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The Washington times., 1917-05-24
BANKERS TO PRESS
LBERTYBONDSALE
Want WashingtOn's Sub
scriptiOn Example to Nation.
WILL HELP SMALL INVESTORS
Hope to Raise Capitals COntribu.
ton to the Ten Million Mark.

Stirred to great depths of patriot
ism over plans for pushing the sale
of the Liberty bonds, Washington
bankers. at a meeting last night in
the willard. agreed to forget business
competition and personal gain and to
work in absolute accord in the effoft
to make washington's subscription to
the Liberty Loan an example to all
other cities in the country. Although
Washington's quota is estimated at
approximately $7.OOO,OO0, based on
figures made public by the Treasury,
practically every one OF the sixty odd
bankers at last nights meeting de-
clared they would do all in their
power to raise washington's subscrip.
tions to the $10,000,000 mark, and
would extend every facility to the
wage Garner and other small invest
ors to buy the Liberty bonds.
The meeting lasted until nearly
midnight, during which time there
was lengthy discussion OF various
plans of assisting the small investor
to procure the bonds, and IL was
finally agreed that all banks would
allow the small investon to buy q
500 bond on the basis OF $40 down
and $40 q month until the bond IL
paid for, interest on the unpaid bal
ance to be at the same rate a. that
borne by the bond. A feature OF the
meeting last night, which was one OF
the largest and most representative
in the history OF the bankers associa.
ton, was the spirit OF patriotism and
absolute harmony which prevailed
among all present A number OF
plans were advocated by bankers
present, but all expressed q willing
The Washington times., 1917-05-24

citation, who Is also chairman OF the
Liberty loan COMMITTEES Of the Dls-
trIct. Mr.. Poole introduced Robert
w. woolley, director OF publicity for
the Liberty loan, who outlined the
work being done by his committee
through the twelve Federal reserve
banks and other channels to advertise
the Liberty loan.
over s4.sOo.0oo subserIbed.
Following Mr.. wooIley's address.
Mr.. Poole told the bankers Of the
work Of the Liberty Loan Committee
of the District thus far. and said that
already Washington had subscribed
more than four and a half million
dollars. He said the committee had
asked him to call the meeting OF ths
bankers so that all might agree "a
extend to the public the same facil
ities for subscribing to the bonds and
work in harmony. He then told OF
the plan used by his bank. the Fed
eral National, which was substan-
TALLY the plan adopted last night BY
all the banks. Mr.. Poole said the
first thing was to get all the banks
to agree to q plan, and that the next
step was to have a large force oi
speakers, including bankers, brokers
and other business men. to attend
meetings OF every character in Wash
inEton and make ive-minuts ad
dresses concerning the Liberty bonds
He said his committee. which IN
cIudes Eugene z. Thompson, Eugene
Allies. B. F. Saul and Corcoran Thom
already had volunteered to attend al
the meetings they could and that
the ywanted the bankers to Volunteer
to assist in the work.
All the bankers present expressed
sympathy with the plan. and the fol
lowing volunteered to assist in the
speech-making: W. 7. Galliher. q. s
Wolfe. Robert N. Harper. r. Elmore
@. o. Watson. II. II. Mckee. J. Evans
w. Spade, S. j. Henry. and others.
The Washington times., 1917-05-24

ness to follow whatever plan was
deemed best for the successful sale
Of the bonds.
All Desire to Cooperate.
Not only national banks, savings
banks, and trust companies of wash
ington were represented at the meet
ing, but there were also representa-
tives from stock brokers and bond
houses, and all expressed a desire to
cooperate in every way practicable
in pushing the sale of the Liberty
bonds.
Patriotic fervor reached its highest
pitch when George o. Watson, cashier
of the Metropolitan National -tank,
told his fellow-bankers at the close
OF a stirring appeal for united and
unstinted support OF the Government
bonds, that he has a son In the serV-
ice today, and that he wanted at least
to see that he had a gamblers chance.
He said his boy would not have that
chance II the necessary money were
not raised to arm, equip. feed, and
care for him.
Wade II. Cooper, president of the
Union Savings Bank, said that IL nee
essary the bankers would practically
donate the money to the Government.
81 know l would let them have every
cent l could" he said, "for we don't
want any kaiser over on this side OF
the water"
There is only one possible way OF
getting the facts regarding these
bonds before the people," said Cor
coran Thorn, vice president Of the
American Security and Trust Com
pAny. land that Is to go out among
them and preach the facts to them.
Every man whom we get interested in
this loan to the extent of $50 or 500
will help this Government to be just
so much stronger. for every man In
terested in these bonds is a stronger
supporter OF this Government than
he would otherwise be.r
Vote UnanImOus For Plan.
Charles ]. Bell, president of the
American Security and Trust Com
pany: H. H. Mckee, president. Of the
National Capital Bank; B. F. Saul,
president of the Home SaPings Bank;
s. J. Henry, vice president of the Nun
sey Trust Company, and others spoke,
and all insisted that the bankers get
to work with all their energy to make
the Liberty loan a success. When the
question was finally voted on, not a
single banker present voted against
the plan.
Last nights meeting was a special
meeting called by John Poole, presi
dent OF the District Bankers Asso'
The Washington times., 1917-05-24
THIRD. REGIMENT
ADDS RECRUITS
Quick Results Shown IN New
Campaign
NEED IS ABOUT 100 A DAY
Colonel Young Hspins Hard 10
Have Volunteers Only.

Immediate results from their new
rseraiting campaign spurred ofaeers
OF the Third Regiment piatriet Ma
tional Guard to new efforts today.
Five recruits were reported a. the
camp today. a. the result Of the frst
days work. and officers eonAdently
predicted that when the campaign
gets into full swing each days
quota will mount into the dozens.
Al nrst glance. of course. the ave
recruits doesn't seem . lot
But, considering that since April
80. when the command was ordered
to oil rs ranks. two recruits have
been the most secured In one day
the average has been one = day
there Il reason for Encouragement.
Col. Gtendie B. Young hopes to
raise the 100 men needed for full
war strength By June ). registration
day. To do this he would have to
get about a hundred men day. He
realizes the small probability OF at
tanning this end, but he's hoping
hard because he has the idea that
II Is better to have Z command com
posed solely Of men who Joined vol
UNFAIRLY.
Colonel Young has. rot yet decided
where he will open his two new re-
eruIting substations IN Warrington,
authorised BY special orders yester-
day. The substation. At 1221 Penn
syivania avenue. Is open as usuAl.. but
the colonel IL not depending entirely
on recruiting stations In . few days
he win put out literature, setting
forth the advantages Of joiniAg the
guard, as against those Of the new
national army"
The Washington times., 1917-05-24
WAITE SLEEPSLATE
In CHAIRS SHADOW
Still DabbIes in Verse After
Eating His Breakfast.
CALMLY AWAITS DEATH STEP
Divorced Wife Sorry, But VIII
Feel Freer" When lis Over.

ossININd, N. Y, May 24.-Dr. Arthur
warren Waite slept late and swoks
cheerful to face HIS last day in the
death house and prepare for his last
walk down the curtained corridor to
the death chair, there 20 pay the ex-
treme penalty for poisoning his faith
erAn-law for his millions, at IL o'clock
tonight.
After a hearty breakfast the still
debonnair dandy, who cut such q
swath in New York social and ANA
teur sporting circles before II was
discovered that he married Clara
Peck, of Grand Rapids. and murdered
her father and mother for their
money, dabbled at his very weak
poetry and read magazines.
Mother II Dying.
Calm and indifferent, outwardly at
least, Waite never once referred to
his approachIng death nor to his fam
lily. His mother is dying from gTisf
at her home in Grand Rapids. His
father died OF a broken heart month
ago. His brother, Frank. his only
loyal friend throughout. has turned
snowy-haired in less than . year over
his brothers conduct.
A letter to New York friend from
waite's divorced wife, Clara Peck
waite, quoted her today as saying she
Is sorry Arthur must die. had hoped
his sentence would be eommuted q
life Imprisonment. but will 'feel
freer" when 'it II all over"
Divorced wife Joyful
MY JOY" she is quoted as saying
will be unbounded"
Mrs. Margaret Horton, the married
The Washington times., 1917-05-24

Industrial plants. Now most of this
coal is taken out by railroad. Even
large quantities delivered in George
town, on the line Of the canal, are
brought in by rail.
Docks Fall In Decay.
Great coal docks in Georgetown,
that twenty years ago were operating
day and night shifts. keeping the coal
going from barge to big coastwise
vessels for delivery in New England,
have rotted and fallen away. and the
slips are filled with mud.
A general revival OF this trade here
and on other waterways to take from
the railroads the burden they spent
years OF competitive endeavor to get
undoubtedly will be a part Of the war
efficiency program.
Now that the railroads can not pos,
sibly do all that is demanded of them
and tidewater coal rates are soaring
because OF lack OF rail transporta-
tion, Government heads and railroad
executives who have given careful
thought to the situation have conclud'
ed that the Government either should
build and operate q barge fleet or
give financial encouragement to prt
vate interests for that purpose.
Barge building would not necessar'
lily interfere with the general wooden
and steel ship building program.
Secretary of Commeree Redfield has
long had under consideration the
building OF concrete barges. Such
construction has been found prac
ticable in the United States, Norway
and Italy.
The Washington times., 1917-05-24
ONE ADVANTAGE OF
LIBERTY LOAN BOND

One especial advantage no
other bonds, national, State,
municipal, or corporate, have is
that if the United States during
the continuance Of this war shall
issue other bonds at a higher rate
Of interest, the holders of these
Liberty bonds have the right TO
exchange their Liberty bonds for
bonds bearing the higher rate Of
interest, dollar for dollar.
The Washington times., 1917-05-24
WILL BEFLoWER POTOMAC
Relief Corps Plans TrIb'
ute 70 Dead NAVY Men.

The woman's Relief Corps OF the
Department OF the Potomac, auxiliary
to the Grand Army Of the Republic,
will participate In memorial core
monies at Arlington Cemetery on
May 30. Mrs. Mary o. narrower has
been appointed chairman OF the fioral
committee, and will assist in deeorat-
ing the graves OF soldiers OF the
Union forces Of the civil war.
Appropriate exercises win be held
May 2s on board the Fire Department
tugboat Firefghter by Mrs narrower
and her stan. who will strew flowers
upon the watera OF the Potomac In
honor Of the soldiers OF the civil war
who served on the sea
The Washington times., 1917-05-24
LINCOLN RELIC GOING WEST
Suit Worn When Shot May BE Given
to Historical Society.
{ neEotiatlonl nov pendIng

II negotiations now pending are
successful. the ely Ithes worn by Presi.
dent Lincoln the hight he was assas-
sinated by wilkes Booth in Ford's
Theater, this city, in April. 1855, will
20 to a Western historical society.
The late Mrs Winnie Ream Hoxie
used the suit in modelling the statue
of Lincoln that rests in the Capitol
The clothes are now in the possession
Of John NJ. Kirby, late manager OF
the Playhouse.
The Washington times., 1917-05-24

woman who was anfatuated with
Waite. has not been near him IN the
year he has been N the death house.
Warden Meyer tested the electric
chair today and placed IL under seal
"a locks and guarded the death house
to prevent any tamDering with the
apparatus.
The Washington times., 1917-05-24
hall All American Ships Be Put i
Danger of Being Seized?
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British
flag and protested the
has further
Britain seized three
the
BUILT Up MAINTAINED
PROTECTED UNDER SUCH CONDITIONS?
Arao..ioara Txaneaflar1fic COn0nanV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-01
Eddie Thorpe,
Jim's Brother,
Joins the Navy

Carlisle, Penn, June 30.-Eddie
Thorpe, brother of Jim, the world IA
nous sthle.e. has answered the call 20
the colors, along with numerous other
students q. the Carlisle Indian Sc Dol,
macy Of Xhoa have Won some f4-.o a.
ath ste,. The younger Thorpe b. ''.
listed IN the navy. arj hopes to Y.a
fame - the r.eat'r struggle. as his
bro;ae- did OF the f,otball ned aud on
the nder path
Wo.Sh TeesatesAi. a football player,
and Thoivas Nontoys, George Cayenne.
He vacl For, man. George Anderson.
Lux Conley, Zoe Baphlo ard Isaac
W.T., a track man, are tne other aoo-
rhymes 10 E-ye enlisted ir - Eavy.
Henry I.Oker ore time hslf; .ck on
Ga r!is.e teams, and Jesse r. ol'o,d, also
a lackasic man. have .oiac5 -. ergi-
necrine corps.
George Warrington, = star lacrosse
player, headed 10 the army. ard among
those who followed him ar II. y. Smell
Andrew Conner. Tom Sliakcr. Osca~
Stephens. Earn wilbur Joe King. Enoct
Owl, John Summer Herbert Crow and
George kaquatosh Wilbur IS ti-
holder Of he 100 ana 90 wand - %
records at Carlisle. and was regari. ,
as most promising all-arouni man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-01
Burns Baseball Record

his weight we'll; there have been world
champion sprinters of the same build.
Doubtless Burns's exceptional strength
for his inches is responsible for the
fact that he is always fit for service.
He seems impervious to accident.
Burns has been a grand player ever
since he Joined the Giants. lie seems
destined for his best season this year,
however. According to the latest aver
ages Burns is hitting .305. He has
scored forty-one runs and stolen thir-
teen bases. For several weeks Burns
lead the National League hitters,
though as lead-otf man he is not IN an
ideal position. II behooves him al
WAYS TO gamble with the close ones In
the hope Of drawing a base on balls.
Burns was born in Utica, n. T., IN
1889 and began his professional career
with the New York State League club
of that city when he was twenty years
of age. He attracted attention as a
semi-pro. player of his native city, his
early work having been confined eHclu-
sively 20 catching.
Small catchers II that time were not
particularly ettractive to major league
Scout. The Ray Schalks and AL Wal
terses were to come later. Burns
served throughout 1909 as first catcher
for Utica and filled the assignment
well. However, because of his PEN
chant for hitting consistently and hit
ting best in the pinches, the Utica man
ager in 1910 decided 70 employ Burns's
hitting faculties as much as possible.
Wherefore, when not behind the bat.
little George was assigned to an out
field patrol.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-01
Lehigh Shows
Best Records
For Baseball

South Bethlehem. Penn, June 30
The batting and fielding records Of the
Lehigh University baseball team. made
public to-day, reinforce the judgment
of Eastern sporting writers IN naming
Lehigh as the 1917 Eastern collegiate
champions. The team batting average
for the season of twenty-five games IS
.3l2. All but three Of the Lehigh regg-
lars batted above 300, record that u
exceptional for college teams.
Captain Twombley headed his team
with twenty-six stolen bases. Hurley
had the best record among the pitchers,
holding opposing teams 20 the low BAT
ting average Of 1853, without a single
defeat.
Lehigh attained highest laurels BY
defeating Holy Cross, leader IN New
England, TO .. in sixteen innings. and
overwhelming the University Of Pits
burgh team. which had an otherwise
fine record. by score Of Is TO 0.
Other strong mines which Lehigh peat
were the University OF Pennsylvania, 10
to 4: Pennsylvania State College, VIII.
Jams College. Carnegie institute Of
Technology, Lafayette (three gsmesl,
Washington and Lee. and Seton Hall
Lehigh lost close early season contests
with Virginia, Georgetown, SVarthmore,
and with Penn, 4 TO ;.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-01
Ten Classes Spread Sails
in New Rochelle Club
Regatta

In spanking breeze from the west
ward thirty-six yachts, flying the pen
nant Of the New Rochelle Yacht Club,
sailed a splendid race yesterday on
Long Island Sound. 1t was the first
yacht race of the season on those wat
ers and, according to Commodore c. A.
Marsland, it was held with the approval
of the government.
All Of the other large clubs on the
Sound have called off their races for
the season on account OF the war, but
at recent meeting of the New Ro-
chelle club its members decided that
those who had not yet been called to
the colors would be better fitted for
service IL they continued their yacht
ing activities. Many individual mem
bers of other clubs entered their yachts
in yesterdays race, contributing there
by to the general success Of the con-
test. A portion of the funds usually
contributed for prizes was turned over
TO the Red Cross sund.
Ten classes filled and fast time was
made over the short courses laid cut
by the committee, r. II. Tucker, o. II.
Chellborg, W. II. J. Ehler and the COM
modore. c. A. Marsland. who started
the feet Of racing craft from Augustus
Barratt's power yacht athena II, placed
1t their disposal by the owner. His
guests on board included Miss Natalie
Alt, Clifton Crawford, Miss Elizabeth
Gersley. Alfred de Manly. John Charles
Thomas and CAPTAINS r. G. Osborn and
S. J. Garccs, L :. A.
r. B. Brdd's Virginia, of Class Q
made tho best time over the ten-milc
course from the start off Echo Bay %
and around Hen and Chickens and
Prospect Poin' buovs, sailed twice
o., She covered j. in hours 4
MINUTES, Sc sccorcs. beating +. S.
Clsrf's Ar,ia by minutes, % seconds.
or The four s.artors in the yawl class
F. Gade's Guardia did the best work.
winning from the Windward by the
close margin Of % seconds. Another
close race was in me Sender class.
where the Feather won from the Tern
b. seconds.
The yachts started with free sheet
and booms to port to the first mark
From there to Prospect Point they had
q reach, and the wind. shifting T. che
southwark. gave them r run TO the I'm
lsh. The handicap class, which turned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-01
Old Rip Van f.,
Wrinkle Makes
Pal of Frick
Eddie Comes Back Afts,
Five Years Sleep at
Travers Games /
By A. c. CAVAGNARO

Eddie Frick showed that there 80.
still lots Of running in him, wb.,
after being in retirement for five wear,
he came back to win the three-auar..,'
of mile handicap run at the we.i;,
games of the New York Athletic Gin,
at Travers Island yesterday. FIR,
showed his old turn of speed, althou,.
allotted a start of twenty-three ward,
and found little trouble in speedi,s
past his rivals to win in the tne tin.
of sos. Prick won by a margin q,
twenty yards.
A large field faced the starter. ana
with the crack of the gun Frick ,o,,
little time in creeping up on his on.
ponents. During the first two circuit.
of the track Frick passed seven run
ners, and was quickly gaining on Ii.
leaders when the bell rang for III.
final lap. II was from here to the fin,
ish that Prick displayed his famOu,
finishing sprint, breezing into the in.
ishing stretch in the van and not lei.
ting up his mad sprint until he reached
The tape. Wilson Adams, the fs,,
Winged Foot athlete. who had hand.
cap of thirty-two yards, finished sec.
ond.
White Wins l2O-Yard Dash
A great finishing sprint enabled
Peter j. White, OF the Salem-Crescer.
Athletic Club, to win the l20-yard ha,.
dicap dash in tho last few strides.
White was the virtual scratch com.
petitor from the 2l2-yard mark. and
opposed TO him were four speedy rivals.
Although White managed 10 gain on
his opponents down the stretch, il was
not until the tape was within reach
that he succeeded in coming abress,
of them and gaining the victory. by bis
jump, by inches. Arthur Cocker and
Tom Dempsey gave White his hard
fight, finishing second and third, re.
spectively, inches apart.
The three-mile handicap run went 10
Walter Johnson. the Swedish-Americsn
Athletic Club runner. In the l6-pound
shot-put Herbert Elsey. a prospective
New York Athletic Club member, got
out the heavy ball for a winning effort
of &c feet 10 inches.
Military Drill Applauded
Several thousand spectators were on
hand, and a tumultuous demonstration
followed the presentation of the colos
to the clubs military training bat,sl.
ion. The men also gave a drill, which
was loudly applauded.
The summaries follow;
l20-yard rin (handcapl-won BE- p J. Wit.
Salem Crescent A &. t2is yards A. Gc-kler N.
attached (Jiz yards. second. Ton DEMPSEY. rnin
Settlement tSi1 yanisl. third. Time, ~ IS
Three-quarter mile run lhandcapl-N0l By
Eddie Frrk. New York A c. t-3 YARDS. Wilson
Adams. New York A C. 80 yarisl. second. J. J.
Broderick. 81. Mays A A. t62 ysrds. ihirt.
Time Cos
Three mile nun thandic,p)-won ~ Walter IohL.
son swedish American A. g $50 YARDS Ge0rss
Andrews. New York A. G. N45 ysrisl. second.
MaEonsiS. Knights OF St Peter as YARDS, thi-
Tine. SIS p.
putting l6-pound shot thandicapl Won BY n
: Esey unattached "a fectD. gth . FEET 10
inche5 " BRADLEY. New York A G. a fssil. Win
a. feet second: +. Onken. Irish American A. {.
a feeil. with AZ feet inches. third.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-01
Assigned to Outfeld

Burns picked up the art of outfield-
ing so readily that in 1911 he was eX-
cused from doubling in brass. He had
graduated into an outhelder Steady
employment in the picket line greatly
improved his all round play. He hit
.2S9 and stole forty bases in l29 games.
His work attracted the attention OF the
New York scouts, and before the draft
ing season he was purchased by the
Giants.
Burns reported to the Giants at Mar
lin, Tex, in the spring of 1912. He
has been fixture ever since. He played
only Twenty-Five games that first year,
because il was the policy of the man.
agement TO school rockies on the
bench. But in the twenty-nine games
George batted 29i. quite some speed
for a rookie. Moose Mccormick was
slipping fast when Burns joined the
Giants. When finally the veteran slug
ger was forced to step down and out
he was forgotten almost as soon as
gone because a real left fielder was
ready in Burns.
During his first full year as a Giant,
that is in 1913, Burns hit .2s6 and
stole forty bases. He saw his best
year In 1914, when he hit .303, stole
sixty-two bases and scored one hun
dred runs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-01
Ohio State Chessmen
Beaten by Princeton

With an adjudication II the game at
the fourth board, wG!eh decided the is
sue, he varsity ohess team at Prince
ton University wound % u match WITH
Ohio State University hat had occu.
pied them for the best part OF the last
term.
The four games Of the mattel were
conducted by correspondence ana
Princeton obtained the victory b.
score Of 3 games 10 =, comprising two
WINS and two draws. 4. &. Miles and
W. u. Chamberlin were the winners.
while J. X. Chamberlin and V. T. Man
chez drew their games