Baby Week and Industrial News Across Nations
Nationwide Baby Week is planned March 4 to 11 1916 with state officials in 39 states pledging cooperation. Republic Iron and Steel to erect a new blast furnace at Youngstown capacity 600 tons daily, raising district output. Topeka reports wages below living wage for over half its mine and related workers. South Africa mine workforce totals and composition broken down by sector. New York upholds welfare and immigration strain with vagrant crackdown. Toronto street railway wages detailed. Various unions push eight hour days and arbitration, with wage hikes in several trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Bureau
United States Department of Labor
General Federation of Women's Clubs
District of Columbia
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Indianapolis
Grand Rapids
Topeka
Yonkers
Long Beach
Cal
Republic [Ron and Steel Company
Youngstown
Republic
Kan
Topeka Iy
Union of South Africa
Woods
Cambria Steel Company
Iron Trades Council of
San Francisco
California Metal Trades Association
Toronto
Canada
Street Railway Men's Union
Worcester
Mass
Boston
International Street Railway Men’s Union
Greater
Allies
California
New York Charity Organization Society
North Vancouver
B. C
Germany
Steel Mills Race for Orders Amid Tight Supply and War Demands
Industry reports show steel mills speeding up output as supply lines tighten and foreign buyers pay high premiums. Railroads order 175000 tons for 1916 delivery and 40000 tons of rails, with varied contracts for September and next year. Britain’s railway workers face competition from women, while Germany records rising strikes in 1915 and 1914 totals. Philadelphia enforces new child labor laws, Australia’s factory jobs rise sharply, and wage changes occur in multiple regions amid wartime pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
Northern Pacific
Omaha
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Dayton
Baltimore and Ohio
Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain
Raiilroad
Great Britain
Germany
Philadelphia Board of Education
Refutes the Canal Theory of Mars in 1909 Observations
The British Astronomical Association section for Mars observation led by E M Antoniadi reports the canal hypothesis on Mars as unrefuted and lastingly confuted. Using the Meudon telescope he shows that alleged straight lines are optical illusions seen only under poor seeing and that better observations reveal complex natural markings instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
British Astronomical Association
E. M. Antoniadi
Meudon
Schiaparelli
Lowell
Antoniadi
Scientific American
Discretion Cost Him Life During Crusader Voyage
A Greek author recounts how an envoy from Athens carrying French king’s ambassadorial orders to seize Constantinople was executed after he divulged the plan. The tale centers on a crusader fleet stalled at the Hellespont, bribed fort governors, and Turkish opposition. The ambassador’s indiscretion led to his recall and death.
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Chalconeylas
Constantinople
Hellespont
Athens
France
Ballistae
Paris
The Gurkha Charge and a Faithful Indian Soldier
A humorous front line tale from T. P. Journal shows an Indian Gurkha guarding a young English subaltern during shelling. The Gurkha restrains the officer until a formal order to charge is given, then salutes and joins the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. P
Sahib
Lindu
Planting Sugar Cane
Sugar cane is planted as cuttings laid lengthwise or slanted along furrows rather than sown. Holes are used in some regions. After planting, light earth covers the pieces and in weeks germ buds sprout, with roots forming. Rows are spaced about three feet to allow access for leaf removal as the canes ripen.
Pick Lester Darcy as Coming Champion
Reports from Australia crown Les Darcy a top middleweight prospect at twenty. He has fought over thirty times since 1912 and recently knocked Eddie McGoorty in fifteen rounds. Mike Gibbons dominates Australia and Europe, with a possible move to claim the long empty middleweight title. Darcy may stay in Australia unless he travels to challenge internationally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Dempsey
Bob Fitzsimmons
Stanley Ketcher
Australia
Les Darcy
Eddie MccGoorty
Darcy
Pion
Mike Gibbons
Europe
McGoorty
Snowy Baker
Gibbons
Gibbons-McFarland
Mike
Sloan Used Monkey Crouch In English Racing
An American jockey known as Tod Sloan went to England eighteen years ago and introduced a unique monkey crouch riding style that clashed with British norms. He achieved remarkable success and influenced English racing as peers gradually adopted his method, though Tod is no longer racing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Sloan
Tod
Atlantic
London
Sporting Life
Various Sports Notes and Personalities Highlight 1916
Peter Scott boosts his total above 47000 and golf earns praise with a learning tongue in cheek. Walter Cox sells players including George Gano and Mary Putney while Yale joins St Louis in opposing summer baseball. Putney, fifth foal of Walnut Hall Farm, wins a futurity. Cox wins ten on eastern half mile tracks in eight days. Chief Bender misses mark joining the Federal league. If we wore golf suits all winter after a hole in one. Western pitcher Kettles seeks majors. The Acme 2 09 runs 2 05 in M and M stake 1916 with peers. Willie Ritchie aims at welterweight title amid bid from others. Powderhall half mile handicap draws 112 entries. Scribes note Larry Doyle’s slow year but Giants players doubt it. Mexicans need education. a 10000 purse offered for Nelson Welsh bout. George Castle wins his 200th Beloit race. Brooklyn voters name Daubert best first baseman for National League. Ackerland bound for Honolulu misses presidency talk. Ray Colins supposedly quits Red Sox over envybowerment. if true, he should be canned. French athletics to honor Jean Bouin with annual Memorial race and gold medal.
Origin of Nicknames at Yale Sparks Long-Running Monikers
The piece traces how college athletes acquire nicknames at Yale, from "Tug" for Aleck Wilson to "Long John" for Johnny Reilly and "Nick" for Carter. It notes extenuating origins, such as predecessors or habits, and the rule that any good Yale player earning a game earns the nickname, while “Skim” started from a prior Yale Brown and spread through future Browns.
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Oakes
Yale Guard
Johnny Reilly
Yale
Long John
Reilly
Cincinnati
Wilson
Aleck Wilson
Harvard
Carter
Nick
College athletes face winter push for looser eligibility rules
Indications point to an upcoming upheaval in college athletic standards this winter as Harvard Yale and Princeton plan a conference to draft a new eligibility code. In the Midwest undergraduates voted to permit summer baseball, signaling demand for a broader more elastic governing code for undergrad athletes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Middle West
War Takes Ostrich Food For Cavalry Horses
Ostriches in South Africa are dying in large numbers as alfalfa is diverted to feed British cavalry horses. Drought worsens food shortages and farms have lost about 30 percent of adult birds. Young birds suffer higher mortality. Feathers market in Cape Province has halted due to the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Cape Province
Football’s Ancient Roots Highlighted by Harvard Scholar
Harvard undergrad statistician Joel A. Goldthwait notes football’s age in the Harvard Illustrated Magazine. He cites ancient Spartans playing harpaston to move a ball to a goal and recalls English kings Edward II and Henry VI banning football to preserve archery skills.
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Adam
Joel A. Goldthwait
Harvard
Harvard Illustrated Magazine
Goldthwait
Edward II
Henry VI
Must Give as Well as Receive
A concise aphorism asserting that true nobility acts with generosity and reciprocity. It emphasizes that noble behavior attracts noble company and that enduring virtue requires both giving and receiving in balance.
Polo Tourneys on Coast Set for Early 1916
Pacific coast polo tourneys announced with Coronado Country Club inaugural event January 1 to 3, 1916 and Riverside Polo Club February 15 to 22, 1916, Coronado County Club annual tourney March 1 to 20, 1916. Dates for San Mateo Polo Club Santa Barbara Country Club and Midwick Country Club to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Coronado Country Club
Riverside Polo Club
Coronado County Club
San Mateo
Santa Barbara Country Club
Midwick
Cut Up Race Tracks in Montreal Developments
Britannia park race track in Montreal will be cut into building lots. The Jockey Club grounds in the same city are to be converted into an athletic field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britannia Park
Montreal
Jockey Club
Ten sports added to Columbia physical education program
Ten branches of sport will engage Columbia university students this term including rowing baseball football soccer basketball track handball swimming life-saving boxing and gymnastics as part of the regular required work. The move aligns with New York University and other major institutions to aid both individuals and teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Columbia University
New York University
Clark Griffith declares war on lazy ball players
The Old Fox vows to field only honest players next season and may finish last if necessary. He accuses some players of loafing last summer and says he will replace them to restore discipline.
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Clark Griffith
Fox
Flower of Romance Returns to Bloom Through Family Plans
Aunt Bethiah forges a path to marriage for Berenice Crawford and Rob Fennimore. Tuck Crawford holds key funds and a long memory of love as Bethiah arranges support, clothes, and a home, hoping to revive the flower of romance for the couple.
Addington Bruce on Laziness and Human Inclinations
Addington Bruce argues that men are not naturally lazy and questions which artificial condition or influence leads people to seek a sharp knife, a piece of white pine, and a shaded seat. He explores motives behind comfort, risk, and aesthetic restraint.
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Addington Bruce
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Youngston
Kansas
Department of Labor
Bessemer
Bar Mills
New Zealand
Denmark
Transvaal
Was &6
Joliet
Louisville
Cooks’ Helpers’ Union of
Frisco
Bardon & Oliver
Cleveland
Derry & Lough Swilly Railway Company
Derry
Ireland
Lethbridge
Swansea
Wales
Street Railway Men's International Union
Ambassador
Lester Darcy
Tod Sloan
Peter Scott
New York State
Nelson
Walter Cox
George Gano
Lee Axworthy
Mary Putney
St. Looey
Walnut Hall Farm
Chief Bender
Federal League
Kettles
Acme
Willie Ritchie
Powderhall Grounds
Edinburgh
Larry Doyle
Giants
Bat Nelson
Freddy Welsh
George Castle
Beloit
Voters of
Brooklyn
Jake Daubert
Harry Ackerland
Honolulu
Cincinnati Reds
Ray Colins
Boston Red Sox
Envbowmont
Barney Dreyfuss
Tener
Pirates
Jean Souin
Bouin
Pie
Nick” Carter
Way
Brown
Skim
Browns
Flower OF
Romance
Tuck Crawford
Bernice
Rob
Mrs. Fennimore
Fennimore
Laura
Crawford
Berenice
Bethiah
Aunt Bethiah
Tucker Crawford
Tuck
Mr. Crawford
Willimantic
Putman
Bethiah Newell
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
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