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Papers In suit for More subway
seats Ready.

Papers in mandamus action intended
TO compel the Interborough company
either TO provide enough seats In subway
trains for all passengers in non-rush
hours or to operate the maximum service
will he submitted 10 the Public Service
Commission to-day by II H. Whitman OF
it's legal stan
II the courts grant the mandamus and
the company violates IL the company is
liable 20 u maximum fine of $1,000 a DAY.
ON January :, 1918, more than two
years ago, the commission put forth its
order for better service in uhe subway.
Since then the commission has notified the
marlborough thIrty-nve times that the
order was being violated Last month, at
the suggestion OF Milo r. Maltbie, the
commission instructed its counsel to sue
the lnterborough For twenty-four days
the lawyers have been preparing the evi-
dence to be submitted In the papers that
will be ready to-day
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HOLD THE FORT" MAN DIES.

TrRRs HAUTE. Ind. Jan, ll.-When in
the civil war GEN. John NJ Corse with
a small force was holding Altoona Pass,
In the Kenesaw Mountains, Tennessee, and
signalled Gen Sherman for succor the
latter General caused the famous message.
Hold the fort, for ] am coming to he
Wigwagged. Samuel Wagner, who died
to-day at the age OF 10 at Paris, Ill, did
the wlgwaggng from limb OF a tall
tree
lie was a member OF an Illinois regi-
ment from which state Gen, corse was
accredited.
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STATE CENSUS MAY BE DROPPED

ALBANY. Jan. lin the interest Of
economy the proposed State census this
year may be abandoned. thus effecting a
saving OF $500, 900.
be discussed at a meeting OF State
officials tomorrow.
Gov. whitman and other officials in
terested In having an economical admins
traiion are very much opposed TO having
a census taken.
At the meeting II will be urged that
valuable material now collected for State
departments by hordss 81 inspectors car
Just as well be gathered by the census
takers,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-12
REVOLT IN HAYTI GROWS.
Rebels Against Theodore Govern
ment Attack Cap Haytien.

CAP HAYrIEN, Jan IA new revolt
against President Theodore appears to be
making Roadway. It's sponsors are mem
bers OF the Government overturned BY
Theodore,
An attack against Cap Hayden was
made on January and the rebels have
now marched against Trou. PLANES,
ounamnths and Fort IAberFe. where they
are finding support.
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Heater Sets Car Anre on BROOKLYN
Bridge.

The heating apparatus under the
seats OF a Brooklyn Bridge local car
ignited the woodwork and a seat cush-
ion Just the car had passed the New
York tower on it's way 10 Brooklyn
during the o'clock rush hour last night.
emptying the car OF Its sixty passengers
In short order
Traffic on the south roadway was tied
up for seven minutes while the fire was
put out with sand and the car lowed to
the Brooklyn end of the bridge. Motor
man william Crosby and Conductor
Thomas Bruce said the trouble was due
to heat resistance"
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INQUIRY WAITS IN CLEARY CASE.
Gov. whitman Wants to Know More
About Haverstrsw's Complaint.

ALBANY. Jan. Until Gov. Whit
man II able to acquaint himself with the
substance OF the complaint made by the
residents OF Haverstraw against fhe YER
dict OF acqulttal in the Cleary case, he
will not order an investigation.
The Governors counsel. after a talk
with Supreme Court Justice Morschauser.
gave the Governor brief outline OF the
case In conference to-day. hut the Gov
ernor il inclined to hear more OF the case
before he takes any action.
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BELMONT TESTTFIES
OF ELEVATED SAFETY
Interborough Chairman, at Cor
oner's Inquest, Endorses Work
Of Manager Hedley.
SH0NTS DEFENDS RULES

August Belmont. chairman Of the boa I'd
of directors OF the marlborough Rapid
Transit Company: Theodore p shonts.
president OF the road. and Frank Tedley.
the general manager. testified yesterday
before Coroner Riordan in the Municipal
Building at the Inquest into the rear end
collision on tho elevated line nj 1l6th
street and Eighth avenue on December 2
in which two men lost their lives.
Coroner Rlorlan querled repeatedly as
10 what steps the 1nterbOrough directors
had taken "in the last three years TO safe.
guard the lives OF passengers"
When he put this question TO Mr. Bel
mont the chairman Of the board replied
You'll have to iet me answer in my
own way"---tha Coroner had pressed for
specific instances ANY number OF APP
preparations are brought up before the
board for devices which have FOR their
object the safety OF the road. When made
they are IN the direction OF safeguarding
the passenger But any general resOlu-
tiou regarding ;he safeguarding OF the
passengers is unnecessary"
Mr. Belmont went on to say that Gen
eral Manager Hediey had charge OF opera
tion details. Asked II he approved OF Mr..
Hedley's management Mr. Belmont said I:
Il most certainly do.
DO you approve OF a management
which resulted In the Acciden, in which
Collins was killed.
~ approve Of no accidents replied Mr.
Belmont. but that accident was not the
faul' OF the management individuals
ma mistakes"
But you approve Of fortunate acc
dents" said the Coroner. Some OF rs
get rich by accidents some Of Us set poo"
by accidents"
Mr. Belmont was plainly puzzled is
that question" ne asked Iu, the CorO-
ner turned TO other things
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ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

Astor.--Mr and Mrs w, ]. Clark. Al
bany Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Miohaeison Mont
real Mr.. and Mrs. c., Mallett, Toronto f;
Mrs. " T. Hays. San Francisco: Surgeon
General Jro Suzuki. Imperial Japanese
Army, with Red Cross party OF twenty
five persons on way 70 EnSiand.
Martinique-W. J.. Douglas, CLEVELAND !:
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Wesley Chapel.


OF faith shining above the hive OF com
mercislism.
This plan Is the outgrowth OF a desire
TO preserve the site as a memorial TO
Philip Embury and his little class OF
twelve who established Metbodism in
America and to make the church self
supporting The only feasible way to
90 this, the Rev. Louis r. streeter. the
pastor. believes. Is to combine q church
and office building.
Method of Control UnIaue.
John Street Church IN uniuue in
the method OF its control. II is the only
Methodist church in the world which
Is controlled not by the local board OF
trustees. but by the General Conference.
which appoints the trustees This Is be-
cause OF the disagreement over the pro-
posed sale OF the church site which rent
the congregation in 1854 and resulted in
a number OF persons leaving and estab-
fishing another church near Madison
Square.
Before the trustees abandoned their
intention Of selling the site members OF
the congregation were forced 10 make the
church their home temporarily. eating
and sleeping there. After this echism a
charter was obtained from the state.
under the terms of which the trustees are
selected by the General Conference. thus
preserving the site as Methodist memo
rial by preventing its sale.
Now the trustees are facing the neces-
sty OF rebuilding. and of rebuilding in
such way that the church will be self
sustaining. That it's congregation would
be enlarged Immediately by the prospect
OF worshippng In the loftest chapel in
the world the Rev. Mr. Streeter does not
doubt and he thinks that II would be
the most fitting monument TO Methodism
that could be devised one that would
attract attention all over the world
"Of course there are those who would
laugh at IT," he said yesterday. 1T would
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would he Monument Also.


a Twentieth Century wayside Cross
the proposed church in the air has been
called by the chief supporter OF the plan.
the Rev. +. u. Upham, who describes In
the Christian Advocate the position the
church would have: ut would be a monu-
ment ss well AS house OF worship, a
witness to the glory and grandeur OF
days gone by as we'll as an appeal for
glorious days to come. II would show to
the world that the cross OF Christ can
command place even amid shrines
erected to the god OF commerce"
Plans TO embody DIR. UphaIns idea have
been drawn by Mckenzie, Voorhees, q
Gmein. The church is of Gothic design
with delicate and airy outlines that would
be softened into gossamer traceries when
viewed from the street. hundreds OF feet
below. Above IT rises a tower square
until IT begins to taper concavely to the
golden cross at the top
II would he a thing OF beauty and
wonder to Philip Embury and his little
band II they could stroll down there some
night when Christmas carols were floating
over the deserted buildings and look hack
10 the days when they established their
nrst place OF worship on "Shoemaker's
Ground" at the summit OF Golden HILL
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be sensational. perhaps. but 1t would Also
be magnificent. symbol typical Of
America"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-10
CHANCE PITCHING STYLE
WITHOUT REALIZING IT

Walter Johnsons sudden return to
form after many critics believed the
great strain had ruined his arm, re-
calls one of the peculiar things about
pitchers. Not one pitcher IN 100
knows how he is pitching or realizes
when he changes his delivery
Johnson changed his delivery about
two years ago He did 1t partly be
cause he was studying what Dad
Clarke used to call "a new system Of
slants"
Recently Johnson decided to cut out
all frills and pitch his old smoke
ball" as he always had done. The
effect was instantaneous in the first
game he used his speed and fast
curve alone; opposing batters return
ed 10 the bench with the sad tidings
that the great Walter was himself
again
Ed Reulbach is an example of pitch
ers who do not know when or how
they change styles. When he was
with the Chicago Cubs it was a con-
slant fight to keep him pitching over
hand. The moment he began TO tire
biz or get hit, he commenced pitch
ing more and more sidearm.
The moment his arm started to
swing downward Chance. Tinker and
Evers would start yelling: Keep that
arm up"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-10
PLANK HAS come BACK. ="
AS whales CAN TESTIFY

Eddie Plank, the forty-year-old
southpaw. has pitched some great
games during his sixteen seasons of
service in the major leagues, but he
probably never uncorked a better
contest than he exhibited recently in
the thinning battle against the
Whales of Chicago True, Plank was
beaten. 20. but a great battle It was.
The Whales made only three hits
of the sidewheeler What's more, he
had perfect control passing only one
batter, Jackson. in the final frame.
In eleven of the fourteen innings
Plank retired the Whales in one, two,
three order. He did not allow a
single safety from the third to the
fourteenth inning. giving him ten hit
less rounds in a row.
During the entire contest only five
men reached first base on him. three
on hits. ono on pass and one on an
error by Vaughn.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-10
WATER JINX" PURSOES
MOTOR BOAT CURNSEY

The water jinx" is still persuing /
Captain Marvin Megginson and his F.,
shin "Gurnsey." Not long ago the !
boat took him and party to
Fortescue and sent them back by
trolley. iitney and railroad, while the
launch rested peacefully in the soft
mud of a New Jersey marsh. The
Cadet, in command of Captain Win
field H. Brady. had to bring the way
ward Gurnsey back to her moorings
in The Orchard. north of Eleventh
street bridge.
Since then this same boat has toss
ed Captain Megginson into the sea
from her forward deck, and the un-
fortunate mariner had TO be dipped
from the waves by a member of his
boating aprty.
The real sensible thing that this
launch has done this summer was to
escape damage while moored in the
Brandywine during the recent severe
storm.
On last Saturday the Gurnsey re-
sumed her wicked ways. Provided
with plenty Of gasoline and new set
of six batteries. Captain Megginson
started for Camp L. G. Turner. near
j Pennsville, n. j. He had with him
: "Bilr' Carter and W. W. Anton, who
\ expected to have a fine trip on the
trim little boat. The "Gurnsey'
i seemed to be otherwise inclined, for
when the party reached point near
the mouth of the Christiana the en-
> CINE stopped dead"
She's stopped on us captain, -
/ said Engineer William Washington
5 Anton.
2 We'll. I'll be BANKED" said Cap
5 tain "Marve." and he turned the
s steering wheel over to Bill Carter.
! Megginson and Anton struggled
with the engine, and were about 10
| toss out the anchor in that part OF
4 the river where ferry boats and
t steam era were thick, when Captain
Mcpherson and his Honey Girl
launch threw out a line The tow
was very acceptable, and the Gurn-
sey and her party we're towed to a
point near Fenton Beach, when it was
discovered that a small nut connected
with the timer" was loose on the
engine. A couple of turns put the
, engine in commission and she rar
down to Camp Turner and wen
ashore to pay a visit to Captain Tur
, ner The party had hardly landed
when a fierce rain and wind storm
broke. II was impossible to get thu
Gurnsey out to a safe anchorage. 81
: the party retired to tent and await
' ed the end of the storm. 1t left thu
y Gurnsey high on the beach, too higl
= to he launched until the tide came in
y After the river Gained sufficiently tn
l party was taken in a small battea'
l to the Jack-Lewis of the Turne
y Camp and permitted to take her 70
l the return trip. II was about
y O'Clock Sunday morning when IN
y party got back to their homes in thi
- city. The Gurnsey is still baskin
in the sunlight on the glistening whit
sands of New Jersey.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-10
"A foot MOTOR BOAT
is READY FOR The WATER

The Captain George H. Derby the
heaviest motorhoat eevr built in this
city. will be launched on saturday af-
tcrnoon at the shipbuilding plant Of
Smith & Baxter, Limited. on the Chris
tiana river ca st OF Third street bridge.
The boat is being constructed for the
United states Engineering Department
OF the First District of New York, and
will be used for survey service in and
around the New York harbor. 1t is "A
feet long with 10 feet 6-inch beam
and draws - feet OF water II IS
equipped with 4-cylinder. 4O-horse-
power Murray & 1'regmtha engine and
will make a speed of about II miles an
hour.
Miss Amy Rulings, daughter Of Oscar
d. Rulings, junior engineer of the United
States Army, stationed at Wilmington
will break the VINE over the bow ans
christcn the new boat as "Captair
George II. Derby"
The boat Is ono Of the best looking o
its type to be turned out in thcs'
waters When finished, II will be painte,
green below the water line, with bat
tleship groy above. The deck will h
painted bottle green and all the trim
mings will be Of brass. The cabin ha
been fitted ont with all the latest dc
vices in marine supplies. The boat /
built for day service only and conse
quently it is not equipped with hunks
but such things as a late model ice boN
cooking stove, drains and numerous ne
cessities arc installed so that ampl
room is left within the cabin for separ
ate lockers for eight or ten workme
and crew The engine room, likewise
/ large, and here also the designers hav
made space for the storing of supple
and equipment, for extended trips. Thi
boat will be the third craft completed
the local plant since the first of the yea
After a trial spin the Captain Derby wi
be delivered to the East Twenty fourt
street pier in New York city, and @
once be put into active service.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-10

ii the Pills don't play the corners
pretty carefully today and tomorrow,
there's going to Ne new tenant in first
place fat Uncle Wilbcrt Robinson's
superbas seem to have the goods all
packed and ready to move.
The Cubs Superbas game-something
ought t. be said about it. but very
PROBABLY Roger Bresuahan didn't leave
msaid. sufficient to remark
that the Devilish Dodgers made % hits,
six of which went TO George Cutshaw.
The Tigers mad an of day-they had
TO play overtime TO beat the Nationals.
Ordinarily it can he done in nine IN
nings.
The Red Sox. White SoX and Tigers
all won, leaving the race just as muddled
as It was before.
Connie Mack has dug mp another green
'un. It's name is Majors. and IT GOT
soundly trounced by the White SoN yes
terday.
llal Chase drove ont a homer with tho
bases full and the nittfeds we're sent on
their way to baltimore with 60 defeat
ringing in their ears.
John j. Fvers got back in the game
after a three day lay Oft. Johnny didn
make hit, score a ru, or steal base
But the Braves won.
Eddie Plank shut out the Baltimor
Feds twice in the same series. Ihs
NAV he taken either as roses for Eddi
or dogwood for Knahe's clan.
The weather man intcrfered with
neat little chucking duel between Ra,
Caldwell and Willie Mitchell at the Pol
Grounds The count was one'all whe
| the skies began to sob.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-10
pEECHwOOD AFTER ST. MARY's

Beechwood would like to arrange a
game with St. Mary's team for next
Saturday. Beechwood has DEBATED
Kystone twice; Defiance. Chester Y.
NJ. II. A. three times. and split even
with the Madeley Seconds.
The lineup is as follows: Anderson
c.; Myers, p.; P. Lynch. lbi Gross, 2b;
Cau,so. SIS: Il. Myers, 3b; Goldey. II;
Farley. cf Tollin, RI; Mccall. substitute
Send challenges to j. Carlso, No. los
Shipley street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-10
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
Please state Al Reich's nationality.
PORT PENN DEFEATS PARK.

Special &c THE EVENING JOURNAL
PORT PENN. Del. Aug 9.-The To-
Gals continued their winning streak
when they defeated Park A. A.. Of
Claymont. by the. score of 9 10 s. in
a game featured by the heavy hitting
of both teams Johnson started for
the locals. hui was taken out in the
fourth and was replaced by Yearsley.
who lasted until the ninth. when. with
none out and the bases loaded. he was
relieved by Dyer, who famed the
next three men Port Penn scored
seven runs in the first round on a
couple of errors punched with FIVE
hits. After the first round the locals
touched the visitors for but two hits
The score.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-10

Learn to shoot is popular slogan
everywhere now. and hundreds Of
clubs throughout the country are
staging shoots for beginners during
this month, which campaign is en-
listing thousands of new devotees I'M
der the banner OF trapshooting
Down at Rohoboth Beach, Della
ware. the Independent Gun Club is
making things hum in manner that
is making some of the older organi-
cations in this locality sit up and
take notice This organization
which has been but recently formed,
is experiencing a period of activity
that is unprecedented in the annals
of lower Delaware, and the credit for
its display Of energy must be accor-
ded Walter Burton, president of the
club. and the recently elected Mayor
Of Rehoboth Beach, and Frank Tur-
ner. of Wilmington, who is secre-
tary, and who spends his week-ends
at the beach
On August IA, Saturday evening,
there Will be a big shoot for begin
ners at the Independent Gun Club,
and a handsome bronze watch fob
trophy will be offered the beginner
making the best score in a twenty
five target event The Independent
Club will also offer a sterling silver
spoon to the lady beginner making
the best score in the same event
There prizes, and the amount Of en-
thusiasm displayed by the officers
and members of the club Is certain ia
produce results. and It is expected
| that twenty-five or thirty new
shooters will receive their intro
duction to the Sport Alluring"
In addition to Messrs. Burton anc
Turner, the Independent Club has
some excellent shots on its member
ship roll. and II is worthy of note
that two of Wilmington's finest are
enlisted with the down-State organi
cation. They are A. B. Richardson
present State champion and William
Coyne. a future great.
A general invitation has been ex
tended to the public to participate
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-10
FERGusON AMONG GREATEsT.

In speaking of the great players
who have served the Phillies in the
past. Charlie Ferguson, one OF the
greatest that ever lived, has been for
gotten. In those days the three
greatest pitchers were Keefe, Clarkson
and Ferguson. The three greatest
base runners wre Ward. Tiernan and
Ferguson. The six greatest batters
were Arson. Brouthers. Common
Ewing. Kelly and Ferguson. Fergu-
son used 10 say that he was a better
catcher than he was a pitcher. and
he could play any positGn on the IN
field or outfield as well as he could
the battery points. A fan dominates
as the six greatest ball players
Ewing. Kelly. Ferguson. Cobb. Laloie
and Wagner.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-10
ONLY SIX HIT ALEXANDER.

There is no better evidence of the
wonderful pitching of Alexander the
Great than to cite just what batsmen
have been able to connect with the
shoots of the Philly star. There are
only six National League players who
have hit safely against Alexander in
every game they have faced him. The
six are Fitzpatrick and Evers. Of Bos-
ton; Max Carey. Of Pittsburgh; Zach
Wheat. Of Brooklyn. and Herzog and
Wade Killefer, Of the Reds.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-10
OIL You MIppLETowN.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ODESSA, Del, Aug. l0-Odessa and
Middletown will meet here tomorrow IN
the big game of the year Odessa lost
to Middletown several weeks ago, but
this time they promise to come back.
Only last week the NIiddletown team
was materially strengthened by some
new players and they undoubtedly will
give the locals a tight rub. Young
Carrow, the sensational twirler of the
locals. will be in tie box, with Sud"
Wallace on the receiving end.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-10
RUNS FOR THE WEEK

Runs scored by all teams Of three
leagues from Tuesday. August 8. to
Monday. August 9. inclusive. Only
runs that figure in official averages
are included Scores of incompleted
games are not counted, but the scores
of games OF FIVE innings or more are
included in the table.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-10
PENNsY CLERKS TO PLAY LEwEs

The P. B and w Railroad clerks
will play Lewes at Lewes on Thurs
day, The clerks. with Earl West
pitching. have strong hopes of coming
home winner Manager Smith will
use the following lineup: Glavin, 3D.. !;
Jackson. S.; Kalmbacher. IT,: Dun
can. 3D.. Welsh. h.; Honey, C.: Given,
CT; Webster, RI. West, p.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-10
What Do You WanI
10 Know About Sporf3


Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
Since 1912 has any team in the Ma
tional League made more than twenty
runs in one gamey W.
Not that remember.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
l. Kindly state the amount Leach
Cross received in the bout with Johnny
Dundee. ,. Did Johnny Grifiths ever
fight Leach Crossy 3. Did Sandberg OF
the New York nine sign with the Giants
for 1915? f.
I. l don't know 2. Not that
know Of. 3. Yes, to report next spring
in South
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
Please state Al Reich's nationality.
A. c.
American, of Swiss-German extraction,
Has Jim Cofey, the Dublin Giant ever
been knocked out ANXIOUS.
Coffey was knocked out by Soldier
Nears in one round in 1912.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
Is ne Battling Levinsky and jess
Willard bout sure thing for Labor
Day. II is rumored that articles for a
ten round bout have been signed between
these two mtt artists. JACK.
Not that know Of