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The Washington times., 1916-12-15
TEN. FLOOR GAMES
DURING TWO DAYS
Practically All College and
schooIboy CUNTS Are Get
ting Action.

Ten basketball games are on the
program for the weekend or indoor
sport, which marks the real beginning
OF the basketball season here. Tonight
Georgetown University will be op.
posed by the ut. ct, Joseph's quint In
Ryan sym.
In the afternoon Georgetown Props
will 60 up against Business In the
Stenographer's gymnasium, Friends
will pit three teams against three at
Western High School. and the Army
and Navy Props will engage the
Chevy Chase. High School lads. Cen
trail will meet either the Y. NJ. c. A.
boys team or the Epiphany auint.
Tomorrow Gailaudet and Catholic
Upiversity are down for an engage.
ment In the Kendall Green gym,
while George Washington In acting as
host for the University OF Maryland
rive. Army and Navy Props will bat.
tie the Western High School team.
T. n, Navy VIII start I'D.
At Annapolis the United States
Navy team, coached by Jim Coliifiow.
err, Washington boy and former
Georgetown star, will take on the
Johns Hopkins five. II will be the
first engagement for the Navy
George Washington, Catholic Uni.
yersity. Georgetown, Virginia. and
81. Johns College, OF Annapolis
and Il II a safe conclusion that the
South Atlantic title.
They will meet more representative
teams than any other South Atlantic
college, and can be expected to put In
a claim for the honor In the event
OF n win all along the line.
Good Game Tonight.
Tonight's Georgetown.Mt st. 10
game should be n fast one. Aft. 81.
10 will have Lee Tart. former Central
High star. and Tom Keliher, another
Washington boy, In tho lineup. Keli.
her and Mario will play forwards for
81. 10, Hart and Cummings, guards,
and Broughal. center.
Coach o'Reiliy viii probably start
o'Lone and Fees. forwards: McNulty
center, and Donneiiy and O'Boyle.
guards. Jim coiiifiower. coach OF the
Navy team, will referee the game
in Ryan gym, which Will start nj
s:I5.
Tech Doe. well.
Tech got away with cleverly
played game yesterday In defeating
the Alexandria High School team
Tech won by n ~ 20 10 score. De
Tense work by Tech was the feature
OF the game. Cntlin. Techs left for
ward shot eight baskets from the
floor. and otherwis. supported his
team In fine style. -,
Georgetown Props and Business viii
line up today as follows:
BusIneHs-Held, left forward; IL,
Wise. right forward: Mcdonald, cen
ter; Glessner, left guard; Towbes'
right guard
Georgetown Preps-weaver. LEFT
forward \. Wise, right forward
Canavan, center: Daley. left guard;
Mcclure, right guard.
Buck Wise. who plays forward for
business, IL the older brother Of Spen
Ger Wise. who IL holding down the
forward position for the Props u
viii be the first meeting OF the broth
ers In competition. spencer IL just
old enough to make the Prep team
while Buck In closing a brilliant ca
reer at Business this season,
The Washington times., 1916-12-15
WINS CLOSE GAME.

In one OF the fastest league games
seen at Terminal X. u. Y. NJ. q. \.
gymnasium In recent ye0rs, Baltimore
and ohio nosed out victory over the
Southern quint BY 10 TO Is. Southern
led at the end OF the frst half. lis.
The victors came from behind by a
series OF marvellous plays and won by
one lone point. Miller. Spencer, and
Huttorly showed NJ best for the win
ners, while platE and Daley were on
the job for the losers,
The Washington times., 1916-12-15
arkeBan Johnson Rebues Baows Leaguers
HEDGES AFTER CLUB
Former Browns Owner Would Pur.
chase st. Louis Cardinals.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. I5.--Negotiations
looking to the purchase OF the 81.
Louis Nationals opened yesterday by
Robert l.. Hedges. former owner OF
the st. Louis Americans, It was
learned today. ~.
The offer was made to Lon 6.
Hooker, attorney for Abe. St Louis
Nationals, who now II attending the
National League meeting In New
York Hedges said today that he had
opened negotiations for the purchase
OF the club. He said he was acting
for others.
The Washington times., 1916-12-15
BARROW MEN MUST
OBEY COMMISSION
Ban Johnson Hands Out Stiff
Rebuke to international
League Head.
by JOE VIA.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Positive in
formation came to light today to the
effect that the International League
must obey the ruling Of the National
Commission In the case OF Ebbets vs.
the Newark franchise or suffer tho con-
sequences. IL In learned that President
Barrow. who was In Chicago yesterday.
was informed by Ban johnson, president
OF the American League. that the In
ternationals' refusal TO pay the 5000
claim awarded TO c. H. Ebbets. OF the
brooklyn club. was a fiagrant violation
OF the rules Of organized ball. Barrow.
II was said. was advised by johnson
to swing the International club owners
claim would not be further delayed.
Johnson's determination. to back up
his fellow members OF the commission
means that the International magnates
VIII rescind their action OF last Monday.
when they, deliberately tried to discredit
the authority OF the supreme court OF
baseball They will be Informed by
Barrow at an early date that unless the
Ebbets claim Ii settled there will be
serious trouble. perhaps the loss OF pro-
lection afforded by the national agreo-
ment.
1nasmuch as the International's pros
formerly because OF agreement 20 play
series OF games with the American
Association after August Z. Il appears
To- h,r be a foregone conclusion tina, tho
obey the commissions mandate.
Refuses To Recede.
Ebbets has refused to recede from
his present position. He II extremely
bitter In his feelings toward Barrow
because the latter scored him In Ger.
tain newspapers when he first lodged
Ia Ia Ia.l.
chise. Ebbets' associates In the Ma.
tionel League say that he probably
would have relinauirhed his claim
after receiving his slice OF the worlds
series spells, II II hadn't been for
Barrow's personal attacks,
Lack OF diplomacy in dealing with
Ebbets was one OF the reasons why
the Brooklyn magnate's demands for
money we're carried Co the commits.
sion for verdict. Yet II II under.
for the 1nternationaIs surprising re.
volt The club owners. u II said,
overruled Barrow and took the mat.
ter into their own hands, believing for
some unknown reason that their real
action would be sustained by John.
son.
strictly On Defensive.
But with Rig Ban opposed 90 them
the international club owners prob.
ably realize that they are strictly on
the defensive. and that if they wish
to remain under the protection OF
the big leagues they must back water
Immediately.
In a fight against the commission
tho International would receive me-
assistance from the American ASso'
citation or the Pacific Coast League.
both OF which are unwilling to incur
the enmity OF organized baseball. In
short, the authority OF the commission
dent Barrow'p colleagues. and the in
cident VIII he closed.
The Washington times., 1916-12-15
NAMES WILLIAMSON.

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa, Dec. rs.
Guy NJ, Williamson, of Indianapolis,
former football and baseball star at
the University of Pittsburgh, will
coach the Westminster College foot.
ball team next season, IL has been
announced here, Williamson was the
mainstay of the Pitt teams OF 1913
and 1914, which defeated Cornell. vii,
Hanson has been playing with the
Cleveland professional eleven this
season.
The Washington times., 1916-12-15
C0MISKEY IS CHOSEN
Succeeds Charlie Somers as Vice
President Of the League.

NCHICAGo, Dec, 15.--Charlie Comis-
key, owner of the white Sox, has
been elected vice president OF tho
American League In place of Charlie
the former Cleveland mag
nate. now out of baseball.
The new board of directors consists
OF Benjamin $. Minor, washington;
Phil Ball, ST. Louis: Frank Navin, De-
troit. and Thomas Shibe. Philadelphia.
Somers' place on the finance commit
tee has been filled by the election or
Frank Navin, OF Detroit.
The Washington times., 1916-12-15
THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip
"Every Knock Is a Boost"

The National League, following its
custom OF years, Is playing right Into
the hands Of the American League In
holding its player-limit down to TWEEN
ty-two men. The small time" folks
In the old organisation, Jealous of the
continued success OF the New York
and. Chicago clubs. have once more
defeated Harry Hempstead's hight for
"a raising OF the limit to twenty five,
the rule In the American League.
There are those who would pass this
rule In the American League, but Ban
Johnson's wisdom keeps them back.
SO long rs the American League mas
an edge over the National League. IA
recent worlds series have demon
strated. johnson will never quit. The
National League 10 simply too blind
to see the value OF getting up on even
terms with It's greatest competitor.
Whether or not George Washing
ton has been wise In picking March 2
as the date for the indoor track meet
remains to be seen. There will be
many other activities In. progress near
Inauguration. The celebration will
somewhat overshAdow the athletic
p'0s'""' pobhe'""' WIZ " "PSe'
On the wane and two track meets
VIII have been run on before that
date. IL In to be hoped that the
Hatchetites will get busy early and
work late In order to make the AFFAIR
success, Last year George WASH
ington rang up a success.
The high cost Of everything has hit
sports to an alarming degree. Sporting
goods stores have given out the tip TO
hold on TO all stock which has any
kind OF leather In It's makeup. Foot
balls were ut n premium during the past
season and now basketballs are scarce.
Coaches who are wise will do all In
leather goods. especiaIly football. basket.
balls and soccer footballs. Something
like an advance OF anywhere from %
to 30 per cent Is expected at any time
in leather prices.
In speaking OF leather goods rather
interesting suggestion has come our way
recently In regard to the construction
OF footballs. II IL pointed out by q
coach fully conversant with the game,
that Football with four extra longi-
'uuihai seams necessltatinE four more
strips would tend TO make the ball hold
It's shape better. would enable the for
Mu pssser 70 GET better hoIu on inc
oan ana "ouin iehstheh the NE OF the
spheroio' anu "ouId tend toward less
i,"'"ns we "ouio IKE 10 see he
'"e' e"r''ou oul,
p.oo.,. ,.,,,,,,. g., ,,.- -.
IN. ba.k.,hs,, ,.a,, ., ~ So. 49,,
yorsI,y In sIaw,ns ,.rr,s tn
willie players are ala 10 ,.v. To-, s,,,
four game, IN four ysar. \, az. -
tru. Washington foI,ow.r. q, ,ha 60
will see n f,ne eombIpa,Ion onnos,ns a..
HatchetItes later I'm The ,.,son
-
\ big mistake II being made by two
prominent duckpin teams here which
may lead to serious trouble In bowl.
Ing ranks. Following all the dIfficul.
d..
The Washington times., 1916-12-15
FOURTEEN WILL START.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.--A field of
fourteen teams has been selected TO
start the six.day bicycle race, which
will begin at midnight, Sunday, In
ers were cut to this number, IL was
stated, to eliminate danger OF spills.
The Washington times., 1916-12-15
PLAY AT RICHMOND.

WASHINGTON. Pa, Dec. i5.-wash.
ington and Jefferson will play wash.
ington and Lee again next season at
Richmond. Va. but the game viii be
played on Thanksgiving Day instead
OF earlier. Rutgers VIII not be met.
Penn state coming here In place OF
ganford'r eleven.
The Washington times., 1916-12-15
PLAY THREE GAMES.

Epiphany No. = defeated Hartford,
IL TO 10: Pinkney won from Sixth
Auditors, 10 to -. and Epiphany No.
2 was victor over the froauois. IS
to II, In the Capital City Basketball
League at the Epiphany gym last
night.
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-08-10
To Make Mexico
The Leading Issue
BY EDWARD HEATING

Congressman from the Third Colorado District
Washington d. c., August The Republicans have decided to
undertake to make Mexico the leading this
Candidate Hughes fired the gun speech acceptance
and from Republican and Republican papers will
endeavor to beudde the public mind
Back of the campaign of SANDER and Misrepresentation the
selfish interests which intent exploiting Mexico They
cured vast concessions from the Dictator Da and they
termned that staple shall established unless
their rights are officially recognized.
They furnished the gold which brbei Euera into etraving
and asssnang his chief Mader they have been response
bic for most OF the sangunary disturbances along the Rio
They hate Wilson because the President has refused be
to their schemes and they will stop nothing scredt and
destroy him.
The President and his friends will shrh consideration
of the Mexican issue They have confidence in the
the American people and they willing place the facts
fore them and abide by their verdict.
An important part the Republicans Mexican campaign
the publication OF newspaper stories calculated show that the
National Guard should be kept the Rio that the
guardsmen are being subjected to all kinds of hardship
This newspaper taking has been carried extremes
that General Fighting Fred announced that he will
drive the lying correspondents of his camp
Funston is western who has fought his way from the
ranks to the position OF major general His soldiers worship him.
and like all good officers he leaves nothing undone which will
tribute the health happiness and safety his men, He has al
ways been courteous to but the Liars Squad
has gotten on his
The other day he wired the Secretary of War follows:
Il wish to call attention of War Department of the carnival
lying being INDUCED by many the correspondents who ac.
companied the the border have
heard of anything that approached for sheer righteousness and
shamlessness
While there honorable exceptions many of these
pondens of judgment balance have little
pcence of the world that they sense of balance
proportion Ordinary nconvcniences deprvatons
with real soery instincts merely subjects
magnhed by them into the most distressing stories
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-08-10

They perssten neglect anything about the excellent
and credtabe things that they and nothing to
who'll CLOTH The effect
distress needess families friends of the members of
the organizations and make people Of other nations think
dgenerated of and moyc odes incapable of be-
ing made into soldiers have endured these pests long
and shall hereafter bar offenders from camp and pro-
hibt them from accompanying troops the march"
Republican papers beginning print editorials demand
the question: Why the guard the border
These the which few weeks clamor
ing tor with Mexico.
Every Republican Congress voted for the appropriations
which paid the expenses of sending guard the border Most
them delivered parootc speeches explaining that they
fused partisan when the honor and safety the nation
stake
They then why the guard being the border
Why do they profess ignorance now?
Merely put Wilson in the hole
But they will succeed The American people know that the
National Guard ordered to the border when conflict with
Mexico seemed inevitable and that they will be home
has been reached with the de fco
which insures permanent peace.
1t would folly Withdraw sooner Their presence
the Rio ande convincing evidence that Uncle Sam bust
ness and is so interpreted by the Mexicans.
The result will BE- other boodess victory for the Prs
dent and naturally such prospect makes the opposition peevsh
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-08-10

is to be given for the benefit Of
the conveIcsccnt soldiers at the
base hospital, Fort Bliss. The
league members are the hostess
es for the evening, With Mrs.
FenncII as program ch.jrman.
Papers and talks pertaining to
the suffrage ques'iDn were given
By Mrs. !" l.. Mundy, Mrs. H.
A. Taylor and Miss Jessie Nc
Donald. Mrs. II. p. Corbin, a
member Of the FL Paso league,
who came here from Denver,
gave an interesting talk, in which
she said the action of MIR.
Hughes will not change the wo-
mems votes as much as expect
ed, because women are devoted
to party principles as well as the
men.
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-08-10
Barnum & Bailey
Circus Coming

At last the welcome news has
been announced that the young
sters and OldsterS of this vicinity
will have an opportunity to visit
the Barn u m & Bailey Greatest
Show on Earth. This great will
be within easy travelling distance
when it exhibits in Denver on
Aug. %.
This year Barnum & Bailey an
nOunce an all new novelty circus,
composed Of more foreign acts
than ever before. An important
feature is the new, Oriental
spectacular pageant, Persia, or
the Pageants of The Thousand
and One Nights. In this gor-
gcous display more than 1850
persons participate. The Orien-
tai music incidental to the pro-
duction is rendered by $50 musi-
clans. and $500 costumes are
worn in the various actions OF
the pageant.
The circus program will be one
of unusual novelty and variety.
More than iSO arenic artists will
appear in the various acrobatlc,
aerial and riding numbers, and
an army of fifty of the funniest
clowns on earth will keep the
audience conyulSed with laugh
ter. Among the new acts to be
offered for the first time this sea-
son are four great troupeS of
Chinese artists, presenting a
complete Chinese circus replete
with trilling aerial and acrobatic
feats. The famous Hanucford
Family. champion riders of Eu-
rope. are another new importa-
tion, as is also Slgnor Bagonlhi.
ltaly's famous dylrf rlInstrHn.
More than twenty trained ami
nal acts will be included in the
program, headed by paIIenberg 5
two marvellous troupcs Of trained
bears.
The Barnum & Bailey Circus
is larger this season than ever
ever before and requires 80 cars
to transport it. 1t carries l,iOU
persons, 7S5 horses and greatly
enlarged mcnageric of los cages
and II elephants.
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-08-10
Meeting of Equal
Franchise League

Ufrum ~ ruao Morning Timo-I
Mrs. S, j. FenneIl presided at
the monthly meeting Of the
Equal Franchise league yester.
day afternoon at the Chamber Of
Commerce. The meeting was
informal and various important
bu mess matters were discussed.
Members Of the league are re-.
haarsing for a playlct to be given
on the fifth Thursday Of August
1t will be a suffrage p,aylet and
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-08-10
$l00 Reward, 500

pleased to learn that thor" b. at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure IN an itH stages, ana
that IL cuturrh. C1tarrh b,ing greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
fvqulfCa constitutional treatment
Hairs Cltnrrh cure IH taken internally
and acts thru tho blood ON IN" Mucous
Surfaces OF the System thereby de-
rtroyinT tho foundation of the disease,
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and nH"latinE ma
turC In doing It, work The rtuprlC-
tors have 10 much faith in tho curative
powers OF ltall.u tAiurrh cure that
they urrrr ono Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails 60 cure. send Tor list
OF trHtiinonlulu.
Ohio. sold by all ptuggi.tr, 7he.
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-08-10
Wilson Sympathizes With
Mother of National Guard

Replying to a complaint from
Mrs. Henry Smith Of Winamac,
Ind, who has a son in the Ma,
tional Guard, President Wilson
wrote as follows:
My Dear Madam: Your letter
of July %, distresses me good
deal, because it shows that you
have not been correctly Informed
as to the purpose of having the
National Guard at the border.
1t is not for the purpose of
drill, but for the purpose of pro-
tecting the country. The service
the men are performing there is
an honor to them and a necessity
to the United States. | cannot
believe that the men in the Ma
tional Guard would wish to be
excused from it or would lose
heart because of the disc lmfort
and Inconvenience of the service.
The War Department has the
camps on the border under the
most careful instruction and is
using every means known to
make them sanitary and safe
against disease. The health re-
cord of the men on the border,
both regulars and the National
Guard men, Is exceptionally
good.
would not have you think
that | do not sympathize with
you in the absence of your son,
but beg that you will take these
larger matters into consideration.
Sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON.
Mrs. Henry Smith, with true
maternal solicitude, naturally
thinks it is a great nuisance that
her boy should have to swelter
in the heat of a Texas summer
and live on coarse food, and so it
is, but the troubles of her son
are very small in comparison
with what they would be if the
United States had undertaken
armed Intervention in Mexico.
Her own troubles, too, are very
small in comparison with what
they would be if she were watch
ing the newspapers every day
for the lists of dead and wound
ed in the fighting,
There are millions of Mrs.
Henry Smiths in this country
with boys who would be subject
20 military duty if the United
States went to war. When they
are disposed to find fault with
the policies of the President, let
them devote a little prayeriul
consideration TO the millions of
Mrs. Henry Smiths in Europe
whose boys are now only mem.
orics. But for President Wilson
these American mothers would
be drinking the bitter dregs of
that same cup.
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-08-10
Political Announcements.

| wish to announce myself as a
candidate for denomination for
office Of District Attorney upon
the Democratic Ticket, subject
to the will Of Democratic voters
at the coming primary election.
S. w. JOHNSON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-24
4 Community ob,crxo,or

sound Reach. Conn, has apparently
gone the limit i'll community holdings
by the establishment OF Il community
observatory. recently erected at a cost
Of $1,000. Several scientists living In
the community were impressed with
tho fact that members Of the Bow
Scouts. Camp Fire Girls and similar
organizations wero without the means
OF securing the knowledge of the ordin-
airy stars which their training course
demands. The observatory was erected
BY popular subscription. and is adapted
TO amateur astronomical work. In
stead of large dome, il has a sliding
roof. which permits the entire sky to
DC studied Several small telescopes
have been installed instead or ono
large instrument The popularity OF
the new establishment exceeds tho
highest expectations OF Its founders.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-24
Nindicating Democracy

NJ OTHlNG better illustrates the Irresistible
Y good inherent in true democracy than
the progress of this country, in spite OF the
presence iii its national Legislature of pur-
chasable, self-seeking otherwise dangerous
mon. Almost since the foundation OF the
republic. men who placed the countrys in
terest last have found their way into Con-
Gress, and some of them have exercised great
influence. But III the end, their purposes
have been thwarted and the country has
gone and on.
Within the last few months a number Of
these elected represen tatves of the people
have Given evidence of their single minded
devotion--to their own interests. Fortunate
~ for the country, most Of them have been
exposed and. unless the judgment of the peo-
pie whom they are optmistically supposed 10
represent is overrated, their opportunities for
doing harm will be lost to them. Rcprcsen-
tative Buchanan. who sought by proceeding
against District Attorney Marshall to divert
attention from his own misconduct and Rep
resentative Bennett. who attacked the immi-
grafton commissioner ut New York in order
TO strengthen the hold of his clients on the
commissary contract ut Ellis Island. are two
OF the most glaring examples i'll the House.
In tho upper chamber, Senators Penrose
and Oliver perhaps hold the record for brazen
ehrontery in the attempt TO use public ma
chlnery for private ends. These two Joined
in an effort to procure the printing as a public
document Of the Bethlehem Steel Companys
argument against government armor- plate
plant. If this particularly ugly appeal TO
senatorial courtesy had prevailed in the
end--and it barely failed private concerns
commercial 'literature'' against Il govern
ment enterprise would have been published al
government expense and in all probability
would have been sent all the country
under the nefarious abuse of the Thanking
privilege. as Il public document. And the
crude shameessness of the attempt is fur
Their heightened by divers admission that he
owned more than 100000 of stock in tho
United States Steel Company
When United States Senators so debase
thelr ONCE, and in spite OF that, the country's
ideals and accomplishments advance year by
year the principles of democracy receive their
highest vindcaton