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The Washington times., 1915-05-01
DISCUSSES j. 5. NAVY
AND POSSIBLE WAR
Robert B. Neeser Presents Ar.
guments for Universal Mill
tary Service in Some Form.

II It be true that the four great COM
mercial nations OF the world-Great
Britain, Germany, Japan, and the Unit
ed States-are jealous Of each other
development and progress, and mat
Great Britain. playing for big stakes
will attempt to checknate American
supremacy through japanese agrees
sion. then Robert b. Neeser has present
ed argument in his new book our
Navy and the Next War" for universal
military service in some form, tram
ed naval reserve, and a well-rounueo
feet without too much stress on SUD-
marines, powerful enough to suit the
most strenuous advocate of an Increased
national defense.
He cites three great policies of Ameri-
can diplomacy as policies of self-de-
fense. and finds that the Monroe doc
trine. the exciuyion of Asiatics, and the
guarantee of the neutrality of the
Panama Canal are the paper bulwarks
the nation must defend, else 1t will lose
it's position as an independent and free
people.
Foreseeins that Germany would find
Americas position in the Caribbean
d!stasteful, that Japan would apply her
own Monroe doctrine to the Orient, and
that England fears American trade eX-
pansion, he goes on to outline the needs
for national defense and bulwarks MS
plea with the most recent naval board
reports on efficiency and personnel
Reeinning another of those gripping
continued stories-the kind you'll never
forget to finish--by Edgar Rice Bur-
roughs, called "Pellucidar,' In tiVe parts
the All-Story Cavalier Weekly, out TO-
day, is brim full of excellent fiction
There also is the second part Of Harold
Titus DOC :" part three of The Mys'
terious Goddess" by Arnold Fredericks
and the last chapers Of Ruby NJ. Ayers
barriers Strong :" complete novelette,
I'm the Fifth Dimension by FranF
Brighton, five short stories that are alb
sorbing, and verse that's pleasing
Edgar Rice Burroughs. who has en-
deared himself in the hearts of fictior
lovers through his "Tarzan of the Apes,
"Jvhe Gods of Mars" and "Sweethear'
Prmeval," has written in Pelluctdar,.
a sequel to his smashing cave,man re-
nance, AT the Earths Core" Whicf
made such a hit when it first came ou
in the All-Story Weekly
II YOU want to know anything from
rats to reptiles you are bound to fine
1t in A. Hyatt Vcrrilrs latest work oil
pets for Profit and Pleasure" JUS
published by Charles Scrlbner's Sons.
"Pets" is itendcd to arouse in tn
hearts of youth the care and compan
ionship that should be shown tam
bird or animal that Is to be pitieC
The illustrations have been prepare
with the object of showing the variou
birds and animals treated in the text
The book Is jammed full of hints o
the care of rabbits. guinea pigs. squir
rels and their kim large rodents, sue
as woodchucks and other marmot!
tame rats and mice. racCoons and thei
cousins. dogs and cats and their lik'
monkeys and monkey-lke creatures
and ruminants and hoofed animals.
The Washington times., 1915-05-01
Keep-Wells Told How
To Escape Headaches

How to avoid headaches was told
members of the Keep-wells Society by
DR.. Tom A. williams, at meeting last
night in the parish hall Of st. Josephs
Episcopal Church. DR.. Williams dis
cussed various kinds Of headaches,
metabolic, neurotic and others. and said
most of them are caused by food poison
ing.
One of the means he suggested for
side stepping these annoying ailments
was that everybody eat dinner at noon
and rest the two hours Immediately fol-
lowing.
The Washington times., 1915-05-01
Corporations Ready
To Defend SelpeS
Public Utilities Cannot Keep Silent
Under Unjust Attacks, Says
G. Loomis Allen.

Its relation to the public Ia the most
important matter with which a public
service corporation has to do. according
to c. Loomis Allen, president of the
American Electric Railway Association
and also of the Newport News and Old
Point Railway and Electric Company
who spoke last evening before members
Of the American Electric Railway AS
ISOLATION Company, section 4. This body
is made up Of employees Of the Wash
irgton Railway and Electric Company
They gathered in the offices of the Poto.
mac Electric Power Company.
Mr.. Allen said the day when public
utilities corporations will remain silent
under unjust attacks has passed. They
now are prepared to defend themselves
he said To conserve the best interest
of the railway companies. the co-opera
ton of employees is needed. To illus
trate this point, he drew a comparison
between early frontier life. when in
dividuallsm truly existed, and today
when cooperation is the keynote o
| life.
| Awards were announced last evening
! in the competition open to motormef
on How to prevent accidents, now U
insure comfort of passengers. and how
submitted. Cash prizes of $40, S.. an'
$3.50 were awarded by Vice Presiden
w f. Ham to w. D. Valentine. JOSEPH
N. MNllov, and S. F. Frye, respectively
The best criterion Of a city is its pub
lie utilities, said Charles c. Pierce. VIC
president of the Manufacturers Asso
| ciation of the parent organization ant
general manager of the Boston Genera
) Electric Company.
! Other addresses were made by e. B
. Rirritt fnrpoarl,y nf Washington. hi
now located in New York city; Treas
urer Charles Simms, of the Capita
Traction Company. and J. J. Hanna, o
the same company. George G. Whit
ney. president OF the Washington com
pany section. presided.
The Washington times., 1915-05-01

$1.00 To Harpers Ferry, S1.25 Mar
tinsburg, $50 Berkeley Springs, and
$500 to Cumberland and return. Balti.
more and Ohio Sunday. May 2. from
Union Station 8 :25 a. m. Returning same
day. Similar excursion May 16.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-05-01

are two other subjects from many of particular
timeliness which every one will enjoy reading.
The number of readers of THE LITERARY
DIGEST has increased immensely during the past few
months, and numbers nearly 2,0OO0 900 weekly
These readers represent the thoughtful casses-the
and women who recognize and appreciate the essential
things in life
The Washington times., 1915-05-01
Right Living League
Plans Open Meetings

-Four open meetings will be held under
the auspices of the Right Thinking and
Right Living League during May. The
meetings will be held on Wednesday
mornings in Studio Hall. 1919 Connecti-
cut avenue. Mrs. Vance Cheney. of New
YORK, Will conduct the first of the series,
on What the New Education Offers"
At last weeks lecture, Mrs. Cheney
urged her audience to avoid contro-
Xersies on all subjects, and especially re-
nglon; criticism or condemnation of
oneself or anyone else, jealousy, envy.
and i'll temper.
The Washington times., 1915-05-01
Appeal for American
Steamers to Holland

An urgent appeal for line Of Govern
ment steamers from the United States
to Holland is made in a letter received
by Secretary of State Bryan from the
American Chamber of Commerce for the
Netherlands.
Valuable orders have been Cancelled,
the letter says, because American manu-
facturers and exporters could not get
shipping facilities
The Washington times., 1915-05-01

rector w. w. Gait. Capt. Alex 8. Hal
stead, Capt. Gustave Kacmmerling,
Medical Director Charles p. Kindleber-
ger, orlo S. Knepper, George A. Loud,
Pay Director John r. Martin, Capt C.
M. Mccormick, Lieut.. w. C. Myers,
Capt. Casey B. Morgan, Commander
Harry II. Price, Capt. Samuel s. Robi-
son, Pay Inspector Eugene ID. Ryan,
Commander William p Scott, Rear
Admiral Asa Walker and Medical Di-
rector j. c. Wise,
The Washington times., 1915-05-01
Builders Hope for Peace.

CHICAGO, May IA number OF
agreements with contractors expire to-
day and President Gompers. Of the
American Federation of Labor. and
Thomas Williams. head Of the building
department are hopeful that a peaceful
continuance Of previous relations will be
maintained as result of the recent
conference.
The Washington times., 1915-05-01
To Issue Iron Coins.

AMSTERDAM, May 1.-According to
information received here, the city of
Ghent. beginning today will start issuing
Iron coins. owing to the scarcity of gold,
silver, and copper.
The Washington times., 1915-05-01
Robbers Miss $4,000.

NEW YORK. May 1.-After blowing.
the door off a safe in dairy today and
tearing a five-foot hole in the wall. in
experienced safe crackers missed $4,000
in the strong box.
The Washington times., 1915-04-26
EVERS MAY Be ELOST
TO BRAVES FOR GOOD

Physicians say that Johnny Evers.
captain and second baseman of the
worlds champion Braves. who fractur-
ed his ankle In a game with the Dod-
gers week ago Saturday. may never
be able to play ball again.
Even II the injury does not prove as
serious as physicians believe. Evers will
be out Of the game at least twelve
weeks. He hurt the ankle sliding into
second, and had to be carried off the
field. He was Immediately sent to his
home in Troy, where the leg was placed
In a plaster cast
The physician who packed the leg in
the plaster said he did not believe that
the break would ever mend. 1t will be
SIX weeks before the cast can be re-
moved. Then an x-ray will be taken to
see II the break has msnded. II not.
Johnny Will never put on uniform
again.
1t was this alarming news that the
physician told President Gaffney that
caused the latter to pay a stiff price 70
BROOKLYN for the immediate release OF
Dick Egan, who may cover second base
for the Braves this afternoon.
The accident was great blow tc
George Stallings, who Counted on Evers
to plav the best ball OF his career this
year. as he reported South heavier and
In much better shape than a year ago.
The Washington times., 1915-04-26
If Slugger Abides In Trappe' All
Summer, the Nationals Chances
Look Good To Their
Manager
BY LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

NEW YORK, April 26.-Manager
Griffith believes that Frank Baker is
the key to the American League stu
alton. In other words, if the Athletics
slugging third baseman remains at
Trappe, Nd, the Griffmen may have
a chance to win the pennant, having
no real competitor but the Boston
Red Sox. If Baker decides to re-
turn to Connie Mack's team, it will
Immediately become strong con-
tender with the Griffmen and the
Red Sox for the premier honors. The
Old Fox does not rank the Tigers as
contenders, believing they are sure to
crack before long and fall back into
the second division.
"The Athletics need Baker more
than he needs them, that's cinch,"
is the way the Old Fox figures it.
"If he changes his mind and joins
the team, it will make a whole lot Of
difference in the general work of the
ball club. If he remains away all
year, I don't see where they'll get
off. Indeed, they seem about done
without him. Eddie Collins was a
heavy loss, but the team could have
got along without him, SO long as
Baker was on deck. But with Baker
out of the lineup, the team is almost
irnnossible.
"Of course. with conditions as l be-
lieve them to be, I am pulling for him
to stay out My own chances are i'm
proved Just SO much with him back on
the farm.
Boston? Yes, that's a good ball club,
but have yet to have 1t proved to me
that the team will 60 along as 1t did in
1912 and win the pennant. My team has
never had much of a struggle to win
from Boston, and I am not looking for
much of a change this year. If the
Red Sox alone stand between me and
the pennant. 7 shan't worry overmuch. "
All the Nationals share their man.
ayers opinion in this respect 1t Is the
general idea that Boston cannot stay
players all believe that they can win
from the Red SoX. In the first place.
It is rumored that Joe Wood and Vean
Gregg. considered two of the best pitch
are done for the season. In the second
place. the Griffmen think that Wagner
is about done and that the inield in
Boston Is bound to crack before hot
weather comes along. If this dope is
correct. the Carrigan clan may hnd
Boston hasn't got the pitchers for q
The Washington times., 1915-04-26

1 long race" says one Of Grin g veterans.
who doesn't want to be quoted a. cLi,
has been playing long time and must
killing the ball, though the other two
are holding UP well enough. Scott Is
much of hitter. while Hobby isn't
playing now as he did last year
"If you watch that team. you'll find
that Ray Collins is not running around
looking for work. Shore Is a good
pitcher but he and Foster cant carry
The others are experiments. leaving out
Wood and Gregg, Who seem done al
ready. Really. when all Is considered
I think we have the best chance to win
is go along as we are now, putting up
| good fielding game behind excellent
pitching. Zeb Milan and Morgan will
| soon begin to hit and they'll turn the
just as they are now. No, I'm not claim
ing any pennant but 1t looks to me as
II we had a good chance.
"One thing Is certain. II II ever gets
particular series, we'll win It. Walter
Boehling and Shaw can pitch every
| other day. II they have to. Personally
! hope 1t gets down to a single series.
Then I'm sure we'll win"
The Grirmen seem to be running
along just now like a lathe. grinding
off all rough places in the opposition
Eddie Foster never looked better. and
New York critics are loud in his
praise. He Is hitting we'll and fielding
In tiptop style. Ray Morgan and Nc.
! Bride. though neither Is hitting hard
are putting up wonderful fielding
| game. Gandil's hitting and fielding
are good, the big fellow having appar.
emily come back strong after his short
vacation.
If the outfeld holds up its own with
the bat the team ought to win a lot
more games than 1t loses. Milan has
not yet struck his stride with the stick
but Moeller. Acosta. and Rondeau are
| doing we'll in this respect. Moeller
is the best hitter on the team. accord
I ing to the averages to date. and IT it
going to be hard work Keeping him
who plays in the garden. the Griffmer
have been In four campaigns. This
may prove the turning point In their
Let Griff get hold of 300 hitte,
ri ght now and he'll come close to win.
ming a pennant." says Bill Donovan
boss of the Yanks. He came neal
enough in 1912 to scare everybody He
has a better team today than he hat
then. The inheld is the best in the
league. In my estimation. when 1t come.
to smooth work day in and day out
| The pitchers are big, strong. and mos
| effective. Any team with a man lik,
Johnson on it Is dangerous at all times
| Now Griff has several assistants t
| Johnson who can't be overlooked. par
| ticularly Shaw and Boehling.
haven't seen the others. but from wha
| I'm told he has a couple more wht
| look worth while. Unless luck break
pretty badly for him. Griff ought t,
have something to say about the fal
this year"
The Washington times., 1915-04-26

NEW YORK. April GA whole lot
hangs on what we do on this
first long trip" says Manager Grif-
fifth. IF we have luck and win a
majority of our games, we may return
in a good position to hold. Boston
doesn't seem to be having so much
luck; neither does Philadelphia. Both
these teams are being touted to beat
US by some critics. Detroit Is going
fast. and as long as Cobb. Crawford
and Veach can hit over 400 that team
will be a powerful contender. But can
they keep 1t up for a whole month? !?
Three Of the first division teams are
in the East When they go West. will
Detroit continue to smother all oppo-
sition? l seriously doubt 1t, anyway.
Jennings has been having an easy time
winning from ST. Louis, Cleveland, and
Chicago. but he'll find Washington.
New York. and Boston harder foes.
their present form. and that the other
boys bat and field up to thoir own
proven standard. That will suit me. 1t
will serve to make Washington lively
contender in this campaign. No race 10
decided this early. but II team can
stay up around the top now. 1t will be
all the better off when the weak sis
ters slump back where they belong and
the strong ones square away for the
goal SO far off. | am confident that my
team is not one of the weak sisters"
New Workers seem impressed by the
smooth fielding OF the Grffmen. partic-
ular.y that OF the intield. Coupling that
with strong pitching and batting that
is expected to improve rather than
fall of, New York critics are inclined
10 believe that Griffith has his best
chance in years to land In first place.
1t is thought that the pennant race
In the American League this season
will be much Ike that of 1912. Jimmy
McAleer's Red Sox won the banner in
1912 because they kept up an even pace
from beginning to end. Not once did
they spurt. not once did they slump.
But they pursued the even tenor OF
their way from the first day OF May
right down to the final day of the sea
son. and won the pennant with some
thing 70 spare for their tussle with the
Giants
Under such conditions, the team with
the best machinery has or advanta ge
worth considering. From long working
together, the players are better fitted TO
keep up a steady pace from beginning
10 end The infie,d figuring in far mere
plays than the outfield or the battery
.>4n. is most important according tn
The Washington times., 1915-04-26
HARRY DAVIS WINS
PACIFIC CHAMPION

SAN FRANCISCO. April S.-Harry X
B. Davis. of the Preside Golf Club. San
Francisco. won the Panama-Pacific Ex.
position golf championship yesterday by
defeating Heinrich Schmidt. OF the
Clsrcnont Country Club. Of Oakland. a,
the San Francisco Golf and Country
Club. l up.
Schmidt. formerly Of New England
has an international reputation, having
competed in the British amateur tourna.
ment. He put Charles Evans. Western
champion. out of the present meet.
DAVIS Is not well known outside the
Pacific Coast States, but with sDlendi6
golf won his matches handily in tho
present contest eliminating H. Chand,
Ter ESan. formerly national champion
10 the semi-fnai.
Todays match was the closest of the
tournament. the result wagering unit
Davis won on the thirty-sixth green.
The Washington times., 1915-04-26
"Con1ing Western Trip Is
Important" Says Griffith
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

this dope. The Griffmen's infield is the
smoothest in the league. 1t Is the OILY
one intact from last year, and composed
of men who have been through the fire
of battle working shoulder to shoulder.
The Boston Red Sox infield Is good,
but Hoblitzell has not been with the
team long. Heinie Wagner has yet to
make good at second base and Everett
Scott is a brilliant ydungster. Unless
Baker returns, the Maokmens infield is
weak al third and slow at second. The
, Yanks have an erratic second haseman
and a green firstscker. Detroit has a
brilliant veteran at short and promis-
ing youngster at second. Chicago has
two stars in Buck Weaver and Eddie
Collins, but the other two must make
good. Turner and Chapman are flrst-class
men for the Cleveland Indians, but the
others must yet prove their ability. The
Browns have a saggy infie!d. The Griff-
men alone show an infield to compare
with Stahl, Yerhes. Wagner, and Gard
ner for experience together and for
beautiful teamwork. Critics who offer
this line Of reasoning put heavy stress
upon this fact. the experienced smooth
ness of Griffs infeld.
In order to keep his young men on
their toes, even though II was balmy
day just fitted for lolling at the bes ches.
the Old Fox took his team to Newark,
~. j., yesterday for contest with the
International Leaguers. Opposition was
offered by the Federal League at Hnrri-
son, a short distance away. the Buff
feds ming'ing with the Newfeds The
fans flocked to the regular game at
Harrison, preferring II TO a mere ex-
hibition OF a major league outfit.
The Washington times., 1915-04-26

NEW YORK, April 26.-"Has
Walter Johnson lost his great
speed ?" This question seems on the
lips of every fan who has seen the
leagues best twirler in action this
season. 1t was heard in Richmond,
again in Washington and now in
New York. Possibly, it will I've heard
in other cities wheh the fans have
had an opportunity Of seeing Griff's
leading mound workman.
According to Eddie Ainsmith, his
regular catcher, johnson is as fast
as ever. Clark Griffith says he
hasn't noticed anything wrong, ex-
|plaining the possible doubt by say
ing that Johnson uses his curve ball
oftener now than ever before. Duff
fly Lewis and Iris Speaker dismiss
the question shortly with, "He's still
fast enough for most of u.s." Roy
Hartzell, the Yankees veteran util-
ity man, says that johnson may
have slowed bit, but he hasn't no
ticed it.
Nevertheless, the impression
seems to be growing that Johnson's
former bullet speed has gone for
ever, and that he will now have to
mix up his fast ball with a curve
in order to get away with his games.
pIt
or eight years at express speed. When
ever he was in a hole and wanted to
strike out an opponent. he used fast
ball that fairly whizzed past the bats
man. No pitcher. outside of Amos
Rusie, possibly. ever boasted of SO much
sheer speed in propelling a bal Through
| the air. mans arm cannot last for
all time. 1t is possible that Johnson
has begun to show signs OF wear. While
he merely smiles when questioned about
| 1t, he has acquired very good curve
| ball. and, what is more, is using 1t
| breaks very sharply. Is 1t possible tha,
Johnson himself realizes that his speed
| Is slowly but surely diminishing? Is this
the reason for his increased use Of
| curves?
The first swing around the circuit
should test this theory as to Johnson
While veterans like Hartzell. Lewis, and
| Speaker NAV be unable to notice any
change in velocity, 1T may be explained
| psychologically. They have become sc
| accustomed to his great speed that theil
| timidity remains with them. II newcom
ers,. warned of this speed. discover II
less than their expectations and begir
| to hit II. then will 1t be proved beyonc
doubt.
| 1t may be a bit early to look for this
| evidence. but II Is a fact that Pipp
! Cooke Boone Mays. and Janvrn. all new
| comers. have not displayed much timid
| itv in the face OF Johnson's fast ball
| They have stood right up to it and
have landed on 1t. II this continues, 4
| all batsmen get toeholds and swing or
| that fast ball. the Kansas Cyclone Il
| In for q warm season, for they vii
drive it out of the lot from sheer re
| bound.
| Nick Altrock. who goes to movies AM
| reads the comic papers, has invented
| for himself a new caper to show tn
| fans around the American League cir
| cult. 1t Is nothing more than a Charlie
| Chaplin walk and run. He showed l
to the New York fans for a starte
| and it made an instant hit with them
| Over here Charlie Chaplin Is a hero
with dozens OF imitators standing on
in front OF those theaters where hi
pictures are being shown.