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The Washington times., 1914-09-14
STRATEGY OF JOFFRE.

1t looks today as if the laurel
crown for military distinction in OF:
generation would be placed on the
brow of General Joffre, head of the
French general staff, He mas aone
cne of the most difficult things in
military experience with magnificent
success; namely. 10 conduct long
and arducus retreat in the face of
al overwhelming enemy, and nth
the result of saving his own force
intact while 2ersistantly inflicting
vastly greater losses On his foe than
he himself sustained.
More than This. he has changed a
defensive into an offensive move
ment at the right time, with just as
eminent success. 1t is now appar-
ent that his retreat was a narticu-
iarly effective movement, for he
managed to force his superior enemy
to drive him right where he wanted
to be driven. That is, the French
strategist maneuvered so as to
crowd the enemy away from Paris,
and to compel them to fight on
ground chosen by the French and
exactly suited to their purposes.
In that fight Joffre has tn date.
by all accounts. crowned his work
with an offensive success quite as
notable as was his earlier defensive
movement. A week ago the allies
situation was decidedly a gloomy
one. That they could muster the
force or restore their morale to the
necessary to assume the
offensive seemed well-nigh irpos-
sible. Yet they did that, and today
the Germans are falling back much
faster than they advanced, their
communications gravely threatened
and in some directions probably
cut off.
About all we need to learn now.
In order properly to acclaim the new
genius, is the pronunciation
of his name.
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Family Spirit.

The natural growth ~ this effort
l. not to secure 4 house to aCCumn-
date a large number Of girls which
would cudanGcr the family spirit =
hut to provide another house for
c!ils vino have reached the aGo limit,
and are earning enough To pay the
fun expense incurred in running it,
Girls VIII" have learned in value the
home life and dread being thrown
again upon their own resources in
choosing environment.
y movement has been started to
secure for this purros" a house ad-
joining the lodge. where. II a sue
rcssfuI volunteer can h" secured the
work ma, Il" ad'anCCd. II j.; be-
HCNcd that. with the initial expense
"r &. 80 I" 'HTui@h the sam" AMI in
sur tho rcut for six months while
il l. being tested. this house can he
made sclf-supportnS, and may IN
The Washington times., 1914-09-14
By MISS MARY ADDISON INGLE.

time contribute to the lodge ex-
penses
1t is very earnestly desired that
this house shall be ready to open
during this fall. but 500 is still need
ed to complete the required sum.
The opening of the second house
would give a larger opportunity to
accommodate in the present lodge
the younger girl-the girl who most
needs the help and protection thrown
around her in such a home There
are a number of girls friendly So
ciety lodges in England and America,
and it is hoped that Washington will
indorse the effort to enlarge this
work. which has been tested here
for nearly three years.
The members of the board govern
ing the institution are: Chairman.
Miss Mary Addison Ingle, Mrs.
Grace Berry, Mrs. John &. BOYD,
Miss Anna MCGOWAN. Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter. and Mrs. John Van
Rensselaer,.
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THIS is TOUGH.

A German defender of the course
AIKEN by his country in the pTelimi-
rar:es to the wa refers t. "Sir Ed
ward Grey, whom / have known
many years, and whom l have re-
garded as very able di7loratist,
nut a gentleman"
IF that "but" is intentional, and
representative IF German feelings,
peace talk would seem to he alto
gether premature.
The Washington times., 1914-09-14
The Silver
Lining
Edited by ARTHUR BAER.

California ballot is four feet wide. Or
exactly one yard too wide to be feasible
in Rhode Island
Servian general with name that
looks like pied copy was victorious at
place which sounds like a typo
graphical error.
Would like to help the South out in
the ''Buy-a-bale-of- cotton movement
but the recent stringent traffic regula-
tons have deprived us of n place to
Park II.
As dIsturbers of the peace, some OF
those European monarchs are entitled
to thirty days.
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Tomorrow.
Meetings evening

NT'''TITIIN NNFnIUE.
MasonIC- National 1.oiSc. No l.. Nrminius
No. -. NylOn NJ Parker No : and King
Ialid. No y. LAFAYETTE chapter. No }.
ana Washington Naval. No. s. Royal Arch:
MiZpaH chapter. No. :. Order ~ the East
cgR Star.
Odd Fellows ws-Wash.nEt0n Lodge. No. &
AnlitN. No. =. and t;"iirn Rule ~ u.
fraternity l"dEe. No :. ieh"kah
National Uniuu-StaIc. War and Navy Coun-
ell.
knights Of PvthiaS-N sbsIer Lodge. No :.
I"rmi"nc. No. /. Excelsior No H. Cali-
tai. Ne. 4. and Myrtle. No. -
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This is an age when prevention is
term which is much used. and
large PROPORTION of the thinking
world will agree that prevention is
much more necessary, more eConomi-
cal. than the effort to cure. If this IS
the case, there is surely pothing
better worth while than the proteC-
ton of the young girl in the City.
away from her home and what fam
lily restraint she may have had
there. Statistics the first require
ment when looking into any work.
can never record what is prevented,
and possibly for that reason il is
difficult to arouse active and tinan-
Cial interest in such endeavor.
The Girls Friendly Society Lodge.
which is under the well-Known So
ciety of that name in the Episcopal
Church. though entirely nondenomi-
national as to its members. is de-
signed to provide so far as it is pos
sible. family life for girls under
twenty-five years Of age who are
working for their own livelihood.
Purity of Life.
The .IrlS are MOI necessarily lnSIl-
bers of the Girls Friendly Society.
but the requirement of purity of lIf"
is the same i'll both instances. and
tho aim similar In the case of the
Washington lodge the opportunities
for helpfulness. uns"lfishncss, and
tho close personal touch, do much TO
bind together and also open up to
the head Of the mouse chance for
service extending beyond the four
walls of the lodge.
With n cornparatively small house
Fold there is no need to he inStttu-
tiOnal. and thcrr ic only one RUE.
Which is as binding as those 0f the
Nedcs and Prrsians-anl tlat is that
the head of III" house must know
where each girl spends her evenings.
The reply If ono applicant wh"r size
was so informed may be tn" N"y to
the situation: "Whv. I am ONLY glad
that somebOd,' cares.
Since tho opening Of the lodge. in
January. 1912. tho Girls Fri.ndl' S,
Ciety OF the lrnC'Sa "f Wa 'hinSton
has raid the r"nt. hut. in 81 il" Of
this the house. owinS to tn" limited
Lumber A." rmmodatcd. canrnt he
scIf-supportiu-;. 81 20" tho ear 1913
-. d"ririt :or hou#eAnld "Xu"nsys
wa: S!7S7n.
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POLITICAL EFFECTS.

nothing more important in the worlc
than the fact thai this country hac
the greatest wheat crop il its his
tory, and that the baseball season
was nearing its crisis with a sharr
revival of interest in the struggles
The prices of agricultural staples
were depressed, and the cost OF
living was not. The Republicans
said the Democrats had failed to
make good their promise Of cheaper
living, and the Democrats said they
couldn't be blamed for cheap wheat
when it was merely the result of
raising an enormous crop.
1t was rather rough on the Ad-
ministration. The producer. want
ing high prices, was getting low;
the consumer, wanting low prices,
was paying high ones. The cost-of-
living issue was going to be at the
front, and Tany Republicans honest
ly predicted that they would carry
the House.
Developments utterly outside the
realm of American politics have pro-
foundly changed all these conditions.
The food growers of the country
have suddenly found their great
crops bringing high prices; it looks
like prosperity 10 them. Tnc cotton
producers of the South have seen the
bottom dropping out of their values,
and SO have The tobacco growers. 1t
looks bad to them.
All these things result from causes
with which politics has nothing to
dc; but they, in rurn. inevitably be-
come causes Of most important
things in politics. What will those
results be, in the election this fall?
Democrats are chcered an, their
opponents on the whole depressed
ty reason of the general charge of
form which the war has brought
about. The disposition to stand by
the Administration in q great ma
tlonal crisis has come to the aid of
the party in power. There are plen-
ty of Democratic observers who Two
months ago would have conceded the
House to be in danger who today in
sist that the Democratic losses will
be inconsequential.
The first gun of the political bat
tie is firing in Maine today, where
a governor, Legislature, some State
officers, and four Congressman are
to be chosen. Two years ago Maine
cast $1,000 votes for Wilson, $4,000
for Roosevelt, and $4,000 for Taft.
The cne big question has to do with
the action of the great Progressive
mass. Most of It, two years ago,
came from the Republicans. Will
it go back to them, or will it remain
true to the new party, or will it
divide? OF course, it will do all
these things; some will stick by the
new party, some will support Re-
publican candidates, some will stand
by the Administration. o. the gen.
eral ground that in a time Of crisis
the Administration must bc Upheld.
Ir what proportions will the Pro-
gressives do these various things?
That will decide the issue in Maine,
and will give a pretty good iadica-
tior of the trend of things in the
country.
Instead of an ab.orbingIy interest
ing campaign this fall, the country
will get little chance to realize that
any campaign at all is in progress. |
Even in Maine the interest aroused |
has been sadly unsatisfactory to all
parties. All make strong claims, |
and the results tomorrow will be !
the first real evidence Of the effect |
Ct very recen* developments on the
years politicJ situation as whole.
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What's on the Program, in
Washington
Today.

Meetings. evening.
Masonic-Dawsnn Lodge. No IS and SLAMS
bur. No. y: AnacoStia chapter. No T.
royal Arch: practice drill. Arab Patrol
Mystic Shrine. Temple Chapter No Is. and
Columbia. No. 10. Order of the Eastern
Odd Fellows-J' nion Lodge, No H. Beacon
no. 10. l-angdon. No. e6 and Gov enant. No
IL: Esther. No. ,. Rebekah Lodge
National 'nion-Pressmen's Council and
East Capitol Council
Knights of Pythias-Decatur Lodge, No
talanthe. No. II, and Equal No u:
monthly meeting. board of directors
hnishtS of Pythias Hall Association: Rath-
bone Bible Class committee
The Washington times., 1914-09-14
7 ruths By Women Who
Protecting Working Girls
NllOW Without Homes
Girls Friendly Society Lodge

Prevention rather than the slogan the Girls Friendly
Society Lodge The protection the young working girl the city
from family influences the purpose of
LODGE The girls lping there paying accordance h the
Girls Friendly
Society profess special ceed The society
tudng but the yearly deficit the home sesupporng
by Miss Mary Addison ugl whose gien
wods Miss Inge daughter of former Bishop
James Addison Ins chairman of the governing board
poluneer head the She nauguated the
york. expense finding
than she anticipated sought the
Society," Thus the good wok of prevention which
ca recorded but which necessary being
carried
The Washington times., 1914-09-14
AmuSemenIs.

Ns'ional-"Runny in FunnyIand,' <.,5 -,
HHiasc"-' 'DamaSed Goods" e:I5 and S:I5
y. m.
Columbia Neptune's Daughter" 80 and
so p m. -
Foli s-'ios" OF the Rancho" 2.I5 and .:l5
r III. $50
k"th h's-Naudevil!e. 2:l5 and SIS p. m.
'"smos-NandeNills, continuous
aSin"-N Hu4eN HE. afternoon and evening
SlTan6-Moti"n pictures. II a IN To- II ~ IN
Garden Motion pictures IN = IN. To- II u m
randall Motion pictures. oortinunt.s
tiaN"tN-i'url"sIur. IL and y u M
hender. first game. (. . M
The Washington times., 1914-09-14
AmuSementS.

NationaI-"Runn, IN Funny land" S.IS d n,
!i"Iasco Damaged Goods ID and S:I5
Columbia ''Ncprune's Daughter "a AMI
II y. m.
r"lr.> .'E"s" II tho Rancho rs and II,
y.
L~!rh's -VauIc, i'll. IL AMI SIS u II,
"=IlGs- Ndu,i,., i'll cu0tin,.u.S
90. n" \aUde' ILL. atICIn"nn and avsnir-
SIraud-M M"tiun pirim0s. \ Nv w. | - -,
tiIrdnE MUtI"n pictures IL a m n II II II,
IA adaIi Motion pictures. continuous
observation-disclosures rs and Sis n m
Baseball-WaShinEtou w. Boston, o. IN
The Washington times., 1914-09-14

they ceased to exist during the rest Of
tie Frsnco-German war.
The French. repulsed. fed in wild
disorder by the roads to ReichshcTen
and Nederbronn and were only ena bled
to put the passages of the Vosges be-
tween them and the Germans who
were pursuing them By the arrival CT
Failly's divisions.
Wilhelm Emele was born at Buchen
In the Odenwald, in 1890. He was a
pupil in Munich of Feodor Dietz. and
afterward studied both in Antwerp and
Paris.
The Washington times., 1914-09-14

allies line. Therefore, it is prema-
ture to suppose that peace will he
achieved in 4 few daVS or iYneIis.
The Washington times., 1914-09-14

Washington today from hor homo At
Fort Washington. to spend the dav with
Miss Genevievc Clark. Mrs. Thompson
and Miss Clark passed sCme hours at
the Capitol.
=
his summer home at Lake George. y.
Y. since the first part Of June. will
return tomorrow
Miss Louise Baync is at Atlantic city,
where she expects to remain Until the
end Of the month.
Mrs. j. q. Harrison and sons. Nal
colin and Juds"n. Jr. and Mr.. and Mrs.
w 4 Harrison have returned fro n
their motor trip to Baltimore.
Miss Rcrtha Maus. daughter Of NJ
and Mrs Oliver ). Maus. and J. ".
cross. Of Philadelphia. We" married
Wednesday evening last. AZ III" Pot
worth NJ +. church. hN tn" Re-. pr.
IIacscrtN. y reception followed IT the
home of the brides parents. after NHirh
NJ and Mrs. Cross left for :; 'r'p
North They will he at hom" ut ~
Shepard street northwest after Ort"-
b"r !.
The, engagement has hcru Hnu"Inr"d
Of Miss Helen Rarn"y Haynes. dtn-h-
tor Of James {. HAYNES. Of ti"si"n. '"r-
mcrlv of this city, TO Thomas w Il -. ~
L.rcI,nd The wedding y III tax" pIa"'
on Scrtcmbcr 70. at the hOm" of her
sister. Mrs. William r. Samucls. "f Wiu-
CHESTER. Mass.
\ number Of dinners preceded tn"
first bah of the autumn season on Sat
,r,I,,. night at the New Gr""nhrIar.
white sulphur Springs. Among those
ri,in- ,Iinn"rs we're senator and Mis-.
I'I;urman and Associate" Justir" and
Mrs Lamar. VIII" had with th"m chief
Jmstice and Mrs. White. A1nonE the
,i,nrcrS were tn" Misses O'Gurman. Miss
M,rrucritr Barbour. and Mrs. Julia
EcIlogg Rradlcy.
The German Amha assaG"r. Count Won
Prr,stoI n. returned to New FORK last
nicnt Tr"m Newport wh"r" h" visited
NT ,ud W.. C"u'@" I'"Hh",'v 'ustiS.
who gave y luncheon aud dinuer in
honnl. o. their guc>t. Tho ambassador
is worried nN"r tuc ahs""CC "r 1ovs
from hi- ,,.u. &. ITj ,,3u'h"r N"m EcTu-
storn. VII" VAS among tie fust 10 so
to the front.
The Washington times., 1914-09-14
MAIL BAG
(From The Times Readers.)

Communications to the Mail Bag must
be written on one side Of the paper
only; must not exceed 200 words in
length and must be signed with name
and address OF the sender. The pub
Iication Of letters In The Times Mail
Bag does not mean the endorsement
by The Times of the opinions OF thu
writer. The Mail Bag Is an open forum
where the citizens OF Washington can
argue moot questions.
The Washington times., 1914-09-14

Glad to learn that cold weather is
due TO spots on the sun. and not into
criminal negligence on the part OF the
District Commissioners, as at first sus-
pected
Early photographs Of aspirants 10 col
lege football teams show that the hign
price of beef scare had absolutely no
foundation.
In case Of war all the Government
has to do is arm our brave boys with
breech-loadinG. doublc-aCtion. high
powered picks and shOvels. with instruc-
tions 20 make the Atlantic Ocean lit
tie wider.
The Washington times., 1914-09-14

IN e ! a n choly
days have come.
Amt too hot or
amt too cold.
Nothin' t kick
about"
The Washington times., 1914-09-14

If the domes under some of the new
fall hats have a right to vote, We think
that women should be satisfied not 10.
The Washington times., 1914-09-14

Poor old Dobbin. Automobile has
usurped his ancient prcrogatiye Of being
SHOT from underneath general Or
colonel.
The Washington times., 1914-09-14

Gen. Leonard Wood and Mrs. W.uoI
plan Ia be present at tn" Piping Eun.l;
TIors" Show. saturday. Octohrr = m,
d:,y o. ia" Uill;aiy .,"n.r. in v,bi,' II
Gem"ral wood j. intrrrsirJ
The Washington times., 1914-09-14

Mrs. MarrcIlus THOMPSON. Formerly
Miss Dorothy Thompson. came to
The Washington times., 1914-09-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury. Blair Nor,
n"sts at dinner Saturday evening 1T
Newport.
The Washington times., 1914-09-14

today from hrr home at
Fort Washington. to spend tho dav with
Miss GeneVieVe Clark. Mrs Thompson
and Miss Clark passed sCIne hours at
Inc CapitOl.
The Washington times., 1914-09-14

DR.. Taylor Dixon. who has been at
his summer home at Lake George, y.
Y. since the first part Of June. will
return tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1914-09-14

Mrs Robert Nee c'ormick mntorcJ In
Boston yesterday from Newport ,n
rOIt" to Canada To join her son. Rnhcr,
Rutherford Met tormick. of chicago,
y ho will fish thcr" for several week.,
Mrs. Mccormick plans to take a rnt
tacc at Newport for next season
The Washington times., 1914-09-14

Miss Louise Baync is al Atlantic city
where she expects to remain Until the
end of the month.
The Washington times., 1914-09-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Jones. Of Nashville
Tenn. arc the guests Of their Snu-jn,
law aud daughter. Mr. and MR.. Arc.rr
feldhcLmer, Of 2l' California street
and l. Orc returning home will sr,ond
some time with MIR and Mrs. Jo,enI
kaufman.
Evening star., 1914-11-17
MACK IN TRADING MOOD.
Maps Claim Connie Wants Southpaw
Willie Mitchell.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, November IT,
Connie Mack. the astute manager Of
the Philadelphia Athletics, who star
tied the base ball world a couple of
weeks ago when he asked for waivers
on his three veteran pitchers, Chief
Bender Eddie Plank and Jack Coombs.
is anxious to put through a deal for a
member of Joe Birmingham Maps.
The player in question is none other
than Willie Mitchell, tGe clever south
paw.
Word to this effect came from Phila-
delphia yesterday afternoon. In effect
the story was that Connie stood ready
to make almost any sort of concessions
to the Cleveland club in order to obtain
Mitchell to replace Plank. The names
of the players Mack would offer for
Willie were not announced, but it is
hinted that he stands ready to part
with Oldring. Murphy. Lapp, Walsh,
Strunk or even Baker.
President Somers of the Maps insists
there is not chance for the Athletics
or any other club to land Mitchell.
Evening star., 1914-11-17
If You'll Out Of 1ownS Tor and SamP1 IN
|MERTZ and MERTZ CO., Inc, 9O6 ST.
THOMAS MAY MANAGE
YANKEES NEXT YEAR
Ban Johnson Said to Favor Scheme
to Send Mack Catcher
to Gotham.

NEW YORK, November 11-Ira
Thomas, captain of the Athletics. is the
newest entrant in the free -for-all race
for the management of the Yankees
Ira's name was put forward yesterday
by resident of Philadelphia. who told
of negotiations between this city and
Chicago which resulted in Ban"
Johnson's exit from that city Sunday
night 1t was reported there that
Johnson had left for New York to buy
William S. Deverys stock in the Yam
KEGS.
According to the Philadelphian. who
is friendly with Thomas and Connie
Mack, the latters policy of house
cleaning will make it comparatively
easy for the American League presi-
dent to arrange for Thomas transfer
to New York as leader of the Yankees
Thomas once caught for the Yankees
after Ira had minor league experience
with Hartford in the Connecticut
League and Providence in the old
Eastern League. Later Thomas got
into the world series receipts with
the Tigers and Athletics. developing
steadily as shrewd backstop and
coach.
During the recent season Thomas was
reported as Ban Johnsons personal
representative in a movement to or
ganize the American League players in
a distinctive organization, which would
have made membership in the frater-
nifty unnecessary, The effort failed. but
Thomas and Johnson have been close
friends, the American League president
being a great admirer of the big cap
tain and coach.
Eddie" Plank may come to the Yam
KEGS in the event of Thomas promo
ton to the management of the team.
Arthur Irwin's recent visit TO Plank at
his home in Gettysburg is said to es-
tablish the fact that Plank had not
signed with the Federals. despite the
offers of a long-term contract to the
veteran left-hander.
Evening star., 1914-11-17
NOT TO LET OUT STARS.
Mack Says He Will Hold to Baker,
Oldring and Lapp.

PHILADELPHIA, November H.
There is not much chance of any other
American League club getting Frank
Baker, Rube Oldring and Jack Lapp
this year or next, according to Man
ager Mack of the Athletics, who yes
terday denied that he had any inten-
tion of letting the three mentioned
players out.
There is absolutely nothing in the
story" said Mack, "and it is only wild
guessing by some one. Changes in the
Athletics are liable to come at any
time if l can make the right ones,
and some one is bound to guess the
right men If enough guesses are made.
Then. again, l may stand pat with
the present members. and only time
can tell whether the team will remain
intact Any manager will make trades
if he thinks he can benefit thereby,
and that is exactly my attitude"
Evening star., 1914-11-17
AYERS LOOKS FORWARD
TO HIS BEST SEASON
Grifith's Underhand Twirler Paws
His Boss Visits in
Fine Health.
BY ]. ED GRILLo.

. Doc Ayers, one of the Griffmen's
pitchers, is in the city. Doc is here on
a little visit, and spent the morning
at Manager Griffiths Office. The Rich
mond star is in splendid condition, and
is hopeful of having the best season
of his career in the coming campaign.
Ayers pitching during the greater
part of last season was such that he
looked to be the find of the year. His
work, however, fell off perceptibly dur
ing the closing weeks of the season
when he lost many games. Many be-
lieved that this was largely due to the
fact that Ayers was worked out of turn
frequently, which caused him to lose
his effectiveness. Ayers. however,
denies this. for he holds that he is al
ways at his best when he works a lot,
and if he shows good form in the
spring Griffith is going to work him
along these lines
Ban Johnson is on his way to New
York, where he goes, it is said, to ar
range a deal whereby Bill Devery,
, part owner of the New York Ameri-
cans and the Jersey City club, will
put a reasonable figure on his Jersey
holdings, which it is understood are
wanted by the wards OF Federal
League fame. In the event of peace 1t
| is said to be a scheme to move the
Jersey City team to the Brooklyn Fed
! grounds.
| The Pacific coast averages contained
"a good piece of news for the Cleve-
| land club Bill Rodgers, slated for sec
ond base in Cleveland next season. led
the circuit in base running with seven
ty-eight stolen bases to his credit The
Cleveland club has been none too
strong on the paths for a year or so.
and the acquisition of Rodgers should
| help.
Evening star., 1914-11-17
CARDINALS AND FEDERALS MAY
GET TOGETHER IN ST. LOUIS
Report Has Fielder Jones as Manager and
Higgins Traded to Cincinnati
for Herzog

1t was semi officially reported that
the st. Louis Federals and the Cardi-
nails will be combined next year, with
Fielder Jones as manager and Charlie
HerZog, present manager of the Gin
cinnati Reds, at shortstop for the Car
dinal Federal team.
The report included the statement
that Herzog would come in a st. Louis
trade for Higgins, and that the latter
would be placed in charge of the cin-
cinnati team, where he played for q
number of years. and is popular.
Evening star., 1914-11-17

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, November 11.-Mana-
ger Huggins of the st. Louis Cardinals
left here last night for his home in
Cincinnati without having signed a
1915 contract. although both he ana
President Schuyler Britton admitted
the terms were satisfactory. Brittoh
declared there would be peace in base
ball before December s, the date OF the
National League meeting in New YORK
He refused to comment on this state
ment.