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Evening journal., 1916-06-02
MR.. ROBERTSON CROWS
BEAUTIFUL PEONIES

Filled with a profusion OF flowers,
including for the most part peonies
and roses. the garden Of former
Magistrate j. W. Robertson, at No. Sll
Van Buren street. is attracting a great
deal of attention from passersby Yes
terday Mr.. Robertson cut most of his
peonies. which are OF unusual beauty,
and placed them in vases and bowls
in the parlor Of his home, and last
night and today a large number OF
friends called TO view what Is consid-
cred by many to be one of the most
perfect floral displays that has feat
ured that neighborhood for several
years.
Mr.. Robertson grows in his garden
% varieties OF peonies and each
flower is a perfect sample Of its par
ticular variety. Among the most
beautiful that he is showing this
year is the Philomele. a huge bloom
of delicate shade OF pink around
the edges with a golden yellow ruffie
and a deeper pink heart. Another
variety that caused a great deal of
comment is known as the chrysan-
themumfiora and it is Of a pinkish
lavender shade. Still another which
is known as the Monsieur or the
aristocrat Of peonies, is very large
and pure white
When asked as to what he attributed
his exceptional success in cultivatng
such perfect blooms, Mr.. Robertson
answered succinctly:
Hard work You can't get flowers
| bv working in silk gloves"
Mr.. Robertson does not raise flow
/ ers to sell. His garden, which is one
of the most artistically arranged gar
dens to be found anywhere, Is merely
his hobby and the fact that he ride
his hobby hard is largely due to tn
splendid beauty of his garden. TIT
peony. according to Mr.. Robertson Il
the most grateful of all flowers.
put only a little bit of work ol
your pcony bush and you will be re
warded by several beautiful blooms
1 while a little extra work on the peon!
bush will net the worker as periec
flowers as can be grown anywhere.
Most of the peonies are of Frenc
origin. said Mr.. Robertson, tina
country and this country also, havin
really contributed this beautiful
flower to the floral kingdom.
Out in his garden. Mr. Robertso
showed an EVENING JOURNAL r'
porter climbing American Beaut
rose bush. which is the admiration Q
the entire neighborhood. In his gal
den numerous other flowers grow IT
Guiding Sweet William. sweet peas as
ter and almost every kind Of rose
Evening journal., 1916-06-02
NO COMPENSATION TO
Wife WHO LEFT HUSBAND

HARRISBURG. Pa, June 2.-The
State workmen's compensation board
in an opinion issued Yesterday ruled
that a woman separated from her hus'
band cannot claim compensation for
his death or injury. The decision
was rendered in the case Of Helen
Bryant Boone. of Milford, Del, against
the Pennsylvania railroad, the hi 8
band having been killed.
The referee found that the husband
had been supporting the wife and
child from November. 1918, until May
1914 He was killed in January 1916
The referee made an award to the
widow and child. The board finds thai
the widow voluntarily withdrew from
her husband some time before his
death and reverses the refeeee in his
award to the widow. The award t
the minor child was modified.
Evening journal., 1916-06-02
BIC ships ENGAGED and
MANY MEN Lost
Bv The United Press.

BY The United Iress'
NEW YORK. June 2.-The British
and German high seas fleets clashed
in the biggest naval engagement OF
the war on Wednesday. May 81. The
engagement. starting in the daytime,
continued throughout the night
Nine British warships. a submarine
and numerous smaller British vessels
were sunk, according to a German Ad-
miralty statement received here via
the Sayville wireless this afternoon.
The German report admits the loss
of two German warships and pos
sible loss of a third, with several tor
pedo boats
The German statement was issued
following the return to its base OF tho
German high seas fleet.
The scene Of the engagement-the
greatest sea fight of the war-was be-
tween Skagerak and Horn Rih, in the
Channel connecting the North and
Baltic Seas.
German estimates OF British losses
are apparently based on reports oil
British sailors picked up by German
ships.
An intimation of the probable eX-
tent of the British losses is contained
in the statement that only two sur
vivors of the great battle cruiser IN
defatigahle were rescued by the Ger
mans.
The greatest Of the British ships
reported lost are the battleshll
Warspte and the battle cruisers
Queen Mary and Indefatigable
The Germans heaviest losses were
the battleship Pommern. a pre-,
dreadnought. of the Deutschland
type. the cruiser Wiesbaden. and tn'
cruiser Frauenlob, the latter report
ed missing.
The Germans make no estimate o.
the number OF their torpedo boa''
lost Their estimate of the BRITISH
losses. in small craft, is covered ps
the phrase "a large number
From the fact that the engagemeh
took place on Wednesday, 1t is obvious
that the British fleet had full oppot
unity TO reach its base.
The German official statement as
serted that the German feet had re
turned to its base. This statemen
carried the suggestion that posslDi.
the British had pursued the Germans
despite their losses. The German sta'e
ment made II clear that the brltlsi
forces were considerably damaged.
Evening journal., 1916-06-02

Headed by Colonel Cody Buffalo
Bill himself y years young. but rid
ing in a carriage drawn by two of his
avorite horses instead of the famous
charger that he rode on many of his
previous trips to Wilmington. the pa
rade of the combined Buffalo Bill and
Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Show, was
held at noon today.
As usual thousands turned out for
the parade and many waited for hours
along Market street and other promi-
nent streets. to see the parade. Those
who waited were well pleased when
the parade did come along.
Naturally the principal interest, even
in the parade. was centered in Buffalo
Bill" He is not only known by reputa'
tion, but personally TO hundreds of VIII
mingtonians lie visited this city an
nually for nearly quarter Of century
until several years ago This being his
first appearance for several years
many were anxious to see the colone
again in his regalia. lie has changed
very little in general appearance. Oh
this occasion ne rode in a carriage, bu
Evening journal., 1916-06-02
At THE QUEEN.

William s. Hart. the acknowledged
peer OF Western character portray
ers, will appear in a gripping drama
at the Queen today and tomorrow.
An unusual theme Is developed with
rare power in this Triangle play. II
is the power OF fearlessnoss and faith
10 overcome evil Opposing charac-
teristics arc personhod in a girl and a
man. The man, embittered by mis-
placed affection. is the embodiment
of hate for all mankind-and woman
kind-and OF an Unsuitable lust for
revenge. That is Hart's part The
part of the girl is cXquisitely filled
by Bessie Love. and Louise Glaum
makes OF the dance hall siren a
revelation in remarkable feminine
transformations.
In addition Charlie Chaplin will
make his last appearance here today
and tomorrow in his latest feature
Police It's a scream, says Chaplin
/ himself
Evening journal., 1916-06-02
EXCURSION SEASON AT sPRINGs. /

EXCURSION SEASON AT SPRINGS.
In few days the excursion season
will begin at Brandywine Springs Park
and the famous old park will entertain
thousands of excursionists before the
season is over Many excursions from
Philadelphia and other places have
been booked. as well as an unusual
number Of picnic parties from this
city. AT the park on Sunday there
will be the usual free concerts, with
sacred concerts in the Park Theatre.
Excellent programs will be given. The
present vaudeville bill. with the
Henry & Young Comedy Company as
sisting. will continue for the remain
der of the week. and for the coming
week a bill which is in every way as
attractive has been booked. The
Henry & Young Comedy Company,
which has made an excellent reputa-
ton this week, will continue at the
park for some time. and will appear
in addition 10 the vaudeville, making
double bill Brandywine Springs has
so many big amusements and so much
to see that it proves attractive to a
large number of Philadelphians and
Chesteries.
Evening journal., 1916-06-02
sHELLPOT ENTERTAINs CROWDS,

General Satisfaction is Expressed
with the changes made in Shellpot
Park. and the number of visitors this
season has been in excess Of any
crowds in the history of the park. The
expenditure of something over $780,
600 in new riding devices alone has
made the park one OF the best-equip-
ped in this section Of the country On
Sunday there will be the usual free
band concedts and also the usual sac
red concerts in the Family Theatre
I This and tomorrow evenings. with
matinees each day. the excellent
vaudeville bill will be continued and
Evening journal., 1916-06-02
british ADMIT Loss
OF TEN BIC Ships
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON. June 2.-The British
Admiralty this afternoon admitted the
loss Of three battle cruisers, two light
cruisers and FIVE destroyers. in an en-
gagement with the German fleet in the
Skagerak on Wednesday and We'd
nesday night
The list of admitted British losses
included:
Battle cruisers Queen Mary, lnde-
fatigible and Invincible.
Cruisers Defence and Black Prince.
Destroyers Tipperary, Turbulent,
Fortune, Sparrowhawk and Ardent.
Evening journal., 1916-06-02
MAYOR NAMES PARADE AIDES.

Mayor James +. Price, who was
named as chairman Of the Civic Sec
tion Of the Preparedness Parade, to-
day announced the names OF his
aides as follows; James Kane. Oscar
c. Draper. Frank W. Pierson. WI
liam J. Highheld. William 7. White,
Patrick J. Golden. George p. Ward
and William +. Schcll. Mayor Price,
in naming his aides. said that each
department Of the city was named
and they will be represented.
Evening journal., 1916-06-02

Marie Cecilia Devine; Venetian sum
mer Night, Op. "a No. |, Moszkowski;
soprano. Miss Mary Agnes O'Keefe.
Miss Anna Eleanor Mellon. Miss Mar
guerite Marie Schanno; alto, Miss
Katharine Mary Mcdowell. Miss Fran,
ces Sophie Peach, Miss Elizabeth
Anne Gibney.
Evening journal., 1916-06-02
AT THE VICTORIA.

The Victoria Theatre will show to-
day and tomorrow the new V. l.. S. E.
attraction, ,"The Hunted Woman, and II
advance press notices are TO be taken
into consideration this latest offering
is best described as the sort that keep
ones eye glued upon the screen until
the final surprise is sprung. Nothing
like it in point of plot has been VEN
tured by these popular producers be-
fore and Virginia Pearson, the famed
screen beauty. was chosen TO portray
the leading role. with the author and
noted dramatic actor, S. Rankin Drew
as the co-star. The story is an exam
pie of the folly Of parents forcing a
child into marrying a man of their
own choice. rather than allowing her
to follow the dictates OF her own heart
and conscience. and the result is that
the idea fails. The young people
mis-mated, disagree and separate. But
what follows is what makes THE
Hunted Woman" unique in notion
picture annals. A surprise at every
turn capped by the most captivating
climax imaginable, are shown. The
cast and settings are par excellence
and in keeping with the usual high
class v L. S. E. standard. Added
Evening journal., 1916-06-02
AT THE MAJESTIC.

Are you a sinner? You needn't
necessarily be deep-dyed. devoted
pupil Of Satan TO deserve this ap-
pellation. You need only be a weak
ling with no thought Of actual sin
other than an irresistible impulse to-
ward qualification TO be regis
tered under this head by Henry Ar
thur Jones. This distinguished Eng
lish dramatist, who has made the
world think by the force OF his
graphic. dramatic lessons. made this
absorbing question the theme OF what
Is conceded 10 be one Of his foremost
successes. saints and Sinners.
shown at the Majestic Theatre today
and tomorrow Miss Peggy Hyland
the favorite OF the English stage. who
has lately arrived from England to
appear IN Famous Players produc-
tions, makes her premier American
appearance in this subject. The added
attraction is Paramount Burton.
Holmes Travologues.
Evening journal., 1916-06-02
STOCK MARKET BREAKS.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, June 2.-The stock
market broke one to three points on
news Of the naval fight between the
Evening journal., 1916-06-02

British and German fleets this after.
noon.
L. S. Steel sold off point.
Evening journal., 1916-06-02
Theatre and Park Attractions

the Henry and Young Comedy Com
pany also. will appear This is one OF
the biggest attractions ever offered in
a park theatre at popular prices. FcT
the coming week another excellent
vaudeville bill has been secured and
the Henry and Young Comedy Com
pany will again be on the bill. In this
month a number OF excursions from
Philadelphia. Chester and other
places will be at the park.
Evening journal., 1916-06-02

"ln this engagement, as far az known
until now. we destroyed the large bat
,esbip Warspite, the battle cruisers
oneen Mary and Indefatigable, two ar.
morcd cruisers, apparently of the
Achilles type, one small cruiser, new
aagships. the destroyers hirbanant and
Nestor and Alcaster. large number Of
,orncdo dcstroyers and one submarine.
"Bv observation, which il is clear is
free TO objection, it was stated that a
LARGO number of British hattleshins suf.
fered heavy damage from the fire on our
.hips. and the attacks of our torpedo
Aotilas during an engagement whicn
lasted during the entire day and all
night.
among Others of the large British
sbips the bsttleship Marlborough was
hit by a torpedo This confirmed by
prisoners.
Several OF our ships rescued parts OF
thc crews of the sunken British ships
Among those rescued were only two
survivors Of the lndefatigable Among
our losses was the small cruiser WIGS.
laden which was sunk bv British gun
fire during the day engagement and hi.
maicstys ship Pommcrn, which wai
sunk during the night engagement by Q
British torpedoboat.
"rhc fate OF His Maiestys shiI
Frsuenlob. is as vet undetermined, an,
there is a possibility that this boat hai
been lost. together with number o
torpedoboats which have not vet re
rortcd and whose fate is unknown.
THE high seas feet returned to its
base today
Evening journal., 1916-06-02
IL BaffIeships and Cruisers
Lost in Clash of Fleets

Continued from First
tween Skagerak and Honr engagement developed
which successful for and continued during the night
Evening journal., 1916-06-02

comedy attraction will characterize
both days offerings
Evening journal., 1916-06-02


skagerack is broad arm Of the
North Sea between Norway and Jut-
land. 1t is $50 miles long and 80
wide. With Cattegatt, the Sound and
the Great and Little Belts il consti-
tutes the Channel connecting the
North and the Baltic Seas.
The warspite was a, 27.5OO-ton
hatileship was $50 feet long, "a foot
beam and had a draught OF q feet.
She carried eight 15-inch guns, six
teen 6-inch guns. twelve anti-air-
craft guns and four torpedo tubes.
She was built in 1912 at a cost Of
100000 pounds. carried l.500 Off
GERS and men.
The Queen Mary was a battle
cruiser of 27.OOO tons. 725 feet long,
beam 81 feet Her armament, eight
thirteen-inch guns. sixteen four-inch
guns and three torpedo tubes. She
had a speed OF p knots. The Mary
carried 600 officers and men.
The battle cruiser Indefatigible was
of 1880 tons. and was $50 feet long
Her armament was eight twelve-inch
guns. sixteen four-inch guns and three
torpedo tubes. She carried 500 Off
GERS and men. She was built at
cost OF 100000 pounds.
The Achilles was a cruiser Of 1885,
tons, 4SO feet long. Her aimamen
was six nine-inch guns. four seven
inch guns. twenty-fOur three-pound
ers. four maxims. one twelve-pounde
and three torpedo tubes She carries
704 officers and men. She was bull
I'm 1905 at a cost OF 1,1S0.000 pounds.
The Pommern (Germam was a pre-
dreadnought Of the Deutschland class.
was 43O feet long. Her armament wa
four elcvcn-inch guns. twenty twenty
four FOUNDERS, four one-pomders, tou
machine guns and six torpedo tubes
She carried a crew of 129.
The Marlboro. reported hit by a tor
pedo is dreadnought of 26,4OO toni
Her armament is ten thirteen-inc
Guns. twelve six-inch guns, four three
Founders, and four torpedo tubes. Sll
carried 100 officers and men.
The Weiss (Germanl is not regisierc
in available naval lists She Is prof
ablv of recent construction.
The Queen Mary. the lndefatigabl
and the Invincible battle cruisers, an
the cruisers Defense and Blac
Prince were sunk. according TO IN
British Admiralty announcement.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-05

situation. While the magnates were
pow.wowing q friend greeted an or.
ganized baseball owner and said:
whats tho idea Of this peace? You
got 'em licked. haven't you? They
lost money last year and they'll lose
more next year. Why don't you make
'em give up?"
The magnate puffed and sent the
smoke to the ceiling; his eyes moved
and finally his lips turned out:
Eyes. but what are you going to do
when this Gilmore signs up q new
angel every year? We thought we
had 'em licked when Stifel lost in St.
Louis: we thought we had 'em licked
when Indianapolis gave up; we
thought we had 'em beaten when Kan.
SOS City forfeited. and all the way
down the line.
But each year Gilmore introduces
another millionaire. ! cannot vouch
for Gilm0re's brain in baseball, but
he's live bird a. q promoter"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-05
GRAND CIRCUIT HAS BIG YEAR
Harness Horses End Thirteen Wesks
Of Successful Raelns-sport Wns
Clean and Hioh Glass.

The grand circuit, with its thirteen
consecutive weeks Of mile track rae.
ing and which for forty.three years
has been the lifo Of the trotting in.
dustry, failed to produce the many ex.
pected new champions this year, but
for general speed the season Just end.
ed was whirlwind, and from the
viewpoint Of high.class racing and
clean racing It was the best In the
grand circuits long history.
At the beginning the most momen.
tous year Of all was anticipated on the
form OF several horses, but O terrific
match race early in the year took the
edge of two Of the greatest trotters
that ever looked through o Bride
Lee Axworthy and Peter volo-and
while tho last named four.year.old did
recover to win in the fastest two heats
ever trotted by o stallion 2:02N. his
form was not full. and now that he has
been permanently retired the world
will never know the capacity Of this
marvellous trotter.
Then the promise Of some rare pac.
ing was spoiled when c. X. g. Billings
bought william and retired him from
the racing turf. Margaret Druien found
nothing that could extend her during
the time she was at her best. and
Etawah never reached the form ex.
pected from him. although the great
flashes Of speed he displayed indicated
O champion performance.
William added his name to the list
Of horses that have beaten two min
utes and Directum took q long slice
out Of the record for pacing In the
open when he won in 1854. Add
to these performances the 2:05h OF
the three.year.old Mary Putney and
the 2:07A Of Volga at two years and
the story Of important record breaking
In the grand circuit Is told.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-05
NO CHANGE IN RACE PROGRAM
Distances o. Contests at Poushkeepsls
and New London viii Not Be
Rsarraneed.

Rowing authorities In charge Of the
Poughkeepsie and New London inter.
collegiate regattas state that there
will be no change In the program for
the 1916 races, either In the colleges
represented or the distance Of the con.
tests. Yale and Harvard will meet In
their annual four.mile eight.oared
race on the Thames on Friday. June 90.
while the Poughkeepsie regatta will
be held on Saturday. June II.
Cornell. Pennsylvania. Syracuse.
Columbia and probably the winning
college crew In the Pacific coast inter.
collegiate regatta will make up the
field. The officers Of the Intercollegi.
ate Rowing association state that
they are not afilliated with the Ameri.
can intercollegiate Rowing associa.
ton. which 10 working for an inter.
collegiate regatta along the lines Of
the English Henley.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-05

Hers are the great moguls Of cs.'
Tanized baseball, photographed ten
minutes after they had made peace
with the Federal league. and also
shortly after they had sworn they
would never make peace. President
johnson Of the American league, Pres
ident Tener Of the National league and
Gerry Hermann, chairman Of the ma.
tional commission. told newspaper
men there would be no peace with
the Federals. President Gilmore II
the Federals Just smiled. Then there
was peace.
Anent the truce between the Feds
and o. B., Sid Keener. st. Louis
writer. relates an instance as to Just
how the moguls in the fold viewed the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-05

SPORTING SPLINTERS

We don't claim to be an ex.
pert on such subjects, and we
haven't been consulted in the
matter, but II strikes us that
what the Penn football team
needed most during the past
season was several more touch.
downs.-New York Times.
One redeeming feature Of a
six.day bike race is that you
cant be pinched II you refuse
to look at it.-New York Jour.
nal.
Golf players will not swear
that the roc and dodo birds are
really extinct, but as a body
they will take their solemn
oath that never in history has
one of their shots kicked" I'm
a favorable direction.--Cincin.
natl Commercial. Gazette.
Just why q man should be
barred from college sport be-
cause he earns living in the
summer playing baseball. while
no man is barred who gets en-
ployment as q clerk or q ditch
digger is beyond understanding.
Pittsburgh Leader.
Yale has this satisfaction left
from the waning season--a
Yale man coached the eleven
that wrested the eastern cham.
pionship from Harvard.-New
York Tribune.
Mathewson's athletic record
now consists of football. base
ball. golf. trap shooting, insur.
ance and checkers. What other
games have you?-Bost0n Her.
aid.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-05
LEAGUE OF COLLEGE BOXERS
Project Considered Several Times In
Past, But Never Went Beyond
the Discussion stage.

With the revival of boxing at Harry.
ard. eastern college sparrers are look.
ing forward to the formation Of an
Intercollegiate boxing league. The
project has been considered several
times In the past, but never went be.
y0nd the discussion stage.
The faculties at the few institutions
where glove competition is permitted
frOwned upon the plan. although the
boxing coaches warmly advocated the
proposition. and pointed out that the
English universities-Oxford and Cam.
bridge-sanctioned an annual meet
ing between the best boxers In all
classes Of the two universities and
that although knockouts occasionally
occurred the intervarsity sport was
exceedingly popular among the stu.
dents and apparently without bad ef'
fects.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-05
CONNIE MACK FOOLED ANS0N
"cap" Left Stranded on Third Base
After Hitting Ball Over Fence
Batting Rally Fixxled.

Once upon time-in the days Of
long ago-"Cap' Arson hammered q
ball over the fence, but refused to
advance farther than THIRD base, al.
though he was entitled to home run,
and his team was three runs behind
at that time. Why?
Well. in those days the catcher
played back until there was man on
base. Connie Mack happened to be
the catcher that day and Whitney was
the pitcher for the club opposing the
Chicagoans. Arson figured that II he
fingered on third Mack would have to
move up back Of the batter and Whit.
ney would be forced to pitch slower
Arson knew that one run would be
useless to his side. and he thought
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-05
BOBBY VEACH IS A REAL STAR
Management Of Detroit Club Would
Part with Crack outfelder for
Money Consideration.

In the negotiations conducted with
the Detroit Tigers for Pitcher Bill
James President Hedges OF the st.
Louis Browns is said to have init.
mated that he would forget all about
q money consideration II the Detroit
club would give him Bobby Veach In
exchange. As much as Detroit thought
It needed another pitcher It would not
listen to such a proposition. and one
can understand why II he studies the
averages.
Veach has scored more runs than
Crawford and only two players, the
sels.same Crawford and Cobb. excel