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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-23
WILL ABRoGATE CONTRACTS.

Abrogation of all contracts with
consumers for the sale of bituminous
coal at the pit mouth probably will
be asked by the coal producers of Hi.
hols as their first act under the price
slashing order of President Wilson
Between 20 and g per cent of the out
pat OF the mines of the state is GOV.
cred by contracts some of them made
recently at higher prices than the
scale fixed by the president
Definite action on the part of the
operators will be DELAYED until the re.
turn from Washington tomorrow of
Dr. f. {. Honnold and other smokes.
men who conducted negotiations with
the state council of defense They are
expected to prepare a petition TO the
president asking he take Immediate
steps TO cancel all contracts that have
been made for selling coal and that All
consumers be placed on an equal basis
III the coal market
Several operators expressed the he.
lief that all existing contracts were
automatically cancelled when the pras.
dent prescribed the scale Of prices for
bltuminous coal at the mine IN the
several coal producing districts
Attorneys for the operators carefullv
examined the law under which the
president took action to see if il con.
tains any thing that can be construed
as liking The price for all coal coming
ifom the mines, regardless of con.
tracts that have been made bv the
producers. IN view of the statement
OF the president that subsequent meas.
ures are to be take to establish fair
ana equitable distribution. the opera.
tors declined to comment on the mat.
ter now.
The presidents order was wholly
unexpected by the producers They
VIII undertake to comply with il IN
every way, however, according TO in.
formal statements They did not at.
tempt to conceal their anger and
ciiagrin about the matter.
state regulation is preferable to
this mess we have got into at Wash.
ineton, said one producer, between
snorts of rage
what we did was to jump ont of
the LowdenInsull frying pan into the
IRE the president was building at
washington No, have no criticism
to make, because ! don't want Ia be
informed for the war; besides, the
president may seize the mines next
and we probably never would get them
back"
The order Ct the president. under In.
terprelations yesterday, became an.
pllcablo when issued, and the opera
tors sold all free coal at the mines
during the day at prices named in It.
The state authorities accepted the
prices ilSed by the president. and af
ter sending messages of congratula.
lion to him, announced further action
on their part will not be taken.
Chief Justice Carter closed his work
as coal director for the state and gave
out statement Withdrawing from the
position. He did not make known the
scale OF prices which he had intended
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-23

Biologists declare that in prehistoric
times there were on this planet 81 600,
000 different animal forms Natural
lists have classified 3l20oo species and
there are now $4,000 forms. of which
ca per cent ore insects.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-23
White Felt Hats,

A white felt hat can be readily clean.
ed with piece Of fine sandpnpcr If
this Is not available mix cornmcnl ana
salt together using two-thirds of meal
Rub the mixture IN thoroughly ana al.
low to stand overnight before brushing
out.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-23

TO announce yesterday az applicable to
the state but said that they did not
vary widely from those established by
the president.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-23
A Little Resuscitation.

Hy-Them doctors Is n-gettin better
every year. Cy- Yep. see they are
going to revive Shakespeare in New
York.--Corncll Widow.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-23
CALENDAR OF ILLINOIS HISTORY

August %, 1899. Edward Smith,
Esq. of Wabash county. died Angus;
%. 1899. al Mt. Carmel. Illinois Mr..
Smith was a representative in the Leg
islature from Wabash county
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
Safety Limit
Cause Of High
Billiard Runs

Recent records made by cue
artists AZ three-cushion billiards
are due chiefly to perfection in
billiard manufacture. and tho
limiting Of players to one safety
shot.
The safety shot limit. how.
ever. more than the perfected
table. Is considered by experts
to be the cause for such high
marka az rs recently by Alfredo
de orc, In practice game with
Charles Otis, in New York
De orc Is practlclng for his
championship match with Bob
Cannefax, At st I.ouip. next fall.
The high mark in championship
contests is IL. held by De orc
and William tfuey.
Others who equaled DE Orc nj
running rs at threc-cushlon are
Charley NORM and Jess Lean. of
Chicago, and Pierre Maupome.
OF Mexico City.
This high mark OF rs even
may he surpassed soon, 80 fast
are the three.cushion experts
travelling
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
Babe Ruth Helping
Red SOx to Pennant

Cages South Side. Like the CT
ants. who have been picked Ia
meet them in this fnli's worlds af
fair. they have found plenty OF
bumps In tho road
The Giants are still unable 10
widen the zap that separates them
from the Cardinals The Pirates
took a smash at tho McGraw ma.
chine. while tho Phillles were do.
Ing the same to the Cardinals. and
the averages therefore are m.
changed The Reds dropped bit
when the Dodgers forgot them.
selves and beat them. Five hits.
one a double. five runs and stolen
base. gave Ty Cobb something TO
cheer about IA the Tigers trampled
the Senators
The ancient Rube Marquard II
was who proved the undoing OF the
Rod.
Cardinal fans gave Umpire Byron
a shower. He did not appreciate Il.
Two home runs by the Browns
in the first inning did not worry
Ray Fisher. He just kept at 1t and
won for the Yankees
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31

Walter Miller. the wrestler. who
is now In Portland. IL said TO have
taken quite fancy to Peter Mitchie
There Is talk in Portland that Wal.
ter may even undertake 10 manage
Mtchie. but this il denied by those
who should know They say that
Miller has quite enough to do to
look after his affairs without both
eriug about a boxer. Miller. how.
ever. may take Mitchie and turn
him over to the Gibbons boys. Mike
and Tom, who. while on the coast
couple OF months ago. expressed
a wish 10 get hold OF some promis-
ing lightweight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
Aggie Football Star
Is Visitor i'm Town

Meyer f"Du1horscD Newman.
Oregon Aggie football star and cap
tain.elcct for next season. Is in Sc
attic with a group OF y. NJ c. A,
students soon to be placed In the
camps 10 interest the soldiers in
athletics and religion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31

Chef Mcintyre has offered to
fight anybody in San Francisco at
any benefit that may be arranged
for the Red Cross or any other or
ganization having TO do with the
war. Here's a chance for those
people who are always saying that
when a man is past 80 and bald
headed. he can't fight Mcintyre
makes no exceptions. He'll fight
anybody he says-the bigger the
better.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31

Those bires who got $50 for
hitting the bull we're a good
deal more successful than tho
ones who tried to throw Il.
NEVER WEAKEN.
Walter Malls says he likes 10
kid the crowd when they get on
him. Kid EN- 10 right.
Proceeds from the automobile
races at indianapolis will be used
to buy ambulances for service In
France. They'll probably use the
same ambulances at the Indianapo
lis track after the war.
after the war;? Say, when'a
that gonna be2
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31

|L3(llt1

" HE WORD COMES from Pitts
burg that Hugo Bezdek. new.
= est OF managers. Is TO succeed
because nezdek Is natural lead
er OF men"
Natural leaders OF men are rare
to say the least and such a state
ment coming at this time may be
premature.
sThe men follow Bexdek's orders
implicitly" the article goes on TO
xay--vhieh. IL true. means a great
deal for the Pirates
But this statement Is also open
10 criticism. News dispatches r--
Gently told OF the suspension OF Al
Mamaux for breaking trimming
rules.
II Bexdeks orders were being
carried out II is certain this
wouldn't have happened and 1t is
evident that the infractions OF Mar.
Inaux were serious. for pitchers
with the latent ability OF Marnaus
are not suspended for trivialltlesw
Scanning the records for several
years you find only a few man.
ayers who. In the narrow sense OF
the term, can be called natural
leaders OF men.
Frank Chance 10 one Of them.
a weaker man than Ch7nce
could not have handled the
Cubs CT a decade ago. But
aoers out Of his own men
witness the failure Of Tinker.
Connie Mack is a natural lead
er and a strict disc iplinsrian.
John McGraW Is a natural lead
err. None but a natural leader
could handle the bunch Of tenn
pertinent on his ball club. Bill
carri1an, Hushie Jennings.
Fred Clarke. perhaps Moran
and Higgins, and certainly. In
view Of his work this year.
christy MatheHson are natural
leaders. That about let's them
out.
Another glance over the records
shows the great stars OF the game
who have tried and failed. Just be.
cause they were not natural lend
ers. There's Tinker. already men
toned. Hal Chase. Lajoie. Stovall
and Harry Davis. Bob Wallace.
Roger Peckinpaugh. Norman ri.
herfeld and others.
Maybe Bezdek has it-lf so.
watch out for the Pirates in 1918.
4 natural leader can 20 about
where he wants to with his ball
club.
PRACTICALLY EVERY club and
boxing promoter in Seattle has put
I'm q bid for the services Of Benny
Leonard In Seattle when the light
weight champion makes his trip to
the Pacific Coast some time in
August.
Dan Salt being a friend Of Billy
Gibson. manager Of the new cham.
pion. Austin & Salt may land the
fracas
WORD FROM SAN FRANCISCO
IL TO the effect that Valley Tram
bitas Is tagging Frank Barrieau
around for a bout II Valley Is
wise youth, he had better keep
away from the Canadian middle.
weight, who got his start in Seattle
under the guiding hand Of Chef Nc
InfyTe.
Bsrrieau has been going like
house afire in the South OF late,
and is now Pacific Coast middle.
weight title holder. having won that
honor from Battling" Ortega.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
Thinks Joe Rivers
Is Long Lost Son

Hy riiri rr~s. t-~.~d Wire
San FRANCISCO. July 3f.---Aft-
or seeing published picture OF Joe
Rivers. lightweight boxer. a mother
today wrote TO local newspaper.
saying she believes Joe IN her long.
lost son She has not seen her
son for many years. but says Riv-
ers resembles him greatly Riv-
ers Is now In Los Angeles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
Erickson and Baum
Lead Coast Gunners

SAN FRANCISCO. July 3i.-Olaf
Erickson and Spider Baum. OF the
Seals. head the Coast league pitch.
ers. according TO official averages
today Erickson's percentage Is
667 and Baums .65i. Standridge
OF Los Angeles is third. with $50.
and Indian Smith OF the Seals
fourth. with 625
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
Blooded Dogs May BE
Bought Cheaply Now

With the enforcement OF a dc.
Tense OF the realm regulation dog
shows have been abolished in Eng.
land and some Of the best show
dogs In the world are on tho mar.
ket at prices that should prove
tempting to American importers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
But Two California
Gridders Come Back

By United fress Leased Wire
SAN FRANCISCO. July 3t-But
two Of CALIFORNIA; football players
will be In school this fall These
two are under age Tho rest OF tho
squad has answered the call to tho
colors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
Final Matches in
Tennis Tourney On

The final matches Of the Playfleld
tennis tourney are slated TO be run
off today. Competition was keen
In the various classes this year. The
entry list shows that interest in the
net game is growing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
Marshall Allen to
Show Before Tacoma

Marshall Allen. Seattle tennis
star and Neal Webber. OF Tacoma.
are slated to tangle today in net
contest In Tacoma. The Seattle boy
Ii the favorita-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
Battling Ortega Is
Laid Up for a While

Battling Ortega Is back In Oak.
lend from Los Angeles. but win not
got started In the ring for three or
four weeks. Ortega has something
the matter with one OF his eyes.
nothing serious, but he thinks he
had better lay off long enough to
be fixed up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
Jack Dillon Loser

Fly tpited rrrs~ Irpsed Wire
P1TTSBURG. July 3t.--Jack oil
Ion was hested I'm l0-round bout IN
the ball park here Saturday night by
Harry Greb. Dillon did not seem to
be In very good shape.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
Grand Circuit Race
Opens in Kalamazoo

Iiy United Press Leased Wire
KALAMAZOO, July 3i-The
third Grand Circuit race meet OF the
present season gets under way here
today. Today's card includes a
8? 900 purse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31

Walter Mails admits that the
ares team may not win the
flag in the ShipbuiIders' league
this season.
Umpire probably would like 10
have close decisions included In the
peace terms.
Boxing 10 already q favorlte
in the army camps. With Ed
die Plnknan on the Job, they
soon will be doing the Russian
dance, too.
II Is said lefthanded person
makes the best Russian dancer
Eddie is an exception to the rule.
however.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
Johnston Joins Navy
And Quits Net Game

Ny Vnffed Presa Tras<d WIZ
NEW YORK. July 3i.-Willian
NJ. Johnston. tennis star. has been
commissioned an ensign in the CALI
fornia naval militia. He has~t&n
celed his tennis dates and gone -
Join his command.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
Earl r. Goodwin Is
Among'1 hose Present

Earl r. Goodwin. former Portland
sport writer. and a number of Orc
CONS prominent athletes are mem.
bers OF the field hospital unit now
stationed at American lake.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
NATIONAL LEAGUE

A. Cincinnati .. brooklyn :.
A. rittshufz I. N0w York ;
At ~ Louis :. Philadelphia !.
At Chicago ?, Boston
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
BY 4. c. HAMILTON

United Prsss STAR Correspondent
NEW YORK, July Silt the
Red sos climb 10 their familiar
niche In the American league.
Babe Ruth. knockout southpaw,
Will be responsible. IL was the
elephantine fork-hander who
went In against the White
Hose when the two sos bat
tied recently In Chicago and
carried away the first victory
OF the series. Also u was the
worlds series long distance
record holder who went against
Pants Ro~Isnd's men ycstcr-
day In Boston and forced them
10 bite the Fen~sy park dust.
Two youths. Williams and Dan
forth. we're given the benefit OF tn
experience against Ruth. Rowland
'till has Russell. Cicotte. F'aber
fenz and Scott TO fling at tn
champions Against this array
Jack Barry has Ernie Shore. Car
Mays. George Foster. Herb Pen
mock and a few others
Just a game separates the tw,
leaders now. The White Sox havr
won less than half their contest,
since they left the shelter Of Chi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
||f'e'SERRI

BY Condo

ssallines having signed Ed
Walsh. he no dopb. 10 looking
for Johnny King 20 do his
catching.
Picketing the White House r.
about as successful as arguing with
the jumps.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31

son helped the Bucks win with
timely hitting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31

Word comes from Fort Casey
that the Tailored Ready team.
OF Seattle, quit In the tenth in.
ming OF their melee with Fert
Casey. thus forfeltins the
game.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31

Wilkeson was the loser to the
Bucks. 10 6. Simons and John.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31

The Hlbernlans took a sloW !,
game from Black Dlamond,-
3. Hinchy was the winning
pitcher.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
The Moose team. Of Seattle,
triumphed over Newcastle, 2
to 1. Small and Harry made
up the winning battery.

The Evergreen Athletic club
dropped one to the Foresters. TO 1.
Wilson and DAZZLE took turn on
the hillock for the winners.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
There Is hot time being
staged In Seward and Anchor
age these Gays. The Alaskan
worlds series" the baseball

classic OF the Northern terri
tory, 10 on In full tilt.
The first game was staged yes.
terday. with about 5000 wild fans
present The melee was played al
Seward. and won by the club. 10
,. "Wally" Hood. late OF the Van.
couyer Northwestern leaguers,
pitched for the victors. while Hem.
enway. we'll known in local bush
circles. was behind the log. Young
and Kulman worked for the losers.
The game was filled with thrills,
and went II innings before the de.
Gliding run was collected
Evening star., 1917-03-08
ROBBED ON THE STREET.
Leon Douglass of Lynchburg, Va.
Loses S1cO and Pass.

desire to be accommodating to a
stranger cost Leon Douglass of Lynch
burg Va. who came here for the inau
guration ceremonies. 500 in cash and a
railroad pass. According to the Nir-
ginian's story to the police. he was on
his way to Onion station last night
when he was accosted by a young man
al 9Th street and Pennsylvania avenue
who inquired the time. Douglss said
he took his watch from his pocket and
gave the stranger the information re-
auested. and. while doing so. was rob-
bed of his money and pass. He stated
that he told Detective O'Dea at Union
station of his experience, and said
policeman had made an unsuccessful
attempt to capture the stranger.
Frank Klawans. 1911 II street north
east. complained of the loss of $40
worth Of wearing apparel. The theft, he
stated, was committed from his wagon
in front Of 1925 East Capitol street.
yesterday afternoon.
Other robberieS have been reported to
the police by the following: Henry NJ.
Frank. 1924 10th street northeast. bank
book containing IS in cash; Charles
Turner. 6S Chestnut street, Takoma
Park. pocketbook, containing SIS in
cash.
Evening star., 1917-03-08
ONE SUBMARINE BASE
FOR DEFENSE Of CANAL
Twenty Under-Sea Boats to Be Used
to Cover Both
Coasts.

Suggestions for the establishment Of
the other at Panama, for the better pro-
lection of the Panama canal, have been
rejected in favor of plan for the es-
tablishment Of single base, with
twenty undersea boats, to cover both
coasts. There are five submarines in
that quarter, and those with the seven
N-boats to be sent there shortly and
the O-boats, soon to be delivered. will
bring the number up to twenty.
In it's report the joint army and navy
board says:
Submarines are an essential element
of the defense of the Canal Zone and
the canal itself. In their present stage
of development they constitute such a
threat that close blockade is recognized
to be impra cticable in this day. and that
alone would suffice to justify their in
clusion in the scheme of defense. They
have, however, another sphere of use
fulness in their ability to carry a threat
against a superior force to a distance
They thus supplement the fixed de-
fenses, render any approach of a hostile
expedition hazardous, and their pres
ence would tend to throw hostile land
ings farther away from the terminals
of the canal than any fixed or mobile
forces on land possible could, even if
they did not serve to prevent a deter
mined enemy from landing or other
wise attacking the canal 1t is the
opinion of the joint board that sub
marine shore bases are a necessity at
the Panama canal The Joint board
further recommends that appropriations
De sought to build up the submarine
bases at the isthmus at the earliest
date"
Evening star., 1917-03-08
THIRD POLICEMAN
HELD AS GRAF TER
GaIimore Charged With Ac-
cepting So From Man Ac-
cused of Speeding.
MARKED MONEY IN POCKET

Alleging that he accepted 81 from
John A. Lewis, a mail collector, to
prevent prosecution for speeding,
Acting Lieut.. Headley and Detective
Cornwell yesterday afternoon arrested
Dalton F. Galimore. bicycle policeman
in the second precinct. The arres:
followed conference between Maj
Pullman. superintendent of police. and
United States Attorney Laskey.
Daniel w. Baker, representing the
defendant. this morning appeared in
Police Court and waived an examina
tion. The case was sent to the grand
jury. and Galimore was released on
bond in the sum of $4,000.
Two marked bills were taken from
Galimore when he reached police head
quarters, under arrest He explained
that he had accepted the money from
Evening star., 1917-03-08
FLAG SUNDAY PLANNED.
Patriotic Sermons Proposed in Wash
ington Churches March 18.

Plans are now on foot to have Il
large number of Washington pastors
observe March IS as flag Sunday. II is
expected that formal announcements
of the various pastors who will preach
special sermons on that date viii be
made shortly.
In former years "so-to-church" sun
day has been observed at this season.
but this year on account of the war
clouds lowering over the nation and
to inspire an extra amount of patri-
otism in the hearts of the people. the
tiag day sermons have been suggested.
In other cities the topic God and
Our Country has been suggested to
the pastors. and it is expected that
many will preach upon it,
Evening star., 1917-03-08
Elks Elect Officers.

At the annual election of officers of
the Washington Lodge of Elks all of
the chair officers by unanimous vote
were advanced, the only contest being
between William |. Evans and w. c.
Balderston, in which the former won
out. The officers advanced are Fred
I. Mershemer, exalted ruler: j. II.
Baltz, esteemed leading knight: w. l.
Evans, esteemed loyal knight: Howard
Peter, esteemed lecturng knight: NJ. G.
Mccormick. treasurer W. S. Shelby.
secretary; c. F. Kreig. trustee. and
delegate and alternate to the Grand
Lodge, William F. GUIDE and K. J. MUIR
ply, respectively.
Evening star., 1917-03-08

paid him 81 he owed him, and aft
erward said Lewis had promised him
two theater tickets for his kindness
and had given him the money with
which to purchase them because he
had been unable to get them.
spector Grant, during which the mark
ed bills were surrendered. Galimore
was taken to the ninth precinct sta
tion and detained there. He has been
a member of the force for five years.
coming from Tennessee, where. he stat
ed. his mother is in a dying condition.
Before being taken to Police Court
this morning, Galimore said he was in
nocent of intentional wrongdoing and
that he expected to be acquitted.
Evening star., 1917-03-08
CARDS OF THANKS.

BELL. We wish to thank our relatives and
many friends for their kindness. sympathy
and beautiful floral tributes at the death Of
our devoted mother, MARY 3. BELL
BY HER CHILDREN.
HUNGERFoRD. We wish to extend our sincere
appreciation to relatives and friends for
their kindness. sympathy. letters of condo
lence and beautiful floral tributes at the death
of our dear mother. ELLEN HUN0ERFORD.
We make especial mention of the employees of
the Public Library and the minister who Of
ncfated at the funeral service. Rev: A. u.
Gum. BY HER CHILDREN.
MEREDITH. We extend to our relatives and
many friends our sincere thanks and deep
appreciation for the deeds Of kindness. ex-
pressions Of sympathy and beautiful floral
tributes during the illness and at the death
Of loved one, LEVI MEREDITH.
BY THE FAMILY
Evening star., 1917-03-08
Women Lose in New Hampshire.

20 CONCORD, n. H, March S.-A bill
seeking to extend to women the right
to vote for presidential electors was
defeated yesterday in the house of rep
resentatives by a vote of 2O4 to 152 A
similar bill recently was defeated in
the senate. The measure would have
granted suffrage to women without
constitutional amendment