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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-27
GREECE BETWEEN UPPER
AND NEITHER GRINDSTONES
Bulgarians Hesitate to March Across the Mace
STRONG FORCES OF 0MNs AND TURKS HOWEVER, PREPARING To ATTACK ALLIES
At SALONN
Associated dPrss

London, Dec. 2f.-Conficting re-
ports continue to reach here from the
scene of the near eastern campaign.
Statements from some sources. make
it appear that the Teutonic allies are
preparing steadily for an offensive in
connection with the Bulgarians and
Turks. Other advices, however, are
that the Bulgarians are hesitating
because they are afraid of being
caught between two fires in the strip
Of territory between Saloniki-Doiran
to SaIoniki -Gieveli.
The central powers are still ne
gotiating with Greece. The interview
with Premier Skouloudis forecasts
failure in the efforts to prevent an
Invasion of Grecian Macedonia. 1t is
intimated if an invasion is under
taken, the Athens government will
devote it's effort toward obtaining
guarantees of the evacuation of
Greek territory Immediately after
the completion of military opera
tions.
ARTILLERY is ACTIVE
Alcng the western front, Paris re-
ports successful artillery action by
the french in Champagne, Woevre
and Vosges.
BERLIN SAYS WEATHER IS BAD
Berlin says the incessant rains are
restricting operations.
GREEKS DIsBAND
The Exchange Telegraph's Athens
correspondent says royal degree
has been issued disbanding two aux
iliary classes of troops.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-27
ARTILLERY is ACTIVE
GREEKS DIsBAND

The Exchange Telegraph's Athens
correspondent says royal degree
has been issued disbanding two aux
iliary classes of troops.
The Washington times., 1915-08-05
ODD Sunied r Winning Streak With Pcg
TODAY'S SPORTORIAL
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Inc baseball rowdies still Johnny Eve captain Of
champion Boston Braves in fist fight with Fred
Sar ftsourgh Lee Magee of the Brookfed
squspole with Pittsburgh and threatened with
short term in Jail When hedged
enaeing conditions i'll behooves
continue their present Eers punished for his
scrap With Clarke but when
show him the error Of his ways - a..
The professional baseball prominent in
the public to get into such The
Braves leader should above everything that thou
top his profession He captain champions No
matter what happens he should
several this lashing verbally the
Polo Grounds and bringing libel
does much strengthen the opinion
ball players all rowdies.
Mss
court has fined
mond Without knowing anything of the
man in Pittsburgh
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The Washington times., 1915-08-05
ALEXANDER LAUGHS
At FEDERAL CLAIMS
Star TwirIer of Flying PhiIs Says
Independents Have No
Chance to Get Him.

PITTSBURGH, Aug. b.-''They've got
fine chance to get me to sign" says
Grover Cleveland Alexander. replying
to the claims Of the Federal League
that he will be offered a handsome con-
tract for 1916. II have no grievances
whatever with Mnager Moran. I'm
going to stay with the Phils. Indeed. !
wonder II there will be any Federal
League next year.
President Baker. travelling with his
team, and Manager Moran smiled at the
Feds chatter.
1T cant be- DONE" said the president.
Alexander is satisfied. always has
been. and there isn't the slightest
chance Of the third leaguers hooking
him"
Manager Bresnhan. yesterday in Chi
cago. paid this Ame Alexander a great
compliment. As all the baseball world
KNOWS. 1t has been the pitching of this
fellow that has kept the Phillies on top.
The Cub manager and the pitcher were
tanning and Bresnahan asked Alex II
that he was being overworked.
,hs NOT t%,ritr at ali. was the comeback OF
for this pennant. and I'd be seventy
seVen kinds Of an migrate IL l didn't
work to my limit to win. haven
game"
You know IL We had the Alexander
spirit on our ball club we would have
this pennant won." said Roger later
Instead OF being afraid that he is go,
ing to get the worst of it. Alex is look,
ing for more work. Oh. for the Alexan.
der spirit on the Cubs
The Washington times., 1915-08-05
CALLS MAGEE BULLY
AND BAWLS HIM OUT
Pittsburgh Judge Tells Brook.
feds Manager He Should Act
Like a Gentleman.

PITTSBURGH. Aug. 5.-"You're q
bully" said Magistrate Sweeney to
Manager Lee Magec. OF the Brooklyn
Federals in Central police court here
as he slapped a sentence Of thirty
days in the workhouse or s25 fine on
the hot-headed youth for insulting
Harry Kramer. former press agent Of
the local Federal League club and
now connected with a Pittsburgh
newspaper.
when you visit Pittsburgh again."
continued the Judge" act like a gem
tleman or you will land In the police
court"
The newspaperman testified he was
eating his lunch at a local restaurant
and Magee and several players OF his
team were at another table. Without
provocation Magee directed a remark
at the writer.
The reporter asked Magee to step
outside to settle the argument. When
they left the place. followed by Ma
sees friends. policeman appeared.
The officer told MaGee and the re-
porter to move on. Magee became
abusive and the officer arrested him
At the hearing the policemen testified
that Magee. after posting a forfeit
at the station-house. returned u
Sixth street and again abused the pa
trolman. Magee admitted the charge
The Washington times., 1915-08-05
FANS DIVIDED AS
TO LIKELY VICTOR
Kid Wagner.ItaIian Joe Cans
Match For Ardmore Creates
Some Discussion.

Much variance OF opinion appears
to exist among the votaries Of the
Kid Wagner-Italian Joe Cans fifteen
round match which Is to take place
at Ardmore one week from tonight.
Both Of these boys have fought their
way through the middleweight class
with credit to themselves. having met
the best the country has to offer in
their weights,
Kid Wagner particularly has All
enviable record throughout the East
where he has been most active. One
Of his hardest fights was with Knock
out Brennan. the whirlwind scrappeI
who was seen at the Maryland clut
with Young Herman Miller. Wagner
handed Brennan one Of the very few
ed to his ring career. 1t having hap
pened on January /. 1911. Twice since
he has been in the middleweight
class. Wagner has won decisions from
Battling" Levinsky. Jack Black.
burn. George Chip, Leo Houck and
Bob McAllister are others with whom
the Kid has made commendable
Quite as bright is the pugilistic
been Knocking 'em dead" The
around Brooklyn. New York, and
Philadelphia clubs. Cans is knowr
to have a well developed left puncr
which. has served him in good steat
in many of his bouts. winning knock,
out after Knockout for him. He
knows Wagner Is a hard boy. how
ever. and 10 training constantly.
The Washington times., 1915-08-05

Tho worlds champion Braves. upset
for a while in Redland. have again MT
their stride. When they knocked Al
Mamaux off the mound In Pittsburgh
yesterday, they hung up their third
straight victory over the Pirates.
There 10 no telling where they will stop,
g, en- without Evers in the lineup.
Fitzpatrick. who understudies for
Evers, Is more than an ordinary player
and George Stallings insists that his
team 10 strong enough to make an
other 1914 rush to the top OF the ladder.
They are now tied with the Dodgers for
second place.
Mamaux. one Of the best pitchers In
the old league. was soundly slammed
In the third inning yesterday. Five hits
brought over four runs for the Bravei
before Cooper replaced Mamaux. Davis
lost control in the second inning. but
Hughes pitched great ball for the cham
pions down to the very end. when the
Pirates managed to get a run on three
hits. the final score being s to /.
Weldon Wyckoffs wildness allowed
the Jungaleers to cop the opening game
from the Mackmen yesterday. to O.
The Washington times., 1915-08-05
Worlds Champs Are
Closing on PhilHes
And Are Tied With Dodgers-Wyckoff Blows
Chance to Trim Tigers By His Wdness.

wvckoff filled the bases in the sixth
with passes TO Dubuc. Witt and Bush
Dubuc sauntered over when Crawford
drove a long fly to Schang in center.
and that was the only run of the game.
The Tigers got but three hits off the
Mackman. but Dubuc let down the
home boys with but four. Oldrins get
ting two OF them.
The Giants grabbed a couple of VIC
tories from the Cardinals yesterday in
hollow fashion. Teh first one was a
slam-bane affair. the Giants winning.
II to 8. The second was n slaughter.
2 to 0. Christy Mathewson pitched
great ball till the eighth. when the Card
inals screamed hits past him so fast
that he was dazed. Seven runs trckled
over for HugEins' team In that one
frame. -Jefr Tesreau came In. how
ever. and stopped the home boys just In
time. The Ozark Mountaineer then
pitched superbly in the second clash.
allowing the Cards Just four hits and
no runs.
Gene Dale was In fine fettle for the
Reds yesterday. and so the Dodgers
dropped another contest, I to 1. Apple
ton and Dell were good in spots. but
both developed bad streaks which the
Reds increased by bingles.
The Washington times., 1915-08-05
Washington Swimmers
Going to Philadelphia

Members of the Washington Swim
ming Club are planning to take part in
two big aquatic events In Philadelphia
on August q and September 4.
Everett B. Ansley, j. M. Cults, F. c.
Stetson. and Karl Knight probably will
go to the Quaker City this. month to
take part in the open swimming races
OF the Philadelphia Swimming Club
which will be held at Lafayette Station
Just outside of Philadelphia. on the
Schuylkili river.
Ansley, besides entering the 22o-yard
handicap, will compete In the fancy
diving event, while Cults plans to enter
the l00-yard race for the Sackett Cur
and the 220-yard handicap. Stetson and
knight will be seen in the 220-yard handi-
cap only.
The Washington times., 1915-08-05

could do nothing. and those two tallies

could do nothing. and those two talnes
sufficed.
Eddie Collins got his first hit of the
day in the seventh. a clean SINCE to
center. Fournier was hit by pitched
ball and then the two rascals pulled a
double steal. Ainsmith's throw to shanks
being much too low. Gallia worked his
head off. whiting Happy" Felseh. but
John Collins long fly to Acosta brought
Eddie Collins home with his teams lone
run.
The Griffs quickly got that back in
their half. With Gandil gone. sAcosta
almost tore a hole through Cicotte and
reached first in safety. To prove HIM
self q big Lacquer. he swiped second.
Ainsmith flied to left. but Mcbride gain
single to left, bringing Acosta home.
The Washington times., 1915-08-05
Yesterdays Games.
Pittsburgh. 6; Brooklyn. l.
Worlds Champion Is
Unable to Compete

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 5.-Gcorge
Parker, crack sprinter of the Olympic
Club and Joint holder Of the worlds rec
ord for the 3oO-yard dash in 22.l will be
unable to compete in the senior anna
teur athletic union championships here
Saturday, 1t became known today. on
account Of having sprained a tendon
during practice sprint here yesterday.
His entries in the 1Oo-yard dash and the
s0O-yard dash have been Cancelled.
The Washington times., 1915-08-05
Dartmouth Will Have
HaZeltOn For a Coach

BOSTON. Aug. 5.-The Dartmouth ath-
letic council announced today the ap-
pointment OF William c. Fazelton as
baseball coach at Dartmouth College
for next year. Hazclton is a graduate
of Dean Academy and OF Tufts College.
He also played with the St. Louis Ma
uopAh.
The Washington times., 1915-08-05
kahOe Turns Up Another.

CHICAGO. Aug. 5.--Mike Kahoe. the
Braves new scout. has turned up an
other pitcher for George Stallings in the
person Of Arthur Nehef. the Terre
Nehef has won nineteen and lost ten
games. leading the league with 2lS
strikeouts. Nehef Joins the Braves here
today.
The Washington times., 1915-08-05
League Standing
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Standing Of the Clubs.

Tomorrow's Games.
Chicago at Washington.
Detroit At Philadelphia.
St. Louis at New York.
Cleveland At Boston
Today's Games.
Chicago At Washington.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
st. Louis At New York.
Cleveland at Boston.
The Washington times., 1915-08-05
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Standing Of the Clubs.

TOmorrow's Games.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
St. Louis at Baltimore
Pittsburgh at Buffalo
Kansas City at Newark.
Today's Games.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh.
St. Louis at Baltimore
Chicago at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at Buffalo.
The Washington times., 1915-08-05
Second Game.

=, Kuns.AcosA UJ' .AIns!nNn. tnd SoI-
iins az. and Fournier. Left on bases-Na-
tionais. 3: Chicago. s. First base on hails-
on WolfKanE. !; of Gallia. 8. Innings
pitched-By cicotte. Z; by Wolfgang. !. Hits
ON Cicotte. 6. Times at bat-Against Ci-
cote. 27; against Wolfgans. 2. Struck out
BY cicotte. 9: by Gallia, 4. ThSee-ba hit,
Ainsmith. Two-base hits-McBride, Felsch.
Sacrifice hit-J. Collins. Sacrifice ry-J.
Collins. Double plays-Blackburn to -Four.
pitoher-By Gallia Fournier). Umpires-
Messrs. Dinneen and Nallin. Time Of game
Il hour and 40 minutes
The Washington times., 1915-08-05
ACOSTA AND KOPP TO
ALTERNATE IN FIELD
BECAUSE OF THE SUN
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER

Merio Kopp alternate at playing left
Geld until young finds himself sccuae in that
why Kopp Acosta in the
second game with He bit shy yet under the binding
Georgia
Acosta very there you'll remember said Man
aeer Griffith today Kopp the second
rame and put himself good pair Of glasses
now and has been working suned getting
chance shall play him whenever have
in the box against agsnst souhpaw OF
pracg there he feels sure
himself, may keep him there all the time"
GRIFF IEES KOPP'S PLAYING
The Washington times., 1915-08-05

Yesterdays Games.
Washington, /: Chicago. o.
Washington. ): Chicago. /.
Detroit, /: Athletics, o.
St. Louis-Ne York. rain.
Cleveland Boston, rain
The Washington times., 1915-08-05
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing Of the Clubs.

TomOrrow's Games.
New York At Cincinnati.
Brooklyn At 81. Louis.
Boston at Chicago.
Philadelphia At Pittsburgh
Today's Games.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
New York at Cincinnati.
Boston at Chicago.
Brooklyn At st. Louis
Yesterdays Games.
Boston. s; Pittsburgh. /.
Cincinnati, I; Brooklyn, l.
New York. II: St. Louis D.
New York. 7; St. Louis O.
Phillies CHICAGO, rain
The Washington times., 1915-08-05
First Game.

Run-Foster. Bases on balis-Of Boehling.
3. Struck out-By Boehling. 3; by Scott. g.
Double play-Foster to Gandil. Umpires-
Messrs Nallin and Dinneen. Time Of game
1 hour and "a minutes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-29
ROY SCOUTS ELECT

Troop No. /. Boy Scouts of Ameri-
ca met last night at their headquar-
ters at which time the name was
changed from the Boy Scouts of
America to the Alexandria Boy
Scouts. The following officers were
elected: Harry W. Rudd, scout COM
missioner. Lambert Bergman, scout
leader; Kenneth Wicker, assistant
scout leader; Blair Ballen@er, sccrc-
tary; Charles Jones, treasurer and
the Rev. John Lee Allison, chaplain.
The first aid patrol consist of Roy
Bragg. Magnus Bales. William De-
Silva, Roger Brawner, Harry Howard
and Brooke Howard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-29

Mir. Bernard De Vaughan, ce!ebrat-
ed his seventeenth birthday at his
residence 315 south Pitt street, last
evening. The following guests were
present: Misses Ruby Davis,
Pearl Harrington, Elsie COL
lum. Madeline Birrell, Carrie Tyler,
Catherine Fegan, Helen Roland and
Dorothy Roland and Messrs. Rarel
Riesselmann, Frederick Schwab, Hor-
ace Crump, Earl Meeks. Hollis Mug
ent. Francis Downham, Harry Belts,
Frank Harrington, William De
Vaughan. and Willard Tyler Mrs.
Bertha Taylor, J. H. Harrington and
Mrs. Anna Tyler. The evening was
spent very pleasantly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-29
SERVICES LAST NIGHT GRAND COMMANDERY 81
Rev. L. M. Ferguson, Pastor of NJ.
E. Church, Delivers Ad-
dress.

The sermon was preached by Rev
+. NJ. Ferguson, pastor, Of Trinity
M. e. church. last night at the union
services in the First Baptist church.
There was a large attendance and
the speaker used as his theme "And
sin when it is finished, bringeth forth
DEATH" He said:.
"Sir has been defined as self-as-
sert;on,. or disobedierce TO tiod:s
will and desire for US. The effects
then of sin are both natural and le-
cal. Sin in its natural effects is seer
in the physical and mental evils in
duced. It will write its horrid effect
on the body and even the mind, Sc
that men cannot think right. It's eff
feet is also manifested in the mora
realm, The character is not buildeG
of proper material and the holy as
piration of the soul is destroyed. Bu:
the legal aspect is the most serious
every sinful soul cones under thc
penalty of death, for the wages of sir
| is death. Jesus Christ can alone re-
move the legal penalty, for being
justified by faith, we have peace
with God through our Lord Jesus
Christ"
Services again this evening at 1880.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-29

At a meeting of the board OF GOV
e,nors Of the Alexandria German Clup
held last night the following dates
for the Germans were tentatively set
November "a. December 22nd, an1
Decembr 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-29
AUCTION SALE


BY ). RI. Lunt, Auct!oneet
AUCTION SALE:-Sale Of dc
sirable set Of Dairy Store Fixture;
located in Alexandria, Virginia.
BY virtue Of and pursuant TO Tx
terms of a deed OF trust dated AL
gust 5, 1915, executed by George =.
Hatton and Mary j. Hatton, his wife
to Robinson Moncure, Trustee. and OF
record in the records OF Alexandra
City, Virginia, at the request and CT,
rection Of the party thereby secured
by the said deed OF trust, the under
signed Trustee will offer for sale ii
pulic auction, at the store, to-wit: No.
z03 King Street, in Alexandria City
Virginia, on.
WEDNESDAY. NOEEMBER 3, 1915.
at 10 o'clock 4 NJ, the following
property, located at No. 403 King
street, Alexandria City, Virginia, TO-
wit
One Bag rack, one electric fan, enc
counter. one large refrigerator, one
small refrigerator, one awning. one
wagon, one pair scales, enc bread
case. one pair screen doors, one table.
one harness. one gas heater and sink,
and being the same property which
was conveyed to the said George A.
Satton by II. J. McFarlard
TERMS OF SALE-CASH.
Robinson Moncura, Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-29
RECONSIDER DECISION
Local Beard OF Review Agrees to
Assessment of Intangible Property

The local board of tax review has
reconsidered its decision net to con-
slider omitted intangible property re
turns at the present time and has
practically completed the work OF re-
vising the report of ". n. Lipscomf
examiner Of records Of The siXteeHti.
judicial circuit Mr.. Lipscomb report
ed that about 80 residents of Alex
andria city has not reported the sum
of $5.3O5,925 held by them in bonds.
stocks. mortgages, cash on hand, etc.
The local board after hearing the
evidence OF The tax payers and going
into all Of the figures presented have
reduced the amount reported by Mr..
Lipscomb about sixty per cent making
the net amount of omitted ntarg'ibic
property upon which taxes will have
TO be paid to 100000.
The state will receive axes on
this sum at 50 cents on each 500. OF
$1,000. While the city has the right
TO tax this sum also at the local rate
of SITE per 500 it is not drought
that this will be done.
1t is understood thar the final
amount 2s fixed by the local hoard OF
review is satisfactory to the tax pay
er5 and diet there will be no further
contest.
The local board has also approved
the figures agreed upon by Mr. | ips-
comb and the attorneys for the nler-
chants Of the city fixing the amount
Of the omitted purchases m9de ny tie
merchants for the past Eve years
The amount agreed upon IS ahou; one
fourth Of the amount originally "e-
ported by MIR. Lpscomb.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-29
FUNERALS.

Funeral services of Mrs. Martha
A. Wheatley were held this morning
from her residence, sos King street,
and were conducted BY the Rev. w.
7. Watson, DID,, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, and the Rev. ]. w.
Duffey, D. D.. pastor of the Southern
Methodist Church. The pallbearers,
deacons of the First Baptist Church,
were as follows: active-D. w. Scho-
field, S. W. Pitts, James A. Williams,
N. L. Williamson, J. n. Saunders and
Fred Cornell; honorary-M. P. Pitts,
Walter Kcrrick, C. E. Nicol, Joseph
Cornell, Robert H. Cox. and Vance H.
Peele.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-29
RUMNIAGE SALE

The Board of Directors of the
Children's Home will open a Rum
mage sale for the home beginning to-
morrow. Any friends having Rum
mage will kindly send to the home,
4O6 Duke Street, or phone the mat
ron. No. 4O6J, and package will be
called for and gratefully received.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-29
NOTICE.

The members of Alexandria Coun-
Gil No. 5, Order Fraternai Americans
are requested to meet at their hall G..
O. O. f., north Columbus street,
Sunday afternoon, October 3Ist, at
1870 o'clock p. M, for the purpose OF
attending the funeral Of cur late
Brother John S. Caster.
BY order Of the President.
JAMES r. MANSFIELD,
28.2 c Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-29
Governor Stuart is in receipt o.

Governor Stuart is in receipt of
advices from the United States Treas
ury Department that this state will
receive this year as its proportion of
receipts from national forest resarv-
es the sum O.: s2S2.47. By act of
Congress % per cent of all money re-
cesived from forest reserves is paid to
the state where such reserve is situat-
ed, to be expended as the legislature
may prescribe for the benefit of pub
lie roads and schools Of the counties
where the reserve Is located.