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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
Opening Games

The Penn Fresh Brown Prep game Is
the initial Of the season for both squads.
The Brown Prep squad has been prac-
ticing for several weeks, under the SUI
pervision OF Duke" Fowler, the former
Central High School star. The team at
the North Broad street institution is
rated to be the best that has ever rep
resented the school In the cage, and the
students and the members of the five
fully expect to hand the Penn yearlings
a setback in their 1918 debut. Fowler
selected the varsity team at yesterdays
practice and will take the floor as fol-
lows: Merz and Lacy, forwards; Moore,
center. and Fowler and Bucher, guards.
West Philadelphia will open it's season
this afternoon with prospects for sue
cessful season the best ever. The
school across the stream has never won
the championship of the Interscholastic
Basketball League. but the students be-
lieve the turn I'm their career has come
Veteran Team
The team to oppose the Glrard boys
il composed Of experienced players.
Dutch" Adams. a veteran and one OF
the best schoolboy pivot men in the
city, will play center; Rhodes. high
scorer last season. and Macintosh. the
star of the second team. will take care
Of the forward positions. while Captain
Clark and French are expect ~ AXE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
GRANTLAND RICE PICKS MATTY
ASTHE GREATEST PITCHING FIND
IN THE HISTORY OF BASEBALL
Charley Radbourne, of Providence, the Sec
ond Selection, While the Two ReigsIng
Stars Are Alexander and Johnson
BY GRANTLAND RICE

Walsh. Bender Husic, Waddcll aud
others did as Well.
But, taking In the completc array,
none Of these quito measured up 20 the
Giant star, who was a rnainstay for ff-
teen camyaiEns---the man who had the
stuit and who knew how 10 use II.
Second Choice
Among the old-tincrs who have seen
botn the ancient and the present school,
the vote for second choice went to Char
ley Radbourne, the Providence star who
achieved undying fame by winning
eighteen successive games within n space
OF twenty-five days, "A record that has
never been approached
Radbournc," says Frank Bancroft,
the daddy of 'en all, "was more like
Mathewson than any pitcher I ever saw
! mean by that. that. like Matty. he de-
pended largely upon brains and courage
and control although, like Matty. he
had fine speed and the rest of it, Rad
bourne was "A great pitcher, the best of
the old school beyond any doubt"
AT Present
The two stars Of tic present day
school are Alexander and Johnson Both
are great pitchers. But neither has
yet achieved n famo equal TO Mathew
SONS.
Those who have starred only two or
three years are not counted at all, al,
stamina hero holds a place with brains
and skill.
AS great as such pitchers as Clarkson
and Rusie were, neither of these is rated
by the old guard above Eadbourno
We put the vote to ten of the veteran
observers, who had watched the big
parade. Nino of these voted for Math.
ewson without debate. The other
thought Walter johnson was his equal
1t may be that Alexander, with his
flying star will some day top the field.
But Alex still has quite a way 10 go
before he ides ON by the cx-tiiant now
leading the Reds.
Hence the all-star battery stands
Mathewson and Ewing. At their best
who could name a better?
(MnNDAN--FIRST BASED
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
Manu Boys viii ReceiUe Cash Prizes

AZ OLD YORK ROAD money
from past experience that the
will
oudeville
Most of the
the
- hungry exhibition thu
"a make a dyspeptlc
HE Philadelphia
usual January with Ten OF
will
the recipients of $3.50 Every
Of admission. all
the of Chestnut
Some of the clubs will tho caddes Christmas dinner this
the boys have waited the big day
a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
Jackson and Callahan

Willie Jackson and Frankie c,uai,o,,
should furnish some joy and amusement
for the clubmen at the OLYMPIA nev,
Monday night, when they stage ,boi,.
six-act tragedy. There is intense rivalry
oet"een ,he pair as they hail from the
is anxious to qualify for II bout VIII
Leonard Benny has expressed no desirS
to meet Callahan for some time 10 come
and jackson is seeking a match. II will
De q pattlo between n slugger and n
sational fuss. "''
Callahan's eigltecn-second k,oo,o,,.
scored over Harry Tracey made bin, a
favorite here and Jackson's one .roa,nd
knockout over Johnny Dundee lm,ne.
diately showed him in the front ranI,
The boys are willing mixers and the
Al Nelson and Benny VaIger Will nrrna.
in the semiwind-up. PP'"i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15

was handed big price for him.
Joe Bush was not a bowling success
last year aud was in poor coEditlon. lie
took part in thrty-seven games, twenty
eight of which were charged against NM
He pitched "33 innings, had 1Ol runs
scored against him and iirished the sea
son with eleven victories and seventeen
defeats. However, and be that as it
may, Joseph is good pitcher and will
do some excellent work for the Red
Sox next season.
Wally Scharg Is a great cleanup hit
ter and wonderful utility man. lie
can play any position and many times
helped Connie by playing in the outfield
or on the sacks. He batted .:S5 and is
at all times, llc will be a
great help to Boston.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
Losses are Heavy

Philadelphia has lost i've Of her best
ball PLAYERS IT, one week, and it's Il cinch
that the fans are raVing at the mouth
Connie Mack will come in for his share
of panning, and the loyal supporters of
both clubs probably arc telling each other
that they are through with baseball for
all time. But let's take it easy and ana
lyzo the dope
For three years Corno has been trying
to whip a good ball club into shape. lie
had Il nucleus in Strunk, Schang, Bush
and McInnis, but that let him out. Hun
dreds of players We're tried out, thou
saL DIS of dollars We're spent and only a
few men retained. This in itself was Il
tough job and Connie was kept busy.
He knew where the club was weak, but
1t was hard to bolster the weak spots.
His outfeld was good, first base was
covered better than any club in tho
league, Joe Dugan played well at short,
but second ard third bases were hard
to fill In addition to that, his pitchers
went bad and the catching department
was extremely sad.
/ remember one day last summer
when Connie said: My catching depart
ment is terrible. 7 don't like it and
don't be surprised if ] dispose of every
man you sec OH the field today"
Schang was included in that remark,
so it can be seen that Mack did not act
hastily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
Boxed Two Years Ago

Il was just n kid at the time" cx.
plaihed Billy, and / know l have i'm.
proved. O'Dowd wasn't much at that
time and lie appears to be just as soft
today. / am glad / have been given
an opportunity to show against the
champion and from now on you will see
me at the top of the heap. This is tho
first chance [ have had to make lots Of
money and l will take advantage of it,"
O'Dowd, however, is boxing good these
days and Kramer will have TO put up y
hiSnl-clasS performance to- carry out his
threat. The champ is a rushing. tearing
slugger and keeps his opponent busy at
all times lie made a great showing
against Jack McCarron q few weeks
ago and doubtless will repeat tonight,
His work is pleasing to the fans, as he
Is fighter, not boxer. lie always
gives the audience u run for its money
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
Phil Glassman is in Again

"EoTi gotta hand II to me-" said Phil
Glassman confidentially, because l am
the luckiest guy II. the country. l have
tho only REAL lightweight in tho busi.
ness and at last lie is being appreciated
! am alludinE TO and at Lew Terdler
For long time no one would give him a
tumble, despite the fact that he beat
every man he boxed. He almost nrur
dered McGOVern, beat dundee and I'm
the last six months has developed WON
DERtULLI. In a short time will seel,
a match with Leonard at 1873 pounds
and when that match Is made you can
gamble that Lew has Il cnanceto WIN
ON Tuesday night We will travel 10
Boston and box Dundee twelve rounds
and don't be "A bit surprised if we are
giver the decision. / KNOW what Low
can do' and he is in shape to wallop tho
Wop. We will be back in time TO take
part in the tobacco-fund show at the
Olympia next Wednesday night. and Won
Will see regular FIGHTER. don't do
much boasting, but this time / krc,v
what l am talking about"
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-06
WAR COUNCIL IN PARIS RAINBOW DIVISION IN LINE
is NATIONS MEET TO DISCUSS
CAMPAIGN.
Delegates Start Work In Committee
Arranged at Preliminary
Meetings.

Paris.-The interallied conference,
which has been called for the purpose
OF discussing closer unity in the pros
ecution of the war and coordination
OF resources, opened with Is nations
represented
The French premier. NJ. Clemen
ceau. presided and welcomed the del
egates. emphasizing the gravity OF
the responsibilities resting on the as
sembled statesmen and officials. The
delegates Immediately went TO work
subdividing into committees. the com
position of which had been arranged
at preliminary meetings.
The Italian representatives were
the first to reach the conference hall.
They were followed by the ENJOYS of
Japan The American war mission.
augmented by Ambassador Sharp.
Gen Pershing and Nice-Admiral Sims.
conferred at their hotel headquarters
before going to the foreign office.
The British delegates came right on
the heels OF the Americans.
There were large crowds outside
the hotel where the Americans and
British are quartered. and also in
front of the foreign ministry. but Their"
was no cheering or demonstration of
any kind those who gathered 10 see
the representatives of the various
countries seeming TO realize the seri-
business OF the situation.
Meeting OF the supreme war coun-
Gil, in which only France. Great Brit
ain. the United States and Italy are
represented. will follow the interallied
conference. This war council is Il
permanent body and will deal only
with questions relating 10 military
operations on the western front.
which now includes Italy.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-06
AMERICA OPPOSES
PEACE At PRESENT
INTERESTED BUT NOT AGiTATED
BY LORD lANSDOWNE'S
DECLARATION
ASKS SUSPENDED JUDGMENT
Suspects Move to Dispiace Lloyd
George az Premier Of the British
Cabinet-ldea Not Born Of
Democratic Ideals.

Washington - Official Washington
was keenly interested but not greatly
disturbed by the peace proposals Of
the Marquis of Lansdowne, former
member Of several British cabinets.
which were given wide circulation In
the American press.
On the whole, Washington-that Is.
political Washington-received Loro
Lansdowne's views calmly. Opinions
vary as 10 the significance or the util-
ity OF them-whether they will result
in any definite peace move-but, gen.
orally. as far as the Wilson admins
tration is concerned. 1t II evident that
officially Judgment has been suspend
ed until developments indicate the de
gree OF attention that should be given
TO what Lord Lansdowne has laid be.
fore the British government and peo-
pie.
The supposition is prevalent In
Washington that the Lansdowne let
ter was discussed at the regular meet
ing Of the cabinet President Wilson.
however. Is understood not to have
had An opportunity Of reading the
LAnsdowne proposals.
In the first place. tho suspicion Is
rather general here that Lord Lans-
downe's views are based on partisan
considerations Washington officials
follow British politics closely. and are
aware Of the motives behind the ef
fort to Gust Lloyd George. There II
much sympathy In this capital with
the administration of the spirited
Welshman This sympathy is born
not SO much OF his democratic ideals
as OF the belief that he has punch.
what Lord Northcliffe. accepting an
American slang phrase acquired In
his recent residence in this country
called pep in his letter to the prime
minister. giving his reasons for de
clining to accept the new air ministry
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-06
OBJECTS TO DESK WARRIORS
Baker to Hire No Men Of Draft Age
Except in Special Cases 81
Exceptional Ability.

Washing ton.-Desk warriors-army
officers OF draft age In non-fightinz
service-are no longer to be added TO
the war department rolls except In
special. unusual cases. Secretary Ba-
ker in an informal decree expressed
his strong disapproyal OF the practice
OF placing men OF fighting age in po-
men.
Formal applications for connie
sions from men between q and 80
years OF age will be rejected unless
the applicant can exhibit adequate
proof that his capabilities In spe-
eial line OF service exceed those Of
some man immune from the draft
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-06
WILSON SURE OF WINNING
German Papers Say President 10 Cen
WINGED Of Success Of Amer
lea in War.

Philadelphia. -Uncensored German
newspapers containing pro American
articles have reached here.
In one OF these, the kreuI Zeitunx
a Junker organ. has An article from
Prof. Hoetseh. in which the American
war activities are reviewed. He says
he believes President Wilson Is con.
WINGED that he can win the war and
that he is shaping all his external and
internal policies to that end.
The professor states. however. tina,
the submarine and the Russian situa
ton will bring peace.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-06
GUARDS FROM SO STATES ON
DUTY IN FRANCE.
Body Of Men Has Developed Rapidly
and Enthusiasm Is Pleas
inc to OFFICERS.

Washington. - Americas Rainbow
Division is in France. along with 9th
er national guard units. They repre-
sent a total Of 33 states.
While the war department made no
announcement OF the receipt OF dis
patches telling OF the guard units ar
rival. the army censor said 1t WAS per-
MISSILE to refer to the Rainbow Divi-
sion, as that WAS obviously meant, In
asmuch as Gen. PershinSs censor had
passed the news.
No announcement Was made Rs TO
there" dispatches from France say
guard units from every state are in
Europe)
The Rainbow Division is composed
OF troops from Louisiana. Pennsyl.
vania. Wisconsin,, New York. Ohio,
Georgia, Alabama. Iowa. Illinois. lndi-
ana, Minnesota Maryland, South Caro-
lima. California, Virginia. Missouri.
North Carolina. Kansas. Texas. New
Jersey. Tennessee, Oklahoma. Michi-
gan. Nebraska. Colorado. Oregon and
the District OF Columbia.
The national guardsmen have de-
veloped rapidly. With a varying
amount of experience. these units
have entered into the spirit OF the
struggle and have gone forward with
an enthusiasm that gratifies war Of
! ficiolS
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-06
REFUSES A REQUlSITI0N
Instead Obtains Ex-Husband's Agree.
ment To Pay Alimony.

Governor Brough declined to honor
the requisition of the governor OF
Kansas for John torrance, who was
arrested by Detective George F. Lew
is. at the request of the Kansas au.
thorities, for failure to pay alimony to
his wife. from whom he is divorced.
Governor Brough made torrance sign
an agreement to send eight dollars Il
that if torrance fails to keep up the
alImony payments the requisition viii
be honored at once, and that If Lo'
rance attempts to leave, the governor
will use his influence TO have him ap-
pretended.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-06
UNDER NEW DRAFT REGULh-
TONS ALL DISCHARGES AND
BURROUGHS ARE REVOKED.
ADJT.-GEN. ENGLAND NOTIFIED
Many Reestrants Have Seen Granted
Leave OF Absence BY District Boards
So That They Might Return Home
and Harvest Their Crops.
little Rock.


All exemptions and discharges,
whether permanent. temporary or
conditionai which have granted 10
Registrars by local or distrlc. boards,
are revoked and, beginning Deeem.
Der 10, all rtEistrauts wh1 have been
discharged, exempted or furiouShed
will be required to repor. to their 10
cal boards fore denomination and
classification, according TO telegram
received by Adjt. Gen. Lloyd England
from Provost Marshal Genera! crow
der.
MANY registrants have been granted
furolughs by the two district boards of
Arkansas so that they mi yht return
home and harvest their crops before
reporting for military duty some of
the furloughs We're allowed until Feb
ruary /, 1918. The instructions re-
ceiVed revokes all these furloughs
and reads as follows:
"All registrants who have not been
certified into military service by draft
process are subject to the new selec.
tive process beginning December 10.
Your special attention IL directed TO
Section z Of the new regulations. All
exemptions and discharges. whether
permanent, temporary or conditional,
and whether known by the term fur
Tough, or any other term, are absolute
ly revoked as Of December 10. and
all registrants exempted, discharged
or furloughed. shall be re-examined
and classified beginning December l5,
without waiting for expiration of the
pending exemption or discharge.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-06
FOUR MINERS DEAD IN BLAST
Rescuers Search for Fourteen Other
Victims Of Explosion Near
Christopher.

Christopher. Ill. when four
charred and mutilated miners bodies
were taken from New North mine No.
IL and carried past line Of weeping
women. the FIRST toll OF . mine ex-
plosion that cost Is lives had been
recovered.
Somewhere In the underground ram
incations Of the mine are the bodies
OF IL other men, whose death came
on them with the suddenness OF all
coalmine disasters.
The blast occurred Thanksgiving
day and only so men out OF \ regular
list OF 500 were In the works. account
ing for the small death roll.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-06
FRANCE IS SAVING on COAL
Fuel Cards for Families issued and
Prices Fised-Limits Set
on Use.

Paris.-Strict economy In the use Of
coal in France is necessary this win
ter In order to avoid II shortage. This
is being accomplished by the issuance
OF coal cards by which limit OF 264
pounds month is fixed for families
up to four persons. Prices for house
hold coal have been fixed by the cham,
Der of commerce and the prices for
that used for central heating are fixed
by the projects of the various depart
meHts.
The latest prices quoted In Paris
for consignments OF 1900 pounds fol.
low: Ungraded coal. $50; coke. S45:
egg-shaped compressed coal dust. &3%:
anthracite, $40.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-06
TRUCE EFFECTIVE
ON RUSSIAN FRONT
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN or. :
FlciAl ANNOUNCEMENT FROM
BERLIN AND VIENNA.
SITUATION REMAINS ACUTE
Provisional Government Thrown Out
Of Power by Bolsheviki, Claims to
Be the Only Legal Authority
in Berlin.

New York-An arnistice already ID
in effect on many parts of the Rus
sian front.
This information Is contained in Of
fetal announcements from Berlin and
Vienna The Russian statement tells
of increased fraternizing between the
Russian and German troops. but does
not mention the armistice.
The Vienna announcement says:
During the last few days an ar.
mistice has been concluded on many
sectors OF the Russian front. from d.
vision to division and frem corps to
corps. In the Pripet region the Rus
sian army concluded an official ar
mistice with the opposing command
Of the allied (Teutonic) tresps.
"A Russian deputation crossed our
lines in order TO prepare the way with
the plenipotentfaries Of the allied
(Teutsnic) armies for an armistico a
the whole Russian front
I'm the italian tAeafer and IN A
bania there is nothing Rew."
An aiInistics Was agreed On VIII
the Russian array. according TO . Ber
lin dispatch. II vas begun when hoa
tiliues were to be stopped and a
ransements made concerning intaR
course between the lines. troop move
ments in the trenches and work anA
air activity Forty-eight hours notes
was hxed for denunciation Of the n
mistioe. which covers the terrtton
from the south bank Of the Pripet 4
the south OF the Lipa.
Meanwhile the internal situation IN
Russia remains acute. Infantry ana
machine gun detachments have been
sent against the general stan head
quarters Mt the front. where refusal
TO meet the Bolsheviki regimes de-
mand that arrangements be made BY
the commanderinchief with the Ger
mans for an armistiee.
All the newspapers which printed
the manifesto OF the provisional gov.
eminent have been suspended.
The provisional government. thrown
out OF power by the Bolsheviki. reap
peared on the scene recently md 10
sued a manifesto claiming to BE- the
only legal authority In Russia and
urging the people not TO ,bey the de-
crees OF the Bolsheviki
The German milit-rists are not lis
tening out OF humanitarian motives
or feeling OF sympathy towards Rus
STA TO the proposal for an armistice.
Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheviki foreign
soldiers and workmen's delegateeA
Only fear OF the German proietaYiat,
inspired by the example OF the Rus
sian revolutionists. prompted them to
accept the overtures Of Ensign KY
lenko. the Bolsheviki COMMANDMENTS
chief.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-06
Farmers Union GROWING.

According to l. NJ Burge. secretary
OF the Farmers Union OF the state,
who was visitor at the agricultural
department. thew are now 300 chap
tiers of the union In Arkansas with a
membership of more than 1000. He
said that many OF the old chapters are
being reorganiyed and brought back
into existence, due to the fact that
there Is now q better business organt
sation Of unions than ever before.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-06
Should Keep Labor Here.

Steps should be taken to prevent
me expectation OF labor TO other
states, according to Deputy Labor
Commissioner +. l. Mckinley. who
says that representatives OF big mills
and factories from other states have
been in Arkansas recently trying to
hire men from the Arkansas mills.
Mr. Mckinley says there now is such
. shortage of labor that the minimum
price for common labor is 81 day.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-06
COMMISSION SEEKING FACTS
Experts Now Making Survey Of Silk,
Cotton and Wooden Man.
ufacture

Washington.-The United States
tariff commission is making q prelim-
mary inquiry in industrial and com
mercial centers. with the object OF Sc
curing pertinent information relative
TO disturbances OF American industry
due TO war conditions Expert special
agents OF the commission now are
making a preliminary survey OF the
situation as IL affects silk. cotton and
wooden goods. textiles. glassware.
earthenware and other commodities.
The commission will endeavor TO
ascertain the extent 10 which normal
conditions OF supply have been dis
tributed and what new sources of
supply exist, including the character
and source OF imports. The inquiry
will extend to definite information
concerning facts now apparent and
tendencies developing in particular
lines OF industry. new plants and ex-
tensions of old plants because OF war
demands. changes in processes ana
methods due to war conditions. the
more or less permanent character oi
such changes and preparations for
adjustment TO normal conditions after
the war.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-06
School Money Received.

state Treasurer Mcdaniel received
a draft for S15.744.47 from the United
States treasury as Arkansas share of
the money set aside under the Smith
Hughes bill for vocational training in
the schools. The sum is apportioned
as follows: For agricultural training.
S6,945S3: for trades and industrial
training. 81 500. and for training o.
teachers, $4.295l4.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-06
TO PREPARE ADDRESS
Patriot Papers To Be Read at All
Public Schools.

Governor Brough and II. l.. Rem
mel, chairman of the State Council of
Defense, have beeh asked by the
Council of Defense and the Women's
Council of Defense to prepare short
address on patriotism and loyalty,
schools in Arkansas on the eve OF
their adjournment for the Christmas
holidays.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-06
FOR HURRIED READERS.

A sixteen-year-old boy OF Cotter.
Ray Bonham. lost his sight while at
tending school. The cause ~ THE is
unknown His father has taken him
to Springfield, Mo-. to consult a spe-
cialist.