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The Washington times., 1915-12-13
TWO GAMES TO OPEN
BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Noel House Circuit Adopts Sixty
Game Schedule and Play
Will Begin Tonight.

Noel House Basketball League will be-
gin tonight with two games. The play
ers are members of the different clubs
connected with the organization. The
league is composed OF six clubs and they
have all been practicing hard for the
past month.
Sixty games are to be played. The
schedule for December follows:
December 49, Royals VS.. Americans,
Federal Cd vs.. Eagles; IA, Carlyles VS..
Royals, Rosedale VS.. Eagles, Americans
VS.. Federal I'd; 15, Eagles VS.. Rosedale;
20. Royals VS.. Eagles; q, Carlyles VS..
Federal I'd, Americans VS.. Eagles Rose
dale VS.. Carlyles.
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
STRIKE FRATERNITY
BLOW BY BIG VOTE
Societies viii Be Restrained At
Yale, Following Mass Meet
ing of Students.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Dec. 13.-The
fraternity system at Yale received a
hard blow when the undergradu-
ate body at a meeting in Woolsey
decided to hold the elections of the
second assistant managers OF crew,
track and baseball the last week III
December instead of the first week in
April, as has been The custom for years.
To those unfamiliar with the system
at Yale the change appears to hold lit
tie significance, but II is really a thrust
athletic situation. This evil has been
one well realized by the majority OF
Yale mon who have always held that
Yale stood upon platform OF de-
mocracy. In fact, this spirit has pc
come in college circles synonymous with
Yale.
Tse undergo duates by tho vote have
placed themsdives on record as being
opposed TO all fraternity politics when
Yale's athletic welfare is made the OBJ
iect of the practice. 1t has been
realized that the evil was a menace
and the failure during the past football
season has on doubt cTystallized action
against the custom of past years.
Under the old system the assistant
managers Of crew, basketball and track
teams, who in their senior year are the
managers of the respective teams, have
been elected In April. The fraternittes
tame III lHe freshmen III FcpTudIN' anu
there has always been the struggle of
the fraternitlcs in attempting to secure
the men who have been elected to
managerial positions. This led to
j combining of effort with the result
that the entire system was permeated
with secret society politics. 1t Is be-
lieved the new system will largely do
away with the difficulty.
The amendments to the constitution OF
the athletic association were adopted
unanimously. There was no outlining
of the situation nv speeches. The hal
lots were cast shortly after the meeting
np6ned, the undergraduates as a bo1y
realizing that II was for the common
good that they were casting q vote In
favor Of the change.
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
Fordham Adopts Policy
For Awarding Insignia

NEW YORK, Dec. 18-After over a
wock of argument for and against
the policy racentIy advanced b. Ath-
letic Director William Lush in regard
TO awarding the Fordham football in
sigma, the Maroon students finally
voted yesterday to make the proposed
change in the constitution. Tho regu-
lars who won their "F" q year ago,
but who were dEopped after the
Georgetown game, lose their chance
OF Fetting the coveted "F'' because of
tho action of yesterday. AS 1T was
finally decided that a player to quail
~ must appear in at least six full
periods OF the Georgetown, Holy
Cross, and VillanoVa games, besides
six periods in minor games.
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
Peace May Become
Subject of Federal
Leagues Big Guns

CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Charles H.
Weeghman, president of the local
Federal League club. left today for
New York. and intimated that peace
would be the subject discussed by
baseball maqnRtes during the coming
week, preceding the meeting of the
National League representatives.
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
Washington Boxers
Meet BaltimOreanS

Washington's pugilistlc stars will be
matched with Baltimore's best ring
masters In three ten-round bouts at the
Ardmore Club Wednesday night. Kid
Greek meets Harry Glenn in the fea-
ture attraction while Soldier Epstein
takes on one OF the best boys in the
Capital. YounS Thomas. Bert Green,
Tommy loves spaTrlng partner, is to
mix things with Kentucky Smithy.
As a preliminary Manager La Fon-
taine has mated Soldier Young, of Fort
Myer. and Jack Boland, They will go
four rounds.
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
Rufnex Play Final
Game of the Season

The RufneX Junior football team
ended its season by defeating some OF
its former teammates in a haM-fought
but interesting game by "A TO 12. Leon
bergeG played a brilliant game for the
Juniors while llilleTY PLAYED we'll for
tho former stars. The RufneN claim the
District championship. and a challenge
is Issued 40 the GEORGETOWN Junior
lPreps for h game to decide the issue
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
May
international League
In Annual POW- Won
Times Shown to Be Bad in Barrow Circuit and To-
days Session Is Filled With Pros
poets of Changes.

NEW YORK, 13-Internaonal League magnates today
thhed hreadbare 1916 awaited
the coming brethren the National
Times exceedingly bad the Barrow circuit last and the
sion fraugh with prospects circuit alterations
Garry Hermann the Reds the first of the big
bloom Broadway National League meeting
The Washington times., 1915-12-13

Yale football players desirous OF re-
ceiving their US will have to 60 TO
the dead letter office.
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
Put It To Some Use.

UNLESS GRIFF GETS A HITTER
OR TWO THIS YEAR, WHY DOESN'T
HE PLANT CORN OR SOMETHING
IN THAT OUTFIELD?
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
Answers To Queries.

QUERY EDITOR-Is 1t considered
unsportsmanlike to cheer at golf?
ADAM ,DURB.
Dear Adam, that is generally left
to the discretion of the waiter, al
though our best buffets do not count
enance it.
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
ROxin0 Notes.

THERE ARE No TROLLEY LINES
IN EDDIE AMENITIES HOME
TOWN. THE FOOTBALL SEASON is
The Washington times., 1915-12-13

Freddy Welsh indignantly denies
the rumor that his last ring engage
ment broke up in a fight.
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
INTER-CPFY BOXING CARNIVAL
AFdmOFe, Md.

Wednesday Night, Dec. 18th. $40 Pm.
Three Star Ten Round Bouts.
w. b. and A cars will leave 18th 81.
and ~ Y. Ave. and White House
Station as usual.
The Washington times., 1915-12-13


FRIEND EDITOR-I am an ardent
devotee Of the game of chess, but find
that an old injury to my ankle is blow
ing up my game considerably. ! am
also short of wind and subject to
charley horse utter a grueling contest.
Please advise me how to correct these
defects, and obllge.
ARCHIBALD CHEEZE.
After reading your sad case, we
think that Chicago doctor was cor
rect. You might play faster game
by using chessmen with cork CEN
ters. If this fails, play on a gutta
percha board. AS to the charley
horse, we can do nothing until you
inform us which side Of the head it
is on. No charge.
The Washington times., 1915-12-13

ED QUEERIES-Do wrestlers sever
athletic relations with the scissors hold /?
Please answer, A. McGRITT.
We display to Mr.. McGritt the dis
tress sign of the Royal Amalga-
mated Order of Squirrel Fooders.
The Washington times., 1915-12-13

The dbdMdOHtMO Of football at
Carlisle tCiH be a severe bIotO TO
the faithful players t1hO hdVe
OroUn old and gray on the
team.
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
RUNRN

"Always no
ticed that the guy
who threatens to
withdraw his pa
trOnage Is the
bird who gets in
on . comp"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-31
FAMINE REPORTS
EXAGGERATED, IS
CARRANzA' S VIEW
Official Statement From Vera
Cruz Admits Food Is Scarce
but Says No One Is in
Danger Of Starvation,


III paso, Tex. May 30 Reports Of
famine In southeastern Mexico have
hccn exaggerated, said telegram
from Vera Cruz. given out today by
the carranA press bureau here. The
message follows.
"1ho food situation IN Mexico has
begun to Improve with the importa-
ton of foOdstuffs hy the constitution
alist government By It's action In
aatherine largo supplies In Qnere-
taro. Jalisco and GuaHaiuato states.
'fhcfe supplies have been distributed
IN districts whore The food sapply
was lacking.
"rhero Is no possibility Of a IA
mine. although alarmists here are
sending such false news 90 the states.
There VIII be shnrtnge until the
next harvest, but u viii not be Of
such magnitude moro. than a passing
Inconvenience. Merchants are plac-
ing ana receiving large orders of
-four and other necessities from the
states. No serious hardship yet has
been felt"
From villa territory no statement
regarding famine conditions has been
made BY officials The Nilla govern
ment is feeding large numbers in
chihuahua city and other points 10
the south but Il IL asserted that there
has been little suffering In the rural
districts Tho problem Of the uncm-
| ploycd Ia Che cities has been caused
| largely hv the shutting down OF In
| duatrial enterprises
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-31
GERMAN TRENCHES ARE
TAKEN NEAR USER CANAL

Paris. May 80 t9.2s .. M The
following official communication was
Issued by the war office tonighti
I'm belgium, on the right bank ot
the User canal. our troops have oo-
cupiod all the German trenches on
hin ~, IN the region OF pilken. AZ
this place we made about fifty prison.
ers and captured three machine guns,
later repulsing counter-attack.
''in the sector to the north OF Ar
rus. the artillery engaRement was Of
a violent nature. We attacked to the
southeast OF Neuville. st. Vanst. the
large German work called Labyrinth,
The aetion was hot We advanced
400 meters (abOut a quarter of a
milel and made a number 0f prison
ers. among whom were several oific-
ere.
I'm the outskirts OF IL pretre for
est, we captured some new trenches
and made fifty prisoners.
in Alsaec. at Schniepfen Rleth-
kopf We repulsed an attack, and IN
forcing back the enemN, carried one
Of his trenches We captured o ma
chine gun and two bomb throwers.
AID WAR HEAD !. N IN IN n
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-31
GENERAL SUCCESSES
REPOivrED ~ BERLIN

Berlin, May 80 tyia LondonD The
following official abatement was is
sued today at the war office
Western theater Of wnr~~Tho
French attacked at midnight our po-
lsitions north OF The Der Houdt farm,
east of the User canal. after ten hours
OF artillery preparation. They were
repulaed along the entire front with
heavy losses a number Of zouaves
belonging Ia four different regiments
Were taken prisoners.
"Iletwoen Ia l,assee canal and Ar
rae. there were only artillery duels.
ION the high roud between Bethune
and Souehe1. we took prisoners TWEEN
ty-four colored French soldiers who
had hidden In wood,
Eastern theatcr-At llloh, south
west Of l4ibau, an enemy division was
driven hack by our cavalry in a
northeasterly direction.
"Ou the nuhysa, small German di-
vision was fOrcd TO abandon th VII
lage Of Sawdlenik before "A Russian
surprise attack Four cannon fell
into the hands OF the enemy our ar
irving reinforcements reoaptnrod the
village and drove back our upponents
In the Shawl region, enemy at
taoks were rcpulsed with heavy
losses,"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-31
FNyEIOPING MOVEMENT
AT PItZEMNSl4 CONTINUES

Vienna, May 80 (via London. .,
M. THE following official commun-
ication was issued today
on the lever Luhaczowka t6alieia),
q Russian attack which resulted in
hand to-hana fighting was rcpulaed.
Russian attempts TO cross the river
San near and below sieniawa failed
AZ the outset East 81 the san the
situation Is unchanged our artillery
holds under fire the railway line from
prxe payel 10 Grodnek near Nadyka.
The troops Of the Sixth corps cap
tareJ on the 9th eight Russian guns.
The enys ioping line around przemykl
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-31
SAW SUBN AIiINIcS NEAR
STEAMER NEBIi NskNN

Crook Haven. ireland. May 30 (viR
London, p M The mate OF the
schooner June Rose which has ar
rived here reports that members of
the schooners crew saw u submarine
at o'clock last Tuesday afternoon, a
few hours before the American
steamer Nebraskan was seriously
damaged by an explosion, The june
Rose was in siRht Of the submarine
from twenty TO thirty minutes after
first sighting the underwater boat
west az Fastnet The schooner later
saw the NebfaslWn flying the Amcri-
can Gag
United states Consul skinner at
London has tolegraphed here for all
available Information concerning the
presence of submarines In the vicin-
lily of the Nehraslinn.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-31
WHITE STAR LINER
EVADES SUBMARINE

1917 MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WiFtl
Queenstown, May 80 (s:05 p. MI
The White Star liner Megantic, with
a large number Of passengers. from
Liverpool TO Montreal was chased by
a submarine off the south coast of
Ireland this morning, but escaped.
Considerable alarm was caused
here carly today when a -. .. 81
call was received from the liner, re-
porting Ihat n submarine had been
sighted. The first message was soon
followed however, by another stating
that the Megantic had outdistaneed
the submarine and that she then was
sixty miles southeast Of Cork harbor.
Later "A third message was received
from the steamers captain, reporting
that he had evaded the submarine, that
his ship was well 70 the westward and
that he was proceeding on his voy-
age with all on board well.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-31
RESTORATION OF
ORDER IN MEXICO
TO Be DEMANDED
Pres dent Wilson'S Statement
intended to Warn Warning
Generals That Anarchy
Must End Without Delay,

fBr soanIno 1ouHHAt rrrctG- tnhSfo wissl
Washington. May 30.--The details
Of President Wilson's statement re-
garding the Mexican situation VIII not
be learned until Tuesday. but y was
understood tonight that the dflIereht
Mexican leaders are to be Informed
that the time has come Tor peace 10
be established ia the southern repup-
lie and to agree upon "A government
whieh the United States can recognize,
The statement Of the president Is
expected to reiterate the condition in
Mexico as Duval West ana other
agents have portrayed them and en-
thaslze the approaching famine.
the president will point out that
the United States has waited patiently
for Mexican factions TO reach an
agreement ana while this statement,
which viii be sent an the Mexican FAC
tional leaders, will not announce the
course the United states expects to
take, II will point out that conditions
have become iutOloraOle ana must De
remedied by outside influences II
there are no elements in the country
with sufficient capacity to wrest the
republic from its state of anarchy.
The adyisahllity of placing an en-
burgO ON the expectation of arms ana
ammunition to Mexico has been
strongly urged as one way OF ending
the internal troubles of the republic.
A statement by the American Red
Cross tonight declared conditions in
Mexico are growing steadily worse.
IL declares that at Monterey several
Thousand persons are fed daily and
many refined families are forced TO
apply at night for aid
Food Exhausted az Tanipico.
The Red Cross statement further
stated that at Tampico food is about
exhausted, while at Vera Cruz and in
the surrounding country famine con
ditions prevail.
AT Jalapa. the capital of ;he state
OF Vera cruz, the general conditions
are reported as appalling. Distress
ing scenes are said 10 have occurred
when rations were given out. About
$500 women were collected in line
at in the morning and stood In the
sun until nearly noon for fear of los
ing their turns in line. Many of them
tainted and some were injured and on
some occasions even killed.
West Coast People Starvc.
on the west coast the inhabitants
ere reported as starving. Acapulco is
said to be practically without food
supplies. When boat load of corn
was brought into the city the people
made a rush 10 get the grain and sew
cral children were trampled to death
ana number Of women injured
In Mexico City according to the re-
port, the situation is growing very
grave. As early as March one hum
dred thousand persons were reported
suffering from hunger. Epdemics Of
smallpox and typhus fever are report
ed ana serious food riots have &C.
Cured
While the Red Cross was giving out
this statement the Carfan2a agency
was making public cablegram from
Vera Cruz declaring that there was
no possibility Of a famine
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-31
Summary of Var
NeIUs of Yesterday

Gormanys reply 10 the American
note is IN the hands ~ the stnte de-
parimcnt AZ Washington.
IN is rcply. he German govern
ment, with respect to the Lusiianiu,
urges sulf-dsfcnsc IN that Il alleges
the l.usltania was carrying wHf mu-
nifions for the destruction OF German
soldiers II. however. wthholds lls
final decision, on these particular de-
minds. pending The receipt Of an am
swer from the American government
On certain important facts having a
direct hearing on the sinking of The
f.usiianii'
Those facts, as set form IN the Ger
man reply. are that the Luhtania
waa British auxiliary cruiser. that
she had cannon mounted and COM
cealrd below decks that The l'fithh
admiralty had instructed iia mrrcnn~
title shipping 10 seek protection under
neutral flags ana 10 attack German
submarines. that prizes were offered
for this latter. that the Lusitania car
fied Canadian troops aud war ma
terinl and that she could moi We con
sldered az rundcfendcdf
supplcmcnting the German reply
Herr Won Jagow. the German foreign
secretary explains the reason for
what might be called @ preliminary
note. saying
THE sssues involved are of such
importance. and the views IN regard
10 tho iusitania show such variance
that the German government believed
u essential to attempt to establish o
common ipsis ~ fact before entering
Into q discussion 81 the issues in
volvcd."
In the war zones. operations are
proceeding us for weeks pasi with
snna az rrpulacs here and there for
10th helligcrenia The greatest prog
ress seemingly is being made by tho
Austr0-Gormar forces in the Galieian
campaign and by the Italians IN their
virtually unnpposcd invasion Of Aus
TRAN territory.
The Teutonic allies are Nill pressing
hard "a cnvelop Przemysl The en-
velopiug inc b. declared to have been
pushed further forward north and
south Of the fortress
ON the western line. the allied
troops have occupied German trench
es on the User canal and gains also
have heen made boy the allies near
Neuville Sc. Vast, IN the Arms region.
Ia the IL Petro forest and IN Alsec'
ConstantlnOple asserts that the
Turks have captured with the hnyonet
the center pf the allied fortified
trenches ~ Avi Hurnu and penetrated
into allied territory at Seddnl Bahr.
German submarines stiil continue
their operations The British steam
era Tullochmoor and Glenlee and the
small Portuguese steamer Cysne have
been sunk, while the White Star liner
Mcgantic, from Liverpool for Mon
treal, was forced TO steam fast IN the
Irish yea 10 escape an underwater
boat.
Large numbers of German troops
are reported 90 he moving 10 the
southern Austrian Tyrol.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-31
TEXT OF GERMAN
REPLY TO NOTE
OF WASHINGTON

~"~~~~~~~--~>-~-~-e~-~~<~
explosion OF the ammunition ship
ment caused hy a torpedo. The Lusl-
tania's passengers would otherwise, In
all human probability, have been
saved.
The imperial government considers
the above mentioned facts important
enough to recommend them to the at
tentlve examination of the American
government.
The imperial government, while
Withholding its final decision on the
demands advanced in connection with
the sinking OF the Lusitania until re-
eelnt Of an answer from the Amerl-
can government. feels impelled, in
conclusion, 10 recall here and now,
that II took cognizance with satlsfac-
ton of the mcdiatory proposals sub
mitted by the United States govern
ment to Berlin and London, as basis
for a modus vlvendi for conducting
the maritime warfare between Ger
many and Great Britain The impe-
rial government, by its readiness TO
enter upon a discussion Of these pro-
posals, then demonstrated its good in
lentlons in ample fashion. the reali-
zation of these proposals was defeat
cd, as = well known by the deelina-
tory attitude Of the British govern
ment.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-31
Russians Receive Strong Re-
Inducements and Arc Hold
ing Teutons in Check From
Main Objective,
ALLIES HOPE MUCH
FROM ITALIAN ADVANCE
Much Fighting Is Reported
From West Where French
Claim 10 Have Occupied
More German Trenches,

London. May 30 GO y. mi
Around the great fortress Of przemysi
the mighty haltlo Is still raging. The
Aufaro-G German armies are making a
supreme effort 10 cut OF the strong
hnld aud nee these armies for opera
lions ngalnsi Italy and the allies In
tho wesi.
Although great human sacrifices
are brlng made, their progress latter
ly has been extremely slow. as the
HnsslanH hive had time 60 bring np
large renforcements OF both men and
heavy artillery
North 81 the fortress Che Russians
appear to be more than holding iheiI
own but 10 the southeast the Aus
TRANS and Germans claim tp hav,
made further Roadway and now com
mand with their artillery the railway
between przelnyel and Crock, which
runs lust south If the main line be-
tween Przenyal and Lembcrg. From
the latter iown the Russians draw o
large portion Of uieir roinforcementf
and supplies
Allies Hope for victory.
The battle still IL undecided and
hopes run high In the allied camps
that the Russians will be able TO hold
their lines until the advance or the
Italians and the strengthening Of the
AnKlor French armies compel the
Germans "a Withdraw part 81 their
armies from dalicia.
In the west there has been eonsid-
cradle fighting along the User canal,
where the French report the occupa-
ton OF defman trenches aud in the
vicinity of Melville 81 WAIST where
The French made an advance Of about
quarter mile.
The German official statcmcnt sayt
that after a ten-hour artillery attack
east OF the User canal the allies We're
repulsed
Another steamer sunk,
Another steamer the Tulloehmoor,
has been sunk by German subma-
rlne. while considerable alarm wal
caused early today by the report that
the White Rear liner Megantie. bound
from Liverpool to Montreal with
many passengers aboard. was benf
chased. The liner, however, made
good her escape.