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GOLFER
SETS COURSE RECORD
Mikado Makes Second Hole in
2 at North Jersey Club.
Special Despdfch 10 The suS.

PATERSON. y. J., June l5.-Sensational
driving gave VI. Mikado, a Japanese
member OF the North Jersey Country
Club. a victory over Robert Smith, three
up and two to play. in the second round
for the Hoff trophy on North Jersey
links. Mikado electrified the gallery
when he made a great drive 10 the see
one hole and scored with the next stroke
giving him n two for hole. a club record
G. X. Bryce won the Dodd's cup when
he defeated Arthur II. Smith four UP and
three to play in the final round. In the
semi-finsl for the Fletcher trophy, Hin
ole. playing in championship form. elm
mated Peter Quackenbush, seven up and
six to play.
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YALE FOOTBALL CAPTAIN.
Callahan Succeeds Gale as Leader
of Gridders,

NEW HAVEN. Conn, June l5-John T.
Callahan OF Lawrence. Mass. late last
night was elected captain OF the Yale
football team. The choice was made at
dinner attended by a dozen members
Of the 1916 Yale eleven. on which CAL
lahan played centre. He recently re-
turned from service in the navy and is
member OF the class of 1920 Sheffield
scientific School. He prepared at Phil
lips Exeter.
He succeeds Art L. Gale, 1918, WHO
| Will not return to college next year
Callahan played on Blacks champion
1916 team at centre and was an all
American player, Only seven men par
| ticipsted in the election,
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L1NCoLNs ADD TO VICTORIES.
Defeat Chesters and HighbridRe
Teams at Olympic Field.

In two thrilling games that were
thoroughly enjoyed by a big gathering
at Olympic Field yesterday the Lincoln
Giants, who are after the Eastern semi
pro championship, yesterday defeated
the Chesters in the first game OF a double
header by a score Of to o and then
triumphed over the Highbr!dge nine. 8
to g. Williams andWebb held the Ches-
tiers to two hits.
Next Sunday the fapous Cuban Stars
Of Havana will be the opponents OF the
Lincoln Giants in a double header. The
SCORES:
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RoSENBAUM AND BINZEN WIN.
Score in Quaker Ridge Doubles
Championship Final.

DR.. William Rosenbaum and Elliott
Binzen won theh Quaker Ridge doubles
tennis championship yesterday on the
courts of the New Rochelle Lawn Tennis
Club at New Rochelle, scoring a straight
set victory over A. Her and l.. Croley. at
GO, SIS, Is. Croley and Her led in
the second set at "a, but after a hard
fight Rosenbaum and Binzen overlook
them, brought the set to deuce twice and
eventually won II.
In the third set Rosenbaum and Bin
zen fell behind again. This time Her and
Croley had the lead at So. Rosenbaum
and BinZen braced, however. and won
Ave consecutive games, which gave them
the set and match.
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Lett on bases-Roysls, .; Bushwicks, 9.
Voy. Burch. Weiss. Sacrifice hit-Burch
Sacrifice hy--Irvins. Stolen bases-Ri-
conds, Douglass. Double plsys-Greene
and McVoy. Struck out-By Ryan. 3: by
Maloney, 8. First base on bails-On Ryan,
3: of Maloney. g. Passed bail--Hohma n
Wild pitch - Ryan. Hit by pitcher - BY
Ryan (Irving). Umpires-zinsn and ArmeL
First game r. II. E.
Royal Giants..0 o I 8 % 0 ISIS 6
Bushwicks 80 90 2 o x-l3ls 1
observation-disclosures. Howell and Santop;
Mitchell. Hegeman and Holman.
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ROYALS BREAK EVEN.
Defeated by Bushwicks in First
Game, but Take Second.

The Royal Giants and the Bushwicks
again divided honors in a double header
at Dexter Park, the Bushwicks winning
the curtain raiser by a score OF 10 to 8
and the Royals taking the second, 9 to 4.
The opening game was a heavy hitting
contest that kept the big crowd in a
state OF excitement from start to finish.
The Bushwicks got nineteen hits and
their opponents fifteen. The scores
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TROTTERS IN KEEN
TILTS ON SPEEDWAY
Darlington Pilots Two Win
ners in Little Kate, Bay Mare,
and Leo A., Bay Gelding.

]. A. L. Darlington piloted two winners
in the fourth spring matinee of the Road
Drivers Association of New York on
the Harlem Speedway yesterday. His
Little Kate, a bay mare. won the :0S
class trot, and his Leo A., a bay gelding.
won the 10 class trot The 10 trot
was decided in four heats. with the Bar
rington horse winning the last two. The
first two heats were won by Nellie Duran
do and Squirrel Brook. respectively. Leo
A. finished second and fourth in these. In
the ANAL two heats, however, Barring
toms gelding won easily. In the :oS
class trot Little Kate won the first and
third heats and finished third in the
second
The two-yeae old trot went to F. No
ble's Sis Bingen, brown filly, in two
straight heats. The l :06 class trot, the
only other event on the card. was won
by E. Carpenters Bessie Baron, a bay
mare. The summaries:
1905 CLASS TRoT.
Bessie Baron, b. m. &c. Carpen'r.2 !
Wood oleott, b.a g.. Msnninglcsl 2
TWO YEAR OLD CLASS TRoT.
Sis Binsen. b. T.. o.. Noblel. .......1
Rhineton. b. c. GO. A. Bary) .......3
GaiSn oh; G &c; Gsin;:;:.;..;;'''..' .
Time. 1881: l.27.
0s CLASS TRoT.
Little Kate, b. m. 81. A. l.. Bar'ton).13 I
Gun6re, gr. g. "a. Bruno). .....2 .
Newburn, b. g. "a. Barone) ....3
Time. 1:ll: 1899: 1913.
1910 CLASS. TROT.
Leo A, b. 9. 81. A. l.. Bar'n)2 I
Squirt Brok, b. g. "a. Brunolt 2
Mere Duro. br. IN. Or. Citro).1 3
Barney, b. 9. "a. Albsno). .
Time, lao; l:1z; 1915; 1:l2.
disqualified in the fourth heat.
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BURNS MEETS REDDY TONIGHT

Frankie Burns. the sensational Jersey
City bantam, and Battling Reddy of
this city will clash in a return eight
round bout at the open air boxing show
of the Armory A. A. Of Jersey City to-
night. 1t should be a hard fight, as
both boys are in excellent condition.
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TREAT EN- ROUGHs" WIN.
Add to Victories By Beating Iron
aidea, a to I.

Sergeant Guy Employs Treat En-
Roughs' added another game to their
long string of victories by defeating the
Ironsides OF Newark in we'll played
game at Dyckman Oval, to I. The
sensational fielding OF Cooney featured.
Jimmy Clinton allowed the visitors FIVE
hits Empey's team will play the Penn
Red Caps neSt Sunday. The score:
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poWHATANS N0sED OUT.
Beaten by Ridsewoods. L to o. IN
Ten Inning Game.

In the double bill at the Ridgewood
Grounds, wyckoff avenue and Halsey
street, yesterday, the Erie Club won the
opening contest from the Federal Ma
tionals, 8 to /, and the Ridgewoods de-
feated the Powhatan team, ] to 0. In
ten innings in the second. The feature
in the first game was a triple play by
the Federal Nationals. Next Sunday
the Ridgewoods will play a double
header with the Cuban Stars Ine
azores:
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Mcleod Boosts oakmont.

Freddie Mcleod. former holder of the
National open title and present profess
sional at the Columbia Country Club, is
a strong booster for the Oakmont Country
Club links at Pittsburg. where the Ma
tional Amateur championship will be
staged August 1928 He claims that
while 1t isn't the most difficult by any
means. 1t is one of the best courses he
knows of anywhere, He has played II
frequently and knows it well.
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STARS IN REGATTA
ON MANHASSET BAY
Saturn Wins Class A Race and
Aquilla Glass B Contest
II Yachts Compete.

PoRT WARRINGTON, L. l.. June Is
Seventeen yachts OF the Star class
grouped into two sub-classes, A and b,
sailed in the second OF the series or
races for the championship In the re-
spective divisions on Manhasset Bay
The yachts that the racing committee
deemed to be the speedier were grouped
in Class A and the others in Class b.
1t was a rather strange coincidence
that the last of the six starters In Class
B made better time over the six mile
course than the winner Of Class A.
George w. Elder, Jr, won In Class
with his Saturn, e. v. Willis, VINO
won the championship last year with
the Altar, being second at the finish.
Gordon 0urry's Aauilla in Class b,
which was the winner, covered the
course in minutes and 36 SECONDS
faster time than the Saturn. Arthur
Knapp, Jr.. who finished In the rear IN
Glass B, covered the course minutes
and 3 seconds faster than the winner OK
Class A. The summary follows:
Star class, class A yachts; Intercluo
championship race; start. a:os: course SIX
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TOthIs, 90 u z l6 -
Tot als...... SO 8 "a I
sBatted for Kull In ninth inning.

Ironndes .;:....;..... OIL
Treat EN- Roughs...o o o 40 "a
Three base hit-Mears. Double plays
Cooney. Halohan and Enste; Clinton. Cooney
and Enste, Stolen bases-Cooney .. Sacrifice
hit-Simpson. Bases on balls-On Clinton. Q;
on Rurfess, 3, Struck out-By Clinton. s.:
by Kurfess, s. Passed ball-Meehan. Hits
on Clinton. >; OF Kurfess. :. Cmpire-Mr
Connolly. Time OF game hour and a. min
utes. scorer-H. Nichols.
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Observation-Disclosures sets; ..
games; ll5 points; II nets; 20 outs; 30
aces by placement: IL service aces; dou-
BILE faults. Throckmorton-l set; 10
games: 50 points; 80 nets: 81 outs: 80 aces
by placement; service aces; I double
faults Reteree-Frederick B. Alexander,
West Side Tennis Club.
Metropolitan and Manhattan Mems Dou-
bles Championship, Final Round-Allen
Behr and Vincent Richards defeated H. W.
Forster and A, Won Bernuth, -, IS,
1-9, C--3. 6-2.
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Left on bases-Powhatan. 4: Ridgewood: II.
Sacrifice hits-M. Mclaughlin. Ahrens. First
base on PROBATIONARY an. l; Ridgewood, ].
stolen bases.Rirss :. F. SCHNEIDER: Nestle.
on balls-on McRobbie, 4: of Klepfer. !.
Struck out-By McRobble, 6: BY Klepfer: 4:
Hit by pitcher-By Klepfer, ] Morse). Wild
pitch-McRobSie. Umpire-Mr. Neur. Time
Of game-1 hour and 10 minutes.
FEDERAL Nationals. ouoooooo
Fries ................. 3001 00o1x-6 II ?
Batteries-Bogot and W. Heuler; Lawrence
and ssvtelle.
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'Ran for c. Adams In the ninth inning
Highbridge. % 49,
Lincoln Gisnts."..... 01 2 OI-s
First base on error-Lncoln Giants l. Two
base hits-McLaughlin, DonnelIy Stolen bases
.Pettus; Wiley Dandrige. Left on hases--
Highbridge. Z Lincoln Giants, .. Double play
A. Adams. c. Adams and Donnelly. Bases
on bals-On Williams, / on Erhardt, s.
Passed balls-Hoh, Wiley. Umpire-Mr Oidus'
Time Of Camel hour and 40 minutes
At Olympic Field, hrst game RHF
Lincoln Giant, ..,.... 0eO0o0oo1-3 4
Batteries-Becker and Hon; Williams, webb
aud Wiley.
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, of Bronx Cup and Leg on Metropolitan Bov


BAsEBALL--Ysnkec W. 81. Louie 1t
Polo Grounds, 9 r. M, Rochester nj
Jersey City, 3 p. NJ, Buffalo At New
RACING-At Jamaica, $50 p. NJ.
LAWN TENNls--Ffrst rounds Of wotn-
enc and giris' national singles and
mixed doubles 1t Philsdelphia Cricket
Club, Philadelphia, Pa; hrst round Of
mems brooklyn chsmpionship singles
- Terrace Club Of Flatbush, Brook
lyn, at r. NJ.
POI,O-Philadelphis Country Club
Rumson Rovcrs vs.. Devon.
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Steady. Men, steady, Turtle Ahead.


reisned on board the Perry Belmont OF
Some piscstorial ou.east had rugged up
hooks to start a tackle stand, and Though
we were drifting for nuke and 'killies
were plentiful he a hsd G5ans TSs Tesn
was a festoon tina; at a distance so closely
resembied a string OF garlic that nothing
We were watching Capt. JOAN Jansen,
trying yH to render the perverted one assist
ance and advice. when wild shrek from
the rear sent the whole crew az with a
launches like . pup begging for bone
Here found an eagle eyed angler,
excitement With a final frantic gesture
toward the Rockaway shoals and single
sasping cry Of Turtle" he fell to the
Leaving the modern Columbus to die like
a dog we turned to the more interesting
boy, she was some turtle 4. Compared TO
this turtle Al others were but as the mote
IN asSS ssd turned Ssr on her
and her enormous clippers were wiswassins
Appeals to our thoroughly Interested
dered up. Genial Miller, on, ensLneer
Dag OF pursuit we we're on DER the bound
ing mainl with every available nipple:
ment Of capture, we could muster and and
prey as the skilfully manpuvred boat was
brought into position to drift silently down
upon her.
All. moments OF suspense that seem as
hours OF waiting The silence OF a great
event envoloped us. Nearer. nearer With
hearts CONCEALED and nerves a-taut We
waited for the final struggle steady.
men steady, Aye. strike, lads, strike,
she comes! She did And she was an
inflated rubber cnntraption used by timid
swimmers In their maiden efforts at bat
ding with the forces OF the brlny, bolster
sea Shlf.
General Open Season for Fish.
Some time ago an article appeared in
this column which was written by me GOV
ering the fallacy of providing hsh laws
opening dates for taking bass pickerel
sunhsh and perch.
since then I had hoped tina: an amend
rnent would be enacted which would cause
to cease the wholesale hutchery Of fish
which are caught, damaged returned to
the water and due TO the hook wounds and
con senuent handling left there to die.
visited Rockland and Congers lakes
over the Decoration Day perio1 and from
personal observation saw mum hers Of young
ba az noating the water, and on inquiring
was told that they were hooked by people
nshinE for pickerel. sunhsh and perch. but
due 10 the closed season on bass they were
thrown back In TIE water in mutlated
condition and LETT there to seek DavV
Jcness locker. On further inquiry 7 was
told that II daily occurrence, as
fishermen continually remarked as to the
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MDEXED JAMAICA ENTRIES.
FIRST RAcE-rwo.year- olds: maiden flli..:
SECOND RAcE-Tn~e,year.o nnies; s1

THIRD RACE-Three-year-o and upward
claiming; one mile and a sixteenth:
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Totals.....sI5 % 10 I

Totsls,..,.5 II "a Il
IRAN for c. Adams In the ninth Inning.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Nally and little
daughter. Of Delaware. arc visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Crumley.
Julia Clarke has purchased new
piono from Bashorc and steele of Mt.
Pleasant.
Mrs. Maurice Wooster Of Wellsville.
IL visiting her mother. Mrs. Rachel
EnsthOm.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. c Case arc on the
sick list.
Bertha Graham is clerking in the W.
y. Hall store.
Clydc Mercer and children of Annap-
oils, Ohio. were visitors in town We'd
nesday.
NJ, NJ. Norris. who has hccn visiting
relatives in Columbus. has returned
home.
Word has been received that John and
Mckinley Morris havc arrived safely
from overseas.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Peddicord. B. F.
Rcber and son. George. Of 81. Clalrsville,
were visitors in town Sunday.
Jesse Bcck was a visitor in Harris
willie Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Dickcrson and
children, Mrs. Oadcl Davis and son.
Norman. wcr shopping in Wheeling Sat-
urday.
Mrs, Walter singer. or Adena. flSltcd
relatives in town recently.
John Mills Hazcl and Anna Young
man and Marie Swnrtz. Of Tiltonville,
were visitors in Harrisvillo recently.
Mrs. A. Y. Henderson is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Anna Pogue OF Akron.
Mr. and Mrs. Kcnncrdell Clarke Of
Detroit, who have been visiting his sis
tors, Mrs. Frank Wilson and Julia
Clarke. have returned home.
w, y. Hall was Il business caller in
AGena recently.
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SANDY RIDGE, 0,

Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore Cooper. of Mt.
Holly. were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Boyd Sunday.
Born-A daughter to Mr. and Mrs.
Charley Turner, of near Bethesda Fri
Miss Myrtle Brooks was the guest Of
Miss Pearl Trott, of Lower Sandy wed
ncsday. -.
Barncsvillc, were guests OF MI ana MIS-
Russell Gilmore Sunday
MIR. and Mrs. \. II. Peddicord. OF
Rarncsvilc. were guests OF their daugh-
tor, Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Day, or
Goshen Ridge sunday.
spent the weekend with relatives in
MIR. and Mrs Charley Conrad. of Low
cr Sandy. were shopping in town Sntur-
Mr. and Mrs. lake Howell and Mr..
and Mrs. John Brooks>and daughter Miss
Myrtle. attended church at Morrlstown
Mrs. James Trott. who has spent the
past week with relatives in Monrocrillc.
returned home Saturday. She was &C
companicd homo hy Mrs. Ethel Edwards
and son. Of Saylesvillc, Ohio who Will
Virginia and vivicn Bailey, little
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bal
Icy. are much better at this writing;
Mr.. Allan Bolon is visiting relatives
on the Ridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bunfeld. OF Spell
del, were shopping in Wheeling one day
last week.
Ross McNichols of Goshen Ridge, was
a caller hero Monday evening.
Audrey and Dorothy Fisher returned
home after weeks visit with their
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Fore
man. of Speidel.
The township commencement will be
held at New Castle Saturday evening.
Several from the Ridge will attend.
Born--A daughter to Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Harper. Of Stumptown' Tuesday
May eth.
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played outside church hours and If no
persons are paIdN for playing or taxing
any part. No kind OF league or com
bination genes should be played-on'y
friendly ones. ! approve SuhoaS
league on these terms"
Mr.. Arthur Bourchier. the famous &C
tor. Is also supporting the demand. ne
SAYS: ct am certainly in favor or sun
day games. EXCEPT during church hours
Nothing could be moret godly than sucn
healthy recreation"
- the activities Of the reformers are
anv p,1ide as to the strength OF the
movement it's success iS certainly as
sured.
The ouestion of amusenbents on sun
day is not so simple. Urner the pio-
visions of the Lords Day Ssct'ot Neot &c
III. II is a penal offence for any ropi''
or place to be opened or USED lot Puu-
lie entertainments on SundaySato "h'ch
persons shall be admitted by the PuS
ment of money or by tickets tor "hfch
money has been paid.
This act. while not prohibiting rree
amusements. works out badly IN prec-
tice. According to the politicalNpull OF
the killjoy brigade amusemen1S ate
either DrOhlDlleu entlEeiy
simply evaded by giving ffee emo"
with admission tickets charged as re-
served for 90 per cent of the places anu
these shows being freely advertised as
charitable benefit performances; the
basis Of the charity working OUT az
something like one-half OF one per csnf
OF the profits.
How they Evads Act.
The whole of the working of the act
Is a farce. In one district the local
authority allows performances under
the charitable guise, knowing all the
time that the charity scheme IS delu-
sion and a sham; while in the aeNt
municipal district perhaps every place
of amusement Is absolutely closed down.
in the next town II is quite likely that
fAa amusement caterers have quite
free hand and the authority turn a blind
eye.
In London charity performances arc
the rule. but In the outer London d's-
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McnEechen Briefs.

Pat Shaw. who has been spending the
past few days with friends in Pitts
burgh, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Chambers spent
Yesterday with relatives on Roberts
Ridge.
Misses Hilda and Margaret shriver
we're calling on friends at Elm Grove
yesterday.
Miss Helen Long. who has been Ill at
the Ohio Valley hospital, has been re-
moved to her home on Garfield street.
Mr. Postalwaitc, who has been i'll st
his home on Marsall street. Is now able
to be out again.
Mrs. J. Miller. who has been III at her
home for some time, ~ now able 10 De
out.
Miss Meril Rude is now able to be out
again after several days illness at her
home on Garfield street.
Mr.. Elmer Conner and family are
spending a few days with relatives at
Roberts Ridge.
Miss Della Oble. who has been visit
Ing her aunt m this city, has returned
to her home at $teubenville.
Mr.. John H%flcwell and family nave
moved from Marshall street to Garfield
avenue.
James Rounds. who has been calling
on friends in this city, has returned 10
his home at Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Brown is spending few days
with relatives and friends at Charleston.
Many people Of this city spent yester-
day at the Wheeling Park. this being the
first holiday since the opening
Tommir Williams has returned 10 MS
home at Youngstown, after brief Visit
here with relatives.
Mrs. Paul Haze is spending few days
inthis city. from Youngstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cash Morris. who spent
the winter months in Strathcrs, o., has
returned to this city.
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NJ MECHEN PAYS
TRIBUTE Of LOVE
With Elaborate and Appropriate 1xer-
ctses the People do Aonor to the
Memory Of the Deceased Vet
Grams Of Civil War.

Apprcpriate Memorial services were
held Yesterday afternoon in the Nc
Mcchcn cemetery by the local members
OF the G. 4. r. and the Ladies OF the w.
r. c. Hon. c. Sarigan was the principal
sneaker and he paid tribute 10 the MEM
ory of the bows of 81 who have answer
cd their Inst roll call. Taps were sound
cd bv a buglcr over the graves. Follow
ing a short program the Old Soldiers
graves were beautifully decorated with
flags and flowers.
There were no activities in the city
from u until 2:3G o'clock. at which time
a narade was formed in front of the
Midway theatre. The parade was lead
by the old soldiers of this city, then
came the boys Of the World War. fol-
lowed by a number of different organi-
cations of the city. 1t was concluded by
about fifty automobiles beautifully dec
GRATED with the national colors and
flowers.
After parading oyer the main streets
OF the city they marched to the play
grounds where the opening was held and
a welcome was extended TO the boys VINO
have returned from the service OF ohcie
Sam. An excellent program was rendered
and what proved the feature OF the DAY
was the splendid address made by Hon.
J. ID. Parriott. of Noundsville. He rs
we'll liked by ali the young people OF the
city and his address appealed greatly TO
them as we'll as the old. A variety or
selections of patriotic and popular rag
times, was played by the band or THIS
city. Refreshments were served oy the
members OF tn play ground committee.
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Britishers Demand Sunday Sports
Movement for Repeating Making HeadwayNabes Favor Plan
Openly Evaded Many Places by Theatre Managers

tricts in the county OF MiddleseN the
county council only issue six day IL
censes to amusement houses with the
object of UNFOLDING this law. A Few
yards over the border in Essex, the West
Ham corporation simply wink the Other
eye and all the cincmaS and theatres
do good business and the house full sign
appears every Sunday, but the otter
part of ESSEX under the county council.
comprising a number of large towns.
has 10 follow the views OF the celebrated
Bishop Porteous. who introduced the
act.
The nonsense of the whole business
has been expressed by wcll-known
entertainment manager az follows:
II can engage the largest theatre /
like produce any kind of entertainment
] like. throw the whole place open TO
whoever cares to attend, and SO long as
I stand the expense myself ] d" not
break the act of 1881 BY single
comma. / could run 9 continuous per-
formances all day on Sunday and. pro-
yided it was free all the time, the shade
Of DR.. Porteous could not legally say
me nay.
'But II I challenged. some doctor Of
divinity to a Sunday night debate with
l2-cent admission fee i should be
guilty under the act Of keeping a dis
orderly house. I could be fined $1,000.
Ny chairman could be fined $500. and
every seller Of tickets be ordered to pay
$3.50. The act is ridiculous, but 1t rs the
law"
Parliament is TO be asked to rescind
the old act, which SO far has survived
under the provisions of the expiring
laws extension act, which is the first
bill Of every. session Of parliament.
When the house Of commons dis
cusses this question It Is likely that they
will also consider the lords day OBJ
servance act of Charles II. This act
prohibits Sunday trading and has been
the cause Of several humorous fights be-
tween the Justices and tradesmen. II
It were carried out strictly no Sunday
paper could be sold or milk or Other
eatables provided on the Sabbath l.Iy.
but as the extreme penalty is only 80
cents the offenders usually smile end
pay.
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Beuwood Briefs.

Mrs. Edward Cooey and son, Edward.
win arrive home today from a weeks
visit with friends in Sebring, Ohio.
Miss Della Gray, who has been calling
on friends in this city. has returned to
her home In Clarksburg.
s Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mccullough. Of
East Liverpool. Ohio. are the guests Of
Mrs. James Finnegan, Of South Mar
shall street
Miss Lillian Smith has returned from
a short visit with friends at New Con-
cord. Ohio.
Miss Frances Corners. who has been
III at her homo for the past few days, is
able to be- out again.