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Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-10-20
"W LEADERS ELECT
AND PLAN SEASON
Clifford GiIIiS is President of
Squad for Season-PIan
for Busy Year.

The Leaders squad of the Y M. C.
A. met at the Association building on
Wednesday night and elected officers
for the current year. They also chose
a social committee to plan for social
events and made arrangements for the
examinations for the positions on the
squad The junior leaders squad will
meet shortly to organize and take the
necessary examinations. They will go
through mental and religious examin-
ations as well as the physical. The
leaders's challenge to the Older Busi-
ness Mems class for indoor baseball
was accepted, and a meeting for the
election of captain of the intermedi-
ate track team is planned, the employ
ed boys captain having been elected
last night.
That, in substance is the work plan
ned and carried out to date by one of
the most useful and helpful bodies of
the association, the leaders squad.
The members of the squad are called
upon for the instruction of the various
pupils and members of the gymnasium
classes.
In the election of officers for the
squad. Clifford Gillis was chosen as
president of the squad, William Hoy,
vice president and Philip Schneider
ger, secretary and treasurer Another
meeting of the leaders will be held at
1880 o'clock next Wednesday night at
which all members are expected and
have been urged to attend.
The squad planned for four social
events for the coming season, and a
committee composed of Holmes Civ
er, William Hoy and Philip Schnee-
berger were appointed to arrange for
the affairs :.
The final examination for the squad
will be held next Wednesday night in
the gymnasium, when dance of the
gymnastic sort will be the requirement
for membership in the squad.
Junior Leaders Corps.
The Junior Leaders corps will be
organized shortly. All of the junior
members contemplating endeavoring
to try for the squad will hand in their
names to Physical Director Pew.
A portion of the examination to be
given for entrance to the squad will
be the three and eight potatoes races,
standing broad jump, running hig III
jump, three examination on the paral-
lei bars. horse. buck and mat and one
optional examination and a demonstra-
ton of ability to lead division on the
gym floor.
The candidates for the Junior squad
will also have to satisfy requirements
of Boys Secretary Sutermeister. They
are to meet on Saturday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock, and must be at least
fourteen years of age, have an average
of sixty or over in physical work, good
moral character, and must perform
some service in the Boys Department,
either social, educational or religious.
VIII Play Indoor Baseball.
The challenge offered by William
Hoy of the Leaders squad to the
Older Business Mems class for an in
door baseball series has been accepted
and N. c. Nelson has been elected to
lead the class and to make arrange
ments with Hoy for the series of
games, the first of which will be play
ed on Oct. 28. Rules will be adopted
at meeting between Hoy and Nelson
shortly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-10-20
HAPPENINGS IN SPORTING CIRCLES HERE AND ELSEWHERE
Over the Sport Counter

Speaking of roller skating on the
public highway, some OF them don't
need the rollers to skate there.
Gosh, oh, gosh! If a man can't
skate some in this city, I'll be a Prohi-
bitionist.
Football isn't the most wholesome
game In the world, but, judging by the
teeth marks, it seems to be the most
appetizing.
Watching football games reminds us,
College men improve their time,
Pulling, hauling, striking, stretching,
Rolling in sea of slime.
Education, thOu'rt a jewelA
But all that some men learn from thee,
Is the art of self protection,
Rolling in a Shiny sea.
Personal experience with roller
skating. has taught us that it is the
gentle art of landing on the ones coco
without damage to the floor.
But licenses are granted to all of
Perth Amboy's skating rinks.
o
We've heard lot about the Walters
thumb in the soup. et but that
Graeco-Turkish war made 1t almost a
reality.
The only time a fellow is glad he
hasn't got an automobile, is when he
has to go to South Amboy. The coun-
ty bridge is bad enough, but, goIly,
that's only a calm before the storm.
George Forter Sanford's multiple
kick looks like a toe dance when
compared with the kick raised by
John McGraw.
All men are born free and equal.
even wrestlers, and chess players, and
Machine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-10-20
.STERuNGS START PRACTICE
Special to the FVENING NEWS.

oPeEtdb 70 tRe EfERI9G G REWG
South River. Oct. 29.-The Strings
Of this place held their first practice
of the season at the German Reformed
court early in the week. They showed
up in fine form and to round out their
practice, they played a practice game
with the Nationals OF this place. Il
was announced at the practice that the
Strings will have a home court
Henshaw. Of DUPONT, took part in
the practice and will play with the
Strings at centre. He is fast floor
man and a fine shot. Dick Ma1uski
may also jump centre. Jim Arm
strong, S. Cathcart, Edward Cathcart,
Fitzpatrick, Marks. Don Miller and
Swiftly Armstrong, will compose the
squad.
A meeting of the team will be held
this week when a manager and captain
will be elected. The first game will
be played at Tottenville next week.
Any team wishing to book game can
do so by communicating with Stirling
Basketball Club, South River.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-10-20

The Atlas football team are to play
their first game on Sunday when they
play the fast Empire eleven of that
place on the latter's grounds. Ac-
cording to their manager, the Atlas
boys are chuck full of confidence and
expect to clean up for the South
Amboyans.
The expected lineup Of the Atlas
team will be: w. Campbell, lie; j.
Eagen, 1t; ]. Christensen. lg; P. Pan
ko, c; c. Dunham, rg; W. Melko, rt:
]. Manton. re; r. Dunham. lib; r.
Sullivan, RIB; B. Martin, fb; and A.
Fiigen, OBJ.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-10-20
YALE PLAYS TODAY;
OTHER BIG GAMES

Tomorrow's Football Schedule.
East.
Harvard vs. Massachusetts Aggies at
Cambridge.
Cornell W.. Bucknell at Ithaca.
Princeton vs. Lafayette at Prince
ton.
Dartmouth vs.. Georgetown at Han
over.
Army VS.. Trinity at West Point.
Navy VS.. West Virginia at Annap-
oils.
Colgate VS.. Rhode Island at Hamil-
Columbia VS.. Union at New York.
Carnegie Institute VS.. Allegheny at
Pittsburgh.
Bates VS.. Maine at Lewiston. --.-.
Dickinson VS.. Ursinus at Carlisle.
Tufts VS.. Boston at Medford
Pennsylvania VS.. Penn State at
Philadelphia.
Vermont VS.. Connecticut Aggies at
Washington and Jefferson VS.. West
minister at Washington, Pa.
Williams VS.. Brown at Williams
town
Syracuse VS.. Pittsburgh at Syracuse.
West.
Nebraska VS.. Oregon Aggies at
Portland.
Chicago VS.. Northwestern at Chi
cago.
Minnesota VS.. South Dakota at Min
neapolis.
Illinois VS.. Ohio State at Urbana.
Wisconsin vs. Haskill Indians at
Madison.
Iowa vs. Pr1ide at Iowa CITY,
Michigan VS.. Michigan Aggies at
Ann Arbor.
Texas VS.. Oklahoma at Dallas
Washington VS.. Drake at ST. Louis.
Colorado VS.. Denver at Boulder.
Kansas Aggies VS.. Kansas Normal
at Manhattan.
Oberfin VS.. Ohio at Oberlin.
Yale in Action Today. Other Big
Games Tomorrow.
(By United Press.)
New York, Oct 20.-Yale is the only
one of the big eastern teams which
will not be in action tomorrow as it
will stage its weekly game this after
noon in the Yale Bowl with Virginia
Poly as its opponent. Harvard has the
Massachusetts, Aggies on its card for
tomorrowss tussle: Princeton will line
UP against Lafayette at Princeton;
Cornell will tackle Bucknell at Ithaca,
and Dartmouth will be in action, the
former against West Virginia at An
napolis and the cadets against Trinity
ut West Point. Perhaps the most i'm
portant conflict will be staged In the
far west. where Nebraska university
and the Oregon Aggies are due for an
lntersectional clash at Portland, Ore.
These two teams have been supreme In
their sections for some time and the
result Of their contest will be interest
Ing, especially to the middle and far
western football devotees. Nebraska's s.
coach recently left the coaching job at
the Oregon sc1,ool to take up the same
duties at Lincofn, and this will add to
the rivalry between the two schools.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-10-20

A meeting of the Perth Amboy Y.
M. G. A. Industrial Bowling League
was held in the association building
in Jefferson street on Wednesday
night, at which six of the nine teams
considering the league were repre-
scented. Plans for the league and the
adoption of set of bylaws and a
constitution were the features of the
meeting. Although there are but
nine teams entered prospectively, it is
supposed that one more will be Sc
cured to bring the number up to an
even figure.
The teams tentatively entered in
the league are: American Smelling &
Refining Company. United Lead Com
pany. Standard Underground Cable
Works, Roessler & Hasslacher, Rari-
tan Copper Works, Atlantic Terra
Gotta Company, P. A. Gas Company
and the First National Bank and Post
Office teams.
At the meeting a stock constitution
and bylaws were so amended and
altered as to suit local conditions and
were adopted unanimously by the
representatives present. The consti-
tuition will become effective upon the
receipt of the signature of the perma
nent representatives of the several
teams. The league. will be governed
-Dy an executive COInIl1lttee COupOScQ
of member and representative of
each team and one from the associa-
ton.
The representative of each organi-
-zation is to submit for registration
with the secretary of the league list
of all eligible players. not TO exceed
ten in number, by Tuesday. October
"a. A guarantee of IS is to be de-
posted with the secretary by each
team to guarantee the appearance of
the team on schedule, before the first
match Is rolled. This fee is to be re-
turned at the conclusion of seventy
five per cent. of their scheduled
matches.
A schedule committee was appoint
ed composed of the following: Will
liam Pemberton of the Post Office
team, William Eyerkuss of the A. 8.
& R., and A. G. Lee, industrial secre-
tary of the Y. M. c. A. The commit
tee0wil1 arrange a schedule as soon
as possible and 1t is expected that the
first match of the league will be roll
ed before the. end OF the comins
week. The games are to be rolled
only ON alleys No. l and 2. exclusive
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-10-20
LEHIGHS CHANGE NAME

The Lehigh A. c. will change their
name to the Liberty A. c., and viii
book their first game of the season
with the Elms of Sayreville as their
opponents on Oct %. and expect to
bring home the first victory.
They should like to challenge any
team in this city or out of town junior
teams, as the West Sides, Spartans,
Americans, Empires, Ramblers, Par
ish House, and other teams of like
calibre.
The line up is as follows: P. Boos,
w. Boos, Kaczmariek, Kopko, Glocan,
French, Schicker-With this line up
they expect to show some speed in
the junior ranks.
The manager is George DiIlman, ss5
State street, city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-10-20

Father-"You say Mildred's wedding
Will cost two thousand dollars2 Now,
why not have simple wedding and
give them this money to start their
married life with?" Mother-"How
can you talk that way. 1 can forgive
almost anything but the fact that you
have no Life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-10-20
Can Rutgers Land The Brown
Game?

See next Sundays New Brunswick
Times for special article answering
that question.
Evening star., 1916-08-14
NEARLY MILLION INCREASE
IN INTERNAL REVENUE
Preliminary Report Shows That In
come Tax Yielded $124,937,253,
Fiscal Year 1915.

Collections by the internal revenue
bureau for the fiscal year ended June 30
reached total of s512,723.2ss, an In
crease of ss7,o42.2s4 over those Of
the fiscal year 1915.
A preliminary report. made public by
Commissioner Osborn, shows that of
the total s3s7.7s6.o35 came from or
binary collections and s124,937,253 from
the income tax. OF the ordinary reve-
nue. $S4,27S,302 was collected under the
emergency tax law and the rest came
from the taxes on spirits, tobacco, etc.
About $3S, 900, 900 accrued from sales Of
documentary stamps. about $29.000,000
from the additional tax of so cents per
barrel on fermented liquors, and al
most s7.00O.000 from special taxes on
bankers, brokers. theaters. etc.
The normal tax on incomes-those
over $4,000 and less than $20.0oo-pro-
duced s23,995,777; incomes from 10000
to $4,000 produced $6,091,775; those
from $4,000 to- $4,000 produced
s4,o71, 1862; those from $4,000 to $780,
900 produced s3.623.47a: those from
500, 900 to $3.50 produced s10.936,326;
those from s250,000 to 100000 pro-
produced $12,647,S63. Offers of COM
promise were accepted involving
$183.159
The cost of collection of all internal
revenue is put at about $7,190,000,
compared with s6,so4.6ss last year.
Evening star., 1916-08-14
BAHEp!|y B At B|SBEE,
IS WELCOMED ROYALTY
Much Fraternizing When Newcom-
ers Join Field Hospital and Sig
nal Corps in Camp.
From a stan Correspondent of The Star.


BISBEE. Ariz., August 1.-THE camp
of Battery B, Field Artillery, Organized
Militia of the District of Columbia, is a
beehive of industry today.
Most of the outfit is engaged in un-
loading guns and caissons from the fiat
cars on which they were brought from
Rosslyn, Va. There is also large
kitchen detail building sanitary. fly
proof kitchens, the lumber for these
having also been brought from the
camp near Fort Myer.
Battery B arrived shortly after mid
night Saturday, and camped about 800
yards north of the Field Hospital, with
room enough left for Battery A. when
it arrives. The Signal Corps and Field
Hospital officers had substantial
lunch ready for the battery officers on
their arrival.
The men were in excellent condition
after their long journey. There was
much fraternizing, late as was the
hour. The battery has arrived with
ammunition for pistols, but not for
their guns.
Evening star., 1916-08-14
KING REPUDlATES HIS
MURDER CONFESSION
Recants Story That Saved Condemn
ed Man From Chair, Says
District Attorney.

ALBION. n. Y, August 14-Distric.
Attorney Knickerbocker of Orleans
county announced today that Erwin
King had repudiated the confession he
made at Little Valley August 10 that
he was guilty of the murder of Charles
Phelps and his housekeeper, Mary
Woollcott. at West Shelby March %.
1915. Charles Stielow now is in Sing
Sing prison under sentence of death for
these murders. but was reprieved re-
Gently on the day set for his execution.
Stielow's friends believed Kings con-
fession would save the life of the con-
demned man.
The district attorney said that King
made his statement to a committee of
citizens Of Orleans county while no
prosecuting officials or police were
present.
IL is said that King gave the reasons
that actuated him when he made mis-
confession, but the district attorney
did not make public that portion of
til. statement
Mr.. knickerbocker said his present
interest is solely to insure the orderly
progress OF justice and not to engage
In controversy with ,hose seeking 10
sa'" Stielow from execution.
Evening star., 1916-08-14
JAPANESE DOMINATE HAWAII.
Take Lead in Labor and in Com
merce in Island.

growing tendency for Japanese to
predominate in Hawaii. both as labor
ers and as men of influence in COM
mercial and Industrial activities. is
noted In the report of the commi ssioner
of labor statistics on labor conditions
IN Hawaii.
Approximately So per cent of labor
ers in Hawaii are Japanese. There
Americanization 10 as yet on the sur
face. II is declared. 1t has not touched
their hearts
Nor Is there much reason why it
should" says the report. They are
Disseminated against in the matter of
citizenship. and'a are separated by social
and linguistic barriers from the white
population, -.-.-
III orientaIs in Hawaii are ever to
be Americanizsd they must be protect
ed from direct contact and competition
with the laboring classes of Asia itself
Complementary to such a policy, neces-
sary announcement should be given to
the immigration OF Europeans"
Evening star., 1916-08-14
Two Exciting Incidents.

The men reported great excitement
on their train a short distance west of
Ell Paso, on the ,way down, when the
train struck a motor hand car with
thirteen Mexicans aboard. slightly in
juring five of the Mexicans and de-
molishing the hand car. They say the
incident is their first engagement"
No one on the troop train was hurt in
this encounter"
Another accident Of more serious
nature. was reported during the trip
as the result of jeff Stearns, a recruit
for the 1st Separate Battalion. fall
ing out of the side door of a baggage
car in Tennessee. The train was going
forty miles an hour.
Stearns was attended by Lieut.. White
and sent on to Naco on a litter, with a
fractured ankle as his only injury. 1t
is believed he had a narrow escape
from death. Fortunately he fell in soft
ground
The train was Immediately stopped
and backed to where he lay alongside
Of the track He was soon picked up
and made as comfortable as possible.
Evening star., 1916-08-14
Infantrymen Pave Way.

The 22d Infantry has constructed a
number of landing stages for the bat
terry guns, so as to lessen the difficulty
of getting the guns on the ground. The
work is proceeding rapidly
Yesterday the men worked almost all
day on their tents and in ridding the
camp site of bear grass and cactus, a
most difficult job. They will have their
camp in good shape by tonight.
Last night almost the entire COM
mand of Battery B obtained permission
to visit Bisbee and stretch their legs
after their long ride. They were es-
corted in many cases by other Wash
ingtonians already here.
Many of the Battery B men brought
presents of needed small articles from
friends and relatives in Washington, as
well as letters and great quantities Of
verbal news from home"
Evening star., 1916-08-14
Free Moving for Storage.
DISTRICT TRANSFER.
47o-81 c St. NV.
Telephone Main 354-355.
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
District of Columbia. Washington. ID. c., Au-
gust 14th, 1916. Notice is hereby given that the
| commissioners of the District of Columbia intend
to make the following named Improvements
which are, in their judgment, necessary for the
public health. safety and comfort. Assessments
for one half of the cost of the will be made
us provided in public act No. Ill, approved Au-
gust 7th 1894. All persons interested In the pro-
posed work notified that the Commissioners
VIA give a public hearing at the District Building
on Wednesday. August 30th, 1916, at ten o'clock
A. NJ in the Board Room. Of the said Commis-
sioners to any and all persons who may desire to
object thereto: Northwest Section Set new
granite curb. the west. side of 18th street
northwest from Florida avenue to Clifton street,
at an estimated cost of $40, to be assessed
gainst all lots in square 2S6S abutting the said
work On the north side of street northwest
from 7th street to 9th street, at estimated
cost of 500, to be assessed against all lots in
Reservation abutting the said work. On the
east side of 23rd street northwest from street
to Il street, at estimated cost of 81 ,s75. to be
assessed against all lots in squares 90, 81, 90
and 6S abutting the said work. On the north side
of W street northwest from Florida avenue to
10th street, at estimated cost Of $3.50, be
assessed against all lots in square 357 abutting
the said work. On the west side Of eth street
northwest from l street to street. at an esti-
mated. cost of $500. to be assessed against all
lots In square numbered one abutting the said
work. On both sides of W street northwest from
10th street to 11th street, at estimated cost
Of $525 to be assessed against al 1pts In squares
$50 and a31. abutting the said rk. On both
sides OF 18th street northwest from Virginia ave.
Evening star., 1916-08-14
NAVY TARGET PRACTICE
DEFENDED BY Mr.. DANIELS
Makes Public a Statement Showing
That Gunnery Has Improved in
Recent Years.

Secretary Daniels has made public a
statement giving statistics concerning
the spring target practice of the navy.
as a reply to recent criticisms of naval
gunnery efficiency. To support his de-
fense of the navy's shooting ability
Secretary Daniels called attention to
statements made by many high officers
and gunnery experts of the fleet that
navy craftsmanship had improved
greatly during the last two or three
years, despite the fact that target
practice each year was held at longer
ranges and under more exacting condi-
tions"
Evening star., 1916-08-14
Come Out of the
K$%~h~~ 20, .1..<s

Tome OuI OF the
kitchen-it's the closed
season for the bake oven.
Danish kitchen worry and
work. Forget about cooks
and servants and gas bills.
Solve your Summer prob
lem by serving Shredded
Wheat Biscuit, the ready
cooked whole wheat food.
A food that restores the di-
gestive organs to their nat
ural vigor, supplies all the
nutriment needed for a half
days work and keeps the
bowels healthy and active.
We have done the baking
for you in our own oven.
Eat it for breakfast with
milk or cream; serve it for
luncheon with berries or
other fresh fruits. Made at
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Evening star., 1916-08-14
SUMMER RESORTS.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. H.
LEXINGTON

Pacific and Ark aves. Grounds adjoin beach and
boardwalk. ONLY HOTEL WHERE GUESTS
NAY GO TO SURF IN BATHING ATTIRE
WITHOUT USING STREETS, WHICH IS PRO-
H1RITED. Use of bathtouscs free. RUNNING
WATER IN ROOMS. Private baths. Special
rates, 50 to $3.50 weekly; 50 up daily. includ-
ing choice table, supplied from OWN FARM
WHITE SERVICE. ORCHESTRA. BALLROOM
TENNIS COURTS GARAGE BOOKLET mailed
Evening star., 1916-08-14

Naval Academy out of $50 applicants
who took examinations, the Navy De-
partment announces. The large per-
centage of failures is attributed to
lack Of time for preparation.
Evening star., 1916-08-14
Rhode Islands Record.

The firing was at long range. much
longer than ever before. The Rhode
Islands mean range was from 1900 to
5000 yards greater than that of the
other vessels mentioned. This was due
to errors in range-fnder readings. Even
at these greatly increased ranges the
Rhode Islands shots were punched, as
shown by the fact that on the battle
ship target she received eight hits"
Evening star., 1916-08-14

The Rt- Hon. Sir George Turner. form
er premier and treasurer of Victoria
died suddenly In Melbourne He was
born in 1851.
Evening star., 1916-08-14
Long-Range Firing.

In the long-rang firing during last
February and March the battleship
Virginia scored twenty-six hits on a
target the size of battleship, while
the Rhode Island, which made the low
est score of the six ships mentioned,
landed eight shots, firing at slightly
greater range.
The correst score of the ships men
toned" said the announcement. spot
ted on a battleship target 500 feet long,
ninety-five feet beam and thirty feet
freeboard, based on the result of the
camera observation. were as follows:
Nebraska. % hits; Louisiana. Is hits;
Kansas, 16 hits; Virginia. &c hits; New
Jersey, 20 hits, and Rhode Island, s
hits
Evening star., 1916-08-14

Thirteen miners were killed yesterday
by AN explosion In the Ashington coiliery
near Blyth. England. The cause Of the
EXPLOSION Il not KNOWN -.
Evening star., 1916-08-14
PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALS IN TRIPLICATE WILL
be received at the Office of the chief clerk. De-
partment of Commerce, until 2 o'clock pm. Mon
day, August 81, 1916, and then opened. for fur
nishing library shelving, steel cast iron type.
Blanks for proposals. with specifications, will be
furnished upon applica ton TO the chief clerk,
Department Of Commerce, 18th st. and Penna.
ave. NV. Washington, ID. G. au10-eod 81
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Supervising
Architects ONCE. Washington, D. c.. August 4,
191e.-Sealed proposals will be opened in this
office at pm. September l. 1918 for repairs
C., in accordance with specificstion and drawing.
copies of which may be had at this office, in the
discretion of the Supervising Architect. Jas. A.
Wetmore, Acting Supervising Architect.
au5 Z O. II "a ia
Evening star., 1916-08-14
Only 81 Pass for Annapolis.

Only ninety-four young men received
passing grades" for admission to the