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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-01
Teschner Runs
Hundred Yards
In 1925 Seconds
Divides with Cooper Chief
Honors of Annual School
boy Games

Manhattan athletes won most Of the
prizes from their Brooklyn rivals in
the annual schoolboy games held at the
Brooklyn Athletic League Field yes
terday. Besides taking four first places
the Manhattan lads captured many Sec
ond prizes.
The individual honors were divided
between Fred Teschner, the metropoli-
tan 100-yard champion, of the Glencoe
Athletic Club, and Louis Cooper, of
Stuyvesant High School, both of whom
headed their fields home in two races.
Teschner was in specially good form,
covering the 100 yards in the fast time
Of 10 20 seconds. However, he sur
prised all when he was clicked in
% As seconds in defeating a fast field
of runners from the scratch mark in
the 220-yard run.
Cooper proved himself the speedest
among the school boys. In the 100-yard
dash for 110-pound boys the high school
freshman was timed in IL seconds,
among his defeated rivals being Eddie
Hosmer, a schoolmate. who recently
won two races from older rivals at the
Singer games. Cooper's second victory
was in the running broad jump, when
he leaped IS feet 3l2 inches, fine
piece of work for a schoolboy.
The summaries follow:
Finy-yard dash tfnal heatl-won by n Thomp-
son. Brooklyn. G.. PERUVIAN. Bushwck. second
W Berman Betsy Head. third Tine 0 % Is.
Running broad .ump-Won by W. strahler p s
i3l Brooklyn. with l6 feet 6ia inches A Ecks.eiu
Manual Training H. S, with 10 feet ~ inches.
second: ". Witowsky. Bushwick. with 10 feet
lOO.yard dash uio-pound boys)-won by L.
Cooper. Stuyveant IT. s: f. Hosmer Stuyyesant
II S. second. II. Thompson. Betsy Head. tiird.
aio-yari relay rac, (srratch)-won by Bushwick
Playground. with Pcrryman. Campbell Wi.Onsy
ard Msucrer. Concord Baptist Church. NJ Brock
second Betsy Head Playground, with Eeuborgeu.
Richnan Cody aud Taubi'z. third Time 0.ii
Running broad jump Ql0 pound boys. scratcnl-
Won by 7. Cooper. Stuyyesant III :. with j. feet
3ig inches. +. Martin. Stuyyesant ~ 5 with l.
feet inches second: G Miller. Bushwick Play
llo-yari dash UNLIMITED weight scrs hl-Won
by Fred e. Tesshncr Glencoe 4 G.: Max ship
man. Trinity club. second. L. Percman. Glencoe
4 c. third Tine. 0'l0 %
l00-yard dash $50 pound hoysl--W0n by J. Y.
Crosan. Ncw,own H. : f. Hosmer. Stuyvesanf
Running high Jump (scrstchl-won ~ e. Never
h0f'. Corona A. G. with feet inches.
Yark0yitz. Mckibben Playground with fe"t
inches second j. Epstein. Betsy Head Playground.
with fee; inch, third; MeyerhoT won nrst
s2o.yard dash ihandicapl-won BY Fred Tes,h-
npr Glencoe A c: l.. A Mascani N. IT.. X.
Christopher Club. second. J. V. Giogsn. Nes-
tosn High School. third. Tine o.22 a..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-01
Women Sailors
Display Skill
AtBayside Y.C.

The war may have shot to pieces
racing on Long Island Sound in so far
as men and sailors are concerned, but
it had little or no effect on the
woman's regetta, held under the
auspices of the Bayside Tacht Club
yesterday. The fair sex took command
of the yachts of the organization. and
in glorious, wholesale breeze from
the southwest. sailed one OF the best
rnces ever seen on Little Neck Bay.
Miss Claire Williams was the first
home in the Bee Class, sending Bewon
across the finish line almost three
minutes ahead of Maybe, sailed by Miss
Helen Glucker. Mrs. W. l.. Inslee
proved that she could sail Shadow to
victory as we'll as her husband, by
bringing the craft home first in the
Star Class.
BAYsIDE BEEs-sTART. sto-CLUB COURSE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-01
Babe Ruth Is Barred
For Auto Bill Also

Cincinnati, June 30.-Two players
were temporarily barred from playing
with any teams under organized base
bali by the National Baseball Commits
sion to-day.
Pitcher George Ruth. Of the Boston
American League team. Will not be
eligible for service until he settle a
claim made 20 the commission By
PLAYER {. A. DEAL. Of the Chicago Ma
tionals. Of 800 alleged 10 be due for
the balance Of price on an auto
mobile
Player Charles T.. Humphreys, Of The
Minneapolis club, is also declared dis
or~ led 20 pls1 until his alleged in
feb,eduess Of yJ3.07 20 IT, Richmond
lfub rs settled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-01
Marjorie Home First in
Race of Knockabouts

Rumson. n. J.. June 30.-Eight one.
design knockabouts of the Rumson
Country Club sailed pretty race over
the regular club course on the South
Shrewsbury to-day, the Marjorie beat.
ing out the Aphrodite by - seconds.
The start was made at o'clock. md
the knockabouts finished as follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-01
Rismiller Chess Victor

William d. Rismiller. by winning the
supplementary three cornered match
with +. +. Cobb ead u. Driseoll, with 4
score Of 81, TO Ia. has captured the
championship OF the Newark Rice
Chess Club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-01
English Stallion Dead

London. June 30. Bayssdo; on. IN
The most famous English stations 10
recent years. owned by A. W. cox, Il
acc under the rame o. Ma fn' lar.
le,4 from paralysis. - t"o.rius
old he had a brilliant record. w'n'
ali seven races no competed N.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-01
To Play Double-Header

This afternoon at Olympic Field,
l36th Street and Fifth Avenue, the
famous Cuban. Stars Of Havana meet
the Lincoln Giants In q doublehcader.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-01
Columbia Club Wins

The Columbia Oval Cricket Club
r.ado short work OF a short-handed
team Of the Kings County {. &. IN the
Metropolitan League at Prospect PARK,
Inning by 80 70 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-01

out twelve yachts for the race. had the
gas buoy off Scotch Caps for their first
mark. This class expects 10 race at
intervals all summer. Charles Y. Tow
er, the hhndicapper, assisted the New
Rochelle committee in yesterdays race.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-01
Flag Raising Programme
Of Ebbets' Champions

President Ebbets Of the Nstionn
League champions has arrang, ths
following musical programme 40, hs
fay-rais ceremonies az Eboets tit'o
Tuesday Shannon's Naval Battalion
Band viii b. on hand. and the Hon
William II. Calder. United States sen.
ator. viii present the pennant 70 nc
Brooklyn team.
Tho prngranme:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-01

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-01
Yachts off for First
Race of This Season
How They Finished

SLOOPS--CLAsS Q-sTART. 2.a5-COURsE. 10
MILES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-01

HANDICAP CLASSIFIED AND FOURTH VI
VISIONS START. 2f5-rOURSE. -. s,sfTs
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IS 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
GERMAN RAIDS HALTED
BY BRITISH AND FRENCH

LONDON, December 17.-'There is
nothing of special interest to report"
says today''s official announcement from
the war Office.
British troops on the Cambria front
have repulsed raids by infantry and
pom ping parties on the southern end
nights official reports south of Lens
the British improved their position. The
artillery battle has been more marked
south OF the Scarpe, in the Arras area.
ana north OF Lansemarck. in Flanders.
In Champagne, north of the Chemfn des
Danes and south of ST. Quentin, German
efforts have been checked by the
French. while intermittent artillery ac-
ttvity mas continued over a greater
part of the front from st. Ouentin to
Switzerland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17

warwick. The employment establishes
. connection with the government IN a
recognised capacity. and 1t classes tho
person SOL as 2 civil employe within 'the
The payment OF q salary At $500 a
year from November Is forbidden ny
Controller WARWICK in che instance Of a
clerk employed ut $1,000 year AZ an
Commission previous to that date. when
ne took employment with the bureau OF
sation.
Apparently a Civil Employs.
The prior employment 10 stated 10
have been as examiner, temporary"
comments the controller OF the Treas
ury. To all intents and purposes he
was In this position a civil employee or
the government The being temporary
did not sffect that status The en-
pioyment Was not limited in time and
was not OF the temporary character TO
permit il to be considered as having
any other than a definite connection
with the government as an employe"
These rulings OF Controller Warwick
,ss 1a affect the CID
emphasize the fact that the man en-
ployed by the government must stay
put where he is. and will ind a din
Guilty in climbing over the high gate
to Advancement 1t also emphasizes
the fact that the plums ARE not for him
There are known Instances whore
government establishments created by
war conditions are paying $1,000. $1,000
and 1900 a year in salary to workers
whose value was fixed in the past q
less than half that sum. This is in the
ordinary run of clerks some who know
or do not know stenography or type
writing.
II Is nevertheless true that these OPP
portunities, created by congressional
lump sum appropriations, proved at
tractive to an extent that threatened
an exodus of the very best employees
from several departments: just the sort
who would be the most desirable for
employment in the new war agencies
Also IT is true that these new acttvi-
ties have been seeking new employees.
skilled and unskilled. and are yet in
great need of clerks to NIL I'D their per-
sonnet and permit them to meet the
necessities of the work put upon them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17

dsmarcation will be solved during ta ne
Polish troops.
Provision for Naval Fronts.
.Naxa, fronts: The armistice embraces
all The Black sea and Baltic sea east OF
the meridian Is degrees east OF 1rssn n,
witch. applying to all naval anu &c. IA
forces In regard to extension oi " "
arrnistice to the White sea and the Nos. ,t
Arctic Russian coast a special aereeneas
win be made. Attacks upon war anu u
Commercial vessels must cease IN ens
above regions and attacks IN other seas
must be avoided location
After fixing the lines of demarcatioh
in the Black and Baltic seas ana iiht M
ing the movement Of warshlps' 'hS
agreement STIMULATES that commercial
navigation of these seas Will De pei
mitted under rules to be formulated ny
q commission
Immediaely after signing of the ar
mistice peace negotiations are 10 %
begun. 1t is provided that measures
sha1I he taken for the exchange OF civil
prisoners, invalids, women ana cniIoIeh
under fourteen years and for the anne
iioration of the condition of war pris-
oners. The treaty concludes with tsese
words: .,...;ne
with the purpose of facilitating
Tho conduct of peace negotiations and
the speedy healing of the WOUNDS
caused by the war, the contracting par
ties take measures for re-estapHsh-
ment of cultural and economic reia-
tions among the signatories. Witnih
such limits as the armtstice permits
postal. commercial relations. the MAI
ing of books and papers. Will be per
mitted, the details to be worked ou1
nv a mixed commission representing all
the interested parties at Petrograd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
GUMEOTINE TERROR
BOLSHEKlK THREAT

PETROGRAD, Deeember H.
TAe executive committees Of the
worknen's and, soldiers dele
~.tes. By . vote Of $50 to 1O4. has
approved q decree declaring the
eopstitutieaal democrats enemies
Of the people.
The peasants' congress- ~
vote OF $50 to 32l. denounced tine
arrest Of members Of the con-
stituent assembly. and called
upou the country and the army
and navy to defend the dele
xntes with all their forces.
Trotsky, the bOlshevfki foreign
minister, In an address to his OPP
pOnents, saids
.You are perturbed NJ the milo
terror we nre applying to our
enemfes. But know that WITHIN
n month this terror Will take the
terrible form Of the French revo-
Iutionary terr0r-nOt the hoft-
ress, hut the guiIlotine."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
JOSEPH LANE DODGE DIES.
Widely Known Washingtonian Sue
cumbs to Long Illness,

Joseph Lane Dodge. a longtime resi-
dent of Washington. and for many
years an employe in the Office of In
dian affairs. died Saturday at his home,
3435 14th street northwest. after an
Illness Of about q. year. Funeral sery-
ices are to be held tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock at the residence. Inter-
ment will be in Glenwood cemetery
Mr.. Dodge was born November 4.
1S4s at Madison, Ind. He came to
Washington when four years old. and
was the son of the late Alexander and
Elizabeth Ford Dodge Of Capitol Hill.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs Jane
Small Dodge. and five children. They
are Mrs. Edward Bryan Semmes, Joseph
A. Dodge, Clarence Dodge. Mrs. Howard
G. Kneessi and Miss Jane Dodge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
Accused Of Violating Drug Law.

Dr. Tharas Harlan. thirty-seven years
old, giving his address as 942 l street,
will be given preliminary hearing be-
fore United States Commissioner Isaac r.
Hit Wednesday morning on charge OF
having violated the Harrison drug law.
1t is charged that he had cocaine and
morphine in his possession and that he
sold such narcotics. Being sick and un-
able to go to trial, DIR. Harlan was sent
to Washington Asylum Hospital to remain
until his case 10 heard Bond was dxsd as
$1,000. He was arrested by Pharmacy
Inspectors Sanders and Evans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
SEIZE MANcHUR1AH ROAD.
Bolsheviki Forces Take Over Con.
troll of Chinese Railway.

PEKING. Friday. December 14.-Bol-
sheviki forces have taken over the Chi
nese Eastern railway and the admins
trative area in northern Manchuria. ac-
cording to telegram from Hardin, re-
ceiyed by the foreign legations here.
Gen. Hervath. the Russian commander
at Hardin. who was forced to work in
with the bolsheviki for the purpose of
maintaining order. Ia said to have in
formed the consular officials that in
the future 1t would be Impossible for
him to be responsible for the conduct
Of affairs. The foreign consuls at Har-
bin suggest that the Chinese, supported
by the entente powers, take over the
railway and railway zone.
Four battalions Of Chinese troops
have arrived at Hardin and are assist
ing the nom bolshevik soldiers to main
tain order. The situation in northern
Manchuria is said to be precarious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
JAMES HEATH DODGE DIES.
Employe Of War Department Passes
Away in Bethesda, Md.

the War Department for more than
forty years. and resident of Montgom-
cry county. Md. for many years. died
yesterday at his home in Bethesda, Md.
Funeral services are to be held tomor-
row afternoon at 2:3e O'Clock at Oak
Hill cemetery. where burial will be.
Mr. Dodge was born July 80, 1916, in
Georgetown. where he lived until his
early manhood. when he moved to
Montgomery county.
Surviving him are his wife. Mrs.
Dorothy 8. Dodge: one son. Thomas c.
Dodge, and three daughters, Mrs. Car
RE d. Wilson, Mrs l.. d. Goidsborough
and Mrs. H. l.. Lewis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
More Tolerant Attitude
OF Entente Toward Russia
Credited to United States

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, December I7-whfle the
Russians were continuing to make
progress in the ratification of an arrnis-
tice arrangement with the Germans, the
entente governments apparently were
approaching an agreement for more
sympathetic dealings with the bolshe-
wiki government.
London newspapers forecast that the
"aliies will recognize the de facto rule
Of the bolsheviki in order to prevent
Russia from passing under the political
and economic heel of Germany"
This is along the lines of the state
ment made by Lord Robert Cecil, min
lister of blockade. in an interview with
the Associated Press Friday. A step In
the re-establishment Of relations with
Russia may be seen in the report that
Great Britain has decided to release the
Russian Tchitcherin. who is in prison
in London as a treasonist propagandist
but who has been chosen by the bolshe-
Wiki as ambassador to London The
boishevfki have now withdrawn refusal
to permit British civilians or couriers
TO leave Russia It Is presumably be-
lieyed the bolsheviki will not insist or
Tchitcherin taking the post Of ambas.
sador. and he will return to Russia i'm
mediately-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
RED CROSS NOTES.
separate hospital for the Red Cross
personnel in France is to be opened

A separate hospital for the Red Cross
At one of the French aviation camps
recently seven woman canteen workers
served 500 American aviation students
and soldiers in one afternoon.
woman's uniform is to be worn by So
ciaI service workers of the department
of civil affairs, with q dark blue fac
ing to distinguish the service.
A list of vacancies and unfinished
buildings in Paris. capable of housing
refugee families, has been prepared by
the chief of police of Paris and will be
available to the bureau for refugees
and relief
A large church, together with its
olofsters and stables. has been OBJ
tanned for use as a warehouse and dis
tributinR center for beds, stoves, cloth
ing and food, for the relief of civil
ians in a town near the front.
The frst issue of the Monthly Medf-
cal Bulletin has been issued, for dis
tribution to American doctors in all
military hospitals In France. It is a
digest of the latest discoveries and
methods in medicine and surgery.
The number of men now being served
by the American Red Cross canteens
throughout France has passed 5000 a
day, and with facilities being rapidly
extended 1t is expected that the daily
service will be doubled within a month.
A sale of embroidery made by refugee
women was. held at Paris headquarters
recently under the direction OF the
English and American Friends. The
articles were sold for the COST Of ma
ferials plus the wages paiA. to-refugee
women who made them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
REJOICE OVER JERUSALEM.
s., 600 Persons March in Great Pro.
cession at Rome.

ROME, December Ito celebrate
the delivery Of Jerusalem from Turkish
rule a procession of $4,000 students
and 10000 members OF scientific as
sociations marched today to the Con-
vent SAINT onoforio Tasso. wherein is
the tomb of the poet Torquate Tasso
who in the sixteenth century wrote
Jerusalem Delivered"
Hundreds of bells throughout Rome
were rung during the ceremonial at
the convent, where Cardinal Lega said
mass and blessed the immense crowd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17

The latest returns from the elections to
the constituent assembly, as supplied by
the boisheviki, show that OF 237 delegates
IS are bolsheviki, lis social revolution
lists. 10 constitutional democrats and the
others scattering About so delegates are
now in Petrograd. but no further attempt
has been made to hold meeting. The
Ukranian delegates are expected to ar
rive in Petrograd today.
Referring to the numerical preponder-
ance of social revolutionists among the
delegates. the Petrograd correspondent of
the Daily News says the whole crux Of
the matter is what proportion OF the dele
gates belong to the right and what to the
left, the latter being mere tools in the
hands OF the bolsheviki. The real mean
ing of the figures cannot be ascertained at
present. because the names Of those elect
ed are not available.
The official denial OF the story that for
mer Emperor Nicholas had escaped and
the telegram from Tobolsk, received by
the Railway Mems Union, saying the re-
port was false, hold the field for the pres
ent against various runlors regarding the
Romanoffs. who are becoming objects of
increasing interest to a section of the
population of Petrograd.
A strike at Moscow began yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
BRITISH DESTROYER Is SUNK
WITH TEN Conveyed SHIPS

Pn0A
LONDON, December 17-One British FIVE neutral
chanen Britain destroyer and four nesepes sunk
In the North by German naval forces.
The result Of attack convoy bound from
Scotland Norway Sir Eric 0eddes first lord the admiralty
today The total of the lost merchantmen
5000.
Two neutral merchant vessels and traer sunk off the
Tyne December by German desoyers Thomas Mcnamara
financial secretary the admiralty announced in the house OF
commons today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
Newspaper Plant Wrecked by Fire.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, December II.
The plant OF the Times-Herald and Daily
Press was wrecked by fire this morn
ing which originated in the paper stor-
age room. The composing room was
totally wrecked. The evening paper.
the Times Herald, VIII be published to-,
day by local job printers. The loss will
run into the thousands. but is covered:
by insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
DESPERATE NEED Of
INCREASED SALARY
Legislative Committees Hear
of Circumstances Govern
ment Employees Endure.
PLEA FOR POSTAL CLERKS
PLEA FOR POSTAL CLERKS

The desperate circumstances in which
government workers find themselves in
trying to make meager salaries meet the
increasing cost of living was brought
to the attention Of legislative commit
tees at two hearings at the Capitol today
at which appeals were made for in
creased salaries for government work
ers S,
/ More than sixty members of Congress
appeared personally at a hearing be-
fore the subcommittee on post offices
and post roads holding session on the
particular subject of salary increase.
These representatives all declared
strongly in favor of substantial in
creases to employees in all branches of
the postal service. Frank Morrison,
secretary Of the American Federation
Of Labor, also addressed this subcom-
mittee and laid voluminous testimony
before them.
Representatives of the organized fed
eral employees told human interest sto-
ries of the distress suffered and make
shifts pTacticed by government work
ers throughout the country in an ef-
fort to make their small salaries care
for their growing families. This hear
ing was before the subcommittee or
legislative appropriations of the House
resentative Byrns of Tennessee, pre-
siding
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British
without
a . the
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HOW BRITISH ARMY CAPTURED
HOLY CITY FROM THE TURKS
Forced to Endure Heavy Artillery Fire
Without Making Reply. for Fear of
Destroying Sacred Edihces.
mainder. but the British arrival de
feated the intention.
Sacred Edifces Reported Mined.

Sacred Ediices Reported Mined.
Early in November Enver Pasha
(Turkish minister of war; came to
Jerusalem and returned to Constanti-
nopie, where he recommended that the
town be evacuated. Three days later,
however. a change was made and re-
Inducements were hurried down. A
proclamation was issued saying that
the Turks would hold out to the last
The new forces were very truculent,
and 1t is even said some of the sacred
ediaces were mined. Later Gen. Won
Falkenhayn arrived and took control
of defense measures. The day prior
to our entry workmen were still en-
gagged In hitting his headquarters with
electric lights
The population of Jerusalem is
heart and soul with US. and there can
not be the slightest doubt of the atti-
tude of the Jews and Arabs. Accord
ing to the Turkish estimates there are
in Palestine nearly $4,000 Arabs and
Jews who deserted the army to eyade
military service. but it Is said that the
Turks lately have avoided undue Sc
verify. as they were beginning to
realize the mistakes of their policy