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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
METHOD SHOWN
IN FEW STOLEN
BASES BY BRAVES
Stallings' Men Pilfered Sell
dom Because They Played
a Safe and a Sane Game,
Yet Team Was a Winner.

Once again it is necessary to revert to
the Braves base-stealing record for the
season and its significance. Because the
Braves stole only 139 bases for the sea-
son, and won the pennant, the fans are
figuring that base stealing as an aid to
winning ball games has been greatly over
estimated. Managers are about ready to
can the base-running game as a re-
suit or this revelation. But both fans
and managers should go slowly in throw
Ing base running into the discard, PEN
nant or no pennant
The Braves played a different sort of
game because they had different material
than the other clubs. The Braves
were content to make a run at time
using the sacrifice when necessary, and
they could afford to do this because they
possessed pitchers who were able to hold
the opposition to low scores. The Braves
were able to win games with one, two or
three runs, and didn't try to make them
in clusters.
McGraw, with his Giants, was I'D
against a different proposition. His
ptchers could not hold the enemy to a
Few runs, and, in order to win, he had To
make runs in punches. He had to have
TOUR or 1--WE or he wasn't in the game at
all SO the base-running game was
adopted, the hit and run and the steal.
These. If successful, usually produce two
or three runs at a time.
Stallings Is not u manager to be
trified with. His players do not care to
try for stolen base and fail. It means
some hard words for them, and StalIinrs
had different kind of campaign mapped
out He was willing to try for one run
At time, and, with his excellent pitch
ng and fine defensive team, he was able
20 get away with it, So don't belittle
Of the game. ~ 20
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
NICKALLs WINS FIGHT
Red and Blue Rowing Coach Will
Get Needed Assistance.

The prolonged fight which Coach Vivian
Niokslls has waged to obtain proper equipment
for the University OF Pennsylvania crews has
at last produced results. Following tho speech
maes oy ths head Of rowing affairs at the Red
ana Blue Institution before 500 alumni of the
CniTaeiy In New York some weeks ago the
Alumni Society OF that city has pledged the
sun " 800 to Coach NicIalls for improvement
81 tis Gusipment.
In 1sc.aiiEg that the rowing activity At
FehnsYlvAliA did not receive its due from the
eattLietis association. and that conditions which
the req ak Due oarsmen had TO face Were
dspiof1lIie N,ekh.iS created a sensation and at
the same time struck responsive chord
and apOllL NV YolK. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
1oBERT DEAL IMPORTANT ONE

The completion of the Lobert-Giants
deal means several things which are
nightly interesting to all baseball FANS
IN the first place, McGraw has what he has
been looking for for the last three years
q good third baseman. Lobert's presence
IN the New York lineup may send the
metropolitan club to the top of the ladder
again in 1915. despite the Improvement of
the Boston Braves. That is looking at
the matter. of course, from the New York
viewpoint. AS far as the Philadelphia
end of the deal is concerned, the selling
Of Lobert and Magee indicates that the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
R0PED ARENA NOTES

Eddie McAndrews. the clever Mana
yunk welterweIght, will oppose Charley"
Turner, OF the Falls OF Schuylklll, in the
star bout OF ten rounds at Lew Bailey's
Palace A. c., Norristown, tonight
he card follows:
First bout, Eddie" Rando, of Phiia-
delphia, vs.. ED" Roland, OF Consho-
hocken (slX rounds).
Second bout kid" Blhf. of Norristown,
VS., kid" Booth, of Manayunk (eight
rounds).
Wind-up, Eddie" McAndrews, of
Manayunk, VS.. Charley" Turner. of the
Falls (ten roundO
Jack Wynn. matchmaker of the Fairmount
a. c., announces that. owing to the temporary
failure OF the heating apparatus the bouts
scheduled for tonight have been postponed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
Protest Women swimmers

NM new WORK, YORK, Jan; 5,-The trouble that many
men prominent In the Amateur AthIetic iininSy
expected would develop when the riiIe OITh nnr
nItinf nnIenf women swimmers TO register with the
governing body was adopted at the last an
Euai convention is materIalizlng now for the
heglstration Committee OF the Metropolitan
AssoSlauon. Despite careful inyestie lion
by the committee before any woman was nsr err
mitted to register with the A. A. u, IL de-
Veloped that two or more professionals were
petmltted to Join the A. A. 10. rnnka WV
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
Boxing Going at Penn

" Manager Balfour, OF the University of Pam
sylvania Boxing Club, is hard at work nrn-
W1bihs Wbiss boain an hntsrGoiiegiate boxing carnival
sport. several dual meets with other colIeEes
nave have Reen held In past years and It is Man
these meets. At present negotiations are pend
vcrsity. Ohi-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
Big Fights tor Cuba

NEW YORK. Jan. =. - With the return of
Billy Gibson from Havana competition be-
tween Cuba and Mexico to stage the worlds
heavyweight championship fight between Jack
johnson and Jess willard will assume lively
proportions. Gibson reached New York last
night from Cuba where he obtained the per-
mission of the Cuban Government to conduct
boxing bouts. Only championship contests will
be staged, and these will be for not less than
20 raunds. probably to a finish.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
nnttnlo six-dau Race On

BUFFALO. Jan. 5.-Eight teams were tied
aor nfst place In The modified sx-day racs
say Aseltolfum AZ tlIanight They had COW
s.ed ~ niiish ana lags. Two teams. Kop-
lap eehihd. The rioers will resume the race
A. 0viveh this afternoon and ride until III
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
Barring the Piayer-Authors

Not that we wish to prolong the dis
cussion. but have you noticed the sport
ing writer's never asked for a dividend out
Of The worlds series loot? And did you
ever see a sporting writer in an automo-
bile except by permission of the owner?
You didn't, which is another chunk of
proof that the game is on the level
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
Cross and shuerua Matched

NEW YORK Jan. 5-Leach Cross and Jos
Shuerue nave been matched to box at Madison
square Garden In a ten-round bout ON
wednesday. January IS. Matchmaker Jimmy
Johnston completed arrangements for the bout
last night, the managers OF the boxers aRreeina o.
70 sign articles tomorrow. Tho men will welsh
IN az l5o pounds at o'clock on the day Of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
NAV Legaliss Boxine

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Jan B-Phe hrst
move 70 bring about legal boxing In the stafe
OF Illinois Will be made today when a nil
patterned after the measure which permits fhs
sport In the states OF Wisconsin and New
York VIII be introduced by EedRard sanfry
who little more than decade ago was oIs
OF the best featherwelght boxers IN the world
He was elected TO the Legislature last No,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
Mann for Chicago Feds

CHICAGO. Jan. 5.-PubIicity attendtpp +h.
coming here OF Leslie Mann, outhelder 1f thS
beston Braves. put the local Federal League
onlcials on their guard and meeting with Toe
Tinker was held under cover. IL was re-
ported that Mann would probably sign with
the North Side organization IN n fevs da,1s ~"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
Athletles Exhtbition anmea

ager OF the Cubs. said today that tha Isah, 1sihs
fRS FSsia Atheiis e S would play exhibition games in
TO Jacksonylle to meet the Mackms1 o'S5 on
March 10. IT and 49, and the Macks viii tben
go TO Tampa for three games ''' 'iish
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
Miles main a Fsdgral

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.--Afiies Asins Detroit
tHirier, has slghed 4. Two year contact with
tha Fsslsrals. Il became ki.Uwn today lF'r-i..
dent Oilinore the outlaw organization. con-
hF7nrd the roDOF,, Oh El-ys he does nOs know
with which ,asAb sfanI wouId pHay.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
Girls Create Furore at Auto Show

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-There was great ex-
eelfnent az the automobile show in GRAND Cen
chorus girls al garbed In the ttAhIsst OF
{iEht skirts. illustrated how TO sIner and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
journalistic Sabotage

christy Mathewson in recent article
says other clubs always try to give Nc
Sraw and the Giants the worst u, a deal
IN players OF course, nobody ever tries
TO hang anything on another team. The
nrst principle of baseball. and a lot of
other games. is to give more than you
receive. Meaning, o: course. more bunk.
But how the man who writes that stun
must hate deah old Matty!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
Reading Again in Lead

TRENTON, jan 5.-Trenton came to her
self IN the Eastern League basketball match
the De Nerl league leaders won the contest
by a score OF 81 To q.
This defeat put Do Nerl into second place
and Reading at the top.
EASTERN IEAGIIn SrANznIhG
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
Beach Beat Barber at Golf

PINEHURsr, N. c., Jan. 6-Ths qualihea-
tion tie OF last weeks holiday golf tourney
Fox Hills, winning so 70 81, for w. "a. Bar
ber, Jr., OF Princeton. The tie score was so.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05

Signs Braves' Contract

BOSTON Jan. 5.-The signed contract OF
Eugene Cocreham, one OF the pitchers OF the
RsRves last season, has been received at tho
teams headquarters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05

Worlds CHAMPION s00-metre run
ner whose competition as a mem
Der of the Msadowbrook Club in
open A. A. u. games is likely to
be the cause of a little rumpus
between the University of Penn
sylvania and the amateur body.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05

Herzog, of Cincinnati, modestly sug-
sests ned like to land Lobert and Doom
and Lavender and Pierce
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
a Lnbe,tInn 1amept

New Ia sho time for the fan wbn complains,
New YnrS has the money. b'U We have th'
brains"
10 vorK ua new set Of sroueass and pains.
For IGher' been copped by one Muggsy
hnd Collins is gone 10 tho vtilgnr near West
n Tranquil delight at the long FL oen's Sehest
Oh. wto will be next to depart fror' our nest
And make us the butt OF the nations guffaw
what use are the brains that we boas, of in
bf wo tsT en- outright for some knle on tho
And give. the whole sport world chance to
deride
Tho city that puts It's good PLAYERS in hook ?
And where II the pront. since when VIC sell
opt.
And spend spend tt again where the re4n players
Tsr one star in ten, comes Nov York with
Oh Phily. dear Phiny. what have 'ou in
stock2
A Pertinent Query, at ThBt
Bslibe young Mister Meredith is due TO, sur'
It A4.. U. osN0ipis 90 not do some swift
Trorn what We've leaned from here and there,
we cling 10 the surmlse
Boue one -'iil say 20 Teddy soon. WHO are
you repres"ntingT'
There's nothing wrong with the A. A. U.
rule prohibiting college athletes from rep
resenting cluhg in the college year. 1t
does avay--ayrd this is no stain on the
esoutcheon OF Meredlth-with the piece
of change suspicion that will blast the
best game on earth II it isn't torn up by
the rootF.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05

Now here's a man who makes a hit
=. modest. unassuming wit;
= man who does not want it all who couId
not well be meeker;
The other teams he will not rob
=, or wagner, johnson, Collins Cobb
Ner docs he; In unseemy bruwl. attempt to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
Help WantedI

Wanted Strong young man with a
punch 10 act as bouncer in soccer game.
Only Sti soned veteran need apply. Must
have snarp eyes to detect pop bottle
heroes in the act.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05

TO find that fan OF might and main,
That fan who left the baseball stand
Whom throwing things at jumps was banned,
Aud gavs his money and support
Unto some much more CORY sport
BUT now, at last. the daring wight
Who hides up in this stand to fight;
Who hurls his bottles with a screech
And Keeps himself well out OF reach
Has come to liGht, dispatches claim,
ptgracing New YorEs soccer game.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
RYE Is SWORN IN AS
GOVERNOR OF STATE
DECLARED BY MANY TO BE BEST
GOVERNOR TENNESSEE EVER
DID HAVE.

Nashville.-Thos c. Rye Yves sworn
in as governor OF Tennessee by M.
M. Neil, chief justice of the supreme
court. The inaugural ceremonies took
place at the Ryman Auditorium, where
Mr.. Rye received the Democratic NOM
ination last May and was made the
standard bearer OF his party.
1 The convention that nominated him
M one OF the greatest gatherings
u Dys.s ~Assamblei in Tennesse<> 1t
represented the ground swell that
oFerspread the state in demand for
a reunited party. The magnificent ma
jority Of nearly $4,000 given Mr.. Rye
In the November erection indicated
that choice. Those who heard his re.
affirm of his campaign pledges and
cOnsercrate himself to the service of
the state believe that Tennessee has
entered into NV era.
The program was exceedingly SIM
pie and commercially short. The spa
cious hall was taxed to its capacity.
Every available seat upstairs and
down and on the platform was occu.
pied. Hundreds stood in the aisles
and around the walls.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
GERMANY SHIFTS
FORCES IN WEST
IMPORTANT TRANSFER OF THE
TROOPS TO PREsAGE FRESH
OFFENSIVE.
EVACUATE TOWNS ON COAST
leutons Withdraw From Sea Almost
Up to Ostend Amsterdam
Reports.

London.-Important new disposi-
tlohS or troops are being made by the
Germans, according to dispatches re-
celVed from Holland and from beyond
the lines in Belgium and France. The
chahge taking place in the German
campaign plans, indicated by the gen.
eral shifting Of first line forces, is
thought by British military critics 70
presage new drive against the allies
at point which only can be conjec-
tured.
Amsterdam reports that the Ger
mans have evacuated all the towns
and villages on the Belgian coast as
for north as Mariakerke, to the north
OF Newport, and three miles south.
west OF Ostend, the town reported
abandoned including Middlekirke,
Slype and West Ends The veteran
forces already had been withdrawn
from along the User to reinforce Gen.
eral Won Kluck's army which attacked
SCISSORS under the eyes of the kaiser
and landstrum troops had taken their
places.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
TURKS OCCUPY CITY
OF TIBRIz PERSIA
RUSSIANS EVACUATE 1T TO SEND
TROOPS WEST AND PERSiANS
ARE POWERlESS.

London-A Turkish detachment
has occupied the Persian city OF Tab.
riz, according to a keuter dispatch
from Petrograd.
The taking of Tabriz means that the
Turks, who undoubtedly had the back
ing of some OF the wild Turkish tribes.
men of this locality, have secured a
base for the projected German-Turkish
attack on the Russian positions in the
province of Erivan, north of the Per.
sian border and south of Tiflis.
The occupation of Tabriz, which is
the capital of the province Of Azerbi
jan was rendered comparatively easy
by the recent withdrawal of Russian
forces to meet the forces in the west
That Tabriz was taken without blood
shed is not yet known, but in the alb.
sence of Russian troops it is not like
ly that Persia was able to offer any
serious resistance.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
CARA IS NAMED
TO RULE MEXICO
ONE OF GENERAL VILLAS Ph'N'
CiPAL OFFICERS is THE en-
ECUTlVE HEAD.
MEXICO CITY IS PA1ROLLtu
The Convention Declared Itself ou'
preme and Has Assumed All Legs
Iative and judicial Powers.
MEXICO CITY IS PATROLLED

WaShingtOn.-COl Rogue Gonzales
Cara, one Of General Villas princlpai
officers, is the executive head OF ina I
portion OF Mexican territory controllea
by the Villa and Zapata forces.
General Cara was named provision
al president Of Mexico by the Nation
al Convention in Mexico City. The Tor
mer provisional president, Gen. Eulallo
Gutierrez, together with General Blall-
co, Robes and Jose Vasconcelos, LETT
Mexico City for Pachuco.
Martial law has been declared by
General Cara. Mexico City is being
patrolled by mounted police.
In electing Cara, the convention
declared itself supreme and until q
new president is elected has assumed
all legislative, executive and judicial
powers.
The reasons for the departure Of
Gutierrez are unknown here, but the
belief prevails that he declined to be
continued in office under restrictions
suggested by the Zapata leaders.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
CHAOS RULES IN
PROBERS REPORT
INVESTIGATORS FIND FLAGRANT
VIOLATION OF STATUTES BY
PARISH OFFICIALS.
Jury KEPT FEW RECORDS
Bills, Orders and Vouchers Consiqned
to Flames After Monthly
Meeting.
Baton Rouge.

bdlO! itouSc.
Burning OF records after each
monthly meeting IS new wrinkle in
olice jury procedure which was I'M
covered by Howell Morgan and p. {.
Horn, assistants to the Supervisor Of
Public Accounts, to a probe of the
financial affairs of West Carroll
Parish.
w. +. Mcfarland, Supervisor of Pub
Tic Accounts, in a report covering the
investigation conducted by his depu-
ties, which was made to Governor
Hall, tells how the governing body
of West Carroll consigned all papers
in the hands OF the clerk and treas
uIer to the flames after they had been
passed upon at their meetings.
The deputies, according to the re-
port, found chaotic accounting condi.
lions existing in the police jury and
the office Of the Parish Treasurer The
Treasurer was checked $1,19317 short,
which he willingly made good. The
Clerk Of the District Court and the
Sheriff, 1t was found, drew monies to
which they had no right. The police
jurors, with one exception. the proberc
report likewise drew monies to which
they were not legally entitled. Several
statutes and the constitution itself, it
is alleged, were repeatedly violated
by the officials.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
Americans Are Honored.

London-The sultan of Turkey has
conferred the decoration Of the Grand
Order of Nichan-I-Chefaket on Mrs,
Henry Morgenthau, wife of the Amer
lean ambassador to Turkey, and deco.
rations of the second class of the
same order on the three daughters .,f
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgenthau, in recogni-
ton of the services they are rendering
to philanthropic end educational insti.
trtions in Turkey. This announcement
was made by the Jewish Chronicle.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
Exchange of Civilians.

Rome, ItaIy.-Pope Benedict has
opened negotiations with representa-.
tfves of the nations at war with view
to procuring extension Of the agree
ment for exchange of wounded prison
ers. The pope has suggested that the
agreement be so modified that it will
permit exchange of certain classes OF
civilians detained in the various coun.
tries. Reference Is made particularly
to women, children, aged persons and
men who, while OF military age, are
ply ideally unfit for service.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22

Gen. Emilio QatrlO y Gomez, former
Huerta military commander who IL
suspected Of completely in the murder
OF Weston Burwell. who was said TO
be a nephew Of Josephus Daniels, sec
rotary Of the navy. was arrested in
New Orleans by Inspector TreLivuCll
Of the United States immigration De-
partment He is charged with being
a fugitive from justice, having jump
ed bond for $500 last October at
San Antonio, Tex. where he was ar
rested on charge OF smuggling dia-
monds into the United States He al
so Is said to have violated the Fed
eral Immigration laws when he enter
ed the United States from Havana
about October last
1t is known that Federal officials IT
Washington have suspected Gen.
QuirOl Of completely in the murder of
young BurWell. who was put to death
in the northern part Of the state Of
Vera Cruz by Mexican soldiers of the
Huerta faction. Official reports known
to have been received by the State
Department from Clarence Miller con-
sui at Tampico, who investigated Bur
wells death, show that Burwell and a
Texas-MeXican companion were arrest
ed, brutally mistreated and put to
death by Colonel Quirol."
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
Bryan Sends Reply.

Washington.-"The friendly spirit
In which Great Britain received
the American note Of December 20
Is appreciated. No doubt Is en-.
teintained by us that the cordial
relations between the governments
will continue pending diplomatic
discussion. The government notes
with satisfaction that the princi-
pies OF international law as set forth
In the American note are accepted by
his majesty's government" Thissnes
is being examined with care by tho,
British government with view I'd
replying further.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
kaiser's Visit Described.

Tokio.-The promoters in Japan Of
what has been called the volunteer
movement" have issued manifesto
in which they announce their inten.
ton of dispatching an army corps to
Europe. To this end, they are appeal
ing to both Japanese and foreigners
for funds. The manifesto says that as
Lafayette helped the United States
and Garibaldi helped France, so the
.Japanese wish to assist the allies,
Great Britain, Russia and France, to
terminate the misery Of war
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
Uphold Dry Laws.

Richmond, Va.-The. prohibition
laws Of West Virginia, destined to
prevent the shipment of liquor into
the state, were held valid by the
United States. Circuit Court of Az
peals The decision asserted that I'm.
less al consignee can show conclusive.
ly that liquor was ordered by him for
his own personal use without solicita.
ton, common carriers may be restrain.
ed from making deliveries into the
state.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
Coal Rate Case Up.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. we're be-
gun before the Interstate Commerce
Commission marking the conclusion of
It's investigation OF the rates and prac-
tees governing transportation of an.
thracite. Eleven Of the principal coal
carrying roads are involved and the
case is considered one of the most
important before the commission One
of the issues involved is the interest
of the hard coal carrying roads in the
anthracite they transport
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
Smuggling Cattle CHARGE,

Laredo, Texas.-Trial OF the four
Americans was not concluded in Nue..
70 Laredo, the Mexican town opposite
mere, and 1t was announced the case
would be taken up again. The men.
all OF whom live near here, are held
IN connection with alleged attempts to
smuggle cattle from Mexico into Tex
as. No action had been announced
on the report that William White and
William Burris. the younger of the
four, would be released, and Headley
White and Terrell Bobo be tried.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-22
Federal General Held.

New Orleans-Quirel Gomez, a
brigadier-generaI In the Mexican Fed
eral army during the Huerta regime,
Is in the custody Of United States
immigration authorities here, having
been detained, it is understood, on in
structions from Washington. Although
local immigration officials are reticent
about the detention, it is understood
the authorities contend Gomez pres
ence in. the United States is illegal. 1t
is intimated when further instructions
are received from Washington more
serious charge may be lodged.