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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
Immigrants Stop In State.

Although a decrease in the total of
cars of immigrant movables handled
at Minnesota Transfer October from
the corresponding month last year is
shown in reports just made public,
Minnesota again got the big percent
age-more than three times its near.
est competitor, according to Fred D.
Sherman, state immigration commits,
sioner. Cars handled numbered 429
last month, compared with 440 in DC,
tober last year.
Leading states in the distribution
shared as follows:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24

Armed with President Wilson's COM
plete approval of his course, Secretary
Lane returned to Atlantic City from
Washington determined to bring the
sessions. Of the American Mexican
commission to an early conclusion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24

Charles Evans Hughes carried Min
nesota by 1876. This was based upon
official returns from Minnesota COM
plete giving Hughes 1858, Wilson
179,157
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
MOST IMPORTANT
news OF WORLD
BIG HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK
\. CUT TO LAST ANALYSIS.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ITEMS
Kernels CuIled From Events Of Mo.
ment In All Parts Of the World
OF Interest to All the
People Everywhere.
European War News

More than 500 Americans have been
ly because they were under age, and
their parents sought their release, ac-
cording to London.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-04
WILLIAMS ONLY
EASTERN SURVIVOR
In TITLE TENNIS
Philly Star Meets Griffin in
Semifinals at Forrest
Hills Today
JOHNSTON PLAYS MURRAY

WEST SIDE CLUB. FORREST HILLS.
n. Y. Sept "A week ago today 12s men
began in the 36th annual national tennis
championship on the turf courts Of the West
Side Tennis Club and today the four men
who have survived the five rounds played
will clash in the semnnal.
At 1880 D. m. II. Norris Williams, I'd,
Of Philadelphia, titleholder In 1914, will
meet the popular goat herder. Clarence j.
Griffin, OF San Francisco. These two have
met three times previous TO today, and each
time Griffin has had a little something on
the Philadelphia and won out.
Williams has played an in-and-out sort
Of a game during the championship fray,
he has always pulled through in fine shape
and, although Peck" has his goat, Will
liams vows he will regain It today.
The other semiinal, at 3:30, will bring
together r. Lindley Murray. hero of Satur-
days matches and william NJ. Johnston,
Of San Francisco. Murray, a transplanted
Pacific coast star. plays tennis in the most
approved California fashion, with service
and net attack more highly developed than
Johnston, who depends principally on his
remarkable forehand drive.
Murray defeated Church on Saturday at
the latter's own game. He was quick in
getting to the net, and. although he did not
make as many or as sensational gets" as
Church, he was far more accurate than
the conqueror Of Mclaughlin and Kumagae.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-04

POINT BREEZE MOTORDROME
Special Racing Events Tonight
100 Kilometers (62H Milesl
George Wiley, of Syracuse
Bobby WalthOur, of Atlanta
Menus Bedell, of Long Island
George ColumbattO, of Italy
Admission 25 & so Cents 90 O00 Ss.t.
HOW TO GET THERE.
No on 10Th st., direct 10 Track
All cars South. change At Afovanasnsl,.- -,
Autos take Broad st. to Moyamensing ave
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-04
BUXTON GETS
FLYING START
Continued from Page One

tOutlnuen from Euge OHe
said one of the fans in the gallery when
Gardner laid on his first drive and vol
leyed II all the way around the bend. right
in the middle OF the fairway. He was at
least 30 yards ahead of Hamilton X. Kerr,
Greenwich with whom he played. Card
ner's only slip on the first few holes was a
badly pulled brasse to the second hole.
Chick Evans was going fine and felt very
cocky ahead of the gallery, He shouted
greetings to all the golfers around the
course and then walloped the ball out from
between its ears.
Max Marston, Baltusrol, and one of the
shining lights of the tourney. played the
west course with the dark horse, w. S.
Greening. hampton. Can, who is picked by
his fellow Dominionites to whip the field
Marston was going well, with a 4, 4, s.
Greening was bothered by the southwest
erly breeze that tampered with the long
shots
The first to withdraw from the tourney
were Cornelius ]. Sullivan, Garden City.
and Charles v Benton, Hudson River, both
widely known golfers.
Cameron b. Buxton. Huntington Valley,
the local champion and best hope Of the
city to do things for its golf rep" was
In fine shape He started out well, playing
just ahead OF Gardner. on the second hole
he laid on his pill with great vim and drove
as far as Gardner, one of the longest hit
ters in the country, who followed him.
The stars were sent on right on the
ball from the first tee, where were gath
cred many of the officials OF both the United
States Golf Association and the local as
ISOLATION.
Word came over from the west course
that Frank w. Dyer. former Penn student
playing from Montclair. had shot rs on
the other side Milton Kneifer, one of the
local stars from Huntington Valley. was
Obliged to withdraw before the tourney be-
cause OF hurry call. He is a physician
]. f. Beyers. Allegheny, was another
widely known player locally who had to
withdraw.
Frank Dyer had II going out and 81
for the home holes He started off early on
the east course. DR. Simon Carr, Pine
Valley, one of the best Philadelphia play
ers. was way Off his game with an IS on the
west course, George Crump, the only local
player to qualify last year. also had an IS.
The summary, west course:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-04
WELSH Is FAVORITE
OVER CHARLES WHITE
Titular Tilt Scheduled for This
Afternoon at Colorado
Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col. Sept. 4. - The
stage Is set for the worlds lightweight cham
pionship match between iTtleholder Fred Welsh.
Of England. and Charley White an Engllshman
by birth, but who Is representing Uncle Sam
hero this afternoon The contest Is scheduled
for 20 rounds. with n referees decision. IL the
bout goes the limit at the end. Billy Roche. OF
New York. will ofhciate third In the
ring.
Ten to seven are the prevailing odds here this
morning, with Welsh the long end. The
champions plans for victory to outbox White
for the entire 20 rounds, while the Chicagoans
followers are pulling for him TO win by a knock
out. Charley has proved himself the hardest
fails to land his ''trusty" left hook Welsh in all
likelihood will be declared winner on points.
Before having breakfast this morning, shortly
after D O'Clock, Welsh and White each stepped
on the scales, with the Indicator at the l30-
pound mark; This was the weight governing the
looked In ht form. and veteran followers OF the
ring predicted that the match would be great
battle from the opening gong until the climax.
White aud Welsh have batted three times
since Welsh ascended the lightweight throne. and
teh champion this morning declared he has little
10 fear from Whites left hook ~ know how to
defend myself against that blow he said.
90 minutes In the ring this afternoon and White
has been promised $4,000. Welsh also has been
granted 81 per cent Of the notion n-picture privi-
leges and viii get 80 per cent Of every cent over
S2I 600 taken In at the gate.
a. Welsh and White were put under the tape by
nox with the following results:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-04
SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS
By LOUIS H. JAFFE

viii give him a. worlds Title. while Georse
would be only an American titleholder,
Frankie Brown. q New York. can, win the
llams, despite the fact that their baltimore bout
counted out in order to lose his lauTels,
To1Ight's match betYee1 Al Nelson, the woP.
week. Friday aisht he win pit his sklli against
Rstoh sPoraS cub and wssS PRs fsf fans pro6
ably viii see real rip-snortins scrap.
slnSSs hiiYS JstpT,ER from .hs West ana Freddy
k viii hhd S see mbas yeIsTsh ssyse S up iG5 toqfh
Ryan A. @. tomorrow night Now that the
biz oea matches for the ss patrons Ss' o he
Eleventh and Spring Garden streets club.
Fra6 9 Is h ss ssps Ss @
a match WITH Terry ketchel In the opener %
olympia next Monday night. oainlan viii ina
Keteh an aggressive aud hard-punching two
sstg,rssy PiEh, Of .9iS week wiz be The oEassl
Benny Leonard the lshtgelght sensation of last
Willie HaSpu ''D'4''' WIN Be
A $4,000 purse with two return tickets haa
been offered 20 Mike Gibbons for a match ia
Australia With Lea D'Arey and also a privilege
OF betting $1,000 aside As the Antlpodean cannot
get out of his country Tor matches IN America
there L no reason why Gibbons shouldn't Invade
Australia
Patsy Wallace looks like the goods The
former lOo-pound amateur champion had little
ssaassd so5Ssd e sS qiS RscSs RSE S9d s 5sss when
Canadian ny~elEht ehamplen, as IL took but a
shows a the Washington sporting Club again
this week.
One Of the nrst newcomers from New York
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-04
BROOKLYN LACKS TEAM WORK
AND MUST HAVE REMARKABLE
PITCHING TO WIN PENNANT
Analysis of Dodgers Playing Shows That System
Is stacking and Too Many Hits Are Wasted
by Robnson's Men

sn
pnpant Tho os series but that will not convince veteran baseball men
that Brooklyn championship bali team Brooklyn is another White sos
able
the hs and Braves all departments that the handicap too great
had No
s sass they he S @ s4aoa s tSnT'F s but there something more than h''''
on the brooyn roster than on any team in either league including the all
no, ns t % n % onS%s0 @ IN @ ~, n%sam pT LEAGUE LEA @ @
Brooklyn much like the rhes of old They remind Of the
There
s whine NEVER s n S b 1S ~ % paS m @ SS % 4
ship ball
Too Many Hits Are Wasted
Nc must see quite a lot OF team before ne Is in position to criticize the
sor @ @ ons0n ,s 1S @ S % n sy ] 90 l | ,h playing h ] teams S but an IN
the players know " slug slug slug and very little got out of the
~ II one takes the trouble glance the latest batch will
Guiding Saturdays Robins Tailed
team Is next " last in stolen bases Which to our way Of thinking shows
September
today games standing has no direct bearing on
the the fact remaining Brooklyn
be
season.
System Is Vastly Superior
TN THE doubeheadr
pe outpyed the Dodgers in all departments Good pitching such
but why out in
$ hen it slug
The rhes won the pennan % last because ability
they hitting
sorce the br but d n tae advantage of @ a na % ] @ @
@ @ % S % @ games p ] S % Of % % @ pEa @ fa R to play play for % one run
right @ % on 5 ussns hoping that in some inning or other they will get cluster of
on the mound sun Robinson does not believe smart '''
Another MaekR Recruit Is Tipped as Star
THOSE about the Athletics
England for % several ea
reputation judge talent
this Mack
Dutch Wits job at third @ f0, s. onsDuI and let tell he has
bet my @ % washer Sa snas o prov n % @ Of sensation He one Of those
ench the tlrdbae
years going player himself
summer"
Brooklyn
p @ % bh @ his players .at e had confidence @ 0e % m p @ % % VISITING @
back g9pg and felt sure they would win the pnnont E6be
Flatbush" for his enthusiasm. and loyalty
peeved because
he has not been able to try out & the cs orseh course Every time Bin plans
play ss holes Yesterday called
p, ,br.. horrible xhon. in the West the phm. are m ..oon,
National League The
the
70 chmIAns probably
Phs make they make them lunches
Pittsburgh St
winning strsaks seldom are due pitchers
Cheney
pitching brilliant ball but Cheney saved three times
Of OF the
he
o pitcher his
spencer, greatest history the game all
ss 'n'o Sas largely responsible for '@s as s spu s
What that
self 10
admitting mat position be hardest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-04
CAPTAIN MATHEWS IS
READY FOR SEASON
Penn Football Leader Arrives
From Chicago in Perfect
Shape-Is Optimistic

Captain Neil Mathews, Of the 1916 Penn
sylvania football team has arrived in Phil
adelphia to begin the seasons work. All
summer Mathews has been taking special
work at the University of Chicago and
has kept in condition by working at the
Chicago Athletic Club and playing golf.'
Mathews and Bob Folwell, the newly ap-
pointed coach of the Red and Blue, will
hold a conference some time this week.
The call for candidates has been issued and
the first of the men will show up on Frank
lin Field on Monday afternoon.
'I believe that we will have a good year"
said Captain Mathews this morning. II am
sure that Folwell and 1 will agree on vir-
tually all matters pertaining to the make
up of the team and the style of play. on
the whole, we should have one Of the best
elevens that ever represented Penn"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-04
Fred Welsh in Frame-up
With White, is Report

A REPORT was around In New York last
n niEht that the Freddy Welsh h-CharIey
white fight for the lightweight cham
pl0nship, TO be contested mt Colorado
spEipEs. Col. this afternoon. viii not be de- dse
cided on Its merits.
The source or Information Is considered
reliable. inasmueh as the Informant has
been connected with the fighting game for
more than generation.
- According to the report, Charley white,
the challenger. has placed a guarantee that
ne Will not knock out the champion. II In fur
ther alleged that White will forfeit this sum
" he stops The champion. and that 4 viii DO
Welsh Is adJudged the victor by Roche.
The Informant alleges that White has de-
termined to "dOuble-crOss" Welsh and will
attempt to knock out the champion ii IL IL
within his power 10 do so.
The following telegram was received from
Harry Pollok. manager of Welsh. late last
COLORADO SPRINGS, COL, Sent. S.
story Of "frame-up" absolutely Ridiculous
and could only have found birth In the ImaE-
inatlon OF some vicious trouble-maker, The
story Is not only untrue, but unfair 10 Welsh
white. Nate Lewis and myself.
"HARRY POLLOK"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-04

the first nine holes In par figures. tn.
palr of experts went out In the roomy NJ.
ures of As, which included 6 and 4
ut is the first time in my memory thai
a star has failed TO make par on one boI,
out of nine in any competition" said Travis
The best ball Of the pair was 81, which.
for pair including national flnallst, was
some golf" One thing that is thought hy
his friends to have upset Anderson is the
fact that he was opposed TO the play-ofi
being on Sunday. Anderson did not seen,
to get into the going until he pulled on
the 10th hole, one of the most startling
shots of the play at Merton.
lie drove into one of the big pits at the
summit Of the fairway and needed an ex.
ira long, high shot to get home. From the
depths of the sand in the trap he called for
his wooden spoon. The gallery crowded
around and was flabbergasted when the bah
rose out of a cloud of sand, high in the
air, and rallied on the green.
Anderson got a 4. just missing bird
and for the rest of the half the couple only
had one 5 as their worst figure on any ol
the holes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-04
Robert MaxpeH COuers
KilbaHe-Chaney Bout for
EUeniRg Ledger Fans

Rohert w, MAXWELL, sports EdItor Of the
lEssi1E Essin1inE siesd,ser. i On ths scene. Of the
which VIII b. held az Cedar Point, o. fhis
tItsrnoon, between Johnny Kllbane. the title
hei1eEf ana ueoFEe Clancy, contender He
VIII Site an accurate account OF the CONTEST
rQgnd by round. in the snorts extra and iinsi
Aftss the eogtest Nj. Maxwell aili lnfar-
aIA aIsA tne hrinelpfls feF > special and ex-
5eas Lasnins Leaser hsht fans touiorros after
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-04
Becker Regains Lead in A. A.

CHICAGO. III, Sept. 4.--Beals Becker. OF
American Association with batting average OF
1885. Thorpe leacB In stolen bases with "A
Bronskie. Indianapolis, In sacrifice hits with 81
Demmitt. Columbus IN total bases, with 22I,
and tied with Menoskcy, Minneapolis. In home
runs with II; Altlzer. Minneapolis. in runs
scored with 81. and Kansas City In team hit
ting with ,272.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-04
Takes It Easy

Bob Gardner, whose only task this week
will be the job of hanging on to his crown
as national champion despite the paving
figures OF the collins elite of the land, took
1t easy yesterday to give his lame" finger
all the chance in the world to be Timber
today.
Frank w. Dyer champion of Pennsyl-
vania, and former Penn student. is getting
his need of attention from the wiseacres at
Merton for the reason of his noble stand In
the metropolitan open tournament, when he
was the only amateur to figure at all and
where he led off the field for the first days
work. This is his first national effort today
and he could give any player in the tourney
a good run IL he continues the good work
of his practice rounds now behind him
In the play-off yesterday at Merton there
was a shot made by NJ p. Lewis on the
fourteenth hole which brought considerable
amusement to the gathering Lewis sliced
off the fairway into the road. but came
back in bounds behind a rock. He ad-
dressed his ball and then barely waited TO
hit before he began to run as fast as he
could go to one side.
The ball caromed or the rock. flying high
in the air. 1t landed about where Lewis's
back than II had been before he hit 1t. Lewis
did not see the ball at all and began fran
tic searching around for the little pill he
had walloped so tremuously.
Reuben Bush, champion of the South win
bear lots OF watching this week. His shots
are astonishing the fans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-04
THRE FRoM D0pGERS BECAUSE MOR sPERoR SYSTEM
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT GIVEN
PALM BY WISEACRES TO TAKE
NATIONAL GOLF TITLE AWAY
Tomorrow's Tournaments

First round ei match play for the ana.
tegr chlamp,onssnlp M s 2iunn ,Nnitsa stattl,
Association, nt the Merion Golf Club trf.
more avenue. Thlrty-two players auaildss
yesterday 20 PLAY 18 holes, both morning ~
afternoon, over the east course.
The public Is eordially invited by fra .sa
cials Of the Merton Cricket Club to esiars
fhe matches. The course is reached nv 49, ,<as
oi Fairmount Park and Ardmore avenus \,
For those Wishing 10 come By troIlex. ~.
subwaS to Goth street Will bring them IA M
lire, from which fans should get on at An.
more avenue station. ft may be reached H.
half an hour from the heart Of the ely. ~
Three tents have been set mn for the NJ.
of the public. and dinner will be served I.
them tiIi 4 o'clock, after which time Il mn
be possible TO obtain sandwiches and otkse
llght food. -
d,bofe both. One tent has been reserved "
ladies unaceompanied By escorts and another
About 400 people can be Accommodated a
one time In the tents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-04
Chandler Richter to
TraUeI With PhiIIies

The National League pennant win be won
or lost by the Phlllies on the trip which
hegins tonight. When the MOTanInen 80 10
Boston % play i've games In three days and
then to NeW York to meet the Giants four
In order 10 Keep the readers Of the Eve
ming LedGer In close touch with Philly af-
fairs, Chandler ID. Richter Will be hot on
their trail He viii send full accounts u
each ds3s sans. hlgh viii appear IN the
hlehter's analysis " the gensFaI situation
VII Be printed the following day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-04
Best Ball-Hlgh Ball

Yesterdays play-ofr for American Golfer
trophy between John G.. Anderson and r
II. Hoyt. slwanoy, against Gardiner Whita
and NJ. p Lewis, Of Flushing, brought ont
a brand-new record in golf according to
Walter J, Travis. donor OF the trophy, and
Grand Old Man OF American golf
Anderson did not shoot single ona .,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-04

this roanS season VIII be Harry siege who scored
lie WIN Z meet Joe Welsh at the National this
paaSSriek VINO handled Joe LayinFe and Jack
champion. -
=, Jock Malone. brought here from St Paul by
ailNe McNully' Is former college boy and he
hade good reputation an amateur boxer
ltis AGAINST Ritz Walters, tough fellow. Malone
They meet at the Olympia tonight.
=, Two heayyweight ,matehes-Frank Moran va
SsrI s Sior6tS pt at Tulsa Okla. and Jim Coffey
S5s Sni, on ind nnitsiy Goney sprained his les
permission Tor the Moran Morris tilt The lat
1sr go may be decided in Denver or Kansas
city in two weeks.
Another match scheduled for today but which
VIII pe held over until tomorrow Is bet,yeen
JACK britton and Joe yelling. They Will nssf
slons, - 4
80 Bobby Calhoun viii Be back IN the boxing
kane TINS season as official announcer OF the
NAIonai Annette Club. Robert Howe has been
kesplns ms vocal cords in shape as the man
bshlnd the megaphone At Point Breeze Park
ne also mas been doing lifeguard duty at Glenn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-06-21
OVER GRANT COUNTY ROADS.
Henry Mink Takes Swing Around the
Circle Looking After Highways.

Henry Mink started north on Mon
day of last week going first to Mt.
Ida and Werley. Woodman, Boscobel
and Hickory Grove came next.
Chas. Kalish is grading at Blue
River, and c. S. Landon at Muscoda.
Phillip Hollenberger is already plac-
ing culverts at Munn's hill, where the
new Fennimore-Boscob road goes
and Mr.. Kalish will move down there
when finished at Blue River.
Wednesday Mr.. Mink went to Platte
vile where he met J. I. DOnaghey
and an attempt was made to buy right
of way across Cheever hill on job 215
otherwise called the Platteville-Du
buque road Thursday Potosi village
was called upon and the improvements
in view there discussed with the vii
lage fathers.
The Masseyville hill job, Cassville
village, Bloomington village and Lit
tie Grant came next, lasting up to
Saturday night.
It's no wonder Mr.. Mink isn't always
on hand at his Office when telephone
call comes in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-06-21
LIBERTY.

Especial Correspondence to Herald.)
Liebfried Recht spent Thursday
with his little friend, Armien Kasper.
Frank EIscamp repaired F. E. Walk
er's porch.
Bert Austin has a Collie pup which
he got of ROllo Govier.
Joe Novinski put the lightning rods
on Bert DiValIs barn.
Mrs. Frank Boerner was in town
Thursday, to see her brother, Reub-
en-, who has been very i'll.
Mrs. Eugene Croft, Wilma and Mir
ma were at Harvey Beetham's, Mon
day
Mr.. Louis Boerner has been down
around Harrison and Platteville the
past week, looking after his insur-
ance business.
Mrs. George Jerrett and Mrs. John
Edwards of Lancaster, spent Friday
with the formers son, George, of this
place.
Liberty sure has felt its full i'm
portance lately with string of box
cars that has decorated the temper
airy siding. People thought our joint
was having boom, until the Chicago
& Northwestern moved the cars to
Lancaster. Sic transit gloria mundi
for Liberty.