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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-01-26

The famous Monroe Doctrine''
was enunciated by President
Monroe In HIS message to Con.
gress December I. i-23.
Referring TO steps taken to
arrange the respective rights ol
Russia, Great Britain and ths
United States. on tie northwest
coast nf this continent, The PresI.
dent went Oh to say:
In the discussions to which
this interest has given rise, and
In the arrangements by which
they may terminate, the occasion
has been deemed proper for as
sertiDg, as q principle in which
the rights and interests OF the
United States are involved, that
the American Continents, by the
free and independent condition
which they have assumed and
maintain. are Eenceforth not to be
considered as subjects for future
colo;; cation by any European
powcr. sfc owe il therefore, to
raadof and 10 tia a:A!cab!e re,
iations existing between the
United States and those powers
to o@ci-re that we Should con:
siGee any attempt OF their Tart
TO extc.I their system 10 my
po.la n Q! This hemisphere as
daneeipps ~ yos ..e-es ar,, .4fe
ty. Wi..s s;.e existing eu.op;es
or depeadeac!.%ot any European
power Ne-i.4Ep NOT .in,tr:eir.. -. -. 80" d
shall i;>i .,-tes'ere But, With
The. Goy.rn:Lpr.,s. Who Lave de
eiaI&a l'4-sf. :4.l t,maeace ard
mali: ain. i','AE.. i$oSe iEdepend
eace We have, o..::grea. consider.
alton. aatl tn ::ss, I..linei.ples,
krowle3 e3EdC;t..t ~ could no, vie IL
o:'y in:aFpostt.oa sor the purpose
o! c.,asl> ~ ag.&+'.c,a or c4n,rolln; &
marry o,fe,' asA:insF ,l.eir destiny
bE aay l:@roraan' power in any
ether ..,.hr. :5:an is r.,q manjies,
tj':oani ar c.e'iriendIs disposition
toward tile. J.::.lt%ei States.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-01-26

-.
-: We: notice that, most :ot our
Demoeratit exchanges aire de:
voting "a. good. deal Of: space 10
presenting Con .,I,oach's. claims
In support ,ofhis candidacy for
that 'party's nomination for. Gov.
ernor,..,.~. Maybe tho fact: .,ha,
Con, as secrctary .of state. dis
p'enses Observation-Disclosures,
mont: printing ::.il''ia, ronape has
nothing to do: with this, vet il,
looks spspicious. Makes 'us
thinlt the Democratic papers are
trying 70 shape ublie opinion in
Cons favor, in return .fnr.. his
favors, past and pros rcc,ivc. -
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-01-26

:: ::Afucl': q. 'lire:a,s'se. parer I, .. 80:
!. defanct Jefferson County Bar :
OF DeSoto was. shown 10 bo :yalnc
'less'at the. trial Of RIB. Monroe.
..,hp banks: cashier; "a, nillsboro
: last week, who was charged with
:srard'." larceny. in having re-.
;ceived. .:deposits: when :.he..Kne;wv.
the; bank: 10 hd insolvent. /: This
leadsus to ask. the question, Of.
what.::yalue is, bank. inspection; Il
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-01-26

The old fashioned woman said
little and spanked much: the new
fashioned woman says much and
spanks little. When ono thinks
Of the spank ;n.s he used u get
he il inclined to think the now
fashioned way Is the best, but
when he secs the 2 and 10 year
old boy standing around thc cor
acr OF the street smoking Gig.
arcttcs. sweari ~. cursin. and
chewing tobacco, and young girls
forward and bid In their man
ners with strangers he 10 rathaE
inclined to think the old fashion
cd woman iaa sad loss 10 socsssy.
-Fsatus News.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-01-26
Mothers Rights IN Missouri.

+ Attention Has been called TO a
recent law, passed, in 1913,
amending the Natural guardian
ship Of Minors" statute, and
making the mother of minor
children An equal guardian Of
such children. Under this a
mcnded statute the father has no
without the mothers
20 deprive he r of their
care aad custody. And vice
versa: Both parents ai'e "natu'
raj guardians. with equal rights
and duties. and Missouri
Is In line with OF b er pro-
gressive states that hSye such
laws. Th's Post. Dispatch 10 glad
70 call the attention Of Missouri
mothers to this just law~--The
Missous 4 Childrea's Homo Find
sr.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-01-26

II we are to believe official re-
pcv1s pn the situation, this coun
try has no navy worthy of the
name wcre'i, matched with that
oi any frs,. cla.s European power
Cur si..vs are too feg. their speed
is .oJ ;slow, their guns lack IL
size aud carrying power, TN
stock oiau,c nitiono on hand would
no, he suiiicsAnt to last through
tonc battle, and lAst Of all, there
are not men enough u make up
the necessary quota on n'eaeh sEi,
for proper handling OF il in action,
This is a, serious outlook for US
,-lcoe our government appears to
o4 looking apprehensisely TO
wards an early eont.lot with seine
grei, foreign power .lfailthese
things are .rue.of.aur. navy. then
it Il, strange tha. We" have &C
t:omplishe} SO li,tie- with all tile
money tia, bias been spent in, that
,:ii'eq,iou. IN the. past twelve
years We have spent l4oo million
id,llars on tho navy, an ayeras Of
over 100 million, dollars a year.
Of: this great so III, l15 million
dollars were s',cnt on our coast
le.enses land cur coast de!cnses
are said 10 be as wostully' made
ouate as our nayyl. Sincs Wilson
was elected .presideut,he cos. OF
the navy has Increased as follows:
In !aI.., $22o:u>o, 900, ii 1919, s3i, j.:
ooo, 900; in ral,s <s..oen,ooa; in
rals. sid,mo,ov .Thiisk of
Spending these grea, sums OF
money aud yet have nothing to
now for il. Also thi.,k OF this:
,,.''ss President. Roosevelt our
.:.,. ~ ;Ne,eccy was second am eng
h.,'a, ~ world powers We
~ r. ~, ,h,. ispras OF the naval
n,s ,;'r,,n ,G. ,;s,;n;, ,r tor. that period,
vii. they were So. -. NV, NV, .
'c;ehborhood of. '"'.N"'>so ':''
ear, or about half the. : vrsOt. Is.
ton for naval 'expendn. :.
pls.,%:; In view of the smallre. !;
b,aincd from a doubling of.th,
ost Of the navy in the past seven
r eight years, tho difference be
wren." cost aud efficiency be:
o. NJ o 8 startling, indeed: II
roosevelt could give the country
rst. class naval protection on
twenty-five or eighty: million
ollars "a year, there must be q
eprehcnsible condition Of affairs
l, The, Navy Department today
hen IL permits. our naval protec'
ON. To sink TO second or third
lass on, twice. that amour, Of
,oncy.;. Must there not:be some,
linH rotten in the Navy Depart
lcnt. Must not our navy be in.
because. Of the inc m.
eucy Of those !, VIII o have
hargo of lis administration. +
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-01-26
Cssd Al Figures

Sammy was no, prone u ever
excrtion in the classroom: there-
fore his mother was both sur
priscd and delighted when he
came home Que noon with the
announcement Il got 100 this
morning"
That's lovely, sammy" ex'
claimed the proud mother. and
abe kissed him scnderly. What
vus ID iny"
Fifty In reading aad efly n
,sSaAUsaAc."
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-01-26
.iv.,x Pic Comes TO School.


No longer win Mars's famous little
lamb have a place In SONG and story
al wpod.awn school
Instead the children there viii sing
Of the pig who came to school and
called on c. NJ. Stafford. principal.
II made the children laugh and play
70 see this ambitious shote come
stretching into the basement OF the
school. prstairs and into the princa-
pals rood. II w:sSiaa ~ curly tail
in greeting until the children made soe
much of q fuss over Il. and then il
rooted its way behind the piano,
whence one Of the boys later dragged
II.
The parcine visitor had escapcd
from a wagon load being hauled 70
town by a farmer
Just when the pupils were Oaksns
a pet cf the captured creature the
farmer came and took tt--iortlAnd
Crcgou,An.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-01-26

sickness throughout the country
suggests some simple rules fof
taking care OF the sick says the
Departm OF Preventive Medi'
cine, University OF Missouri,
Colun bia. Not every person can
have a well.tfained nurse. The
majority Of patients must be
taken care of by members OF the
am iiy. The following suR.
gestions may be helpful.
The sick room should contain
little furniture. All surplus
rugs. draperies and furnishings
should be removed. This gives
more space and makes disins
lection easier after the sickness
is over.
All cases of sickness, includ-
ing pneumonia and catarrhal in
fections, do best in cool, well
ventilated room Ventilation
without draft should be provided
for by means of windows boards
or similar devices to throw the
air up toward the ceiling. go,
The patent should be kept
clean and quiet, 4 single thin
garment, such as q nightgown or
night shi... IL eli tl.at is needed.
The bnndling up cf sic. persons
with plasters,. rags and wcoleIs
IS. bad trom every. standpoint. !.
!: Pa, tents should rot yeannoyed
by barring 10 ask for everything.
AT the" sa.i,e til9e::::. tA4y. >houit.
not be, ashcd ever. :li-.r, Il :rutes
;whesl.ar they WISH something
Tie nurse guided By she.phy
slcian, r. SHOULD ,,know what tie
patient needs and snpi!'y it q, sie
proper time.
Visiting is, .as a rU'e, 70 be "a
booea.. When '.cnnNcssatioH is
neccssary,,"it ::shouia " Il. s mod,
crate tonc. Of Voice withQG, ex :.
citenent. .,WhjSj3er;nE is geneF.
ally worse ,Ilan .dNtF talking.
iot..., ..,preparysi'. WeI'and dain,ily..
should oe rtapght'to the patient,
a. the: nccSssai'y '''l.s2:e- The
pa,ien, SHOULD MOI. be asked ,whai
he wishes, TO .eai. :. ~
The SICK persos.. should moi be
annoyed by hard Irc's STORIES, :,
eithey Tie psrs'i..s alasie riente'ot
tfc nurses or al Tie ncjshbors
The nurse should Invariably,
obey tire instructions Of the ply
sician: - :. j..
II the disease ,s. eng in which
the spu,um carries ,heeon.aeion. 4
t!,a spu;um should DO promptly |
disintecssd by burning, IL posi-
Bile Handcrehtefs.sa Should 'ci.her r |
be burncd'a. once or dropped IN !
70 boiling water. All diseases
are marJ contagious by. direct
contact than n,.Aerwise, The
nurse should always remember
.he danger Of spreading .ile in
,,sst:t.cn 10 o,her:persons and en- !
>>.nr 70 s'reycnt it, =" ~. |
- -.-... S'o~s e. - .,,'
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-01-26

For every cargo Of shells we
ship to Europe 'a,-a big proiis. to
The shell makers, were are .ca'}ed
upon. in charity TO ship q cargo
OF provisions to the widows: and
orphans those shells. made. We
wonder, how much the shell
makers arecontribp;irg towards
this charity. ....'' ':' -
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-01-26

It's not surprising that the
Mexicans have the notion that
they could lick the whole United
States. Their faith il based on
a statement from high Official
source in Washington that We
are 'tou proud to fight. ~"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-01-26

Mr.. Bryan sent ~ a copy Of bis
paper The Commoncs the other
day. and 10 was certainly full Of
stun to make Mr.. Wilson happy
ait. The Commoner 10 just "a
nosr striking . happy medium
between complete disarmament
and IN excessive preparedness "A
NJ. Wilson u In strikins one bs.
tvoea s0slsat pFsparedssas a.a
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-01-26

They arc decorating the trees
down South with co!ored citizens
aya!n..,. Five. were -draped from
asiagle tree.i iii Georgia one night
last week, This is onh way of
settling the race question, but
NOT a very creditable one. -: .,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-01-26

II the Democrats save Mis-
SOU ri" this year It viii also save
the families on the payroll, and
that has q lot TO do with that
party's an xiety over the states
safety.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-01-26

It has always been a mystery
70 us how the Republicans OF the
Tenth Congressional District
hit upon that fellow Nectar as
the successor to Mr.. Bartholdt's
official shoes.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-01-26
The oeeetver,

Family Physician.-~l am afraid. Mrs,
Gaybtrd. your husband cannot last
much longer. The trouble with your
husband. madam. 10 that he has over
drawn his account at the bank Of VI
tality. DE.
NrA Gayhird-l felt sure he was de-
ceiving me about something. Doctor.
I give you my word, never knew he
had any account there. Topeka Jour
nal 49,.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-01-26

"a CAiilss1tA coADaAy esaDA T.
ssaf vtsA leee eons u psaeA sssas -
iss hanAs ~ ysas fAss vsro
esUcksA % anA she nsass oune . Or
many. vAsss tAsy vsso 0A1s ~
pruss1e aa1l n shs1b vuBo ~ oR
0nal -ss~saA
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-01-26

La eths psskls kaev yss sFs y
esaaass . ~ ssvssssaas ~ ~ y
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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-01-26

Not the least grisvons feature
Of tho great war IL that one 10
expected to read all that is writ
ten about II.

Any changein the government
Of Mexico merely seems 70 put
another band Of murderers and
robbers into power.
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
sorry figures:

Totals. ~ e27 II
Stated for Henry in fifth.
tBatted for Dumont In ninth.
The Washington times., 1916-05-20

AZ Chtef Meyers can beat out an ~
field bunt Oscar Sfdnd0e should Do able
to beat out an outHeld ono.
The Washington times., 1916-05-20

Hudson Maxim deplorins warfare.
The Washington times., 1916-05-20

gibbons can't please everybody. II he tried
TO- please the audience that might make the
other fellow in the ring sore.
The Washington times., 1916-05-20

MIKE GIBBONS HAS ALMOST AS
MANY CUSTOMERS IN NEW YORK
AS AN AMERICAN HABERDASHER
HAS IN CHIHUAHUA.
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
The Kaiser apoiogixing.

Bill Bryan getting chummy with
T. Roosevelt.
The Washington times., 1916-05-20

Chattanooga 70 getting to be quite a
nest for fight managers. Rand. Nc
NaHy pNI soon be calling IN az the
maps and making q Chdtternoopa.
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
Macks Have Climbed
Up Into Sixth Place
From Joke Outfit In April, Athletics Have Earned
Applause in May by Their Steady Work-Todays
Spororial on Some Live Subjects.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Two months ago the country was
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
Welsh's Position.

Freddie Welsh has caused a split
In the gentlemen's agreement be-
tween the boxing commissions OF New
York and Wisconsin. He IL barred
for four months from Wisconsin
rings, Gut will be allowed TO appear
in Now York. Hitherto. each COM
mission respected the rules or the
other.
In barring the worlds lightweight
champion, the Wisconsin folks said
that he has broken some rule every
time he has appeared In the State.
intimating that accumulative punish-
ment Is being melted out to him.
Harry Pollok. welsh's manager. de-
MES this and shows to the satisfac-
ton OF the New York board that he
was wronged by the Wisconsin club
manager.
So New York breaks with WILSON,
sin.
This is a fine way to raise the
level Of the boxing game.
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
SIXTEEN INNINGS IN
YANK-TIGER CLASH
Coveleskie Goes Distance Against
Cullop and Shawkey.

NEW YORK, May 2O.-Harry Coveles-
kie. supported beautifully by Witt. Bush.
and Young .twirled sixteen-inning tie
game against the Yankees here yester-
day. the final score being to 2 when
darkness ended the fighting.
Nick Cullop's will throw allowed two
runs in the opening inning, but his
pitching for the first eight innings was
excellent. Shawkey duplicated this per-
formance in the last eight. Coveleskie
did not allow a hit for seven innings
after the Yanks tied the score in the
ninth. Score by innings:
r. II. f.
Tigers. :. 200 100 900 900 900 % 9 1
Yankees. 900 100 DOL 900 900 % 3
Batteries Tigers. Coveleskie and
stanage, Baker; Yankees. Cullop. Shaw
kew and Walters
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
They VIII Start a New Mound
Argument Tomorrow Before
e Cleveland Rioters.
EIGHT GAMES REMAIN HERE
White Sox Come Monday, and
Maokmen May Play Double
+ Header Next Friday.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Walter johnson and Stanley Cove
1eskle are due to hook up for another
bitter battle In the box tomorrow In
Cleveland. and reports from the Sixth
City say that the park viii be crowded
to its capacity Coveleskie won here
Thursday. but many are willing to
back Johnson to defeat him tomorrow.
Both ball clubs will make flying
getaway tonight Immediately after the
game at Georgia avenue, arriving IN
Cleveland tomorrow morning. They
will again rush to their train tomorrow
evening. the Grifts coming back to the
Capital and the indians going to Phila-
delphia.
Eight more games remain to be
played here by the Griffmen before hit
ting the pike for a month.
Next Monday the Chicago White Sox
make their 1916 debut at Georgia avenue
In the first of four-game series.
After the sox come the philadeip phI
test to play off. This double-header will
probably be booked for Friday. May 70.
The White Sox seem TO be having
their troubles. and the Griffmen may be
tn S,eM Scsm e viii vii Be ' no easy marks.
Bill Percy. a pitcher from Los An
geles. has been released to salt Lake
City by Bill Donovan. the Yanks' boss.
He is but nineteen years old and needs
Ban Johnson saw it. Ban sat In the
stand and saw the Indians actually out
class the Griffmen and win. to ]. NAY
of-it. Bans presence hadn't thing to
do with It, Those Indians had the
home boys beaten at the beginning.
Guy Morton pitched the whole game
for Fohrs team. measuring up higher
than either Boehling or Shaw. George
Dumont, though, coming when all was
lost In the nth frame, classed up with
the Clevelander. But Dumont couldn !
make hits In pinches or cover second
base or show speed on the paths. He
couldn't be the other eight men on MS
team.
Boehling's pass to Roth In the second
became a run because the outfelder ad-
vanced on Gandils death. and scored
when Howard singled to left.
The Indians spanked the southpaw IN
was safe with hit past Morgan. who
made a great stop. and Roth singled TO
center. Gandil apparently famed, but
rags O'Loughlin ruled otherwise. and
so Chick bounced a double to left In
old-time style, scoring both runners and
T0ACIling tHlIu ilhibcii VII thS hHfS"s
49,
The big blow-up happened along In
tho fifth and gave reason for some
wag later to have Announcer r. Law
renee Phillips call for the coroner.
o'Neill was hit by a pitched ball. and
Jim Shaw relieved the southpaw. Nor
ton rolled to Foster. whose peg to sec
ond was perfect. But nobody covered
the corner, Morgan going down behind
first and Mcbride standing without
hitching. That put o'Neill on third.
Graney's single to right scored the
catcher and put Morton on third.
. Turner's pass filled the bases. Nc.
Bride seized Speakers roller and got
Morton at the plate. Henry shooting
the pill to Judge In time to double up
'Spoke." However--pause for execra..
tions-Ump Chill called him safe and
Judge let the ball fly right back to
Henry who nailed the sliding Graney
for double play anyway.
Roth spoiled things with single to
The Washington times., 1916-05-20

it's a bit strange. YOU may find lots
Of fans who hesitate before saying
that the Mackmen won't be in the
flag hunt next season.
, Connie needs pitchers more than
anything else, He has the hitters
and the fielders and the runners,
but he needs the pitchers who can
20 through whole games. He Is get
ting them. too.
There Is no better workman in
the American League today than Joe
Bush. and Bush has been living up
to his reputation all sprins.
To assist Bush there are Myers.
Croweli. and Majors. All three rock
les have pitched god ball this year,
trio.
But the point Of the argument is
that Connie. bereft Of those stars
who brought league championshins
and worlds titles to Shibe PARK,
has gathered a representative big
league ball club IN two years.
=. No. there are no laughs today at
the expense Of the Mackmen.
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
CHEVY CHASE HOLDS
TENNIS TOURNEY
Many Good Racqueters Entered in
Event Which Starts Today.

Play IL scheduled to start today In
the mems singles Of the closed tourney
lowing pairings having been made last
night:
First round-C. Hackett vs. c. b. Nc
Way, II. E. Cotton VS.. d. c. How
ard. 1r.
Second round-L. w. Giazebrook. tr.,
vs. Ballard Moore, II w. Dom, jr'. VS..
Maj. j. II. Russell. w. Z. Marrow vs.
n. B. Chapman. J; U. Moorhead VS.. Z.
Brown, ]. Karrick vs.. A. FJllcr, r.
Baldwin VS.. Maj. w. A. Bethel II.
Howard and c. Morgan drew byes.
The Washington times., 1916-05-20

Two months ago the country was
Laughing at the MackJnen.
Today the Mackmcn. hopelessly
left at the post. have managed TO
crawl out OF the cellar into sixth
place.
Only those who have been with
steady losers know Just how hard
II Is to come up from nowhere to
somewhere.
The Macfmen have delivered the
goods to the hest OF their ability
and this has been good enough to
put them ahead Of the Brownies and
White Sox.
When things were breaking badly.
Connie Mack never gave out any In
terviews. He went right along.
tending to his own knitting and dig
cling up lunches Of schoolboys and
putting Uniforms on them. He knew
that the end Of the road must come
some day.
No one expects the Macl<men to
win the pennant this year. But. and
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
Pity the Poor Ump.

Ollie Chill and Rags" o'Loughlin,
neither Of whom is popular in the
Capital. had the poor luck to show
at their worst when the president of
the league. Ban Johnson, was sitting
In the first row, watching them In
action.
Washington has every reason to
be against these two officials. but II
Is unlikely that Ban johnson ever
took much stock in the complaints
from Washington fans.
Seeing them at work, Ban Johnson
must now feel a little moro like local
fans. II he could cheer their de-
cisions yesterday-well, don't charge
him with such a crime.
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
Home Club Tennis
Tourney Under Way

Play in the Home Club tennis tourney
Is under way and will be continued as
Results OF matches follow:
Mems doubles preliminary round =
James and Colville defeated Higgins
and Hall. 6-S, Sc; Land and Andrews
defeated Wells and Chambers, "a,
So Green and Jarvis defeated Peter
von and Waters by default.
Mems singles (second round)-MorRan
defeated Sherman, SO, 4-6. 81: Stose
defeated Bailey by default
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
BOB GROOM TWIRLS
BROWNIES TO A WIN
Holds Worlds Champion Red
Sox to Four Lone Bingles.

BOSTON. May 2o.-Sir Robert Groom,
the Brownies lanky twirler, showed
wonderful form yesterday in defeating
the Red Sox, to !. holding them to
four hits. Hoblitzel got thre hits and
Thomas one, but every other member
of the home team was helpless before
Groom.
Dutch" Leonard found the going hard
and was slammed for nine hits in eight
innings, Ernie Shore allowed two more
In the ninth. Score by innings:
r. II. f..
Red Sox.....r....,.. 900 900 00l-i 4 2
Batteries-Brownies, Groom and Hart
ley; Red Sox. Leonard. Shore, and Car
rigan, Thomas.
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Jake Daubert, the Dodgers captain
ting summit in the Tener circuit. reach
ing the high mark OF .3A. Heinie Zim-
norman, OF the Cubs. 10 second.
Benny Kauff's $40 keeps him just
ahead OF his rival, Ty Cobb.
800 hitters and those pitchers with q
mark of 900 or better:
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
Johnson's Denial.

Such a tempest In a teapot!
Ban johnson In asked whether or
not II In true that the American
League franchise is to be trans
ferred from this city to some other.
Ban, OF course. denies Il. His de-
NAL y calm and measured. as II
should he.
But why should we ever become
excited about what a Mound City
Washington club?
II there Ii any dissatisfaction on
the part of the league because of
recent small crowds here. the one
thing to do Is to sell the good play
ers to the highest bidders and come
back to the bottom OF the parade.
The old losing clubs were always
well supported and it's easier and
cheaper TO have a loser than to
build UP a winner.
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
Interstate and Aggies
Lose in Departmental

Navy and Commissioners were win
ners In the Departmental Tennis
League matches yesterday. the former
taking three of five played with In
terstate and the latter three out Of Ave
from Agriculture.
ever. FOR a victory. The first team was
beaten In a threc-set match and the
hfth team went through three sets TO
win.
Two Of. the Commissioners gricul-
The Washington times., 1916-05-20
Smith Will Retire.

ANN ARBoR, Mich. May 20.-Hal
Smith, intercollegiate sprint champion
and captain of the Wolverine cinder
squad today announced he would retire
from the track following his graduation
next month. Several OF the big athletic
clubs OF the country. have been bidding
for his services.