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The Washington times., 1915-01-31
MILLER IS AHEAD
IN DAILY TOURNEY
Keen Competition Develops in
Event Now in Progress at
Commercial Alleys.

Charley Jerman's Daily Tournament
At the Commercial alleys 10 developing
higher standard OF scores a. the
competition progresses. and every in
dication points to the fact that the sur
vivors in this attractive competition
must exert themselves to the fullest n
they wish to last through until the
finals are rolled.
The Daily Tournament 10 Just half
completed, It having been scheduled to
90 from January Il to February Is. Er-
nest Miller 10 leading the others at
present with a N3 pin advantage on his
nearest competitor, Mendeu. The high
twenty mon to date and their records
The Washington times., 1915-01-31
Eddie Foster Will
Marry Miss Crismond

Another member of Clark Griffith .
team will become a benedict next We'd
nesday, when Eddie Foster. the fast
little third baseman, marries Miss
Nan Crismond. of Washington He met
Miss Crismond here in 1913, when ne
was q typhoid patient at a local hos
pital, his bride-to-be having been his
nurse at that time. Mr.. and Mrs. Fos-
ter will spend their honeymoon at the
home of Fosters mother. In Chicago.
The Washington times., 1915-01-31
LincOlnS to Meet.

The members Of the Lincoln A. c.
baseball team will hold a special meet
ing at tho home of c. J. McFadden. TOT
Twelfth street northeast. ON Saturday
evening, February 6. at 8 o'clock. Flee.
ton OF officers for the coming season
end other business of Importance will
be transacted.
The Washington times., 1915-01-31
Yankees Will Train
At Corpus Christi, Tex

NEW YORK, Jan. H.-Wild Bill Dono-
van, manager Of the New York Yank-
ees. has selected training grounds for
his band Of contenders for the American
League championship.
The Yankees Will train at Corpus
Christi, Tex, short distance from
Marlin Springs. where the Giants will
get in shape for the National League
battle. Donovan has arranged a series
of games between the Giants and the
YankS.
The Washington times., 1915-01-31
Penn Triumphs Over
SWarthmOre at Last

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. A.-The Uni
versity of Pennsylvania basketball
team beat Swarthmore College by the
score of 20 to 70. the first victory re-
corded by the Red and Blue over their
friendly rivals since 1909.
Coach Lon Jourdet's passers took the
lead at the opening of the game and
were never headed, although the score
throughout the game was just close
enough to keep up the interest of the
respective followers.
The Washington times., 1915-01-31
individual averages:
Carroll to Run.

Carroll Institute will send a team of
cross-country runners to the Bronx
Washington's Birthday, and VIII PUT
Capt Dan Healy and Mike Lynch in
the twenty-mile event to be held at
Seagirt. N. j., on the same date The
Carroll runners are training daily for
the event under the direction of Maui
rice JoycA
The Washington times., 1915-01-31

Def0 OF tho ~ team ana nave done
their part toward helping out the regu-
games.
GEORGETOWN Props landed their game
from the Army and Navy Academy
team in tho preparatory basketball cir
cult yesterday. taking q oO-to-N count
from the future soldiers and sailors
The absence Of Rundell and Doxon was
felt by tho A. N. A. players.
De La Vergne got Ave baskets from
the hoor, while Kcnning got three. The
fioer ct Ryan Eym had been yaxed for
both teams found difficulty in nesoti-
ating the ball
Palmer Stearns, Westerns baseball
captain, may be lost to tho team this
work in which he has fallen behind this
past semester. Many OF the schools will
be robbed of baseball and track candi-
dates for the next six weeks following
tho publication OF marks sent in Friday.
Briarly Hall came here for a game
with Epiphany. and, went back to
Poolesville. Nd, with the short end Of
an g to 20 score. Lack Of practice has
hindsred tho work of tho Briarly
"Dits" Rakemann, a former Western
High School runner. at present with tho
Maryland AgEies Is doing fine work for
Coach Byrd. according to reports Rake
mann won the 220 at Baltimore last
year in the Hopkins meet His brother
Herman Is at present working with the
Western team. and expects to land this
year or next.
Ray Wise. captain OF the Business
team, expects to be back in the line
up BY Friday. when the stenographers
play st. AlbAns. Wise hurt his knee q
week ago at Manassas, Va, in a game
which marked tho twelfth straight win
for Business.
Central. Eastern. and Tech have al
ready found places on the Tome Insti-
tute baseball schedule. Tome is resum-
Ing its place In athletics with Carl Smith
at the helm. and can be counted upon
to come rapidly to the front as in the
old gays when Fred Low and Ralph
tain. headed the Tome flyers.
The Washington times., 1915-01-31
PORTS Gilmore Is Target President Ban olos Verbal Shot
kelchner Climbs High
In District tournament

oeorse kelchner is but one game be-
hind Charles Barticmas. the leader IN
the District pocket billiard tournament
IN progress at the Royal, having de-
foated Thomas Purcell BY a score Of
i0 TO ". kelchner and Walter Wal.
four wins and one loss. WIZ"
Kslchner and Swan will play ton,or.
row night, while wallace and Rs rti...
mas viii get together on wednesday.
Tho standing follows:
The Washington times., 1915-01-31
Terminal Wins.

ond team defeated the Lincoln A. c. in
n hotly contested basketball game by Z
score of Is to g. Smith featured with
five baskets from the door for the win
nero.
The Washington times., 1915-01-31
THERE IS A REASON WHY
You Should Have
Nel'on's Suburban Directory
On Your n..L

4pas
Of It.: Ahos. w. Fasue thinks
NO. g. The Lincoln. w..h,nston, DC
classified inssorA Aaysrtisins Manages Masfy Tbs w "
Dear 6ir-i vish n
sstsd in SUBURBAN trade dn1 ths y.e1 70 al inter.
GAIN thai seat ", SoTId Se derived and srsctieaf
scpx q "NTIsoSEs SiEoE s,,hs;n ths sscYrinE q :
sdjSoent HG0ys,rins. q. i does. tsirty.s.Tsa
put up In 'snS 3 and Virginia towns, and
HAzA % n1i Sith a. absolute reliable informstiosH ifiHf
disnocsso ~, me e.. suggestion that any one no
I" fOod q NAL Order" business. 'ne nucleus
Of SUBURBAN u sowns APPEAL m strongly to resident.
"ssSments TSa S inserted BY city merchants @ .oVsr-
of so,,,.o Dove opinion 10 reached after perus.I
Pardon II have exceeSsd m. .,,,,
= GoObDu GoODut c%asSan ons can hardly do justice to sueh
words Very respectfully, WIG hundred
THOs. W. FAGUE.
The Washington times., 1915-01-31
FREE TICKETS to POLl'S THEATER
This Week-"As Man Thinks')
FOR THRIFTY BUYERS THIS WEEK

For the four best letters from Times stating whv vou
would trade with one Of the below advertisers give each
same next Sunday Letters must reach US later than
Thursday evening and should not exceed words Tickets
must be called for not later than Monday evening $40 AL
dress cassied Advertising Manager THE WAsf1iNtTnN
TUNES. Purchased and Paid For by The Wahinson Tim.
The Washington times., 1915-01-31
Donnelly Loses.

Carroll Donnelly. the Washington
roller skater. found Willie Yale. the
New York fiyer, too much for him ct
mile race In Alexandra lost night.
Donnelly lost BY Ave seconds, Yale
The Washington times., 1915-01-31
TEAMWORK FACTOR
HAS MADE SUCCESS
Coach Fuller Attributes Work Of
Five, Rather Than That Of
individuals, to Victories.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Teamwork makes the success Of 4
baskttball team" says Coach Earl
Fuller, Of the Boys =. M. C.. A.. land
that IL why We attribute our victories
this season to the work of the team
a. a whole. rather than the work Of an
individual.
''Our boys team II composed mostly
Of high school youngsters. and we
average 12s pounds, which 10 light com
pared to the other Schools" contin6ed
Coach Fuller. 80 far We have won
eleven games and lost three, and the
encouraging part Of the work is that
Improvement 10 noted right along"
The youngsters who have defeated
several Of the high school title con-
tenders have in Davis and 0oets two
of the lishtest Of forwards. Davis
weights 1os pounds. while his tsammate
tips tho scales at LIS. Harrell. at
confer. weights Ia, while Moore, Kelly
and Towbes. the regular guards. aver
age around the 1io-pound mark.
The record Of the team follows:
Boys Y. NJ. c. A., II; Eastern D.
Boys Y. NJ. G. A.. 12; Friends, 20.
Boys Y. M. c. A.. 70: Lincoln A.
The Washington times., 1915-01-31
Last Weeks Winners

January q. lSik.
C1assinsd Advertising Manager. me Wasa-
ington Times.
estsd In suburban trade the very excellent
rscults. that could b derived and practical
sspa @ % NSloNs MSs ss''s suSHRsxH IS isSi SrRhc:
TORI" Coverinf. - i does. thirty-ssvsn
90, sp IN inS YEnf AZ
Way with absolute reliable inforu,ation. I
HAZARD the suggesuon that any ooe %
Of GOOD "Mail Order business.
Again Il should appeal strongly to rscid.nts
tissmsnts Inserted BY city merchants.
The abeve opinion - reached after psrusal
Of former oeplss Of this book.
Pardon. II I have exceeded one hundred
words-but one can hardly do justice 70 cuoh
Q GOOD COMPILATION in one hundred
THos. W. FAoUE.
The Washington times., 1915-01-31

Tho CLASSIFIED Advertising Manager Of The
Washington Times.
40 q street, to any one who 10 In possession
Of . watch that does not keep correct time:
three minutes each day. ! then gave II 70
jewsler 70 BE- cleaned. . month after he had
completed his work my watch was ~ bad
q before. A friend Of mine told me to taks
It to 8. r. Cooper. 30 street northwest. l
took advantaye OF his good advice and my
who doubts my statement give him trial
and be ooovinced. Yours truly,
aoos L Of. n. w.
The Washington times., 1915-01-31
Boys Y. NJ. G. A.. 10; Garfield. II.
Boys Y. NJ. G. A.. s6; Garfield, s.
soy: soyy:: + n n G: G. 4: A. ri 81 SSs;...: S%s;;ss. E E
Boys Y. NJ. c. A., SO; Keller Mem. IL
Boys 7. NJ. c. A.. 81; Roland A. c., a.
Boys Y. NJ G. A., 2s; Cathedral, Is.
Boys T. NJ. c. A., Il: Fairmont. 10.
Boys Y. n. c. A.. 81: Fl Myer. q.
Roya' Y NJ c. A.. "A: Federal n.

Austin and 0urevich are also mem-
bers Of tho "Y" team and have done
their part toward helping out the regu-
lar players in getting practice for the
games.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-24
BRIDGE BILLS KILLED
At MORNING SESSION

Santa Fe, Feb. 23.--The house this
forenoon killed all the bridge bills
introduced at this session, but vainly
tried to recall the two 1t passed yes
terday. the motion TO suspend the
rules for that purpose failing by Is to
%. 1t all came suddenly upon motion
of Mr.. Mann, who moved that house
bills Nos. 3S4, 2S5, 2S9. 292 and 293.
which had just been introduced, be
tabled Indefinitely. When this motion
had carried. Messrs. Mullen and
Abeyta moved that all similar bridge
bills pending i'm the house, be tabled.
This also carried. This Kills house
bills Nos. S5, "a, 1872 and 217.
A motion was then made TO recall
house bills Nos. 125 and 205, which
made appropriations for bridge
across the Rio Grande at lldefonso
and for a bridge in Taos county. Mr.
Toombs spoke against the motion
and It failed.
Mr.. Blood will tomorrow Introduce
a bill providing for the adoption oil
a New Mexico flag accompanying the
bill with a superbly worked banner
on silk poplin. 1t is a flag with blue
ground, with the stars and stripes
worked in colored silk in one corner
the stars being represented with ma
tive crystal while in the lower right
hand corner Is the seal OF New Mex
leo also worked in colored silk. The
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-24
Summary of War
NelUs of YESTERDAY

The Norwegian steamer Regin, coal
laden. the American steamer Catib,
with a cargo Of cotton aboard, and
the British government collier Brank-
some Chine, have fallen victims OF
mines or torpedoes from Submarines
In the waters of the war zone,
A large steamer is also reported IN
distress ln the English channel near
where the Branksome Chine was
struck, but Il has not been ascertainod
what has brought her to grief.
The cross-chanuel steamer Victoria,
bound from Boulogno for Folkestone
with nearly 100 passengers, has been
attacked by German submarine ana
narrowly escaped destruction by q
torpedo. The French ministry OF ma
rine says the submarine was sighted
by destroyer which shellcd her ana
possibly sank her.
A Berlin Dispatch saying that the
American ambassador has presented
to the German foreign office an Am
erican note embodying proposals for
the settlement of the situation arising
from the British embargo ON food
stuffs in Germany and the German
warfare against British mercantile
shipping, finds partial confirmation
from Washington TO the effect that
proposals have been made by the Am
erican government to both Great Brit
ain and Germany suggesting a basis
for an understanding on this subject,
These proposals have been guard a
with great secrecy.
Tho British admiralty has placed
stringent restrictions On merchant vos-
sells with respect TO traNersing the
Irish chanpel and the North channel
Seven German aeroplitncs were re-
ported flying along the enst coast OF
England early Tuesday evening. Ihey
are thought to have been on Il recon
noitcring expedition.
The Austrans claim TO have scat
tered the Russian attacks on the Car
pathian fronts
In The western area the ordinary
aiye ana take engagements at various
points along the line apparently cover
the extent OF the fighting
Commissioners gent by tho Ameri-
can embassy In Paris to investigate
French concentration camps report
that In the department Of Basses-
Alpes and Var they found information.
al regulations being strictly observed
by tho French authorities.
The house Of commons has approx
ed the plan for union Of the finan-
cial aud military resources Of the
triple entente powers
Sir Edward Grey, the foreign sec
retary has informed the American
commission for relief IN Belgium that
AZ Germany is alleged to have refused
to consider the cessation of pecuniary
acquisitions, especially "a levy OF forty
million francs n month on Belgium,
the promised British suhvention to the
commission would not be given.
The Scandinavian powers, according
to Il news agency dispatch will open
negotiations with London and beriin
with a view to Obtaining British ana
German governments consent to neu-
trail merchant ships OF the Scandina-
Wan countries being conveyed oy
warships
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-24
CARRANZA PLANS MOVE
AGAINST EASTERN POINT

lei Paso, Tex, Feb. 23-The Car
rama troops today were reported as
about to take advantage of Villas
west coast campaign by moving o
strong force against his eastern bases.
Monterey, defended by General An
geles, probably will be the first ob~
jective point Of the Carranza forces
Large quantities of artillery from
Tampico and Vera Cruz, were said lc
have been concentrated east Of Mon
terey together with several thousand
troops of the army of General Con
zales. General Obregon, the Carran-
"a commander in chief, as far as -
actually known, remains in Mexico
City.
General villa today returned to
Guadalajara from his campaign
against Manzanillo.
Duval West, President Wilson's spe-
cial representative In Mexico ana
George c. Carothers. state department
agent together with Diaz Lombardo'
the foreign secretary on the VIVA cab
met. are on their way 10 Guadala1ara
to confer with the northern chieltaln'
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-24
DERAILMENT KILLS TWO
AND INJURIES FOURTEEN

tsy MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED "iHel
Denver. Feb. 23.--Two dead ana
fourteen injured was the toll OF iast a
nights derailment OF Denver anu nv
crande passenger train No, Is. near
Fontaiue. Colo, according to reports
received this morning at general OF
fices here.
The dead are: ,...
ENGINEER FRANK HOY hbN-
BERGER, Denver
FIREMAN G. KREBS, Denver.
Among the injured are;
Hugh Rump, Alamosa.
G. f. Wflberg, Denver,
-Junke, news agent, Denver.
The train was travelling at my
miles an hour when supposeuH
struck a broken rail. OF the ten cars
in the train all but three left the rails.
The injured were cared for IN the
Pulllnans until relief trains arrived
from Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-24
C0[LAP PSES WHILE
TEST|Fy|NG Of
!. DAUGHTER 'SDEATH
Mothers Condition Causes
Adjournment Of Court Her.
Recovery Is Regarded as
Doubtful.

Denver Feb. 23.-Mrs. ). II. Mefrl-
weather collapsed while testifying in
the district court late today in the
trial of DR.. f. W. Noble, charged
with the murder of her daughter,
Ruth Merriweather. Physicians to-
night reported Mrs. Merriweather in
a serious condition.
Mrs. Merriweather has been Ill
since her daughters death She had
Just identified herself as mother of
Ruth Merriweather and started to
answer a question relative to tele--
phone calls her daughter received
from her liance. DR.. II. j. Mason,
when a scream ended the statement
and she collapsed. She was removed
to the ante-room and medical assist
ance called.
Judge J. A. Perry Immediately ad-
iourned court until tomorrow.
S. II. Merriwcather had preceded
his wife on the stand.
DR.. Noble is charged with having
caused the death of Ruth Merrl,
weather as the result of an illegal
operation Dr.. r. J. Mason recently
was brought from Chicago on charges
connected with Miss Merriweathef
death.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-24

of regents and define their powers for
the state educational institutions,
and giving the heads of those institu-
tlons the right to appoint their facul-
ties. Education.
29S, by MIR. Chaves OF sierra, ap-
propriating $4,000 for the protection
or Monticello and other places in ST.
ezra county against flood. Ways and
means.
299, by Mr.. Mann, to repeal Section
40 OF Chapter 40 of the Laws OF 1907
Judiciary.
300, by Mr.. Mirabal, relative to
luries In justice OF the peace courts
Judiciary.
sOl, by Mr.. Abeyta, TO amend Sec
tion 1871 of the Compiled Laws, pro-
Vlding treasurers for boards of edu-
cation. judiciary.
3O2, by Mr.. Holland, relative TO the
duties of county assessors. state af-
fairs.
SVS, by Mr. Davies. prescribing the
qualifications for jurors in district
courts. Judiciary.
In the senate the following meas
ures were introduced
! lS4. by Mr.. Bowman, to amend
the present law relative TO weights
and measures. State affairs.
1875, by Mr.. Walton. making the
silver city Mogollon road state
highway and providing a special levy
for its maintenance. Highways.
1856, by Mr.. Sulzer. fixing the mini
mum per acre at which lands may
be assessed for taxation. Finance.
In the senate.
| The senate cOncurred in the
amendments of the house to $. u. 81
and it now goes to the governor. This
/ Is bill by Mr.. Sulser, and appropri-
ates S22,Tf5.5G for the Improvement
Of the Rio Grande, this representing
the amount which has accumulated
In the Rio Grande improvement
iund. The money will be spent pre-
rata among the counties through
which the river flows
Favorable reports were brought In
| from committees on S. B. n. by Mr.
Holt, prescribing the method of can
ceiling bonds and coupons II. b. Sc
the state library bill and II. b. 1872
the state museum bill, Action was
deferred on s. b. 2S by Mr.. Doepp
TO enable school districts to refund
their Indebtedness, and senate sub.
stitute for S. b. AZ. by Mr.. Mccoy
defining criminal assault aDd dehn-
1 ing punishment therefor.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-24
OIL COMPANY REQUESTS
SUIT BY G0VERNME I

Denver, Colo, Feb 2S-United
States Attorney II. B. Tedrow stated
today he had received no Instructions
relative to the Midwest OH company
case and that il probably would be
several days before any word was
received.
* G. Schuyler, general counsel OF
the Midwest oil company, said.
"The land involved in the govern
ment suit is the least valuable in the
Salt Creek basin in Wyoming. The
contention that the land had been
settled upon before the presidents s
Withdrawal order went into effect
was not decided This WILL Of course
have to be gone into before the prop
erty can be taken away from US
In a subsequent formal statement
SCHUYLER, O. H. Shoup and other Of
ficials Of the Midwest Oil company,
pointed out that the suit was brought
al the request of the company so
that progress could be made in Title
matters. The statement says that oil
lands settled prior TO President Tafts
order of September u, 1903, are I'M
affected by the Withdrawal or the de-
cision OF the court today.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-24
The Day in Congress
TIE SENATE.

Nel Hl 7 q. m.
Interstate commerce committee be-
gan work ON nominations to federal
trade commission
Conference committee on admins
tration ship bill called to meet to-
night.
Legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill sent to conference.
Adjourned at $3.50 D. m. until noon
Wednesday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-24
THE HOUSE.

Wtl at I a. m.
Debate continued on fortification
bill
Judge Dayton continued under
eross-examination before judiciary
committee.
Rules committee reported resolution
TO create permanent Jefferson me-
mortal commission with view TO
purchasing Monticello Thomas Je1-
ierson's home in Virginia.
Passed Qualifications appropriation
pill, carrying six million dollars.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-24

James d. Phelan, of California. IS
the special commissioner appointed oy
President Wilson to investigate the
official conduct of James M. Sullivan,
American minister to Santo Domingo.
He is accompanied by special counsel
lie already has held a hearing of the
ease in New York.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-24
Tn prohc Demurrage CIlarges.

Denver, Feb. 23.--The state PUBIC
utilities commission today began an
Investigation into demurrage charges
of twenty-eight railroads in Colorado.
Allegations were made by shippers
that these charges are excessive.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-24
snanIsh War veteran Dies.

washington. Feb, z3.-Commander
John b. Briggs, retired, executive Of
ficer of the cruiser Baltimore at the
battle Of Manila bay, died here TO-DAY
He viii be buried in Everett, Mass.