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Evening journal., 1915-11-15

Mrs. william Painter, Of Roland
Park. Baltimore, Nd. will spend this
week with her brother-in-law and sis
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Van
Trump.
The Friday night dancing class,
which meets weekly and is taught by
Miss McEwan. had a dance in the
New Century Club Friday night, and
during supper was entertained by a
Punch and Judy performance.
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. Felix DUPONT and
Mr.. and Mrs, II. Fletcher Brown have
gone to City Point, Va, to attend the
opening reception at the dupont Club
of Virginia, which has just erected
fine club house there.
-
Mrs. John B. Hoffman left this
morning for the United States Naval
Academy. Annapolis Md, to visit her
brother. Captain Louis NJ. Mutton,
commandant of midshipmen.
The City Club will give the second
OF its series of entertainments Tor
club members in the auditorium to-
morrow night. and the principal fea'
ture will be a motion picture exhibi
ton dealing with immigration.
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Mr.. and Mrs II. Rodney Sharp have
issued invitations for a dinner TO b'
held at their home. Gibraltar, Friday
might November %. in honor OF Mr.
and Mrs. Pierre S. dupont. Mrs. Vic.
tor c. Woolley entertained at lunch
con Wednesday Of last week for Mrs
Pierre S. DUPONT
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In honor of her approaching mar
riage. Miss Frances Clarke. OF Belle.
vue. was given a surprise linen shower
on Friday evening at the home OF Miss
Dorothy Grammer. corner Sixth and
Jefferson streets. by number Of ner
former classmates of the Wilmington
d, High School.
Miss Fannie Eliason Ford. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James 2. Ford, oil
> near Glasgow. and DR.. George Hob
mann, OF New York city, were mar
ried in New York city on Friday The
bride is niece of Mrs. Mark NJ
Cleaver, of No. 500 Jackson street. Mr.
and Mrs. Holman will live in New
Il York.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bye Price an
nounce the engagement of theii
2 daughter. Miss Elizabeth Hoffman
Price. TO Paul w. Starr, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Winfield S. Starr The mar
riage will take place at the home o
4, the brides parents, No 1916 Van
g Buren, street, on Tuesday evening. No
. vember 80. Mr.. Starr is employed il
70 the clerical force of the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
Evening journal., 1915-11-15
SOME DELEGATES TO FIRST OLDER CONFERENCE HERE

1.-THE Challenge of My Chum;" Paul
Wintrup's, 1.-THE Challenge of My Bet
ter Self" George NJ. Grier's, THE
Challenge of My Sunday SCHOOL," Ed
die Abraham's, The Challenge of Our
Community
The committee in charge of the for
ward step movement, which will be
held in the Majestic Theatre on Sun
day afternoon is urging all boys over
th age of 10 to attend.
Following is the completed program:
Friday evening. November 10, Hotel
duPont-6. register, get acquainted.
orchestra selection. conference photo
graph; $50. banquet, Charles w.
Bush. POSTMASTER; greetings by the
Mayor. James +. Price; tOasts; adj
dress. "The Challenge OF This Con-
ference; announcements Of the con-
Evening journal., 1915-11-15
FINISHING OIL TANKERS.

II is probable that the Gold Shell.
the boat which is being completed
by the Harlan and Hollingsworth
Corporation, will be launched this
Saturday, or sometime the early part
Of next week.
The Silver Shell. which has been
completed by the corporation, Will
leave in a short time. but the exact
date has not as yet been fixed. The
iankers are owned by the Anglo
Saxon Petroleum Company OF Eng
land.
Evening journal., 1915-11-15

ference proper. benediction.
Saturday morning. November 20,
First Presbyterian Church. II. Ralph
Minker. presiding-9.30, service OF
worship. the Rev. William Crawford;
10, business meeting; 1880. address;
II. brief addresses by older boys upon
Boys Work in the Sunday School,
from the older boys viewpoint. fol-
lowed by discussion by the boys
Has. resume of boys papers. A. j,
Churchill. Coatsville, Pa; announce
ments Of the conference.
Saturday afternoon, November 20
William s. Prickett, presiding
service Of worship. the Rev. John l.
Johnson; 2.3O. address, c. G. Robin
son; 3, address, Henry c. Downward
president OF City Council; 800, boys de-
Evening journal., 1915-11-15

partment OF the Sunday school, Will
liam b. Christie; $40, How TO Keep
an Organized Glass Interested John
Black. William Webster: 40, "The
Pedagogy and Psychology OF Teaching
in the Sunday School," Lawrence A.
Davis; 430. prayer service; benedic-
ton.
Saturday evening, November 20. Y.
NJ c. A. lecture room-7.45, social
hour: s. illustrated lecture, c. c. Rob-
inson; S.45. recreation features for or
ganized boys classes. w. J. Depher.
Sunday afternoon. November p. 3.45
D. m. James r. Price, Mayor presid-
ing-3.40. song service. Frank p
Mitchell, leader; solo. Fred Wyatt
address. "The Challenge of the Christ
to the Older Boy" c. c. Robinson.
Evening journal., 1915-11-15
JEANDELL-oUrSN.

Miss Elizabeth NJ. Jeandell. Of No
1916 West Fifth street. and Joseph
Paul Quinn. of No. 207 West Fourth
street, will be married at 1880 o'clock
tomorrow at st. Pauls Church by the
Rev. Edward f. Higgins The bride
will be attended by her sister. Miss
Frances Jeandell and the best man
will be James Quinn, brother Of the
groom. After the ceremony the bride
and groom win leave for the South.
where they will spend their honey-
moon. On their return they will maka
their home at No. 1915 West Fifth
street
Evening journal., 1915-11-15
DIR. HARRIS AT noe TRTtLs.

Dr. William n. Harris OF this city
Is attending the Paige Valley pointer
and setter trials. which are being
held at Luray. Va. These trials are
the biggest held in this section OF 10
country and have large entry Of
dogs. DR.. Harris has entered his
four dogs. Bruce. Freckles, Nell and
Dixie
Evening journal., 1915-11-15
rim DOWN AT HOODOO AGE.

CHESTER. Pa. Nov 15.-Frances.
l3-months-Old daughter of Paul
Svrgurjan. toddled across the street
in front OF p. r. r. short line car
yesterday and received fatal injuries.
The child was rushed 10 the Chester
Hospital in an automobile.
Henry Brown, conductor. and w. l..
Connor. motorman. both of Philadcl-
phia. were released by the police to
appear when wanted
Evening journal., 1915-11-15
CRADLE ROLL CRrSApE.

In behalf Of the Cradle Roll Cru.
SADIE which will take place in this
city on November is. a meeting will
be held in West Presbyterian Church
Sabbath School room tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. to make plans. All
the cradle roll superintendent and
their helpers of all the churches are
expected to attend the meeting.
Evening journal., 1915-11-15
White star Liner
ADRIATIC AT LIVERPOOL

by The United Press.
NEW YORK. Nov. 15.-The White
Star liner Adriatic is now in port at
Liverpool. it was stated at the Offices
OF the line here. A cable was re-
ceived announcing her arrival there
Thursday. The Adriatic will sail
for New York November "a.
The statement was issued from the
White Star line Offices in denial of a
rumor circulated that the Adriatic
had been sunk.
Evening journal., 1915-11-15
sp0kE AROrT TNRACcO HABIr.

At the services in the Adventist
Church. Clayton and Rowland streets,
last night, DR.. ID. II. Kress, general
secretary of the Anti-Cigarette
League of America. spoke interesting
ly of the tobacco habit. and conducted
a free clinic for the benefit Of those
who wished to break themselves OF
the habit.
Evening journal., 1915-11-15
SURPASSED ON BIRTHDAY.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Alurdock were sur.
prised on Thursday evening on the oc.
casion Of Mr. Murdock's birthday. Many
friends from Perryville and Wilmington
friends. and J. W. Shipley. of Baltimore,
called on Mr.. and Mrs Murdock and
spent the evening in card playing and
music.
Evening journal., 1915-11-15
REPAIR YOUR SIDEWALK.

This is the last day for persons OF
the city to repair sidewalks which
have been specified for repairing by
the Street and Sewer Department. Fol-
lowing today. warrants will be sworn
out for all persons warned. who have
not given attention to this work up
until today.
Evening journal., 1915-11-15
DONATION DAY
FOR MASONIC HOWE

Donation Day for the Masonic Home
OF Delaware will be held on Wednes-
day in the Masonic Temple Dona-
tons of dry goods. groceries. pro-
visions or money should be sent to
The banquet hall in the Masonic Tenn
ple in care Of the tyler. Harry Gal
braith.
Evening journal., 1915-11-15
COMING WEDDING ANNOUNCER.

Mr.. and Mrs. b. b. Algard announce
the approaching marriage of then
daughter, Florence IT,. to George Dallas
Walker, Jr., at Union NJ. T. Church
November p. at o'clock.
Evening journal., 1915-11-15
TO SELL LFATHFR PLANT.

The Security Trust and Safe De-
post Company and David Snellenburg
as receivers. will sell the morocco fac
tory OF the United Leather Company
at Fourth and Monroe streets on the
morning Of December I.
Evening journal., 1915-11-15
HOME FROM HONEYMOON.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Bockius, whose
marriage took place recently. have re-
turned from their honeymoon. which
was spent at the Hotel Iraymore, At
lantic City, \. j., and are now at home
at No. 2l5 West Twenty third street.
Evening journal., 1915-11-15
SURVIVES AUTO ACCIDENT.

solomon Rosenberg, of Middletown,
has returned home from the Delaware
Hospital, where he was under treat
ment. lie had been injured in an auto
mobile accident.
Evening journal., 1915-11-15
AsBURY QUARTERLY CONFERENCE

The Rev. L. l.. Hoifccker. district ~.
perintendent, will pr side at the third
quarterly conference of Asbury NJ. E.
Church tomorrow evening.
Evening journal., 1915-11-15

point" Four boys will speak on the
subject. Victor Benefits topic will be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-12

According to Barney Dreyfuss of
the Pirates, It cost him $4,000 to
preserve the good name OF base
ball. He says he could have sold
Claud Hendrix for $4,000 and Ed
Konetchy for the same amount. but
refused to do 30 for fear Of being
accused of helping other teams pen
nantward. Now both players have
jumped to the Feds. Despite Nc
Graw's denial. Pittsburg writer's still
assert that the little Napoleon Of
fered Dreyfuss a small fortune for
Honey when his team started to
slip last August and the Braves
were daily hacking down the Giants
lead. .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-12
MAKE GRAVE CHARGES.
BAH Players File 'Kiclx" Affldavits in
Federal Court Trust Suit.

Chicago. I'LL, Jan. IA score of af-
hdavits relating in great detail alleged
wrongs suffered by ball players through
officials Of organized baseball, together
with copies of the national agreement.
stenographic reports Of speeches by
baseball magnates and copies of con-
tracts and kilograms by which the Fed
eral League hopes to win the suit filed
a week ago against organized baseball
were filed Monday.
An affidavit by Mordecai Brown. re-
!ates the cases Of two ball players who.
he says. were traded for dogs.
Joe Cantillon, manager of the Min
neapolis club of the American Associa-
ton. at one time traded professional
ball player for a bulldog. Your afilant
also believes that Roger Bresnahan,
while manager of the st. Louis club
OF the National League. traded a pro-
fessional player, a pitcher named Hop
per. to Dick Kinsella, then manager Of
the Springfield, ILL.,. club in the Three
l League. for a bird dog"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-12

mood. Everything was well conducted
by squad of local strong-arms, jawn-
darmes and Charley Mitchell, assisted
by a thin blue line of heroes borrowed
from the army and navy Of our fair
state. A large number Of people dis
covered the combination to the mystic
maze through back offices into the
howdy-do circle, where the finest dis
play of open-faced vests and fried
shirts were on exhibition.
Three different branches of the state
government were tagged, the House
with red carnations, the Senate with
white ones. and the reception" with
little ribbons The Receptions seemed
to be in the majority, and ran strongest
to soup-and-fish scenery. The RE
ceptions" seem to be a local Organi-
cation, as many familiar faces were
seen above the unfa miliar raiment. A
pleasant time was had. Governor Cap
per wore. in addition to a new suit
of after-darks, that well known Capper
smile. which radiates good will and
friendliness, and even the Democrats
who marched down the firing line
didn't have the nerve to wish him any
worse luck than the sovereign voters
had conferred upon him.
Overflow receptions were held in
either branch of the legislature, and
the furniture had been skated back
so that the guests might step on each
others feet instead Of chair legs. The
members met and forgot a large num-
Der of local and imported voters dur
ing the evening. In fact, they met
some of the voters three or four times
in the shuttle.
During the next sixty days. the
Democrats will occupy the northern
slopes of the house. Two years ago
they sat nearest the south windows.
On the theory that the south half Of
the hall is more desirable territory it
has been the custom. since the Kansas
legislature was invented, for the ma
jority to take that position. The
Democrats have not enjoyed the priv
ilege of making a thorough test to
find out whether or not there was any
thing to the theory that the south
side was the most desirable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-12
BLAsfEs THE LIQUOR MEN.
Tom. Blodgett Says Rum Agents
Caused His Arrest in Wichita.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 12-Tom Blod-
gett, treasurer Of the bankrupt Cox
Blodgett Dry Goods company, who
closed Wichita saloons in 1907. and
who organized the gospel team move
ment, went before his Bible class here
Sunday and spoke on his arrest fol-
lowing q charge Of embezzling $84, 900
from the wholesale house.
He was greeted with cheers when he
stepped into the St. Paurs M. E. church
where the Bible class he organized,
meets. Mr.. Blodgett said among other
things: IF 1 am sent to the peniten-
tiary, I say II, through persecution, the
first thing will do will be to organize
a Bible class there
He claims that his arrest IL q fight
on him waged by liquor interests which
he put out Of business in 1907.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-12
PUT ON GOOD SHOW.

Swain Wins Pocket Billiard Match
From Anderson by Two Points.
In one of the hottest, closest, most
exciting games ever seen in the city,
Lon Swain defeated Carl Anderson in
the ninth block of the pocket billiard
tournament at 814 Kansas avenue Mon
day night, the final score being 100
to SO.
The game was exciting from the
first break of the balls until the last
shot, and the players were so evenly
matched that neither could get a SUBJ
stantial lead. SWANS high run was
10 and Anderson's g..
Jack Hungate and r. E. Goshorn will
play the tenth block tonight.
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players. and from now on win only take
the real stars of the bushes players
which are wanted by the National and
American Leagues.
To close students Of the fight that has
been waged between the q. b. forces
and the Feds it looks as II the latter
are firing of the going and have de-
cided to place their pile ON the table
and stake 1t on one card. And that
card is the hope that the United States
court will return q verdict sustaining
the prayer of the Feds and dissolve the
national commission and organized
baseball
would mean that the contracts of all
players with American. National and
all minor league clubs would be void
and that they would be free agents.
Then would result a chaotic condition
unknown to the national sport.
But If organized baseball is held to
be a legal institution In every sense
OF the word, not only the Feds but
all other major league pretenders of
the future would be stopped short in
their efforts to tear down the fabric
of the national game.
CHIEF Bender. veteran Indian
twirler of the Philadelphia Athletics.
who recently jumped to the ST. Louis
Federal League team and whose abil-
ity as bird shot is well known, has
just been challenged by President c..
w. Rasis of the Baltimore Federals.
Both Rasis and Bender are known as
crack trap shooters. and Rasis has
challenged the Indian to a 100-bird
match.
Los Angeles. Cal, Jan. Thames ].
Jeffries has denied that he had been
signed to train Jess Willard for the
March ring event scheduled for Juarez.
Mexico.
II have made no arrangements what
ever to handle Willard but it won't do
any hurt to say that I will consider an
offer to take care of Jess" said Jeffries.
1T may be that johnson has gone
back and that Jess will be lucky
enough to win the heavyweight title. I
sincerely hope So"
New Haven, Conn.,. Jan. 12.-Professor
Robert N. Corwin has been named as
football representative on the Univer-
city Athletic association for the coming
year, succeeding Walter Camp, accord
ing to an announcement made at Yale
by Captain A. D. Wilson of the football
team.
The retirement Of Walter Camp it is
explained, is in line with his desire to
sever his official connection with ath-
1etics and does not curtail his services
as graduate advisory coach to the foot
ball captain and coaches.
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Annual Report of School Ex-
pense Shows Economy.
Education Required $6S,47S
Less Than Appropriation.
BUILDINGS IN 9 DISTRICTS
Improvements Shown In All
Parts of the County.
More Than $50 Teachers EN-
plOyed in Rural Schools.

The expense of running shawnee
county schools, including those !"
rural districts and city INSTITUTIONS
during the year of 1914, was just VIZ
472 less than the amount appropriateo
for that purpose, according 10 the an
nual report Of John F. Eby, superlh-
tendent of county schools. An increase
in the attendance Of schools In Snaw-
nee county is also shown in the report
which was completed today.
The total amount appropriated 1or
educating the youth of the county IN
1914 was $5O9,43O. OF this amount
s446.95S was expended, leaving the
county $62,472 for starter III
maintaining it's schools during 1919;
According to the report, soS , ~
S121.623 for country schools or the
appropriations $114,493 was EXPENDED
in rural districts and $332,465 IN CITY
institutions.
her of the new school buildings erect
ed in 1918 were included in the 1914
levy, the surplus for the last year was
not so large as that of the 1913 ap-
propriation. The 1913 levy was by
several thousand dollars larger than
the one for last year. For 1913 the
school levy was $512.1S9. The amount
of S432,439 was expended, leaving
surplus of $79.750.
New Buildings.
In 1918 new school buildings were
erected in the following districts:
Shorey, Lyman, Silver Lake, Seabrook:
Oakland, Dover, Willard, Wavelano
and Herryton. A large part OF the
cost Of erecting these building was
taken from the 1914 levy. The cost
OF city schools was slightly smaller
in 1914 than in 1913. In the city
schools during 1913 the amount ex-
pended was $332,943 against $332,465
in 1914.
The number Of new school buildings
erected in 1914 was much smaller
than in 1918. Nearly all the improve
ments were additions or small build
ings. Last year new buildings were
erected in the following districts:
Avondale, Blacksmith and Disney.
During the school year of 1913-14
the number Of teachers employed IN
Shawnee county was 143. This year
ISL are employed.
The total number of scholars en-
rolled during the school year of 1913
IA was 17,447 and this year so far
1881 have enrolled.
A total of 1906 pupils are en-
rolled in city schools this year and
5,615 in rural districts. During the
year of 1894 the number enrolled
in city schools was IL, S39 and 5.645
in country schools. The decrease in
several additions have been made to
the city since the 1924 school year.
According to reports received from
teachers in the various districts of the
county, the attendance percentage this
year is good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-12
MANAGER BIRMINGHAM, VICTIM OF HARD
TIMES, TO TAKE SMALL SQUAD SOUTH

For va . . .
reasons, Am on g
which may be the
two wars, Euro
pean and Fed
eral, the high
cost Of living and
the failure of the
hens to lay, Man.
ager Birmingham
will take south
with him March l
one Of the small
est Cleveland
squads that ever
went down south
to prepare or
the championship
season. It may
not be quite as
small as tn at
which Bill Ar
mour took to At
lanta in 1905, for
that one number
ed only about %
players, but it
will come close,
at that.
Outside Of his
battery material,
Birmingham will
try out two or
possibly three
first basemen,
one second sack
er, q couple of
shortstops . n d
perhaps only two
third basemen, in
addition to five
nutfelders.
A rough esti-
mate is that the
aggregation will
consist Of four
c a t c h ers, ten
pitchers, Sc We n
infelders and five
outfelders 26
players all told
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-12
WANT JOE BERGER BACK.

Pacific Coast I4eagNe Is pickering for
White Son Player. ~
Chicago. JAN. Zoe Berger,
White Sox infielder.. may not be left
on the Pacific coast when the team
returns from the spring training trip,
according to Charles Comiskey, Sox
chieftain. Then again he may be.
The Los Angeles club, Joe's first love,
is anxious to land him and has made
Comisl<ey an offer.
There is no chance Of Berger land
ing second base position with the Sox,
as that spot is the rightful property
Of Eddie Collins, but Joe is q dandy
utility man. Last season he jumped
in on many occasions and played
ShOrtStOD we'll.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-12
WHERE Is RICHIE.
Popular Glove Artist Seems to Be iT
the ''Sullks" These Days.

Popular Glove Artist Seems to Be in
the 'sSulks" These Days.
(By Hal Sheridan)
New York, Jan. 12.-What has be-
come OF Willie Richie, is the question
just now before the local sporting
propriate at present with the really
fine crop of 1fghtweights now bidding
for public affair. The White-Welsh,
the Welsh-Shugrue and the Shugrue-
White fights of recent memory and
the White-Welsh affair scheduled for
January IS have all served to focus
attention upon that class But to date
Richie has not been heard from.
No one thinks that the man con-
Quered by Welsh in London Is all in.
Ritchie's friends have declared that
his eyes were suffering as result OF
that famOuS-Or Infamous battle-in
the English capital. but no one be-
Heves that the injury Is permanent
one. Ritchie is probably doing the
sulking Achilles stunt and taking on
weight at the same time. If he ever
expects to ge back in the ring he will
have to do it soon or not at all. In
the meantime he will have the hopes
and the best wishes Of countless fight
fans for he has always been popular
Scrapper.
While on the subject OF lightweights
it is worth while to notice the varying
points of view in judging ten round
and other short bouts. The question
is. which is worth more; science or
the punch?
Following the dictum laid down by
Snowy" Baker, the Australian pro-
moter. most of the New York critics
favor the scientific boxer in the short
bout. This is the English system
which takes into consideration the
number of points piled up during a
match regardless Of the ruggedness
of the man.