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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-02
BROTHER SID ON WATCH FOR BIDS.

Sid Chaplin passed through Chicago last week enroute to New York looking for bigger fields for his brother Char lie to conquer. Charlie's present con- tract with the Mutual expires with the completion of the last two pictures which he is now working on. and he will be free about June l. Sid said. What he will do then will be up to what Sid is able to land for him on the present trip.
 All the big film companies are now negotiating with me for Charles serv- ices" Sfd. who is his brothers mana ger, said, -and l am just waiting for the best offer. We are in no hurry but l hope to be able to sign him up before leaving New York this time.
 The best offer we have had so far is s1,oe0.0 900 for eight pictures We are also considering forming our own producing company, but haven't been able to arrange satisfactory releasing arrangements so probably will not enter the field as producers for several months.
 There is one thing that will be stip- ulated in the articles of all Charlie Chaplin contracts hereafter, and that is. that Charlie will be allowed all the time he needs and all the money for producing them the way he wants No more of this sixty mile an hour prp- ducing stuff will be seen in the Chaplin films from now on. Charlie has made enough money now so that he doesn't have to worry. He is able to either dictate his own terms or sit back and bide his time.
 Charlie and I talked it over before | left Los Angeles on this trip, and we concluded that it was up to us to make the name of Chaplin stand for all that there is in true and wholesome com edy, no matter what some of the pro- ducing companies want That is why am going to take plenty of time be- fore signing the next contract"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-02
Berry Again Takes College Pentath-
 lon

Howard Berry. the University of Pennsylvania football star, baseball player and national guardsman, has for the third successive year won the college pentathlon champions ship at the twenty-third annual re- lay carnival on Franklin field at Philadelphia. He captured four of the five events composing the pen tathlon and finished third in the other-the discus throw. Berry won the running broad jump, the javelin throw and the 200 and 1,500-meter races in easy fashion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-02
Northwestern League
lilly" Walker Likes Beantown.

Inspiration. coupled with what learned Boston might call "inher- ent ability to cavort on the base ball greensward." has made '"Tilly" Walker a valuable asset to the Red Sox.
 Had it not been for the baseball deal which sent Iris Speaker to Cleveland and resulted in the Red Hose obtaining Walker from the Browns at the start of last season "Tilly" would have lacked the in spiration.
 Tristan, the mighty. alone is re- sponsible for ambitions that have spurred Walker on to become one of the American Leagues best all around outfielders.
 When "Tilly" was called upon to fill the boots left vacant by Speak er's departure from the City of Gull ture he knew he had big job on his hands. for Speakers are few and very. very far between. But Til ly" buckled into the job, laced up the large-sized shoes and went to it.
 Luckily for Walker the deal which sent him to Boston helped
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-02
Four Infield Men To Stick.

Four new shortstops are striving to hold onto major league meal tickets this year.
 They are Billy Kopf, of the Reds Laverne Fabrique, of the Dodgers; Swcde Risbers, of White Sox, and Charley Ward, of the Pirates.
 This quartet of newcomers under the big tent is rated as the class jest short-felding aggregation that has been brought up from the min OTIS for many a season, and good shortstops are as scarce as Russian royalty.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-02
MOVIE THEATRE ATTRACTIONS
 GENERAL FlLMDoM NEWS

There will be two new movie bills at the local theatres tonight and two holdovers The double bill at the Pal ace, Fatty Arbucke and Mabel Nor mand and the Triangle feature. The Corner" will be given for the last times tonight. The Orpheum's bill is also on for the final runs tonight New programs will be given at the Colise- um and Dream.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-02
] BATTLE CRY PICTURE
 IS RENAMED

All prints of "The Battle Cry of Peace" the preparedness spectacle re- leased in September. 1915, by Vita graph. have been called in and Twill be re-edited and reutled The picture, after it has been rehabilitated, will be renamed "The Battle Cry of Var
 This announcement of the change in name is made by the Vitagraph-N -L- SEE, in order that exhibitors who may book the picture under the new nanS will not be msled in any way.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-02
EMPIRES SPORTING DOPE
 aISG-MAT AND GENERAL ITEMS

Baseball League, has ordered re- played the game of April IT be- tween Philadelphia and Boston. which was protested by Manager Morgan, of the Philadelphia team, when Boston was declared the win ner. Umpire Bransfield decided a Philadelphia runner out for walk ing away from second base under the impression he was out. Presi- dent Tener says the decision was erroneous.
 Maybe in few hundred years more baseball club owners will realize that April is not a baseball month. Nor is a part of May.
 Harrington Is Sold.
 Wild Bill'' Harrington, of the pitching staff of the Denver club of the Western League, has been sold to the Portland club of the Coast League. No consideration was named in the announcement.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-02
PAULINE FREDERIC
 TONIGHT AT DREAM.

That fascinating screen actress, Paul inc Frederick will be the star tonight at the Dream in Audrey" q realistic photoplay adaptation of the famous mo- vel by Mary Johnston. Audrey is a simple, unsophisticated girl of the woods raised by Indians, then made the household drudge of a prudish minister. She is nearly drowned by a mob who believe she has witches power but is rescued by young Lord and then starts the real developments of q clever drama. Audrey" will be on for the remainder of the week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-02
ENGLAND CUTS HORSE RAGING
 TO SAVE FOOD
Proposed Restrictions Will Be in Force for the Remainder of
 the War.

LONDON, May ?. - The Times says that horse racing in England is to be cut to the narrOwest lint it's with view to saving food stuffs that now are diverted to the racing stables. The proposed re- strictions amount to a virtual sus- pension of racing for the period of the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-02

Frederick The last role in which Mir. Meighan played on the stage was the attorney for the defense in "On Trial" and in Her Better Self he spends large part of his time in court Meighan's surprising technical knowledge of the scenes involved caused some alarm among the members of the cast unti, he explained himself
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-02
RAILROAD EQUIPMENT
 ORDER FOR ALASKA IS
 PLACED IN THE STATES

SEATTLE, May 2.-Orders for steel rods for bridge construction. tie rods, iron castings and other steel products carrying an outlay of $132.000 were placed today by Purchasing Agent Dole of the AL aska Engineering Commission.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-02
NEW BILL AT THE
 DOUGLAS ORPHEUM.

''The Price of Fame featuring Mare McDermott and Naomi Childers, was the bill at the Douglas Orpheum last night. and being a Vitasfaph proved a real winner There are many elabo- rate scenes and all are well handled.
 The plot is most interesting one and McDermott demonstrates his dramatic powers by taking well, a dual role.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-02
MUNITIONS EXPLODE.

LONDON, May "A small ex- plosiof occurred in a North-of-Eng- land munitions factory today. It is officially announced that one person was killed and four injured.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-02
THEDA BARA IS COMING.

Tonight Edith Storey and Antonio Moreno will conclude a four nights en- eagement at the Orpheum in The Shop Grl''
 Tomorrow night Theda Bara will be- gin three-nishts' run appearing as Cigarette in Under Two Flags"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-02
rEN.cENT IEA.pAR1Y

TREADWELL, May 2--Thc ladies of St. Luke's Guild will conduct ten-cent tea at the home of Mrs. John Richards. Thursday afternoon. at o'clock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-02
Young Gets Decision

Young of Oklahoma was given the referees decision over Lee Morris sey of Idaho Falls, Idaho, at the end of fifteen round bout at Og- den last week
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-02
Headquaz4ers for Ladysmith coal. Juneau Transf. Co.,. phone 48.. tf
It

TWO IN ONE - The EMPIRES way for everybody. The EMPIRES lads" keeps the housewife informed of all sales anc the news columns arc right up to the minute on the days news:
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-02
Schmalstig Verdict Is Set Aside.

Judge Max 5. May at Cincinnati has set aside the $58.703 verdict given recently by his jury to Chas. Schmalstig against his former em- player. Charles P. Taft. for a share of the sale of the Chicago Nation als to Charles Weeghman.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-02
Kilbane Comes Back in Ten Round
 Contest.

NEW YORK. May 2. Johnny Kilbane came back in good form last night and outpointed Freddie Welsh in ten-round go before an audience of 5000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-02

Just received shipment of ladiea' white kid and white new nlek shoes. Call in and see then. Goldstein's Emporium.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-02
MEiGHAN SUPPORTS PAULINE FREDERICK.

Thomas Mcighan is very much at home in his next Famous Players pie ture, Her Better Self in which he is appearing in support of Pauline
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-02
Northwe stern Ieanu,

At Tacoma ,, Butte 0. At Spokane 2, Great Falls 6. At Vancouver 2, Seattle 3.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-02
National Ieaoue

At St. Louis 0. Chicago 3.
 Other games postponed on account of wet grounds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-02
Big League Games
SCORES, TUESDAY, MAY 1st.
American Leanue

At Washington 3. New York 2 Other games postponed on account of wet grounds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-02
NEXT FEATURE Blanche Sweet
THE S0WERS" IIIlI|lIIIIIIIIIIl||lIIIIIII|l|III|I!II|IIIIIII

that of two brothers. Ths-bill is or again tonight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-02

Must Play Game Over. President Tener. of the National
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
WHITE SOX AMBITIONS
WRECKED BY DU MONT
George Holds Chicago Runless, While
Griffmen Hammer Eddie
Cicotte Hard.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

Manager Rowland's little scheme of
climbing into the lead in the American
League race at the expense of the
Gr1nmen was gummed to some extent
yesterday by George Du Mont. who held
the White Sox to four hits and shut
them out while his teammates were
pummeling Eddie Cicotte. prize mounds
man of the Windy city outfit, hard and
often, with net result of three runs
The 1.000-odd fans on hand hung
around to the very end to see the elev-
enth-hour miscue they have been led
to expect when Du Mont works. George
did his part. and. being a dramatic sort
of cuss. put it off until there were two
down in the ninth. In Chicago May -
he waited until the twelfth inning be-
fore uncorking a wild pitch that gave
the Sox the only run of the game. But
yesterday. being three runs to the good
need of quicker action. Jackson and
Felsch both had lifted flies to Milan,
who, by the way. contributed not lit
tie to the victory by his sterling work
Gandil then drove a single to right and
Risberg plunked one to center. With
Schalk at bat Du Mont got his cue and
tipped one through yard inside.
Schalk failed to enter into the spirit Of
the thing. however. He jumped back,
ducked and stopped the ball. which was
bound for the grandstand, with his
dome. OF course, that wasn't according
to the schedule at all, and, the combi-
nation being broken. John Collins, bat
Shanks. ending the matinee
Despite some very ragged work behind
him in the early innings, Du Mont
never faltered. Foster, Mcbride and
them. Eddes pair consisted Of droppins
foul flies. George pulled one of this va
riety and also booted a grounder from
Jackson's bat. Towards miscue was the
mufing of Morgans throw to retire E.
Collins.
Cicotte probably beat himself in the
second inning. Rice led off with a drive
tar over Felsch's head in center that
Melted him three bases. Cicotte then
went into the high and burned then:
tanning the first two. This undoubtedly
took some of the sap out of the Sox
star. for In the very next round the
Griffmen started combing his delivery.
Ainsmith led of with a double to left
and reached third on delayed steal.
Du Mont then proceeded to win his own
game by delivering himself Of his first
hit of the year. the only safety he has
poled in twenty-five times at bat 1t
was line drive to left and RisberE
The Swede leaped into the air and man
aged to reach 1t with his gloved hand.
but the pill was travelling too fast, and
he was unable to hold 1t. I,
Mcbride scored the second run IN the
fifth. He got hit on blow to center
that Felsch came in a mile for, but
could not hang onto. Ainsmith famed
and Jackson pulled a Barnum & Bailey
on Du Mont by travelling back into deep
left to drag down his drive. Mac went
to second on Shanks' single to right
and scored when Milan planted a safety
in the same direction. Liebold's throw
to Weaver caught Shanks of. and he was
run down by Schalk and Weaver. The
. {r1 to1I a. to-
a pass to Ainsmith and additional sin
giles by Shanks and Milan. Score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
THE HARVESTER GOES WEST.
Sold to an Indianian at Billings Dis
posal for $50, 100.

NEW YORK, June THE Harvester,
3.01. q great racer in his day. for seven
years the champion trotting stallion,
sold at auction in Madison Square
Garden yesterday for $30,100. said to
be the highest price ever paid for
trotter at sale in the Garden. The son
OF Walnut Hail-Notelet. nov. twelve
sale of the Curles Neck farm of c. K.
q. Billings, which included all the
brood mares Is we'll as several other
stations. He was alone in his glory
30 far as big price was concerned. for
William and Directum I. both cham
pion PAGERS, were disposed of for COM
paratiyeIy ordinary figures.
Indiana will be the state to harbor
The Harvester in all probability for
the remainder of his career at the stud
morsel of horsefesh, but at the end
the bid authorized by long-distance
telephone prevailed over those of sew
eral easterners. Peter Kuhn of Terre
Haute. Ind. called up the auctioneer.
George Balm, on Tuesday night, said
he would like The Harvester. and in
reply to the question as to how far
he would go, said las far as your
Judgment allows you"
It was a hopeless task bidding
but DR.. McCully started with $4,000.
Richard Delaneld. owner of Brook
farm. Chester, N. r. helped to carry
DE bidding along to $4,000. He step
ga s:d sus ws %stsP cea
vas acting for Harry Hardness Of
walnut Hall farm. carried the price
along to s27.soo. One more effort to
gain the prise was made by MI Della
vance Of 500 came from the persistent
bidder for the Indiana man. and the
horse was knocked down to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
AMERICAN AssOCIATION.
WAGNER COMES BACK.
Old Honus Will Play First for the
Pirates Today.

PITTSBURGH. June John Henry
(Honus) Wagner, star shortstop. who
failed to report to the Pittsburgh Ma
tionals at the beginning of the season,
after twenty years as player In the
National League. has signed contract
with President Barney Dreyfus OF the
Pittsburgh club.
It was announced that Wagner will
with Brooklyn.
No statement was made as to the
salary Wagner will receive under the
new contract. For the past two years.
1t is said, he has been receiving
salary of $4,000. and. according to
some reports, 1t was because of re-
duction that the veteran shortstop
failed to report this spring.
Officials of the club at various times
announced that Wagner had not Joined
the team on account of business inter
ests. Despite predictions and rumors,
Wagner refused to make an announce
ment that he had retired from the game
For more than week it had been
persistently reported that Wagner
would rejoin the club. and it was
known that he was being urged to do
SO by many who attributed this years
slump Of the Pirates to his absence.
After signing a contract, Wagner sent
the following telegram to August Herr
mann. chairman of the national base
ball commission:
Finding the call Of base ball too
strong to resist, / desire to continue
to play the game I love and to which
tition the. national commission to grant
my request for reinstatement, SO that
I may play with my old club tomor-
row."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
CERTAIN
To HAVE FOOT BALL
Blue and Gray Will Put Out Eleven
This Fall, Even if
Weakened.
BY II. C. BYRD.

According to one of the officials at
Georgetown University. that institution
Will be represented by a foot ball team
this fall. just as if no war existed
This man. who has helped devotion the
sport on the hilltop for the last three
years. is of the opinion that the game
will flourish in all parts of the coun-
try. If his opinion holds good George
Town viii not have as strong conbi-
nation as that which represented it last
spring. Here is what he had to say:
we VIII nave team at Georgetown
this year. but l hardly think it will be
as strong as some of those Of past sea-
sons. You know several of our men
nave gone into the national service.
and. generally, the squad is likely to be
weakened by absentees. Then, there
~ d chahce mat some of the players
Wpl be drafted too. The sentiment of
the country seems to favor the con-
tlnuance of sports and we shall go
along that way. just as we did last
cancellation.
one thing that is worrying US is the
iack or suitable game for Thanksgiv-
ing day. You know. George Washing
ton VIII not have a team and that leaves
US with the best date on the schedule
open. We had banked on a big game
win the Hatchetites, but the war and
poor financing of last years team cost
mem an chance they had of turning
out a competent organization for this
season. Even had the war not come l
doubt II the Buzz and Blue would have
had a team
see no reason why the colleges
should not continue athletics The
IN all branches of sports, and there
seems to be nothing standing in the
way of the colleges as far as this fall
is concerned. OF course all are going
to have weakened squads as many have
been hard hit by men going into the
service. but inasmuch as all practically
will be In the same boat that should
be no bar.
We have a good schedule. Opening
our season September 20 against David
son. we are to meet some of the strong
est combinations in the east and south.
Leba non Valley. Springfield Y. NJ. c. A.
Training School. Lehigh and Virginia
Polytechnic Institute will be the oppo-
nents In the month OF October. and in
November We meet Eastern College.
and Susquehanna, with no opponent for
Thanksgiving day"
College athletics can exist all right
during the coming year. and during
the three years of probable warfare.
in one way only. by cutting to the bone
expenses of all kinds. Costly coach
ing STATS will have to be dispensed
with. the usuar retinue of rubbers and
trainers must be eliminated. and mem
hers of squads will have to content
themselves with lot less of the lux
uries on their trips than they have
been used to in past years. The re-
ceipts for athletics will be much small
er than in previous years. and there
will be much less money on which to
work. OF course, Harvard and Yale
have big reserve funds, but their &C
lions last spring in calling off athletics
show they do not desire to make very
big inroads on them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
$4,000 FOR AL M. DICK.
A. K. Macomber Adds a Latonia
Derby Prospect to His Stable.

NEW YORK, June IA. K. Macom-
Der, who has spent more money for
thoroughbreds in the past year or so
than any other man on the turf, made
a seemingly promising addition to his
stable yesterday when he purchased
the three-year- AL NJ Dick from Roy
r. Yager. AL NJ. Dick, who ran second
to Khalitan in the Preakness stakes.
has won two races at Belmont Park.
and in one of these he gave weight and
a beating to Skeptic who two days
later ran third to Hourless in the Bel
mont stakes.
AL NJ Dick is entered in the Latonia
derby to be run on June 16. If he wins
that stake half the winnings will go
to wager in addition to 100000, which
was the cash selling price. The horse
will be trained for the Latonia aerDy
by J. w. May. who has trained him
heretofore. and after that race will be
turned over to Mr. Macomber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
SHANKS AND RICE SHOW
AWAKENING WITH STICK
Each Has Made Half q Dozen Hits
in Last Three Games-Phillies
Again Lead.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

In former years the early season hard
hitting of Howard Shanks assured him
Of q place in the lineup in the spring
months. This year Hank failed to get
of with his usual rush in the sticking
department and he has figured in far
less games than usual. The Monaco boy
has been hitting hard and often of late,
however, his record for the last three
games being six safeties, including a
double an a triple in ten times up. and
II he can maintain anything like that
pace 1t is a cinch Griff will be able to
ind a place for him in the lineup. In
the last two games Shanks has played
ut first owing to the disability OF
Judge. who hurt his knee in collision
with Joe Lenoard. and considering the
fnfrequency with which he gets
chance to cavot at the initial sack
has been putting up a good fielding ex-
hibition. Judge is about ready to get
back into the game. but if Manager
sell. lefthanders, to pitch today, his
return probably will be delayed, Char
rity appearing at first and Shanks 60
Ing to left field. Either Johnson, Har-
per or Ayers will pitch for the Griff-
men.
Sam Rice is another player who has
been stinging the ball hard. Sam was
out of the game for two days. nurs-
ing a damaged digit, and the rest
seemed to have been beneficial. for the
the ex-sailor boy has collected an even
half-dozen swats in his eleven APP
pearances at bat in the last three
games. But while Shanks and Rice
have come to life with the stick. not
% with Eddie Foster. Hits have been
rather scarce for the veteran recently.
and as result his average has taken
quite a slump.
Eight weeks out of the game after
service Of twenty years in the National
League was as much as old Honus
wagner could stand, and. according
to dispatches from Pittsburgh. the
star shortstop's name will appear in
the lineup of the Pirates today-at
hrst base. Wagner signed a contract
with President Barney Dreyfuss yes
national commission without the in
fiction of a fine. although he was
subject to one for failure to report to
the club this spring. Wagner's rea-
sons for re-entering the game he has
graced for so many years are set forth
asking for reinstatement. 1t follows:
Finding the call of base ball too
strong to resist, desire to continue to
play the game love. and to which
owe all possess. and hereby petition
the national commission to grant my
may play with my old club tomorrow"
The Phillies again jumped into the
lead In the National League race yes
terday. and. as is fitting. it was the
great Grover Cleveland Alexander who
made It possible by pitching the Cubs
into subsection. Fred Toney's part in
the rise Of Pat Morans crew should
not be overlooked. however. his con-
trfbution being the upsetting of the
New York Giants, whom he beat by a
score of to 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
Meet Of Colored High Schools.

The annual meet Of the colored high
schools will take place tomorrow on
the campus at Howard University. The
meet will be dual affair between Dun
bar High School and Armstrong Manual
Training School Both schools have
lost heavily in available material for
scoring by reason Of many boys out OF
school in various industrial pursuits or
military. The events include all of the
regular high school events with the OK
ception of the hurdle races. Some OF
the games committee favored no meet
but in view Of the healthy physical
condition training will tend to create
and thus prepare boys for any ac-
tivities they may engage in during the
coming strenuous times, 1t was decided
to hold the meet. The events will start
at 3 o'clock.