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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-02
THE BEST SPORTING PAGE IN WILMINGTON.
Middletown Musings
By "Al.v

Rising Sun 4, Middletown 2. We
can't win all the time so when defeat
does come at the hands OF a good
club we are satisfied. Rising Sun had
the stun.
In the spotlight saturday-Rube
Dunbar. RUDE made two errors in
quick succession in the tenth inning
handing Rising Sun the game.
The Maryland nine certainly did
put up a good exhibition OF ball play
ing. It was totally different nine
from the one that lost to Elkton early
in the season.
The game was hot and interesting
throughout. Those are the kind Of
games that will be played from now
on as Manager 5egelken has arrang-
ed a new schedule.
Local citizens claim that there Is
no place to go Saturday afternoons.
Why not 90 to the bali park and see
red hot game OF ball.
Several OF the local ball PLAYERS
have left the team 10 train for their
/ bout with Mad Dog Bill Hohenzollern
Bob Heller, former great first base.
man. is now hard at work training "a
down the Kaiser. Good luck to you
Bob.
To tho Kaiser.
Mad Dog Bill. we soon will greet you;
Greet you with our u. S. A.
You can bet your life wen beat yot
When We line up for the fray
The averages Of the local player
will soon appear in THE EVENING
JOURNAL Look out for them
You win Lawrence. ANY man who
when speaking Of pitchers. says vii,
Bill Finn can be accused Of claiming
that It was Columbus who crosse,
the Delaware
Newport You can have mid
week game II YOU want a.. so say
~"t +ttttAtNttNAf W NNIA w aNu say
Wildel wants a game with Middle
town. Well, Wildel. IL you'll look nj
your record OF one game here las
, year when you forfeited to MS yor
can easily see why you have no chanc
. of playing here again.
Again Wildel, if you don't remem
Der, just ask Albert Strawbridg,
: We're willing 20 bet his Jaw IS sti
, in a sling from me blow deilverc
by Umpire Pennington.
/, fremont next week. Watch us n
= lvenge ourselves on "Swelled-up" Tin
man for his victory OF n month az
o. Have several pitchers with you Tr
4 mont. Johnson got his IN 1915; 80 d
d Tinsman IN 1867.
= Everybody out Saturday. we ne.
the money.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-02
WIN GARDEN PRIZE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cornell OF
Carney's Point, n. J.. formerly Of this
city. are receiving CONGRATULATIONS
upon receiving the first prize Of go,
offered for the prettiest yard and $40
as fourth prize for their rear gar
den. offered by the DUPONT village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornell receiver hrst
prize OF S25 for the best appearing
Yarh last year.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-02
sussex Youth IS
ACCUSED AS Stacker

William Parkhurst. aged 81 years.
OF Dagsboro. Sussex county. was held
under bail yesterday by United states
Commissioner W. G.. Mahaffy Tor the
grand jury. on a charge OF heing a
Stacker. This is the second arrest
on this charge made IN this state
since the Federal registration
Parkhurst says he failed to regis
ter through a misunderstanding, hav-
ing been informed when he applied
to the registration officers that he
did not have to register. Following
his release Parkhurst said that he
would go TO Georgetown at once anc
register.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-02
Chester QUIET. But
GUARDS PATROL CITY

CHESTER. Pa. Aug. with the
community in a state OF perspiring
lethargy there was not q semblance
OF disorder here throughout the day
10 reflect the bitter feeling between
the whites and Negroes. The authori-
ties refuse to he lulled into a false
sense Of security. and the patrols Of
the State troopers. special deputies
from Eddystone and extra shifts OF
city policemen were continued last
night as last week.
IL is believed the twenty-seven
State troopers viii be withdrawn the
first OF next week.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-02

His obituary has been written and
rewritten
Time and again he has been count
ed out.
His batting eye. they said. had dis
appeared. His feet. they mourned had
given way
But John r. Wagner-Honus-
fooled them all.
He Is out there on the ball lot every
day az first base, or nird and National
league pitchers are learning that the
batting eye which was supposed TO be
gone is almost as bright as in former
years
All Of which recalls a statement
Clark Grimth once made about bat
ting eyes.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-02

and there are many like him, fellows
like Scott OF the Red sox for Instance.
Il IS natural for some OF tie others
Then Griif made a startling state
ment.
1u bet II old Cap Arson or Dan
Brouthers could get some enc TO run
TO first for them they would bat better
than 800 in either major league to-
day" 81.
All OF which is open 70 QUESTION. OF
course. but which brings US back 10
the starting point. John r. Waener-
Honus is IN the middle Of his zist
season and he Is hitting well abore
. 300. which might be used as an arEu-
ment for Grlffs statements.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-02
RIMS FOR TIE WEEK.

Runs scored by all teams in the
American and National Leagues from
Thursday. July 26, 70 Wednesday Aug.
1. inclusive Only runs scored in the
official averages are counted Scores
OF iacomp.e.ed games are not includ-
ed. but those Of games OF FIVE innings
or longer are found in this table:
tmarfpnu Tensuo
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-02
HLW TO Tell TIE RANK OF
An American army OFFICER
.

.
o By The United Press.
. WASHINGTON. Aug. 2. - You
. can tell the rank Of an American
o army officer by knowing this;
A second lieutenant has an
. epaulette with no bar.
A first lieutenant has an epau-
letter with one white bar.
A captain has an epaulette with
two white bars.
A major has an epaulette WIN
a gold maple leaf thereon.
A lieutenant colonel has an
epaulotte with a silver maple leaf
70 A colonel has an epaulette win
. a silver spread eagle thereon.
- A brigadier general has an
. epauIette with one silver star. q
A major general has an cpau-'
lette with two silver stars.
A lieutenant general has an
epaulette with three silver stars
A general is exceedingly rare.
This far in our history there have
been oaly two. They were wash
ington and Grant.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-02
OK GUARD FOR sPEEDERs.

Automobile speeders are giving peo-
nj living along the Blue Ball road
cause for so much complaint that
George Weldin has engaged constables
IN watch for speeders. While the Con-
cord nike Is being built the Blue Ball
road has become a popular highway.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-02
BASEBALL Chances
National League

National League.
Boston at Chicago, games. clear.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati. cloudy.
New York nc Pittsburgh. clear.
Philadelphia at St. Louis, clear.
American League.
Chicago at Boston, clear.
st. Louis at New York, 2 games. clear.
Detroit at Washington. clear.
. Cleveland at Philadelphia, clear.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-02
Dewey Patton reported late al
game the other day and batted 1000

August should see that Dewey IS al
ways late.
There Is nothing now to keep Leon
ard from enlistlng, says a contem. No,
nothing. except Bennys inclination.
Benny Leonard was fined $50 FOR
speeding. Freddie Welsh and Johnny
Kilbane ought to have him arrested
for MAYHEM.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-02
National League.
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY.

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY.
American League.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at New York G. games)-
Detroit az Washington.
Chicago at Boston.
National League.
Phillies at st. Louis.
Boston at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
New York at Pittsburgh
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-02

Get a competent woman TO help you
with the cleaning, and the way 70 get
her is to ask Tor her services through
a little Want Ad.-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-02
sOCIALISTIC MEETING.

The Women's Socialist COMMITTEES
will hold its weekly meeting az No
SIS Market street. this evening.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-02
TOta SO 40 50 "A SO 81 24-262
National League.
AUTOIST sMASHES HYDRANT.

Totals ..2s a. 4S 16 26 ~ 15-227
Indicates teams did not play.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-02
Baseball STATISTICS
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
American League.

Cleveland. 6: Athletics. 5.
Chicago, 4: Boston. 0.
Washington. 5: Detroit. 4 (13 ings)
New YOrk-S st. Louis, rain.
National League.
Phillies. 2: st. Louis. 90 innings)
Brooklyn. g. Cincinnati. ?.
New York. 3: Pittsburgh, /.
Chicago-Boston. rain
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-02

II you have not enough work to keep
YOU working overtime, It Is because you
don't adVertlse.-AdT.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-02

Save money-Buy years supply ~
shoes at Forster's Fire Sale. 72S
Market street, Second Floor-Adv
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-02


Hits. Of Carrow. 5; Finn Is; Wal
lace Z. Earned runs Colegians 3;
Middletown. A. Two-base hits, Elli-
son. Morris. Struck out by CarroW,
3: Finn. 4 Wallace 2. Left on beses,
Middletown. z; Colleglans. 8. 'Stoien
bases Walker, .; Marvel Foulk.
Roach Tyson Sacrifice hits, Gibbs.
Hit by pitched ball Wheeler Roach.
Bases on balls. Finn. L; Carrow. 2;
Wallace 1; Ritz Segelken. Weber.
4. Number Of innings pitched by Car
row. 8 Finn. z; Wallace. 2. Time OF
game las Umpires, Vinyard and
Moore.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-02

Here's a chance for the nuts TO bet
on one OF their own family. Hicory
Nut Is entered in a New York race.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-18

would Indicate the team was better
than a year ago The other teams Of
the state thus far have failed to show
altho Dubuque was able to take the
measure OF the st. Louis University
team,
The coe and state University OF
Iowa teams present similar but com
pick situation. Four OF last years
state champions are at Iowa City.
Three Of last years Iowa Conference
champions are ut Cedar Rapids. no
date. however, both teams have been
disappointment. 1t was the UNI
animous prediction of all the basket
ball sharks who watched the univer-
city team play a year ago that they
would be in the running for champion
ship honors this year. This opinion
was expressed freely by big nine
critics and was the almost unanimous
opinion of the Iowa men, even the OPP
ponents of Iowa for honors. II may be
that the team will come in later games
for it should be remembered that at
the beginning of the season year ago,
Coach Kent and his squad were given
only an outside chance yet they proved
the best in Iowa. Injuries have had n
part In the showing of the team as
well as the lack OF practice.
AT Coe, where Coach Carrithers
was. expected to develop another con-
tender for the title, the team has not
shown the expected speed at any time
and only herculean nerve will make
them winners in big games after tins
start. A victory over Cornell in the
game of the week might have a sa-
lutatory effect and start the team 10
working together and in former trim
but at best the team is Luzzle for the
men who know the most about bas-
ketball, viewed from the outside.
The Iowa teams have made little
better showing than usual against the
opponents from outside OF the state.
Grinnell took the measure of Nebraska
and Ames won one game and played
to few points defeat against Mis-
souri,. Dubuque broke into the win
ming column against st. Louis while
neither Simpson nor Dubuque was out
classed by Nebraska, a team which at
the end Of it's weeks trip made mince-
meat of Carleton and defeated Ham
line. The games of the next ten days
will go far toward showing the class
OF the teams, as most of them should
have hit their stride by the end Of this
week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-18
NEW BOOSTER CLUB At RICE.
WILLIE GIVES ENTERTAINMENT
FOR RURAL RESIDENTS.
RECEPTION 70 ALL
WITHIN TRADING DISTANCE
Farmers and Their Families Come in
Swarms and Are deliberately Ents..-
tainsd--Bstwssn 400 and 500 People
I Feastsd-Plan to Retain Good viii
Of Rural Communities Adjacent
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Riceville, Jan. 1S.--The people Of this
town put one over 'on the country
people yesterday afternoon
Two months ago-a booster club was
organized in Ricevilie. with about sixty
members. The purpose Of the men at
the head of the club was to push in
every possible way for the country and
| the people WHO live adjacent to Rice
ville as well as to boost for the town,
Last week invitations were sent to
every farmer and his wife living with
in trading distance of Riceville, invit-
| ing them to be present at reception in
| their honor at the opera house from
$3.50 until 4 They were to be the
guests Of the town.
Come in Swarms.
| They came in swarms. A banquet
| was the top liner" and it was a con-
tinuous performance from 3 o'clock I'M
til the last farmer threw up his hands
and cried enough" \
During the afternoon the local band.
an orchestra, saxophone quartet and
an elocutionist alternated with con-
tinuous flow of music. and recitation.
At o'clock the high school dramatic
club put on a rip roaring farce, which
was followed by musical concert.
Between 400 and 500 people We're fed
and they went home full of good cheer
and hot stuff, and with expressions of
gratitude oozing from every pore
Tho optira al ,rvStary RI
the country people. They can not yet
Fquite figure it out. yet the solution
is easy and was made clear in a little
pamphlet presented to each guest as
they left for home. The people of Rice
vile propose to get acquainted socially
with the rural community and to prove
to them that their interest does not
stop at the trading account The
Booster club will be active in helping
the farmers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-18
BULLET FAILED 70 Kill.
Young Fort Dodge Man Thought &
Have Attempted Suicide.


Young Fort Dodge Man Thought to
Have Attempted Suicide.
Fort Dodge, Jan. 1S.-'I have shot
every bullet out except one. and that I
might use on myself" is statement
made some time ago by Peter Sweet,
and which today causes neighbors to
believe that in shooting himself un-
successfully he was attempting to COM
nit suicide.
Peter Sweet is now at st. Joseph's
Mercy hospital in a serious condition
as the result of the revolver wound he
inflicted upon himself at about 10
o'clock today. Physicians believe that
his condition is so serious that recoS-
cry is doubtful.
While there are no apparent reasons
for believing that Sweet attempted sui
eide, except the statement made re-
Gently. neighbors declare on the
strength of the statement that Sweet
was trying to kill himself Sweet him
self denies this. declaring Il was
only fooling when 1 pointed the gun
at myself I did not know 1t was
loaded
Peter Sweet is young man of about
"a years of age He has been married
but few months and his married life
has been happy one. He was, in good
health and has not been Respondent
There was no visible cause for the
young husband pointing the revolver
at his heart unless, as he says, he did
not know that the one shot was left In
the revolver.
The one charge from a SO caliber re-
volver entered the mans body just
below the heart and above the stom-
aci 3-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-18
Northern Iowa Items

open bitches across it, was allowed
and approved as, made, without
changes.
WaterIoo.
| Waterloo national guardsmen-home
from the border service-will not
search in vain for employment. Charles
Van Week, secretary of the CONNER
lcial club, announced today that a
clearing house would be established at
once where returning guardsmeh can
find positions and where business men
in need of help can find men to fill ex-
isting vacancies. 1t remains to be seen
whether the soldiers will have trouble
in securing employment. Indications
are, however. that those who want
employment will find it easily and
quickly. Many employers have signi-
fed their intentions of making room
for the guardsmen. while other con-
Germs have held positions open for men
forced to leave them when mustered
into service
Waterloo.
Waterloo physicians are interested
| in the case Of Michael Ehr, farmer
living near Raymond. who has been
unconscious for more than 140 hours,
the result of injuries received week
ago when an acetylene gas plant.
which he was attempting to thaw out
with warm water. exploded. The acci-
dent occurred last> Tuesday morning.
Ehr was brought to st. Francis hospi-
ttal in an unconscious condition. Since
that time he has been lying in a state
OF coma. There are times when he
attempts to sit up in bed; he talks Of
driving horses or Of doing work on his
farm and often calls for his wife and
children. He has never recovered con-
seriousness, however, but there is little
change in his condition. At first at
tending physicians said he had few
chances for recovery, but he has fought
death gamely and may recover.
Fort Dodge.
Mayor John +. Ford, Councilman c.
n. Smith and Councilman Frank Col
Inns, will be candidates for reelection
this Spring. In addition to these Ed
Roper is quoted as saying he will be
candidate. These three men have been
in Office since the commission plan of
government was q adopted. They are
now HHiSnIHS lhoT thru eeiHi " gt~o
years. In statement made today
Mayor Ford said that a number OF his
friends had urged on him that q num-
her Of city improvements begun during
the present administration s:S as yet
unfinished improvements with which
he is more familiar than anyone else
and 1t was his duty to complete them.
He said also that he had promised his
fellow members Of the council that he
would Join them. Economy in city adj
ministration has been mentioned as a
possible platform Of an opposing can
didate. A reform candidate to
clamp the I'D ,9n Sunday amusements
has been spoken OF but as yet no. def
mite 2w9Esk has been done and little In.
terest shown ;5s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-18

Holsteins II
AT the first annual corn show and in
stitute $500 in cash prizes were offered
and fcur SIS silver cups We're won by
lC. J. Bauer. Leslie kolb. Elmer Lage
and Allen Joslin, respectively. In the
| junior class Albert and Elmer Lage
won free trip to Ames.
Ls Mars.
Rev. X. B. Weiland. Of this place, for
for more than 80 years q Presbyterian
minister, is dead at his home here lie
was born in New Westerlands 80 years
ago. He was charter member OF the
Sioux City Presbytery at the time It
was Separated from the Fort Dodge
Presbytery.
tWaterioo.
The trial OF Mrs. DR.. Longshore-
Moon for murder, which was to have
commenced Monday. has been postpon-
ed until next Monday. The states
principal witness is missing. Dr.. Long
shore Moon is charged with having
caused the death of Mrs. Minnie Bal
lard of Tripoli by criminal operation
Cedar Rapids. u
With the reduction of their bonds
from 10000 to half that sum. Mahala
Reed and Doris Byrnes. indicted here
for Conspiracy to extort' in connection
with the alleged Matchmaking of
Franklin Junkernan a prominent bust
ness man OF this city, in which 1t is
claimed the girls were aided by Harold
Jerka, Chicago attorney, to obtain
$3.50 from Junkerman, both young
women have obtained release from the
county Jail.
AIsona.
The city council has let the contract
for four miles of additional paving, the
work to start as soon as the weather
will permit. The specifications call for
asphaltio concrete type OF paving and
the low bid accepted was for
$3.50 per yard Before the paving
starts about $4,000 worth OF sewer
work and extension OF mains Will be
done. Altogether the work when fiu-
ished viii represent an investment Of
100000. This will make Aigona one
Of the best paved towns, in proportion
to Its population, in the state. Its pop
ulation is 1000 and there will be nine
miles Of paving; - III ~ ~
Mason City.
The petition being deemed sufficient
and the engineers report considered
! u ::::e.s the :eea OF the improvement.
the board of supervisors yesterday
afternoon passed = resolution estab-
fishing Drainage District No. 40. This
district embraces practically all Of
Clear Lake township lying north Of the
lake. and q large part Of the southern
part OF Grant township. and tho drain
age system planned Is the most COM
prehensive established thus far On the
history Of Csrro Gordo county drain
age matters. Tho report OF tho APP
praisers OF damages, which allowed q
total Of Sls,4 ~ to men whose property
will be damaged by the construction Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-18

her home with Mr.. and Mrs. IT, Fl.
Studebaker. vi. w, ig
Mrs. r. X Townsend. who, has been
In hospital in Ottumwa receiving
surgical treatment for several weeks,
has so far recovered that she Is ex-
pected to return to her home here in a
few days.
Beginning with Jan 81. 1911. there
will be in the U. b. church an
eight day rally and institute. During
the week there will be present to con-
duct the programs and as speakers
four general church officers from Day
ton, o., and one field secretary of the
missionary society.
Mrs. j. F. Yothers has been in a crit
ical condition, but nowSsis reported as
improving.
A basketball tournament begins at
the college gym this week. Each class
appears on the schedule for the con-
test. Several Of the business men
have awarded fine, silver cup to be-
come the trophy of the winning class,
and may become the property Of a
class winning three consecutive times
in three different tournaments.
The city council has decided to pur-
chase fire motor truck.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-18
DIR OPSY TREATED FIR EE
BY Or. Miles, the Great Specialist, who Sends
1915 Trial Treatment Free.
Many Report Cured After Others Failed.

s
At Rrst no disease Is apparently more harm
less. than dropsy a little swelling Of the
eyelids, haAds. feet, ankles or abdomen. Finally
there is great shortness of breath cough.
faint spells. sometimes nausea and vomiting.
even bursting of the limbs and lingering
and wretched death If the dropsy is not re-
moved.
DR.. Miles has been known ms a leading
specialist in these diseases for 80 years. His
z liberal offer of 1916 Treatment free to all
sideration. You may never have such an OBJ
Z portunity again.
The. Grand Dropsy Treatment consists of
four dropsy remedies In one, also Tonic Tab
let's and Pura-Laxa for removing the water
This treatment Is specially prescribed for each
patient and Is three times as successful as
that Of most physicians. It usually relieves
the first day. and removes swelling in six
days In most cases. Delay Is dangerous.
Send fer Remarkable Cures IN Ysur State.
All afflicted readers may have Book. Ex-
animation Chart, Opinion, Advice. and Two
Pound Trial Treatment free. Write at once.
Describe your case. Address. DIR. Franklin
Niles Dept. DA.. s13 TO 92S. Franklin St..
Eikhaft, Ind. Sst4 u
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-18
BASKETBALL TEAMS GOING WELL
Game Now Being Played Somewhat
Faster Than Last Year.

special to 1meS-Republcan.
Des Moines,g Jan. 1S.-End of the
first week Of the universities and col
tleges basketball schedules demon
strates that the game this, year is q
little ahead of the game of year
ago as far as the general grade OF
play Is concerned. Every possible in
dication is given that Ames, Grinnell,
and Drake will be better than they
were In the campaign of last winter.
Simpson is far in advance Of it's last
years showing and the state teachers
college thus far has 0utclassed the
showing or any, gsaagog sanintsta OF ra-
cent years. Cornell also is playing In
better form. Two teams, Iowa and
Coe. have shown an exceptional re-
versalsof form while Des Moines and
Highland Park are without the mater
ial to make formidable bids for
,honors. Iowa Wesleyan is still an, UNI
known quantity but the winning Of
three games, one ,of them from Penn