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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-06-28

| Congress Assembled" II bore rne
name in print of John Hancock, presi-
dent Of the congress. and was attested
by Secretary Charles Thomson, hut
bore no other names.
ON July 10 it was resolved in con
gress:
THAT the declaration passed on the
4th be fairly engrossed on parch-
ment, with the it'll, and stile (style)
of The Unanimous Declaration Of the
Thirteen United States Of America
and that the same, when engrossed,
be signed by every member Of Con
gress."
1t could not have been headed Oman
imous" on July 4. for the New York
delegation had not then been author
lied to agree 70 il, and It was not nm
I'll July II that 1t was announced in
the Continental Congress that the as
sembly of New York had approved the
declaration and thus made It unani-
nous.
On August ., 1776 the Declaration
of Independence, being engrossed and
compared, was signed by the members,
those who were not present on August
2 afIixing their signatures at later
dates, all but one signing before Janu-
airy IS. 1777.
Signing the Birth Certificate.
II has been aScertalned that of the
80 Signers more than one-fourth were
not present, on July 1, 177G, and seven
Of them-Thornton Williams, Rush,
Clymer. Smith. Taylor and Ross
were not members at that date. on the
other hand. seven members on that
date-George Clinton, John Alsop, Il. X.
Livingston, Henry WlSner, Thomas
willing. Charles Humphreys aud John
Rogers-had not the privilege of be-
coming "signers," for the membership
of all but one had ceased prior to
August ..
The first official issue of the declarn-
ton bearing the names Of the signers
was printed as a broadside in Baltl- !
more under the resolution Of January
49, 1777, ordering that copies be sent
to each Of the united states. There |
are only four copies Of this is |
sue now known TO exist, one of which |
is in the library of congress at Wash |
ington. It is authenticated in writing !
by John Hancock as president of the |
Congress and attested by Secretary |
Thomson.
Not Signed on July a.
Contrary to popular opinion, there
fore. It seems that the declaration was |
not signed on July 4, the day it passed
but between August ., 1916 and Janu'
airy IS. 1777, after it had been engrossed |
and compared and then only by % !
all Of whom were ordered to |
do so by the resolution passed July |
10, l77G. The name Of Thomas Nc
kean, which does not appear among |
the signers in the printed copy, was
added later, possibly not until ISL
making the SO slgners.
But little has ever been done TO per.
petuate the memory of these So early I
only a few of whom are
we'll known but it is interesting to
know that the National Society of the
Sons of the American Revolutions in
cooperation with the Society Of De
ScendantS Of the Slgners, is locating
the graves of those patriots and pre-
pairing n memorial volume 10 include
a biography Of each individual
The collections in the National mu-
scum include relies pertaining to
the lives Of nine of the signers. They
are John Hancock, John Adams,
Thomas jefferson, Matthew Thornton,
Oliver Wolcott, Charles Carroll Ben
Jamn Franklin, Elbridge Gerry and
Samuel Chase
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-06-28
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-11
WRITE PLAINLY.

one 81 the things the American
people need % learn is go write piair-
~. Penmanship il taught in our pub
lc Schools and most 81 The pupils
write a good lcribic hand when th"v
graduate u seems however that as
soon as they are turned out to fac
the world the, immediately begin O.
try 10 see how abuminably poor hey
can write. II you font believe this.
go To- any hotel lister. which b. a
pretty good index ~ the lcgthiiity ~
the writing OF humanity in general,
and II you can dcciplrcr one hnlf VI
the SIGNATURES YOU are dcScrvinr " 10
Carnegie medal.
People send in articles Go the new
paper. written in longhaud II b. not
within the range ~ human possibilt"
90 distinguish between their as AMI
o's Their Ms and u's are a- much
alike as two peas They dot their o.
cross their is. make their e. aud SIS
exactly the same. mispel proper
names. particularly names ~ people.
ana theu poke fun 90 the poor priu-
tiers because mistakes appear 300 tho
q And last bot not least &C.
add insult g. injury they write CON
both sides of the paper which has
about the same effect upon the angelo
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-11

rerforming any kind Of work there
after.
g. Thc ifc Of a SUBMARINE + short
hut little longer bar that - It's
crow. Aucr each trip Il must be dr>
docked for general repairs Even
when accompanied hy a mother ship.
a submarine annot remain out more
than four weeks and the average nlm.
Der ct DAYS Is said to be mo-, over
seven.
4 The shortage OF crews "a the
heavy repairs made necessary 10y tho
Inferior s,e., now used In submarine
construction have "a dowu the aum-
Der actually available for service TO
less than seNenty-fve. probably siNi
IL nearer the exact number available
al any one time Assuming that ono
third ~ them are roing GU 81 tho
iasc and one-third eoing On or walt
Ing far favorable conditions Co 90 out
or come tn the men who nave been
watching the submarines FOR the allies
rarely n ever within the last siV
months have been BID Ca cou f'y
more than twenty submarines actively
operating at nry one time. Frequent
~ the number - not over n dofcn
Fifteen generally may he used as thr
number 10 be rcckoncd with And
according 20 Mr.. white. the situation
80 far a. Germany Is concerned Will
not get much better The naval oN-
perts believe that Germany has passed
the peak in r-boat activity.
The problem confronting AHericn
and her allies 20 escape Fifteen T.
boats u Is obvious thai this number
cannot be everywhere az once boz
cause the Atlantic H. % right good
sized body Of water. Furthermore.
the task Of the T-boats Is hccoming
more difficult a. The Number ~ ships
Increase Thousands OF fast ships viii
be spread over "a vast area. ~ court
the U-buuts viii sin a ship now AVID
then We had that brought home 20
ms quite forcibly last week in tho
destruction ~ the destroyer jacob
Jones. Bur unless Germany Boo her
desperation is able W.'hm tho newt
ten months to concoc som, plan 'or
LeeptDg ,tr f~,.f,a and SAMPLES uut
~ France. she knows she rs lost for
by that time America NH have suyh q
start Iu men. ships and munitions shat
~. task Will be hopeless.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-11

"a -''''
A learned man has always riches .n
himself - Phaedrus.
@
He ne'cr D. crowned with
Immortality who fears T. follow
Where airy voices head. Keats.
O
II yoG viii not hear Reason, Sh"
will surely rap your kuuckles Ben
Jamin Franklin.
Let him who desires peace prepuy
for wary eretius.
Example Is always more ~efficacious
than precept-Dr. johnson.
Nrrrtra
That eyii l. half cured whose cause
we know churchill.
@
That 20 which We have been accu--
TONED becomes as Is were "a part II
our uature.-AristOtle
.
There g. q styins nio men 'hot
a noble deed ousht 20 Doe buried |n
the silent grave. u rs the divine
power OF song thBt - suited 90 it,
pindar.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-11

\ man with three ruv daughters
needs ;wo bath rooms iu his house '
be will be abe Ia get INTO one when
DE wants o..
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-11

an that he had do0c To- Eglon. but
destroyed II entirely and al the souls
that Ner, therein.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-11
pUT OF TttrIR OWN MOTHS.
I'VE feed our~clNcs Ia h. thr
bcurcr- of a superior kultur. W.,

W 49, ~
- bearer of a superior kuitur. ",
= have ns doubt that e. defeat 81
- % people would retard Dos D"n-
r. tories the development ~ man
= kind, pn the other hand ws
hop, % Tho victory ~ cur rims
- Go bring about q new %effloro--
cenc. of humanity through the
German nature which viii thus
- prove Itself fruitful CO. blessing
Tor other nafious as we'll. DR.
r. Conrad Stark in dem Herrr
= 1913 g. o. Dr Conrad b. pastor
nf the KAISER Wilhelm Memorial
church 90 Berlin
'Germauys mission Bon history
o. % ~rtluvcuate the exhausted
meuberf ~ Europe 1y "a ilff1s-
= iou uf Gcruauit blood TH'
School and tht fatherInNd "a
manual for school children
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-11

A little rule. a little sway
A sunbeam IN ID winters day.
= an the proud and mighty have
Between the cradle and the rave.
Dyer.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04
COCKILLS CREW COMING;
TO BE FAST AGGREGATION
SECURING FOR SOUTHPAW w

IS. They will work out with the
Bucknell varsity squad. Plans are
under way to bring the boys here for
a few days before the season opens.
He will carry about twenty men up to
the time limit for cutting down to
fourteen.
Players Signed Up
Pitchers signed up to date include
Volz, Parsons, Burns and Helfrick. 1t
is probable that brother of Babe
Adams, who made good in the Dau-
phin-Schuylkill League last year, will
be given a trial. The infield will in
clude Downey, Cook. Healy. Elliott
and Bolinsky. The latter is a Pat
Hylan protege and was q fast boy last
season in the Seaboard League. lie
played here, but was not fast enough,
and was let out to Chambersburg.
Eddie Hooper had to take care of a
home boy and Bolinsky signed up else
where.
For outfielders Manager Cockill will
have Harrison and NoXtheimer, two
veterans, and Babe" Brown. the local
Y. MIC. A. star, who has been show
ing fast form in nearby towns. Ned
Gray, of Pittsburgh, will also be given
a chance. Manager Cockill was sched-
uled for several conferences to-day
and will remain here until Saturday,
when he returns home for two days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04

War or no war, there will be base
ball in Harrisburg, and good sport
all season. This is the way Manager
George Cockill hands it out when a
conversation is started on baseball
probabilities. Manager Cockill has
been in the city twenty-four hours.
He is on the job and is wearing that
smile that indicates bright prospects.
He has not decided upon plans for
a local association. That may come
later. He was busy yesterday with
several prospective supporters, who
may get into the baseball business.
The local leader was also using up
writing paper in getting out his final
instructions for the local players to re-
port. lie said:
TO Have Fast Bunch
I'VE are going to have a fast bunch
of boys this year. Some of the depart
ments will have to be decided by
workouts. The men who deliver the
goods will get the jobs. 1t is going to
be some battle for regular places. 1
am still negotiating for two good back
stojs. l also expect to get some aid
from Manager Connie Mack L am
still securing for a southpaw."
Manager Cockill has ordered his
players to report at Lewisburg, April
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04
Thirty-Two Amateurs Seek
Amateur Boxing Honors

Boston, Mass, April 4.-Amateur
boxers from widely separated parts of
the country fought tonight in the
semifinal and final rounds of the an
nual national championship tourna-
ment. Thirty-two young men had
survived the test bouts last night and
continued in competition to determine
the new champions in eight classes
Among them were four present title
holders. The summaries of finals:
10S-pound class-Tom Fall, Lowell
defeated Fred Madden, Boston, three
rounds.
115-pound class. Tomasello, Eliz-
abeth, n. j.. defeated Dan Looney,
Cambridge, three rounds.
Heavyweight class-John Gaddi, New
York. defeated Joseph Burke, Toronto,
Canada, two rounds (referee stopped
bout).
125-pound class-Earl Baird. Seattle,
defeated Charles Beecher, New York,
three rounds.
135-pound class-Thomas Murphy,
Kansas City. defeated James Sullivan,
New York, three rounds.
145-pound class-Daniel O'Connor,
Boston. defeated Andrew O'Boyle, New
York, three rounds.
158-pound class-Eugene Brosseau,
Montreal. defeated S. Lagonia, New
York. three rounds.
175-pound CLASSIFIED Jameson. Mil
waukee. defeated John Gaddi. New
York, three rounds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04
BANKS BOWLERS
LEAD TOURNAMENT
BY Winning Over Owen Team
in Straight Games; Other
Contests Close

\ victory over the owen team on
the Taylor alleys last night placed the
Banks team in the lead of the Dau-
phin- Cumberland duckpin tournament
with a record of five games won and
one lost. The Banks team won all
three games of the match last night.
The other four games in the tourna-
ment were very close.
The Bentz team lost by margin of
"A points to the O'Learv team on the
Academy alleys. The game was fea-
tured by the work of Crow and BentZ.
The Palmer team lost to the McGivors
team by a margin of 81 points in a
contest rolled on the F'ickes alleys
Iemoyne. The Myers team defeated
the Fickes team by a margin of 6S
points in a game rolled on the Parthe-
more alleys, New Cumberland. The
summaries follow:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04
Bits From Sportland

Manager II. r. Sherk, of the Rose
wood Athletic Club baseball team. is
fast lining his players up and has
signed virtually all of last seasons
men.
According to an announcement made
by II. Shreiner, president of the Dau-
phin-Perry County League, the Potts
vile team is bidding for a franchise
here.
A bout between frankie Mcguire,
Williamsport. well known in boxing
circles here, and Red" Furguson,
Reading, held in the latter city last
night, developed into a regular rough
and tumble scrap and the referee stop
ped the contest.
The Wiconisco High School five de-
feated the Tower City High School
quintet last night on the home floor
by the score of 50 to II. The Wiconis-
CO team was never in. danger.
An effort is being made to schedule
a game between the Rosewood and the
Motive Power Athletic Association
fives. the game to be played in the
Motive Power gym within the next
week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04
THE REACH 1917 GUIDE

The 1917 Reach American League
Guide-the official handbook of the
great American League-has just
made it's ever-welcome appearance,
thus ushering in one more baseball
season. a function which it has full
filled each spring for thirty-five con-
secutive years. This long continuation
of publication alone has served. to
make the Reach Guide the standard
annual publication of the baseball
world, without considering the merits
of the contents of the book, which is
edited by Francis c. Richter, the vet
eran baseball writer and authority
This year the Guide has been re-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04
COCKILL'S CREW TO BE FAST BASEBALL BUNCH--TECH AN

Boxing promoters who are anxious
to furnish clean sport are of the
opinion that the Catlin boxing bill,
passed yesterday by the Senate, will
meet present requirements. That the
state needs a governing body for this
sport has long been the belief. 1t
would mean real exhibitions all the
time.
A dispatch from Chicago announces
that Les Darcy will apply for nat
uralization papers and is anxious to
become an American citizen. The Aus
tralian is determined tC get something
out of America.
Statei scholastic basketball cham
pionship went west this season. AL
toona won the laurels last night when
the High School, champions of the
west, defeated Reading High. 1t was
clean-cut victory and congratulations
are now due the mountaineers.
Cornell athletic authorities have
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04
BAN ON KILBANE

Minneapolis, Mimi, April A.
Johnny Kilbane and Matt Brock. pugi-
lists, Jimmy Dunn. Kilbane's mana
fer, and the latter's entire string of
boxers have been barred from partic-
ipating in future ring contests in
minnesota, 1t was announced by the
Minnesota Boxing Commission.
The announcement said the action
was taken because Kilbane and Brock
had declined to repudiate a contract
to fight here in June. and instead, will
meet in Cleveland April TO-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04
MELEYs 6oRNER

given notice that all athletic activity
will cease when war is declared. This
Will affect 400 athletes who are now
engaged in training for all sports.
Cornell is at present giving much time
to military drills and 100 participate
each day.
University of Pennsylvania athletic
faculty have a different idea as to
sports. They will continue at that in
stitution until war conditions compel
the elimination of athletic activity.
Plans are going ahead for the spring
relay carnival and other future events.
There is no denying the fact that
when George Cockill is around base
ball fans keep busy. Local baseball
supporters have great confidence in
the local leader and they are ready to
do their part. Manager Cockill has
been much encouraged with the boost
ing and will do his level best to keep a
winning team in Harrisburg all season.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04

to do which shall mean forfeiture of
bond. Free or complimentary tickets
may be isued only under rules of the
commission.
Contests may only go ten rounds
and eight-ounce gloves must be used.
No person under 8 may attend as a
spectator or participate. 1t is made
unlawful to conduct or participate in
ANY fraudulent, sham or collusive
contest" and such an offense shall
mean forfeiture of license. Persons
participating in such contests shall be
barred from any further contests for
six months for first offense and for
second offense be barred completely
in future.
Requirement is made that buildings
shall be well ventilated and protected
from fire. Violation of the act is pun
ishable by fine of not over $500 or six
months, and in case of corporation
by forfeiture of bond.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04
SENATE PASSES
NEW BOXING BILL
Provides For Commission; Pro
romotorS Must Own Hall
! Where Fights Occur

The Senate yesterday passed finally
letic commission to regulate boxing
land similar contests in Pennsylvania
by vote of 80 to 13 and the measure
was Immediately sent to the House.
There are two bills with similar OBJ
ject pending in the House committee
in charge and action is expected to be
taken next week either on the Senate
or one of, the House bills. Efforts to
have the. Catlin bill reported out will
be made.
The Catlin bill provides that the
Governor shall name commission of
three men, to serve for four years,
and defines the term contest over
ANY contest, bout, match or exhi-
bition of boxing or sparring or wres-
tling" The commission is given au-
thority to adopt rules and to name a
secretary, who is to receive a salary
of $1,S00. The salaries of the mem
bers themselves are to be $1,000.
Rules for Contests
Under terms of the act it will be
unlawful to conduct or participate
in a contest unless the contest is con-
Quoted by a corporation licensed un-
der the provisions of the act" The
contest must be conducted under the
rules as well.
Issuance of licenses is restricted to
concerns owning premises or on which
it holds lease for at least a year. If
the applicant is an amateur organiza-
ton it must have been formed under
rules of the Amateur Athletic Union
and the application must be accom-
panied by a certificate from the
Auditor General
Applicants are required to furnish
$4,000 bonds to the State, to be filed
with the Auditor General and the
bond is to be forfeited if there is any
violation of the rules.
Commission Authority
The commission may require attend
ance at hearings and in case of failure
to appear may apply to courts for
subpenas.
Within twenty-four hours after a
contest is held the licensee must re-
port the number of tickets sold and
the gross receipts and pay a State tax
of per cent. of gross receipts, failure
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04

The Yankees celebrated jinx has
arrived at the training camp at Ma
con, Ga. 1t is the same jinx that cost
the Yankees the American League
pennant last season, when by his
Vaccinations he put all of the Yankee
stars on the injured and sick list
First evidence of the arrival of the
jinx was found in an accident to Fritz
Maisel. lie is the first Yank to be
stricken down this season. His left
foot is badly gashed as a result of
trying to tag Angel Aragon as he
came sliding into second base.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04
Standing of the Teams
Boyd Memorial League
(Boyd alleys.)
Cartoon Fans

Measure an oblong Az inches
wide by ~ inches long, and make
your drawing within these lines.
Address all ideas and drawings to
SULLIVAN, in care of TELE-
GRAPH.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04
HIGGINS GETS ANOTHER TRIAL

Scranton, Pa, April A. = Manager
Bill Coughlin, of the local New York
State League team, announced that
he was going to give another trial to
Festus Higgins, the veteran pitcher
who had to quit in the middle of last
season because of poor health Tod
Sloan, a clever young amateur out
fielder, who starred with Hyde Park
in the Intercounty League last year,
has also been signed by Coughlin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04
Fred Fulton Anxious TO Elimi-
nate Carl Morris as Cham
pionship Contender
How Big Men Shape
in Weight and Physique
AIorf.ia

New York, April 4.-Giants will
battle tonight at the Manhattan A. C.
Fred Fulton, contender for heavy
weight championship honors, will meet
Carl Morris, the Oklahoma heavy
weight.
Both men are reported to be in good
shape, and they will need be, for both
are extremely hard punchers. Morris
is the original white hope, and while
he has flashed possibilities OF develop
ing into star at times, on other occa-
sions he has looked decidedly bad
Fulton of late has been going splen-
didly and is punching fine.
1t is up to both heavyweights to give
the best they have in stock tonight
The boxing game in New York state is
staggering under the heavy punches
directed at it by Governor Whitman,
who is anxious to abolish the game en-
tirely, and for the good of the sport
Fulton and Morris should give the best
they have. A fiasco will certainly go a
great way toward killing boxing in
New York state, where it has flour
ished for years.
Weights Nearly Equal
A comparison of the men shows that
there is very little to choose between
them in the physical makeup. Fulton
is expected to scale in at 222 pounds,
with Morris tipping the beam at 22O,
so difference of but two pounds will
not mean anything to them.
Morris, who is feet inches. is
q inches shorter than his opponent.
Fulton also has 2 u inches in reach on
Carl, but in their other measurements
odds are about even.
Both men have fought several times
during the last year, Carl doing his in
the far west around Kansas City and
vicinity, while Fulton has been per-
forming in New York. Morris lost his
last fight, while Fulton won his by a
knockout.
The Sapulpa giant opposed Joe
Bonds in New York recently and the
referee disqualified Morris for fouling.
but the New York critics declared that
the blow landed on Bonds. which was
to the stomach, was absolutely fair,
and the disqualification was unfair to
Carl who was going along splendidly
until the questionable blow was landed.
Fulton's last victim was Tom Cow
Ter, whom he finished in n couple of
rounds. He also found an easy victim
in Charlie (Young) Weinert. and dis
played dandy punching ability.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-04

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