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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-31
FEARED LIVING EJRIAL.
DIR. Orwin Ordered Stsanxe Preca,
lions to Detect Death.

London. May 3o.-Dr. Arthur wigels.
worth Orwin. noted throat specialist.
who has just died here leaving a fortune
Of about half q million dollars, had an
almost overpowering fear Of being buried
alive or prematurely cremated. Follow
ing the directions in his will. his body
was kept in a well-warmed bed for thir-
ty-six hours after his death and then
placed In q warm room with the windows
partly opened and watched for twelve
days and nights.
Throughout that time the tests given
In q pamphlet by Sir BENJAMIN Ward
Richardson. THE Signs and Proof OF
Death" were applied and a bell was at
tached to the dead mans wrist IN such
q way that a slight twist would have
given forth q loud ring.
At the end of this test period surgeon
severed the spinal cord high UP In the
BODY. which was thaa crstnAtsa
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-31
BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY ELECTS.
Georgetown Organization Hold
Last Meeting Of Season.

The work of the Georgetown Biological
Society was outlined to its members by
Rev. Francis ]. Condors. s. j.. OF George
town University. at the final meeting Of
the season held at the university last
night. II was followed by a smoker.
the term beginning in September: James
Caldwell. president; Frank Murray. vice
president: Matthew Donohoe. trea surer:
James Maloney, secretary, and Thomas
Walsh. sergeant-at-arms. Father Con-
doris Is moderator Of the society.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-31
CUPID D1SRUPrs CLUE,
Girl Bachelors Dance TAsnase1ve.
Out of Their PLEDGES.

st. Paul. May 3o-The Bachelor 0fris'
Club of st. Paul danced itself out Of ex-
istence at the Armory, Sixth and Ex-
change streets, after ten Of the original
thirteen members had fallen before tho
craftsmanship of Dan Cupid. 1t was the
twelfth and last dance given by the club.
and at the stroke of one a few mornings
ago the last vestige of the club as an or
ganiaztion vanished like Cinderella I'M
der the spell OF the fairy.
The club was organized i've years ago
and the members. bound by solemn oaths
of bachelorhood. remained intact for
time. Cupid battered at the ramparts
and one after another Of the members
capitulated until five alone were left.
Suddenly two of these fell and a double
wedding announcement carried dismay to
the hearts of the remaining three
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-31

ton Army was held this aftsrnoou IN
the Young Peoples Building, A. vb,ch
time an address was delivered BY star
Capt. Halpin.
The picnic which was to have been held
at the Dyke tomorrow under the auspices
OF the Good Luck Social Club has been
postponed until some future date, owing
to the inclemency Of the weather.
An elaborate program was gfven to.
day at the NJ. E. Church South, the oc-
casion being annual children's day e.
ercises
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-31

A conveyor belt has been recently
made for an Ohio stone quarry which
cost $1,000. weighs 1900 pounds, -
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-31

For the first time in the history OF
Tennessee legal PROCEEDINGS q woman
lawyer has participated in a-case for
the defendant in q murder. trial. The
lawyer. Miss Erwin, II Southern wom-
an. the hrst ever admitted to the Chat
tanooga Bar Association. and the sec
oud woman lawyer who ever argued u
case. before the susrens Court Of Ten
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-31
EX-GOVERNOR WEEDS AT "A.
Bride of Former Executive Of Wis
consin Il 30.

Chicago, May so.-william H. Upham,
former governor Of Wisconsin, left his
homo in Marshneld. Wis. yesterday for
Beauford, Wis, where he Is to marry
Miss Grace Mason on June 3. He IL "A
years old and his fiancee 3.
Mr.. Upham, reputed to be one of the
wealthiest lumber men in Wisconsin, ID
= veteran Of the civil war. He has lons
been interested IN Republican politics.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18
FANS OUT FOR
UMPS' SCALP

An umpire named Hickey, Who
was appointed by President Blew
EFT to succeed Mr.. Hewlett, one of
the most erratic indicator men
who ever operated in Tacoma, had
better keep to the woods today.
There's crowd of ball fans in
Tacoma looking for his scalp.
For it was because of Hiekey's in
efficient and indifferent work yes
terday that Tacoma lost the
game. Blewett is being proper
ly censured today for having APP
pointed such man as Hickey to
do the umpiring.
The score was to 3 in the
ninth, in favor of Vancouver. Ia
coma had held the lead up to the
ninth, when Hendrix faltered md
McGinnity, supplanting him, also
proved Intellectual.
In the ninth the first three Tig-
ers got on bases. Levine sacri-
feed a fly to Frisk, and Stoke
scored. Johnson's fly let Hoff-
man get on third. With two out
and two on, the double-steal sig
nal was given. McGinnity, on
first, started to run, and Hoff-
man began logging it home. Brot-
tenn pegged to Fitzsimmons, who
shot the ball home again. Brot-
tenn dropped the ball, but tagged
Hoffman just as though he had It
in his hand. His jumps called
Hoffman out. Then Brottem non
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18
| TACOMA SCHOOLS
Self Governors
Elect Officers

Officers were elected yesterday
1t the Washington grammar
school for the Boys and Girls
Athletic association.
This organization will prove the
equivalent of student government,
and 10 already bearing fruit.
The grounds committee no
sooner organized than 1t mad
delegates putting the soccer field
IN order, by scraping off the sum-
mer's growth Of weeds.
Stewart Carroll was elected
president of the association with
Henry Rielflin as vice president.
Alfred Johnson will hold the posi-
tion Of secretary and treasurer.
Under this general organization
there were several athletic COM
mittees appointed, each commit
tee having its chairman, which in
turn will act as captain of the
form of athletics represented by
the body.
Theodore Gordon was chosen
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18
'HURRY-UP' YOST STARTS
ON NEW MICHIGAN ELEVEN

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Sept. IS.
Coach Fielding H. Yost today
was mobilizing Michigan's 1915
gridiron brigade. Tuesday actual
training of the squad will start.
Thirty-three men-the pick Of
those eligible from last year 8
varsity, from the reserves and
from the All-Fresh team-were
under orders to report today to
the coach. A lecture by Yost this
afternoon on football training
methods was the only preliminary
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18
PLAYED AS A SCHOOL BOY

A. G.. Spalding, whose memory
is revered in all parts of the
country, following his death at
Point Iona, CAL, his home, was
devoted to BASEBALL from his
school days and through his
connection with the game rose
from grocery clerk to multi-mil-
lionaire. -
Spalding was 65. He was born
at Byron, ILL.,, then moved to
Rockford, ILL.,, where he worked
in a grocery for week, and
was locked every time he took
an afternoon off to play ball.
Spalding organized kid team
called the Pioneers and one of
his players was Ross Barnes.
Spalding and Barnes went into
professional ball together at Bos-
ton where Spalding became
great pitcher and Barnes great
second baseman.
At II Spalding's pitching caus-
ed him to be offered job as bill
clerk in a wholesale grocery at
Chicago at 40 week. Besides
working in the grocery he was to
pitch for the Forest City team.
Spalding went to Chicago in the
fall. Before the baseball season
arrived the firm failed and Spald-
ing returned to Rockford.
At 81, Spalding went to Boston
in 1871 and pitched the team to
five consecutive pennants. lie
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18

head of the soccer committee,
while lone Sutherland will lead
the volleyball and basketball en-
thusiasts.
Clesent Washburn has charge
of tennis, and Helen Adams is
chairman of the basement games
committee, which will attempt to
relieve the monotony of rainy
days. The names of the grounds
committee members were not an
nounced.
To be eligible to membership 20
the association a pupil must first
have won the silver athletic en-
blem which Is given for winning
place in some grammar school
athletic event.
Principal Butler thinks the as
ISOLATION will stimulate interest
in school activities as well as Gre
ate better spirit about the
school.
He believes 1t practically will
amount to student government.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18
ct ahOma Jobs

Tho Commercial Bindery &
Printing Co. was awarded the
contract for printing and the Ia
coma Engraving Co. the contract
for engraving work on The Ia
homa yesterday afternoon.
The bids of these companies
were accepted by a committee con-
sisting Of the editors, business
managers. advertising managers
and principals of the two high
schools.
This body also decided On a
new policy of advertising solicit
ing.
Last year the Stadium advertis-
Ing staff solicited the merchants
In the Stadium High school dis
trict and the Lincoln Park staff
In the Lincoln Park district.
That apportionment threw prac-
tically all the work on the Sta
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18
GIRLS CAN PEACHES
AND SELL THEM AT
COST, NICKLE A PINT

Stella Is on the sink this week
No. this is not a new slang ex-
preston, but simply a mention of
THE school work of Lincoln Park
High girl in the model flat.
You of the older schools, eau
you imagine brand new, COM
pletely furnished flat right in the
school, wherein you may learn
housekeeping art?
1t surely is an advanced step
In public school education, but
that Is what the girls of Lincoln
Park High school have.
They take turns with the diff
ferent phases of the housework.
There is no beginning or end
ing. lower or higher work, for
housework is all desirable. So
the girls change in rotation with
out being forced to perform on
apprenticeship on, say, the wash
tub. While a sophomore may be
pcrubbing the kitchen floor SEN
Tor may be making the beds, and
20 ON.
Dinners are prepared, the
guests being the teachers or the
parents. The girls plan the din
uer. cook the food and serve 1t.
II they are giving an elaborate
dinner, such as Is occasionally re-
CURED. and servants are needed,
tho hostess Is then allowed the
aid Of other students.
Busy With Canning.
The cooking department is busy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18
ELECT
CLASS


Glass football captains we're
elected yesterday in both the city
high schools, except for the fresh
man team at Stadium.
Gerald Todd will captain the
Stadium seniors. while Harold
Vaeth will lead the juniors.
Duane Shields will be the cap
tain of the sophomore team.
Lincoln players selected Walker
Todd to lead the seniors, Harry
Parsons the juniors, and Edward
Danielson the sophomores.
Thompson was chosen by the
freshmen. The class games start
next Thursday when the seniors
will attempt to eliminate the
juniors.
The following day the two low
er classes will battle for suprem-
acy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18

at present picking and canning
seasonable fruits. The output OF
the department is sold at cost.
At present, for instance
peaches are in vogue. They are
sold to the girls and teachers at
five cents a pint, which barely
covers the cost of canning.
Nothing is wasted. And very sell
dom the girls turn out anything
that cant be used.
Two large kitchens with "a gas
plates in each give plenty of room
for the present large classes. The
sewing department takes four
rooms. Here the students have
the choice of everything from sim
pie darning to tailoring.
Camp Cooking for Boys.
Camp cooking for the boys Is
course which is proving popu-
lar with boys intending entering
the university, registering in for
estry or engineering.
Teachers say there is a general
enthusiasm throughout the diff.
ferent departments. There is an
occasional exception where a girl
is bored with kitchen work, but
who soon drops out.
The domestic science staff of
Lincoln Park, which is headed by
Miss Anna l.. Post, has the aid
of the following teachers: Miss
Elmira White, Miss Stella NJ.
Fowler, Miss Althea OFT, Miss
Dorothea Bishop. Miss E. Belle
Alger and Miss Mary Loves.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18
Hunt Has
An Idea Up
His Sleeve

Registration at the Stadium
High school is just about complet-
ed. On Monday the total was
LII and Principal Hunt thought
yesterday that the registration
would easily pass the 1900 mark.
He said that all the pupils were
down to good hard work.
He has something up his sleeve
in the way of student activities
which he does not care to divulge
until memories of the summer
have been completely erased and
the idea of study has been firmly
fixed in the students minds.
Principal Hunt said the secret
would be made known in a week
or two.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18

scheduled before the start of
actual practice.
Yost will build his machine this
year around eight men who have
Won their IN" in previous sea-
sons. His hardest task will be
the development of a quarterback
TO I'LL the shoes of Tommy Hugh
lit, lost to the team through
graduation. Strong candidates for
all other positions are in sight.
but there seems to be an unusual
dearth OF material for the quarter
position.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18

dunn staff. as the Stadium dis
trict takes in practically all the
business section. The Lincoln
Park staff was left with little bus
mess territory to canvas, except
South Tacoma.
A committee of the two adver-
Using managers and Messrs. Ad-
ans, Keefover and Edwards of
the faculties was appointed to re-
apportion the city so that the two
staffs would have as nearly equal
work as possible.
One purpose of the meeting was
to allow the principals to meet
the members Of the two staffs and
discuss the work of the year.
subscriptions to the Tahoma
are rolling in. Students have been
placed in the different roll rooms,
with instructions to get the name
of every boy and girl in school.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18
CAME WARDEN'S TANK MERELY
TO PROTECT YOUNG TROUT FRY

A large tank for use in the aid
of propagating trout, which Game
Warden Ira Light has placed on
his own property at Steilacoom so
that he can attend to 1t easily, is
causing the county commissioners
lots of worry.
Instead Of looking to their own
high automobile bills and unusu-
ally large expense accounts, the
commissioners are holding IN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18
p. ia. NEWS

The Parent-Teacher association
Of this Logan school will hold re-
ception next Friday evening in
the school.
All members of the association,
the teachers and mothers Of
school children living in the dis
trict are invited to attend.
A pleasant program has been
arranged.
The following officers have
been elected for this year:
Mrs. O. III. BUGGY, president;
Principal Whiteneck, vice presi-
dent; Mrs Margaret Andrack,
secretary; Mrs. Emma Duggar,
treasurer; Mrs. Pearl Roderick,
chairman OF the program commit
toe. and Mrs. Jerry Sullivan,
chairman OF the membership com
mittes.
The Irving Parent Teacher as
sociation will hold a meeting at
S:1b next Tuesday afternoon, SO
that the parents may meet the
new teachers and principal, Mr..
Gould.
All members of the association
and friends are urged to be pres
ont By Secretary Clara Gillispie.
Parents and teachers OF the
Mckinley school will hold an open
nesting Tuesday evening to dis
ouss plans for the coming year.
Mlns IVA Hyslin win sing and
Frederick Allen. a member OF the
eighth grade. will play a violin
ssIeotion.
A general good time is assured.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18

Lights bill for the tank, because
they think 1t does not look right.
When trout fry are received
from the hatcheries they are SO
young that they could not survive
II replanted in Pierce county we
ters at once. For that reason
Light bought the tank, in which
the fry will assimilate nourish-
ment and grow until large enough
to fight for themselves in the
streams and lakes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18
HEAR DOMESTIC
SCIENCE LECTURE
BY NOTED COoK

Housewives and many members
OF the domestic science depart
ments Of the Stadium and Lincoln
Park High schools attended the
lecture by Mrs. Rorer yesterday in
the Stone-Fisher store on the
simplest and easiest way to pre-
pare dishes for serving. The aft
ernoon talk was devoted chiefly
to CAKES and fancy foods.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18

New teachers who will be in
troduced to the mothers on this
occasion are Miss Martha Board
man, Miss Grace Conner and Miss
Uddenberg.
Miss Lillian Garagan, who has
been principal of the Mckinley
for several years. is proud of her
school. thinking it one of the
best In the city, of which the resi-
dents OF the district are of the
same opinion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18

was the only pitcher on the club.
In 1875 he went to Chicago and
was there until 1891, serving as
manager. secretary and president
consecutively.
In 1888 he organized a team
that made the first baseball tour
of the world, trip that was not
duplicated until Charley Comis-
key led two teams around the
globe two years ago.
Spalding was one of the or
ganizers of the National league
and was the main force in set
thing the war with the Players
Brotherhood, which, for a zine,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18
FIRST FOOTBALL
OF SEASON NEXT
WEEK AT S. III. S

The first football game of the
season at Stadium High will take
place the last of next week when
the freshmen tackle the sopho-
mores. The seniors will meet the
juniors on the following Monday.
Practice is going on steadily. The
players are finding the weather a
little too warm for poppy work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18
PUT PLASTER
ON TEAMS COIN

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 1S.-Depusy
sheriffs yesterday afternoon
"plastered" the National league
ball park here with claims of "a
600 against Boston's share of the
receipts of the Boston-St. Louis
double-header. The money was
won by the Kansas City American
association club in a suit over the
transfer of Player Cash Compton
to Boston.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18

Comes Yesterday.
Cincinnati 2. Philadelphia 0.
Brooklyn Z, Chicago 5.
Pittsburg 9-5, New York 60.
st. Louis 1-2, Botson o..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18

threatened to disrupt the game.
After retiring from baseball
activity. Spalding organized q
sporting goods concern and be-
came wealthy.
An example OF his determine
ton to win at everything he tried
was shown in 1890 when he was
asked to run for the Californis
senate and although he had only
thirty days In which to make q
campaign, carried 75 Legislative
districts.
His death ends the career Of
the greatest figure in the history
Of baseball.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18
GIVES DRAMATIC
READING BEFORE
S. II. S. ASSEMBLY

Mrs. Frances Garlic, of New
York, gave a dramatic reading of
Shakespeare's Macbeth" at the
first Stadium assembly Friday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18
GRIFFIN PLAYS
FINALS TODAY

CINCINNATI, Sept. 1S.--Elia
Fottrell of San Francisco lost to
Clarence Griffin Of the same place
her yesterday in a five set match
In the semi-finals of the tri-state
tennis tournament. Griffin ia
playing w. s. McElroy today for
the championship. Miss Molla
Bjurstedt, the Norwegian tennis
wonder, is playing Miss Ruth San
ders today for the women's cham
pionship.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18
THE "IF" COLUMN


chalently picked up the ball,
pocketed it, and trotted to the
bench. The score: R II r.
Vancouver 20O0OO0O3-5 8 4
Tacoma ...1002OO0O1-41 II 1
Batteries: Smith and Cheek;
Hendrix, McGGinnity and Hoff-
man.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE q
Standing or the CssbA

Games Yesterday.
Portland Z, Vernon 0.
Oakland 4, San Francisco 2,
Los Angeles 3. Salt Lake 8.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Games Yesterday.

Boston 7, Detroit 2.
New York 3, Chicago 2.
st. Louis Q, Washington 0.
Cleveland 7-3, Philadelphia 6 3.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18
EASY
FOR GIANTS

SEATTLE, Sept. 1s.-Bobby
keefe was easy for Seattle yes
terday. the 1916 champions hit
ting him nine times, and winning
by a whitewash of 2 to 0. The
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18
FEDERAL LEAGUE
. . 9 . . . . . & . Q b 4
Standing or me CTups.

DANES Yesterday.
st. Louis 2. Brooklyn o.
Pittsburg 2, Baltimore 1.
Kansas City 3, Newark 0.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-18
Games Yesterday.

GaneS Yesterday.
Tacoma 4, Vancouver 5.
Spokane 0, Seattle 2
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NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE
By Altman

, o o o . o o . . o o o o o
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-13
FREE ORCHESTRA
CONCERT PLEASES

The auditorium Of the First Metho-
dist church was filled with listeners
Tuesday evening to hear a program Of
music by the Highland Park orchestra.
assisted by local musicians The pro-
gram was pleasing in that II marks
the nth public concert by the amateur
musicians and another step forward in
expression and Interpretation
The players are directed by I A
Barnes. who does not oVertax his ma
terial with intricate or involved scores
and who apparently seeks to bring out
the musicianship of his orchestra BY
varied degrees. The first degree that
IS nOticeab bic is that the business of
metre Is felt and expressed, the second
that there are earnest strivings to-
ward close harmony. and the third
that the orchestra is best in those
free and flowing passages. such as are
oIIered SO readily in ;he "Reyerie-a
Eight numbers were offered by the
orchestra The intermission OF the
program was taken as an opportunity
uy f. r. Mold TO thank the musicians
for appearing in the church auditorium
talents
consists Of young men and women who
enjoy working in concert and develop
ing good harmony. While their best
work lay in the Melody of Love" the
Jolly Blacksmith undoubtedly sets
a pace for their future development.
The singing parts and the whistling
part savOred Of all the elements that
make for individuality in music
George B. Bosco. violinist gave a
solo, The Song Of the swan" and as
an encore, The Ave Maria" from
"Cavaleria Rusticana." His work was
pleasing and won much applause.
Twilight" was the rendition OF the
quartet composed Of Mrs r J. Wilson,
Miss Elizabeth Fry. Henry r Durkee
and F. F. Mold. Poet and Peasant"
was a two hand piano selection by Mrs.
p. r owen and Mrs Adna " Barnes.
while a trombone solo. "FOrSa ken
was well Interpreted by c. T. Stanch-
field The final solo was upon the flute
by Wallace Thew, who gave the char
acterisuc Golden Rod" The person
mel Of the orchestra is as follows
NiOlins-Alisses Erin Middleton. Clara
Rink Mrs C. o. HOraer. Mrs VI O.
Cheek, Messrs. George Barlow. W. H
Bias. A W. Clayton. George 3 Bosco,
Albert j. Smith, W l. Benton. W s.
Sample and A. NJ Sackett. Comets
Glenn Everman and Jerry Pierce Flute
Wallace Thew. NiOla-Adna Barnes
Trumpet-Jack Farmer. Horns-Bernie
SandersOn. CellO-Fred V. Carney
SaXophone-Harry c. Ryan. Orchestra
Bells-David Bansmer. Clarinets-E
C. Hammel and F. 3. Hames. Trombone
&C. T. Stanchfield. Piano-Mrs p. r.
owen Drums-Willis Homan and John
A Cribs Director a Barnes