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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-19

In the fighting about Verdun the
French, who have been restive un-
der German occupation OF parts of
the dominating height known as Hill
304, northwest Of the fortress. have
now succeeded in partly ousting the
Teutons. Paris reports the capture
OF a German fortified position on the
northeast slope OF the hill.
On the German side an attempt
was made by means of several at
tacks to capture a fedoup. at Ayo.
court, on the French left flank. but
the assaults are declared to have
been reDulsed with heavy losses.
Other operations in the verdun
region. according to the Paris after.
noon bulletin, were confined to a
successful raid by the French on
German trenches north of Hill 287.
west Of Hill 3O4, and to heavy firing
by the artillery, which was active
all along this front during the night.
The, Austrian offensive on the
Italian front is being pushed vigor.
ously. according to current official
report, and the Italians admittedly
have fallen back in the southern
Tryol before the Austrian onslaught.
The conrse OF the operations is
being closely watched in capitals
Of both the Entente and Central pow.
ers. Military observers in Paris ex-
press confidence that the Italian
defense will prevent Austrian pen
etration into the Vicenza plain. the
apparent objective of the attacking
forces.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-19

= PARIS. May 1S.-Several at.
= tacks were made by the German
= troops on Verdun i'll an effort :
= to capture redoubt at Avo- I
= court. The official statement of
= today says the Germans were re-
y pulsed each time, and that they :
4 lost heavily
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-19
EFFORT MADE TO
END VIOLATIONS
OF NEUTRALITY
Count Won BernstOrfi GiveS-7Es
Official Notice To ~
All COnsuIs.
Y.
FRENCH GUST ENEMY
FROM STRONG TRENCH
Fortified Position Near Verdun
Is Captured BY
The Allies.

WASHINGTON, May 1S-Germany,
through Count Won Bernstorff, has in
structed all German consuls In the
United States to adk,onish German
citizens in their districts to scrupu-
lously observe American laws. This
was done in an effort to end various
alleged violation of American neutral-
ity.
The ambassador acted on instruc-
tions from the Berlin -orefgn office.
The action was announced today in
this official statement from the Ger
man embassy:
"ln consequence of cases which
have occurred of late, the German
ambassador has sent Instructions to
sall German consuls in the United
States to strongly impress upon Ger
man citizens living in their districts
that II is their duty scrupulously to
obey the laws of tho state In which
they reside o.
1t was said at the German embassy
that the instructions were designed
to prevent plots or lawlessness on the
part OF German citizens who might be
disposed to engage In such. The Ger
man government, 1t was said looks
with great disfavor upon any such
conduct and desires that they shall
not engage in any undertaking in any
way outside the law.
1t was not disclosed whether spe-
Cific caapS have haan hrnupht IN tha
attention of the German government
but II was made clear that Berlin
officials want the United States and
its people to understand they have
not countenanced any Illegal affairs
with which German ci;:zens or sympa-
thizers In this country have been con.
nected.
Count Won Bernstorffs Instructions
were received last night and were for
warded to German consuls imme.
diately.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-19

y AMSTERDAM, May 1S.-The 4
y destruction of the Dutch steamer 4
= Bataviar, Tuesday, with the loss 4
= of the American passenger, re- 4
4 suited in the loss of over mil 4
y lion dollars. The steamer car \
y ried $S50,0OO in gold, and valua- 4
= Bile cargo for the relief of the !
y Belgian sufferers !
= BERLIN. May 1S (By wireless \
= to Sayville) ARTILLERY engage \
ments are in progress all along \
\ the Austro-Italian front on !
y which the Austrians began an :
4 offensive movement several days \
= ago. The official Austrian state \
= ment of May II reports the cap !
y ture of new positions on the Dob =
y erdo plateau. !
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION

Annual statement of the American
Eagle Fire Insurance Company of New
York, In the state OF New York. on the
3ist day of December, 1915. made to the
Insurance Superintendent Of the State OF
Illinois. pursuant to law.
CAPITAL
Amount of cnnitnl stock mid
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
OEElCIAI PUBLICATION.

Annual Statement of the City of New
York Insurance Company of New York in
the state of New York on the 3lst day
of December, 1915, made to the Insurance
superintendent of the State of Illinois,
pursuant to law,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
COLLEGE, Basket Bali Games Here onqhtBowers Go Baltimore
LOOKING THEM OVER
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
TEMPLE u. AND V. P. l. MEET
G. w. AND G. u. FIVES TONIGHT
Visiting Basket Ball Teams Should Prove
Strong Enough to Put Up Hard Battles.
Navy Trounces w. Va. Wesleyan.
BY n. C. BYRD.

Two local universities are scheduled
to play basket ball games tonight. The
George Washington auint goes against
Temple University in the Y. NJ. c. A.
gymnasium and Georgetown. has for its
opponent on the Hilltop the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute. Both contests
are to begin at $50 o'clock.
Not much is known of the strength
of the two visiting teams. except that
Temple University defeated Gallaudet
Yesterday afternoon by a small margin.
1t might be argued that If Temple
could win from the Kendall Green ag-
gregation it ought not to have much
trouble taking the measure of the
Hatchetites. The Hatchetites are not
near as capable as the aggregation
which represented the school beaten
by the Philadelphia aggregation.
Just how strong the Virginia Poly
technic Institute is cannot be told, as
no line has been obtained on its capa :
bilities 1t usually is represented by
a team of big men who are just about
equal to the average. Georgetown
probably will have some little advan-
tage in the game. though it may not
win, The proba biFties are that the
Blue and Gray will finish with the long
end of the score by small margin.
especially if comparisons of past years
between the two institutions are main
tanned
Temple University took the measure
of Gallaudet yesterday in one of the
closest games staged between colleges
this year. The visitors won by. mar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
.|NTERC|A MATCH
BOOKED TONIGHT
Isemann's AII-Star BoWIers Go
to Baltimore in Interests
of Big Tourney.
AcmYs GET GOOD SCORES
AGAINST THE P0TOMACS
Make Clean Sweep in National Cap
ital League, Rolling for $40,
528 and 513.
Schedules in Bowling
Leagues for Tonight

Patent Examiner League
Lawyers VS.. Chemists.
Northwest Sunday school League
-Omo Class VS.. Fourth Pres
byterian.
Royal Arcanum League-Sapital
vs.. Municipal.
Odd Fellows League-Eastern
VS.. Central.
Northeastern LeaE-~-b.
Athletic Club vs.. Aaccar Ciu"'
Phi Mu Sigma League-Alphn vs.
Eta.
Mount Pleasant League-Secur-
ity vs.. Quebec.
Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing League-Machinists VS.. En-
gravers.
Georgetown Commercial League
-Waahington and NirSlnla
Athletic Club.
Agricultural Interbureau League
Plant Industry vs.. states He
lationA.
Southeast League-Nesiine Star"
vs.. Schlitz.
Departmental League--Navy vs..
War.
Commercial LeaEue-Judd 4
Detweiler vs.. Southern Rail-
way.
National Capital LeaEue-Palace
VS.. Brunswfcks.
District League-Royals vs.. Gar
risOns.
Masonic LeaEue-PentaIpha VS..
Lebanon; Federal vs.. King Sol
onion.
Arcade League-Inglesides vs..
Gandils.
Southwestern Decentralization
vs.. Mt. Rockys; ReHOlutes VS..
Brunswicks.
Terminal Railroad u. NJ. G. A.
.League-StoreF0Om vs.. Audi
knights Of Columbus League
BufnetfA VS.. Cardinals.
BankerA' League-District Ma
tfOnal vs.. Second National.
Capital City League-Bureaus
Va. National Laundry.
| Reclamation characterization
vs.. Drafting.
| Post ONCE League-POstal Saw
| ings VS.. Independents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
MANAGER GRIFFITH
FAILS AS TO DEAL
May Succeed in Disposing of
Joe Boeh|ing to Pittsburgh
Club, However.
STALLINGS SAYS MAGEE
WILL BE RIVAL OF COBB
Braves Manager Rates Former Fed
to Be as Fast, as Good a Hitter
and a Better Bunter.
BY J. ED GRILLO.

Manager Clark Griffith returned from
the National League meeting in New
York this morning without having got
ten rid Of any of the players he is will
ing to part with. There is but one
deal possible as a result of his visit to
New York. and that is the sale Of Joe
Boehling to the Pittsburgh club. If
Griffith can get the American League
to waive on his left-handed pitcher
the Richmond southpaw will be turned
over to the Pirates, Jimmy Callahan
Boehling to his pitching staff.
The Boston Braves made a purchase
of three former Federal League play
+rs yesterday. They were konetchy.
the Pittfeds' first baseman, and Pitch
ers knetzer and Allen. The latter is a
left-hander, who is believed to have
the making of a good pitcher.
Cincinnati also dealtwith the Feds,
buying Esmond. Huhm and Schultz.
Stallings paid $4,000 for the three
players he obtained. while the figure
spent by the Cincinnati club was not
given out.
Griffith will return to New York a
week from today, when the American
League will hold it's schedule meeting
there. This will mark the final effort
of the local mana ger to get rid of the
players he does not want to carry
through next season. He intends to
get rid of Boehling, Ainsmith and Can
dill. Griffith is confident he will be able
to swing some sort of deal at this
meeting, the final of the year.
According to George Stallings. Lee
Magee will prove the real rival of Ty
Cobb in the American League next
season. The head of the Boston Braves
is particularly enthusiastic about Ma
gee. who. he says, will be one of the
greatest players in the American
League this season.
II had an understa nding with Mr.
Gaffney, when he owned the club, tha
we would not sign any Federal League
players. But when l woke up one
morning and found that the Braves hat
been sold to Mr.. Haughton l wired hin
at once to make every effort to get Lei
Magee, but it seems that l was too late
for the Yankees had secured him.
would have liked to have Magee, whom
think to be one of the greatest play
ers the game has ever produced. Watch
what he will do to Ty Cobb. He will
make the Detroit star extend himself tt
the fullest limit, TOR he IS just as faSt q!
he is, a better bunter and as good &
hitter or l miss my guess.
Those who are familiar with the value
of the Federal League players insist
that Stallings greatly strengthened the
Braves when he bought konetchy
Knetzer and Allen. Knetzer is a splen.
did right handed pitcher, who was {
star while with Brooklyn. Allen is &
left -ha nded pitcher who won a large
ma jority of his games in the Fec
League last season, while konetch.
will prove the best first baseman Stall.
ings has had since he has been II
charge of. the Braves.
These players. however. are not al
that Stallings expects to get from the
Feds. He has three others in view ant
if he can make the proper arrange.
ments he will buy them within the mex
few days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10

NEW YORK. February 10.-The Ma
tional League f1ttingly celebrated the
fortieth anniversary of it's organiza-
ton with a banquet at the Waldorf
Astoria last night, attended by the
great luminaries of the game and
number of the distinguished Lights of
the political world of this and ada
cent states.
Among the speakers were Morgan G.
Buckley. first president of the Ma
tlonal League, and late Governor OF
Connecticut: A. G. Mills, the third
league president; A H. Soden, former
Boston magnate; AL Reach, Irwin S.
Cobb. George Graham, Tim Murnane
and Sam Crane. veteran National
Lea que players of the late seventies;
August Hermann, chairman of the ma
tional commission; John f. Bruce. sec
rotary of the same organization, and
all of the National League club presi-
dents. President John X Tener of the
National League was POSTMASTER.
The new National League magnates,
Percy d. Houghton of Boston and
Charles Weeghman of Chicago, made
most favorable impression on both
their colleagues and auditors. Haugh-
ton has proved himself throughout the
meeting a sportsman of really red
blood and an all round good fellow be-
sides. He fits in base ball.
Do Nothing Startling.
A star chamber session from 10 am.
to pm. enabled the league to end
it's spring meeting at the Waldorf
Astoria yesterday afternoon in time
for the magnates to primp properly
for the big banquet in the evening.
Tener and his associates accomplished
little of a startling nature in their final
conference. They voted to amend the
national peace agreement so as to al
|low minor leagues to tender contracts
to players as late as March ! each year
instead of making it compulsory to
forward the instruments before Feb
ruary ]. The major leagues will OBJ
serve the February ! date as hereto
fore. The matter, of course, is one
which must be concurred in by the
American League. Ban Johnson al
ready has pledged his league to grant
the boon to the minors.
The rule which provided that play
err under suspension should not be paid
for the time lost was modified i'll order
to include the club managers in the
same category. A fine of $3.50 for a
club violating this new rule was es-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10


Frank Gotch undoubtedly is prepar-
ing himself for coming match with
Joe Stecher. He has arranged az contest
ary %, and this is only one of num-
Der of matches that he will make in an
effort to get himself in good condition
for the big event with Stecher. which
will be one of the greatest attractions
in the history of the wrestling game.
and undoubtedly will take place IN
New York for one of the largest purses
ever hung up for wrestlers.
There is certain to be some doubt as
70 the ability of Gotch to get back IN
his former condition. He is advancing
ing in years. yet is a man who has
taken exceptional care of himself at
all times and it is generally believed
he will be able to regain the form
which made him the champion OF all
wrestlers.
1t will not be easy for the promoters
of the willard Moran bout to make
both ends meet. 1t is argued that
Madison Square Garden. where the bout
will be held. lacks the capacity to make
the event profitable. With the enor-
nous expense that the promoters are
under, it will require lot of receipts
to make a profit possible. and it is hg-
ured that even though the seating ca
pacity of the garden is increased. 1t
will be unlikely that enough extra
seats can be added to bring the re-
ouired amount of money into the gate
to cover the expenses of the bout.
linn Shaw. who because of the acct
dent with which he met this winter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10

George Isemann and his All-Star bowl
ing quint go to Baltimore tonight to
roll the second block of nve games of
the ten-game match with Johnny
Vaeth's All-Star five of that city. The
first Eve contests were bowled here
and resulted in the Baltimoreans get
ting a lead of IS pins. The local ag-
gregation hopes to make UP this lead
and finish in the van on the total pins
for the whole match.
1t is not SO much the winning of the
match in which the Washington bowl
ers are interested as it is the boosting
of the interests of the tournament to
be held by the Atlantic Coast Bowling
Association this spring. When the Bal
timore team rolled on Washington al
leys it faced the local team in a con-
siderably weakened state. but it will
be strong tonight with the regular
lineup. Whether. however, Isemann's
team proves sufficiently clever to make
up the lead now held by the Mary
landers. the match will have done
whole lot of good in arousing senti-
ment in the Monumental city in favor
of the tournament. Already, as a re-
suit of the half of the match rolled
over here there is a great deal more
interest taken in the big event than
formerly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
Dertinent Co9!l1l!ont
p @35 8g;7g8& 19f
By ]. ED GRILLo.

giving ene the final word the matter OF pro-
eliminating the board of directors from taking
action the National greatly increased chief
Under the long disputes
as the supposed of the will be thing OF
the past game protested President Tener will make de-
con and that will be final appeal from his rulings
should have been long while ago. Tor the
National League always trouble because OF the
appeals that president had made ruling his
now is to cease and ene Johnson, will things they
should be being interfered with.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10

while shooting. was doubtful propo-
sition so far as his pitching was con-
cerned. has written Manager Grifnth
that he is very anxious to start MS
training. His neck has entirely re.
covered from the gunshot wound ana
he says he expects to have the pest
season of his career. Shaw wants TO
go to Charlottesville just as soon as
possible so he can get himself in the
best possible condition before the sea-
son opens.
Johnny Evers is one of those who
predicts great things for Harry Har-
per. Evers made the trip with the all
stars and saw much of Harper last faiI.
He was one of the players who at
tended the banquet in New York last
night and in speaking of Harper he
said: There is no doubt in my mind
that Harper will be one of Griffith
most successful pitchers. He has inn
proved to such an extent that he must
be claSsed with the best left handlers
in either league and | look for him L"
prove himself all of that during the
coming campaign.
Harper improved with every game
he pitched that trip and he MAS
decidedly effective. 1t was the general
opinion among the players that Har-
per would prove one of Griffith's best
pitchers.
Despite the fact that the impression has
been created in Chicago that the Cubs
will win the National League pennant.
there are few of the managers of the old
league who believe that Tinker can pilot
the Cubs to the front and keep them there.
There are those who insist that the
present aggregation will not be as strong
as the one which Roger Bresnahan had
in the field last season. and that the team
will be lucky if it finishes as well up in
the race as it did in the 1915 campaign.
1t is not believed that Tinker has strength
ened his forces In fact. the claim is
made that he has weakened his team
by some changes he has made
Tinker. however. figures that he has
a stronger team than any of his rivals
and that it stands A good chance of
leading the race from start to finish.
Had Manager Griffith had waivers on
Chic Gandil and had he been in j posi-
ton to turn him over to one of the
National League clubs at once. either
the Braves or the Cincinnati Reds
would have purchased him for bundle
of cash. Staliings wanted Gandil in
preference TO Konetchy. and the Cincin-
natl Club. too. would have liked him.
on waiting on waivers. for the impress
White SoX will refuse to pass up Gam
dill when waivers are asked on him.
Griffith. however. believes, that when he
gets all the American League mag
mates together he will be able to talk
to them and get them to waive unless
they want him themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
Frank Gotch to Wrestle
Ed Santel February %

Los ANGELES, February TO-
Frank GOtch. world champion
heavyweight wrestler, has signed
articles to wrestle Ed Santel In
San Francisco February =, 1t
was announced here today. Ac-
cording to the terms OF the con-
tract GOtch must throw Santel
twice in nm hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10

arranged in an effort to get the Balti-
more knights to place the same number
in competition.
follow:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
.Acmys Make a Sweep.

The Acmys rolled about the best set
obtained by any of the bowling teams
in the local leagues last night. They
took the measure of the Potomacs in
the National Capital League, getting
counts of $40. SIS and 5l3 They won
all three games.
The scores of the majority of the
matches were a little below the aver
age. Some of the teams conclusively
proved their superiority to others, but
it was more because the losers rolled
for rather poor scores than on account
of any brilliant work by the winners.
A match has been scheduled between
the knights of Columbus organization
of this city and the knights Of Column
bus of Baltimore. The first half of the
match is to be rolled in Baltimore and
the second half here. The match is
being arranged almost solely in the
interests of the A. c. B. A. tourney.
The local knights have promised to
enter ten teams and the match is being
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
NATIONAL LEAGUE MAGNATES
END MEETING IN HIGH SPIRITS
With Work Done Happy Club Owners and
Guests of Note Celebrate Organiza-
tion's Fortieth Anniversary.

tablished. The rule about calling games
by mutual consent in order to make
trains was clarified. Hereafter me
last train will he considered the
latest schedule to make the next city
at least one hour before game time.
New Draft Rule.
Charles H. Ebbets' suggestions of q
new mode of draft were considered ia
vorably and will be recommended to
the American League. The idea. of
course. also will have to be ratified by
the national association, which gov
ems the minor leagues. The Ebbets
idea, Is explained by him, is to give
the eighth place club in each major
league first pick of players eligible to
draft by that league. the seventh club
second pick and so on up to the pen
nant winners, the process to be re-
peated in rotation until all the players
subject to draft have been disposed Of
In all probability the Ebbets draft
plan. with certain notifications, will
become the standard of draft next
fall.
Ebbets, however batted only 500 in
the conversational box score. as he
won one argument. lost another and
drew a sacrifice on the third. His
proposition to provide 1000 quarter
bleacher seats was withdrawn by the
squire before il got to the issue of
vote. He was defeated in a motion to
increase the number of members of the
board of directors from five to eight.
Player Limit Unchanged.
After a long discussion it was de-
cided not to make any change in the
roster limit of twenty one players that
obtained last season. Boston and Chi
cago backed New York in plea to
loosen this number by one. One or two
clubs thought twenty players quite
enough. On account of the amalgama-
ton of the Cubs and Whales in Chicago
lit was believed in some quarters that
Charles Weeghman might have an ad-
vantage. as he is not required by the
peace agreement to conform to the
twenty-one player roster reserve until
May ], 1917. After may l of this year.
however. Weeghman will not be per-
mitted to maintain an eligibility list or
more than twenty-one. He assured his
collea CUES that they need have no fear
of any Juggling on his part to make
changes on permanent lineup. as ne
would take only twenty-siX players
to the Tampa. Fla, training camp.
The league decided to rescind the rule
prohibiting ante-season exhibition
games between National League teams
These will be permitted. but to the far
south only while the clubs are really ar
their spring quarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
FOURTEENTH STREET LEAGUE.


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