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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-30
Of Bennv Kau Fed mper Srs Base Ball Powers Into Action
Kauff's Return Jump
Planned Months Ago

DEN YER. April 3O.-''TwO
months ago Benny knuF was
signed to a contract by Jack
Hendricks. manager of the In
dfanapolis American Association
club, with the understanding tnnt
when organized base ball so de-
creed he would he taken back
into the fold md sold to the New
York Giants" says Harry Nelly,
former secretary of the Kansas
City FederaIs.
Last November. when the MIN
or leagues met Mt Omaha, knuf
signtfied his intention Of jumping
back. There was conference
between kinseIla. james NrGiii.
II. Is. Johnson and August Herr
mann about two months ago.
kauff signed and the deal to pass
him over to the Giants was con
summnted.
against the national commission
was pending In the federal court
mt Chicago at that time. Herr
mann's attorney advised await
ing IA decision from Judge Lands.
"JOhnsOn'S lawyers were for
having kauH jump without de-
lay. The matter was allowed to
drag along until today. when it
WINS evident that knuf WINS told
to make the leap. NcGill sold
i<auff's release for &IO,OOO."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-30

the local masnate telegraphed to
kauff informing him that he had been
suspended.
Barred From Giants, Tener Rules.
NEW YORK. April 3O.-President
John X. Tener of the National League
officially notified Robert B. Ward. presi
dent of the Brooklyn Federal League
club, shortly before noon today. that
kauff would not be permitted to play
in the National League at this time.
His telegram to Mr.. Ward was as fol-
lows:
relative to the kauff incident, you are
apprised that the player in question
will not be permitted to play in the
National League al this time
JOHN X TENER,
president. National League"
President Gilmore of the Federal League
has issued q call for a special meeting of
the association to be held here tomorrow
noon to consider the various phases of the
Kauff case. The executives of the eight
Federal League clubs were notified by
telegraph to be present to confer with the
league attorneys regarding what action
should be taken to protect the rights of
the Brooklyn club and the Federal League
in general In the cases of the Kauf type
involving legal points OF a players con-
tract.
1t is understood from sources outside
the Federal League that the independent
base ball organization is determined to
make strong fight in the case of Kauff
and settle the status of this player and
others who have signed contracts with
first one league and then another.
Legal Ruling Required.
The several clubs and leagues interested
in the playing services of Benny Kauff,
whose appearance in a New York National
League club uniform at the Polo
grounds yesterday caused a base ball
sensa ton. played a waiting game to-
day. 1t was stated a the headquarters
of the various organizations involved In
the dispute over the leading batter of
.he Federal League that there were no
new Developments of Importance in the
situa ton, and that kauffs status as a
player under contract would have to be
decided from IA legal standpoint.
Secretary John a. Heydler, speaking
for President John K. Tener of the Ma
tlonal League, said that the executive
of the senior base ball -orga nizat on
had ruled that yesterdays game be
tween the New York and Boston clubs,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-30
MERKLE DISLOCATES ARM.
Giants First Stacker Out of Game fol
Several Weeks.

NEW YORK. sO.-Frcd Merkle.
first baseman of the New York Ma
tional League club, fell in trying to
field wild throw by Maranard in the
sixth inning Of yesterdays game and
dislocated his left arm. 1t was at first
thought the arm was broken. The
injury. however. Is likely to keep him
out of the game for several weeks.
Manager McGraw said last night that
Snodgrass probably would play first
base today. although that player has
recently been laid up with sore wrist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-30

The Chicago White Sox have taken an
option on Pitcher John Couch. a
youngster with the San Francisco team.
1t is stated to be part Of the deal for
Ping" Bodie. The story that Com1skey
paid San Francisco to take Bodie off
his hands is thus exploded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-30
Applies for Reinstatement.

According to Secretary Heydler. the
first step toward fixing kauff's status
in organization base ball was made
Yesterday. when the player personally
wired to the headquarters of the ma
tional commission requesting that he
be restored to good standing by that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-30

won by Boston, IL to \, was a contest
regularly scheduled and played. and
and standing as a victory for the Bos-
ton club.
Secretary John P. Foster of the New
York club, in discussing this point to-
was officially received by the New York
club the game would be protested, and
the mater brought to the attention of
the board of directors of the National
League.
Property of Giants.
Regarding the playing status of
Kauff, Mr. Foster said 1t was the con-
tention of the New York club that
Kauff was the property of the Giants
as a result of the agreement entered
into between the New York club ana
the Indianapolis club Of the American
Association last September.
III 1t is proved, however. that inc
Rrooklyn Federals have a prior OF
binding contract with Kauff,' said ros-
ter then we will withdraw all claim
to his services. The New YORK ciuo
does not desire to cause the Violatio &c
of any legal base ball contract haui
assured us that he was noI ui,u1i o,,e
tract with the Brooklyn Federal Leasue
club and was free to sign with the
Giants.
las result of his statements he was
signed by our club and placed IN tHe
game Yesterday in order to bring ms
case to the attention of the. proper
base bail authorities, SO that ruling
rnieht he secured regarding his engl-
bility to play with the New YORK cluo.
Now that this move has been suce =
fuIlv made, we are perfectly willing 70
u.,i+ the decision of those whose
urovince It is to decide such cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-30
'KAUFF AN OUTLAW
Fed Jumper Cannot Play With
Giants. Says Ban Johnson.
REINSTATEMENT Is limited
Brooklyn Slugger Makes Application
to National Commission-No
Chance. Gilmore Asserts.

SI,c. al p>paich 10 The Star
CHICAGO. April J0.-l'rcsldcnt Ban
Johnson of tho American League today
sided with the Federal
League forces in the kauff case when
he said that the player was ineligible
to play with the New York Giants. Ban
would nor go into details, but said:
"Edun is an outlaw, according to the
cozi, Of organized ball. He is therefore
ineligible to play with the New York
Giants or any other club III organized
ball. He will first have to be reinstated
by the national commission.
johnson was rather guarded in his
remarks. bu: il was inferred from his
conversation that kauff would have to
he returned to the Federal League. He
also added that under the circumstances
Mc,;raw had little chance OF winning
ms argument.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-30
Bone" by McGraw. Gilmore Says.

1T looks to me as if organized ball,
or at least Manager McGraw of the
Giants, has pulled a prize bone headed
play" said President Gilmore of the
Federal League today in discussing
the Kauff case.
There isn't chance for him to play
kauff. because he not only is tied to
the Brooklyn Federal League team by
a straight iron bound contract, but he
is an outlawed player. according to the
rules of organized base ball. and the
Giants couldn't use him without break
ing the national agreement, under
which they operate.
I'VE have taken immediate means
through New York attorneys to stop
kautf should the Giants attempt to put
him in game. but ] hardly think they
will try again. for apparently they
made = mistake. ! was glad to see
President Tencr take the stand he did
in the matter. for it would be a bad
thing for the game if he allowed such
a thinl. to be- done President Gaffney
of the Boston club. too, showed the
right kind of spirit in the matter.
Il don't know what influence was
used ia getting kauff to jump. but it
was only about a week ago that I fined
him $50. and that may have had some
thing to do with il.
talked with President Ward of the
longed and after the long distance talk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-30
Automatically Suspended.

Under the rules kauff automatically
suspended himself for three years when
he deserted organized base ball John
son was asked if kauff would be re-
turned to the fold, TO which the Ameri-
can League executive replied:
He must apply for reinstatement
To date he has not said a word to the
national commission. l don't know
whether he would be reinstated at once
if he did reply.
BY leaving the question of punish
ment open Ban intimated that the star
Federal League outtielder would not
have much trouble i'll getting back into
the good graces of base balls highest
court. When it comes to a case OF
punishment for fragrant violation of
base balls rules Ban usually comes out
with positive statement right off the
reel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-30

the local magnate telegraphed to
kauff. informing him that he had been
SUSPENDED
Evening star., 1915-04-13
BOUNDARY COMMISSION
OF 1911 is NON-ExISTENT
Controller Downey Rules Later Sim
liar Body Cannot Use Funds
of the First.

As the International boundary com
mission Omitted States and MeXico),
created by authority OF treaty for the
purpose of deciding the international
title to the Chamizal tract. made its
award June 10, 1911, and five days later,
with duty completed, adjourned with
out day, there is no longer such a COM
mission in existence, and funds appro-
priated March 3, 1911. by the American
Congress are not available for amy fur
thcr expenditures. SO decides the con-
troller of the Treasury, George +.
Dovncy, on reference from John w.
Gates, secretary of the international
boundary commission Omitted States
and Mexico). created by later law.
The sole and exclusive duty of the
original commission was to decide
whether the international title to the
Chamizal tract was in the United States
or i'll Mexico, such decision to be final
and conclusive upon both governments
without appeal, and to be given within
thirty days after the close OF hearings
The appropriation made by Congress
was for payment of the expenses of
such arbitration. and for such purpose
only.
Evening star., 1915-04-13
DIED.

ALLEN. on Sunday, April II. 1915. at am,
at Cnurtland Va. Ballston pike. ]. MILTON.
beloved son of Louis NJ and Elizabeth c.
Allen, in his twenty fourth year.
Funeral from the chapel Of Frank Geier'S Sons,
Ill3 Ith street northwest. on Wednesday.
April IA. AT $40 am. Requiem mass at
the Church of the Immaculate Conception
at a:l5. Relatives and friends invited to
attend. Interment at Mount o:;Net GENE
terry. ~
BAIRD TN Tuesday April I: 1913. Il, his resi-
deuce. a::i 4tl street northeast. CLIFFORD
e. beloved husband OF Hattie e. Baird.
Funeral from his late residence on Thursday
April II at 80 pm. Relatives and friends
invited 10 attend. Intcrmrnt at Glenwood
cemetery. IA
BERENS. On Tuesday. April II. 1915. Mt $40
an +. WILLIAM beloved husband OF Bar
bara Berens, in hs seventy ninth year.
Funeral from his late residence. No. 1l2S eth
street northwest, Thursday. April 10. at
$50 am. Requiem mass at ST. Mary IS
Church at . oclr.k. Relatives and friends
invited. lntcrmcnt ,privatci at 81. Mary's
cemetery. IL
CARlI4 On Monday. April u. 1915 at her resi-
dence. 919 1th street northeast MARGARET
A.. beloved daughter of George W. and Mac
yarct A. CARL. aGtd seventeen years.
Funeral services NJ Ninth Street Christian Chirph
Thursday. April II. at pm. Relatives and
friends invited lntermcnt at Congressional
cemetery. IL
COSTELLO. On Saturday, April 10, lolS, ut $50
Evening star., 1915-04-13
PRESIDENT GETS RIGHT
TO ACT ASH NEWSBOY
Mr.. Wilson Heartily Thanked by
Baltimore Lads for His
Letter to Them.

Because President Wilson wrote a
mighty interesting and helpful! letter
to Baltimore newspaper boys n rev
days ago. in which he told them. be
sides other things. tina; the right road
is the straight road and is the only
road that will carry any man where
he would care to co. and that II
isn't worth while to go anywhere II
you cannot go with honor and self
respect he was heartily thanked to-
day by committee of the boys, con-
ssting of Samuel Friedel, seventeen:
George Harrison, fifteen; William q.
McQuinn, fifteen. and Jesse Rosen-
stein. fourteen.
Harrison handed the President a
badge of the child labor bureau of
Baltimore. emitting him to sell news
papers in that city. lie assured the
boys that if he ever got hard up he
would use the permit to make some
money. Harrison is better known
among the Baltimore 'newsiesr as
Germany. while McQuinn is univer-
sally called "Giggles." 1t was a great
embarrassment to GERMANY when he
undertook to tell the President how
much the Baltimore ''newsies" appre-
ciated his letter and the sentiments he
had shown therein.
Presidents Letter.
The Presidents letter to the news
boys was as follows:
Il am very glad to hear about the
way in which you youngsters are be
ginning to take care of yourselves and
stop the things that YOU are sure TO be
sorry for afterward. and l want TO
send you this message of hearty good
will and express the hope that the
things you are learning now Will ma Ike
sou not only more successful men, but
happier men. The right road is the
straight road. and it is the only road
that viii carry any man where he
that you will feel as | do. that il isn't
worth while to go anywhere II YOU
cannot go with honor and self-respect.
My message is. God bless you and
guide YOU
Evening star., 1915-04-13
Rejects the Claim.

The commissioner finally rejected the
claim and stated in a communication
to Chott his authority to review case
personally. although it had been acted
upon favorably by q. board OF eN-
aminers in chief. Chott applied to the
Supreme Court of the District for
mandamus to compel the commissioner
of patents to issue a patent to hlm
The court held the commissioner could
not reopen the case, and. inasmuch as
the right of appeal did not lie, the
writ of mandanus was well founded
The Court of Appeals, on the other
hand held that there was nothing IN the
law that prevented the commissioner
from exercising his own discretion ana
from Withholding the patent. The
cour, also held that Chott had right
to appeal to the courts. and therefore
that mandamuS did not lie.
The case is considered one OF con
siderable importance as regarding the
conduct of the patent office.
Evening star., 1915-04-13
D|SM|SSES CASE AGAINST
PATENT COMMISSIONER
Supreme Court Throws Out Contest
Over Invention, for Lack
of Jurisdiction.

The Supreme Court of the United
States yesterday dismissed for want of
jurisdiction the case OF Edward l.,
Chott against Thomas Ewing, commits
sioner of patents. the effect being that
the decree of the District Court OF
Appeals continued to stand.
Chott applied for letters patent for
alleged improvements in dental broach
holders. The claim was rejected by
the primary examiner. On appeal the
board of examiners reversed the pri-
mary examiner. The primary examiner
made an additional investigation and
reported to the commissioner of pat
ents that the alleged invention was old.
The commissioner personally took up
the case and approved the finding Of
the primary examiner
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-24
GOVERNOR TO IGNORE POLITICS
Says He viii Select Compensation Com
mission on Basis of Ability

Republican legislative leaders are au-
thority for the statement that Governor
Brumbaugh proposes to carry out the
provisions of the proposed new work
men S compensation act on non
political basis, and will make all of
his appointments with that in view.
1t is/sald that this intention of the Gov
ernor was divulgei to the legislative
committee at the last conference held
in the Executive Mansion, the Governor
taking the leaders by surprise during a
lull in the three-hour discussion on leg
islation when he declared that he will
name men on the basis of ability and
cut out political considerations entire
ly, as he desires that this act shall
prove success.
The Philadelphia Record" says in
referring to the Governor s intentions:
Gas at present planned by the Gov
ernor, there will be three commissioners
to administer the act, the chairman of
the board to receive $500 and the
other two members $1,000 each. There
are also to be ten nice places as ad-
justers at, $2,500 each, while there
will likewise be an office staff of clerks
and stenographers. The Governor s plan
will serve both as precedent and as a
disappointment to the leaders, for in
the past reform legislation was gen.
erously used to provide jobs for the
faithful
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-24
OUR WILD PONIES

"liook to me like Jing-go- tigs, !"
said the veteran horseman at horse
sale at Durland' S when a batch of Vir-
ginia ponies, stubby, scrubby and
scraggy, came into the ring to go under
the hammer of the auctioneer.
"Jing -gotig's a new one to me.
What are something in the horse
Iine''
every much-the only wild ponies
know, and I've bought horses in about
all the markets of the country A. Jing-
go,tig beats anything in the world for
a wild, scrawny and disreputable pony
But tame 'em and they re fine. When
ever you see a pony trap in Baltimore,
Washington, Annapolis or any of the
towns in Virginia or Maryland, it's a
100 to l shot they are Jing go-tigs.
Driven to the swellest of turnouts they
are, and you may often see them in the
parks in Philadelphia and the suburbs
of that city with children driving or
riding them, just as they do in the cit
les farther to the SOUTH
"Jing- -go-tigs' happen to be Chinco-
leagues and come from the long, mar
row, sandy and stumpage covered is
land of that name to the northeast of
the upper point of Virginia where the
line meets that of the State of Mary.
land. Adjoining it is the island of As
sateague. 1t is from the waters off the
shore of the first mentioned island that
the famous Chincoteague oysters come.
New York Times.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-24
HOOKING A SHARK

Fishing for sharks off the pier at
Palm Beach is Brobdingnagian sport.
You fish with clotheslines and hook
the size of a split anchor Half Of
scme great fish is slipped on your hook
for bait You throw it off the pier
and fasten the end of the line to the
railing and then take out your de-
tectiye story and read.
Sometimes you get a bite, sometimes
you don It. At evening the colored
gentleman in charge of the shark fish
ing on the pier goes around and takes
in the lines. That IN itself is on rare
occasions an exciting sport.
Once a New York vacationist was
standing on the pier enjoying the sun-
set after days fruitless angling,
when he heard shout from the COLI
ored gentleman, who had discovered a
shark on one of the lines that had been
left out. The colored gentleman was
having trouble in handling the beast, so
the New Yorker went to his assistance.
Together they pulled and hauled at
the line in vain. Another man on the
pier joined in, and then the three
braced their feet against the rail and
tugged for all they were worth. But
in spite of all they could do the line
slipped gradually through their fingers.
Finally all the slack was used up,
and the rope, coming taut against the
rail, snapped like a thread The New
Yorker has always wished he could
have had just one look at that shark
New York Post.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-24

res. interrupted Craig. look.
Miss Dodge. this ID Il"
He handed her the letter. She Al
most seized 1t. examining 1t carefully,
her large eyes opening wider in won
der.
This is certainly my writing and
my note paper" she murmured. but
l never wrote the letter!"
Craig looked from the letter to her
keenly. No one said a word. For
q moment Kennedy hesitated.. think
ing.
Might I-er-see your room. Miss
Dodge?" he asked at length.
Why. certainly" nodded Elaine, as
she lead the way upstairs.
1t was dainty little room. breath
Ing the spirit of its mistress. In fact,
1t seemed a sort Of profanity as We
all followed in after her. For mo-
ment Kennedy stood still. then he
carefully looked about. At the side
of the bed, near the head, he stopped
and picked up something which he
held in the palm of his hand. 1
bent over. Something cleaned in the
morning sunshine-some little thin
pieces Of glass. AS he tried deftly to
fit the tiny little bits together he
seemed absorbed in thought. Quick
ly he raised 1t to his nose. as II to
smell 1t.
Ethyl chloride!" he muttered,
wrapping the pieces carefully in q
paper and putting them inside his
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-24
WOULD LET MEN EARN FARMS
Forward to Land League Asks Fedora
Cooperation

Washington. Feb. 24.-A delegation
representing the National Forward to
the Land League of New York con,
ferred with Secretary Wilson, Assistant
Secretary Post and Secretary of Agri-
culture Houston yesterday in an effort
to secure cooperation of the Depart
ments of Commerce and Agriculture in
the movement.
The delegation was composed of Mrs.
Haviland Lund, D. J. Meserole, c. c.
Higgins and George H. Polhemus of
New York. The Secretaries were in
formed that the league believed man
who had no money should be given an
opportunity to earn the first payment
for farm and that men with no knowl-
edge of farming should be trained.
The delegation wah advised to place
before both departments in a formal
manner the steps it desired them TO
take to cooperate in the movement.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-24

Az came up the path to the chem
istry building l saw through the win
dow that. in spite of his getting there
early. he was finding 1t difiicult to keep
his mind on his work. II was the first
time | had ever known anything to
interfere with science in his life.
WELL" ! exclaimed as entered.
you are the early bird. Did you have
any breakfast?"
l tossed down the letters. He did
not reply. So I became absorbed in
the morning paper. Still. ! did not
neglect to watch him eovertly out of
the corner of my eye. Quickly he ran
over the letters. instead of taking
them, one by one, in his usual method
ical way. l quite complimented my
superior acumen. He selected the
dainty note.
A moment Craig looked at it-in an
ticipation. then tore 1t open eagerly.
was still watching his face over the
top of the paper and was surprised to
see that it showed, first. amazement,
then pain, as though something had
hurt him.
He read 1t again-then looked
straight ahead. as if in daze.
Suddenly he jumped up. bringing his
tightly clenched fist down with a loud
clap into the palm of his hand.
by heaven!" he exclaimed, II
will"
He strode hastily to the telephone.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-24
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