.
The first essential in the use of the
'1icorice balP' is to have a piece OF
hard, black licorice in the jowls. The
pitcher must apply black saliva to
one side of the ball, leaving the other
side clean. He must throw it in
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-10
The PinIomat.

They were on the verge Of quar-
rel. The little wife-strange how
they are always little" in cold, UNI
feeling type-was exasperate.
"You are enough to make an angel
weep!" she exclaimed.
ct don't see tears in your eyes" he
replied, with Michiavellian trich-
ness, and she knew with a womans
intuition that he meant to imply that
she was celestial in texture.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-10
Y
Y1nONO
| | SPORTS

Omaha athletes are to form branch
of the Amateur Athletic union.
The Savannah Athletic alliance, just
formed, is to govern and foster sport
in that vicinity.
Prof. James Naismith of the Spring
field Training school, introduced bas-
ket ball twenty-three years ago.
George Whitfield has accepted terms
with the Braves; but the public is
more interested in knowing whether
or not he will pass on to the Phils.
Nothing known as yet.
Jack Coombs may appear in a new
role this season. McKeever, in con-
firming the report of his signing, said
that Coombs would probably be used
as a coach for youthful fingers.
BY signing William Duncan of Scot
land, as goalkeeper, the Bethlehem
iPa.) socker football team, represent
ing the Schwab steel works, have got
together probably the strongest eleven
ever formed in this country.
The first 1915 comeback is Harry
Wolter. Wolter clipped the pill at
considerably better than 800 on the
Coast last season and is to make the
trip out there with the Yanks in an
effort to again make good in major
company.
The recent Canadian election re-
suited in several well known sports
men being chosen for offices Of mayor,
including George A. Stiles, of Corn
wallis hockey team; Harry Mahcney,
one of Guelph's best curriers', and Bob
Curran, who was one of the pair that
brought to Crillia the double scullirg
championship OF Canada and the
United States. :
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-10
All Bows and Girls

should write to VIM. Wrigley Jr. Co..
1904 Kesner Bldg, Chicago, III, lor
beautiful Mother Goose Jingle BOOK
in coIors sent free to all readers OF
this paper.-Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-10
cninese an Athletic Leader

Wah Kai Chang, Chinese, has been
elected captain of the sophomore
track team at the University OF Chi
cago. Chsns is sprinter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-10

Europe's tallest and snortes'
peoples, the Norwegians ana u"
Laps, live side by side.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-10

Some bachelors are bachelors Do
cause they understand women. oln-
ers because they do not.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-10
Safety First.

"I'll let you into my scheme on the
underground floor"
"Are there any eXits?"