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Evening star., 1917-11-07
"UNION LEAGUE" NAME PICKED
FOR NEW BASE BALL CIRCUIT
Says Barrow Will Get
$4,000 Salary as Head of Circuit to
Be Formed Within Three Weeks.

merge to make up the new organiza-
tion consideration may be given to the
formation of a new American Assocfa-
ton, Including Minneapolis, st. Paul.
Omaha. st. Joseph and Lincoln. and a
new International League, having clubs
in Providence. Montreal. Syracuse,
Rochester. Albany, Ottawa. Utica and
Springfield.
Word from Portland, Ore, where Field
er Jones makes his home in the of
season, is to the effect that the man
ager of the St. Louis Browns has no in
tention of retiring from base ball, a.
though it has been persistently report
had so discouraged him that he intend
ed to sever all connection with the
game and devote his entire time to his
lumber interests in Oregon. Jones is
quoted as saying:
Yes, we finished next to last, and
while the Browns showing was very
to Mr.. Ball. the St. Louis
fans and myself, l am looking forward
to a successful season next year. We
had number of misfortunes, which
are apt to befall any major league club,
but l never was strong for excuses.
we have the nucleus for a pennant
winner. and with what Gases and
swaps we can make during the winter
l expect to have first division aggre-
cation. The ST. Louis fans are loyal to
the Browns. and Mr.. Ball is trying to
show his appreciation by giving them
a winner I am glad to get Houck in
the draft. They tell me he enjoyed
good year on the coast. Our twirling
staff is in fairly good shape, and Houck
will have to pitch some to break in"
Jones reference to trades and swaps
may mean there is good basis for re-
ports that both Pratt and Lavan, who
are dissatisfied with their berths in ST.
Louis, will be disposed of before next
season gets under way.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
CENTRAL ELEVEN WILL TAKE
HIGH SCHOOL GRIDIRON TITLE
Blue and White Seems Far Superior to|
Other Teams in Series George
town Beats Fordham, IL too.

undoubtedly was sacrificed in order
that the best possible eleven might be
stacked up against the Navy Saturday.
Georgetown goes to Annapolis for it's
annual struggle with the Midshipme IN.
and even under the best Of conditions
the Washingtonians have not been any
too lucky down there. Something al
ways has happened to disconcert the
team to an extent that it seldom has
played it's best. Last fall the only de-
feat which marred the record of the
Hilltoppers was sustained in the en-
counter with the Middies. This year
the Annapolis team is much more pow
erful than in. 1916 and Georgetown
probably is not quite so strong.
Pennsylvania yesterday had its hands
full disposing of the Pennsylvania Mill
tary College. AS a matter of fact, the
Quakers scored only three touchdowns
and field goal against the eleven from
Chester, and had a rough, hard time
doing that. P. NJ. c. was scheduled by
Penn for practice affair, but in reality
it put up a genuine fight.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
TO HOLD A BIG TOURNEY
Washington Association Arranging
to Bring Pocket Billiard Devotees
Of City Together.

The Washington Billiard Association
at its meeting yesterday, agreed to pro-
mote tournament Of pocket billiards
during the coming winter and appoint
ed a committee to arrange the prelim-
inaries.
1t is intended to organize a league
among the cue devotees who are now
engaged in Uncle Sans work, in
the War. Navy and other departments
giving special attention to the men
domiciled in the camps contiguous to
the city.
1t is expected that a league of pocket
billiard players will be organized
among the commercial and business
houses of the city. so that by mid
winter sufficient progress will be made
to enable a committee of handicappers
to make a survey of the players. so
as to properly classify~them into one of
the five classes it is proposed to have
Evening star., 1917-11-07
JEWISH COMMITTEES NAMED.
Executive Council of Federated
Bodies Acts in Soldier Welfare.

A committee on the status of the
federated Jewish organizations in the
national organization conducting well
fare work among the soldiers and sail
ors was appointed at a meeting of the
executive council of the federated Jew
ish organizations last evening at the
Y. NJ. H. A, rooms, 1347 Pennsylvania
avenue. The committee consists of Ju-
Illus Peyser, Joseph Strasburger. Rabbi
Simon, NJ. D. Rosenberg and Charles
Goldsmith.
A committee also was appointed to
cooperate with similar committees
from Baltimore, Philadelphia and
Scranton in the entertainment of the
men stationed at Camp Meade. This
committee is composed of Judge Milton
Strasburger,. Julius Peyser and NJ.
d. Rosenberg.
Plans for. the entertainment of the
men in service Thanksgiving day and
for another military ball were dis
cuSSed.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
NAVY LEADS IN SCORING
Annapolis Eleven Has Huge Score
Of 239 Points-Ingram
Best Individual.

The Naval Academy football eleven
leads all other eastern terms in scoring
this year. with the huge total Of 2as
points.
Penn State comes second with 1877
points and Rutgers third with 1856:
Ingram, the Navy halfback, shows
the way in individual scoring by a wide
margin. He has scored thirteen touch
downs and kicked twenty-seven goals
from touchdowns, for a grand total OF
105 points. Gilroy of Georgetown was
the leader last year.
Oliphant of West Point comes second
with. &C points on nine touchdowns and
twelve goals from touchdowns.
Goals from the field have been scarce
this year. and McCreight Of Washing
ton and jefferson leads with four.
The leaders in team and individual
scoring follow:
Evening star., 1917-11-07
FRANK McCATHRAN BURIED.
Services Held Thursday With Inter
ment in Congressional Cemetery.

Funeral services for Frank McCath-
ran, civil war veteran, who died Sun
day. October 2s, were held Thursday
at his late. residence. us North Carolina
avenue southeast. Interment was in
Congressional cemetery.
Mr.. Mccathran served meritoriously
during the civil war, being awarded a
medal for saving the battleship Wyo-
ming from destruction by fire. He was
a boilermaker on. the ship. Mr.. Nc
Cathran was sixty years old and is
survived by his wife and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Dietz. jr.
He was member of Naval Lodge. No.
4; Washington Naval Chapter. No. 6:
Orient Commandery, No. 5; Knights
Templar, the Ashlar Club, Order of the
Eastern Star and the Knights of Py-
thias.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
INDIVIDUAL SCORING.
READY FOR FIELD TRIALS.
Derby and All-Age Stakes Start To-
morrow at Bradley Hills.

The fifth annual trials of the National
Capital Field Trial Club start tomor-
row morning over the Bradley Hills
grounds In Maryland. the getaway be-
ing at Wisconsin avenue and Bradley
lane. at about 8 o'clock. The two big
events are the derby stake and the all
age stake, the former carrying eleven
entries and the latter fifteen.
These annual trials bring together
the best dogs of Maryland, Virginia
and the District of Columbia. the entry
list this year being unusually attrac-
tive in quality and quantity.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
British Steamer Captain browns.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, November T.
Capt. J. E. Bell of the British steamer
Black Prince was accidentally drowned
off the Atlantic coast Sunday when he
fell from the deck of his ship while
taking in the lifeboats preparatory to
entering port. Capt. Bell had braved
German U-boat perils for the past two
years. successfully e1uding the sub
mersibles several times when attacked
near the European coast.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
G00DACRE,s SPOT A WINNER.
Takes Two Events and Cup at Field
Trials of Washington Beagle Club.

George Goodacre's beagle puppy Spot
was the sensation. of the annual field
trials Of the Washington Beagle Club.
held at Bradley Hills. Md, october 2s
and 80. Two of the three events went
to Spot, the fifteen-inch derby. the all
age, and, in addition. the handsome cup
presented by H. X. Bliss for the best
running at the trials. The other event.
the thirteen-inch derby. was won by
Dryers Little Mac. with Goodacre's
Rose in second place. The stakes were
judged by E. B. MacIntyre of Brook
land, D. c.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
J. B. Payne Shipping Board Counsel.

]. Barton. Payne of Chicago has be-
come chief counsel of the shipping
boards Emergency Fleet Corporation
He has been serving as counsel for the
shipbuilding wage adjustment board
which has just fixed a scale of ship
yard wages for the Pacific coast
Evening star., 1917-11-07
S9,832,95 BONDS TAKEN
BY U. S. AND D. C. EMPLOYEES
Statement Of Subscriptions by Those
Located in Washington Given
in Tabu1ated Form.

The employees and officers of the fed
eral government and Of the District
government. located in Washington,
subscribed a total of ss.s32.950 to the
second liberty loan. A statement is
sued from the Treasury Department
gives the number of employees $50
licited" as 51.s26.
The statement of the subscriptions
by departments and bureaus is as fol-
lows.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
Totals .............. 81, ,ss2. $50 &. .s2s


It Is estimated that $3,500, 600 Of the
above amounts in the War Department,
food administration, export administration
board and Red Cross, was through banks
outside of Washington.
The field force of the Interior Depart
ment subscribed for a total of s977.500
bringing the total for that department UP
to 81, 1865, 600. In the case of the Inter
state Commerce Commission the field
force subscribed 100000. making the to-
tai for the commission 100000
Evening star., 1917-11-07

1t is thought that the Pittsburgh
club will train in Florida next spring,
as the chamber Of commerce of Jack
sonville has made the Pirates an at
tractive offer to go there.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
Robs Loan Office; Kidnaps Proprietor

DENVER, Col. November while
hundreds of MONDAY shoppers were
passing, an unmasked man yesterday
entered the loan Office of NJ. Cooper, on
l 9TH street near Curtis: forced him to
open the safe, took jewels valued at
$4,000, marched Cooper across a crowd
ed sidewalk into motor car driven by
a confederate and drove off with Cooper
and the loot. Cooper was taken to a
section Of the city. where he
was thrown from the car
Evening star., 1917-11-07

A reduction in salaries and cutting
down in the size of the squads prob
ably will be recommended at the COM
ing meeting of the Pacific Coast League
club owners.
Evening star., 1917-11-07

Ty Cobb is going to play with a
number Of soldier teams in exhibition
games in southern training camps this
winter.
Evening star., 1917-11-07

Morris Rath. purchased by tho Reds
from Salt Lake City. hit .339 and stole
forty bases in the Pacific Coast League
this year
Evening star., 1917-11-07

If you want work read the want COL
umnS of The Star.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
BASE BALL BRIEFS.
By Webster

Hooks Warner. the Pirates young
third sacker, is now In the Army and
is stationed at San Antonio with the
military police.
The minor leagues are planning to
take an active part in the agitation
against the use of the spitball.
It is rumored that Ban Johnson's
offer to join the Army will be rejected.
If this Is true the American League
men will be delighted.
The best deal Higgins ever made for
the Cardinals was the trading of Wingo
to the Reds for Mike Gonzales and
$4,000. Wingo signed three-year con-
tract with Hermann at $4,000 per, but
Gonzales today is Wingo's superior be-
hind the bat
wrecked by White Wings Tebeau, who
recently announced that he had sold"
the Kansas City club.
The Montreal, Rochester and Rich
mond clubs have practically with
drawn from the bankrupt international
League.
The Eastern League wants to take
in Providence, but the Rhode Island
promoters are lukewarm.
Cincinnati fans figure that the Reds
will finish ahead of the Cardinals next
year now that Higgins has jumped to
the Yankees.
Johnny Evers bobs up as a candidate
for the management Of the Cardinals,
but Jack Miller still has first call.
Comiskey and johnson are enjoying
a hunting trip in Georgia.
The minor league map will show
many changes before next season rolls
around.
President johnson Of the American
League and Owner Frazee of the Red
reports to the contrary.
Cleveland scribes seem to think that
Owner James Dunn is negotiating with
the Yankees for right-handed pitcher.
Is Ray Caldwell the man?
Grover Cleveland Alexander. by win
ming thirty games for the Phillies this
year. earned his twelve-thousand-do
lar salary.
Chief Bender. who did a great come
back this year. is out for big money
from the Phillfes in 1913. Probably he
figures that the secret use of the
emery ball is worth something.
A dozen major league players have
cent campaign. Do they fear another
draft?
Morris Rath. purchased by tho Reds
Evening star., 1917-11-07

A dozen major league players have
been married since the close of the re-
cent campaign. Do they fear another
draft?
Evening star., 1917-11-07

Chief Bender. who did a great come
back this year. is out for big money
from the Phillfes in 1913. Probably he
figures that the secret use of the
emery ball is worth something.
Evening star., 1917-11-07

Copyright, 1917. by H. c. Fisher. Trade mark
Reg. T. 6. Pat. 0.e.)
Evening star., 1917-11-07
DISTRICT DUcKPIN LEAGUE.
'6s Totals. 495 473 443
WASHINGTON TENP1N LEAGUE
MT. PLEASANT DUCKPIN LEAGUE.
L.
COLUMBIA DUcKPIN LEAGUE.

Totals. sos 531 sol
Evening star., 1917-11-07

Grover Cleveland Alexander. by win
ming thirty games for the Phil1ies this
year. earned his twelve-thousand-d
lar salary.
Evening star., 1917-11-07

President johnson Of the American
League and Owner Frazee of the Red
Sox are not at 1oggerheads. despite
reports to the contrary.
Evening star., 1917-11-07

It is rumored that Ban Johnson's
offer to join the Army will be rejected.
If this Is true the American League
men will be delighted.
Evening star., 1917-11-07

Cleveland scribes seem to think that
Owner James Dunn is negotiating with
the Yankees for a right handed pitcher.
Is Ray Caldwell the man?
Evening star., 1917-11-07

The American Association has been
wrecked by White Wings Tebeau, who
recently announced that he had sold
the Kansas City club.
Evening star., 1917-11-07

The best deal Higgins ever made for
the Cardinals was the trading of Wingo
to the Reds for Mike Gonzales and
tract with Hermann at $4,000 per. but
Gonzales today Is Wingos superior be-
hind the bat.
Evening star., 1917-11-07

The minor league map will show
many changes before next season rolls
around.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-21
What Has Gone Before.

William Montgomery Strong,
wealthy young clubman, falls III love
with Beverly Clarke after having res
cucd her from kidnappcrs, sent out
by The Secret Seven, band of
wealthy and brainy criminals. headed
hy mysterious individual known only
as The Great Master. This organiza-
tom is trying TO get possession Of treas
are worth millions left To- Beverly by
her uncle. In defending the girl
Strong becomes target for the wrath
Of The Secret Seven and is ruined in
business. He then fakes TO portrait
Painting. Dr Xulph. arch censpirator
Of The Secret Seven, learns Strong is
safeguarding most of Bcycrly's for
.unc. ana no sends sara Loring, an
adventures. to locate it. Posing rs n
society woman, she hires Strong 10
paint her portrait ard learns that the
treasure is i'm his studio. This she
telephones to ZuIph. TEcn she pre-
tends to faint. Beverly, calling uncX-
pcctcdly at tho studio with her moth
cr. secs strong sitting beside the pros
uatc woman. believes he is making
love to her and departs, heart broken.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-21

past week with Miss Mary Mann, has
returned to her home in Lakeport.
J. W. Field and f. Z. Field attended
a meeting of the Royal Arch chapter of
Masons in Keene Monday evening.
In the meeting of the single men of
the Foresters, held this week, Spero
Latchis was elected manager and Max
inlilian Bergeron captain for the com
ing baseball season.
Mrs. Margaret Perham of Winchester
has been at the home of her grandpar-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Lynch, sew
cral days.
Mrs. Matilda Conway of Providence,
X. l., was called here Wednesday by
the critical illness of her father, Viii
liam Lynch.
The selcctmen are taking the military
census this year in addition to the an
nual assessing and are having a rather
| difficult time securing the necessary in
formation from the Polish residents
Miss Eva Robertson pleasantly en-
tcrtained her cousins, Mrs Louis \.
Stearns, Mrs F. W. Jeffords, Mrs.
George f. Robertson and Mrs. ". F.
Robertson at her home on Canal street
| Wednesday afternoon.
Several from this town are attending
the eightyeiehth conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church of New
Hampshire in Keene this week. The
conference opened Tuesday and Will
continue until next Monday.
The Epworth league of Winchester
! will present an interesting drama cnti-
tied Mrs. Temple s Telegram, under the
auspices of the Hinsdale High School
Athletic association in the town hall
Friday evening, April 81.
Mrs. c. G.. Shcdd of Keene will adj
dress a meeting of ladies at the Moni-
tor theatre Friday afternoon on details
pertaining to forming local branch of
the American Red Cross society. The
! work here will be under the direction
of Mrs. W. s. Kimball and if it is
ffound advisable to establish direct
branch of this organization in this town
an auxiliary to the Kecne division will
!, be formed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-21
NEWFANE.

Mrs. John Bellows is i'll with
Miss Edna Wright of Jamaica is Wis
iting Mrs. J. c. Tibbetts.
Miss Clara Smith Of Chester was a
guest the first Of the week at d. A.
Benson 5.
James Brown has taken a situation
in drug store in Athol, where he has
been. for about two weeks.
Fred Smith and son, Harry Smith,
have bought of Ransom Rand the NOW
ing land and pasture near his home
place.
News has been received ny the Cher
ric family that Prof G. X. Cherrie, who
is critically i'll III New York city with
erysipelas, is more comfortable.
Rev. Charles w. Mock went Wednes-
day to Worcester on business trip. He
will 90 to North Broollficld before re
turning home the last Of the week.
Bills are out announcing the sale Of
the stock and farming tools at the w.
T. Bruce farm April %. The sale will
include some household articles.
Nine men stopped Wednesday night
at the Windham County House who
were enroutc to Wardsboro, where they
have been engaged to work for the
American Realty company.
An excellent dinner was served III
the church dining room Wednesday al
noon by the Ladies Aid society. Their
enterprise was financial success and
the proceeds will be used for necessary
| repairs ill the church rooms.
Newfane Grange will confer the frs
and second degrees at their next meet
ing, April %. An invitation has been
accepted for neighbor 5 night with Pro
tective Grange OF Brattlcboro May
A program is being prepared. Newfan,
Grange will observe its 18th annivcr
sarv the second meeting in May, whci
a special program will be prepared b,
the Nccturcr.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-21
reserve and dignity which lie had been
wearing and whispered to Sara:
Quick Where is it?"

quick! Where is it,"
'In the desk" she said. Zulph tried
the desk. It was locked. He took out
a 81 all platinum Jimmy" and quickly
snapped the lock- Then his eye lighted
Oh the great treasure, and he seized it
with an exclamation of delight
Were not through yet" he said to
Sara as he put the securities worth
millions into the physicians satchel he
carried II must depart as a physi-
clan; you must so as Il society woman.
But l believe l have struck farther
than you intended whispered Sara
with wicked smile. The girl-Bey-
erly--is that her namc?-came and
saw him sitting beside me. She has
departed, believing he is false to her.
"Goodr' exclaimed Zulph. That's
immense. Sara, YOU will be wearing
diamonds aud riding in your own
| limousine within week for your work
to-day | always recognize ability. But
we must hurry. Now-I have restored
you. / will depart. You remain to
thank the gtilclcss gentleman and then
meet mcin Bashone's tea room. There
! | will give you your reward
Sara did as ordered, but it happened
that in that very tea room sat Detcc-
tive Cochran, the assistant to the muir
dercd Acllerton. lie had an appoint
ment there with Sears. Cochran rec
ognzcd Sara Loring. He also pene-
tratcd tho disguise of the bcwhiskcred
physician" who met her there, and he
had some great news to tell Sears
when he entered the place.
William, soon after the departure OF
Sara. had occasion TO open the desk,
He observed that the lock had been
broken, and then lie saw that the Sc
curities were missing He had just fin.
isEcd tclephoning the news to Sears
when Wee Sec brought him an en-
yclopc. from which four $1,000 bills
dropped when he opened il. With The
money was Il note which read:
Prom one who knows and wht
hopes the enclosed may help little
WHO brought thisT' he domande,
of his Chinese ScryGnt.
nice fcilan." replied the Chinaman
He say. 40 ansuh. Then he G
away"
Here indeed was a strange myster.
-Bcycrly's securities gone. and on TO
| of that Il note for Strong cnclosin
$1,000. The only theory he could evolv
} out of it was that Beverly, believing b
was in dire straits. had sent anony
: nous aid. He called a taXicab an
i hurried to her homo. And as he wcr
= there Il slender figure with beady eye
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-21

and reported q "hungcr strike" Sears
took advantage Of his absence to eX-
tract a phial from n secret ease which
hc carried. Then he seized a banana
which was part OF the food brought
him ana imbeddcd Il pellet in its meat.
IT was n very innocent looking piece
of fruit when Hadji returned. He had
bccu ordered by The Great Master to
partake of some of tho food to prove to
Sears it was not druSSed.
"That sounds reasonable" said the
detective when this was told him.
Here. Try this banana" Hadji did,
eating it with great relish. a few min
utes afterward he collapsed under the
influence of the powerful drug Sears
had hidden in the fruit. Then the de-
tectivc put on n false mustache and
Hadirs turban and flowing robes and
walked out OF the headquarters of The
Secret Seven unchallenged. His first
move was TO telephone Strong.
I've struck big clue" he added.
TEL me Of it later" replied Strong.
II am desperately busy now with some
fling not concerned with The Secret
Seven Sears, somewhat puzzled, hung
UP the receiver.
But Strong at that time was going
through an adventure of his own which
would have given Sears severe shocb
had he realized the real meaning of Il
all. Sara Loring returned to ICON
sciousncss," looked at Strong, sigheC
and said:
please excuse nc. l am subject t.
attacks of heart failure. / wish yol
would telephone my physician to come
/ here ut once" William called up thu
/ number She gave him, and the maj
\ who answered said he was Miss Tor
ing's physician aud would hurry to tb
studio. lie called within a few min
utcs-a tall, Observation-Disclosures in
dividuai with gray whisknrs and SNOW
white hair.
IF might suggest think it woul,
be best if you waited outside" he sal
to Strong after feeling the woman
pulse. William went into anothe
room, and as soon as he had closed tn
door the physician threw off the air Q
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-21
CHAPTER Xl.
a Shot In the Dark.

Detective Rodman Sears was Il bull
dog for grit and Indifference to danger.
Having permitted hirclings of The Sc
crct Seven 20 kidnap him and carry
him 10 the headquarters Of the all-pow-
crful organization in the hope that he
might there find a clue TO the slayer OF
CHIEF of Detectives Ackcrton, he found
himself in a cell with 10 means of es-
cape save his own resourccfGl brain.
uadji Mahal, the Cast Indian sery-
ant. having brought him food, returned
TO find it untouched.
The Sahib who searches for secrets
must eat" said Hadji.
You're too kind replied Sears in
sinuatingly. Il don't want TO eat"
4 Hadji went before The Great Master