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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-15
INQUIRY
-eO)MING
in P 0.
deal

WASHINGTON, d. c.,
Nov i5.-CongreSS, at its
coming session, is going to
look into the purchase by
the government of an un-
der-water sub-postoffice site
in Seattle for si6o, 500, on
,bs recommendation of
Congressman VIII Hum
phrey.
When the matter OF ap-
{. propriation comes up, and
ii is expected this viii be
early in the session, the
matter of the duck pond"
purchase will be given 1
thorough airing, it was de-
cIared today by a member
of the house.
Assistant Secretary Newton Of
the treasury today explained addi
fionai objections which had been
found in the site bought by the
soyernment from one OF Hum
phrey's Seattle friends. after the
congressman had given his ap
prevail OF the deal
Newton Makes Statement
He gave out a statement. which
said:
In the public buildings bill OF
1910 an authorization OF 5000. 900
was made for a postoffice site in
Z Eesttle. In the same year a site
A 7771p was sent 10 Seattle and re-
sorted tn fsvor OF the selection Of
he so.calIed Hin site THE M
4 MEDIATE PURCHASE OF THIS
] SITE WAS RECOMMENDED BY
Il CONGRESSMAN W. F. HUM.
( PHREY. Protests were made from
some quarters in Seattle. but In
1911 the then assistant secretary Of
TIE treasury accepted the Hill site
for 1853 500
Find Site Is Too Small
'tit was later discovered from
the maps on file In the supervising
architects office that the plot ae-
quired was too small and condem-
nation proceedings we're Instituted
for acquiring so much additional
~ -. ~
priatiOn, 3G.500 would allow.
Meanwhile. an appropriation of
1900 900 had been made for build.
Ing on this site
In April. 1915. when the super
yis!ng architects office was ready
to begin plans for the new building.
inspectors were sent to Seattle and
discovered that the governments
site was on the tide flats In de.
preston 30 feet or more below the
surrounding street grades.
Too Far From Depot
Further. II was In a location 90
I fsL.aWsy from the railroad stations
.1k1<Hhe postoffice department re-
4 ii9rfed that II would cost $40 900 ad-
ditional annually for the transpor-
"a. .on Of mail II building we're to
be erected at that point.
In July. 1915. the present assist
ant secretary Of the treasury in
charge OF public buildings directed
that condemnation for additional
land be discontinued and the sena-
tors and the congressman OF Seat
tie we're notified OF the situation.
Later. the site was Inspected by
officials of the treasury department
and the postofflce department and
abandones as. being unsuitable for
government use for the purposes Of
postoffice or federal building
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-15
ANASTY TRICK

~ Or. Robert Percy Smith is US
ing the power of his office as
president Of the state board Of
medical examiners 10 get" an
other physician. with whom he
has had privats c,,rr.l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-15
GERMANS CHARGED WITH FEARFUL MASSACRE
another PICTURE. OF WAR
AS Furnished by German Newspaper

r ROM translating file of the
daily newspaper OF Danzig.
Germany, one comes to the con-
. cluSion that Germany is a great deal
closer To utter exhaustion than any
one who reads English alone would
believe.
Danzig is seaport town of sew
eral hundred thousand popula-
ton near the Russian frontier. The
news one gets out of il is not its
war telegramS and official reports.
out the graSS-root stuff that comes
right from the people themselves, in
The local and neghhorhood news
oOCToR wrote TO the Newspaper sayina that
tne war bread" Of oanxis smetied eviIly and tas,.
co eady. ard tina, II was alrnos, fatal to persons
suffering from stomach trouble and thu, n. b..
heved the baking was at fault, The fotio,,l,o dav
patient followed this up. saying that he could not
touen the rye war bread and that on the white
rows ne mad TO strip of the ieathcrllke null then
content himself with eatrp few crumbs inside
TIE NEWSPAPER called attention TO the fac.
mat Thousands Of biaekberres were growing wild
In the country. dsset upon the value Of this fruit,
and gave some recipes
MARKET WOMAN cold two Ii,ers Of po,a,oex
for IS cents. She was fined 80 marks and sent to
lali for 10 days. because the governments fixed
price was two i,ers for is eer,s-
AN ARMY PROCLAMATION called upon sii
thosf who had beer eonoemned az .permanentiy
UNFIT for military service 20 report for duty Those
declared permanently unfit" for garrison service
were specifically mentioned AZ not being eser,p.
from this call The only exemptions were those
pronounced permanently unfit" as the result Of
the present war.
A GOVERNMENT PROCLAMATION announced
the seizure OF all the wool in the country including
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-15
FAY TELLS "HieHERUps"

FAY TELLS "HtGHERUPS"
NEW YORK, Nov. f5.-An.
uered over desertion OF his
wealthy friends In his hour OF
trouble, Robert Fay. confessed
sntlslly bomb plotter, is es-
peeted 70 reveal a list Of "hlgh-
erups" in the alleged nation
wide conspiracy TO halt mum.
tions exports 10 the allies.
lie has already confessed many
details of his work 10 Chief Flynr
OF the L. s secret service. Thes,
facts have been given TO the q. 8
district attorney.
Taken in connection with rev
elatlons of Former Austrian Con
sui Goricar. Fays story is expect
ed when diyulged completely. tC
furnish evidence that may caus,
vast surprises as to the alleged &C
tivities OF diplomatic and ciyiliar
personages in efforts TO hamper U
IS. munitions trade
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-15
MILLIONS ARE
SPENT IN PLOT
TO HURT ALLIES

PROVIDENCE, n. g.. Nov. IS.
Charges that between $685.
ooo. 900 and $40. o.ooo. 900 has been
spent In this country In the las,
four months for sntLaIiies prop
sgsnda work under the dlree-
tion Of Ambassador Won Bern
s,orff ard privy Counselor Al
bert were published today by
the journal.
The Journal claimed to have
records OF $4,000, 600 actually
received In that time.
None Of the money, the paper
said. went for legitimate pur-
poses.
Much OF u was expended In
bureaus maintained In getting
Teuton workers out OF Amer
lean munitions plants. with
view TO eripplina production.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-15
Monthly
Clearance
Sale of
Furniture

Starts at the Grote-
Rankin Furniture EX-
change tomorrow
morning. Some very
attractive bargains are
offered in used furni-
ture. Full details will
be found in their large
al, on page ,.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-15

When In doubt, don't do Il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-15

ONGRESS viii begin work
next month. The Star is go-
ing TO give it's readers a bet
ter report on what congress
does than any Seattle news.
paper. II has a corps of its
covering" Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-15

Weather-Rain; warmer tonight
1IDEs ~ rEAT1LE
High low.
IeIza o. m. 1910 ~. Sf0s n. m, ~ ~.
Observation-Disclosures. 500 D. M 80 ~.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
SAY COOLIDGE OF HARVARD WAS WISEST
 END OF 1914 SEASON

Jeff Coolidge is the wisest end Harvard has had for many day. is the opinion among the coaches at Cambridge who are grouped together and called the t4Haugdnton System g ball coaches of tfis year to select a pair of all-eastern ends, they'd un- hesitatfngIy name Tack Hardwdcfx and Jeff Coolidge The mere fact that Coolidge is a. Harvard player may have some subtle influence in this but there is something much more important still.
 Coolidge made wonderful progress this season. He played more than any other end at Cambridge He stopped everything that came his way in practice and dn preliminary the game as well. After the coaches saw Yale's wide lateral passing game, one afternoon or good part of one af- ternoon, was devoted to trying to fool Jeff Coolidge. Plays were hatch ed up especially to show up'' Cool idge.
 But Jeff didn't fool for 8, cent He damned into play after play. He'd shift just enough for the shifting for nations of the offense. Feints would have their effect on him, but he'd get back into position just in time to do the work. That's why Coolidge Is rated one Of the best ends Harvard has had in a long time and why 1t wouldn't be surprising to see Jeff as- dsting End Coach Leo Leary next fall at Cambridge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
Infantry Decides the Battle.


 While there have been many discus sions as to the relative value of the different branches of an army, there is no doubt, according to writer in the Scientific American, but that it is the infantry that wins battles. -
 While it is probable the success eof a battle will depend to a large extent on the support of the field artillery. it is certain that the principal and most important arm is the infantry, which in practically every case must decide the final issue. The cavalry may be the first to be drawn into a battle and the artillery may destroy the enemy's artillery. but a battle is never won until the infantry has driv- en back the enemy's lines.
 The usual mode of advancing for the infantry is to deploy them in line with a long interval between each sol dier. This naturally is for the pur- pose of offering a smaller target for the enemy. It makes it more diff cult, however, for the leaders to keep as good control over the men, and for that reason one of the objects of field artillery is to make the eneny's troops deploy early.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
BAR GIRLS FROM
 BOXING BOUTS IN WALTHAM HIGH SCHOOL

Boston, Jan. 5.-WaIthaan High s@c1lool girls no more will be allowed to witness tF1eir boy classmates pun1- mel each other with padded naitts in 'tlae school gymnasium and there will sbe no more public boxing bouts be- tween Schoolboy pugihsts by a de- scision Gf the Wa1tham school commit < tee reached recently after rather lively session. Tn fact, boxing may be taboo altogether in the High school.
 Such action was promoted by the etogrn of protest which followed the first boxing and wrestling session of che school year. held Thursday after noon and witnessed by the girls with Hnucl1 interest.
 With but one exception the mem bers of the school committee agreed that boxing was a naiIy sport when properly supervised It was voted to allow the bouts to continue with only the boys as spectators until a sub committee of the board investigated the manly art exhibitions and report ed to the school committee.
 AErs. Helen Weaver Stearns, a mem ber of the conimittee, brought up the subject. She declared that she was in favor of boxing in the High school, Es1t was very much opposed to having girls witness the bouts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
GIANTS GET LOBERT FOR
 3 PLAYERS

New York, Jan 5.-Hans Lobert will guard third base for the Giants next season, and we trust for many sea- Sons to come, but in order that Giant fans might see a regular third sacker in aetdons poor, artistic Al Denaree and youthful Milton Stock had to be sacrificed to the Phillies.
 McGraiW closed his pet deal yester- day, by which he landed Lobert in g. swap for Demaree, Stock. Jack Ad- arns and a bag of U. s. currency. Jack by the Giants from New Orleans, and former Naplander.
 dcGraw had a lengthy chat with President Baker yesterday morning, when the pair framed the transac- ton. Baker later went over to Phila- delphia to attend the annual meeting Of the Philhes. and as soon as he goS the approval from his stockholders, he wired McGragw that the deal was o. K.
 Lobert has not yet signed with the Giants, though he has accepted terms, and will probably. sign a, three-year contract tonight. Lobert and Me Graw agreed on terms before the deal was completed, as one of Lo- bert's provisions to. remain loyal to Organized Baseball was that he should, be traded to the Giants or Braves.
 Loberts has been on the fence ever since last fall, when his three years Philadelphia contract expired. He vis- tied the Federal league officials in St. Louis, and later had a talk with Pres 1dent Gilmore in Chicago. MeGraw pursued Lobert to Chicago and pre- vailed upon him to let him put in a bid for aais services before he signed any Federal league document Lo- bert agreed to give GcGraw. first chance for him, and later got carte blanche from Baker to trade himself to the Giants.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
Resistance by Air.

The effects of air resistance are well shown in the twelve and half miles Sinplon tunnel, where an exception ally high amount of energy is required for running the electric trains. The tunnel, which is fifteen feet wide and eighteen feet high, with a sectional area of 25O square feet, has venti- lating current of 3,530 feet cubic of air per second, maintained by two large blast fans at the Brigue end and two exhaust fans at IseIIe Trains going with this current encounter less re sistance than in open air up to fifteen and half miles an hour, but at higher speeds or in the opposite direction the resistance is much greater than out side. Moving by gravity down the seven per one thousand maximum gra- dient, train, even though going with the current cannot exceed thirty five miles an hour on account of the brak- ing by the air.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
Big Likely Meeting m
LEE MACEE CONFERS WITH
 OWNER WARD

New York. Jan. 5.-I4ee Magee. the St Louis National Iseague player who has been signed by the Wards as man ager of the Brooklyn Feds next sea son, arrived in town from Cincinnati yesterday. Magee on Saturday was served with papers in an action for an injunction to restrain him from playang with the Brooklyn Club.
 How about that injunction? Ma gee was asked. What are you going to do about ft?''
 ''Not a word will say about that 1n1unc&ton until see my new boss MT. Ward" answered Magee.
 Magee,s visit here not only concern cd the Wards. but also Hans Loberts for soon after Magee got here yester- day morning he attempted to interest LaCbert in the Federal League.
 Magee, Mike Doolan of the Ba1ti- more Feds and Manager McGra.w had O. worlds tour reunion later in the day, when the Giant manager told the jumpers that they would have to be E1nuch more active if they expected to fxet any players he was after
 It is stated that Magee condAed to with the Federal League and would not go back to the St. Louis Club un- { der any circumstances Magee told shtz friends that he had the word of EPresident Gilmore, Robert B. Ward, end the Federal League attorneys that khis contract with the St. Louis Club, (which is said to have a ten days lclaE1se in it, was not valid.
 It was not the money so much that attracted Magee as it was the realiza- istion of an ambition to be .. manager.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
ROUGH TACTICS OF YALE
 HOCKEY PLAYERS

New Haven. Jan. 5.-To-morrow night the Massachusetts Aggfes will oppose the Yale hockey team at the Arena, and on Friday night the Will Hams septet will meet the Ellis here The men from the Bershires have never been strong at the, Canadian game but as the Ellis are. only in the process of making Yale looks upon tougher games that follow.
 Yale has been criticised for it's hard loody-checking, no less, an authority than Ma1com Kenneth Gordon, of St. fPauPs School, coming out against such tactics as the Blue employed against St. PauIs School a short time ago.
 Williams will play at West Point before meeting the Ellis. and later in the week the Massachusetts Aggies will travel to the army post on the Hudson to battle with the Cadets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
Old Turkish Customs.

As long ago as 1613 Coryate visited ConstantinopIe and has left minute account of its manners and customs. Among other matters he notes that ''it is the custom that whensoever any fire ariseth in the city to hang up him in whose house it. beginneth, as now cook in whose house it begun was hanged up presently after the fire ceas- ed.' The Turks themselves, it appears, were. models of good breeding. "The Turk doth never at the saIuting of his friend at any time of the day or when he drfnketh to him at dinner or supper put off his turban, as we Christians do our hats one to another, but boWeth his head and putteth his right hand upon his breast, so that he utterly dis liketh the fashion that is used among us of putting off our hats. Therefore, when he wisheth any i'll to his enemy he prayeth God to send him no more rest than Christians hat"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
BLUE RIBBONS EXPECT BATTLING GAME WITH
 POINT FIVE TONIGHT

Now that the Blue Ribbons are showing signs of team work, Manager Leavy expects his basketball squad will triumph over the Point Five of Bayonne, N. IT, at Colonial hall to- nigfht. The Bayonne players claim to have one of the speediest teams in the east and they have been leaning up all uomers.
 Tn the early part of the season the Ribbons were always outclassed in the first half because they couldn't work the passing game. At this stage of the season., however, their passing has developed considerably and they are able to make opponents hustle from the opening whistle. Capt. Beck man. young Reich, Swenson, Roxey Roach and Leonard will start the game and Bobby Stow may also be us- ed as reserve man. There will be a preliminary between two church teams Dancing will follow the big contest. A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
Furniture Sale. 2

Nothnagle's January Sale is attract ing wide attention from discriminat- ing buyers. This sale is one of the big events of the year. Nowhere is there as large an assortment to choose from. sOne solid Main street block filled with Nothnagle quality furni- ture, rugs, carpets, Hno1eum, draper ies, the famous Glenwood ranges. Ma cey bookcases, baby carriages, etc, with a large storehouse on the east side supplementing this. Surely a, rare opportunity for the housewife to obtain the best in Bridgeport at lower prices than much inferior goods are usually sold for. But she should take early advantage of it before suites are broken or the assortment impaired. Shop in the morning. You can receive better attention then as they are not so rushed. Enter 1149 Main street. corner Elm street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
BIG TRADES
 MAY BE MADE
 IN CINCINNATI

Cincinnati. Ohio. Jan. b.-un1ess all signs fail, there will be a baseball clearing house in active session in, Gin cinnatd tonight with six of the eight National League clubs sitting in. Some trades are likely to be consummated, while a still larger number will be proposed aid rejected. The only clubs that will not have some one au- thorized to close a deal seem to be Boston and Brooklyn.
 Roger .Bresnahan, manager Of the Cubs, started the ball rolling, when he tried to get Second Baseman Groh from the Reds Now he is after Pitcher Bender and is likely to get him. Tommy Leach may come here in exchange foF Outfelder Twomfbly and Bert Nichoff, a third basenA2n, may also go to the Cubs.
 A Philadelphia representative, it is said, will be on hand to represent President Baker and Charley Dooin and also Cactus Cravath. It is ru- mored here that Dooin will become a Red shortly. Manager Huggins of the Cardinals is still hopeful of coax ing Perritt and W1ngo from the Fed erals and will use them in trades if he does.
 Ashley Lloyd will sit in the meeting for the Giants ahd 1t is said will talk business involving Fred Merkle and Jack Murray. Murray is deafred by the Reds, while it is said Merlx1e may move on to St. Louis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
ANNIVERSARY OF
 RING BATTLES
19oO-Georse

19o0--George McF'adden and Spike Sullivan fought 25-round draw at New York. These two men were among the lightweight stars not ssso very many years ago. and if they fwere in their prime today the cham spionship honors would probably rest ebetween them. McF'adden, known as sElbows' because of his style of Eb1ocAing, which made him one of the sgreatest defensive boxers of all time, began scrapping 20 years ago and thought his last ring bout in 1908, since which time he has been a box ing instructor. He knocked out Kid 1 I.avfgnes and fought several draws with Joe Cans. Spike Sullivan, a na- ! tive of the ould sod fought two long 1 draws with AcFadden, knocked out Da1 Hawkins, George Kerwin. and other good boys, but was defeated by Joe Cans. Spike quit the arena. about ten years ago, after dozen years of activ ebatthng.
 1s62-Frank sIavin, Australian heavyweight lNugiiist, born at Malt land, N. S. w
 19o4-Marti11 Hart and George I Gardner fought 15-round draw at Boston.
 1soe--Y Young Mahoney defeated Joe Grim in rounds at ATilwaukee
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
FRANK sIAvN,s BIRTHDAY.

This is the fifty-third birthday an- A8Tersary of old Frank Slavin, one of the many great pugihsts turned out by Australia 8, quarter of "a cen turv ago. s1avin, popuIarly called Paddy" was born Jan. 5, 1882, and his real name was said to have been Sydney Cornstalk. He stood over six feet in height, and was every inch of him an athlete.
 slavin started his fighting career by engaging in impromptu bouts in the Sydney bar rooms, and in one of these affairs he was bested by the great Peter Jackson. It was just thirty years ago that Slavin took to the ring, and in all of his Australian battles of that period he never got Tom Burke, the champion of Queens land Jack Burke, Mick Dooley, and other good men, and fought two draws with Buffalo" Costello, fla
 nous oId-tfmer who died not long ago. One of these affairs with Cos telIo, under London prize ring rules, lasted two hours and a half.
 In 1889 Slavin sailed away for England, where he was matched to fight Jem Smith, the English title holder. The bare-knuckIe game had been outIawed in England, so the gladiators had to go to. Belgium to settle their differences. The fight was pulled off in Bruges, and was for the cham mpionship of the British empire and $2,50O a side, under Lon don prize ring rules. The battle was a disgrace to the game. Jem Car ney, the English lightweight who had fought the famous seventy-four round battle with Jack McAuliffe at Revere, Mass, a couple of years be- fore, was on the scene with a gang of Birmingham roughneckS. Slavin had tn ebest of it, but the toughs at tackled him with sticks and other weapons, and after fourteen rounds it was called a draw SIavin was later awarded the victory and the money and hailed as champion of England After whipping Charlie Mitchell in a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
CRUSADE IN ENGLAND
 AGAINST ALL SPORTS

London, Eng, Dec. A-The crusade against sports of all kt114s during the war has broken out again with re- doubled fury Exactly what the fad dtistls want is not clear. They shout against football as a. deterrent to re- cruiting, but they overlook the fact that thousands of football enthusiasts have already joined the new armies and further, that -tae auth critics have declared themselves in favor of the game being continued. That there are hundreds of thousands of suitable young men still outside of the ranks of the army must be admitted but the that even thls majority of these are supporters of football The receipts of the heading clubs show how greatly the war has affected them and of the few thousands that still patronize the big league matches, the greater part are employed in some business necessary to caTTy on civil life and for the welfare of the people who cannot, by reason of age. etc, ,sgo. ito
 made this week to get government aid in suppresstng football without sue cess. If football is to be stopped, then boxing and alI other sports that ap- peal to healthy minded men must al- so cease A census of the 738 clubs of the London Football Association revealed the fact that s,67S football players of this organization alone had joined tine army, a percentage of 1.75 per club, and still the faddists are not satisfied.
 The National Sporting club of Lon don evidently do not fear the spoil sports Their program has. been made up for two months ahead. with bouts every Monday night.