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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23
QUAKE SHOCKS FELT

BERKELEY. Oct. 23.-The seis-
mograph at the University of Calf
fornia registered three slight earth
quake shocks last night. II was an.
nounced today. The first began at
s:4s and continued until 6:5i.
After slight intermission. the
second shock began and continued
until Z y. m. The third tremor be.
gan at ll:a4 and continued for 20
seconds. None of the shocks was
violent enough in this section to be
felt hy humans
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tee asserted In . statement TO-
day.
This plank. according to the
statement. read: we call upon the
American people to use the oppor.
tunity which the present campaign
offers to condemn the abJect sur
render Of American rights to Mex.
leo and to European nations and
to support the man who has openly
pledged himself to maintain these
Continued on page 1o)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23

CHICAGO. Oct. 2a.-Threatened
with pneumonia. President Com.
iskey, of the White Sox. today is
preparing TO go to Excelsior
Springs. Mo. to fight the fever. He
caught cold recently when drench-
cd on a hunting trip In Wisconsin
and returned here III. Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23

The advance was made during
torrential rain and over sodden
ground. While the extreme right
wing was occupying Constanza.
other detachments fought their
way across the Constanza- -Cernoa.
yoda railway line east OF the town
OF Marftlar. 10 miles west OF Con-
stanza
Smashing northward along the
Black sea coast. Mackenzen's
armies occupied first the Ruman-
Ian port OF Tuzla and then swept
onward thru strongly fortified Ru-
msntan lines Of defense. marching
~ mffcs To Conatanza Ia 4 little
more than two dsya.
Retreat oisorderiy
The rapIdity OF the advance Is ac-
cepted as an indication that the
Russians and Rumanians became
demoralixed and made an extreme
iy dlsorderly retreat
An official statement from Sofia
earlier in the day. reporting the
capture OF a village six miles south
OF Constanza. prepared Berlin for
news OF a great victory.
No surprise was manifested here
when IL was announced that Mac
kenzen had pushed on thru the
ruins OF the old Trojan wall and oc-
cupied Constanxa itself.
Since Rumania entered the war.
Russian transports have been
bringing Slav troops. munitions
and other war supplies to the aid
OF the Rumanians
Cut OF siav Aid
Large bodies OF Russian troops
have arrived in Rumania thru the
port OF Constanza. whose capture
by the central powers effectually
put an end 70 the transportation OF
Russians thru the Black sea.
The 25-mile Constanza-Cernoa,
vods railway. leading across the
Danube. Ia. the carrier over which
Rumania has derived a large guam
tity OF her supplies. The Teutonic
right wing is now astride that rail.
way at Constanza. while Macken-
zen's center and left wings are
swinging forward to capture the
remainder OF the road. Mackenzen
is aiming principally at Cernoavoda
and the great bridge over the
Danube.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23
STEAMER IS SUNK;
IS BELIEVED DEAD

LONDON. Oct. 23.--The British
steamship Fortuna has been sunk.
Ten OF the crew were landed today.
hut II 10 believed the captain and
10 others were drowned.
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ALASKA RAILWAY AND BREMER7OM
PROJECT THREATENED BY HUGHES
MACKENzEN CUTS OFF FOE
FROM SLAVS and ROUTS IT

BERLIN 23Constanza, Rumanias has
Field Marshal Mackenzens armies it officially
announced today -
The capture the the single achievement for the
Rumana entered the eight weeks
victory hailed by German military of inn
all gains made by the allies since the Somme
offensive began
Official and Bulgarian of
fees indicate suffered disastrous
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23

NEW YORK. Oct. 2s.--All
along the docks and wharyes
today shipping men are waiting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23
WEEKS FIGHTS NAVY PROGRAM

Already The worst enemy OF Bremerton navy
lard is mentioned as Hughes favorte for secretary
f0f the navy 1t is none other than Sen. Weeks of
Massachusetts, the ardent reactionary who led the
fight against government construction of vessels.
Neither Hughes nor any OF his spokcsrnen has
thus far seen fit TO dseredit the statement often re-
peated that Sen. Weeks is to be secretary Of the
navy. If he gets that position, the navy yard pro-
gram at Bremerton is absolutely doomed.
And what about the Alaska railroad and the
territory's Development Hughes came to Seattle,
and so did Fairbanks and so did Sen. Beveridge.
They all remained silent as to the Alaska railroad,
the greatest government project in the entire North
west, of vital importance and interest to Seattle.
Government ownership and operation of the
Alaska railroad is settled Wilson policy
What is Hughes attitude toward it' Sen.
James Hamilton Lewis says there is now scheme
under way to kill the Alaska project.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23

GEORGE TURNER. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
FOR THE SENATE, WAS ATTORNEY FOR GUGGEN-
Helm INTERESTS IN ALASKA AND ALSO LOBBlED
IN WASHINGTON. ID. C., FOR THEM. BEAR THAT
IN MIND ELECTION DAY. THE WEATHER FORE
CAST FAIR TONIGHT AND TUESDAY"
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HOW DOES HUGHES STAND?

Government construction of battleships at our
own navy yards is settled Wilson policy
VIII Hughes continue it, Sen. Weeks ami
mostly is the answer.
There are undoubtedly greater questions on
which the nation will determine the presidential
election than either Alaska or Bremerton
To the Northwest, however, they furnish adj
ditional reasons why Woodrow Wilson must be
reelected.
POINDEXTER AND TURNER
George F. Cotterill, progressive democratic
candidate for congress in the Seattle and kitsap
county district, Is right absolutely right, when he
says that Alaska and Bremerton need men at Wash
inston who are fundamentally right on government
ownership.
That is why, too, Sen. Pondexter, progressive
republican, is needed at Washington, as against
George Turner, reactionary democrat, attorney and
advocate for Guggenheim interests in Alaska.
. President Wilson has plainly outlined his poll
vcies on these two propositions, which mean real
dollars and cents to this portion of the country
Hughes is allied with interests opposed to
these projects.
The danger sign is out
Stop Look Listenl
sensible regard for Safety First requires
that Seattle and the Northwest vote for President
Wilson's reelection.
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By
Walter Pritchard Eaton
Copyright. 1914, 1915.
by Doubleday. Page 4 co.

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The Presidents Corner
NY PRESIDENT WILSON

That flag stands Tor honor. not FOR advantage Ths,
fag stands rights Of mankind, "
they be- no matter what their antecedents matter
What their t stands for tho absolute rtgh
lueal liberty and free self government and wherever
stands 60 the contrary American traditions have hegur
to be forgotten.
tFrom wit and wisdom Of woodrow Wilson" copyrsh,
1915, by Doubleday. Page & Coz
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-23

Mayor Gill took . hand In the
bootleasina crusade Monday by
requesting council TO revoke
licenses OF all drug stores that
have gotten Into trouble with
the dry squad curing tho last
fe~ weeks.
He sent q liss Of the places
where illegal safes have been
made 20 police investigators.
The list Included the Wash
ineson Annex. Peoples. seeord.
Evening journal., 1916-10-30
?. { 5. HOSPITAL
BUYS NEW SITE
Institute Crowded, Building
Will be Erected on
Broome Street
BUILDING PLAN
NOT YET COMPLETE

The present building being toe
small and too near the centre Of the
city. officials Of the Physicians and
Surgeons Hospital have completed
plans for the construction Of one OF
the largest and most modern and com
plete institutions ia this section of
the country. With this end in view,
they have purchased the tract oil land
bounded by BroOme, Rodney. Elm and
Chestnut streets. from the Dr.. Read j.
Mckay estate. The site is considered
ideal for hospital purposes, being on
high ground, within easy access of
all the large industrial plants and
away from all public schools and trac-
ton lines.
The hospital was established in its
present quarters at Eighth and Adams
streets five years ago, and, while
various additions have been made to
the building from time TO time, its
work mas become so great that the
present building is much too small.
The new institution will give VIII
mington three of the finest hospitals
in any city of its size in this part of
the country.
Evening journal., 1916-10-30
Few Stars TO be Effected if National
Commission Puts Ban on SpibaIIl

The winter OF 1916 may see the end
OF the spibballl
Rumors in baseball circles indicate
magnates Of the major leagues will
place a ban on the moistened deliv
cry similar to that which put the en-
cry ball out OF business two years
ago. and resulted i'm the retirement
from big league circles OF two great
pitchers Russell Ford and Cy Falken'
berg.
The spitball has developed some great
pitchers. The success OF Ed. Walsh
was due to use Of the wet sphere
which shot with lightRing speed from
a side-arm delivery. broke In
bewildering fashion and made Walsh
leading pitcher OF the American
League FOR the year in which he earn.
cd the title OF Iron man.
Jack CHESHIRE. who holds rec
ord OF 10 consecutive victories,
made with The New York Yankees
In 1901 depended on the splitter.
Jeil Tesreau OF the Giants used
the Spitball lot. but depended
great deal upon blniling a spit
Ter when he was really throwing
fast ball.
Bugs Raymond. one invincibl
Giant pitcher, was a spitball artist a
was Claude Hendrix.
For several years coaches and man
ayers have discouraged use OF tn
splitter Baseball statistics hav
proved that the spitball pitcher, as
general rule. does not last long.
Another argument against the spit
ball is that the man using Il is likel,
TO be erratic and unless he is a won
der like Ed. Walsh, could not contro
the break OF the curve.
The origin Of the spltball is cloud
ed. Although the discovery lis com
monty accredited to Elmer Stricklett
about Il years ago. Cap Arson and
some of the old-timers declare the
mOistened ball was used by Bobby
Matthews as long ago as 1871. and
that a pitcher named Conway used the
Evening journal., 1916-10-30
BY HAMILTON.

United Press staff correspondent
NEW YORK. Oct. 3O.-All over the
East baseball fans are bowling and
tearing their hair over prices charged
this year for admission 10 worlds SER
les games. Also they have admitted
they were surprised by the absolute
calm which laid hold OF Boston and
Brooklyn during the series and be-
fore &C.
There isn't anything wonderful
about that calm. nor anything high.
handed in regard TO the prices. The
first was an unavoidable fact. the
latter something that was bound Ia
come sooner or later since luxury has
come to be one of the requisites Of
such contests
The East has been worlds ser.
iesedr TO death. Teams on the At
lantic seaboard have hogged the az
fair ever since Detroit and Chicago
Qu't winning American and National
League pennants Even the Pirates
were too far East for the good Of the
game. They take worlds series games
In the East now as a matter of course
The fans like them. and they want tc
see one team or the other win, and
they spend money TO see the game
but the spirit isn't there. and IL never
Evening journal., 1916-10-30
PEACOCK ENTRIES WIN
20 OF rs RACES

Special to The EVENING JOURNAL
MIDDLETOWN. Del, Oct. 3O.-S
Powell Peacock. the local horse train.
or. has arrived home from a siS
months tour of the half-mile tracks
OF Marrian5. Delaware. New Jersey
New Yors. Massachusetts, and Con
necticut.
MIR. Peacock considering the hard
luck which has followed him from tho
beginning OF the racing season, has
been remarkably successful, with an
ordinary string of race horses. In all
he drove I'm seventy-ilve races, winning
twenty first monies. and a good per
centage OF seconds and thirds. lie vii
winter on the Manlove farm. two miles
north Of this town. seven horses
among which are June Bug. 2.lO -
Dr. r.. els Ia ZOmedra, 2.20' Mug
get Boy, 215 Ia; Tom Axworthy
2161-4 Red Ashland, PA IA, ant
two green PAGERS with no marks.
June Bug and DR.. r. had the misfor
tune to become crippled before tn
racing season was over In fact tn
former before il began. She wa
staked in $4,000 worth Of stake race
in the Metropolitan circuit, and a
fairs in Massachusetts and Connect
cut, but in jogging at Byberry, Pa
early in the spring she Jumped thu
shadow Of the quarter pole on thu
track. and cut one OF the tendonos o
her front leg and was laid up idurinl
the summer She started at Allen
town. Pa. for the first time, and wen
her first mile in 2.10 IA, getting sec
ond money in the race. She was start.
ed afterwards at Danbury. Conn, and
Mineola. n. Y, and won the former
race and was second at the latter
place.
DR.. r. ras been one OF the most
consistent race winners Of the twice
arounds" this year he having won
seven races in four weeks. At Dan
bury. Conn. he was run into by an
other PAGER and thrown over a fence
iniuring his left hind leg in such a
manner that he was nut out of bust
ness for the balance of the season
IN order to give the people OF this
community who did not have a chance
to see June Bug perform, a matinee
has been arranged for Wednesday. No
vember /. on the Billy" Biggs race
track. near town. when June Bug will
90 a mile % set a track record of 2.13
Four other races have been arranged
between good horses
Evening journal., 1916-10-30
DEFIANCE Sale
PLAY SCORELESS CANE

Tic fast going Defiance eleven opened
its season Saturday by playing the lie
Sale eleven TO a o 20 o score. All thru
the game the Defiance boys showed SUI
priority. lie SAN made only their first
down. Defiance will practice Wednesday
night at Third and Madison streets.
Those called for practice are:
llaughey Allen, Exert, Stincomb o.
Common, Mugs, Iobin. Nelson, Salmon
Smith, John Comfy, Sweeney, Lutz, Read
or, aud Alaloney.
Defiance being without a game for
Saturday would like to hear from some
fast going eleven in or out of the city
p. b. and w, South Side and Brandy
wine preferred, Send challenges to A.
lrankel, Business Manager, 222 y. Mon
roe street. City.
Evening journal., 1916-10-30
Arbitrary Amateur Association
Rulings May Be Given Shake-Up

| times Maurice Mclaughlin and one
or two OF the other great tennis anna
tours on the coast, were barred be
cause they had gone into the business
of selling sporting goods.
Miss Glare Cassell. one of the best
amateur tennis players in the East,
was declared a professional because
she had given skating lessons; Oui-
met. Sullivan and Tewskbury were
declared guilty OF professionalism he
cause they sold sporting goods Many
collegiate athletes have been barred
for playing semi-pro baseball.
Amateurs generally consider tina;
these rulings are more OF a handicap
than a help 80 amateur sport and are
considering some action to end IT,
Evening journal., 1916-10-30
Mike Gibbons Turns Tables in His
ST. Paul Bout With Jack Dillon

When Mike Gibbons meets Jack Oil
Ion. at 50. Paul, next month, the con-
dtons of the match will be just op-
posite those in which the Phantom
fought Packey Mcfarland a year ago.
In the Mcfarland fight it was the
foxy Chicago boy who was debating
terms. and the result was that Glib
bons. required to make. 147 pounds,
dried out for two weeks, and went
into the ring weak and unable TO give
an account of himself
From Packey's standpoint the
match was ideal and that's just what
Gibbons is doing for himself in the
Dillon bout
Forcing Dillon to make 1863 pounds
at o'clock. Will give Mike a big adj
vantage Dillon is about right five
pounds heavier, and that last five
Evening journal., 1916-10-30
ELKS no SHOOT.

Camden Lodge. No. 1893. B. p. O.
Elks. has challenged the Wilmington
Elks to a trapshooting contest, to take
place on next Thursday II is expect
ed that a large crowd of the local ant
Tered herd will accompany their shoot
ers to Camden 10 see them triumph
over the challengers.
The match will be at 100 targets per
man and held over the traps of the
Biedeman Gun Club in Camden. The
Camden Elks will meet the local boys
at the ferry and convey them to the
shooting grounds and also have ar
ranged to have a big social section at
the Camden Elks' Home TO take place
after the shoot.
The wilmington Elks number a
large bunch OF trapshooters among
their members and they also have a
good crowd of rooters. All Elks will
be welcome TO participate in the shoot
and also in the social section follow
ing.
Evening journal., 1916-10-30
TRANSPORTING

At the grounds OF the Wilmington
Trapshooting Association. at Bellevue
Saturday these scores were made
At 100 targets-D. S. Wood "a S
f. Francis, 6S.
AT as targets-C. T. Martin, 66: NJ.
r. Samuel. 46: F. II. Ernst. 3d.
At 80 targets-E. NJ Ross. II: y. w
Anderson. AZ: II. S. Crawford Al. H.
p. Carton. AZ; Clyde Leedom, AZ. w.
G Wood. SO; c. Waller. AZ: Doctor Nc
Elfatrick, 40; W. A. Simonton. AZ
At the Lester S. German Shoot. held
under the auspices of the F. r. r.
Gun Club at Parkton, Maryland. sat
urday, German was the high gun,
smashing 80 out of a total of 100 tar
gets.
James p. Spring. of this city. won
first prize offered OF railroad employees.
scattering SO out of 100 clays. A.
Worthington. another local employe, was
second with a score of So Altogether
the Wilmington marksmen returned
with four prizes. after breaking 1903 ont
of 500 targets.
The following scores were made by
tLo 1ooo1 ra flrood mon.
Evening journal., 1916-10-30

Ridiculous rulings of amateur ath-
letic associations which have forced
dozens of great athletes into profess
sionalism or out Of sport for trivial
reasons may be given heavy blow
when a number of Eastern golf clubs.
headed by the Woodland Club. Of Bos-
ton. make fight against the United
States Golf Association for the rein
statement Of Francis Ouimet. j. H
Sullivan. Jr.. and Paul Tewksbury.
Other amateur associations are ex-
Dected 10 follow this lead.
Amateur records of the past few
years show that arbitrary rulings
have driven from amateur ranks
some Of the greatest athletes Of all
Evening journal., 1916-10-30

pounds Will be hard to take off. The
chances are that the Hoosier Man
Killer will go into the ring weakened
by continuous drying out processe.
and will be unable to make his usual
fight.
The crafty Mike at first demanded
that Dillon make 161 pounds for him
but even the alluring purse offered
by Promoter Harry Sherman was not
big enough 10 entice Jack into a fight
at that poundage. Dillon probably
realized that he could not have made
the weight without consulting a
surgeon.
Mike is taking no chances on Dill
lon beng overweighted, and has de
manded a $500 weight forfeit the
same amount. by the way, which he
was forced to put up when he met
Mcfarland
Evening journal., 1916-10-30
Delaware DEFEATS
Stevens. 5 TO 0
Newark Boys Play All
Around Engineers on
Their Own GridirOn
MANY PENALTIES
IN THE GAN E

JERSEY CITY, n. j.. Oct. 80 -
Stevens lost her second home game
Saturday afternoon to the heavy Del
aware eleven by a score of to o.
Loose playing in the first half gave
Delaware her points. The visitors
advantage in weight of twenty pounds
to a man and the absence of Captain
Middleton, Marshall and Webb from
the Stevens lineup, also contributed
TO the Jersey teams downfall.
The Engineers made a great fight to
regain the lead in the second half.
but weight and luck were against
them. They repeatedly carried the
ball into Delaware territory only to
lose it when within striking distance
of the goal. Delaware had the ball
twice within the 10 yard line, but the
Stevens defence held and the ball was
lost on downs
The visitors used many passes, two
Of which netted thirty yards each On
one of them Clancy carried the ball
TO the Stevens yard mark, where
Peters threw him so hard that he
recovered it. Once Selby recovered
Deghuees tumble and carried il thir-
" yards TO the Stevens Is yard mark.
II was here that Stevens braced and
took the ball. The Engineers tried
but one pass. Goodale to Musk. which
METER them nine yards. In the last
quarter a long forward pass, Waldin
to Clancy, brought the ball well into
Stevens territory, but being unable TO
gain Wilson was put back for a drop
kick. Johnson. the Sevens center,
broke through and blocked the ball,
which rolled out OF bounds and on
the 25 yard line was recovered for
Stevens by Ford
Selby Clancy and Weldin. the last
named a marvel in distance az for
ward passing. stood out for the visi-
tors. while Peters and GOOdale star
red for Stevens. FlOckart was the
only Stevens lineman to stand out
Delaware got her first score shortly
after the game started. After an ex-
change of punts the visitors secured
the ball in midfeld and ny straight
line plunging carried the ball to the
90 yard mark Here the Engineers
DIdCeu ana On the luAIu ubWn MUSK
broke through and killed a delayed
end run for an. yard loss. Wilson
then fell back and lifted a drop over
from the 35 yard mark It was a
perfect. kick The rest OF the quarter
the ball stayed in midfeld. Score,
Delaware, 3; Stevens, 0.
After Stevens had recovered the
ball on a forward pass in the third
period Goodale punted poorly from
behind his goal line. Delaware get
ting the ball on the 80 yard line Here
Stevens held the visitors for downs
GoOdale went back for a kick on the
first down. but Johnson. the Stevens
centre, passed over the fullback s
head and the ball rolled over the Stew
ems line where GoOdale was forced
to fall on it for a safety. After this
play. starting from the 90 yard mark,
the Engineers carried the ball by
rushing to the Delaware % yard line,
wehre Il was when the half ended.
There was no scoring in the second
and fourth quarters though once the
visitors were in position to do so, but
lacked the punch. The lineup.
Evening journal., 1916-10-30
.CORSICANA Record
QUESTIONED BY FAN

The record OF the Corsicana. Texas
baseball club Of p consecutive vic
tories in 1902. lettering the big league
record Of 26. set by the Giants. SIS
questioned by w. d. Johnston. OF
Elizabeth City. y. c.. formerly OF
Wichita Falls. Texas. where he lived
when Corsicana was making it's biz
drive.
Johnson saws Corsicana won "a
straight, but six of the games were
exhibition affairs with independent
teams.
This would leave COrsicana a rec
ord Of % games. which has been beat
en- by Austin, Texas League: Jerse,
City, Eastern League; Wilkes Barre
New York State League: and Char
lOtte. Carolina League. all of which
have won p consecutive games oil
more
Evening journal., 1916-10-30
BUOWNSON ANNIHILATED
BY HOLMESBURC eleven

The Holmesburg football team won
its fourth straight game yesterday by
Debating the Brownson team. Of Will
mington, on Saturday as to 0. Coach
Davis men executed some brilliant
trick plays. which bewildered Brown
son. and long end runs were made.
Kurtz. the peppery end Of Holmes
burg. intercepted a forward pass IN
the second period and made 50-yard
run for a touchdown. Lally also made
a long run for a touchdown. The
playing OF Captain Knaur and Bill
Kripps also featured for Holmesburg,
and Ferguson and Gray for Brownson.
HOImesburg. BrOwnsOn.
Evening journal., 1916-10-30

At Providence Nd, on Saturday,
p. NJ Pennington won the Deal
county championship with 46X50, while
right at his heels was w. c. Martindale
with A. Pennington is from Frederick
ton and is well known through this sec
ton II. Anderson of Oxford, Pa. Also
made 40, but was ineligible TO compete
for the championship.
A merchandise event was run of after
the big race, and drew p contestants.
H. Anderson won this with 225 straight.
while Pennington and w. r. Baldwin
of Elk Mills tied for second with %.
After four shoots 10 decide the tie with
out success, Baldwin withdrew in favor
of Pennington. Bill Lindsay won first
and II. Lynch of Wilmington second
prize in class b, while II. Armstrong
took first and c. Lynch of Wilmington
second prize in Class c. The scores
follow;