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Evening journal., 1917-09-03
Rain Prevented All Contests
in All-Wilmington League
Saturday
TALK OF PLAYING
OFF SOME GAMES
ALL-wHAuNGTON LEAGUE.
No Games Saturday.

Not a game was played in the ALI
Wilmington League on Saturday be-
cause Of wet grounds, although Brown
town claims its game scheduled with
Wilmington Steel on the ground that
no word was sent that the Steel Com
pany would not appear and all the
Browntown players were on tho leld.
The officials Of the league win prob
ably be called on to decide this claim
OF the Browntown club. The league
may also take some action relative &c
playing OF the games scheduled fol
Saturday, as ell were important gamei
at this stage, and the teams are no
scheduled TO meet again before IN
season ends. The playing on OF hes'
postponed games may make som
changes IN The standing OF the variou
/ teams.
The Observation-Disclosures game a
South Side Park Is the only game play
ed In the league this morning sll m
other games being scheduled TOT Uni
afternoon.
Evening journal., 1917-09-03
Amt
Nature
Wonderful
TIE ART MUSEUM.


Isn't mat a beautiful buildlngf Il is
an art .museum-a garage Tor famous
paintings. Paintings, that old masters
wore their wrists Of making.
Are there expensive paintings In itf
We should say so. Some OF them are
almost worth a dozen Of eggs and a
pound OF pork chops. There doesn't
seem 90 be anybody going In IL. Maybe
because It's free today-and Ike in every
town, the majority Of the citizens don't
know they got IL.
Only the visitors 60 through t.
Don't the natives enjoy arti DO theyi
Why say, ies' look at that crowd
watching a fella painting a fancy To-
bacco al on the drug store window.
An art museum would make a classy
gasoline filling station. The chalk tals
artist IN a zoe vaudeville house drawing
picture OF a sunset in italy and turned
upside down It's a dark hued kid eatlns
a watermelon, gets more applause thar
l Rembrandt.
Evening journal., 1917-09-03
By Ths United Press.

CANTON, o. Sept. s.-csrl Morris
SIN relgned I'VE 70 four favorite
early today as thousands Of light fans
began thronging 70 Canton 10 see him
battle with Fred Fulton this afternoon.
Fulton money was more In evidence
however. and even money may pre-
vail by the time the hoavies enter the
ring al about four This afternoon. The
fans figured Morris as the more rugged
batller. This even ovurshadOwed In
their minds the gigantic reach Of Bul-
ton-S3 ~ inches from zip TO tip
IL inches better than Norris can
show.
Morris has shown he can withstand
Evening journal., 1917-09-03
DUISCOE OF DOILERMAKERS
Gets into HALL OF FAME

Brlscoe, Of the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Bollermakers' team pitched him
self into tho baseball hall OF fame on
Saturday at Elkton. when he shut OUT
tho Cecil county boys without q MT
The game was unusually fast, Deing
PLAYED IN one hour and fifteen minutes
The hitting and fielding OF Cole was
also one Of the features.
The Bollermakers are anxious 70 ar
range a game with Middletown, ana 9
contest between these two teams
should be q great attraction. Ihe
score Of Saturdays game follows
EQoffcr Makers
Evening journal., 1917-09-03
Season Ended Saturday,
May Play Off Some
Postponed Games
ONLY CONTEST 6,
INNINGS, NO SCORE
CHURCH LEAGUE.
No games played Saturday.

Games scheduled for Saturday in
he Church League we're supposed 70
end the season, but all OF them we're
prevented from being played because
of rain. Whether or not the league
officials VIII take any action LOOKING
10 the playing of OF the poslponel
James mas not been decided. First
5Iace however. is not in doubt, Edge
floor having a two-game lead Tor
tho nennant. There IS a tie, how
ever between. Eastlake and Central
lor fourth place.
Hiiicrest and Eastlake started the
game Saturday a. Twenty-ninth ano
Market streets and played six inning
without either team scoring. halI
hen stopped the contest. Peters ano
Long, the opposing twirlers. we're ID
great shape.
Evening journal., 1917-09-03
E. NJ. ROSS HIGH Gun At
BELLEVUE Shoot SATURDAY

r.. NJ. Ross lead the field in the VIII
minpton Trapshooting Association shoot
at the Bellevue crumbs Saturday after
noon by breaking 40 out Of 90 w. W.
Terrill Leedom, Miller and Martin we're
close seconds, each Of them breaking "a
out OF 80.
The contestants shot in rain but con-
sidering this handicap all the partici-
pants registered good scores. Captain
il. W. Bush. a former local star, broke
40 out of 90. he was for many years
a member OF the old DUPONT TrHpshoot-
ing Club. aud was interested in shooting
long before the old organization came
into existence.
The visiting shooters az the club were
Captain Bush, A. S. Richards, G. r. Jen'
nings and w. s. Bradley.
Evening journal., 1917-09-03
Morris is Picked TO Win
TOdaY's Fight With Fulton

terrific punishment but Fulton has
been known 20 wilt before a rugged
assault.
Morris has the advantage IN weight,
tipping the beam at 220 ~ pounds 20
Fullon's 2i5 10.
They compare as follows on measure
ments:
Waist, Fulton 80 inches; Morris 81.
Chest, Fulton as inches: Morris a.
Chest expansion, Fulton as inches
Morris a..
Neck, Fulton 81 IA inches; Morris
a. -
Height Fulton 6 feet inches; Nor
rls G feet a inches.
Elton has tho advantage m age. Hl
IS 26 while Norris IS 81.
Evening journal., 1917-09-03
TRAP SHOOTING
~~~~~-~--
BASEBALL

year he Is coming into his own. Al
though Rousch would never have
beer picked as tho leagues leading
hitter al tho start Of this season his
8rllity 10 nit any kind OF pitchiac
SLOW thai nc deserves every poiut in
ms percentage.
Ecusch has more than his playing 10
recommend him.
lie does not allow HIS success 20 in
terfere with his life. Ho has not be-
come swell headed and doesn't like to
talk about his hitting.
Rousch Is "a. he Is married and Is
a home lover.
Evening journal., 1917-09-03
THE EVENING JOURNALS DAILY PAGE OF SPORTS
IN DIDN
Rousch Changed From Right
to Left Hand to Stay in B. B.

There Is perhaps IN baseball no
player who has worked harder 10
get up there" than has Eddie Rousch
outnelder OF the Cincinnati Reds. and
leader OF the National League in at
ting
Rousch started his baseball career
as a rlghthanded innelder. Ills arm
gavo out, but Rousch didn't let n lit
tie thing like that discourage him. he
changed himself into a souihpaw and
became an outlelder.
With the Feds he made a repusa-
ton for himself as a batter and This
Evening journal., 1917-09-03

With the tough end OF their nm-
paign just opening up ahead the
White sox are playing the best base
ball they have so far displayed this
season.
Backed with a return 70 hitting
form by Fiddle Collins and Joe jack
son. to a certain extent. the soK are
Just preparing for their final invasion
Of foreign territory and Their last
drive for pennsnt
Today the favored men OF Chicago
are ahead by four and half games
gained when they twice lead the
Tigers 10 a Sunday slaughter while
the Red Sox were resting Today the
Westerners are due 10 engage the
Tigers in another twO-ply entertain
ment while the Rcd sox VIII be stag
ing morning and afternoon amuse
ments with the Yankees as their op-
ponents.
To was 20 be expected that the RED
Sox would make their going rOugl
while they we're doing their work al
home. but their gain amounted 10 al
most nothing against Philadelphia FOL
the western bidders for fame were
hitting just about the same pace.
/ The Red Sox are billed for some
more weak opposition right away bu
stronger battles are due for then
soon Finishing with New York thel
will meet the Athletics ir a four
game series az Philadelphia and ther
call on the Senators for three days
They visit New York before return
ing home TO wind up the season.
Evening journal., 1917-09-03
National Leagne
RUNS FOR THE WEEK.

Runs scored 10y all teams ta The
American and National Leagues from
Monday, Ats. 81. TO Sunday, Sept. 2.
inclusive. Only runs scored IN ths
official averages are counted. Scores
OF incompleted games are not includ-
ed. but those Of games OF Ave Innings
or longer are found IN this table:
Qmorloor IaaOua
Evening journal., 1917-09-03
RAIN sToPs COLE CONTEST.

The annual golf contest between the
Wilmington Country Club and the
Spring Haven County Club, sched-
uled for the local grounds ON saturday
was called OIL because of wet links.
The contest may he played later in the
season.
Evening journal., 1917-09-03

In seven-inning game ~ Marshal
ton Saturday afternoon Jack Price
Ferris Industrial School team defeated
Silyerbrook By the score Of s 20 2.
Evening journal., 1917-09-03
81. FLIZABETH WINS.

By hard hitting st. Elizabeth base
ball team Saturday afternoon defeated
Christiana . to o. Part Of the game
was played in the rain.
Evening journal., 1917-09-03
BASEBALL STATISTICS
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
American League.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
American League.
Chicago. Z; Detroit. 2.
Chicago. 6; Detroit, 8 I'D game).
Cleveland. Z; St. Louis. 4.
Other clubs not scheduled
National League.
Chicago, 5; St. Louis, 1.
81. Louis, 4; Chicago, ? (2nd game
Pittsburgh, s. Cincinnati /
other clubs not scheduled
SATURDAYS RESULTS
American League.
Boston, s. Athletics. /:
81. Louis, 81 Chicago. 3.
Cleveland. 8 Detroit, 3
New ork-Washing ton, rain.
National League.
Phillies-Boston, rain.
New York. 8; Brooklyn, 2.
Cincinnati, 2; Chicago, 1.
Cincinnati. s; Chicago. 1 cd game
ST. Louis, 1; Pittsburgh, 0.
st. Louis. I Pittsburgh, o ed gamel
Evening journal., 1917-09-03
SCORE BY INNINGS

SUNNY. Nus Oh DTI7O0V % N -
7. Earned runs. Boiler Makers ?. Two
base hits. Cole, Briscoe. Struck out by
Briscoe 8: by Arrants Q. Double plays
Cole to Nickerson 20 Boggs. Stolen
bases. Penock, Kemskl Dunbar, Cole.
Hit by pitched ball, Peterson. II. Scott
Time Of game lis. Umpire Welsh.
Evening journal., 1917-09-03
National League
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY.
American League


Washington at Philadelphia u
games, p. M
Morning and Afternoon Games.
Detroit at Chicago.
New York et Boston.
81. Louis at Cleveland.
National Leagne.
Phillies at Boston q games, 2. M
Morning and Afternoon flames.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
Boston at New York.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Evening journal., 1917-09-03
National League.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL WINS

Totals .25 SO 81 10 81 II 27-177
Indicates team did not play.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
BAN ON OPERA IN ATLANTA
Directors OF Music Festirnl Association
Decide Not to Hold Scnson
During War.

ATLANTA. CA. December Lowing
to the war, there will hc no grand
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
TROOPS HAVE PNEUMONIA:
u CAN BE PREVENTED

The following NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1T.
scH: ITO Whom 1t May Concern: I,
make II rule never TO rccor,n,e nd
medicines until I have tried them, as
there arc great many In the land that
ara perfect shams but having tried
your Prepa ration (Gowans) for colds,
sore throat, rheumatism and other In
IL nmntory troubles, ] have no hest
tauon In cordially recommending it to
she public. for l think 1t blessing to
the people: especially the children. I
have known OF it's being used for pneu-
fnonia and throat troubles with mar
velous affect. II is with pleasure give
you this testimonial Any time in the
world that ] can say word for your
company Will do so without hesitation
or reserve. Yours very truly, (SigneD
r. 8. Glenn, Ex-Governor of North
Carolina" Rub Gowans freely on your
throat and chest for colds. Group and
pneumonia For sale at druggis 25c.
gec and st.00 sizes. The Cowan Medical!
Co. Concord, y. C.-Ady,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
CONQUERS RHEUMATISM
IN A VERY FEW DAYS

II Is nm established fact that a small
dose OF RhcumA taken once day has
driven the pain and agony from thou
sands OF rackcd. crippled and despair
ing rhcuinaucs during the last I'VE
years.
Powerful and sure; quick acting, yet
harmless and inexpensive, Rhcuma
gives blessed relief almost ut once
the magic name has reached every
hamlet in the land. and there is hardly
a druggist anywhere who canno. tell
you OF almost marvellous cures.
IL you are tortured with rheumatism
or sciatica, YOU can get a bottle Of
l:heuma from Tragic Drug Co. or any
druggist. with the understanding that
II IT does not completely drive rheu-
matte poisons from your system
) ggY hack.-Adv. .h.4A ss5.s >
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
CONFERENCE CALLED
ON FUEL SITUATION

'N""e''u'o 'ioHi flTSt faEc.D
TO cooperate with mo in this con-
iiection.'
On motion OF Il. Walton Moore. Of
Fairfax, the council will be represented
at the fuel conferences by General
Nichols and President Johnson.
General Nichols stated that the mass
meeting to be held under the auspices
of the council at the City Auditorium
next Wednesday night, when Secretary
Baker will make the principal address,,
will inaugurate a Statewide patriotic
drive TO make the people of Viz
ginia acquainted with tho critical sit
uation now facing the nation, and to
win all F!rginians anew to hearty
support Of every government measure.
Governor Stuart Will preside. In ad-
dltion to the Secretary OF War Medili
Mccormick, OF Chicago. VINO has just
returned from the battle front in
France, will speak.
CONFERENCE Oh" OFFICIALS
TO DE- HELD AT CAPITOL.
The next day there will be 4 confer
ence, at the Capitol between a large
number Of public officials ard prom
inent citizens from all parts OF the
State and Charles j. Allen. OF Kansas,
and probably George +. Porter. OF the
Council Of National Defense. washing
ton. The object of this conference will
be to determine how In detail every
part OF the state can be brought into
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
FIRST TESTIMONY
THAT LINKS MEANS
WITH HUN AGENTS
CONTINUED From First Page.

Al maturity OF the note in June,
1917, Means asked for renewal, which
was declined. Mems asked the bank
To cell the collateral securities and pay
The note. which the bank did. paying
Means the surplus. according TO AFR.
Mnchs testimony.
Mr.. Mack testified that ut the time
the loan was secured by Means, the
latter offered him his choice out Of n
list or securities aggrcga,ing something
like $4,000. Tho witness testified that
he selected securities amounting to
$4,000 as collateral for the loan
~ III. GarrctSon. of the Illinois Trust
Company, Chicago, next was presented
by the State to prove that Means took
another list OF securities on December
~. 1916, to the Illinois Trust Company
and secured I loan OF $4,000, putting
up about $4,000 as collateral The
state claims that Means took the
securities composing the $4,000 trust
held by tho Merchants Loan and Trust
Company for the benefit OF nlrs Robin
son. and disposed of them for his own
benefit at various bnnks.
Mr.. Garretson identified transcript
Of account showing that Means de-
posted in about one months time in
January and February, 1917. the sum
Of more than $4,000 and drew il all
out within period OF about thirty
days ending September 81. 1917.
Court adjourned ato $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon until $3.50 Monday morn
. ing. This action was taken by Judge
Cline when it became apparent that
further progress could not be mad.
today rs the state had reached tho
point where il WAS ready to present to
The jury the mass Of papers, idcntifc |
Thursday by a. L. Melville as bearing
Meana'a Gnature or and%ritlpc and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02

tions. both I'm Richmond and through
out the state. IT Will contain tho fol-
lowing information: total number Of
registered nurses In tho State OF Vir-
ginta; of enrolled Red Cross nuraes;
or graduate nurses not registered. Reg
istered or accredited hospitals training
schools: number OF pupils enrolled
number Of pupils graduating in l91S;
pupils that can he enrolled in the fail
of 1917: pupils that can be enrolled
during tho y',ar 1918. Not register :
cd or accredited training schools: pu-
piis enrolled: pupils graduating in 1915:
pupils that can be enrolled in thc fall
OF 1917; that can be enrolled during
the year 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02

full cooperation with the national
government as Il war measure.
The Council OF Defense sent out yes
terday several hundred invitations to
this conference. a great effort will be
made to link up the municipalities and
the rural districts in a united organ
iZatton. so that every bit OF strength
may be put forth to make the re-
sources OF this Commonwealth as cf-
fec,!vc as possible III the war.
DR.. ]. 7. Mastin and Mrs. Il. b. Mum
ford reported about the law enforce
ment work and the woncn's work. re-
spectivcly
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
SOLDIERS ARREST TIGERS"
Negroes of Norfolk Try to Get Through
Government Reservation
With whisky,

HAMPTON. VA. December 1.--Thc
United states Army authorities TO -da y
took hand In preventing the impor-
tation OF whisky into Virginia through
the Fortress Monro" reservation
Twelve negroes from Norfolk were ar
rested by squad of soldiers as they
left tho Chesapeake Line steamer and
stepped on TO the Old Point wharf.
Tho men had ninety-nin pints and
twelve quarts Of whisky. They are
said TO have had an automobile wait
ing for them ~ Olds Point. and had
expected 70 take The whisky to Nor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02

the defense Insisted 1t had not had op-
portunity yet to read the papers, hay-
ins but to-day received copies OF them.
Discussion of the matter consumed
most OF the afternoon session Of barely
an hour.
There are eight New York and Chi
cago witnesses expected yet to be in
troduced by the State. five of whom
have arrived.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02

folk over tho local ferry lines. The
men were turned over To tho Federal
authorities and taken to Norfolk for
trial this afternoon.
Tho army men are understood to
have, reached the decision to break NJ
liquor being brought to Old Point. and
vii. arrest all persons found with 1t In
the future.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02

opera season in Atlanta ncxt year. ac-
cording to an announccm late to-
day after ~ meeting OF the directors
of the Atlanta Music Festival Associa-
ton. under whose auspices tho Metro
poittan Grand Opera Company has
made it's appcarance here eight times.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-21
Ne FOUND WAY TO WAKE HER
Minister, Annoyed by Woman Who
Persisted in Sleeping During
Service, Had a Bright Idea.

Tae minister of L - is one of
those quietly humorous characters Of
whom there are many in the church.
lie has o deal to contend with in
Bis preaching, and the chief matter he
has To- combat is sleep.
Many Of his hearers begin to dOze
he minute he starts preaching. The
minister arranged with the verger that
Ii future he should endeavor to wax
a. >cgrerS from the pulpit.
Bic managed this successfully for
saae time, but one Sunday he failed
90 rouse an old woman, a well-known
.i. Keeper In the parish. At length
.l,t as be was about to yield, bright
l4ea struck him.
l "aken her this time" he ex-
c'a~od
>r'Hac the side of the pulpit firm
iy with his clenched fist, he called out
"Aufaer pint here, Janet " whereupon
tt- -.sI old inakeeper started up and
replied Coming, sir; coming !"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-21
He Was Cured.

tn.e there was a little boy who stole
sugar So strong was his craving for
sugar Stat half his mothers time was
't6aa mp watching the sugar bowl.
Vae morning however, she filled a big
'a4'..r fun Of sugar and gave it to
Vie .,fle boy and told him to eat 1t all.
i-e boy took a spoon and started In.
he a'- about a third of 1t before he
90, enough. His mother insisted that
Ie t.I some more-it was all his TO
es4 #d she'd box his ears If he didn't
ea' .- She did box his ears, and he
az. little more, but presently he
~..ea The tumbler under his chair
.pped out to play When he
~ hack, though, the tumbler was
-.- waiting for him. He ate a little,
II wasn't good. He said It "was
NEeet' Every day for month
.a' .ambler was by his plate at the
en n chair by his bedside. in the
with his playthings-every-
pc found that lumber The
arned- about It. and the ants
'Qt still It was too sweet"
tamhler never was flushed up.
is an old man now. and takes
.ee straight. Gooseberry pie is
Kind he likes. All other kinds
o sweet. Kansas City Star.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-21

- ylIa Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
rc793 I took six bottles and today !
an healthy woman able to do my own
b@rsework. l wish every suffering
roman would try Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and find out for
themselves how good it is. Mrs. CARL
J. KIEso, 500 North Ave, Aurora, Ill.
The great number of unsolicited tes-
tmonials on file at the Pinkham Lab
crsfory. many of which are from time
n cme published by permission, are
proof Of the value of Lydia E. Pink
HAMS Vegetable Compound, in the
treatment of female ills.
Every ailing woman in the United
States is cordially invited to write to
the lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
.conh3entiaD, Lynn, Mass, for special
sdgice. 1t is free, will bring you health
AID may save your life.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-21
CUTlCURA COMPILATIONS
Are Usually Remarkably Soft and
CIear-TriaI Free.

Make Cuticura Soap your everyday
toilet Soap and assist it now and then
ls needed by touches of Cuticura Oirp
naat to soften, soothe and heal. Moth
ils better to make the complexion
clear scalp free from dandruff and
bands soft and white.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-21

severe pains IN my
back and sides until
| became so weak |
could hardly walk
from chair to chair,
and got SO nervous
/ would jump at the
slightest noise. I
was entirely unfit
to do my house
work, l was giving
up hope of ever be-
ing well, when my
sister asked me to
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-21
In Bed

I'm going to kill that mosqul-
Don't bother, John.
-lol think I want to be BIT
as ] doze off,
"ut they always buzz first.
Ike a telephone.
Yes and Ike a telephone
don't buzz till the connec-
@eeA made. "-Chaparral.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-21

The mnn who isn't capable Of win
ming the love Of nj least one woman
made % mistake I'm getting born
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-21
mrs. KIESO SICK
|. seven MONTHS
Restored to Health by Lydia E.
pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

,.-ora IlI.-"For seven long months
80 from a female trouble, with
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-21

Nature heals-but the doctor makes
ouf the hilf
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-21

hose in 1915 sent 100. s21 .O68
rice to the United States.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-21

"Why didn't you cuiistT'
al couldn't decide whether ( want
to be colonel or nu admiral"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-21

trouble makers only 90 on to other
localities and continue their nefarious
propaganda. Work is at standsuIl
In many Of the biggest mining and lum-
Der camps of the country
The department of labor last week
created the United States public serv-
ice reserve. for the mobilization Of
adult male volunteers for service In
employments of every kind. public and
private, which are necessary to effec-
tive conduct of the war.