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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-20
MRS, MARY ANN BACON
DIES At THE AGE OF go
Witnessed Inauguration of John
Quincy Adams and Every
President Since.

Mrs Mary Ann Bacon. nnety-nine
years old, widow of Samuel Bacon a iife-
long resident of the District of Coiumola'
and believed by friends to be the Oldest
white person in the capital, died early
today at her apartment in the North
cumberland. Funeral services are to be
Z held at the home of her son, Samuel H.
Bacon, 1926 Columbia road northwest,
Friday morning at II o'clock. Interment
q is to be private.
Mrs. Bacon was born August %, 1916.
in a house where the navy yard now
stands. She saw John Quincy Adams take
the oath of office as President of United
States in 1926. and had seen every Presi-
dent since, it is said. She was but a few
months old when President Madison was
succeeded by President Monroe During
the civil war period she lived at 620 Z
street northwest and in 1885 moved with
her husband. Samuel Bacon, to a new
house at 1878 Rhode Island avenue.
Her husband. Samuel Bacon, was one
of the prominent men of the National
Capital for twenty years following the
civil war. He was president of the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company and an officer of the National
Union Fire Insurance Company, and
did much to promote the growth of the
city.
Health Failed in Last Two Years.
Mrs. Bacon retained all her faculties
until recently, her friends say. and it
was only within the last two years
that her general health began to fail.
When past ninety years old she could
discuss world problems as intelligently
as any of her grandchildren, it is re-
called.
In addition to her son. the following
children are living: Mrs Charles Hey
wood. widow of Maj. Gen. Haywood
late commandant of the United States
Marine Corps, and Mrs. T. c. Aims
worth, wife of Maj. Gen. Ainsworth
L. S. A. retired, and former adjutant
general for the War Department
A third daughter. who was the wife
of the late Col. James P. Martin, L. S.
A. died about fifteen years ago Be-
sides her three children, Mrs Bacon is
survived by six grandchildren and
eleven great-grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-20

laden barges here; tug Louise arrived
with brick-laden lighters from Deco
guam, and left with lighters laden with
material for occoquan; tug Toby left
Georgetown with schooner Oakland. en-
route to Potomac point; tug Edith
coal boats from the Indian Head pow :
der plant; tug Herbert arrived with
sand and gravel laden lighters, and
left with light scows for river digging
grounds: tug Minerva arrived at
Georgetown with lighters.
Memoranda.
Schooner S. Sawyer Is due at Alex
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-20

creek. at 10th street wharf for local
dealers; steamer Northland, from Nor
folk and Old Point; steamer Three
Rivers. from Baltimore and river
wharves; steamer Wakefield, from
Lower Machodoc and Nomini creeks
and Potomac points: United States
Departures.
Barge Rappahannock, light, from
Alexandria for Potomac point to load
railroad ties; schooner Carrie Revell,
light. for Maryland point to load cord
wood for the dealers here: schooner
S. T. White, light. for Potomac shore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-20
AMERICAN NOT KILLED.
Frederick W. linn Wounded in Bat.
tie, But Is Recovering.

PARIS, October 90 2:45 p.m.-Having
learned that his name was included in
a list of Americans fighting with the
French army who are missing, Fred
erick W. linn of Battle Creek. Mich.
has sent to Paris from the front a let
ter asking that the report be cor.
rected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-20

to load and return: schooners Halle
K. j. R. Dixon, Frenchy and Avalon,
sioop Enola and power boat Virginia.
light, for the lower river oyster beds
to load and return; steamer Southland,
tor Old Point and Norfolk: steamer
Talbot. from the navy yard for Indian
Head: schooner S. L. Bowen, for Alex
schooner Tall, from Alexandria with
merchandise for Upper Machodoc
Tugs and Tows.
Tug Fortuna left with light barges
from Alexandria, after delivering coal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-20
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals,

Schooner Ella Hill, at 14th street
wharf from North Carolina point with
pine lumber to the Elm City Lumber
Company; power boat Ada Ballenger
schooners S. E. Colburn and L. ].
Stewart. oysters from Potomac beds. at
18th street wharf for the market;
schooner d. Goldstrom, potatoes from
the eastern shore of Chesapeake bay
for the local market: schooner Annie
Nellie, canned tomatoes from Nomini
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-20
James C. Roberts Resigns.

James c. Roberts. mining engineer
of the bureau of mines, and in charge
of rescue work in the western field,
has resigned to accept the Joseph n.
Holmes professorship of safety and
efficiency engineering in the Colorado
School of Mines. This chair il me-
mortal to the late DR. Joseph A. Holmes.
first director of the bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-20
Alaska Explosion Victims Recover

The eleven men injured in the recen,
explosion at the navy station at Cor.
dova, Alaska. are all doing we'll, ac.
cording to report to the Navy De.
partment. d. L. Barry. the yard COD.
persmith, whose injuries were the mos,
SERIOUS, Is now expected to recover
Eight of the injured sustained onl,
slight hurts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-20

ment of the Foreign Legion. was struck
by fragment of shell in the recent
battle in Champagne. He is recover
ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-20

when the shrill voice of a peacock is
heard q change of weather is proba-
-
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Reception for Mellen.
Objection to Evidence.

The evidence had to do with the early
history of the New Haven and Thomas
Thacker of counsel for the defense OBJ
jected. He set up against its admission
the statute of limitations, and raised
the contention that before presenting
the evidence in question the govern
ment must show what acts were com
nitted during the three years prior to
the Indictment.
John G. Milburn also upheld the con-
tention of the defense. saying that it
applied especially to his client, Chares
N. Pratt, who did not come into the
New Haven until 1908. Judge Hunt
then overruled the objections, saying
there were two questions for the jury
TO decide.
First, was there any combination in
existence for the purpose of starting d
CONSPIRACY Second. If there was such
q combination whether the defendants
were guilty in coming into the comb
nation.
Judge Hunt then instructed counsel
for the government to proceed to es-
tablish the priTna facie evidence of
conspiracy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-20
Children's Rompers

OF Bingham, in pink and blue
checks: also chambrays and per-
Gales. in assorted stripes and plain
colors. With and without
collars; finished with belt ~
and pocket; well made. fSC
all sizes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-20
COURT RULING ASSISTS
] GOVERNMENTS CASE
Evidence Prior to 1912 Will Be In
: troduced in Trial of New
: Haven Officials.

NEW YORK, October 2O.-The United
States government began today the
presentation of it's evidence against
William Rockefeller Lewis Cass Led
yard, Edward D. Robbins and eight
Others charged, with former and pres
ent directors of the New Haven rail-
road, with conspiracy to monopolize
the railroads and trolley lines of New
England.
: Judge Hunt overruled today a motion
of counsel for the defendants setting
up the statute of limitations as an cb-
section to the introduction of the gov
ernments evidence prior to 1912 They
held that acts committed subsequent to
that year must first be proved.
. The government planned to call today
-of the New Haven, and expected to
build up around his evidence the whole
STORY of the alleged manipulation of
The New Ravens combination of many
railroad and steamship lines.
Reception for Mellen.
: Before court opened Mr. MelIen con-
.ferred with Mr.. Bats and Frank l..
Swacker, the federal attorneys. AS he
entered the courtroom several of the
defendants against whom he is to tes-
Iify rose to shake his hand, and. until
1he appearance of Judge Hunt. the
FORMER president of the road was the
center of a laughing, joking group.
: Arthur Clark, secretary of the New
Haven road, was then called. and the
government began the introduction of
documentary evidence, which included
minutes of the meetings of the New
Haven directors.
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Girls $I.5O MILDLY Dresses

Girls MILDLY Dresses, two-piece
style. of white galatea, with navy
blue sailor collar and cuffs, LAGER,
pockets and cuffs: full 40
plated skirts. Sizes 8 to voc
IA wears Observation-Disclosures.
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Knitted Toques

Little Tots Knitted TOques, in
white and combination ef-s
f fstss sss saa aP' Of S asS 40C
STYLES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-20
Boys $3.50 Suits

Boys Dark Corduroy TNO-pan1
Yoke Norfolk Suits,
full cut knickerbocker o. ~
pants; sizes I to II sDO.sO<
years ..............
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-20

Children's MILDLY Suits, tWo-piece
style, of brown and white striped
bingham, piped with red: also
white with blue plated no
skirts and sailor collars. voc
Sizes 8 to 8 yearS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02
PRINCETON ALMOST READY.
Tigers Are Being Drilled for I'm.
portant Game With Harvard.

PRINCETON. N. j., November ,2.-The
Tigers started OF with q rush yester-
day in their final weeks work before
the Harvard game. The usual light
practice held Monday gave way to q
grueling two-hour scrimmage, but the
results were certainly not what miyht
be expected at this stage Of the game.
With Bob Nurse, the only regular, out
Of the line the scrubs offered an offense
which nearly scored a touchdown, and
at times the ineligtbles went through
the forwards as If they were paper. The
scrubs got out early and learned sew
eral Harvard plays which found their
way to the Tiger camp, and the regu-
lars had a hard time solving them.
After an hour of such work the var
sity took the offensive against fresh
bunch Of scrubs, and was more sue
cessful. Charlie Dickerman, who played
in briggs place; Dave Tibbott and Ed
Shea battered the scrub line until they
had rushed the ball sixty-five yards
for a touchdown.
The early afternoon was spent in sig
nal practice and individual attention to
the regular ends. Brown and Highly.
who tried to put into practice what
they had learned at Cambridge Satur-
day. They also fought against the
Harvard interference on end runs. Billy
Moore, the fastest man on the squad,
played the role of Mahan. briggs did
some punting. His spirals were per-
feet, some carrying 10 yards. Tibbott
kicked few between the goal posts.
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RUN OF 400 FOR HOPPE.
Eclipses His Own World Record Of
317 in 14.2 Billiards.

HARTFORD. Conn. November I'm
his afternoon match at the Red Stag
Billiard Academy with Koji Yamada
yesterday, Willie Hoppe broke his own
world record by running out the string
of 400 points of 14,2 billiards on his
opening shot. the previous record be-
ing 81 for the first suot, made in Paris
in 1911 against Cure.
In eigh innings last night, with one
blank and one run Of 2S7. Hoppe made
400 to Yamada's 174, which included
two marvellous square masses half the
length Of the table.
In the afternoon Yamada won the
string. and after getting Al. missed an
easy single cushion position shot Then
Hoppe. after one follow and a three
cushion gather. started and rolled UP
his big string, principally at one end
erratically last night. his score being
IS. 4, 267. o, Q. 20. S, 81. for a total of
400. Yamada's high run was ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02

The Evening Star team, in its match
with the Pepco club in the Commercial
Bowling League last night, rolled the
highest set that has been counted in that
organization this season. The newspaper
quint knocked down a total of 1908 pins.
obtaining in its contests marks Of sci,
526 and SIS. The result of tho match
as far as Pepco was concerned. was a
clean sweep for The Star uuint.
The consistent bowling of all the play
ers was responsible for the high score,
but McCarty, Iseman and Baum did the
best work. The aforementioned hit the
naples for counts Of 90, los and 1925.
lseman knocked down 126 pins in his
opening contest, and then rolled 108 and
l1s. Iseman's set was the highest, his
total being 345- Baum, anchor man,
rolled for 81, 100 and 11s.
The Eastern Club took two games out
OF three from the Havenners in the Capt.
tai City League, and came close to max
ing 1t sweep. The game won by the
Havenners was after the regular contest
mad ended in tie. and a roll-off was
necessary. Crowns of the winners rolled
for scores of 1913, log and 1O6.
Lansdale Rolls Good Game.
were victors in the Southern Railway
League. Law took three straight games
from Bookkeepers and Treasurers, and
Tie and Timber won two each from the
Managers and Auditors, respectively.
Lansdale Of the Law team was the best
bowler, having scores Of lis, So and ia
to his credit.
the Arcade Stars took two contests
from the Security team in the Mount
Pleasant League, while the Mount Pleas
ants were victors in three straight over
the Argyies in the Arcade circuit. Walker
Of the Mount Pleasant team got two
games. rolling for 112 and ia.
In the Southeast circuit the Oaklands
were winners over the Woodmen. Two
games out Of three was the final result.
Broderick Of the Woodmen got the hirh
game OF the match. having 1924 pins in
one OF his contests. The scores:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02
GOOD GOLF TOURNEY.
Oden Horstmann Memorial Gu
Event Starts Tomorrow.

The golf tournament for the oden
Horstmann memorial cup at the Chevy
Chase Club opens tomorrow morning and
continues through two days. Thrty-six
holes. medal play. will be gone over each
day, and the entrants all start from
scratch.
Capt. Denfeld Of the golf committee to-
day said he expected only about half
dozen players to participate in the event.
it being a battle between the best golfers
of the club. It is to be regretted that
several Of the clubs best players are out
OF town at present. which prevents a
larger field taking part in the tourna-
ment-
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ANNUAL FIELD TRIALS.
National Capital Club Opens Three
Day Tourney With Derby.

For the next three days the annual
field trials of the National Capital Club
will be held. the event starting this
morning from Bradley lane and Wis
consin avenue. good-sized crowd
being on hand when the judges sent
the dogs away. The weather conditions
are almost perfect, the slight breeze
blowing interfering but little with the
scent r. v. Oil. w. s. Davis and Wal
ter Kidwell are acting as judges The
three-day program covers the Derby
today, the all-ages handicap tomorrow
and the subscription Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02
PREPARING FOR MICHIGAN.
DR.. Sharpe Gives Cornell Team a
Blackboard Talk on Opuonents.

ITHACA, n. Y, November 2.-The
Cornell foot ball men held no outdoor
practice yesterday. DR.. Sharpe ms. "ad
got them together and gave thea a
blackboard talk .on the Michigan foot
ball team, their next opponents. Sharpe
saw the Wolverines in action last week.
The head coach told the Ithacans that
they must expect Michigan to play
much better foot ball against them than
against Syracuse, and warned them that
the game would be a hard battle. The
coaches decided that three hard scrim-
nages will be staged before the squad
caves Thursday night. Eckley, right
md. who was bruised in the game last
saturday, Joined the squad yesterday.
He is in good shape. Every other play
IT is primed for the next big important
contest.
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WILL NOT RECOGNIZE ERTLE.
New York Boxing Commission Says
Williams Is Still Champion.

NEW YORK. November 2.-The New
York state boxing commission yester-
day declined to recognize Johnny Ertle
OF st. Paul as bantamweight boxing
champion of the world. A Brooklyn
boxing club. before which Ertle will
appear in a contest this week. applied
for formal recognition Of him as cham
pion by virtue Of his recent victory
over KID Williams on a foul. The
commission declined to take such ac-
ton, but held that the club might ad-
vertise Ertle as champion II it desires.
It will
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FOUR BIG GAMES SCHEDULED
ION GRIDIRONS FOR SATURDAY
Most Important Battle Is That Between
Harvard and Princeton-Western
and Tech Meet Today.

high school series. The contest is sure
to be one of the best Of the year. and
possibly will exceed in general worth
that played between Technical and
Business some time ago. The Red and
White will depend upon a rather varied
offense. but in the main upon the
splendid punting capabilities Of Dutch"
Peck. The Tech team Is hardly in the
best condition, but 1t IL strong enough
to put up a great game, depending as
it does upon no fixed style Of play.
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All.Americans Still Winning.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col. November
2.-The All-American base ball team
administered another defeat to the ALL
Nationals. with which team they are
touring the west. when they defeated
the National Leaguers here yesterday
afternoon by the score Of to 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02
bench exhibit next year will surpass

bench exhibit next year will surpass
the initial effort of the Kennel Club is
the consensus of opinion among local
fanciers. The Club has gained many
handle an event Of this kind 1t is not
known who will superintend the show
this year. for George F. Foley Of Lans-
downe. Pa, who held this position last
spring, died recently. It has been ru-
mored that George Gall. who is super
intending the Westminster Kennel Club
exhibit at New York, will be selected to
take charge of the show. Should THIS
be the case, the success of the exhibit
is already assured, for Mr.. Gall has had
wide experience in handling events Of
this kind. President Totteh announced
yesterday that Joseph B. Kennedy has
been selected as the Maryland Kennel
Club delegate to the American Kennel
Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02
STAR TEAM ROLLS
FOR RECORD SCORE
Newspaper BoWlers Break
Commercial League Mark
for Season, With 1903.
MT. PLEASANT VICTORS
IN THREE OVER ARGYLES
Take Match in Arcade League With
out Trouble-Tonight's
Schedule.
Schedules in Bowling

Leagues for Tonight
Capital City League-Buckley's
Specials VS.. Charles Hotel.
Terminal Railroad Y. M. C. A,
L ague-High Level vs.. General
Office.
Mount Pleasant League-Quebecs
VIZ. Columbias.
Georgetown Commercial Leaxue
Potomac Savings Bank W.
Times Satisfaction.
National Capital Leaxue-CIfmb-
ers VS.. Royals.
Masonic LenRue-Lebanon VI.
George G. Whiting; St. Johns
vs. Dawson.
Agricultural Interbureau League
-Chem1stry vs.. Accounts.
District League-Shermans VI.
Newcomers.
Arcade League-w. r. Roberts
Company VS.. Nationals.
Commercial League-G eneral
baking Company VS.. Maurice
Joyce Engraving Company.
Departmental League-Land w.
Post ONCE.
Southeast League-Model I.uucb
VS.. Schlitz.
Phi Mu Sigma Leasue-Chf Va.
Epsilon 2.
knights of Columbus Leaxue-
boosters VS.. Presidents.
Patent Examfners' League-Me-
chanfcs VS.. Printers.
Northeast League-Raccar Club
w. Superi0rs.
Southwestern Observation-Disclosures
VS.. Altamonts.
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Second Exhibit of Maryland Kennel
Club to Be Held in March.

BALTIMORE. November 2.-Prest-
dent Howe Totten Of the Maryland
Kennel Club announced yesterday that
the second annual dog show under the
auspices Of that Organization would be
held next year at the old 5th Regiment
Armory, over the Richmond Market,
March Is, 19 and 20, inclusive. That the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02

Joe Rickert- Bob Fender and Red Wit
tur have been named as umpfres IN the
Nav Orleans Winter League. which
will open its season November MATT
sloan rs president Of the league. Gnd. B.
3. Raines secretary. Six clubs nn9ke
up the league. f+f
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Cubs Must Pay Holman $2,934.

CHICAGO, November "A ve-@i"t OF
$2,9s4 obtained by Arthur Hoffman
against the Chicago National League
Club was confirmed yesterday in the
appellate court. Holman was with the
Cubs under contract of February %.
1911. which provided for a salary OF
IS, 900 a year. May 90. 1912. he was
notiffed by telegram he had been trans
ferred to Pittsburgh and that the Pitts
burgh club would be responsible for
the salary.
The evidence showed that during the
remainder of the season Hoffman re-
ceived $697 from the Pittsburgh club
and that he did not enter into any con-
tract with 1t, relying upon the telegram
from the Chicago club 80 ---ss
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YALE CALLS TOM sHEvLIN.
Coach Hinkey, However, Will Re.
main Until End of Season.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,. November q
Yale's reorganized coaching system
was begun yesterday afternoon like
the play of Hamlet" with Hamlet alb
sent. Tom Shevlin, who has been sum-
moned from Minneapolis. will not ar
rive until today. Former Capt. Talbot,
speaking for the coaching staff, said
last night that it was untrue that
Shevlin had been asked here, to be-
come head coach. He asserted that
Hinkey would remain head coach until
the end of the season and would be
consulted on every move made. Tai
bott denied that Capt. Wilson is think
ing Of putting Hinkey out or of putting
Shevlin in.
Ten former Yale stars will direct the
coaching, with the resident squad, the
remainder of the season. They are
Jack Field, Guy Hutchinson. John Kill
patrick, Howard Jones. Jack Owsley.
Burr Chamberlain, Ray Biglow, Charles
Rafferty,. Ted Lilley and Tom Shevlin.
Howell Van Nostrand. freshman
quarterback last year. was yesterday
declared eligible, and Bob Bingham.
the former Exeter star. today probably
will regain his eligibility. Capt. Aleck
Wilson will probably be shifted to half
back, Van Nostrand running the eleven
the remainder Of the season Yester-
day the squad returned from its two
day yachting trip to Buzzards Bay In
time to devote the afternoon to indi-
vidual instruction, the ends working
under Fitzpatrick, the tackles under
Biglow and Lilley, the backs under
Field and Hutchinson and the guards
under Jones. Not even signal practice
was attempted and there will be no
scrimmage until Thursday.
Shevlin Due to Arrive Today.
CHICAGO. November Am pull to-
gether and pull quick Is the advice
Thomas L. Shevlin, captain of the Yale
eleven in 1905. will give to the Yale
squad when he arrives in New Haven
to aid in whipping the team into shape.
Shevlin, who was summoned from
Minneapolis, expected to reach New
Haven late today. He left Chicago
last night.
IT am going to New Haven to be Of
what assistance I can" Shevlin said.
81 don't know what's tho matter there,
but 1 do know that we'll have to get
Yale ready to defeat Harvard and
Princeton. We've all got to pull to-
gether and do it mighty quick"
Twice before since his undergraduate
leadership of Yale. Shevlin has been
called during a slump in the eleven to
supplement a head coach or to assume
charge of the coaching.