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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21
Penn and Penn State
May Sever Relations

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. A.-state Col.
iege and the University of Pennsylvania
are ready to clash on Franklin Field
this afternoon In what is expected to b,
the last football game between thes,
two big Pennsylvania teams.
trouble. brewing for years, wa,
brought to a head this week by the up
Skaters protesting Bill Neill, premie,
guard, and causing him to be excluded
from the Red and Blue team because O.
the four-year clause In playing rules
NELL has played his limit in collegiat,
football-four years.
The fact that the two teams would no
again meet on the gridiron was an
nounced by Red and Blue official
though formal announcement will prob
ably not be made until tonight by tn,
management of both teama
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21
Syracuse Favorites
To Defeat Pittsburgh

SYRACUSE, N. Y. Oct. n.-Bin Hol-
lenbach's Syracuse giants are favorites
to win from Pittsburgh here today
though little money is being wagered
Heavy rains have rendered the gridiror
soggy. which should be an advantage tc
Syracuse, as the home eleven Is much
heavier than the visitors.
Syracuse Is without Newberry, its 200.
pound fullback. but Pittsburg has los'
Soppitt, its giant guard, who was ex
pected to keep Babe White busy. Sop
pitt suffered an injury to hV kidneys II
the Navy game last week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21
New York May Have
Sunday Baseball Now

NEW YORK, Oct n-Sunday base
ball may be legalized In the metropoli-
tan district for 1917. A number OF State
senators and congressman will cham
pion this measure at the next meeting
of the legislature In Albany. 1t comes
at the suggestion OF several prominent
politicians, who claim that especially In
Brooklyn the fans are eager for the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21
Michigan Favorite to
Defeat Aggies Today

CHICAGO. Oct. 21.-The first gem
eral meeting of Big Nine teams will
vie with the annual contest between
for public interest. Six OF the Big
Nine elevens will be In action, and all
three games Will be conference tits
Chicago Is expected to have no trou-
bio with Northwestern; Illinois is on
game with Ohio State. and Iowa IA
favored to down Purdue.
Michigan's steady Improvement all
year tends to give the State University
In the game at Ann Arbor, It IL home
coming day" for the university and q
crowd OF 10000 Is expected to witness
the annual important clash with the
Aggies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21
Answers to Queries.

Pop-If the boy Is past twenty-one.
you can't stop him from wearing one
OF those freshman's caps.
Unk-Don't disinherit your nephews
for playing football. as that IL punish
ment enough.
weeque-Wouldn't say the bowling
season Is back again as II 10 never
more than three yards away.
Giffer--A raincheck for the 1915 base
ball season Is now worth whatever II
weighs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21
CAPT. HALEY ROLLS
SOME LARGE
W|THDUCKP|NCLUBS
Gets 1863 as Member Of STAINS
bury, and 1877 as a Royal.
Gossip About BowIers.

Harry b. HALEY, captain of the fast
travelling Royals. Is outdoiny himself
this season. To date. the veteran has
rolled two scores of more than 1855,
having piled up q total OF 1853 with the
stansbury quint in the Masonic League
several weeks ago, and one of 167 with
the Royals In District League match
Wednesday night In each instance he
had a set of 393
Halley's big game Wednesday was
rolled against the westons on the Ma
tional Capital, alleys. and II gave his
team the needed margin to win the final
and deciding game OF the set. In the
nth box Of this game his team was
more than forty pins. UP until then
the champions had made only one or
two marks while the Westons were 60
ing strong.
HALEY turned the tide, however. He
got a strike In the fifth frame, and fol-
lowed II with two others. This got his
team going" and before long the Wes-
tons advantage was overcome.
The veteran Pop" Is having one OF
the best seasons. His exceptional roll
ing has been largely responsible for the
Royals success.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21

Grand Centrals and Royals are fur
nishing most OF the excitement in the
National Capital League, the former
leading with ten and two. and the latter
trailing with nine and three. The Grand
Centrals' victory over the Westons last
night helped them considerably. They
won the first and third games easily,
and lost the second by a single pin. 6i6
to 5A. Tom Keane's rollers gathered
1853 pins for the set. The standing of
the National Capital:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21
CRACK PERFORMERS
LAST NIGHT
Vigilants Practice Today.

Coach Palmer Derby, OF the vigilarits,
orders all candidates to report at Union
League Park this afternoon with uni
forms. scrimmage practice will be held
Immediately after the @. w. u Mary
land State contest Practice also will
be held Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock
sharp.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21
Manager Blames Self.

CHICAGO. Oct n.-Manager Howard
Carr today shoulders all blame for the
defeat of Ever Hammer at the hands
says he pulled bone by asking the
bout stopped when Ever was down for
only three counts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21
Georgetown Wins.

Greatly ontweighed and coming from
behind after the irst half OF play,
Georgetown Playground soccer team
yesterday won victory over the Cath
edral School for Boys at Mt: st. Adams
fisld. The score was to l.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21
Big Bout Is OFF.

CHICAGO, Oct. Ai-Jack Dillon wasn't
exhibition with Mike Gibbons for No
bember 3 at St. Paul, so it's all on. In
fact. 1t never was on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21

Rosedales set game and set records
for the Columbia League last night,
when they spilled 1,5SS naples and won
three from the Trainmen. The totals
were 56s, 607. and 613.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21

getting one Of their old football teams
back again. fTetr last eleven tods fired
after tWenty years. hard service, AND no
indian Is going to take a JOB unless H's
permanent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21

From the home plate to the clubhouse
Is about 400 yards. but at that Harry
lie Gore Is getting almost as much dis
lance out Of his kicks as John McGraw.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21

II Jess Willard gets any heavier he
will have TO go into the Baltimore ban
tam class.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21
Running one hundred miles 10
enough OF a diploma to get you
a Job as Mexican general.

Gun about sitting in Just for comrsde-
ship and to pass the time away 10 all
right, but we have yet to see the bird
who played poker just for the. exercise.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21
MINCE PIE.
A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING. BY Bugs" Basr.

Philadelphia Iishtweishts In front and
Baltimore bantams In back.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21

with nineteen teams to battle against,
II Is quite a distinction to lead the Ma
sonic League. even at this stage. Tho
Lebanon quint, with total Of fifteen
games won and three lost. tops abe
standing at the present. but ia closely
followed by Stansbury, with seventeen
and four; Lafayette, with sixteen and
i've. and Columbia, with sixteen and
five.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21

Continentais, who recently made the
District record Of SIS for a single game,
lead the District League with eleven
games won and one lost. The Westons
are credited with having won the only
game the Coptinentals lost. Following
Is the standing OF the District League:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21

Leading the cheering for yourself
u bad form. man may be as
Just as soon as he admits he Is
good the public Is Of him. ~ you
are good don't say So....dnd " you
ANT good don't say so....its almost
time for those birds toho claimed to
be good Zee skaters IN Ju;y to prove
It.. the only place for oontortion-
tst 70 toith Bdtnum and Bdtiey''s....
and unless yoa knov hoo to do y,
pdtttn0 yourself on your back Is
liable TO sprutn your pest.
RARID RUDOLPH
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21
RABIp RUDOLPH.

Running a hundred miles in one in
stallment is tough work. II you could
only do II the way you buy a piano we
might endeavor to grab the wreath
from Sidney Hatch's dome.
Yale's~ line averages about 200 pounds.
while the backheid figures out about 175.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21
RGU-m
eff there is any
glory in running
100 miles, Sidney
Hatch can have
our share"

Not speaking Stoedish very UeH, Ted
forced to rt.n Nth a sight accent.
NilSola Tesla has succeeded in har
Messing the energy of the air. but NIX
Is a couple of years behind our man.
ayers OF fighters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21

Catholic University is facing villa
tored by Eddie Dennis, a former coach
at Georgetown. Villanova Is reported to
be fast, but Catholic University hopes TO
repeat it's victory OF last year. In 1915
Catholic University was the only team
10 win from Villanova. r
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21

Gallaudet Is playing Washington Col
lego at Kendall Green. Neither team ia
we'll matched and the tussle should be
interesting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21

Bannockburn invitation tournament,
has been under the weather. during
the last few days. and largely Of a
consequence has been unable to play
his best golf. He defaulted yesterday
nrst round OF the second sixteen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21

Gonzaga dropped II to 6 game to
the Alexandria High school eleven in
Alexandria yesterday. The Alexan-
drians showed a vastly improved team
over that which was defeated by
Western recently.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21

The Georgetown Props will play
Carroll Institute on the Hilltop today
while the Freshmen are battling Tome
at Port Deposit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21

Out at College Park Maryland State
will tackle v. NJ. I. The Virginians have
yet to be scored on this season In their
three games played. and should force
Curly" Byrd's team to It's utmost.
State will go into the game without one
or two regulars. but the second string
men are almost as capable as the regu-
absentees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21

In eliminating DR.. Lee Harlan In the
second round. Corkran played by far
the best golf yet seen in the tournament.
He went out in 80, one under par. and a
striking feature of his performance lay
In the fact that he played the first ten
holes in four strokes each. At that,
however. DR.. Harlan managed to win
tho eighth. with a par 8.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21
.. LEAGUE.
Totals. AT ~ az
1ANKERg LEAGUE.

Totals. cal 60 tsa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21

Frank Dyer Is an example OF the say
Ing that the more one plays golf the
more one wants to play. He is now
taking part in his twenty-third tourna-
ment this season.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09
HUGHES FLAYS
PORK BARREL"
OF DEMOCRACY

CHICAGO, Aug. 9-Declaring that
he didn't care the snap Of his finger
what might happen to him politically
or personally afterward. and that II
elected president he would conduct
this national government for the
American people regardless Of parts
anship, Charles E. Hughes last night
brought $4,000 persons to their feet in
the great Coliseum meeting last night.
He had been in Chicago all day, and
everywhere he appeared in public he
was greeted with great enthusiasm.
Speaking at night in the same hall
in which he was nominated. Mr.
Hughes said he felt special obliga-
ton to tell the people Of Chicago pre-
cisely where he stands.
Policies Of Construction.
He then elucidated the America
efficient" doctrine set forth briefly in
his speech Of acceptance, and announc-
ed for the first time since his nomi-
nation the specific constructive
policies he would support.
He declared with tense earnestness
that If elected president he would not
appoint . single man to political
office unless he was fit and clean
man. regardless Of how high he might
stand in the party.
He denounced the pork barrel" leg
islation by which southern congress
men had sought to dredge out dry
creeks, and he demanded a scientific
budget making by congress-
He said that the you kiss me and
I'll kiss you" system Of making appro-
priations in congress-the pork barrel
was one Of the most shameful things
in our national life.
Shaft at Bryan.
He pilloried former Secretary Of
State William Jennings Bryan, with
respect to Minister Sullivan and Santo
Domingo. He read Bryan's letter to
Sullivan suggesting that he had been
there long enough to ascertain what
good jobs there might be lying around
for deserving Democrats"
Raising his hand and throwing all
his power of utterance into his great
voice Mr. Hughes declared with. dra-
matte emphasis:
Those words are enough to make
every decent American hang his head
In shame"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09
IhECTED
INTO PRESIDENTIAL RACE

WASHINGTON, Aug. s--That the
presidential campaign has entered
into the personalities stage with q
prospect that all records for bitterness
will be exceeded before the votes are
counted was conceded today.
The action of secretary Of COM
merce Redfield, now on vacation and
acting secretary E. F. Sweet indirect
ly wiring the Republican candidate,
Charles Evans Hughes, that his
charges, that the department had vio-
lated its service" were false and
misleading" was said to have been
a direct result OF telephone confer
ence between Wilson and national
chairman Mccormick.
Charges Political Motives
The Hughes charges dealt with the
reorganization of the census and
coast bureaus and both Redheld and
Sweet insisted in both instances the
heads of the departments mentioned
were selected for merit and not for
political work.
By direction Of changes in the two
bureaus which will be issued in
statement later amplifying the tele-
grams sent to Justice Hughes at Chi.
cago last night.
Friends Of the president were today
urging him to advise the date Of mott
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09
STRONG States
NAMED BY BOTH
PREBLE PARTIES

EATON, O., Aug. 91Almost com
plete returns from the joint Republi
can and Democratic primary election
in Preble county yesterday show the
nomination Of the following county
tickets:
Republican. -
Common Pleas Judge-A. c. Rising.
er; probate judge-A. NJ Crisler;
county clerk-V. o. Rookstool; sheriff
w. B. Cline; auditor-Scott e. Fow.
ler; commissioners-W William Johnson,
Ell Brubaker and Ed Rinck; treasurer
Roy McNeal
Democratic.
Common Pleas Judge-Michael Ca
hill; Probate Judge-A. B. Davis;
county clerk. L. Brown; sheriff
George B. Swope; commissioners-H.
A. Hinea. Henry Busch and Silas @.
Curiss; treasurer-Edward Wertz.
The Democratic nominee for auditor
was not announced.
The vote cast was not normal but
was satisfactory to both parties.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09
INDIES PURCHASE
WILL CAUSE FIGHT
BEFORE RE|CHSTAC

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 9.-The Reich
stag will meet tomorrow to consider
the treaty providing for the sale of the
Danish West Indies to the United
States for s25,0oo.OoO, and 1t is believ.
ed that the occasion will be seized for
bitter attack upon the government
Strong opposition has arisen against
the sale of the islands to the United
States and influential newspapers are
criticising the government keenly ac-
cusing it of deceiving the people.
At first it was believed that the
treaty would be ratified without great
opposition but since the press has
become so anagonistic the indications
are that strong objections will be
lodged against the ratification by
members of the Reichstag.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09
TEUToN FORCES RETIRE
BEFORE BRILLIANT DRIVE
OF ITALIANS ON ISONzo

ROME. Aug. with Gorilla bridge.
head In possession OF the Italians and
the Austro-Hungarians In retreat at
numerous places on the Isonzo front,
It 10 believed here that the fall of the
great fortress of Gorilla is imminent.
This would open the way for direct
drive on Trieste.
The Italian victory was a brilliant
one and thousands of Teuton prisoners
are arriving from the front. Among
them were many Servians and Rus
SLAMS who declared they had been com.
PEELED to fight against the Italians.
Teutons Demoraiized.
The defeated Austro. Hungarian
army Is reported to be demoralized
and Is being pursued at some points by
Italian cavalry.
Gen. Charles Corsi, the military ex.
pert OF the Tribuna, in reviewing the
situation on the Austro-Italian front,
says:
Very few realize the importance of
what Is now happening on our front.
Perhaps those who are most surprised
are the Austrians, Since the snow
melted, allowing operations on major
scale, our army was called upon first
to check the Austro. Hungarian drive,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09
BREAD
MAY RESULT FROM
WHEAT SHORTAGE

CHICAGO, Aug 9.-Following the
sensational government crop report
which indicates shortage of billion
bushels in the 1916 grain crop, reports
from various sections indicated that
the price of bread is to be raised to
the consumer.
The National association of Master
Bakers, in convention at Salt Lake
City, sounded the keynote for ten cent
bread
Bakers cannot give nutritive d.
gestable bread for nickel" said C..
N. Power, Of Pueblo The overhead
expense is growing too fast"
In Springfield, bakers indicated they
may sell % ounce loaf for ten cents,
instead Of 16 ounces for five cents,
declaring the four cent margin will
give them chance for some profit.
Flour already has increased 81
barrel in the last month and another
advance of 81 is predicted by Chicago
millers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09
FORD FROM new YORK
HURLED INTO DITCH

H. Browne and family Of St. Louis
enroute from their home to New York
City, suffered delay in their trip
through Richmond this morning when
the Ford car in which the party is
making the trip skidded on the Nat.
ional road west of the Austin place
two and one-half miles east OF the
city. The car and its contents we're
ditched
Mr.. and Mrs Browne and their
three children were riding in the car
and were thrown out into the high
grass bordering the roadway. Other
than a few slight bruises no one was
injured The machine was slightly
damaged and had to be towed back
to town for repairs before the party
could proceed on its journey.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09
RAID
SCOTCH COAST
SLAY|NC four

LONDON, Aug. 9.-zeppelins raided
the east coast OF England and the
southeastern coast of Scotland early
today. killing three women and a
child. Fourteen other persons were
injured
News OF the raid was officially given
out by the war office. The report
stated. while a number OF bombs were
dropped, no damage of military i'm
portance was done.
The following is the text of the war
office statement:
'Zeppelins raided the east coast Of
England early this morning. Another
Zeppelin was reported over the south
eastern coast of Scotland. Three WON.
en- and q child were killed and four
teen persons were injured, No dam
age Of military importance was done"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09
water RATE HIGHER HERE
THAN IN CITIES RUNNING
THEIR MUNICIPAL PLANTS

While worlds exist or at least un-
I'll the millennium dawns, the argu.
ments as to the efficiency and right
eousness OF the system OF private
ownership Of public utilities probably
will continue, but each year. the mum.
Der OF utilities municipality controlled
In the state Is increasing.
At the present time there is much
agitation In Richmond relative to
water rates because the public SER
vice commission recently announced 1t
was necessary to grant the company
money. The Arms that have installed
sprinkler systems for fire protection
were forced to pay this unjust in.
crease.
. File Yearly Reports.
The Richmond Water company and
several other companies have just
filed with the public service commits
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09
PHYSICIANS WILL HELP JUDGE BABIES
TO COMPETE FOR PERFECTION HONORS

Wayne county's Medical association
will assist in selection Of the most
perfect baby in Wayne county outside
of Richmond to compete for the final
honors with the selection. Miss Lillian
Mahin. city visiting nurse, will make
from Richmond babies.
This was made known today by DR..
A. J. Whallon, secretary OF the asso-
citation. The action comes in answer
to the request of the county visiting
nurse for the assistance of physi-
clans. The visiting nurse will have
charge Of all arrangements, but the
doctors will do the judging.
Fine Prize Offered.
The final contest between the most
perfect babies Of the county and city
will be held some time during the
fall festival week. Reed Furniture
company has offered SIS baby crib
to the winner.
The committees from the Medical
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09

sion report of the business for the
fiscal year which ended June 80, 1916.
The commission divides the water
company into classes and In the larger
cities reports Of municipality owned
plants have been received from An.
derson, Hammond, Marion. Peru and
South Bend. Reports of private plants
at Vincennes, Jeffersonville, Elwood,
Elkhart and Richmond have been re-
ceived.
Many students of the public utility
question have been making COM
parison Of the reports from Richmond,
Marion and Anderson, Peru and South
Bend.
Wide Range in Rates.
In Richmond the water rates run
from 20 cents to slightly more than 5
cents for thousand gallons, accord
Icontinued On Page Two.]
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09

Orders to prepare estimates for
1917 expenses and to trim down
every estimate to the quick" have gone
forth from the mayors office to the
heads of the various departments of
the city government.
Before the end of the month a meet
ing Of the board of public works, city
council, the mayor and controller will
be held for the purpose OF framing
1917 budget ordinance to be acted
upon by council at its first meeting in
September.
Under no consideration will there
been an increase in the tax rate, which
has been $1.10 for several years." Con.
troller McMahan said today
The revenue available for the city's
operating expenses this year is barely
sufficient and next year the city offic-
ials realize the municipal expenses
will be even more but they are de-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-09

second to expel the invaders and third
to assume the offensive against the
labyrinth Notifications.
But never was time for attacking
better selected 1t shows above all
that we are cooperating with the al
lies. The results Of the first few days
Of our offensive show that the prepara-
tion was thorough and careful. II,
during the first year Of war our troops
did not conquer much, we acquired
that experience of modern warfare,
which Is now proving most valuable. !"
1t is believed that the number of
prisoners now in the Aands Of the Ital-
ians will exceed 10000