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HELPS FOR SHOPPERS.

You can save yourself many unnec essary steps in doing your Christmas and other shopping by reading the in formation contained in the advertise ments in The Graphic of wideawak< merchants, who demonstrate theil ability to serve you well by placing their propositions before you in youl home. Make your selections from tho lists, and you'll not have to trot iron store to store to see eff they've got what you want. You'll know the place, the quality and the price before leaving home.
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The entire allied world subscribes to the declaration of America, as voiced by President Woodrow Wilson This much is gathered from comment of newspapers in England and France and from expressions of leading statesmen of those countries, as vel as of other European and Soutl American countries fighting the Prus- sian menace.
 President Wilson made the allies war aims clear, and indicated wher the war will end when he declared:
 "Let there be no misunderstanding Our present and immediate task is tc win the war, and nothing shall turr us aside from it until it is accom- plished. Every power and resource we possess, whether of men, of money or of material, is being devoted ano will continue to be devoted to thai purpose until it is achieved. *
 "We shall regard the war as wor only when the German people say tt us. through properly accredited repre- sentatives, that they are ready tt agree to settlement based upon jus tice and the reparation of the wrongs their rulers have done. *
 "When this intolerable thing, this German power, is, indeed, defeated and the time come that we can dis. cuss peace-when the German people have spokesmen whose words we car believe and when those spokesmen are ready in the name of their people tc accept the common judgment of the nations as to what shall henceforth be the bases of law and of covenant for the life of the world-we shall be will ing and glad to pay the full price fol peace and pay it ungrudgingly. We know what that price will be. It will be full, impartial justice-justice done at every point and to every nation that the final settlement must affect our enemies as we'll as our friends"
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A Chrisfmas Molie

Mime. Sand" porn in New Orleans, B years ago today.
 Reginald c. Vanderbilt, millionaire sportsman, born in New York City, .37 years ago today.
 Albert A. Nicholson, Chicago uni versity professor and Nobel prize winner, born in Germany, 65 years ago today.
 Ambrose Swasey, noted engineer and telescope builder, born at Exeter, N. H., Il years ago today.
 Malia l.. Sanford, for nearly 30 years member of the faculty of the University of Minnesota, born at Old Saybrook, Conn.,, S1 years ago today.
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than many states lacking a coal pit within 500 miles. The northwest, for instance, has been better cared for than some of the intermediate states, such as Arkansas.
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Amby Mcconnell and "Lena" Wash burn, two veteran performers and former big league performers, played rings around the youngsters in the International league last season. Me Cornell, as a member of the Roches- ter team, led the second basemen, and Blackburn, who played with To- ronton, topped the third basemen.
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Ireland doesn't get into the dis patches any more. Evidently all the Irishmen are on the western front and there is no excitement at home to speak of.
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If you will shop early in the morn ing and carry your purchases home, you'll help the salesmen and sales women, get better attention, and con- serve man power and gasoline.
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One of the objects of this war is to make the world safe and sane fol democracy, peace and prosperity. And this can only be done by killing the war germ where it is to be found-in Prussia.
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The government will help you very nicely regarding those income tax payments--it will do everything but furnish the money.
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When the government runs the rail roads, will that put railroad execu- tives in the class with postmasters
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NOTABLES BORN THIS DATE.

Eleanor H. Porter, author of the "Pollyana" books, born at Littleton, lN. H.. 49 years ago todaS.
 Mrs. Minnie MaGGern Fiske, cele- brated actress, now appearing in
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Evidently Russia wants separate peace with Germany in order to give full attention to fighting at home.
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A peculiar feature of our coal situ- ation seems to be that industries in states contiguous to coal districts have harder time getting coal
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Detroit evening high schools have arranged special courses to train Wom- cn for governmental positions.
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WORTH REMEMBERING.

Let no act be done at hap hazard, nor otherwise than ac- co1ding to the finished rules that govern it's kind.
 Marcus Aurelius.
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Evening star., 1917-11-08
HIGH DUCKP|N GAME
ROLLED BY COMETS
Score of 576 Is Registered by
Them in Opening Game
Against Palm Cafe.

Comets in the Mount Pleasant League
got the highest team game registered
in the duckpin leagues last night. In
their first setto with tho Palm Cafe
they knocked down 576 of the naples,
every player rolling good scores In
their other two contests the Comets
counted sos and b34; they won two of
the three games rolled. Brooks, lead
OF man for Comets, was the star play
er of the match. getting scores of 1875,
126 and 81.
Easterns were victors In the Capital
City League. taking two out of three
from the Freeman fve. T. Breen of the
winners was the best bowler Of the
match. his total for the three contests
being 355. Breen's scores were "a, 1873
and 123. Hookstadt starred for the
losing Quint. with 122, 108 and 102.
Palace was a three-time victor in the
National Capital League. Harley and
Watson were the mainstays Of the win
ming Quint The former rolled 104,
128 and 103. and the latter 120, 1O7 and
112. The ONO Quint was on the losing
end Of the score.
Scores:
Evening star., 1917-11-08

Now the rosters of the American
League teams may contain the names
of twenty-five players during the regu-
lar season, while in the parent organi-
cation an allowance OF twenty-five men
is designated as the maximum. Ihe
long journeys all the teams must under
take in the course of the season call
for the expenditure of considerable
sums and now that an advance of per
cent imposed by the federal government
Is effective the treasures of the cluos
are going to feel the drain. In view OF
the conditions that will obtain next
season 1t would not be surprising IL d
player limit of twenty men for the com
ing season were put into erect ny
both the National and American
leagues.
John B. Foster, the Industrious and yer
satile secretary of the New YORK Glants,
has evolved a plan for simplifying the
collection Of the government war tax on
amusements that it is believed would WORK
to the convenience of the government, the
promoters and the patrons alike, II per
fected and adopted. 1t consists OF the sale
and circulation Of books of stamps OF va
rious denominations necessary to meet tne
different admission prices, which could oe %
used at all the amusement places, baii
games, theaterS, ETC., elllnliideiiis oeiay
trouble and expense for both ticket sell
ers and patrons, and afford the govern
ment uniform system of collection. The
part about the plan yet to be perfected
is the devising Of a means to cancel the
stamps to prevent them from being used
more than once
Foster conceived his idea as result of
watching the collection Of the tax at the
pass gate at the Polo Grounds at some OF
the foot ball games played there recently.
when two men. with a large supply Of
small change. were kept busy collecting
the tax from a comparatively limited num-
Der Of persons who used passes. I'VE GER
tainly will have to devise some better
method for the pass gate when the base
ball season opens next year, or we will
be all day collecting the tax" Foster said.
in discussing the subject. "fCan you
imagine the task of making change for
the number of people who come through
Evening star., 1917-11-08

here on a Saturday and the confusion
that would follow?"
The pass evil. which had attained great
proportions in Washington prior to the
season just closed, was greatly abated by
the action OF the local club off1cials last
winter in whiting down the list to rea-
sonable proportions, but with the addition
of tax Of 10 per cent 1t Is believed that
fewer still will be issued in 1918. as there
are many persons who have been favored
who will balk at paying the $6.16 that
season book will cost him. In other cities
Of the two circuits the pass lists still are
long and there is little doubt that base
ball magnates will make use Of the pres
ent situation to reduce the number OF
books issued.
I One of the lagest base ball stadiums
in the country is to be built as the
home of the st. Louis Cardinals, ac-
cording to James C. Jones, who was
the leading spirit in the move that re-
suited in the fans of that city getting
together to purchase the franchise
from Mrs. Britton. Jones is authority
for the statement that the new plant.
which will be constructed of steel and
concrete, will be one of the most up
to-date in the country. and will be
capable Of seating $4,000 persons when
completed. which probably Will not be
until after next season. The officials
Of the club now are bending their en-
ergies to the task of raising the neces-
sary funds. and IL sufficient money is
forthcoming the Cardinals new home
may be ready for them in 1918, 1t is
said
The st. Louis Nationals, although
possessed OF ground space adequate
for erecting a stadium that would
dwarf any now in existence, with
enough left over for an immense play
ing field. now have the only wooden
base ball plant remaining in the big
leagues. their stands being relic of
a period in the national sport long
since passed. What use the Cardinals
are going to make OF plant capable
of seating $4,000 persons is not refer
red to in the announcement, however.
1t would prove a white elephant on the
hands Of the club with a team able to
make no better showing than the Car
dinals have in the last decade or SO.
Evening star., 1917-11-08

that Warner used at Carlisle and Pitts
bureh
parage the strength of the Navy eleven
1t Is not intended as any reflection on
what has been accomplished by the
M1dshfpmen, but simply puts forth a
reasonable way in which Georgetown
may look at the situation.
Tomorrow Western and Eastern High
Schools are scheduled to meet in the
scholastic gridiron series. Both teams
have lost games, though Western SO
of comparative scores Eastern may
win. but Western should. The Red and
White is much heavier and has the bet
ter chance for victory.
Smith. the biggest man in the Mary
land State lineup. got back on the field
again yesterday for the first time since
he sustained two smashed ribs down at
Lexington. Va. in the game with v.
M. I. three weeks ago Smith sat in the
game last Saturday, though probably
he could have been used. It was not
generally known and no particular alibi
was offered before or after the game
by State. but three Of fits regulars were
out. Smith. right tackle, was in the
stands with his family, and his position
was filled by Stubs. one of the ends.
Mornhinweg. right guard and one of
the strongest men physically on the
squad. watched the contest from the
balcony of the Garfield Hospital, where
he was with badly twisted knee, and
Snyder, right halfback, sat on the side
lines until the last four minutes with
a al bruised l1, shin. Eppley. one of the
year. also has been out of the play with
bad knee. He was in uniform Satur-
day but unable to play. The team
probably will he in better shape physi-
cally when it faces st. Johns Saturday
than it has been in any Of its previous
struggles.
Evening star., 1917-11-08
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

"Blufiing the Giants" is a new skit
which Pants Rowland has learned to
perfection.
The rabid ball fan would be deemed
lunatic il he professed the same in
terest in any other sport.
Even the ball magnates agree with
Mr.. Hoover. The honey" will be less
noticeable on the ball players month
ly bread" next season.
The winter league" seems to be a
failure this annum. AS yet there are
10 predictions from the direction of
Connie Mack's camp for a pennant
winner next year.
Heinie Zim should be a regular old
bearcat on the skis. "Gofng Up Now
lete's favorite skit during the past ball
season.
Attempts have been made to do away
with betting among the major ball
circles, but they can't get away from
it. Now they're speculating who will
cop the rag next annum.
Swat the fly is the popular slogan
Of the housewife during the summer
months. Whlie frlend hubby Is at the
%ame making himself hoarse with the
old reminder, "'Catch the fly"
Some Little Bug Will Get You Some
Day is quite a noted song with a
great number Of our artists of the
stage. But you could hardly attribute
this to the fact that a Bigbee has
stayed so long on the roster Of the
Pirates.
OH. PEACEFUL DAYS.
The soldier smiled while big guns roared
Evening star., 1917-11-08

University Of Pennsylvania goes to
Boston to try its mettle against Dart
mouth. The Quakers think that Dart
mouths strength is somewhat over
rated and that they have an even
chance to beat the conqueror Of West
Virginia and Penn State. Dartmouth 8
eleven is made up mostly of green
material and its strength is surpris-
ing even its greatest supporters. Few
persons, not barring those in close
touch with the Hanoverians. thought
the big green" eleven would come
through so far this season well is 1t
has.
Georgetown's game with Navy is at
tracing more interest than ordinarily
would be the case. The Navy has lost
to the only real eleven, West Virginia.
it has played. and it is difficult to see
wherein it should have such walk
over against Georgetown as everybody
seems to think. A lot of people around
Washington are asking how big the
score is going to be. and they are
likely to be nightly mistaken in their
viewpoint. Navy has splendid back
field, backfield that behind the Gem
trail High School line would have run
up forty or fifty points against the
teams Navy has been beating by big
scores Navy is going to be facing q
far different line Saturday from any
thing it has gone against so far this
season. It will be a better coached
line than West Virginia had, and GER
tainly West Virginia did not have two
such running halfbacks as Gi1roy and
McQuade, which opinion is given with
full knowledge of the fine qualities of
Rodgers and Harris. incidentally. Nays
ends are not any too good; anyway
they do not mea sure up to the stand
ard of a high-class eleven Running
ends is Georgetown's strong point.
Georgetown has good material and it
would not be far amiss to say that
Exendine is just as good n coach as
Dobie. Notwithstanding all that has
been said of the latter. Incidentally, one
or two of the Navy plays that have
been gaining a lot Of ground against
small teams are not going to be sue
cessful in a contest with an opponent
of just about even strength. Some
thing else, Exendine undoubtedly is
pretty familiar with the Navy's main
formation, as it is about the same thing
Evening star., 1917-11-08
sW1Ms GOLDEN GATE.
Young Nurse Is First Woman to Ac-
complish Feat.

SAN FRANCISCO. November s.-For
the first time in the swimming history
Of the Pacific coast a woman swan .
round trip course across the Golden
Gate yesterday. She was Miss Hasel
Cunningham. an eighteen-year-old
nurse Her time was ono hour thirty
Ave minutes and twenty-five seoondA
The course each way was seven -eighths
of mile
The swim was UNOFFICIAL. but had Shs
sanction Of the Pacific Coast Athletic
Association.
Evening star., 1917-11-08
Matty Nav Keep Shean.

All major clubs have waived on Dave
Shean, but he may still stick around
the big show. The latest report from
Cincinnati is that he is to be made a
sort Of assistant manager to christy
Mathewson. A good idea There are
several major league managers who
could use such a lieutenant to adyan-
tage. II they were game enough to
admit it.
Evening star., 1917-11-08
DAvY ROBERTSON CALLED.
Giants Outfelder to Join q. s.
Fighting Forces.

It is quite possible that John McGraw
will lose the services OF his big right
fielder. Davy Robertson. Robertson
has been called In the selective draft
to take examination at the local draft
board.
This call came Immediately following
the death of Robertson's brother. Tn-
ton, who died at Admission. Ala. Tiltoo
was a member Of the Virginia militia,
and was engaged to be married next
Saturday to Miss Janet Holiday Of Nor
folk. Dave and Miss Holiday were with
Robertson's brother when he died.
Evening star., 1917-11-08
Costly Bit Of Advice.

Comiskey and McGraw happened to be
sitting together in the grandstand in Lon
don on the day that Faber lost an eleven
inning game to the Sox. Comiskey casually
remarked that he was going to shoe Faber
to the "sticks' In the following spring.
Il wouldn't do that" spoke up McGraw.
That fellow has a lot of stun,
Charley He's got the best drop curve
.hat I've seen along the line for some
time. And his splitter is a pippin. too y
added the Giant generalissimo.
Mnen the team returned to Chicago,
Comiskey went over the Faber affair
with Callahan. They decided to keep
him and that decision robbed the Giants
Of all the base ball glories Of 1917
without him the Sox could hardly have
triumphed. When the Sox were nm
steady about him Faber was as solid
as marble quarry.
Great and timely hitters tho Giants
Ihey swung themselves purple in the
race trying to hit this big youngsters
curves and saliva sprite balls.
II Urban Faber has tissue paper in
naros IL Will take a greater team than
the Giants to bare that fact to the
world. '>
Rowland Found Faber.
Rowlnd discovered Faber The pres
ent Sox manager ran across the new
world series sensation in 1909. when
he was catching for the DUBUQUE
dowa) team. Big and gawky. Faber
asked Rowland to look over his filings,
Rowland was amazed at the boys as
sortment of puzzlers. He gave him
every encouragement. He knew the
fellows worth. and nothing pleased
him more than to have Faber with him
when he joined the Sox as manager.
When it came to the pinch, and Mon
days was the pinch game, Rowland
threw Faber in for natural" and
lebben-seven. it was.
Evening star., 1917-11-08
Hans Wagner Quits for Good,

Fans and players will never forget
Hans Wagner, one of the grand old men
of the diamond and whole team in
himself when he was at his best. who,
with the close of this season, has packed
away his uniform in camphor for good.
The great Pittsburgher ends his ca
reer with a batting average of about
.270. Formerly he seldom was missing
from the 300 class.
Evening star., 1917-11-08
Soldiers Too Busy for Games,

The Indians returned from their trip
to Camp Sheridan. Montgomery, Ala,
disappointed. in way. as the soldier
boys were too busy with intensive
training to see the games. Where
crowds of 10000 had been expected only
about 10000 guardsmen could be
spared to view the contest. But the
Indians enjoyed the stay at Monteom-
ery nevertheless
Evening star., 1917-11-08
iNne Indians Have Been Drafted.

Instead of only eight Indians being
called for the selective draft, there are
nine. Catcher Herman De Berry is the
last to be called. He passed the physi-
was told to be ready to report at once.
When De Berry left Cleveland at the
end of the season he said he would en-
ter the Navy. but the draft caught him
before he did SO.
Evening star., 1917-11-08
.FATEPLAYEDPRANK
WITH JOHN M'GRAW
Giants Manager Advised Co.
miskey to Hold on to
Pitcher Faber.

Isn't Fate the tormenting. aggravating.
prank-playing old jade? Forgetting the
"bones" the witless plays. the mufrs, the
hitless hitters and managerial hesitations
Of the late unpleasantness, it really was
this painted-up old girl who actually
robbed John J. McGraw and his Giants
OF world base ball title.
1t was John ]. McGraw who forced Old
Roman Comiskey to retain Urban Faber
when Comiskey and Jimmy Callahan.
then the White Sox manager, had decided
to ask waivers on the big titian-topped
Highlander who stopped the Giants dead
when the last chance to win the title pre-
sented itself
When the White Sox and the Giants
were touring the world several years ago
faoer went along with the Sox as an
extra slabman; He had not had a chance
to show Callahan or Comiskey Just how
good he really was. McGraw happened to
be shy Of twirling material and Comiskey
told the Little Napoleon that he could use
Faber Red pitched quite a few games
Tor the Giants, and McGraw was greatly
impressed with his work
Evening star., 1917-11-08
HARRY DAVIS COUNCILMAN.
Captain Of Athletics Polls Big Vote
in PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA. November S.-Har.
~ Davis. the captain Of Connie Maok's
Athletics, was elected Tuesday to COM
mon council from the thirty-eighth
ward He ran on three tickets, town
meeting, republican and democratic and
polled the large total Of s.1ss votes.
Davis ran 50 far ahead Of tho othsr
candidates that there was nothing 10 II
In addition he polled moro votes than
did all the other mon for whom the citi.
zenS Of the ward voted.
Evening star., 1917-11-08
Anderson should be able to shoulder a

Anderson should be able to shoulder a
huge burden.
Benny Kaufr. George Burns and Dave
Robertson are doubtless fixtures. but
they're nothing to go nutty about from
a statistical standpoint, unless one
figures George Burns an entire outfield.
Fletcher and Herzog are on the down
grade. and Zimmerman will have to
cheer UP before he can hope to help.
But-the hot stove league season is
on. The race will be hard.
Evening star., 1917-11-08
Catcher Alexander Handicapped.

A base ball player is not always as
weak as his record. Take the case Of
Walter Alexander for instance. He
came from the Kansas City club to Join
the Yankees. and 1t was predicted he
would tear things wide open. Perhaps
he would have II he had been given a
chance but he was third catcher all
the tine he was with the club.
Evening star., 1917-11-08
FOUR BIG GRIDIRON CONTESTS
ATTRACT GENERAL ATTENTION
Wisconsin Ohio State, Cornell-M Michigan,
Pennsylvania Dartmouth, Georgetown
Navy Most Important Foot Fall Battles.
BY n. C. BYRD.

scheduled
the
attentio of feveryse Of
the
Arbor play Michigan the big
evidenced Cornell
its
Of
Evening star., 1917-11-08
WAR TRAVEL TAX MAY CAUSE
MAJORS TO CUT PLAYER LIMIT
Added 8 Per Cent in Cost of Railroad
Tickets May influence Clubs to Re-
duce Rosters to Twenty Men.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

the 1918 ball situation that little attention has been paid
the
of
circuits will
Evening star., 1917-11-08
Why Not q Camoufage Ballf

We have had the spit ball
emery ball shine ball and vari-
Ous other weird deliveries, but
when the soldiers who are play
ing the national game behind the
trenches return We may expect
something new. They arc likely
to bring back with them the
camouhaEe ball.
The pitcher will provide him
self with q glove In which arc
inserted watercolor paints, and
as soon as the new sphere is
tossed out he will color it to re-
semble the background. This
will render 1T invisible to the
batter.
Walter johnson already thrown
the cnmouhage ball. without the
aid Of colorinE matter.