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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
Long Hits BY Clubs.
Club Fielding Records.
WANT HoNUs WAGNER

PITTSBURGH. June ia mon
ster petition. started by the members
OF the Stove League. is being circu-
lated, calling upon Barney Dreyfuss
to release Jimmy Callahan and ap-
point Honus Wagner as manager Of
the Pirates in his stead.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
COBB NOW BECOMES
LONGEST SWATTER
Gusts Speaker From Position He
Has Been Holding.

Ty Cobb has now become the
leagues leading slugger, ousting iris
Speaker from the position. Joe
Judge 10 washington's lone represen-
tatIve among the extra base wallop-
ers. Also. Judge is the only GRIN
man listed among the leading base
stealers and run getterA
Here are the figures:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
Batting Averages.
FOR RED CROSS
Boston Golfers viii Hold Many
Tournaments.

BOSTON. June 16.-Plans were be-
ing made today to hold Liberty gold
tournaments on July on the links OF
all the golf clubs in this district as
part OF a nationwide movement,
started by the United States Golf As
ISOLATION, to aid the American Rec
Cross.
Howard F. Whitney. secretary OF
the association, m letter received
today. urged the clubs to respond TO
the opportunity for service to the
country and suggests that the en-
trance fees OF the tournaments. which
will be turned over to the Red Cross,
be fixed at not less than dollar.
The Red Cross. Whitney said, VIII
present a souvenir medal TO eaeh
holding a Liberty tournament.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
NEWS AT ANACOSTIA
Quarantine Raised At Episcopal
Home for Children.

The quarantine placed on the Epis-
copal Home for Children because Of
diphtheria has been raised and the
children again are permitted to leave
the home. One case developed about
a week ago which Immediately was
removed to the hospital. During the
week two other suspects were sent
to the hospital, but later were return
ed as not having the disease. The
children will return to school Monday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
WASHINGTON ANGLERS
GATHER IN BIG HAUL
Si1ty-6Ve 'fHardheads" in Catch Of
-Four at FOrtescue, N. ].

One hundred and sixty-five hard
heads" thirteen weaknsh, and one
drumfsh was the catch made by j.
H. VandegrIft, Charles Vandegrift.
Harry vandegrift. and w. Clark in a
days angling at Fortescue. y. J.. one
day this week. They returned to
Washington with a tale OF fine sport
in the New Jersey waters.
The drumnsh weighed sixty-nvs
pounds and was caught by J. H. Van
degrift. with an sounce rod. The
''hardhead" averaged two and one-half
pounds. and the weaknsh three
pounds.
Pullian and Hale. enthusiastic FISH
ermen. had a fine day on the Potomac
OF Reynolds boathouse. the other
day They caught six rockfsh, the
largest OF which weighed four and
one-half pounds.
Many "hardhead'-a kind OF rock
nsh-are being caught at Leonard
town and Benedict. Nd. on the Po-
tomac. below Colonial Beach Rock
| fish are biting well at Colonial Beach.
and some salt water trout are being
caught.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
GRIFFS FALL DOWN
IN CLUB STTCKWORK
Are Now Tied With Mackmen for
Cellar Position.

The GrIffmen are tied with the
Athletics for the lowest team batting
average in the league. Each club hs7
marked I'D .233 for itself. three points
below CIeveland's average.
In club fielding the Griffs are
sixth, being above Cleveland and St
Louis.
The following figures are for sll
games played to Wednesday:
f.I,.I, Mating Records.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
OCTOCENARIAN JILT
SHOWS JAUNTNESS
Millionaire Manning Admits
He Faxed Feebleness.
100000 SUIT SPEEDED UP
Girl Probably viii Know Verdict in
Case Before Night.

NEW YORK, June 16.-Before night
octogenarian John Manning will
know whether his admitted jiltinE OF
pretty twenty-eight-year-o Honora
May O'Brien will cost him the 81
100000 which the plaintiff insists may
mend her shattered sensibilitles.
The summing up occupied the morn
ing sessions OF court before Justice
Cropsey. It closed a case which for
speed in handling has beaten any
thing of a like nature IN New NOrk's
court records.
appeared in court today almost
jaunty after his spirited word fencing
throughout last nights session. He
had admitted that much OF the palsy
with which his hands seemed saken.
and much OF his halting walk was
assumed. simply BECAUSE he had been
told that the jury might be impressed
with the contrast between fresh, Wig
orous. rosy% checked Honora May
o'Brien. and his own decrepit ole age.
6ho"A NNhNaA
This admission. out of the way,
Manning gave the cross-examing law
yer a vivid exhibition of his clear
ness Of mind and native shrewdness
tinctured with quaint humcr.
Attorney Baldwin, for Miss
O'Brien, went at the witness ham
frankly to admit that the didn't con
slider himself q feeble old man and
that he had chased a photographs
half a block and smashed him across
the back with a cane"
NAMING confessed he had Kissed
the fair defendant. but not man!
times as II was a sin TO kiss gtrIt
and get them theinking OF me.
After The Card Game.
He laughed in humorous Chucklei
inrelating the game OF euchre II
the Manning home when he anc
Honora May pIayfully put the stakai
as possession of hImself-and MAJ
won me-" as he expressed II.
throughout the cross-examinatioi
he carefully defended Miss OBrien'I
truthfuIness. but always insisted h
began to get suspicious that tn,
OBrIens, Honora and her brother
were trying TO ''inveigle' him int
marriage.
The millionaire laughed heartily II
I describing this attempt to "inveigle
After we played cards one night
Miss OBrien got down and unbuckle'
my shoes. said. I don't want yo'
to do that; II isn't nice
She said she wanted to show m,
what she could do for me. and what I
comfort she could be to me. Then sh,
swirled her skirts about me AM
swamped me. throwing me down oil
the sofa. ] told her that was wicket
and not TO do II again. that 1t WASH
nice. She laughed and turned on he
heel"
Calls Her MeFeenRFy.
| Pointing 10 Miss OBrIen as a meI
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
BOB THAYERS GOSSIP
ON SPORTING MATTERS

The collapse Of the Feds suit against
organized baseball was expected by all
''in the know" Indeed. Il was ninted
last winter. when the lords OF baseball
spurned all efforts to compromise the
suit. that it would never reach a jury
for the simple reason that no Judge
would allow Il. AS matters turned out.
the plaintiffs themselves came to a sud-
den realization OF the futility OF theis
hopes and quit.
II Is doubtful IL there will be another
assault upon organized baseball for
many years. In the first place. the Eu-
ropean war may cause a suspension Of
the game. In the second. the failure
Of the Feds suit at Philadelphia will
put a severe crimp in the ambitions Of
all seeking to break into the game from
the outside. Only dyed-in-the-wool
baseball men have the nerve to carry
on" during those years when profits are
nil and skies dark. SO don't look for
any more Federal leagues in the near
future.
The fight between "Muggsy" Nc
Graw and John X. Tener threatens to
be to the finish. II has been only for
a year that Tener has appeared TO be
nIling his position to the satisfaction
of the snarling magnates of rhe Ma
tional League. His friends ware OF
the idea that he might succeed as AN
administrator where no one has sue
ceeded since Uncle Nick Young held
the berth. But McGraw, who has the
support of the New York club. the
weaIthiest organization in the league.
is determined to win his fight against
the head of the circuit, and he may
come close to doing so. II McGraw
were in the American League, and had
been quoted as he has now been
against the president OF the circuit.
his head would now be reposing in the
official basket. But he isn't in the
American League, and 10 he may get
away with II.
McGraw and Byron, in the National
League. might be matched with
OLaughlin and one UT two or three
managers in the American Lee que.
McGraw Is fighting against flyr7n
end ByTonism on the field. ren"r
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16

The local unit OF the Navy League
met yesterday afternoon in the parish
hall OF Emmanuel Church. Mrs. Ed
ward F. Wood. chairman, announced
that a card party would be held next
week in Masonic Hall TO raise funds
for the work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
HIS LAST REToRr.

He-You are the only girl who can
make me happy.
She-Are you sure
He-Yes; have tried all the 9TH
erS.-BoSton Transcript
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16

Anacostia Council. No. 10. Junior
Order Of United American Mechanics.
has completed arrangements for an
open meeting next week. when the
subject OF immigration will be pre-
scented by several speakers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16

Funeral services for John II. Casa
away. who died in Pittsburgh. were
held this afternoon at the home of his
mother. Mrs. Alexander A. Gassaway,
near Jamestown. the Rev. o. 4. Gill
ingham, pastor OF the Dsrnestowu
Presbyterian Church, officiating. Bur-
Ial was at Jamestown.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16

Found guilty by Judge Henderson
in police court here on two charges
OF disorderly conduct, Arthur Thomp-
son, Of BroOkerville, was fined SIS and
costs in each case.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16

begins by supporting his umpire.
OLaughlin has been the target for
several managers In his league. but
johnson has always supported Rags
and sauelched his defamers. Which Is
the difference between the two big
leagues
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16

OLaughlin has been the target Tor
several managers In his league. but
johnson has always supported Rags
and squelched his defamers. Which Is
the difference between the two big
leagues.
A majority Of Philadelphia boxing
writers say tina. Kid Williams out
pointed Pete Herman Wednesday
night, but that does not change the
ownership of the oantamweight title.
II does one thing. however. II indi-
Gates a return to form on the part OF
the Baltimore Tiger" II Williams
can put up championship battles. he
may yet bring back his honors In
longer bout against the New Orleans
boy.
The friends OF Joe Judge have some
thing to gaze at again today in tus
unofficial batting averages. They
show Judge to be far and away q bet
ter man for the Washington ball club
than Chick Gandil Is for Chicago. Gan
dill Is below his successor in hitting
and does not compare with him in dis
lance hitting or run getting or base
stealing.
Many smiled when Christy Mathew
son took charge OF the Cincinnati
Reds. but they have ceased now
Matty has brought order out Of
chaos. He has his team fighting for
everything. He has taught his
pitchers the finer points OF their
trade. He IL personally popular with
the fans. VINO are flocking to the
park every day. What more can
those RedIand stockholders ask, un-
less II be q pennant?
Already they're doing II. trying to
detract from the value OF Honus
Wagner. explaining that this hit or
that was a high hop" or a mere
scratch" Well. Ty Cobb piles up a
great batting average through assist
: ance from high hopes and mere
scratches. And they can't forget
that Honus Is forty-two years young
; and right now outplaying many
youngsters in the National and
American Leagues.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
Calls Her MerceRary.

cenAry woman, eager to "sully the
holy bonds OF matrimony by uniting
her youthful body with the withered
body Of an old man." Martin w. Lit
Teton, Manning's lawyer, today de-
manded that the jury deny Miss
O'Brien any remuneration.
There was no love" he said. she
has admitted II. Her brother. even be-
fore the marriage was to have taken
place. consulted a lawyer regarding a
settlement"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-23
PREDICTS TIME WHEN
WARS WILL END
r. n. Hirsh Says Mankind Will be
Thoroughly Humiliated.

r. H. Hirsh, of the New
York City Temple, yesterday af-
ternoon in Buckingham Memorial
hall, said to a large audience that
as a result of the war the kingdom
or government long promised and long
prayed for would be established, but
that 1t would be established upon the
ruins of present systems of govern
ment, which are impoverisfing them
selves through the expenditure of over
800. 000, 600 daily and untold millions
of the flower of earth's manhood.
He spoke for over an hour, saying
further that the truth is plainly seen
today-that earth's kingdoms are not
Heavens Kingdoms, but rather the
kingdoms which the Adversary had
in mind when he offered to Jesus the
kingdoms OF the world upon condition
that He bow allegiance to his satanic
majesty.
Mr.. Hirsch said further that the
present order of things is past pre-
pairing to so to pieces. preparatory
to go to the time. now close at hand.
when earth's government win be up
on the shoulders OF the Prince of
Peace of whose government and peace
there shall be no end.
He said that IL would not be long
until mankind. thoroughly Inundated,
will be beating their implements of
war into picwshares, when there
would he>no more war. but the knowl-
edge of the Lord would MI the whole
earth as the waters now cover the
sea.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-23
xENs HELD ROLL CALL.
Nearly Fifty Members Answered 20
Their Names at Enthusiastim Meet
ing.

THE Xens had an enthusiastic meet
ing Friday evening with about forty
Ave present.
The president. Mrs. Herbert Wiley,
presided. The regular routine BUSH
ness being disposed of discussion
was held upon several questions of
vital interest TO the society.
Harry Howard, chairman OF the en-
tertainment COMMITTEES announced that
a roll call would be held and asked
that each would answer with q sug-
xestion for the good and advancement
OF the society.
In response to his name walter NJ.
Cowan gave q brief resume OF the So
ciety during the past IL years. The
society starting with 1s charter mem
hers Each one OF the IL being mem
bers of the former Kens. and now the
society has a membership OF over six
ty members.
The remainder OF the evening was
given to a military drill by Captain
Harry Howard.
Captain Howard was assisted by
First and Second LieutenAnts John q.
Dat, and Walter M. Cowan and Ser
Eeants Stephen z. Peckham and John
Parsons.
The programme closed with singing
The Star SpanEied Banner.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-23
MODERN THOUGHT
Doctrines Of Twenty five Years Ago
Are No Longer Being Expounded.

The morning service Sunday at the
Spiritual Academy was very largely
attended. Mrs. Mary S. Vanderbilt of
Brooklyn, n. Y. being the speaker
and psychic. She took for the sub
ject Of her address. Modern Thought,
and said in part: mo matter what
today may be a persons religious con-
victions and irrespective of the de-
nominations of which he or she may
be an adherent, it must be conceded
by each one. if they read at all upon
the subject, that the theological doc
trines of twenty-five years ago; the
teachings that our fathers and moth
ers sat and listened to. are no longer
being expounded from the modern
pulpit, except when an evangelistic
campaign is being conducted and the
doctrine of fear of God. and the ter
rors of eternal damnatton are thun-
to accepting again ancient and worn
out dog1nas, we do not heS- much
about the old time heaven or hell
preached at the average church ser
vice.
And it shows better than any other
thing that humanity is growing more
humane, and the world at large is get
ting . nearer to GOD. when it refugees uses
which a human father or mother
would shrink in horror from condemn
ing an errins child to suffer.
Can any of you imagine yourselves
SoiUCAhAAAAS JUL oOS Va sill u SolACA
torture by FIRE. no matter how bad
or wicked that boy or girl may be
We as Spiritualists believe in God.
a God manifest to US in the blue sky
or the cloudy armament. in the flow
ering shrub or the winter blasted tree,
in the flowing brook. the placid lake.
the storm tossed sea. a God that is in
all and through all, of which We are
q part and in which we live and move
and have our being. And We believe
in Jesus, the great teacher, tho great
psychic who foretold the future and
who healed by laying on of hands.
our elder brother. and we believe in
the angels, such angels as appeared
to Abraham lin the form of men" on
the plains of Manue; as were seen by
Elisha when Elijah prayed that his
servants eyes might be opened. thar
appeared to Joseph in a dream and
foretold of the birth of the Christ and
later came again and warned him to
take the child out of the city: such
angels as appeared to Peter in prison
and led him out into the streets of the
city and suddenly disappeared. as ap-
peared to Jesus on the mount (Moses
and Elias) and as appeared to all the
prophets and seers of every age and
of every people.
And we believe In the Godhood of
man and the Brotherhood of humanity
and the immediate continuance OF our
lives through and after the change
called death"
Following the lecture. Mrs. Van
derbilt gave many messages and de-
scriptions of spirits discerned clair
voyantly, which were readily recog-
nixed by their friends in the audience.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-23
DIED

EVANs-In Thompson. April 81, 1917
suddenly, Susan s. Evans.
BROwER-fn New York city. April 81
1911. John Brewer. in MS SSth year
cRAwroRD-In Norwich. April ~
Funer t 2 his late home, IS Unior
street, Tuesday morning at sis. Re;
auiem MAS ia g. Fatriek's church a.
xi n sS omit n IL .0'eN"
LANPHyaE-In Maneheattr. y: H.
Formerly Of PRESTON City.
sMFTH-In westnsld. N. J.. April 81
sIi hs,ss sas n.s q shin shs
rgnsrsi service q SIS Pu,nann avenue
sprii Z. at o;eleeR. Istsrmsnt i
Yantie cemetery. Norwich, on afriva
OF O'Clock train Tuesday afternoon
~ li H.s7y s a:sss & .s FsT. z
~ % Norwich.
1917. EdwaFd o Randall. aEed 81
Flnsfai at his home wednesday at 1
MAHoNEr-Jn colchesttr. April ~
1877. Charles Manonsy, aged 81
Funeral from pawley's undertaking.
N!.AUaHrzN-1n HoRsken. \. J. April
wife Of James afcIauehlin. formerly
ruasrsi vii be held at The chapel
e onm ?, d Main n atE..t. this tsxon.
day. afternoon at q o'clock
MURrAeH-fn Norwich. April a. 1917.
Patrick r. Murtagh OF No. ~ Colt
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-23

At the Federated church Sunday
evening q large congregation heard
Ccneett and Self-Respect. Rev. Mr..
II. And Neh- s.: II, and said in part:
Between these two there is a large
gulf fxed but it is not always dis
eernea. the tendency of many is to
dress UP the fret in the clothes of the
latter. Paul makes close analysis
OF the 18th chapter of Romans and
then proceeds to show that we every
one Of US have our rightful place in
the world. A folly and sin of coneeit
lies in the fact that the conceited per-
son expects to win on a principle of
his own. trusting to shrewdness. cum
ming or his lucky star. Gods law Cir
dies the earth. which law says God is
not Knocked but whatsoever a man
soweth that shall he also repeat
But the self-conceited man thinks he
can escape this law and that it is pos
sible to 80 through life dealing in all
kinds OF rottenness and sowing all
useful crop in old age. Other men
have failed yet he believes in his con-
eeit it is possible for him to win.
Now seaf-respect is a different thing.
text, was a man who had a genuine
self-respect. He had a good place in
the palace Of the king of Persia and
Pad he been selfish man would have
feathered his own nest, But he was
an unselhSh and noble soul and found
Il impossible living in palace while
his own people were in sore trouble
In his native city.
We md him returning to a discour-
AGED and disappointed people and by
his faith in God he with a personality
80 irresistible soon had them at work
building the walls of Jerusalem.
The enemies OF Nehemiah soon saw
that he would become independent,
trying by every means to bring him
into council with them, but he stead
lastly went on with his work. The
sought, 10 brighten him but only sue
eeeded In frightening his friends. who
Asked him 70 show the white nag of
surrender. and his reply we md in our
text. Nehemtah's self-respect was not
founded on salt eoneeit or any over
grown idea OF his own importance.
strength or greatness, 1t was built
on the sesid rock of his belief that
Cod hao called him to great work
ana because his life was clean to God
It was hts place to 90 on doing the
work given him to do. No man can
have self respect unless he is doing
the right thing, and God will dignity
the man and his mission.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-23

FWNU8 tt08fAVs
ana sufsersd from . nervous prsaE-
down. I had no appstfte and could net
sleep at niwf1t, and nothing ssome1 %
help me. BY ehance hard % yinoI,
and after taking the nrst bottle ! mo-
t1ced an Improvement, ana four bot
ties made me wen ana sirens, IL rave
me q hearty appetite, 70 cas- sleep
soundIy night or day. coneede- VI
mol q wonderful tonic" Edith n.
Forbes, Stamford, Conn.
The reason yfno1 10 10 succeesfui IN
overcoming such conditions ~ becAuse
IL fx q constitutional remedy ana goes
to the seat OF the trouble. IL - fhe
greatest strength creator We know
due TO the beef and cod liver peptonos,
iron and manganeSe peptrmates ard
gfycerophosphates which IL contains,
all dissolved in q pure medicinal wine.
We have seen 80 many wonderful
recoverfes like this right here In Nor.
witch caused by Vfncl, that we feel
perfectly safe I'm offering 10 return
money in every such case where
vinol fails to benefit.
Broadway Pharmacy, q. q. Eng1sr,
Proprietor, Norwich. vinoi 70 sold IN
wniinsntic by the wilson Drug Co.
in Danfeison ~ the A. w. wHbanas
Pharmacy, ana In Putnam BY J. y.
Donahus. Also at the Trading drug
stores in all Connecticut towns.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTES.
Opening Programme at Neank chure
Teddy.

Among the announcements made by
Superintendent Stephen r. Peckhanl
of the First Baptist Bible school on
Sunday was that concerning the in
situte to be held during this week by
the New London County Sunday
School association this week. The
dates and places follow:
Monday at the Noank Baptist
church: Tuesday with the East Lyme
Baptist church; "wednesday Hanover
Conversational church: Thursday
Bozrah Conversational church.
The senni-alnual county convention
Is to be held Saturday. May 10. with
the Huntington Street Baptist church,
New London.