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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-22
south WAKES FAT
ON PORK BARRE"
Democrats Reward Home
Villages, While Busy Cities
In North Are Sighted
POSTAL RULE
Is IGNORED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.--An exam
nation Of the public buildings bill,
which it is proposed to jam through
under a gag rule, discloses the extent
to which Southern Democrats have
controlled the pork barrel and the
parsimony with which they have
handed out pork" to their Northern
brethren.
The Public Buildings Commission,
made up Of Secretary McAdoo, eX-
Attorney-G General McReynolds, Post
MASTER General Burleson and Sena-
tors Swanson and Sutherland and
Representatives Clarke and Austin,
in a recent report recommended that
no public buildings be authorized in
places where postal receipts were
lot less than $4,000 a year.
In this report il was stated that in
eleven Northern St1tes there were
377 cities whose postal receipts were
more than $4,000 unprOvided with
buildings. whereas in eleven Southern
States only five such cities were un-
provided. In spite of this report the
distributors under the present bill
have gone ahead to ornament jerk
water towns all through the South
with a lavish hand.
Where North Carolina Scores.
North Carolina is to get sixteen
public buildings for its ten districts
while Illinois gets only ten for its
twenty-three districts. OF the eiXtee9
towns provided for in North Carolin
fifteen are under 1000 population
and in ten of these the pts are
less than $4,000 year.
But the worst instance would ap-
pear to be the State OF Florida, from
which halls Representative Clarke
chairman of the committee. In the
report OF the Public Building Com
lmission II appeared that Florida's de-
mands had all been exhausted. This
was after Florida had got eleven new
buildings in the 1913 pork bill, put
in spite OF this. Florida is put down
for seven more new bu ldings or sites.
THESE are the towns with their popu-
lation: Kissimmee. 2,157. Lake CITY,
5.O32; Clearwater, LII; Arcadia
1875; Monticello. 1929; Perry, LUZ
West Palm Beach, 1,743.
Florida pays S229500 income tax TO
the Government and the total postal
receipts Of these towns VIII oh are to
receive a total appropriation of Sl35'-
600. are less than 100000. In the
1918 and the 1916 bill, Florida has re-
ceived eighteen appropriations for its
four Congressional distr' cts.
Georgia OutdOes Three States.
Georgia gets more towns provided
Tor than the three States of Iowa,
Maine and New Hampshire, and every
appropriation in Georgia is for town
containing fewer than 1000 persons
Not a town under 1000 population in
New York gets public building I'M
der this bill, yet five towns in Mis-
souri, get either sites or buildings
Three of them get buildings costing
$4,000. New York contributes sic ia
the public Treasury for every dollar
paid by Missouri.
One item the bill brings to notice
the little town OF Wilson, in North
Caroline. represented by Claude
Kitchin, the leader Of the House ma
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-22
MANY PRE-HOLIDAY
VISITORS At SMYRNA

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA. Del, Dec. 22.-NIiss Mar
garet Postles, who has passed her ex-
animation as diet clan in the Jefferson
Hospital, Philadelphia is visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Frank Postles
and will leave the first of the year to
fill the position Of diet.cian in a hos
pital in Macon, Georgia.
Mrs. Eugene Davis is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Charles McNIichael, of
Philadelphla-Vi Victor Boyer, who has
a position connected with the L. S. Fish
Commission, is spending a few days
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Boyer here.-Mrs. Joseph L. Beckett
who has been i'll, is now improving
Miss Fun ce Anthony was a Philadel-
phia visitor last week.-Mrs. Charles
lie Fevre and her daughter, Hester
Ann. have returned from a visit u
Philadelphia relatives. Mrs. Rebecca
FAIRIES has gone on an extended visit
to her son, DR.. Clarence Farios.-Miso
Sarah Pratt of Atlantic City, who has
been spending week with Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Hynson here, has gone t.
spend a few days with relatives at
Chesapeake City, Md. and will return
to Smyrna to spend the Christmas
holidays with Miss Bertha Smithers
Gardner Beckett Of Nashville, Tenn
and Mariner Beckett of Woodbury.
Heights, N. j.. were recent visitors
with their mother. Mrs. Joseph L
Beckett, here.-Miss Clara Buttery, a
teacher at Charleston. West Virginia
is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs
John Buttery. of Smyrna.-Mrs. Gil
bert s. Wilds and Miss Emma w Ids
have gone on a visit of several weeks
to relatives at Collingswood, n. j.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Speakman were
Wilmington visitors this week.-Mr
and Mrs. Clarence b. Raymond and
Miss Cora Tschudy have returned from
visit in Philadelphia and at Ridley
Park.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-22
FOR irish CONFERENCE
TO solve PROBLEMS

LONDON. Dec. 22.-The irish CON
ference committee in Dublin has sent
a circular TO the county councils ara
other public bodies in Ireland. askin 3
opinions as to the desirability of hold
ing a conference in en- endeavor 70
try to solve the existing political diff
ferences.
The circular. which s signed ~
Lord Montcagle. Lord Macdonald ana
others. says the signatories believe.
Notwithstanding the rebellion and It's
consequences. there is Just now
throughout Ireland a more wide
spread desire than ever to settle DO
litlcal fferences, and that the sign
ers think a conference. which would
In no wise go behind the parliament
tary, leaders would strengthen the
latter's hands and might lead to q
settlement.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-22

jority Wilson has a population of
6.717, and postal receipts of $24.560
and is to get a post office COST S75.-
000 Oneida, n. Y, with over 5000
population and postal receipts Of
1913 600, gets a post office costing only
$4,000
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-22

Judson Of the corps OF United States
engineers. spent Monday in Elkton
Frank Bryson of Elk Neck, was 80
town tn week Miss Eula Ninyard
Of Warwick. has been visiting IN viii
mingfon. James Groome Steele OF
Chesapeake City. was recent Elkton
visitor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
q 4 PA
JOHN McGR
Great Revival Of Interest In.
dicatcS Big Crowds
Through Season.

uau' Winning days. seems to have re-
sponded again To- Itob!nson'S COACHING
Larry cheney. obtained late last sea-
son from the cubs. and the wealth OF
fine young pitchers developed by Wilberi
last season have justified a prediction ny
the Brooklyn manager that with u fair
break Of luck tho Dodgers will he blessed
in 1916 with the finest pitching the III
ever has known. 4
outside tho battery points the Dodgers
will he practically intact from last fall.
"A condition that reflects favorably az "a
further guarantee OF team harmony and
play. One striking weakness OF the
Dodgers % = year < was lack of fne
secondary strength tuc,e Robbie didn't
have much IN the way Of utility players.
TIE acquis i,iou Of Mn" Mowrey. Jimmy
Johnston and others has r'm"dltd al
th'S.
None 81 tho three local cams has been
strengthened more ~perccptihly than Bill
po~uoNdr'S Yankees. 1t cost col. Rup-
pert and Capt. Huston something like
100000 for new material. but that su'n
was not squaudered. For tho first time
In ten wears the Yankees have somc-
thing really worth while 70 show for
lavish expenditure. They have in out
fielder Lee MJgee and third haseinan
Home Run Baker two veterans OF cstab-
lished playing value and two real play
ing attractions to boot. Gedeon promises
To prove "A real sensation at second baS'.
whore the club was weak last season.
Gllhoolcy has hcCn declared u second
Willie kcelcr and that is praise indeed.
The club WAS fortunate enough TO get
"A number Of really high class youYS
pitchers. several of them southpaws.
There are 10 longer any weaknesses
apparent In the Yankee machine. This
does not mean a pennant. OF course.
So at the start tho Yankees task was
IA more difficult than that OF Giants or
Dodgers. The local National League
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
ME FOR GUESSING GONE; EIGHT BALL CLUBS IN EACH BIG
LEAGUE NOW READY TO SHOW WHAT THEY CAN ACCOMPLISH
Boston, Phillies, Brooklyn
and Giants Formidable
in National League.
Il SOX, TIGERS AND
YANKEES R STRONG

strength In no single department no
clearly defined point Of e~fhciency. such
as all pennant winners have had. and
strength which appears to be too un-
evenly distributed for hrst division re.
suits. Not an impressive array. Sur
prise II II gets in hrst division.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for the door.
mat role again. apparently. Little sign
that the rebuilding which 10 to restore
the Mackmen to their former high es.
tate Is taking hold to any marked ex.
tent. Youngsters who have yet to prove
their worth. and, seemingly. cam still
in the experimental stage. Pretty good
outfield, but that the best part OF the
cam. Pitchers young and not sum
GENTLY consistent to give the box de-
partment the tone Of nearly all Of the
rival clubs. No smarter manager than
Mack. and he knows best what he ID
accomplishing but II the germ Of an
other star team Is there. 1t is not dis
cernible save to the microscopic search
OF a few close to the situation.
Resume Probable irst division teams
National League: Boston. Phillies
Giants. Brooklyn: American League
Red Sox. White Sox. Detroit, Yankees.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
UNFAIR TO BASEBALL TEAM.
weather Man Puts south Field IL
shape for Football Practice.

The weather man. In the opinion OF
Andrew j. Coakley, coach of the Column
bia baseball team, is too BIASED to hold
his Job. Just because the Columbia foot
ball squad will be called GU, tomorrow
the weather man Ignores the TACT that
IL IN spring and that baseball and not
football no wought to occupy the lime
light. The result ~ that Yesterdays
snow made South FIcld unfit for base.
ball. hut will not Interfere with practice
among the gryiiron stars MONDAY. Yes
terday's baseball game with Manhattan
had to he called ~ and the chances are
that the Blue and White nine VIII not be
able To meet dartmouth Tuesday be-
cause of the ability OF South Field to
hold on 10 any rain or snow that happens
along.
II was the second game bet wrcn Co.
iunn,a ana Manhattan that iiai 10 i've
cancelled on account OF unfavorablc con.
ditiuMs. AZ the Green aud white team
+, always puts M "a good game Columbia
Is anxious To play The contest later. de
\ spite the fact that the s,hedul. Is rather
crowded Although no definite league
has been formed the Columbia schedule
y - ARRANGED AS TO include all the New
NoiN college teams with a view Of estab-
I shing II championship city College has
been played already. i'oriham, New
York University and stevens, generally
Included among local teams, will he
played within the next month. Capt
Watt hopes to n Manhattan in some.
wNer so AZ to leave no doubt as to
whether Columbia is tho best or thu
worst team In the city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
ROBINSON.
Yankees. Giants and Dodgers
All Strengthened by
New Material.
~ W. J. MACBETH.

Baseball cones into its own once more
this week with the opening OF the major
eague seasons. I: the sentiment about
New York Is to be taken as a criterion
there Ii little doubt that the summer
game In due for a revival Of prosperity
such as prevailed FOR several seasons
prior TO the Federal League revolution.
Perhaps New York should not be sin
gled out as a standard for the measure
ment Of public opinion generally. Most
unusual conditions looking toward n keen
revival Of interest prevail here. Never
In Greater New Works major league ex-
p%erience have three such apparently
strong clubs faced the start as those tina
VIII be mershalled out next Wednesday
afternoon by Wild Bill Donovan. John J.
Mctiraw and Wilbert Robinson.
Mciraw's Giants. Of course. always
have gone TO the barrier Justly feared
and respected by the National League
field and Loyalty supported ny the en-
thrsiasts OF Manhattan Five pennants
and a worlds championship in a dozen
years bear mute testimony OF the reason
therefor. Last season was the first in
his experience as II New York ge:'
that McGraw did not finish in the first
division. Usually when disappointed In
pennant hopes his club has been In the
thick Of the fight almost to the laet
game. The Giants trailed the field las!
| year. But II was not a bad. last by any
means. The ruck runner was of average
first division quality because OF the won-
dcvful balance of the National League
field. Until one month before the close
Of the campaign each Of the eight teams
had at least IA lighting chance for chief
honors.
Because Of this saine unusual balance
OF playing power the task OF any indi-
viduai club OF the parent major inprov-
Ing us strength 10 championship calibre
' for the 1916 race has been greatly sim
plifed over ordinary times. The addition
Of one star often means the difference
between success and failure. And from
what has been shown In the training
seasons there is every reason for their
followers TO believe that both the Giants
and Dodgers have been strengthened
greatly since a year ago.
Mctiraw had added not one but many
players Of promise 10 bolster the weak
spots of a year ago. Some of the best
material Of the Federal League was pur-
chased to plug those gaps through
which pennant hope filtered in 1915
The catching Saif was all awry a year
ago. Bill Rariden, former OUTLAW. a
hard worker of the George Gibson type.
has remedied that defect. Fred Ander'
son, one Of the finest right handed
pitchers from the defunct Federal cir
cult. seems just the man needed II
make an effective pitching corps of last
seasons slipshod array. To back him
and the veterans of a year & are
several youngsters OF promise. best o'
the lot perhaps being Palmero. The
Cuban eouthpaw ~ho was farmed ou'
in 1915.
There.is reason to hope, too. that thu
great CEr!sty Mathewson has got rio
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09

,rical pressure OF about six volts. This
is not sufficient to Cause tho current to
jump the spark gap such ~ 10 required
at the plug. In order to complete u low
voltage circuit It is necessary TO have
Il closed. For this reason tho battery
cirren mus, he passed through "A trans
former or coil which VIII s'cn up the
voltage in "A manner TO overcome the re-
sistance OF the spark gap.
In the chart is shown at "C.' 80"
"E," "F.' &c and III" a complete
transformer arranged in a simple man
uer, showing the primary winding about
"a soft iron core together with a con-
densor and vibrator blade, The battery
current lows from the pos,tiy" element
and returns through the negative cle-
Inent when the circuit Is completed. Al
"B" IL shown 4 switch arranged to opeu
or close the primary circuit at will. "C'
Is the soft iron cor" made M NJ a bun
die OF soft iron wires. about which "a
wrapped many turns Of heavy insulated
wire. This primary wire Is separated
from the soft iron core and likewise from
the secondary winding. The current
masses from the battery hrough the
switch and coil TO vibrator blade "G." At
III" is shown a vibrator contact screw
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
MAY HAVE FIELD TO ITSELF.
Park DRIVING club Likely ia
Get Members Of Rival Body.

The Parkway Driving Club made ar
rangements yesterday for the opening
OF the light harness season on its half
mile track. Kings Highway and Ocean
Parkway. The opening races will be
held saturday afternoon, May IL. or
about two weeks earlier than usual.
Many OF tho Harlem Speedway horse
owners are expected TO start their steeds
on the Rrooklyn track. as we'll IN men
from Flushing. II is not expected that
the Pleasure Drivers Association, the
other light harness organization OF
Brooklyn. viii be In the field again this
year. In that case its members will
joIn the Parkway club.
Many improvements are 10 he made OIL
the grounds. Arrangements have been
made again for the playing OF polo in
the enclosure. Tennis courts will hc a
new feature and baseball also will be
played. To make the necessary improve
ments. which will include the %rcnovat-
Ing OF the stables and track. the club
| rnisei II s"0.000 mortgage on ~ hal!
million dollar grounds. 1t previously
had u 100000 mortgage. which makes
the total now $4,000 y. i. Nielsen
has leased the stables and in turn suble'
them to William II, Leese and Franl
Small
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
NOVEL OPEN CLASSES
FOR SPEEDWAY SHOW
Annual Parade on April 20
Has Special Features
for Public.

With several novelties introduced in
the way Of open classes. so arranged as
to bring out entries OF horsemen not
members Of the Road Drivers Associa-
ton. the eighteenth annual speedway
parade and horse show to he held OH
Apri! :? should he we'll supported.
In the last seventeen years the COM
petition in the event has been confined
10 members, but the departure OF the
coming show In catering to all owners of
horse drawn pleasure vehicles In being
made to acQuaint those not members Of
the association with the advantages OF
the Harlem driveway. The programme
Will comprise eight classes. three of
whlch are open to all. with the active
members barred. and three others ar.
ranged AS mixed classes. with only two
confined 10 bona fide road drivers. Three
classes which should prove interesting
are those for trotters, PAGERS and short
tailed horses to BE- shown 10 road
wagons or runabouts. with members
barred. In all the classes open TO the
general public the customary ribbons
will be awarded.
A novelty class will open the
programme. In 1t men. women and
children car compete. to any STYLE
OF hitch provided 1t Is decorated
In past years this class has proved
popular and on several occasions
when tho class was very large the held
! has been divided. The committee ir
chtrge OF the parade ~ working har e
with all horsomen az the city and IN,
park officials. and Judging by the nom
nations already made there should bs
u better representation Of horsemen or
the drive for the arair than ever bcfor,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09

land ou,neld, Hard hIt,ers in the out
field.
First class catcher. pitchers above the
general run. thtuccs depend much On
| what success II had In filling the hole at
short effected hy trHnsplauting Weaver
I" third. \ combination inclined to err
ratio work, but. property handled ana
! directed, a first division prospect and
dangerous. one likely to he prom!ncn, in
the race all season. Not ~ steady or
! we'll knit a team AS the Red SoN and
| not likely to Withstand as well the hard
revenues that may come.
pi"rl;OiT-ouc of tho probable INST
division four, the three others helng Ros-
ton, waite sSoX and NauNccs. A team
prolinc IN run getting. Inhcld not up
to poluIut grade. hut formidable team
bccaus" OF strength elsewhere. Outficld
Il biz factor. cobb himself "A ball team
and crawford and Noach also mighty
stickcrs.
Pitching stan could be better. and not
az strong ~ Bus'on's or chicaGo's, bu,
probably better than last year, Medi.
ocri,y behind the bat. chef strength
hitting and base running and the ability
OF jennings 10 keep his men going IA,
top speed ami play every game out &c
the finish. \ team never beaten.
WASiiINGTON-One of the best OF
defensive teams. this because of John
son and other pitchers and because 81
proficiency in the field ns well. Firs'
class catching starf. Has "A new first
haseman. Judge. OF whom much is ex'
pccte.I, and II hc proves "A batting ac
QUESTION the chances for finishing amOnl
the first four will he much improved
Othorwifc about tho same team AS las
year. Capable OF holding its own II
every respect except the important on,
OF hitting. Griffith a n Keen N
the intricacics OF attack and with hin
To guide, n team. no matter where !
finishes. which may be depended on al
ways 10 give an interesting exhibition.
' tI.EVELAND-Signs Of better worl
than last year. Starts In like a tear
which begins to sec better days ahead
Evidences last year that Foil was
manager Of no mean ability. Hasn't
great deal better material to work wit
than last year. but with what he Learned
then aud tho Improvement which ma,
, he looked for from several Of his men
the team has a brighter outlook than |
had in 1915. Two or three capabl,
young pitchers last year and they'll h
better this year, Addition of Speake
makes outiicld strong,
BROWNS - New Fieldc
Joncs-or u~ndoubted managerial ability
and a fusion of American League an,
Federal Lcagu" talent. Result of tin,
fusion. "A galaxy Of uncertain strength
A stronger individual array han las
year, but not sufficient strength yet 4
cause tho Browns to assume the pro
portions OF a dark horse. PrOnouncc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09

of the neuritis that incapacitated him
last season and wrecked the pitching
plans Of the Little Napoleon. Now. how
ever. McC;raw seems to have provided
against the inevitable decay OF the mas
ter OF masters. II Matty comes through
for another good season, so much the
better. Failure on his part 80 do 10
no longer appears a matter of such vital
Importance AS II did one twclvemonth
back.
To assure n glorious campaign, then.
the rest OF the team has but to show Of
fensive and defensive strength on II par
with that promised by the reconstructed
battery material. The outfield was Me-
Graw's nightmare, aside from the pitch
ing, one year ago. Injuries robbed him
Of the best that was in George Burns
and pavy Robertson. Robertson was
severely injured again his winter. He
may never again he as good as he was.
Good as he ever was, however. he would
have to fight 20 eirn a regular place In
the garden. For Eidie Roush and Benny
kauf. the highly tou'ed pa~ of out
laws, are fulfilling every expectation.
Whether or not Robertson makes aood
tho prediction that he will he az valu-
able as ever within a few weeks Of hard
training, IL seems reasonably certain
that Mct;rsw Will present one of the
best outfclds he has shown to New York
fans. Taken by and large Mc,iraw's
club should he - per cent. better than
that of "A year ago. And such improve
ment means a vast Improvement in N"
fnal standing Of the clubs unless each
rival has been strengthened in like
measure.
our dearly beloved Dodgers were IA:
from weak on he eve of the 1915 pen-
nant fight. Robb!e's men proved their
met,!e IN a game. driving finish. But a
bad start, a frightfully bad start, proved
disastrous. This was no faul Of man
agcnent or playing. The team got away
poorly because the training field AZ Day
tona, Fla. the first year WAS nothing but
"A sand pit that pulled the lifc and yin
out II the athletes. This defect was
remed!cd by Charlie Rigler, the land
scape artist. who made the Ebhct~ Field
of the Florida coast one Of real beauty
as well as worth. brooklyn f. ready for
an even break with the gun this i'm
Robbie. too. has better material with
which TO work than "A year dgc, and a
year ago with n good break the fret sly
weeks his friends believe he would have
won the race. thief Meyers. the slug
cling Indian catcher. disgrUn'led ovo'
conditions in New York last s-ason. has
apparently effected a real comeback viii
"A change Of address. Vanguard. famou'
battery mate OF the redskin IN Giant pen