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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24
COMMISSION CALLS
FOR SUNDAY BALL
Proposes Sabbath Games for
War in All Eastern Big
League Cities
PRESIDENTS WORD BASIS

CHICAGO. May 24.-Sunday baseball in
e.w York Brooklyn. PHILADELPHIA Boston
Washington and Pittsburgh TO aid war
,ork was announced by the National Rase.
haIl Commission In n formal statement here
,oday. signed by John *. Toner president
AZ the National League Ban johnson. head
Of the American League, and Garry Herr.
mann.
The commission recommended to the Ma
,ional and American League owners that
sultable arrangements be made bv then,
n possibe, for the playing Of one or more
regularly scheduled games between clubs
of these leagues on certain SUNDAYS 10 he
agreed upon. These games are to take the
mace Of games scheduled for 'wcel, days "
thus affording an opportunity for tho nub.
lie 10 attend at tho jegular weekday rates
The entire receipts of an these games less
nm amount deducted for expenses based
upon the receipts of the regular Nondav
games, will be turned over to John T..
Bruce treasurer of the National Commis-
sion, and by him to tho proper officials OF
the Army and Navy for the benefit OF the
war dependents left ~ home for the mr.
chase Of necessities for those engaged In
active service or for s"ch other purposos as
may be determined by the Army and Navy
Departments.
II was further recommended by the com.
mission that all club owners observe army
registration day, June 5.
In accordance with the message of presi-
dent Wilson that bands he engaged to plav
patriotic music at ball parks where games
are scheduled that day. ITO the end that
everything possible be done to give public
expression of the willingness on the part
Of major league baseball clubs to serve the
country at this vital crisis Of its history, -
the recommendation says:
Although Sunday baseball has not been
allowed in the eastern cities for years. II
is believed by the members Of the commits
sion the authorities in these cities viii
give their consent owing to the fact that
the receipts are to be used for war"
Il Is expected that minor league officials
will follow the example Of the ma iors
Steps to prevent pitchers from throwing
the bean BALI were taken by the COM
mission.
1T has come to the notice of the com.
mission" a formal notice stated that
certain players are using bean ball which
II charges are true would not only be a
great detriment to the game but also would
result in injuries to players and would be
unsportsmanlke i'm the highest degree
The committee herewith Serves notice that
II charge is made against any player and
the charge proven II will result i'm the play
er's expulsion from the game"
Two bulletins were issued today bv the
National Commission of organized baseball.
The first announced that any pitcher m the
National and American League convicted
Of using the bean BALI would be expelled
The second bulletin provided that regular
scheduled games would be played by ma ior
league clubs in eastern cities. the proceeds
to be given to the Government for the pro-
motion of baseball among United states
military organizations
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24
FRANK BAKER EXEMPT;
is OVER AGE LIMIT

CLEVELAND. May 24.--Whilc they are
waiting for the weather to clear up 80 they
Can resume their baseball activities the Yam
Nss taking the necessary steps to provide
th,i Government with the Information required
by the army draft bill
All hut one playCrs1f the twenty five remain
ing on the Yankee roster required to reg
lister. Frank Baker Is the single exception. lie
Is thlrty-two years old Angelo Aragou the
little Cuban, will register. He intends to take
out his first papers for citizenship I'm the United
States when he returns to New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24
LOUISVILLE GOLF TOURNEY
CANCELLED BY MAIL VOTE

LOUISVILLE. Ky, May 24-President
j. y Choate Of Louisville. announcing the
result Of mail vote Of the. directors, said
the proposed tournament Of the Central Golf
Association in Louisville June H. had been
postponed until 1918 "or some date after
the war"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24
COLGATE CLOSED BY WAR
More Than 400 Students Left for Mill
tary Service

HAMILTON. y. j.. May "a - Colgate
University has been closed and no com
mencement exercises will be held this year
because of the war
More than 400 students left a week ago
to take up positions connected with mill.
tary preparations. \ mass-meeting Of the
remaining students was held yesterday,
and the few seniors present had brief fare
well exercises.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24
FORT SIDE GUN CLUB
CALLS OFF SCHEDULE

FORT WASHINGTON. Pa. May "a
The Fort Side Gun club has discontinued
It's weekly llvebird shoots for the summer.
"Davie" Paul, of Philadelphia retains the
State livebird championship and cup which
he won last year from Joe Brannaman. of
Lancaster Charles Hulmer. of Marietta,
challenged Paul for the cup, but failed to
appear for the match, Paul winning by
default During the year these Philadel-
phans have figured well up in the total: :
George Eilber. "Izzy" Hoffman, "Davle"
Paul, Chief Bender and "Bll" Clegg
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24
500 DOGS IN DEVON SHOW
Annual Meet at Bryn Mawr Saturday
Promises to Break Record

Following meeting Of the Devon Dog
Show held yesterday II was announced that
almost 500 dogs were entered for the big
annual meet to he held at Bryn Mawr
with about 500 dogs already secured Sec
rctary John Sinnott and Superintendent
George +. Foley state that the meet prom
ises to he the best the organization has
yet held. The entry list is stated to exceed
that pf last year 10y more than 100 dogs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24
PENN CHARTER STARTS
WELL IN TRACK MEET

In the junior dual track meet between
Penn Charter and Episcopal High, Penn
charter took the lead. winning the quarter
mile, pole vault and shot-put.
Quarter mllo-Won by SchObIc Penn Charter;
Arun, Epis OPAL second. Time, 90 8-Js
Pui" Nault-Nuu by Wdtau. Penn Charter
Rooney. Poun Charter. second. stewart Penn
charter. third. Height. II.
Shoiput-Wou by Spur, Penn charter: stat.
third. Distance. ~ II
lu0.yard dash-Won hv kohu. Episcopal; Par.
Mr. Penn charter second, Faurrtt, Episcopal
third. Time. ~ los
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24
CENTRAL HIGH COLOR GAMES

Pyramid race. ten cach-Won by E.3 uIav-
erie. Bennett; second H-G UIorowltz. CratncrD ,
third H-9 Ueluge. Nocglin, Saffncr. Kirby.
Henry
shuttle rclay--Won by section G-S (Shaurer
Weber, Nerbit FurlonE Scott Yaner, Burn
stein. BurrND. second Section E-3. third, Sec
tiou CO; fourth Section H-p.
PuEtlnG for distance-Won by Fdrmalds dis
tanCc l52 feet; second, tie between Grocnwal /
and Cook distBncc 12+ feet, third. tie between
Armstrong and KreCkCr. distance iOi feet.
Drop kicking from 25-yard linc--won by Eiler
a out OF I ChanCrB); second MCGrHw G. out
uf chanCesD; third Farmaksm. ArmstronE
Cook, Blessing, GrCcnwald Il ont Of 3 ChanCesl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24

BOSTON May 2i.-Sunday ba scbalI In Boston
fan be played only by officials disregarding the
EkNi;,i me statute books carry provision pro-
nlOlung H. upon several occasions attcmpts
nave been made to allow games to be played
part OF the proceeds to be- given to charitable
Uganlza tiOns. but all have failed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24
Morning International League Scores

Rochester ......... o o
Montreal .......... | u
Game called because Of rain.
Rowan and Wendell; Duny and Madden.
Tmpires--O BTien and Freeman.
nto7Buffalo-POstponed cold weather
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24
PhiLS Overcome
by Reds Assault

Continued from PAGE One
croft flied to Thorpe Stock fell trying to
get out OF the road OF the ball. but the bah
hit his bat and rolled fair and stock was
thrown out by Clarke, 40 runs, no hits,
no errors.
FOURTH INNING
McGaffigan playing short for the Phuirs
Clarke drove the ball into the left field
bleaChers for home run. Cooper went
to the bleachers and caught Shean's drive
Ring famed Groh walked. Kopf forced
Groh, McGaffgan, unassisted one run, one
hit no errors.
Cravath fouled to Clarke Cooper walked
I.uderus walked. Niehoff doubled TO center.
scoring Cooper Ring threw Adams out.
Luderus scoring Fttery famed. Two
runs, one hit no errcrs.
FIFTH INNING
Rousch flied to Cooper McGangan
knocked down Chases single Griffith
| doubled to left. Thorpe singled to right,
| scoring Chase and Griff1th Clarke singled
! to center and went on to second when
Paskert fumbled the ball, Thorpe scoring.
on Sheans grounder Clarke was caught at
| third. MCGatligan to Stock. Ring sent fly
to Cravath, which was muffed. Shean taking
third Stock muffed Adams's throw to
| catch Shean off third Shean scoring and
Ring taking third. Groh walked on an
| attempted double steal Ring was caught AT
| the plate, Adams to Niehoff to Adams. Four
| runs four hits, three errors.
Paskert doubled to left. McGafTigan flied
| to Griffith Stock flied to Groh Sheau
threw Cravath out 30 runs, one hit no
errors.
SIXTH INNING
| Cooper robbed Kopf Of a home run by a
| one-handed catch. RousCh singled to center
and took second on "A passed ball. Nichoff
! threw Chase out and Rou.pl was doubled
| up between third and home, Luderus TO
| Stock to Adams to Fittery to Luderus 30
runs, one hit, no errors.
Nealc now playing center field for Gin
| cinnati Cooper flied to Thorpe. Shean
| threw Luderus out Niehoff singled to right.
| Adams singled to right. Fttery foued to
| Groh. No runs, two hits no errors.
SEVENTH INNING
Griffith walged. Thorpe forced Grit
fifth. Stock to Nehoff Thorpe stole sec
ond Clarke flied to Luderus. Shean flied
to Cooper 40 runs, no hits no errors
Paskert singled past Kopf McGatTlgan
forced Pasliert, Shean to Kopf, Groh
threw Stock out. kopf muffed Cravath' S
fly, McGaffgan scoring Cooper forced
Cravath. Shean to Kopf one run, one hit,
one error
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SPECIAL EIGHT
TTIpal nnnpJ

Final Round
Miss Marion Cresswell. RlvertOn defeated
Miss Edith Lar2alere. Old York Road, up and
to play, - - .
DEFEATED EIGHT
Seminal Round
Mrs W j Peck, Merton. defeated Mrs A.
X. Blllstcin, Bala. . up and | to play.
Miss t. {. Earnshaw. Riverton. won from
Mrs. Raymond Slotter, Philmont by default.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-26
FrankIin,s Scientific Work.

Benjamin Franklin did interesting md valuable work in the development of science, and in 1750 proposed his fa- nous wire eXperiment-which was car ried out according to his directions in France in l752, the same year in which Franklin made his still more jamous experiment with the kite. Franklin suggested lightning rods, which soon became popular in America ar.l Europe. Epinus. Bergman and Canton made the main discoveries in regard to pyroeleetricity about ITO, Henry Cavendish G731-lS10) was the uiscoverer of many of the most impor- tant facts about electricity which were made known in the nineteenth century by Couloub, Ohm and Faraday.
 Luigi Galvani, the diseoverer of cur reat. or, as we call it, "galvanic" elec- tricity. made his famous observation of the twitching of frogs legs in f1S0 And in 1794 Volta discovered the correct explanation, which led to the invention of the so-ealled voltaic pile and voltaic cell. This brings the science of electricity to the nineteenth century, and to modern developments.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-26
UNLIMITED POWERS
 GIVEN TO kERENSKY
HE IS MADE DICTATOR TO RE- STORE PEACE IN RUSSIA
 COUNTER REVOLT FEARED.
WHOLE COUNTRY IN DANGER
Disarming of Workmen, Including Red Guards, Is Proceeding Systematical- 1.-Two Executive Committeeman
 of the Council Arrested.

Petrograd.-The council of soldiers and workmens delegates and peas ants of all Russia voted, after an aIl- night session. to grant the government of Premier Kerensky unlimited pow CTS under the title government of national safety" for the re-establish- ment of public order, both at the front and at home.
 The sweeping new powers were granted to the provisional government in as resolution adopted" by a com bined sitting of the executive commit tees of the council of workmenis and soldiers delegates and the council of peasants delegates. The resolution, which was passed by 252 to 57, read:
 Recognizing that the country IS menaeed by military debacle on the front and by anarchy at home, it is
 Resolved, First-That the country and the revolution are endangered
 "Second-That the provisional gov ernment is proclaimed the govern ment of national safety
 "Third-That unlimited powers are accorded the government for re-estab- fishing the organization and discipline of the army and a fight to the finish against the enemies of public order and the first realization of the whole programme embodied in the govern mental programme just announced.
 There are indications that the work mems and soldiers council, after the events of the past week and all cir eumstances connected herewith, are apprehensive of a counterrevolution The central committee has issued manifesto calling local organizations of the revolutionary democracy and army to be ready at any moment to rally round their political centers, namely, the councils of the workmen and soldiers.
 Lieut.. Dashkevitch and another ex- eeutiye committeeman of the work mems and soldiers council have been arrested. Lieut.. Dashkevitch is charg ed with melting the Peterhof troops to remove the provisional government.
 The disarming of workmen, includ- ing the so-called Red Guards, is pro ceeding systematically in the Vassili Island and Niberg quarters. More than l 200 rifles and revolvers and some machine guns have been recovered. The majority of revolvers were obtain ed at the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul. where cases just arrived from A ba6 baap hrpEap nnen
 According to the Russka Volta, about a third of the arms stolen since the outbreak have been accounted for Several carts with shells were stopped on the banks of the Neva. The mili- tary authorities knew nothing about them. The drivers were arrested and the carts taken to the arsenal.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-26
,PIane Carries 2. .PeonIe

Rather meager reports from Englane bring the news that the British have finally been successful in their attempt to build huge airplane. for Il machine has been produced which carried Il pilot and 20 passengers to an altitude of 1000 feet on Il test trip. Details of some of the most recent forms of giant airpanes show that these have as higl as 1000 horse power divided between four. or in some cases two Rolls-Royce water-cooled motors. In the way oi equipment, these planes are provided with two or four machine guns, at least one of three-ineh ealiber. They are supposed to carry 1,500 pounds or more of bombs and have q speed of S5 to 100 miles per hour. Incidentally, this is a record for passenger carrying, the previous record being 12, by the Rus. sian Sikorsky and the Curtis super America type.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-26
City of Xicissitudes.

The history of Freiberg goes back to the latter part of the eleventh century
 Ii is supposed te have been founded by one Of the dukes of Zabringen, in whose possession it remained until the first quarter of the thirteenth century, when the line became extinct and it fell into the hands of the Urach family. from whom the Freiburgers, after try ing in vain to rid themselves by force
 finally purchased their freedom for 20,000 silver marks. Ne sooner had they succeeded in throwing off the yoke of the old master. however, than they became involved with new one. for they were unable to settle with the creditor who had advanced the purchase price of their freedom. The city then passed into the hands of the Hapsburgs. under whose dominance it remained for more than four centuries.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-26

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  fremen be be 0 exingushd
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-26
Teeth Under Suspicion.

Bad teeth are now believed to be ar important source of rheumatism, heart disease and kidney trouble. The germs producing these diseases may get into the system from an unsuspected abs cess at the root of tooth, whose pres enee may be revealed only by an K ray photograph. Doctors tell of chii. Iren recovering from Brights disease as soon as their teeth are properly cared for. In fact the teeth have come under suspicion along with the tonsils and X-ray pictures of them are part q thorough physical examination.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-26
Museum in an Ancient Mill.

Roslyn, L, l., is to have public mu- scum in a grist mill 300 years old. on Hempstead harbor.
 Isaac Hicks, owner of the property, has placed it under the care of s board of directors Harold Goodwin has had the old mill reconstructed at bis own expense.
 Among the curios to he seen there are spinning wheel that belonged ;a President James K. Polk, mantel- piece from WaSbington's headquarters at Philadelphia, !; fireplace from the home of William Cullen Bryant a modern War exhibit consisting of Ger man and French helmets. empty shells, rifles, gas masks and other trench trophies, and set of auto. graphs, among them those of Wash ington. Benjamin Franklin. Hamilton and General Burgoyne.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-26
The Cult Stream.

The Gulf stream is the great modern representative of the nature myths of imaginative antiquity. If it had been discovered 3.0O0 years ago popular fancy woulG have turned it into sea god like the sacred river Alpheus, fa- hled 10 flow under the Ionian sea from Ellis to Sibley, where II rose in the blue fountain of Arethusa. Even sn this scientific age the Gulf stream ha: all the charm of legend.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-26
A Traveler,s companion.

A girl who was setting out on quite long journey was provided by her friends with a ioke-book as an anti dote to homesickness. Naturally she did not keep it's contents to herself. so sociability was promoted among her fellow travellers. The book was just a small, plain noieoook, with an anus ing inscription on the fyleaf. In il were jokes and funny pictures cut out of magazines and papers and pasted in. Such book is easily made, and comes in well for soldiers and hospital patients as well as girl travellers.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-26

stepped out into the road and began hopping his guard he Hollow This seemed to Long watching Bond quick spring and Long his This making
 He ripped Longs him mhandan along and with the assistance weighs over 200 pounds He is addicted has a his home cowboy saddle bride and He
 
 Newspaper temporary home in the jail with he n 'knew the
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-26
Dog Detective Is Rewarded.

Tn recognition of special detective service, was the inscription on sil. fer-mounted collar for his dog pre- sehted recently to Constable Scott it eroyoons in recognition of the help ny the dog in the capture of two thieves. The dog is a cross between an Irish terrier and an English srev- iiouiia. It's barking drew the atten- uon Of Scott and another constable 'o two men who were pilfering goods al heniey railway station March 31.-- London Chronicle.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-26
Law Regulating Germs.

New York state has Il new law regulating the possession of disease germs by scientists and experimenters. All laboratories and eXperimenters must take out state permit before propagating. possessing, handling or dealing in any germs of deadly ail- ments. The purpose is to prevent germs falling into the hands of per sons likely to use them for malicious or murderous purposes, and to keep track of all such media of disease in the state
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-26

 half had burned the loss being S4500ON After looking the situation decided that the problem exactly
 
 
 
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The Monticellonian., 1917-07-26

tenement. Friedman, who is thirty one years old, and shoe salesman, was trapped in his room at the top of Il five-story tenement house at l1S7 Madison avenue.
 More than one hundred tenants in the place were awakened by the changing of street car gongs when con ductors and motormen discovered the fire Most of the occupants managed to leave their rooms by way of the rear fire escape.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-26

Among the natives of Great Britain the Scotch average the tallest, the Irish are next, then come the English and the Welsh.
 An Illinois inventor has patented an oven and boiler to fit on the bottom of m electric iron when it is inverted to form miniature but complete cook stove.,
 compact method for keeping ac- counts md money, combined with writing desk, has been invented that Is contained in n case that is fireproof when closed.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-26
A MidQet.

Diggs-It never occurred to me that Muggins was midget until last night.
 Biggs-And how did it happen to occur to you then?
 Diggs-I overheard q woman say that he was every inch q gentleman- Pearson's Weekly.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-26
A Worse Risk.

"At any rate, those woman politi cians won't pass around campaign cigars
 No" replied the dyspeptical per son. but l would rather take my chances with cigar than tackle n campaign sandwich. made by woman in a hurry whose thoughts were else where"
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-26

Guerin five minutes to put out the James which had baffled experts of three states summoned to assist In controlling the tremendous blaze.
 The well is near this city, and is owned by the Ouachita Natural Gas md Oil company. The flow was A. 100000 cubic feet day under head pressure of 1,500 pounds a square inch. Chief Guerin tells how he did it.
 "The fire had been burning since 1o:15 o'clock on the evening of June l6," said Chief Guerin. Tt was ex-
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-26
SOME POSTScRlPTS.

Chinese and Japanese bells are clap perless and never are swung, their tones being produced by striking them with wooden mallets.
 Used only locally by the natives for smelting. the coal deposits of Angola have been found rich in petroleum by Cape Town chemists.
 Apparatus that enables men who have lost theis aands to write with their knees has been invented by n physician in Portland. Ore.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-26
Put Sailors in Park

New York.-The Navy Department took possession of city park Tn Brooklyn, where about 10000 sailors and marines now on German liners and other ships in the navy yard will be housed.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-26
Germans Not lmnlicated.

Washington.-Repo that the ac- tivities of the Industrial Workers of the World in the West recently had been financed by German gold has failed of standardization after an ex- haustive investigation by agents of the Department of Justice.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-26
Now the IMo.Rit Fine.

New York.-Hereafter Police Court fines in the east side are to be meas ured by pocket books, according 10 Magistrate Fuchs of the Essex Mar ket court, who will impose fines of 9 and 50 cents for petty offenses a real ity
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-26
New Liberty Loan Soon.

New York.-Plans for the coming s3,0O0, 0,000,00O Liberty Loan, which Secretary MeAdoo is expected to an nounce within few days. was dis cussed here by several of the gov ernors of the 12 federal reserve banks.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-26

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  0 The dog carried the to neighb who organized searching d and ek food The body of her husband recovered
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-26
Grain Crop Is Burned.

Olive, Okla-While the owner was away from home before daylight g. 000 bushels of newly cut wheat and oats belonging to Samuel Daily. q farmer, was destroyed by fire. There was no insurance, and the loss was estimated at $2,000.