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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-12
d. of r. To BE. Instituted

PalO-AIthough the banquet had
been declared off by the Oddfellows,
on account of the Sheridan degree
staff not being able to come because
of an outbreak of smallpox in that
village, the ladies would not so have
it, and came and prepared banquet
in the lower hall, to which the Odd
fellows did full justice Immediately
after lodge Wednesday evening. A
large number of petitions. were sign
ed for admission into the Rebekah
branch of the order, which will be
instituted in the near future.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-12
OFFICERS ELECTED BY
. PATRIOTIC ORDERS

Belongs four patriotic orders have
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year:
G.. A. X.
Commander-Frank X. Chase.
Senior Vice mmander-Jefferson
c. Godfrey.
Junior Vice Commander = Matt
Kohn.
Surgeon-Geo. A. Hanks.
Quartermaster-Edg L. Berry.
Chaplain-H. A. Waldron.
Officer of the Day-John w. Coop
er.
Officer of the Guard Eli Hanks.
Adnutant-W. r. Odds.
Sergeant Major-B. +. Tower.
Quarter Master Sergeant-W. II.
Ecker.
Patriotic Instructor-M. l.. Howe.
Woman's Relief Corps
President-Frances Strong.
Senior e-President-Mary Skel-
lenger.
Junior Vice-President = Maggie
Brown.
Secretary-Mary Z. II. Coville.
Treasurer-May Little.
Chaplain-Leona Howe.
onductor-Elizabeth Shaw.
Guard-Adelia Brown.
Assistant Guard-Ada Hanks.
Patriotic Instructor - Mary Os-
worth.
Press Correspondent jerks.
Color BeSrers-Blanch Ecker, An
ma Ashley, Esvira Waidron, Malinda
Wright.
COMMUNICATIVE III. Malone.
Senior yice-Commander-Seright
Collier.
Junior Recommendations E.
Davis.
Patriotic Instructor-Ray Ring.
Chaplain-Elmer C. Wise.
-Treasurer--A. Merton Eaves.
Secretary--Frank f. Collier.
Camp Council-Elmer G. Wise,
CLYDE Cooper, o. J. Collier.
Inner Guard-Bert Hough.
Outer Guard--John Mehney.
Color Bearer-Chas. X. Case.
Guide--Ralph Johnson.
Daughters Of Veterans
President-NorG Wise.
Senior INSTRUMENTATION Ever
hart.
Junior Vice. Commander Lena Nc
Intosh.
Chaplain--Melissa Cobb.
Treasurer-Helen Randall.
Secretary-Anna Parent.
First Member of Council--Hattie
Currie.
Second Member Of Council--Anna
Cole.
Third Member Of Council--Hattie
Warner.
Guide--Ida Cobb.
Guard-Ccra Green.
Assistant Guard-Hattie Warner.
Color Bearers - Dora Everhart
Myrtle Collier, Anna Cole, Jennie
Whitney.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-12
EOR some time l have had it 10
L mind to tell YOU frankly few

Lansing-For a consideration of
100000, believed to be the largest
realty purchase ever consummated in
Lansing, X. K. Olds, president of the
REQ Motor Car company has purchas-
ed an almost solid block of about ST.
Sal acres of Florida fruit, grazing,
agricultural and timber lands.
The deal was contaminated through
the Michigan Trust Co., of Grand Rap
ids, receivers for the tract, which lies
at the north end of Old Tampa bay,
within few miles from the north
city limits of Tampa, Florida. In
close proximity are Tarpon Springs,
Clearwater, Sutherland and st. Pet
ersburg.
Rare Collection of Relics
Mason-George Hoyt, one of Ma
sons oldest citizens, owns rare col
lection of relics and curios. He has
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-12

many old coins, among which are .
half dollar dated 1903; . dime dated
1914 and q quarter dated 1915. Be-
sides these, his niece, Mrs. Charles
Shaw, who, with her husband, spent
several years as missionary In Indie,
sent him three very rare Arabian
coins, one alone said to be valued at
$500. He also has rare coins from
Japan, Ceylon, Hong Kong, India,
Persia, Arabia, Turkey and the Phil
lipines. He has French piece
which may be either coin or a med
al. 1t is Of the time of Louis XIV
and is dated 1887. One of the most
priced relics is Volume No. Of the
Democratic Free Press and Michigan
Intelligencer, published in Detroit,
May 5, 1881. In his collection is one
relic Of gruesome nature, which re-
calls the only blot on the history of
Mason, that Of the lynching of ne
gro boy there in 1866. 1t is cane
made from the limb of the tree on
which the boy was hanged. Other
things among Mr.. Hoyt's collection
are hammer over a century old; a
collapsible lantern, one which was
used by past generations in making
evening calls; a rag doll, over 40
years old, and dishes and furniture.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-12
To Beautify Ohio Line

Ann Arb0r--Michigan is going TO
mark her side of the joint line be-
tween Michigan and Ohio with white
pine trees and Ohio is going to plant
some sort of tree typical of the Buck
eye state so that a generation from
now the road traversing the line will
be thing of beauty.
AJunius Beal of Ann Arbor, who
represented the public domain COM
mission ct the exercises attendant to
the completion Of the resurvey at To-
ledo some time ago, promised the
Ohio authorities that Michigan would
furnish white pine trees for her side.
AT the meeting of the public domain
commission in Lansing his assertion.
was indorsed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-03
E()LWELL LIKELY
TO Be SELECTION
FOR HEAD COACH
penn Football Committee
Will Hold Secret Session
This Evening
PED r A P E ATTACHED

rhe University of Pennsylvania Foot
~ IN r-onynittee will meet this evening to
us,aot 20, the Quakers' gridiron instructor for
ssts Rut the committee will be unable to
iso,,nce EiS its decision for the reason that
.i Trniverstiy Athletic Committee has
sao~oed that the new coach must first
s.gs It's approval, even before the name
- the new coach is submitted to the
hoard OF Directors of the Athletic Asso-
citation.
rho action of the University Athletic
committee is unprecedented. Heretofore
!, mas been content to ratify coaches after
.hav have been passed upon by the Board
- nirectors of the Athletic Association
"a tbe committees themselves But on
sncount of the many disputes since the
90 of the football season the faculty rep
sasentatives have taken n hand in the
natter and are determined that the man
nicked by the Football Committee shall be
: ssreeable to them or the name cannot
Ss submitted to the board of directors.
Secret Session
wharton snkler, chairman of the Foot
haIi Committee, received instructions this
nnorning from DR.. Arthur Goodspeed, who
ls chairman of the University Athletic
committee, not to announce the result of
bis committees action or even submit 1t
"a the board of directors of the A. a.
before his committee had passed on the
successful man. Since the Football Com
mittee Is anxious to have the matter set
fled in time to present the name of the
coach TO the board of directors at its
monthly meeting tomorrow afternoon
there will have to be meeting between
tho Football Committee and the tniver-
stv Athletic Committee in advance of
the boards meeting. Otherwise the Sc
Iection would be considerably delayed.
R,t as every one is anxious to get the
matter settled without further delay, it is
believed that the University Athletic
Committee will do its part to expedite
things.
Folwell May Be Named
Although the members of the Football
Committee refuse absolutely to indi-
cate who the successful coach will be,
the belief is gaining ground among
football men who are usually consulted
on such matters that Bob Folwcll Will
be the man. If Folwell gets the position
IL will be due to the action of the Foot
ball Committee in delaying its decision
until after the holidays. 1t is known that
several members of the committee wanted
TO name the coach before the holidays,
and that if he Lad been named then Mike
Bennett would almost certainly have been
the man. The qualifications of Folwell
are believed to have been more and more
Impressed upon the committee over the
holidays, and this, taken in conjunction
with the fact that Bennett is still under
contract to coach Haverford next fall,
are thought to be responsible for the
supposed shift of sentiment of the COM
mittee.
Members of the committee. however
are absolutely mum on the subject, and
insist that the entire list of men orig
irally announced as candidates is under
consideration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-03
M'LOUGHLIN, STAR
OF COURT, SEEKS
FAME AS GOLFER
Former Tennis Champion
Shows Good Form in
Play on Links

Maurice Evans Mclaughlin, who has
for n goodly number of years been one
of the worlds foremost tennis players,
bids fair to make high mark for HIM
self at another form of sport.
McLoughlins new, hobby Is golf.
The California Comet" as McLough-
lin is known to the tennis world, first
took a golf club in hand and decided to
take up the game of the links two years
ago. This was when he was here in the
East during a session of strenuous tennis
tournaments He took whirl at golf
largely because of the fact that too
much tennis was his trouble. Maurice
took a decided liking to the game and
since then he has practiced frequently.
Expert golfers who have watched Nc
Loughlln in action predict that he will
take his place among the stars of the
country in this form of sport. These eX-
perts base their opinions on the fact that
Mclaughlin has gained such fine knowl-
edge of the game during his two years
of practice. They go on TO say that IL
Maurice can show the fine game he plays
at present after so short time. golfers
must watch out for him when he gathers
all the technique"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-03
DATES FOR SPRING
SERIES ANNOUNCED
Phillies and Athletics Play in
South and Also in
Philadelphia

There will be n spring series between the
Athletics and Phillies this year, but as
predicted some time ago, all of the games
will be played in the South. Nine con-
tests are to be staged between the Mack
men and Moranmen instead of seven. The
first six will be played at the training
camps at st. Petersburg and Jacksonville,
while the others will take place after the
teams start their transforming trips
North.
The first three games will be played on
the Philly field at st. Petersburg on March
23. "a and 25. while the next three are
scheduled for Jacksonville April /, and
I. The other games will be played at
Waycross. Ga; Charleston, S. c., and
Raleigh, N. c.
Manager Mack has arranged schedules
for two squads, as 1t is his intention to
separate his veterans and youngsters on
March 20. and the squads will not be to-
sether again until they arrive In this
city for the championship race. AS usual
Manager Mack will handle the young
sters, while the veteran Harry Davis will
manage the veterans.
The complete schedule of the two
squads follows
March March 20, "a and 25. the Philadelphia
Nationals at St., Petersburg. Fla.
One team. leaving Jacksonville, on March 90
" s bblIag PIIag The foloHinE sehsdule on the way
s.1 se.h1attanooga. Tenn. April and L., at Knox
siIie, Tenn April and 9, at Asheyille. n; g.;
ELK va April Ii and iS.' at, Newport News.
The team remaining in Jacksonville will
National League Club, at Jacksonville: April
! . and 1, Philadelphia Nationals, at jack
leaving Jacksonville on April 8 they will
BAY the following games coming TO Philadel-
phla: April 5, Philadelphia Nationals, at Way
sfeSs, Ca April .. at Charleston. IS, ca Phil
kSassl{Rhia Sss{Ranai Nationalsi april Philadelphla
ne aend Va; April 10 and IL, Brooklyn NaIion-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-03
SCHOOL ATHLETES
AWAIT OPENING
LEAGUE CONTESTS
G.. H. S. Meets Southern at
Quaker City A. C.-West
Phila. Plays Northeast
SCHOLASTIC MEN T

with the strongest teams in the his
tory OF basketball at Central High,
Southern, West Philadelphia and North
east High, the schoolboys in this section
await the opening of the High School
League season tomorrow with consider
able interest, for two hard-fought con-
tests are promised, with the odds of VIC
tory about even and the contenders for
cage honors of about equal strength.
When the athletes returned TO schooi
today they lost little time after class
hours getting into basketball togs and
engaging in the practices ordered by the
coaches Central Highs squad made up
for lost time, starting work Immediately
under the tutelage of Jim Usilton, former
Crimson and Gold star Central PLAYS
Southern tomorrow at the Quaker City
Athletic Club, 26th and Dauphin streets.
In addition to the other league game
between West Philadelphia High School
and Northeast High in the West Phillies'
gymnasium there are two scholastic con-
tests on the roster, making UP the fol-
lowing schedule of cage attractions for
the schoolboys:
HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE GAMES.
Central VS.. southern, at 2eth and
Dauphin streets.
West Philadelphia VS.. Northeast, at
47th and Walnut streets.
OTHER CONTESTS.
Philadelphia Trades school VS.. Darby
High school (frst and second teams)
mt Darby High.
Temple Preparatory VS.. yineland
High school, at Vineland.
There Is little to choose between Cen
tral and Southen this year. Both teams
are going at championship speed. Last
year Southern succeeded in winning all
three league games with Central High.
and the North Broad street boys are
eager for revenge. Neither Coach
Ingber, of Southern, nor Coach Usilton,
of Central. are positive how the men will
line Up tomorrow. but here Is the prob
able
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-03
JIMMY BROWN
LEADS EASTERN
LEAGUE RECORDS
Camden Guard Is Credited
With So Field Goals
in 18 Games

Jimmy Browns prolific scoring in the
Camden-De Neri games last week brought
the Camden guard to the top of the East
ern Basketball League averages. In Is
games Brown scored IS field goals and is
credited with 13 assists an average of
1894, Beckman the De Neri star. is Sec
ond in field goals, with 10. and is tied
with steele, of Camden. for second place
In the averages, with "A mark of ,359
The Skeeters' great forward leads in
assists with 49, and if he keeps up this
average through the remainder of the
season he is liable to pass the league
record of 81 assists made by Joe Fogarty
in the 1894 race
An unusual feature OF the team point
totals is that only two clubs, Greystock
and Reading. have scored more points
than has been scored against them. Cam
den, curiously enough, has tailed GIG
points and leads in that section. but has
had the greatest number of points scored
against 1t, and this total is also 6l9.
The individual records and the team
totals follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-03

Soccer Team Joins
COIors to q Man

LONDON, Jan. 3.-The famous
Blackburn Rovers' Soccer Club,
which won the championship of the
English league in 1913 and 1914
with a forward line which cost
$4,000, has set an example among
the football clubs in England by
joining the colors to man.
Several members enlisted some
time ago, while the remainder, in
cluding the veteran Bob Crompton,
Bradshaw, Latheron and Suttle,
took the step under Lord Derby's
scheme. .
AS result of the first half of
the English soccer season, which
ended last Monday, the league clubs
of the Northern and Midland sec
tion have handed over to the char
ity fund $4,000, being a percent
age deducted from the gate receipts
received each Saturday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-03
DEATH OF GRIDIRON STARS
is NO BOOST FOR FOOTBALL
AS Builder of Human System, Passing of Five
Great Players Bears No Laurels for
Came Says Grantland Rice
BY GRANTLAND RICE

would II take to disguise Johnny Evers
after some umpire had deposited an un-
favorable decision around second base?
Tom Shevlin should stand as great
boost for an extended life on beyond the
grave 1t is impossible to figure a soul
as vivid as his blotted out by as small
thing as death.
The best preparation for any new year
start Is to get set against the bumps.
If there is any possible chance, the
American League should protect Charley
Somers, the Cleveland magnatc. Somers
In the old days proved to be the gamest
man baseball has ever known by putting
over 5OOO OOO for the A. l.. where he stood
to lose the entire amount without a
chance of making a cents profit. 1t was
Charley Somers, above any other man,
who made the American League. He de-
serves its fullest protection now.
The Vest Lap
Ive're skidded along aud haze stalled aud
we've bunoled the job--and hare called
it Fate:
ives made ten errors to each clean hit
As old Doc Time kept cutting the plate !!
with the goal ahead zoe haze looked
behind.
Or pthed along tGiH out hdU hedrtS
were lost the track lChere TOE charged IN
blind
But-here's the chance for another
start.
We're got our bumps tchere it hurt the
most
As acc dug for the Grand Old Ahbi;
or lUere charged head dotcn through the
broken host
with ncuer turn for an old pats cryj
We're fotudcred through many boggy
StetC,
But old Doc TempUs has done his part,
He has slipped tts u leaf that is clean aud
netC,
So-hereS chance for another start.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-03
To Which We Take an Oath

10 WHICH we lake an Oatn
Through the oerm-ep, broidered ages
You can setse this as a tip
Better dtty pears Of smallpox
Than fortnight icith the grip"i
Better dfty years IN hcllfre,
Where million deuils 0lodt-
Better ffty years of trench life
Than an liberated throat.
Great football players are scarce where
good ones gather I'm the pack OF the
great ones in the last few years, Neil
Snow, Tom Shevlin, Gordon Brown, Jim
Hogan and Stillman have passed on.
Which is no great boost for football as a
builder of the human system.
Another Twist
Two years ago at this date. when
Britain was able to rush her best fighting
forces to the rngside, America main
tanned the entire output of championships.
But now that Britain has sent or has
prepared to send 100000 of her best fight
ing men to the front, when every fighter
In her realm is supposed to be tied down
to a bigger job, up she bobs with couple
of fighting championships, established by
Freddie Welsh and Ted Lewis.
Doctor Watson may be able to make
something from this queer twist, but II
rests well out beyond our brief reach.
We wonder just how much McssrS Welsh
and Lewis, as fighting Englshmcn, will
be able to get on their titles back upon
British soil when the Red Carnival ends,
in the shadow of 100000 graves?
If the practice of masking the athletes
is transferred from wrestling to baseball
how many masks will 1t require to dis
guse Hans Wagner?
Or how many masks would Ty Cobb re-
qure when his batting and base-running
averages began TO be printed?
Also. how many yards of maskage
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-03
NATIONAL 'COMIsH OFFICERS
WILL BE ELECTED TODAY
peace Committee" Meeting Also to
Be Determined in Cincinnati

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.--John Heydler.
secretary of the National League. has
announced meeting of the National
Commission at Cincinnati for today,
when officers for the commission will be
elected and other business transacted.
The commission also will determine
the time and place OF meeting for the
so-caled peace committee" which is
arranging the details OF settlement Of
the recent war between organized base
ball and the Federal League.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-03
NICHOLS HAS GOLFERS
SCHOOL AT SNELLENBURG'S
Every Stroke in the Game Can Be
Learned Indoors

Ben Nichols, the well-known local
golfer, is now conducting an indoor
school at Snellenburg's department store.
The use Of indoor golf courses and
stroke-cages is getting more popular
in every city in the country because
golfers realize that during the winter
they develop indoors as well as outdoors.
The work of Nichols at the White
marsh Valley Country Club and on the
Lulu Temple golf course has always been
excellent, consequently the golfers of
Philadelphia are fortunate in having a
man OF this calibre TO instruct them in
the winter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-03
SCRAPS ABOUT sCRAPPERs

Tommy Buck will appear in his second bout
in Kansas city when he opposes Benny CHAVEZ.
Mexican featherweight, IN a 10-round bout to-
nisht. victory for Buck may put hin In
sas City promoter ie trying to arrange Buck
CLANCY bout for January "a.
Johnny Ertle has passed up his proposed
match with Eddie O'Keefe After definite
plans had been arranged. including the weight,
lie mounds ringeIde the st. Paul bantam has
refused to meet o'Keefe under. any conditions
And OKeefe passed UP two dates-Christmas
and New Year,s-hopins to be IN the best OF
shape against Ertle.
"oh, for a crack at that fellow Leonardo
exclaimed Bobby Reynolds this morning. ~
made him look like novice in 10round bout
in New York last year. Can do II again
Well. l know still can lick him.
New Orleans will be the scene OF Kid Will
iams' next bout. He Is scheduled to meet
pete Herman in 20-round set-to February Z
Williams and his sparrlng partner, Frank
day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-03
Interest in Phila. Boston Terriers

According to Superintendent George. f. Foley.
one-day speciality show TO be held by the Phila.
dephia Boston Terrier Club at the Bingham
class Of entries which Will yle for the yaluabis
cups and trophies Indications point to Judge
James F.. Carroll Of Buffalo, N. Y, who Will
ting through with the classes in time for the
ri in tho evening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-03
w. and ]. Star Barred

WASHINGTON. Pa, Jan. 8. Washington
and jefferson basketball as far as hone OF hav-
ing winning team is concerned. received a
verltuble deathblow when tho college faculty
announced that Phn Fisher. star forward;
"scrubby' McCreight, the ianky fullbaok who
game, and. Captain Mcpherson had been de-
clared inel!Elble for varsity competition be-
cause of their failure to eNaminH lions
they took lust before they left on their Christ
mas vacation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-03

srANpING or THE CLUES

Tonight-De Neri at Trenton.
Neutrality-suspicious. at Camden.
Thursday-Camden at Jasper.
Friday-Reading at Greystock.
Saturday-Trenton at De Nerl: Greystock at
Reading.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-03

Tied" Meredith the national one-quarter-
mile champion and Olympic titleholder, Will
attempt to duplicate his fne Victory Of last
season when he starts in the ''Mlllrose- 600 In
vitatiun" at the MillrOse games In Madison
Square Garden Wednesday, January 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-03
Penn Relay Team Races Harvard

CAMBRIDGE Mass, Jan. 3. The winter
schedule OF Harvard's relay team, containing
four dates has been announced as follows:
january 20. Coast Artillery games, Boston
February 3, Cornell and Yale. at the Boston
Athletic Association games; February 81. Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania Hartford. Conn:
March T. intercollegiate games. New York.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-29
PAULA is iNsuLTED BY THE
ATRiCkL MANAGER WHEN
sac SEEKS JOBi

Il ala not realize. MarEic. what
Jane meant by telling me the night
before that I'D have to play tho
game until long afterward. and
then came TO the conclusion that
when a girl was thrown out on the
world with her own way 10 make
she had either 10 win or lose
there was no middle course.
Il determined. however. to play
the game honestly. but TO take ad'
vantage q am possible mistakes
in judgment on the part OF those
who opposed me. My little friend
had said
Don't cultivate your heart or
your emotions. Your head Is what
you need most In this game. where
every woman sho Is outside the
home ia thought to be legitimate
prey
My heart sank as | entered the
office OF the manager who had
signaled me out at one OF our anna
teur performance with the re-
mark. That girl has got II In her.
II she did not have money she
might make a treat actress.
"'Here you'se-what'Ja WANT