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The Washington herald., 1916-12-30
CONGRESS DISTURBED BY
RAIL STRIKE POSSIBILITY

The rccurrent crisis in the Hcht Of the
railroad employees Of the country for an
eight-hour day. last night disturbed ad-
ninistration leaders in and out OF
Congress.
The possibility Of a renewal OF tho
strike order which was temporarily side
tracked by the efforts of President Viii
perturbation In official Washington Con-
Ercssional leaders discussed the situat on
anNiously.
Senator NewIands. chairman OF tho
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee.
considering the Presidents railroad pro-
gram. hurried back from his holiday
vacation last night to handle the sttua-
tion. The committee plans TO begin con
sideration of hearings on the railroad
bills next week.
AdviCes to administration OFFICIALS last
night brought a general fear Of spora-
die strikes in various parts OF the coun-
try after next Monday. The Adamson
eight-hour law becomes effective on that
date. The railroads suit to test the con-
stitutionality OF the law is before the
Supreme Court. 1t will be argued Janu-
airy s. and cannot possibly be decided
until a month or six weeks later. Mean
time the railroads under an agreement
with the Department OF Justice, will con-
tinue to pay their employees under the
present ten.Gour scale. keeping separate
accounts and impounding the amount
which would be due the men under the
new law, TO be paid over IL the law is
..--.rw ssfa, Men.
Congressional leaders while fearing
sporadic strikes. declared that a general
tic-up would utterly ruin the cause OF
the men in public opinion. and would
result I'm legislation adverse to their
wishes They asserted that q general
strike would force the prompt enactment
OF the law suggested by President VIII
son, suspending interstate strikes, pend
ing investigation
Union labor, including the four railroad
brotherhoods Is unalterably opposed TO
the compulsory investigation law, and
has or2Snized a vigorous fight against
il, to be led by Samuel Gompers. The
infiueEce Of the leaders is expected 10
be exerted against a general strike.
which might force action on this meas
ure
The administration hopes that the lead
crs will be able to forestall an outbreak.
Eut tie president Is determined that
there shall be no general tie-up OF the
commerce OF the country and II is prac-
ticaIly certain that he will again inter
yene In the situation. II . striks ssesmas
lImminenk
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Evening star., 1916-12-04
FULTZ MAKES ACCUSATIONS.
Says Players Are Forbidden to Join
Fraternity-Denial by Mack.

NEW YORK, December 4. - David
Eultz, president of the Base Ball Play
ers' Fraternity. includes in his annual
report to the directors of the fratern-
fly. made public yesterday. charge
that, according to reports made to him.
certain clubs have forbidden their
players to join the fraternity. The
clubs mentioned by Fultz are the Phil
adelphia Americans. Indianapolis and
Denver. He adds that II this be true
the three clubs have violated the agree
ment, which says there shall be no ois-
elimination against fraternity mem :.
bers. AS soon as Connie Mack heard or
Fultz's accusation he denied that he
had asked any of the Athletics players
not to join the fraternity. or even made
such an intimation to them.
Fultz states that the fraternity.
which has completed its fourth year,
continues to grow in strength and Is
demonstrating its ability to accom-
pIish benefits for its members. Although
two of the major league clubs, Phila-
delphia and Cleveland Americans. are
not in the fraternity, and the Chicago
lack of interest, the organization has
large representation and is stronger
than ever in all the other major league
clubs. Fultz asserts. In the minor
leagues the fraternity has made more
rapid strides The return of a number
of Federal League players increased
the active membership to 1.215 mem
bers.
Many claims of players were taken
up by the fraternity during last year.
The sum of s7,521.es was recovered
from club owners, and in addition the
validity Of certain contracts was es-
tablished. saving $2,775 to the players
involved.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
THE LAST DAY.
Copyright, 1861
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE.

II you knew that you had but one
more day to live. and that at the set
ting Of tomorrow's sun your life would
close. how would you spend that day?
In the first place, you have certain
notions about the hereafter and about
the results of your earthly life upon
your future state. Instead of dismiss
ing and neglecting these thoughts,
wouldn't you suddenly find them to be
of great interest? And, if you believe
preparing" does any good. wouldn't
you prepare?
If there were any root of bitterness
between you and another wouldn't you
make haste to remove it?
In your relations to your family
wouldn't you be very patient and for
bearing. and realize that quite a lot
of matters that usually disturb you are
not worth while?
In your business. wouldn't you be
made yividly conscious that many
things that have seemed vital to you
are really of no consequence? Wouldn't
you awake to a sharp appreciation of
values?
Wouldn't you like to spend as much
as possible of that last day with the
ones or one of whose devotion to you,
of whose love and trust in you, you
are certain? And would you have time
for many people that now occupy you?
Wouldn't this world seem wonder
fully beautiful to you, and wouldn't
you see as if by a revelation the mar
vel and charm of many things you have
passed by as commonplace? The sun
shine. for instance; the sky and clouds,
the familiar trees. the flight of birds,
the house you live in. your books, your
chair. your bed, your dog, the intimate
sounds of domestic life. Wouldn't all
these things be suddenly endued with
d pathetic beauty?
Would you give way to unruly appe-
tites or tempers, seeing the folly of
them?
Would you not be stripped of a hun
dred vanities, of all your self-preening
and pride and sense Of Importance?
Wouldn't the knowledge that this is
your last day. in fine, make you as
noble, great. fine and honest as it is
possible for you to be. and wouldn't
you live up to the very best ideals you
have-for one day?
If so. why not live this day as if it
were the last, at least as to its temper
and plane?
The end Of life is the true touchstone
Of life. The great revealer of values
is death.
Is it not possible for US to get some
of the last days vision and wisdom and
spread it around bit through our
other days?
Why should not our last day be an
inspiration-and not dread?
Evening star., 1916-12-04
By ]. ED. GRILLo.

Explaining just why major league play
ers will be called upon to strike next
spring unless grievances Of their little
brothers in the minors are settled this
winter, President Dave Fultz OF the Play
ers' Fraternity in a statement says: THE
big league players are ready to take such
drastic action as a mtter Of principle and
also for their own protection"
incidentally, >, Fultz says that the prac-
tice of certain sport writers to ridicule
the difference OF opinion between the
players and the powers Of base ball is
silly. He says some papers have appre-
ciated the gravity Of the situation. This
is no joke, nor are We trying to put up
a big bluff," said Fultz yesterday. land
there is no question that the players are
with US to a man."
Replying directly to President Tener of
the National League, Fultz says Tener
makes a mistake when he says that he
cannot understand how bright young men
like major league players can talk OF
striking over trivial minor league mis-
understandings.
That is where Tener makes his big
mistake" F'ultz says. These minor league
Importance to the major players as to
the minors. There are 5000 minor league
players and only something like $50 big
league players. And sooner or later each
of $50 will be back in the minors or re-
tire from the game.
That Is where the failure of the Ma
tional Association to recognize the ira
Evening star., 1916-12-04
BY n. C. BYRD.

Local college basket ball teams Will
be coached by the same men who had
charge of them last year. Fred Rice
has been directing the effort Of the
Catholic University players for sew
eral seasons and his success has been
such that he can stay in charge about
as long as he cares to. Jack Haas
Gallaudet's mentor of last season, has
been re-engaged John o'Reilly, ply
sical director at Georgetown, Will coach
the Blue and Gray quint, and George
Colliflower accomplished so much while
connected with George Washington
that his services were Immediately re-
tanned
Georgetown had material last year
that was not the best, but Coach
y Reilly developed a fairly strong team
and went through a creditable season
Fred Rice has proved himself an ex-
ceptionally capable instructor since he
took charge of the c. U. forces. Rice
teaches his men offensive work In the
main and he usually turns out bril-
nant scoring team. Many points are
registered against the Brooklanders.
out they also are big scorers. Haas did
not win many games with the Gal
a team that was always in the running
IN every contest. George Washington
started its season with good prospects.
OUT poor coaching failed to materalize
strong team and George Collif1ower
was engaged late in the year to direct
the squad. The Improvement noted in
the remaining games was surprising.
Inc basket ball schedules of the col
,eges show good games to be played
mere and on foreign floors. Some of
the pest teams in the east are to ap-
pear IN Washington during the win
Ter. while every quint is to take a trip
north or south. Some few games will
De played before the Christmas holi-
days. but the main part of the sched-
ules will not begin until the second
week in January.
The comparative records of George
town and Georgia Tech, the two heavi-
est scoring foot ball teams in the coun-
try. are interesting. The latter got
a small college eleven 222 to 0. George
big counts against nearly all the teams
1t faced. The local institution lost one
game. dropping its contest with the
Navy. while Georgia Tech was not de-
feated. However. the Georgians bare
ly won from North Carolina and David
son and We're tied by Washington and
Lee. Here is the record Georgetown
made in the games it played. as COM
pared with what Georgia Tech did in
its schedule:
Evening star., 1916-12-04
SULTANABAD YOUNGEST
Of ALL PERSIAN CITIES
But Despite Youth Of Only 100 Years
It Is One of big -Four"
in Carpet World.

The National Geographic Society is
sues the following war geography bull
letin concerning Sultanabad, capital
Of the Persian province of Irak, in the
vicinity of which the Russians are re-
ported to have administered defeat to
a considerable Turkish force:
"Sultanabad is the infant city of Per-
sia. having been founded only a little
more than hundred years ago
whereas most of the places of more
than 5000 inhabitants in this ancient
kingdom have histories antedating the
Christian era by centuries. The town
owes it's Importance to the fact that it
is in the center Of one of the greatest
rug-making districts of the near east
1t forms with Hamadan. Tabriz and
Herman the big four of the Persian
carpet world.
The hand-woven carpets of Persia
are divided into three general classes
kali. or rugs having piles and cut like
plush: the nimads, or felt weaves,
which are seldom exported, and the
gilim, with smooth surfaces much in
demand for hangings. draperies and
couch covers Sultanabad is noted espe
cially for its kali, and before the war
the value of these goods exported from
here and Ferahan amounted to 100000
annually. A British company is estab
lished in Sultana bad to handle this
business
Evening star., 1916-12-04
Light on Booths Burial.

10 the Editor of The Star:
In reply to a letter of Marguerite
Du Pont Lee relative to the Burial of
Booths Body" of December l. you are
advised that Mr.. Daniel V. Colclazier,
who died in his ninety-second year,
August s. 1906, was one of the secret
service men under Col. Baker who ac-
companied the body of Booth down the
Potomac on the rowboat mentioned to
the United States arsenal, where it was
buried in a secret place there. He used
to talk of those times in his last days
and was heard several times to state
this fact. He became indignant and
walked the floor vehemently at one
time when he read of an account in one
Of the papers stating that the real
Booth had escaped and gone to South
America and married there. He said
how could such reports get out and be
believed by people at that time, when
he knew well that Wilkes Booth. the
assassin. in whose capture he had as
sisted. had been buried in the arse
nal? The report that the body was
sunk in the Potomac was given out in
order to avert suspicion from the real
burial place, as feeling ran riot at that
time. Some years after, at the request
of some of the family. the body was
given up. the undertaken was blind
FOLDED and sworn to secrecy in taking
~" So4 psr iicIIi tHe arsenal at the
time. in dead of night. and none of the
outside world but the undertaken knew
of its removal. From 1862 until the
close of the war Mr.. Colclazier served
as scout. national police and United
States detective under Col Baker; also
as bodyguard to President Lincoln at
the Soldiers Home, was Gen. Wrieht's
scout when Gen. Early attacked Fort
Stevens. was in New York city captur-
ing bounty jumpers when the war
closed. was with the party that cap
tured Booth and went to Mrs Surratt's
house and obtained Booths picture for
Gen. Augur.
The Star of August 10. 1906, gives an
account Of his service and death
NELLIE C. COLCLAZIFR
Evening star., 1916-12-04
GOLF VERSUS BUSINESS
Statement Is Made That Playing
Game Causes Loss of Efficiency
in Workaday World.

The statement of one of the best in
formed men in government circles that
big business interests have under con-
sideration the elimination of golfers
from managerial positions only coin
cides with statement made in England
some time ago. shortly after the war
began and before the demand for men
became SO urgent.
The English, previous to the war,
were content to sit back and in a COM
placent manner regard the mingling of
sport with business, considering the rest
afforded by one as offsetting the wear
and tear of the other. Since the be-
ginning Of the war the golfer has been
forced to stay in the background, the
demands on his time being so urgent
that he has not been permitted to get
more than an occasional round of the
links. Indeed, it is said that golf In
Britain is almost wholly played by In
validS home on sick leave or men high
in the government employ who must
have the rest afforded by the game.
There can be no doubt that the man
who puts in his time at the office un-
der high pressure needs something to
mitigate the strain on his nervous en-
ergy. and golf is one of the most rest
full of games. AS to the statement at
tributed to certain captains of industry
that golfers produce less than nom
golfers and that business has shown
signs of deterioration under the man
agement of golfers. it is possible that
some players have taken a good deal
of time off for the royal and ancient
game. but for the great majority of
players who simply regard the game
in the light of recreation it cannot be
that business suffers in a large meas
ure from the evil of neglect in favor
of golf.
Each member of foursome played
over the Pinehurst course yesterday
scored 2 in the course of an eight
een-hole match. Three of the 2S We're
made on the two holes which have
been made in one stroke before this
season.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
YEARLY EXAMINATION URGED.
Society for Control of Cancer Favors.
Medical Day Also.

The designation of Wednesday as
national medical examination day by
the National Association for the study
and Prevention of tuberculosis has been
seconded by the American Society for
the Control of Cancer.
The growing movement in favor of
an annual medical examination for
every person, sick or well, 1t is stated.
promises much benefit in the reduc-
tion of the death rate from cancer as
well as that from tuberculosis. In
both these prevalent diseases the hope
of cure is very much greater II the ALL.
ment be recognized and treated in the .
earliest stages. Cancer is by no means
a hopelessly fatal disease. the society
declares. and an ever increasing num-
her of those afflicted are being saved
through their Intelligent recognition
of the danger signals and their prompt
recourse to competent treatment. ..
Evening star., 1916-12-04
DENY OHIO STATE GAMES.
Two of Big Nine Decline Contests
With Foot Ball Champions.

CHICAGO. December 4.-Ohio State
University. winner of the 1915 foot ball
championship of the Big Nine Confer
ence, failed to obtain games with either
Minnesota or Chicago when fhe foot
ball schedule for the 1917 season was
tentatively adopted at the annual meet
ing Of the foot ball coaches and ath-
letic directors of the Western Confer
ence, which closed here early Sunday
morning.
Neither was Northwestern. runner-up
to Ohio State. awarded games with
Wisconsin or Minnesota. Practically
the only other upset in the 1917 pro-
gram was the dropping of Indiana by
Chicago. Coach A. A. Stagg of Chi
cago declined to grant Ohio State
Minnesota said IL was impossible for
Minnesota to play at Columbus. Coach
Jack wilce Of Ohio State was deeply
disappointed in failing to land games
with either Minnesota or Chicago.
The coaches recommended that the
starting of the foot ball practice sea-
son be advanced to September Is from
September 90. as has been the rule for
years.
Base ball will be thoroughly cleansed
Of rowdyisrn in the Big Nine next sea-
Son- Players will not be permitted to
harangue their opponents, and severe
penalties Will be provided for such Of
fenses. George HUFF Of the University
Of Illinois introduced a resolution,
which was unanimously adopted, to
have code of ethics for base ball
drafted by committee. OF which all
base ball coaches were made me m bers.
l. W. St John Of Ohio State Cniver-
sitS was appointed chairman.
The annual conference of outdoor
field and track championships will be
decided at the University of Chica go
- i =
championships were awarded 10 North
western University. The meet viii be
decided on March %. The conference
swimming championship also went to
Northwestern. The date. howev' was
not set.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
COLLEGE BASKET BALL TEAMS
RETAIN LAST YEARS COACHES
OReilly, Rice, ColliAower and Haas in
Charge at G. u, C. u, G. W. u. and CAL
laudet-Southern Elevens' Great Backs.

other guess. Folger was one of the
best all-round backs in the south in
1915. while a member of the Univer-
sity of South Carolina eleven. and this
year he has played even better foot
ball. Northern critics, following Caro-
lina's game with Harvard, gave Fol-
ger unstinted praise. In tho contests
Carolina has played with other south
ern elevens Folger has been the par
tfcular star of the Tarheels' offense.
Against the University OF Virginia he
was pretty near the whole show" and
1t was he who made the one touch
down of the struggle after a run Of
ffty-two yards through the entire Vir-
ginia eleven.
The three greatest ground-gaining
backs in the south seem to be Strupper
Of Georgia Tech, Gilroy Of Georgetown
and Folger of Carolina. Each did
wonderful work for his team. leading
the individuals in every particular.
This trio. with Curry of Vanderbilt for
quarter. would prove a wonderful COM
bination, perhaps the best the south
ever has produced
Evening star., 1916-12-04
BASE BALL FOR EUROPE.
Magnate Ward May Send Teams
Abroad After War Ends.

CHICAGO, December 4.-Hugh Ward
who with Harry Frazee. has purchased
the Boston American base ball team
and Will come into formal possess ion
December -. is planning 10 give Eu-
rope some major league base ball as
soon as the war ends.
My plan is to send couple of base
ball teams over as soon as the league
season here closes" Mr.. Ward, who Is
here today. said. las for the expense. II
will cost less than to send d team from
New York 10 San Francisco. ] don't see
why the Bostons and some other team
should not go over TO Europe next fall
If the war is over by that time"
Evening star., 1916-12-04
Mertz & Mertz Co., Inc. :
COG F St.
| east. and Ispahan, $50 miles to the--.

east and Ispahan. $50 miles to the
southeast.
Strangely enough, Sultanabad owes
its existence to Napoleon Bonaparte. In
an effort to induce Persia to attack
Great Britains possessions in India. in
exchange for French help against the :
Russians then invading Georgia, the
emperor dispatched Gen. Claude Gar
dane to the court of Teheran to effect
the alliance. But by the time the diplo-
mat could complete his dangerous
overland journey the treaty of Tilsft-
(July. 1S07) had been in existence five
months. and his mission was thereby
rendered useless for the time being.
The envoy remained in Persia for
more than year. however. and during
that time attempted TO reorganize the
native army. A recruiting center for
several battalions was established in
the midst of the rug-mahing villages
of Irak. and thus began Sultanabad,
which today has population of 5000.
Gardane returned to France in 1909,
was made count and took part in the
disastrous campaign in Portugal under
M3SSena His reverSeS cost him the
favor which he had won with the en-
peror by his tactful handling of the
delicate Persian mission. His subse-
quent career was obscure"
Evening star., 1916-12-04
BALL PLAYERS NOT BLUFFING
ABOUT STRIKE, FULTZ INSISTS
Head of Fraternity Declares Drastic Ac-
tion Will Be Taken Unless Demands of
f: Minors Are Complied With.

ternity's just request involves the major
league players as much as the minors.
OF what use would the fraternity be If
the players did not band together for the
welfare of all?'
F>ultz expressed the hope that the ma
about the reforms in question without the
players calling a strike. -,
Il believe the commission VIII do TINS,
says FultZ because the requests involved
are fair and just and because the com.
mission has repeatedly expressed 1tsell
as in favor of everything which the ira.
ternity now asks from the minor leagues
pect Ban Johnson to do anything to help
the players. but believes the two Ma
tional League members of the commission
will bring about the reforms the players
demand.
That Manager Griffith appreciates
Elmer Smiths good work for the GRIN
men and that he believes he will be
one of the best hitters he will have on
his team next year goes without say
ing. Smith is expected to be the teams
cleanup hitter.
Smith has ability in throwing and
fielding, as we'll as hitting. and he has
learned by reason of Griffith's course
in keeping him in the game against
left-handed pitchers to hit the south
paws as we'll as the righthanders
James A. Bobby" Quinn has quit
ing the business end of ball club,
and he is certain to prosper when he
gets into some other line Of business.
He never will be forgotten by those
who had the pleasure of enjoying his
acquaintance.
Evening star., 1916-12-04
Cubs Want to Quit Tampa.

TAMPA. Fla. December 4-President
weeghman of the Chicago Nationals
has requested the Tampa Base Ball
Training Association to release him
from the contract by which the club
trains in Tampa. 1t was announced here
last night. Ohicers of the association
said the request would be denied. The
Chicago club pays expenses and gets
the gate receipts. Weeghman declares
this has proved too costly. Tho contract
has two years to run.