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New-York tribune., 1917-07-22
Big Season at Saratoga

Saratoga, n. Y, July 2l.-A dinner
dance and grand ball inaugurated the
season at the Casino tonight, when all
the early summer soiourners and many
we'll known folk from New York, Al
bany and other cities gathered Tor the
event. The present season promises 10
be the biggest in many years; Mrs.
Cecil Thackera and Hamilton Z. burney
have leased the Casino for period OF
wears, and have arranged a brilliant
series of society events for the next
six weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D.
Whitman. Mrs. Edgar T. Bracket, Mrs.
Douglas W. Mabee. Mrs. George Per
kins Lawton, Mrs. c. R. Compton
George Z. Ostrander, Mrs. James Lee
Scott. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Bar
ton. Mrs. William Hay Bookes, Mrs.
William B. Milliman, Mrs. Harry Lud-
low, Mrs. William VI. Gage. Mrs. Edgar
Wooley, Mrs. J. X. Walbridge, Mrs.
Griswold Green, Mrs. George Church,
Mrs. Edward Marvin, Mrs. Chauneey
Olcott, Mayor and Mrs. Walter II.
Butler. Mrs. Nash lockwood. Mrs. Jo-
seph NJ. Kelley, Mrs. Hiram Todd, MRS
John b. Yates. Miss Helen VI. smith,
Mrs. II. p. Graham, Mrs: Dan Douglass,
Charles Warning, d. V. X: Johnson
Mrs. l.. r. Graves, Lucius NJ. Boomer,
s. p. Coe. d. A. Lufty. DR.. J: NJ Her
rington, Mrs. Viola Powers, Harry Nc
Rae and others were included In the
list Of those giving dinners and supper
parties at the Casino opening. Donald
Crane and Miss Leonora Hughes were
seen In several exhibition dances. They
directed the Claridge Hotel dance club
in New York. Of which hotel Mr. Burney
is the resident manager, being well
known In the younger dancing set. Ihey
will have charge OF the dance features
=, ,he Casino during the season
New-York tribune., 1917-07-22
Labor Party Could Give
Most Useful Help

The Labor party organizations
throughout the country could volun-
tarily give most useful help in all these
matters. by advising as TO the facts
and circumstances in their particular To-
cality. In dealing with difficulties. it is
always wise 10 act immediately upon
any simple system if that system
covers 70 per cent 20 80 per cent Of the
whole difficulty, and as it is clear that
rationing through shops without tick
cts, but using the shopkeepers as gov
ernment agents when they are dispos-
ing of the first necessities, is practica-
BILE, this could be done at once.
In the matter of publicity the Press
Bureau would also keep in constant
touch with the headquarters thinking
staff, and here the Prime Minister
would be likely TO receive some valua-
Bile advice. An order could be issued,
certainly in this country, and the ex-
ample would probably be followed in
all the Allied countries. making it
illegal for any issue of any paper 20
be made which did not contain in
prominent form the Allies declaration
of war purpose.
Do not let US deceive ourselves. II
New-York tribune., 1917-07-22

ness. As early as October, 1915, Mrs
Pease. who was Miss Patty Rogers,
the daughter of long line Of naval
heroes, and Mrs. Albert z. Gray, OF
Meadowbrook, agreed that America was
fully as i'll prepared for war as Eng
land had been. and called a meeting
Of tbirty-five prominent Nassau County
women. who formed themselves into a
frst ala class, and secured as instruct
ors DIR. L. n. Lanehart, Sister Gerrle
and a Red Cross nurse fresh from the
war By the next spring Garden City
had Joined their campaign for nome
preparedness, and the organization IN
cluded fully one thousand members.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-22
Russian Farmers
Hold Wheat; Have
No Faith in Money
Problem Difficult for Govern
ment, Which Fears Grain
Will Spoil
rcorrespond.ncs Of The Associated Pr,'l


Petrograd, July 6.-How is Russia TO
induce its peasant farmers 70 part with
their precious stocks of wheat? That
is the question which is wrinkling the
brow of the Minister Of Supply, NJ
Peshekbonof. Discussing the subject
before the All-Russian Congress OF
Workmen's and Soldiers Delegates, he
said:
"The greatest difficulty Of the food
situation lust now is that the peasants
refuse 10 give up their wheat. In the
old days wheat was TO be had IN eX-
change for money But now money. is
cheap. and there is little 70 be got for
II. The peasant is therefore extremely
unwilling TO exchange his wheat FOR
mere money. The peasant populatloh
has lost its faith In money, and sticks
70 the one thing which it has in its
hands.
There are plenty OF things which the
neasant needs more than he needs his
wheat. but unless you can make those
things available TO him in his markets
vou won't be able TO get his wheat. The
forcible seizure Of wheat from many
million peasants is impossible. Yet
something must be done to prevent
starvation incur cities. II starvation
should come TO Petrogrsd, no power on
earth could prevent the collapse OF
whatever government happens TO be in
power.
"The task before the Ministry OF
Supply. then, is 20 secure for the peas
ants supplies Of manufactures and
wares which they need. IL Is getting
back to first principles Of barter. The
task will be difficult because Of the
lack Of raw materials and the disor-
ganization of industry. Meanwhile,
the peasants are hiding their wteat In
caches SO unsuitable that serioJs loss
is certain 20 result"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-22
By .ool.

BY .00l.
Not only the Allied world, but a
great number Of men and women in
enemy countries, are never free from
anxious and tragic speculation as TO
the thoughts which now direct the
minds of NJ. Ribot, President Wilson
and Mr. Lloyd George.
II is clear that IL these three men,
who not only represent but inspire
and carry with them a vast and over
whelming majority Of their country
men, could now arrive at definite, de-
! tailed and final agreement as to the
objective of the war and the methods
to be pursued in conducting II, theil
complete unity of purpose would
hasten the end and produce IN the
hearts and minds of our adversarles
such a sense OF inevitability OF ulu-
mate failure as to strike at the very
roots of enterprise within them.
As an army places its faith IN It's
commander in chief. nation IN time
of war gives an unmeasured and un-
qualified support to its leader. An un-
challengeable and indisputable unity in
Allied thought and action is now so
obviously an urgent and imperative ne,
cessity that any delay on the part OF
the Allied leaders in securing instantly
in their favor the immense force and
influence which a joint declaration OF
their objective and methods would at
once confer seems inexplicable:
Daily and, IL necessary, hourly tele-
graphic conversations should now rahe
whose hands Fate has placed the des-
TIMES of untold numbers, and IN tne
name of the cause which they mold
sacred and for the sake OF world ~
agony. they must break through all
the barriers imposed by precedent aho
all that has gone before, and make q
declaration TO the world, upon WHICH
thew will stand or fall. When TINS
be done, and every hours delay VIII
be measured unquestionably IN the
terms of death and pain, the resource
of the Allies must be moblilzed py the
maximum conception. In war tne may
mum conception leads to minimum
loss. If the German government Is
not disposed to yield TO a solemn dec
iaration of Allied purpose, men, minds
money and materials must be nung
into the scale. and the Allies must be
nrenared if necessary TO go out OF
business until the cause is won:
The United States. without reducing
.ba nractical measure Of its support
in in men, could give US two thousand
millions sterling, and thus enable us
n concentrate entirely upon the war
We, the nation of shopkeepers' VIII
nut Nd the shutters until peace Is
stoned
New-York tribune., 1917-07-22

Red Cross work at Hampstead as the
women are. The business and finance
committees are turned over to them
entirely, under the leadership of Ray
mond e. Almirall, w, Albert Pease and
A. Butler Duncan. Mrs. Leo F. F. War
ner and Mrs. Z. w. Walton are in
charge of the teaching centres. The
organization is particularly strong in
its social servics work and in its civil
ian relief. Mrs. Lewis A. Eldridge is
chairman of the latter and on her COM
mittee are Mrs. Adams c. Sumner, Mrs.
J. r. Herrick, with Mrs. L. +. Breneckle
and Mrs. Frank Dose in charge OF the
local emergency work. Mrs. George F..
Klein is chairman Of the military relief,
and under her are Mrs. James r. How
lett and Mrs. Theophilus Parsons.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-22

as we'll as to make the necessary gar
ments, bedding and bandages.
The officers Of the organization are:
A. Butler Duncan, honorary chairman;
Mrs. w. Albert Pease, chairman; Mrs,
Albert 2. Gray, vice-chsirman; Carroll
F. Norton, treasurer, and Mrs. II. s.
Johnson. secretary. The executive
committee includes Mrs. Pease, Mrs; IL.
Van Rensselaer, Kennedy, Mrs. A. But
Ter Duncan, Mrs. Raymond F. Almlrall,
Miss Constance Wright, Mrs. George
Sandhausen, Mrs. Louis \: Lanehart,
Mrs. L. Shurman, Mrs. j. II. Carll and
Mrs. Henry w. Wandless.
Men are as much interested IN the
New-York tribune., 1917-07-22

an Europe to-day the sign of the
Red Cross is badge of honor" said
Mrs. Pease. "All the lines open to 1t.
Lately come emigrants, if they are hurt
or sick, always remember to murmur
Red Cross!' perhaps the only English
words they know. This is the time for
US to justify their faith in US"
The present hope of the Hampstead
Garden City branch is to get together
all the equipment for a base hospital
which shall represent them in the war.
The equipment for this, aside from the
garments made by the organization,
will cost between $4,000 and $4,000
and every auxiliary is now hard at
work in an effort to raise this money,
New-York tribune., 1917-07-22

,..ead Long Island, July 21.-
ind them down at the Red
rs ~. House" ~. i,oo;ri,v for hank
thst 49, high school girl, prominent
i's'.. i's'o man. society woman, or citi-
:;f's. large. out here at Hampstead,
=; the answer you are pretty sure
~ The whole community is at the
vrc,oss House; the whole commu-
- hard at work.
" beuse-to-house canvass OF Hemp,
tbe surrounding country and
Iaio, .pxiliary villages is being taken
7s, s,ill more Red Cross workers.
srv Albert Pease, jr., chairman Of
~ s.nustead- Garden City Branch,
New-York tribune., 1917-07-22

n ,x,pt only active workers "who
.t stop to play golf when, I've given
b. sorething else TO do" She has
IN han 1000 Of these active work.
yi.r alone, and $50 who have grad
as from various Red Cross classes:
NJ Red Cross has identified itself
Agvply with the military spirit here
: Lrg Island. Henry 7. Dawson,
na chairman OF the war council Of
IA HI Cross, has established a sea-
Ks. Irtion, and has given two sons,
lGxant F. Trubee Dawson and En-
sgEP DAWSON, 10 the aviation ser
w his wife is chairman OF the
w.y thspter. Here at Hampstead
. ssd Cross House is almost within
81 Of the whirr Of the big aviation
asn at Mineola, stirring the work
nn 70 Rew efforts.
y il has cone about that all roads
q: to ths cheerful, old-fashioned
re place on the main country road,
Il headquarters where there is no
lang up and going home time at all,
viHs the doors are never closed
nla the helpers, and some Of the
IEg o. them even stay all night;
ra. the tOwnspeople gather as at a
III o. scmmunistic home. In all the
h Cross work throughout the coun-
2 hsrs is probably no place where
y efgsnizstion has had a more
E,'snding growth, or where II has
s;ntsd itself more thoroughly with
:. lie Of the community.
An ". Albert Pease, jr., Of New
i';i and Hampstead, chairman OF inc
a,,h and constant worker at the
Y Cross House, sat at her desk IN
'tlss one day this week and dis
siRt working schedule as COM
lss as that Of any big business con-
M Red Cross workers don't have
isish their time cards when they
p u an appearance; but they ere
sl't;ied 70 come just as regul larly IN
,'ri'isad Their names and those
2. workers in the twelve auxiliary
ai'sss are all in the card file IN
~ Psase's office, with the special
fA.fsa.ions for service of each, and
,'urs that she Is able 70 give.
tsre has been TOO much Of the
't'.oiic wanting 70 do things with
q any particular service in mind," "
sr2lsined. "No one gets assigned
s'rk here Unless / am sure they
20 I. There's no use bucking p
ss can't fll."
Nss WORKERS had recently been re-
a'H from their positions because
reppsa 70 play golf on the way
.SsAer assignment.
.,f Isn't the spirit we want here, "
- ~. Pease. The men have been
70 the colors. and If the women
!. Understand that they have been
- bo, its time they found il out"
t Chairman does not exact any
s Nat abe would be unwilling
trern herself. In fourteen
"a she has not found time for a
% lnneheor or dinner engage
,hd al through the winter she
~ aay from New York TO Hemp
New-York tribune., 1917-07-22
Must Not Hesitate
To Take Prussian Challenge

To sum up. the position is as clear as
MONDAY. There must be no waverlng.
There is no occasion for doubt. VI.
Ribot, President Wilson and Mr.. Lloyd
George must announce TO the world
their Just declaration of the Allied war
purpose.
If the imperial German government,
with this solemn declaration before
their eyes, determine to continue the
fight. there must not be a moments
hesitation. The Allied powers must at
once decide to go TO war guided by the
spirit of maximum conception. The IN
comparable daring of America will in
spire and lead. Only in this way can
you hope to impose your will upon the
enemy and hasten the termination OF
the struggle. Fail to do this, and your
failure. with all it's tragic consequences,
will carry with it the curses of the
human race.
II was the evening hour of relaxation,
and the sound of concertina mingled
with the jingling words OF soldier 5
song, "Sur pYser pendant la Guerre:
And there was a little French Terri
torial. over forty. married, and with
three children, and he kept little
hotel near Boulogne. he had nal
months of trenches. two days in and
three days out, and the red wine pushed
an epigram through his lips, an cpl
gram which is now upon the lips OF the
world. He said: ..
II don't mind being alive, and | don't
mind being dead. But don't want any
more of this"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-22
Unity Of Allied Aims Demanded
In Restatement of War Policies
Lloyd George Ribot and Wilson Must Break Precedents
and Agree on Declaration of Objective and
Methods, Says Prominent British Writer

uoung article demanding resateent Of Allied dr aims og
insisting that Britain free herself from
complete accord h the ideals Of democracy IS printed
permission Of English Reve" dshor oho Of course re-
main anonymous, q leader Of British thought
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
RICHMOND Is PREPARED
TO STICK TO THE SHIP
By ROBERT C. HARPER.

ers. because It isn't known at this
tina whsthsr there will be any
league"
Tribute 10 Riehsaand.
That Richmond. with a population
Of 100000, should hold its own with
Intsrnational cities. the smallest Of
which exceeds RIchmond's population
BY 100000. is a tribute to the capital
Of the Old Dominion. When the
Pederals forced 'Tyric-Tenor" Jack
Dunn out of Baltimore. he found ref
ugs in Richmond. Dunnie remained
here one year. singing to local stock
holders, Back. Back to Baltimore"
Billy Smith succeeded him as man
ageE and served a year and a half.
Otto Knahe replacing him in mid-sea-
son in the late campaign. Smith rec
commended Doc" waldhauer. the
promising Richmond Highlander. to
the Washington club. and also devel-
oped Joe BoehlinE. southpaw. at Chat
tanooga. "ThunderboIt" Joe later
joining the Griffmen. Boehling IL
about to be drafted and he may en-
list in the navy. Eppa Rixsy. OF the
Philiies. IL another big league hurler
wintsrInS in this city. waldbaueF IL
keeping In trim by bowling and Rixsy
10 playing basketball.
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
INDOOR SPo RITZ.

hSnpIINJ E 70 p BONcH OF
CltnuHeuRS KID \ VIEW
ORlNEI1 ASoUT me VERY
GAET RIVEN1oHE FOR
AU7DMoDnEI
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
BILLY WEART Is GONE;
WAS OFFICIAL SCORER

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. William
G. Weart, secretary OF the Baseball
Writer'S Association OF America ever
since Its formation. and for years Of
fetal scorer for both Philadelphia
clubs, died early today at his home
here Of typhoid-pnsumonia after a
brief Illness. He was forty-five
years old, and IL survived by a wife
and two sons.
Billy WeArt, from his connection
with the association during constant
ly recurring worlds series at ShIbe
PARK was acquainted with more base
ball writers and baseball magnatss
than any other newspAperman In the
country. He was loved by them all
for his quiet modesty and attention
TO his business
"eart had been sporting editor and
DAAenAll writer on many Philadelphia
papers, and at the time Of his death
was baseball editor Of the Evening
Telegraph.
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
GEORGETOWN GETS
ACTION ONFLOOR
WITH ST. JOSEPH

GeoEgetown Will PTy OF the basket
ball lid n Ryan gymnasium tonight
in sneeting ths Mt, st. Joseph's hye in
the initial Aoor game Of the season.
James CoIlihower, former coach Of
the Navy team and well known as a
basketball official here, will handle
the game.
The HilItoppers will send in 0'LoDe
and Fees. in forwards positieRss lfes
Nulty In center, and Cashin and
Keresey IN the guards pOsitionsI
With the exception OF Keresey, tie
team Is the same Is that which to *
the floor last year. o'Boyle h miss
ing in left guard MeNulty IL captain
OF the team.
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
BOSLFY TOLEAD
TECH ELEVEN IN
1918 GRID GAMES

Lester W. Bosiey, who earned his
track letter last spring and who
played halfhRck on the Tech football
team this fall. will be the 1918 foot
ball captain. according to informG-
ton given out at the school today.
Bosley made a great record In foot
bail last fall. and was mentioned as
one OF the best backs IN the schools.
He Is a third year boy. Certificates
and embiems will be awarded at
Tech on Tuesday.
Certificates will be awarded as
follows: Adams, Barnes, captain this
year: Bosley, captain OF 1918 team:
Clarke, II. Carpenter, Gill, Green
wood, Gureyich, Krukoff, Moore, Sny-
der, TravenneT, WATdwell and PROXY.
Barnes, Clarke, GIL, Greenwood,
and Tsvenner are members of the
graduating class, and will not return
for next years campaign. Tech ap-
pears to have a wealth OF material
for next season. although the loss
OF the tackles Barnes and Clarke will
probably prove = big handicap.
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
If Army Draft Genes
to Major Leagues

CLEVELAND. July with Clark
Griffith pitching one Of his best
games OF the year, the Grinmen shut
out the Indians here. ? 10 0. only four
hits being made OF the "Old Fox"
LaJois got two singles, Bobby Wal
lace q double with two down In the
eighth, and Jimmy AcAieer scratched
one down the thIrd-base line.
Uncle Cy'' Young was touched up
frequently by tina Griffmen. especially
In the nth. when both runs WeFs
made. Charlie Hickman's single
opened the frame. George Mcbride
followed with another. Ainsmith
famed. Griffith really singled to
center. but Hickman was thrown out
by Speaker At third. robbinE the bats
man OF an earned blow.
Dutch" SchaefeF eollided with q
double, scoring Mcbride and putting
Griff on third, from where he Tailed
when Doc Gessler singled to right
Kid Elbsrfeld rolled TO Wallace, fore
ing Gessler.
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
oLIPHANI oEE ouIN1.

WEST POINT, N: Y, Dec. Elmer
oilphant won't play basketball this
season. Instead, he will be with the
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
LEAGUE ISN'T BACKING
BANS EXEMPTION PLAN
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

anywhere from three 70 ten men from
their regular lineup.
The personal patriotism, however, of
Ban johnson should never have been
questioned. as many writers have since
his recent outburst In Chicago. There
il no possible doubt shout JohnSon's
patriotism. / am sure OF this from my
talks with him ever since war was de-
clared-
But exemption will not even appear
for discussion al the annual meeting next
week in Chicago. ] am alao sure Of
that"
TeneF SnubS JOhns01-
President John K Tener. Of the Ma
tionaI League, has handed Ban John
son a gentle snub In declining to ar
range for a joint big league meeting
next week at Chicago. Tensr adds that
while his magnatss look faVorably upon
the idea, It Is impossible 10 hold such
meeting on December L.
That the two major leagues are
drawing farther and farther apart be-
comes more apparent daily. The tone
Of Tener's official statements are be
coming more independent. especially
whenever he has anything to say in
opposition TO Ban johnson.
The National Commission Is expect
Gu to meet January in Chicago, and
IL is expected that IL any joint ses-
sion OF the big leagues Is called 1t
will be at that time.
Leonard q slow Writer.
Joe Leonard is q slow writer, for
Manager Griffith is still awaiting
that miEsive explaining why the
earnest little volunteer changed his
mind about snlisting in the engineer
corps and chose the naval reserve.
Gnnith has no doubt OF Lsonard's
earnestness, but thinks he must have
a sore hand or something.
Baseball moving pictures. intended
20 be exhibited at the various train
ing camps this winter. were exhibited
privately today at Ksith'B before the
bureau In charge OF army recreation
and entertainment These pictures
were taken At various big league
ball parks during the 1917 season.
The Washington times., 1917-12-07

"The american League is not be-
hind President johnson in this ques-
ton Of exemption for ball players"
said Ahnager Griffith today, "and ]
wish you baseball writers would
male this plain. II he attempts 10
bring it up at next weeks meeting,
he will be promptly knocked down,
too, believe me.
dAs a matter Of fact, I believe
johnson temporarily lost his head
when. be allowed the original state
ment TO be spread broadcast over the
country. But it is a dead issue. The
American League will never even
listen to the suggestion.
There isn't a magnate in the league
who thinks his players should be ex-
empted, not even those who are losing
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
DEFENSE LEAGUE
WILL BENEFIT BY
FOOTBALL BATTLE

waahingtoR's independent football
championship game win be q benefit
performance for the Home Defense
League. The MohaWkS and Coast Ar
tillery elsNens. both claiming the Dis
trict grid title. will meet at Amer
lean League Park Sunday afternoon.
Billy Love. well known as a for
mer amateur baseball manager. ap-
preached Captain Hill, of the Coast
Artillery, and Manager white. OF the
Mohawks, and asked that the receipts
be turned over to the Home Defense
League.
The contest will start at O'Clock.
Officials have been selected by the
teams. Early in the season the
elevens played a seoreless tie.
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
IBIAMAN 10 GET
PLEDGE BEFOREL Ia

A. 7. Lsech. n. chairman Of the
Columhia Country Club. .sRais con-
mittsa. q member Of the Unitad States
Lawn TeRnis Associates ranking
committee, IL in New York today 70
plead the support Of the Washington
followers OF the game.
II IL Understood that every effort
win be made TO keep tennis going
during 1918. and that tennis cham
pionships will be revived during the
spring and summer. Reports on the
Red Cross work OF the q. s. n. L. T.
A. are expected to be interesting.
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
STAR BOXERS TO SHOW
IN RED CROSS BENEFIT

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Some OF
the most prominent boxers In the
country are on tonight's card At the
Union League Club for the benefit OF
the Red cross. The entertainment
has been arranged by the local sport
ing writer's, many Of whom viii o.
ncIate a. referees.
Pete Herman, bantam champion;
Battling Lsvinsky. the heavyweight
Instructor at Camp Deyens, Aver,
Aass.; Johnny Ray, an enlisted man
in the navy: Jack Britton, Soldier
Bartheld, and Bobby Reynolds are to
be seen In action.
The Washington times., 1917-12-07
TRAVIS IN TOWN.

Walter Travis. veteran golfer. and
many times champion. IL In Washing
ton in connection with the laying
out of the municipal golf courses In
Potomac Park. The courses are eK-
pected to be ready by spring, and
are a part Of the recreation plans
OF the office OF public buildings aud
grounds.