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Evening star., 1915-03-19
NO CHANGE IN CIRCUIT.
International League Not Consider.
ing Placing Team in Hartford.

| NEW YORK. March 19.-With the
Eastern Association in Ma ssa chusetts
and Connecticut in such dilapidated
condition because of the dropping of
Hartford. Springfield and New Haven.
leaving only three clubs in the circuit.
the opportunity of transferring one or
two of the International League clubs
has presented itself President Barrow
stated last night that the rumored
transfer of the Newark club to Hart
ford was not being considered
There is not a change of our going
Barrow. Our circuit will remain Just
as it is. and we will start the season
with the same clubs as we had last
year.
There is no change in the Interna-
tional League situation, and there will
be no schedule meeting called until
the reorganization of the Jersey City
club Is completed.
Evening star., 1915-03-19
Jersey expert. 1t was an interesting
contest. with plenty of speed and dash

contest. with plenty of speed and DASH
ing play.
interest in the final days play will
not be confined to the singles, as the
double title round promises to produce
more than the ordinary brand of lawn
tennis: Miss Bjurstedt and Miss Flor
ence Bailin will oppose Mrs Marshall
Mclean and Mrs. S. F. Weaver, and a
brilliant contest should be the result
MISS BJurstedt and Miss Ballin defeat
ed Mrs. Albert Humphries and Miss
Bessie G. Holden in the upper section,
60. s-6: Miss Ballin played a clever
game and held her own. The sum-
mary:
Women's national indoor ehampionship-sin
Semi hnal round-Miss Molla Bjurstedt def ated
Miss Alberta Weber. 6-2, 6-1; Miss Marie Way-
ner defeated Miss Florence Sheldon, 6-3 6-3
Women- national indoor championship Doubles
Semi tiua! round--Miss Molia Bjursted. and
Miss Florence Ballin defeated Mrs. Albert Hum
phries and Miss Bessie q. Holden, 60, s-6;
Mrs. Marshall Mclean and Mrs s. F. Weaver
defeated Miss {. Winn and Miss Ruth Schwab,
60. 6-i.
Consolation singles-Semi- final round-Miss Ger
trude Della Tore defeat d Mrs. William Lesher,
2-G. 81. 6-4: Miss Hilah c. French defeated
Miss II. r. Punnett
Evening star., 1915-03-19
Y. N. c. A. |SWCT0R
IN ALL ITS GAMES
Association Men Defeat Gen.
ter Market Five and OBJ
tain High Set.
BEST SCORE is GOTTEN
BY MEANY OF "Y" QUINT
Knocks Down Total Of 376 Pins in
His Three Contests-Tonight's
Schedule.
Schedules in Bowling
Leagues for Tonight

Pepco LeaEue-Purchasing De-
partment VS.. COmmissary De-
partment.
District League-ROyals VI.
Goodfellows.
Departmental LeaRue-Marines
VS.. Bureaus.
Mount Pleasant League-HtEh-
lands VS.. Security.
Terminal Railroad Y. NJ. G. A.
League-Car Department vs..
Freight.
Federal LeaEue-National Saw
ings vs.. District National.
Southeast League-Schlitz VI.
Model Lunch.
Arcade Leasue-Hess VS.. Nation
ais.
National Capital LeaEue-velvet
Kind VS.. BrunswicIes.
National Bankers League-Met-
ropoIitan VS.. Bank Of WASH
inEton.
knights of Columbus League
Carroll vs.. SpaIding, Washing
ton VS.. Potomac.
Commercial League-PepcO VS..
Agents.
Masonic League-Columbia vs..
Washington Centennial.
Evening star., 1915-03-19

Roger Peck inpaugh is the only Yam
kee infielder sure of his position. Man
ager Bill Donovan has. several players
for each of the other jobs.
Evening star., 1915-03-19
HARD TASK CONFRONTS
TENNIS TITLE HOLDER
Miss Wagner to Play Miss Blur
stedt for Indoor Cham
pionship.

NEW YORK, March 19.-For the first
time since the institution of the wom-
ems indoor national lawn tennis cham
pionship tournament the title is in
danger of leaving this country Miss
Molla Bjurstedt, champion of Norway,
will oppose AIiss Marie Wagner, the
playing-through champion. in the title
round today. and the outcome is in
doubt. In the semi-final round played
yesterday on the board courts of the
eth Regiment Armory, Miss Bjurstedt
defeated Miss Alberta Weber of the
Heights Casino in straight sets, 60.
6-1, while Miss Wagner won from
Miss Florence Sheldon. 6-3. 6-3.
The Norwegian champion, who is suf-
fering from a sprained ankle. was not
required to show her best, and took
matters somewhat easy. She hit hare
and freely. and forced Miss Weber all
over the court Not a game in the
match went by a love score, and AL
though the contest went in straight
sets. Miss Weber made number of
singing backhand shots which kept
Miss Bjurstedt busy on the other side
of the court
Miss Wagner Steady.
MISS wagner prayed a STEADY and
resourceful ga.le against Miss Shell
don, and contented herself with long
driving. Her general court work was
of a high caliber, and she made use
Of shots that skirted the lines for
her points. The Montclair Athletic
Club player made an excellent show
ing, and at times held the champion
safely, but the latter always kept in
front, and in the rallies outplayed the
Evening star., 1915-03-19
Wages Higher in 1918 Than in 1912

Increases in the wages of workers
in mems clothing and cigar industries
were shown in 1913 as compared with
1911 and 1912, according to statistic.
made public today by the bureau OF
labor statistics. In the clothing indus.
try full-tiple weekly earnings in l91:
were 8.3 per cent higher than in 1912
and 10.7 per cent higher than in 1911;
while in the cigar manufacturing the
wages per hour In 1913 were AS per
cent higher than in 1912, and SIS pei
cent higher than in 1911.
Japan has produced about 25O,0O0 00C
bushels of rice annually for the last
four years.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
"CREEN GROCERIES"
SUBJECT OF ROW
Head of Commission Mems
League Against Plan to
Establish Stores

Around the proposed establishment
OF green grocery" stores. backed by
the National League or Commission
Merchants, spirited light viii be
waged in the leagues annual conven-
ton. now in session in the Hotel Cad
lilac President John G. Scales. OF
Chicago, threw down the gauntlet In
his annual address Wednesday morn
ing by openly opposing the recommen-
dation OF the committee on the good
OF the league.
Mr. Scales took the position that the
regular grocers would not give up the
handling of green goods. for, although
there was but little profit in garden
produce. IL served TO draw trade for
staple articles. IL the league were to
establish green groceries OF their own.
IL would amount 10 trust and would
increase rather than decrease the
cost OF living. he contended.
Charles Franzell. of Pittsburgh, took
issue with the president. and express
ed the opinion that II Mr.. Scales had
read the committees report more care
fully he would have looked at the rec
ommendatlon in a different light. A
special committee will be appointed to
consider the question along with the
presidents other recommendations.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
GERMANS LEAVE
ITALY, FEARING
SPREAD OF WAR
Many Close Business Places and
Depart, Fearing Possible
Internment
GARIBALDIAN OUTBURSTS
GREATLY ANNOY KAISER
Attitude of Roman Populace Is
Regarded AS An AffrOnt to
Empire

ROME, Jan. 1S-Germans in Italy
believe Italy plans an entrance into
the European war in the near future
on the side OF the allies. Many are
closing up their business connections
here and returning TO their native
land. They realize, even though they
are incapacitated for military service.
should war come they would be in
termed here.
All Germans OF military age or cap
able OF bearing arms for the kaiser
Went home long ago, with the excep-
tion OF few who received special per
mission TO remain But many Ger
mans in business. and especially Ger
man women, are still in Italy.
II is stated that the Garibaldi dem
onstrations greatly displeased the kai-
ser, Although the italian government
had plenty OF troops on duty TO pre-
vent any untoward anti-German dem
onstrations the fact that the public
professions were permitted with the
diplomatic representatives of the al
lies participating is said 10 have been
regarded in Berlin as In the nature OF
an afrront 10 Germany The kaiser
can do nothing at present 10 prevent
II, but the general exodus OF Ger
mans. especially noticeable during the
last few DAYS, is said TO echo the feel
ing al Berlin.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
CLAIMS ELECTION
BOARD Was DRUNK
LOrkowski Makes Serious Charge
Against Some Members in
Sixth of Fifth

Robert w. Lorkowski. defeated can
didate for alderman in the Fifth
ward and who is demanding a re
count, has fled supplementary pc
tition alleging that some OF the mem
bers OF the election board in the sixth
precinct were intoxicated when the
ballot box was opened and the votes
counted II asks that all the votes
in this precinct be thrown out. Aid.
Joseph Schemansky received 232 votes
in the sixth precinct, according to the
returns. Lorkowski getting 81 Aid.
Schemansky declares he will ask for
a recount OF the votes cast in the first
precinct, limiting that skullduggery
went on in that booth. I.orkowski beat
Schemansky by l2l votes in this pre-
cinct The Fifth ward recount will
take place Thursday morning The
Eleventh and Seventh ward recounts
will be started Friday and the Thir-
teenth. Saturday.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
WOMAN SUES FOR
PROMISED LEGACY
Circus Attendant Awarded $500
From Estate of Fellow
Worker She Befriended

A friendship, which sprang UP and
grew in the midst OF the atmosphere
OF circus life, and was interrupted by
death. was barred in Judge Hosmer's
court, Tuesday afternoon, when Mrs.
Margaret Clancy, wife OF a fire de-
partment official OF Cleveland, was
awarded verdict for $500.
Mrs Clancy sued the estate OF Mrs
Ida Badger. for $1,000 Mrs. Clancy,
who was represented by Attorney An
thony Nelson, formerly was t-.- at
tendant OF "the smallest woman in the
world" The midget Was exhibited at
sideshows. in connection with cir.
cuses. Mrs Badger also was III the
sideshow business She became i'll,
and during the travles from town TO
town, Mrs. Clancy attended her sister
of the circus.
When Mrs. Badger realized that her
condition was growing worse. Mrs.
Clancy testified, she told her she
would remember her in her will with
a bequest OF s2,500. Mrs. Clancy got
nothing from the estate, and began
suit TO collect the amount promised
her The case will probably be ap-
pealed.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
ACCUSED OF VAGRANCY,
Is WEARING FIVE SUITS

Roy O'Dell, charged with vagrancy,
looked so prosperously stout when he
faced Justice Jeffries, Wednesday
morning, that the Judge demanded an
explanation. Then Roy qualified as
the Walking wardrobe"
He explained that he wore all OF
his clothing and personal effects, and
hac FIVE suits of clothes on at the
time.
Justice Jeffries decided that man
with a wardrobe like that was hardly
a vag. and was about 10 discharge
him, when he remembered another
warrant against Roy O'Dell. II was
for the same Roy, and was sworn out
by Blanche Hall, divorced wife OF
O'Den. who complained that he had
threatened 10 kill her II she refused
TO return TO him
O'Dell was arraigned or the threat
warrant. and will have his examina.
tion Thursday. bail being fixed at 5000
with one surety
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14

NEW YORK, Jan. l3.-"There are
l25.OOO jobless women in New York
city who have the alternative OF starv-
alton or accepting a life OF shame.
The vital question confronting the
city Is whether New York is going TO
stand idly by and see this great army
OF innocent women and girls forced
into the vortex OF immortality, while
the charitable organizations are In
vestigating to determine whether they
are really deserving OF aid or not"
The above statement was made to-
day by Samuel Stodel, who, has just
completed count OF the unemployed
In New York for the public forum.
In his report. which he will submit
to City Chamberlain Bruer, probably
tomorrow. Stodel will urge the estab-
lishment OF municipal loan bureau
exclusively for women, until this
period OF what he terms economic
disease" is passed.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
EXTENDS CLASSES
AMONG FOREIGNERS

First sessions OF two classes in Eng.
lish for foreigners, in Christ Episcopal
church, Jeffersonave., tonight will
mark the further extension OF this
phase OF industrial work into the
churches OF the city by the Y. VI. C..
A. The groups will be composed OF
35 Syrians who will be instructed by
volunteer teachers from the congre-
cation,
& class OF Italians has already been
organized for the study OF English in
the Evangelical church, Catherine
and Dubois-sts.. with membership
OF 20, and three classes with a mem
bership OF 60 men of various nation,
alities are in progress in the Cen
tenary NJ. T.. church. Delray. These
are In addition to nearly 60 classes,
with 1.175 members. at the Ford
plant, all OF which are under the di-
rection OF the Y. NJ. c. A.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
RUSSIA GETS
$l2,OOO,OOO
LOAN in U. S.
Proceeds To BE Drawn Upon For
Purchases Made In This
Country
STOCK MARKET
CONTINUES FIRM
Export Orders Cause Wheat To
Go Up Within A Cent OF
Last Weeks Top Price
,Cop,right. 1913, ny rhe New York
Eyeuiux Post Company.D

,Copyright, 1915, ny rhe New York
Evening Post ComphnS.l
NEW YORK, Jan. iS.-- Inc program
ol halting 10 await fresh Developments
was pursued on the stock market
again today, but stocks as rule
continued 10 hold firm. though with
some heayiness AT the close, and IN.
the bonds there was rather general
upward tendency OF prices. The BOND
market. indeed. showed more note
worthy signs of increased ACTIVITY
outside OF the stock exchange than IN
II. This was not an unnatural conse-
quence, either 10 the ADVANCE that
has already occurred in prices OF
short-term notes, or TO the increasing
weakness in long-term money rates,
or. indeed, 10 the fact that the market
for shares has had its turn az dis
counting" the situation.
London's early prices were, as
usual below New York parity and
as usual, they had no effect upon our
opening quotations, which were at or
above the closing level of yesterday.
The wheat market rose sharply
again, SclllHs dlluOsl within q NNhN -
last weeks top price, and the export
orders seemed TO be the single cause.
II was stated from Chicago that ac-
|tual export clearances exceeded the
days receipts from the farms.
Announcement that sl2,OOO,OOO
credit had been established by New
York bankers, for the account OF the
Russian government, was apparently
an incident in our merchandise ex-
port movement; the proceeds are TO
be drawn upon for purchases made in
the United States
The Iron Age reported steel mills
as operating nearly at so per cent OF
capacity. as against % per cent in
Christmas week The present scope
OF operation is probably the largest
since September.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
125,OOO Jobless New York Women
Face Alternative of Shame or
Starvation, Declares Investigation

sin my investigation. which covered
period OF about three weeks" said
Stodel today, II found that immortality
was increasing daily This was ad'
mitted by resort keepers and proven
by the new faces on the street and In
the sitting rooms OF saloons.
"A municipal loan bureau is the
only solution ] can see 10 the prob
lem. The need is urgent, because
these women must eat. They cannot
fast while New York investigates. III
they cannot bread by labor. then they
will get In the easy way.
These women and girls are victims
of circumstances Many of them are
garment workers and nearly all are
women who in normal times do cleri-
cal work and are classed as independ
ent American working girls
Society can help these girls back
on their feet and make them social
units. rather than object OF pity and
shame II II WILL"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
PRODUCE MARKET


The produce market as a whole Was
steady one this morning. the prinei-
pal exception TO the rule being I'm poul-
Try. Afler- having Deea raJner poorly
supplied for a week OF more, there
was rush or receipts tod.y which II
was doubtful the market could take
care OF. and receivers We're inclined tn
shade extreme prices rather than takr
chances Receipts OF rabbits are tullN
up 10 the capacity Of the market or a
httle more and the market is no bet
ter than steady Butterl IL steady az
the decline eBgs are unchanged. and
potatoes are duil as ever. Another
advance or cent In linseed oil WAS
reported today, this making total
advance or seven cents in the past "a
days.
Apples Baldwin,. ss2SG2.5o; spies,
!2.2543:- .greenlngs. s2.75Q$; russets.
si.50Tl.75. Steers red. IS 50d3.75 per
B.asnas--Good shipping stock. r.SO
Q225 per bunch.
Bean.-pried LImas. IN gse per 10
Cabbaxe-slI5 per DBL
Caulinower,,sS IS So per crate.
snsii 1sierf0aMiShissn oa ~ ao large zoo 2se'
Cheese-Whoi oiesale prices: Michigan
fiats. lSts " lic. New York. /: - Ul5Ae,
ltmnurger. lax u 1Rc domestic Swiss.
is9 sle; imported SWISS. $eg$2e; long
10.
Cranberries-aowes sS75Qs. late
reds. ..s5V.5y per Dbl. 81 per on
common. 100 lc per lb.
Fresh Negetablrs--Geeen peppers
81 % a 2,,5 case, soc per basket; rad
spinach. % sl,s5 per hamper. parsley. 70
H25c per COZ; head lettuce. S@.50u :. )
per hamper. dollhouse cucumbers. 81 20
q l.5o; Brussels sprouts. i21f gl5e per
Grapes lmportSd Malagas. t+.50g o
Grape Fruit sea25O per erate
Honey ancy whlte. new. Is - u Ice.
amber. i2Gi4c H.: extracted. 78sc 10,
Hay--tStroit shippers are paying the
following prices for baled hay a. car
$50 1850; standard. ,.l5 5@l 80; 30. .
ttimothy. SleS0S "A. No. naked. NSg
oat straw. ;i9 80 per ton;
green hides, l6ac, NO. cured bulls.
1Si3c; No. gTeen bulls, lac: No.
cured veal kip. l9c. No. green veal
cured. - lac, No. / csreo murrsin. l5c.
No. cured calf, zoe: No. \ green calf.
zoe: horse. $500; No. horse. $500;
OF; sheep-skins. as TO amount OF wooi.
Lemons as-Canfornia. s35ogs75 per
Li,aes-Sl ql.25 per sox.
Mushrooms-30Q Qioc per ID
OrunRes--California Navels. 81 25U
ish. ti40Ul.50 per crate; Cuban, s215
per box.
Oaioas-yl 25 per lOO-Io. sack; Span.
lsh, Sl.4O4l.3O per crate.
Pineapples Florida, s3.254375 per
Potatoes-Nichigan. IN carload lotA
bulk, 80 "a sac. sacks. 35 n 40c per nu.
new BeTmudaS. $3.50 per DBL, s2.75 per
bu.
Poultry SPRINGS. 1915 a 14c: hens. ]
Ql3lac; ducks. lAgloc; geese, l2Q lSci
turkeys, lIalsc; No . hens. IL a &c
10. Dressed poultry Springs. l4f,
l4hc; hens, 1884 814c; ducks, $50 lJc
geese. l2q qlStac. turkeys. 2042lc lb.
Pop Corn-Ears. III G1Ac Der ID.
Rabbits-Sl.15 per dOz.
sweet Potntoes--Ierseys, kiln dried
sl.66 u 1855 per crate; Deia wares. sl.99
per hamper.
T.iIow-No. /. 5%c. No :. axe ID
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
COMMITTEE GRANTS
Is SUBMARINES
Daniels Request Doubled In
Recommendation To
House

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The
house naval affairs committee this
voted To recommend con
struction next year OF two new battle
ships, 10 coast defense submarines,
one seagoing submarine, six destroy
ers, one hospital ship. one. transport.
and one oiler. Eight OF the coast sub
marines are for the Pacific coast
The committees action exceeded
the recommendation of the navy de-
partment Secretary Daniels pro
gram called for two battleships, eight
submarines. six destroyers. one oiler
and one gunboat The committee did
not allow the gunboat, but voted to
authorize instead the hospital ship
and transport
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
D. A.C. PLANS TO
PUT RESTRICTION
ON MEMBERSHIP
Proposes to Cut Zone of Eligi-
bility from Forty to Thirty
Miles
OLD DIRECTORS WILL
BE GIVEN FRESH TERN
Annual Meeting To Be Held in
New Club House Next Tues
day Evening

When the members OF the Detroit
Athletic club get together next Tues
day night for their annual election
they will assemble in the main din
ing room of their magnificent new
club house.
While the home OF the big club is
not yet ready for comfortable occu-,
pancy from the standpoint OF every
day use, II is far enough along toward
completion 10 permit OF the business
session being held there and. doubt
less, big turnout OF members will be
the result, everybody being keenly
anxious for even a peek at the in
terror OF the building
The main dining room Is situated
on the second floor and probably will
be taxed TO It's capacity for the annual
election and business meeting.
The election itself will be uncon.
tested, none but the official ticket be-
ing In the field Evidently the mem.
bers believed that the directors, who
have been in the saddle during the
organization stages OF the club, should
be kept in office until the club is go
ing and on its feet. At any rate no
members ticket was put up and the
following directors will succeed them
selves:
For the three-year term; Kirk b.
Alexander. r. ID. Chaplin. Emory w.
Clark. julius II Haass. H. NJ. Jewett
and G., n Pope. For the one-year
term Ito fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation OF n. A. Hawkins)-
w j Chittenden, jr.
One quite important change in the
bylaws will be recommended to the
members in Tuesdays meeting That
provides that the zone OF resident
membership eligibility be reduced
from 40 miles from Detroit to 80
miles If the amendment passes. res
idents OF Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti
will be eligible to nonresident mem
he
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
MINERS PREPARING
TO MEET EVICTION

RAMSEY. o.. Jan. 19.-East ohiJ
striking miners were In conference
throughout the night, discussing plans
70 be followed tomorrow when 400
fs miles will be evicted from mine
company houses here. Union officials
today declared there will be no VIC.
lence Strikers who gathered In the
vicinity of Ramsey late yesterday
failed to march en- the Ramsey mine
as threatened
There will be no violence at the
Ramsey mine" said Walter Borkow.
ski. secretary Of the local union, to-
Cay. We are going to hold out for
our demands and the operators can.
not tempt us into violence"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
ALDERMEN GET GIFTS
FROM CONSTITUENTS

Aid Sherman Littlefeld. president
OF the 1915 common council, was Civ
en- a set OF mahogany Office furniture
by his constituents Tuesday night The
presentation took place in the city
clerks Office after the council meet
ing. The new council president was
so pleased with the gift that he prom
ised TO lease an Office near the city
hall so that he will be able TO make
proper use OF the furniture.
Aid. John Jakel OF the Ninth ward,
was given a beautiful Elk's watch
charm by friends. and Aid George FL,
lis. OF the Fifteenth ward. received a
diamond pin. Nearly every member
OF the council received one or more
floral gifts.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
MONROE PAIR CELEBRATE
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY

MONROE, Mich. Jan. (SpeciaD
MIR. and Mrs. Eli Cousino today Gel
ebrated their golden wedding with a
high mass In St Johns Catholic
church here, a remarriage and a we'd
ding breakfast al 10 o'clock. Mrs.
Cousino was Miss Fannie NJ. Drouil-
lard. being a member OF one OF the
early French families OF Erie town.
ship, and married Mr.. Cousino after
the death OF his first wife. TO whom
he had been married three years.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14

ITALIAN ACCUSED OF
THREATENING PRIEST

Patrolman Louis Oldani swore out
warrant Wednesday morning against
Francesca Fontana, the italian who is
alleged 10 have confessed that he
wrote two letters threatening the Rev.
FIR Francis Beccherini with death IL
he failed 10 leave the city within two
DAYS Of the receipt OF the letters
Fontana Is charged with making
threats the officials having refused To-
issue complaints under the BLACK
Hand law. as there was no evidence
OF any attempt at extortion.
The detectives declare that when
Fontana is through with the Detroit
authorities he will be turned over 10
the immigration officials for deports.
ton.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-14
WILSON'S CRUISE
STARTS MARCH 5

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-Secretary
of the Navy Daniels this afternoon an
nounced the full program for Presi-
dent Wilson's cruise through the
Panama canal to the San Francisco
exposition.
The main fleet consisting of Il bat
tleships, which will be assembled
during January and February at
Guantanamo, Cuba, will leave for the
canal zone February 25, President
Wilson aboard the New York, the
latest dreadnought, with the Texas
as an escort. wiz follow from Hamp-
ton Roads on March 5. Upon reach
ing the canal the president will trans
fer 10 the old battleship Oregon. to
go through the canal.