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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
Christmas Spirit
Rules OUer City
c,ontlnrea trnm rnro one

Continued from rrFe One
them into bed they will cioso their eyes
and Try 60 dull theJr excited imaginations
with sleep, Il ls tafo To say that santa
Claus will not akin single child whom he
makSa hia rounds tomorrow night He Is
going Into the homes ot tho rich. Into the
humble homes of the cOngestcd districts
and into tho orphan asyiums. Such - tho
tremendous volume OF the Christmas rplrit
this year that no worthy pcrvon will be
forgotten. II some worthy person 10 over.
looked Il Is because no or she has taken
special pains TO conceal his or her needs
from a pympathetic Philadelphia
Lighting In tho Christ Chiid," an old
English Christmas Eve custom. will be OBJ
served In the nelghborhood OF Kingacsslng
avenue and Fprty-1eVenth street tomorrow
night. Tho custom was inAugurated In
wert Philadelphia two yeRrn ago by Mrs.
Y Harvey GiiliuEham. of t7i7 Kingsessing
avenue. In many homes in that section
rows OF candies will be placed Ia tho win
dows ~ =s TO form parallel lines OF light.
Tho lighting OF the windows win begin at
o'clock, when II is planned TO have all other
lights eNtingulshed. Following regular
church services oholrs and children OF the
Sunday schools In tho noighborhood viii
pass through the streets n!nging Christmas
carols.
Seth Iethcrington, president OF the Heih-
erlnRton Motorcar Company. s North
lWNhNN@lNN hNINoAs VIII ulhNiAhNNN nunurNNH
Of dollars worth Of toys and candy from a
pnthnnCr Twelve car tomorrow morning at
~ o'clock The cnr viii go over route
arranged by tho Society for Organizing
Charity.
A ban and reception for the benefit OF the
Philadelphia Hebrews Home will bG given
on Christmas night at the Mercantile Club,
Broad street above Master,
More than zoo stockings filled with candy
toys and other articles win bo distributed
10 poor children on Christmas Eve by the
81 Francis Juniors OF the ST. Francis Home
for ConvnlescvntH az Darby.
AZ the Catholic Home for Destitute Chill
dren. Twenty-nhth street and Allegheny
avenue ChratmaB festlvltlo8 have been
arranged for tho inmates by the sisters
Of ST. Joseph. Midnight mass win be
celebrated on Christmas Eve. and Christ
mas Day VIII bo ushercd In by tho singing
OF Christmas carols and the illuminating
of number of large trees Each OF the
children win he given a stocking iled with
toys, candy and useful articles.
More tIan 500 children wnl be given n
turkey dihner at ST. vinccnta Home Twen-
tieth and Raea streets. Candy and toys
viii be distrlhutcd, The Children'a Bureau.
at seventeenth aud Summer streets. viii
provide many poor families with food and
clothing and will distribute toyH TO more
than 500 children. 81, JoscphH orphan
Asylum. Seventh and Spruce streets will
have its usual Christmas dinner for chill
dren; gifts will be distributed. Presents
win be distributed from q ChrStmRs tree
at ST John'n Orphan Asylum.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
N. Y. STATE LEAGUERS
MAY MEET IN READING

READING, Pa. Dec. 2s. Announce
ment was made today by President John II.
Farrell OF the New York state League. TO
club owners Ia the baseball circuit that Mon
day, January 8, has been made the date
for the annual meeting. The place has
not been decided definitely but Is thought
here that Reading viii be the place. Har-
rlsburg also has been discussed. but Il u
thought that the body VIII meet here.
DR. e. ~ Tate. owner OF the Reading
franchise, Is directing all his energies 20
that end In order to make the Reading
baseball situation clear 70 other owners OF
franchises Arrangements for tho next
baseball season viii be made az the meeting
and business Of ths league In general dis
cussed.
At tho annual meeting the permanent in
stallation OF Reading as member Of the
circuit Is expected 70 take place, The
president and club owners are apparently
satisfied with the results of bringing tho
Albany team 10 this city near the end OF
last season. and viii likely be unanimous
in keeping Reading IN the league Ihir-
teen league games were played at the Circus
Aaximus last summer and crowds as bis
as 5000 patronlzed The games
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
SWTCHBlEN'S UNION
GETS ETGHT-HOUR DAY
Federal Arbitration Board Files
Award in United States
District Court
"FoR PUBL1c's BENEFIT"
Requcst for Time-and- One-half Pay
for Overtime Denied by Gov
ernmcnt Body

NEW YORK. ucc a5--Granttng or the
demands of The Switchmcn'a Union of North
America for an eight-ho day was made
IN m award nled with the United states
District Court today hy the Federal Arhi-
trNtiun Board Tho awitchmcn alao demand
cd from thirteen railroads ~ the East and
Middle West "A ratio OF ono and onc-half
pay ror overtime This was denied,
when tho award was filed Chairman
Howry, OF the board. explained that the sot-
tlcmcnt did not give any single arbitrator
what WAS demanded, but was n compromise
con,poHed of an concessions sifted out
The award WAS acgulcacrncc in request by
the employees Tor an cight-hour day de-
nlnl ~ tho employer request for time aud
a half fnr overtime. pro rata wages bclpg
given Instead, those 70 hc computed on basis
uf actual minutes worked and q Hat Increase
of nVc crntu on hour for yard fnromeu
tconductors) and helpers yard hrnkemcn),
In addition 10 the award stipulated that
pRy of regular swttuhmcn shall begin at
tho time required to report FOR duty. and
end when they are relieved, and Tint switch
mon should ha relieved ut designated
polnta II nxed a. m. to 8 D. m Rn the
ucriod FOR day rates and tho other twolvo
hours for might pay" Special mcai-hour
regulations were approved for all crcwa Rs.
signed 70 more than clEht-hour EhlftR,
James D. ConnorH w A. titus. T. i,
Potter and r W EvanU, of the brhitratorA,
disscnted from portions OF the award.
The award was accompanied by a
lengthy statement by arhl;ratorB Charles
b Iiowcy aud jeremiah W Jenks, explain
ing tho eiEht-hnur day and the Increase In
wages aa likely 20 serve the interests Of
the public" The abatement declared, how
over. an elgh,-hour day win not be pos
aibe nt present to more than a small ma
iuuty % uw;chmouS but that Gxing OF
this as IA utandard Will enable men who
desire greater tlme on 10 take Il. and men
who desire more wages 10 make them by
extra time"
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BowHHg Neros

In. Phnadslphla.sIsds Hardware 1saEuo last
nlght on cssino Alleys. pigsto1 team won
ives dGtsatcd @ North BrotSsr5, Sa 'u"'' ''D'''
Matglx quintet head Langston IsaSus BY win.
asiriE. iotsisi s9ii pins Muller 6einE b'gn
with 5li ior his three sames Aec2unting
Ing made sweep OF their series with MtlIlns.
linton eEsS so Blqss the %Sisy Risd sEd GS
the alleys Of n total Of loss PINS. IN which
ana iSs WaisSs each 2i9 dros JOS ana NSS frsSt
is9 70 which a 27-pin handicap allowance was
eraassd ou, sS IL m t6d ia sa
sEsinst Merton Maroon. The latter team won
ssy'Ts q wf ss b:sssss % S tns ssasg
Little. chisf' Knox rolled ono OF the best
Soqi ShRf' with W the White Elsphaais He w ,otalsS
G4a for three Eames.
The wgdhsRS cGs Issrs rs sS wynass ass o5s S5Sr TS
by nine pins and Colts won the deciding game
swlsher rolled 2so IN his nrst game with
Tie games are ungSg9l in the 9sasss city
Ia their second game. Maneto winning the
roll-on.
form notably LunEren. Helm and HotS
Price. Of wyndham. knocked down 5oi pins.
Flood showed his customary SKIN with totals
OF 22a 1871 and 1913, grand total of COS for
Colts
The white Elephants rave ons OF their old
ttme erhihitlonR, FathnrluE 20A0 pins. lnclud-
ing a 1910, in their final same agatnat Tigers.
Lambert registered 225 in his second game
with TIGERS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
JOE TINKER ARRANGES
TO BUY COLUMBUS TEAM
Deposed Leader Will Manage American
Association Team Next
Year

COLUMBUS. o.. Doc. 23.--Joseph Tinker.
former manager OF the Chicago National
League club. arranged TO purchase the fran
chse OF the Columbus, American ABsocla-
ION team. for himself and Thomas Wilson,
of cAleago.
tinker announced that partial payment
had been made for tho Columbus franchise
and that the deal would be completed before
janmry 3,
innediately after completing arrange
msnts to buy the club, Tinker left for Chi
oago accompanied by Thomas Hickey. presl-
dent of the American Association. who at
tended the meeting hero between Tinker and
ne Columbus owners.
Tinker and Wilson viii pay set. 900 TO the
cqlaahus magnates, IL was announced. This
WI give the former Chicago manager and
h1 associates control of seventy-fve per
ctHi Of the clubs stock. The other twenty
i've per cent win be retained by the present
ovnera
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
To a FrIend

49,, stsires 10 know what tyre OF book
~ might like for ChrlstmsD
~. u a bsot fhaf I toont from vou--
-. Red RoBlGnco comes aldshtaG bp:
N 4 olrase ship ,oiih a ctathroui crcie
"a on ~ no Mate totth an hvii EVst
!. =. III fashioned gf',i from tAe long ogo
,l,Ao lswii n HchickcF" nor yet "qucsn," /"
- ~ sort Of piri wc used 20 kHotg--
- hare rou forgoiten TIE sort meaaf
,.,sf Rcr n thousand leagues a,Udp
rsts a cabdrut OF O Broddicup shOw.
t..t oeaiu ~ ths doids Of Mop.
~ ,orf N cIri ws used TO taoW--
!, tsf.fethioned sort that zoe coat forget
,fsrn q iosi dream HOvcs through ihn
nisht OF fears.
!, ..oie blossoms-uud nsipHoHc'te---
Y eis'en once more from the rosc-steeet
ysors.
..,,t book for tcfHter Night
rksn the long gray evenings gather
-. ca, rad Of a slashing Nnhi
ar sreara aoaia Of a country totgH,
,ss..s Uo oid-Hne naples st0op aud Groom
r,.sf iuifabies from the long ago.
-, can dream Of a VdHishcd moon
~ tAs sort Of a giri tce used to knog.
Another Package
~ OCCURS TO ua that In the annual dis.
,,,brtion OF Christmas packages for good
11.rs done through the year one Reuben
ss.-,nard has been n trific overlooked.
me Eminent Rubc sagged badly in 1914
"a 1915. but just at the point where the
- was counting nino above his prostrate
s.,n, he rose and came back with smash.
tast season In general effectiveness Mar
.,-ra rankod third, just breath back Of
arover Alexander. In a test Of some
,,sentv-three games no allowed Just l.5S
armed runs 10 the start, against i.55 for
DC A.. meaning Big Alex OF hin COM
stated starts he won thirteen games and
sropped SIX leaving him nm average OF .6si.
Thsre we're only seven pitchers in the league
rho Yielded less than two earned runs TO
~ melee, and the Rube was well up in
shis list
Another factor not TO be overlooked Is
,hat II was Marquard who halted the Phil
Mes IN that final game. after they had
bsaten Brooklyn soven straight II the
rnbe hadn't intervened here and interposcd
N, willowy left wing between the Dodgers
and defeat. Brooklyns collapse would have
been sure and complete.
The Southpaw's Return
Mention OF Colonel Mnrauard'a historic
r,tarn calls TO mind the onrush OF left
handed talent IN the year now ready FOR
tne's annual Brody.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
AFTER FLIRTING WITH MINORS
FOR TWO SEASONS. MARoTTAPn
COMES BACK WITH a CRASH
Dodgers Portside Iwirler, Who Stopped Phillies,
Rush, RANKED third to Alexander in Effective
ness, Allowing Only 1.5S Runs Per Came
By eRANTLAND RICE

~. - ,ne eiaht most effective pitchers IN tho
~ ieaEuea---four from the Nntiog,t 80
touf from the Americah-no less ths, ~,
s.ts iest-hahdere. The list enkracet
t,upp' hath' Marqunrd. Rixey and Cnvei.
eaNe Al Eve permitted iers th.n = -
run average to the start >, Ia =. ~.
esrred Increment goes. vshere The o,iv
glsat-handers represented were Aiexander
Johnson and CIcottc
W9 years ago Il was rumorsd or 70.
ported that the Winning southpaw was be-
cpmins rapidly extinct
Yet today We have i've OF then, Among
.ae M, eight and twelve OF them among
'no hfat tWcnty. 90 extend the list
Ana neither of these lists inciudea Eddie
flsnk' Dutch Leonard. Harry Harpar. slim
sallee' Jim Vaughn or Rube benton.
A Great Little Game Is the Phrase
Great little game" f. tho propor phrnse.
fou may rteall about thls time n year ago
what hurricane Of q year 1915 was going
10 be for Ray Caldwell
Ray had becn a great pitcher and a big
winner when the Yanks were a joke. Now
win baker. Magce and other stars added
you couldn't Eet n cigarette against an
automobile that Ray wouldn't burn up the
pasture.
AZ last he had people around him 20 drive
IN runs and give him a chance What was
the average before Ray finally abdlratod I'm
- A@f"'Ht put ui tlNNtcen starts ho won
slN Enmes and lost twelve. rankin thirty.
eighth In effectiveness. with a Yield of threo
earned runs TO each contest
Yen there arc those who wager regular
kale upon tho expected processes OF tho
Would Carpenter ever leave Franco In
tho hrst placer asks one contemporary
Which would you rather tace-nve wu.
lards or one machine guuG
Frank Moran Has Found
Thdt oiory's path leads do,on--not up
Once you have Hftcd htoh me cup.
Thdt he who dOhis aud hdags ground
wa pee u on the old rebound.
How one can chop down Christmas cx.
penSes Is somewhat OF n puzzle" suggcsta
an editorial paragraph. Not az all, it YOU
follow the old motto, DO your Christmas
ehopping early"
Curbing the general effectiveness Of pitch.
ers " pretty sure to make n big hlg'with
the Red Sox owners. who are not h3nitug
bit upon Babe Ruth. Dutch LeonaFd and
Ernie Shore. Not bit.
This move VIII be as popular In Boston
as n move would be In Detroit to curb or
suppress hard.h,tting outhelders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
BRITISH CAPTURE TEUTON
RAIDER, SHIP REPORTS
Liner Philadelphia Brings News of
Battle Between Cruiser and
"Flying Dutehman"

NEW YORK. pee. 23.--A mysterious
German raider which broke through the
British blockade and destroyed q num-
her of ships Ia English waters has been
captured and now ridea 81 s>chor In tho
Liverpool harbor according % Information
brought hers today BY the American liner
Philadelphia.
The capture. n was said. WAS made by
the converted British cruiser Teutonlc. near
the spot where the I.usitania was torpedoed.
on the Irish coast The raider save battle.
but was forced % surrender. 10 Is under
stood that the German ship was taken about
two weeha ago,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
u. S. HOPES BRITAIN
WILL CHANGE ATTITUDE

WASHINGTON, Dec 20,
The United states has done All that it
can for tho present In urging consIdora-
tlon of peace Tho next move ID up to tho
Entente Allies Tha; is the attitude OF tho
Administration today
Judging from the uttsranee Of a. nonar
Law. IN London, to the effect that no
Immediate answer could bo expected by
The United states 60 the Wilson note ott-
Clals here ngo convinced that q long walt
for a reply ig 90 be expected. IL WAS pointed
out that exchanges ot vews and oplnlonH
between the governments % the Entente
and sounding out of tho views OF the
peoples of those nationu will ba necessary
before England and itH Allies are prepared
TO reply.
Despite early dlsrouraglng reports OF the
reception OF the note by British officials
optimism here iH undminishcd. Tho hope
persists that whe1 the people OF Great
Britain become thoroughly acquainted with
the suggestion OF the President public
opinion win force q change Of attitude on
tho par. OF tho London Government This
nihy provo a slow prOcsrG, Il waA admitted
today but tho Wilson communication COM
Ing on top of Bethmaun- HollwoE'a propnaat
TO the enemies ot tho Central Empires. Il "a
hopod here, viii pave the way for further
discussion OF peace and keep that subject
IN the minds Of the people OF the warrlng
countries.
Tho Investigation OF possible profits
through Wall Street speculation By high
Administration officials or their relatives
demanded In Congress yesterday by Repre-
sentative Wood. of Indiana, IL looked upon
generally as a side issue. There has not
been any suggestion or the least hint that
issuance OF either statement from tho De-
partmeut OF State which affected the stock
market 80 materially was prompted by any
Utu uFta flF
The vsiied charge is made by Wood that
some officials or their relatives, familiar
with the situation, took advantage nr Il 20
nronL By n 90 cnnaLlnlahIa ezLanL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23

AMSTERDAM. Dec 20.
Tho Cologne Volkszciiu views President
Wilson's peace note with uusplciop. accord
iuF 20 dispatches received here today. Tho
paper say8
rrom our knowlcdgn " President
Wilson. We can easily picture the kind
of peace he wants, } he Is sincere he
should simply mako Tao Entente assent
to tho German rrUp17ala and state their
terms Ht n conference,
Other German newspapnra expressed
caRcrncss aa to the outcome OF the Prcsi.
dcnt'a proposals.,
The Berlin Angcmelnn 2cgtuug de.
Clnrrd
In view of the Entcntc'a abatement
and their recent declaration that nou.
tral interference would be considered
unfrlonily, wc await eagerly tho En-
tcnte'H attitude on tho Wilson note.
Tho Vienna Ncu Fret Prcaae INSERTS:
Anyhow. the uotr viii cause the
peacc question 90 remain Tor n con-
aidcrubla time in the foreground. The
Entsnto Powers win I've compelled TO
discuss reasonable peace tho daslrr for
witch has thus tcCn strengthened in
Entente countries
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
PAcKEY MFARLAND WOULD
MEET LES DARCY IN RING

CHICAGO. Ill, Dec. ss.-Packey Mop'ar-
er9 = quietly preparing TO return 10 the
We life In order 10 get a chance 20 tackle
"a Darcy. who arrived Ia America today
q he steamer Cushing
Z has been the ambition OF Packsy's life
pas 70 be champion, In fact as well as
. iheory. He now IS "a middleweight or
hEht-heayywelght and probably scales
tiopnd the 100 10 ts5 pound mark, within
s.sT reach OF the mjddleweight limit OF
iis pounds.
y Is not a matter OF Packey's coming
p-eA he has never been defeated or sent
sway He Ia keeping his hand IN and every
tss- he takes At least two gymnasium
apik-ouis
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
RUSSIANS REPORT
REPUESE or ENEMY

PErRoGWNp. Dec. sl- Russ'rn forces
have pressed back German invaders IN tli-
maun northwest. west aud southwest uf
kimnlkEcr. today'R ofHcinl Fntcmcpt de-
cinred Lively h1uics wcru reported around
advanced posts u the region OF Raks-
yltcheni, Vadul aud sJreeol The stntemcu,
said;
In Tho region % B1iatcheuul IN tho
CaFpathionH, ono ~ our companies
penetrated 70 Rochtvru and damaged
tour horse artillery gum and b1yo-
netcd n sleeping squadron which they
surprised
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
New York Breaks TRAFFIC Record

NEW YORK. Dec. s3.-Chrstmas shop
ping during the last week has been heavier
than over before IN tho city'a history "
trnfile figures compiled by the lnterhorough
Rapid Transit Company can be taken as a
criterion The average for the week was
2.295.000 more than for tho week preceding
Christmas last year The daily average on
the subway was nearly 10000 greater than
that OF last month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
Farmers CHARGED with Dumping Mink

CLEVELAND. o.. Dec 23--slx farnerB
living at solnn. near here, were indicted
by the county Grand Jury for dumping
milk la the embargo which Is In prog
rcss here between tho NortheFn Ohio Pro-
ducers' Association and Cleveland dis
tFibutOrs. Hundreds of g4,loHH Of milk
hayo been dumped distributors charge
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
MADDEN AND ROOT LEAD
BIG SIX-DAY BIKE RACE
Last Laps of Grueling Race Bring
Crowds Today-W Wind-up
Tonight

NEW YORK, Dec 23.-Showing marked
races Of their gruellng grind. tho riders
q ne six-day bike race at Madison Square
bAfdan today were pushing toward tho fin
A The race viii end at IL o'clock to-
night Madden and Root are leading for
tplnt honors. having score OF 1914 points
q result OF the daily sprints, Mcnamara
40 Spears are second with IS points. and
hil and Drobach third.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
SLAVS in PLIGHT
in THE DOBRUDJA
Advance of Teutons on Both
Sides of Danube In
creases Peril
BATTLES IN THE SNOW

BERLIN. Der a.
Tho advance of the German allies on
both sides cf tho panube has put the Rus.
Sian army IN northern Dobrudia In grave
reriL North of the Danube The Tcutnnic
forces are sweeping toward Hraiia aud
Calais TO cut on the eecaps Of the RUS
siens into Walachla South ~ The stream
the bulgarian, German and Turkish forccs
arc pressing tho Russians toward the
niArnhes that line tho Danube bend
Tho RueslaHs have been putting up
stubborn resistance nli Aiorg che line aud
tho hrh,lhg In that district han been very
violent Tlse operations hayA been him
dcrcd by lack % lines of communication
ara ey cold weather and storms. but de-
epi'o these difficulties the German allies
nave been ablo 60 make atruug prlgrcns
L.spatcaus from the front today say that
-tne German c1unandris 'NOpc tu have
cleared bii of Dobrudh Or tho enemy
within the next few daya"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
Camden Athlete Rewnrded

aa Camden High school football AMI croas-
80 4thletes received their school lstterg ~
z, .alhthly neeting Of the athletic eaagclAtign
-Isef The folloWiuz were rewarded Foot-
eeuEhton, Parsons, heDOuFAA ueges,
HttlAsi smith, Sweeney, souder, butchef'
-..fs aaany and HalheifeF manager. Cross
''''ff-tloodIuan and Lambert.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
EEtra for Cerro Gordo MInea

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 2s-!Tho Cerro
Gordo Mines Company has declared the
regular dividend OF 2is per cent and an
oKtra dividend of ~ per cent. payable
January 10 70 stock of record December o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23


Hlttcr nghting ln SNOW ana rain and siuah
"a attending tho Ucrmnn effort 90 advance
N pobrudm. Outnumbering The Russlan
d-fcnder- there rrNrncugiy thev have sec.
ceeded IN forcirE retirement OF tho Crar's
torcgs. hut only after nome hard-fought
oaitle" alung the entire front
stopped In their drive northward into
MolIavia, tt lH apparent the rcutous have
rointorced their pnbrudin line heavily and
trnnufcrred their grcateat pressure 10 this
front The object ls undoubtedly 20 exert
a nank pressure At later period In the
proposed advances on the Run,u niau. Rus.
Sian force In the Braila rclghborhood
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
higher Rates on Lumber Dlsapproyed

WAsHfNGTON, Dee. 23-Froposed IN
ereases uf about I'VE per cent in freight
rates on lumber from chicaEo. 81 louis
and other points TO Destinations IN Mohiaua
were dlaappr3ved BY the Interstate com-
merce Commission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-23
BeLligereRts More
Friendly to Peace
contiuuci from rase Onr


AMI tho; which Germany has designated "a
her eace basis Is very rrsal"
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-15

inning, Wnen the Denton team quit
the field, and the umpire awarded the
game TO Hobson by score of To D.
AT the time the game terminated the
score st"on, Denton 2, Hobson /.
In Iiobson's half of the ninth, Hicks,
the first man up, laid down bunt and
beat it out Larson followed and
raised an infield fly, which the Denton
shortstop let get through him into the
outfield. Umpire Houck called both
men safe and Denton began the rag
chewing, and, because they could not
have things their way. quit the field.
Rule 81, Section s, which covers this
case, says:
"lf, before two hands are out. while
first and second, or first, second and
third basos are occupied, he hit fly
ball other than line drive, that can
be handled by an infielder. In such
case the umpire shall, as soon as the
ball be hit. declare it an infield or
outfield bit"
Summary: Struck out BY La
Rock, q; by Hoover, a. Base on balls
Sykes. Sacrifice hts-Tedholm A.
Phelps, j. Phelps, A. Denhert. Three.
base hit, G. Denhert. Left on bases
Hobson, 10; Denton, 4. Earned runs
--Hobson, l; Denton, 1. Time of
game 30. Umpire--Houcck.