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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-12
NUSKRAT TRAPPING
failure This YEAR
European War Has Knocked
Bottom Out of Fur
Market
PRICES ARE AT
LOWEST MARK

PENNsvILLE. n. j., jan i2-Musk-
rat trapping along the lower Della
ware river is failure this season,
because Of extraordinarily low prices.
although several large catches OF
rats have been made.
Trappers and dealers say that the
European war has knocked the bot
tom out Of the fur market and peits
are hardly bringing enough to make
trapping worth while this season.
Those trappers VINO arc paying
large sums for meadow leases will do
well to come out square with the
season unless they have enough re-
serve funds TO permit them to put
their pelts in storage and hold them
for higher prices. Some Of the best
catches this winter have been made
on Fur Island. ten or twelve miles
down the river from here. The men
who hold the island lease this year
have caught nearly 1000 muskrats.
The closed season 10 protect musk
rats is already believed by the ma
/ tives to have been beneficial In in
Croasing the number Of rats on tho
meadows. This closed season rnn'
/ from April / to November IS. This
protects the animals during theil
breeding season, and as they multi
ply rapidly. il is expected to proven
their determination, which wa
threatened when high prices two %
three vars ago made trapping pnit
an extensive industry along thes
shores.
Some of the trappers are now ad
vocating a scheme to have all trAl
ping stopped for the rest Of the win
ter. because Of the low prices. The
say that the trappers will IN thi
way reap bigger profits next seasol
as there would be plenty Of rats LEI
for breeding and the price Of poll
may rise several points by that tim
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-12
Some Gossip From the FireSide League

II looks as If there were going to !
he almost as many baseball teams as ,
oranges in Florida this spring The /
Brooklyn Nationals Will have sunny
time on the beach and in the SURF at
Daytona, of auto race fame, and jack
sonville and other points on the pen
insula are in prospect or already pre-
emuted for training purposes. There
seems to be some method in this
long hike, however, for II is figured
that the soiourners to the land OF the
everglades will be multitudinous this
season as there will be no European
exodus. and it has hit some man
aeerial minds that perhaps some OF
tho Southern guests might like to see
hall games and pay enough TO take
some of the curse off the heavy eX-
pense accounts which spring training
entails.
The all-star teams which toured
the West and then went to Honolulu
will receive enough after settlement
10 give each member some $4,000
This is better than recent series OF
professional soccer in St Louis which
turned up a winner TO the extent OF
SO per man.
Willie Richie seems to have faded
from view. He has not been counting
the fistic muse very ardently since
his title flew away with Freddie
Welsh in London last July. However
if he is in retirement, all precedent
pugilistic would be upset If he didn't
emerge from it.
Manager Joe Cantillion Of the Min
neapoiis Miiiers last year sent in Z
young pitcher and he was knocked al
over the lot. He was promptly taker
. out and came back TO the bench de
pressed.
Joe" he said, Il shouldn't hav,
y been in there today
"Why?" asked the manager.
81 had a splitting headache all da
and ought not TO have started.
why didn't you tell me" demand
ed Cantillon.
E Because if l had given an excus
when / was told TO work you woul
have called me a yellow dog and
: gutter"
q "Wen." Cantillon replied in th'
! cutting tone for which he is famou
I at would have saved you the troub
l. of proving it,"
Jean Dubuc, a member Of the T
l. gers pitching staff, and formerly wit
J. the BisOns. is in the boxing gan
3 this winter.
= Dubuc is not DOMINIC the mitts hir
self but is directing the ring affai
Is of frankie Fleming, the Montre
Q featherweight
ID Fleming is one of Canada's mo
N promising young boxers, his abili
y placing him far in advance of {
or standard of other native 122-poundei
s. When the Giants tour Texas
n, March, dividing as per annual CT
TO tom. into squads. one squad will
90 managed by Larry Mclean, Accord
TO 10 Manager John j. McGraw. W
e. has the say of things in the Gothi
IN town.
of And" adds McGraw, LAIR
d. route will be the best for the pl'
h ers."
n Now it's just like John to bring
C. sense of humor here and give Il
nd squad a trip over a route entir
ms within the dry counties.
Cruel John.
ey Sam Crawford has made 2031 S
er- hits in his II years with Detr
lily Now he wants TO make his total %
in SAYS Sam: 81 believe / can reach
an, $500 mark; while realizing I
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-12
CRuMP's NEW GOLF RECORD.

SUMMERVILLE, S. c., Jan. "
George A. Crump. the Philadelphia
golfer. today established new figures
for the Pine Forest Inn links. going
out in 80 and making the homeward
tourney in sc. turning in a card that
totaled Is for Is holes. The prev
ious record for the course was n
held by James Denney, Of Pittsburgh
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-12
WI sON LINE VS.. ATLAS TONIGHT

The Wilson Line basketball team
would like TO hear from all first class
teams in and around the city, games
10 be played Tuesday and Friday
evenings at their hall. Nos. llO9-ll
Woodlawn avenue. A large crowd Is
eNnected out tonight. when the as
ISOLATION will line up against the fast
Atlas team. Address communica-
tions 10 j. NJ. Engelman, care OF Will
son Line.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-12
TALK BASEBALL TONIGHT.

The Wilmington Academy baseball
team will hold its first meeting for
1915 IN THE EVENING JOURNAL
ONCE tonight. The following play
ers are asked 10 be present; Shop
herd, Patterson, Donohue, letters,
Glenn, Hansen. Webb. O'Niel, Lynch.
Honey.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-12

about 500 hits stand between me and I
the mark, with five more good years, |
should do much toward slicing this
difference and with reasonable ,
amount of luck l will eliminate IT,"
The Oakland Club of the Pacific
Coast League has signed Harry Samp-
son, a full blood Pluto Indian and a
graduate Of the Indian school at Car
son City as a pitcher. Sampson is 10,
years old, weighs 100 pounds. throws
and bats right-handed and is cross
eyed. Although he has terrific speed
Il is said his inirmity is his greatest
asset The baserunner is at his
mercy. for he never can tell whether
the Indian is looking at first base or
the home plate The umpires also
have been having their troubles
Looks as though Charley Deal will
not be with Boston next year. Presi-
dent Gaffney has been putting him on
from time to time when he wanted 10
/ talk business and now Deal must wait
for a few weeks more, for Gatfney
is on his way south. Deal may be sent
to the Phillies.
President C. c. Madison of the Kan
sas City Federal League club an
nuunced a few days ago that a state
ment regarding the plans for the com
ing campaign of the Packers will be
issued in a few days.
"The plan Of refnancing the club Is
progressing nicely" SAID Madison yes,
terday. New men are taking hold o.
the venture and we are confident ina
sufficient canital will be raised u
make a good club Of it for 1915. W.
are also confident that the team VII
remain here. although no official an
nouncement can be made yet.
lack Knight. now a member of on
of the Cleveland baseball teams, wa
a member of the Jersey City clu
when that team trained with the Me-
York Highlanders at Bermuda In IN
spring of 1918. When the preliminar
training was over, the two clubs ms
4 in daily practice games at small par
n near Hamilton. the spectators oeln
American tourists with scatterin
II of English.
! One day Knight. out Of the gan
q because OF q sprained hngernail
some such slight injury was seat'
in the grandstand next TO an EngliS
j. man of a most pronounced type al
h accent.
,e Four or FIVE innings had been pla
ed when the Johnny Bull whose mr.
A. sight of a baseball game. 1t wa
rs turned and calculated.
al Soy. when are they going to sub
tea?" with the accent on when al
st tea
~ "They don't serve tea at baseb'
ne games" replied knight. politely.
IS. "Huh!" retorted the EnglishmS
Whats the bally use OF the San
in then?"
is Lang Akena, half Hawaiian, b
be Chinese outfelder. was signed
az Portland. Pacific Coast League, ma
no agement a few weeks ago. Last we
I'M he was released. Manager McCre'
explaining that his prospective tea
VS. mates objected strenuously.
W His skins too dark explain
the manager 1.-The Coast league
his who played at Hawaii on the rec'
lat transforming trip, came back vo
civ ing boycott. They say Akena is
dark as Jack Johnson. So he has
go.
From all accounts Lai Tin,
afe Chinese shortstop, also from Hol
Dit lulu. signed by the White SoX. Is
100 nearly as dark as Jack Johnson,
the there may be a chance for him in
hat big show.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-12
What Do You Want
10 Know About Sporf7

Sport Editor, EVENING JOURNAL: /
In game of Setback, A. the bid
der, and b his opponent. both go
out on the same hand. A says he !
wins because he was the bidder. 3 !
says another hand must be played
to decide the winner. Who is right?
MICKEY Men.
The bidder goes out.
Sport Editor. EVENING JOURNAL:
A, b and c are playing auction
pipochle. A gets bid of $40. but
does not make il. The cards are
dealt again and A gets the bid again
OF $40. and this time makes 455.
What is AS score at this point of the
game? B argues that AS score Is
the difference between $50 and 455
A insists his score is the difference
between 455 and $40. Who is right?
S.
A is right.
/ Sport Editor, EVENING JOURNAL;
In three-handed auction pinochle
/ Of a thousand points has bidder pre-
! ference in a case where other men
makes 900 points and trick before
bidder gets out? b.
Bidder has preference.
Sport Editor. EVENING JOURNAL.
In a three-handed game Of pino-
chile, A bets that $50 in trumps
(hearts) and the kings and queens
ia spades. clubs and diamonds. count
SEQ in the meld. B says $50 Who
wins? P. c.
Count Is S5e.
Sport Editor. EVENING JOURNAL:
Who is the better batter between
Ty Cobb and Willie Keller. consid
ering when he was in his prime
e Did Keller face better pitchers than
S Cobb has? 5.
b Cobb best. Pitching about equal.
e Sport Editor. EVENING JOUhNAb'
y A melds 40 pinochle and draw
4 after. A lays down the other iou
k kings and three queens claiming "a
z mcld. r SAYS he cannot claim 24l
z as he did not meld them all al once
claiming he should have NEEDED "a
e FIRST and then pinochle after. VIII
]
a Must meld round trip at one tim
l. and pinOchle after.
ID ......,
snort Editor. EVENING JOURNAL:
v In a four-handed game OF pinoch
ST C and II are partners against W an
s b W and b have $50. The cards al
dealt and~G and II who have $50. 2
70 the bid for $50. W and B meld on
I'd G and II. seeing that they cam
win the game throw down the carr
m giving W and B the game. Must q
bid he made? HANK.
N. Must play or pay.
Sport Editor. EVENING JOURNAL.
,lf In a game of pinochle r had
nv cards instead of u. l said that
n forfeits the game. and his oppone
elk claims that only the last deal mu
lie be PLAYED over. /.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-12

AS the teams are evenly matched
close league race should be the re-
suit. All members and their friends
are invited TO witness the games.
Players will report at 1880 o'clock
John ]. Farley is president of the
league; Lawrence Rigney. vice-pres-
ident; ID. A. Mccarthy. secretary
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-12
,RICORD'S
M RESTORATIVE

Restores Mems Vitality.
Ffice 81. At all druggists. Always
on hand at Miller Drug Co.'S. tO4
Market St. Wilmington. nel. Mail
orders solicited
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-12
Must play or pay

Sport Editor. EVENING JOURNAL:
In a game of pinochle r had "a
cards instead of II. / said that X
fcrfeits the game, and his opponent
claims that only the last deal must
be played over. l.
Only deal in which player had four
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-12
BROWNSON LEAGUE
IN The CAGE TONIGHT

Tonight will witness the first games
of the organized Brownson Library
Basketball League, which will consist
of four fast teams. A twenty-game
schedule has been arranged, and the
teams will contest for a handsome
silver loving cup donated by the as
ISOLATION. Two games will be played
on Tuesday nights and one game as
a preliminary 70 the big games on
Friday evenings Tonight Albion Will
clash with Clarion and Delmar will
meet BeivideTe Two fast games viii
be the result. on Friday night Albion
will meet Belvidere. The teams will
line up as follows.
Albion Clarion
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-12

Looks as though Charley Deal will
not be with Boston next year Presi-
dent Gaffney has been putting him on
from time to time when he wanted TO
talk business and now Deal must wait
for a few weeks more, for Carney
is on his way south. Deal may be sent
to the Phillies.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-12
A is right.

Sport Editor, EVENING JOURNAL:
In three-handed auction pinochle
Of a thousand points has bidder pre-
ference In a case where other men
makes 1000 points and trick before
bidder gets out? b.
Bidder has preference.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-12

p. A. can be bought
rUhere tobacco 10 sold. in
pound crystal glass hu1idors
ond in the famous Sc fopPy red
kaFs and Zoe tidy red fins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-11
Port Cation Market

New Orleans: Midding, S.26c; receipts, 1.4H; exports. 121s1; sales. 4s92; stock, S71,S7s
 Galveston: Middling, S.7Oc; receipts, STAG; exports, 4524; sales, 2460; stock, 502- SS3.
 Mobile: Middling, Sc; receipts, 333; ex- ports, 1357; sales. SO0 stock, fl ,765. Savennah: Middling, S.25c; receipts, 4O01 exports, 24,3s9; sales, 2007 stock, 2O4, ,236. Charleston: Middins, Sc; receipts, l199; stock, 106,95I.
 Wilmington Middling, Sc receipts 2i21: stock, 6l.656.
 Texas City: Receipts 3s42.
 Norfolk: Middling, s.13c; receipts, 347S; sales S13: stock, 74645.
 Baltimore: Middling. S1sc; stock, 3074. Boston: Middling. S.75c; receipts, 4fs; exports, s1; stock. 12 400.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 9.1Oc; receipts, 33: stock. 6419.
 New York Middling. S.S5c; receipts, 2s4; exports, 3055; stock, 12S,S52.
 Minor ports Receipts, 4112 exports, s452: stock, 105,0 ,06i.
 Total today: Receipts, 40142; shipments, 66. 253: stock, 1,619, 1924.
 Total for week: Receipts, 166.Oe2; ship ments, 346,9O3.
 Total for season: Receipts. s43O. .6so; ship ments, 5.7s0,09S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-11
COTTON MARKET
 IS MORE ACTIVE Prices Close Firm At Net Advance of 15 to IT
 Points

New York. March 10.-Cotton was de cidedly more active and firmer today on more or less general buying, with 15 to II points Opened unchanged to points higher on relatively firm Liv- erpool cables, and prices almost imme- diately worked higher on covering by recent sellers. Liverpool and southern buying, a better demand from Wall street and western sources, and local bull support.
 A report in leading trade paper in ; dicating prospects for a reduction of 2S per cent in the Texas acreage and of 30 per cent in Oklahoma, seemed to be largely responsible for improved de- mand around the local ring. and private cables also attributed the Liverpool ad- vance to that Reports of a more ac- tive demand from domestic mills, and for early peace negotiations, probably encouraged part of the buying on tho advance, but talk on the floor sug- gested the market owed its strength most largely to increased confidence in materially reduced crop next season.
 There was considerable realizing as prices worked higher, and there was some selling hero supposed to be against foreign owned cotton in the south, but offerings were limited, and the upward movement was promoted by large clearances, bullish private spot advices, and reports of larger sales in the southern spot markets.
 October contracts sold at s.42c or 57 points above the low level of last week and within 8 points of the seasons high record established here in late January. Spot houses were good buy CTS late in the day, and the close was within 1 point of the best.
 Exports today 66,253 bales, making 5,7S0.51S so far this season. Port re- ceipts 40.142; United States port stocks, 1,625,S7S; interior receipts. 16,439: ship ments, 21,315. Local traders predict a rush to export cotton before the first of April.
 New York Cotton Futures
 New York, March 10.--Cotton closed steady
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-11
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Tho people of Ensley and vicinity arc cultivating nearly all of the vacant lots of this city and many gardens can be seen in the business section of the town. All kinds of vegetables are being sown, such as potatoes. cabbage onions and other garden truck. The authorities claim that the gardens help the owners and also help the appearance of the city, The vacant lots that used to grow up in weeds are now kept clean by reason of the cul- tivation, and gives the city a good ap- pearance. A larger number of citizens. 1t is said are raising garden this year than last. as nearly every vacant place in this district is under cultivation. Good crops were produced in the city last year, and with enough attention, it is calimed, the people should . able to supply all of their vegetable h, ads out of their own garden. The Ensley club gave encour- ageniens to the cultivation of the vacant lots
 Tho lecture winch was to have been given Friday evening at the Ensley opera house by Nazarus Arrat Boyajian, under the auspices of the Woinans Missionary society of the Ensley Methodist church has beer indefinitely postponed. owing to the serious illness of the Rev. Geoerge R. Jenkins, pastor of the church. Those who have purchased tickets are requested to hold them until further announcement
 Two alarms were turned into the Ensley fire department yesterday. the first coming in about n 80 o'clock in tho morning from the residence of Mary Koeh.er at BIOS Avenue D. A spark on the roof was the cause of the blaze. About So damage was done. The next came in about 12:55 o'clock from a negro house on Twenty second street and Ensley avenue. A spark on tho roof caused the blaze and little damage was done.
 The rector of the St. John's Episcopal church and the president of the Anglican Young Peoples association announce they have surprise in store for those attend ing the meeting of the A. Y F. A. at the parish house this evening at 7:so o'clock An interes>cg programme has been arranged for the occasion and any one desiring to attend will receive a cor dial welcome.
 The two girls literary societies of the Ensley High school will play n basketball game for the championship of the school on Friday afternoon at 2:45 o'clock in front of the school building. The Thalian society challenged the Ethiopian. Both clubs have good teams, and hard fought game is expected.
 The members of Gtace chapter of the Westminster guild of the Ensley Highland Presbyterian church will be entertained Saturday afternoon by the Misses Crews at their home at Crews station, on the South Ensley car line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-11
NEW BLOCK SYSTEM
 FOR N, c. & ST. L. RY

Chattanooga, March 10.-tSpecial.) .)-The Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railway has completed the installation of it's new electric block system for the control of the new double track exten- sion between Chattanooga and Bridge port. Ala The new system. which is operated from a specially constructed tower in the freight yards here. em- braces all the most modern safety ap- pliances.
 At present there is but one obstruc- ton on the new extension. between here and Bridgeport. This is at Running Wa ter creek, IA miles from Chattanooga
 where a landslide has partially blocked the right of way temporarily. Crews are now at work at this point and actual double track service between Chattanooga and Bridgeport is expected before the end of the present week.
 The completion of the double track ex- tension between Chattanooga and Bridge port now gives the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis double track facilities all the way to Stevenson. It is planned to double track the entire line between Chat tanooga and Nashville ultimately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-11
FLOUR QUOTATIONS ADVANCE 20 CENTS Caused by Increased Foreign Demand-Spot Cotton
 Up an Eighth

There was an advance of 20 cents per barrel on all grades of flour or the local market yesterday. This places the Michigan patent quotation at ss.35, Tennessee flour at s7.2o and Indiana flour at $7.45. This advance is att tributed by Birmingham dealers 10 the sudden advance of wheat on the Chi cago market. because of increased for eign demand. Other markets, with the exception of cotton. are unchanged.
 Local spot cotton quotations were advanced isc at the close of yester- days market. making the price at this mornings opening Sk c on a good mid ding basis. This advance is said to have been caused by sudden advance of l2 points in New York futures be- cause of an unexpected clearing up of the export situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-11
W YORK bBlS Eyes =

New York, March 10.-Because of it's possible bearing upon investment con- ditions, the attention of the financia, community was today drawn largely toward Albany, where bids were opened for the New York state se7.Ooo.o00 IA per cent bond issue. Up to the close of the dull and heavy market session no award of the bonds had been made. but the average of prices bid for the is sue was regarded as satisfactory. On the 'curb" which traded in the bonds "when issued' the high quotation was 104ss
 Publication of the United States Steel tonnage figures for February showed an increase of about 97.Ooo tons, which was considerably under general estimates. Several of the smaller companies sub mitted statements of earnings for 1914. Lackawanna Steel showed a net deficit of $1,737.000. compared with a surplus of s2,675,000 in 1913. and the surplus of the Sheffield Steel company suffered considerable depreciation.
 A better showing was made in other industrial lines, American Tobacco mak- ing gain in net earnings, although to
 
 tai receipts fell off because of losses from other sources of income. The American Sugar company and the Ma tional Lead company scored substan- tially over their previous year. Orders for small amounts of steel Were placed by several railroads. bur demand for new equipment continues under recent expectations. Current con- dftions in the trade point to mainten- Rnce of present increased activity for the next few months.
 Firmness in marks was the feature of the exchange market. London's mar kets were more cheerful, but tracing in Americas was quiet. Total sales of stocks for the day were 1754OO shares
 Bonds, as a whole. were heavy, severe losses occurring in minor issues. Total sales, par value, aggregated $2,44S,- GOO.
 United States bonds unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-11
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, March 10.-(Special) )-Europe continues to be the buyer here in larger quantities than expected Tn fact, since the trading between the Liverpool and New York market has been placed in the hands of Englishmen by tie Lever law, 1t is difficult to discover upon what their actions are based.
 Here, at first, the market refused to follow, but it finally closed at the best prices of the day under a slow, creeping advance. For some weeks there have been several large amounts to sell on the basis of 70 for October, but they were finally absorbed this afternoon.
 Exports continue on very large scale, the ships clearing evidently depending on the sale prior to the late negotiations. On weak moments the west were buyers on the estimated reduction in acreage given by the Journal of Commerce in Texas and Oklahoma.