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Evening journal., 1916-05-06
PEACOCK Stable
HAS fast STEPPERS
First Lot Off for Byberry TO
Condition for the
Season
PROMISING COLTS
AMONG THE LOT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MIDDLETOwN. Del, MAY g. S.
Powell Peacock. who. for the past
three years. has trained his horses az
the Chestortown half mile track. left
today with carload Of trotters and
PAGERS for Byberry. Pa. where he viii
condition them, preparatory to max
ing O tour OF the half mile rings. dur
ing the coming summer and fall
Among the lot with which he left
here are. June Bug. 2.14 l-4 Lee
man 2.17 la: Nugget Boy. 2.l4;
Zomcdra, by Nombro. a good gated
tfotier with no mark. Lady Ashland,
hy Ashland Wilkes a PAGER that looks
good for the slow classes and gray
hlly. D PAGER by The Lord Admiral
ihaf ia very promising He also has
several more In prospect when he
lands at Byberry
The one best bet IN the string is
Jnne Bug. boy Dignus Brook owned
Jointly by Mr. Peacock. W. B. BigGs
and Jacob Hindmaior, OF Philadelphia.
rhis mare is one OF the very best
PAGERS that will be seen on the two
lap tracks during the coming season.
Several very fiattering offers were re-
fused during the past winter for her.
She is heavily taxed in the Metro
politan circuit
For the past ten years Mr Peacock
has raced in partnership with Mr..
Biegs This year. however. the hll
Is broken up and Mr. Peacock Will
play lone hanC. Mr.. Biggs has re-
comfy built a new half mile track on
his farm. about two miles from this
Town. and will train and develop a
lcw colts.
Arthur Grow. who for several years
has been associated with the Biggs-
Peacock combination in he capacity
OF second trainer will take charge Of
the National Hotel stables, and will
train a few prospects on the new
track on the farm of Mr. Biggs. He
has in his stable at present, beside
several youngsters. Elsie r, 2.17 IA.
by Bohemia Boy and the sensational
lhrco-ycar-old pacing flly, Lizzie
March. by Prince March, that last fall
on her first trip TO a track. stepped
the Kirkwood track the last ha'f in
107 3-4. and the last quarter la 32 IL
seconds. She will be given slow work
the next two or three months, and
VII be laid up until next year.
Evening journal., 1916-05-06
Y. N. h. A. WOULD HAVE
An ATHLETIC field

.Oirectors Of the Young Mems Hebrew
Association held their May meeting m
the y. NJ. N. a. library ON Thursday
evening. William Topkis, president OF
the association, who returned from Cali
fornia on Sunday. was present and con-
graduated the board ON the splendid
progress .hc association has made m the
eleven months Of his absence. Mr.. Top.
his has rca-sumcd his office ol president
OF ihc associaiin and will preside at
the ncNi hoard meeting.
Plans were discussed Tor the pro, iding
of am athletic field for the usc of the
members during the summer, and active
stems will be- taken at once to secure a
suitable .nc u Is the intention TO usc
tho propuscd athletic field for baseball
fenni~ and other outdoor activities. in
,ludmr provision fw Fairgrounds Tor
the Younger members
The general secretary ship matter was
also discussed. and il is expected tha,
thc aesociption will soon be- able TO do
s6frthing definite in regard ic securing
q Suitable Young man for the work
Evening journal., 1916-05-06
Inside Atlantic League Dope
By Bill McGOwan

The Powder Monkeys left for Al
lentown this morning to engage in
combat with the Atlantic League
club Of that city. They will 90 to
Paterson tomorrow.
Our good friend. Doc" Van Horn,
has been paying us quite a few visits.
The Doctor Is well satisfied with the
progress made thus far.
Outhelder Ray Elsh. OF Penns-
grove, y. j.. has been working out
the kinks with the boys at Union
street grounds. He covered an out
field berth on the Upland team of
the Delaware County League last
year Elsh nit well above ,the 800
mark for the Upland crew. He was
recommended to the New York Giants
by Zeko Wrigley. the old Washington
shortstop Elsh was taken south TO
the camp of the Giants He hit on
a par with the rest OF the boys, but
was a trine slow for major league
fielding. He was farmed to the New
London club Of the Eastern League.
However he did not like being traded
around and wired Manager Greenwich
OF his acceptance of terms.
lslsh made good i'm the Delaware
County League. an organization that
compares favorably with any Class A
team. Governor John x. Tenor, presi-
dent of the National League, is the
authority for this statement.
The fans are well pleased with
the work of Jimmy Andrews. the Bal
timorc lad who is covering third sack
for the Powder Monkeys Andrews
broke up the first game with Potts
vile by his timely clouting He looks
the part of the best third baseman
that has played here for years, at
least. Joe Knots. Tex Myers, Buck
Brent and Home Run j. Franklin
Baker have good word for this
youngster Why should he worry.
lie has the argument Oh both sides.
Jock Stcineder. who had five mis-
Evening journal., 1916-05-06

Of the worlds heavyweight wrestling
championship has been matched with
Alexander Aberg, catch-as-catch-ca
style. the bout to take place at Wash
ington Park, Brooklyn. this summer.
The exact date has not been fixed.
The Tigers keep going right down
the ladder They lost their fifth
straight yesterday.
Evening journal., 1916-05-06
COUNTRY CLUB TENNIS.

The Wilmington Country Club tennis
team viii meet the liaddon Country Club
in the first local game of the lriState
League this afternoon. Six singles and
three doubles viii be played. Following
the matches dinner will be served at the
club house.
Wilmington viii be- represented by the
following team: c. l. Cause, Henry
Townsend. Lammot DUPONT, Eric Berg
land. Herbert Weir, Peter r. Wright, NJ.
DUPONT Lee, Louis de Cazenove.
Evening journal., 1916-05-06
PLAY BALL. ON CIVIL
WAR battlefield

The ball park Of the Hopewell club
Of the Virginia League is laid out on
q aDciyil war battlefield. but the pas
timers viii have to show some speed
70 beat the scraps staged by Gems
S@ant and Lee in 1865. Hundreds Of
nns daily congratulate themselves on
Grants energy in throwing up a long
Inc of breastworks directly behind
tne ball park fence The fans mount
aie iortihcations and get a better
view OF the diamond proceedings than
10 some of the grandstand patrons.
Evening journal., 1916-05-06

INDIANAPOLIS. May Ito Eddie
Rickenbacher goes the honor of being
the first entrant in the sixth interna-
tional sweepstakes race billed for
May 30 on the indianapolis automo-
bic speedway. and he says he'll be
FIRST TO finish His mount is a Max
well car. In his practice spins which
Evening journal., 1916-05-06

were not public, Eddie unraveled a
speed of 100 miles an hour, without
pushing his car. This year the race
is for 800 miles and Rickenbacher,
tests Of 1915, feels confident he will
annex the prize and glory on the To-
cal course.
! Richenbacher will put his Yankee
Evening journal., 1916-05-06

1ier to the test in the big meet at
New York prior TO invading Indianap-
oils He has a hunch an American
racer will be returned the winner
here. The last sweepstakes won by
an American made car was National
No. s, in 1912 In 1918 a Peugeot won,
Dolage finished first in 1914 and a
Mercedes in 1915.
Evening journal., 1916-05-06

copped the l2O-yard hurdles on
grass.
Bin Brennan knocked out one
Round Davis in the third round at
Rochester the other night Can it
be our old friend. late umpire. has
gone to hoX-hght,ng for his victuals?
Yesterdays homcrs Herzog. Gin
cinnati. OF tho Cardinals; Jaseper
Cardinol off Cincinnati
Terry Turner. Of the Indians. pulled
the years freak play and beat the
White SoX. Turner threw his hat at q
ptch-out. when Grancy started to steal
and made a single into right
Il broke up Rch Russell aud the
Indians hammered him until they had
enough runs to win.
The Cubs and Yanks we're winners
in thrteen-inning games.
Home Run Bakers single i'm the
ninth tied up the score for the Yanks
and the Red Sox pitchers helped after
that
The Pirates had the bases filed
three times. once with none out but
couldn't deliver. Honus capped the
clisiaN by mufing an easy fly i'm the
thirteenth, which started the Cubs
rally and lost Pittsburgh the game.
Johnson, Austin and Sisler, OF the
Browns, pulled the first triple steal
of the year against Stanage, OF De-
troit.
II was announced in New York today
that Joe Stecher. Nebraska. claimant
Evening journal., 1916-05-06
National League.

Brooklyn-Phillies; rain.
Chicago .; Pittsburgh. 3 QS inn
ngs).
y. Louis. 9; Cincinnati. 7.
New York-Boston: rain.
Evening journal., 1916-05-06
Among the
Poultry FancierS

Frank NJ. Smith, secretary of the Da-
mond State Poultry Association, owner
of May Fern, the Rhode Island Red hen
which laid 997 eggs last year, reports
the death OF the fowl.
Three new members were admitted by
the Poultry Association at its meeting
ON Tuesday They were Ira McCans,
NO. 229 Woodlawn avenue, breeder Of
Columbian Wyaudottcs; John Reynolds,
of the Ccdars. breeder OF White Myan-
dottes and Rhode Island Reds, and Wal
ter Lcndersing, Al-,rslallton White Wy
andottcs.
W. b. Langshaw, president of the Dia-
mom state Poultry Association, Judged
White Wyandottcs. William Loveless,
Who showed several birds. scored % 81
and pc points, and Harry Creadon
scored % - points on his birds.
Secretary Smith. Of the association,
was surprised VIXEN he was presented
with miniature china chicken IN
honor of his birthday anniversary W.
e. l.angshaw made the presentation
speech
Bitu Hopes. of Richardson Park
who launched into the poultry business
this spring reports having good matches
Mr.. lloopcs has nearly three score oi
peeps running about his plant
Fourteen chicks ont of fifteen eggs
was the report of Mrs. Conrad Reich
steiner. of West Tmrty-ffth street, who
hatched the first Houdaus from the per
bought several months ago.
Poultry fanciers i'm this section viii
display fowls i'm the open pen classes al
the coming state Fair In nearly al
poultry exhibits of State fairs the pel
classes arc divided into young and ole
pens No discrimination will be made
here however.
William Ahner. of No 29l5 Madison
street. who has been raising Reds, is re
ported to he offering his pens for sale.
Evening journal., 1916-05-06

The mere sight of a roller coaster
would probably make Newport sick
for a week.
George stallings overcamo the
danger Of letting the wrong one go
when he released the Shannon twins
at the same time
4
A gent up in Portland allows
as how he can make a fighter out 4"
OF any man in the world He prob-v
ably never tackled Al Reich.
Tho big problem before the Yale
coaches is TO determine whether the
first or second crew should be labeled
the varsity
Certain unkind persons say there
isn't any sentiment in baseball. How
can P.ttsburgh retain Honus Wagner
when this rare antique gathers only
two Oh three hits a day.
Headline in New York papoi bold
ly proclaims Champion Cow Dead
Mebbe that's an obituary for one Of
our oX-white hopes.
A mans no older than he feels. they
say and Larry Lajoie, at 42. stole
home on the Yankees just to prove he
retained his' bOyish laughter.
Since the enforcement OF the 21-
player rule was ordered. National
League managers have been busy
cutting their teams down TO the bone.
Yougotta hand Il to the box x-hght
promoters at Tulsa. They've offered
p Frank Moran $4,000 to meet Carl
Morris on the town race track.
One can carry this dieting hobby
altogether too far as witness the re-
Evening journal., 1916-05-06
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
American League.
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY.
American League.

Washington at Philadelphia
New York al Boston.
Cleveland at Chicago.
ST. Louis al Detroit.
Evening journal., 1916-05-06
Yesterdays Results
American League.

Athletics Washington; rain
ST. Louis. S +; Detroit, 4.
New York. S; Boston, C13 inn
ingsl.
Cleveland. 3; Chicago, ?.
Evening journal., 1916-05-06

Denny Mccarthy may shave his
Brownsons to the hfteen-man team
limit, but he'll have a gay time re-
Evening journal., 1916-05-06
HOUSTON Wins The HIGH
average At BOWLING

Following are the final scores and
averages of the duPont-Hercules
Evening journal., 1916-05-06
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
National Learne.
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY.
National League.

Phillies at Brooklyn.
Boston at New York.
Chicago at Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati az st. Louis.
Evening journal., 1916-05-06

George Stallings overcamo the
danger Of letting the wrong one go
when he released the Shannon twins
al the same time
Evening journal., 1916-05-06

The mere sight of roller coaster
would probably make Newport sick
for a week.
Evening journal., 1916-05-06

ginia League. Pooray has country
wide reputation as an ivory tickler
During the winter he makes his cakes
by working the cabarets over in New
York city.
Evening journal., 1916-05-06

George Finn is showing good form
on the mound. He has deceptive
motion that will carry him a long
ways toward success.
%
A few more days and the big day
of the year will be here. Opening
day at Union streets grounds for the
Atlantic Leaguers. May -. Every
body out
Evening journal., 1916-05-06

Jock stoineder who had five mis-
Evening journal., 1916-05-06

William Ahner. of No. 29l5 Madison
street. who has been raising Reds, is re-
ported to he offering his pens for sale.
Evening journal., 1916-05-06

port that simpson of Missouri.
copped the 12O-yard hurdles on
grass.
Evening journal., 1916-05-06

Tho big problem before the Yale
coaches is TO determine whether the
first or second crew should be labeled
the varsity
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-18
UNIVERSITY CLUB
To MAKE CHANGE
Will Decide Monday on
New Quarters for the
Club.

Final decision will be taken by ne
University club Monday night on the
proposed plan Of leasing the top floor
of the new Martin building on Mis-
and stanton streets for the permanent
home of the club.
This was decided at a meeting OF
the club held at a luncheon Tuesday
in the Hotel Paso del Norte club
rooms
a report OF the committee appointed
to consider the proposed new club
rooms stated that Messrs- Roberts and
Banner had stated that the proposal
would be considered by them for the
top floor Of the new building. After
a general discussion Of the project II
was voted TO have a business meeting
Monday 70 take final action
A committee Will be appointed in the
meantime TO prepare a detailed report
of the plan which will be presented
together with the blue prints Of the
proposed clubrooms at this meeting.
At the same meeting OF the CLUB
plans will be dicussed for entertaining
the college men who are officers and
soldiers in the national guard regA
ments here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-18
PASSENGER SUES S. P; SAYS
INSANE MAN TERR0RIZED HER

Fifty thousand dollars is the sum
asked by Mrs. Anna s. Ashworth for
mental torture which she alleged she
suffered while travelling from Atlanta,
Ga. to Los Angeles. on December L.,
according TO the Los Angeles Express.
which has been received in Fl Paso-
Mrs AshwOrth says she was pas
senger on the Southern Pacific train
about y miles east Of FL Paso, on De
cember I6. when Jose CassarO. young
Italian merchant. became Insane ana
shot and killed Pedro Caram. Syrian,
whose home was in Veracruz- Cassaro
was brought TO IL PasO and confined
in the county Jail on a charge Of muir
der. and was later released on bond, IL
being declared that ne was insane
According to the petition OF Mrs
Ashworth, Cassaro terrOriZed the car In
which she was in for nearly hours,
before shooting Caram- She declares
that she sought protection from the
conductor without avail. and when she
attempted to leave the car she was
prevented from doing so by the con-
ductor
Cassaro. in a statement at the coun-
" Jail, declared that he was afraid OF
the BLACK hand and had been brood
ing over il for some time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-18
j. s. FARMERS
MOST EFFICIENT
But He Nets Only 42c on
Each Dollars Worth He
Produces, Says Speaker.

Austin. Tex. July 1s.-"AIl this talk
about the inefficiency of the American
farmer is rot" declared B. F. Mumford.
dean Of the Missouri college of agricul-
ture, TO the second general session of
the state farmers institute today.
IF efficiency Is measured by product
per acre. the farmers of China and ia
pan are the most efficient on earth, but
we Know that they are the most back
ward people in the world If you meas
ured efficiency as il should be meas
ured by product per man, the Ameri-
can farmer is the most efficient on
earth.
Talk about inefficiency; the farmer
gets only 40 cents out Of each dollar
that the consumer pays for his prod
ucts. the inefficiency is in our Organi
zation for the distribution of prod
ucts"
The speaker emphasized the import
ance OF cooperation among farmers to
solve this problem and stressed also the
necessity of building up the rural
schools. receiving loud applause when
he declared that agriculture should
be taught in every school from the one
teacher school up to the university
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-18
COUNTRY CLUB
ON WHITE TRACT
Members Decide to Build
New Home Up Valley In
stead of on Payne Tract.

A big meeting of Il Paso Country
club members voted to locate the new
club building on the lack White tract.
eight and one half miles northwest Of
the city in the upper valley. The
choice was raade Monday night by
majority of one-75 voting for the
White proposition and "A for the Payne
proposition Three mesa votes were dis
earded because the mesa had already
been elimin2 ted.
The vote on the mesa as against the
valley came up when W H. Burgess
moved TO reconsider the action taken
al the previous meeting John Frank
lin moved 70 table this motion and
was sustained by vote of 81 to So
Gave Cost of Golf Green.
The meeting listened to report on
the two propositions from a. W
Graham. county agricultural agent
Mr. Graham reported that Bermuda
grass for golf course could be grown
on both tracts He estimated the cost
OF clearing and leVeling the " hlte
tract. building bitches and putting so
acres into Bermuda grass TO be $3.50.
He estimated that putting so acres of
the Payne tract in Bermuda would
cost S9Oj.
Discussed Mesa and Valley.
Chairman Aives Dixon announced
that in spite Of possible technical Cd
lection to considering any other than
. valley site lie would leave the mem
bers free TO express their choice re-
cardfne a site This brought out
lest Of sentiment as between mesa
and valley Before the meeting adj
OF the White tract unanimous was de-
clqred carried
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-18
WILSON AGAIN
VISITS CAPITOL
Urges the Passage of Child
Labor and Workmen's
COMPENSATION Laws.

Washington. D. c., July 1S.-Shortly
after noon today president Wilson went
TO the capitol It was the first visit
he had made there in months.
The presidents visit to the capitol
was unexpected. There was no one
to meet him. Seeing a senate attend
ant. the president said:
Young man could you set senator
Kern for me?"
The clerk returned with the ma
jority leader from Indiana They con-
ferred for several minutes. after which
senator Martin, of Virginia. and vice
president Marshall entered the presi-
dents room.
The conference concerned the leSis-
lative program and the time of ad-
journment Of congress which the
Democrats have tentatively fixed at
August 10. The president. il is under
stood urged that the child labor and
workmens compensation measures be
included in the imperative Legislative
an arrangement that would not delay
adjournment. as he wishes 10 begin
the campaign not later than Septem-
ber I.
Mr. Wilson was beseiged for an eX-
PLANTATION of his visit.
1T is simply a matter OF program,
declared the president I wanted to
see several Of the senators about a
legislative program and thought II
would be simpler to come here rather
than call them 10 the white house"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-18
FIRE ALL ALONG
SALONIkI FRONT
Airplanes of Allies Burn All
the Crops Around
Monastir.

Paris. France. July 1S.-Official ad-
vices received from Saloniki under date
OF Monday say that cannonading is IN
progress along the entire SaIoniki front
ALLIES airplanes burned part Of tbs
Bulgarian crops in the region Of Mon
astir." the statement says There IS
cannonading along the whole front"
The information given out in regard
to the situation at Saloniki is not SUI
fIcientlv explicit 20 indicate whether
the entente allies are preparing an Of
fensfve movement. a drive on tins
SaIoniki front had been predicted foc
some time. It is generally understood
me allies have 100000 or more mez
available on this front for a campaign
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-18
.U-BOAT ABOUT
READY To SAIL
Deutschland Has Nearly
Finished Taking Cargo;
May Leave Tonight.

Baltimore. Nd. July 1S--That the
German submarine Deutschland would
finish loading her cargo by tonight and
be ready to leave within few hours
was the belief today of observers VINO
have been closely watching the boat
and activities about her since she was
locked here on Monday morning OF
last week.
It was recalled that Capt Paul koe-
mig had stated when he entered his ar
rival at the customs house. that ne
thought he would sail on his return
voyage within 10 days That period is
up tomorrow.
An attache of the German embassy
appeared at the wharf this afternoon
and delivered a large package to Capt
Koenig. It was presumed to be from
ambassador Bernstorff-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-18

f1rSr FIRED Veg
The first shot is said 10 have been
fired by Mrs. Mcintyre at Mrs William
Bedford a negress, who was feeding
chickens in the rear of her home next
door 10 the McIntyre's- Mrs. Mcintyre
used a rifle Bedford. who is white,
came out with a revolver but was
driven in. Neither he nor his wife
was wounded
Mrs Overmeyer was the next fired
at. Mcintyre then went to the front
of the house, where he saw Knox ana
killed him The next bullet reached
Mrs Knox Matthews. living in the
same building. met death next This
shooting had been done from outside
the house. Not until the first of the
police appeared did the negroes barri-
cade themselves inside
Police Fire From Two sides.
The police raked the flat fore and aft,
one squad firing from the alley, an
other from the street
When the stronghold was taken af-
ter the explosion of the dynamite the
police found the walls of the house
decorated with magazine pictures.
some portraying Francisco Villa and
scenes along the Mexican border. An
open bible lay on the table.
Wife Assists Him.
McIntyre's wife is supposed to have
assisted Kim by reloading his weapons
A cartridge belt was found around her
waist. similar to one worn by her hus-
ton almost as though at target prac-
tice.
After the neighbors became aroused
il was not long until squads OF police
flocked to the scene, headed by CHIEF
HeaIey himself. II was S o'clock, how
ever, three hours after the firing Of the
first shot before the tragedy ended
with the death OF its instigatCrs-
First Attack Beaten Back.
The first detail of Il policemen under
Lieut. Wesley Westbrook attempted TO
storm the house with clubs and pistols
but were driven back. Rifles were
brought up. The bluecOats poured a
fusillade into every window For
time the negro ceased TO fire and il
was thought he was dead, but when =
policeman tried the door. he reopened
fire. going from window TO window and
firing with calm precision.
Small Blaze Dies Out.
The bluecoats were chary of Nc
Intyre's craftsmanship by this time and
authority was obtained to fire the
building. It was so hazardous an un-
dertaking, however. that only a small
blaze was started among the shingles
and this died out of itself
Policeman Dean was killed as he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-18
MEMBERSHIP OF FARM
LOAN BOARD CONSIDERED

Washington, D. C, July 1s.-Among
the men being considered by president
Wilson for appointment to the new
farm loan board are four agreed upon
by senator Hollis and some of the
other senators and representatives
who were active in connection with
the passage of the rural credits bill
On this list are: J. l. Coulter, Of
Morgantown, W. Va: ". y. Flanna-
gan, Of New Jersey: +. J. II. Won En-
gelken Of Florida. and Gordon Jones OF
Denver.