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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
Newport Menace" to Navy

NEWPORT. x. T. Dec T.. The moral
atmosphere ir 'r's cry g. sHn nm
wholesome. for Young mon who are
training for me navy. accotdiDe 20 Sec
retary Daniels OF The Navy Depart
ment In Telegram to-day 10 captain
II. !. BRYAN, coumandaut Of fne 20
Naval District, ~. Daniels ssyEt
"My latest reports show that con
d,tiors 10 Newport are bad. Th" a1-
thoriles arc not giving Q .who'e'o7'a
atmosphere for young men in Training
for the navy. A. This time The failure
OF any community TO safeguard FoHnN
mon who ere 10 Eight the nations bat
Ties cannot he condcued Use every
agency 10 secure cleaner conditions IN
Newport
six months ago. as a result Of am Inc
vesticatiou by the naval authorities
sentries were stationed in front OF sus
pected places. Some Of these places
have since been closed, while at others
the seutries are still maintained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
Navy to Let Medicos
Finish Their Studies

WASHINGTON, Dec. Medical and
dor,sl students within the draft age
Will be given The opportunity OF en-
rolling in tho Naval Reserve, after
which they will. be permitted to com
r1c.o their courses. The Navy Depart
mcnt is expected to issue an announce
mcnt 10 this effect in the coming weeH'
SECRETARY Daniels having indicated MS
approval $1,000,
ronnced that similar privileges will be
extended TO medical end dental stu
dents who prefer The military branch
~ tho service. IN both cases, however
the light of such enrolment probably
will be withdrawn after December 10
~. -. Of Tho announcement that no
voluntary onlistments after that date
viii be permitted. T..
Secretary Baker has taken steps to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
Morris Explains War
For Democracy to Japs

TOXIC. Dec J. The America
Jansn Society gave a dinner last night
10 the new American Ambassador
PcIand' s. Morris Premier Terauchi
Foreign Minister Notono and others
I'm the Cabinet. as well as 200 mem
b,rs of the society, we're present Ad-
dresses we're delivered by Mr.. Morris
Viscouut Kaneko, Baron Shlbusawa
and Prince Tokugawa.
In HE address Mr.. Morris said that
70 make the world safe for democracy
meant democracy among nations, with
the right Of national self-development
This remark Of the ambassador was
regarded az Of importance acre, owing
TO japanese anxiety lest the ancient
system of government be threatened
BY tho democratic movement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
Empey to Boost Campaign
For 81, 100000 Camp Fund

Scrgean: Guy Empcy will speak
tomorrow night before the men who
are raising 100000 for the War
Camp Community Fund. The meeting
viii be held i1 the Hotel McAipin.
u want 20 tell them some plain un-
vanished truths said Sergeant
Empey, (which viii arouse chem stfl
gurther 20 the dangers which surround
our soldiers. Tho work beinr done
with this money is the greatest that
can be done for our army. but 10 has
TO be done right. You must make your
places attractive. let the enlisted man
start things himself. and he'll patronize
them an right"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
Liouor Dealers IN
Army Zones Lose

The right of municipal governments
10 suspend the sale OF liquor and estab-
lish dry zones in the vicinity of mill
tary reservations was affirmed ty the
Appellate Division yesterday. The
question az issue arose over Che closing
OF thirty-siN saloons and two family
liquor stores ODD the area from Forty
ffth 30 SiXty-afth Street and from
Third Avenue 20 the Bay, South Brook
Ign.
These places Rere closed bv Tire
Brooklyn authorities after complaints
had been received from the military
authorities and h -. Morse, of the
Morse Dry Dock and Repair Company.
Henry !. Doscbsr, OF h4Dl Third Ave
uuo, 20 test the question took the mat
ter before Justice Cropsey IN the SUI
preme Court. who decided that the New
ton law. under which the closing action
had been taken, was uucoutt .u-iOnaL
Acting on this decision. County Judge
Robert H. Roy, OF Kings County,
granted an order directing Deputy EX-
else Commissioner D. Harry Ralston TO
issue liquor tax certificates in the dry
zone Mr., RalstOn appealed from this
order.
The decision of the Appellate Divi-
sion overrules both Justice Cropsey and
Judge Roy. Ia the opinion, written by
Judge Putnam. the Newton law is de-
scribed as an exercise Of police powers
by the state lie points out the neces-
sity for such authority being vested iH
local government. and declares that %
narrow and technical judicial policy. &
adhered TO. would merely mean an en-
larcing Of Federal control.
IL was stated yesterday that ig view
OF the decision it is likely uev and
more extensive "dry zones viii 500
be established
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
100000 Army and Navy
Bible Fund Starts To-day

Messages from President Wilson and
theodore Roosevelt will be read I'm
churches throughout the United states
S.d)syryn the oDening 81 che rarnpaig1
Of ,he-amerIcsn Bible Society to raj
100000 ogpuEehaso Ind djstrbutd
.trst1ments 'for soldiers and sailor
F-e drive will be wagcd daily until ,ha
full sgm has been renlited.
Dr.. John Z. Mott, member Of Presi+
cent Wilson's Mexican Couiniis sioh nud
OF tho recent Russian Commission. Pa.
written 20 the society that. through
the agency Of the Testament. the
mor.le of the army viii be raised 10
the highest standards. '-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
1,iG0 Guaranteed for
Measles in Camp Devens

AVER, Mass. Dec. Eleven COM
panies OF the 10th Division Of the Ma
tional Army here are under quarantine
as a result Of measles. it was an
nounced tonight. A statement from
headquarters added that the situation
was well In hand tina. that there were
no more than two cu-cs in any one
company.
The organization affected are ] and
Y companies OF the aO2d Infantry; the
2lst and 22d companies Of the Depot
Brigade, headquarters company of the
3Olst Field Artillery; 3, c. D and p
batteries Of the 832d Field ARTILLERY:
Caisson Company No. .. Of the Ammu.
milton Train, and the school for cooks
and bakers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
Christmas Gifts for Soldier.
In South Should Go at Ono

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. l-Chrisna,
packages for soldiers in training ess,,
In Che Southeastern states sho1is 4.
sent az once % make certain they n
reach their destination in tine.
". J. Harahau. chairman Of a,
southeastorn department Of the RAJ
ways War Board. after pointing o.
the tremendous task confronting b
railroads i0 meeting transpor;stio
problems resulting from the Va.
warned -hc public % thc approach =
he hoIfcav season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02

check Gle unnecessary reduction OF me
SUNNY OF scientifically trained men. IN
n letter 20 Or. Hollis Godfrey OF tne p
ADVISOR Commission " the Council, OF
National Defence. made public to-day;
he depiored students leaving school 90.
eycept when drafted. and pointed out
fbe Increasing need the government
would have for men who have taken
apccial courses iu science.
Dr. Godfrey. pre- Ident Of DreAel lh-
stituto, had explained that large mum
tors Of students. anticipating draft ihl2
IN. National Army. were leaving scno"i
20 volunteer their services cithcr as
enlisted mon or as officer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
Six Brigadier Generals
OF New Army Promoted

WASHINGTON, Dec. Six briga-
der generals Of the National Army
were to-day promoted 20 be major gen
erals- They are: George ii. Cameron
George W. Read, Charles 7. Menoher,
Charles c. Ballou, Andre Brewster and
Charles y Muir.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
Draft Men Can Enlist
Up to Noon Dec. |:

WASHINGTON. Dee. l. Men 49,
% draft may enlist IN any brand !,
the military service up 20 noon h.
cember IS, under ruling annoarss,
tonight az the War Department.
As the new draft regulations. ws;,.
prohibit enlistment q men o. draft n,
become effective on that date. 4 NJ,
been assumed shat the period for vJ
untary enlistment would end At "a
night December r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02

the marines nearest relative, viii 1.
delivered 20 his commanding ofhcsya
the por. Of enbarkation. who vii n
ward them TO the headquarter, 4
Washington. There they viii Be ~,
until word is received Of the al. 2.
rival Of the marines, when all the a..
viii be mai "a simultaneously.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
Trcors Hunt for Deserters

G~WEGO. S. T.. Dec. Two hun
drcl soldiers OBJ motorcycles and on
Goo were ordered out 20 search the
countryside today for three deserters,
who escaped from guard at Fort On
.arfo. Oro was captured and The nunt
continued for the others, ono Of whom
ID armed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
Marines to Tell Of Arrival
IStaf CorrespondenceI

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.--For the pur
nose Of informing their relatives Of
their safe arrival abroad, marines have
been ordered 20 prepare postal cards
bearing the statement 81 have arrived
safely in France before embarklng.
These postal cards, each addressed %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
Anxiety Over GorEas Report

There Is no disposition in Wash
,ngton, however, TO conceal the TACT
that the recent report made by Sur
geon General Gorgas has been the
cause OF considerable anxiety. One
of the FIRST results has been the pro
mitigation Of most stringent regula-
tions designed 10. reduce the plumber
Of pneumonia eases in the National
Guard and National Army camps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
Natural Causes" in 937
Cases; Accidents, 352;
Killed in Action, |
Gorgas Spurs Officials
Stringent Regulations Framed
10 Stamp Out Pneumonia
Epidemic =.

WASHINGTON. Dec T. To Offset
INC effect Of several sensational stories
~ high mortality rate in Tho army
,bs War Department has made public
report prepared by The statistical
Division. which shows that since
America entered the war only 1894
rnfn have died. been wounded or re-
rorted as captured OF missing.
This report covers every branch Of
tho army National Guard, National
Army and the regular army here and
IN France. or about 100000 men Since
April u. 1,84s soldiers have died from
al causes, IS have been wounded and
II have been captured or reported A.
missing. Natural causes IL marked
against e37 deaths, accidents have Re
suited in $50 deaths, while only II
have been killed in action and IS lost
at sea
This leaves a discrepancy Of thirty
IN the deaths the causes Of which
have not been determined officially.
These may be comprised in the cases
which eventually viii come under the
classifcations Of suicide, accident or
homicide.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23
BUCK HERz0G is
TRAINING AT AN
AVIATION CAMP

News comes from Salt Lake City,
Utah, that Charles Lincoln Herzog,
second baseman of the Giants, is now
at an. army aviation camp situated in
that vicinity. There is q possibility
that Herzog is seriously considering
enlisting in the Aviation Corps.
Herzog always has had the flying
bee in his bonnet. He spent much of
last winter in Florida learning to pilot
a hydroaeroplane and became fairly
proficient at it.. When the Giants
went to Texas for their spring
training they found an aviation camp
at Marlin. and it took the sternest ad-
monitions of John McGraw and a
couple of anchors to keep Herzog~ on
the ground. The only way in, which
he wished to catch fly ball at that
time was to swoop down on it and
capture it while on its upward way.
Herzog has been very much worked
up over the war from the start Of
hostilities, and always has said that
If the time came for him to go he
just about the proper weight and
build and his eyesight is extraordin-
ari1y keen, so that he should make a
good one.
He has a wife ana children, but he
always has invested his earnings
shrewdly and Is so situated financially
that he could give up baseball if he
SO desired and could go to the front
feeling that his family was provided
for
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23
EIGHTEEN PLAYER LIMIT
APPROVED BY HERMAN

Cincinnati. O., Nov. 23-"Organized
baseball has already done a great
deal for the cause, and if continued
will do great deal more" said Au-
gust Hermann, Chairman of the Ma
tional Baseball Commission. here yes
terday. .
GAS I understood It the President
of the United States has stated that
sports of all kinds should be continued
and encouraged, yet after all we must
realize that baseball and all lines of
sport in this great crisis must be play
ed on an equal plane.
1.-THE suggestion that the player
limit of major league clubs be reduc-
ed to eighteen meets with my posi-
tive favor. If the two leagues take
action along these lines, that in it
self will remove, to a great extent, the
doubt now existing about the proper
equipment of major league clubs next
year, for the reason that If some OF
the players are lost by the govern
ment requirements as they win be
there will be sufficient number left,
in my judgment, to properly equip and
equalize the sixteen major league
clubs if the player limitation Is reauc-
ed as suggested"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23

knowledge of the game which leads
to the conclusion that when they face
on the field the combinations will be
evenly matched and that the result
will hinge to a great extent upon the
breaks Of the play.
The work of both Notre Dame and
Washington and jefferson all season
has stamped them as teams of una
usual strength and the meeting to-
morrow should produce one of the
very best games of the day. The
first eastern appearance of the, In
diana co1legians resulted in the defeat
of the Army team at West Point but
whether Notre Dame can duplicate
this feat against Washington and JEFF
ferson remains to be seen. The work
of the latter eleven against Pittsburgh
and West Virginia, while impressive,
resulted in defeat and the playing of
a third hard game in an equal num-
Der of weeks is a heavy strain upon
the physical resources of the team,
especially when the opponents are Of
the calibre of Pittsburgh, West Vir-
GINA and Notre Dame.
While the Army will find Boston
College. coached by Charles Brick
ley, a combination which will require
close watching it would appear as
though the Cadets in their final game
of the year should emerge vfctors.
The same is true of Pennsylvania in
it's meeting with the Carlisle Indians.
The Quakers, with the Cornell game
less than week away, will not be
inclined to take chances but even UNI
der these conditions should be able
to hold Carlisle safe On the sea-
sons record the Yale freshmen are
certain to be favorites over. Prince
toms first year players.
The leading games of the day, with
the 1915 scores where the same col
leges met last season, are as fol-
lows.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23

August Hermann entirely missed
the point Of discussion, but his state
ment carries special interest because
of his strong advocacy OF, a maximum
limit Of eighteen players for all ma
jor league baseball clubs next year.
This proposed reduction of the num-
Der of players that each club in the
National and American Leagues shall
carry in 1918 has been discussed in
an informal way by both club owners
and the officers of the leagues. Some
of the owners have spoken in favor
Of the move, while others are known
to be opposed to such drastic cur
tailment of the playing forces.
The present rules provide for TWEEN
ty-two players for each National
League club and twenty-five for each
American league club during the
greater part Of the playing season
with maximum reserve of thirty-five
during the off season.
To reduce the roster to eighteen
players throughout the sixteen clubs
of the two major leagues would work
a hardship to some and greatly IN
crease the pennant-winning chances
of other clubs, according to the unof-
fetal statements Of baseball men in
discussing the proposal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23

and well into next summer. 1t is not
expected that many people will pegin
Immediately, due to the difficulties OF
winter weather, but some Will pegln
now and others get ready Tor the
work a little later in the year.
Through the utilization of table
scraps, vegetable waste and other
material which Is unfit for human
food but which can be converted into
human food through the use OF these
animals; a great addition can be
made to the available food supply at
a small expenditure Of money.
Not any great number OF chickens
will be kept in a single backyard
flock, ten or dozen probably being
the limit of the flock for profitable
production. By keeping the numbers
down, the maximum return will be
had on the waste material with the
minimum of money expended for
grain.
Full information on the handling
of these backyard propositions has
been prepared by A. J. Simms, Pig
Club Agent, and R. E. Jo~c.F Exten-
sion Poultryman for the Connecticut
Agricultural College. This material
will be published in a leafet and
distributed from the office of the
Committee of Food Supply. at So
Pearl street, Hartford.
Men with breeding stock will have
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23
JIMMY SHECKARD'S
BIRTHDAY RECALLS
OLD BASEBALL WAR.

Jimmy Saeckard, famous as an
outf1elder with the old Baltimore
Orioles, Brooklyn Superbas and Chi
cago Cubs, was born thirty-eig
years ago today In Columbia, Pa.
James has been out of the limelight
for several years, but, the lure Of the
great game still holds him in it's
grasp. Jimmy has been playing
ball for more than twenty years, hav-
ing commenced with Marietta, Ohio,
and Lancaster, Pa, semt-pro teams,
in 1895. His first league engage
ment was with Portsmouth, Va, In
1895, and the following season he
played with Brockton, Mass, in the
New England circuit. He got into
the majors with Brooklyn in 1898, and
spent the following season with the
Baltimore Orioles, returning to
Brooklyn in 1900. After jumping
back, and forth between Baltimore and
Brooklyn for some time, he settled
down with the Ebbets clan, then
managed by Ned Hanl6n. In 1906
he went to the, Cubs and was the
regular left fielder of the Chance
machine during the period of Its
glory. Because Jimmy jumped from
club to club and league to league
with such agility, his birthday re-
calls to old-time fans the horrors OF
the warfare which was waged in the
early. part Of the century between the
old circuit and Ban Johnson's now
major league. The Americans raid
ed the Nationals with greater ruth
lessness and less regard for contracts
than the Feds have ever dreamed OF
displaying, and at the beginning OF
the 1902 season the old circuit was
deprived of majority of its stars. II
was then that jumping became the
popular pastime among players. an6
Sheckard was the champion Of them
all. He Jumped eight separate and
distinct times alternating between the
Brooklyn Nationals and the Baltimore
Americans. When the war clouds
lifted, Sheckard stuck to the Nation.
| al League. There have been mum.
Der Of greater outfielders than James
Tflden Sheckard, but as Jumper hs
stands without a peer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23
GEORGE BROWN, OLD TIME
PUGHIST AND MANAGER.

George Brown, a prominent pugi1ist
and manager over three-score years
ago, was born at Brightons England.
on Nov. %, 1923. The veteran of
the old prize ring was still among the
living at last reports, and, unless he
has since shuff1ed off this mortal coil.
will celebrate his Gath birthday to-
day. Browns own ring record is not
remarkable, and his chief c1airn to
fame was in introducing Jem Mace 20
the sporting public. It was in 1858,
that Brown issued challenge to Bob
Brett1e, then one Of the most famous
Of boxers, on behalf of an "un-
known" The novice proved to be
Jem Mace: Although he had fought
in several battles before that, Mace
was still inexperienced. and the taunts
OF Brettle's supporters SO angered
him that he fell an easy victim to
Bob's terrific right. Brown after
wards developed Jem into the clever
est champion the world had ever seen.
Brown was one of the seconds for
Savers in his battle for the worlds
title with Heenan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23

The waning Of the Eastern college
football season is indicated by the de-
crease in the number of games sched-
uled for the final Saturday of the
month. Several of the more impor-
tant elevens have completed their al
lotment of contests and others will
close the present gridiron campaign
with t0morrow's play. In a few
cases teams with Thanksgiving Day
matches will devote Saturday to prac-
tice and all of these circumstances
tend to reduce the list Of games as
compared with those Of preceding
week-ends.
While keen inter-college rivalry
will mark almost every contest sched-
uled, two games stand out as prom
Using high class and exciting play in
the meeting of Brown and, Dartmouth
and Notre Dame VS.. Washington and
Jefferson. The Army team will also
face a formidable opponent in Boston
College; Pennsylvania has an easier
task in playing the Carlisle Indians,
while. the Yale and Princeton fresh
men elevens and several of the can
Torment teams are down for what are
battles
There does not appear to be any
great advantage for either Dart
mouth or Brown on the eve of their
game which will mark a renewal of
the athletic relations between the two
colleges. Both teams have had a hard
season during which they have played
a strong and consistent game, consid-
ering the handbags under which
football has been conducted at the
two institutions this fall. Each eleven
has been forced to bow to one or more
opposing teams during the present
schedule of games but whether in
victory or, defeat the players have
shown football power and thorough
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-23
EXEMPTION SCHEME
|ASSAlLED BY TENER
GOLF ASSOCIATION
WILL MEET JAN. II

New York, Nov. 23-Sticking to
facts and lodging the frivolities will
mark the next annual meeting of the
United States Golf association. 1t
has been decided to hold the meeting
at the Bellevue-Stratford,, Philadel-
phia, on Friday evening, January H.
There will be no dinner prior to the
regular session such as has been
customary for several years past
The elimination of the dinner has
been deemed wise by the executive
committee. which has taken the stand
that in times like these men prefer
to transact the necessary business with
as little delay as possible. Because
no championship tournaments were
held during the 1917 season there will
be considerably less to go on the Sec
retary's report
Unlike the tempestuouS meeting
here last January, when the dove Of
peace few out of the window, the
Philadelphia gathering promises Sto
be as calm as the proverbial pond.
For the time being at least the anna
teur question is not causing golfers
to lose any sleep. Most likely Fran
els Ouimet, the centre Of last sea-
sons debate, also has other things to
think about. Furthermore, trivial
differences are practically certain to
be, temporarily pushed. to the back
ground
So far as the annual election is
concerned the chances are that the
ticket offered by the nominating COM
mittee viii be elected as usual. There
never has been any opposition, the
secretary always being instructed tc
cast one ballot Frederick s. Wheel.
err, the Arawamis man named to sue
coed Howard w. Perrin as president
has had wide experience in executive
matters, and the opinion expressed
generally among local golfers is that
he will make an able leader.
With the delegates confronted with
SO little actual business 1t is expected
that the representation from distant
points will not be as large as usual
Most likely the few delegates wht
come on from Chicago and variou.
other localities in the middle Yves
| will be wen supplied with proxies.