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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
Brig. Gen. Mather Dead.

CAMDEN, n. J., February 13.-Brig.
Gen. John A. Mather of the National
Guard of New Jersey has died at his
home here. He enlisted in the guard
as a private in 1882.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
lTTILEST0RlEs
6rBEDTInE
Copyright. 1917. by T. W. Burgess,
Paddy the Beaver Grows
Anxious.

Paddy the Beaver lay on his COM
Portable dry bed of fine splinters of
wood in his house and wondered who
1t was outside. There was some one
there he knew. because he heard little
sounds as of some one humping on his
roof. But this didn't trouble him bit
No, sir not bit. You see that roof
was so stout and strong that he didn't
fear anybody. There was no one he
knew of who possibly could break
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30

coLoRED WOMEN MOBILIZE.
The colored women OF Washington
have Joined the food N'ving forces
and are ready to co-oper,Ne with the
Council OF National Defense.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30

The driver OF an automobile, or
other venice, may leave the prescrib-
ed route OF travel on a street to avoid
an obstacle otherwise unavoidable,
and within reason he may stop and
stand without being held negligent
and liable for resulting accident
Karpeles v. City Ice Delivering Com
pany, 80 So. (Ala-) 642.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30

cars in England and France has been
contemplated for some time. A low
priced model was brought out by an
Italian firm even during the war
Russia has shown ambition to enter
the automobile manufacturing world.
The production OF cars of the ''pleas-
ureT type has naturally been reduced
in those countries that are at war.
Many manufacturers of high-priced
vehicles will be called upon to furnish
large numbers Of airplane engines.
The class OF workmanship required
for the production OF these engines
IS considerably In advance even OF
that OF the best passenger car prac-
tice. II Is fortunate that the pro-
ductive capacity that most nearly np-
proaches the required quality thus
becomes automatically available as
a result OF the effect of war on the
demand for automobiles
The reflex action OF this situation
which Is bound TO occur will become
p'llII after the war. II Is possible
that large numbers of afrplanes Will
remain In commission In the psaSe-
full time to come. There are many
who believe that the time Is fast ap-
preaching when the airplane will
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30

It has been estimated by Govern
ment experts that there are now in
this country 100000 owners of pas
senger automobiles that cost at the
time of original purchase $500 or
less each: 100000 owners who paid be-
tween $500 and 81 900 for their cars:
/ .219,OOO in the 81 900 to $4,000 class;
and PSI 900 having cars Of which the
list price was between $1,000 and
$1,000.
There are also. in use many thou
sands OF cars that cost originally
more than 5000.
These figures measure the cumula.
tive cumulative demand for passenE-
er automobiles during the last several
years: one for approximately every
twenty-seventh person.
The standardization OF materials.
methods and mounting dimensions of
parts, which has been the greatest
factor in the large volume production
OF American cars. with simultaneous
decreased cost and improved quality.
mas convinced many European design
ers and manufacturers that they
should take lear from the book OF
wisdom Of our automobile engineers.
Large production OF moderate-priced
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30
AMBULANCE UNIT MEN
ESCAPE PROSECUTION
Grand Jury Ignores Charge
Against D. c. Members.

News was received in WASHINGTON
today OF the settlement yesterday OF
the charges against Eliphalet An
drews ard Bruce Allen, two members
OF the Washington unit OF the United
States ambulance corps. in Allentown,
Pa
The charges against young An,
drews were ignored by the grant jury
Upon entering a plea OF non vuit to
a simple charge OF assault and bat
terry, Allen was pardoned. Both
young men Immediately rejoined the
ambulance corps unit commanded by
Capt. J. r. Devereux- They will soon
sail for France.
Investigation OF the charges against
the young men Is said to have dis
closed the fact that the allegations
made against them by two girls wer.
greatly magnifed.
Among the character witnesses who
appeared in behalf OF young Allen
were Bishop Alfred Harding, OF
Washington; Captain Devereux. Rich
ard Ford, and Mrs. Andrews. mother
Of the other accused soldier.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30
CAPABILITY
STRIKING FEATURE
Of PEERLESSE EIGHT

The new Peerless Eight. agency
for which has just been placed with
the Trew Motor Company. embraces
remarkable qualities and capabilities.
The line, which Is an unusually ex-
,tensive one, includes eleven body
mqdels, although only 1--WE OF these
are classified as standard.
The eight-cyiInder engine is rated
at 33s-horsepower, under A L. A. NJ.
tests. and develops SO-brake-horse-
power at 200 revolutions. Large
valves and passages are provided to
enhance the performance Of the car
at high speeds. Cylinders are cast
four en- bloc.
The car has been characterized as
"the fastest stock car in America"
The ,speedster is sold under a guar
antee to develop not less than seven
ty-five miles an hour, which implies
possibilities as high as eighty-five.
The fact of its speed has been
grudgingly released by the Peerless
Company, however, as factory officials
say that they do not desire to en-
courage misuse OF the speed OF the
car.
Two distinct and separate power
ranges are claimed for 1.-THE loafing
range and the sporting range. The
loaTing range gives the owner a scope
in his speed-travel from one mile to
forty miles an hour.
The sporting range implies the need
for sudden. swift application OF power
necessary on difficult hills, the stretch
in which the owner wants a burst OF
unusual getaway and speed, or the
road of sand or mire.
These power ranges are largely the
result of a specially designed car
buretor, highly efficient as a saver OF
gasolene in the loafing range, but
supplying through double poppets-
which open only under heavy pres
sure OF the THROTTLE heavy mixture
for speed or power needs
Carburetor, air-pump, and ignition
distributor insure that valve adjust
ment is easily made.
The water-Jacket Is supplied by a
double centrifugal pump, and each
set of cylinders has its own exhaust
pipe and muller.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30

supplant the automobile in certain
will marked spheres, especially in
the realm of sport The moro
plausible view Is that vastly fewer
airplanes will be needed in time of
peace. In that event the productive
capacity OF the airplane engine
plants, which will in all probability
by that time be keyed up enormous.
~. will be again available for the
production OF passenger cars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30
EIGHT DENTISTS JOIN NAVY

Eight Washington dentists have
passed examinations qualifying them
for probationary appointments as
dental surgeons in the navy. They
are Drs. Charles c. Bockey. us
Eighteenth street northwest; E. w.
willett. 1852 Seventeenth street
northwest; Francis s. Weir. 1852
Seventeenth street northwest: Leon
C. Frost, 1888 Fifteenth street north
west: l. Hoyt Brown. 1852 Seventeenth
street northwest: George c. Fowler.
1924 X street northwest: Louis NJ.
Berrepe, PHO G street northwest, and
Anthony A. Norkiewicz.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30
MGR. MAcKIN HoNoREp.

Mgr. James +. Mackin. pastor OF
st. Paurs Church. received many con
CALCULATIONS from his parishIoners
and numerous other friends yesterday
in honor Of his seventy-ninth birth,
day. In the morning he celebrated
mass. marking the forty-ninth anni-
versary OF his ordination at ST. Mary's
Seminary, Baltimore, Nd. The chill
dren of the parish were received in
the afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30
BEGIN WIDENING srREET.

Work has been begun on the widen
Ing of Fourteenth street northwest.
between Pennsylvania avenue and 2
street, from forty-six to seventy
feet. The granite block roadway
will be replaced with asphalt. It Is
expected the work will be completed
by August is.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30
AUTO LITIGATION
ANDCOURTRULINGS
IN CURRENT NEWS

An instruction that. II q chauffeur
was using his masters automobile
on his own business at time OF plain
tifrs injury. the master would not be
liable, was correct.-Bogorad V. Dix,
1872 N. Y. s., 992.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30

The driver of a motor truck was
under obligation to haYe It under
reasonable control as he approached
a street crossing. and to avoid I'm
necessarily running down persons
lawfully on the crossing.-Rothfield
v. CIerkin. 162 N Y. s, 1856.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30

The law does not prohibit the owner
OF an automobile from loaning it to
his chauffeur for any lawful purpose,
and Ine owner is not liable for dam
ages while the machine is loaned
Bogorad v. Dix. 162 N. Y. s., O92.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30

A person riding on a motorcycle as
q guest Of the driver and not direct
ing or controlling its operation is
not chargeable with the drivers con-
tributory negligence resulting in the
passengers injuries. - Karpeles v.
City Ice Delivery Company, T3 So.
(Ala). 642.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30

In action for injury by automobile.
Il will be presumed that the ma
chine was owned by the person hold
ing the license and that II was being
used in his business: but as a matter
OF law this presumption will be over
come by testimony of interested wit
nesses.-Bogorad v. Dix, 1872 N. Y. s..
ee2.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-30

law In turning to the LETT from one
street into another without first
crossing the intersection OF the two
streets, where the right side OF the
street was 50 given over TO the load
ing an unloading of freight cars
that other travel on that part OF the
street was unusual and imprscticable.
-Karpeles v. City Ice Delivery Com
pany, 70 So. tAla.) e42.
Where q portion OF q street Is used
and occupied by drays and wagons so
that other traffic flows along the
other side Of the street. the fact
that, at the time the defendants au-
,tomobile collided with a motorcycle
on which the plaintiffs intestate was
riding. there were no drays or wagons
on the right side of the street. could
not affect defendants right and duty,
nor charge him with negligence
Karpeles v. City Ice Delivery Com
pany, % So. (Ala.O 642.
In an action for wrongful death.
instructions that the driver OF auto
mobile was entitled to presume that
motorcycle riders would not attempt
TO cross street intersections at an un-
lawful rate OF speed, or at a rate Of
speed so great as to render them IN
able to avoid striking vehicles. and
that such motorcycle drivers and 9TH
er persons using the streets would
conform to the laws OF the city, were
held proper.@Karpeles V. City Ice De-
livery Company. 30 So. (Ala-) G42.
Under an ordinance requiring We
hicles when turning to the left from
one street into another to keep to the
right of the center OF intersection.
where one side OF a street was 50
obstructed as to be impracticable for
use in ordinary travel, a vehicle was
required only to keep to the right
OF the center OF the intersection of
the two currents of travel. as de-
fined and determined for practicable
purposes by the customary use OF the
Etreet-Karpeles VS.. City Ice Deliv-
cry Company, 10 So. (Ala). 64a.
In an action for injuries received
when plaintiff was struck at a street
crossing by a motor truck. where the
proof showed tne width of the street,
and the distance OF the truck from
t4.e crossing when plaintiff started TO
cross, and thus showed the oppor-
tunity open to the truck driver to
avoid running plaintiff down, a suf-
fcient legal basis was laid for the
inference OF negligence on the part
OF the driver in neglecting to have
his truck under control as he ap-
preached the crossing. and to avoid
unnecessarily running down persons
lawfully thereon.-Rothfeld VS.. CIer-
kin. 1872 n. Y. S. 1856.
const. Art II, Section %, as amend
ed in 1911. giving the railroad COM
mission power to establish rates for
the transportation OF passengers and
freight by railroads "and other
transportation companies" and pro-
viding that no railroad cor other
transportation company" shall
charge q greater or less compensa-
ton than specified by the tariff es-
tablished by the commission. vested
the railroad commission with TeguIa-
tory powers over common carriers
transporting freight by motor trucks,
or passengers by buses. on the pub
lie highways OF the state between
cities and other places.-Western As
ISOLATION OF Short Line Railroads VS..
Railroad Commission of State OF
California, 1872 p. (Cal). SOL.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-02
BY TOM sWoPE
(Sporting Editor, the Cincin-
' natl Post.

4 When it comes to taking things
apart and finding out what makes
! them run Christy Mathewson,
manager of the. Cincinnati Reds,
has few superiors in baseball.
Matty's mind is Of an analytical
turn. So. when he turned to the
Forthcoming series between the
Giants and the White Sox and be-
gan doping it out in advance,
there was no hit or miss talking
On his part.
Matty has been through the
world series mill himself four
times and knows what makes the
wheels turn around.
/ "To begin WITH" he sid
"there are two things entering
into this series that may prove
the turning point. One is the So
called shine ball. The other is
Buck IIerzog.
o." Hcrzog is a great world series
player. If he isn't in the games
Or is not in the best Of shape, New
York will be greatly weakened.
There's a fire and dash about
Buck that puts pep i'll a club.
He's the best little world series
pace maker in the business.
"The shine ball is new stuff
to the Giants. Hold Eller. one of
my young pitchers, is the only
hurler in our league whom 7 knew
TO have used the shine Eller has
been experimenting with it and
standing the catchers' on their
heads. IT,.
"The shine is lust the reverse
If the emery ball. In throwing
he emery a pitcher roughens a
snot OH the cover. The contact
If the: air against this roughened
surface causes the ball to take Pc
culiar breaks, and in the hands Of
a pitcher who can control it it is
almost unhittable.
!: ''1n pitching the shine the
hurler smoothes a spot on the ball
until it is so slick that the rest Of
the surface is so rough in compar-
ison to the smooth spot that it
takes the air the same as an EN-
cry Pitchers Of the shine
though. grip the surface Of the
ball Just the reverse of the proper
way to grip the emery and this
causes the ball to break in the
opposite direction.
l''T haven't the least doubt but
thst Cicotte and Danforth will
pitch the 'shine' ball in the world
series. If the Sshine' is barred
the Giants are likely to do some
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-02
H[Rz0G IS QUESTION MARK OF SERIES, HIS
+. PRESENCE OR ABSENCE may, DECIDE Il

tall and lofty clubbing. There
,yE't a regular in the Giant like
up who has a decided weakness.
Kauh', Zim, Holke, Fletcher, Rob
ertson, Burns, McCarty and Her
zog all are liable to hit anything
that is pitched up to them.
Most of the White Sox are
players with whom | am familiar.
Scha! Tx and Collins are as good as
they come. Schalk is a man OH
whom the Giants won't steal many
asses without the batter giving
the runner a good deal Of assist
,nce. | don't expect either team
o eat loose with any wild running
Mlt 7 believe the Giants will try
ONE hit-and-run stuff early to
ind out if they can get away with
t. If they find they cannot they
probably will do as they did
against my team-wait until they
have d couple men on with a hit
'rr like Kauff or Robertson up
and let the batter swing for him
self and maybe hit into right field
50 the runners can score.
"Benton and Schupp will show
the White SoX more stuff than
they have seen for a long time.
"F'rom what I have been able
to gather on the White Sox
the team certainly is no bet
ter than the Boston Red Sox Of
1912, and believe that club
would have had it's troubles beat
ing the Giants of 1917 in a world
series. Jackson certainly is no
letter. especially on defense, than
was Speaker that year, while
Hooper and Lewis certainly had
something on the present form Of
the other White Sox gardeners.
''''Defensively the Giants are a
good team, but it is their, .offensc,
the ability Of every man in the
lineup to crack the ball squarely
on the nose, that is likely to be
their greatest asset against the
White Sox.
Zone of the fellows I wouldn't
be surprised to see turn out big
star in the series is Slim Sallce.
This year he is hitting UP around
.240 in the regular averages.
There are only two or three pitch
crs in the league batting better
than he and mighty few pitching
better
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-02
By 1dah Mcalone Gibson. !:
rdah McG Clone Gibson Inter
viewing John McGraW, a., .-,. y

lf'H ''"So- t'>- -
Cincinnati, o., Oct. 2::-Its has
been four; years since | last in.
terviewed3 John McGraw for the
daily Tribune. I hope: I have
changed as little as he has in that
time. '''" =. -. ....@ pit.
Ms hair. the Irish hair that
turns white early, has grown just
a bit more grizzlcd, and his brown
eyes a bit more optimistic-that' s
all. q,
"Twenty-nine years is a long
time to be in the game he said
as his, eyes wandered over the
field to where boys Of the selective
draft were gathered" longer
than most Of those boys can count
their entire lives"
New. York's selects have
grown up with the Giants, u re-
marked, and most Of them prob
ably have coveted your position
more than that of the president Of
the United States -
= "McGraw's eyes twinkled, and
he answered soberly, 81 wish I
were going with Them"
+. Gin that also, you and the presi-
dent hook up together" 1 answer
ed. e.. ...
/. Again John McGraw smiled-a
smile that began brilliantly at his
eyes and faded to ghostly vague
ness as it reached his.mouth. John
McGraw is very serious Irish
man.
=, "You have the reputation of al
ways having the most tempcra-
mental ball club in existence" I
ventured.
"1n my nearly three decades
of baseball l have learned one
tai:;== thoroughly--a good ball
player must be temperamental,
just as an artist, a musician or a
writer must have temperament.
He must love the game more than
the candle" he answered.
"And how do you make a mans
temperament work for 2you?" L
asked.
"By ignoring it, he answered.
81 must make every man think he
HAS no temperament. even while
making him use that most desir-
able quality in a ballplayer to its
fullest capacity"
"What man has been the most
temperamental on your ball team
"l'd rather not say, but l III tell
You OF the man who has least and
IS the zone exception that proves
the rule
H. q
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-02
A|RH0SES Cut ON
n. D. FOOD. CARS

Fargo, n. d. Oct. Especial Agents
of railroad companies in North Dakota
are investigating reports today that
an organized gang Of men are operat-
ing throughout the northwest slashing
air hose connections on freight and
refrigerator cars in an effort to ham,
per the movement of foodstuffs, fol-
lowing reports received here from Lar
more, ". D., that "a air hoses on
refrigerator cars there were cut Satur-
day night Railroad agents said that
this latest effort to hamper the move.
ment Of food would be severely dealt
with.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-02

lis laid bare and raw. You get TO
know your men better then than
at any other time during the sea-
son. ..-''@' ~. > ~ .,a
"What nationality makes the
best ballplayer - / asked.
Il cannot answer that. / think
perhaps the Irish are the quickest
thinkers and the readiest to take
a fighting. chance, but | would not
like a team made up entirely OF
Irish. You musy"have tempcra-
ments like the German to ballast
the Irish, Truly l think a Win
ming ball team must be melting
pot of all nationalities. This year
there are more Germans among
the Giants than any other nation
atty and they are just as temporal
mental as any other but they do
not show it in just the same way.'
John McGraw himself is a very
temperamental Irishman, fine to
meet when you set to him, but
gun shy Of the woman interviewer
who finally had to stalk him
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-02
Idah McGlone Gibson Gets
Inside Dope From McGralu
'Mathewson,'. | interrupted.

a "Mathewson, !" I interrupted.
Eyes, Mathewson is always to
be depended upon. When . he
knows a thing is to be done he
just does it. Some men play best
when the team is winning and
some play best when spurred by
defeat. A baseball manager must
not only be good picker but he
must study, each man Individually
and handle all differently.
" AT the end Of a season with a
winning team you have to be more
than ever on your guard. Every
man is bundle of nerves, drawn
taut. At this time every little
prejudice, every little idiosyncra-
cy, every little vein Of superstition
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-02
NOTICE OF DATE SET FOR
AWARDING OF CONTRACT FOR
PAVING AROUND THE COURT

NOTICE OF DATE SET FOR
AWARDING OF CONTRACT FOR
PAVING AROUND THE COURT
HOUSE SQUARE IN PAVING DIS.
T. TRiCT NUMBER TWO. '.'"
Notice is hereby given that the
board of city commissioners will meet
on Monday, October Sth; 1917, at eight
o'clock p. m, flor the purpose ,sof
awarding contract for paving on Ros-
ser street from the east line of Fifth
street to the west line of Sixth street:
on Thayer street from the east line
of Fifth street to the west line of
Sixth street; on Fifth street from the
north line of Thayer street to the
south line of Rosser street; on Sixth
street from the north line of Thayer
street to the south line of Rosser
street in paving district number two,
in accordance with bid received and
opened at the meeting of said board
held october LIST, 1917.
Owners Of the majority of the prop
erty liable to be assessed may file
their written preference of the kind
of pavement desired.
BY order of the board of city com.
missioners of the city of Bismarck,
North Dakota.
Dated october LIST, 1917.
C. L. BURTON,
10-2-34-5-6-5t City Auditor.
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