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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
HOG ISLAND PLANNED
FOR ENEMY AVIATORS
AntiAircraft Guns Had Been
Secreted at Point in
Shipyard

Gee. I wonder what would happen
If a German aviator few over Hog
Island7"
This remark has been often repeated
during the war by the ship workers. The
answer was not permissible during the
conf1ct--but now the -ecret Is out.
The German aviator would have re-
ceivcd a "peppery" reception from an
anti-aircraft battery on the island.
Anti-aircraft battery? Where? But
ignorance of the matter was common.
Only a few persons in the yard were
aware OF the defenses.
The guns-two of them--are locared
between the A. !. S. c. Hotel and the
firehouse, outside of the gate. They are
of three-inch caliber. and of tho most
modern type Of aircraft batteries.
Some time ago they were installed on
heavy concrete foundations. when no
one was looking. A big canvas covered
the guns and 1t was almost impossible
to see them from the roadway.
The anti-aircraft guns were placed on
the island by the War Department, hav-
ing been brought from Fort Delaware
The guns were manned by the members
of the A. |. S. G.. reserves in charge of
l.. D. Schuman, of the United States
Engineering Department.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
Many Clubs Boosting In
door Games This Winter.
SUedes May Race in
Meado,Ubrook Carnival
TO HOLD PENN RELAYS
By EDWIN ]. POLLOCK

n PEACE REVIVAL is certain for every
"A branch of athletics, but It is not so
near nor so sure for any sport as It is
for track athletics and 1t is particularly
interesting to Philadelphians In view of
the fact that one of our citizens will be
at the head Of the national reconstruc-
tion. s.
Samuel J. Dallas, the newly-eIected
president Of the A. A. u. sees the in
door track season through optimistic
eyes. All over the country plans arc
being formulated for indoor games, the
most important Of which will be in this
city and New York
The 1918 indoor season was curtailed
necessarily by the war. but the 1919
program embraces games to be staged
under the auspices Of the Meadowbrook
Club. Of this city, and Melrose, knights
of St. Anthony and the New York A..
c., all of New York the First Regiment.
Of Chicago, and other big clubs through
out the country. besides the national in
door A. A. U. championships.
No Collegiate Indoors
There will be no intercollegiate in
door championships in 1919 and there
Will be none for some time, IL at all.
The collegiate games. the last Of which
were held two years ago. proved n finan-
cial failure, and 1t Is not likely that they
will be revived.
Mr.. Dallas. who is secretary Of the
Meadowbrook Club. \and his assistants
are already working out the program for
the annual Wanamaker games, and
/ they plan to make 1t the big attraction
this year. as It has been in the past.
Efforts are being made to have II sur.
pass In Importance the previous annua,
contests
1t is hoped that an international color
may be added to the Meadowbrook
games. An invitation has been sent
to Zander and Bohlin. the famous
Swedish runners, to compete here and
there is considerable talk Of the likeli-
hood Of the speedy foreigners coming
| here. A cable was sent to Ernie Hertz
| berg, the Swedish trainer. inviting
Zander and Bohlin and other stars to
come to this country for the Meadow
brook and Melrose contests.
Invited Before
Efforts were made a few seasons age
to have Ia Swedish relay team sent here
for the indoor games. and George Paw.
ling was sent over as a representative
of the A. A. U. to attempt to induce the
foreigners to show their speed &c
Americans. Hertzberg. however, con.
tended that neither Zander nor Bohlir
ever had run indoors This combined
with war activities prevented their com
ing.
Besides the talent available on this
side of the water. 1t is likely that many
former track stars will be back IRON
France in time for the big events OF the
indoor season. There are great mum
ber of track idols In France. includine
Ted Meredith Tommy Lennon, Ear
Eby, Fred Davis and host OF others:
Conditions will be we'll settled by the
time the outdoor track season opens ane M
a boom year is expected. George W
Orton announced yesterday that thu
Pennsylvania relay carnival would b'
held as usual IN April ard the intercol
legiate association will stage the out
door championships. either at Frankiii
Field or at the Harvard, stadium.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
Scraps About Scrappers

Battling Murray and battling Leonard
will ella sh In the semiwind-up to the Tender
Hammer fray at the Olympia. This is a
&c ssion that should produce action. Whitley
Fitzgerald and Joe Leonard have replaced
O'Keefe and Robideau. In the other bouts
Leo Flynn takes on Willie Spencer and Billy
Devine engages Eddie Denny.
Frank CPop) O,Brien, referee at the Ma:
tionai 4. A., has been named the official
referee Of the Pesrlsss 4: G; ;,n1, IN Baltimore a
iected by the Baltimore boxing commission
For the last fve years Referee o. Brien mas
offciated at many Important fights In the
Monumental City.
Jack Dempsey Is all set for his second
meeting with Carl Morris. the giant Okla
homan., They are scheduled to go twenty
rounds In New Orleans tonight. Dempsey
beat Morris on foul In six rounds In buf-
falo last winter! He doesn't expect to have
much trouble with Morris. He Will return
north after this hght.
The National wind-up Saturday night will
bring together Tom Cowler, the big Irish
fighter and John Espin, of St.. Paul. The
latter comes on the recommendation OF
Mike Gibbons. middleweight headiiner Eddie
Morgan opposes Johnny Esse In the semi
wind-up. In the other bouts Jack Brady
meets Johnny Augatis. Mueles Riley enter
tains with Nell McCue and Joe Jackson
battles Tom ShArkey. 'E J.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
NEWS OF SHLPYARDS

mistice was signed, defeating his patri-
otic endeavor. Now he is booming
things for the enlargement of Uncle
Sans merchant marine.
The Merchants new Superintendent
is married and has one daughter, now
living in Toronto. Mr.. Ward expects to
bring his family here.
Miss Elizabeth Eckert, formerly head
of the personnel records branch of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, has been
appointed assistant office manager of the
corporation. Mrs. Marguerdite Dyer has
been chosen acting head Of the personnel
branch to succeed Miss Eckert.
A new device for lessening labor in
punching plates has been devised by
James Carr. a leader In the Pusey &
Jones light plate and boiler shop. The
device is a portable roller which saves
the labor of one man on the operation.
The "skip-stop" system, with special
emphasis on the skip" has been unof-
ficially adopted by a few trolley crews
on their way down Broadway past Van
workers at Gloucester. The crews are
evidently shipyard workers. afraid OF
arriving late at work, and stop only
when some brave soul pulls the trolley
pole from the wire.
Martin Wade is a new and welcome
addition TO the "P. & J." order depart
ment Furthermore, his "buddies" say
that he Hives up to his name. judging
from the manner which he wades through
his daily routine.
Captain Melvin Lawry, superintendent
OF the division of floating equipment at
Hog Island, has resigned. He will re-
turn to his home town, Quincy, Mass.
Captain Lawry has been associated with
the Hog Island project since last De-
cember. Previously he was the skipper
OF n private yacht Down East"
VI. IL. white. of the Chester yard halls
from the State of Indiana, and is listed
in the Who's who" of mechanics. He
Is a master workman, and for that rea-
sonhas been placed In charge of the re-
pair work at the yard.
Tho Chester yard punch shop surely
has gang of "wallopers." Happy
Davis, one-time premier featherweight
Johnny Rosner. flyweight fistic champion
and several other pugilists are members
Of the shop.
Molyncaux, the old Red Sox twirler, Is
member of the Chester shipyard fam.
lily .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
TENNIS In FRANCE
Yanks Can Play the Came All
r. Through Winter

Paris, Dec 16.--Tennis all winter Is
the privilege of the American soldiers
and, what is more, 1t is tennis on per.
haps the most famous courts in all
France.
When the Y. NJ. c. A. was asked by
the army to help entertain 1000 or
5000 boys who are detailed there every
week, the organization found. right In
the heart of the town, four Of the most
beautiful courts French workmanship
could produce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
Captai., Cobb Returns
From, France; Promises
Shipload of Ball Passes

New York, Dec. 18.-Ty Cobb. the
Detroit Am me.icans' outfelder. who has
been in service as captain IN
chemical warfare section, was q pas
senger arriving hero today on the
American transport Leviathan' Ine!
minstrel show aboard ship last sat-
urdny. .,.,,
cobb said he was happy to think
lie was tsble to take part In the nghH-
inr and that he considered II q hgh
honor to hEht for his country.
hoard the big liner a free ticket TO
the first baseball game In which ne
takes part. His speech was uproar,-
ously applauded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
KNICKERBOCKER SHOW OFF
Manager of Theater Will Not Per
NIT Boxing Bouts

The big boxing show scheduled Tor the
Knickerbocker Theatre Christmas after
noon has been called off. Jack Hanlon,
matchmaker of the club, this afternoon
announced that the management OF the
theatre feared boxing would hurt the
prestige Of the Knickerbocker and there
fore decided to call off the show.
Jack Thompson and Sam Langford
were scheduled to clash in the wind-up.
4 Matchmaker Hanlon stated. however.
that he would try and secure another
house where the show could be staged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16

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RIGHT.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
2 RICE TO RIDE FOR FITz
Ted to Succeed Jockey Andy
Schuttinger 81.

b Nav York. Dec. 16.SJames Fitzsim-
mons. the noted trainer, who has charge
Of the thoroughbreds belonging to the
Quincy Stable, Herbert T. Pratt and
Mrs. Joseph F.. Davis. has engaged Ted
Rice is a frst class Jockey. He won
several races on inferior horses on the
metropolitan tracks last season and at
the Maryland tracks attracted much at
itention by his fine horsemanship, On
one occasion he rode three winners in
a row. He can make los pounds and
has the strength of heavyweight
Jockey He will ride the horses formerly
ridden by Andy Schuttinger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
new YARD CHIEF ON JOB
Machinery Superintendent Works
for Big Merchant Marine

Fred B. Ward. new superintendent of
machinery at the Merchant Shipbuildlng
Corporations yard. quit making shells
to build ships.
During most of the war he bent his
efforts toward making ammunition for
the defeat of the Germans. Thinking
II would be a fitting sequence to build
ships to carry the shells over there" he
started for Hartman.
However, while en- route. the ar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
ENGLISH GOLFER HURT
George Duncan Injured in Air
plane Accident

London, Dec 16.--George Duncan. the
famous English golfing professional. who
has been in the Royal Flying Corps
since 1915, has met with a serious ac-
cident as the result of an airplane fall
ing upon him while on duty.
. He sustained badly bruised thigh
and an infused knee and will be laid up
for some time Duncan is anxious to
commence practicing for the Open Golf
Championship which will be resumed
next year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
Soldier Bartfeld
Notu Convinced That
+ al Leonard Cm, Fight

u Now York. Dec. 18.-A real fight
with Benny Leonard, lightweight
champion, one Of tho principals, and
Soldier Bartfield. well-known middle
weight. as the other. took place u few
nights ago In Brooklyn, IL became
known here today.
BartfieId criticized Leonard's work
!. as a referee while Bartfield was mix
ing with Jack London, and informed
leonard, according to witnesses Of
tho go, that the lightweight cham
, pion, couldn't fight. Whereupon Leon
ard stripped TO his undershirt and
) started.
with Bartfeld ion the bad end.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
TRACK SPORTS FIRST
- TO BOOM AFTER WAR
"Ouerton Cup to Be
Perpetual Trophy for
Collegiate HUriers

Walter Camp, tho leading intefcoI-
leslats football authority, Is In accord
with the remaining Of the annual Inter
"Perpetuai johnny Oyerton Trophy"
This step IL advocated in remembrance
Of the famous Yale athlete who made the
marines nf Chateau Tbierry. The resolve
tlon Will bc presented for adoption at
the coming meeting Of the collesiate
The intercollegiate cross-country cham
pionship race was won twice. by Lieu
tenant Oyerton. He also holds the
worlds one mile indoor record made at
the .Meadowbrook games In 1919. His
record is 4:16.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
"CoT' U-BoAT ERE HE DIED
Ensign Cartwright, Of Beverly, Lalef
Became Victim OF Pneumonia

Beverly. N. j.. Dec. 16.--shortly b..
fore he died in Ireland. following an
attack of pneumonia, the submsfine
chaser No. 343, which he Commanded.
met and sank German U-hoat, 40.
cording to information conveyed 70
friends of the late Ensign William A.
Cortright, Jr., Of Beverly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
\ Y CANADIAN CYCLE RACES
Ontario Sports Want Return of
a A. Dunlon Race :.

London. Ont, Dec. 16,--Cyclists are
enthusiastic over the prospects Of hay
irg the annual Dunlop road race staged
here next year, and are entertaining
high hopes of again securinglthe Donin-
ion Day speed events at Queens Park.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
Kieckhefer TO Defend Title

Cb,caxo, Dec, 18.-Ausie Kieckhefer. OK
Chicago. will play his seventh straight
match for the three-cushion billiard cham
ponship title. which he holds. when he
r,eet. Pierre Maupome. Of Milwaukee. The
contest will take place here on January o.
7 and s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16

VI. B. white. of the Chester yard hail
from the State of Indiana, and is listet
in the Who's who" of mechanics. H
Is master workman, and for that rea
sonhas been placed in charge of the re
pair work at the yard.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-31
Navy Lads Nearly Lost
Out on That Pie Feast

The old adage, Don't put off till
tomorrow what you can do today" is
much in vogue at tac navy recruiting
station and with good reason.
Pie day yielded a rich harvest to
the recruiting office. There we're
20 splendid pies delivered Wednes-
day afternoon to Ensign Condict for
his sailor boys. Mouths fairly wa
tered at the sight Of them. But it
was late in the afternoon and after
council of war it was decided to
save the feast till the next day.
But Thursday morning found the
navy office enveloped in gloom and
despair, for where the night before
there had been 20 luscious pies. there
was--nothing!
However, like most stories, this has
happy ending The war camp
community workers, hearing of the
terrible plight, i,2;lediately produced
thirty more pies and the navy is
again at peace.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-31
Omaha Scout Leader
Goes to Pittsburgh
As Playground Head

c. H. English, executive OF the boy
scouts of Omaha, will leave within
a week to take the position OF super.
intendent of public Fairgrounds in
Pittsburgh, Pa. He came to Omaha
a few years ago to be superintendent
of Fairgrounds under J. B. Hummel,
former city commissioner. He quit
the service of the city to take charge
of the local boy scouts.
Mr., English recently spent his va
cation of three months in the east,
during which trip he visited various
eastern cities, including Pittsburgh
Incidental to the leaving of Mr..
English, there is to be a shake-up in
the affairs of the boy scout organi-
cation here. Vincent Haskell, assist
ant executive and former scout mas
ter, will sever his relations with the
organization. He has been one Of
the most active workers in scout
craft in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-31
Employees of N. E. Smith to
Hold Their Outing Saturday

NJ. E. Smith and company's annual
outing for employees will be held at
the Auditorium Saturday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-31
SOUTH SIDE
Swift Organization to
Hold a Patriotic Dance

Swift's Military Welfare associa-
ton will give a dance at the Omaha
Field club, Friday evening, Septem-
Der s.
The welfare association looks after
the comfort of former Swift boys who
have joined the different branches OF
the army and navy, giving. them
sweaters, comfort kits, housewives,
etc. at the time of their entering
Uncle Sans employ, and sending
them each month, cigarettes, candy,
soap, toilet articles, etc.
About 400 boys from the South
Side plant are now in the service.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-31
South Sac Brevltaes

A recent letter from Clarence Hickson
states that he IS now stationed at Allen.
town, Pa. with II medical corps.
Telephone South sUo and nruer case OF
Oma or Lacatonade. the healtnful, refreshing
Home Beverage, delivered TO your residence
Omaha Beverage Co
Get our prices on coal. We have on hand
Rock Springs, Colorado. Monark. Carney
Iowa. Cherokee, coke for base burners: also
yard slack. Phone SO. los. q l.. Gunderscn.
Rev, Stewart Hunter OF Bellevue college
will fill the pulpit in the Wheeler Memorial
church Sunday morning The Christian
Endeavor society will resume its meetings
at 7'o'clock Sunday night. There will be
no evening service until further notice.
FREE SEWING MACHlNES-We still
have a few machines left from our demon
stration that we are selling at the sale
prices. Come In and see thcm. Koutsl<y-
Pavlik Co.
Rev c. c. Wilson OF the Grace Methodist
church will speak Sunday morning from his
pulpit on the subject. "A Good Soldier" The
church choir, which has been dishanded dur
ing the summer. will be on hand under the
direction of l.. p Baker as choir director.
Dietx No. y soft coal will burn In your
base burner. We have several cars Dietg,
Spadra, Carney, Cherokee. Rock Springs and
furnace coke, due to arrive in the next ten
days. Coal handled direct from cars means
better coal for you So phone us your order
and have coal delivered direct from cars
to your bin. q. L, Harding Coal Co. Call
South 3S
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-31
Bret City News
t.leC. rams. S.. Bl. CESS. Grandep Co
Have Root Print lt-New Beacon

EleC. Fans, S.. Bl. l.gess-Grandep Co
Have Root Print it-New Beacon
Press
Steve travis In Omaha-Steve A.
Travis, for years in the newspaper
business in South Dakota, but now
deputy industrial commissioner for
the state, is in Omaha on business.
Statesmen See Show-Des Moines
and Omaha statesmen of the H. j.
Hines company attended the Orpheum
theater in a body Thursday night.
There were 81 in the city for a short
convention.
Held as Deserter-George Marks
bury, draft registrant from Carroll,
Ia, has been arrested by federal au-
thorities in Omaha for deserting from
military service. He will be inducted
into the army.
Porter Is Heidi. Biddeuh, negro
Pullman porter, arrested Thursday by
local police. who caught him as he
came to Omaha from Billings, Mont,
with suitcase full of liquor. has been
turned over to federal authorities for
illegal transportation of liquor.
Warning TO Housewives-House-
wives are warned against tall man
with two front teeth missing who has
been calling upon householders with
cleaning fluid. He represents him
self as an agent from Orchard & Will
helm company. The company en-
ploys no one for this purpose and has
no knowledge of the merits of the
article he is trying to sell.
Fine fireplace goods a Sunderland's
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-31
America Must Supply Great
Amounts of F0odStuffS

For the year beginning September
|, the allies must have 500,000000
bushels of cereals for human con-
sumption, 4,000000,000 pounds of fats
and fat products, 100000 tons Of
sugar and 900,C%0000 pounds of beef.
The United States must furnish
the greater part of this; then with
an estimated army of nearly 3,000,-
600 by June, the task of the United
States becomes infinitely greater.
1T is the greatest call for foods
the United States has ever undertake
en-" says Hoover. "But we can do it
if we have the will to live with every
economy and to waste nothing. By
so doing it will work no hardships
on us."
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-31
TWO HUSBANDS
CLAIM LUCILLE;
IS UP TO POLICE
Pretty Divorce, Actor and
Auto Man in Love Tri.
angle; the Woman
Gone.

Police were called upon last night
to solve an eternal triangle problem
and after wrestling with it for an
hour or so threw .p their hands and
announced they were baffled.
A pretty divorce, Lucille McCor-
mick. formerly Lucille Bryant, who
lived with her mother, Mrs. Curtis
Arms, 3l0S South Eighteenth street,
L. Mccormick, an automobile me-
chanician. 1916 South Sixteenth
street, and Leroy Pomeroy, an actor,
who goes under the headline of Oar
ing Dick, the Fearless Daredevil Of
the Air." at local t.leater this week,
are the principals in a three-cornered
affair, that would puzzle a Philadel-
phia lawyer.
Both men claim to be the husband
of the pretty and vivacious Lucille.
Pomeroy says he married her i'll St.
Louis, May IS, 1916, and lived with
her until within few mouths ago
when a little family jar took place
and he sent her to Omaha. Then
Mccormick appeared on the scene,
gave Lucille the once over. decided
she would make him good helpmeet
and proposed marriage. They were
married in Omaha, June 8, 1918. She
left him July 2S, after less than two
months of connubial bliss.
Meets First Love.
Last Sunday Daring Dick, the
Fearless Daredevil of the Air" arriv-
ed in Omaha, met Lucille. and patch
ed up their, little difficulty, They
made their home for the time being
at the Dodge hotel, 107 South Thir-
teenth street, registering as husband
and wife. A brother of Mccormick
found them in each others company
on the street and trouble started.
Lucille, evidently finding herself in
bad with her late husband, and fear
ing his wrath, rushed to the hotel
and registered as Lucille Mccormick.
Last night the husbands came to-
2ether. Both were wrathy but no
blood was shed and after arguing the
matter over between themselves FIN
ally agreed to leave it to the police
for adjudication. In the meantime
search was made for Lucille, but
she had departed for parts unknown,
and until she is found the problem
viii remain unsolved.
Mccormick, some time ago filed
suit for divorce. Pomeroy declared
that he thought Lucille had procured
a divorce from him.. He had photo
graph of the marriage certificate ser
vices in St. Louis. Neither McCor-
mick nor Pomeroy appeared to want
Lucille as mate and both were ap-
parently anxious to get rid Of her.
The only advice they could get at the
police station was to put the matter
in the hands of County Attorney
Magney.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-31

a, m. to 9 p. m. The library will be
closed all day Monday on account OF
Labor day and will be closed on Sum-
days during September. A brisk de-
mand for good books has kept up
daring the summer and many busy
readers prefer to borrow the current
magazines, twenty-five or the high
priced monthles being loaned for
home use.
The library hall has been thorough
ly house-cleaned. The ceiling. walls,
woodwork. windows and floors have
been scrubbed this week and the
whole room made immaculate for
the Red Cross workers, who expect
to return to their work early in Sep
tember.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-31
General Cabell Pleased

Nogales, Ariz., Aug. 30.-Generai
Cabell. commanding the American
forces, issued the following official
statement this morning:
Il am very much pleased with the
way in which General Gales is hand
ling the situation in Nogales, Sonora.
Everything is quiet and l expect it to
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