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New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
S'COb' from Great Lakes
Captures Swimming Title

RIVERTON. N. j.. Aug. 16.-Eug ne
T. Bolden, a sailor of the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station, furnished ore
of the biggest surprises of the season
when he won the national swim cham
pionship in the Delaware River late
to-day, setting new record for the
event.
His time was 1:59:1S. He defeated
twenty y-eight men, among them some
of the best swimmers in America
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
Scribe Golfers Entertain

The New York Newspaper Golf Club
will hold a one-day outing tomorrow
at the Hudson River Country Club. A
number of events are calded for
the scribe golfers A silver medal will
be given to the winning team in the
bes- ball foursomc; a similar prize 10
the winner of the low net score and Il
special prize, donated by John C.
Finn. under conditions to be an
nounced on the day Of the tournament.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
Manor ield y ms

Scoring POI runs u Timer Park yes
terday the Manor Field Cr.cker ,eani'
leader IN the association series. expe-
rlenccd no trouble .n winning the
championship game from the Benson
hurst RoVers by u mar~ir o. lt8 runs
F. c. Taylor and F. G. Nales between
them put Oh well over 100 runs, tns
former scoring 81 and the latter s.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
His Title Is at Stake

Mike ODowd
Brion LIST
Newark Friday night ODowd
the only champion
fought in the Allied boxing
whom he the champion
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
Armagnock Wins Sweenstakes

The semi-final rounds were reached
yesterday in the competition for the
ao T.. W: - SPARKS and Governors trophies
Country Club. One match is still to
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
4 Champion at II Years

EkE is little Marjorie F. Kinder of
chester Junior Rifle
pon lhs indoor
"ah'hg score OF "
than she tall small
countrys best Caldwe
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
Field Of Golfers
ThatQuaHGedin in
Amateur Tourney

In. Out. I'll.
Louis Jacoby. Charlotte. ..... 39-s7-7s
j. Wood Platt. North Hills... 39-3S--11
Francis Oui,net Woodland 36--41--77
Swsetser Ardsley 39--39--7S
Gardner White. Nassau. ..... 40--3S7S
r. j. Wright. jr.. Albemarle. 40~-3s-7?
Robert A. Gardner. Onwcntsie. 4l~-3S-I9
Charles Evans. jr., Edgcwater. 3H--42-So
Maxwell Marston, Baitusrol.. 40-4o-SO
Oswald Kirby. Englewood. .... 42-SS--So
+. II. Augustus. Mayheld ..... 39--4l-~So
George W. Hoffner. Bala..... S?--42-S1
c. G. Waldo, Lochmoor. 43-3S--S1
George small York .... 42--39-s1
-. w. Armstrong. Onkmont.. 42-4O--S2
Il. K. Wood. Buffalo. .......... 40--42-S2
Grant A. Peacock Oakmont. 4l-41-S2
r. r. Hanson, Baltimore 43--39-S2
Robert r. Jones' jr Atlanta. 43-39-S2
w J. THOMPSON Nississauga 42-41--S3
w. II. Gardner. Buffalo ....... 4S-4o--SS
l.. h. Patton, Homestead 4o--43--Ss
r. A. Lyme. Stanton Heights... 4o-44-S4
Davidson Herron Oakmont 40--44--S4
j. B. Crookston, Stanton Hts. 42-i2-S4
John G. Anderson. Siwanoy 43-41-Si
J. ID. Travers. Upper Montclair 43-41--Sl
David S. Hays Oakmont. ...... 39--45--s4
]. X. Bole. Mayticld. ......... 3S--46--S4
Rudolph f. Knepper. Sioux City 3S--47-S5
Ed. A. Iimberg, Forest Park. 42-43-S5
C. l.. Conley, Swanoy ....... 43-42s5
Nelson NJ. Whitney, New Orleans 44--41-S5
r. c. Long Stanton Heights 42-43-S5
Gilman p. Tiffany. Mohawk 42--A3-s5
Robert f. Hunter. Midwick. 42--43-S5
j. N. Stearns, jr., Nassau. 45--4O--S5
j. B. Rose Allegheny ........ 42-44-S6
e l.. Schofeld. Woodway. go. 46-40-S6
Richard Hickey, Atlanta 42--44-S6
w. c. Fownes. Jr., OakmOnt. 43--43--S6
George w. Hewitt. Wheeling. d4-42-Ss
Peter Harmon Scottish Amer 44~-42--S6
II. j. Topping Greenwich. ... 44--42--S6
Sheriff. Sherman, Yahnundasis 44--42--S6
Walter Ilossman, Forest Park. 4G--4l-S7
Harry G.. Legg, Minnikada. 42-l5-S7
E. Hoover 13ankard. jr., Mid
lothian NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 41-A6-S7
Joseph ~ Wells, Wheeling -. 45-12-S7
c. w. Deibcl, Youngstown.... 45--42--S7
Jas. D. Standish, 4th. Lochmoor 46---41-S7
Richard Il. Rockencamp, Forest
Park Observation-Disclosures. 43--44-S7
G.. p Lyall Westmoreland .... 45--43--SS
Paul NJ. Hunter. Midlothian.. 44---44-SS
i. Fl. HOyt, Engineers ...... 46--42--SS
w. G.. Costin, Allegheny ....... 46--42-SS
j. A Dean Atlanta .......... 43-i5-SS
Donald Woodward. Columbia. 45--43--SS
Is. Warren Cochranc. baltimore 42--4G---SS
T.. c. Newton. Brooklinc. 46--42-SS
Frank Thompson. Canada. 46-42--SS
Louis l.. Brcdin. Detroit. 42--4G--SS
George A. Ormiston, Oakmont.. 44--45-S9
c. L. Maxwell. Trenton. ....... 44--45-S9
Paul Tcwkesbury, Aroninlck. 43--46-S9
II. c. Fowncs. %, OaknJont 44-45--s9
e c. Cleary. Bala. ............ 50-39-S9
f. NJ. Byers. Allegheny. y....... b4-44-S9
George ]. WctloclI. Stanton Hts. 45--44--S9
Richard Wood worth. Atlanta. 47--42-S9
James S Manion, Forest Park - 4G--43-S9
r. Y. Giles. Allegheny ....... 43--46-S9
John Graham, Stanton Heights 43--46--S9
c. e Van Week. jr.. Greenwich 44--45-S9
W. ID. Preston, Pittsburgh. 45-44-S9
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17

a spectacular 49, with every putt holed.
To-day he was forced to withdraw after
taking a on the second hole and 10
on the long fourth. At this last hole
Young Adair reached the trap guarding
New-York tribune., 1919-08-17
Spliflters and Cinders
BY 4. E. Carognaro

II Is likely that Jack Sellers will do
little racing until he has fully recoy-
cred from the operation on has ja~.
Seilers was hurt in fall when d child,
but felt no i'll efec.s unti recently.
when he was compelled TO get medical
attention. Sellers showed that he was
not himself at the \. Y A c. games
last Saturday. when he Jared very
poorly against Homer Baker
The Paulist A. c. claims it has one
OF the fastest relay teams IN the dis
trlct IN George Behnkan. Jim Cunning
nam, Cliff Brundage and Tom Clowry.
recently picked team OF Alpha and
salem athletes put the Paulist four to
test, which resulted in the combina-
ZION quartet suffering a decisive defeat
Roy Morse. the former sprint cham
plon. IS !!mping badly as a resul. OF
pulled tendon. Morse believes tnat his
SpFlhilng days are over, and conse-
quently has decided TO change his ath-
ietic endeavors TO middle distance run
ning and broad jumping when ne has
iuliy recovered the use Of his legs.
Hannes kolehmancn is reported as
showing his old invincihle speed in his
practice runs for his comeback in the
lVe- m le event at the senior me-ronoli-
tan title contests. The Finn IS using
the Staten Island roads as means Of
condltionlng himself and has se ected a
course which abounds N steep hills.
Ills success against his rivai- after two
years Of inactivity in ataietlcs will be
eagerly awaited
In order 10 roun out lis conipeti-
tions in all forms sf at-ictios JGlias
Lorenz, the Brooklyn a 4 athlete. has
taken TO boxinr. II Is SAID ,hsr Lorenz
can use both hand, 10 a c.ever degree,
whl'c he has pGrca .a either ~ them.
Loren prefers long di .iancc running.
although I'D iwpromptu 20 .dale-d stance
and sprint races hc ias taken the
measure Of the best g. tie a. A.
members.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09

Three base hit, Herzog. Stolen bases, Flack, Vaughn.D Double plays, Vaughn to Hololcher to Merkle, Bases on balls, off Douglas 2; Vaughn 2. Struck out, by Vaughn 4; by Douglas 2.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09

IOCaIS- 3b 5 I4 27 IT 2 z-Batted for Jacobs in 9th.
 Score by Innings. Boston ---OO O2O 3OO-5 St. Louis -1OO OO1 OO1-3
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09

IOtaIS- 55 5 bZ3I IF 3 z-One out when winning run scored.
 x-Batted for Gerber in 7th. xx-Batted for Davenport in 8th.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09

Continued on Page S.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09
AMERICAN. LEAGUE
DIVIDE DOUBLE HEADER
 WITH RED S0X

Boston, Aug. 9.-Leifield's pitch ing was the main factor in St. Louis winning the first game, 8, from Boston today but Boston won the second, to on St. Louis's errors in the eleventh. Hoyt won his third straight for Boston holding the in- vaders to six hits in II innings.
 By hitting safely in each game to- day, Jacobson was hit safely in 16 consecutive games. Score:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09
NATIONAL LEAGUE JvUS &s
REDS HIT HARD
 l BEATING PILLS. BY 10-1 SCORE

Cincinnati, Aug. 9.-Philadelphia
 s defeated today, 10 to 1, Meadows a h.d won six straight games since ;.;no the Philadelphia team allowed , .oo rms in the first inning on hits i1 II Path Daubert and Kopf, with two Rssses and nerror at the plat py
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09
Indians Beat Tanks.

New York, Aug. 9.-Cleveland de- feated New York, 6 to 4, in the opening game of the series here to- day. Shawkey pitched an ineffective game for the Yankees
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09
Pfeffer Inyincihle

Pittsburgh, Aug. 9.-Brooklyn de- feated Pittsburgh today, 2 to 0. It was announced that Outfielder Sten- gel had been traded to Philadelphia for Outfielder Whitted Score.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09
Braves Beat Cards.

St. Louis, Aug. 9.-Doak held Bos- ton to five hits until the seventh,
 when double three singles and an error produced three runs and gave the visitors a to 3 victory over St.
 o,;c +od,1, Cooro.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09
,-Ratted for Meadows in End.

Summary: Two base hits, Neale, Magee, Sal
 |lee, Whitted. Stolen bases, Roush, Meusel, Whitted, Paulette. Bases or
 balls, off Sallee 2; off Meadows 1;
 |off Hogg I; off Murphy 1. Struck tout by Sanee 1. Meadows 1 Hogg 2.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09
Sun mary

Two base hit, Jacobson Double plays Smith to Severeid; Schang to Scott; Scott to McInnis. Bases on balls off Leifield 8; off Rushel 4. Struck out by Liefield 8; by Rushel 2
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09

oy winning, to 1, in pitching bat tie between Jim Vaughn and Phil Douglas, recently traded to the Giants
 6y the locals for Dave Robertson. !
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09
:

Two base hits, Holke, Mann, Heathcote. Three base hits, Heath cote 2. Stolen bases, oBeckel. Dou- ble plays, Lavan, unassisted; Leslie, Hornsby and Lavan; Rawlings, Mar anville and Holke; Maranville and Holke. Bases on balls, off Rudolph 2; Jacobs 1. Struck out, by Ru- dolph 2; Doak 2.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-09
Summary

SUmHlHry. Two base hits, Jacobson, Roth Three base hits, Ruth. Stolen base, Schang. Bases on balls off Koob 8; off Shocker 2; off Hoyt 2. Struck out by Koob 2; Davenport l.; by Hoyt 1.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09
REDS GRIP BERLIN
AGAIN AFTER HOT
STREET FIGHTING
Casualties Reported ssVery Heavy
Government troops Desert
and Join Terrorists.
REVOLT FAST SPREADING
by Asso,isted Press 70 livery Eveoinz


Paris, Jsn. The EbcTt-5cbcIdcman
government IN Germany has born 0Yer
turned the extremists having gained the
upper hand ~ Berlin after a sanRlDDar-
fighting according % The latest German
sdvices received here
new revolutionary government hns
been proclaimed, composed f independent
socialists, A part Of the goveruUenf
troops are reported 20 have gone OYER
~ the rebels, and the Spartacans now hold
the principal points m Berlin.
Civil var - spreading ~ other parts n
Germany, the adyices indicate, and part'
Of the RheniEh provinces and Bavars
are now reported ~ be involved
Gustav Noske, the commander IN chicf
- the German government tT0oTe. vii
send new forces against tho capital 10 sr
attempt ~ regain control Of n, n ls r.
ported s desperate reaction b. tho nor.
conservative clements - expected.
The casualties in the Berlin fighting
are reported 70 have bern hesvy
The independent socislISte said n ~
A. the head II the new government sre
George Ledebour, Herr Iiebuiarr snd
Herr Tick
DR. Kari Iiebllnecht The leader of The
Sparfacans, y continuing his aruvies
presumably in a = effort n install go-
eminent of his own chon@ing'
Basle. "wednesday Jan 3 Strikes
and demonstrations in sympathy Nth
the Liebknechv movements IN Berlin
have taken place n brunswick and
Munich
a mab piilaged the stores in Brunswick
In Munich, tho Bavarlar capital, several
persons we're killed and wounded -
street riots
PARIS, Jan "a general strike has
been deriarcd by German workers IL tho
workshops AZ Brunswick, according III
adv1cea received here The strikers are
reported 10 have plundered the pubic
bnldlnos there
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09
CRITTENDEN HOME
Mrs. Mary T. Gambrill Elected
President at Annual
Meeting.

The annual election oi officers and
managers for the wear took place yestcr-
dav afternoon at the Florence Crlttendcn
Home sos West Fifth street. The board
of managers are Mrs Marv |. t'aubrilI,
Miss Elizabeth \. Whitaker, Mrs. Ann
T. Cantwcll Mrs Elizabeth j. Francis,
MIR Ann Stcnglc. Mrs. Lillian +. GARNER.
Mrs Grace T. Evans and Mrs. Stephen
rardcC.
The officers are: Mrs Mary T. Gam
hull. president Mrs. LILLIAN +. GARNER,
vicc-presldcnt. Mrs. Elizabeth J. Francis,
recording secretary: Mrs Grace T..
Evans. financial secretary. and {. III.
Cantwcll. treasurer. An advisory board
,,os elected ,.s follows: Governor John G..
Townsend. II H. Ward, Caleb T.. Burche-
n,d. Rev. H. W Ewing Rev II. W. Trap
ncl Neal Comfy and DIR Julian Adair.
Tia, home has placed u new supcrln-
trndrnt. Miss t. t. Llllans. in charge,
who Will hc assisted hy Mrs :. H. Lewis.
The financial report shows that 3.36i :
Tho financial report shows that S3, Boa -
Ma. spent N caring for - adults, 10 ln-
fant> and serving Of 6.S}0 meals.
Owing to the condition of labor and
material III the past year. the building
uud Is still ON deposit, but A. conditions
adjust themselves the board Will he able
~ have the much needed repairs made at
IN, home Besides thus fund there = .
balance on deposit ot S}72S6
a call was made for instructors oi
domestic science, who would volunteer
thcIr services To help educate the inmates
which would enable them 70 hc better
tilted to enter upon household duties.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09
FINE PAWNBROKER
WHO SOLD WEAPON
CONTRARY TO LAW
Failed to Identify Purchaser IN
Accordance With Courts
Interpretation.
PUNISH DRUG PEDDLET

In the Court of General Sessions. today
Solomon Harris, R pawnbrokcr, pleaded
guilty 10 n charge of Illegally selling n
deadly wcapon, by failing to property
identify the purchaser, and was sentenced
nv Judge Conrad 10 pay fine OF 50 and
the costs Of prosecution, aRgregating
s3245 The Judge told Harris that here
tCter paunbrokers who sell deadly
xcapons mus. identity the purchasers by
persons other than clerks.
John Jenkins, Negro, pleaded guilty
20 a charge OF violating the drug act by
having or disposing of heron, and Was
sentenced 10 pay a fine Of 500 and the
costs Of prosecution and serve eight
months imprisonment
For violation of the Council Of Defence
law. 10 which charge he pleaded guilty,
William II Sullivan was sentenced to pay
a fine of 500 and the costs of prosecution
and serve ono months imprisonment
In the ease Of John t,arvcy. similarly
accused. Attornev-t'cncra Relnhardt
changed the plea from guilty to not gnlty
and obtained continuance until the March
term. Garvcv having promised 10 work.
William Anderson and Alherl Gilbert /,
Negroes, pleaded guilty to two charges oi
larceny and were sentenced 10 pay S3j
restitution money anu iItt tt~t@ VI lUNCNtb-
ton and serve four wears Imprisonment
each The attorney general sand the de
PENDANTS we're dope fcnds" and had
committed many robbcrles In four other
eases Gilbert was charged with larceny
and III another was accused Of breaking
and entering store with intent 70 com
nit larceny There also was another
charge of larceny against Anderson. In
the additional cases a nolle proscqui was
entered.
James Dlncs, charged with the larceny
uf 1 sweater. changed hls plea from not
guilty 10 nole contcndro and vas Sentonc,
to pay the costs of prosecution, after which
he was paroled FOR ono year
4 Jury Was drawn 10 Try the case Of
Harry Johnson, Negro, charged with Vio-
lating the Council Of Defence law, tut
Deputy Attorney-Genera! Green entered
a nollc prosequi following a statement by
the defendant. which the State was unable
10 diSprovc.
Thomas RYAN was acquitted Of charge
Of breaking window Of Isaac Miller
pawnShop and stealing Jowclrv thcrcirom
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09
FAILED TO SUPPORT FAMILY
SO Court Remands Matthew Poor In
Custody of Police.

Matthew Poor. ais William Taylor, was
arralgned 10 City Court this monring
charged with being SI22 in arrears with the
money ordered bv the court several months
ago for the support Of his wifc and two
minor children
Officer Stout. who has charge Of the
10 yment OF money ordered TO be paid by
thc court FOR the support ot dependent
wives. testified that Poor was $l22 in ar
rear and that he had assumed another
,,an,c ID order to c!udc the officers Who
wcrc irving to collect the money
Poor stated that he had been sick with
the grip for seven weeks, and had been
unable to support himself much les his
wife and children tie asserted that DE-
lad managed 10 save about so since he
Had been allowed out 81 bed by bis doctor,
and that he was going to paythe money to
MIR Stout when he was arrested
Poor was committed 10 the custody Of
liz police without bail until he pays his
3Jft.tf>
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09
MURDER SUSPECTS
WATCHED BY POLICE
S,lspicious Movements of Men Fol-
lowing Crime Being Closely
Checked by Detectives.

Men whose movements on New car 5
night and the morning following the muir
der of Howard Lacey, the Wilmington
Taxi Company chauffeur, opposite the
SheIlpot Rock Quarry shortly before md
night january !, have reused the sus-
plcions OF the police, are under close
surveillance BY detectives who feel con-
hdent that the slayer will be in custody
soon.
With small hopes of tiNing the crime
,lpon an enemy of the dead man, who n
the mcreSt chance answered the call for a
cab Tor the triD upon which he as bru-
tally killed by his fare, with no woman
asDearing III the case and with every
other likely motive dIscreditcd, the police
have taken new tactics TO trace the muir
derer through hI, appearance about the
streets OF the town early the following
morning
Two such men whose suspicious move
ments were furnished the police by this
paper have offered one Of the strongest clues
that have vet been brought forward. It Is
known that two men answering closely the
theoretical description Of the pair believed
10 be concerned IN the cTlfne sought a
refuge in Il downtown hotel shortly after
midnight Of the murder, that two men
of tic same description bought tIckets for
philadelphIa for he AZ tram and dId
not use them; that two men OF the same
description were seen further uptown
Just an hour later.
Working on similar leads, detectives
feel confident that they have the guilty
persons under their eye and that tier
arrest will follow As soon as certain miss
ing links IN their actions can be supplied.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09
TO INSPECT BRIDGES.
Levy Court Directs Engineers to
Consider Improvements to
Washington and Market
Streets Crossings

I1ev1 Court convened i'll % this
morning. ~ roycd the minutes 81 the
previous meeting End directed the sdt-
sututiou of the name 0i t'oo X Nc
Dougall for that OF John j Jones, on
the payroll IS 4 deputy in the oiirc Of
Prothonotarv Joseph Wlgglesworth and
immediately took a reress, which was
protractcd until 1856.
On reassembinE I motion oficred ny
Mr.. Burns That the county engineer
i cauthorized to select consulting
engineer 10 consider proposed improve
nnents to the Washington street and
Market street bridges over the Brandy
wine and THAT the county engineer
ana the attorney for Levy Court be
directed 10 prepare various bills, affecting
the interests Of NeN Castle county and
its roads and bridges were passed
unanimously, and the session was adj
journed until 1890 On Tuesday, January
II
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09
FINISHED PAVING ON
DELAWARE AVENUE
Construction Company Completes
Work at Noon
Today

The ncu pavIng on Delaware avenue.
between AdamS and Van Buren streets
was finished and formally turned over %
~, street department by the contractors,
tho Mon Paving Company, At noon to-
dav The final acceptance of the work
viii not come until the expiration Of the
usual tlmc for test under use. but II Is not
anilcipatrSl that any difficulty will arse,
ss the Street and Sewer Department has
had its inspector constantly on the work
while II has been IN progress. and has
tested samples cf materials as delivered
The foundation Of the new pavement IS
Seven-.nch laver ~ concrete the surface
coating If asphalt is Of the most approved
quality. and comes sGalnst buckcd CUTTERS
, feet vide at the outside and on the
insidc against wooden Inning blocks
along the street car rails. q construction
which has proved very sevviceable on
the latest Market street paving
The avenue as videned Is 53 feet he
tween curhs. five feet having been added
0n the south SIDE and Is teet on the
north side, hv setting hack the sidewalk
hucS Sunil4r distances. To center the car
tracks in the widencd thoroughfare tho
Traction Company has relaid It's tracks
with new rails. tie~ and strIngers, moving
them three feet four inches toward the
north
The new roadway which l. approx
Tnatclv fifth OF = mile in extent, forms
part Of the Lincoln Highway, and will
bar favorable comparison with the rest
ot the national road It's completion
,:ndcr all the difficulties which have com
plicated the labor and msterlals market.
III three months time from the beginning.
last fall Is a source OF satisfaction 10 the
department and q credit 10 their Organl-
zatfon and enterprise