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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-07-23
PROCLAMATION ISSUED.
Gov. Rye Designates July 20 as Road
Building Day.

Nashville, Tenn. July 17.-Thurs-
day, July 20, has been officially
designated by Gov. Rye as Good
Roads Day in West Tennessee. A
proclamation to that effect was made
public to-day, as follows:
Whereas, the people of West
Tennessee, acting in concert and de-
string to further encourage and pro-
mote the building of good roads in
West Tennessee, have petitioned that
a day be set apart for this laudable
purpose.
Therefore. in accordance with
the request of this splendid citizen
ship. and in order to emphasize the
Importance of this movement, and,
in so far as possible, encourage and
stimulate the good citizenship of
West Tennessee in their efforts to
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-07-23

Counsel for the Western railroads
pointed the figures presented by pro-
testing States in the hearing before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
at Chicago, and said these figures
supported the petition for advanced
passenger fares.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-07-23

The referendum recently taken by
the Chambers of Commerce of the
United States shows that large ma
jority of the delegates prefer ship
subsidy to Government ownership as
a means of developing the American
merchant marine.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04

Is authority for this estimate, together
with the additional information that
10000 players participated in "a 900
games during the season of ten weeks.
1t was the consensus of opinion that
approximately 100000 persons wit
messed racing, trotting and pacing
throughout the country last year. Tennis
and golf proved hard problems, since
few accurate records are kept. The
official figures showed that close to
10000 spectators paid admission for
the twelve days of Davis cup tennis
play and the eight days of champion
ship play at Newport. Another lou, 900
was fixed upon as the probable attend
ance at all other sectional, State and
eity tennis title tournaments. Golf
galleries, being without admission fea-
ture, were not separately considered.
Automobile, motorcycle and bicycle
races We're allotted 100000, and track
and field sports a similar attendance.
These figures refer principally to paid
admissions, and if they err they mini
mize rather than exaggerate.
The two international polo matches
between the United States and English
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
MORE RACINCfOR new YORK
managers Believe Public viii Support
the Sport without the Public
Betting Ring

New York, Jan. 4.-With assurances
that racing without a public betting
ring Will be supported, the stewards of
the Jockey Club are now preparing a
list OF meetings for the year. The bet.
tihg feature of racing no longer domi-
mates the sport, and the stewards in
tend to eliminate many other evils
whlch have served to mar. the GOOD
name OF racing. During the last two
years the race track plungers and b;g
operators were more or less suppressed
This year they will be wiped out and
their baneful influence made impotent
The Pinkerton Detective Agency will
nave complete supervision as regards
policing the courses, and an extra force
OF men will be employed to prevent any
possible chance of night riders operat
ing. The season will begin earlier and
last longer than last year. In all prob.
ability the season will open on MAY 15.
Last year the opening day was on Nav
20. 1t is proposed to have fall meet
lngs at the local tracks throughout the
month of September and possibly the
first week in October. Last year there
was two weeks of racing in the fall at
beimont Park after Saratoga had
closed.
The racing dates will be so arranged
that Saratoga will have its usual month
of racing, with five Saturdays. BY be-
ginning the racing season earlier this
year than last there will be more racing
dates and less crowding of racing meet
lngs than was the ease in 1914. Bel
mont Park will have at least Is days
of racing, with at least IL or / days
each for Jamaica belmont Park and
Aqueduct. Empire City probably will
receive Is days and will hold its meet
ing during the latter part of July, pre-
vious to the opening at Saratoga.
There will be no running races at
Syracuse this year. The effort to make
the sport popular at the State fair
track last year was not success.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
Independents WIN EASILY
Take Tamaqua Team of Central Penn
sylvania League Into Camp by
Score of 43 to %

Ihe Harrisburg Independents had
an easy time defeating the Tamaqua
nVe of the Central Pennsylvania League
saturday evening in the Chestnut
street auditorium, winning by the
score of 4S to 2S. The largest crowd
OF the season witnessed the game.
AT the start the work of both teams
was ragged and each team had scored
iour e FOULS before Mcconnell Gagged the
nrst neld goal. The local team had an
easy tlme after that. Rote and Geisel
played splendid games, the former mar.
tlcuiarly gave brilliant exbib;t;on
Dunkleoerger, the center of the Tama.
qua team, was out of the game ON ac.
count OF an injury. The lineup:
INDEPENDENTS
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04

teams drew $4,000 spectators to Mea-
dowbrook last spring. Probably $4,000
more followed the play in other tourna-
ments about the country, giving total
OF 10000. The two big college re-
gattas at Poughkeepsie and New Lon
don attracted 100000 persons, of whom
10000 paid for observation train or
boat sets. Other dual and triangular
varsity races, together with the ma
tonal and sectional regattas of the Ma
tional Association of Amateur Oars
men, raised the total to 425,000.
S12 2,500,OO0 in Gate Receipts
Boxing also found prominent place
In the fluctuations. Using the reports of
the New York and Wisconsin State
Athletic Commissions it was estimated
that fully 100000 spectators attend
ed professional and amateur exhibitions
and championship bouts during 1914. In
New York State alone the gate receipts
as reported to the commission was in
round figures $640,000 and the attend
ance 100000.
NO attempt was made to estimate the
attendance at golf and trap shooting
tournaments, where admission fees are
either nominal or entirely dispensed
with. Cricket, hockey, lacrosse and
yachting were placed in the same cate
CORY. No place was allotted to college,
school boy or mi-professional baseball
but these sports or classifcations of
sports were used to bring the total UP
to 25,000,000.
1t was agreed that fifty cents per per-
son would be most reasonable admis-
sion estimate but even this gave the
startling total of s12,500,000 in gate
receipts in the past twelve months. They
form impressive testimonials to Amer
lca's place in the world of sport but
as one man remarked as he viewed the
tabulation and estimates for the twen-
tieth time 81 am inclined to think
that we could add another thirty per
cent to the total and still be inside the
limit. -
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
Sporting Manual Ont

The t. s. Andrews World s Annual
sporting Record Book for 1915. now
Just from the press, contains 224 pages.
The complete ring record of every
prominent boxer before the public and
the pictures of champions in the vari
GUS classes are included in this book.
How the ring championships changed
hands is an interesting feature. In
addition to the foregoing, the book con.
tains every record in athletics, in addi-
tion to automobile, motorcycle, harness
and running horse, baseball, bowling
and aviation records, etc, etc. For a
copy of the book send 12 cents in
stamps to the T. s. Andrews Publishing
Company, 500 Free Press building, Mil
waukee, Wis. Adv.a
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
Install G. A. B. Officers

Officers of Colonel s. G.. Simmons
Post No. 116, Grand Army of the Re-
public, We're installed Saturday evening
by Past Commander William II. Moore.
The officers follow: Commander, Will
liam T. Bishop; senior vice commander,
George l.. Sellers; junior vice comman-
der, Jacob R. Miller; adjutant J. D.
SALESMAN; quartermaster, j. l.. Leonard; !;
chaplain, Isaac Haifeigh; officer of the
day, Robert Dougherty; officer of the
guard, Franklin Lantz; surgeon, 2. r..
Baltoser; sergeant major, William
urich; quartermaster sergeant, John A.
Runkel; inside sentinel Jonas Sellers;
outside sentinel, N. H. Cornman; trus
tee, George w. Wolford.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
25 MILLION SPECTATORS
Saw SPORTS LAST Year
m2,5OO,OO0 Is ..tartling Total in Gate
Receipts-Nine Millions Paid to
See Baseball-Boxing Has Promi-
nent Place

New York, Jan. 4.-That TWENTY-FIVE
million spectators witnessed amateur
and professional sports in this country
during the past twelve months is sufi.
cent foundation for the oft-repeated
statement that 1914 was record wear
In American athletic competitions. These
astonishing attendance figures, equal to
approximately one-quarter of the total
reputation of the United States, are not
the result of hapnazard guessing. The
attendance at all forms of sports con.
tests was recently the subject of dis
eussion among group of writer's and
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
State COLLECIANS Lose
Harrisburg Five Takes Third Straight
Game by the Score of
"A to 33

The Harrisburg five won from the
state Collegians on the Armory floor by
the score of Al to 33. 1t was the
third straight game in the series. the
local team winning them all The Har-
risDurg team got lead early in the
game and held it throughout although
'he coilege men played Tar better game
in the closing half.
Parks, Pat Regan, Villanova's
oest athlete, and Fast played best for
the State tossers, while Baumbach. At
ticks and Boyles starred for the Harris.
burg five. The lineup:
HARRISBURG
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
HIGHSPIRE SHOOT
Tie Will Be Decided at the Next
Monthly Shoot

T. w. Gross and +. G.. Hoffman are
now tied for permanent ownership of
the trophy cup of the Highspire Rod
and Gun Club after Saturdays shoot.
1t will be decided at the next monthly
shoot of the club Saturdays scores
follow:
George A. Gross, G; T. w. Gross. G.;
Frank Tillotson, 13; Edward G. Hoff-
man, 13; Joseph Cover, 49, II. h. Fink,
IL; A. A. Gross, Ia |. f. Wolf, 4; J.
A. PETER, 15; II. H. Kline, 20; Il. j.
Chapman, s.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
Live Bird Shoot at Avon

Lebanon, Jan. "A twenty-five live
bird shoot was held at the Avon
grounds Saturday under the direction of
the Lebanon Gun Club, of this city.
which resulted in triple tie with Cros-
by, Williams and Smith, who were the
high guns with score of % each out
of possible 25 birds. The summary
of the shoot follows: Fred Wertz, 21:
Williams, %; Crosby, %; Frank Wertz.
81; Oliver, 49, FERGUSON, 20; Penrav-
ing, 20; Neskym, 19; Giest, 20; Smith.
22.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
Atticks Leads Casino League

Atticks, of the Monarchs, is leading
the Casino League bowlers with an av-
erage of 200 for thirty-six games. He
has scored 7,174 pins. Montgomery, of
Senators, is second, with an average
of 191. Luck and Basch, of the Ma
tionals, are tied for third place with
100 pins.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
Angry Coasters Wreck Automobile

Williamsport, Jan. Am automo-
bile was badly damaged in an attack
by coasters yesterday when the motor
list drove over the track on First ave
nue. hin, the official city toboggan, after
it had been repaired for the night.
Every thing breakable on the car was
smashed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04

Field goals, Beard, 4; Myers, 8; B.
Light, Fl. Light, 2; Behney, Strickler
Foul goals, Beard, 5; B. Light, 4. Ref
cree, o. Swartz; timer, Engle; scorer,
Ruby. Time, 20 minute halves.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
DR.. KLUGH, Specialist
Physician and surgeon

onces: 20G walnut ST. Harrisburg. ia.
Diseases Of women nnd men, special,
private. specific. nervous and chronic
diseases. General Ofice work. COnsuf-
tation free and confidential. Medicine
furnished. Work guaranteed. Charges
moderate. 26 years experience.
DIR. kLUGH. the weII-knsvn Specialist
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
Middletown Tops Lebanon

Midhletown, Jan. -Middletown
High won from Lebanon High here
Saturday night in the final three min
utes of play when Myers Gagged field
goal from near the middle of the floor,
score 19 to Is. The lineup: ,
MiddletoWn I,ahanop
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04

Field goals, Phillips, 5; Nunemaker,
.; E. Aungst, q l.. Aungst, Stouffer,
Kain, Beck, Bowman, 2. Foul goals, L.
Aungst, 2. Referee, A.. Slwartz; timer
Engle: scorer, Ruby. Time, 20 minute
halves.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
otals .......... 10 =
STATE COLIiEGIANS

Fouls committed, State Collegians,
10; Harrisburg, 8. Referee, Taggart.
Timer, Rean. SCORE, Kulp. Periods.
20 minutes each.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
Additional Sports on Page o

Make it thy business to know thy
self, which is the most difficult lesson
In the world.-Cervamtes.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
Enhaut High Defeated. t71a

Enhaut High lost to the Middletown
High Scrubs at Middletown on Saturday
night, score II to 16. The lineup:
Middletown Scrubs. Enhaut Hiph
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
NEWS OF THE SPORTING WORLD

experts in this city and after much
comparison and conference the forego-
ing figures were fixed upon as being
comparatively accurate and conserva-
tive.
In the main these twenty five million
represent paid admissions, but not en-
tirely since in certain sports the paid
attendance forms but a small percent
age of the total assemblage of speeta-
tors. In some cases the figures are Off
elai or semi official, while in Others they
are the result of careful tabulations
gathered from club secretaries. news
paper reports and estimates made by
those qualified to guage the size and
number of large crowds.
Baseball Leads With Nine Millions
baseball leads, as is natural. and
while official accounts are not available
total of nine million was the general
estimate as the attendance at ali games
played under organized baseball con
troll, representing as it does forty three
leagues and almost three hundred clubs.
Football comes next, with 6,292,00O.
Parke Davis. member of the rules com
mittee and expert football statistician,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04

FUuIs commltted, Tamaqua, q; In
dependents, Is. Referee, Early. Timer,
hiineline. Scorer, Smith. Periods, 20
minutes each.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
Methodist Club Wins 36 to y.

Lewistown, Jan. 4.-The Methodist
Club won from Lewistown High on
Saturday, score SO to 23. Krepps play
ed best for the Methodist team anil
Rudy and Fleck did good work. For
Lewistown Riddle and Wilson played
best. The lineup:
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
Methodist Cllnh.
LewistoWn,

Field goals, Wilson, 3; Burkeholder,
Wilson, 8; Bearley, Davis, Fleck, 4;
VIM, 3; Rudy, 4; Krepps, 3; Flickin-
ger. Foul goals, Fleck, .; Krepps, 4:
Riddle. Substitution, Davis for Beard.
ley. Referee, Baker, Yale; scorer,
VIM; timer, Krepps. Time, Commute
halves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29
SWIFT & co. ARE
 INDICTED BY JURY

Chicago, May 28.-Swift & Go. were indicted by the federal grand jury this afternoon charged with violating the law regulating interstate shipments of meats and packing house products.
 The indictment grew ou of ship ments of meats by the Chicago and Northwestern railroad to Manitowoc, Wis. and thence over the Ann Arbor railroad to Frankfort and Owosso. Mich.
 The company was charged with hay ing received concessions whereby Its property was transported at lower rate than the published rate. The rate was obtained, 1t was charged. as a re- suit of false statements by the company as to the destination of the shipments.
 There were 29 counts in the indict . ment, of which 25 bear a maximum fine of S20, 900 and a minimum fine of 5000 each, and the remaining four a fine of $5000 each
 An indictment also was returned Armour & Go. and Joseph Ginsberg ana William Euckerman, who are charged with conspiring to violate a federal statute in the shipment of frozen eggs alleged to have contained decaysd ma teriaL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29
BEFORE
 PROBE COMMITTEE

Montgomery. May S.--(Special. )-J Lee Cowart former mmisisoner of immigration, in his testimony before the legislative Investigating commit tee today told the committee that he had only sold 330 medallions for the Alabama Panama Pacific exposition commission and that the net returns from the sale of these medallions had been $204.05 He said the expense in- cured in their distribution was S15g and that he has on hand $45, with SS2.25 yet to be returned by persons to whom they were issued.
 Mir Cowart said he believed that he and O. P. Bartlett of Birmingham were legally responsible for these medal lions and that no responsibility should be attached to the state. As members of the executive committee appointed tp raise funds for the establishment of a state exhibit at San Francisco, ne and MT. Bartlett had ordered the me dallions said MT Cowart. He tolda he committee he believed he could bal ance his accounts in regard to this matter satisfactory to the committee.
 The Investigating committee recent ly received the bill for these medal lions. amounting to something over 5000 which has been placed in a jaw yers hands for collection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29
MRS. M'COY LAID TO REST
 WHILE HUNDREDS MOURN

wept unreservedly as the service proceed
 ed. Brothers of Bishop Mccoy shared the
 pew with him.
 The service opened with a prayer by
 the Rev. l.. c. Branscomb, presiding elder
 of the district. This was followed by
 the hymn, How Firm Foundation" .
 favorite of Mrs. Mccoy and of the bishop.
 At the close of the song Bishop Denny
 arose to speak.
 The keynote of his eulogy was this
 sentence: "Although married when a
 young girl, her husband never stepped
 so high but that she walked with him pace for pace" He dwelt on the fact
 that no matter what burdens had fallen
 on her husband she had shared them.
 with unflagging cheerfulness and undi- unfinished zeal for the work of the Lord.
 Tn number of years her life was short, said Bishop Denny, but we cannot meas ure life by time. Hers has been long life for there were no wasted moments, look back over this beautiful life and
 thank God for all the wealth of service she was able to pour into it''
 Truly life Is but floating passing summer cloud" said Bishop Denny again. We never become accustomed to it's vicis- situde. Two days ago she stood among
 us with the promise of many years of usefulness. Now lies she there Surely the gates of heaven must have opened wide Wednesday night to receive her.
 And may God grant that her husband and her dear children may walk in the light that fell on her pathway and meet
 her up wonder in Gods own time. pr. J. D. Simpson, president of Bir-
 mingham college. who had known her
 since she was a child of seven was deeply affected when he arose to speak. She
 was a blessing to her husband he de- clared. In all the years that she stood by his side she never faltered and never looked back. She held unswervingly to
 what she deemed her duty and proved a true and loyal helpmate."
 Dr. Branscomb. too. spoke feelngly Of Mrs. McCoys life: 'Tf charity and love be the greatest things in life then this
 woman be truly great" Among others who paid warm tributes to Mrs. Mccoy Frank Price Another favorite hymn 70, Love That Will Not Let Me Co., was sung softly by the choir and then | the Rev. J. E. Morris, pastor of the Foun- tain Heights church spoke The hymn | Jesus Lover of My Soul' closed the cere- monies at the church.
 l The service at the grave was brief The | simple ritual of the Methodist church was carried out the body was consigned | to it's last resting place and the sorrow- | ing hundreds turned away with the | solemn benediction spoken by Bishop | Denny sounding in their ears:
 l And now may the grace of Our Lord | Jesus Christ and His peace which passeth | all understanding rest and abide with you | all now and forever. Amen"
 JACK BETHEA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29
HOW CAN YOU RESIST ATRIP TOCALIFORNIA
 THIS YEAR

California and the Panama Expos- tions make an irresistible appeal this year to every American citizen. To the great Exposition at San Francisco and San Diego are added the many attrac- tions of climate, scenery and amazing development.
 You should see California and the Pa cific Coast; the Expositions; the old missions; Cororado- and the wonderful Rockies, the enchanting and historic Southwest, Salt Lake, the Pike's Peak Region-the Golden West. You see all on a Rock Island Scenic Circle Tour--only S63. 50 for round trip from Birmingham stop over at any and all points en route. Long return limit. Both exposi- tions included in one ticket at no extra cost.
 Choice of famous trains, including the "Golden State Limited" Colorado Fly- err" "Californian," Colorado California Express" and others. Through sleeper from the Southeast to Colorado. Auto matic Block Signals-Finest Modern All-Steel Equipment-Superb Dining Car Service.
 We maintain a Travel Bureau at All Peters Bldg. Atlanta. Our representa- lives are travel experts, who will give you full information about California the Propositions. how best to see them o., Rock Island Circle Scenic Tour prepare itineraries. etc
 Write, phone or drop in for our litera- ture on California and the Propositions H. H. Hunt, D. P. A. Rock Island Lines Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-29
ARIZONA bOARDOF PARD0NS GRANTS
 MEX|CANS RESPITE
Five Sentenced to Execution Saved at Last Moment. Now Will Be Hung
 Separately

Florence, Arix., May 2S.-Five Mex- today at almost the last minute were given respite by the board of par- dons and paroles.
 With every legal obstacle to their hanging set aside, the board granted n nine weeks respite. that the men might be hanged singiy instead of to- gether and so recommended to Cover nor Hunt, who had opposed inflicting the death penalty with every resource at his command.
 The men took the events of the day calmly and when given an opportunity to make their wills chaffed the only one Of themselves who possessed any property. Even the news of the respite failed to stir their stoicism.
 It was said that if the board had re- fused to grant respite Warden Sims would have resigned, thus blocking the hangings. which under the law must be performed by the warden or his deputy and there is no deputy. No executions have occurred in Arizona under state auspices since statehood was granted.
 Briefly todays $ proceeuihse "e,o. The board of pardons and paroles met without acting. writ of habeas corpus sought before I United States District Judge W. H. Saw | tell at Tucson was denied. 1 Appeal from the decision to the su- preme court of the United States was denied.
 i Counsel for the men were notified that 1 their clients should prepare for death.
 The board of pardons granted a re-
 p,.tve of nine weeks in order that the 1 men might be hanged singly.