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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-14
CLEVER BOXING
At FORT BLISS
Hospital Entertainment is
CLASSY; Guards Have
Real Boxers.

One Of the best entertainments Of the
series at the Fort Bliss convalescent
hospital was that on Saturday evening.
under the Joint charge OF Mrs. Donna
KIugel and Col Strsub. Despite the
rain Of the afternoon. there was biz
crowd at the pavilion. Musical and
athletic numbers were well mixed on
an excellent program
The band Of the Seventh Peunsylvs-
MIA division supplied the music. while
the Fifth and Ninth Massachusetts and
the Sfst Michigan supplied the athletes
The boxing exhibitions. Of which
there were seven, were excellent In
fact four OF the seven bouts would
class with the professional article any
where and those in attendance showed
that the exhibitions were properly ap-
preciated.
BOXING exhibitions deserving special
mention were those Of Ferullo W. Ca
ssnzs- Johnny Cose vs. Johnny MzrliE-
Of the Fighting Ninth" Sears rs. Car
roll and Charlton vs. ellison, OF ths
Fifth Msssa chusetts-
KiIfeather. the crack Michigan feath-
srweiEht. and Myers, OF the Ninth Mas
sachucetts. so far outclsssed their
sparrinE partners that the latter didn't
Watterson. % the hospital corps. 35d
infantry. was the timeIeeper. while jos
Potts. the ScrappinE niiddlewsiShc OF
the signal corps. was the referee
The musical numbers Of the Keystone
state men were excellent. J. L. Goisns.
who was member Of the troupe Of the
late '-Honeyboy Evans" started the ball
rolling with a lively monoloSue Martin
Bopp. !. l. Simpkins and l. Dawson
gave solos which called for encores.
while the crowd finally compelled Paul
Dause- formerly with the Moose min
strels, TO admit that packing full equip
ment on forced march is sometimes
easier than dancing.
The double quartet. from the Eleventh.
Pennsylvania division, would have been
kept singing until lights out" had not
they been compelled to keep another
engagement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-14

for all games VI 70 1857. provided that
victory should 20 to the team IRIS
scoring y runs. irrespective OF innings
PLAYED.
KuickerbOcker Rules Endure
Amoug the rules laid down by the
KuIckerbockers Of 1875 which have en-
dured through I'll the succeeding Il
years are these
n 4 ball knocked outside the
boundary line Of first and third base
shall hr considered foul
~ IF these balls are struck a. and
missed the last being caught. II Is =
handout Istrikeout1- II not caught. i
iE considered fair and the striker Is
privileged TO run 10 the base.
81 4 running player who prevents
an adversary. from catching Or getting
the ball before making the base Is
"a Three hands out side is out
81 IF two mon are out the scoring
of \ player on hit on which the batter
f. put out before reaching first base
81 Plsye-s must bst in regular
introduced Uniforms
The next recognized contest was not
nlzved until five Years later when The
Knickerbocl accented the chslle
81 a team composed or New York men
u-bo JAILED their club the Washing
-ors- ana the KnickerbOckers intro
duced uniforms in that game which
vas piaved in HobOken- June > lesl-
uniforms was the Knickerhockers had
found in their game five years before
rbzr trousers fupeded their movements
and that the wearing Of linen shirts
was handicap
The KnfckerbocSers won that second
hi league" game. q to II in eight
innings Two weeks later the same
-Knickerbockers and Washing
.ors-nIsved = 1o-inninE contest in
Hobopen. the Knickerboclers winning
out % to 90
Change 10 Gothams
The NashinEfons. Immediately after
this second defeat. changed their 1ame
70 the Gothams and the following year
issued another challenge 20 the knici1-
erbockers II vas accepted and the
game was PLAYED in New York on June
.. 1882. It went Is innings before
the Gothams scored their = TO 6 VIC
tory.
year later-on July 3. 1883 TO he
eKact-the Knicker hockers competed
again the Bnickerbockers achieving
victory Of q to I . The first tabular
box score in baseball was compiled
during that game II was published
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-14
GUN CLUB SECURES
ITS NEW GROUNDS

The Pass City Gun club expects TO
locate on its new grounds at Ascarete.
on the interurbsn line. by next Sunday
and the officers anticipate A much
larger attendance than that which
turned out for the weekly shoot, Sun
day. on the old grounds
The new grounds are to be fitted W
Ella borarely and shade trees. shrubs
and a fine lawn are expected TO make
the grounds a real beauty spot.
w F Cobb and N. J. Rand tied for
Ugh gun on SUNDAY. tsking IS out Of
80 targets. sam Matson. " F. Johnson
and II. F. Johnston tied for third place
with 43.
The fun scores follow
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-14
JAP TENNIS EXPERT
BEATEN BY MURRAY

View York, Aug- 1+--R- Lindley Nor
ray. OF California. triumphed again
Cunday over Ichiya Kumagae. OF Japan.
in the final singles round in the annual
open tournament OF the Crescent Ath-
Ietic club, at Bay Ridge He won in
straight sets, SIS. s-4. IS
Clarence ] Griffin. joint holder with
VIM tombstone OF the national doubles
title, paired Sunday with Roland Fob
erts. of san Francisco. and defeated ".
Null Hall and Charles VI Bull, IT.. in
straight sets in the doubles final, Is.
So SIS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-14
NINTH MASS. WINS
FROM ARTILLERYMEN

The baseball team Of the Ninth
Massachusetts defeated the team from
battery A Massachusetts, field artil-
lery. on Sunday afternoon at Camp
Cotton by score of S to { IN an ex-
citing game which was witnessed by
a crowd Of almost 1900 nilitiamen-
The artillerymsn had difficulty in
locating the offerings OF Holden but
doughbOv twirler was rather unsteady
ard walked six men. He famed II
batters. however, and held the artillery
team TO six hits
The doughbOys drove Harrington
from the mound in the fifth inning
and Swan finished the game for ths
artillery. Many Of the artillery play
ers gained their baseball experience az
Harvard
The Score P H Z
Mass Artillery n10 o0S 000-4
Ninth Mass -. 600 $50 I0x-s
Batteries; Artillery. Harrington
Swan and Baker, Angel; Ninth, Holden
and Quirk.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-14

Continued from previous paEe1
Wall 70 come from behind and win by
a score OF to ;.
Luck was plainly with the hardware
men in the second inning and three OF
their four hits ordinarily would have
been infield outs They gathered three
runs in this inning In the last half OF
the second. an error. 4 single and
peach OF 4 triple by Lalo Gomez gave
the MeTicans two runs. They tied the
score in the fifth on an error. single.
A sacrifice and steal and won in the
last Of the seventh on an error. walk
and two singles.
NiIIareaI Goes Good.
AFTER the second inning. Nillareal
pitched wonderfully good game Ash
more put MIN in hole in the fifth by
opening with triple but Nillsreal
famed the next three batters.
koressl did some clever pitching for
the krsckaJ Jacks but he didn't get the
right kind Of support Mayer. the new
kra cksJsck outfielder. did nothing IN
the hitting line but he certainly has
great throwing arm FleischmsnR. the
new shor'stop. may have been bothered
ny strange grounds. He made two er-
rors in three chances hut he handled
himself well At the plate and got one
hit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-14
Other Team. OrEarIred

" vas Just about that time that the
/ people in New York began TO take A
real interest in the new game. Its
devotsss began 70 increase A club.
called the Eagles, was organized esrlv
IN 1888. to he followed later in the
summer by the formation Of the EN-
/ pire The following year the Excel
! siors. IF BROOKLYN. came into existence
TO he followed in 1855 by Putnams. 81
Williamsburg, and the Eckfords. also
9f Williamsburg and the Atisntloe. OF
Jamaica. y. 7. in 1855
i was in 1857. however, that base
rail- began to gain its real impetus
3 Until then there was no governing or
ganizstion- The games were played in
hsphszard way. some under the rules
laid down in 1s45. others partly under
those laws but mainly under reEula-
tions made by the captains Of both
sides before game began.
Baseball Conference Held
But in January. 1857, those who had
been instrumental in forming the first
knick erbocker team, called together
Basel ball Convention" Represents tiVes
from y clubs attended and il vas al
that meeting that baseball was voted
Americas national game" And il
was 4 that conference and later ones
that Henry Chadwick was among the
dominating spirits.
With one ma or and two minor eK-
csptions. the rules Of 1885 were ap-
proved At that conference. The one
important change was to do away with
the rule awarding a victory 10 the club
first scoring p runs. Objections had
been made to that rule due to the fact
that many Of the games had taken all
afternoon and part of the evening be
fore one or the other clubs scored q
taIlics
Tho new rule accorded victory to the
club scoring the most runs in nine
innings hut permitted the rival cap
tains to play five inning games II they
ctSlfed- To cases whore five inning
~a-nfs were 2iaycd and the score was
'ied ri the end OF tho fifth inning. the
game taeH vent 20 nine innings even
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-14
National League.

though ons club took he lead in the
sixth. seventh or eighth. II the score
was tied again in the ninth. the game
continued as II does tods y-until one
side or the other took the lead after
full inning Of play.
Gains Devotees Rr Hundreds
After baseball became a standard
ized sport in 1855 IT gained devotses sy
the hundreds. Teams sprsng up every
where. Its popularity spread beyond
the confines of New York and reached
ali the big cities along the Atlantic
eeacosst, as veil As many of the inland
towns in New York State. The base
hall colony increased by leaps and
bounds.
1t was in 1852. when 7 was Is years
old that l really began my baseball
career with the Eckfords. I began
playing as second basemsn and CON
tinued there barring ono year. until 4
finished my active diamond career in
1873.
END OF Chapter Oue1
6Note-T The second chapter of Base
ball of RyEone DAYS" will appear in
these columns tomorrow II will tell
how royalty umpires of the past era
we're treated. how the rule came about
permitting PLAYERS to overruu the first
ha-. or a pitcher who hurled an iron
hail III winter 10 develop speed. Of
r-iaus othcr Interesting incidents Of The
p@et Td:;rr.i
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-14
EVERS Is DISABLED BY
nuE

Troy. y. Y Aug 1A-Capt. John G.
Evsrs. OF the Boston National league
club. Is al his home here. sufferinE
considerable pain in his left arm from
a nsuritis attack So far only tempo
rary relief can be given and Evsrs does
not know when he will be able to PLAY,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-14
BASEBALL Of THE BYCONE DAYS
Continued from previous pngel

july Il. 1858 in the New York Clipper
Il follows. Just as II appeared, without
notation ss 10 positions. and without
errors. hits. assists. etc. which were
not counted until a later period
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-14

Summs ry-Tnrce base his Ashmorr
Gomez stolen bases Caro- ghscou Come
sacrifice hit. Chacon. struck out ~. KoressI
p by Ntllareal ?. bsse on bale. by Ko-.ssi
.. first base on errors Kr7ckala~Ls
Wall - left on hasc7 krackafa~Lx
Wall 10. tune ot game. -. umpire. T.artz.
scorer Gn.nr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-14
American Association.
Southern Association
American League.

Sundays Games.
At Chicago r h 2
Detroit ...--..-... 004 n0n ffs-s Il
Chicago -.----. 600 cog ooo-t
Batteries-Detroif. James Coveles1ir zni
Mckee. Baker. Spencer. Chicago. Russell,
Scott, Williams and Schalk
~ Cleveland R y. 2
St. Louis .--..-.. 0gf 90 0nt- o
Cleveland .. In1 0na f01=f
Ba'teries-St- Louis. Weilmsn. Davenport.
Hamilton and SEVERED. Clsyelsnd. Lambeth
and Mcneil
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-14
WELSH FINDS PROMOTERS UNFAIR;
MANAGER WARNS OTHER FIGHTERS

Pollok, Manager of Lightweight Champion Says At
tempts Have Been Made TIC Take Title From Eng
lshman BY Other Than Fair Means, and Warns
Managers of Fighte rs Against Promoters.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-14

Lincoln -.---.. 100 600 600 o1-s 0
Bstteriss-Wichits- Hun ard Griffith.
Cray; Lincoln Gregory and Johnson
A. Des Moines-First game R H z.
St Joseph --------. 90 900 o1e-
Des Moines ------- @oo 600 dix 5 10 .
Bstteriss-st Joseph. 7. Williams. HovIik
and Fusner; Des Moinss. Thomas and
Spahr-
Second game r. Il. z.
St Joseph 49,. 101 Ooi ooo-. 0
Des Moines -.-----. 600 600 0Oo-0
Batteries - ST Joseph Williams and
Bliss, Dss Nolnes. Higgiubotham and Bosby-
At Omaha r. H E.
Denver ......- a2a GOO COL oi-4 Il 1
Omaha ---- COS 600 900 o0-7 ;
Bsttsries-Denver- Banser and Shsstsk;
Omaha. - Thompson and Kruger.
A; Sioux CITY Re z
Topeka .----.--.-. O1o O.n sol o
sioux City -------- 600 2ol 00G-2 =
Batteries-Topeks- Hsnning and Allen.
Sioux City. Clark. Grover and Livin gstor-
Second game p H 2
Topeka ---.----- 900 ia IS ?
sioux city --------.-- 900 0la O. :
Batteries-Tcpeks- DOYLE and Allen. Sioux
city. Casper and Crosby called end q
seventh by agreement
Saturdays Games
A. Omaha s. Denver .
A. Lincoln l. Wichita .
At De- Moines-Sr- Joseph rain
At Sioux City-Topeka. rain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-14

Vernon ......-.-.-..
Batreries-Porf Moves Sothoron and
Fisher, Vernon. Decsnniers and Whaling
At san Francisco-MorninE- T. H E
san Francisco .----- --.---------. o
Los Angeles -------- $780,
Batteries-San Francisco. Baum and
Sspulveds. Los Angeles. label ana Bzssler-
Afternoon game P II. E
san Francisco ----. .----.-.---. II
Los Angeles --..-------- .---...-
Bsfreries-San Fran ciSco. Couch and
Sepuiveda Los Angeles. HorstmaR- Hogs
and BoieS
Saturdays Games
Al salt Lake /. Oakland :
A. san Francisco 3 Los Angeles 4
A. Los Angeles Portland -, vernon SIS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-14
Western League.

sundays Games.
A. Lincoln P H z
Wichita -------.-- 90 0of 100
Lincoln -----.----- coo 40 OK
BATTERIES Wichita Davis and GRAY; Lin
coin. East and Rohre=-
Second game r H 2
wichita 49,. 600 90 900 90 5
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-14

Lincoln -.----. 100 600 900 oil
Bstteriss-Wichits- Hun and Griffith,
Gray; Lincoln Gregory and Johnson
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-14

A. s.. Louis II. Cleveland .
~ New York 80. Philadelphia -
A. Boston .. Warrington l.
~ Chicago 8 Detroit o.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-14

and Ensbs. Archer. Elliott; Cincinnati
Mitchell and Ningo-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-14
American Association.

Sundays Games
At Minneap polls SO. Indianapolis s.
Al Kansas City 49,; Columbus -
A. Milwaukee 80 Toledo So
AT s. Paul e-l- Louisville 0-s.
Saturdays Games.
Columbus =. Kansas City g.
Louisville s. St Paul o.
Toledo :. Milwaukee g.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-14
Coast League.
ERRORS COSTLY
FOR KRACKAJACKS

Continued from previous pase.l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-14
Southern Association.

Sundays Games
At Nashville o. Atlanta L
~ New Orleans So. Mobile IL.
A. Msmphis-Littls Rock. rain.
No other games scheduled.
Saturday. Games.
A. Atlanta 0-6. Little Rock a.
A. Birming CHAM ; Memphis /.
A. Mobile IL. Chattanooga -
No other game scheduled
For results-Use Herald Want Ads.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-14

fo~ all games VI 10 1857. provided that
victory should 20 10 the team first
scoring y runs. irrespective Of innings
II
The sun., 1916-02-13

MONDAYAnnual St. Valenines Keiedrmm Shepry & 10 o.
Seymour johnson. farewell bachelor dinner Racquet cub
farewell bachelor dinner mon un
the New YORK Diet hlcheh HS'oao"
Waldorf Astoria. II \. NJ
TUESDAIFathcr knickebocker bal IN ad OF he lily o! ''
Sherry
Mrs.R is East Seventy seventh street a dinner
lecture "Pecheurs de feies at
I.amons, West tftythrd street to ad the East
Side House Settlement
talk France ana
Belgium Escr Studio Forty ninth street. 4:30 p NJ.
Miss Eunce Capp, luncheon
Dahlen. dinner and theatre party
her niece Penrose of Philadelphia -
Hersey Andrew and Miss Beatrice Andrew 3o'
WestEn afternoon at home.
Lecture French soldiers and destitute women Of
Stanley Riggs home of Mrs George Jay Could
Fifth 1:3O F. NJ
Tabeaux and dances aid prisoners in Siberia
AYWeddng Helen Dorothea Kane daughter Of
Kane Seymour Johnson Cathedral OF
st. John the Divine. 4 p NJ
Of the New York Medical College and
IJospta Wome ballroom of the Hotel McAlpin, r. NJ
Mrs Horace S. Ely, dance. Hotel Gotham.
De Witt uycr Philadelphia
their Miss Eleanor DE Graf Cuyer ShcrryS.
l0 East Scvenyrst street bridge party
afternoon.
Waldorf Astoria. evening.
SATURDAY. Wedding Of Miss Magery Rand and Charles Ken
Meth Clinton. ST. Bartholomew Church. a F. NJ.
Wedding Miss Dorothy Jordan daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
Monroe Douglas Robinson of this city Trim
ity Church, Boston, Mass.
The sun., 1916-02-13

private dances there are always pres
ent guess from he other cities. a.
ways - few of he more prominent
debUjautrs or the season ana the
younger married set. and also repre-
sentative older people who are pTom.-
ncut in this country or st the sea
sons in Europe N the spring.
THIS makes for variety and is one
reason WHY these later affairs have
a certain charm of novelty and dis
tinctiVcness taat al iirst seems
strange after SO many weeks of con-
t.nued Cayety Bu, DE II remembered,
country life j. fashionable, and mad
II not been for the debutant2s town
houses would not have been opened
unt.l after Christmas. At the moment
the country = AZ it, worst and tho
charm of city Life and social amuse-
menis is at its height
Life AZ Hot SPRINGS and White Sui
phur Springs prcsor4s many charms
for :uosr Wh, nave tired Of gayety
ana enjoy curc. bat these places
now as they VII pc ere long, Til.
IL nG To do l. - 60 fIc;Gor South and
then stop ON tae WAY home, for moth
ing ~ more foolish or GnInshion'
able thau to 50 south ana come baci
To New York .n the cold weather or it
the early spring, when social lie is d
hi uliShtod 10y the I.enten season
The sun., 1916-02-13


49,, ,,,.
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,u, cham. n,, .u.,Ip rho rluu of
I.n.u,, tl. s,.,'.. c,, IN. ,..,I. only a
,,,.,t r,s u..rl,f vr
And the i.Vols and r,v.. worn ar,
far NOR. i,r,l,I,,., ard ,fra,iiyc Than
vos tln casa ,.,.,..r IN tho season II
* as II should we. The op.r, = a soci,.
function No. less ,hnn , rnu,.,,,l affair
and a brilliant upcra season is svnon-
Nmous w.th Il brilliant social season.
Afternoon skating grows more and
more popular al the time ana Will
continue To up 50 wh!l. the number of
y;nm,U who SKATE We. rs Increasing
rap!d,y Tho afternoon irl aour a, the
ash ,uuNi. skating r.unrs - very smart
ana M" spectators rs wei ~ the
s.;a'o's l''nl. elves show "f lh" very
iat,>' 'su...s mos, attra't!Ncly.
Tht, ,"mo Il thr newest skating cos
tun". W d-'.ac the NeNcd question
t.cy ar" -o smart and becoming that
80 woman vii u" ahlo 10 resst them.
ana they present every possibility of
'hapta'I"n ana IN ne" stand "nIN
TT rhd'inG costumes
+ ere wts not much indication Of
thc declining fashionable season So far
as tn" attendance at the Mclropuittn
opera was concerned last woek. in
f1Ct from the appearance" ot the boxes
aud stalls there seemed To- Toe evidence
lhnt I Il. season WAS ~ its lpiult tlut
The sun., 1916-02-13

Other Extraordinary
Anniversary Offerings
$50 Women's Spring Suits, Ss.95.
Ea, Second f,oor, Central Bldg.
--------
24c. Moniauk Chocolate Marsh
malloNs. l5c. Lib.
street floor Center, Central Bldg
Mems SOC. silk Hall Hose, 29c.
Pair. Slightly imperfect
street floor, Mems Shop East Bldg.
J. S. Browns Damask Napkins,
| S3.SS Dozen.
| street floor. Livingston st, East Bid.
CSC. Sheets. 55c. Each.
subway floor. West Bldg.
81 Untrimmed Spring Hats,
street Mcz1aninc and Second floors
s5es Fine Hair Switches. sl.95.
Balcony. East Bldg.
Children's Princess Slips. 69c.
Sccond floor. West Bldg.
81 Eastman Studio Scales, S2.Sj.
street floor. Livingston 81 Fast Bldg
$500 Boxes Writing paper, l0c.
Stationery Section on st q Easr Blds
| so Engraved Visiting Cards and
Plate, Csc.
street floor Fulton street. East Rldc
| S49S Portable Gas Lamps. S3.49.
subway floor, Central R'dg
40 in. SOC. TO SIS Wolfe
Flouncings, 59c. id.
street floor. Central bldg.
| Misses Spring Suits, Sl6.9s and
second floor. Central Bldg
women's Spring silk Dresses
for Sla.9S.
second floor Central Bldg.
A In Fine Moire Ribbon, Zoe.
Yard, street floor. Ea,, Bldg
39c Glass Ash Trays, l9c. Store
orders only.
street floor Center. Central Bld;
SI.4e Leather Hand Bags. Sl.OO.
street noor Central Bldg
BE, NainSOok Dress Shields, SC.
Store Orders only.
l.arge Table op Court. Central B'dc
7sc. All silk Chiffon Cloth. 59C. id
street floor, Center, Central Bldg.
So Warner Rust-Proof Corscts,
Sl.9S. second floor, East Bldg
9Sc, TO Sl,2S Black Dress Goods,
69c. fd. street nour. West Bd,
womcn's Handkerchiefs. & for
o9c. second floor, Central BLDG
Women Washable Kid Gloves,
S5C. Pr street huor. Wet BLDG
Mems SIS to So 50 Oycrcoats,
$3.50.
second floor Men Shun Ea,' BldI
Special Nightgovns and PlIri-
coats, S9c. a.
Thrr, wiz h' no mali 'clcphonr ~
| even hiIrrA hoV orders iill'd
SECOND fiBOr Vest |'hir
Womcn's S5,9S 10 SS,9S Shoes,
$o.95. second noor, tas' Ridg
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-16
J. R. STRAwBRIDGE, LAWYER
AND LEADER IN YORK, DEAD
Victim Of Sudden Heart Disease Attack
In Atlantic City Hotel

YORK. Pa, oct 1e.--The York County
bar and the State OF Pennsylvania lost ono
OF their leading law authorities In the
death early yesterday morning OF Joseph
r.. Strawbridge which occurred. following
sudden attack OF heart disease, in a hotel
IN Atlantic City.
Mr.. Strawbridge was also one of the
Democratic leaders OF York County and
had served as District Attorney and as
solicitor for the County Commissioners and
other county Offices He was the Demo-
cratic Candidate for Judge in 1911. and, al
Though there was Republican landslide In
the county, he lost TO Judge N. Sergeant
Eosn by only sixty voteA
Mr.. strawbridge was born on a farm
near stewartstown. York County. ffty-eight
years ago and was graduated from the
classical department of Lafayette College.
He was for years an active official In the
First Presbyterian Church OF York and also
IN the Sunday school OF that church. lie
~ survived by a widow and four children.
one OF whom. son, is student In La.
fayctte.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-16

[Foeram Includes Speeches at
Chicago and Reception Of
Many "Pilgrims'

xoNc BRANCH, n. T.. oct. is. - The
1c<nIne week cf the campaign promises 20
be The busiest President Wilson has yet
had The program includes. besides minor
<n<ekements trip 20 Chicago, the celebra-
f'cn of TURNER'S Day" At shadow Lawn
and the reception OF a group Of Wilson
<oiuntctrs." independents who have pledged
themselves 10 aid the Wilson campaign.
The list OF Volunteers" who come 10
shadow Lawn today Includes Amos
Fiuchot Rabbi stephen 3. Wise. Frederick
C. Howe. Ray stannard Baker, Dante Bar
fon Prof. John Dewey. OF Columbia
Matthew Hale. Frank y. walsh and DIT.
A =. NcKelway
II is expected that some time this week
Prcridcnt Wilson will discuss the German
situation with James w. Gerard. Ambas-
1ador 20 Germany but no engagement had
been made AZ yet Thomas Mccarthy.
United States marshal In New York. for
Ucrly Mr.. Gerard's secretary. was here yes
t<rdsy 10 see Secretary Tumuity.
President Wilson leaves wednesday y
morning for Chicago. where he will make
at least two speeches Saturday will be
observed as Farmers Day and the PresI-
dent IL expected 20 devote his speech TO
visiting aRricuiturists 20 explaining the
legislation passed BY Congress which par
<fculariy Affects rural life.
Yesterday was Mrs. Wilson's birthday.
The President and Mrs. Wilson passed II
quietly at home. with the birthday cake as
the only special feature The President
bought a diamond brooch for Mrs. Wilson as
. birthday Gift.