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New Britain herald., 1915-01-27
BILL BRADLEY SOLD.
Exiled to Kansas City By BroolSfcd
 Management.

Brooklyn, Jan. 27.-In addition to being deposed as manager of the Brooklyn Federal league club iE favor of Lee Magee, Bill Bradley will no longer be with the Brookfeds. Robert B. Ward yesterday admitted that Bradley had been transferred to the Kansas City club, and that he would go wherever the franchise was shifted.
 Bradley has been released outright to the Kawfeds, and his case presents a novel situation. It is not every day that a former manager is presented to another club without any considera- ton. The kawfeds did not even give Ward a bird dog for Bill. There is another strange angle to the affair. A private communication from Kan sas City yesterday had it that the Kawfed officials were not pleased over the belated Santa Claus act of Ward, and that they would refuse to be- come the beneficiaries of the Brook lyn clubs generosity.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-27
COLLEGE BASEBALL
 CLIMBING ON STAGE
Not Long Before It Will Be tht
 Center Of Attraction.

The college baseball men are now getting ready for the fast approach ing season. It won't be long before they start indoor practice. Yale, Harvard and Princeton, who'll play three games with both of their ri- vals, have bright prospects for good
 hines, particularly the Blue, which will have seven "" men back.
 The greatest blow to the Yale team is the loss of Brown and Gile, pitchers. Harvards infield has been somewhat broken up, while Princeton has been affected by loss in batting strength due to the graduation of heavy hit ters. Way, who won his letter last year, will probably be the star box man for Yale this season.
 In addition to losing two pitchers
 Yale has lost Swihart at first base, Cornish at second base, Captain Blos- som at shortstop and Falsey at left
 field. Pumpelly will likely fill Swi-
 hart's place and Captain Middlebrook and Haines may be brought into the infield to fill the places left vacant by Blossom and Cornish. Coach Quinby expects to get some excellent material from the freshman class. Harvard Loses Five.
 Of last years Harvard team Capt Wingate, shortstop; Clark, second base; Millholland, center field; Hitch
 cock, pitcher, and Osborn, catcher, have graduated. Wingate and Clark who have alternated at second base 1 for two years, will be most seriously l missed. Clark was one of the strong | est batters in collegiate ranks last year, while both were excellent field CTS. Hitchcock was very cratic and I was not so valuable a pitcher as sev- eral who remain.
 Frye, Mahan and Whitney should
 prove the mainstays of the pitching
 staff, as all three performed we'll last year. Wilcox, who was the best of last years freshmen catchers has also shown considerable ability in faI practice. Fitzgibbons, 1915, who has had no experience on the varsity team, but who has shown up well in practice, will also be eligible
 Waterman, who caught regularly on
New Britain herald., 1915-01-27
MARSANS SNUBS McGRAW.
Says He Is Content to Remain With
 FederalS.

Havana Cuba, Jan. 27.-It IS doubtful whether Manager John J. McGraw of the Giants, who is here for a vacation, will be able to sign up Marsans, the outf1elder, who de- serted the Cincinnati Reds for the Feds and later was restrained from carrying out his contract with the so- called outlaws. McGraw has made Marsans an offer to join the Giants or any other club in organized base ball. Marsans declares that the Feds have taken good care of him and that he doesn't care to quit them now.
 A new arrival here Is Fielder Jones. manager of the St. Louis Feds. Jones Is seeking spring training quarters for his ball club.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-27
npesn bhandT r LBaA
IEIFTELD IS RELEASED.
Famous Player Is Canned By Harry
 Wolverton.

San Francisco, Jan. 27.-"Lefty'' (Albert L) Leifield, one-time star heaver with the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National league and for the past two seasons connected with the San Francisco Seals, has been granted his unconditional release.
 This announcement was made by Manager Harry Wolverton, who de- clared that he believed Leifield in view of his long association with base ball, was entitled to that much con sideration. Wolverton speaks highly of Leifield as 6 ball player and man, but states that he believes the com bination he expects to get together will work far more effectively N
New Britain herald., 1915-01-27
TAKING TESTIMONY.
Grand Jury Taking Evidence il
 Roosevelt Shooting Fray.

New Brunswick, N. J. Jan. 27-The c Middlesex county grand jury assem- bled here yesterday to take testimony of nearly one hundred witnesses to the shooting of nineteen strikers last Tuesday at the Liebig plant of the American Agricultural Chemical com pany at Roosevelt, N. J., by armed deputy shcriffs guarding the works. Two of the nineteen died of their wounds
 Twenty-seven of the deputies are locked up in the county jail under charges of first degree murder to await the verdict of the grand jury
New Britain herald., 1915-01-27

been seen since the gods used to gath CT at Olympia, Wash, to watch the combats of the ancient gladiators. In the end Gotch pinned Jenkins to the mat, and in the second bout Tom lost of foul, which gave the Humboldt t hero the title and four thousand round men.
 After quitting the game Jenkins be- came wrestling instructor at the Unit ed States Military Academy at West Point and instructed Uncle Sammy's future enerals in the fine points of the oldest of manly sports. Tom tried to pull off a comeback last year and was matched with Vladek Zbyszko Jenkins proved that he had not lost his knowledge of the fine points of the game, but he wasn't there with the old slam bang and rough house stuff which he used to pull on his op- ponents, and he had to give in to the younger man.
 If the mat game had a few more men like Gotch and Jenkins and George Bothner, who recently pulled a Patti in his fOrthy- eighth year, wrestling wouldn't be as defunct as it Is now. Only a month or two ago the venerable Bothner, one of the squarest and most scientific wrestlcrs defeated Tarro Miyake in New York, and announced his final retirement Bothner has been wrestling since he was thirteen, and became a pro" in 1892. He has taken part in over 200 bouts, and, although a lightweight tackled many good heavyweights And he grappled every bout on the square.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-27

the varsity. together with Harte, the 1917 catcher will take care of all the work behind the bat. Harris last year batted over 400 for the season, and much is expected of him.
 Nash at first base, Captain Ayres at third base, Harwick in left field and Gannett in right field, all were reg ular members of last years team and will probably hold their positions this year. Second base, shortstop and center field are the positions to be filled. M
New Britain herald., 1915-01-27
EARTHQUAKES SHAKE PANAMA

Panama, Jan. 27.-Three short, sharp earthquakes have shaken the Isthmus of Panama in the last three days, third one occurring yesterday None of the shocks did any damage, trough the inha bitants were much alarmed. Reports from points along no i'll effects
New Britain herald., 1915-01-27
PING EDDIE GOES BACK.
Fence Breaker Again on Frisco Pay
 roll.

Chicago, Jan. 27.-"Ping'' Bodie, outfielder for the Chicago team of the American league since 1911, has been sold to the San Francisco club Of the Pacific Coast league.
 After an cratic career of four years in the big league, Bodie comes back to the team from which he was graduated. San Francisco sold hlm to the White Sox Bodie is an Italian and his real name is Francisco Pig zola,
New Britain herald., 1915-01-27
$15O,OOO PENNSYLVANIA FIRE,

South Bethlehem, Pa, Jan. 27.- Fire which broke out here yesterday destroyed Caffrey's Cafe, seven other business places and a number of dwellings in the center of the city. The total loss was estimated at S15O,- 900. For time the flames, famed by a high wind, threatened the entire business section
New Britain herald., 1915-01-27
BOXING FOR JERSEY.
Bill Introduced Into the Skeetcr Leg
 islature.

Trenton, N. J.,i Jan. 27.--A boxing bill was' introduced in the house last evening by Assemblyman Singer of Jersey City. The bill provides for the creation of the office of state athletic commissioner at a salary of s2,500 a year, and vesting in suth commissioner the supervision of box ing
 Assem- blyman Singer also intro duced a bill to legalize baseball on Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-27
PROVIDES FOR MERGER.

Boston, Jan. 27.-The trustees of the Boston and Maine railroad issued yesterday draft of the proposed bill by which legislative authority is asked for the reorganization of the road
 The bill provided for a merger of the company and the 36 lines it op- crates under lease.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-27
PHOENIX MAY JUMP.
Star Swatter of Murnane Circuit
 Wants More Money

Boston, Mass, Jan. 27.-If the Lew iston New England league club doesn't meet his demands for an in crease of salary, Billy Phoenix, sec ond sacker of that team, will jump to the Federal minor league and ac cept a berth as manager of one of the teams in that circuit.
 Last year Phoenix drove in more runs and had more assists than any other second baseman in the New England league. He poled out seven home runs.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-27
l PRIZE
 D(|N1Y FAIR h1 on His PaTt ! an Easy Bout.

An. 27.-1f Willie paen almost as soft R as Fatima, the fof Mahomet, Fred &htweight cham Been handed a sur heiT zen round bout
 Garden last night.
 nOwn in the fourth pugn, sturdy, little
 so savagely with
 rights to the body
 title holder was
 Id hang on to save her was almost as CT at a county fair t early, Welsh talk nds after the fifth bpular" decision by e of the ten rounds th and fifth. The about even, Welsh
 sixth, seventh, enth.
 ot tired and leg e Briton a tough sidering the fact
 took on the match St of the flstic eX- he opinion that
 mother crack at Fed Up Well. doubtful if Beech kondition, ever will Showing against
 last night. It took ] Ids to solve Willie's l
 did get the East ade him look fool | heets Welsh again !! Is in carrying a tgging clip to the e way. Welsh ap-
 whatever rugged | ssess, and a tough, hat can slug hard 1
 liable to get him. ] rs made one mis- | g Willie to confine 1 pdy. Willie reached hg slnashes and all jaw with good ef-
 during the early ] Willie, overland" d in the latter structions, Willie 1 Id started swinging
 the result that 1 clever duo ks and e East Sider miss e also was plainly
 of Beecher's' body 1 e's body battering | ie's speed. Beech bad allowed Freq k Greyhound.
 more than any 1 Won for Welsh. | been training hard l Entered the ring in ]
 was as lean as a
 ink and limbs, the | per body standing B. He was an-
 beam at 136 1-4
 lme. ...'.
 D to scale 40
 The ver-blooming he mill informed Willie was in good been training hard 1t with Shugrue."
 however, that
 a glove on in a aad a paunch like |olls of superfuous Ryers. The clean were missing.
 chernbic face ap-
 hat he has been eman."
New Britain herald., 1915-01-27
Is CONTRACT,

ln. 27.-Charles F. kr of the Brooklyn Int signed a two-
 lay with that team.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-27
RHZHOyvy yE'WZZ DL//G

the English army and is on the firing line in France. One of the pictures shows him as tennis player and the other was made a few days ago in the French war zone.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-15
COAL pRopucr DISCUSSED
Smaller in 1914 Than in Previous
Year--Fatalities Less Numerous.

HARRISBURG. March i5-Anthracitt
mined in Pennsylvania during 1914 was
less by quarter million tons than the
product Of 1913 according to the official
figures for the year compiled by James
-. Roderick. state chief of Mines issued
today. The total production for 1919 was
9i,3jL305 tons. as compared with H,b25.96'
the previous year
Bitumlnous reports show production
OF l45.ss4,jSO tons for 1914. falling on
uf 2,0Si. .i2g tons
IN 1914 there were 500 fatal accidents
in the anthracite mines. a decrease of "a,
and the production Of coal per life lost
was 1929 tons, against 1888 the year
before. Statistics ON employees show $50
9O2 employed In 1914, against 1890 In
the previous year. The percentage OF
lives lost per thousand employ es is given
as 331. the smallest since 1909. while tho
production of coal per life lost has not
been cquaed since the act Of 1870 regard
ing mine operations. Tn" aNelnRe p,o-
duction per life lCst from 1870 to 1913
was 1855 tons, and the average life loss
per thousand employees IN that period
was 1888.
In his summary Chief Roderick draws
attention to the fact that q lives were
lost In three accidents, a cage accident
at Scranton causing l3 deaths. overwind-
ing OF n cage in Schuylkill County and
an explosion in Carbon County causing
losses of seven each.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-15
AGNOSTTCTSM THEME
OF LENTEN SPEAKER
Rev. Charles Townsend Saws
Jonah Story Has Nothing to
Do With Faith.

Jonah and the whale and other Bible
stories have nothing to do with the
principles of Christianity. according TO
the Rev. Charles Townsend. of the Epis-
copal Church Of the Good Shepherd,
Rosemont, who spoke on Shallow Ag-
nosticism" at the noon Lenten service of
Old St. Paul's Church, Sd street below
Walnut.
"Agnosticism is the cause of the cruci-
flying of Christ on earth today" the Rev
Mr.. Townsend said. There Is at present
In this city controversy between Billy
Sunday on tho one hand and the Unitar-
ians on the other. Sunday breaches the
evangelical Gospel unfortunately COM
bined with a crude, literal Interpretation
of inessentials in the Bible. This interpre-
tatlon is not more than 300 years old.
''It began with tho Protestant Reforma-
tion. and 1t Is giving handle for the
Unitarians in their answers to Sundays
attacks. Real Christians should work
their way through the these obfuscations
to the truth. The trouble with Sunday is
that he takes the Bible too literally and
insists upon dwelling on non-essentials
Those who seek the truth will abandon
the shallow agnostlCism that is ndiffer-
ent to Christ's teachings. The point of
view of the agnOStics Is caused by moral
feebleness. and this is also the effect of
agnosticism."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-15
RAILROADS WILL FIGHT FOR
RATE INCREASE IN COURTS
p. r. and p. and II. Refuse to Accept
Defeat at Hands of People.

The Pennsylvania Railroad and the
Reading Railway Companies have notified
their station agents in New Jersey to
comply with the order Of the Public It'll
ity Commission and continue selling tick
cts TO points within the state lines at
former rates. until further instruction.
While intending to obey the order Of the
commission tor the present, the railroads
are preparing to contest the order in the
courts. Early Saturday. attorneys for the
PENNSYLVANIA went to the office of tho
Interstate Commerce Commission in
Washington to have that body make per-
manent its order on the tariffs to Phlla-
delphia from points in New Jersey.
They found, however, that the entire
case had been reopened by the commuters
who several hours earlier had hled formal
complaint against tho present rates. The
commission, ii Is expected, will grant the
commuters n hearing promptly.
Mayor Charles II, Ellis of Camden. will
preside at a meeting of the commuters
from all sections of South Jersey at .
O'Clock this afternoon at the Camden CITY
Hall. when T.. G. G. Bleakly and William
Carey Marshall, attorneys for the South
Jersey Commuters Association will take
up the subject Of combininA with Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland and District of Colum-
bia commuters in a Joint complaint before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-15
11-YEAR-OLD BURGLARS
WRECK TWO HOUSES
Captured in a Closet With
Their Pockets Bulging With
Loot.

Two ii-year-od burglars, with their
police had followed trail OF ruined
chinawaFe and shattered stained glass,
were arraigned before Judge German
at the House Of Detention today They
are Richard Donahue, of 6A Lipptncott
street, and Walter Foley Of 31t2 D street
Judge German and the court attaches
gaspcd in astonishment when the po-
lice brought forward the whlmpering
housebreakers, Foley has the face Of a
choir boy. but was more defiant than
his partner and smiled behind his hand
when the police described the scene OF
ruin they found last night az the home
OF Oscar w Crozler. 1880 West Sergeant
street
II was shortly after o'clock when the
Crozers returned to their home after cal.
ling on friends. When they opened the
front door a cold draught from the stair
way aroused their suspicious. A china
chest i'm the dining room was dsmantled
and broken glass was scattered about
A crude Jimmy had wrecked the side
board.
They found an upper window open and
Crept across the rear roof to the house
adjoining, occupied by Samuel Green.
field Here were more scenes of ruin
and they drew their revolvers. a path
Of broken glass. spntered wood and
ransacked drawers led them to n closet
under the stairway on the ground floor.
Rapid brcHt hing could be heard. Tho
three policemen made n rush and drag
ged the culprts to view.
Every pocket of the lads bulged with
watches teaspoons. vanity boxes, rings
and stiCkpins
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-15
SERIES OF SERVICES BEGUN
Interdenominational Meetings Open
in First Presbyterian Church.

in First Presbyterian Church.
Interdenominational MONDAY Lenten
services opened today at the First Pres
byterian Church, Tth and Locust streets,
with a sermon on prevailing Voices" ny
the pastor, the Rev. DR.. Edward Yates
Hill. Ministers of practically every de-
nomination have given their support to
the services, which will be continued
every day until Easter. Doctor Hill said
these meetings were not intended to con-
fict with other services. but were inau-
gurated to accommodate thousands OF
men and women who work and live
around Independence and Washington
SQUARES.
Doctor Hill in his sermon deplored the
great clamor which tended to drown the
voice of Christ
1--WE live today in the midst of great
clamor of voices" he said. I'VE are
tugged at by contrary persuasons in poll
tics. economics, theology and every other
phase of life. We are shouted at by the
conservative and radical, by the old
school and the new school. Every soul
is compelled to sit In Judgment as did
PLATE on such voices as camor for
hearing. Many of the voices which come
up cause us to pay attention to the inter
ests of ambition rather than to the in
vitations of honor.
1.-THE voices of pride, produce the attitude
that insults the cross" he declared.
1.-The teasing voice of passion can inhame
to such mad desire as will cause ever
lasting burning. How difficult it is today
not to yield to the voice of custom, or
to the clamor of insistence of our social
set. Jesus said that everyone who is of
the truth heareth my voice How happy
is one who can detect rising above all this
modern clamor the gentle tones of the
Nazarene and be guided by His truth. 1t
is the sweet counteractlon ~ = spirit of
any mob. 1t is the only voice that can
really conquer the mob"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-15
6OV. FIELDER SEES DEFECT
In FULL-CREW REPEALER
s'essns Bill, He Says, Does Not En-
power Utility Commission

lhENToN, March l5.-Governor Fielder
way made public a letter sent by him
spy 10 one of the numerous petitions
..sslfs1 si, urging the passage of the Ste
'sns Dill to repeal the fun crew law. in
Sa ne maintains that the Public Util.
y soMmlsslon Will not hav efull power
4. 'ssulate the size of the crews under
rs p.oglsions of the repeater.
~ sss's'selng his comment by stating that
fsrs sss u tnose who are signing the petit
y ~ ior the repeal of the full crew act
nseatys says: ''o
al you will read the words carefully
mn. ~ WI observe that the Utility COM
d Sa Snso,i - not given the slightest power
q ,psqiy the number of men necessary
rams and all that the bill proposes
IA, give the commission the foolish
ssss I'm = require the railroads to determine
~ GOVERNOR also says he Is afraid
~ - stevens measure would NOT snnIv ~
@''''late train service. apply -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-15
MRS. ST. CLAIR. WIDOW
OF SUICIDE, CLAIMS BODY
Changes Her Mind After Interview
With Coroner's Detective

Word that Mrs. Charles c. st. Clair.
widow of Charles c. st. Clair of New
York. who shot and killed Mrs. Edna p.
Hall at the Windsor Hotel on March / and
then committed suicide. had agreed to take
charge of her husbands body was re-
ceived here today. Mrs. St. Clair decided
TO claim her husbands body after an in
terview with Frank Paul, Coroner's de-
tective. At first she refused. According
to Paul, Mrs. st. Clair had been asked by
her husband to commit suicide with him.
MY husband came home one night -
Mrs. st. Clair is reported to have said
"and begged me to end it all with him
He said he knew Mrs Hall influenced
him and that now he was free he meant
to end it all. | told him I would never
consent and a short time later he left, say
ing he was going to San Francisco.
suppose that he persisted in the idea OF
suicide when he reached Philadelphia
with Mrs. Hail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-15
HAMPER PUBLIC WORK
sewer Construction in Upper Darby
May Be Interfered W;tb


=. WORK on the sewer construction which
,s soon to begin in Highland Park, OBJ
Ieovstory Iavsy Hill, Drexel Hill, Kirkiyn and
heystone, five Of the rapidly growing
towns IN Upper Darby Townsbip NAV he
iiaiteu by the action Of Howard l.. Love,
treasurer of the township. in refusing to
pay ogt any money for the work con-
Taeted for by the township.
The trouble is the result or 1, dis,,,o
petweeh Love and the township com
nlssloners over the place of the township
iunus ioa deposit, When Love was elected
,est year he transferred all funds from
the First National Bank Of CIftom
nelehts TO the Lansdowne Title and
trust Company At meeting Of the
commissioners last week a resolution was
ADOPTED directing that the proceeds from
recent sale of bonds be deposited at tho
Clltton Heights bank. Love has in
structed his counsel. w. l. schaffer. to
Insttute I,ist, legal proceedings against the
the money VI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-15
IOOAY's MARRIAGE LIcENsEs

ssld iI54 5s.4aineers pses Ardmore. Pa, and Marie
~ pe ~ CapTon. 1881 Watkins ~ an5 trti..
fns1. Esunslon, 020 Woodlawn ave.
n1tlnsoa Iaaas, 423I Pechin ST.. and Mary n
Hfn,sn ", ozl y, Hermitage 81,
h6en mechter, NewtoWn Pa ana To-,
Hlalm EbrIo.st' E5s9 81 Albans st.
'seaer, ssaS n; ~ New York, and Margaret C.
Aired R,,oSSooto Soto Chestnut ST.
allhs Scahsm chssm5od 10 20, ,BqttonwoOd st., and
ss.iliier. ~ League Island. and Carrie NJ.
aaaa1d b u lllmore, Nd.
lna Hanoi- SsIs VS. a3l5 Wynneheld st., and
H.Itsrt N uSh, sl, Z0OI n, Park ave,
Brown iSps S5SsS Nassau ST., and Annie
Aanash p Rhaygiman, yIan, 4eel Mansion ave-, ana
fzlilp a = Il hurley. 22l3 N. Woodstock st,
man ia5E 5t,; ;SOsI E; Fletcher ST., and Anna
Alshsh b. III Nj N. Howard ST.
tlrnel' Maiortbus. ITO Latona st ana
ssksis ssi az Gala. 1881 Moore % 81. st. -h'
iSssssh esSaaa e sas slasspSSissii,s' q Si,S N j.. and
s.sgnllata 1fRg99iei Ra9Ssesii. 1923 1908 Amin ST., ana
Llda B. s. HsSlg HNSgsrs, Perth Amboy. n j.. and
f'au 4os9 ,sO2l Mt. Vernon ST., ana Katie
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-15
SPEAKS ON SHIELD OF FAITH"
DR.. William M. Groton Defines Mean.
ing of Acceptance.

The Rev. DR. William NJ. Groton
preached today on Taking the Shield of
Faith" at the MONDAY Lenten services at
old st. Peters Protestant Episcopal
Church. I'd and Pine streets. He said in
part:
"St Paul calls faith the shield of the
Christian. Why he designated faith as
the shield can only be inferred. The rea-
son probably is that faith, like the shield
can he presented In any direction and
cover any threatened aspect of the spirit
ual being.
First, faith in Christ protects His fol-
lower against the accusations of a sinful
past. Secondly. it is a defense against
the embittering influence of present trials.
Thirdly. it Is buckler against all fears
about the future"