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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20
SUNDAY WILL CLOSE
SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL
Philadelphia Collections, 1t 1
Believed, VIII Total $5O,000;
10000 Conversions
Seceial to The Telegraph


Philadelphia. March 20. Billy
sunday will close his philadelphia
evangelistic campaign with four SER
markable series Of religious services
ever held in the history of this coun-
try
reward to Mr.. Sunday. already amount
to over $4,000, and it is believed the
total. made at the meeting tonight,
will exceed the $4,000 collected in the
Pittsburgh campaign.
During the eleven weeks of the cam
pagn Billy Sunday has preached to
iluenced more than 10000 Philade1-
phians to hit the TRAIL
Many persons, who never before
darkened a church door, have professed
Christ. and the churches of Phflad elphia
have received an impetus that will last
for years. Great impulses have been
gyen n tS eTery mode 6rss of social dn
blow has been given TO the hellish
liquor traffic and all its attendant
evils"
Parting Message
In his parting message to Philadel-
phia Billy" Sunday said:
philadelphia. you have been lavish
daily showered us with your offerings
but best of all, you have exhibited to
the world what an aroused city can do
His glorious gospel as an instrument
toward the breaking down of the
strongholds of sin. This brief cam
paign is only the beginning. From this
central meeting in the tabernacle those
who have so devotedly rallied to the
services must take the fire to your local
churches; and. IL you are only faith
full, only eternity will reveal the far
reaching influence of this visitation of
the ivine Spirit in this year of His
Grace"
After the services tomorrow Billy"
will hit the trail' himself for his home
at Winona Lake, ILL.,, for a good rest
and recuperation from the most strenu-
Gus campaign of his career.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20
\. VI. T..

Bethel-The Rev. L. G. Leeper, pas
tor. will preach at 1890 and 1880, IL
lustrated sermon on The Life of
Christ: Sunday School, / c. E., $50.
Asbury-The Rev. Irving II. Car
penter. pastor will preach at IL. 1.-The
Planted Ones and at s. THE Re-
jected Christ: Sunday School, 9:
League, I; the Rev. E. l.. Cunningham
will speak at s.
Harris-The Rev a. II. Hill. pastor.
will preach at 1O:45, Fighting
Against God" and at 7:45, Elijah on
Mount Carmel: Sunday School. 1870:
preaching by Bishop A. Walters. 8 !;
V. c. E, $50
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20
ODD FELLOWS WILL MARCH
IN BODY TO CHURCH SERVICE

Harrisburg Lodge, No. 6S. Inde-
pendent Order of odd Fellows, will
march in a body to Market Street Bap-
tist Church tomorrow night. when
the pastor, the Rev. W. II. Dallman,
will preach. In the morning the Rev.
w. G. Russell, secretary of the Amer
lean Baptist Missionary Society of
pennsylvania, will preach.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20

CATHOLIC
Cathedral-Monsigno NJ. NJ Has
sett. Low mass, Z: childrens mass.
3: high mass, 1890: Sunday school,
2.30; Vespers and benediction. $50.
st. Lawrence-The Rev. p. d. Hue
gel. Low mass. s; high mass, 10;
Sunday school, 2.SO; vespers and ben
ediction, 7.30.
st. Francis-The Rev. D. j. Carey.
Low mass, s. high mass, 10; Sunday
school, $50; vespers and benediction,
7.3O
Sacred Heart-The Rev. George
Rice. Low mass, s: high mass. 10;
Sunday school, .; vespers and bene-
diction, $50.
st. Mary's-The Rev William V.
Daley. Low mass, s: high mass, 1880;
Sunday school, 2; vespers and benc-
diction, 7.30.
Sylvan Heights Home for Orphan
Girls-Low mass and benediction.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20
CATHOLIC CALENnAR

Sunday-Passion Sunday.
Monday-St. Emma.
Tuesday-St. Victorian.
Wednesday.-St. Irenaeus.
Thursday-Annunciation.
Friday-Seven Sorrows b. V. M
Saturday-St John Damascus.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20
UNITED BRETHREN

State Street - The Rev. f. A. G..
Bossler. Anniversary of Young La
dies Bible Glass, 1915; "How Shall
We Escape?" 7.30; Sunday school,
$50; Junior 6. T., 6; c. E., $50.
Sixth Street.-The Rev. DR.. Il. ].
Moore. Praise service, 9.45; 1890.
The Roaring Lion; Sabbath school.
Las; Jr. c. E., 5.45; Sr. c. E.. $50;
7.30, The Battle of the Hour"
Derry Street.-The Rev. j. A. Lyter,
d. d. Worship, 1890 and 7.3O; Sun
day school. .; Y. p. S. c. T., $50.
First - The Rev. j. 7. Spangler.
1890, THE Dominant Feature of the
Eucharist; 7.30. Behold He Pray
eth" Sunday school, Las; c. E.. 6.45.
Otterbein-The Rev. S. Edwin
Rupp. 1890, Christ and the Church" I;
7.30, "ChTist and the Nation; Sun
day school, 2; c. E., $50.
st. Pauls-The Rev. G.. p. Renshaw.
Worship, 1916 and 7.30; Sunday
school, $50; Jr. C. E., 5.45; Sr. c. F.,
I6.30.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20
CHRISTTAN sCTENCE

First Church of Christ, Scientists
Board of Tradc Hall-Sunday. II and
7.S0. Testimonial meeting Wednes-
day. s. Free reading rooms. Kuukel
Building, 1890 10 4.30 daily. also Mou-
day and Saturday evenings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20
CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

Hummel Street-Preaching by the
Rev. A. III. Hollinger at il and $50;
Sunday school, 10; Christian Workers,
Gas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20
MISCELLANEOUS

Reformed Mennonites - Preaching
in Kinnard's Hall, 800 Verbeke street,
Sunday at 1880.
Associated Bible Students The
regular Sunday services will be held
at 3 o'clock at Cameron's Hail. 105
North Second street. Lessons From
Saul's Failures" Berean study, 2,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20
CHURCH OF GOD


Pleasant View-The Rev; G. W.
Harper. S. s., 9.45; 1915, The
Glory OF the Church." 7.30, THE
Great Law Giver"; 8. Jr. c. E.; G.45,
Sr. c. f.
Enola - The Rev. Q. J. Farling.
Preaching. 7.30: Sunday school, q;
junior Christian Endeavor, $40; senior
Christian Endeavor, 7.
Fourth Street.-The Rev. William n.
Yates. 1880. The Best Investment; p"
7.30. The Gibboney Plan. or Who
Should Pay for the Burglars Tools ?"
Sunday school. LAO; junior Christian
Endeavor. 3; senior and intermediate
Christian Endeavor, $50
Nagle Street.-The Rev. J. A. Staub.
1880, Church Shining Light" 7.30,
Three Reasons Why We Should Vote
for Local Option;" Sunday school,
1.30; Christian EndeavoT. 6.45.
Penbrook-The Rev. Jay G. Form
crook. 1890 and 7.30; Sunday school.
$50; Christian Endeavor. go; union
local option meeting at United Breth-
ren Church at 3.
Maclay Street.-The Rev +. I. NJ.
Thomas. II. "A Searching Question:; :"
T.30, "A Divine Visitor" Sunday
school, 9.45; Christian Endeavor. $50.
Green Street.-The Rev. c. II.
Grove. 1880. "Elijahs Fright" 2,
Sunday school; 8, Jr. c. E.; $50, Sr.
c. E.; 7.S0, We Are Strangers"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20
PRESBYTERIAN

Paxton-The Rev. Harry B. King.
III, "The Uncultivated Gift 1.3O,
The Dying Malefactor"; 5. s, 10; c..
E.. I.
calvary-The Rev. Frank P. Mack
Fears Dispelled," and at 1880. the
Rev. Hugh w. Rankin, Sunday School
missionary of the Synod of Idaho, will
speak on Sunday SCHOOL,; Sunday
School, 9; c. f.. $50.
Capital Street.-The Rev. b. NJ.
Ward, pastor. will preach at 10:45,
The Way TO Happiness" evening
service 7:45, meeting held by the La
dies Missionary Society; Sunday
School, 1890; c. E., 7:15.
Immanuel-The Rev. Fl. Everett
Hallman, pastor, will preach at 10
and 1880; Sunday School. 11:15.
mour Nudge, d. D., pastor; the Rev.
]. S. Armentrout, assistant pastor.
1890. "A Picture of Prayer; 7.30,
"The Comforting God; 1.S0, Sunday
school, elementary department.; lao,
advanced departments, adult Bible
classes; $50, sr. c: e.
Market Sduare-The Rev. Hugh w.
Rankin will preach at IL and the Rev.
! w. B. Cooke, 7.30.
Covenant-The Rev. Harvey Klaer.
1890, The Light of the World; $50.
lessons from the Story of Joseph, illus
trated; Sunday school, 2; Y. p. S. c.
E., $50.
j. Bethany-The Rev. John NJ. War
den. 7.30, The Inner Circle; Sun
day school, 8; C. E., 6.45.
Olivet-The Rev. William o. Yates.
1880. Sword of the Spirit; 100.
Christ and the Lonely; Sunday
school, .; G. E.. $50.
Westminster-Th Rev. f. T.. Cur
tbs. Worship. 1880 and 7.3O; Sunday
scchool, LAS; c. E.. $50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20
CHURCH OF CHRIST
CATHOLIC

FOuTtn SJTeet-SeTNlceS at II an0
730; Sunday school, 10.
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METHODIST

Ridge Avenue-The Rev. John II.
Daugherty. Preaching, 1890, by the
Rev. a. G. Boyles; memorial service
to Fanny Crosby, 7.30, in charge of
Epworth League; class meeting, 8;
Sunday school, 2.
Stevens Memorial-The Rev. Clay
ton Albert Smucker. Early morning
T.. j. Moore, superintendent of the
Pennsylvania Anti-Saloon League;
Sunday school. 2; Epworth League,
$50; at 7.30 G. Washington Sweigert
will direct the "Song Night Service"
st. Paul's-Preaching 1870, "How
the Lord Helps by the Rev. Mr..
Beam, of Lemoyne; Epworth League,
6.30 Sunday school, 1.45.
Grace-Dr. J. Fl. Hackenberg, of
Reading, will preach at 1890 and
7.3o: S. s., Las; Ep. League, Gas.
Fifth Street.-The Rev. b. II. Hart.
What Is Man?" 1890; 8. S., 2; Jr.
League, 8; Ep. League, $50.
EVANGELICAL
Mems prayer meeting, $50; preach
ing. 1890 and 7.3O, by the Rev. j.
Arthur Heck; Sunday school, 2; c. E.,
6.40.
EPISCOPAL
Mt Calvary, Camp Hill-The Rev.
o. il. Bridgman. Preaching, 1890; S.
s., 2.30.
st. ustine's-Archdeacon E. /.
Henderson. Holy communion, 7;
morning sermon, IL; Sunday school,
1890; evening sermon 7.30.
St Stephen's-The Rev. Rollin A.
Sawyer. Holy communion, }; morn
ing prayer and sermon. IL; evening
prayer. 4.30. Choir will sing Hear
My Prayer" by Mendelssohn. Sun
day school, 10.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20
The Church I Progressive

The world to-day Civilization follows
Christianity has been the the life of the
world 1t has been and the progressive factor in the
o
numbers but from what infinitely the leading
o o
Think has been accomplished the beterment
it, of the will find the church.
realizing church
Bodies
realizing
felowmen through
churches and men working together
The world morally regiously
ahead with tremendous The the
forth their accomplish this of
the church. practical of
Humanity at Its Best Aiding Humanity
at Its Worst
great helpers The churches untring
world life
valuable assistance will
work. the
Go to Church
is t by OF
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20

Tomorrow program follows:
Morning-Prelude, "Andante Macs.
toso,' Sullivan: morning service. con-
gregation; hymn; Scripture; anthem
How Lovely are the Messengers,
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EVANGELICAL

Mems prayer meeting. $50; preach.
ing, 1890 and 7.3O, by the Rev. j
Arthur Heck; Sunday school, q c. e.
6.40.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-26
NOTED PIPE ORGAN|sT
COMING FOR RECITAL
AT METHODIST CHURCH
FRIDAY NIGHT.

The many music lovers in the city
will learn with keen delight that
there is to he an opportunity next
Friday night to hear Frederic Rogers,
a noted concert organist, in an organ
recital at the Methodist church. Mr..
Rogers comes under the auspices of
the Young Mems Christian asSocia-
ton of Trinity University. No ad-
mission fee will be charged, but i
silver offering will be taken. The
public is cordially invited and we
hope all who love good music Will
hear this artist. who Is pre-eminently
a master of the pipe organ, the most
majestic of all musical instruments.
The recital will begin at S:l5 and
the date is Friday night, April 30th.
None should miss this rare treat.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-26
SHADE, TRtl1S NEED CARE
SAYS AGHICtLTl' EXPERT

Paul Wippricht. representing the
department OF agriculture. was here
this morning on official business.
Mr. Wippricht says the department
is carrying on extensive work this
season, but the recent rains have
interiered. In Il walk about town
this morning he took notice OF need
ed education concerning the care of
trees and said il was Il noble work
in which the ladies might engage.
He said Ae saw many trees that
o,ght to Se taken out because they
would never be worth the trouble Of
attempting TO save them, and that
others needed trimming and care to
get best results.
over at Mansfield Mr.. Wippricht
helped organize a civic club which
expects to work for the bettermcnt
of the town as well as make Mans
field beautiful. He is very cnthusi-
astie about this branch of work.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-26
FUNDS ALL RAISED
REPORT Of CEMM|T TEE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. WILL
81 TRtf OF DEBT NS SOON
As COLLECTED.
armcrS Shcrt Course Gives Promise.
Of Being a Very impur-
tant Event

W. NJ Mineey was chairman At
the noon-day luncheon by the Cham
Dor OF Commerce today at Hotel
Rogers and there was Il fairly large
attendance present to hear the pro
gress Of club work during the last
week A rouud OF glad applause
greeted the announcement of Chair
man Spalding of the committee on
raising funds with which to wipe our
The Indebtedness Of The club. He
stated that the committee after max
ing a canvass OF the town had secur-
cd funds enough, with the exception
of few dollars promised and not
vet subscribed to wipe out all debts
against the club, He said collections
We're being made and that by next
meeting day the committee expected
10 be able 10 report the club clear OF
debt. This announcement was greet
ed by applause and called for several
short speeches on the part of cnthu-
siastic club workers, followed by
a vote OF thanks rendered Mr.. Spald-
ing and the committee for their eff
cient work, A vote of thanks was
also rendered the club members and
citizens who have contributed So
Literally and so freely to the cause.
The total indebtedness was in the
neighborhood OF St20N and its to be
wiped off the slate with receipts in
the secretary's office for payment
IN fun without discount. as rapidly
as collections are made this week.
Already more than $400 had been
paid out,
The matter of the farmers short
course this summer was discussed
and report made that one or two of
the railroads had promised to have
exhibits here if possible to further
the idea of correct farming. The
secretary stated that a request had
been sent to Mr.. Ousley of the A. g.
Nj. extension department asking for
date in August and that notice
had been received from him that AT
. meeting TO be held by members OF
the faculty soon an iternory would
be outlined and effort made to give
WaXahaehie a date in August.
In discussion of this matter it was
proposed that effort be made to get
the Ellis County Singing convention
to give an all day singing at Chau-
tauqua park on Sunday during the
ten DAYS course, and that some kind
of entertainment be furnished for
the evenings
\ motion was passed by unanimous
vote that the City Federation OF Wo-
men 5 Clubs be asked 10 cooperate
with the Chamber of Commerce in
all matters pertaining to- the welfare
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-26

of the city. and committe com
posed OF Messrs. Curtin, Sims, Gam
mon, SpaIding and Newton was ap-
pointed to confer with the ladiea
with reference to this matter. II was
also proposed that the cooperation
of all ladies' Who are interested in the
development Of the town be asked
a proposal that a joint session be
held to talk over the work be held
met with the hearty approval of ali
present.
The Chamber OF Commerce voted
to pay the expense OF 4 bond neeoasa-
~ to permit the handling OF revenue
stamps by L. c. curtin.
a vote OF thanks wa rendered Mr..
Well for Coy. 1loeg' cigars passed
around at The luncheon and Mr. Well
+, sponded with BRIEF talk.
There were number al hort
talks By visitors aud aljournment
was taken after jim !.angstord vas
APPOINTED chairman for next meeting
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-26
KATY BRAKEMAN
HIT BY A TRAIN
+. u. SoREEli4. BRAKEMAN ON
MID NIGHT tEEinsiT, Is
kiI.4IB.
MANS NECK WAS BROKEN
stepped in Front of Northhnund
O'Clock sunday Night.

f. d. Sorreu. whose home is IN
Sparta, Tenn, brakeman on the
midnight merchandise freight out OF
Dallas over the Katy. was instantly
killed at Sterrett Sunday night about
t., Il O clock when he stepped of
the engine of the freight III front Of
the northbound passenger, tor
which the freight had taken the sid
ing. Just what prompted SorreI to
step of The engine at that moment
viii never be known for he was dead
before the train crew that witness
ed the accident could reach him 1t
is evident from the nature OF his
wounds that Sorroll turned after
stepping on the track for his lett
leg and foot were broken and
mangled. 1t is presumed that the
train hit him first OH the leg, but
he was Knocked so high, according
to the engineer on the freight, that
his body was clearly outlined in the
rays of the passenger headlight.
The neck was broken and the back
of the head bruised. The body was
thrown on the west side of the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-26

Mrs. Corelia Gaines, adjudeed in
sane some days ago, was taken by
Deputy Walter IIargus to the Terrell
insane asylum today. Mrs. Gainee
Vas adjudged insane twenty years
ago in Wise county after spending 4
few months in the asylum was sent
back and for years aud years remain
cd on the poor farm in that county
until found by her daughters along
iii January Of this year The authori-
ties claimed they had never been
able to get her a place in the asylum
but Judge TidwclI This week found
room for her, and she was sens
there Tor proper care
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-26
Jp0iISH PRANK CAT SilS
DEATH OF FINE JACK.

\ fine jack belonging to Mr.. Wei
burn Of Avalon and kept by a, J.
Curlee died this morning. TAe ami
nal was valued at $1,000 and il
could not be learned if insurance was
carried or not The animal was in
iured sunday when 4 boy ATTEMPTED
to play 4 prank and the injury was
nor discovered until The animal had
almost blcd to death. Efforts 10
save it were OF no avail.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-26

w. II. Beard was arrested Saiur-
day afternoon on a charge OF theft.
II is alleged that Beard sold groce-
ries for Chicago firm which were
never delivered and charges were
filed against him
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-26
RURAL CARRIERS EXCHANGE
ROUTES on MAY FIRST

H. J. Babcr, rural carrier on
route ,, and c. NJ Fletcher, carrier
on route | out Of WaXahachie,
have arranged to exchange places
on May l. Both men have ,iven
first class satisfaction on their re-
spective routes, and the change is
made for reasons of their own,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-26
Notice.

Call meeting tonight, April
26th, OF the WaXahachie Fire Depart
present Bpsincss Of Importance.
JOHN DAVENPORT, Chief
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-26

Dickinson saves V5n money on
diamonds. adv If
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-20
effort TO amend LOCAL
OPTION BILL Defeated

The local option bill will stand or
fall in the form in which it was re-
ported from committee. The House of
Representatives last night practically
howled down an amendment which
was offered when the bill appeared for
action on second reading. The measure,
unamended, passed second reading and
will be up for final passage in the
House tomorrow morning.
Representative Habgood, of Nc.
Kean county, tried to have the bill
amended to change the. unit from
counties to cities, boroughs and town
ships. This amendment mustered but
three favorable votes.
THE anti-saloon league has invari-
ably presented bill along the lines of
the amendment have offered to-
night" ; declared Habgood, in cham
pioning his move. eff you have the
county for unit, the large cities will
keep the country districts from being
dry. If you adopt the amendment the
dry territory will be maintained free
Of the vote of these large communi-
ties.p
Representative Roney, of Philadel.
phia, who announced he would vote
against the bill, said the county unit
had been before the public for months
and it would be unfair to change it's
provisions at this time.
"Both friends and opponents of the
bill should vote the amendment
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-20
WARE WANTS A PROBE OF
COAL PRICE INCREASE

Senator Ware offered a resolution in
the Senate last night providing for the
appointment by the Governor of a
commission of three, to serve without
pay, to investigate the charges that
operators of anthracite coal mines and
retail dealers arbitrarily increase the
price of coal, and to ferret out any
conspiracy that may have been enter.
ed into to effect increases. The com
mission is authorized to sit anywhere
and may send for persons and papers,
and may compel the attendance of wit
nesses and the production of books. 1t
will report to the Governor on Janu-
ary l, 1915, and to the Governor and
Legislature on January /, 1917. The
resolution went to the Committee ON
Appropriations, as it carries an appro-
priation of $4,000.
When the Daix bill providing for
the regulation of motion picture films
and the creation of board of cen.
sors came up on third reading. MIR.
Thompson asked that it be sent back
to committee on Judiciary Special for
amendment. Daix objected and wanted
ments. Thompson replied that he had
learned that the bill carried $4,000
in salaries and he contended only $16,.
600 was necessary. Daix demanded
- and may vote on the motion
to send the bill back to committee and
it was sent back by 23 to 16.
Previous to adjournment recess
was taken during which the Commit
tee on Mines and Mining held meet
ing and decided to report favorably
the bill fixing the responsibility for
mine accidents on the owner or opera
tor of a mine, with an amendment
bringing anthracite miners under the
provisions of the Workmen s Compen-
sation bill.
Governor Brumoaugh sent to the
Senate the nomination of Colonel
George W. Elliott, of Philadelphia, to
be member of the Valley Forge Com
mission to succeed the late William U.
Hensel. The nomination was confirmed
at once.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-20
NO more ENCLISHFOOTBALL.
Until after THE WAR ENDS

London, April 2O.-The Enrli n
Football Association has announced
that with the close of the present sea
son on May no more professional
football games will be played until aft.
er the war is ended.
1t was necessary to finish the pres.
ent season, even at heavy loss. the
secretary of the association explained.
Z" because of the existing contracts for
players. grounds and other things.
which involved an expenditure of ST..
100000. None of these contracts has
been renewed for next year"
At the outbreak of the war there was
much opposition to the football asso.
ciation and the football league carry.
ing out their schedules for this season
which began in November. It was de.
termined by the football governing
bodies, however, to adhere to theft
program, but at the same time to give
every facility to the War Office in the
work of recruiting Lord Kitchener's s
army. Many of the players, rather
than play, joined the army.
There was some talk of asking Par
lament to suppress professional foot
ball during the war, but Premier AS.
quith declared that the situation did
not warrant any such legislation.