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The Washington times., 1917-12-04
SEN. HOLL|SPLANS
RETIREMENT PAY
FORD.C..TEACHERS

Retirement legislation for the pub.
lie school teachers for the District
Of Columbia will be pressed at this
session Of Congress. Senator Hollis
OF New Hampshire made this an
nouneemsnt today.
Senator Hollis has been q consistent
champion Of teachers pension. He
presented a bill in the last Congress
which was favorably reported from
committee. but which was not passed
VIII ReIntrOdueed Bill
He said today that he would rein
troduee this bill with slight modihca,
lions. -
II have no doubt II will be passed
at this session Of congress."| saia
Senator Hollis, 'T believe there is .
real need for action OF this kind
The bill which Senator Hollis win
present - based on contributions OF
90 per cent OF the teachsrJ Of the
District and payment OF 20 per cent
By the District government. A grad
ed system OF retirement pay Il provt6
ed. The bill will 20 to the District
Committee and Il f. expected that
committee viii report fayorGbiy
early in the session. go.
To Back Increase.
The increased appropriations for
the public schools Of the District %
Columbia, asked for by the Commits
sioners IN the annual estimates. win
have q champion In Senator John
Walter Smith OF Maryland. chairman
Of the Senate District Committss. and
member Of the Senate Appropriatfona
Committees subcommittee which has
charge of the District appropriation
bill.
Senator Smith has made Il knoWa
that he IL in full sympathy with the
Efforts to build up the public school
system In Washington.
He has for years been . strong adj
vocate Of development and improve
ment OF the public school system.
The Washington times., 1917-12-04
FIVE WOMEN AND BOY
ACCUSED OF Theft

With two eolored women under ar.
rest today on charges fgrand lar
eeny, three women and one boy for
petit larceny. and three women held
on suspicion. the police believe they
are on the road to breaking up shop
lifting in Washington.
Detectives Kelly and Hughlstt and
PolIcewoman Sarah v. Parting de-
clare they took from the rooms OF
Annie Hhelma Wilson, of 314 r street
southwest, about $500 worth OF WON
ems apparel. which they further allege
was stolen by Estelle Jackson Ridge
ley, 1922 wiltberger street, and Nellie
Simms, 1919 lie Droit court, from q de-
partment store. The Wilson woman
Is charged with petit larceny and the
other two with grand larceny.
Mary Harris, 1919 Fourth street
northwest: Annie Estelle Gray, OF the
same address, and Mckinley Posey.
eolored youth, OF Cross Roads, Nd,
are charged with petit larceny. The
moves OF the trio held on suspicion
are being traced
The Washington times., 1917-12-04
RICE 1000 YEARS OLD
GROWS CROP FOR MIKADO

TOKYO, Nov. L-Rice grown d.
rectly from seed grains 1000 years
old will be served ths Emperor Of
Japan when he attends the autumn
maneuvers of the japanese army in
Shiga prefecture this fall The an
cIcnt rice grains were found inside .
wooden image OF VaiSravana in q lit
tie Buddhist temple IN the village OF
Iwame.
Yaisravana Is the god OF wealth,
and his image had become so old as
to need repairing. In the course OF
doing this there was found inside the
image a flaxen bag containing the
seed and a paper with the following
instruction in ancient Chinese char
Rcters:
This image has been carved for
the peace of the world. II any one OF
a later generation opened IL he should
put in new seed"
From the artistic style OF the carv-
ing and the traditions relating to the
image it was estimated that the seeds
were 1000 years old. They were
planted and yielded a good crop.
The Washington times., 1917-12-04
ALL STAGE.STARS
IN CITY TO HELP
RED CROSS FUND

4 delightful combination of duty
and pleasure is Offered Washington
theatergOers by the show houses OF
the city in their Red Cross Benefit
performances Friday afternoon.
The newspaper reviews Of the
shows last night are unanimous in
describing them as some OF the best
that Washington has had for a long
timde, and today the ticket sale for
the benefit performances is fast and
furious.
The gross receipts OF the perform
ances go to the Red Cross; not one
penny is to be deducted for expenses.
At Keith's, Miss Adele Rowland. Miss
Jesse Brown. and others on the bill
will sell tickets from booth in the
lobby, whenever their presence Is not
required on the stage.
Members of other theatrical COM
panies playing in Washington this
week expressed thei= pleasure at be-
ing invited to do something for the
Red Cross. Most OF them are knit
ting in their spare time for the SOL
diers and sailors. Marion Sunshine,
OF the Going Up company playing
the National Thsater Olga Rooler.
prims donna Of the EILEEN" com
pany and Miss Adele Rowland, Keith
headliner are limiting for the Red
Cross
The Washington times., 1917-12-04
Sculptor ZOlnay Tears
Holes in NettIe Cloth
Claims Of the Kaiser

German claims TO a monopoly
in the arts and sciences received
another shock today. when the
Ralser's contentious that some
of his subjects discovered the Sc
cret OF making cloth from net
ties was denied by George Julian
Zolnay. well-known sculptor.
at was not the German gov
eminent that discovered the
cloth-making secret-the Rouma-
nian people knew the secret CEN
turtles ago" declared Mr.. Zolnay.
in addressing the Arts Club on
"Roumanla and Her Arts" an
fact. It is no secret with the Rou-
mRnian people. because every
body makes nettle cloth. it be-
ing the nearest material to cot
ton that can be found there"
THE only piece of American
art in the Royal Academy at Bu-
charest or anywhere in Rouma-
MIA" said Mr.. Zolnay. SIS a rep
Iica OF the Winnie Davis statue
in Richmond, Va. which Is from
my hands. Roumania has prac-
tically no art. Whenever some
thing was done along those lines,
some foreign power came in and
destroyed it."
The Washington times., 1917-12-04
ALLESHOLDOWN
IN ALL THEATERS,
BAKER DECLARES

Secretary OF War Baker. in q re-
view of the military situation for the
past week, declares that static war
fare is giving way 10 activity of
movement" and a terrific blow on
the western front is looked for.
The closing OF the Swiss frontier
for two weeks, the Secretary OF War
explains. "may Indicate that the en-
envy is transporting large forces,
both men and guns. 10 the west.
THE enemy l. constantly detach-
ing large continEents from the east.
ern theater. All good troops which
can possibly be spared are being dis
patched TO other zones OF operations"
Big Offensive Near.
While the season is not propitIous.
he says. for engaging in military en-
terprises on large scale. further
offensiyes are to be anticipated"
In all the theaters Of war. his re-
port says, the allies are holding their
own. He takes occasion to praise
The Washington times., 1917-12-04
VICTIM DECLINES
TOPROSECUTEMAN
ACCUSED OF THEFT

Apprised by The Times today that
a man giving his name as A. l.. Wans-
maker, twenty-five years old, had
been arrested in New York on sus-
pIcion OF having stolen his automobile
here Major Harrison Brand, U. S. A.,
OF 1850 Massachusetts, avenue north
west, declared be would take no steps
in the matter until notified by the
company insurIng his car against
theft
Records OF the War Department for
the regular army. national army, or
federalized national guard show the
name Of no such officer as Capt. Jere
Frizzell, the name given by Wana-
maker when arrested for impcrsonat-
Ing an officer.
The Police Department has no in
formation in the matter outside press
reports. the New York office not hav-
ing communicated with them. Il is
unlikely that wanamaker will be put
on trial here for larceny Of the auto
when he can be taken into the New
York courts Oh the more serious
charge.
Attempt TO cash a check for $500
which he received from an auto deal
er In New York for the stolen car, it
is alleged, led to the arrest. Major
Brands machine disappeared from in
front OF Keith's Theater the night Of
November 20.
The Washington times., 1917-12-04

the Italians for maintaining their
morale during the recent Austro-
German Offensive.
The italian armies suffered seri-
GUS reverses in the early stages OF
the battle" says the review. "They
were compelled to give way. and for
a time the military situation on the
Italian front was serious. But the
enemy had underestimated tho re-
sisting power OF the Italians and dis.
counted the splendid morale which
their forces would display when the
full magnitude OF the impending
crisis WAS visualized.
Plotted Revolt Fails.
THE hoped-for revolution in Italy
which had been sedulously fomented
by German propagandists and which
was an important part OF the Ger
man plan Of invasion, failed to ma.
terialize."
Backed by the allies, says the re-
view, the Italians were able. single
handed. TO check the Austro-German
Invasion.
The Washington times., 1917-12-04
STRAIN Of TRIAL
IS BEGINNING TO
SHOW ON MEANS

COURTHOUSE. CONCORD, N. c..
Dec. 4.-Unsatished with the mass OF
local expert testimony" offered yes
terday, the defense today continued
its refutation OF yankee" experts in
the case of CASTOR B. Meaens. on
trial for the murder OF Mrs. Maude ~
King.
DR.. ]. W. Wallace and DR.. P. r.
MacFayden, local physicians, added
their belief that Mrs. King could
have killed herself
There was a long and wordy bat
tie between counsel for the defense
and State on the introduction Of a
copy OF the testimony taken in the
coroner's hearing. II was reported
here that the defense was playing
for time pending the arrival OF wit
nesses from Chicago.
Arrival OF ]. X. sanford, a stranger
In Concord, today caused conjecture
whether this was the Sanford who
sent the mysterious telegram notify
ing the New York district attorney OF
the peculiar death" OF Mrs. King.
Doctor Upsets the Defense.
DR.. Otto Schultze returned here to-
day and caused some CONSERVATION
to the defense. c. B. AMBROSE. De
partment OF Justice agent. also re-
turned. The defense has been con-
tinually attacking Ambrose, intimat-
ing he is the personal prosecutor of
CASTOR B. Means.
AS the defense proceeds. the de-
PENDANT grows more and more weary.
He is highly nervous and apparently
tired.
C. L. Robinson, chief OF police, tes-
titled he had shot at a blotter through
d false switch at a distance OF three
inches and found no stains. The chief
was the first defense witness to pre-
sent his blotters.
George W. Means, uncle OF the de-
PENDANT qualified as an expert He
testified that from his knowledge OF
guns he believed Mrs. King could
have killed herself. This witness be
came extremely peevish and attempt
ed to threaten Solicitor Clement from
the stand. The witness was repri-
mandcd by the court
suicide Improbable. says witness.
In. Z. r. MacFayden was also pre-
scented. He declared il was possible
for Mrs. King to kill herself. On
eross.examination he admitted it was
DR.. J. W. Wallace, a Concord ply
stefan, took the stand and told OF
tests he had made with a false wig
and found no slnge when he fired
into IL. Or. Wallace believed Mrs.
King could have killed herself.
He admitted his experiments had
been under the direction of Brandon
Means. He was not sure where the
the blotteTs were with which he made
his tests.
The Washington times., 1917-12-04
CHARACTERISTICS
ALLIED COUNCIL IN
REPLY TO HOUSE

PARIS. Dec. I'm n stirring speech
closing the inter-allied war confer
ence Premier CIemenceau. 81 France.
said that victory for the entente pow
ers was certain.
The speech was made in reply to
an address given by Col. z. VI. House,
head OF the American mission, and in
II the French statesman said:
Il came here intending to remain
silent. leaving with you the impress
sion 81 tho words spoken by Colonel
House, who represents the noble
American people. But while listening
1 could not help thinking what a les
son We can draw from our historic
friendship reuniting today as in the
glorious past the countries OF Amer
lea and France.
France and England have struggled
bravely and Loyalty against each 9TH
er equally on land and sea. But the
two peoples are united today in soil.
dsrity and friendship.
There are no more great and small
nations. All the peoples are great
who struggle for the same ideals Of
justice and liberty, and they will OBJ
tain by force of their sacrifices the
magnificent recompense soon. We all
want the same realization of right,
justice, and liberty.
III understand newspapers Alright,
loud voices ar heard from the other
side Of the trenches deridlng this
conference. There is nothing laugh
able here, but our enemies under
stand nothing beyond brute force, and
cannot understand our methods. We
are all combating under orders that
come from the human conscience.
Even IL those beyond the Rhine
cannot understand il. the whole world
awaits our victory. And We will have
II. All the people represented here
pray for success in the grand cause.
The Washington times., 1917-12-04
WATERING SAWDUST
TRAIL CAME TOO HIGH

Los ANGELES. Cal. Dec. 1.-THE
executive secretary Of Billy Sunday
has taken exception to the water bills
rendered by the city for sprinklinE
the saw dust trail and for other uses
at the Sunday tabernacle during the
recent evangelistic campaign.
A communication was received by
the public service commission de.
claring that the water bill for Sep.
TENDER and October were excessive.
The commission referred the matter
to Mr.. Haswell OF the auditing depart
ment for consideration.
The Washington times., 1917-12-04
WIFE PASSES DYING
HUSBAND IN AMBULANCE

JOHNSTOWN. Pa. Dec. 4.-when
big motor ambulance passed her
on it's way to the mills and back to
the hospital, Mrs. J. Edgar ItinCer
stopped and looked sympatheticaIIy
after 1t. wondering who the unfnr.
tunate occupant was and what had
happened.
Five minutes later she was called
TO the Cambria Hospital, where she
looked upon the face Of her dead hus-
band, who had been crushed. The
wife was taking him a railroad
schedule. as he had planned starting
on a hunting trip. ItinGer was a
foreman OF brick masons
The Washington times., 1917-12-04
c. {. UNION WILL
ESTABLISH milk
STATIONS HERE

MIX stations to provide nourish
uent for underfed school children OF
Washington are to be established BY
be Christian Endeavor Union, II wa
announced today.
This action IL taken in response ia
statements In The Times that there
lre children in Washington faintinE
t school because they are undernour-
he'd. These statements were inVes-
isated by Harry O. Fisher, OF the
'hTistian Endeavor Union, who re-
eived a letter from MIRA Susie Root
rhodes, supervisor Of Fairgrounds
or the District, fully sustaining The
Times.
Report L. Accurate.
in response to your inquiry as to
he statement which recently up
cared in The Washington Times to
he effect that there are little chill
rem who go to school In our city 80
tungry that they sometimes faint for
ant of food" says the letter. II
Jould say thta The Times report 10
ccurate a. to conditions and in no
ense overdrawn."
Aroused to the need of action to re-
ieve these unfortunate conditions. the
hristian Endeayor Union. represent
Hg eighty-flye churches In the Dis
rict, appointed q committee to con-
uct a milk campaign at q meeting
{ the lexington Presbyterian Church
asst night. The committee meets to-
ay to arrange for the city-wids
rive.
To start Work with Rush.
The personnel OF the committee Is:
AIRY G. Fisher, OF the New York
venue Presbyterian Church; Henry
rillIgAn, OF Rhode Island Avenue
Methodist Protestant Church, Lydia D.
Suman, OF st. Paurs Lutheran Church;
Everett Haycroft, Of Bethany Bap
list Church, and z. e. Merriman, of
he Vermont Avenue Christian
Church.
At the meeting today q treasurer
Will be named and the work OF saving
he school children OF Washington
will be started with q rush. Officials
u the District government have
promised their hearty cooperation,
Fisher stated today. and the leading
business men OF Washington are to
,e enlisted in the drive. Appeals for
'unds will be made A. soon A. the
treasurer Is named.
The Washington times., 1917-12-04
CARDINAL LAuOs NEEDLE.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 4.-Impetus has
been given the work OF the women
OF America engaged IN sewing and
knitting for the mer in the various
branches of army service by the
declaration by Cardinal Gibbons that
the needle is almost as mighty as
the sword.
The Washington times., 1917-12-04
TO EASE r. r. TIE.uP.

PITTSBURGH. Dec 4-Leading
manufacturers OF the Pittsburgh dis
trict are planning today in eonjunc-
ton with the Pittsburgh chamber of
commerce to get .ne cooperation Of
manufacturing plants IN other cities
to close down nell plants Saturday,
December -. at neon and continuing
until Monday, JaaIsry !, 1918, to re-
iieve railroad Congestion.
The Washington times., 1917-12-04
MAY SEIZE RAILROADS.

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. If all
strikes are not called of and order
restored on the railroads OF Argen-
tina by December 10, they will be
seized by the government. according
to a decree just issued by President
Iroygen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02
COMBINECITY ANDVALLEY
LEAGUES, PLAN AMATEURS

vailed, and the Valley officials fin
ally agreed that a city & Valley
league" divided equally between
the city and country, should prove
a huge success.
Teams that have already
planned to enter the combined
league are Wilkeson, Enumclaw,
Sumner, Puyallup and Malestics.
The Elks want to join and Paul
Dahl of the South Tacoma Cres-
cents intimated that he would like
berth. This leaves just one
available berth open in the city.
Another meeting will be held in
about two weeks, to make definite
plans for the united league, and
to elect officers. The meeting
will be announced in these col
umns, and all semi-pro players
and managers are urged to attend.
Those present at the meeting in
The Times office last night were:
Roy Wilkowski, Heinie Mockel,
Earl Murray, Walter Holmherg,
Paul Dahl, Charley Fowler, r.
Brown, Jim Corcoran, j. Ernest
knight, Stub Nelson, Jim Egan,
Ruff Christian, Eddie Peters and
Billy Carne.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02

desired to step forward and take
up the reins of management.
Several teams were represented
at last nights meeting. But the
sentiment was divided regarding
the operation Of a 1917 City
league.
The delegates apparently agreed
that it would be difficult TO find
six teams inside the city of Taco
ma that would be strong enough
to uphold the league. Most of
the managers were anxious TO play
suburban games, but could not
think of any available towns that
would be suitable to the league.
Earl Murray of Roy was the only
out-of-town representative.
Finally the Valley league Off
Gals suggested that the semi-pro-
fessional ball players of Tacoma
get together this year, center their
activities on one league, and try
to make a huge success of the
game. This struck a popular
note. The Valley league argued
that two teams in the city and
six suburban teams would be suf-
ficient. But the City leaguers
held out for four city and four
country teams. Their idea pre-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02

Instead of two rival semi-pro
baseball leagues in Tacoma, each
drawing patronage and players
from the other, there will prob
ably be one big all-star circuit
here this season.
The league will be a consollda-
tion of the City and Valley
leagues, probably to be known as
the CITY G. Valley league and
will have four crack teams inside
the city, and four suburban clubs.
Roughly speaking, this was the
tentative outcome of meeting of
former City league magnates, held
in the editorial rooms of Tie
Times last night, and attended by
some of the officers of the Valley
league.
All semi-pro players in Tacoma
have agreed that amateur base
ball has been hindered, rather
than bettered, by the establish
ment of two leagues here. The
City league, after weathering a
most uncertain season last year,
practically gave up the ghost at
the end of the playing season.
The leading officers withdrew and
no one in the league apparently
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02
DETER'S
L IFFLE

You DID, Honus Wagner" the Rookie said,
And your dome is getting white,
And yet you continue to bust the old thread,
Off the ball, do you think that it is right?"
"In my YOUTH Grandpa Honus replied to the YAM
when basebals were only dollar,
My early Instructions always to lam
The pill, so the bleachers would holer."
"You DID," said the kid, "as l mentioned before
And although you're not pudgy or fat
your slide into second caused Ever to
Pray what is the reason for that?"
'n my youth" Hans replied he sharpened his spikes,
when going to second was toll,
/ padded my pants to avoid the beikes
or Evers and Herzog and Doyle"
you old, Honus Wagner, your base hits are few,
And still you hang onto your job
Can tell me the secret when am through
Il still be hit with the mob?'
1--WE answered two questions and that is enough,
Said IIonus "Now don't get s. gay
Do you think have got to spill all of my stuff
For a rookie to cop? Not today"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02

stumbling block boxers have had
to face.
With few exceptions the fighter
who has once taken the count has
been a kayo victim when next he
met the man who hung 1t on him.
Will Dundee be one of the
exceptions or will he add an
other name to the long list
of hOOdoOed boxers?
Eddie McGoorty tried a come
back fight with Les Darcy only to
fall a second time for the 10-sec-
ond count. Frank Moran twice
knocked out jim Coffey and after
disposing of Bombardier Wells,
Georges Carpenter had little
trouble in turning the trick the
second time.
When George Chip, then n little
known fighter, sent Frank Klaus
down for the count in five rounds
a few years ago the public yelped
lucky punch" Klaus was con-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02
Farnum Film
Popular One

Photoplay followers are showing
their approval Of Manager Ander-
sons decision to retain 1.-THE
Price of Silence" at the Apollo
for a whole week. The engage
ment was originally for only four
days, but it was extended until
Saturday, and those who did not
have the opportunity of seeing this
excellent photoplay the first part
of the week will now be able to
do so.
Quaint character types, realistic
scenes of city life, and pictures
actually taken in real legislative
halls make this play unusually con-
vincing.
William Farnum is supported by
an excellent company. Vivian Rich
has made a decidedly good impress
sion in the leading feminine role.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02

sidered the cream of the middle
weights at that time.
The men were rematched a
short time later and KLAUS
was knocked out i'm six
rounds. lie never fought
again. Chip later repeated
this performance with Billy
Murray as the victim.
Young Corbett sprung into fame
in a night by knocking out Terry
McGovern in two rounds in 1901.
The public, who had made an idol
of Terrible Terry" thought it
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02
SODALITY
IS GIVEN
SURPRISE

The Sodality A. G.. bask etball
team, considered one of the best
in Tacoma, was given the surprise
of its life last evening when the
st. Martins college team took 1t
down the line to the tune of 81
to 13 score.
1t was a return game, the So
dality boys having beaten st. Mar
tins at their first meeting this
season.
Sodality played with its regular
lineup, and with big crowd Of
rooters. But the team seemed
unable to locate the rings with
usual accuracy.
Players-St. Martins: A. Ton
err, Cochrane, Carey, l.. Toner,
Kuchera; Sodality: ]. Daley, Foye,
Garceau, Shovlain, Mclaughlin.
The Sodality second team was
also defeated, losing TO the St.
Martins seconds, Al to IT.