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The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
Post A. C. Is Ready.

Manager Heath, of 500 E street south
west. would like to hear from Dutch
Risdon, Dutch Pfieiger and Johnny
Meyers II possible. would like to have
them report for practice at the High
lands, Sixth and c streets southwest
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. BY the
showing that the Post A c. have made
during practice, they think that they
will be able to give a good account of
themselves against teams in and around
the District. For games, address Charles
Roble, 1210 c street southwest.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
Tome Plans Golf Tourney.

Port Deposit, Nd, March 3o.-Tome
School is making arrangements for a
big golf tournament for the Tome
alumni and other visitors who attend
the Founders Day celebration on
May IL and Is. Many of Tones for
mer students have won fame in the
world of golf, and among those who
will probably take part in the tour
nament are Charley Dexter, champion
of Texas; G. G. Yule, member of the
Yale golf team; William Clegg. for
mer Tome champion, and J. A. Cuddy,
well-known player of Cleveland.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
VIGILANTS TO OPEN
SEASON ON SUNDAY

The crack Vigilant A. c. baseball team
will open its schedule this Sunday, when
they clash with the strong Brentwood
A. c. on the latter's grounds at 2:30 p. m.
Manager Vic Gauzza has signed some
of the local talent in the city and ex-
pect to win easily from the Marylsnders
All strong teams desiring games with
the Vigilants, address Manager Vic
Gauzza. Room 202. Jenlfer Building.
Phone M. 1855.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
WALTER c. cox WILL
LEAD STEWARD TEAM

The baseball team at Stewards Bush
ness College met yesterday and elected
Walter c. Cox captain of the team for
1916. Cox was one of Central High
Schools regular pitchers last season and
has probably done more than any Other
one person to build up the team at Stew
ards.
There are now eight former high school
stars at the business college. They are
Cox, Beal. Roberts. Taylor, Cornish.
Dyer, O'Brien and Giblin. "Jakey'' Rob-
erts was captain at Tech last year and
Worden Dyer was captain at Eastern.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
OUTDOOR WORK FOR
COLUMBIA ROWERS

New York, March SO.-Coach Jim Rice
of Columbia crews. encouraged by the
comparative mildness of the weather
hopes to take his oarsmen on the river
next week Rice has hitherto been afraid
that his men could not go outdoors until
the middle OF April, but he is changing
his views on the weather.
1t was definitely announced yesterday
that no Columbia crews would row in
the Harlem regatta on Memorial Day,
because the men will leave for Plough
keepsie three days earlier.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31

F1fst las by cTroTs-M. a q. ;; NAVY. ! Left
on bases-M. A. @. 9: Navy. Z. First base balls
on Chichester. 2; of McFsl l. Innings pitched
By Chichester Is; by McFaH, l. by Mornhnwerg
s; OF MoSnilves, /; of McFsH :; of Keunedy o
Struck out-By Chichester. 5; BY McFan Z; by
Kennedy. !. Throe-bAse hit-K. Knode. Two-base
hits-Royer. Calhoun Connolly, McFRn e.. Sscn-
fee hits-Doerstyne t2l, Rogers. Sacrifice FIVE
Moran. Calhoun Stolen bases-McFall Moran Won
HsimheV. Hit by pitcher-By Kennedy. ROyer: by
Mornhinwes. Fisher. Wild pch-Monhinwes.
Passed han-Royr. Umpire-Mr. Belts at pate:
Mr.. Hughes at Gases. Time Of game hours and 10
minutes. Attendance-SON
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
MARYLAND "AGGIES"
Defeated BY navy
College Park Nine Is Trimmed by An
- napolis Cadets by 9 to 3.
Chichester Is Pounded.
Special to The Washington HcraI.

cpecIaI 70 Inc Washln9ton HcTaI.
Annapolis. Nd. March 30.-The Ma
val Academy baseball team defeat
ed the Maryland Agricultural CO lege
nine here today in a game marked
with free hitting. by a count of 9
to 3. Chichester. who started on the
mound for the Farmers. made a cred
liable showing until the seventh in
ming when the Navy lads took kindly
to his offerings and pounded four
runs across the pan on as many hits.
Siegert, Roger and Knode led the hit
ting for the Aggies, while Derrick
made some sensational catches in
the -outfeld. The score follows:
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
SMITH AND NICHOLS
WIN GOLF MATCH

Ptnehurst, n. c., March 3O-The lead
ing professional golfers who have been
spending the winter South and many
from the North, were spending the day
setting in practice over the number two
course.
A large gallery followed Gil Nichols and
Mcdonald Smith in a four-bal match
against NJ. J. Brady and Tom Mcnamara.
Smith and Nichols won three and two.
with best ball Of 66 to s.. Smiths Il
was the best individual score.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
Local Bow Editor

Fort Deposit, Nd. March 3o.-Samuel
Miller, jr, of Washington, D. c., the
star pitcher of the baseball team of the
Tome School, Port Deposit, Md, was
elected editor-in-chief of the Tome, /"
the weekly student publication of the
school, last night at meeting of the
board of editors. Miller. who is one of
the most prominent boys in the school
had been a member of the Tome" board
for some time. He expects to enter La
fayette Colleg~
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
TEMPLE GIRLS WILL
PLAY LOCAL CUNTS

The girls basketball team of Temple
School. Philadelphia will visit this city
the last of the week and will play the
Ingram team Friday evening March 81,
at p. m. in the Holton-Arms Gymna-
siHm. I742 Church street northwest They
will also play the George Washington
team Saturday evening at the Epiphany
gymnasium.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
Probable Line.Up.

New Haven, Conn. March 30.-Capt.
Roly Vaughn. of the Yale baseball
team. announced last hight the tenta-
tive makeup of the Yale squad for
the Southern trip during the Easter
vacation. which will begin April 10.
Seventeen men are included in the list
They are: Munson. watrous. Garfield,
Walsh, Neville. Bush. Boyle. Crotty,
Armstrong. Early, Holden, Shepley,
Thomas. Smell. johnson. Kinney and
Vaughn. The Yale team will go into
training next Monday.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
Curves of Griffs Hurlers
E" Puzzle to Catholic Nine
TWO LOCAL BOYS
WITH NORFOLK CLUB

"Hooney' c. ycrstein, the star
hurIer of the Government Hos
pitai for the Insane team of the
Potomac League, and i. w. Dos
well, of Bill MaIone's crack CInr-
endon Athletic Club, will leave
here sunday night bound for
Norfolk, VA. These two local
hurIers are to be given trial
with the Virginia State League,
and the fsus who watched their
work last season believe they
are ready for professional COM
pnny.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31

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The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
MEMPHIS CLUB BLOWS
AND YANKEES WIN

Memphis, Tenn. March G1-Tomorrow
the Yankees go 10 tie mat with the Gin
ctnnau Reds here. and their last prep
arstion for that struggle WAS a game
this afternoon with the Memphis team
The Yankees won, TO 4 Il was q tight
combat until the sixth inninE. In that
round the home teams defense blew Up.
Score by innings follows:
At Memphis:
Yankees ........- o o o q Ia
Memphis ..-....... 0 OloO -
Love. Russell and NUnsmsker. Walters,
Kerr, Barger. Merrite and Clarke
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31

IWo-base hit-Berkeley. Three base hits-Smith
~, Thurman. Stolen base-Smth Double play
Nidmayer to Goodridge TO See. Base on balls
on Galloway. 2; of Hsger. 1: of SeSmans S
Left on bases-Virgnia, s: Amherst, 5. Hits made
on Galloway. 2 in seven innings: of HSger, . in
2 innings. Struck out-By Galloway. S; by HAsrr.
g; BY Sesmsns, = Passed ball-Green. Time Of
sNme-l hour and IS minutes Umpre-Mr. Wester-
Welt
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
Wants to Run Again.

New York, March 3o.-William ].
Powers of the Irish-American A. c., who
had his Amateur Athletic Union registra-
ton card taken PIP for an infraction of
the rules about free years ago. has made
application for reinstatement, and favora-
BILE action lie expected. at the next meeting
of the committee.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31

Washington -................ OOS 5000 Z
First base by errurs-WaShing1on, .; Cstholic L
!. Left On bsses-WSshing1on, 8; Catholic. L. J.
Innings pitched-By johnson. 4; By Fshey. I: by
Dmont. 5; by Humphreys. 1. Hits m&de-Or
JuhnsIn, s; Of Fshey. E. Struck out by-DrInoDt
Il; by Humphreys ;. TFo-bSse hit-C Milan
Umpire-Mr. Woodward. Time Of game hour Inc
40 minutes.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
VIRGINIA NINE WINS

Charlottesville. Va. March 3O.-Not
even heavy rally in the ninth could
save Amherst from being beaten by Vir-
ginia here this afternoon. : TO l. The
local tallies resulting from consistent
hitting through all nine innings, while
visitors clustered theirs in the last frame
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
White Sox

Mineral Wells. Tex, March 3o-Joe
Jackson Joined the White Sox cripples
today. The slugger wrenched his back
reaching for a high one.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
Cochran outplaYs Schaefer.

Chicago, March So.-In a game
marked by more keen rivalry than
good billiards welker Cochran defeat
ed Young Jake Schaefer in the tri-
angular 1872 balkline tournament at
Mussey's, 400 to ISL,
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
Detroit Tigers.

San Antonio, Tex, March So.-Manager
Jennings came over this morning to d.
rect his men in their second game with
the Bronchos.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
Today And A
Generation Hence

The flight Of time makes US think Of
the future. The baby Of today renecfs
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
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The Washington herald., 1916-03-31

The majority of the Brooklyn players
state that Connie Mack's Athletics,
against whom a series was recently play
ed and every game won by the National
Leaguers. is anything but a formidable
aggregation, and predictions are freely
made that Mack will be forced to do con-
siderable strengthening II he expects to
finish better than last place during the
present campaign
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31
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The Washington herald., 1916-03-31

The report that Ole Oleson, the lnfield
err, has been sold to the San Francisco
club OF the Pacific Coast League. Is en-
phatically denied by Owner Charlie,
Ebbetts. of the Brooklyn team. who 1,
here with his ball club to witness tn.
series.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-31

With the Brooklyn Dodgers Is Chief
Meyers, the Indian catcher. who for
years has been the New York Giant )
behind the bat. Meyers looks
TO be in good physical condition and
Manager Robinson is counting on the
Indian to do a whole lot of catching this
season.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-12
AbsoIved From Blame.

Jefferson, Oct. 9.--John Rabuck of
Cedar Falls was absolved from blame
Saturday night after an inquest over
the body of Joe Quirk, who died sud-
denly under an apparently strange
circumstance. Quirk was a special
policeman at the county fair.
An encounter between him and
Rabuck occurred at the grounds on
Thursday Rabuck was arrested,
paid fine of $50 and went to the
home of brother living between
Ralston and Coon Rapids.
Quirk was about town after the en-
counter and went to bed about mid
night. He was found dead Friday.
An autopsy was held and the coroner
concluded an inquest at which, the
testimony of the physicians was sub
mitted, showing Quirk died from nat
ural causes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-12

Fremont Gazette: Fremont and
Cedar township were about depopula.
ted Friday and Saturday as almost
everyone were in Oskaloosa Oh these
days attending the Southern Iowa Fair
and Exposition Owing to the rain
"Wednesday the fair was carried over
Saturday. 1t was estimated that there
were no less than $4,000 people on the
grounds each of the last two days.
The fair was a huge success in every
way. There were countless exhibits
in all lines, the racing was excellent
and the free shows, balloon ascension
and fire works We're splendid. Those
having management of the fair inf
charge are entitled to congratulations
for, the splendid entertainment given
the people.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-12
GERARD NOT PEACE ENVOY
Acting Secretary Of State Polk Says
Tale of Message From Kaiser
Is Unfounded.

Washington, Oct. 7.-ActinG Secre-
tary of State Polk announced that he
did not believe there was any truth in
the story published by the. New York
Evening Post, that Germany has de-
cided TO request President Wilson TO
use his influence TO bring about peace.
81 do not believe there is any. truth
in the report" Mr.. Polk, stated.
"Ccrtainly nothing has been done,
and there are no indications that any
part of the report is true
Mr.. Polk reiterated statements that
Ambassador Gerard, who is en- route
to the United States, has no message
from the German kaiser for President
Wilson. ,&E # ~
The New York Posts story claimed
''on a trustworthy source" that Am
bassador Gerard was the bearer of a
personal message from the kaiser.
Ambassador Gerard is on board rhe
steamship Frederick VIII, due in New
York about Thursday next.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-12
NEW GAINS FOR THE BRITISH
London Admits Loss of Ground Near
Les 6oeufs, Captured Saturday
500 Captives Taken.

London, Oct. 9.-BritiSh troops adj
vanced their lines north and northeast
of Courcelette, and sustained heavy
German counter-attacks on their new
positions gained north of Les BOeufS.
The British report says:
"The enemy cOunter-attacked our
new position north of Les Boeufs, and
recovered small portion of their lost
trenches. Elsewhere we secured our
gains, and more than 500 prisoners al
ready are reported.
North and northeast of COurcelette
We considerably advanced our front.
The enemy delivered an attack on the
Schwaben redoubt, but was completely
gepulsed."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-12
UNKNOWN ORIGIN
OF MANY FIRES
FARMERS BARNS IN HARRISON
COUNTY BEING euRNED.
is KILLED ON WAY TO CHURCH
Automobile Is Stolen From Ames
camRus-New Bank Is Organized
at Grand Junotion--Harlan Boy
Dragged to Death by Pony.

Logan, Oct 9.-Fire of unknown or
igin on the Becker-Gravy farm, occu-
pied by Armstrong Hughes, Cass
township, northwest of Persia, burned
the barn, three horses, winters alfal-
ia, hay, harness, corn cribs. sheds and
strawstacks in the absence of the
family, Saturday.
Neighbors discovered the fire and
came by teams and automobiles, but
they We're unable to save anything
but the house. The loss is estimat-
ed at $4,000 or more. 1t is said that
MIR. Hughes carried no insurance.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the Edgar Hansen barn, winters hay,
other contents, granary and sheds,
northwest of Persia in Cass township
Wednesday.
The first of the week the Onglar
large farm barn and contents, south
of Persia, near Yorkshire, was de-
stroyed by fire of unknown origin.
The Dave Pitt barn, Cass town
ship, northwest of Persia, was de-
stroyed by fire of unknown origin two
weeks ago, and the Frederick Han
sen barn, north of Persia, Cass town
ship, was destroyed by fire of un-
known origin four weeks ago.
These fires as rule have occurred
when the owners have been absent
from home.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-12
The Givin Meeting.

Senator ]. H. Taylor of New Shar-
on addessed a republican meeting
at Givin Friday evening last. He
had big crowd, attentive and good
meeting resulted. The crowd got in
to the spirit of things and demanded
talks from the county republican can
didates, present for the evening. d.
J. Thomas acted for the township
committeeman and introduced W. p.
Chiffon who was made' chairman of
the meeting. Senator Taylor made
a fine talk and one that went home
with the folks out for the occasion.
Talks were made by all of the county
candidates and all were well received.
Mrs. Essie Long in particular made
a telling hit. 49,. -,t.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-12
The Needle Work Guild

The Oskaloosa Branch of the Needle
Work Guild of America, met at the
Public Library on last Wednesday af.
ternoon. The Guild is non-sectarian
and its object is to collect and distrib-
ute new plain, suitable garments. to
meet the great need of Hospitals,
Homes, and other charities. Workers
among the needy claim that moral
influence is exerted by new garments.
The annual meeting of the Oskaloosa
organization will be held on Saturday
Nov. IL, 1916. On that day all the gar
ments, collected by the various direc-
tors, will be displayed. The Guild
workers invite the people of Oska.
loosa to come to the annual meeting,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-12
THE ALLIES IN RETREAT
Bucharest Officially Admits Troops Are
Failing Back to the Frontier
Teutons Retake Town.

Bucharest, via London, Oct. 5.--ln
the face of a far superior force, main
Iy German, the Roumanian troops
from Hermanstadt to KrOnstadt' GO
mlles) have been withdrawn to the
Carpathian frontier, according to the
official communication from Rouman-
ian headquarters, to insure defense
of the frontier passes. The text reads
in pare:
Northern fronI-In the Alt Valley
of the Transylvaria plain, in the region
of. Hermannstadt, FOgaras and KrOn-
stadt, in the face of very superior enc
my forces, principally Germans. the
Roumanian forces have been cleverly
withdrawn to strategic positions on the
Carpathian frontier to insure a strong
defense of the four passes leading
from Roumania to kronstadt.
"All evidence shows that the Aus
trO-Germans are bringing troops from
all other fronts in order to make II
desperate coup in this region.
according TO the latest news the
RoumAniun offensive has already been
resumed in the jul valley and Caineni
pass in the direction of Hermann
stadt."
Berlin. via London, Oct. 9.-The city
Of KrOnstadt. in the southeastern pOr-
ton Of TranSylvunia, its leading in
duStrial and commercial center, and
which was occupied by the ROumanl-
ans shortly after their entry into the
war, has been reCaptured by the Aus
trO-German forces, the war Office an
nounced. KrOndstadt is about seven
miles within the Austrian frontier.
All along the eastern line in Trans
sylvania, the official statement reports,
the Roumanians are falling back.
From the Geister forest the TeutoniC
forces have pressed into the Alt val
ley and fought their way forward.
Sofia, Oct. 8, via LondOn.-The Ser
bians have met with repulses in their
attacks on the Bulgarians along the
western end of the Macedonian front,
the war office announced. and again
have been frustrated in efforts to cross
the river Cerua, southeast Of Mon.
astir.
6' In Dubrudja the Russo-Roumanian
attacks have been repeated, but flu.
tile
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-12
RAILROAD TO FIGHT ECREE
President of Louisville and Nashville
to Appeal to Supreme Court
of United States.

Washington, Oct. 7.-President Mil
ton Smith of the Louisville and Nash
willie railroad and his associates will
appeal to the Supreme court of the
United States in an effort to keep
from the public the secret they hold
regarding campaign contributions and
other political activities of the rail
road, according TO unofficial Informal
ton which reached the interstate COM
merce commission. A federal court of
the District of Columbia has ordered
the railroad officers to turn all the
company skeletons out of their closets
TO pass in review of the Interstate COM
merce commission. President Smith
is said to be determined to fight this
decree to the highest court in the
land.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-12
2 FACE CONSPIRACY CHARGE
Gary Police Arrest Men in Connection
With Alleged Scheme to SwindIe
Illinois Farmer.

Gary, Ind, Oct. il. c. Cotton and
George Brintman. arrested by the
Gary and East Chicago police in con
nectiOn with the alleged scheme to
swindle J. f. HendricksOn, a Lincoln
GlI) farmer, appeared before Special
Judge Bryan NarkOvich in the city
court and the charge of suspect against
each of the prisoners was changed to
conspiracy. Their bonds were fixed
at $1,000 apiece and their hearing con-
tinued until next Wednesday. Hcnd-
rickson, who declined to prosecute the
two men, was held as a witness and
his bond fixed at $500. which he gave.
Cotton and Brintman did not give bail.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-12
Auto Accident on Glendale Road.

Children of Thomas McLandsbor-
ough residing northeast of town were
hurt in an automobile accident e.,
the Browneller Hill on the Glendale
road between nine and ten o'clock on
Friday evening. A speeding car said
to be from Delta crashed into the Nc
Landsborough car. Both cars were
slightly damaged. The occupants of
the Delta car were not hurt but the
McLandsborough children were more
or less severely injured One of the
girls was badly cnt and required medi-
cal attention.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-12
Killed On Way to Church.

Boone, Oct. 9.-While crossing the
Northwestern track Sunday morning
on her way to church, Mrs. Hattie
Hurst, 70 years old, was struck by
passenger train No. and instantly
killed.
Mrs. Hurst had left her home a
few minutes before and as has been
her custom for years, walked to the
morning services. t@&
Two daughters reside in Des
Moines. They are Mrs. Minnie Rod
gers and Mrs. Alice Kelly.
Mrs. Hurst had resided with her
son Stanton Hurst, for many years.
She was a widow.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-12
Fruit Was Not Injured.

While the tip of tomato vines We're
killed by the September frosts and in
some cases the vines almost destroy
ed, the fruit has been ripening stead
lily Up to the present time and has
continued to pour into the canning
factory which has been in constant
operation since opening in August.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-12
!. W. W. IN RIOT At CHICAGO
Benjamin Reitman and Others Are
Rescued by Police When At-e
tackled by Jews.

Chicago, Oct. 7.--Nearly 1000 per-
sons participated in a riot at Taylor
street and Marshfield avenue when
Benjamin Reitman and other 1. w. w.
leaders attempted to hold "soap-box'
meeting. Bricks and eggs were show
cred on the speakers, and the police
reserves were called out finally to res
cue them from the frenzled throng.
Reitman declared the. attack had been
made by residents of the neighborhood
They objected to the speaking, he said,
because they considered 1t a desecr-
ton of Yom Kippur, religious festi-
val. -....-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-12
SAY U-B0AT SUNK LINER
British Vessel Reported to Have Car
+, ried Americans Declared De-
a. stroyed by Torpedo.

Paris, Oct. T.-According to the
commanding officer and men of a
French torpedo boat, the British
steamship Strathtay, sunk on Septem-
Der . when on her way from Newport
News for Glasgow, was destroyed by
a submarine. American citizens are
said to have been on board the
Strathtay, but the American embassy
here has no knowledge of their iden-
tlty. Evidence given by all the men on
the torpedo boat is that submarine
fired eight shells at the Strathtay in
ten minutes and then sank her with
a torpedo, after giving the crew Is
to abandon the vessel.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-12
FOOD SHORTAGE IS RELIEVED
Austrian Government Takes Measures
to improve Distribution Of Po-.
tstoes and Bread.

Vienna, Oct. THE bread and po-
tato shortage In Vienna, which was
acute two weeks ago. has been re-
lieved. The government is taking
measures to Improve the distribution
of food, so that waiting in line will be
unnecessary. The complaints of the
women and the campaign carried on
by the newspapers brought about this
welcome change.