davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-25

pressed, however, over any possible failure of getting the money pledged, as it is well known fact that many sections of the country have not yet reported the amounts subscribed, and it is thought certain that the aggregate subscriptions from those districts will be more than twenty millions.
Evening journal., 1917-08-25
By H. C. HAMILTON,

United Press staff Correspondent.
NEW YORK Aug 24.-Bill Donovan.
bitttrly disappointed over the failure
of his high priced stars and future greats
to come through and lick the daylights
out Of the rest of the American League,
is a saddened man Now he's on the
trail Of some brand new ones, desired
mainly for soundness Of bones and he
trustingly hopes the next year will bring
solidarity that some day may be con-
vertcd in a championship.
Bills outfeld has been source Of
continual worry. His infeld has had it's
weak spots, and his pitching staff, in
spite Of its potential strength. has
shown a diversity of form amazing in
such hardy workers.
When Bill won't out and made the
trade which brought Armando Marsans
to New York and sent Lee Magee to
st. Louis he selected an orange off the
lemon tree, for Marsans Immediately
began Co play a great fielding game,
and TO hit like he'd been used to hitting
in the American League. One hole in
that peplexing outfeld appeared to
have been filled.
It was to be, however. Marsans
Evening journal., 1917-08-25
Myers and MOlUrey
Paving Way for Rebuilding

minor league experience and has had
several chances to stick in the
majors
The policy Of the Brooklyn club in
times past has been TO gather in just
as many men who could drive a
baseball out OF the park as the law
would allow OF course, the value
OF a good pitcher was appreciated,
but before Wilbert Robinson became
manager Of the Brooklyn team,
pitchers we're a secondary consider
alton with Brooklyn managers. And
hats what was willed to Robby in
the way Of playing talent
The ability of Robinson to develop
pitchers won him pennant, for he
already had the hitters. but T. is a
notewor ny fact that the Dodgers on
the bases at times looked like they
were tied. Bunched hits in an inning
that would have meant many many
runs to any other big league club
meant but little to the Dodgers. They
had to have a superabundance of base
hits before they could score Their
runs That's been their main trouble
this year. for the heavy Imaulers
haven't been doing the amount OF
mauling they did a year ago.
Re aiming the heaviest artillery
Robinson Is beginning to put more
speed into his team. The youth ant
pep will field just az we'll and hi
pretty near the veterans marks.
Evening journal., 1917-08-25
BY II. G. HAMILTON

Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent
NEW YORK. Aug 25.-The blow
that recently struck Chief Meyers
and Mike Mowrey separating them
from the famous Ebbets payroll in
Brooklyn is only the beginning OF a
drive along the entire front, persons
close TO Ebbets and Wilbert Robin
son declare
Robby, ably assisted by Bill Dahlen
and Nap Ruoker. is securing the
bushes. He Is buying everything
from a batboy to a pseudo manager
and the Dodgers are not, in the
future. going to be made up OF a lot
OF slow-foots. whose only claim to
big leaguering Is an ability to paste
the dayligh.s oWt of the ball AL
ready the results are being tried out
with varying success.
The acquisition Of Pitcher Leon
Cadore and Infelder O'Rourke al
ready has had an affect on the
Dodgers. The release of WheozeI
Dell made a hole for Cadore and the
release OF Mowrey moved up a spoi
for O'Rorrke Recently John Nc
Graw decided he didnt need Ernie
Kruger and released him to thu
Dodgers, so Chief Meyers had to ge
out Of the way Kreuger is young
a hardy hitter and possessed OF al
excellent arm. He is a veteran II
Evening journal., 1917-08-25
MABEL TRASK SETS
TROTTINC Record
BetterS Track Mark in
Grand Circuit Feature;
GeerS Double Winner
TYSON DID NOT GET
PLACE IN 2.23 TROJ

Mabel Trask, the favorile. won tn
free for all trot, the feature Of the
closing days card Of the Grand Circuit
meeting at Belmont. PHILADELPHIA. track
yesterday. Three of the fastest trot-
ters on the circuit started in the event
which Mabel Trask took in straight
beats in close finishes with st. Frisco
Mabel Trask established a new track
record for trOtters in a race in the
second heat, which was stepped in
2OoA. Cox allowed Ceers to make the
pace in both heats and brought Mabel
Irask up through the stretch to win
by a head both times.
Geers. who has been a great favor.
ite with the racing enthusiasts all
week, had big day. He won the two
year-Old trOt with Peter June and the
2.22 pace with Robert Gatewood. in ad-
dition to taking second money in the
free for all. The colt race. which was
split by rain on Thursday. went In
split heats. Peter June, which finished
seventh on Thursday, outstepped his
field In both heats yesterday. He took
the third heat in 2Os2l, and gave Ruth
Mainsheet her first defeat Of the sea-
son.
North Spur, owned by Congressman
Joseph Mclaughlin Of Philadelphia
and driven by Cox, won his second
race of the meeting. He took the 223
trot in Straight heats and stepped the
middle heat in 2dOh.
Herman r. Tyson, Of Newark, start
ed the brown mare Kathryn Collette
in the 2.2j trot, but failed TO get in the
money.
Evening journal., 1917-08-25
Roam HALL HANGS UP
new WORLDS RECORD

KUTZTOwN. Pa, Aug. 25.-The
New Haven Comm gelding. Roam
Hal. lowered the local track record
to 2O3 IA and also established a
new worlds record for a gelding in
competition over a half-mile course,
as well as hanging up a new Penn
sylvania State record for a mile over
the "twice arounds,' at the Ku ztown
Fair races here yesterday afternoon,
winning the free-for-all in straight
heats. Roam Hal was timed over
the half in 1.01 1-2
The boy stallion Achren. driven
by William NJ. Taylor. Of Wilmington
was one OF the starters in the 2.1S
trot but did not get in the money.
Evening journal., 1917-08-25
Chief Bender, After ~ Years
in Baseball, Has Batlers GUESSING

Let us pay tribute to the pitching
Of Chief Bender, greatest Of the Chip
pewas, former lnvincible moundman
for Connie Mack, now, at an age when
most pitchers have either crcpi bacl.
TO the minors or arc entirely out Of
baseball, ono Of the leading hurlers Of
the National League and one Of the
most effective IN baseball
Bender, the Inddlan, passed up in
1914 by Connie Mack as a has-heen,
along with Eddie Plank and Jack
Coombs, has come back this year, out
pitched both OF the others and strength
oncd the belief that Mack didn't know
what he was doing when he released
the trio.
Bender shut out the Cubs a few days
ago allowing one hit 10 was his third
successive shutout and his fourth
straight victory.
I'm tho three shutouts he allowed a
total Of eieht hits. one against CHI
cago three against Pittsburgh and four
against Boston. record that any
pitcher might we'll be proud OF.
Bender's marvellous eyes, said to be
the keenest I'm baseball, which have not
failed under the strain Of years Of
baseball his wonderful nerve, which
has carried him through many hard
games and his Chippewa cunning have
done more than his falling pitching
arm 30 bring him back In the baseball
spotlight.
Then he has the coaching Of Pat
Moran. who has, more than any other
manager. been able TO make castons
pitch winning ball, coaching which
brought Bender out Of the scrap heap
When Bender was released by the
phllles last season, after a disastrous
year. lt was believed the Indian had
seen his last season in big league base
ball
lie won seven games. losing the same
number, allowing almost four earned
runs per game.
This year he has allowed only a
trife over two earned runs per game,
and his performances during the last
three weeks have been equal to his
best seasons.
Bondcrs one hit game was perhaps
the best game OF his career. The one
hit was more or less luky only three
men reached FIRST base, two on passes.
Five Cubs famed.
Bender showed a fast ball with a live
hon TO il. dazzling curves ana perfect
control.
Here's the record Of Bender's last
four games:
August q. shut out Chicago with
one hit
August Il, shut out Pittsburgh with
three hits.
/ August f3. shut out Boston with
four hits.
August 5. won from Chicago > TO 2
with six hits against him.
Evening journal., 1917-08-25
Donovan TO Rebuild Club

didn't wait long until he hooked side
and hooked a bone in half at the same
time He's out of consideration now
until next year.
Veteran pitchers were relied upon by
Donovan to carry the bulk of the load
with several high-class recruits in re-
serve Tor emergency duty. Ray Cald-
we'll has worked admirably, but un-
luckily most of the time. George Mog-
ridge has pitched winning baseball only
in fits and starts. and Nick Cullop has
been n seasons disappointment. Allen
Russell has turned in n surprising
amount of ability, but he, too went and
got himself injured to an incapacitat-
ing stage. Ray Fisher has looked the
best of the lot but for some reason
Donovan has been content to keep him
on the bench and work him semi
occnsinally.
Already Donovan has been combing
the minors. lie picked up three players
from Jack Dunn's Baltimore club OF
the international League, and will re-
call many recruits as the minor leaguers
begin to end their season. New faces
are due to visit the Polo grounds and
appear in championship games this year
The process os rebuilding promises t.
supplant at least four Yankees.
Evening journal., 1917-08-25
Amt
Nature
Wonderful
THE GAME OF GOLF.

The rounding up the fellows to so.
The quitting before quitting time,
The one automobile,
The crowded auto,
The stopping at homes TO get clubs,
The resumed journey,
The seemingly long ride,
The arrival
The hustle getting ready,
The inquiry for caddies.
The information, "oaddies are all
out"
The practice,
The swell practice form,
The dandy practice swings,
The great putting practice
The tee up,
The party ahead,
The waiting for their second stroke
The drive,
The topped ball
The second stroke,
[ The sliced hall.
( The hunting for IT,
| The swear words,
The disgust
The new ball thrown in,
The stroke lost.
The bum shot out Of the rough.
The topped mashie approach.
The loft over the green,
The awful putting
/ The three strokes more,
The ball stopping on edge Of hole,
I The swear words again,
The other eight holes,
The lost balls.
The punk score,
I The lost temper,
The resolve TO quit the game,
I The alibis,
The ride home.
q The late arrival.
/ The cold supper,
The crouch.
Evening journal., 1917-08-25
POULTRY CHATTER

Believing that much good can be
accomplished by a closer union OF all
porltrymen OF the State. no enat.er
how many fowls one may own or
keep. the Diamond State Poultry and
Pigeon Association is desirous Of Sc
curing he addresses Of the breeders.
Those not connected with the organi-
zation are requested 10 1end their
names and addresses 10 the secre-
ary. addressed Diamond State
Poultry and Pigeon Association. Will
mington. Del
George Hyatt. OF Elsmere will
enter a number Of his While Wyan-
dottes In the Lancas er. Pa, show.
The Pennsylvania State Board OF
Agriculture in a circular addressed
10 pourrynen Of that s ate. urge5
the killing OF all cockerels. With
the present price OF feed soaring
this suggestion is timely.
Fifteen hundred eggs s'nce April
from fifty-nine chickens IS he record
OF the mock Of barred Rocks owned
by House Sergeant Tom Keyser
Thirteen chicks out Of thirteen
eggs is the record made for an Au.
gust hatch by one Of Mrs. George A
Wotfe's coops. These chicks vii
be shown at the coming Sta.e Fair.
Meat scraps and bran as a hooDe
feed is much cheaper than grains
and cannot be beaten as egg pro
ducers.
Evening journal., 1917-08-25
TODAY'S sports
BASEBALL.

ALL-WILMINGTON LEAGUE.
Wilmington Steel vs.. Brandywine,
at Front and Union.
BrOwnsOn IS. New Castle, at New
Castle.
Eden vs.. Vandever at South Side
. Park.
BrOwntown VS.. Pioneers, at Eden
. Park.
CHURCH LEAGUE.
Edge Moor vs.. H;llcrest, at She'll
pot Park
Goodman vs.. Central, at 18th and
Van Buren.
Eastlake vs.. Madeley, al Eden
. Park.
Elsmere, no pame.
INDEPENDENT.
Harlan's VS.. Cramps, South Side
Park.
GENERAL SPORT.
Matinee racing-Horse Show Park.
Observation-Disclosures, Green
hill aud p, y. and w Clubs.
Golf, Wilmington Country
Club.
Evening journal., 1917-08-25
RIMS FOR THE WEEK.

Runs scored by all teams III the
American and National Leagues from
Saturday. Aug. Is, TO Friday, Aug. "a
inclusive. Only runs scored in the
official averages are counted. Scores
Of incOmpleted games are not includ
ed, but those Of games of five innings
or longer are i0und in this table:
Qmov-foou Iangua
Evening journal., 1917-08-25
TO DISCUSS SOCCER LEAGUE.

Persons interested n forming a
soccer league in Wilmington are
invited TO a formal NEE ing for dis
cussion of the subiec. in THE,EVEN-
ING JOURNAL office at 7.3O o'clock
tonight. Mark Fish. manager Of the
Edge Moor soccer team who is faith
ering the movement, hopel hat Will
m ngton soccer fans will attend the
meeting.
Evening journal., 1917-08-25
BASEBALL bulletin
ALL.WHMNGTON LEAGUE.

ALL.WMMINGTON LEAGUE.
Contracts.
With Wilmington Steel. Halte-
man, !. Ressin. ). Stafford, l.. Burns.
II. Chadwick.
With Pioneers A. Carney. James
Mayhart.
With BrowntoWn-Harry Humm.
With New Castle - Jess Legar.
Mark McDOnOugh, George Smith.
Evening journal., 1917-08-25
BASEBALL Chances

National League.
Chicago al New York two games.
clear.
St. Louis at Brooklyn two gaines,
clear.
Cincinnati a. Philadelphia, two
games. clear.
Pittsburgh az Boston. cloudy.
American Leagus.
New York al Cleveland. rain.
Philadelphia al Detroit, clear.
Washing on at Chicago, clear.
Bos on at 81. Louis, clear.
Evening journal., 1917-08-25

See how many people are asking for
Just the sort Of a position you have to
oiier-you viii never regret hiring the
Want Ad kind.--Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-08-25

stuff stll goes. If you want to hight
join the army"
The Boston Braves reduced prices
the other day. That's a good way to
increase attendance. but better way
might be to play real baseball
Evening journal., 1917-08-25

Get Want Ad house cleaner this
year and you will find the houseclcaning
will be a real pleasure. ADV.
Evening journal., 1917-08-25
American League.
SCHEDULE FOR TO-DAY.
National League.

Cincinnati at PhiladolDhia(2 games)
Pittsburgh at Boston.
Chicago at New York.
st. Louis ct Brook yn.
Evening journal., 1917-08-25

N the other FELLOW guarantees 70
tie his hands behind him.
Ty Cobb is in a batting slump, pens
a scribe Then he points out that
Ty is ouly hating $50.
Chick Gandil had two fights during
ball game the other day. The old
Evening journal., 1917-08-25
Releases.

BY Wilmington Steele. Patterson.
J. Query, ]. Baker, j. Mulcione. r.
Patterson.
BY BrowrSon--C. A. Carney, Morris
Pearson, Mark McDonOugh.
BY New Cast.e-JOhn G.. Selby, 10.
seph Meyers, J. r. Sullivan.
Evening journal., 1917-08-25
BASEBALL STATISTICS
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
National Leaghe.

National League.
Phillies, 6; Cincinnati. 5.
Phillies, Z; Cincinnati. 6 I'D game)
New York. 8; Chicago, 1.
Chicago. 12; New York 2 cd game
Pittsburgh. /; Boston. 0.
Brook yn-St Louis, rain.
American League.
Athletics, s; Detroit, 4.
Others not scheduled.
Evening journal., 1917-08-25
~ -
j%ATJATIFRKI(I

Patsy Cline and Jimmy Duny are
No against Il. They couldn't find any
thing better to fight for than the Irish
heavy lightweight championship.
Jess Willard has been offered 500
900 TO fight. He probably viii accept
Evening journal., 1917-08-25

Because silent men are builders-they
are powerful Want Ad readers and
nzeEa.-AdN
Evening journal., 1917-08-25

Totals AS 20 81 26 10 4S-fs5
lind Gates team did not play
Evening journal., 1917-08-25
American League.

Athletics at Detroit.
Washington at Chicago.
Boston Mt St. Louis.
New York az Cleveland.
Evening journal., 1917-08-25

HOPKINS AND BANToN
AGENTS for High Brown Bleaches.
Electric Combs and Pomades. Best
Ice Cream. 4Oc per qt. Sodas 5c.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-08-25
lmpricnn IpnkUp.
National League.

Totals ..S7 81 80 25 a5 2S 19-2O4
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-09
LANSING S LID
GETS RAPPING
RY RORERr j BENpER

tStqf D0Hden; United Press)
WASHINGTON. May 9-The auto
cratic news gag proposed by Secre-
,ary Lansing t0 shut on discussion
and criticism of this oountry's war
policy. met with violent denuncia.
don ia all government quarters 70
dav
Congress has about reached the
breaking point on The censorship
Tho subject is like a fre
brand IN both hpuses and senate
chan bers To-Day while representa-.
tivcs aired their views privately sen
ators took he noor and ripped into
,o-oalled invisible government" e..
forts % throttle the freedom ~ the
press AMI bottle ur news of the gov
ernments activities and keep the
people in The wark az % develop
ments IN ths war.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-09
JAYNE IS
LEADING
DINGEMAN
Recount Seems TO AS
sure His Election
AS Judge

Ira w Jayne leaped from an also
ran to leader in the recount for
circuit Judge Tuesday From l72
votes behind Harry Dingeman who
had sixth place on the face Of the
county canvass Jayne advanced to
a lead Of s5 votes. having made a
net gain Of 257 votes during the
day only seven city precincts and
33 township precincts remain TO be
counted The work was carried on
until II O'Clock in the evening
The most pronounced gain for
Jayne was made in the hrst pre-
cinct OF the Twenty first ward,
whore Dingeman lost p votes. while
Jayne lost hut two votes There
was no contest over this effacement
Of votes that had been credited 10
Dingeman In the canvass
Jayne's supporters sought 10 pre-
vail upon Atty Gen Alex Groes
beck. who acted in an advisory ca
pacity with the state board 10
throw ont ballots in The sixteenth
precinct ~ The Seventeenth ward
which wcro marked for Dlngeman
and Codd despite a Socialist and
IN some cases. a Democratic party
ballot mark AZ tho top with the
party ballot cross and other crosses
straight down the ticket for Social
ist or Democratic candidates other
crosses in a heavier and different
sort Of penciline had been made be
fore tho names OF Ongeman and
Codd
r was pointed ont TO the a'tor.
ncy general that these votes obvt
ously had been "doctored" NJ. a con.
tenuon which the discovery of six
ballots without initials on the cor
ucrs and hearing only crosses for
Dsnpeman and Codd lent strength
to Mr Groosbeck said that the
state board on canvassers had no
power 20 throw out ballots and that
this only could be done by a court
This took place early In the after
noon before Jayne was well In the
lead. and az that time the Jayne
men talked ~ court action. a. there
were about 40 such ballots
Phny Marsh. attorney for Tho
Ctuzens league. attended the re-
count and Inspected tho ballots in
lhls district
Judge Hosmer' checked up rhe
votes thruout The day attended boy
his counsel former judge James o.
NUraD Hi. place as 9th man ON
ihe .ist was made more secure by
The progress OF the recount
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-09
SHORTAGE IN
STORAGE EGGS

WASHINGTON, MAY 9--The stor
age egg passed a hard winter and
spring Reports made public today
at the ONCE of markets Of the de-
partment OF agriculture give the
number OF eggs in cold storage Nav
! at 252 per cent less than in 1915.
There were l.S45.1l7 cases in $50
storagcs on May the reports shows
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-09
z PER CENT OF MEN
WHO ENLISTED IN
CANADA UNFIT

According TO statistics prepared by
the Dominion government per cent
of iO722l men enlisted In Canada
were discharged as being physically
unfit before they were taken over
seas The total number OF those die.
charged la Canada. including those
who were wounded in action and
return. is 43.O53 During 1915, the
number or recruits accepted was 1873
$40 The number of applicants was
2i5o5f
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-09
FRENCHMEN
ROUSE WEST
TO BAT TIE
Tour just Finished
Shows All l.. S. Backs
Cause
BY GEORGE NARTLN.

tStan Correspondent Unitcd Press1
PHILADELPHIA. May 9 Bring
ing with it the middle vests win
the war" pledge TO the Allies. the
French commission arrived here to-
day to visit the cradle Of liberty"
in Independence-sq After few
hours here Marshal Jofrre former
Premier Viyiani and others OF the
mission VIII hurry on 10 New York.
where they are due 70 arrive this
afternoon.
On the eve OF their big eastern
reception here. the commissioners
summed up with considerable salts
faction the results and impressions
OF their triumphant western tour
From Washington to Kansas city.
10 ST. Louis and 70 the tomb of
Lincoln az Springfield III thence
across Indiana and on eastward to
day, tho commission trip. begun
with some trepidaiion as 20 the
warmth OF the reception il might
get-hss been q roar OF cheers. a
sea OF faEs, 4 demonstration Of love
and faith IN the Allied cause from
beginning 10 end Vice Premier vi
yiani today declared The middle
west might win the war and no be-
lieves 10 will make the effort 10 do
so
IN TOO kpersonal contact for US
70 realize the immensity of the mid
die vests resources, said Viyiani
The unlimited part that territory
could play in tho planting OF larger
crops nigh, win the war The
spirit Of our splendid reception
everywhere convinces me that n
will try"
II am a soldier and OF few words.
but feel must speak when greeted
with such sights as welcomed US TO
The west" said Marshal Jonre En-
thusiasm manifested everywhere
shows the Americans fully realize
The immensely Of their task They
are preparing for IL with the same
earnest spirit that actuated peas
ants and citizens OF France early In
The war"
Vice Admiral CoCheprat and other
commissioners expressed similar
opinions Brockinridgc Long believ.
ed the French tour thoroly stirred
the Mississippi valley 20 war
The greatest German American
section of our country has received
with open arms the Allied cause as
.rcrsonifed by the French commits
sion" ho said
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-09
WAR PRISONERS
To WORK FARMS
Thousands Of Germans Held
BY Entente Will BE
Brought TO L. =.

WASHINGTON. May 2 9-Arrange-
ments for the employment Of Ger
man prisoners ofowar on farms In
the United states have been prac-
tically completed, II was learned last
night
The plan contemplates tho trans
port8tion 20 America of tho thou
sands OF prisoners captured by the
Entente IN all past campaigns as
well as those taken In fhe future
The object of the proposed move
is wofold TO provide American
farmers with needed agricultural
labor and 10 reduce the amount of
food which II is now necessary to
send overseas by feeding the pris-
oners AZ the maior se.'rce OF supply
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-09
WAR TAX LEGISLATION
TAPS MANY UNTOUCHED
SOURCES Of REVENUE
Income Levy Starts At
$1,000 For Single
Men
BILL is REPORTED
TO LOWER HOUSE
Even Movie Tickets
Must Pay Share to
Uncle Sam

WASHINGTON. May 9-War tax
legislation was TO be introduced in
the house today Thru 1t the ma.
tion expects 10 raise $l,s0o 000 o00
Tor war expenses during the ensu-
inr year Meantime tho senate
finance committee proposes brief
period OF hearings with report
soon after tho house acts
Tarn duties, income and inner
itancc taxes. increased postage and
Increased taxes on many commodi.
Tics viii be the means whereby the
slnews are raised 4 10 per cent
raise rs tackled on all tariffs, the
normal income tax is doubled while
Tho surtavcs arc raised and tho ex-
omption- lowered
For single persons. the income
tax starts at $1,000: for married
persons. $4,000 The sur tax is
graduated running up TO 80 per
cent on incomes above 100000
Thr normal income tax will be
four per cent ON lndlNidual ana SIX
per cent on corporations
Postage stamps will cost three
cents and postcards two while
magazines and newspapers will pay
heavier rates.
The bill would lay rs per cent
tax on excess profits and a tax up
10 rs per cent on inheritances
New taxes include leyics on In.
surance policies. telephones. cleo
tric power. oil and pipe lines.
An amusement tax OF ono cent
per each 10 cents or fraction Of 10
ticket cost. is imposed, thus hit
ting all movies shows and thesters.
Liquor tobacco and soft drinks
VIII bear a far heavier burden than
At present