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Evening journal., 1916-09-19

tracts which bound them TO good sal
aries for players and to execute new
ones with smaller sums stipulated.
we always have recourse to the COM
mission in cases like this he said,
land in every instance the commits
sion has ordered the club 10 live up to
its old contract II does not like 10
see a club try TO ahrogate an old
contract"
Fultz admitted there is no hope for
those players whose contracts are ex-
pirlng and who have lived OF the fat
of their regulations since the Federals
went TO pieces. They are entitled TO
unconditional releases. he said, II
waivers are obtained. and that is the
best that can be done for them.
The work Of Hal Chase AT second
base lately for the Cincinnati Reds
probably is the first time in the
memory ri present day fans that a
loft handler has held down the key
stone station.
Reports from Cincinnati say
Chase il proving = star at his new
station. Christy Mathewson says
that II he can find first haseman
capable Of filling Chase's shoes he
will send Prince Hal TO the outfeld
and Heinie Groh or Bill Londen
probably will 20 10 second
Clarence Mitchell, a pitcher. has
been doing first base duty for the
Reds, with Chase at seconu.
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Cluh Standing.
Larnnf fnr Tndal

Athletics at Chicago.
Boston at Detroit.
New York at st. Louis.
Washington at Cleveland.
Evening journal., 1916-09-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Athletics. 2; Detroit, 0.
Washington. 1: ST. Louis, 0.
Boston. 4 Chicago. 3.
New York-Cleveland not scheduled.
Evening journal., 1916-09-19

Score by Innings.
Co. F .........0 0 2 8 0 0 %
Co. d. ..........0 / 0 0 0 00-6
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ity of the ministers are agreed, is as
follows:
l. That the premier's pledge to mar
ried men is binding on the whole govern
ment.
2. That the pledge should be re-
deemed forthwith.
8. That the principle of compulsion
should be accepted.
4. That the premier should announce
this policy at the earliest opportunity af-
ter the reassembling: of parliament.
The cabinet has been divided upon this
issue for weeks. Rumors of resigna-
tions are rife. One rumor states that
Reginald McKenna, chancellor of the ex-
chequer, and Walter Runciman, presi-
dent of the board of trade, have offered
their designations. This, however, is
not borne out by other reports.
In the midst of the crisis, Winston
Spencer Churchill, former first lord of
the admiralty, has suddenly returned
from the front, in France. Whether this
has any significance, however, in re-
gard to the situation, is not known.
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PROMINENT MEN ARE INDICTED
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY

Eight men, including a congressman,
an ex-congressman, and former attor-
ney general of Ohio, were indicted by a
federal grand jury, in New York, on
December %, charged with having con-
spired to constrain foreign commerce,
in violation of the Sheman antitrust
act; also with instituting strikes and
walkouts, by bribery and distribution of
money, and the widespread circulation
of printed matter
The men indicated are:
Frank Buchanan, member of congress
from the Seventh Illinois, Chicago dis
trict; H. Robert Fowler, former member
of congress from the Twenty-fourth IL
linois district; Frank S. Monnett, former
attorney general of Ohio; H. B. Martin,
Herman Schulteis, Franz Won Rintelen,
David Lamar and Jacob c. Taylor.
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NEWS OF THE WORLD

along the Western front, and express
ing great appreciation Of their loyalty
and bravery.
HUNGARIA PROPOSES TO RECOGNIZE
MOHAMMEDAN RELIGION
A dispatch from Budapest announces
that the Moslem religion will, in flu
ture, be legally recognized in Hungaria,
if bill introduced by the Hungarian
minister of justice is enacted into law.
1t is further stated that there is no ques-
tion that the measure will be acted upon
favorably.
The bill proposes to give the Moslem
religion all rights enjoyed by every
other recognized faith. It will also per-
nit the teaching of Mohammedan dog
ma, and the founding of Moslem relig-
ious institutions, so far as they do not
conflict with the existing laws of that
country.
This is evidently result of the Aus
tro-German alliance with Turkey.
GERMAN PAPERS CLASH ON JEWISH
QUESTION
Opposition to the Jews in Germany,
which has been almost dead issue since
the breaking out of the war, has been
revived by various Berlin newspapers.
In consequence, a bitter controversy has
arisen between these and another class
of publications, which adopt a liberal at
titude in regard to the Jewish question.
The liberal newspaper resent the anti
Jewish movement intensely, claiming
that the German-Jews have literally
born their share of the wars burdens,
and are doing their utmost for the
Fatherland in both military and an
economic sense.
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BREAK WITH AUSTRIA AGAIN
FEARED

UNOFFICIAL REPORTS INDICATE Nom
COMPLIANCE WITH AMERICAN De-
MANDs- OFFER OF ARBITRATION Ex-
PECTED-SEvEN VESSELS SUNK IN
ONE DAY
Events of the past few days point to
determined reopening of the German
and Austrian submarine campaign. The
list of disasters inflicted upon Anglo
French commerce, by submarines and
mines, on December 27, broke the rec
ord of any day since the war began.
Seven ships were destroyed, five by sub
marines. Another was forced to put
back to an American port. One of the
vessels, the British steamship Yeddo,
carried $2,OOO,OOO cargo for Ameri-
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world. The Kaiser has wrested Serbia,
tne elementary cause of the war, from
the allies. The years most important
development has been the entrance of
Bulgaria into the conflict on the side Of
the Teutons On the other hand, Italy's
entrance into the arena, has been dis
appointing in it's results, for Great Brit
ain, Russia and France.
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BRITISH CABINET AGREES TO
CONSCRIPTION IN MODIFIED
FORM

The British cabinet, at a meeting held
on December 27, of very critical and
decisive character, virtually decided
upon modified form of the conscription
bill, giving the government power, should
it be found necessary, to compel single
men to enlist.
The line of policy upon which major
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cans. So far as is known, however, no
Americans lives were lost on any vessel
sunk.
1t is now claimed that the Japanese
liner, Yasaka Maru, torpedoed Decem-
Der %, was sunk without warning, and
if this should be verified, there will be no
question as to the deliberate violation of
the principles for which President Will
son has contended. The state depart
ment has begun an inquiry into the sink
ing of the vessel.
These activities indicate deliberate
defiance of the Presidents purpose to
end submarine attacks on defenseless
merchant ships, and there again exists
decided feeling of uncertainty and un-
easiness in regard to the submarine con-
troversy.
While officials of the state department
deny any forecast of the Austrian reply
to Secretary Lansing's last note, regard
ing the sinking Of the Ancona, unofficial
intimations have prepared diplomatic
circles for possible break between the
two governments.
The principal points in the Austrian
response are now expected to be:
l. No disavowal of the attack.
2. No punishment of the commander
of the Austrian submarine that made
the attack.
3. Probable offer or willingness to
offer reparation for American lives lost.
4. Arbitration of the differences be-
tween the two countries.
5. Indication of willingness to give
guarantees for the future with respect
to the Austrian submarine campaign
against merchant vessels, similar to
those given by Germany, after the Lusi-
tania and Arabic incidents.
The offer of arbitration is expected to
be the outstanding feature of the Aus
trian reply. It is not expected that
President Wilson will agree to this, how
ever.
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EUROPEAN WAR NOTES
KAISER'S PLANS MATTER OF CONJECTURE

Germany's plans remain problemati-
cal. After weeks of hurried prepara-
ton by the allies, against an expected
attack on Saloniki, the report is now
given out from Vienna, that operations
OF the central powers against the Anglo
French, in Greece, may not be resumed.
Further military plans are said to be
contingent, to some extent, on the Greek
attitude. Saloniki, according to this
statement, has no strategic Importance
for Germany and Austria. So long as
Bulgaria is able to defend Serbian Ma
cedonia, and her own borders, the oc-
cupation of Saloniki, by the allies, is not
looked upon as a menace to the central
powers, Bulgaria or Turkey. An Athens
report further confirms this statement
by announcing that the Bulgarian pre-
mier has assured the agrarian party
that the Bulgarian campaign, in the Bal
kans, has ended.
If this is borne out by future events.
all the time and labor spent by the al
lies, in fortifying Saloniki, have gone
for naught. 1t is possible, however, that
these reports are given out for strategic
reasons, to conceal the real intentions of
the Austro-Germans.
One persistent rumor, for the past
two weeks, has declared that Germany
is preparing for terrific drive, under
the direction of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen, at some point along the
Western frontier; another, that Won
Mackensen is preparing for a powerful
expedition against Egypt.
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CANNOT HAGGLE WITH AN EARTH
QUAKE

Lloyd-George said he wondered how
many people fully realized the magni-
tude of the war, and that he feared some
people treated it as passing shower.
"But this is not passing shower!
he exclaimed. "It is the deluge 1t is
a convulsion of nature! 1t is a cyclone
which is tearing up by it's. roots the or
namental plants of modern society and
wrecking some of the flimsy trestle
bridges of modern civilization. It is an
earthquake which is upheaving the very
rocks of European life it is one of those
seismic disturbances in which nations
leap forward or fall backward genera
tions in single bound.
"All this chattering about relaxing
a rule and suspending a custom is out of
place. You cannot haggle with an
earthquake, and | beg the skilled work
men of this country, in whose keeping
are the doctrines of labor, to lift up their
eyes above the mists of distrust and sus-
picion and ascend to the height of the
greatest opportunity that ever opened
before their class, and by so doing there
will emerge after this war that future
hope which the great leaders of de-
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SIGNS OF DISTRESS SHOWN BY ALL Ma.
TIONS AT WAR

There is some hope in Washington Of
ficials circles that peace will have been
restored, before another Christmas. No
step of formal character has been
taken by any power engaged, but an
atmosphere" Of peace seems to be gain
ing headway.
The military burdens of the warning
nations are becoming increasingly
heavy, and all are showing signs of dis
tress. Germany has lost almost 2,5OO,-
900 men, and the casualties in every
warning country have been fearful, Rus
sia being the greatest sufferer of all.
Money to continue the war, is becom-
ing exceedingly difficult to get. The
total daily cost of the struggle is now es-
timated at about $85, ,OOO,O 900, two-thirds
of which is being paid by the quadruple
entente, and one-third by Germany and
her allies. A manifesto, just issued by
English bankers, states that by the end
of next year, Great Britain will have
spent $15,5OO,OOO,OOO on the war. In
Germany and Austria, food scarcity is
eXerting pronounced pressure for
peace.
The past year has seen large part of
Russia devastated by the most gigantic
military movement in the history of the
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Millions of tiny Christmas trees, with
candles, were sent to German soldiers in
the field, intended to cast a ribbon of
light along the tops of German trenches,
from France to Poland, and into Serbia.
They we're packed we'll enough to be car
ried through the post.
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A LITTLE GIRL LEFT BEHIND

A cartoon which would touch the most
hardened heart, appeared in the Chi
cGgo Herald, on December "a. 1t is
headed ''The Girl He Left Behind Him" :"
1t shows poor, barren room, without
curtains or carpets. A little girl, seven
or eight years of age, eagerly arises from
her bed on Christmas morning, and
gazes at the stocking hanging limp and
empty from the window sill where she
had placed it the night before Slowly
the big tears begin to roll down her
cheeks, as she sits on the side of her bed,
poor pathetic little figure Of crushing
disappointment and sorrow. Only a
Heavenly Father understands the keen
anguish, at that moment, in her heart.
This tragedy was this year enacted in
thousands and millions of homes. Per-
haps the father is lying in a soldiers
grave in France or Flanders. If alive,
he would give anything on earth he pos
sesses, for just one glimpse of the little
darling left behind, and for the privilege
of placing some little tri1e in the stock
ing, which would fill her childish heart
with gladness.
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LLOYD-GEORGE MAKES POWER
Full APPEAL FOR HELP

LLO 1 D-IEOhOE MAhEO FOW EfC-
Full APPEAL FOR HELP
BRITISH UNIONISTS REAL FOES OF Ma
TION
The strongest plea for help, since the
war began, was made by David Lloyd
George, British minister of munitions,
in addressing 5000 trade unionists, on
the night of December &c, at Glasgow.
He plainly told the workmen that unless.
they quit quibbling over union regula-
tions, Germany would win the war.
either we must tell the soldiers"
he said, "that we are sorry that we can
not get the guns to enable them to win
throughout 1916, owing to the trade
union regulations, or we must tell them
that if they manage to hold out for
another year perhaps American work
man will help us get sufficient supply
for 1917. ;:;..a
another alternative is that we might
tell the kaiser frankly that we cannot
go on. He might let us off with the an
neXation of Belgium, with. the payment
of indemnity, and with a British colony
or two, but he certainly would demand
that Great Britain surrender her COM
mand of the sea, and Great Britain then
would be as completely at the mercy of
Prussian despotism as Belgium is to-
day."
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The withdrawal of British forces from
the Gallipoli peninsula has evoked great
enthus asm in Berlin, and is being used
as lever to force both Greece and
Roumania to join the central powers
The British troops withdrawn from the
Dardanelles, it is believed, are now sta
toned at Saloniki.
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HEAVY FIGHTING IN ALSACE

Severe fighting, of four days dura-
ton, has taken place. during the past
week, around Hartmanns-Weilerkopf, in
Alsace. The French at first succeedeT
in taking some important positions BY
storm, but the Germans later regained
nearly or quite all that they had lost.
The losses on both sides are estimated
to total $4,000 men.
BERLIN ENTHUSIASTIC OVER WITH
DRAWAL OF BRITISH TROOPS FROM
DARDANELLES
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GERMAN SOLDIERS RECEIVE TINY
CHRISTMAS TREES
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FRANCE MANUFACTURES DOLLS AND
Toys

No little girl in France received, this
year, a German doll. Until now, Ger
many has supplied practically the entire
world with dolls and toys. France now,
however, is convinced that she can make
nicer dolls than any other country, and
desires to supply them to children
throughout the world. It is claimed
that the French made toys for boys, this
year, were all of military character,
faithfully patterned in every mechanical
detail, after their originals.
TOMMY ATKINS" RECEIVES CHRISTMAS
PUDDING IN TRENCHES
Christmas plum puddings were, this
year, shipped to British soldiers in every
war zone. Two days before Christmas
naval vessel, called the pudding spec
ial," crossed the Channel, for France.
Two weeks before, big cargo boat
crept out of the Thames, bound for the
Balkans, carrying hundreds of tons of
puddings, each one neatly packed in a
strong tin box. Other steamers, care
fully timed, left for Mesopotamia,
Africa, India, and wherever British
troops were stationed. The postal de-
partment of Great Britain, has announc-
ed that if single Tommy" failed to
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get his Christmas pudding, it wants to
know about it.
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BULGARIA DETERMINED TO RETAIN SER
BIAN MACEDONIA

Gar Ferdinand Of Bulgaria, in a
speech from the throne, on December
%, informed parliament, assembled at
Sofia, that Bulgaria would never re-
store to Serbia, conquered Macedonian
territory, which he claims properly be-
longs to the Bulgars.
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AGED MONARCH SEEKS REST IN ITAL'

AGED MONARCH SEEKS REST IN ITALY
One of the most pathetic figures of
Europe, is the aged king Peter, of Ser
bia, driven, in an i'll and penniless con-
dition, from his native country. Since
the outbreak of the invasion of Serbia,
king Peter has spent the greater portion
of his time at the head of his army,
risking bullets and shells, and enduring
the same hardships as the men in the
ranks.
When Nish appeared to be doomed,
the king was one of the last officials to
depart. Becoming i'll through sorrow
and exposure, his son prevailed upon him
to seek rest and safety in Italy. He
still clings to the hope that he may re-
tuln to his own country, at the head of
reorganized army.
INDIAN TROOPS TRANSFERRED FROM
FRANCE
The British Indian army corps, con-
sisting of 10000 troops, has been trans
ferred from France to another field of
operations" - probably Egypt. Upon
their departure King George Of Eng
land, sent a personal message at the
hands of the Prince of Wales, thanking
them for the service they had rendered
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-05

Sir: asked my class this question:
What is a rudder?" A freckled face
boy in the rear answered, TITS stern
necessity" Shall 1 punish him or
promote him Teacher 16,
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"Are we aIone?" whispered the ira
gedian on the stage, hp-toeing to-
wards the heroine stealthily. mo,
come voice from the balcony" but
you win be tomorrow night,
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Silent Martin employs deaf mute
seconds when he's fighting in the
ring. One broke two fingers the
other night shouting encouragement
to his employer.
Now that it has been officially de-
termined that the archery tourna-
ment will not interfere with the
worlds series or the presidential
election the world may again breathe
at ease.
Bill Shakespeare once said youth
will have it's fling. If there's any
lurking suspicion as to the truth Of
this statement just ask Eddie Plank.
All but two of the champion horse
shoe pitchers met the other day in
tournament in Cleveland. We can't
account for the absence of Nap
Rucker and Al Demaree.
"Lobert batted for kauff in the
ninth" reads a line in a recent box
score. Unless we have booted the
dope, the Kauff mentioned above is
the same guy who was going to show
> Ty Cobb.
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zIM NOT TO BE TRADED FOR A
BAT BAG-HOFMAN BACK
BY Mark Shields

unless the Cubs get something in re-
turn that will build up the team and
help make it a pennant~ contender
for next season. That much is plain
from the failure Of George StaIlings
Boston manager, to do business with
Weeghman and Tinker yesterday.
StaIlings wants Zim badly. The
German playing as he is capable,
would make the Braves a one best
bet for the pennant in the National
league. But the Boston people want
to strengthen their team without
giving anything in return. They
were fudely turned down.
Zimmerman has started to play
some baseball again. Heinie is pop
ular with the fans, they like to see
him bat and field, but he discovered
during his recent spell of tempera-
ment that the baseball followers are
not with a fellow who does not do his
best on all occasions.
It Is probIematieaI whether the re-
recent panning Of the Bronx man
will hurt his playing here. The way
he has come back under the criticism
makes it appear no damage has been
done. In fact, it has resulted in an
Improvement. This is the heaviest
censufe Tim has ever drawn from
local people.
Tinker is not aVePse to trades that
will better his club. He plainly in
dictated that when he let Frank
Schultz go. There may be a differ
oDoo of oriDtOD or16n1 fon6 &c +O tho
wisdom of Tinker's moves, but there
is no fault to find with his intent.
There Is no question of the weak
ness of the present outfit. Some of
the poor showing, of course, is due
to injuries to good outfelders. The
team would be in better position If
Williams and Kelly had not been out
Of the game for a long period.
But that has no bearing on the i
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BAsEBALE-sPoRTs OF ALL soRTs-BoXING
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
National. League

w. L. Pct. w. L. Pct.
Br'klyn 81 40 .626I Pittsb'h 49 90 .45S
Boston 81 AZ .592Iohieago 81 81 .45t
PhiIa GO "A .5s9ISt. Louis 81 Ga .445
N.York So So .491I Cinc't. 43 70 ,571
American League
.. w. L. Pct. w. L. Pct.
Boston 81 Al .58gISt. Louis SO "a 1913
CHICAGO 65 So .556IN.York. 81 So 1916
Detroit GA "a .542IWash'n. 54 SO AIS
ClevPd 81 SO .589IPhtla.. % 81 .2O9
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YESTERDAYS RESULTS

INduOUdl League CAIO@SO .
Brooklyn 8; Boston 2, Cincinnati l;
st. Louis l, New York 0; Pittsburgh
6, Philadelphia 8; Pittsburgh 2,
Philadelphia 1.
American League. New York 6,
Chicago 2; Boston 4, Cleveland 0;
st. Louis 4, Washington 1; Detroit Z,
Philadelphia l..
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-29
GRANT
Another Big Mining Deal.

The third big mining deal of the
wear in the Steeplerock district was
closed the past week, when George
F. Utter. superintendent OF the
George II. Utter mining properties
in that distric., cousummated the
sale If the New Years GIFT group
of claims, owned by his father, the
consideration being $4,000 The
purchaser was G. A. Whiteford, of
Los Angeles, who with other cap
italists, recently took over the Jim
Crow-Imperial group of mining claims
in the same district.
The New Years Gift claims are
god and silver properties and are
Already extensively developed. there
being 1860 feet. of shafts on the
claims. II IS the purpose of the new
owner to Immediately place the pro-
perties on a producing basis.
In negotiating the sale of the claims
above MENTIONED, George r. utter
has shown that he possesses some OF
the genious of his father, who has
taken a place as one of the most
successful mining brokers in the
West through the sale in the past
several years of some of the most
valuable mining properties in the
Southwest, the mines in every ms
tance being properties either dis
covered and developed by him. or
else purchased and then resold, after
extensive examination had proved
their worth.