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Bisbee daily review., 1915-09-07
A eREAr LAKES NAVY

The Chicago Yacht Club has brilliant plan for the
establishment of great naval reserve and the mayor
IF Chicago has entered into enthusiastically It is re-
preparing to to Washington lay before the ad-
illustration
It is nothing less than the organization of all the
power boats the Great Lakes to serve as reserve
oouting feet. The idea is to begin with the Chicago
Yacht Club with its 200 power boats and eventually to
ring In all the rest Of the yacht clubs on the lakes
egistering the boats and enlstng their officers and
rews, making auxiliary force of about 100000 men
hey would be trained under regular naval Officers, in
he use of rapid fire guns wireless eegraphy torpedoe
'ith view to their utilization an auxiliary branch OF
he navy in of war
It sounds very well until one looks up the Canadian
reaty whose centenary was celebrated recently Tha
reaty provides that neither the United states nor Canads
ha maintain any naval force on the Great Lakes ex
ep couple Of cutters and training ships The
organization of any such naval auxiliary wou,
violate the treaty.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-09-07
FAMOUS SAILOR DIES.

KOBE, Japan, Sept Captain Ar
thur Fisher, a sailor OF the Old school,
who was born In Nantucket, Massa-
chusetts, in 1855, is dead at Kobe af-
ter long and honorable career in
Japan. He came to the East from
New England in the seventies as Sc
cond mate Of a sailing ship. Becom-
ing attached TO Japanese life he
sought and obtained a license as in
land and coast pilot, continuing as
such until two years ago when he re-
tired. Ile was regarded as one of the
ablest seamen in the Orient
Bisbee daily review., 1915-09-07
, 8 8 . Q .
A BATCH OF SMILES .


so you're little Willie Woodby?"
said the new minister after Sunday
school. Il called to see your mother
yesterday. hut, unfortunately, she was
not at home"
"Oh yes, she was, replied the boy,
but I,guess she took you for the in
stalment man. You look somethin
like him."
Eminent South Boston Judge-And
the court hereby adjudges that you be
nned SIS.
Dnapidated-Looking Prisoner-siv-
inty-hve Hades What dye think OF
Belgium?
Wei, how did you come out with
your jury duty?'
OF don't like it," confessed Mrs.
Wombat when the lawyer for the
plaintin got through l was sure he
was right When the attorney for the
defendant finished, / felt certain he
was right When the Judge got
through, didn't know who was right"
The office OF the circuit court clerk,
where divorce suits are filed, was on
the fourth boor Of the court house,
and the elevator was not running.
among the early shareholders was a
4 big black mummy of nearly 300
pounds weight, who pulled along by
, the trousers band a shriveled, shrink
ing black man.
/ At the top of the first flight of steps,
which was unusually long, she stop
ped and exclaimed, between puffs and
blows Look a-here, niger, l amt
a-gwine one step further, Use drug
you thu forty-fo' years o. matrimony,
an Use drug you up all desc here
stairs. FL dat elevashan was runnin',
I'd git dat divo'ce dis mint but /
amt gwine drag no runt of Niger
up to the fo'fe flo o. dis here cote
house, jus fur de fetal disruption
o. de ties o. matrimony, bless Gawd. ~
Bisbee daily review., 1915-09-07

It isn't only munitions that swelling the volume Of
american export trade Food has more to do with
ur new prosperity than powder and shells Take cheese
Tor example In May 1914 we exported $4,000 worth Of
cheese In May of this year we exported slSlsOoO
orth, and the figures are sim rising
Bisbee daily review., 1915-09-07

Sure New Workers love their city and nst-
.ltions and traditions. They're going to celebrate the
wentyhfh anniversary of the mixing Of the FIRST Man
titan cocktail
Bisbee daily review., 1915-09-07

Advertising Rates On Application.
Entered as second-class mail matter.
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
OFFICIALS SEE GREAT
PROFIT IN SHIP LINE
Administration Bill Being Franz
edWith View to Getting Back
Investment in 20 Years.

The Administration shipping bill is
being worked out by leaders In Con-
gress. in conferences with Secretary
McAdoo. and other officials and will be
introduced in both houses after the
holidays.
Stronger pressure than ever will be
eXerted in behalf OF the bill. It will
be urged that shipping conditions have
become worse and worse as the war has
progressed and that it is up to Con-
gress TO do something@to relieve freight
congestion.
The bill is not entirely completed
However. its general nature has been
disclosed. 1t Is based on the idea that
the Government can obtain money to
invest in shipping at 3 per cent. II Is
the information of officials that private
concerns will lease aforementioned
ships at per cent. This would enab BILE
the Government to get back its invest
ment in about twenty years.
The plan does not contemplate gov
ernment operation. This is grave
objection from the STANDPOINT Of many
believers in government ownership.
The vessels are to be usable as naval
auNiliaries in time OF war and because
of this fact, believers In a larger and
better balanced navy incline more to
the support of the bill than last ses-
sion. The control of ocean shipping Is
to he vested In a shipping board con-
sistinE OF the Secretaries Of Treasury
and Commerce and three commission
ers named by the President
The Washington times., 1915-12-27

on the baseball team. and Is in tair
way to win another letter as center on
Pill Culiigan. another famous l3nsi-
ness athlete. is = letter nan III base
ball. football and basketball. Perry
nowrict won his letter in football. base
one of the best athletes in the city;
Dowrick was captain OF tho baseball
team last year. Ralph Wise. brother OF
"Rnck" Wise. not content 70 pe known
merely as "Buck's' brother. has gone
out and earned letters in basketball.
baseball. and football.
Vcstern has four exceptional ath-
letes IN Raymond Peck. Tom Pey-
ton. Richard Sergeant and John Wheel
chel. Peck has won his letter In foot
ball, baseball and basketball for three
years. Tom Peyton Is able to wear
Whelchel has won letters in baseball
football ana basketball, and Is expect
ing to count i'll track this spring. Sar-
geant has won his letters in baseball
football and basketball.
Eastern has number Of athletes who
have won letters in two sports, as have
the other high schools, while Centra
has in Harold Selden Its only all
around athlete. Selden is rated as the
best tennis player among the school
players. He has won letters in foot
ball and baseball and will probably
,cmc through for a letter in basketball
this winter.
Techs athletes take part in but three
sports. and there are none of them who
have gained three letters. The most
famous of the Tech athletes are Gene
Ochsenreiter, Dave Pfeiffer. Jakey Rob
erts, Les Meyers. and John Eiseman.
The last of the boys who won four
letters in sports were Frank Greer, Of
Eastern, and John Adams, of Western.
Baseball football. track and basketball
found them we'll up in front and picked
for the all-high positions.
Western will practice basketball to-
day in preparation for the games after
the holidays. The Westerners will get
action three times this week at the
school, all of the candidates on the Va
rious teams reporting.
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
TENDER GREETINGS
BY CARDINAL GIBBONS

BALTIMORE. Md. Dec. "l.-Just bit
more teneder were the fluctuations eX-
tended by Cardinal Gibbons this year to
the noted Catholics OF Europe. wishing
them the toys OF the Christmas season
and a year of contentment and peace
ahead Especially warm were the
GREETINGS to the King of Belgium. and
his Queen. for they are close friends OF
the Baltimore prelate.
TO King Alfonso of Spain and the car
din7Is of the countries now at war. the
cardinal sent his cards. and on all he
expressed the hope that peace would
soon come. ,
The exchange of letters hv the cardi-
nal and Pope Benedict took place few
DAYS ago.
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
TO DEFINE AMATEUR
IN BIG GATHERING
Collegiate Athletic RuIemakers
Meeting in New York to Set
tie Question.

NEW YORK, Decv. 27.-"What Is an
amateur" is expected to be answered
today in a definite finding by meet
ing Of collegiate athletic rule max
.rs, many OF whom, at the start of the
sessions. had radical suggestions to-
offer. Their definition OF amateurs
viii he passed on for final approval
to the leading governing organiZa-
tions of amateur sport.
The football rules committee and
the National COLLEGIATE Athletic As
ISOLATION also Will meet here this
week
Collegiate athletic rule makers be-
gan TO arrive yesterday t"r the i'm
portant meetings which Will be held
here this week. The opening gun in
the campaign to define more clearly
an amateur ana to clear up other I'M :
rortant uestions Will be hred toaay
when the leading governing organt-
zations Of amateur sport Will begln
their conference in the Hotel Astor.
Delegates from these organizations
will be in session several days. 1t IS
expected The reform suggestions ad-
vanced by the l. c. A. A. A. A. many
of them of radical nature, will be
discussed by the delegates, and 1t Is
the opinion of many followers OF ath-
letics that the more important Sugges-
tions will be o. K.d and passed on to
the different governing bodies to be put
10 vote.
The National Collegiate Athletic As
Eociation will also meet here this week.
1t will begin it's sessions at the Astor
today. Many questions of vital impor-
tance in the college athletic world will
he discussed by the organization. EN-
President Taft will be one of the speak
crs at the meeting of the National Col
legate Athletic Association. Many
other men prominent in college athletic
councils will also speak.
The football rules committee will he
another organization to meet in New
York this week Its members will de-
fine unusual plays which came up dur
ing the past season. Several of these
plays We're discussed at a recent meet
ing of coaches in Philadelphia. Other
important matters will also be taker
up by the board, it is expected
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
Kentucky May Have Its
Boxing Under Commission

LOUISVILLE Ky. Dec. GA bill
to legalize boxing in kentucky, and
modelled after the New York state law.
will be introduced at the forthcoming
session OF the Legislature, which con-
venes early next month. A similar
measure. introduced by Representative
George f. Barrett OF Louisville at the
last session. passed in the lower house.
but failed In the senate on trade"
when the committee to which it was
intrusted declined to reports 1t and put
it to vote.
The proposed law would create a box
ing commission. compel the registration
Of all athletic clubs. and provide for
payment of a portion OF the gate re-
CENTS to the State The revenue thus
derived, it is said. would defray the
expenses OF the commission and all
sa la ries.
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
BreWer and Wise Gain
Letters for Activity
In -Four Major Sports
Only Local Sehoolboy Athletes to Shine in FOOTBALL
Baseball, Track and Basketball, Although Many
Gain Prominence in Three Branches-Excep-
tional Performers at Business and Western.
By BRYAN MORSE.

"Many compete, but few earn let
ters," might be said of athletes in
general, which brings to light the
fact that Brooke Brewer, of st. AL
bans, and Bernard Wise, of Busi-
ness, are the only athletes in the
schools who have a right to sport
letters in four branches of sport.
Brewers ability as a sprinter is
too well known to comment upon.
Jimmy Mulligan, coach of the C. U.
track team, said of Brewer recently
that he was the fastest youngster
at 100 yards in the country. In ad-
dition to this Brewer has gained dis
tinction as a football player. His
record run of 102 yards in a game
against Marston School last fall will
stand for some time.
Two years ago he won his letter in
basketball. but since has forsaken the
floor game for indoor track work. With
football track and basketball letters
TO his credit Brewer has proved to be
one Of the mainstays OF the baseball
team at st. Adams. playing infield and
pitching.
BUCK Wise. of Business is the
other four-letter athlete. Wise played
baseball for Business won the high
jump In the high school track meet two
years ago. and has played halfback for
three years on the Business team. In
addition he is the record holder in shoot
ing baskets from the floor this winter.
and bids fair to come through with fine
figures before the season is done.
"RucS" Wise will caDta IN the football
team next fall. and heads a liSt of OK
Centionallv strong athletes. TIE Ste
nographers boast sevtral boys VINO
have earned letters in three sports.
Karl Wassman played center on the
football team, Won his letter catching
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
SOUTHEAST DUCKP|N
LEAGUERS TO DANCE
Proceeds to Go Toward Financ-
ing Entrance Into Big A. c.
B. A. Tournament.

Southeast Duckpin League bowlers
will turn from the naples tonight in
order to fill engagements at dance ar
ranged for the benefit of tie circuit or
its entrance into the A. c. 3. A.
President Harry O'Neil. who has been
particularly interested in promoting the
affair. reported that encouraging sale of
tickets has been noted and that indica-
tions point to one OF the most successful
social evenings ever held in connection
with a bowling organization.
Andrew Goddard Is chairman OF the
floor committee. and his aids will be
Pop" Haley. Harry O'Neil. F.. w.
Ohime. and Pete Maloye. Others who
are helping are Burns Demar. Eugene
Lynch. Willie Sanderson. j. Barnard
Carrollf Joseph Goldberg. II. L. Will
iams. Angeles Bacas. =. Wilson. Will
lam Barnes. William Townes. Charles
Keys. Edgar Haynie. Martin Frydel,
Abarhham Cornell and NJ. Breen.
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
TRADING IS CONFINED
TO RAILWAY ISSUES
Few Changes in Quotations Re-
cordede Were Generally
Downward.

Trading on the Washington Stock Ex-
change today was confined to issues OF
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company.
There was no marked trend Of prices,
but the few changes in quotations
which were recorded we're generally
fractionally downward. American
Graphophone common stock was the
most reactonary issue, the bid for 1t
being lowered three points to 130. Sc
curityl Savings and Commercial Bank
stock stood out as the principal excep-
ton, being bid up five points to 140.
Washington Railway and Electric
common was the dominant factor in the
light trading that prevailed. A total
Of 100 shares changed hands at S5, the
high figure established last Friday. The
other sales consisted OF twenty shares
pany at SO, and 5000 worth of the rail-
way per cent bonds at 81.
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
MINCE PIE
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING"
BY BUGS" BAER.

Compliments of the Season.
When Bugs Baer rhymes, each
paragraph
Is awkward as young giraffe.
PHIL ORME.
Altho' you're right, we try to
make
Each line glide like a rattlesnake
B. BAER.
The cessation OF the baseball war will
throw many an entomologist out OF work.
An entomologist is a student of
bugs. Entomology is like charity.
1t should begin at home.
There is one atrocity that you can't
blame on the Turks. They didn't invent
wrestling promoters.
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
Rolls Log to Celebrate
His Golden Wedding

EVANSVILLE. Ind, Dec. 2I.-ln ce,e-
bration of his golden wedding ami
versary Benjamin Eckert. aged seventy.
living on the Stringtown road near
here, opened an old-fashioned log rolling
contest by rolling the first and biggest
log into place with his own hands
Mr.. Eckert is vigorous despite his years
and this fall plowed ten acres Of wheat
land I'm preparation for the planting.
Celebrating the anniversary with him
were his wife, four children, and twelve
grandchildren. After the father ha1
rolled the first log into place the sons
entered into competition. and put up
smokehouse in three hours.
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
Outflelder Barney Is
Very Much Too Far Away

OutfieIdcr Ed Barney, of the Pitts
burgh Pirates. invited Hans Wagner
TO visit him and spend H little while
hunting and fishing. Wagner was de-
lighted, and told Barney to write him
all about it as soon as he got home.
Tho other day John Henry cot a letter
from Barney dated WanEanui. Sas-
katchc van, with instructions as to how
TO report. He was to take trains as
far as North Battleford, and then go by
wagon siAty miles through the forest
to Waneanuh The weather. according
only 20 below so far. And Wagner ha )
decided TO do his fishing and hunting
in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, though he
is just as much obliged to Barney. The
home of Barney is in Wisconsin, but he
went out to Western Canada to look
after farm in which he has an in
terest.
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
Slapnicka Wins Suit.

MILWAUKEE. Dec. T.-Cyril Slap
nicka. Milwaukee American Association
pitcher has received check for 5000
which was awarded him by a jury in
civil court in a suit against the owners
of the Milwaukee club. The case started
over a bonus of 500 which the club Of
fered him if he would win half of his
games during the last season. Slap said
he won eight and lost eight. and the
jurors decided that he was right.
George Mcbride. the veteran shortstop
and captain of the Washington Amer
leans, was an expert" witness for
Slapnicka in this suit.
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
Wyckoff Meets Bear, But
Escapes Behind Bird Shot

J. Weldon Wyckoff Of Williamsport.
Pa, a member OF Connie Mack's pitch
ing staff was recently treated to a
greater thrill than he ever experienced
in a baseball game. when he encoun-
tered a bear on the mountainside along
Gray's Rur Wyckof was hunting for
birds and small game. and was not
equipped for bruin.
The bear approached the pitcher ap-
parently intent upon fight. WYckoff
waited until the animal was only a
short distance away and then fired at 1t
with small shot. The shot blinded the ami
NAL. and it turned and escaped in the
brush
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
Rutherford Undefeated
In Seven Full Campaigns

LINCOLN. Neb., Dec. T.-When the
final whistle blew in the last football
game of the 1915 sea son here. Captain
Rutherford, captain of the champion
Nebraska eleven, played his last game
of football and completed a record that
probably not half a dozen other PLAYERS
in history can boast Of For Rutherford
had completed football career which
is unstained by defeat.
Captain Rutherford played three wears
with Nebraska and in that length OF
tllne the team never lost a game. Be
four years on the Beatrice. Neb biph
school eleven, and during those four
years Beatrice did not lose a contest
SO thus 1t is Rutherford has played
seven seasons Of football without once
suffering the ignominy of defeat,
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
Wholesale Produce Market

EGGS-Nesrby. fresh 53d34c per doz. /;
Southern 30d32c per doz.
CHEEsE-New York. new. lie per ID: nat.
lltsc per 10.
BUTTER-Elgin print. 3sc per lb.; tub. s7c
per ID ; process 26c per ID.
1--WE POITLTRY-Hens, l5c ID; ROSTERS
1lC per lb: live turkeys, 22G2Sc per 10. :;
spring chickens. l6a1sc per ID.
LIVE STOCK-Veal calves. best. slsc per
H. heavy. sashc per lb.; fat sheep
M,G5e ~ Der ID. spring lambs. saslac per III.
T'~ ~ KREY. PRICE & co.
yEGETABLES-(Quotat furnished by
Tavlor Wade)-Potatoes. $3.50 per barrel:
onions, 81. 90 per bu.; 2.15 per sack; caboases
81 90 per barrel; beets. $500 per leo ounches
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
U.S.STEEL HITS 80
ON WALL STREET
Sells at Highest Mark in Five
Years-Market Strong and
Active.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.--United States
Steel sold at SO, the highest since 1910,
on the stock exchange shortly after
noon today. At 80 Steel showed an ad-
vance of IA for the day.
The general list was strong and ac-
tive. More than 2O0, 900 shares were
traded during the opening hour. New
York Central advanced to 1G9&. Dull
ness in the late forenoon caused prices
to sag. United States Steel opened with
sale of $500 shares at S71s to TA, a gain
Of ,as to u. Copper, Rubber and war
industrials were strong.
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
Meusel Won't Play in
Southern League Circuit

Walter McCreedie. manager of the
Portland baseball team. is dickering
with Scout Neal of the Phillies for
some of the Philly players.
Neal tells me he has a couple Of
players for me- says the Duck lea.!
er. "He does not mention wanting
any of mine and do not believe auv
OF the present Beavers Will go 10
Philadelphia"
McCreedie expects to close a dea,
for Irish Meusel during the minor
league gathering. The Los Angeles
outfielder declares he will not re-
port to Birmingham. who grabbed
him from Elmira. New York State
League club. and McCreedie does rot
look for much opposition in putting
over the deal that will make MeuseI
a Beaver.
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
Devore Will Try Again.

Report comes from ChiIlicOthe. where
Josh Devore held forth as manager of
the town team in the Ohio State League
the past season. that Joshua will go to
the training camp with the Phiiies in
the spring and ATTEMPT to prove to
Manager Moran that he is "a comeba ck.
There were worse ball players in the
National League the past season. and
holding regular berths. too. than Joshua.
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
JUSTICE LAMAR is
REPORTED IMPROVED
No Active Steps Have Been Taken
Looking to Retirement From
Supreme Court.

No active steps have yet been taken
in Congress to obtain legislation for the
retirement Of Associate Justice Lamar
of the Supreme Court.
Before the session opened, there was
mucb talk Of such a law. Justice Lamar
has been seriously prostrated. but he Is
reported improving. ,u
it Is the expectation that he VIII re-
ruary. II ne does, and is in good shape
for his work it is assumed no efort
for retirement now will be made
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
Offer Frank Chance
Job Callahan Jumped

Los ANGELES. Dec. 27.-With Jimmy
Callahan appointed manager of the
Pittsburgh Pirates negotiations have
been opened with Frank Chance TO lead
the local Hacitic Coast League club in
1916. Chance has not forwarded his an
swer. but the local magnatcs believe
thev can win back the Peerless Leader.
Chance announced his retirement from
baseball when he resigned his position
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
pop" AnSOn's New Act.

Adrian c. Arson is going to put on a
new act. in which his two daughters will
help him out. 1t Is to be distinctly diff
ferent from Caps former line of mono
logue. for 1t will get away from baseball
exclusively and there will be some sing
ing and dancing in it-by the daughters
to be sure.
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
Bout Is Off

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 81
No reason for Les Darcy's re-
fusaI to fight Eddie McGoorty
was given today in a cable
from Sydney stating their bout
scheduled fo~ Yesterday had
been called Off.
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
Bonds.
Today's Sales.

Washington Railway As, s2,oo0uSl
81 000n 81 s2.000dS1.
WASHINGTON Railway. common, 25ds5.
25dS5. 25a IS, 254SS.
After call Washington Railway. pre-
ferred, 20uS3.
The Washington times., 1915-12-27

New York Stocks.

All transactions in stocks are on the basis
OF dollars and fractions thereof
Co., members of New York Stock Exchange
Hibbs Building.
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
Will Meet Columbia.

SwarthmOre's varsity rrcven will meet
Columbia at New York, November IL.
The Washington times., 1915-12-27

"T h ere's no
hangover to the
right Christmas
spirits"
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

Queer Editor-I am an ardent golfer.
Otherwise, my habits are exemplary
and above repprodch. The other ddy
tcent out in 50 and returned IN 1A. Hoto
can / improre my game, Yours,
NINA SAME.
Friend Minsd, 90 out IN 1916 and don't
come back