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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
TO HOLD PLAYERS
BY INJUNCTION
Organized Base Ball Learns 1t
Has Legal Right to Re-
serve Men.
FORMER PRESIDENT TAFT
CONSULTED BY MAGNATES
Pronounces Rule Which Holds
Player to Be Binding-Fed-
erals May Put Up Fight.

y combination OF American and
National League interests has been
arranged for the purpose OF fight
ing the Federal League promoters
III. various ways, says the New
York sun. The most important
move against the so-called out
laws will be court proceedings in
the shape OF applications for in
functions from the federal and
state courts restraining ball play
ers from jumping contracts signed
with American and National!
League clubs last year. which con
tam the much discussed reserve
clause.
Several National League men,
including {. w. Murphy OF tie
Cubs, assert that former President
OF the United States William II.
TAFT recently was asked to pass
upon the legality OF the reserve
clause by his brother, Charles p.
Taft, part owner of the Chicago
Cubs According to the magRa the
interview took place in New Haven.
and after carefully studying the new
form Of players contract. which has
been in vogue for several years. Prof.
Taft announced that, in his opinion.
reserved players could be restrained
from engaging with any other base
ball promoters for the season OF 1914.
Equipped with this eminent legal
opinion, therefore. the leading men OF
organized base ball are preparing to
take the so-called outlaws into court
the moment they sign players who are
under reserve
Was Declared Illegal.
During the struggle between the
National League and the brotherhood.
in 1890 the reserve rule WAS declared
illegal in a decision handed down by
former Supreme Court Justice Morgan
J. O'Brien a result of injunction
proceedings instituted by the New York
club against John II. Ward. In those
days the National League contract con-
tanned a clause reserying the services
of a. player without his consent. In
the present form of contract the player
sells an option on his services ia
return for % per cent of the salary
stipulated. clause l reading as follows:
THE compensation of the party OF
the second part tthe player stipu-
lated in this contract shall be appor-
toned, IS per cent thereof for scry-
ices rendered and % per cent thereof
for and in consideration Of the players
covenant to sanction and abide by his
! reservation by the party Of the first
part (the club for the. season of ----.
hafn 41s.n "a ion
in accordance with the provisions %
| this contract The party of the second
part shall be entitled TO ard snail b.
paid the full consideration named
herein in regular semi monthly in
Sediments unless released prior to the
termination of this contract in ac-
cordance with section s. regardless or
whether or not the contracting club
exercises the privilege of reseryin2 the
party OF the second part for the sea-
son of -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
Both Old Players.

Tinker and Brown are among the old
est and best known players in organized
base ball Tinker joined the Chicago club
twelve years ago and won his way 10
high regard as shortstop. A year ago
he Was signed by Cincinnati as manager.
Brown also spent many years with the
Chicago club pitcher. lie went with
Tinker 10 Cincinnati
The cities represented in the Feder,,
League are Toronto, Buffalo. Baltimore
Pittsburgh. Chicago. St. Louis. Kansas
City and Indianapolis.
The league representatives at toaay,s
meeting were: Otto Stifel Edward Staini,-
ger and Walter Fritch, St Louis. Charles
Weeghman and William NJ. Walker. chi
rago; G. Z. Madison. Kansas Ci,v.
Edward krause, indianapolis: r r O.,
roi. Buffalo: Edward Uanlon H.,
Goldman and G. &. Janney. BuffaIo 49,,
John f. Barber and William r, Kerr
Pittsburgh. ei'
hermann Is Silent.
C.N'-iNNAIL December 21-Aueust
Hermann OF the Cincinnati National
League team was first notified of the
jumping Of Mordecai Brown to the Fed
eral League by the Associated Press. Ar
HERMANN was very much surprised but
said that for the present he would re-
fuse 10 make any comment.
As president Of the national base ball
commission he also declined TO say
whether the action of Tinker and Brown
had placed the bali players outside the
pale OF organized base ball.
Mordecai Brown pitched good ball 70.
the Cincinnati team this year and was
depended or by Manager Fierzog for 4
great deal Of work in the 1914 season
both as regular ana relief pitcher.
DETROIT. Mich. December 21-PItcheI
Eddie Cicotte OF the Chicago Americans
admitted to local sport writer's that IN
has not signed his 1914 contract bccaus,
the salary which President Comiskey
offered him vas unsatisfactory. Cicottt
has not commented. far as can b,
learned, on any action the players fra
ternity may be taking in the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
National League Players AC-
cept Three-Year Contracts
From Outlaw Circuit.
ARE TO MANAGE CLUBS
IN CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS
Brooklyn Player to Receive $50, 900
for His Services-Claim Many
Big League Stars.

CHICAGO, December 27.-Jo-
seph Tinker, former manager Of
the Cincinnati National League
ball club. and AIordecai Brown,
Cincinnati pitcher. today signed
three-year contracts with the Fed
eral League. Tinker will manage
the Chicago club and Brown will
manage the St. Louis club.
George Stovall. formerly OF
Cleveland. and last year manager
OF the st. Louis American League
cleb. signed to manage the Kansas
City club next year. Larry
Sciila.iey. with the Jersey City
club OF the International League,
will manage the Buffalo club. and
William Phillips, former Cincin-
nati player, but out OF base ball for
several years, will go to Indianap-
oils as manager. The franchise re-
Gently voted Cleveland was for
feited. and awarded Toronto,
Canada.
James Gilmore, president OF the Federal
League, announced that each Federal
League club would contain at least five
players who appeared last year with eth
er the National or American leagues. The
fun roster of the players. he said. would
he announced within a few days. Well
advertised players from these leagues, he
said, had been chosen to manage the To-
ronto, Baltimore and Pittsburgh clubs.
The amount any player is to receive
from the new league was not made pub
lie b. Mr.. Gilmore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
Player Binds Himself.

The player further binds himself In
clause 10. which reads:
IN consideration of the compcnsa-
ton paid to the party Of the second
part by the party of the first part as
recited in clause l hereof, the party
of the second part agrees and obii-
gates himself to contract with and
continue i'm the service Of the said
party of the first part for the sue
ceeding season at a salary to be de-
termined by the parties 10 such con-
tract"
The Federal League men say that II
organized base ball resorts to legal
proceedings the equity of the contract
will be tested on the ground that q
PLAYER can be released al any time re
gardiess of the term for which lie
signs The so-called outlaws contend
that the contract viii be declared IL
legal because of the existence OF tins
clause.
cit is further understood and agreed
that the party of the first part may. az
any time after the beginning and pr.or TO
the completion Of the period OF this con
tractN give the party OF the second part
ten days written notice TO end and de
fermine all its liabilities and obligations
under this contract, in which event all
liabilities and obligations undertaken by
said party OF the first part in this con-
tract shall at once cease and determine
at the expiration of said ten days. the
said marty of the second part shall there
upon be freed and discharged from obi
CATION to render service TO said party OF
the first part.
The Washington times., 1913-03-10
WHITE SLAVE FOES
SEEK WILSON'S AID
Illinois Senate Committee
Asks for Conference With
President This Week.

Lieut.. Gov. Barrett OHara. of Him
ois, has written to President Wilson
asking that an appointment be made for
conference at the White House. the
latter part of this week, with the Il
linois State senate white slave inves-
tigating committee The communica-
ton had not been received at the Whit,
House this morning, but there is no
doubt that President Wilson will con-
sent to meet the committee.
1t has been: brought out in the COM
mittee hearings in Chicago that low
wages more than anything else are re-
sponsible for the ruination of young
girls in cities. The chief purpose of
the conference. with President Wilson
will be to enlist his aid in campaign
for federal minimum wage law fo-
women.
While President Wilson was governor
of New Jersey the white slave problem
was not brought directly to his atten-
tion. but the general problem OF hours
of Labor enlisted his interest and re-
suited in his support Of bills regulating
the hours of labor, which are now
statutes. The minimum wage PROPOSE
ton was not involved in these laws
The Illinois committee expects to
leave Chicago Thursday, IN which event
il will hardly see President Wilson be-
fore Saturday.
The Washington times., 1913-03-10
M'ADOO DEFENDANT
IN POSTOFF|c[ SUIT
Secretary Sued, With Receiver
Of Electric Concern, to Halt
A,545.06 Payment.

Secretary of the Treasury william O.
McAdoo was made co-defendant In q
suit fledi In the District Supreme Court
today by the american Surety Com.
pany, of New York, against A. C.. e.
lis, receiver OF the Knox Electric Com
pany, to prevent the payment Of y, ,61. o.
due the defunct concern for Installing
a conduit and wiring system and Hight
ing fixtures In the postofnce building 81
Pittsburgh, Pa :
The Knox Electric Company received
the contract last August and the Amer
Jean Surety Company became its surety
fn the sum Of q, 500 for the faithful per-
formance Of the contract. A receiver
was appointed for the Knox Company
on February 13. following bankruptcy
proceedings. and IT 10 charged that
e. .2A.3 IL owed for materials furnished
for the installation Of the lighting sys-
tenn in the Pittsburgh poston1ce, and
that the receiver does not intend to ap-
ply the A,5l606 on that debt.
The court n asked to en1oin and re-
strain Ellis from receiving the 34,El6. q
and also to appoint receiver to hold
the sum pending the litigation. The de-
fendants are required to show cause on
Friday why this should not be done.
Attorneys Doughler. Baker. Rufan and
Obear are attorneys for the plaintiff.
The Washington times., 1913-03-10
.PHTa|S|S CURE TEST
TO BEGIN TOMORROW
Or. Anderson Returns Tonight
From New York With His
Samples Of Vaccine.

Laboratory tests OF the Friedman
anti tuberculosis vaccine at the labora-
tory of the Public Health service VIII
begin, probably tomorrow, under the
personal supervision OF Surg. John r.
Anderson, director of the laboratory.
DR.. Anderson Is expected to return from
New York this evening with vaccine
cultures which will be Immediately IN
cubated at the laboratory.
The Public Health Service purposes
to make a thorough test Of the vaccine.
and will 60 over the experiments that
DR.. friedman made in his Berlin lab
oratory.
Results will be compared with those
that DR.. Friedman reported. and the
work of the Berlin savant will be
checked up. DIR. Friedman says that
his vaccine 10 innocuous to the lower
animals, and has little effect on guinea
pigs. DR.. Anderson will see II this Is
true with the 'hygienic laboratory guinea
pigs. -
laboratory tests, Passed Assistant Sur
geon "A. NJ. Stimson will attend every
clinic of DIR. Friedman In New York
and will observe the results of the
action Of the vaccine on human beings.
Until both men make, detailed report
to Surgeon General Blue. the remedy
will not be tried on humans by the
Public Health Service. and no pro-
nouncement will be made Of its merit or
demerit.
The Washington times., 1913-03-10
Dr.. friedman Prepares
| For Trip to Canada,
Satisfied With Chances

NEW YORK, March dissatisfied that
as result of the interest taken In his
assertions by the Federal Marine Hos
pital Service. he has nothing more to
worry about so far as having his chance
to demonstrate the worth of his dis
covery. DR.. Friedrich Franz Friedman
today prepared for his trip TO Canada.
The German savant, who insists that
his turtle bacilli Is an absolute specific
for tuberculosis. remained close to his
hotel apartment while he prepared sam
pies of his culture.
The doctor ana his brother were
pleased with the favorable comments
that followed the administration of the
cure to seven patients at Mt. Sinai
Hospital yesterday. These cases are Of
ficially Government tests. The doctor
Of record in them Is DIR. Arthur Stim-
son. of the Marine Hospital Service.
He will remain here In charge OF them
while Dr.sJohn F. Anderson returns to
Washington and continues experiments
with the bacilli on living monkeys.
To Treat 1000.
On his return to this city the latter
part of the week, DR.. friedman will
administer the germs to additional pa
tients until 1000 have been inoculated.
He has made it very plain that he
will prefer that joint and bone cases
he brought to him because 1t will be
easier to determine whether the cure
Is proving beneficial, but also said he
will treat pulmonary cases when pos
sible.
In marked contrast to the criticisms
early showered on Dr. Friedman for
the manne- of his work. all the doctors
who saw him in action both Saturday
and Yesterday were high In their praise
of his technique They said that no mat
ter what the inert of his cure. they
were well satisfied that he was skilled
member of their profession unidentified
to all consideration.
nr w-U Park, who Is conducting
the Board of Health examination of the
baciIN said today that sn far every
thing DIR. Friedman had .cld him had
been borne out by developments.
Patients Improve.
One Of the first callers on DR.. Fried
mann today was DR.. Landsman, Of the
PEOPLES Hospital. where Friedmann
treated his first three cases. He re-
ported that the two men treated. who
are suffering from ~e1l-dehned pull
n,orary tuberculosis in the early stages.
were "doing splendidly." According to
DIR. Landsman the night sweats and
rains in the chest have disappeared al
ready and the patients believe they are
certain of cure.
While Dr. Friedman is in Canada,
the visiting physicians in Mt Sinai Hos
pital will chart all OF the other cases
that will be treated by the German
specialist OH his return. II was ex-
pIained today to offset certain criti-
cism that. the Administration OF the
Friedman bacilli does not consist mere
The Washington times., 1913-03-10
ARCHBISHOP NOUEL
FLEES TO EUROPE
Governor of Santo Domingo Is
Said to Have Feared Open
Attempt at Revolt.

Archbishop Nouel, provisional gov
ernor of Santo Domingo. through the
grace of American diplomacy and
three well-ammunitioned gunboats
has given up his Office and fed to
Europe
The first authentic reports of his
departure were received last night,
although more than a month ago he
sustained only by 81 hurry call to the
Santo Domingo at once.
Archbishop Nouel IL thought to have
feared an open attempt on the part
of rebel leaders to unseat him. 1t Is
stated that the cause of the most re-
cent trouble has been the failure of
the provisional president to call an
election for President. Such an cleo
ton was fully expected by all men,
bers Of the revolutionary. forces. al
stated last night that no specific
promise along this line had been
made.
The flight Of Archbishop Nouel will
force the new State Department to out
interference in LAtin-America. The
United States IL bound by treaty to su-
perintend the collection Of revenue in
Santo Domingo. The revenue Is. aftor
all. the basis of every revolutionary
movement. Consequently. every politi-
cal 'convulsion threatens to some degree
the security of the revenues OF the
country.
Under the leadership of General Nc
Intyre and w. T. s. Boyle. the United
States. during the latter part of the
Taft Administration, succeeded in bring
ing order out Of chaos in the island, and
pacified the several contending factions
Gen. p. Antonio Maryinez. General
Arias, and General Vasquez are the
principal leaders Of factions In Santo
Domingo. This province bore longest
the marks of revolution, and was the
scene of the last negotiations Of the
Americans for peace between the fac
tions
Under American supervision the col
lection OF revenues was increased month
by month in Santo Domingo, despite
turbulent conditions.
The State Department declared today
that 1t had received no official con.
firmation of the resignation and de
parture OF Archbishop Nouel.
There Is no present intention of send
ing another gunboat to Dominican
waters One gunboat is there now
having been left ON the scene after the
four vessels sent there at the time OF
greatest trouble were removed.
The Washington times., 1913-03-10

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ly of taking a hypodermic syringe.
sticking 1t into tube of the culture.
drawing 1t out and injecting II into the
patient. From three to live hours are
necessary in separating the bacilii un-
der the microscope and getting them in
exactly the form in which they must be
given to the patient.
Sufferer Disappointed.
One disappointed sufferer. John Leglo.
of Memphis, who was unable to have
the Friedmann cure administered. is on
his way home today believing he Is
going to die within few days.
That he Is able to get home Is due
to girl telegraph operator in Broad
way hotel He had used his last dollar
to send a message to his wife, at 80
South Fourth street. Memphis. asking
her IL she could not raise enough money
TO get him back home. as he had been
unable to see Friedman.
The girl called the attention of hotel
guests to the mans plight. and a collec-
tion was taken up and a berth obtained
for him on a southbound train.
The Washington times., 1913-03-10
WHY sUFFER7
oeeaths Mvo0g1 and Mn the
leathsome oatarrh Germs.

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nose VIII ftcn. your oreatn VIII De t0uL
you will hawk and snif3e. and YOU will
do other tiisxu.tiug things becau.e YOU
rsr,, he,n vorr..IS The serme ~ -
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The Washington times., 1913-03-10
Denies Rockefeller
Invited White Slave
Probers to Visit Him

NEW YORK. March 1o.-At the Of
fees Of John d. Rockefeller. jr., today,
denial was made to the reports from
Chicago that ne had invited the, Illinois
legislative white slave investigators TO
visit this city as his guests and cooper
ate with the commission financed by him
which is making an investigation of the
nefarious traffic. II was stated that
Rockefeller, jr-. was leaving town to-
morrow on a six weeks vacation. %
So far as the basis Of the story was
concerned. his private secretary said
that Rockefeller had received a, letter
from Lieutenant Governor O'Hara, OF
Illinois. week ago asking whether the
legislative committee could not come
here and get the benefit of his expert
ence. -r-r -....- -r- p
In reply Rockefeller wrote the COM
mittee that he had nothing available at
present that would be OF use to them.
The Washington times., 1913-03-10
CHARWOMEN MUST
WORK FIVE HOURS
Uncle Sans Employees Are
Ordered to Put in Full Quota
of Time Every Day.

Uncle Sans charwomen in Federal
buildings throughout the United
States will be required to work five
9uu hours every day in order to draw
shsir salary of $500 per annum. &C
cording to orders fro mthe supervis-
ing architects office. Five hours has
been adopted as the uniform standard
of work. and wherever an inspector
nnds that these hours are not being
observed. immediate orders will he
sent 10 the custodian of the building
10 exact the full time
A number of instances have come
Sp recently where shorter hours have
been involved. and these are BEING
&ersted out and corrected
InAPector of Federal Buildings Ju-
uan Morton, while on a visit to Ros-
Dor found that fifteen charwomen
there were working but four hours
n 6ay. Postmaster Mansfield, the
custodian of the postoffice, was noti-
ned Of the fve-hour rule.
The Washington times., 1913-03-10
His Faith Churchless,
Nexv Concert Erects One

TOPTON, Pa, March 1O.-Eph.
rain Steifey, who until recently
was a member Of another
church, Joined the Church Of
God, and this denomination bav.
ing no church here, he decided
to erect an edifiee, which was
dedicated Sunday.
The erection Of the church. with
the furnishings, cost Steiiey
$500. There are five members,
Mr.. and Mrs. Steney, their
daughter, Maggie, and her hus.
band, Preston Richard, and
Charles Reppert A revival will
start this week to increase the
membership.
The church is 3Ox166 feet In d.
mensions and will seat 1sS
persons.
The Washington times., 1913-03-10
"Big Tim" Sullivan Is
Recovering His Health

NEW YORK, March 1o.-The condi-
fion Of Congressman Big Tim" SuIli-
van. confined IN DIR. Bonds sanitarium
in yonkers. has improved to such an
extent that he is permitted to 20 out
walking alone Heretofore he has never
been let out of his attendants sight.
particularly when he was suffering from
deIusiops. for fear he might harm him
self
The past two days. however. he has
been unattended while taking his walks
He feels better now than at any time
since he registered last September and
hopes TO be discharged in three or four
weeks
The Washington times., 1913-03-10
Wilson Starts Career
As Convention Sponsor

President Wilson has been drafted
within a week of his inauguration into
the time-honored business of Presi-
Dental button pushing.
At o'clock tonight he will press a
button which will formally open the
Breeders and Feeders Convention and
Horse show at Fort Worth. Tex The
lights of the hall will break forth in
splendid light as the President presses
this button. and the first convention
for. which the new President has acted
as sponsor will be under way.
After pressing this button. President
Wilson and Mrs. Wilson will 20 TO the
Belasco Theater.
The new regime will be noticea BILE
there by thn elimination Of the tradi-
tionsl entrance piece. The Star-Spang-
led Banner" and the fact that the
Presidents box will not be draped
The Washington times., 1913-03-10

RELY UPON
POSLAM

Poslam is the first thought of thou
sands whenever the skin ails.
Any one will appreciate why this is
so after sending to the Emergency Lab
oratories, 90 West 18th Street, New
York City. for free sample and seeing
its work demonstrated In the quick re-
moval Of pimples. rashes. eruptions, un-
due redness or in clearing the complex
ion overnight. Worst cases of eczema.
letter. scabies, itch and like surface
skin troubles yield to Poslam readily,
itching being stopped at once.
POSLAM SOAP is the soap of soaps
for daily use. toilet and bath as a means
Of improving color and texture Of the
skin and assuring its continued health.
Absolutely pure. 1t derives its rare ben
eficial effects from medication with Pos
lam. Soothes tender-skin. Best for In
fants.
All druggists sell Poslam (price. 80
cents) and Poslam Soap price. % cents).
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