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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03
BY DR.. JEAN DAWSON.
Americas Most Famous Woman
Fly Fighter.

Americas Most Famous Woman
Fly Fighter.
Make the butcher. the baker and
even the candlestick maker cooper
ate with you in fighting the fly.
The most effective way of doing
this is by refusing to buy from a
store that Is not Ayless.
A "fiyless" store does not mean
one where the food is simply COW
cred and hordes of fies allowed to
swarm about. 1t means store
where the fly is killed as fast as one
appears and where flies are kept
from breeding or are trapped as fast
as they do breed.
Despite displays of tempting
foods, grocery stores and meat mar
kets can be kept free from flies.
See that the proprietor OF your
neighborhood store sets traps in the
back yard of the store SO as to
catch the fly on its way from its
breeding place.
The proprietor can also see that
his store is made "fyless" before
the days business begins, by pro
viding clerks with swatters and hav
ing them get busy.
He can also see that breeding
places are cleaned at least once a
week within a radius of 500 yarde
about his place Of business.
II, for any reason, the presence Of
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03

The chief secretary to the lord
lieutenant, or chief secretary for
Ireland as he is usually called. has
been described as prime minister
to the viceroy. He is directly re-
sponsible to the house of commons
for the acts of the Irish administra-
ticn. His Office Is at Dublin Castle,
but he has also an office in London,
which remains open during the sit.
ting of parliament.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03

necessary. Obregon was silent on
this point.
Indications that the conference
was bounding toward an amicable
adjustment of the international
question were seen early In the
evening when obregon came out Of
the meeting to talk with Adolfo de
la Huer,a. recently appointed civil
governor OF Sonora. The pair with
drew and held a whispered consul
tation for several minutes, When
Obregon returned to the conference
chambe". de la Huerta dictated a
message TO Gen. Carranza saying:
MY Information is that the nego-
tiations now in progress will term.
mate to complete satisfaction of all
concerned"
Arthur J. McQuatters, president of
the Mexican Mine Owners associa-
ton, arranged the conference. He
is head Of the company owning large
mines at Parral which were looted
recently by Mexican civilians fol,
lowing the fight between expedition
airy troops and Carranzistas.
McQuatters employed SCOTS son
and Is personally well known to
Obregon. The Carranza government
has been anxious to have mining
operatiors resumed, because the ma
tives have grown restless and
turned 10 marauding through lack of
employment. The American own
ers, at the same time, were anxious
10 renew work, but under existing
internal Mexican conditions hesi-
lated to expend large sums In re-
facilitating their plants. McQuat-
tiers invited Oregon and Scott. to
luncheon at the Del Norte, ostensi-
bly, TO discuss the Mexicans' ten
dency to blame the de facto govern
ment for their lack OF employment.
Obregon came openly. but Scott
slipped into the hotel in an effort
to avoid being seen, while his Sec
rotary insisted for an hour that the
chief of staff was still in his pri-
ppta ear
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03

manure or other NTH must be toll.
Grated In a neighborhood for more
than a week IL should be sprinkled
with a solution of copperas to kill
fly maggots.
Point out to the proprietor that
you and your neighbors are keenly
alive to the fact that flies are dan
gerous when they are allowed to
crawl on food and that you will not
trade with markets. bake shops,
restaurants, grocery and milk depots
that are not nyless or where, at
least, considerable effort is made to
make them "6yless.v
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03
Will Be Handed to Am
bassadOr Gerard
Thursday
HOLLWEG TO X.
DOCUMENT
Chancellor Expected to
Give the Finishing
Touches

BY CARL w. AckERMAN.
(Stal Correspondent United Presa
BERLIN, May Sit 10 expect
ed that the German reply to the
American note will be delivered
to Ambassador Gerard tounorroO
morning.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03

The first Southern military train.
ing camp, modelled after that held
last year at Plattsburg. N. Y, Is to
open today at Fort Oglethorpe, near
Chattanooga, Tenn. Prominent men
from all ever the south have en-
rolled as rockies
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03

BERNIE, May 3.-The kaiser,
according to German reports, 10
wavering between the adviees Of
the AoIiweg and Tirpitx groups
In determining his future course
toward America, the latter de-
handing defiance OF America
and ruthless torpedoino OF all
ships, neutral ~ we'll ~ bellig-
erent.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03

coRuNNA. Spain, May s.
The Spanish steamer VIM Freda
has been sunk. with the loss Of
one life A report from her cap
tain today said he believed the
steamer was torpedoed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03

Executive officials Of many Of the
principal insurance companies of the
west will gather today at White Sui
phur Springs, w. w., for the annual
meeting of the Western Insurance
Bureau.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03

Obregon has impressed Americans
here as the strongest Mexican ever
seen on the border. AS a result Of
his handling Of the negotiations
with Scott he was looked upon to-
day as the coming strong man Of
Mexico.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03

Printing-the pIaln neat klnd--that
II right-Times Job DeDts-Maln l69o.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-03
OREGON
YIELDS TO
GEN. SCOTT

Continued from PAGE One,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23
Kid GleasOn's Tactics
Make White Sox Fighters

NEW YORK. Aug 23-Kid Gleason's
tactics have worked n marvellous change
in the attitude OF the White Sox play
ers. He mas instllled them with the
fighting spirit.
jacques Fourier. all season meek MS
a lamb, took offense Mt some jibe from
took the combined efforts Of Umpire
Owens. Hughey High and Dutch Schae-
fer to keep the temperamental French
man from charging on the trenches.
club only two days. but already the
Westerners are scrapping for every de-
| cision and coming back at their OPP
| ponents like bantams.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23
FRANK BAKER CAN'T
=. 49, PLAY!hYET AWHILE
Physician Tells Slugger to Rest fol
Two More Weeks.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2s.-Frank Baker
will not appear in the lineup OF the
Yankees for at least two more weeks
This Is the advice Of his physician.
Considerable criticism has been hand
ed out to Manager Bill Donovan for
failing to send Baker up In a pinch.
That this comment Is based on faulty
information was shown today. when
Bakers physician ordered the slugger
to take no chances Of a permanent m
weeks
Baker is anxious to play ball again.
and volunteered to get back into the
line-up. but this order will keep him
idle. He 10 almost recovered from hrs
injury. three fractured ribs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23
"Minors Plus Majors"
Would Help Them Both
Fighting Each Other Can Bring Only Harm to the
National Game, and Sense Is Needed Now.
Today's Sportorial on Live Topics.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.
The minors Va. the majors.

The minors VS.. the majors.
Never are they working in har-
mony.
Both would gain we're II the GUS
tom to write the minors plus the
majors"
The latest howl is heard from the
International League against the re-
calling Of several Of its stars by
major league clubs. Toronto and Bal
timore leading the chorus.
Baltimore. as might be expected.
shrieks that its team 10 being sys-
tematically weakened by Jealous
major leaguers." Toronto bowls
that the Yankees ARE stealing away
As usual, there are two sides to
this question. Let's look at them:
The Yankees turned back to the
minors a number OF players last
spring. holding them on options.
Under the terms Of these agree;
these players on short notice" The
minor leagucrs understood the agree
ments at their inception. For their
own protection the minor leaguers
might return these PLAYERS on short
notice. THE majors understood this
agreement, too.
No sooner do the majors demand
certain players 'farmed out" than
the howl is heard. The minors for
many players. They forget that they
have had the use OF players whose
salaries have keen paid largely in
part by major league clubs. All they
consider In the weakening OF their
clubs to strengthen the majors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23
H|NKEL IS SWAMPED
WITH SEAT ORDERS
Expects Capacity Crowd for
chaney-Ki|bane Go on Labor
Day.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Aug. 23.-While
FcatherweiGht champion Johnny Nil
tans trained today for his fifteen-round
battle with George CLANCY at Cedar
Point on Labor Day. Promoter Matt
IIinkel began to figure out how he
will accommodate all those who have
applied for reserve seat tickets.
arena win be packed by 1900 capacity
crowd. netting Hinkel $4,000 In gate
receipts. Matt said today that $4,000 OF
the money IL already in his handr. and
that reservations have been made for
more ringside seats than are available.
Word was received today that Clancy
will pull up stakes at his ocpn-air camp
near baltimore probably Saturday and
reach Cleveland Sunday. He is sched-
uled to start training here Monday nj
the Marotta a. &. gym.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23

bouts were ten-round no-decision
AFFAIRS. On Labor Day he must
show a decided advantage over the
Chicago lightweight to save his
championship and he knows II. No
wonder Welsh il In earnest.
Charlie White, when everything Ii
sifted out, has one chance Of be-
coming worlds lightweisht title
holder. He must knock his OPP
ponent out. There is small chance
Of his winning q decision on points
over Welsh. the. cleverest light
weight In the business. II must be
the old X. O. for him.
II White starts from his corner
In every round, including the first,
and batters the champion with all
his strength around the body. every
now and then coming up with that
deadly left hand of his, he may
emerge the worlds champion be-
fore the twentieth round:
But II he fools around and tries
to outlook Welsh, he will be doomed
from the start.
Welsh Is training In earnest. He
hopes to be able to stand a ham
mering. Maybe somebody has
tipped him of.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23
Minors Benefit Most.

Under present conditions the min
ors benefit more than the majors.
The minors. particularly the Class
IA and Class A circuitr. each wear
obtain PLAYERS from tho big leaI ues
whom they could not afford 10 get
In the open market. And they pay
them minor LEAGUE salaries. the big
league clubs completing their con-
tracts.
Under present conditions a minor
league club can turn back or Ave
days notice a player not wanted. 1t
Is up to the big league club to fnd
another berth fof Jfhe player. who
draws his comple4e salary ANYWAY.
whether he plays or not. 80 Tong as
he is not released outrigkts
Without the ability to recall need
ed players on short notice, the
major league clubs would buy fewer
bushers yearly. not wishing to be-
swamped by their salary lists.
which are already sky-high.
II the majors stopped their whole
sole purchases. more minor league
clubs would be financial failures.
more minor leagues would blow up
on the Fourth of July.
You see. there are two sides to
this question.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23
CONNIE DOYLE WILL
PRACTICE THIS WEEK
Hopes to Be Ready for National
Single, Which Start Monday.

SOUTHAMPTON. L. l.. Aug. n.--con-
rad B. Doyle, Washington's premier
racaueter. who was put out OF the
Meadow Club tournament IN the third
round BY Richard Harte. Harvard'
versatile football and baseball player
yesterday. will spend the remainder OF
the week practicins on turf courts for
the national singles championship which
starts Monday.
Doyle 10 q clay court player and 10
bothered considerably by the play or
turf. His entrance IN the Meadow Clut
tournament 10 In the nature Of q work
out and experiment. and he conhdenti,
expects to get into fine trim by Monday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23
Another Angle,

1t was demanded by the Class "A
clubs a couple Of years ago that
they be made exempt from the draft.
In other words the International
League. the American Associat ton
and the Pacific Coast League were
TO enjoy all the rights and privileges
Of the major leagues.
But why are. they minor leagues
and not majors?
Because thew lack the financial
resources OF the majors. that's all.
II these three leagues were COM
pelled to enter the lists with the
majors and compete for PLAYERS
every wear. they soon would be
without any new ones. for they
could not stand the financial pace.
As favored minors. they now are
aided BY the majors. They are given
opportunities to build up strong
teams at low cost.
And they can't see II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23
NOT GENERALLY KNOWN.

Ty Cobb runs equally well on either foot
Managers object to catchers throwing fun
goes when trying to nip base stealers.
All outhelders In the American Association
have been instructed to cut out their wind-up
when throwing home.
Shortstops are supposed IN be able to SSt
the ball to first without relay.
Nick Culiop throws his famous ourve With
one hand.
There IL a league In South Dakota whore
they still calf en- out on the FIRST bounce.
No umpire has ever claimed he lost . de-
cision In the sun.
Base runners are out in Venice II TAGGED
Travelling uniforms in the South Sea Island
League consist Of an extra coat Of sunburn.
Ground rules In the Swiss Alps limit the
runner to two mountains on, 4 Wild throw.
Following the Chinese custom OF doing
things backward, umpires In the Hongkong
circuit are held In great respect.
The Indians have sent HoUord 10
Oregon where he UtH be so5e froA tie
sharks onyDdy.
Joe ShuIs has taken NJ arm to Gait
forNtd for the summer: Joe's attempt
10 Introduce the irfeid sdcrIfcs fly
proved very unpopular IN Pittsburgh.
Copyright. 1915. by the Press Pub'ishins oe.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23
anders Come With White SoxLeonard Makes Good Impression
WASHINGTON GOLFERS ON
ELIGIBILITY ROSTER

Three Washington golfers have been added to the eligible list
Of those who compete in the national amateur championship
tournament by U. s. G. A. There twenty
among published the list and Washington has Samuel
Dalze the crack soupaw Of Chevy Chase w. c. Baantne
Of Columbia Middle Atlantic Association champion and Donald
Woodward OF Columbia Of the ranking players in this Sec
ton Washington has eleven golfers who eligible
cpaten the biz which will be held the
the Merton Club week after next
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23
Welsh's Earnestness.

Reading the tales from the train
Ing camp OF the worlds lightweight
champion. We are led to believe
that he Is In earnest about his
coming twenty-round battle with
Charlie White on Labor Day In
too.
Freddie Welsh has been worlds
champion for slightly more than
two years. In that time he has
appeared In but one bout running
more than twelve rounds. He has
picked his opponents. He has held
them down to Impossible terma.
both financial and fstic. He has
collected the coin and saved his
crown.
But now Welsh meets a touxh
customer In Charlie White. He
has boxed him twice. but both
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23
|NTER-C|Ty SERIES
PLANNED FOR TEAMS
Presidents Of Junior Amateur
Leagues Get Together with
Manager Clark Griffith.

Washington amateurs and those
from Baltimore today arranged an
inter-city championship baseball series
through their presidents.
Harry K. Late, president OF tne
Washington Amateur Baseball Leakue.
and Wilmer n. Randel, president OF
the American Amateur Leasue "
Baltimore, were In session Win SiaIk
c. Griffith, manager of the Washing
ton baseball club, today relative 70
obtaining the use of the baseball park
here for one of the games,
ed to be played In Oriole Park. Balti:
more. September Is. and the second
game will be run OF here some time
during the next week. II third con.
test Is necessary the presidents Will
| toss up for the game.
Baltimore 10 staging a post-season
| series at the close of It's amateur
| season for the juniors. The two cir
cults here will also play a post-season
AFFAIR and the winner win be nomi-
mated to meet the Baltimore pennant
holder. Manager Griffith was heartily
IN FAVOR OF the meeting. and put the
rival presidents on the track Of Busi-
ness Manager William Fowler to get
during the week Of September Is.
| President Robert II. Young, Of the
Amateur Baseball Association, together
|
governors are in session this morning
to decide the protest Of the Holy Name
club against players Vernstein and
Albaugh of the Rosedale nine.
II is claimed BY the Holy Name man.
fessional ball In Hopcwell Virginia
while the protest against Vernstein ID
to the effect that he has not partici.
pated In the required number OF games
Should the commission decide agains,
| ROAadAle
Will be played over; on the other hand
II the issue 10 decided against the
churchmen. they will have TO win THU
afternoon to keep in the running.
The Department Of Commerce base-
ball team would like TO arrange games
with In or out-of-town baseball teams
Address ali challenges to J. @. Helm
care Department of Commerce.
Playing under protest from the fourtl
frame until the end Of the game tn
Rosedale and Holy Name nine battled L
a +-to-i tie In the hardest fought gam
staged In the post-season series so far
After Pike Albaugh had been maule,
for three runs In the fourth. Rooney
Vernstein was sent to his relief and he'll
! the Churchmen safe the rest OF the way
Manager Junghaus took n big chanc
In playing this pitcher. and he noN
awaits the decision OF the board OF gov
errors. The status OF these two player
, will be settled this afternoon before tn
time Of the game.
Should Holy Name defeat Rosedale to
day. II will be necessary for the Church
| men to play Bureau tomorrow. bu
should Rosedale win today the serie
will end.
The vigilant A. c.. OF this city, Will
stack up against the washington
Baltimore. and Annapolis team. OF An
napolis, on Sunday IN the hrst of
be played at Fifteenth and II street
northeast. starting at 3 o'clock.
The series will end about Septembe
. II, and as the Vigilant team will the
start football practice IL will practi
cally be impossible to play any othe
. team. However Manager Gauzza Wi
take one Sunday and play the tw
teams which are now camping o
his trail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23
pills Sign Candy.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2a-Manager
Moran. Of the Philadelphia National
League club. announced today that he
had signed Outfielder Candy, OF the
Portsmouth (Virginia) club. Candy
will report next spring. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23
Guy Nickalls to Return
To New Haven as Coach

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Aug. % Guy
Nickalls. the rowing coach. will be back
at Yale this fall. according to announce
ment made Ivy Capt. Cord Meyer, who
was In New Haven today making ar
rangements for the fall work. whether
Nickalls would be willing to como back
this. fal! has been q question. but the
deal was satisfactorily closed last week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23
SeatOn Drops Back.

CHICAGO. Aug. E.-Pitcher Tom Sea-
ton. who left the Philadelphia Nationals
for the Brooklyn Federals and was
bought by the Cubs last spring, was
sold to the Indianapolis american As
sociation) club today under an optional
agreement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23
Will Meet Turner.

Edward santeiee, tho sensational
Western wrestler, has been booked
by Manager Chambers to meet Joe
Turner. the middleweight champion
of tho world. at the Lyceum Theater
on Fridey night. In a finished bout.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23
A New Agreement,

It might be well to make new
agreements in the future.
II. the minors wish to be- projected
against the loss OF players during
their playing seasons, let then. so
agree with the majors.
But, for their own protection. the
majors will demand an agreement
that forbids the return of these play
ers during tho season.
And right there you hit the nail
on the head.
This won't be done.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23
Off on Excursion.

Members Of tho Potomac Boat Club
are down the river at Marshall Hall to-
day on an excursion which Ia to help
defray expenses of the regatta to be
held here Labor Day
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23

Jersey City will get awfuiiy sore whsa
they read this and ind out that the
American Archery Association II arch
ering there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23
NATIONALS

tGsms called end OF fourteenth inning on
account OF darknsss).
RrnsxFosteS Milan. shotton and ssversid.
stolen Aasss-Fostsr. shanks, Milan. Pratt
and robin: Lsft on bssss-Nationais. 10;
st. Louie. TO- First base on baiis-on Gsilis,
7 on Ayer5 4; Of. weiimsn. Innings
made-oM dsiiis, l. Times at bat--Against
9ailis. n; ssainst Ayers. %. Struck out
T Ty oshIiis: by Ayers, :! BY wsiimaI; g.
ter, Austin. Double pisys-Judse to Morgan
Foster to Judge; Milan to Mcbride. Hit by
pitch-weilman. Umpires-Msssrs. Chill and
Connolly, Time Of ssms-s hours and 70
minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23
MINCE PIE
LITTLE OF EVERYTHiNG,~
By BUGS" BAER. ..
RNU1nv'

"Unless Yale
takes Q brace this
fall IL looks ~ II
the Big Four will
be only ab ut
Three = and . i've
eighths.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23
League Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Where They Play.
TODAY. TOMORROW,
st. L. at Wash. 81. L At ~ 2
Det at Phila- Chi. at Wash
Chi At y. Y. Detroit at Boston
Cieve. at Boston. lCieve. At Phila
Yesterdays Results.
wash. .; st. l.. Z, N, T.. 7: Chi, g.
~ In. dsrtnes3 Bos.. 3: cisvs.. O.
Ath.. I: Det.. O.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23

Il IL figured that the present Athletic t>aa
Will be ready to sell about 1918
Tim for Jake Ddubert, but offered 70
toss IN the billiard pr1viieoss on fhs lake
steamers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23

The .Griffmen lost many opportunities
for winning, several times having two
or three on waiting for a hit. But the
hit never came. and so the heat and the
darkness were the only forces to win.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23

easy for him to score when Smith
singled to left.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23
YesterdaH,a Reanli
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Where They Play,

Where They Play.
TODAY. TOMORROW
Phillies at Pittsburgh. New York at Pitts
Brook. at Gin.
Boston at Chicago
'Phila. at st. Louis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23

Gallia's Witness gave the Brownies
their first run In the third inning. He hit
Lavan and walked Shotton. Borton, and
Pratt. Hcnry's peg cutting down Lavau
kept run away. for Miller singled, but
that pass to Pratt forced Shotton across
before Marsans skied.
In the fourth came the second tally
for the Jonesmen. SEVERED walking and
counting on Austin's double.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-23

Milan opened the fourth with a single
and raced around when Smith poled one
almost to the scoreboard for three bases.
After Foster had forced Leonard in
the fifth, he went up on an out. and
rea6elsd third o. Wild pitch 1t was