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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
HOT SPRINGS RESULTS

First racc--hvc and onc-half fu-!onrs-
Dahlta. 3, tcrump,, 6 To l. . to i. cEen.
FIRST: Miss Shot. los tMerimce). to I. T."
l. even. second: Lame Deer. iGd fC;nuec,l
&" L. tn ., 3 10 :. third. Time. l:09 Ray
Adalantc. Joe Walsh, Myola. Tony Md.
Camcrty: Star of the Park. ratapsco, Cousin
Bob and Dorcl ais" ran
Socond-siN furionI.>- Itondo. 100 UIayncs,
50 t. to L. even. first: Oldsmobiic liz
tcrmmp). to !. to !. even. second; H. a.
Jones' li3 tMurphyD. L" .. ) 10 ;, ( Ia -,
third. Time. l:i4. Charley McI'crrar. cash
on Delivery, Minstrel. Nina * Wat Laura
James. Tontcfract. Nathan r.. y. l.. Pierce
also
Third milc-ATanetcr Toi, 1o0 tCrmmp)
10 {" ]. 3 To J. Ia .. first: Spear Lance. lG9
tltnrcD, to 5. to =. out. second: Dr. Tuck
III (StrlinGb, IL [" ;. even. to g. third
rimc. l:io 30 Wonderful. Opportunity and
Grafton also ran.
Fourth-mie and one Observation-Disclosures,
10 tMurrhyb. 10 90 out. first: Sir WIZ
Ham johnson, i0i Uiayncsl, l. to L. : to
.. out second: Baby Lynch, lG2 tJcifcottJ
10 to !. 3 to !. ont. third. Time. IL 40
Plcasurcvil!e also ran.
Fifth-sN furlongs- Haitian. ln1 IIavn"s).
] I" ., out. first; Marie Miller l03 tKcdcris).
10 |. To .. out second. Rhymcr, 1903
Murphy). tn !, even. out. third. Time,
i:l3 Is Lyle and Green Legend also ran.
SiNth--mile and seventy ynrds-Black
Frost. lod Hiayncs). II to 10. to .. to 6.
hrst: Lady Ward. 81 trroisc). to !. = to
!. To 3, second: Virginia w, 100 tcrump,.
to ]. to .. to ., third. Time. "a l-5.
Mabel Duiwcber, Ec2iah, CranIsic, Tactlcss
and Lady Mildred also ran.
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BUILDING NEW MACHINE
GRIFFITH TO BRING MANY
NEW MEN TO WASHINGTON
Realize rhnt Ola Talent l. Not Sufli-
cf"nt I" Land itnE-MnnnTcr Plans
to Shift Several Players.

MEM YORK, March In.-New faces
will he prominent in the lineup of the
Washington Americans this year
Clark Griffith has apparently decided
that II" cannot annex pcnnant with
the club lie has been using for several
years past SO lac has started building
UP a new machine. replacing most Of
me old cuES with new ones. The up
building of the WASHINGTON ayrrcna-
ton can scarcely he accomplished in
one season, ana because of this Wash
inEton Will not open the campaign in
Ariii rated as serious CONTENDER for
the pcnnant
According to information out OF the
capital, griffith Will give his club a
thorough shaking mp. None OF the old
ing their usual positions on the inicld.
ana only one veteran outiieldcr will
remain in his niche in the lineup.
Advance dope indicates that Griffith
intends playing Howard Shauks at first
base. Shanks has played the outncld
and has also done chores at third ana
the initial sack. Grin, II is said. has
decided that Shnnks will show To the
best advantage ii placed on first base
and played there steadily.
Another move will hc the shifting
OF Eddie Foster from third to second
base. ami Joe Leonard viii be sta
toned al the hot corner. Leonard
looked good IN the games he played
.
hth neileEeS he is ready 20 hold down
the job as u regular. The shortneld
VIII b" decorated by Crane q younGstcr
Mcbride is TO be kept on the bench tor
emergency purposes.
Clyde Milan. one Of the good old
regulars. viii hold down an outncld
job AS usual. and with him in the
and Sam Rice Smith did good work
for Griffith last var. ana Kic" is rated
as IN" ana OF a lifetime by FOXY Clark.
iriU has enough reserve talent to
change his lineup completely il he
sees iii TO do so. In Acusta and Men
"sk"y n" can replace two "urti"ldcrs.
wonld alter The complexion of the in
field considerably If Griffith Saw III.
| need of Il switch
In catching talent the Senators arc
charity make UP ii trio OF efficient
backstops. The Two veterans are sim
capable OF playing hangur game.
and Charity is "a sturdy knight Of th.,
pad ANA mitt WHO can hi, the bah on
( The nose in addition to holding MP the
Fingers and begging we'll To tho bases.
With Walter Johnson as the kim
pin. Griffith has a clever staff of
pitchers who, If they Shov their 1916
form during the coming season, VIII
hc numbered among the stronger STATS
OF the league. ,;Hl!ia. Harper. Shaw.
Ayers, Tbumont and Thomas comprise
tn" seasoned staff, and Griffith viii
try out IA number Of youngsters who
In looking over tho Washington Club
There Is strength IN all departments.
but IN" fact that Griff has decided To
sponslhic for his club being counted
out OF the running as a real penuHnt
contender. The class OF four other
giubsy-t IN, White SON p ID Sox. Tiers
10 permit critics taking Crins boys
seriously.
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tho Yaa;s% aisSrle,: WSsrs 'he, "T name es
h Kris Snsiied T., lonGer and harder Tho
But somehow or other. like the East
and West Of Mr.. 1iiplings poem. it
brock has beaten boys who have been
given popular decisions over the cham
p ;,h, And ,n, then .:,,c On the other init.
wallopcd Brock to their hearts con-
tent. For instance. he used to uso Carl
not only beat Matt often. but when
he outgrew the featherweight class
hammered brother Phil to his hearts
content.
Now, whatta va gonna do In an
bailiwick that Delaney couldn't beat.
ana TINS was especially true Of ono
a aisamsa M Me Inn nenn' where he
leans clothespin. and Gene belmont,
the iighting tailor. iiarang and Del
mont bcSted Delaney
And speaking OF Memphis brings M
Billy liaack. the Tennessee promoter.
who started out in the game simply
Tor Tor, IN" love of IL. Billy's a printer by
Win hoNlnS that he has washed his
hands of ink except that which he nc-
lnircs when he goes into his own
Dillon on agaius, jack Moran. III" Iie
spent money To advertise .hc fight
Then Dillon wired he couldn't MI tho
engagement until he had boxed in New
! ork with Darcy. under orders OF the
boxing commissioner. SO iIaack turned
SmiiinEly I" match Jimmy Murphy and
i'al Moore, two sterling bantam
weights. Moore broke his arm on Kid
Wolfe in Cleveland. Eing went an
other match. Haack hitchcd IN his
trousers and figured Arlos Tanning. a
newcomer from the West. might do
some good with Joe Mandot. the New
Orleans baker boy. But Joe got
| unused up Ina Il bout with Willie Man
gum at New Orleans and couldn't
! show.
Most any promoter wou,. have
! thrown up his hands. But Hack set
/ chccrfully about matching Ted Lewis
against Len Rowland. That was
| nearly n fight. But Lewis broke his
| hand on Johnny Griniths. the Akron
| flash. a few days before the schcduled
| hout--and. OH Well! Hack was Just
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The isric Game
IL IiINt;SIIlI.,

CHICAGO. March i7.-This latest
challenge OF Matt l:rocii ia meet his
fellow -towusman, Johnnie i<ilDau". Df
cleveland. raises tn" question whether
nght fans should laugh or cry. /; has;
been a regular custom on Mats part
to ChalieuE. the jrathcrwciI;ht king.
.\nd Just as regularly johnny. through
his wise little manager, Jimmy Dunn.
~. So there You arc-lnughs and
tears furnished by tw" very adept
mitt men. with tn. choice up to the
people who pay the freight of the
Matt, latest challenge calls for :,
contest at Hot Springs. ARK, tn.
Mecca during trigid months for thos"
who don't car. for Palm Teach and
meet ih"re- ana maybe on the Golden
shore. To date. however, they have
not tangled IN the center OF a rcGul.I-
ton boxing ring.
situation you hav. 10 know q li;tie
about cleveland. where the w" boys
hail from The sixth CITY contains "a
p.cu. lar boxing fraud. which rcinIud>
"ld-tirn"rs Of tn" battles tn" Ahc-
Nonte-C aSpar Att"lis ana the more or
i"ss popular hnchOviix brothers. to
vii Charley and Jack White amt Billy
wagner. lave been through. They've
certainly rivnled the Hatfield McCoy
irud OF Kentucky. Sat whcr. their
blood IN" cleveland enbroglio is based
primarily Oh tn" prid" of nations
kilhanc, AN freshman OF pur"st ray
serene has been the idol or G.cvcland's
wrench"d tho feathcrwciSht title FROM
Aoe .htt"ll- Hos popular All over tn,
Town. for that matter But !lS in mis-
own district where n" is tn" popular
"os" ,Predominat" iirock. ON tnr
other hand, with his brother Phil. Z,
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CHAIRMAN WENCK OFFERS
NO REGRETS OR APOLOGIES
boxing missioner DepOsed by Gov
crn"r Whitman Cininis lie LnbOrcd
to lid t:umc OF UndcsIrubtcs.

NEW YORK. March 19.-Frcd a.
Wenck. who was dcposed as Chairman
of the State Athletic Commission by
Governor whitman. following the am
nouncement of the findings of Frank
lin Is. Lord, specially appointed COM
missioner to investigate the charges
sioner. received the news OF his re-
moval quietly. The former boxing COM
missioner has arrived in this city from
Buffalo. where he had attended 1t meet
ing OF the commission. and when asked
If he had any comment to make on the
action of Governor Whitman. expressed
he could rid the boxing sport of the
undesirable elements connected with il.
Wcnck said that he had not yet re-
ccived official motto. of his removal
from office from Governor Whitman.
who is at present in Philadelphia, and
announced that he had not as yet
formed any definite plans for the flu
ture. but added that he would not be
come engaged in anything connected
with the boxing game for the remain
der Of his !!fc.
mans action. W"nck said: 81 was APP
pointed because ] knew the good and
the bad in boxing. and was particu-
larry instructed to weed out The bad.
But just as soon as ! attempted to rid
boxing Of its very worst element that
element proved strong enough to have
me removed. ! am not ASHAMED that
I indurscd the note Of Il lifelong
friend 10 help him make some money
even though II" hoped to make II III
boxing. Neither am | ashamed that
borrowed $500 for Il week from another
old friend. Notwithstanding he was
then managing - boxer.
AS far the free tickets received
from boxing clubs most of them wcr,
demanded az me and used by friends
of Governor Whitman. Regrets. oil
apologies have none. other than tina,
the sport of boxing would not stand
the open and .hovcboard. honest and
fearless policy with which | ran the
office from start to finish"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20

HAVANA RESULTS

First receive and ouc-half furlongs--
rroiagoras, les U'"tzp, TO /, = - TO l..
and 10 .. nrst: Dumictta. iGi tRowau). $
TO l. 3 To |. "a !. second Ma2urita. Ill
Uiargnnl, !: 70 !, = TO l. l.: TO /. third.
Time. %: Sta!wart Van. Bray. Defender.
M,uiIo!d. Purple ANA Gold. Coppcrtown,
Eddie Mott falm Leaf also ran.
lrhurh"r!. 10 I" /. To |. and . 10 l. first;
Bonner. ln2 tRowaui. 10 I" ]. to ]. and
to /, second: Dr Iab. t07 COLLINS. to i.
to !. even, third. Time. l:li 81. Jim
Hutch, Brown BABY. Chcrrybcllc. Sheets. Il.
+. Albcc, ,'"i"rs aud i'ulEar also ran.
Third--five and uuc-hhlf furiongs-I.ittle
Nephew. IL: COLLINS. l.. To /. even and
TO ;. first: Sargom. H.. % b;uwanp, $ to 5.
To ., and 2 to =, second: Dvan. 1916 tAiin-
Time, 1907 10. Sable. Ethan Allen. Bird
man also ran.
f'ourth-,ix furlongs-Droni l07 tBoy-
lnnp, 10 to !, to /, To l. first: Brobcck.
~ Petz). : To- J. to l. y to D. second
san Jon. lis tMindcrp, . to !. > I-2 to |.
10 .. Third. Time, i:la. Moilie @. Run
way. Big LumaN. DIR. Cam, Morristown
also
Fifth-miIc--Miss Edith. III COLLINS. 10
TO /. I" /: ANA : !" /. first; Tiger Jim.
los I'rtHb, IL to !. q 10 l. :: TO / second
Ii Coming. loI tThuricrD Il to l. = to l.
4" .. third. Time 1873. Old Drury
Dancing Star, Bai Rand. Thomas Hare
Bnr"tte. oter". Fonncrsadc. Altamnha
Charles i. Granger and Luke VanZandt also
Sixth--rnile and nfty yar.is-I,oyal Tea
los IWinIncid). To- L. even and . to :
trst Zodiac, 81 CGartncrl. to l. . J.? &c
!. and even. second; Euterpc. 1913 (Aiink)
. To >, to =, out third Time l:jI Ior,
Byron. Insurance Man. Orpcrth also arm
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Commission Decisions

Tho following announcements. made
IN the latest bulletin from the oiic. ui
Ssrrtiary ). II. Farrell. Of the Nalional
baseball Commission. viii be of interest
70 fans following the International IiI,!
Contracts. with Richmond -,Emrne,, DO
". Milie,r. Harry iiar!leii, " il Cnurr,.lv.
4S"' > Grah"m y n nl; I " l'ru@e Ar"o,l
iher harm. Guy Gocr.r. *. Il 'Fa,reiIiIc,
Win I"icn into" u i, ai,f's Wafn ' aan
Martin Il. Douglas Macrhcfsou Napoleon
with Observation-Disclosures w. Farrell Al
'enmn ,i:.' Tred &; m.r.hs, uuhert Test;
TanuehilI George ". Bluc.hurn, John T.
M .aMh ;I%ssnh ohriem lem N%iiSq ohn
VIII Rocky Monnt-s,ony nerscs. &. NJ.
srs. BASH Workman, Albert -. r5yelL' nHy
with Petersburg Wilbur ". FISHER.
Frank G%nIbEi H. wade keynoiGs. zoe has
Render Hole Dclinvar q. e. Ni,ris 5I it,n,
EGsyn"lds. II. l.. Klein Lee q. stone. Meri
o MIN r"r 4 mouth, L: TYSON; Ir., Frapl,
SOM H. & Moore, Earl Smith 4, 'i ie,r.
SoV WiiiGG S s e MaTItpgi lillian, ,a,so., 49,,
MMy{ST5s; S PA: Al M"rPbGi. Leserh McFarane
Goa james RlsS saniey T Tr5fss viScen !"
Mrtia' i M I h 2;amr.. J. &iiesre l.
liam u. Mortimer simeon Morse
,mpircs with NirIinin I."aguc-Ed T.
i-tiH"n, +tuSie Moran, Guy y Colgate.
terms arccntrd with Kirhmnnd5Iimmie
,utrE with Baltimore. John WARRIOR. with
IAncn.nrG. Fred oilon: with Petersburg
,,;,nlfE VI: E"lley: George pcdonc: with Rocky
ninnht; STANLEY Tinin. BOZ Coylc. Ewing Ma
W W"I H. =. smith. Mciivaim. ONei Fred
:, R"ienScd by purcln.r-By Richmond TO
is"CN$ Mount. IHrrcIl - Do.ncl. iy rf,J-
i .."mI to Springiieid, Maurice NelHor ~
lvpF'i 10 Klchmond, Charles HuuTu-t am!
NY inE iiI ii man; by iortsmouth 10 PETERSBURG,
Mouth. l.; =. iludcus: by ROCKY NOM, :,
i'Ht"n salem. otto parm"rIc.: ~ Prov,
H'i.ce Ia Cincinnati -. ". Shya'!- Iy Rart5.
n%te To W"st%p %@t!onals G.orFe r. Tw"m-
,n n H. l.nrhers = I!cntIy; ~ 3uItlmur,
MinShihet"n sam Crane: 10y New Yurl,
cage Nationals to Cniumbus. Ios.uh .@.l ~.
Heating. '''''' i'''!
nni,i' S.Sr"b% Toronto, Paul Kr!tche. by
H., ST.. .,,,.y N"rfolk. Roy /. short.
~ ,,"t,.;n"n,ii. ID. 4. Ilird. l.. y crosby,
=, National Board nccisinn.-Scr,.Ir.. az
f'"l'h kea'"r awarded Petersburg
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
SPIDERS GET BLtNKENSHIP
Former Catcher at WcSthumptou Nux
Hc-Entcr College when Mustered
Out OF 1IIIiti,t.

Hugo Chick" Blanllcnship. who v,,
one of the mainStays behind the bat
Tor Richmond College last year, has re :
turned home from the border where
ne has been serving with the Richmond
l:iSht infantry Blues. and i, is said
mat he again will enter the IVES; :
hampton institution when mustered
from the service. In the event tina 1
me receiver returns to college. ana il
allowed 10 play. he will materially
strcnS then the Spiders behind the bal
as ne mas had II great deal Of cXpcri :
cncc.
Should Rlankcnship return IL is not
khoWh whether he Will he eligible for
IN" spider nine. as the rules goycrujn,
"a" playing of baseball games i'm Tho
Eastern Virginia League REQUIRE thai
man snail have entered college on
or before December !. An execution to
inns RUE may t." made. however, owing
to the circumstances " p
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
Bowl ling

The Western Electric League now
Is well into its third period Of the
league season on the Palace alleys.
The first period was won by the Sales
and the second hy the Orphans
The Sales team IL in the lead for
the third period Yesterday evening
II marked mp two against the Ad-
ministratton. the Orphans doing the
same thing 10 tn" stores Lew Walker,
with IA. and fihh, with 203. made
IN" best scores rolled.
Manager R"wscv is trying TO form
league of Ch"sapeak" and Potomac
Telephone Company employees, the
teams to represent the different cities
in the state. and To lie rolled in the
home citN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20

watch for large article by DIR. Ecrd-
inand King, soon TO appear in this
paper, entitled The Crying Need Of tn:
Woman OF To-Day Is More Iron in Her
Blood" In this article Or. King EN-
pla ins why the modern American wo-
man requires more iron than she did
:" or 30 years ago. and shows how by
taking simple NuXatcd Iron weak.
nervous, rundown women may in
crease their strength. vitality and en-
DURANGO 100 per cent In two weeks
time In many instances.
NuNntcd Iron; recommended above by DIR.
King, il for sale 10y Tragic Drug Co. Polk
Miller Drug Store. fhiidrcy Drug Co. ana
Ill good druggists an an absolute gI,trnn ~,
OF success and satisfaction or your none,
rrfundcd.--AdV. $500 :
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
All Amateur Box Scores
Printed by This Paper

For the benefit OF amateur bnsc-
bail players of RIchmOnd, The
Iimeh- Dispntch again this sensOn
Will print full box scores md re-
ports OF the amateur gnm~s.
Advance notices OF the contests
nlnO will be printed and score
sheets Gun he securcd for all games
upon application 10 the sporting cdI-
tor.
Notices and reports OF games
should he sent TO The Times Dis
patch Office before o'clock of the
any the Hnme In played.
Get In 1lRe, amateurs. File your
notices and reports carly. Other
trnm. arc going to file their reports
Let your friends and the other man
ayers know what you are doing
cnch day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
PINEHIRSr TENNIS TOURNEY
ENDS WITH EXCELLENT PLAY

PINEHtKST. y. C., March l9-Thc
iinchurst tennis tournament ended to-
day with the finals in the womcns
singles and the mixed doubles. Mis-.
Carolina Bogart, o! Elizabeth Town
and Country club. defeated Miss Elinor
Gates. Nassau Country club. in the
singles ca, G-i. and, paired with Jack
I.atting. Of Locust Valley. dcfca ted
Miss Gates ana X. a Balfc. South Shore
Club. In the doubles. Cd. Ga.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
Harris IL Acquitted.

Joe Harris. colorcd. WAS yesterday
cNoneratcd by Il jury in the Hastings
Court. Part H., on Il charge of re.
ststinE an officer and with DESTROYING
property Harris was arrested some
time ago by Policeman Goldaby. \ fine
OF $50 was imposed by the Police
Court and the case was carried to the
Hastings Court.
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OLD VIRGINIA PLAYERS
HOLD MEETING WEDNESDAY

meeting OF the Whitloct'S Old Eir-
"inia ball team will be held at Howell
Bros. rooms on Wednesday evening
~ o'clock. All players under con-
tract have been requested TO be pres
cNt. The uniforms and other rnport =
ant matters Will come up for attention.
Any one wishing u tryout on the team
h"s been invited to attend
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Con.Jd., Trumc ord,nouc,

81 Further consideration VIII be given
5;the proposed traffic ordinance at a
srnceting OF the Council Committee on
ordinances to be held at O'Clock to-
might.
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GILMAN HIGu SCHo0L
WINS FROM .tirNNISTA
Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch.l

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
CHATHAM, VA. March l".-ln one
Of tn. prctticat high school games ever
seen here, Climax High school closed
its season yesterday with lT-to-l3
victory over Altavista High, Gilman
TOOK the lead in the first two minutes
with goal and two fouls. which they
hcld throughout the game. The line
MP:
AItavista Position. Gilman.
webb ............K. = tcapt) y. Anderson
Davis ........... l.. e.. ....... T.. Anderson
smith ............. & ............. Watson
Arthur captain II. E.............. smith
iHw"od ......... /. lN....... ...,.. Muck Is
Field g"als--Wohh t2l. Smith. Arthur. pa
ElS, Watson 60. t.. Anderson 90. smith.
\. Andersen. Fouls-Watson, : out OF 5
attempts: Webb cut oi .. Referee. Reid.
Umpire. Dupuy.
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What Every Woman
Should Know

Or. Feydinand Kirq. Nesr yoyk
Physician and medical author. fslls Div.
S'e'ans that they shoNd prescribe more
organic iron-NnxGted i,on-foy igc;,
pai'ents-Says ana emia-n iron DEFICIENCY
rs lie greatest 6urse 10 the heath
strength, 'itality and bedmy Of The mod.
trH AmcyicGu Woman Sounds ,rayu-
ing against nsc Of metallic iron ,rhicl
may imMrc he teeth, co,,odc The stomach
ana do far more haym than good; advises
nSe Of only nuxGicd iron.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-29
Vanity,

T. The ~intricacies of a great mans char
acter are often simplicities to his wife.
Once, when the late Alfred Austin
had paid a visit to Tennyson. his i'm
mediate predecessor, Tennyson walked
with him as far as the gate which led
to the highway. There, says Alfred
Austin in his autobiography. while the
elder poet stood leaning on the gate,
a party of wide eyed sightseers ap-
peared.
"What a vulgar people the English
are!!" T%ennyson exclaimed. '"Tlley come
here to watch for me. and when they
see me they say quite loudly. There's
Tennyson.'"
Mr.. Austin afterward repeated this to
Lady T~ennysln, who smiled tenderly,
but archly.
Only husband would be much more
annoyed if the people didn't Gomez
she said
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-29

United States Senator Albert B.
Cummins has been busy since he vot-
ed against the bill providing for the
arming of American merchant ships,
explaining why he did so. Last Sat
urday he was addressing the republi-
can club of New York City, and was
so strong on the explanation that he
became oYeTheated and had to be TAX
en- 20 the hospital. Cummins wants
to keep American ships out of the
wal zone. He wants this country to
admitthat European monarchs have
the right to tell the Americans where
they can sail their ships. He is find
ing that the masses Of the American
people are not anxious to take orders
from European monarchs whose
thrones are tottering.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-29
IA A L TO ARMS

In every state in the Union nation
al puardsmen are hufrying 10 the
colors under orders Issued at Wash
ington Sunday.
The Pierre boys bat recently re-
turned from the Mexican border
where they spent several months IN
preparation for possible hostiiitiea in
that country. They are among the
best drilled, are ready for the field Sc
soon as they can be equipped, How
ever, there is little probability that
they will be sent out Of the country,
though the Intention of the IA de
partment is not known at this time.
1t is believed the intent is to have
the militia companies do guard duty
at home, either in their own or ada
cent states. There is the possibility
they may be sent tic the coast for de
fensive duty there.
The calling Of the guards makes it
evident that the country is drawing
nearer to war. 1t brings directly
home to us that there is more than
the possibility Of III country becom-
ing involved in active warfare with
the Imperial German government.
This is q time when the American
people will do we'll to weigh their
every act and word. 1t is a time
when patriotism should not be fren-
zied nor arrogant. But it is a time
for American citizens to be wholly
American, to forget other interests,
if they have ever had4hem, and to
now wholly c%onsecrate themselves
to the cause Of u country, their
country.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-29
OFFICIALS ARE SILENT

Washington, March 22.-Word that
Z European neutral might offer media
Lion to- prevent open war between the
United States and Germany has come
90 the administration without calas-
Ing surprise or il any way affecting
tho governments plans for meeting
the situation forced by submarine
r~uthlessness. Such 9 proposal is re-
garded here as nothing more than
smother scheme fostered by Germany
with the hope Of confusing the issue
end possibly dividing sentiment in
illais country while the destruction al
AmericanSIiyes andships on the high
sfuas continues.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-29

Representative Sherwood of Ohio,
one OF the most openly expressed
pacitists in the house, declared in a
public statement that the latest sink
ing sof American ships by German
submarines had converted him iii
favor of an immediate declaration of
war. AT the same time he offered
his services to the army at the age of
81. General Sherwood served with
distinction in the Union army during
the late civil wal and is the author of
the Sherwood pension law granting
pensions to union soldiers according
to their age.