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The Washington times., 1916-12-11
BASKETERS ACTIVE !
IN OPENING GAMES
Leagues, Schools, and Colleges
Starting on campaIgna
This Week.

Basketball comes into its own this
week. Preliminary work in various
gyms will be augmented BY tryouts
for schools, colleges, and indspendsus
nves during the next few days De-
fore coaches hit upon proper oonbi
nations.
Almost every day this wssk sona
sort of contest is scheduled for the
noor players. Tonight Chi omega and
Delta, Y. w. g: A. and EIbrooi, and
Epiphany and Sigma are playing 3
trfpis-headsr in the Giris circuit.
On "wednesday night the Phi -
sigma Fraternity League starts -
the z. N q. A. Mu Beta plays AipAa
Beta, and Pf meets Chi The fsatGe-
nifty tossers started at tie Arcade
but were compelled 10 seek othAn
quarters on account Of various Sthsa
dates which changed the sshsduIa.
Dates for the fraternity piaysss -
low:
December 20, Alpha Beta ~ o.
Ma Sigma. Chi w. Sigma
December q. Pi W. Alpha Bsta. -
ma W. Mu Beta
January 3. Chi ys. Gan.sa 0snA,
Sigma W. Alpha Beta.
January 10, Mu Beta ~ Chi ~
pha Beta va Sigma (sscond ssrtseN 4.
January 1T, Au Beta Va OH. sf6hs
January "a. Mu Bet. '. os.,s
sigma. Alpha Beta w. Chi
January 81. Sigma ". Oamma -
ma nu Bst4 ys Alpha B4ta
ma vs. Aiph: Beta. ~
February II. Sigma va oht - -
F:srSsry u. o.mns Sigma ~ O.
february g, Mu Bet. ". sigma n
vs. Gamma Sigma.
Active st EDfpAssy.
Thursday night the Epiphany 81
Will be the scene OF further basksA
ball activity. Hartford engages BpipA-
any No. 3; Epiphany. No. 2 plays Ire
ouois, and sixth Auditors meet Pink
ney Memorial.
On Friday night the first college
game OF the season In on the boards.
MI. 81. Joseph's 10 slated TO appear
on the Hilltop against the George
town tosssrs. st. Joseph's has nlied
the Hilltop date for some years. and
has always presented q stronG team
saturday Catholic University and
Gsllaudct hook up In the first local
has been having difficulty In getting
q place In which TO practice. II is en-
pscted that Carroll Institute will be
obtained.
Schedule II Late.
In CONSEQUENCE OF a late start In
making arrangements. the Catholic
University players have been unabi.
to announce their schedule for tn.
] year. Rice 10 expecting TO announos
, . list OF games as soon as IL II deter
home games. aaa
George Washington has been work
ing diligently under George Coli.
flower at the Y. NJ. c. A. and will
playing the University OF Maryland
auint.. II will be the hrst appearance
here OF the Marylanders.
The Hatchetites will have several
OF last years players on the team
this season. Almon, Groesbeck, VIII
con, Matthews and one or two others
sho were sscondstring men. will bs
available, Il IL understood.
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
Deserving OF credit.

George Washington Is deserving of
a great deal of credit for the way I'm
which its teams are maintained con.
sidering the many handicaps the
Hatchetites encounter. Coach Sulli-
van did we'll In developing the foot
ball team. Work was done on a fine
feld in Potomac Park. but the play
ers reported at all times on account
of their work downtown. The track
team Is to be divided into two sections
one for afternoon and another for
night, The bask etball team works
out three nights a week at the Y. NJ
C. A. Given an adequate playing field
with the proper equipment. George
Washington would be able to do even
better than II does.
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
Long tennis season.

Washington bids fair to be ranke
"a a leader in tennis for length of
plenty Of courts in the city stiii in
use and several OF the city parks
are still staging tennis games every
the courts, 1t is understood. and at
this late date a record is being es-
tablished. Tennis has been frequently
played In March here, so that the
season may be said 20 extend from
March to January.
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
BOBT'HAYER'S
Sporting Gossip
"EUerv Knock Is a Boost"
Now for the mosuls.

Today the big league maRnstes are
pouring into New York for their an.
nual gsbfest at Mrs. waldorrs. To.
morrow they will meet officially. and
all over the country the fans Will
season In gone and the baseball mad.
ness In again upon us, though pain.
fully weak In its beginning. The
Winter League will occupy our minds
for N few weeks and then the call TO
arms will be sounded and the real
fans will forget all else aud begin
thinking, eating. and drinking base.
ball. Well, It's got q whole lot on
the trench stun across the water.
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
MEET JANUARY 20.

CHICAGO. Dec, IA call for ne
annual meeting OF the Western Golf
Association 20 be held in Chicago. on
January 20. was issued today. Tho
Country Club OF Detroit and Midlothian
Country Club, Chicago, are In the race
for the 1917 amateur championship
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
QUITS WINTER GAME.

LOS ANGELEssCal., Dec. 11.--How-
ard Ehmke. the Detroit rookie pitch,
ing star, will not play any winter
baseball here this season. He wants
e. have his arm as strong as possible,
hoping to make the regular stan with
Hughey Jennings team next season.
The Washington times., 1916-12-11
sourHeAsr JUNIORS ahead.

Long end runs and forward passes
enabled the Southeast Juniors to de-
feat the fast Southern Juniors yes
terday, o to o. ..-
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04
500 sPUD PRIZE.

The Banking corporation has an
nounced that they will pay special
prize Of $100 in gold for the best ten
potatoes exhibited by Montana
farmer, at the State fair at Helena
this fall. Their offer, as listed in the
premium book now being published
by the State fair officials, is as fol-
lows:
For the ten largest and best pota-
toes exhibited, regardless of variety,
provided that each lot of ten pota-
toes must be of one variety, exclu-
sive of all other lots or special prem
iums, the Banking Corporation of
Montana at Helena, offers the follow
ing prizes, to be paid in gold, as fol-
lows: First, $75; second, $15; third,
$40.
Potatoes will be judged on the basis
of commercial value. Commercial
value takes into consideration the
trueness of type of particular kind
or variety, the preparation given
specimens for exhibit, and their con-
dition at the time of judging.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04
BIG STATE LAND ACREAGE.

In all there are 4,378,6O5 acres of
state land in Montana which are open
to entry, according to booklet pre-
pared by Sidney Miller, register of
state lands. The booklet was pre-
pared for the benefit of residents of
other states who have written state
officials for data on Montana and
who have made inquiries as to the
possibility of purchasing state lands.
In the booklet Mr.. Miller has given
the number Of acres Of state land in
each of the Al counties of the state
and statistics on the productivity of
Montana. Valley county has the
largest amount of state land which is
open to- entry, with 326,325 acres. The
next six counties and the number of
acres open in each are: Choteau 312,-
785; Fergus, 259,05O; Dawson, 242,-
O10; Custer, 205,814; Hill, 2O5,375;
Rosebud, 193,419.
The booklet also tells of the awards
taken by Montana for superior agri-
cultural products when competing
with the world at the expositions.
The grain and potato crop of last
year is valued at $59,117,25O. The
booklet also explains the method for
taking up land under the Carey act.
Statistics on climatic conditions
are also given. The average precipi-
tation by the month is given at 1871
inches, except for last year, when the
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04
MONTANA GROWS FASTEST.

The population Of Montana has
jumped faster in the last two years
than has the population of any other
state, according to estimates made
by railway postal clerks, who base
their statements on the increase in
the number of postoffices in Montana
as compared with other states.
During two years Montana has
shown net gain Of 165 officec, which
leads all other states. This number
is exclusive of the offices which have
been discontinued. Montana's growth
in population directly affects the pcs
tai service, which serves more people
than any state in the thirteenth divi-
sion of the railway mail service. en-
cept Washington. The sections in
cluded in the thirteenth division are
Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon
and Alaska.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04
TO OPPOSE WILSON.

Baltimore, Jan. S0.-Opposition to
the denomination or reelection of
President Wilson was recommended
to "active and passive members" of
the Northwestern Saengerbund in a
resolution adopted at recent meeting
of the directors here.
A preamble stated that the presi-
dent in his message to congress last
month, by innuendo, accused the
American citizens of German birth Of
being traitors to their adopted coun-
try, therefore it was resolved, "that
we protest, as American citizens,
against the act of the president, at
tacking and insulting q large and
loyal part Of the citizenship Of the
United States"
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04
WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT.

W CCn II W Gz<A = ~ 4ZkS MEX VkAxs
Mostly cloudy, stormy and decided
" colder weather with a cold wave
prevailed throughout the seven-day
period ending Saturday, January %,
1916. A light snow commenced fall
ing at 10 a. M, Sunday, January %,
and continued without cessation until
7:15 a. M, Wednesday, January 26.
Heavy snow fell during the night of
January 25 and 26, something unus-
ual with low temperature, and snow
fell all day Friday, January %, max
ing an accumulated depth of 22.5
inches of snow on the ground at the
end of the week.
This week as a whole produced the
coolest spell of weather ever exper-
fenced in this vicinity. There was an
average daily deficiency in tempera-
ture of Al degrees as compared with
the normal. The highest temperature
was 0.8 degrees on Sunday, January
23, and the lowest was 56.7 below
zero on"Thursday, January 27, making
a weekly range in temperature Of Sc
degrees. The highest temperature for
this week, taken from SO years of
record, was Sc degrees on January 20,
1892, and the low record for this per-
iod occurred Thursday morning,
breaking the record not only for the
month of January but for all months.
The total precipitation for the week
was 096 inches, which is equivalent
to about 10 inches of snow and was
O.8O inches above the normal amount.
There were two clear days, one partly
cloudy and four cloudy days. The du-
ration of sunshine was 24.6 hours, the
sun being $40 hours above the hori-
zon. A dense fog prevailed Thursday
morning and also at night. Solar
halos with mock suns were observed
on the 23rd, 25th and 26th and lunar
halos of % degrees radius with mock
moons and parhelic circle were OBJ
served on the nights of the 23rd and
Oath. This phenomenon is very rare
ly seen. The wind force was light to
gentle with prevailing direction from
the west.
C. w. LING,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04
X. Bushman the
pheum, Wednesday, February 9.

The potatoes entered in this con-
test shall become the property Of the
Banking Corporation of Montana, to
be used for advertising purposes. The
exhibits must be placarded, "Compet-
ing for the Banking Corporation 500
Big Potato Special"
Placards for such exhibits will be
supplied by the Banking corporation
and may be obtained either at the
bank or at the secretary's office on
the fair grounds.
They make this offer to encourage
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04
MOVIE AND STORY PLOTS
ARE BUILT BY MACHINE

By the invention of an "idea box
a Cambridge, Mass, writer has devel-
oped mechanical device which Gre
ates plots for movie scenarios, plays,
and short stories; originates comic,
melodramatic and tragedy situations,
and serves as an efficient substitute
for an overworked or underdeveloped
imagination. Although few things
would seem more ludicrous than the
thought of building the skeleton of a
literary production by turning a
crank, this is the very function per-
formed, and surprisingly well, by this
latest brain-replacing machine. 1t
permits a staid clerk or an inspira-
tionless school girl to turn out fiction
or moving picture plots galore.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04

precipitation was 423 inches. The
greater amount of precipitation falls
during the months of April, May,
June and July, when it is needed for
growing crops.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04

The Jingoes who assure the New
York papers that they are ashamed to
be Americans are still not in the
trenches.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04

Speaking of the feminine prop, the
girls just seem to grin and bear it.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04

interest in one of our most staple
products and for the favorable adver-
tising that may thus be had for our
agricultural territory.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04

"There appears to be no spontane-
GUS or extensive demand for the NOM
ination of Hearst"-New York World.
Well, that might be called a conserva-
tive way of putting it.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-04

The rabbits flee where no para
grapher pursueth.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-17
Treaty Ratified.

The President was, of course. not
uhmindful of these popular outbursts
yet he never turned from his concep-
tion OF what our duty was and in all
inc cabinet meetings displayed rare
judgment and counciled impartiality.
our neutrality will be preserved" he
said. JEFFERSON had resigned as Sec
Ictafy OF state, but still there was
ulSScnslon. Randolph, too, left the Of
hcial FAMILY, and finally a new cabl-
net was formed. The treaty with
Grcat Britain was finally ratified by
hlnS George and the matter settled
1or time at least. A few people
still clamored for war, but treaties
with the Indians and with Algiers.
as well as with Spain regarding the
navigation of the Mississippi River,
were brought before the public. The
JinSoes in Congress, however, refused
10 give up and made long speeches
against Great Britain. and, to use the
expression of Vice President Adams.
the treaty was mauled and abused"
However. war had been averted and
"ashington's neutrality plans had
carried.
There is little wonder after such an
experience that in his farewell adj
dress he babe his fellow countrymen
beware OF foreign entanglements
Throughout his entire second admin
istration Washington had little peace
or mind, yet he never wavered in his
determination to prevent war. He
made enemies by his policy who in
the end were ashamed of their atti-
tude toward him and finally came TO
his way of thinking. His determina-
ton to maintain strict neutrality when
two friendly nations were at war set
an example for the emulation OF all
future Presidents. With discord in
his cabinet, bitter division Of senti-
ment among his people, he steered our
young Ship Of State safely through
the troublous waters of foreign COM
plications and popular vacillations at
home. and history pays him the we'll
deserved tribute of having done his
whole duty without fear or favor, re-
CARELESS OF consequences whether in
the form OF reward or punishment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-17
the part of England only added syn-

the part of England only added SYM
the insults offered to our President by
Genet the people still clamored for
war against England in the cause of
France. Finally Jefferson became dis
gusted with the behavior of Genet,
and by letters and speeches brought
the people back to right thinking.
The Won Papcn letters and the Boy
Ed activities were child's play as COM
pared with the utterances and beha-
Nior Of Genet, who made omen fun
of Washington and used the press of
tho land to assist him. Jcfferson's
last official act was a rebuke to Genet
This occurred when the Frenchman
had the impudence 10 send jefferson
a translation of the Orders of the
Executive Council of France, asking
him to lay them before Congress, but
Jefferson answered him in a spirited
letter in which he made it plain that
no further Interference would be toll
Grated. All this time England was
harrassing our ships on the high seas
and despite Washington's fight for
neutrality his proclamation was vio-
lated again and again and it seemed
That war with Great Britain was in
evitable. Tri-color cockades were
now seen everywhere and great OK
element prevailed. Fauchet, who
had succeeded Genet, was a keen dip
lomat. and while he had none of the
insolence of his predecessor in his
subtle way he kept up the sympathy
for France and the hatred for Great
Britain.
Mr.. jay had been sent to Great
Britain with treaty by which Wash
ington hoped to avert war. The oD-
position press at once began a crusade
against it and Washington's policies
were ridiculed in inflammatory edi-
torials, but still the President perse-
vered in what he deemed to be right
and fair to all. Cartoons became
plentiful representing the Jay Treaty
as the price paid for English gold.
Public meetings We're held and the
treaty denounced. At one place the
British flag was trailed in the dust
and then burned at the door of the
British consulate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-17

and that the priVatcerinC business
must stop. This reused the ire of
Citizen Genet and he wrote an imnu-
dent letter to the Secretary OF state
protesting vchcmCntly against what
he termed interference with the pri-
Nateers at sea, most of which were
manned by Americans he had hired
in tho States, and besides while WASH
ington was at Mt. Vernon attending to
private affairs Genet began to fit out
captured British vessel as a priva.
tccr. Hamilton, upon learning this.
gave orders to Governor Minlin 10 stop
Genet. \ stormy scene occurred dur
ing which the Governor ordered the
militia 10 take charge of the vessel.
Genet stormcd and abused Washing
ton and tho Government, while JEFF
ierson tried iii vain TO quiet the
Frenchman, but before the rriva-
tecr attempted to sail Washing
ton returned TO Philadelphia and took
up the matter. Genet had now be-
come so insolent that the whole affair
was reviewed in the cabinet meeting
and it was determined to ask France
to recall their minister.
Washington Loses His Temper.
During this meeting WASHINGTON.
wearied by the dissension in his cab
met and sensitive over stories which
had appeared in the press, became
angry and made speech TO the cab
met in which he "dehCd any man on
earth TO produce one single act of his
since he had served the people which
was not done with the purest motives.
nv,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-17
negro, however, preferred TO remain
at Mt. Vernon, where he died.
Home Life Ideal.

negro. however. preferred to remain
at Mt. Vernon, where he died.
Home Life Ideal.
Washington's home life at Mt. Ver-
non was ideal. Ills marriage to ths
wealthy Widow Gusts, which occurred
when he was twenty-siX years OF age,
proved to be happy one. One OF
his biographers declares that Eat hons
she was good housewife and when
Washington was In public she played
her part we'll" She was the mother
of two children by her first husband,
both of whom became very near and
dear to Washington.
He was one of the first farmers to
build an ice house and this he kept
well stocked. Wine served at his table
was always iced--a thing quite un-
common in those days. His coach
which he used in travelling from Mt.
Vernon to Philadelphia while he was
President was known as the white
Chariot" 1t was a ponderous, I'M
comfortable affair and was drawn by
six horses, and it is said frequently
upset while being pulled over the
wretched roads.
Vestryman at Alexander.
Washington a tt n d e Christ's
Church at Alexandria and was ves-
tryman. His pew is still pointed out,
and frequently visitors are allowed to
occupy IT, While not outwardly re-
ligious. his writings show him to be
a reverend, pious man. when shall
be called upon to follow them CHS
brothers) Is known only to the Giver
of Life. When the summons comes
l shall cndeavor to obey it with good
grace" he wrote shortly before his
death, which occurred at Mt Vernon
on December IA, 1893.
George Washington was more con-
tent when at Mt. Vernon superintend-
ing his plantation than he was In any
other pursuit or occupation. He was
the typical Southern gentleman, true
to all the traditions that lowered
around the life of the gentry of that
period and OF that section Of our coun-
try. In the cultivation of his broad
only through sheer love of the home
life in the country but also because
of genuine desire TO make Mother
Earth yield her bounties for the COM
fort and enjoyment OF man. How well
he succeeded in this is shown by the
wealth it brought him, for he died the
richest man in Virginia. No other
man OF his time afforded a better
type of the scientific farmer and coun-
try gentleman than did our first and
paass hslayad President.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-17

sheep. and in 1913 he had flock
of over six hundred which yielded
him more than fourteen hundred
pounds If fleece. \ dairy was at
tached to Mt. Vernon and washing
toms butter" was famous throughout
that section. oxen were used as
draught animals on the farm or farms,
for Washington in his thriftiness ac-
CURED several estates, each one of
which was run separately.
lie was, perhaps, the first man in
/ the country to raise alfalfa and had
quite an extensive field of it in 1898.
1t was known at that time under the
name of lucerne. Agriculturists de-
clare that the soil of Mt. Vernon was
not suited for this type of grass and
that only Washington's scientific farm
ing made this possible. lie also had
plenty of rye, clover and timothy. His
vegetable garden, too, was one of the
! Sights" for he planted many varie-
ties which were unknown in Virginia
at that time. He grew tobacco for
many years but finally decided that
wheat would be more profitable and
converted his tobacco plantation into
wheat fields. The Hessian fly and rust
bothered him, but he met this, too.
Labor Problem.
One of his greatest problems was
that of labor. Both white and col
ored were employed. In the early
days criminals and unfortunate debt
ors were frequently sold in America
instead of being sent TO Jail. Still an
other class who came We're men and
women who in their anxiety to get to
the new country willingly sold them
selves into slavery for term of years
in order to pay their passage across
the ocean. These people were known
as "redemptioners." A few were
skilled laborers and fairly we'll edu-
Gated, but many were too ambitious
and before fulfilling their contra ct
they ran away. Washington had no
little trouble with this and frequently
advertised for the runaways. He al
ways declared that he disliked slav-
cry. but he hated dishonesty and as
themselves they were cheats IL they
did not keep faith.
That he never approved OF slavery
was shown in his will when no wrote
Upon the dccease of my wife it is my
will and desire that all tho slaves
which l hold in my own right shall
receive their freedom" lie gave i'm
mediate freedom to William Lee, his
faithful body servant, whose face has
become familiar one in the pictures
lof the Washington family. The aid