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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
BAN FINDS PURCHASERS.
Club Reported Sold to
Three Mysterious Chicago Men.

CLEVELAND. February 16.-The In
6ians have been sold to three mys-
FERROUS Chicago men of money, who
have put up the cash with Owner Som
ers' bankers committee to acquire title
Just who the three men are Ban
Johnson will not say. However. he was
willing yesterday, while here in the in
terest of the club, to tell who did not
buy the team.
1T is not Walsh, Burns or Bruce" he
said, smilingly. Every effort to get a
line on the proposed purchase has fail
ed. Johnson came here alone. All the
time he was here no Chicagoans were
seen with him, and members of the
bankers committee in charge of Som
ers' and the clubs financial affairs de-
clare they do not know who johnson
has in mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
BY n. C. BYRD.

The Terminal Railroad y. NJ. c. A.
is becoming more prominent in local
athletics every year. Right now the
organization has a closed basket ball
league, a bowling league, base ball
league, and is represented by a track
SQUAD of fair size: Strong efforts are
being put forth to increase the in
terest in the various sports. and they
are meeting with more than average
success.
The track team is scheduled to go to
Jersey City Saturday night to take
part in the Pennsylvania Railroad Sys-
tenn Y NJ. c. A. indoor games. Brent
Young, former Georgetown man, is
putting the athletes through a course
of training and will himself take part
in the meet in all bability. Heap,
Daley, Mckinney, Black, Hutterly and
Luckett are others who are to repre-
sent the local branch of the railroad
organization.
A close series is being played in the
basket ball league The pennsylvania
team is leading by margin of one game.
being that far ahead of the chesapeake
and Ohio quint. The Baltimore and ONO
and Southern fives follow in the order
named.
The bowling and base hall leagues are
the other sports which help to keep. up
considerable success Seldom are there
forfeits and the rivalry between the va
rious teams is intense. Larger crowds
than watch the ma jority of amateur con-
tests are present at the game" held under
the auspices of the Terminal ~.
Physical Director Tenney and Secretary
winslow deserve great credit for their
part in boosting athletics at the Rail
road "Y" They lend their help to the
advancement of all such interests ard are
making special efforts at all times to fur
Their the spirit of friendly competition be-
tween the different departments.
incidentally, Union station is more
than a railroad depot-it is a splendid
recreation center, though that is not
generally known to the public. The
largest gymnasium in the south. with
the exception of the one at the Naval
Academy: bowling alleys and pool and
billiard tables, are located there, while
at one end of the structure is being
developed a fine athletic field In an
other year or two the various railroad
employees will have at their disposal
all necessary adjuncts to successful
participation in the various branches
of athletics-all the facilities which
grace the modern college plants
Western High had little trouble win
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
TERMINAL Y. M. C.. A. DEVELOPS
GREAT INTEREST IN ATHLETICS
Railroad Organization Becoming Promi-
nent in Local Field of Sports-Big Entry
List ms. A. / A. A. Events In G. u. Meet.

ming from St. Adams in the Inter-
scholastic Basket Ball League yester-
day. The Army and Navy Props gained
other contest. The Western team had
in the play only two regulars-PecR
and Mackall-but it won by 20 to 3.
The Army and Navy youngsters took
the measure of the Stenographers by
very interesting, being too one SIDED.
About the only noteworthy feature
was the fact that Western displayed
some very capable substitutes, boys
tation of the school next year. Peck
of Western and ]. Miller of the Props
scored more goals from the floor than
any other. two players. the former
pike" Albaugh. star pitcher on sew
eral local amateur mines here last sum-
mer, has signed a contract to pitch for
the Wheeling CIV. Va.) Central League
club this summer. This is the outcome
of two days work last season under the
eye of Lee Fohl, manager of the Cleve-
land Americans. Albaugh worked out
at American League Park with Cleve-
land two days, and showed Fohl enough
to warrant promise that place with
tanned for him. Albaugh was offered
contracts short time ago by Terre
Haute and Wheeling.
arrangements nave DeSn maze 1Or
the Wellesley High School team of
Massachusetts to appear here next
week in games with local interscholas-
tic quints. Western, Business and the
Army and Navy Props will be played
on consecutive days. The games have
been made possible through the offer
of Representative Carter of Massa-
chusetts to make up any deficiencies
in the gate receipts to pay the guar
antee of $500.
Georgetown. Virginia, Catholic Uni
versity, Maryland Agricultural College
and Johns Hopkins Will be heavily
represented in the south Atlantic in
tercollegiate events. Each of these in
situations is placing at least eight men
in the contests.
Virginia is likely to have a. lien on
the shotput almost before it is held.
Barker is a fairly sure winner and two
other men representing that institu-
ton seem good enough to get second
and third places. Also the half-mile
race will be we'll worth while, from
Virginia's standpoint as it undoubt-
eddy has the best man at that distance
in this section in Norris. Hall of Hop
kns and Chapman of the Maryland
Aggies are both good men at the dis
lance, too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
INDOOR ATHLETIC MEET
FOR COLORED SCHOOLS
Many Of Washington's Educators
Invited to Event in Conven-
ton Hall.

Many Of Washington's educators, as
we'll as persons prominent in athletic
circles. are expected to attend the in
door meet of the colored public schools
and Howard University in Convention
Hall, February rs. Invitations to at
tend have been extended to the trus-
tees of the university. members of the
board Of education. James F. Oyster,
former president of the board of edu-
cation: Ernest L. Thurston. superin-
tendent of schools. and Roscoe c.
Bruce. assistant superintendent, in
charge OF coIored schools.
Several white teams are expected to
take part in the meet. A letter has
just been received by the MANAGEMENT
from the State College of New Jersey,
stating 1t will send a relay team to
i. compete at the meet.
. Concerning the entry of this team J.
Moria Saunders. chairman of the pub
licity committee of the meet, says:
we are happy that the State College
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
CAPITAL CITY LEAGU,
EVANSVILLE DUCkP1N LEAGUE.
JUDGE EDGINGToN ACCUSED.
Tennessee Legislature May Consider
Impeachment Proceedings.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, February 16 -
Gov. T. c. Rye says that he will call
an extra session of the Tennessee legis-
lature to consider impeachment pro-
ceedings against Judge Jesse Edging
ton of division No. 1, Shelby county
criminal court, as soon as the details of
the call could be worked out. News
paper charges against Judge Edging-
ton of grating were investigated by a
committee of the Memphis bar. The com
mittee recently laid the results of the
investigation before the governor.
Should circumstances arise to make the
session unnecessary the governor in
dictated the call would not be issued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
Aany Entries for Events Georgetown Ne
Schedules in Bowling
Leagues for Tonight

Departmental LeaEue-Navy VI.
Commerce. ..
Odd FeIlows' League-Columbia
VS.. Mount Pleasant.
Northeastern Lengue-ROsedales
VS.. De Luxe.
Phi Mu Sigma League-Mu VI.
Eta.
Mount Pleasant Lengue-Prince-
tons VS.. CO1um bias.
Bureau OF Engraving and Print
ing League-Examiner vs.. En-
gravers.
Georgetown Commercial League
-knickerbocker Athletic Club
VS.. Times SubstatiOn.
Patent Examiner League-En-
gineers VS.. Mechanics.
Capital City League-Ivory Soaps
vs.. National Laundry.
Bankers League-Bank of WASH
ingtOn VS.. Lincoln National.
knights of Columbus League
Green SOx VS.. Boosters.
Marine Corps League-Isabella
VS.. POllOc.
Agricultural Interbureau League
Weather VS.. Secretary.
Southeast League-Schlitz vs..
Government Hospital.
District League-Newcomer VI.
Home Club.
National Capital League-Bruns-
wicks VS.. Royals.
Masonic LeaEue-St. Johns VI.
Columbia, George c. Whiting
VS.. Pentalpha.
ID MI
Wreckers.
Arcade re a g Argyles vs..
GOldenbergs.
Fourteenth Street lie r u e.
Patent Office VS.. Quinters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
WOMEN TO BE RECRUITED.
British Government Plans to Put
100000 on Farms.

LONDON. February 10. - In an en-
deayor to overcome the difficulty
caused by the shortage of men for
farm work. the government has de-
cided. says the Daily News. to inaugu-
rate campaign to recruit women for
this work. The recruiting will be along
the popular line which has had such
success in getting men for the army.
1t 10 proposed that an armlet be issued
to women willing to undertake farm
work. and that they also be entitled
to wear q special uniform, Every vi,
by committees OF women, and 1t Is
hoped by the canvass to rase q body
Of 100000 women who are ready to en-
gage in agricultural work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
SURVIVORS OF ARETHUSA
ARE LANDED AT CHATHAM

CHATHAM. England, February Is. -
About three hundred survivors of the
British cruiser Arethusa, which was
sunk as the result of striking a mine
on the east coast of England, arrived
here Saturday night. All the men were
provided with new kits and on Sun
day they went on leave.
1t is supposed that sixteen or seven
teen men who were in the stokehold
at the time the vessel struck the mine
were killed outright.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16

Of New Jersey will honor US with their
entry in this meet. We are glad that
our efforts in the public schools ath-
letic league to promote the best and
most harmonious interests In athletics
are meeting with the success and
sportsmanlike spirit which athletics
deserve. 1t brings to mind our leagues
motto: Victory is no great matter and
defeat 10 less The essential thing in
sport Is the manly striving to excel
and the good feeling 1t fosters between
those who play fair and have no ex-
cuses when they lose"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
Detroit Banker Found Dead.

DETROIT. February Is. - George z.
Lawson. president Of the Peoples State
Bank Of Detroit. and widely known in
financial circles. was found dead in bed
yesterday at his winter home at Or
mond Beach. Florida. News OF his death
was telegraphed by "a director Of the
bank who also has been wintering at
Ormond Mr.. Lawson was f1fty-four
years of age. widow and one son
survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16

Groundkeepers in the National League
| viii be glad to hear that Hub Perdue
has passed on. Hub used to have
habit of paving up thte ground around
! the pitchers slab like a mad bull. and
| many groundkeeper has stormed and
| cussed the Gallatin Squash as result
! or his turf beating performances.
Manager Bill Carrigan of the Boston
Red Sox is determined to be supplied
with catchers. His latest is young
ster from Albany, n. Y, named Devine,
who has made a good record with in
dependent teams at various eastern
summer resorts.
The Philadelphia National League
club has released Pitcher Mattison to
the Syracuse club of the New York
State League. Mattison Joined the
pendent team in Pennsylvania, which
he had mapaged for several years.
1t is now Ray Fisher, professor of
the science of pitching. The Yankee
tWlrler has been engaged by the Y.
NJ. G A. College of Springfield, Mass.
to give course of instruction in the
art of twirling as part of the DEPART
ment of athletics of the institution
The Louisville Colonies will not make
training trip to Florida this spring.
intended. The plan now is for a
short trip to some point in Tennessee,
proba bly, Nashville, where games will
be played with the Southern League
team.
A rumor from Boston has il that
Manager Miller Higgins of the Cardi-
nails has made a trade proposition to
Manager Stallings for Third Baseman
Carlisle Smith. In St. Louis, however,
Higgins is quoted as saying that linn
Beck has been picked for the third
base job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16

the Giants and the manager of the
Yale nine. 1t will mark the first APP
pearance of major league team on g
Yale field.
Connie Mack is said to be figuring on
Perkins. his young catcher. to be a
star this year. This youth and schane
will do the catching for the Athletics
Mack having given up the idea that
Schang is third baseman or anything
| else but backstop. Perkins comes
l from the North Carolina League, and
is only twenty years of age.
| Manager McGraw regards Joe Ken
| ney, the Notre Dame catcher, as a
most promising player. He kept him
| uadSr cover during the few weeks he
was with the club at the end of last
season. but expects great things of him
| this year. Kenney is not only good
catcher and thrower but he can hit
and run bases. He lives al Pittsfield.
Mass.
! AS well a January without a thaw
as George Whitfield rot holding out for
| more money. George, who is winter
ing at Durham, N. c.. refused to sign
not contain raise over the 1915 fig
! ures. George has made only $4,000
out of base ball in two years. and has
right, he thinks, to expect more
George Stallings and Percy Haughton
were not strangers when they met for
the first time as employer and employe.
Last spring Stallings, at Haughtons
request, gave the Harvard University
base ball squad a series of talks which
Haughton said were the best kind of
coaching and the Harvard man has
been an admirer OF Stallings ever since.
Since the Chicago Cubs-Federal end
of them-have sold" Fred Beck. who
was given his release way last fall, we
may be hearing next that the Balti-
more Feds have sold" Chief Bender
and asked the Mobile Southern League
club to pay for the services of Harry
Swacina.
Now that he is in a real league,
Charley Weeghman of the Cubs has de-
cided his ball park is too small and ar
rangements are being made to increase
the seating capacity about 5000,
which will provide for crowds of $4,000.
Lee Magee. since becoming a Yankee,
has. it is reported, suggested to Capt
Til Huston that the Yanks give up the
Polo Grounds and move over to the
former Fed park in Brooklyn. Magee
Is sure that his personality in Brook
lyn will mean increased attendance II
the change Is made.
Steve BrQdie, veteran outf1elder, and
last year drawing salary as a scout for
the Baltimore Feds. has taken up his
duties as coach of the base. ball squad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16

It's easy to change the
shape and color of unsaI-
able brands to initiate the
Prince Albert tidy red tin.
but it is impossible to imi-
tate the flavor Of Prince
Albert tobacco! The pat
neutrality-suspicious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
Always the Same
THARP'S \.
Berkeley Rye
Be F St. NV. Phone Main a77.
Special Private Delivery.

at the Naval Academy at Annapolis
One of Steves first duties will be to
instruct the middies in the necessity of
being loyal to obligations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

The annual base ball game between
Yale and the New York Giants sched-
uled for April II has been transferred
from the Polo Grounds to the Yale
bowl by an agreement reached between
the Giants and the manager of the
Yale nine. 1t will mark the first ap-
pearance of a major league team on
Yale field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
Rolls for Set of 381, Highest
Recorded Under the A. c.
B. A. Rules.
GANDILS CAPTURE GAMES
IN THE ARCADE LEAGUE
Come Within Two Pins of Making
Sweep Over the Mount
Pleasant Team.

The best score rolled in a set in the
duckpin leagues this year was regis
tered last night by Waidelich of the
Caxton team in the Post League.
waidelich knocked down 3S1 pins in
his three contests. There was not
much difference in the scores of the
games, good hits and breaks being OBJ
tanned in almost every frame of all
three. In the first combat Waidelich
toppled 125 of the naples. sailed into
them for a count of 124 in his second
and in the third got the highest mark
of all, 1872. The mark of 3S1 stands
Bowling Association, but is not for the
District.
Notwithstanding that the Labor team
Post Office five in the Departmental
circuit, higgins of the latter was high
man of the match. higgins got more
than 100 pins in each of his contests,
his actual scores being 102, I04 and
125.
Gandils Capture Two.
The Gandils won two games from
the Mount Pleasant five in the Arcade
League and came within two pins of
making a sweep. The second contest
was lost by a score of 455 to 456
Mueller of the Gandils was high man,
rolling Ill, 1o1 and los.
The Pepco team proved too strong
for the Barber & Ross outfit in the
Commercial organization, winning all
three of the games. Noack rolled for
counts Of 107, SO and 1872. his total be-
ing better than that of any other play
er in the match.
The results of last nights matches in
the several leagues follow:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-04
SHIP At HEMP jRT NEWS
10. GES CoNIPL. LII
Swedish Craft Taken Into British
Port while Mails For This
Country Rihcd.

Washington. june 3-State Depart
ment officials were irritated today on
receipt of a report showing that the
British government is continuing its
seizure of mails in utter disregard of
the protests recorded bv this govern
ment.
The captain of the Swedish steamer
New Sweden, which arrived at New
port News Va, yesterday filed af-
fidavits with the State Department
charging that British authorities COM
PEELED him to take his ship into Kirk
wall. England, where he was detained
while American mail was taken off,
sent to London and examined.
An aggravating feature of the situa-
ton is that the British government
before the last-nate- was sent had
promised to relax its inquisitional
methods with reference to American
mails.
The seizure OF neutral vessels on the
high seas and forcing them under
compulsion to enter British ports. and
the interference with American mails
carried by such boats Is one OF the
fundamental protests made by the
United States government in its re-
cent note to the British and French
governments. 1t will not serve, Of
fcials said. for great Britain to say
that this note has not arrived in
London. Although the note in Its en-
tiretv was snnt by mail the substance
OF II wa "ahiod to III. British foreign
Office = SIR Cecil Spring Rice. the
British ambassador.
1t was indicated today that the
United States at present will take no
Official cognizance OF the charges made
bv the Swedish captain. The ques-
ton he raises is the same upon which
the United States based it's notes to
Great Britain on the mails Never
theless officials believed that Great
Britain was showing extreme discour-
tesy by continuing the practices COM
planned of during the interval before
II replies to the American protest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-04

that the great drop in the number or
cases Of typhoid fevsr reported to hts
department this year has been mest
pleasing to the members of his staR.
There were times not many years
ago whom case of typhoid was re-
ported to this department daily We
have been working bard to warn the
people against the seriousness OF the
disease and telling them how to pre-
vent 1t and tho number OF cases has
been diminishing year by year" said
DR.. Levy. In 1918 the death rate from
typhoid was 1913 in 100. 200 inhabitants
The death rate this year will be less
than one in 100000 II the record made
SO far this year continues"
DR.. Levy said that Richmond peo-
pie sometimes contract typhoid while
away on pleasure trips and bring Il
back with them, endangering their
friends and relatives.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-04

into her ssrvtcs - stats chairman the
Hon. J Taylor Diiysou; and
whsrsaA he has held this important
position during all, thses pears with
out opposition and b. tbs unanimous
voice Of every state convention: and
been likewise commissioned BY the
unanimous vote Of the Democracy of
this state ~ tn representative upon
the National Democratic Committee;
and
Whereas, during this long and un-
precedented service the Democratic
party Of Virginia has won victory At
ter victory In every campaign: and
Whereas this continued trust and
conndence could only have been In
spirsd by the knowledge Of the fact
that he was wise In counsel. impair
tial In judgment and just In action:
Now. therefore. the Democrats OF
Virginia. In convention assembled, do
hereby declare that in the voluntary
retirement Of J. Taylor Ellyson from
the honorable and arduous positions
which he has 20 long Oiled with sach
signal fidelity and ability. the State
and nation has lost q wise counselor
and trusted leader. and We hereby ex-
press to him our gratitude and Ap-
probation for his splendid services to
the State and nation and wish for him
q long hfe OF success and happiness.
New state CugMlmateee.
The new State Committee, headed
by Colonel James, will have a meet-
Ing. II 10 expected. shortly aftsr the
close Of the National Democratic Con-
vention at ST. Louis Juno IL. The
personnel Of the committee, by dis
First Dastrict-T. J. Downing. r. l.
Aiiworth. Body Sears. n D. Cois. Alien
d. Jones
Second District-w. w. sale, II.
0rimth Dodson, DR.. r. 3. Hope. P. p.
Deans. N. r. witherA
Third D!strict--John Purcell, W. D.
Cardwell. DR.. J. b. Fisher, Manley H.
Barnes. Clyde W. Saunders.
Fourth District--H. J. Hutchinson.
4. r. Morris. J. T. Thompson, Robert
Gillian, Peyton Turner
Fifth District-T. @. Burch. ]. NJ.
Clements, George B. Russell
Sixth District-G. W. Muse. b. e.
Hughes, J. w. Giilispie. r. II. Lang
horne. Lawrence 8. Davis.
Seventh Distrtct--R. T w. Duke, H.
r. Byrd. Floyd Weaver. C. @. Price.
W. e. Carson.
Eighth Distrios-R. C. L Moncurs,
@. l. Booth. T. A. Williams r. A.
Mcintyre. n. r. Greene.
Ninth Dtstriot-H. A. Smith. J. D.
buchanan. H. q. Peters J. Frank
Wysor. c. W. Bondunnt.
Tenth District--J. p. whitehead, g.
L. Ferguson. W. M. McAliister. w.
A. Pratt, w r. Allen.
Those who were named 70 attend
the national convention are:
Delegates to St. Louis.
Observation-Disclosures II. c.
Stuart, Senator Thomas 3. Martin.
Senator Claude A. Swanson. Congress-
II Hal d. Flood. Alternates-at-
l. NJ, Harris. W. Med. Lee, II
G. Meeks. J. n Brenaman
First District-John r Saunders.
c. Bernard Stately. Alternates-B.
White, c. D. Conway
Second Distrfct-John B. Primer.
Henry HanrahAn. r. H. williams, J.
c. Parker. Alternates-A. p. Thorn,
r. A. Bunting. L. A. Deans. DR.. EN-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-04

srvon Land.
Third Distriot-Congrsssman A. J.
Montague. II. M. Smith. Jr., @. h
Cooke, Thomas b. MoAdams~
Fourth District--P. II. Drewry, ]. T.
Lewis. r. n. Brook p. Finch.
Fifth District--M. b. Booker, w
D. Tompkins. Aiternatcs--J. w. Car
ter, C. b. Lacy.
Sixth District--Congressma Carter
Glass, D. H Barger.
Seventh Distrtct-N. B. Early. Kohr
Steck, Kenneth Gilpin, w. H. Wyatt
Eighth District--E. Fl. Gibson. w
n Lipscomb, Charles Bender, Robert
Gray. Alternates-N. A. Linney, w
N. Tiffany, w. Worth Smith, Jr., w
w. Burdett.
Ninth District--J. 8. Thompson, q
r. Boyd. H. @. Peters, NJ. L. Harrison
Alternates--E. w. Pennington, c. w
Bondurant. J. d. Buchanan. T. P.
Kane.
Tenth Dfstrict--B. A. Burgess. F.
w. Kent, o. L. Evans, II. c. Ford. :