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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29
The Fight on Organized Base Ball.

Regular patrons of the game of base
ball are in state of some concern
over the possibility of disruption of
the organizations that have for con-
siderable period supplied the ma or
e ties OF the eastern part Of this coun-
try with the best OF sport Two factors
nave developed to cause uneasiness, one
an association of players patterned
~onewhat after the brotherhood" OF
former times. which threw the game
into confusion because of general re-
eastins of lines on the base ball map.
These players, whose organization goes
almost universally through the ranks
of the established leagues, are now de-
manding certain changes in the form
of the contract and concessions in the
matter of the players treatment which
will be discussed by committees rep
resenting both the ''magnates" and the
players in short time. The other ele-
ment OF disturbance Is the organization
OF a so-called outlaw league; that is to
say. a league which Is not recognized
by the existing organizations. and
which threatens to take. from them
some OF their most valuable players.
Already two stars OF the National
League have been signed as managers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29
Booming big Bill. "

PERHAPS Mayor MtcheIs problem OF
getting the right head for the police de-
partment for the big city over which he
is soon to preside is solved by sugges-
ton that is now reaching him from Far
Rockaway, that big BIZ Devery be re-
stored to the position of police commits
sioner. Some of Devery's trends have
got together and will call on the mayor
elect and tell him what a really remark
able policeman big Bill" really was, and
how during his four years OF service as
virtual head of the police department
only fourteen hold-ups occurred in the
big town. only one safe was cracked and
OF the 800 homicides all but ten OF the
slayers were caught. and six of these ten
were afterward arrested for other crimes
in Italy Devery acknowledges that he
is the man for the job. In response to
an inquiry prompted by the remarks OF
his friends in Far Roekaway, the big
fellow said:
Sure, that's the right dope. The rec
ords of the department are behind me. !
can clean up the town. done 1t before.
and the books show It What's the use
OF hddin' about police business? What
er is a regular cop. You wouldn't go 70
a barber to get your shoes soled, would
you? Every man to his trade, an believe
me, son, know mine
AS Devery used to say himself. touch
In on and appertainin to- crime in the
metropolis, probably no one Is better
posted than he Is. and Mayor Mitche
might go further and do worse than tc
take for this position the man whom the
late Mayor Van Wyck called 1.-The bes
chief OF police New York ever had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29
Rational New Year Eve.
the New York Trihun.

From the New York Tribune.
The New Year eve committee, which
has been working valiantly to restore to
the New Year eve celebration in this
city something of its old decorousness
and d1gnified associations, is in need OF
funds to carry through its celebration in
Madison Square next Wednesday evening.
Everybody who believes in suppressing
the barbarism and vulgarity of the New
year ewes to which New York has had
to accustom itself in recent years should
contribute according to his means to
encourage the return to better things
banned by the committee. Songs and
hymns appropriate to the occasion will
be sung around the Christmas tree In
Madison Square. All the music will be
sacred or patriotic, recalling the spirit
in which New Workers used to gather at
Trinity Church to hear the chimes ring
in the new year with gladness, friendli-
ness and good will
what contrast that was to the cheap
and noisy blare and the riotous self in
dulgence now common along the great
white way. The New Yea. eve com.
mittee deserves support because 1t is do
ing service to public TASTE refinemen,
ana sanity in very practical fashion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29
Campaign Expenses.

About this time expect predictions of
difficulty in raising money for campaign
purposes. Where is it to come from?
Look at the publicity law. Look at the
law against collecting from corporations.
Note the developments in the pursuit of
the "bagmen" in New York. Will not
all this chill the spirit both of asking and
giving?
Well, of course. The thing is not as
open and easy as it used to be- There is
something in the sigh that the good old
days" have departed. Frying fat manu-
facturers has, perforce. become a lost-at
least a forbidden-art. Shaking down
rich mine owne $ is no longer possible.
Putting up. and knocking down, patron
age at secret auction may not have en-
tirely ceased, but returns cannot now be
large.
Still, there are cakes and ale. There
must be. A big sum is necessary to con-
duct a campaign either for the presidency
or the control of Congress. The country
is large. Certain forms OF canvassing
are not only popular, but necessary.
Stumpers are in demand Literature"
is essential. Clubs, and music, and halls
for meeting places are Indispensable
items.
All these things call for money, and
ready money at that. 1t is seldom a
campaign manager finds himself able to
do business on tick. Orators, and print
ers. and bandmasters. and hall owners
want spot cash, and usually get it.
Amusement was created last year by d
statement that after the Parker campaign
for the presidency in 1904 the democratic
national committee found itself in debt
owe half a million dollars Was ever
political committee SO trusted before.
There is much party pride and spirit
left on both sides, and there are many
legitimate sources of collections for legiti-
mate party purposes. Men of means and
position should subscribe and will sub
scribe and there will be nothing improper
in their interest or activity. Democrats
want another Congress because of de-
sire to see the party's program COM
pleted. Republicans want to recapture
that body in order to stop policies which
they think are detrimental to the public
welfare. And the bull moosers want a
look-in as part of their program for re-
turning Mr.. Roosevelt to the White
House.
None of the campaign committees will
starve next year, Collections may be slow
at the start, but when the wheels begin
to turn in right good earnest there will be
no lack of lubricating oil to keep them
going.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29

of new league clubs at enormous
salaries. and now, in respect to ono 81
| them, who recently figured in deal
Involving big money, legal proceedings
| are probable to test the reserve clause
| of the players contract and to de-
termine the question of ownership. In
| this wise the players contract, which
| has been viewed from time to time
with some question as to its equity in
the eye of the courts, may soon be put
/ to a test, and upon the decision rendered
in this case will depend largely the
prosperity of the game as an organized
sport
| From time to time the cry has been
raised that modern base ball manage
ment is form of slavery, lnaSmuch as
the players are compelled to play in
the cities to which they are assigned
or not at all, and at salaries dictated
by the owners. AS "a matter of fact,
there is nothing in this assertion. The
players are better off today, under the
hard and fast reserve system, with
perfect cooperation between the rival
major leagues and the major and the
minor leagues, than they ever were
before. Salaries have increased steadily
until now players draw as high as
$4,000 and $4,000 for their services
during the playing season of six months.
In the case of a star player of the
Cobb type, he may, if a member of
world championship team, get as much
as $4,000 a year for his work, includ-
ing worlds series money. OF course,
this is far above the average. The
ordinary player of ability draws $4,000
and 5000 a year. youngster, per-
ban nil fv old inst
getting into the big game" may get
$4,000. If he shows exceptional promise
after a season or two this youth may
by getting $4,000, and promotion is sure
to follow upon success. This condition
is certainly not one of slavery. and it
will be difficult to persuade any fair
tribunal of the inequity of system
which has brought about such remark
able prosperity among ball players. -
The reserve clause may be tyrannicai
in that it prevents a player from leav-
ing the employing club for any other
club at his own will. But, on the other
hand, in practice the ball player him
self is frequently tyrant, when he
finds that the club needs his services
in order to make any showing whatever
and -'holds OUT for an increase, which
is usually given 1t will be well to have
this matter tested in court, and it is
to be hoped that the principle upon
which organized base ball is founded
today, that of exclusive ownership of
players services, will be maintained.
Otherwise confusion will surely result
from the breaking down of the contract
system and the raiding of the major
clubs of their star players in order to
float rival organization, which I'M
doubted1y as soon as established would
seek to adopt the very methods now
assailed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29
The President and Patronage.

again patronage is the theme of
some complaint. First impatience was
expressed because of delay in begin
ming the distribution. The reply to
that was the President had other bust
ness on hand. Give him time. Wait
until he had started Congress in the
way IL should go on the tariff and the
currency. Then he would turn to his
sack of favors, and the faithful
large number, at any rate-would be
rewarded.
Now the charge is made that the dis
tribution. at last under way, is not
going fairly-the Wilsonites-the men
who before and at Baltimore fought
valiantly for the Jersey candidate-are
not receiving the proper recognition
are not getting their share" Too much
IS going to the Clarkites and other
ties who simply came into camp be-
cause. after the nomination, there was
nowhere else for them to go.
Mr.. Wilson is not the first President
20 be criticised in this way. Gen. Har-
rison was under a heavy fire of the
same kind. and Mr.. Taft was not a
stranger to it.
The cases of MIR. Taft and Mr. Will
are similar in the Senate situation.
Mr.. Taft had to consider a narrow re-
publican margin there, and Mr.. Wilson
is coddling a narrow democratic mar
gin.
This explains why democratic sem
ators who were anti Wilson, or whose
states were, in the contest for the Bal
timore nomination are apparently ia
vorites now at the White House. They
are very influential in the senatorial
equation The President needs to be
in close touch with them, not only for
his own but the partys purposes As
the street phrase expresses 1t, he needs
them in his business.
There is no excuse for applying harsh
terms to these arrangements. The
President is not buying. nor are the
senators selling. votes. Both are act
ing as men in politics have always
TO act in the carrying forward of
party policies where the path is mar
row and the going difficult.
OF course, there is human nature
and what more lovable than real
human nature-in the feeling of those
wilsonites whose platters have not yet
been filled. and who are observing the
pastry going in large slices elsewhere
They exchange glances. and exclaim
did you ever!'
Well, hardly ever. But the thing has
happened before. These men would not
feel battered IL charged with having
been wilsonites for pie only. They are
justified in asking to be remembered
now that Mr.. Wilson is in possession
of his kingdom. but they owe II to him
and to themselves to consider his many
embarrassments: to be both patient and
philosophical while he struggles with
the problem-too great for any. man
of filling many mouths with only a
limited supply of prcvender.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29
Honor to q One-Poem Man.
From the Brooklyn Eagle


Just one poem was written by Clemen
Clarke Moore, on whose grave in Trinit,
churchyard, at 10th street Washingtol
Heights, hundreds OF children scatterec
flowers. Twas the Night Refo..
Christmas" lives because it touches now
and has always touched, human hearts
1t was put into an AUTOGRAPH album il
1922 and published a couple of years late,
without the consent of the author, who
was professor of Greek and Hebrew
Columbia College and did not think i
comported with his dignity to write chill
dren's verse DR.. Moore died in 1868 a.
the ripe age of e!ghty-four. His fam.
as a scholar is lost. His fame as tn,
author of that one real poem will live
while the English LANGUAGE is Spoken
and read anywhere on earth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29

getting cows milk and that they were
paying for it. Now when they get manu-
featured milk they will have right to
demand an accounting. This experience
in indianapolis suggests that II any
Washingtonians find conditions In their
milk bottles reversed, with settlement OF
cream at the bottom. they should Inn
mediately notify the health officer and
have the commodity examined to de-
termine whether this practice is in vogue
in the District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29
Without Fear.

/ How do you know that man is I'M
married?'
That's easy" said Mr.. Sloothingt ton
De Teck. Il observed the serene
curiosity with which he will walk up
and look at the display in a jewelry
store window"
The man who designs Christmas tree
ornaments must have somewhat the
same kind of a mind as the man who
thinks up names for sleeping cars and
apartment houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29
Not Qualified.

Il have tried to make a fashionable
gentleman of you,'' said the reproach
full father.
II know it," replied the remorseful
young man. But the smell of a chrys-
anthemum disagrees with me: look
funny in silk hat and i always get
d cane twisted up between my ankles.
If it's all the same to you, I'd rather
go to work"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29
Oh. Hen!
noble bird

The eagle is noble bird
That scars to distant heights.
The nightingale, as we have heard,
With song makes glad the nights.
The ostrich, with Its plumage rare,
Is welcomed now and then,
But none of these you can compare
Unto the barnyard hen!
We overlooked her worth of yore,
But now we realize
She should be valued vastly more
Than any fowl that flies.
We join to praise each egg she lays
And hope she'll lay again.
She is the idol nowadays,
That good old barnyard hen,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON
Something of a Curiosity.

What made you send our friend Mr..
Bumshus, the Russian alphabet"
II thought it ought to interest him.,
replied Miss Cayenne. 1T is the only
thing / ever heard mentioned that he
did not assume to thoroughly under
stand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29

The post Office is to be congratulated on
the way it stood the holiday parcel post
strain without sending any distress calls
to the express companies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29

Eyfn order 10 avoid DELAYS on account Of
personal absence. letters TO THE STAR should
rot b. addressed TO any Individual counectsd
With the office. but simply to THE STAR. to
she Editorial or Business Department. according
- tenor purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29

So many forms of erudition are expect
ed in the Department of Agriculture that
the old admonition, Tell your troubles to
u policeman has been superseded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29

National banks are expected to con-
template the new federal reserve system
with the feelings which arise at the sum-
mer call, Come in; the waters iine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29
Very Hopeful Man.

From the Cleveland Leader.
The prize optimist is the man who adj
vocates the singing Of grand opera in
English on the theory that IL would then
be possible to understand the words.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29

According to accepted traditions. poll
tician out of job becomes statesman.
But a lobbyist out of a job appears to
have no future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29

The fact that revising a nations tariff
and banking system proved easier than
was expected win not encourage ofthand
experiments OH those lines in the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29

There is sentiment in Congress that
gambling IN futures must. not be per-
mitted in connection with the grain mar
ket- Chances on political futures will
continue to be taken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29

The camera is a truthful piece of
mechanism, but according to some metro
politan papers the descriptions under the
pictures cause them to become parties to
some picturesque prevarication
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29
Collected at the Source.

The janitor we're forced to. deem
a fortunate and happy elf.
Whene'er he feels the need of steam
He shovels coal and helps himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29

The Evening Star. vita the SUNDAY morning
edition. Is delivered by carriers within the city
at A. cents per month; daily only. % cents per
month: Sunday only. 20 cents per month. Orders
may be sent by mail. telephone Main 2t40.
Collection Is made by carrier at the end OF each
eionth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29

Owing TO the income tax. gentlemen
whose privilege it is to cut coupons have
TO be careful not to get the scissors tan
gled in red tape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29

If 1914 is not recordbreaker for ma
tional prosperity, 1t will not be owing to
any lack of legislative industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29
What's in a Name?

From the Kansas City Times.
owen" was u fairly good name to
attach to currency bin tor extending
credits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29

Daily Sunday Included, one month, 90 cents.
Daily. Sunday excepted, one month. " cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29

French aviators have been fortunate of
late in being able to point to broken rec
ords instead of broken bones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29

A President of the United States is for
tunate il he knows how to apply the eX-
tinguisher with effectual discretion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29

A rigid enforcement of excise laws may
assist in making the celebrations of foot
ball games by enthusiastic onlookers safe
and sane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29

A title clings. There is still general
tendency to mention Boss" Murphy III
connection with New York affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29
Might Help Some!

From the Boston Herald
The biggest mystery Of the mistletoe
is why it is not kept hanging all the
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29
Mexico Should Swear OFF

From the Detroit News.
No use to express the hope that
Mexico will turn over new leaf jan
uary l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29

Buainess Once, f1th 81. and PENNSYLVANIA Avenue.
New York Once; Tribune Building.
Chicago Once: First National Bank Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29

Entered as second-class mail matter at tho post
Office at Washington. ID. @
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-04-21
A JOB FOR LYNCH

Washington, April 20.-James NJ.
Lynch, president of the International
Typographical union, with headquar-
ters at Indianapolis, is slated for pub
lie printer Senators Hughes and Mar
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-04-21
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wonder what upset your stomach
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The Daily Missoulian., 1913-04-21
GOOD NEWS
Many MissouIa Readers Have Heard
II and Profited Thereby.

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Doan's Kidney Pills have been used
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The Daily Missoulian., 1913-04-21
NEW SCHOOL BOARD
ORGANIZES FOR
THE YEAR
OFFICIALS AND TEACHERS ARE
CHOSEN BY TRUSTEES OF
HAMILTON DISTRICT.

Hamilton. April 2o,-(Special) AT
meeting of the Hamilton school
board last evening w. T. YTyler was
elected rs chairman of the board, and
Lloyd Reimel was reelected as clerk.
Mrs, G. M johnson was also a candi-
date for clerk. A teachers commit
tee made up of Mrs. A. w. Mcl<eoWn,
w. B. Mclaughlin and ]. ID. Taylor
was appointed to consider applica-
board last evening. Most of the old
teachers were re-hired last evening.
The Misses Hattie Weyms and Mar
earet Ryan We're not candidates for
reelection. 1t is possible that Il man
Will be employed as eighth grade
teacher to succeed Miss Ryan. Pro-
Niding the high school is moved to
the jefferson building, a man princi-
pal for the old high school building,
which would then house the grades,
would be provided by such action.
Superintendent Henry SchWarm was
re-engaged by the board last evening.
The other teachers hired for another
year, together with the number of
years they have taught successfully
in the local school, follow:
Miss Mary Mcclellan, four years
Misses Calista Duffy, Carrie Lupton
and Nora Dappert. three years
Misses McRae, Collins. %Stork, Cos
tcllo and Landes. two years Misses
NcCracken, Olson, Healy, Irwin and
Robertson, one year.