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Arizona republican., 1917-07-15

tract another large crowd to the cool Columbia.
 on the same bill with the Pershing pictures is Q five-reel comedy, Frank lyn Farnum in Bringing Home rather" This picture deals facetious- iy with two political subjects con- stantly agitated-prohibition and wo- mans suffrage. These issues, how ever, aIe used simply as a means to an end, for the comedy drama is in tended solely as amusement with no purpose to serve as propaganda.
 '.uuhlyn Farnum and Brownie Yer non w1I lead clever company of players through five acts of spirited enter t2inment, the interest being chiefly directed to the unfolding of an engaging love story with the desired happy consummation. Bringing Home Father" is another proof set forth by bueDird that Shakespeare was right The Plays the Thing" Selected fiji st for it's entertaining value, Blue Lind has entrusted the various roles to players best suited to interpret them, and the result is sure to give complete satisfaction to the most eX- acting fan.
 Billie Burke in "A Modern Pirate" will complete this particular com pete Columbia bill.
 On Monday will start the showing of the film drama based upon the famous song by Charles K. HarrIs,, Alter the Ball." This picture feat u1es Herbert Kelcey and Fife Shan non. It will be shown Monday, Tues day and Wednesday.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-15
NEW FRENCH WEAPON
 |S BAYONET-P|STOL

It is now widely known to all who have carefully followed the progress of the great war that the rifle is not an efficient weapon for hand to hand fighting in the trenches, and for this reason particular interest attaches to the invention of Charles J. Cooke of Hong Kong, China, because of its inn mediate military possibilities.
 Mir. Cooks invention consists of hollow handle two feet. in length oi more which is d veritable magazine for firearm ammunition, and an auto matic pistol which is attached to one end and a bayonet attached to the other end. The pistol is so mounted that its magazine is in common with that of the long handle: that is to. say, ammunition may be fed from the long handle into the pistol so as. greatly to increase. the ammunition capacity of the automatic pistol.
 Obviously. such . weapon should be. formidable in close fighting for the reason that twenty, thirty. or perhaps more rounds can be fired without re-
Arizona republican., 1917-07-15
STUART HOLMES
 GIVES NEW TYPE

Hezekiah Dill, the role played by Stuart Holmes in The Broadway Sport his latest production for Wn- liam Fox, is a grind who works as a clerk in the flour mill owned by the local power of finance, Hector Sweet 0Dan Mason). He spurns the affec- tions of spinster typist Mabel Rut- ter for a hopeless ambition to win the village belle. Sadie Sweet CWanda Petit) the boss's daughter.
 When Dill ventures from the office Main street turns up it's nose at his thick lensed specs, his. baggy clothes and awkward gait
 The awe in which Dill was held is lest shown by the fact that two yeggs undertook to break the mill safe while he was working in the office.
 As they open the door Dill becomes unusually bold. pushes them into the vault and locks the door After tele- phoning the boss he spots d roll of money on the floor
 Dill grasps the money as a drown irg man q straw What a figure he could cut with that in New York
 As he stands clutching the roll of bills DilIs mind quits it's humble sta- ton for the White Lights
 In the hotel where Dill stops is a wealthy old gent who would like to make will if he had any relatives to whom to leave his property His law yer tJ. Sullivan) undertakes to sup ply a few kin and gets Dill to pose as a long lost nephew.
 The will is made, the old gent dies, Dill gets his fortune and starts back home forgetting his fifty fifty under standing with the lawyer
 When Dill returns home a wedding is in progress. Fearing it is his little Sadie, he rushes into the church. car ries off the squirming bride be and puts her in his auto. Then he lifts her veil and finds she is the splinter. Dill abandons the auto and flees.
 The arrival of his boss, Sadie and the constables interrupt Dilrs dream.
 Half dazed, he still stands there g1asping the roll of money. Little sadie rushes up to him, throws her arms about his neck and snuggles her golden head on her hero's shoulder
 Even old man Sweet praises his clerks bravery as the constables drag the half-suffocated vegas from the safe.
 The Broadway Sport" will be seen today at the Lamara
Arizona republican., 1917-07-15
PERSHING REACHES
 FRANCE; COLUMBIA

Pershing and his fighting force anG their arrival in France filled many a column of newspaper space and there were not a few in Phoenix who would have given lot to have been in France when the United States troops arrived. Knowing this. the manage ment of the Columbia thcater made arrangements for the special showing of the moving pictures Of the arriva. of the great American general and his force. Today is the last day for this showing and there Is no doubt hut
 that this picture of the hour will at
Arizona republican., 1917-07-15
RALPH HERE GETS
 NOTABLE CHANGE

There will be many who will recall a misnamed picture, The Purple Lady" It sounds like a melodrama but was next to Excuse Me" the most legitimate and best comedy of US time. It's charm is being recalled just now because the star who made it so Imaginable was none other than Ralph Herz who was the original comedian with "Dr De Luxe" and with Madam Sherry"
 Herz has just completed a comedy drama with just enough melo to make
 with a dash and plenty of
Arizona republican., 1917-07-15
RIVERSIDE

Today ought to incline most peoples thoughts toward Riverside park. After the heat of the past week, one should rejuvenate ones self for the coming week by cool dip at the park. The water will be fresh and clean today
Arizona republican., 1917-07-15

with "The Honor of a Man" with Harry Carey, a western and a com- edy added.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-15

little Phoenix favorite, Blanch Sweet, in The Tides of Barnegat," a thrill ing tale of the sea.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-15

loading; indeed, the automatic pistol becomes a Veritabie machine gun. On the other hand, the bayonet, mounted
 on the long handle, is as convenient
 as if it were held on a rifle.
Evening journal., 1917-02-06
TO Lecture ON LIGHTS
OF RIVER and BAY

The United Boat Club has secured
Or G. S. Street for the evening OF
February s. 10 give an illustrated
lecture on "The Lights OF the Della
ware River and Bay" This lantern
talk was recently given in the
Yaohtsmen's Club or Philadelphia,
where the yachtsmen OF many clubs
were taken on a cruise down the Del
aware River from the Trenton Yacht
Club, all the way to the famous over
falls Light Vessel, by DR.. Street, in
his lecture.
The Illustrations show the light
houses, ranges charts Of the river and
bay, flashes Of the lights. visibility.
aud fog signals In fact the talk Is
complete and full Of interest TO ev-
cry boatman. who cruisers or sails
down the old Delaware during the
summer months.
Dr. Street will give many points OF
interest and information which he
has gained In his long experience on
the Delaware River and Bay. and
Commodore William Kirk desires the
entire membership Of United. and all
who are interested in boating TO be
on deck the evening OF February 8,
at TOO Ford Building.
Evening journal., 1917-02-06
MIDDLEIOWN WON'T PLAY
COUNTY LEAGUE BALL
eAL.n

D1 Al
NIDDLEIOWN, Del, Feb. 6.--''AIid-
dletown will not have baseball team in
the proposed county league, even if such
a leugue is organized" we're the words
Of j. L. Walls, manager OF the Middle.
town Athletic Association, in a CONVEX
sation over the telephone last evening
That statement practically settled tine
agitation in this town concerning the
new league, and the chances that the
local nine might join. IL assures the
local fans OF an independent baseball
olub--a club that viii be far superior TO
the 1916 club, which walked away with
the honor OF Independent champions OF
New Castle county.
For some time past IL was not known
definitely whether this town would play
in league during 1917 o. if it would be
represented by a strong independent ball
club. Several OF tho local fans seemed
to. be in favor Of league. but the ma.
jority, including the ball players and
Manager Walls, heve been tor independ.
emit ball Manager Walls has made in
quiries among the baseball mad public
of this town In order to obtain theil
opinions concerning league team. II
has been clearly pointed cut TO those N
favor OF the league that an investigation
has been made into the prospects Tor or
ganizing such a league and that the In
vestigation was dropped, when it wai
learned that all Of the strong clubs, sucl
as Penlyn and New Castle, were for in
dependent baseball
The financial side Of the question wal
discussed and At was learned that their
was not enough money in the towns con
sidered 60 support a travelling nine. Dur
ing the arguments for and against thl
league il became so clear that such a.
organization would result In a disma
failure before thu first few games ha,
been played that even those most II
/ favor Of the league went against n
Local fans showed that they would b.
willing to back strong independent
club, such as this town had last year, hu
would not add one penny toward tn
support Of league team.
In speaking of the league. Manage
Walls also said; "Ihe talk Of a count,
baseball club does not interest me in tn
least ] am for Independent baseball
and / mean TO put such a nine on tn
field this year. What would be the us
Of organizing n league when it is know
beforehand that such a thing will fai
All Of this talk concerning a New Castl
County League seems like foolishness {
me, and ! personally think that what
ever club does enter such league, II
be organized, will make big mistake
mistake that they will certainly regret
Evening journal., 1917-02-06
Why Alexander Wants More Coin!
pbies Any

For two years. Grover Cleveland
Alexander, signed TO contract which
called for $1,000 a year. has wistfully
regarded the salaries OF stars in 9th
er teams and wondered why they
we're so lucky.
Alexander knows he is the main
lay Of the Philadelphia team; that II
Is mainly due to his wonderful work
n tho box that tic philies won the
pennant In 1915 and we're contenders
until the last days IN 1915.
And when President Baker. OF the
Philly Club, offered him an $4,000
contract this year. Alexander prompt
" sent It back and asked for $4,000
There may be some question as
TO whether Alexander Is worth Slo,-
600 a year. but Alexander was the
greatest pitcher in the world last
year. with 80 games won out Of As, is
OF them being shutouts, and he hg-
ures he Is worth at least as much as
Walter Johnson, who Is drawing Sl2,-
500 a year.
That there are inflated salaries in
the major leagues Is not questioned
but that any Of the really great stars
are getting more than they are worth
is doubtful.
Evening journal., 1917-02-06
GEORGE CUISAAW READY
TO QUIT The old Came
ny IL. @. HAMILTON.

Omitted Press Stan Correspondent
NEW YORK. Feb 6.-From Brook
Ign comes the word that George Cut
shaw. second baseman OF the Dodg-
ers has decided To cut out baseball
and 60 to work during the summer.
No definite reason for Cutahaws de-
termination was given In the letter.
which reached Charles, but he has
let It be known that no baseball mag
nate-Ebbets not barred-can cut
his contract salary and get away with
It.
Cutshaw is one Of the eleven Dodg
ers who saw the shine taken on sew
eral hundred gold dollars a season,
but he IS the only one who has taken
the stand that it's better not 10 play
at all than for the reduced figure
George didn't have such whale OF
n season last year His work most
OF tie summer was up % his or
binary style. which is very good
baseball. But when the worlds Sc
ries came across George didn't He
was charged with the loss Of az least
two ball games in that memorable
farce. and his batting simply wasn't
there.
ANNrnAN WAS NttNA0 mutt ny iAT
fact that he was held responsible for
losses in tho big games He realized
that he hadn't played as a ball play
or Of his class might have been en-
pectod TO, and he wendell his way
from Brooklyn with weight OF
woe over HIS heart This may have
more than a little 20 do with his
sudden determination 10 retire.
Cutshaw has been known for
long time, and has been praised for
his aggresgiveness and nerve ia
Brooklyn Consequently, when he
he fell down on his nerve In Boston.
the praise got = little reyerse-Eng-
fish. That hurt Cutshaw He had
the name OF driving in more runs
than any member of tho Brooklyn
club but he didn't do II in the world-i
series. and that hurt Although he
has had n winter 70 think Il over. his
friends insist he has not forgotten
the bad work credited 20 him in the
big series.
Evening journal., 1917-02-06

Ty Cobb is said to draw $4,000 and
he is worth II. Cobb is the greatest
drawing card in baseball and tina
value Of his services cannot be est
mated
iris Speakers contract calls fer
$1,000 ear Speaker made the
Cleveland club last year.
Eddie Collins gets 81. 1000 a year
with the White Sox and It is doubt
full II Comisky is sorry he is paying
his biggest star that salary.
Walter Johnson makes s12.500
year. He is Washington's greatest
asset
Frank Baker draws $1,000 from the
Yankees. Baker didn't do mueh last
year on account OF injuries. but the
owners believe he will be worth ths
money this season.
Honus Wagner draws 10000 Tbs
he has earned II Is not questioned.
Lee Magee holds wartime con
tract for $4,000. He las yet TO shov
he Is entitled to that much money.
With the evidence submitted. ism
Alexander entitled to more than 49,
900?
Evening journal., 1917-02-06
CAME commission
FOR License FEE
Advocates Re-enactment Of
Law Requiring Resident
GunnerS TO Secure
Permit
MAY HAVE TO SELL THE
FARM DOWN IN SUSSEX
star Correspondent.

STAFF Correspondent.
DOVER. Del. Feb. 6.-The Board
of Game and Fish Commissioners has
submitted its biennial report to the
Legislature today, for the period be-
ginning January 1, 1915. and ending
December 81, 1916.
During that period the board is
sued 1882 licenses and permits.
and collected as fees tlierefrom the
sum of S3,S32.30 The report shows
how the work OF the commission has
been hampered by the abolition of
resident hunters licenses. The re-
enactment OF that law is advocated,
and the repeal is urged OF the law
giving one-half of the fine to persons
causing arrests for game law VIC
lations. The commission advocates
enactment of a law placing control
of the oyster interests Of the State
under the same official management
as the game and fish interests.
The commission has paid the interest
on the mortgage of its 450-ace game
farm in Sussex county up to April "a,
1917, but if the Legislature does not
make some provision for support of the
farm it will have to be sold
Tie financial statement for the two
years ending December 81, 1919, fol
lows:
Balance on hand. December 81, A. D
1919, 81 ,le00s; receipts; Resident hunt
1ers' licenses, S7s430; nonresident hunt
ers' licenses, S2,l7S.50; nonresident
fishers licenses, Ss65.5O fines and for
FIXTURES, s426; permits. 81; state ap
preparation, 5000; publication and sale
of law pamphlets, s66.95; farm produce
sl4590; cash, $3.50; total, S6,3OOl4.
Observation-Disclosures salar
les. 5000; commissioner expenses
sla22s; wardens' salaries and expenses
81 ,l3O5s; printing, stationery and post
age, s253.5O; current expenses Of Office
s2B7.34; current expenses Of farm
81 ,222.ss; insurance and interest
s595.6O; refunds on licenses and one-hal
fines, SSs0.50; total s4.942.6s; balanc'
on hand December 81, A. d. 1915, 81,
S57.40.
Evening journal., 1917-02-06
DRTXEL no PLAY DFLlWAIiF.

Drexel Institutes basketball play
ers, after a rest from athletics dur
ing the mid-year examinations, Will
play the Delaware College quintet, on
next Wednesday night. at Newark.
Coach Lucas has his youngsters
working in fine shape with Radcliffe.
a former Girard College youth. at
forward; Mahan, forward; Probasco.
centre; Captain Calhoun and Bless
ing. guards.
Drexel Institutes baseball candi-
dates are beginning to warm up. with
the pitchers and catchers starting
work at once. Baseball practice has
started at the majority Of the schools,
and battery candidates reporting for
indoor work. Coach Dill will have
charge Of the Drexel baseball players.
Evening journal., 1917-02-06

Benny Leonard. New York boxer
and contender for Freddie Welshs
lightweight title, is right in style
with Pavlowa, Paderewski, Charlie
Chaplin and the rest OF the artists,
real and would-be
Benny has insured his hands for
$4,000. and II he Injuries them so he
is forced to cancel any Of his ring en-
fragments Benny won't lose out.
Leonard seriously considered in
surance after he put his good right
Evening journal., 1917-02-06
TRAPSHOOTERS
ARE classified
Wilmington Club Places
Nine Men in the Class
A Division
TO REVISE LIST
MONTH TO MONTH
BY aDOPRSTER.v

At the annual meeting OF the VII
mington Trapshooting Association,
held on Thursday. January II. the
following were appointed to serve on
the handicap committee: H. p, Car
Ion, chairman; c. IT, Martin and D. S.
Wood This committee met last week
and classified every shooter who at
that time was a member Of the local
club.
Since the Wilmington Trapshooting
Association was organized there has
been no official classification issued,
and its members will undoubtedly be
glad TO know in what class they will
be eligible TO shoot for the club
trophies.
The task OF handicapping shooters
is a thankless one, and one which
can only be handled successfully by
a committee composed OF club mem
bers who have a thorough knowledge
OF their fellow members shooting
ability. shooters have been classified
according TO their past scores and on
the best judgment OF the handicap
committee.
/ Although a club members name ap-
I pears I'm Class A at the present time
/ II will not be kept there II the shooter
does not shoot in the form displayed
/ by other men IN his class. in Other
words, the classification will be re-
vised every month and shooters pui
up or dropped down a class as theil
shooting warrants. Four classes will
I 4
A. Glass b. Class c and Class ID. New
shooters will, Of course, be started II
the lowest class.
j Following is the official classified
ton to date. OF all club members.
A.
L. r. Beauchamp. W. Edmanson, w
M. Foord. J. B. McHugh, T. c. Mar
shall. ]. n. Minnick. r. NJ. Ross, W
A. simonton, D. S. Wood.
b.
!, HIP. Carton, William Coyne, Fl. s
Crawford. Victor DUPONT, J. G. High
aeid. CLYDE Leedom, 3. H. Moore, II
T. Reed. w. C. Robelen, J. H. Squires
A. c. stubbs. Isaac Turner S. Tuch
ten. r. P. Willis.
9.
=. W. Anderson, Jr., r. l. connei
w. c. Corey. Alexis l. DUPONT. P. !
Ernst. J. p. Groome, Miss Hammond
stanley Hammond. W J. Highfleld, v
F. Jensen, T. W. Keithley. D. LINDSAY
G. f. Lord, 8. J. Newman, f. r. Pat
} zowsJxy. c. ID. Prickett. 8. c. RurnforS
d. r. Rutter, w. B. Smith, Jr., 10
Snow, H. ]. Taggart, G. L. Walker "
@. Wood.
u.
George Racher. W. c. Bissett, Edga
n bullock. A. G. Chesney. e. Eisen
brev. william Francis, s. f. Francis
p 70. Garrett. Charles Quincy, Joh
II. HAMMOND, J. r. Hanna, T. +. Jack
son. Or. MoElfatrick, J. W. Maoklen
l. p. Mahony, w. C. Matthews. F. "
Milling. C. H. Pierre. o. p. Pyle, NJ
Samuel. T. w. Singleton W. H. speel
prank Turner, ]. NJ. Turner, f. B. WI
son, ]. F. Wishart
Evening journal., 1917-02-06
AMT
NATURE
WONDERFUL


The insurance man Is the bird vino
invented the comeback stun A cat
has only nine chances but the lnaur-
nnce man on the way out meets him
self coming back. To him a closed
door looks like a desert and a This
Is MY busy day" sign reads "Wel-
come"
As soon as the insurance man gets
wind a fella has got hold Of a few
seeds, he Immediately becomes a hun
gry canary-how he gets hep TO
leila having some extra cash. Law
son doesn't know.
He comes skiddlng into your Office
on all tours. unrolls the parchment
and starts spilling insurance litera-
ture that's so interesting TO you a
timetable would read like a serial
story. Even If you've got a Job
wrapping up feathers he makes you
think you're as safe as a Teller walk
ing around the edge OF a skyscraper
with banana peelings tied on his
shoes.
You may be so healthy you can eat
tripe and stand ukulele music but
when he gets through. you marvel
how you got through the last hour
without artificial respiration. Then
he MARBLES about fiction family
customer of his where the old man
took out 100000 more and the two
sons $4,000 more each.
II hot aid was an eyedrOppor the
insurance man would be a water
tank
Just before he came you we're tell
ing the gang what a glorious world
il Is, and how to live TO be a century
pant After he goes you're looking
up headstone catalogues for bar
gains.
Evening journal., 1917-02-06

Wilmington Friends School basketball
team with a clean record for It's hom'
games and only two defeats on foreig
floors. will face Swarthmore Higl
school five in the local gym this after
noon.
The Friends have avenged both thei
defeats this season by triumphing owe
the victors in second encounter. Thi
only goes TO show their Ramenes
Swarthmore has the best team It Ia
had in many years, and IL is the am
bition Of the Blue and Gold defender
20 give this championship five its har1
est fight OF the season for the big en-
Of the score,
The second team. led by Capital
/ "Pop'' Chambers. viii endeavor 70 kee
up its winning streak in the preliminary
game The first game this aftorneo
will start az O'Clock
Evening journal., 1917-02-06
$40. 600 a Hand---Thai's What Bonnie
Leonard Insured His Miffs fol

arm on the fritz in a bout with Chic
Similar sever weeks ago.
The injured mitt cost the Brons
lightweight much good coin in jhf
form of cancelled bouts and sent him
into the ring with frankie Callahan
lighting with ono hand.
The Insurance cost Bonnie S5s2 but
he figures RS worth H. n he smash
es his knuckles on tho concrete brow
OF fighter or breaks a finger on the
protruding jaw Of a pug. he can col
lect.
Evening journal., 1917-02-06
BILLIARD TOURNEY OPENS.

The bifliard tournament at the Royal
parlors opened last night when
Greenleaf defeated Mcfarland 125 to
%.
Kruder and Mccoy will play to-
night
Greenleaf is one OF the best bill
liardists in the country. To date he
has played IS consecutive exhibition
games with the best cue artists and
has won them all. He will give an
other exhibition on Friday.
Evening journal., 1917-02-06
DANCE FOR IRIsH RELIEF.

A dance will be given in the Gil
bert Studio on Thursday evening by
the Misses Catherine OToole, Frances
Dougherty and Helen O'Toole for the
beneft OF the Irish relief.
Evening journal., 1917-02-06

Gunby. W. f. Needham, J. T. Bsily
and Edwin Gardner.
Members OF the House Committee
were impressed with the statistics
showing the great amount invested in
he breweiies. hotels and saloons OF
Wilmington The committee has not
made any report on bills before Il
Evening journal., 1917-02-06
Shot SIaIltS
afSP0FiSv
Benny Leonard almost knocked out
a guy the other night. These almosts
are getting mighty frequent.
presldent Tener wanls to wIden the

home plate. But Bob shawkey asked
him to do IT,
There's a big laugh coming to Mo
bile. Cy Pieh has been released TO
the ball club there.
Connie Mack has signed an out
fielder named Ley Probably in
hopes he will lay on the ball
Every day Il looks p little worse
for Dave Fultz.
These States that want 10 legalize
10-round no-decislon boxing bouts