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Evening journal., 1916-11-07
TEKER ADMITS
weakness OF The
NATIONAL LEAGUE
BY HAMILTON.
United Press STAFF Correspondent.

United Press STAFF Correspondent.
NEW YORK Nov. THE weak
ness Of the National League brand
of baseball as compared with the
snappy brand dished out by the
American League. pointed out by the
United Press in the last World
Series. was admitted today by Gov
ernor John X. Tener. president of
the National League.
Il isn't Wilbert Robinson who is
so much to blame for the loss of the
World Series. according to Governor
Tener. but is due TO the fact that
the players who made up the Ma
tional League club we're wholly IN
able to do the things which might
have won ball games. II would have
been useless. Tener contends for
Robinson to follow tactics other than
the ones he did follow
The fielding, Governor Tener agrees,
was something awful and the Brook
lyn club never has a chance against
such a grand organization as the Red
SoX.
Tener. however. is extremely opti-
mistic and he believes that before
the time comes for another world
series his league will be strength
ened TO such an extent that II will
give its rival opposition of the stern
est sort Work is now being done.
he declares. which will give the Ma
tional League undoubted strength.
The National League preXy agreed
that there were several clubs in the
National League at the close of the
last playing season which would
have given the world series fans a
better run for their money than did
the Dodgers He didn't name these
clubs, but it was evident he does not
believe the best club in the National
League won the pennant.
Evening journal., 1916-11-07
LIBERTY OUOITERS WIN.

In a spirited contest at the Liberty
Fire Company's house yesterday after
noon. the Liberty QUOT team defeated
the team representing the Good VIII
Fire Company Of New Castle. in three
out OF five games Wallace and
Moran Of Liberty. proved the stars Of
the match. Scores:
Liberty IN 10 Is 21 ia
Good VIII 3 81 q 8 CO
Players: Liberty-James p Nc
Hugh. James Patterson. Wallace and
Moran. Good Will-Johnny Leonard.
George c. Hahan, Paul Brown, John
Lenoire
Evening journal., 1916-11-07
HARLAN's TEAM WINS.

The recently organized soccer team
representing the Harlan and Hol
lingsworth Corporation played its first
game of the season at Marcus Hook
Saturday and easily defeated the team
of the General Chemical Company by
a score of six goals to one.
The soccer team of the Bethlehem
Steel Company, which is the parent
company of the Harlan and Holdings
worth Corporation, now holds the
American soccer championship. and
the local team is. therefore, ambitious
to meet the Bethlehem aggregation
during this season. with a view of
testing their strength and giving VIII
mington a real good soccer treat.
Evening journal., 1916-11-07

Your position is calling TO you to-
day in the Want columns. Heed the
call OF oportunity.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1916-11-07
BY B. J. O'DONNELL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW YORK. Nov. You'll have
to come to Broadway If you want to
take a postgraduate course IN slangl
The stranger from the Middle or
Far West has cause to wonder what
it's all about when he overhears boys
along the Reckless Mile' carry on a
conversation.
Evening journal., 1916-11-07

stood at Forty second street and
Broadway last night and was fasoin-
ated by a curious conversation be-
tween two Broadwayites.
After "eavesdropping' several min
utes I went to Jack Penny who knows
everybody i'm and everything about
New York. and he translated the chat
ter for me.
Here is the way I heard t. and what
Penny said il meant
Evening journal., 1916-11-07
LOOKS AT SQUIRRELS;
FORESEFS HUGHES.

GEORGETOWN. Del, Nov. AL
bert Frazer, 72-year-old politician,
who has correctly foretold election re-
suits for many years. declared last
night that Hughes will be elected
President by large majority. Frazer
declares he foretells the result by OBJ
serving the squirrels, wild geese and
weather signs
Evening journal., 1916-11-07
THINKS Jennings WON.

Snort \ ditor EVENING JOURNAL.
AS a spectator of the wrestling
match which was referred to in your
paper the other night, would like
10 state. as a man of that sport. that
] think Jennings. of the Field CluD. is
Evening journal., 1916-11-07

SIX CLUBS FOR CAGE LEAGUE.
The city basketball league is as
sured.
At meeting OF the organization in
THE EVENING JOURNAL office last
night the Eden-south Side. General
Chemical. Montclair and Highland
teams were represented. and applica-
ton for membership was made by the
Hagley Community House Eve. It was
announced that West End would also
file application for membership, max
ing a six-team organization. A six
team schedule. which is now being
prepared. will be presented to the
league at its meeting in this office on
next Monday night. Il is proposed
to begin the season the week OF No
vember 20.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21
SENATE GETS A PEACE BILL.
Newlands Would Have U. S. Ask That
the War Be Stopped.

WASHINGTON, April q. - A plea
by the United States senate to the war
ring nations to bring about peace by
mutual concessions and enter into an
agreement for a decrease in armament
is contained in a resolution introduced
yesterday by Senator Newlands of Ne
vada.
With England dominant ON sea and
Germany on land, he said, it was plain
that no result except continued blood
shed could be hoped for. His resolution
proposed that international disputes
should be adjusted by the establishment
of an international court. In the recent
statements by Chancellor Won Beth
mann-Hollweg and Premier Asquith Mr..
Newlands said he saw hopes of peace.
1.-The senate of the United States,
profoundly impressed by the solemn
ties of the hour, urges on the warning
nations a calm consideration of these
views,' the resolution concludes.
1t also proposes a return to the terri
torial conditions existing at the begin
ming of the war except to make Poland
a separate kingdom. The resolution was
laid over without action.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21
ELK ON WASHINGTON RANGE.
Foresters Report 1000 on the Olympic
Peninsula.

HOGUIAM, Washington, April 21.-
Approximately 1000 head of elk are
roaming the Olympic peninsula, accord
ing to a count just completed by officers
of the forest service. This information
was given out here by R. L. Fromme,
supervisor of the Olympic national for
est, who has gone to the Lake Quiniault
district to get the work of the govern
ment train and telephone line repair
under way and to plan buildings for
this summer.
Mr.. Fromme declared actual counts
had been made in the Quiniault, Elwha
and Hob valleys by forest rangers.
Rangers saw there will be practically
no increase in the number of elk this
year owing to the ravages of the severe
weather of last winter. The storms and
heavy SHOWS caused the death of many
elk, it is stated, and in addition made
them an easy prey to the cougar, and
these varmints killed off many more.
The rangers, Mr.. Frommc declares, re
port they saw practically none of the
last years calves with the herds, and
he believes most of these died or We're
killed during the winter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21
LABOR PARTY ENDS
THE BRITISH CRISIS
Agrees to Extension of Compulsion if
Further Free Enlistment Trial
Fails

LONDON, April 2l.-The whole nation
was surprised and the great majority of
the people We're cheered by the unexDected
announcement after the cabinet meeting
yesterday that the cabinet deadlock over
the question of extending military con
scription had been compromised. Thus
the country is saved from the anxious davs
1t would have suffered until parliament re-
assemblies on Tuesday and from the news
paper controversy, which would have
ragged meantime
The Labor party, which was the only
political group united against further
measures of compulsion, is credited with
paving the way to the agreement. The
leader of the Labor party, Arthud Hender-
son, president of the board of education.
proposed according to the reports, fur
ther trial of voluntary enlistment, with
the promise that the Laborites would CON
sent to a gradual extension of conscription
II it proved necessary to secure the mum
ber of men which the military authorities
consider essential.
The Labor members, together with 9th
ers, demanded that they be informed on
the exact position-what number Of men
had already been enrolled and pledged and
how many the war office required to en-
large the army and replace the wastage by
casualties and other causes. Consequently
a secret session Of both houses viii be con
vened Tuesday, at which the government
will supply full information
An official statement last night declares
that the settlement satisfied all sections of
opinion represented by the government
and emphasizes that the sole reason for
the secret session of parliament is to sup
ply confidential information to the mem
bers
Until Premier Asauith's statement yes
terday, the public failed to realize that the
government was actually on the brink OF
dissolution, as hostile newspapers have
strenuously advertised previous crises
which failed to crystalize This real crisis,
which is now surmounted for the present
at least, was not a division on party lines
The Northchffe press, so-called. supported
by the conservative Morning Post, has at
tackled the coalition cabinet, and particu-
larly the prime minister, for failure to
frame and execute vigorous war policy,
and has demanded general conscription un-
der the watchword; Equality Of sacrifice
for all
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21
CONFERRED WITH PRESIDENT.
Japanese Ambassador Wished to Know
About immigration Restrictions.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-Viscount
Chinda, the japanese ambassador, con
ferred with President Wilson today
over provision of the pending immi-
grafton bill which proposed to enact in
TO law the so-called gentlemen's 3 agree
ment restricting the immigration of
japanese laborers. A memorandum on
the subject has been presented to the
state department
The proposed inclusion in the law of
an informal agreement which Japan
had promised in order to meet the
terms of the agreement between for
mer Secretary of State Root and for
mer Ambassador Takahira, is under
stood to be repugnant to the Japan
csc government.
For many obvious reasons the atti-
tude of the administration is said to
be one of disinclination to irritate the
situation between japan and the
United States, which has been smoul-
dering since the California anti-alien
land law negotiations went into an in
definite stage three years ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21
LONDON PRAISES WILSON.
Calls Difference Fancifn Between
Break and War.

LONDON, April 2l.-Opinion is di-
yided among the London newspapers
concerning the attitude of Germany
toward the note of President Wilson.
which they generally term an ultima
tum. Some of the papers think that
the German government, driven bs
public opinion, viii refuse to consider
the demands of the United States, but
others believe that Germany will yield
rather than face q rupture with the
United States. Little effect was evi-
dent on the stock market, which open
ed steady
The Globe says that suspension OF
diplomatic relations does not mean that
the United States would necessarily be
in a state of war with Germany. but
repetition of the offence by Germany
might lead to retaliation
The difference then the paper
says, "between that position and act
ual war would be only fanciful. As
far as the allies are concerned the
] United States probably is more useful
to them under present conditions than
they would be if they were openly at
war with Germany. 1t is evident that
President Wilson will put UP with no
more submarine outrages and that he
insists upon ful! observation of recog-
nized international law with regard to
neutrals'
/ In commenting on the President g
language the Westminster Gazette
says:
. Language of this kind between
great powers does not leave open a
wide choice. Germany is given the al
tentative of abandoning its submarine
warfare or ceasing to retain the friend
liness of the United States. The tone
of the message foreshadows in the lat
ter case more than the mechanical
break of diplomatic relations. President
Wilson has mapped out for himself {
line of action which admits Of no re
treat
The Pail Mall Gazette says that the
significance of the President s review
of the situation is that he no longel
withho.ds official cagnizance of tn,
"true character Of German policy anC
, of the insincerities wherewith his for
, mer protests have been countered. Tha
Germany will fulfil the conditions spec
fled there is no reason to expect, bu
upon the eventual consequences of tn
, President 5 message it viii be fruitles
= to speculate America ct last may b
} congratulated upon having reached th
p point where she is no longer compelle
to wear the full livery of official neu
@ trality as between man and beast. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21
spy REVEALS coNsPIRAcIEs.
Horst Won der Goltz's Confession In
wolves German Diplomatic in o. S.

LONDON, April 2l. = The govern
ment last night issued q lengthy
sworn statement b. Horst Won der
Goltz, secret agent of the German gov
ernment, who is now in the United
States in custody, giving full details
Of his activities in America.
The statement bristles with dates
and names of places and of persons
associated with him. The government
prefaces it with memorandum re
lating to Won der Goltz s identity and
the manner of his arrest in England
The memorandum says that when
Won der Goltz was shown a check
signed by Capt. Won Papen, former
military attache of the German em-
bassy at Washington, which had been
seized at Falmouth, he admitted his
Endorsement and asked to be allowed
to make a voluntary statement. He
was thereupon given writing materials
and spent the night of January 3 in
compiling a statement which he after
ward swore to.
This statement involves several
German diplomatic officials in addition
to Won Papcn and tells of the various
plots arranged to destroy property in
Canada. The plan finally agreed upon
was to dynamite railway functions,
grain elevators and canal locks. a
large number of men Joined in the ac-
tivitics, and the dynamite was carried
in suit cases to Buffalo, but the plans
for making the attacks were finally
abandoned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21
PROTECTED TRANSPORTS.
Precautions Taken to See That Rus
sian Troopships Were safeguarded.

MARSEILLES, France, April 20.
delayed. - The arrival of transports
which brought Russian troops sent to
iCdn the entente forces on the western
front have been expected since Tues
day, but d heavy storm in, the Medi-
terranean delayed their reaching here
until today. Every precaution for their
protection had been taken, owing to
reports that hostile submarines were
operating in the Mediterranean.
The coming of Russian troops to the
western front has been talked of by
military people for two or three
months. The reason, as now explained,
is that it is easier for Russia to arm
and supply fighting material to Rus
sian troops on the western front than
on the eastern Russia still has many
hundred thousand more men under
training than she can use on her fir
ing lines, because the Russian prob
lem continues to be not how to get
men but munitions.
The allies can obviously provide
complete equipment for the Russians
more easily in France than by shipping
arms to Russia Probably a quarter
of a million men will be sent into
France this spring.
The authorities decline to permit
mention of the number of men who
have already arrived or are en- rout,
on the transports following.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21
SEA COOKS GO ON STRIKE.
Marine Stewards Also Ask More Pay
Before Sailing.

NEW YORK, April 81. - The Ma
rine Cooks and Steward s association
has joined the other classes of employ
es on steamships entering this port
in demanding an increase in wages.
Cooks, messmen and walters refused
TO sign on board the passenger liner
Carolina of the New Y ork and Porto
Rico company, scheduled to sail today.
Fhe men said they would not sail at
the wages offered BY the company.
j. II. Turnbull, marine superintend-
ent of the line, said he was disposed
to treat with the men and that he did
not expect any trouble. The steamer
Brazos of the same line, was held up
in the harbor more than 20 hours a
week ago when the men refused 10
work unless they were paid the wages
demanded.
general strike will be called on
May ! unless agreements are reached
with the various steamship companies,
Henry p. Griffin, executive head of the
stewards union, asserted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21
NINE KILLED BY
A CRAZY SOLDIER
Austrian Attacked People in His
House and Then Fired Upon Crowd
in the Street.

LONDON, April 21. - Nine persons
were killed and many wounded in the
outskirts of Vienna by Leopold Fitch
ner, Landstrum infantryman, who be-
came insane while in charge of a po-
lice post, SAYS an Amsterdam despatch
to the Exchange Telegraph company.
Fitchner first began hiring at those in
the house with him. He then opened
the window and fred on the crowd in
the street.
The Vienna fremen, called in an ef-
fort to subdue the madman, played the
hose on him while he fired so more
shots at them before dropping his
weapon,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21
CITY BANK MEN
TO STUDY RUSSIA
Make the Trip Ostensib1y to Consider
the Opening of Branches-Hints of
New Loan to Gar.

NEW YORK, April 21.-samuel Nc
Roberts, senior vice president of the
National City bank, and Charles Y.
Rich, vice president in charge of the
bond department, will sail today for
Russia, by way of Bergen, Norway
1t was said at the bank that the
visit to Russia by two of the most inn
portant officials at this time was pri-
marily for a study of conditions with
view to the extension Of branch
banks. Elsewhere in Wall street the
opinion was expressed that the depart
ure of the vice presidents at such
critical stage of international affairs
probably had more to do with the Rus
sian financing which has been pending
for some months The difficulty Of
reaching an understanding of condi-
tions in the two markets by cable has
prevented an agreement on the i'm
3ortant loan arrangements that have
been under discussion
Russia has been dealing with the
National City bank and j. F. Morgan
& Co and has raised funds here for
war purchases through the sale of ac-
ceptances. The Guaranty Trust com
pany has also provided money through
the same means. 1t looked until a few
days ago as though a combination ar
rangement, involving the sale in this
country of between S70,0O0,O00 and
Sl00,000,000 of acceptances and straight
government bonds would be effected by
the Guaranty Trust company and the
National City bank. However, the sale
of bonds was dropped. and the matter
of providing from $30,OO0,00 to $780,
100000 through acceptances has been
delayed by the prevailing holidays in
Russia. This arrangement is expected
to be consummated in three weeks.
Mr.. McRoberts is director of the
Baldwin locomotive works, which has
received very large orders from the
Russian government, both for locomo-
tives and munitions of war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21
PARIS EXPECTS BREAK.
'Matin' Pleased at Prospect of Rup-
ture With Pirates

PARIS, April 21-The papers did
not receive the text of President Will
son IS statement in time for publication,
but they nevertheless expressed the
opinion that the situation between the
United States and Germany is grave.
The Journal says that rupture is
imminent.
1sThe action of Washington will
have farreaching consequences for the
future of the United States. the
Matin remarks. France awaits calm
ly the eventual rupture. America
could not give US greater sympathy
than she has already given, but we
will feel moral JOY to see this noble ma
tion break all relation with a nation
of pirates which precipitated the pres
ent world tragedy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21
Government to Give Won
BernstOrff Documents
Taken from Won Igel
DISCLOSE SUBJECTS
OF UNUSUAL NATURE
Photographs of the Documents Have
Been Made and These VIII Be Re
talned-Lansing Said to Have Con-
sidered an official Apology

WASHINGTON, April 21. - The
state and justice departments announc-
ed today the government 5 willingness
to return to the German embassy all
the papers seized in New York, with
the arrest Of Wolf Won Igel, which
Count Won Bernstorff will identify as
official. Photographs of the seized doe
uments have been made and will be re-
tanned. Count Won Bernstorff protest
ed vigorously against the taking of pa
pers and it was said at the state
department that Secretary Lansing was
considering the necessity of an official
apology.
Officials were interested today in
learning if Count Won Bernstorff would
declare any documents to be the prop
erty of the German embassy. The pa
pers were said to disclose several sub
iects of an unusual nature which had
not before come to the attention of his
government
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21
DUTCH STEAMSHIP
TORPEDO'S VICTIM
Went Down in Six Minutes and Five
of the Crew Were Drowned-Hand
Been Held Up by British.

LONDON, April 21.--A Lloyd s de
spatch from Ymuiden, Holland, says
the Dutch steamship Lodewijk Van
Nassau was sunk yesterday afternoon
She went down in six minutes. Five
of her crew were drowned.
Thirty-siX survivors have been land
ed at Ymuiden.
The Lodewijk Van Nassau sailed
from Chile in February with a cargo
of saltpeter for Rotterdam.
A Berlin wireless of April Q said
she had been held up by the British
authorities since March %, and that
her detention had aroused public opin-
ion in Holland as the Dutch farmers
feared the saltpeter would arrive too
late for their use this spring. The ship
was built in 1913 and was owned in
Amsterdam. Her gross tonnage was
1897.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21
1000 Bluejackets Hurrying
to Make Warships Ready
for Sea Service
SURPRISING ORDER
GIVEN AT BOSTON
Half of the Men Recalled from Fur
loughs and Shore Leave-s'It Is a
Measure of Preparedness, Is Off
cial Explanation.

BOSTON, April 2l-Seven thousand
bluejackets at the Charlestown navy yard
were put into overalls today for the pur-
pose OF making the 80 war vessels in the
harbor ready for sea at the earliest pos
sible hour. 1t was authoritatively stated
that virtually every ship would be at the
top notch of efficiency in Is days
The enlisted men are being employed be-
cause of the difficulty in obtaining sufi-
cient force of civilian mechanics.
Half Of the 1000 have been recalled
from furloughs and shore leave
1t is a measure OF preparedness" it was
officially explained, the necessity Of
which was increased by the fact that we
have been handicapped for months by
shortage of civilian workmen and of mate
rial. If we are to make these ships ready
for sea at an early notice repairs must be
completed soon and 1t was found that the
only way to accomplish this was to put
the bluejackets at work The navy de-
partment has furnished US with the money,
but we have been unable to obtain the
workmen and supplies
The vessels being overhauled include six
battleships, with total of about 5000 Of
tieers and men, 10 torpedo boat destroyers,
three scout cruisers, one submarine and
auxiliary ships
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-21
NO ACTION UNTIL
GERMANY REPLIES
If Relations Are Broken U. S. Will
Not Care for Teutons' Interests in
Other Countries.

WASHINGTON, April 21,-Secretary
Lansing, who conferred with the Pres
ident before the cabinet meeting, said
he did not expect any action until a
reply was received from Germany, or
unless another ship carrying Ameri-
cans was torpedoed by German sub
marine.
He said that in case diplomatic rela-
tions between the two nations were
broken the work of the United States
in caring for the diplomatic interests
of Germany in other countries in all
likelihood would be suspended.