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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-07
SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS
LOUIS II. JAFFE
By LOUIS II. JAFFE

..DODGE bullets? For INK Saml? Well,
- them's as foolish questions as was
ever asked or l ever heard" This was the
sentiment of AL Nelson, local boxer, when
queried about fighting for his country. And
there are many other boxers who would
Just as soon don khaki and enter hostilities
in the defense of Old Glory as slip on the
mittens. II heard some guy say. Nay, nay,
Pauline on the bulet-dodgng stun; II was
so different from lodging gloves, hut IN
for Uncle Sam and ready 10 jump into the
khaki wear" finished Nelson. Before the
declaration of war Germany by the
United States a number of mitt wielders
had enlisted, and now many others ore
preparing to take up arms for the good old
L. s. A. Philadelphia's boxing field will be
well represented on the ocean or neld OF
battle and already they have started to
fall in line. Tommy Jamison. the Schuyl-
kill southpaw, was one of the first OF the
patriotic boxers to answer the call OF the
colors He Joined the Third Regiment. n.
G. P and others are Tommy Livingston
Second Regiment; Chick Myers, Second Reg
iment; Harry Cross, Second Regiment;
Tommy Sheridan. Second Regiment; Harry
Kilburn. Third Regiment, and Jack Harris,
Third Regiment.
Ritchie M,.c,- OF Milwaukee, who
boxes Benny leonard &C New York, In the
formers home town April II, has announced
that Immediately after his contest with
Leonard he would enlist in the United
states army, Mitchell takes exception to
the declaration that boxers are towards.
and he plans to follow In the footsteps OF
Heavyweight Champion Jess Willard, who
has offered his services to the country
Mitchell will apply for an offioership. as he
has had considerable military experience.
He was cadet star in the military school
he attended
+.
Middiewsisht boxers Of teryinc punching .ye-
Olympic. Mondsy nIsht whs2 os2rfe chg e
G|s;; ~ w
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-07
NAVAL COMMAND
WANTS ATHLETIC
Calls Agitation Of College
Against Sport "Misdi-
rected Enthusiasm"
NAVY KEEPS SCHEDULI

Major NJ j. Pickering. graduate manaGeG
of athletics at the University of Penn6ytH
Nania. today received telegram from Lio(1<
tenant Commander r. v. McNair, of. AL
napois, expressing the opinion that 'th41
present agitation of number of our colleee1s
TO cancel all athletic activities is well meant
but msdrected enthusiasm. M
Logically colleges wishing to develop =
military routine. would pattern their daily
work on the lines of our two military instr,
tutions. viz, West Point and the Naval
Academy. 4ffS
Neither school has the slightest idea Of
not carrying out its athletic schedules.
except on orders from Washington. which
are unlikely. In fact, the Nays schedule
will be carried out In spite of the gradua-
ton of the senior class and the loss of the
three graduate coaches.
only few years ago certain admiral
made efficiency in fleet athletics count So
ond only TO efficiency in target practice.
Let us have college athletics and more
of them, just as the British are playing
football behind the lines I'm Flanders. 8
with best wishes for your success In
keeping all sports going may 1 congratu-
late you and Old Penn on the stand you
have taken with regard to athletics and
the war situation" VI
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SCHOOL FOR HUSBANDS
ADVOCATED BY STAR
Reasons Why Such a Course Would
Benefit Both Sexes Matri-
monially
By FANNIE WARD

I think that every city should install, as
mart os its educotiona, system n school for
,,.-,, -. o.. ,,,..,., -,
"uso'"u'' Vi 'oiieeo i'' maj 'e" i''s''
with curriculum for bachelors It's
question whether husbands should be train
ed before or after marriage nut there are
lot of them that should be sent to school
to learn something of how to treat wife.
OF course, II they went to college for
bachelors they might get the wrong KIND
of training, so that the wife would have to
train them all over again later on. Now,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-07
BASEBALL TO LOSE MEN
THROUGH CALL OF WAR

The rifle is going to take the place of the
bat in the hands Of many young ball
player in this country within a short time.
Baseball will get the hardest blow of its
long and stormy career when the War De-
partment starts raising its army by selec-
tive conscription.
The plan put forth by President Wilson
will call every single man between the age
of nineteen and twenty-five to the colors
This selection will nearly depopulate the
minor leagues and at the same time will
give the United States as husky and athletic
a bunch of men war ever called.
Most ball Players are young men, Those
in the majors are. for the most part. just
above the age limit set by the President.
but the minor leagues are composed almost
entirely of youths just starting up.
Stars OF the game. like Cobb, Speaker.
Collins. Wood and others, are above the
age limit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-07
STRUNK SENT
HOME BY MACK
Athletics Star Outfielder Is
Charged With Indiffer-
ent Playing

ROCKY MOUNT n. c., April Amos
Strunk. who has been playing sensational
baseball in streaks and playing indifferently
at times, according to Manager Mack, was
ordered home by the Athletics leader. The
action on the part Of Mack came as a re-
suit of an exhibition of Indifference by
some of his players.
Mack said that he had not been told that
Strunk was i'll. Mack furthermore stated
that Strunk had not spoken to him for the
last ten days.
When Strunk bid his associates a fare
well at Rocky Mount 1t was thought he had
been advised to go home in order to con-
suit a physician in regar.i to illness
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JOHN J. EVERS BASKS IN THE SUN
ASLONE PIONEER ON THE VETERAN \
TRAIL AND PHIL ILOSOPHIZES A BIT
BY GRANTLAND RICE

pace. Which makes a dfference-quite .
difference" lf
Johnny was right in this respect. No.
little fellow has ever gone anythng' ike
twenty years Lajoe, wagner, Anson and
Young were all big men and so able TO
stand up under the hard and neavy burden.
The only wonder is that a bundle of nerves
such as J. Evers happens to be could have
lasted this long with the many rabid as
saults he has drawn from rate. -
Johnny has travelled over the long ROAD
with his eyes opened. He has seen more
than his feet. On the field he may be p
frebrand. but off the field he is phiioso-l
pher and a student He is one OF the keen-
est closest observers we have seen and by
all odds one of the most interesting citizens
who ever wore the spikes. Vi
Still Young in Looks
No one today would ever figure Evers as
the veteran infielder of two major leagues.
In the two training camps there are some,
thing over 500 players. He might easily
be taken as one of the younger crop, not
a recruit. but one who had served oniy
three or five years. Slender and trim. with
out a wrinkle or gray hair, still run OF
life, YOU would never pick this man out as
the veteran major Lacquer of his day and
time.
you would never figure that he could sit
and look back beyond the days when Ed
Walsh and Miner Brown began and finished
swinging into his first fame beyond the
day when McGraw haA won his first fag:s
before the old Cub machine had even
started: before Ty Cobb had ever made ~
basehit WV
The Games Wonder
If Evers was physically strong his steel
made nerve would have taken him along
over indefinite paths. He has gone on for-s
ward where the age long ago would havss
faded back into the msts and the records.
He may not be any philosopher upon the
field where his intense earnestness often
carries him further than he should go, but
for all that he is the wonder OF baseball.
a slight lone figure still holding the road
beyond the pack with his old clan dis
mantled and dispersed by Time--still hold-
ing the way with his head up-a Human
Splinter bundle of raw nerves-piking<
along with no one between him and the
setting sun he moves along on line
parallel with destiny and fate.
The answer is simple enough. OF all who
ever played he has the Vital Spar, at its
greatest glow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-07
ABOUT NINE. JULIA CULP
AND HER LIEDER SINGING
Distinguished Soprano Will Be Heard
in Atlantic City
Recital

In the minds of American concertgoers
the name of Julia Culp. the Dutch lieder
singer, who will he heard at Keith's Garden
Pier Theatre Atlantic city, on Easter Sun
day night to benefit the woman's section of
the Navy League. has come to represent the
highest expression in vocal art. This is her
fifth season in the United States and her
recitals have gained steadily in popularity
among those who follow the art of song
singing
She was born at Gronngen, a little town
in Holland, October 6, 1888. Her mother
discovered her beautiful voice when she was
two years old, for she cried so terribly that
she constantly told her father. You see
she will become singer, she has such lungs
and temperament" Her father would not
believe 1t, and so when she was seven years
old he wanted he~ to study the violin first
She did but she did not like it at all Never
theless, she was such good pupil that she
often played violin solos i'm her little town,
being then nine years old. of those 'classi-
CAL concerts she can only think now with
horror.
Her voice began to develop when she was
ten years old. In school, when choruses
were sung, the teacher would not allow
her to sing because she sang SO loudly he
could not hear the voices of the other chill
dren. She began her singing lessons when
she was twelve years old, Her voice was
always natural and easy, she had no
trouble with technical things.
A real song recital was hers for the Nrst
time when she was fifteen years old
Groningen. After the first recital she be.
came a pupil at the Amsterdam Conserva-
tory, where she studied with Cornelie van
Zanten. When nineteen years old she went
to Berlin and although she gave her first
recital there with great success she felt
that she had much to learn she stopped
giving concerts and studied two years with
Etelka Gerster
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Musical Glasses
SATURDAY, APRIL =

sATURDAY, APRIL :.
Concert, Philadelphia Orchestra. Pro-
sram: Beethovens "Eroica" symphony.
Mozarts Magic Flute" overture Rimsky-
Aorsakow's Easter Overture" and Vieux-
tempss fourth concerto,s played by Thad-
0eus Rich, violinist. Academy. Night
AONDAY. APRIL 9.
Soncert, Society of Ancient Instruments,
wi'n marie Buisson singer. Bellevue-Strat-
tord ballroom. Morning
TUESDAY, APRIL 10.
Double opera bill: "LOracolo" (first
.nie r, here), by Franco Leoni, with Scotti,
D'uur, botta, Mason and Braslau, Polacco
-CCSnaucing. and Il Pagliacci." with Caruso.
Dmudia Muzio Qocal debut), and Amato.
.pl conducting. Metropolitan Night.
mecital Evan Williams. tenor. with
S"''ed welsh Singers. Academy. Night.
WEDNESDAY,, APRIL H.
recital, John Mccormack, tenor, assisted
y donald McBeath, violinist. and Edwin
osnneider, pianist. Metropolitan. Night.
Hecital, Pinchos Jassinowsky, Russian
S, Mnor, assisted by Enora Franz, pianist.
iraymore Hall Night
necitai L. Wiltbank Keene. baritone. as
rssspy eu py other artists. Philadelphia Young
"hos Association auditorium. Night.
-AVHSDAY, APRIL I2.
Illustrated musical talk, David Bispham,
S.one. sne. Subject: "The Use of English
wing" Witherspoon Afternoon.
.enai Mae Walker Lofiand, soprano,
ss,sted by Lewis James Howell baritone,
pss,, NINA p. Howell. violinist. Curtis
1'o'hg Auditorium. Night
FRIDAY, APRIL 49,.
concert, Philadelphia Orchestra. Pro-
sm: Lully suite. Berliozs overture, "The
I. ss.aa Smah Carnival" and Bach ID minor con-
-" ana symphony on French mountain
Ers, Tor piano and orchestra. by Vincent
nay played by Harold Bauer. Academy.
er0RDAY. APRIL u,
~ nepettion of Fridays concert. Philadel-
III Tnr orchestra. Academy. Night.
tyESDAY. APRIL III.
'nnouncs4)
0HDAY. APRIL %.
<sntn anniversary concert Choral Union.
em Handels "Acis and Galatea"
Srainser's Merry Wedding" with
~ Douty, tenor; Tom Daniel bass |;
srlsy. soprano; Piotr wizla. baritone,
~. Nlghtv y
~ ~ " RxHr IA i..f.i Dt.s ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-07

TOHN J. EVERS, of Troy, n. Y, Boston,
- Mass, and baseball in general. sat in
front of a South Geo gia hotel basking in
the spring sun and looking ont beyond the
palmettcs and the pines in what might be
termed a wistful attitude.
John ]. was discussing a matter of youth
and age. a subject fairly we'll known for
the last few hundred thousand years.
81 have always" remarked John j., felt
very much like a kid each spring. l have
been easily able to imagine that / was one
of the recruits. have almost felt kittenish.
But this spring, in a way, has been different.
Not because | have felt any older or slower
or grayer But I'll tell you how it is.
The Age Maker.
II happened few days ago to be looking
over the list of National League players.
1t was at this moment that ! suddenly
began to feel as if | were getting along
over the far road and might be on toward
the end. For in that list there was not a
single player who was in the National
League when 1 broke in, fifteen years ago
There wasn't a single player left who was
in the league my second year. With Matty
manager and Hans Wagner about to
retire, / was the veteran"
Evers the Vet
How does it fell, Johnny" We inquired
ito be The Last of the Mohicans--the last
of the Old Guard--the veteran player in a
major league? Does it make any differ
ence in your mental attitude or not?"
1T can't herp but make a difference"
said johnny. When you know that you are
the last of a certain tribe, the big tribe Of
1902, which numbered zoo men, you can't
help but feel that your time isn't very far
away. When Matty and Wagner were
around as active players | could still feel
them between me and the quitting point.
could still feel very young. But when they
faded out the old skyline was wide open
and here l was on the trail all by myself.
There was no one between me and the set
ting SUM- 1t was then a question of maybe
this year or maybe neXt-but pretty soon.
| had hoped to serve twenty years as a big
Lacquer, the only little fellow in the game
to go this distance. I'm still feeling great
and / was never going better until | hurt
my arm, but l don't know now whether l
can go five years longer or not. 1t is easier
travelling with a pacemaker, but out in front
of the pack | am now setting my own
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-07
Resumption of College
Sports PrObabie-Cdmp
BY WALTER CAMP

NEW HAVEN, Conn, April AT the
II was decided that u declaration Of war
should automatically cancel all athletic
contests.
Walter Camp. Americas foremost foot
ball authority. declares that the resumption
OF competition at all COLLEGES later on IL
action.
The principle Of n move Of this sort. how
ever, would be that the continuation Of
sports should In no way interfere with serv-
Ice to the country.
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doned until such time as II was demanded
Walter S. Smith, who represented Syracuse,
said that the upstate college was only
waiting to see what the others would do.
Pennsylvania will hold meeting of its
board of athletic directors next Monday to
further consider the matter. AS it was
agreed that athletics are helpful in military
training, every effort viii be made to en-
courage such activity at the colleges. even
IL there be no intercollegiate competition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-07
Dartmouth Drops All Athletics

HANOVER, y. H., April 7.-Dartmouth
College has Cancelled it's spring athletic pro-
gram. In making the announcement the
Athletic Council said "In order that the
student body may be free to devote its in
terest to the patriotic duties required by
the national situation, the Dartmouth Col
lege Athletic Council deems it advisable to
cancel it's spring athletic engagements"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-07
Major Baseball to Continue

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April Ban b. Johnson,
president Of the American League, has Moth
ing to add to his declaration of a few days
ago that his league would proceed to play
it's schedule regardless of war, strikes or
other agencies. He says definite plan has
been worked out with view to possible
strikes. and positive assurances that war
would be declared, and that plan will be ad-
hered to.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-07
LEHIGH MAN HURLS FIRST
1917 NO-HIT, NO.RUN GAME

LEXINGTON. April 7.-Purley. Of the
Lehigh baseball team, pitched a no-hit. mo-
run gam, against the Washington and Lee
University nine here. The score was to o.
Purley struck out eleven men. sN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-07
Jess Willard Wanted By
Marine Corps of u. s.

l., Sergeant Earl McNIanus. recruiting officer
In In newark and friend OF Jess y,.I~,d
neavyweir " champion Of the world =
Wired the boxer an Invitation to eptrr the
MaI,he torps. The message was as follows;
have the Presidents authority TO ar-
cent you for the finest fighting force In the
nersonaliy reimburse your travelling expenses
to Newark
willard had an Invitation from Lieute.ant
frankiin X. Kinney. army recruiting offirev
n chicago. offering Z: help him Obtain Y
neutenancy In the Officers Reserve Corps
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-07

Other bouts will be between Artie O'Leary A
JACK Dunleavy, Alle' town Young McGoyern ~
iounS Medway, and Billy Manning and YotS|
n'uggsy Taylor has a ell-ba lanced and nne1
paired;on preliminary program for his BoE@l
REYNOLDS Darby Caspar set-to at the BroadU&1
Slub Thursday night. Bobby Mccain an
FRANKIE Conway, two fast bantams, meet IN ~
semi. steve Morris and Gene Cannon ara r
appear In a return bout. Johnny own tackI1
gene Rando and Joe Patrone faces kid Collin
Rocky Kansas, OF Buffalo, will box Al t/
National Club next Saturday night. KAnneG
been showing top-notch form recently. h11
given Champion kilbane grueling conteet
match. Kansas viii, box Terry Mc(lovern- "a
Jack McGuigan has been, appointed mn<
maker OF club In Harrisburg. Hia on1@
show will be Wednesday night. April ~. N H.
Charley Thomas will appear In . houf
Paul April 20, He has been u14(1t@
Charley Mccarthy. Of Canada. II WlII
round affair. and their third msetI41.
a.y W: :tt.:ssss c:.sss' \ ,ssssiE ssss 1:ss
Lawrsncs sn1 I<sois atinesr IN n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-07
Milwaukee Gets Bradley, of Cleveland

MILWAUKEE. April T.-Catcher Bradley OF
the cleveland American League club. has been
signed by the Milwaukee American Association
club.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-07
Castleman Reelected by HOrsemen

LOUISVILLE April Z. - General John B.
Castleman. of Louisville. has been reelected
president of the American Saddle HorUo
Breeders Association. Nt We
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-07

Jack McGuigan has bean appointed u1|
maker of club In HarrisburG. Hia Co.
show will be Wednesday night. April -. X
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-07

Paul April 20, He has been match e.
Charley Mccarthy. OF Canada. II WlI r "
round affair. and their third msetiH@ 4 <
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-07

Mlddieweisht boxers of teryinc punching ,ye-
Olympic Mondsy nAfhtt whea osSrle chg e
j|S; 81; q; ~ ss%s; -
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-03-22
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

Last Monday at Z 80 p. m. a
meeting began at the First Bap-
fist church. Pastor Grain Is do
ing the preaching. Large audi
ences are in attendance and much
interest Is manifested. The ser
vices are continuing every night
this week. There was quite a
large number of cards handed
in for membership in ths Bap-
tist church doing the Price meet
ing. All these should present
themselves for membership next
Sunday morning. Those Baptists
in the city who are members OF
other Baptist churches outside
Hickman are invited to present
themselves for membership We
can get your letter Later. Ifyou
are a Baptist and resident OF
or near Hickman, You should
join the local church. This Is
nothing but fair and right.-H
Nj. Grain, paster.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-03-22
ROPER DISTRICT NEWS.

j. +. Register, of Fulton, spent
Sunday and Monday with j. l..
Atwil and family and Mrs. An
ME McGehee.-Mrs. Elmer Rob
erson and son visited her sister,
Mrs. Leonard Binford, and fami-
", of near Moscow, Friday.--Miss
Annie Thomas, of Cayce, visited
Mrs j. Z. Thomas from Monday
till Wednesday.-Mr. and Mrs.
Wall Bobbett had two very sick
children last week, one of them
having pneumonia and the other
one a severe case of acute indi-
gestlon- They are getting along
very nicely.-Miss Eula Clark is
ON the sick list.-Mrs. VIII Cope
land and son, of Hickman, aud
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob johnson and
daughter, of Cayce, spent Satur-
day and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Nj. Roper.-Mrs. John
Rankin and son, Halbert, are
sick with measles.-Misses Ethlyn
Oliver and Dolly Mai Campbell,
of near Ebenezeer church, visited
Mrs. Ernest Treas Tuesday.-Mes
danes Leip and Carter, of near
Jordan, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Drew Leip Friday.-Lee Davis
and sister, Miss Edna, returned
to Bowling Green Monday after
a few weeks at home on account
of sickness In the family. MIR.
and Mrs. Jesse Scott and children
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Pet
tie, of Fulton, Sunday. They were
accompanied home by Miss EN-
ma Pettie.-The young folks en-
Joyed a party at the home of
Mrs. Fanny Henry Wednesda,
evening and one at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Roper's
Friday evening.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-03-22

Harry Prather, of Nashville.
spent Saturday and Sunday with
his parents, L. A Prather and
wife, of State Line.
Tinware, Hardware, granite
ware, Glassware, and all kinda of
ware at Bettersworth'
Roy Swayer and Sam Elliott,
two candidates from Fulton.
were over yesterday.
j. T. Stephens and wife mo-
tored to Paducah and spent Mon
day and Tuesday.
$50 Bushels d. +. Cotton 0eed
for planting.-W. 8. Beckett
WEI Hie1mAn
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-03-22

ESQ. A. NJ. Shaw has returned
from Hopkinsville where he at
tended the state meeting of the
W. o. W., being a delegate to
the meeting.
Good things to eat ON sale Sat
urday at III. M. Ellison s old
stand. The Christian Oh srch la
dies will appreciate your patron
age.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-03-22
CAT KILLS TWO SNAKES.

On Wednesday of last week
Mrs. Nimrod Walker discovered
her eat in the back yard killing
u snake, the snake not being
quite dead when Mrs. Walker
reached the place. This snake
was two or two and half feet
long. On the next day, Thurs
day. Mrs. Walker saw the eat
tossing up and down some odd
looking object In the back yard
and that time found that 1t had
killed another snake, this how
ever, being q small one about q
foot long. The cat u just an
ordinary house cat
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-03-22

The Fulton County Farm A
gent organization is now persu-
ing a watchful waiting policy
while the state endeavors to Sc
cure a man for the Fulton county
job. 1t is an open secret that
component men for county DEM
onstration work are exceedingly
scarce.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-03-22
LIGHTNING HITS HOUSE
BUT NO ONE is HURT.

Lightning struck the residence
of Jas. Dabbs, in the southeast
part of town Tuesday night a
bout IL 80. While the end OF
the building was considerably
torn up, the family escaped un-
hurt, but were given fright cd
their lives. Fortunately the house
did not catch fire.