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Evening star., 1916-01-06
CUBS SALE COMPLETED.
Charles Weeghman Buys c. P. Taft's
Stock in Chicago Nationals.

CINCINNATI. January 6-The base
ball dove of peace began it's last fight
yesterday when Charles W. Weeghman
former owner of the late Chicago Fed
eral League club, handed over his check
for 100000 in part payment for the
Chicago Cubs to Charles P. Taft, own
er of the Chicago club. At the same
time the announcement was made that
the peace committee meeting with the
national commission had reached a ten
tative agreement as to the Interna-
tional League troubles.
Formal announcement that Weegh-
man had obtained the Cubs was forth
coming from Mr.. Taft after a lengthy
conference with Weeghman and Harry
F. Sinclair. None Of the details of the
agreement reached by the peace COM
mittee was announced up to late hour
this evening land may not be made pub
lie until the meeting formally adjourns.
The conference which ended in the sale
of the Cubs to Weeghman took place in
Mr.. Taft's private Office. After the
meeting Mr.. Taft emerged from the
room and announced that he had sold
the Cubs to Weeghman for $500, 900, the
formal contract to be signed January
20, when Weeghman will pay the other
S4o0.00o
Taft. Mr.. Weeghman has purchased
80 per cent of the Cub stock
The remaining 10 per cent OF the
stock is held by Harry Ackerland of
Pittsburgh, brother-in-1aw of Julius
Fleischmap, who controls the Cincin-
i natl Reds Weeghman said yesterday
that he wanted Ackerland to continue
as part owner and to become a director
of the club.
The Cubs will play at the North Side
Park in Chicago formerly used by the
Federal League Club. Weeghman takes
over the West Side Ball Park, on which
Charles w. Murphy holds a long lease,
but Taft promises to assist Weeghman
| 20 get rid of the property within two
years. Weeghman will pay $4,000 a
| year for the lease of the old park.
Evening star., 1916-01-06
PARIS EXHIBIT TO SHOW
METHODS FOR REBUILDING
Exposition to Be Held in May, June
and July Will Be Participated
in by This Country.

PARIS, January 6.-An exposition of
methods and materials for the recon-
struction and improvement of houses.
factories. farms and highways and the
public works of cities and villages is
planned to be held in Paris next May,
June and July. The exposition will
have as patrons President Poincare and
several members of the French cabinet
The organizers of the exposition in
clude leading French engineers. hygien-
lists and business men. The United
States will be permitted to partici-
pate. and probably will be the sole for
eign country represented. Henry c..
Long of Boston has been selected as
the director of the American section
He will have complete charge of the
exhibits and make arrangements with
the American nrms desiring to be rep
resented.
The Tuileries Gardens exhibition
building. to which 1t Is planned to add
several wings. has been selected for
the shoYing of the products of the
Manufacturers and the ways of using
them. Moving pictures will be used in
this connection. The cost of exhibitors
will be so francs per square meter,
plus per cent Of the exhibitors sales.
Evening star., 1916-01-06
BUCHANAN is RELEASED
UNDER BONDS OF $1,000
Member Of Congress From Illinois
Pleads Not Guilty to
\ Conspiracy.

NEW YORK. January 6.-Representa-
tive Frank Buchanan of Illinois, indict-
ed on charges of conspiring to foment
strikes in munitions plants, surrendered
here yesterday and was arraigned. He
pleaded not guilty. and was released on
$1,000 bail.
Following his arraignment, Mr. Buch-
anan issued a statement declaring the
charges against him were ridiculous.
He said labor's national peace council
was a legitimate organization. having
for its object the bringing about of
arbitration in place of war in labor
disputes. He added that he knew of no
movement to restrain trade. He de-
clined to discuss the impea chment pro-
ceedings he has instituted against Unit
ed States Attorney Marshall.
Representative Buchanan was indict-
ed with II. Robert Fowler, former rep
resentative from Illinois; Frank S.
Monnett, former attorney general of
Ohio; Henry B. Martin and Herman
Schulteis, who were connected with
labor's national peace council. and
David Lamar and Capt. Franz Won
Rintelen. Mr. Buchanan was arraigned
before Federal Judge Clayton of Ala
bama, who is sitting in this district
temporarily. Judge Clayton granted
Mr., Buchanan until January 20 to
change his plea.
Evening star., 1916-01-06
MUCH INTEREST BEING SHOWN
IN FRATERNITY BASKET BALL
Two Clubs Tied for Lead in Phi Mu Sigma
League, Neither Having Been Defeated.
NJ. A. c.. Track Work Starts Today.

there will be many more out than that.
Speer, a regular. member of the Uni
versity of Virginia relay four last WIN
ter, is practically certain of position
on that team. Speer is said to be able
consistently to do the quarter in be-
tween 81 and So seconds, and. if SO. he
should prove the fastest man in the
quarter the Farmers have had In years.
The work Of Chapman, former Baltl-
more Polytechnic Institute runner,
while taking part in interscholastic
meets indicates that he should develop
ranks. Chapman won the $50 in the in
terscholastic championships at Phila-
delphia two years ago in 2 minutes and
3 seconds.
The other newcomer with experience
will benefit the Farmers in depart
weak-pole -vaulting. He is speideli.
who graduated at Central High last
spring. Speidell is expected to do
around eleven feet, to say the least.
incidentally, Shank, who played fuli-
back on the foot ball team last fall, is
two feet in the broad jump: Brown.
last year at the Sparrows Point High
School, has done about twenty-one feet
in the broad jump, and Hart was cap
tain of the Hyde Park High School
squad of Chicago as dash man.
doubtedly will be missed-Pennington
and Montell. The former was a good
mile. Both We're members of last
years relay four.
The Eastern High basket ball team
went to Alexandria yesterday and lost
to the high school Of that town by IS
to 20. The contest was exceptionally
hard fought.
Evening star., 1916-01-06
EDMUND T. JONES CONVICTED.
Sentenced for Three Years for Mail
ing Obscene Matter.

Edmund T. Jones. colored. who wrote
indecent letters to Judge Pugh Of the
Police Court in December, 1913, and April,
1914, was convicted late yesterday after
noon by jury in Criminal Division I of
sending obscene matter through the mails
Chief Justice Covington sentenced Jones
to the penitentiary for three years.
Judge .Pugh testified to the receipt of
the letters following the disposition by
him Of a case in the Police Court I'm which
Jones was the prosecuting witness. Tho
letters purported to come from A. Frank
lin, who had been the defendant in the
case on tho complaint of Jones.
Assistant United States Attorney Artht tbld
the court that Jones had written many let
ters to prominent ofhcials. including Maj.
Pullman and Otto Praeger, when the lat
ter was postmaster Of WASHINGTON. Other
letters to the employer Of Franklin and to
business houses with which Franklin did
business were written by Jones. the court
was informed.
Evening star., 1916-01-06
TO HONOR BISHOP CRANsToN.
Celebration Planned by Trustees Of
the American University.

Plans for a celebration f1ttingly
marking the approaching close of
Bishop Cranstons active service as SEN
ior bishop Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church are being made by a committee
chosen at a recent meeting of the trus-
tees Of the American University. The
time set is June 2. which is to be Con-
vocation day. 1t is hoped to have the
convocation auditorium finished in the
near future, this being capable of seat
ing 1900 persons.
Ohicers of the, board of trustees Of
the university have been elected as
follows: President, B. r. Leighton Of
washington; vice president, in place of
the late Robert B. Ward, W.. s. Pilling
Of Philadelphia: treasurer, Charles G.
Bank; secretary, Dr.. Charles W. Bald
win Of Baltimore. Many gifts have
been received, notably those of Mrs.
q, F. Swift, Mr.. and Mrs. w. 8. Corby,
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Let's and several
obtained by DR.. Frank w. Collier.
Evening star., 1916-01-06
BY n. C. BYRD.

Much interest is being shown in the
Phi Mu Sigma Basket Ball League by
the various teams making up that or
ganization and their followers. Con-
sidering the conditions under which the
games have taken place and the char
acter of the circuit the play has been
exceptionally good.
The race is close, too, two teams
being out in front without defeat
charged against them. The Pi five has
won six victories and the Alpha quint
has three to its credit. Neither of these
has met its master in any contest,
though some of the battles have been
won by very small margins. Chi and
Mu have lost the most games, the for
mer having dropped six and the latter
five; each has won one.
The standing of the teams:
Evening star., 1916-01-06
t Says cam Now Needs Only Second Basean Be Winner
Schedules in Bowling
Leagues for Tonight

Mount Pleasant League-Security
vs. Newtons.
District League-Home Club VI.
ResOlutes.
National Capital League-Bruns-
wicks vs.. Nationals.
Arcade League W..
Argyles.
Marine Corps LeaKue-canacao
vs.. Cavite.'
Capital City League-Easterns
VI. Norris Peters.
Agricultural Interbureau League
-Chemistry VS.. Forest Service.
Southeast LeaEue-S Schlftx vs.
Anacostia Regulars.
Departmental League-Navy vs..
Land.
Commercial Leaxue-M q n e ee
Joyce EnEraving Company vs..
southern Railway.
Terminal Railroad Y. M. C. A.
League Auditors vs.. Coach
Yard.
Bankers' League-Distriet vs..
Franklin.
Green SOx VS.. Cardinals.
Phi Mu Sigma Lengue-Alpha VS..
Pi.
Georgetown Commercial League
-knickefb0cker Athletic Club
vs.. c. and c. Supply.
Bureau of Printing and Engrav-
ing League-PrinteEs VS.. En-
craving Division.
Northeastern League-Superfals
VS.. De Luxe.
Patent Examiners' League-Il.
luminators We. Engineers.
Masonic League-Acacia VI. M.
NJ. Parker, East Gate vs. st.
Johns.
wickS We. Grands.
Evening star., 1916-01-06
OF NY. LEGISLATURE.
Assembly Is Organized and Gov
ernor's Message Is Read.

ALBANY. N. T., January 6.-The New
York legislature was convened yester-
day for the session of 1916. The business
for the opening day included the or
ganization of the assembly and the
reading of Gov. Whitman's message in
both the senate and the assembly.
recommendation was made by Gov.
Whitman that the health Office of the
port of New York be placed under the
federal government.
If the recommendation is carried out
Surgeon Gen. Rupert Blue. of the
United States bureau Of public health
will have supervision over the SANTA
tion Of New York's port and will ap-
point the health officer for that city.
Evening star., 1916-01-06
SAY KAIsER's ILLNESS SLIGHT.
Direct Advices From Berlin Do Not
Intimate Condition Il Serious.

LONDON. January 6.-All direct ad-
vices from Berlin have characterized
the illness of the German emperor as
slight. and the only reports intimating
that his condition is any way serious
have come from Paris. Rome, Copen-
hagen and similar places. None of these
has given definite sources Of informa- :
fact, the statements have been frankly
given as merely rumors.
Evening star., 1916-01-06

identified with the st. Louis venture.
In Baltimore $4,000 loan was nego-
tiated to keep the Feds from going to
the bottom, while in Pittsburgh e. w.
Gwinner realized that the game was a
sure loser. Sinclair. who had a
thorough understanding with four Ma
tional League men, put some of his oil
into the machinery to bring the matter
to head, and how well he succeeded
is base ball history. The Feds were
slowly dying when Tener, johnson &
Co. snuffed them out and Sinclair was
appointed undertaken.
Evening star., 1916-01-06
DertiuQut Comment
J B @19gss7G1S3' ggS;7a18S$ @4
Bx I. ED GRILLo.

Base ball peace has progressed the limit of the original
Federal League interests would buy the control
the St the Chicago Cubs The latter deal
virtually yesterday This however end the dealing
in ball indication that Harry Sinclair will buy the
stronger than has been and will not be
surprising within few days, this deal is closed
all that Sinclair has been the financial
hacker of both the St Chicago which
closed millionaire returned from his
andp produced the COIN
Evening star., 1916-01-06
SENATE |NDULGES
|NA,WAR DEBATE
Question of Neutrality of the
United States Theme of
Discussion.
ARMS EAsAReo is URGED
AND AS sToUTLY OPPOSED
Americans Who Travel on Belliger.
ent Ships Come in for
Denunciation.

The right Of Americans to the free
dom OF the seas on the one side and
on the other the desirability of keep
ing American citizens off belligerent-
owned vessels in war zones, so as to
prevent further loss Of American lives
and the danger of having this country
drawn into the war, were sharply de-
bated in the Senate yesterday. Tho
sentiment which has manifested itself
for some time among some Of the SEN
ators that American citizens should
keep on vessels particularly liable to
submarine attack was responsible for
bringing on this debate of the foreign
situation. Party lines were entirely dis
regarded, and Lodge of Massachusetts,
and Reed of Missouri were found ar
guing on the same side. while OGor-
man of New York and Works Of CAL
ifornia were agreed. /.
Senator Gore Of Oklahoma, a demo-
crat, set the ball rolling by crystalliz-
ing the sentiment in favor OF keeping
Americans on belligerent-owned ves-
sells in two bills which he submitted
to the Senate. 1t was Senator Jones Of
Washington, a. republican, who start
ed the debate on the floor Of the Sem
ate, reading an editorial from news
paper urging that American citizens
be kept from travelling on belligerent-
owned vessels in the war zone. SEN
ator Jones denounced as unpatrfotic
American citizens who imperiled the
nation by taking passage /on bellig-
erent vessels,
Evening star., 1916-01-06
Massachusetts, Legislature Meets.

BOSTON, January 6.-The over
whelming republican majority. in both
branches made certain the reelection
OF Claiming H. Cox as speaker of the
house and the election of Henry q.
Wells as president of the senate when
the legislature convened yesterday.
Evening star., 1916-01-06
Civil Service Examinations.

The United States civil service COM
mission has announced the following
Examinations. February 2. physical
kboratorian, naval proving ground.
Indian Head, Nd. at a salary of $3.S4
Per diem; March 15 second-class steam
engineer In, the Department Of Agri-
culture. . salary OF $1,000 . year.
Evening star., 1916-01-06

meeting of the candidates for the
track squad has been called for today
at the Maryland Agricultural College.
The largest squad in the history Of
the school is expected to turn out, and
for the first time in the history of
track sports the Farmers have two or
three men who have had running ex-
perience elsewhere. Last year the Ag-
gies' squad numbered about forty-five,
and this season the indications are
Evening star., 1916-01-06

In Japan private individuals own only
the surface Of the land and Its prod
ucts, all mineral deposits beneath the
surface being the property Of the gov-
Fernment.
Evening star., 1916-01-06
Says McNeely Was Warned.

Senator Nelson of Minnesota, repub-
lican, aroused Senator O'Gorman by
asking whether Senator Jones regarded
Consul McNeely unpatriotic because he
sailed for his post on the Persia. After
the New York senator had explained
that McNeely had declinsd to heed Con-
sui General SINNERS advice to sail on
a Dutch ship. Senator Works blazed
the way to general debate on the posi-
ton of the United States in the war by
declaring the American government
was not neutral
Asserting at the outset that the gov
ernment shared responsibility for
deaths of Americans on the Lusitanfa,
the California senator said:
1.-The government know that the Lusi-
tania was loaded to the guards with
ammunition and explosives. Passen-
gers were permitted, in spite of this.
to travel ON the vessel The govern
ment itself, in full knowledge that the
ship carried munitions of war, is NOR
ally responsible for the deaths of our
citizens?"
Evening star., 1916-01-06
running in her own interest.
Would Justify Retaliation.

Suppose Senator OGorman inter-
jected. THE belligerent that Is the chief
beneficiary of our present policy with
respect to expectation Of munitions
were to disregard our rights as neu-
tral nation, does the senator think We
would be justified in placing an en-
barge on munitions as a retaliatory
measure?"
I'VE should have a right to impose a
retaliatory embargo. but Il think it
would be an unneutral act. the Mas
sachusetts senator replied.
At this point Senator Stone, chairman
of the foreign relations committee.
pointed out that the debate was out OF
order, and ended it by moving an ex-
ecutive session.
II have not objected up to this time,"
he explained. II thought it was very
well to let 1t run Q little while by way
OF feeling out and getting an index TO
the Senate"
Evening star., 1916-01-06
SWEEPS ARE MADE
BY SEVERAL TEAMS
Commercials, Labor and Ma
tionaI Laundry Each Wins
Decisive Victory.
WORK AND GILBERT ROLL
BEST SCORES OF PLAYERS
Former Gets Set of 342 and Latter
Knocks Down 360-To-
nights Schedule.

Several teams in the bowling leagues
made clean sweeps over their oppo-
nents in the matches rolled last night.
The Commercial five in the Commercial
Alleys League took the measure of the
Corbys. Labor won three from War in
the Departmental land the National
Laundry accomplished the trick against
the Jewels in the Capital City.
Gilbert of the Labor quint and A.
Work Of the National Laundry team
got the highest scores registered by
the players. Gilbert's work was prac-
tically responsible for the three-time
victory of his club. He knocked down
112 pins in the first game. toppled the
best count of the evening in his second
when he got 144, and then finished by
obtaining score of 104.- The three
counts gave Gilbert set of $50. Work $
total for his three games was 342, for
which he rolled for scores Of 109. 112
and 121.
Russo Leads Commercials.
Russo was high man for the Com
mercial five in the Commercial Alleys
League. He registered scores of 110.
116 and 102.
Rider led the Goodfellows in the
victory over the Garrisons in the Dis
trict circuit. He registered 80 pins In
his second contest, but in the first and
third obtained 102 and 12S. Gwyne was
the best of the Garrison players. roll
ing for counts OF 101, 110 and 109.
The Miscellaneous team was victor
over the Breech Mechanism five in the
Navy Yard League, but G. Miller of
the loser was high man of the match
Miller got scores of 1o4, 113 and 113.
Barber did some fine work for the
Royals in the Washington Tenpin
League Barber knocked down more
than 200 pins in each Of his flrst two
games and then got q count of 1872 in
his third. Despite the handicap of %
held by Interior, the Royals won two
out of the three games.
The Casinos were victors over the
Acmys in two contests in the National
Capital League. The Casinos got the
high team game, rolling for count OF
551. Gheen and Cullin were the best
players for the winners and Jolliffe led
the losers.
The scores of last nights matches
follow:
Evening star., 1916-01-06
First Loan to Germany.

When Senator Works declared the
United States actually was participat-
ing in the war by the sale of munitions,
Senator Reed, democrat, interrupted to
ask:
Does the senator not know that the
first loan placed in this country, after
the war began was. loan of $685.
000, 900 to Germany, and that the loan
was made without protest from him or
any other citizen? Does the senator not
know that Germany procured arms in
this country as long as it was possible
for her to, get them"
THAT may all be true" Senator
Works replied, but that does not
alter the situation"
IF it be true.'' continued Senator
Reed. That the markets of this coun-
try are free and open to Germany as
well as to all other countries, and that
this government does not distinguish
between any belligerent nations, then
how can the senator say that this gov
ernment has taken an unneutral posi-
tion?"
TT is impossible to get arms to Ger
many. and L say 1t is morally wrong
for this government to permit ship
ment of arms to any Of the belliger-
added that his principal objection was
based on a conviction that the United
States was aiding in prolonging the
war and the killing of men. and that
he would not only put an embargo on
munitions. but also on shipment oe
food and clothing to the armies of Eu-
rope.
Evening star., 1916-01-06
Lodge and o'Gorman Clash.

Senator Lodge. in upholding the posi-
ton of the United States as to the ship
ment of munitions. engaged in a
lengthy colloquy with Senators O'Gor-
man, Hitchcock and others.
Our markets are open to all the
world to buy" said Senator Lodge.
1--WE have taken no action to prevent
any belligerent or ahy one else from
buying in. our markets, and we are at
peace with all the world. A condition has
been created by this war, and by the
war alone, which prevents one or more
belligerents from buying in this mar
ket.. II we undertake to reverse a con-
ditfon created by the war, We at once
enter into the war and endeavor to re-
store a condition existing before the
war, and that is an act of unneutrality."
Evidently in time Of war such as is
now disturbing the peace of the world"
Senator O'Gorman rejoined. almost any
act OF neutral power would be re-
garded by soma as an act of partiality,
but. in my judgment, this government,
If it deemed 1t best for the American n
nation and the best security of peace
with all the nations. could place an
embargo against the shipment Of NUM-
tions to any beIlfgerent without ex-
posing itself to the ifnputation of an
unneutral act"
Did Not Change Conditions.
Senator. Hitchcock asked Senator
Lodge whether. It was unneutraI for
Norway. Denmark, Sweden and Holland
to place an embargo on munitions after
the war. began. Senator Lodge said he
thought not. because that act did not
change a condition.
Placing Of the embargo by these
nations" Senator Hitchcock replied,
deprived Germany Of safe method of
procuring munitions and other contra
band from those countries, and yet no
one was heard to claim that those
countries were guilty of unneutraiity.
Every one knows that Germany was
deprived OF an enormous advantage
when Great Britain forced those neu-
trail countries of Europe to put on that
embargo or lose the food which they
needed and which Great Britain could
keep from them" -
..Does the senator consider" asked
senator Works; that the condition he
thinks we ought not to change was
brought about by action of the gov
ernment to which we are now supply
..of course it was not replied Sem
ator Lodge. Tt was brought about BY
the course Of the war. in which one
side got control of the sea. We should
be doing just AZ unneutral q thing as
IL 1t, were in our. power to shut down
the arms factories of Lisge. of which
Germany got possession at the begin
Evening star., 1916-01-06
Less Than Price to Consumers.

This price, of course, is several cents
below what the consumer has to pay
for his gas. that depending on the
quality of the gasoline, ETC.:
Evening star., 1916-01-06
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS LEAGUE.
BANKERS LEAGUE.
JUNIOR HOLY NAME LEAGuE
OLD DUTCH MARKET LEAGUE.

Totals. 3o1 $50 $50 Totals. 322 33s 1886
Evening star., 1916-01-06
SOUTHEAST LEAcrr

Totals. ~ 54s 5ls Totals. 49, 44s a.
Evening star., 1916-01-06

Jim Mcclure, who for thirty-two sea-
sons has been active in base ball. has
quit the game. His release by the De-
troit club to make room for Billy Sui
1ivan has determined MCGUIRE to get
out of the game for all time.
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