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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-17
Telephone Company Asks Charter

The Haddonfeld Rural Telephone Com
pany has filed articles of Incorporation
in Camden. The objects of the company
are to build and operate telephone lines
in New Jersey. The capital is $1,000. The
incorporators are Edward j. Dougherty,
Edwin BallInger, Charles d. Ballnger. AL
vim NJ. Warrington, tlwell r. Warrington,
Frank c. Ames. Mark b. Wills Charles
ID. Barton, Joseph Barton. James II. Will
lifts, Margaret Sutter, Harry B. Cox,
Charles W. Rodgers and W. s. Fortiner
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-17
%reldnd for Allies
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BY LOHN REDMOND

Member Of Parliament and Leader in the
Flint for Home Rule in Ireland
LONDON, March 17.-St. Pat
rick's Day greetings to Irishmen
and friends of Ireland in America
Ireland stands united with the
Allies in the cause of liberty and
civilization and looks forward with
confidence to the union of all her
sons in the service of their common
country under home rule at the
termination of the war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-17
Woman Hunt in Auto Collision

AS the result of an automobile collision
at Broad and Tasker streets last night.
Mrs. Il. NJ. Duffy. of $3.50 Lancaster ave-
nue., is in the Methodist Hospital suffering
from serious internal injuries, Mrs. DUFF
fy's machine was struck by car owned
by S. w. F'itzhugh, of 1901 Chestnut
street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-17
More Pay for Beverly WORKERS

= 10y, n, J.. March n Thomas
nj resident % the Beverly Wool stock
- ss.eaay Mills. has announced an m
~ per week Tor an employees
- z.zas g operating At fun capacity.
ssR aad night shifts.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
ATHLETES REGISTER
WITH THE S. A. A. A, u,

Twenty athletes of the South Atlantic
division of the Amateur Athletic Union
registered with the registration COM
mittee during the month Of December
Six local athletes were in this number,
including quartet from the Carroll In
stitute and two unattached
The question of the eligibility Of Rob-
ert w. Eckenroth is settled for this year.
His new card has him registered un-
attlched. The following is the list who
registered: Robert w. Eckrenroth, unat-
tached; George w. Montague, unattach-
ed; Edward T. Dillon. Carroll Institute
OF Washington; Daniel J. Healey, Car
roll Institute of Washington; F. ].
Doherty, unattached; J. E. Krout. un-
attached; Frank A. Ruth, Cross Country
Club of Baltimore: ]. H. Montague, un-
attached; f. II. Blumer. Carroll Insti-
tute; l. BartholOmee, Lord Baltimore
Club; r. l. Burgman, Lord Baltimore
Club; NJ. Danzeglock. Lord Baltimore
Club; Joseph F. Flynn. Lord Baltimore
Club; Edward Traynor, Lord Baltimore
Club; Albert c. Tuttle, Lord Baltimore
Club; c. orc. McDonagh. Baltimore Poly
technic Institute; William A. Schmitt,
Carroll Institute; Joseph YarneII, Lord
Baltimore Club; Frank J. CIary, unat-
tached and John Flynn, jr., Lord Balti-
more Club.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
.HILLTOPS BOOK
MORE CONTESTS
Georgetown Football Team to
Play V. P. l., Randolph
Macon and Albright.

Graduate Manager Charley Cox, of
Georgetown announced last night that
the Hilltoppers had just closed for three
more football games which have been
added to the schedule for next fall.
Randolph-Macon will open the season
here on September q. Virginia Poly
technical Institute of Blacksburg plays
on the Hilltoppers field October H. and
on October 2S Albright College of some
where in Pennsylvania will be the at
traction.
Other games on Georgetown's gridiron
schedule are with Navy, Dartmouth,
West Virginia Wesleyan, and Bucknell,
and only one open date now remains to
be filled, game for Thanksgiving Day.
It is expected that the local collegians
will play some big State university away
from home on Thanksgiving Day as ne
gotiations are now being carried on and
definite announcement is expected
shortly.
The report that Georgetown will go to
Havana, Cuba, for a game on New
Years Day, 1917, is a bit premature
Efforts are being made to schedule such
a contest with the University of Havana
but no word from the Cubans has thus
far been received
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
MATTHEWSON CAN PLAY
MANY GAMES OF SKILL

New York, Jan. s.-There is no man in
baseball nor has there been in ten years,
who Is making the money that Christy
Mathewson has made on practically no
Investment. For a long time Mstty was
the highest salaried man in the game.
Last year he got s.. 200 for ffty-two base
ball stories and an occasional magazine
contribution.
Mathewson has an insurance business
which dovetails with the diamond game.
He has good investments by reason of
the entree he gained through his base
ball connections. He's said to be worth
s15oooo, although always a conservative
manipulation. But
Matty has been for ten years one of
the great pitchers in the game.
He is now the best golf player in
baseball.
Only Bob Wallace can make things in
teresting for him in Billiards.
Nobody in baseball can make things
interesting for Matty in chess or check
ers. He has toured the Y. NJ. c. AS. on
exhibition tours.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
Jim Gaffney Sells the
Boston National Club
Arthur G. Wise, of Brookline
Mass, and Percy Haugh-
ton, Harvard Football
Coach, Purchase Braves.
GRID TUTOR PRESIDENT

Boston, Jan. Slim Gaffney today sold
the Boston National baseball team (the
Braves). to Arthur G. Wise, of Brook
line, Mass, of the firm OF Millett, Rowe
& Hagan, and Percy d. Haughton, the
Harvard football coach. Haughton will
succeed Gaffney as president of the
Braves.
While the announcement comes as a
complete surprise to followers of base
ball, in Boston 1t Is not such an upheaVal
as many would imagine for the reason
that the gentlemen selling the club have
many vast interests in common in other
lines.
1t has been known for several seasons
that Boston capital represented by the
firm of Millett, Rowe & Hagan has been
in the market for one of the Boston ball
clubs. The work of financing the issue
of bonds which covered the building of
tine Braves field was handled by the firm
under Wise's direction.
Wise has always been a follower of the
game Of baseball and during his high
school years at BrookIine was a very
capable player. The price paid was not
given out, but 1t is believed to be large.
Gaffney and Davis still retain their in
terest in the Commonwealth Realty Trust
which controls Braves Field and the
buildings thereon. The ball club, under
the new ownership, occupies Braves Field
on a contract which continues for thirty
three years.
Walter NJ. Hapgood will continue to
serve as business manager. Gaffney paid
s1S7O00 for his holding In the club.
Gaffney and Davis left for New York
this afternoon, but will return Tuesday.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
FIVE S. A. A. EVENTS
FOR HOPKINS MEET

Baltimore, Md, Jan. S.-The South At
lantic intercollegiate Athletic Association
will stage five championship events at
the Johns Hopkins-Fifth Regiment games
this year. The biggest meet of the in
door season that is held in this section
will be run off at the Fifth Regiment
Armory on February u, and early indi-
cations point to the fact that the games
will attract as much interest as ever.
The s. A. A events that will be run
off at the armory on February IL are the
100 yard dash, 22o-yard dash. 1oo-yard low
hurdles, mile run and the mile relay.
The mile relay is usually one of the
events that Baltimore gets, and 1t is al
ways one of the most popular runs of
the evening. The 1OO-yard and the 30
yard dashes, too, are favorites and are
always hotly contested.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09

Philadelphia, Jan. S.-Connie Mack will
never play another exhibition game with
the Phils as long as he has anything to
do with the Athletics. Angry because
President Baker says 1t would be too
much trouble for his club to meet the
Athletics in waycross, Ga; Charleston.
8. c.. and Raleigh, N. c.. as originally
booked Mack called of every game
scheduled between the two teams down
South next spring.
when the PhiIlies won the pennant
last season." said Connie yesterday. ~
told several OF my associates that they
would never play us in Philadelphia next
spring. as we always did. felt that they
were not sportsmen, and wouldn't want
anything to interfere with their opening.
II was right. President Baker said he
wouldn't play any games in Philadel-
phia, but was willing to meet US down
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
Capt. Rockwell, Of KenddI:
Greeners, Fails to Take Ad-
vantage Of Foul Goals.
MELLIS IN THE LIMEuGHTs

The George Washington bssket-bsIi Eve
celebrated its first home game By tsfars
the long end OF "a 70 II score from
the GAllsudet Colleee quint In one Of
the most hotiy contested games ~
staged this season. Il was the inssusty
Of Captain Rockwell TO cage the BASKETS
from the foul line together with sorssr
hard luck that caused the Kendall or~~n
schools downfall, a. they outpaxsee the
Hatchitites throughout the game
At the end Of the first half the scs~s
stood II 20 s IN favor Of the Gsilsno~f
team through several exceptional shots
by A WenEer and Rockwell but IN the
second half they could not get started
and soon lost the small margin. In the
second half after several failures 10
cage the free tosses 1lmon presented
the duty 10 Matthews and 81 proved to
be a wise move Ss the tan center rot
four out Of as many chances -
Mellis, Of the Gsllaudet team. was an
over the foor. out-jumpinE hfs man every
time. The Gallaudet team looked more
formidable than In their game with Oxfh-
ole University earlier IN ne S~~sou
through the acquisition Of Rockwell ara
Keelvy together with the shirting of
Mellis from forward TO center and tfev
did more than their share OF the work.
A large crowd turned cut 70 zee thS
two teams play and should the same SUP
port appear from the Georre Washing.
ton University in the future. the sporfs
al that institution are sure 70 boom
Lineup and SUMMARY:
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09

ing here, but thought the series was a
sort Of Philadelphia institution and
would not consent TO It.
Now the PhiIlies win their first pen
nant since 1883, and have swelled up SO
much that they couldn't get in a garage
door unless they walked sideways.
don't blame Moran and Shettsline. They
were sincere when they booked games
with me originally. but Baker, who thinks
he is the high muck-a-muck of baseball
seeks to take advantage of the miracle
that he is a pennant winner and the Ath.
letics are tailenders."
Three Of the Cancelled games called or
the Athletics to meet the PhiIlies in st
Petersburg. Without a doubt the st
Pete sportsmen, who have spent lots Of
| money to give the Phillies good training
| quarters, will greatly regret Bakers &C.
| tion in getting the ill-will Of Mack.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
HOT SPRINGS RACES
ALMOST ASSURED

New Orleans, Jan. s.-Gernsey E.
Webb. representing the Hot Springs
Business Mems Racing Association, is
here. and has been guaranteed 800 horses
70 conduct a meeting on condition that
he deposit $1,000 in one of the local
banks to guarantee the purses. The pro-
moters are guaranteed so far $4,000.
$4,000 of which has been contributed by
two railroads. They propose to run this
meeting after New Orleans for about
thirty days or longer IL they do not
conflict with kentucky
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
BLIND BOWLERS ACTIVE
ON LIGHTHOUSE ALLEYS

New York, Jan. s.-That blind men can
become proficient bowlers is shown sew
eral night a week at the home of the
New York Association for the Blind,
known as The Lighthouse, at Ill East
Fifty-ninth street. Several bowling al
Ieys are in the building and on these the
sightless ones play games.
All of the blind bowlers who have been
active on the alleys for year or longer
can make good scores, and some OF them
are even more expert at the game than
many bowlers who can see. Even on
strange alleys the blind men can make
good scores, and they have frequently
played away from the Lighthouse alleys
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
LOCAL SOCCER TEAM
PLAYS STEEL PLANT

The Washington Soccer Club eleven
will meet the Steel and Ordnance Com
pany team in the second game of a
series OF five today at the new grounds
at Seventeenth and B streets northwest
at go D. m.
In the first game which was held be-
fore the holidays the local soccer club
trimmed the boys from over the river,
but the Glesboro Point crew are con-
fident that they can turn the tide of
battle today. Followers of the game are
looking forward to hot battle and one
OF the largest crowds of the season will
be on hand
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09

Baker is a poor sport; the poorest kind
of a sport that has pried into baseball in
years. He is all puffed up over winning
the pennant, but he has a whole lot to
learn.
81 have won six pennants and three
worlds championships in a comparatively
short space of time in Philadelphia, but
nobody can accuse me of getting a
swelled head. I played the Phillies reg
ularly every spring right here in Phila-
delphia, when 1 could easily have turned
them down. l recall several years when
American League owners begged me TO
abandon the games, because they thought
they injured the American League open
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
COME FROM BEHIND
and BEAT ST. JOHNS
Catholic University Tossers Hit Their
Stride in Final Period and
Win by 81 to IS.

Annapolis, Nd, Jan. S-Coming back
strong in the second half and completely
outplaying their opponents, Catholic Unit
versity, OF Washington. won from ST.
Johns College at basketball here this
afternoon by q score of 81 TO Is. The
local lads finished the first half with q
count Of Is to II in their favor, but the
Washngtonians hit their stride early iD
the final stanza and the best the Cadets
could do was 70 register two goals from
the foul circle. The majority Of the
Cadets points, in fact, were the result
Of throws from the foul circle by Jar
man. Lineup and summary:
CATHOLIC q. Posiion. 81. IOHNs.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
FIRST STOVE LEAGUE
STORY OF NEW YEAR

New York, Jan. S.-Joe Kelley and
Jimmy Callahan met in Kansas City last
summer while both were scouting for
ball players. They hired an automobile
and spent the afternoon at the Federal
League park. looking over the Feds On
their way back to their hotel their chauf-
feur sideswiped an ice wagon, the driver
of which cut loose with torrent of
abuse.
How some guys get a license to drive
a car is a crime" he yelled. 'T'n bet
you don't even know how to blow your
horn"
Yes?" roared Kelley in defense Of the
chauffeur. well, you're driving an ice
wagon and I'll bet you don't know how
to skate"
Before he could think of "a comeback
for that" said Callahan who related the
story, I'VE had made our getaway"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
SINGER WANTS SON
TO BE A BOXER

New York, Jan. S.-John Mccormack,
the Irish tenor, says participation in ath-
letics has made it possible for him to
stand the strain of long concert tours
ana that he wants his son to be a boxer
My boy does not need to be a pro-
fessionsl, but I want him to be manly
and nothing will teach him to do this
better than good. clean sport
Mccormack was a football and hand
ball star in college days and since has
taken up boxing, tennis, baseball and
swimming. On one tour he Travelled
10000 miles and sang 1.SOO songs at 100
concerts without a postponement.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
HOPPE HOPES TO
BECOME GOLF SLAVE

New York, Jan. S-wnI that wonder
full touch and steady nerve that have
made Willie Hoppe the greatest cue ar
tist Of all time develop him into one
Of the greater wielders OF the msshie
and brsssie? Hoppe is going to try.
Hoppe acknowledged while here recent
ly that he hasn't reached the height Of
his ambition in being the greatest BILL
Hard player the world has ever known
He wants to climb the same heights at
golf
Hoppe is a lover OF outdoors-he can
not see why he should not become q
champion on the links. So he's planning
to try and he has already become man
that must be reckoned with. there, as
well as on the green table
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
GALLAUDET TO PLAY
TWO NOEL HOUSE FIVES

The Gallaudet College basket ball
players are going to play two games
lor the beneht OF Noel House Settle
ment next Friday night In the GYM
hasfum at seventeenth and Kramer
northeast
The varsity will line up against the
Roland Club and the Scrubs will go
against the Federals. The Rolands and
Federals are two organizations affiIi-
ated with the house.
IL is expected that the gymnasium
VIII be packed to overflowing. as the
boys and girls who belong to the House
are going to turn out to witness these
contests, and the residents of the
northeast section will also aid by their
attendance.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
CHICAGO FANS
TO BUY IN CUBS

Chicago. Jan. S-A round 100000 will
be the Incorporated value OF the new
Chicago National League club. it was
announced today. Combination of the
Cubs and Whales necessitates reincor-
poration. Papers will be filed within a
few days.
Ten years ago Charles Webb Murphy
bought the Cubs for t105,ooo In the new
company several wealthy Chicago fans,
besides Charles Weeghman, owner Of q
majority of the stock, will be share
holders
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
After Folwell's Old Job.

Washington. Ps-, Jan. s.-Amons the
applicants for the position OF football
coach al Washington and jefferson Oci-r
lege IN 1916 TO succeed Robert c. Powell
who has been claimed by his alma mater,
the University Of Pennsylvania. "a Henry
y. Merritt, coach Of the Penn Charter
School Of Philadelphia kerritts record
as an athlete and coach has resulted IN
his application being given serious con
siderstion by the advisory football COM
mittee. which s cooperating with Mana
ger r. NJ Murphy IN securing . nev
football tutor.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
Harvard Football Coach, Buys the Braves From Gaffney
GALLAUDET QUINT Is DEFEATED
BY GEORGE WASHINGTON TOSSERS
IN HARD-FOUGHT GAME. IS TO IL
Navy Tossers Beaten.

Annapolis, ND Jan. ss-Tke
Naval Academy sssket-han euint
met fts frss defeat of the season
here today. when the crack New
York University team landed by a
70 to IS score. The game was hard
bat elesniy fought throughout and
the visitors won through their
better teamwork and sensational
long passing.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09

South. Accordingly, we arranged games
in Jacksonville, St. Petersburg, Way
cross, Charleston. and Raleigh Every
thing was signed, sealed and delivered.
thought; but now Mr.. Barker comes
along and tells me, through one of his
understrappers that he won't play us in
Waycross, Charleston, and Raleigh.
suppose he fears it will impair the artis-
tic temperaments OF his champions. My
answer was that 1 would call on every
game We had booked South with him.
"Fll never allow my club to meet the
Phillies in a single game. except II they
qualify for the worlds series and I can't
help it
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09

Observation-Disclosures UniVersty Lrnoh for C<f-
fen, MeSI.hsn for Rsesan; ST. Johns. Cooke fr
Heise Weaver for Claude Goals from ccurt-Csf-
feTy a. GsMzn e.. Cartwright 81, Shortly q,
Jsrnzn Hsise Claude. Goals from toule-Cart-
wright Qll J.rman ~. Reeree-Nr Dutz, Bale
NOR, Polytechnic Institute Umpdre-NI. Ksss
Ann.poAs Tine Of h,re.-I minutes.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
BALL PLAYERS ALONE TO SUFFER
AS RESULT OF FEDS INVASION
GRIFFITH SO PREDICTED In 1914
Majority Of Outlaw Magnates Allowed to Recuperate Losses
But Players Get 1t in Neck-0ther Sporting
News and Gossip
BY WILLIAM PEET.

Griffith others the the FEEDERS.
Will be the ones o sne
It's the
his go o he an n
yis the II IL
BsIl sIlplsye 4
hen.s
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
INGRAM GIRLS TEAM
TRIMS PLAYGROUND

The Ingram Girls basketball team
took the long end of a Is to score from
the Georgetown Playground Girls team
in the formers gymnasium last night be-
fore a large and enthusiastic crowd.
E. Smith, of the Ingram team, with five
baskets to her credit, and z. Jefferis, of
the same team, were the star players of
the game, the last-named guarding her
opponent well. Line-un and summary.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
Three Army Teams Win.

West Point, N. Y, Jan. s.-Army had
a successful day In athletics today. The
basketball team defeated Lehigh "A to IL,
the hockey team won from Stevens In
stitute goals to 1. while the Piebes had
no trouble defeating the Fordham fresh
men at basketball, Is to II
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
Summer Baseball Answer.

a critic In discussing summer baseball
for colegians says he believes a player
could learn more baseball in one summer
than In three college seasons.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
What Is Cleveland Worth.

1t Is difficult to understand from this
i'm distance just why the Cleveland
lub should be worth 10000 A 80 per
ent interest in the Cubs cost Weegh-
nan $4,000. and the Cubs are q ball
lub.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09

sut.tisnfsrns-Eissch for wts,r csab~u su
An-n- Gosk frun cDur-llncr O. shs-~ a.
WIso1, A WoE-. Me1is RcS~en a.. ~
tn-ss nsoe-AlmOa % Mstrh~v7 o., Rosr~n ~.
Fo1h c>Iled-ou G&nsndet u: o. G~u-p. WA
instn. n. RsS-e~-NE osnso-s. rns a -,
rioas-1 mfrutes
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09

substitution-P. Thomas for A. Boyd Goals from
court-L. Kramer. 7. Brown, z. Smith C5) Free
losses made-H Chamberlain. T. Brown co. z
Smith C). Referee-E. Whitcomb Tine Of
periods-l5 minutes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02
<tTfIVIiE tIIt III VaNtUIh III INIt IIIIUIIU
pulpits at the beginning of the new
wear MAY he rnenfinn cd the fnlln wincr

VIZ j ne REV. Roger u. tsIaTk At 1 Hlrd
Christian the Rev. l.. w. Smith at
Emmanuel Baptist; the Rev. j. II.
Light at Central Methodist; the Rev.
j. O. Bahcock at Ashury Methodist;
the Rev Fred r. chenault at Broad
Street Methodist: the Rev. w. Tho
burn Clark at Fulton Baptist. and the
Rev G. w. watkins at st. Paurs
Methodist The Rev, T. A. Ayres. who
has been secretary of the Richmond
Baptist Council. and who recently ac-
cepted call to. the passionate Of the
First Baptist Church. AZ Newport
News, has been succeeded by the Rev.
Mr.. Arandall, of Portsmouth. The Rev.
II. e Combs. VINO for the past four
teen years has been field secretary of
the Virginia Christian Missionary So
ctetv of the DiscINles of Christ. with
headquarters in Richmond, also re-
signed recently 10 accept a call to the
Park View Christian Church, of Ports
mouth.
Turing tba several inn 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02
annexed territory during the year. or
since expansion. q short while before
the last New Year. This money was
i,a .4Hnnf lv,,nrnxarYaaUfA and

in the purchase or the NORWOOD sewer
and Water Company's plant and the
Southside Corporation plant.
Much Of this sum was paid out IN
debts the annexed territory had &C
cumulated prior to annexation, and
which the city was compelled to take
up
It Is shown, therefore, that large
percentage Of the great amount OF
money spent by the city fAst year was
due to the calls from the newly an
nexed territory.
This fact liz emphasized by the state
ment from the Water Department that
there were $4,000 feet Of extensions
during the year, $4,000 Of which we're
in the annexed territory.
The Gas Department was more Tor
tunate, insofar az annexed territory -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02
HELD BY TF
Sur Equal to More Than One

6r1taln anu xIGiHuu ~ OuS
Trust Companies Gar,
States II 81:
---------------------
ANNEXED TERRITORY
/ GETS BEST Of PUDDING
New Territory Beats Out Old In Street
improvements, Schools and
Water Mains.
During the past year the city Of
Richmond has spent large sums OF
money In improvements Not only
has the old city been improved. but
the annexed territory has received
| much from the treasury OF the city.
Taking II all together. there has been
great deal done for the benefit of
the city In general.
During the year $4,000 was spent
In the improvements Of streets In the
city limits, and $4,000 was spent
in streets in the incorporated towns
In the annexed territory.
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