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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30
Think Kid GleaSOnHaS
Been Released to Let
Him Sign With Yanks
Unless This Proves True Manager Rowland viii Have Trouble
Satisfying White Sox Fans-Mdget Has Long Been
Hero for Bugs on South Side.

CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-Will Kid
Gleason now be named to manage
the New York Yankees. when the
purchase of that football of fate is
announced in the East? Many fans
who claim to be ION the inside" be-
lieve that Gleason was uncondition-
ally released by the White Sox sim
ply to allow him to dicker with the
new owners of the New York club,
and that he will show up in the
metropolis inside of a day or two
and be hooked up to lead the club
now reposing at the tail end of the
parade.
Gleason's unconditional release at
the hands of Clarence Rowland, the
new manager at the South Side,
came as a shock to the supporters
of the White SoX. He has long
been popular here, and for three
years worked with Jimmy Callahan
in a INST unselfish manner. He is
credited with developing many of
the players now with the team, par
ticularly Benz, Faber, Weaver, and
Eournier.
Unless Gleason has been dropped to
allow him to find better position. the
movement is going to cause some
trouble for the new manager. Rowland
IS unknown to South Side fans. while
Gleason is one of their heroes.
Comiskey was absent from the city
when the news was given out. as was
the case two weeks ago. when the an
nouncement was made of Galatians re-
lease, in favor of Clarence H. Rowland.
Prior to setting sail for Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, on a recreation dash. Com
iskev instructed Harry Gardiner. his
secretary. to notify Gleason of his re-
lease and the order was wired East to
the Kid who is wintering with his
family in Philadelphia
Secretary Gardiner explained the dis
missal OF the veteran coach as being
part of a retrenchment policy recently
adopted by the club. which is heavily
stocked with talent for the coming cam
paisn.
The appointment of Gleason as first l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30
Women and Children in
France Need Clothing

An appeal for clothing for women
and children and overcoats for men has
been sent to the American Red Cross
by the American Relief Clearing House
in Paris The need OF serviceable wear
ing apparel, both for destitute non
combatants and sick and wounded sol
diers, is declared to be most pressing
in France. The French Red Cross ad-
vises that their greatest need at pres
ent is not surgical supplies. but hos
pital garments. including pajamas.
shirts. convaIescent robes. crocheted
socks. and linen. An early shipment TO
Paris In response to this demand is
planned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30
YaIe's Crew Coach Believes 1t
Would Be of Great Aid in
Building Up Strength.

II this should come To the notice
~ any understood weaklinS" OF Z
boy especially one who has tried
all brands of cigarettes in the effort
to promote his growth. let him pay
heed 20 the words OF Guy Nickalls
rowing coach OF the Yale University
crews as to the value Of rowing for
the growing boz.
Nickalls, whose work al Yale last
summer stamped him as one or the
greatest rowing coaches I'm this coun-
try. made the following statement 10
the Yale Daily News just before his
departure for England recently:
II was. from a physical standpoint.
an excellent example of what rowing
could do for an understood weakling.
At twelve wear Of age / was only seventy
pounds in weight. I began rowing At
fourteen, when about eighty pounds
in weight, and steadily gained in weight
until at twenty I weighed 10. I am
an example OF thouss nds in England
Of what regular rowing exercise will do
for an understood boz
1t also has the advantage Of other
sports in that 4 wondrous lot Of row.
ing exercise cansbc put through in a.
very short space Of time. so that it
does not interfere in any way with tho
studies.
School rowing in England is. il is
unanimously agreed. = greater factor
in the physical development Of youth
than any other exercise 50 far cuI:i-
waited The chief schools i'm England
10 make A specially Of this form of
athletics were Eton, Rugby. Shrewy-
bury. Bedford Beaumont Westminster
Winchester and others Which are stu
sted on or near suitable water for tins
purpose. So FAR rs statistics can ne
relied upon, no heart or lung trou-
hle or permanent muscular strain of
anv sort can be directly attributed 10
this form OF athletic sport, and ! may
say thai II has been generally Teco.s-
uiZed n England. AT least. that since
he exercise Of rowing makes use OF
and develops every single muscle in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30
OLD RES|DENTJF
ALEXANDRA DEAD
Andrew AitchesoPasses Away
at Age of eighty-seven.
Native of SitIand.

.T.EvANDHIA la. Dee S0.--An-
5rou, Aitcbeson eylty-seven. one OF the
! Jtovt residents 4 Alexandria, died at
lie bo,oe Dukolnd Lee streets. this
morning
MIR. AitchesonFa = ha'lNe III ''Co'-
I'D ard csmAo Alexandra when a
~. rIc Ie,rna the machinists' trade.
ii ,,.,s at 6rs employed at the shops
80 ,,,o SoutbeF railway. Later ne en-
-, ,,a ,.o,.ment service. and was
o,I,,J,,,,od al ~ Washington Navy Yard
,,, 90 Tho tint,f his recent Illness.
lie is suryiSI by five children. Ben
jamin. Andre, Je1erSon' anu i LUIS,
AitchcsOn az Mrs. w r H. rii'Ne'
all Of this q
,rbo,p,s y-ris. eighty-fve. died at
AIcvandria Fpspital yesterday after
noon. lie PAS a native OF Nelson
county. Va. and was widower. For
. number O years he had been cmploy-
% On the arm Of John McWilliams in
L.,;,C,r ant His funeral will be to-
,,,n,r"y,. yrninC at . 80 o'clock from
ST NaryIs' 'athOlic ChuIch.
pr audMrs. Edgar Warfield. jr.. re-
t,Irucd rsterday from Philadelphia.
whcrc tfy went 10 attend the funeral
q Ire
S,.arnI ON Monday. Mr.. Stearns was
veil knwn in this city.
br William NJ. Smith. postmaster or
.io>,rj,.ia entererined chs clerks and
carTie, OF ths psotosrfcs at his home
i'S Sup 30 g. Shirley. t~n years old. was
n,ttn, on the neck and upper lip last
nigItby a dog belonging to Maury w.
cans The boy was in MIR. Gaines
I',,,e when the dog jumped at him.
trnor,,n,, him down. lie was attended
hv'Dr 5. II. Moore. who caut"rlZed
tLe wounds. The owner of the dog
ba. beon cited to appear in police court
tororrov morning.
r-,, sunday school celebrations OF
q, "T..ssbvtertan and Trinity Methodist
G',,I.res were held last night. and
-, nf the Methodist Protestant and
tto FIRST Baptist will take place to-
light.
,.raugcmants are being made by a
he. of churches for watch services
! l,,iorrow night. At the Washington
LII NJ. T. Church they VIII take
~, from 10 o'clock to l. o'clock. Al
! i, ,Li FIRST Baptist Church they will fol
i ,l, the election OF the officers Of the
church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30
ALMOST SOLD

The Yanks are almost sold
maybe-perhaps, according to
Ban Johnson, who never lies
sometimes-maybe.
1t is said that the official an
nouncement may be given out
today-perhaps-if.
Possibly Jim Price, now boxing
commissioner, will be business
manager-maybe.
But who cares, anyway, maybe?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30
Storm Stops Willard.

'IilIA|o' Dec. %g.-fhe snowstorm
ana @-deGrec temperature that swept
over chicago yesterday We're blamed hv
jess willard today Tor q bad cold and
case OF grippe which kept HIM nom
boxing Eddie McGoorty at Forbes GYM
naSium last night The husky. WIN -
TO meet Jack Johnson tor Tho world 5
iltle on March 8, was laid up todT =.
but he expects To he hack arnr,,,, -
fighters within a week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30
CUBAN FANS DON'T WARM

The Cuban
motors imagine 1t has granted
Willard championship fight Havana would
100000. perhaps pernix
sport the Havana papers Indicate that
the Cubans that they specially wrought
picture shows Cuban sportdom nkng tnktun out
light guitar, beneath gngko while only few wards
away the promoters frantcay barking an empty
Another represents talking
aboutli (transated):
Senior Tomaso Jones-"Cabalero, this fight superb"
Senior CurleyThe tnng gentlemen
The Cuban Public-"Haw haw. Whoops."
Fine chance 10 a mammoth gathering there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30
Semester Team Fails
To Stop Epiphany Five

The Eighth Semester team. or the
Business High School. failed 10 stop the
Epiphany team. losing a basketball
game by score Of So TO Il Epiphany
used many players. and had no diff
Guilty in mounting up the score at all
times.
Dezendorf holds what is thought to
be n record in goal shooting for the
team. having Gagged no less than twelve
baskets. Marbury got seven baskets
for the winners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30
EVEN WALTER WOULD
FAIL

Doc Watson the outhpaw who Chicago
last and who working for St. Louis out
OF the pennan explains the He declares
Blocks fingers crooked Jim tried to signal
for straight ball. it looked like signal The nearest
Jim could get straight the middle finger to his left
hand, which looks like the letter use
signals The first day Jim tried signal a straight ball with
his legs Doc cut loose that and lost
game and Doc then discovered Jim bOwlegged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30
GEORGETOWN ELEVEN
TO PLAY FORDHAM
HIIltopperS May Perform on
Polo Grounds on Next EIec-
ton Day.

Today Graduate Manager Charlie Cox
Of Georgetown signed up 10 have the
Hilltoppers football eleven meet Ford
ham in New York on November .. 1918,
This is election day and the biggest date
on Fordham's schedule. Though not
yet determined, it is thought that ;he
game viii be played at the Polo
Grounds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30
ANACOSTIA.

A Christmas cantata was held at the
Industrial Home for Colored Children,
at Blue Plains. the exercises being wit
messed by George S. Wilson. secretary
of the Board of Charities; Mrs. Ernest
o. Bicknell, of the Board of Children's
Guardians; W. ]. Fay, superintendent
of the Home for the Aged and Infirm.
at Blue Plains, and Mrs. Fay, and about
fifty parents of the boys who are at
this institution. There was a tree and
each boy was presented with necktie
and a bag of candy and nuts by Super
intendent Leon L. Perry. Among those
who donated gifts we're Mrs. Carrie
Rogers. who gave a set of games to
each boy. and Mrs. c. J. Wright and
Percival Hall, who presented gloves
and knives TO the boys who made the
best records during the year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30
EVANSVILLE.

Two charges of violating the Sunday
..hIpe laws against Sam Slotnick, who
corducts a small grocery store at Mel
-, avenue and Railroad street. were
a;sr,issed last night by Justice of the
peace Louis q. Wissman. The defense
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30
Diamond Dope.

The acquisition of Tom McCsrtv as
scout for the Red Sox will not affect
the relations OF Patsy Donovan with
that club. Patsy is an institution with
the Boston Americans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30
Dillon Meets Ahearp,

PHILADELPHIA. Dee. 20 Jack Dil-
lon, Inc Indianapolis middlcwcigh viii
nattIe Young hhearn, Of England. ut
the olympia here New Year afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30
Maps at Townsville.

TOWNSVILLE, Ga, Dec. SO-The
Cleveland Americans VIII train here
AeAt March, spending three weeks in
camp, beginning on March TO-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30


Saturday night, and had been delivered
to the customer on Sunday morning.
Deputy Sheriff Thomas H. Garrison
last night arrested two young men on
suspicion that they were the ones who
entered the dry goods store of Max
Deitz about two months ago. Garrison
also believes that they have recently
entered a store in Washington. and has
notified the Washington authorities
The feature of the Christmas enter
tainment of the Sunday school of the
First Baptist Church was a series or
surprise stereopticon pictures. showing
the teachers and pupils of the school en-
joying themselves at the annual pic
mic last summer. These pictures were
taken without the knowledge of the sub
jects The school. instead of distribut-
ing presents TO the pupils. received va
rious articles of merchandise and cloth
ing for distribution among needy fam
lilies OF this section.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank at Seat Pleasant, will be held
January t.
The Sunday school Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, held ITS
, annual Christmas exercises last night,
| under the direction of the superintend-
| ent, j. NJ. Hall. The exercise was
opened BY the school singing "All Hail
the Power of Jesus Name" followed
by a prayer by the pastor. the Rev
| Charles L. belong. The balance OF the
program was as follows: Song by the
| school; recitation, by Miss Alice Little
| recitation. by Miss Grace Lawson: eN-
ercise. THE Unwilling of the Star, by
| four young women of the school; reel
| tation. by Miss Dorothy Humphrey;
| recitation. by Cornelius Little; exercise,
| What the Christmas Tree Means, by
Miss Halls class; recitation. by Bernice
| Cupp: recitation. by Frances Little
! song. by the primary department; reci-
/ tation, by Miss Lillian Severe; exercise,
| THE Christmas Tree Makers" by Mss
=, Fosters class; recitation. by w SaIz-
| man: recitation. by Miss Louise Iharpe'
| solo. by Miss Margaret Hall; recitation
4 by Dorothy Smith: song, by the schooli
| recitation. by Charles Little: exercise
! .scbristnoas Light" by Miss GUIDE 5
| class: recitation, by Miss Rowa Cupp
| song by school: exercise, Joy 10 the
World" by Miss Bessie ScagGs' class
reci,stion bv Miss Helen Matthews
| Miss Maude Little. Howard Little and
| Elizabeth Hoffman: address. by the
| pastor. recitation. by Miss Gladys Lit
tie; song. by the school; benedicuon-
The Christmas exercises Of the sun
da,, school of the First Presbyterian
| Cbnrsh will be, held in the lecture room
tonight.
The Hyattsville basketball team last
! night defeated the team representing
the Lincoln Athletic Club of Washing
ton by the score Of IS to u. The WORE
OF Vincent. for Hyattsville. was the
feature Of the game.
rho sunday school of st. Johns
F,niscoDaI Church of Mt Rainier helc
| its Christmas exercises last night &c
cause Of the inability of the pastor. th'
Rev. Henry Thomas. to be present, the
services were conducted by the ReV
Mr. Dent. of Wa ;hlnSton. VINO LOT I III ~ y
was connected with the church. Santa
Claus distributed gifts and candy tl
the teachers and pupils. Harry Boswell
is superintendent of the school
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30
BRYAN Talks to Teachers,

secretary Of State Bryan is IN At
tontic city today to address a meeting
,;,n tonight. lie will return to his desk
tcTorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30

George W. Skidmore. OF 22l9 Nichols
avenue. has returned TO his home from
Providence Hospital, where ne has been
a patient for several days suffering
with a cold.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30
Understood Boys Should
Ron, Says Guy NickaIs

the human body. it does more TO cul-
uvate the growth and to develop the
chest ana generally benefit the grow
ing youth than any other"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30

Miss Dorothea Lutz is to entertain a
company of young people at her nome
in Valley place tonight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30

In addition TO being bssebslls lead
ing pitcher. Walter Johnson has also
proved that he is the record jumper Of
The present baseball war. But johnson
comes by his jumping naturally. Kan
Sas has become famous for its splendid
jumping Erasshoppers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30

Charles r. Burr, president of the Ana
costa Citizens Association and an EN-
pIoye of the War Department, en-
poying a brief vacation from his duties
at the present time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30

" men Johnson first Jumped 10 the
Feds. the Feds said he was fine fell
low, straightforward. who talked bust
ness. and meant what he said. Clark
Griffith then said that If johnson would
bitch again for Washington he couldn't
Graw three fans TO the park In fact.
Grif said the only chance he could get
anybody to his games i'm Washington
was on the days when he didn't pitch
Walter. Now the Old Fox saws Walter
l. a fine fellow, while the Feds say he
is a XXXX-ZZ-P pp-qqr-stzzz
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30
AnacOStia-HyattSpille

was that the goods had been sold on
Saturday night, and had been delivered
to the customer on Sunday morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30

The Christmas exercises OF the sun
da, school of the First Presbyterian
Church will be held in the lecture room
tonight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30

The Tvattsville basketball team last
night defeated the team representing
Inc Lincoln Athletic Club of Washing
ton by the score Of IS to u. The WORK
of Vincent. FOR Hyattsville. was the
feature of the game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30

Tho usual weekly meeting OF the
ladies guild or Emmanuel Episcopal
CHURCH scheduled yesterday, was omit
led Mrs. n. r. Harnish, president:
stated that the work would be renewed
neXt week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30

Deputy Sheriff Thomas H. Garrison
last night arrested two young men on
suspicion that they were the ones who
entered the dry goods store of Max
Deitz about two months ago. Garrison
also believes that they have recently
entered a store in Washington, and has
notified the Washington authorities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30

Invitations have been ISSUED 9y Ss
orficiaI hoard of the Congress Heights
~ p. Church TO the members OF that
congregation to attend a reception 70
he held on Friday night in the cnurcn
in Nichols avenue. when the members
received during the year 1911 VIII oe
special guests OF honor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30

AnacOstia Council, NO. 10. a iilloi vi .
der of United American Mechan.cs' , Inei
"a elected the following officers for
the ensuing gear: Seven Is. OFT
councillor; l.. Ds Donaldson, vice ccun-
ciIor. r A. Estep, recording secretar!
sixth term: John T. Ellls' asSl I,-,!a'
recording secretary; James r.. FRYE.
financial secretary ninth terml' r.. A.
Parker. treasurer sixth terIn)' j. IS
Field. conductor: L. II. Norton. var
don. I l.. Jones. inside sentlnel' }. w
Smithson, outside sentnel' >. y tiop-
l,ins chaplain: j. l.. Jones. trustee
adne p. McGill. past councillor. The
newly elected officers will be lnslaIeo
AZ The meeting on next Tuesday night
The annual Christmas celebration foI
he children of the SUNDAY sGhooI ol
. Garden Memorial Presbyterian
Cburcb was held last night IN that euI'
ice in Minnesota avenue. NUMBER
81 tho children participated in the can
,.ta which was rendered. Inc tiui u
had been decorated for the event
i.rse Christmas tree forming the cen,
| 100 attraction. Gifts were distributed
70 each child. and some OF the oflcerS
were remembered by We school Iht
70 George NJ. Cummings. pastor
made a few remarks. NJ
%nacostIa Tent knights OF Mac
cahnes have elected these Officers
o. tho ensuing vear. J. T. Dent. com
r',ander. r. l.. Provost. lieutenant com
mander: r. \. Estep. record keeper,
J. NJ England. chaplain I;L s Martin mas E
~ ~ rms. r. \. Parker. first master
=" ITr the IN guard; Concie White; second
81 i,ostnr Of the guard Edward Flaherty,
sontincI: A. 4. Provost. picket: J. NJ
England, trustee; Herman Miller; pas
! cn1mander. The officers are 10 De IN
o,aIIad at a meeting to he held on Mon
| lay night. next.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank at Seat Pleasant, will be held
January 13.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30

-bo sunday school celebIallonS OF
e. "T..ssbvterian and Trinity Methodist
S,,,r.bes were held last night. and
80 of the Methodist Protestant and
me First Baptist viii take place To-
light.
Barton County democrat., 1914-09-18

chartered, prices sagged hallway
back and hung in midair waiting
for ships.
If Uncle Sam cannot buy fer
eign ships and put them under
American registry without violat-
ing neutrality laws and finding
himself messed up in a war Of his >
own, is there no way out? There
is, and a very simple way. The
Standard Oil, the United States,
Steel Company, the United Fruit,
the American-Hawaii- these con, :
Germs own hundreds of magnifi.
rent cargO-carriers plying under
foreign flags. Uncle Sans costaI
fleet-mostly owned by the rail-
roads and so barred by the law
from Panama-includes. more
tonnage than Germany's boasted
merchant marine. All. these are .
owned by American capital, tho
the foreign goers are under for
eign flags and the coastal fleets
hampered and hamstrung by
SenseleSs navigation laws. II was
exactly hundred years ago; ai.
ter the war of 1912, that the, Unit
ed States began hampering ,navi.
CATION by senSeless laws-laws as
to crews, as to hours, as to off.
GERS. If at one sweep these laws
were abrogated and American
navigation set free-free to buy,
build, charter, man, sail where Il
may-all the big carriers owned
by American capital but plying
under foreign flags to escape i'm.
possible regulations could come
in under American registry and
restore the United States flag to
the sea. All the thousands OF
trampS under nonbelligerent flags
-Norway's, Denmark's, Japan's,
China'S-cOuld come under Amer.
lean registry and ply the deserted
lanes OF the sea freighted with
American farm produce fon a
starving Europe. The change of
registry by non-beligerents would
violate no neutrality law, and an
adequate cargo fleet would bring
a prosperity to the'American far
mer at which even trust-ridden
Nightmares have not grasped.
Wheat and corn and potatoes at
Sl.0O to 81 buShel-the famine
figures of the Crimean War-to a
nation raising 900 million. bushels
OF wheat and 3 billion bushels of
corn means prosperity for the
farmer equal to the manufacture
ing magnate'S. 1t is the one
chance for the United States to.
bring back from European war
chests the gold it has been pour
ing into them for a century.
Hitherto England has iealously
resented and opposed the growth
OF an American merchant marine.
and now. by wonderful turn Of
chance, England finds her only
chance OF security from famine
in depending on the United States
swiftly developing a merchant
fleet. With England. dependent
on Argentina, Canada and t6e
United States for 200 million bu-
shells of wheat, go million bushels
OF oats, 100 million bushels of
corn, 2 billion pounds of beef. il
is a pretty safe guess that If a
change be made in American nayi-
CATION laws England will not be
the nation to find in that change
any violation Of neutrality lava