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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-05
Hermann and Johnson
Seek Reduction Of the
Player Limit 10 IS Men

CHICAGO, Dec. Club ownors Of
the National and American leagues will
meet in joint session here on December
49, to adopt a policy TO pursue in con-
nectlon with the war. This announce
mGnt WAS made tonight. by August
Herman. president OF the Cincinnati
Nationals and chairman Of the National
Baacball commission after q confer
cnce with President Ban Johnson, Of tho
American league.
Chairman Hermann said that the
meeting WAS arranged 80 that neither OF
the leagues would pull in tho wrong
direction" The National leaGuers will
hold their annual meeting In New York
on December II, and Will come west 10
meet tho Amchican club owners, who
are TO hold their annual session hcre
day later.
slashlns the player limit to eighteen
men. Gcvlsing q plan 10 collect the fed
eral war tax. limiting tho training sea-
son 70 two or possibly three weeks. and
tho possible shortening Of the schedules
will among the important qucauons Tor
consideration.
baseball faces n critical situation.
Hermann said. and Joint meeting
Will produce tho desired results. The
only thing TO do is 70 pu; the cards oa'
thr tnhlc and settle every question con-
fronting tho two leagues.
The club owners In both orEanlza-
tIons have different Views to express
IN regard to tho player limit. tho schcd-
ME and other issues and joint SEES
sion will, I think. Iron everything out
sstisfactor!ly We must have unity OF
oucration II baseball In to survive.
Selecting tho ton per cent war tax
which the baseball public will hn Obliged
IN uay. Is one Of the big problems COM
fronting tho two Leagues. Chuirmnn
Hcrrmann estimated that tho sport
would contribute approximately $500
moo 20 the war cause next season Frcsi-
dent Johnson. bnsing his figures m the
attendance Mt Cleveland last season.
said Tint each club In tho American
Io,:-,u. will turn oyer about $S".'"H T."
,hc rnvcrnrnrnt IN taNcs. Til" IirN"-
lnnd club finished second t" tn" cham
,,innsi,iu Chicago club In the point "t
uit4u1orrr. It's receipts Wei" close 10
$&5G 000.
Mr. Hermann saId TINT he would rec
ommand n player limit of eiEht'"n men,
I'M; that he would oppose l+o game
schedule.
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TALKS ON RIVER
| IMPROVEMENT
AN INTERVIEW WITH HON. SUFD
S. PATTERSON. OF
PITTSBURGH.
Says formation Of Liberty TRANSIT
Company Is q Wonderful Econ
omlio Movement.

---------------
! Hon Burd s. Patterson If PluaoETen'
secretary OF the Lake Ere anu "i'."
! River Canal commission. was -'e''-
INK visitor YESTERDAY ana SPOKE '''''
rcsttng!y about tho improvements 'na""
/ on tho rivers running INT" n" 'h!" am
. of the proposed n'W Liberty l'"i'S"
company. .,
/ Mt PATTERSON mas Noon =, wynn
; III" rivers '"r "'''! !'"' 49, YAM,
: vccat"d wafer t";l"Sl'"''at'""
that ;h"r" IS 10 one n:'''r "''n',.'
discuss tho suh"c'' IN mn ih'r',
, Wtli, an ."tH'l'k"h'Hr ''hh
sail nc formation "t .n' '''''
EShSt' company - CIV W '.tc.,
, economic movements l"
ton on 'he On" 'n"' "''
. taken III d l"'E ''''tt .'"N -
thh' IL Will u' fI"'h ',' ,I,' W :,
~ II" 'h"""'''"H !" Wv ''' '''
Il advocated IN" river lh1r"N fh'''N
AZ FitehG"S!. which !cF"l'f'a M
SiJrh n crc;.i HING rhat ,s"run idea of It's
tuaruiliiudr can l." rlrai...'l when !; iS
known that last yanr l.. inn.noh toms OF
hcavr frcich: was handled by barE>s
ON tho Mnnongrhela river from Pitts
hu-gh 10 the upp"r waters ani that this
var these NEurrs w'n lie Increased to
'I.nnh.nn0 tons.
.N.,u.ac,urr-s raw b"; ihIr;"-..vs
,,.. .. 49,, =, have, ,bcI. cont trans
g. r,ri,I .rI sr,,.,. .: them my less [
i.,n,r ~ ,na concern tia; 20: it's coal
h.,,,..,i ,or i,y.r,,.. cents n tor Thu
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N"r"Ni NOT l"r I'M HS' ~ '"' "N''.
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OHIO BOYS Al CAPITAL.

WASHINGTON. Dog. six hHnir"
Ohio boys and girls. ?rIZ" winners II
the annual corn raising ard cooking con
test called al thu White House today
and were greeted b. President Wilson.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-05

II a fellow cannot shoulder Il gun it
will help some 10 clip a Liberty bond
coupon now and then.
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anuAr BRIDGE oF"D.

QUEBEC, Dec. THE now ousbss
bridge was formally opened to traffic 70.
day. The first freight train composed
OF sixteen freight cars. ono van and ono
private car, OF total weight OF Las
tons. crossed and re-crossed the bridge
Yesterday. 4 large number OF the
Quebec bridge and Canadian govnrnnent
railway officials crossed on tho nrat
train.
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Vile Friday evening. This WIN b a.
opener for 81. Clairsrille, but they hoVo
been practicing all through the footha0
season and have developed some team
The shadys!de High team was defeAAa2
BY Benwood High this year at Bs0r
wood
On Friday night Of next week ~
st. ClairsvIlle quintet will meet IL
fast Muskingham Academy five team
Of eastern Ohio. on the st. Clairsvlls
floor.
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DECISION DEFERRED.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE Into
state Commerce Commission today d.
fcrred until Apr!l 4. 1918. tho effcc;ir"
date Of proposals Of the principal ;run>
limo railroads cnst OF ;he MISSISSIPPI
20 raise joint rail and lake rates to iAr
level Of all-rail rates, Inv"StigatiUi
nc the water competition situation rr
tn. Great Lakes will ne made mean
while
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-05

Cd by August Hermann. chairman OF
the National commission. Mr.. Tener
said he will make q recommendation to
hia club owners at next weeks annual
meeting to retain the present limit or
twenty-five players. He declared he had
not heard Of q date being fixed for a
joint meeting Of the two major leagues,
but that such q conference had been
suggested by one Of his club owners-
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deadly tnckler nnd his harder than the
average high school playHr.
trust that my S"l"cttnns shall not ha
treated In tone OF criticism i"r !
honestly believe that with ih"S" players
under tho direction OF tunch"S BruokH
nud Calvin, OF Wheeling high. could XIV"
hattie tn the best high school clcvcns In
tho country.
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Every small boy believes that It
should take at least q week Of noe.
turnal cusedhess to properly celebrate
Halloween.
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much promise Of becoming one o; ~"

much promise Of becoming one ~ ~"
best In the game.
Manager TOP" EortoI says :ha: tn"
interest In tho game IS -"vivinH II
Wheeling ard that II" Will stag" naH%
matches mere IN III" near future. Il"
points with pride Ia III" fac; that la
has staged 'fnrly-siN matches IL 'ani"n
III the last few years. and not on" -
them had a shady or questionable" muN'
about them. He has n" r"putaii"r IT
being one OF tho clcnn"St promoters IN
the country. Nearly forty Thousand
fans were present n: ~" match held III
Canton on THANKSGIVING.
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nnnnaed tY Tenor.

NEW YORK. Dec. John +. Tener
p-es,dcn: of tho National league. an
nounccd tonight that he Is opposed to
m eighteen player limit as recommend
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-04
CALL ISSUED FOR
GENERAL CAUCUS ].
OF REPUBLICANS
Minority Members of Senate
and House to Hold Meet
ing Saturday Night to
Outline Program.

A general caucus of Republican
members of the incoming legislature
has been called for the Owyhee hotel
Saturday night, at which time party
policies and organization will be dis
cussed by the minority. There will al
so be general conference of leading
Republicans from all parts of the state
in this city the latter part of January
for the purpose of considering party
affairs and to perfect organization of
the Republican league of Idaho, which
James III. Gipson, who had charge of
the Hughes Alliance work in Idaho
during the last campaign, as vice
chairman is actively pushing.
The perfection of the alliance is for
the purpose of bringing all elements
under the Republican banner for or
ganization for the next campaign, when
1t is hoped to swing the state govern
ment back into the Republican column.
The alliance will organize by precincts
all over the state.
DEMOCRATS BUSY.
The Democrats are busily engaged
preparing for caucuses to be held Sat
urday night and Sunday The mem
bers of the house hope to be able to
caucus Saturday night at the Grand
hotel The members ( the senate will
probably caucus Sunday afternoon
either at the Owyhee or the GRAND. At
these caucuses the speakership Of the
house and the matter Of president pro
tenn OF the senate will probably be de-
cided together with the attaches.
That the old fight within the Dem
ocratic party between the Nugent and
anti Nugent factions is likely to come
to the surface was stated by some of
the leaders. Others declared that the
efforts being made to bury the fight
and not have a duplication of the
Pocatello convention at the session Of
the Legislature, will be successful. The
anti Nugent element in the party Is
in control of the party organization.
having gained this when the meeting
Of the state central committee was held
last fall
Candidates for speaker Of the house
declare that so far as they know there
is no disposition to inject this fight
into the house organization. They say
that such factional differences have
nothing to do with the organization
of the legislature. In the meantime
they are meeting incoming members
of the majority wing and strengthen
ing their fences for the caucus fight
anticipated over the speakership.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-04
TRAVELLING LIBRARIAN
APPOINTED BY BOARD

Mrs. Marie NJ. Schneider of South
Boise was this afternoon named state
travelling librarian to succeed Miss
Margaret Roberts, who has held that
position for a number of years. Miss
Ethel +. Redfield, state superintendent
of public instruction, held before the
board that the state superintendent
had the right to name the travelling
librarian. who is her assistant The
board decided otherwise and proceed
ed to elect Mrs. Schneider. Attorney
General Walters and Secretary Of State
Dousherty are both members of the
board. Both are Democrats. Mrs.
Schneider will take office Immediately
She is well known IN Boise.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-04

chances on the front while others
stayed at home, and he added that 1t
was the duty of men to give them n
Job or show them where they could
get one.
GIVEN WORK ON RAILROAD.
Mr.. Priest before introducing the
next speaker, stated the Oregon Short
Line had received applications from So
or 70 OF the boys and had been able to
fill them all, and they were given jobs.
not because the Short Line was es-
pecially patriotic, but because the road
was glad to get such men into it's SER
vice.
Captain L. V. Patch Of Company M
spoke briefly. He told something of
the physical training which the men
had received on the border and of how
they had been made stronger physically
and returned home better trained.
While they were glad to CO. he stated,
all were glad to get home.
Dr. Wilson Of Twin Falls, who was
wounded at Nogales by Mexican bull
let. spoke briefly and was accorded a
round of applause.
Every speaker especially expressed
thanks to the loyalty OF the Idaho peo-
pie and declared they were glad the
call to come to Boise to be mustered
out had been made. The dinners given
when the boys left were mentioned and
the funds sent while on border duty.
1t was because of the loyalty of the
people at home that the Second Idaho
was proud to have done it's best and
had therefore attained some degree of
recognition, he stated.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-04

a few months he said, and letters
came from home. the question arose as
to whether their services We're really
needed and If it WIS worth the while
for them TO be there while men at
home were having a good time. Some
seemed to feel that their services We're
not needed, but there We're those
more close to the situation who knew
that they were.
Colonel Edelblute stated the Second
Idaho was the largest regiment on the
border in it's district and at that he
stated, it was only SO per cent Of ac-
tual war strength. He stated he did
not know what fate was in store for
the regiment, but that II it was to
continue, the state and nation must
both be more liberal in its support.
He pointed out the deficiency in sew
eral departments. The machine gun
company had no pistols. he stated.
There We're four different kinds Of
guns in the regiment, which required
as many kinds of ammunition, which.
if ii had come to real action. would
have caused disaster, yet, he said,
those matters were not the fault of the
organization. but fhult of system
FOR COMPULSORY SERVICE.
Major Harry T. Lewis of the third
battalion, spoke briefly making his
strong point compulsory military train
ing. He said the present system was
wrong and asked that If in civil life
every man was supposed to do his part
for the support of the government. why
should not the same be true in military
life. He gave some Of the experiences
of the regiment and made breezy
jjovial address in connection with his
more serious remarks.
Captain Harry r. Boies OF Company
II spoke in behalf of the officers and
men who went to The border showing
their patriotism and willingness to
serve the country. He stated they
We're returning not as soldiers of glory
after a battle, but as civilian soldiers
in the pink of condition, well trained
and active.
These men, he stated, left positions
to go to the front and were returning
broke and he urged that the members
of the Boise Commercial club pass the
word along that when these boys came
in their places of business and asked
for job to not forget that they had
served their country and were entitled
to consideration as they took their
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-04
THREE SEEK DIVORCE.

Eleanor M. Parker has filed suit for
divorce from Genville Parker, and
Carolyn 8. Cobb from Harry Ives Cobb.
Jr. Both cases were filed this after
noon and the papers withdrawn. Yes
terday afternoon Pillar Eehevarr Yzar-
ra filed action against Pedro Yzarra
asking for divorce upon the grounds
of non support. Her complaint al
leges that for 16 years he has contrib
uted nothing to the support of herself
or children and for IS years he has
lived fro mmoney made by her teach
ing OF Spanish.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-04
TO APPEAL sHeEHAN CASE.

The case of Doc J. A. Sheehan,
who was found guilty by a jury of
selling bogus railroad stock to the
amount of $4,000 to A. l.. Roberts of
Long valley. and who was sentenced
to "a to IA years in the Idaho state
penitentiary by Judge Davis. will be
appealed to the supreme court. His
attorneys announced this afternoon
that all arrangements had been made
for taking the appeal and the papers
would be filed today. The appeal
bond required by the court was $4,000
cash or $1,000 cash and $1,000 security.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-04
ONE MAN KILLED BY
AN EXPLOSION IN
MINE AT GILMORE

Gilmore, Idaho, Jan. frank ID.
Thomas, miner. was killed when fire
caused by an explosion of gasoline i'm
prisoning Is men in the Pittsburg-
Idaho mine here yesterday. Fourteen
men We're rescued at midnight. They
saved themselves by constructing
bulkheads to keep out the flames.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-04
SISTER SEEKS BROTHER.

+. Mae Zaveneky, of 4019 Twenty
fourth street, Chicago, has written the
Boise police department asking them
to aid her in locating her brother,
Martin Zavencky. who left Chicago
some IS or 10 years ago and whom she
thinks is located near Boise.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-04
GRANTS ORDER TO RECEIVER.

Judge Carl Davis signed an order
this afternoon granting J. H. Black,
trustee for the Idalo Trust & Savings
banI> the right TO make loan of $780,
600 to take UP certain claims against
the bank, which was claimed in the
petition could be handled to better ad-
vantage by making loan than to col
leet in outstanding obligations held by
the bank
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-04
SCANNING HOTEL REGISTERS.

1t is almost impossible to get a peep
at the hotel registers in several Of the
hotels from 8 to 10 o'clock, as pros
pective position seekers in the house
and senate are on the job taking the
names OF the arriving lawmakers TO
present to them their qualifications
for the positions desired.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-04
GOES 70 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

Miss Bernice Mccoy. former state
superintendent of public instruction
for two years. left this noon for New
York, where she will enter the Co
lumbia university teacher training
school to complete the administration
course which she started several years
ago,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-04
Volunteer System a Failure,
in the Opinion of National
Guardsmen After Six
Months Service on the
Border.
LUNCHEON IN HONOR
OF OFFICERS GIVEN
Business Men Of Boise Turn
Out to Hear Expressions
From Guardsmen - All
Speakers Indorse Plan for
Compulsory Training.

That the present volunteer military
system is wrong and that compulsory
military training should be estab-
lished in it's place is the opinion of
Colonel Edelblute and Major Harry T..
Lewis of the Second Idaho regiment,
as voiced at the luncheon given in
honor of the officers or the Second
Idaho by the Boise Commercial club
at noon today. The luncheon was at
tended by IS officers Of the regiment
and a large number of citizens Of
Idaho. That the men who did border
duty for the nation for six months
were welcome home again was shown
by the applause showered upon the
speakers.
William sweet presided at the
luncheon in place of Jess Hawley,
president of the club, who is ill., Mr..
Sweet paid fi{e compliment to the
Second Idaho fer it's record on the
border and stated he wished the men
and officers to know that it was not
selfishness which prompted the Boise
citizens to exert such efforts to get
the men here to be mustered out, but
that 1t was loyalty and pride.
JOEL PRIEST ToASTMASTER.
Joel L. Priest was introduced as
toastmaster and after also paying a
compliment to the regiment, he intro
duced Colonel Edelblute, whose eagles,
he stated, were the scourge of the
border.
Colonel Edelblute stated that the
Second Idaho left Boise with 1910 men
and sc officers and returned with 1920
men and Sc officers. He explained
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-04
FORMER ATTORNEY RETURNS.

Charles III. Edwards, who for the
past year has been located at San
Francisco practieing law, has return
ed to Boise and opened offices in the
Overland building. For several years
Mr.. Edwards enjoyed large criminal
practice here.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-04
BOISE
BOISE WEATHER..

Forecast for Boise and vicinity, rain
or snow tonight and Friday. Highest
yesterday. "a; lowest tenn
perature this morning, IS; mean tenn
perature yesterday, 81.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-04
PRODUCER. MARKET.

c. A. Carlson has leased the room in
the Marks building 904 Bannock
street, and will conduct the mark ct
known as the Producers Market, every
Wednesday and Saturday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-04
FIFTEEN SCHOOL
CHILDREN KILLED

Muskoeee, Okla, Jan. a.
Fifteen school children are re-
ported to have been killed in a
tornado which destroyed
school house seven miles south
of Blocker, Okla, about noon
today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-04

of the fish and game department, re-
ported the arrest of beaver trappers
in Cassia county Deputy Whitehead
arrested parties at Emmett for killing
grouse. The law yiolators were fined.
the game department is informed.
At meeting of the state depository
board. Jan. % was set as the date for
hearing the appeal from the refusal os
State Bank Commissioner Hit To
grant charter for another bank at
Kimberly. applied for by L. II. Wall
den G. b. Smith and others. The bank
commissioner held one bank was
enough for Kimberly and two would
weaken the present and incoming
banks. The board ordered an audit
of the treasury moneys and accounts.
issued an order calling on all public
utilities operating in this state to file
annual reports with 1t on or before
Sept. 30 covering the year ending
with Dec. 81 preceding.
In his biennial report Former State
Auditor Fred l.. Huston recommends
that the office of state examiner be
abolished because it Is an impossibility
for one man TO audit the accounts of
all county auditors in the time al
lowed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-04
Under The Capitol Dome

The state land board will hold its
regular meeting tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock.
The board of management of the
capitol building expects TO get together
late today and settle the question of
the maintenance force for the next two
years. The board expected to meet
yesterday, but there were so many 9TH
er board meetings 1t could not.
The state depository board approved
bonds for two employees of the treas
ury department. Miss Frances Michel
for $4,000 and Miss Helen Whitley for
$1,000.
The public utilities commission is
sued an order authorizing the Oregon
Short Line Railroad company to ex-
tend the final limit on return portion
of round trip tickets sold at Rexburg
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-04

This picture will be shown at the
Isis Theater today and balance of the
week. Come early as our capacity is
limited. No advance in price.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-04

from all points in the state, to Rexbarg,
to and including Jan. s.
Notary publics were appointed by the
governor as follows Frank Smith,
Weiser; Nellie Ellsworth Weeks, Peck:
William NJ. Hoover, Twin Falls, {. W.
West, Emmett.
Argument was heard most of today on
re-hearing in the case of Donaldson
versus the Thousand Springs Water
company. The litigation involves pow
er sites and equity of the old company.
The new supreme court heard the
case, Justice John c. Rice being on the
bench.
Hearing in the case entitled Rhoden-
baugh versus the oregon Short Line
and Boise Valley Railway companies
TO Feb. ) on stipulation of the parties
interested by the public utilities COM
mission.
All bills for printing and supplies
of the land board and land department
must pass through the hands of and
be arranged for by State Auditor Van
Deusen, who is made agent of the
board The bills will then be present.
ed to the land board for approval.
Deputy Game Warden Fitzsimmoa rs
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-04
BOARD OF HEALTH
TO BE REORGANIZED

The state board OF health
and the health department viii
soon be reorganized. for the
resignation of o. b. Steeley, of
Pocatello. member Of the
board, in fact, the last remain
ing Republican member on it,
. has been forwarded to the gov
ernor. It was accepted imme-
diately.
. The new board will be COM
posed of the member to be APP
pointed to succeed Dr. Steeley.
DIR. w. r. Hamilton. of Weiser.
Attorney General T. 4. Walt
. ers and State Engineer Smith.
The board will meet again soon
after the new member is APP
pointed. 1t will reorganize
. and new secretary will be
. elected to succeed DR.. Falk, re-
. signed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-04

Northumberland with bicycles.
Western Union. 10
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-04
COMMUNITY SILVER
At Cut Prices.

We have two patterns that we
are closing out-The Georgian and
the Louis XVI-very attractive
patterns, too; but we need the
money worse than the Silver, 50
get our prices; it will pay, for rs
you know, we are the largest
handlers of Community Silver in
the Northwest.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-04

from all points in the state, to Rexbarg.
to and including Jan. s.