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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
FINAL GAME In
TENNIS TOURNEY.
Contestants in Red Cross
City Title Play Clash on
Country Club Courts.

Entrants In the city tennis tourna-
ment staged under the auspices Of the
Red Cross FLASHED this afternoon IN
the final game Of the t-urney. Play
sunday afternoon developed some Of
the snappiest work seen II 81 Paso in
several years, the Bailey-Waiz en-
gagement being hotly contested in
particular The Saturday afternoon
games were also closely contested.
many players exhibiting unusual skin
in the handling OF theiF raeauets. The
tournament has been an unqualified
success and those having IL in charge
are ratified az the number Of en-
trants-
seores made Sunday were as fol-
lows.
singles.
Bandeen defeated Woodul g.. 81.
Walk defeated Bailey, 0-s. los, rs.
Bandeen defeated Harvey. 60, 6-s.
Doubles.
Bandeeu and Barger defeated Lieut..
Kelley and Riley. ST., Sd
Ferguson and Bailey defeated Ne
beker and Walk, 8-l0. So. So.
Higgins and Erskine defeated wal
ters and Watkins, S., Sd
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
WALL0P
D0DGER TEAM
Three Dagger Def
initely Settles Victory;
Reds Lose to Pirates.

Brooklyn n. 2, Sept l.-Burns's three
baEser with two men on bases and Nnller's
muff OF thrown hall q the plate wen New
YoriK's fsrewsn game at Ebbett's field sun
day. In the seventh inning umpire KLEIN
chased the entire Brooklyn reserve fierce
of the bench for kicking over his de-
eisions on strikes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01

LWo UHse Nus . N0IIIU8- ET7I0TE- T8TI-
ney, ?: Speaker. Gardner. O'Neill. Sacrifice
hits Chairman, T. Sacrifice flies; Jackson.
O'Neill- Double plays Chapman. WGmhs-
GAINS and Harris; Coveleszne. Wambsganss
and Harris Base on halls. off Williams. 1:
off LowdermiliS. A. off Coveleslzie- T. In
ninEs pitched. williams. Ia: Lowd7rmliiz
Z Pa struckout LowdermiIz. a; Coveies-
kie.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
MooRE Asxs ZOE REruRN.

Pal Moore. the Yankee boxer who
recently lost decision to Jimmy
Wilde in London, has been refused
another match by the little Welsh
man. Wilde says he Is about 70 come
TO this country and that IL would dis
his plans 10 take Moore on
lEaln.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01

Joe Lynch, that good bantam boxer
Of the West Side. is still looking for
a match with FeatheFweight Cham
pion Johnny kilbane. Lynch thinks
his record entities him 20 the first
bout the title holder takes on, even
VITA Benny Valger challenging.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
PIRATES DEFEAT cINcY.

Cincinnati. o. sept 1.-Carlson slightly
outpitched Ruether and Pittsburg won a
close game from the league leaders sun
day. Two hits. a fielder's choice and two
sacrifice flies gave the visitors two runs in
the first inning. A pass and two singles
were responsible for the winning run Carl
son shutout the Reds until the sixth In
ming. when Ruethsr's single. pass 10
Rath, hit by Schneider. and a wild throw
by southworth- yielded two runs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
YANKs CAV USE ,E,1.

The Yanks win need all the good
talent they can pick up from nov on,
for IL looks as II Baker and Lewis
viii be missing for the start Of next
season They have plenty OF lucre
and excellent business prospects, and
may regard this as their last season.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
= s-s-+ $1,000
Doubles.
FIGHTERs nuRY HArcHET.

Slvie Burns and Joe Leonard have
buried the Ratchet Leonard is again
in the Burns stable and expects to
eat more regularly hereafter Silvie
Is looking Tor bouts for his old meal
ticket and would especially ike to
stack him up against Young Michaels
IN Syracuse
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01

ValFer's schednle 3 being an shot
70 pieces while he Is waiting with his
ear TO the ground. He has been Of
attached 70 them. but is holding Off
until Kilbane either agrees 70 fight
or calls the whole thing off
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01

Where They Play Tuesday.
San Francisco at Vernon.
Seattle at Oakland
Portland az Sacramento.
Los Angeles at salt Lake.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01

IhTee base hlL Burns Stolen base
Young. Sacrifice hit, Chase Sacrifice fly.
Olson. Double play. Zimmerman and
Frisch. Base on balls Grimes. 3. Innings
pitched, Grimes. Ia; Mitchell. l z-3-
struokout, by Grimes. =; BY Barnes. 4
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01

Two base hits. shea. Finley. Three base
hit. Schaffer. Hits and runs. of shea. 9
runs AID 9 hits Ia 5 innings. struckout, BY
Finley 3, by shea. &: by Mccormick. ].
Niuth Engineers. 4. First base on balls OF
Finley, 2; off shea, 2. Stolen bases. Arthur.
Kerns, seass. Time Of game. I;a5- umpireE
Chant and Fassett
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01

St Louis 40. sept 1--Rolla Mapel re-
Gently acquired by 81. Louis from Joplin
Of the Western league. pitched his first
major LEAGUE game and lost 20 Detroit Sun
day He had % bad innings. the first and
last. when the visitors punched half their
hits and made all their runs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
SOUTHERN AssOCIATIoN.


At Memphis-Memphi 3. Little Rock 8.
AZ New orisans-Ncw Orleans g. Bir-
ningham 2
Al Nashvlls-Nazhvils T. chattanoo-
Al Nashvn'e-Nashvfle /. Atlanta ..
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01

Where They Play Tuesday.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
81. Louis at Pittsburg.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
Boston at New York.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01

sunday Games.
At roledo-rolodo 6. Columbus 8, Il IN
ningF.
At Ninneapolis-2rnueaDolis as. ST
Paul 90.
At Kansas city-KaHsas city 4. Nil
waukee 3.
At Indianspolis-Indianapolis 2. Louis
vile g.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01

Mherc Ihc- EAAy luchuag-
Cleveland at St Louis.
Washington az Boston
New York at Philadelphia.
Chicago al Detroit.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01

-Afre pa7e AAAs " AltlrA- oaeAAA4c1 mes
Waited. Barbara Double plays. Kept %
Rath 70 Dsubert; Schmidt 20 cutshaW.
BarhaFe TO Whitted- Base on balls. OF
Reuthsr 4; off Carlson, 2 Hit BY pitcher.
BY Carlson, J, stFuckout. BY Rusther, 3; BY
Carlson. .
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01

Where They Play Tuesday.
Galveston at Beaumont.
san Antonio az Houston.
Shreveport AT Fort Worth.
Waco at Dallas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01

Nunull Araiufe-
A. Des Molnes 80. Sioux CITY IL
At Wichita-Nichit SO. Joplin IL
AT Tulsa-Tulsa 40 Oklahoma City a.
At Omaha-Omaha o. St Joseph f-6.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
xstanlsv out. infIsla ~.

oaIeTy F-TsI6Ta --,------ ~ % -
Ninth Engineers .-..-..--... 40 go o.
Two base hits. schaffer. Holiday. Men
dez Three base hit. c. CarbeFFy. Hits and
runs off Fraqua. 8 runs and hit in tn
nings: off Marley. I runs and hita IN
innings struekout, BY Fraqua- s. Swinson-
2; MaineZ- 2; Mendez. I. Left on bases
safety Flrsters, 8; Ninth Engineers, g.
First base on balls, off Fragua. z OF Swim
son. J.; Mainez. :; Meudez. :. Double play,
Karns 10 Moore. 20 SeaFe- WHO pitches.
Fraqua. 2 Passed halls Baker. 2. Stolen
hases. Marty t3l, Loya 90. D. Carberry,
Chacon f5l. Luas Vandewater C3l Sease.
Sacrifice hits Kerns. Gornes- Time Of game.
SEQ Umpires Fassett and Flynn-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01

81 LOUIS --------------.- 0l0 001 COOL
Two base hit. Demmitt Three base hlt
Bush Stolen base. Bush. Sacrifice hit
Young. FlaEstead. Sacrifice fly, Veaeh
Triple play. Gsdson. Gerber and sisIer
BASE on balls. of Love, 2; off Ayers. {: Off
&apeL Z. Innings pitched, Love. Ia. Hit
by pitcher by Iapel fHeilmannl. Struck
cut Ayers, /; Napei. J.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01

1t New York. RHE.
Philadelphia .-..... 900 600 900 % Q
New York ........ 500 900 10x-5 10
Batteries- Philadelphia- Nayior and Ne
Away; New York, Nays and RueL
At WashiHgtou- RI z
Bostan .....-....-... 900 loi 0oe-s 9
Washingten ,.....r-. lol 900 o4K-s
Ratterieai Boston, Jones and Sehans;
Washington, Zachary, johnson and Pici-
nioh-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01

Good Scores were also made in the sin
giles and double as follows;
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01

ILIIIIH-L---L-lII-LMII
Evening journal., 1919-09-10
B. B. Bugs Running Amuck
-Cincy Brand hcmuble-
ChibugS Are Real Vets

"going to the game they are given
opportunity 10 guess Who viii pitch
that day. Afternoons they work them
selves into a frenzy and go home weak
and exhausted
The fellow who wrote business be-
fore pleasure" didn't have a 1919 fore
sight and a focus on Cincinnati.
In Chicago lt's different They've been
buggy there, but they've been real
buggy these many years. The Chihugs
are veterans. They've had many occa-
si0ns TO so buggy. The little ones have
grown up buggy an because the White
Sox and Cubs have OF sliced The worlds
series pie.
And bugs elsewhere are very buggy
too. Many are buggy enough % forego
the comforts Of new winter benny or
a couple OF new tires FOR the 1ivver Ia
order that they can attend The impend-
ing hug convention. The bugs viii
move up and down the railroad be-
tween Cincinnati and Chicago until the
Indiana farmers Will be buggy, too.
The bug from Mars having held sway
the last few years. the American Ma
tlonal bug intends making this year
big one In the insect world
There Is no limit 90 the b. 3. Bug
Tie can remember how many balls Hank
Hoozer had on 'em when Doe homered
I'm the final game played In 1893: ne can
remember what color socks the B04
ton club wore. He can remember any
and an things Besides he can lie
Evening journal., 1919-09-10

Baseball bugs are harmless, though
violent They're neither muzzled nor
thrown into padded cells. n they were
there wouldn't be enough population
outside 10 rum the works. The moving
picture bug. the summer vacation bug,
lhc golf bug g-even the coolie-are not
in a class with The b. B. B.
The baseball hug ought 10 make
good moving picture star. Tie can reg
lister love. hate, JOY gloom, pleasure
anger, fear scorn, murder, faith, hope
and charity. He's some register ana
The Dayton company has no patent on
him
Baseball bugs are the same America
over. only In Cincinnati they're q Ill
he more so. They've registered some
hitherto unfelt emotions such as love,
10Y, Measure, etc. 10 really Is the first
chance they've had 90 play their full
repertoire. The Cincy bug IS buggier
than any OF the other bugs. Cincinnati
is truly bughouse.
A resident OF Cincinnati has IL on
The rest Of The hundred and some mil
lions-he can forget The hlgh cost OF
living. Shuntung and other popular
topics of the day. For there Is only
one topic in Cincinnati and that is
dolngs OF Pat Morans lCinc,hly Reds.
Mornings they go through the mo
ii0ns OF business as. usual with their
minds elsewhere. Morning customers
are quizzed as 90 their afternoon OBJ
ieciive and when they've answered
Evening journal., 1919-09-10
WINTER SPORT AT
BRORNSON HALL

Repairs to the building and installa-
ton Of a new heating system which mas
been under way for several weeks az
the Brownson Library Association ;
Hall. will, it is expected. be completed
within the next two weeks, at when
time the reopening Of the hall VIII ne
celebrated by a rousing reception 10 the
BrOwnsOn returned soldier, sailor ana
marine members. This was made knoWn
at the regular weekly meeting held last
Monday evening, when President Jonh
j. Farley called together a comlnit'ee'
appointed sometime ago, TO arrohBe d
program for the occasion.
Basketball, dancing and football were
also discussed. A committee or COM
mission Of three will be selected bY tlle
president 30 take charge OF the associa-
tions basketball activities. which u was
decided would be confined 10 a league
made up Of members Of the association
From this league, it Is the hopes OF
the members. TO develop a team Wilien
will again put Brownson's name 10 the
front in basketball as II was until rev
years ago.
Weekly dances are TO be featured this
season. starting probably the nrst WeeA
I'm October. Carney's orchestra, Wlllch
has made quite a name for itseii, IN
dancing circles. during the past lew
months, has been engaged for the sea-
son. This music together with Brown
sons new dance floor, ought certainly
10 form a treat for the followers or
dancing
A committee was named, also to begin
organization Of a football team TO rep
resent the association on the gridiron
during the 1919 season. The manager
OF which is yet 10 be selected
Evening journal., 1919-09-10
SEAFORD COMES
BACK At LAUREL
Controversy Over Which
Club Won Pennant Grows
in Interest
CLAIM ]. R. CHARLES
WAS NOT PRESIDENT
special to The Evening Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
sEAFORD. Sept. iO-The news arti-
cles appearing in the Wilmington pa
pers yesterday, from Laurel, stating
that President" J. II. Charles called the
Peninsula Amateur League on on Au-
gust y. 1912 is far from being cor
rect. j. r. Charles had no right TO call
the league of He was not president
Of the league and denies that he signed
his name as president or in any other
official way when he mailed the letter
out The word President" signed af-
Ter that portion of the letter that ap-
peared in the papers he SAYS must have
been put there by the correspondent
As a matter Of fact no president or any
other official Of the league was named
40 the meeting when the league was
organized at fredericksburg, Md. on Au-
gust %. or after The meeting.
From the appearance OF the letter The
Laurel correspondent used that pOr-
tion OF IL best suited 90 carry out his
argument. hut failed TO send the news
papers the entire letter lie did not
send that part Of the letter where Mr..
Charles stated that there remained to
be played two games between Seaford
and Laurel IL the clubs cared TO paly
them. one at SeafOrd on August % and
one at Laurel September 3. These two
games were played and as SeafOrd won
them both 10 appears 20 have "stung'
the Laurel correspondent pretty hard.
In regards 30 Mr.. Charles sending
ont the letter. 30 might De said that
certain member OF the Laurel club, and
one in very high authority, wanted to
know what authority Mr. Charles had
10 call the league on From the appear
ance Of the whole matter 80 looks as
though while Laurel was ahead they
We're perfectly willing for the league
10 continue. but as soon "a ahey found
out they bad lost the pbnnant they
wanted the league declared defunct
Laurel did get a team together as
well as possible for the two games,
especially the second game after they
had lost the first game al Laurel. They
secured Meyers. Of Wilmington, 20 pitch
he game: Davis, Of the Csulk Club, OF
Milford TO catch; Truitt Of Delmar, 10
play right field. and Lowden, OF the
same town. TO play shOrtstOp. Besides
they had Brittinghsm, OF Lewes, ao-
knowledged 20 be one OF the best
pitchers in Sussex county. on the
bench 10 help out Meyers. With all
this wealth OF material. they lost and
the Laurel correspondent seems 70 be
living hard from the appearance OF the
.etfers ne is sending to newspapers.
40 any rate Seaford claims the pen
nant and fails 20 see where Laurel has
claim TO 10. as Mr.. Charles had no
more rght 90 call the league of than
the Laurel correspondent himself
Evening journal., 1919-09-10
RnYs, INnEPENnENT IEAGIE.

The Boys Independent League VIII
play two games on next saturday. East
lake vs.. Burdan 40 Twenty-ninth and
Market and ST. Hedwig's vs. Arcade at
Kirkw00d Park. with five more games
20 be played 81 Heiwig's is leading
Burdan by half a game Bu-dans line
mp for saturday is as follows C. Town
send. G; r. Fahey. p; Dougherty. IS:
u. Coyle, ib; s C3mpb@l, N; Rosco,
30: Lichenstein. If: Walker. CT; Kelle-
her. n. Burdan would 4ike 20 arrange
twilight games with any team whose
players ages range from &c TO H. Send
an challenges 20 C. Townsend. 10 Van
faVnr aEanfra
Evening journal., 1919-09-10

division alone there are more than
thousand cash prizes. Polack Brothers
20 Carnlal Shows will occupy the mid
way. These shows have set precedent
for high-class. clean amusements. that
has never been equalled in the annals
Of the outdoor carnival show business.
Special low rates. applying from many
points in Pennsylvania, will be In ef-
feet on several railroads. The j., fair
grounds are reached directly by excel
lent train service.
Evening journal., 1919-09-10
standing of the League

Schedule saturday. , games:
Eastlake at Burdan Tweniy-nlnth
street. games.
st. IIedwig's at Arcade. k'rkwOOd
park. games.
Evening journal., 1919-09-10

HIGH AND Low SCORES YESTERDAY
Runs scored by National and Amer
lean Leagues, September tolSeptember
9, inclusive:
National League.
High-New York, z.
LOw-Cincinnau 0.
Evening journal., 1919-09-10

Daily total. IS i6 81 81 A. 80 i6i
NO games played. xTwo games.
American League.
High-philadelphia. &.
L0w-Washington, O.
Evening journal., 1919-09-10
GAMES TODAY.
National Leanue.

New York at Chicago.
Brooklyn al st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
Boston at Pittsburgh.
Evening journal., 1919-09-10
rnsTIIFST SUI RnIrGIIT FnR sa25O

LONDON. Sept. IO.-The highest price
paid for a suit was given at Christle's
art shop when a collector bought a
10th century German suit Of armor for
$3.50
Evening journal., 1919-09-10

pally total. rs p az 62 q = 9 i9i
no games played. XTwO games.
Ghosts are regarded as gods In some
parts Of India.
Evening journal., 1919-09-10

The sun occupies i,3OO0O0 times as
much space as the earth.
Evening journal., 1919-09-10
PORT PENN WANTS CAME.

The Port Penn baseball team wants
a game with Lorraine, Grace or any
other fast Wilmington team. Interested
managers are asked 10 call 50 R-22, Del
aware city at 6 o'clock any evening
Evening journal., 1919-09-10
American Leanne.

Cleveland at New York two games.)
Detroit at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Boston.
Chicago at Washington.
Evening journal., 1919-09-10

Pitchers shine, cut and dis
color the baseball covers. If
they don't like 'em why don't
they take 'em off entirely and
be done with it?
Evening journal., 1919-09-10

when necessary at home or Office lie
can root until the lining of his throat
and lungs Is no longer lining lie
can eat peanuts, hot dogs and drink
pop AN the while.
Nothing dauuis him He Is oblIyious
20 all but the play before him. Tie
couldn't even feel the tread of Jess VIII
Willard on his pet corn
Because he's just "a baseball bug and
baseball hugs are buggy.
Evening journal., 1919-09-10
American league

At Philadelphia: R.HE.
Detroit 1000 OOi-3 ~ q
Philadelphia .OOO2O Oi-f ,
Batteries; Leonard and Ainsmlth T;
Zinn and Perkins.
At Washington R.HE.
Chicago 10000 O2O-2 6 0
Washington % 600 10000 0
Batteries: James and Schalk; John
son and Agnew
Cleveland-New York game at New
York postponed: rain.
st. Louis-Boston game at Boston
postponed; rain.
Evening journal., 1919-09-10
LANCASTER FAIR TO
BREAK ALL RECORDS

Omclals OF the Lancaster Fair which
viii be held September 30, October I, 2
and 3, anticipate a food OF visitors and
viii no doubt succeed In iustlfying
their claim that lhis years show will
be greater, broader, more entertaining
and instructive than ever
The Lancaster Fair will be a "Vic-
tory Fair and with the war over
everything has beoa planned on a
greater scale Exhibits are greatly en-
larged. prizes have been increased In
number and more free attractions
added
The races promise TO Dc one OF the
biggest attractions at the Lancaster
Fair Secretary Seldomridge says That
the horses secured thus far alone I'M
sure racing far ahead uf that of other
years. The Lancaster track Is reputed
10 be among the finest In the East.
Indications point 90 agricultural ex-
hihiis taking up every foot OF available
space. A new feature in connection
with The agricultural section viii be a
Canadian government exhibit OF agrl-
cultural and mineral products
Women viii be Interested IN the en-
largcd fancy work exhibits. In this
Evening journal., 1919-09-10

There are nearly 500, 600
persons in Cincinnati and only
10000 can get into the ball
grounds. And after waiting so
years for this.
Evening journal., 1919-05-12
EYEGLASSES TAXED
BY U.S.ASLUXURY
Roper Informs Opticians
That Lenses in Frames
Are Taxable
5 PER CENT. OF
PRICE IS THE LEVY

Hyeglasses and spectacles are a lux
ury-not a ecessity-sccording to a
ruling Of Daniel C. Roper, commission
er OF internal revenue. All who wear
eyeglasses or spectacles that have sold
or gold-nlled frames are subject 20 a
luxury tax on the lenses as well as on
the frame.
Article 9OJ OF the revenue law OF
1918, which became effective April 4,
1912 on which the commissioner bases
his decision, reads as follows: THAT
on and after April 1. 1919. there
shall be levied. assessed. collected
and paid upon all articles
commonly or commercially known as
iewelry. whether real or imitation I:
pearls, precious and seml-precious
stones, and limitations thereof; articles
made Of ornamented. mounted or fitted
with precious metals or limitations
thereof or ivory mot including sur
gical instruments); watches. clocks
opera glasses, lorgnettes, marine
glasses, field glasses and binoculars; I;
upon any Of the above when sold by or
for a dealer or his estate for consump-
tion or use. a tax equivalent 10 3 per
ccnium Of the price FOR which so sold"
Evening journal., 1919-05-12
ANOTHER ICE CREAM
PLANT FOR CITY

Afier necessary alterations are made
% their recently-purchased property at
Nandever avenue and Hutton street.
Burdan Brothers. Ice cream manufac-
turner's, Of Pottstown, Pa, Will open on
Thursday About $4,000 IS being spent
on the plant.
The Burdan Brothers are c. C.. Bur
dan. OF Lebanon Pa, manager Of a
branch plant there and also general
manager for all the plants, and II. II.
Burdan, Of PottstOwn, Pa, manager
OF the headquarters plant In that
place. Ralph Fink. formerly Of Phila-
delphia. is the Wilmington manager.
lie has moved 10 this city and locot-
ed his residence at No. 2jii jefferson
street. G.. T.. Burdan, the general man
agcr, has been devOtlng much OF his
time TO the plant here leading up TO the
opening.
For the Wilmington plant two fee
machines have been installed, a ten
ton icc-tank. a cold storage room, two
hardening rooms and al new machin-
cry needed FOR the local plant
Evening journal., 1919-05-12

in carrying out a program "for extend
ing the Boy Scout program TO a larger
proportion Of American boyhood."
Under plans announced by James z.
West, chief scout executive, a nation
wide campaign will be conducted for
100000 associate members TO act as
Scout masters. assistants and other
leaders OF the Scout troops. The coun-
try will be divided into twelve districts.
with headquarters for each at Philadel-
phla, Boston, New York, Cleveland,
Richmond. Atlanta. Chicago, ST. Louis,
Minneapolis, Kansas City, Dallas and
San Francisco. Each district will be
Evening journal., 1919-05-12
NHTTE CIRCLE TO PLAY TRACnoN.

The Wilmington and Philadelphia
Fraction Company baseball team Will
open their season with the White Cir
Gle club boys at Rockford Park, at $50
o'clock tomorrow evening.
rhc Traction Company team viii
have a fast lineup and expect to make
the Circlers put up a good game for
FIRST honOrs. This game will be the
last game for the White Circle CLUB
before the opening OF the Wilmington
City League OF which the Circle club
sre members. The White Circle club
viii use either Ward or Richardson
IN the box.
Evening journal., 1919-05-12
JUNE 8-14 TO BE
BOY SCOUT WEEK

WASHINGTON. May i2-Pdesident
Wilson. in a proclamation made public
yesterday recommended that the period
beginning June s 20 Flas Day, June "a,
be observed over the country as boy
scout Week" for the purpose OF
Strengthening The work Of the Boy
Scouts OF America. The President urged
that in every community a citizens
committee be organized 20 cooperate
Evening journal., 1919-05-12
NEWS ODDITIES

ClIlCAGO-A lady barber, stuck her
scissors half way through John kiiier-
mans wrist. Honest. doctor, I'm glad
she wasn't shaving me when l hugged
her" he said.
ST. LOUlS-Coolie" came 10 St.
Louis as pet, not as pest "Cootie"
Is a prisoner OF war; and the German
police dog captured by Lieutenant
Stradel
NEW NORK-Twenty minutes after