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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-23
AMERICAN CIVIC WORKERS
SOUND CALL TO COLORS
President Mcfarland Opens Three
Day Session; Secretary Watrous
Makes Annual Report.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. October 23-At the
opening session OF the convention of
the American Civic Association in St
Louis last evening President j. Horace
Mcfarland of Harrisburg sounded the
Keynote of the three-day sessions in his
annual address entitled a New Call to
the Colors." He gave emphasis to the
fact that while the United States has
been assembling a mighty army of SOL
dlers in uniform. who are being SPLEEN
didly trained and cared for, prior to
their service in France, there is a
greater necessity than ever before for
mighty liberty army whose duty
it is to see that during the war Amer
lea lives up to its high platform of
democracy.
He SAID, Our young men are at war
TO protect and prove the democracy of
which we are proud. They fight for
its ideals. its successes, its benehcences
of freedom, Justice. equality, not for
IT'S lapses and slips, its breaking down
by neglect"
The afternoon session yesterday was
devoted to the subject of industrial
housing, one of the principal talks
being by Maj. W. A. Starrett. {. s r.
who discussed the building of the six
tee1- cantonments in which the soldiers
OF today are being trained for active
service.
The sessions of today were devoted
TO addresses and discussion on various
phases of the physical improvement of
cities and towns. with especial refer
ence to the establishment and main
tenance Of parks: to the adoption of
comprehensive city planning and to the
elimination Of all those things that
mar the beauty and efficiency Of cities.
In his annual report Secretary Rich
ard b. Watrous of Washington stated
that notwithstanding the great demand
being made upon the people for work
IN connection with war activities there
is still sustained and enthusiastic de-
votion to the continuance and extern
sion of local municipal Improvement
undertakings
Mr.. Mcfarland was elected pres,-
dent of the, American Civic Association
at the annual business session, Other
officers named were: First vice presi :
dent. DR.. John Nolan. Cambridge. Mass:
treasurer. Karl V. s. Rowland New
York: secretary. Richard B. Watrouy.
Washington: vice presidents. Mrs. Ed
ward W Biddle. Philadelphia: Arnold
W. Branner, New York: G. E. Dealey.
Dallas. Tex: J. c. Nichols, Kansas
City: ]. Locke Wilson. Toronto; Miss
Margaret Woodrow Wilson. Washing
ton. and Clinton Rogers Woodruff,
Philadelphia.
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In addition to the three association
clubs mentioned the cities which are
.poken of as spokes in the new wheel
kre Columbus. also a member OF the
association, and the Buffalo. Newark,
baltimore and Toronto clubs OF the In
ternational League. More recently the
report that Chicago and Detroit are 10
get berths in the new organization mas
been waited around. but this may wen
be doubted Just what there IS 10 the
movement will become known shortly
when the magnates of the international
and association meet
Ban johnson was III Washington yes
terday for only a few hours, arriving
in the afternoon and leaving on the
s.47 train last evening TO return 70 tni-
caRo. but with his CUSTOMARY energy ne
accomplished a good deal. inciuohs me
rendering of an offer OF his services TO the
United States for the period OF the war.
He also announced the American League
had purchased 100000 worth Of liberty
loan bonds.
The president of the American League
volunteered for duty following a con-
ference with Maj Gen Henry t. Nc
Cain. adjutant general of the Army
johnson said he was hopeful or oelns
permitted TO serve without pay and was
anxious to get to France as quickly
as possible, but was informed by Gen.
Mccain that the law prohibits employ
ment by the government of any person
without remuneration Johnsons oHer
of his services was taken under con :
alteration by Gen. Mccain. who is said
TO highly regard the base ball mag
mates executive ability and 10 believe
Nor this reason that Johnscns services
would prove valuable TO the Army
johnson said that in the event Of be-
ing assigned to Army duty he intended
Immediately TO resign as president of
the American League. being willing to
forego the $50, 900 a year job in the
interest of his country.
Ed Barrow. president of the lnterna
tional League and the man mentioned
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as successor of Johnson in guiding the
affairs of the American League in the
event johnson steps out. was in Wash
ington with Johnson yesterday. but, he
said. not by appointment, being on ms
way south for an outing. Asked If the
report that Barrow would be the next
head of the American League. Johnson
replied that that was question for the
league to decide.
Johnson held brief conference with
President Minor of the Washington club
while here, discussing the suit the
stockh olders of the Baltimore club of
the defunct Federal League have filed
against organized base ball. Minor is
to represent Johnson and the American
League in this litigation The local
club president said Johnson appeared
hopeful of having his offer for war
service accepted.
President Hampstead of the New
York National league club has an
nounced that he Will champion Ban
Johnsons advocacy OF shorter major
league schedule for 1915. believing II
the war continues, as there is every
evidence that it Will. that il would be
advisable to try out a season of 140
games instead Of 1856. Hampstead dis
agrees with johnson as to which end
of the schedule should be Topped on,
however. favoring an earlier start ana
a consequent earlier close, instead of
postponing the opening and winding up
the season at the same time 1T has
been finishing. Hampstead contends
there is no advantage in a later start.
because for many years the weather in
April has been more dependable than
that Of May; that in the spring OF the
year. after the inactivity of the winter,
sport lovers are anxious for their faF-
orite recreations and amusements. and
that if base ball is not in operation 70
CRAFTY this longing the public cannot
be blamed for turning to something
else. Hampstead thinks the leagues.
on the other hand would be benefited
by closing earlier. pointing out that
those clubs which are out of the race
have no run for their money the last
month or six weeks of the campaign.
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Siamese Cup to Tuckerman,
Who Sets Competitive Mark

Breaking the competitive record
of the Chevy Chase course by two
shots, Walter II. Tuckerman yes
terday defeated Bratnard H.
Warner, jr., in the final round of
play for the cup presented by the
Siamcse minister to the club.
and !. Tuckerman's Is in the
final round for the historic tro-
ply breaks Richard TunStaIrs
mark, set last spring. by two
shots. With Tuck crnnu's win
the SEImcse troasy. probably one
OF the oldest and historic golf
trophies played for at amy of the
clubs. passes UuS of competitions,
his victory yesterday HaainG the
third time he has won the event.
TucI.crman WAS l down n: the
turn. even with an out refund of
rs. but breezinS hack IN =. had
the match well in hand al! the
way from the tenth hole IN. War
ner was conceded eleven strokes
and WIS around In ~.
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CADY'S FRIEND KILLED.
Red Sox Catcher Hits Buggy With
Auto, With Fatal Results.

GALESBCRG. Ill, October 2S.-For-
rest Cady, catcher for the Boston
Americans, was slightly injured in an
automobile accident yesterday in which
Milford Lundberg was killed. Mrs.
Lundberg and Mrs. Cady escaped with
bruises.
Cady is said to have been driving at
high rate of speed when he crashed into
buggy. The automobile rolled over
crushing Lundberg, who died in a hos
pital. The occupants of the buggy es-
capped uninjured.
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Mathewson Sells $4,000
Worth Of Liberty Bonds

CINCINNATI, Ohio, October ii.
Among the subscriptions to the
liberty loan here yesterday was
one of $4,000 through Christy
Mathewson. manager of the Gin
cfnnau National base ball club,
by Max FIeischman, Cincinnati
business man and big stockholder
In the Reds. who was recently
appointed n major in the United
States Aviation Corps.
Mathe~son Is devOting his en-
tire time ms volunteer worker
in obtaining subscriptions to the
liberty loan. Heine GrOh. another
member of the Cincinnati club,
IL also soliciting subscriptions,
and Hal Chase wired from KAN
sas City that he Syonld arrive in
Cincinnati today and assist in the
work.
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SAYS HUNDREDS ARE STARVING
Cablegram Reports Conditions in Po-
land and Lithuania.

NEW YORK. October GA cable
gram that has reached here from the
American legation at Copenhagen
through the State Department says
hundreds OF persons are literally
starving to death IN the streets OF
Warsaw and other cities of Poland
and Lithuania
The provisional executive committee
for general Zionist affairs. which re-
ceived the message. announced 1t
would place the situation before
President Wilson.
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French Instructors Delighted.
3. o. P. Rally at Rockville Tonight

William Q. Atwood. candidate for
Gta4A controller, and Willis L. Moore,
Ea06idate for state senator. are to be
Sho principal speakers at a republican
Sei1y to be held this evening at O'Clock
II de- town hall in Rockville. Md. The
KaGeasy Of Mr.. Atwood today in his
1noe1gn included the following
~ slDakdng points: Glen Echo,
~ Iohn. Potomac. Mooreland Farm,
B0SoGepUa, Dawsonville, Poolesville.
SeS80VfdloL 6aynesville, Boyds. Clarks.
.-G0itAervburg- and Roekv1lla
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lo5 apiece. Mrs w. s. Hilles of VII
mington also had los, but being unable
to play in the match play rounds she
Withdrew. The trophy presented by
Mrs. Jacob S Disston was on view dur.
ing the day. 1t is solid silver cur
standing twenty-five inches high ant
1t is safe to say that il is one Of the
handsomest cups being competed fol
anNMh here
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Evangelistic Campaign Opens.

The city-wide evanselistic campaign be-
ing conducted under the auspices OF tho
Baptist ministers conference Of washinr-
ton opened last night at the Mckinley Ma
mortal Baptist Church. Meetings Will Be
held every day for q week under tho MIN
listers of various churches connected with
the campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-23
WILLIAM F. DIsMER ELECTED.
Made Secretary-Treasurer of Ameri-
can Racing Pigeon Union.

William F. Dismer of this city was
elected secretary and treasurer Of the
American Racing Pigeon Union at its
annual meeting in New York Saturday
night
Mr.. Dismer is one of the leading rae
ing pigeon fanciers of the United States
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THREE GOOD GAMES SCHEDULED
SATURDAY FOR COLLEGE TEAMS
Penn Meets Pittsburgh, Rutgers Plays
Fordham and Nebraska Goes
Against Michigan Eleven.

, pionship gridiron series. The Blue ana
White has been touted. and with plenty
of reason for the belief. as the best OF
the FIVE elevens in the race for the
championship. while Eastern has been
rated the weakest Notwithstanding
prevalence of upscts in high school con-
tests. Eastern is not likely TO accom-
piish much against the Mount Fieasaht
School. Central's play has been 100
consistently good for it TO fall down
now. At least that is the impression
one would gain from having watched
the eleven in its practice contests Cen
trail should win by good margin II
Judgment based on past performances s
uled to start at $3.50, with Gass, Cusach
and Gibson or Dugan officiating.
Navy will run up another big score this
week, being scheduled to play HaNer
ford The Sailors have been shoWins
power. dash and everything else that
goes to make up a heavy scoring 1901
ball team, and Haverford is weak. much
weaker than its average. Navy shouid
defeat the Quaker aggregation by just
a S big a score as it cares to run up
Western Maryland college. which
defeated Gallaudet here little more
than week ago. is making an excel
lent showing, considering the iightness
of its team. And the most remarka bic
part of its work is that il has been
going along practically without d
coach. Harry BeaIl, who has been di-
rector OF athletics there for several
years. was drafted and now is at Camp
Meade The only coaching the team is
receiving is being received from sam
Turner. who was captain and quar-
terhack at Western Maryland years
ago. in the DAYS when the college was
represented by teams as heavy and
powerful most any around here
This week Western Maryland plays St
Johns. and. If il can win from the
Annapolis eleven. will count its season
a success Last year, when Western
Maryland had a strong team and ex-
pected to beat ST. Johns, the latter
turned around and won by big score
According to reports. Catholic Uni
versity and George Washington will
have some athletic teams this year
There is every likelihood that the for
mer will he represented in basket ball
and base ball and the latter in basket
ball Both universities have recon
sidered their stand Of last year. when
they abolished all sports for the period
of the war.
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MRS. STETSON CAPTURES
MEDAL At WH|TEMARSH
Huntingdon Valley Golfer Surprises
Gallery by Leading Qualifying
Round With "a Card.

PHILADELPHIA October 23.-Play-
ing more consistent golf than any of
the eighty odd competitors in the quail
flying round Of the Belle Steelman
Bumm memorial cup" at the White
marsh Valley Country Club yesterday,
Mrs. c. Henry Stetson of the Hunting
don Valley Country Club was the low
scorer with a round of %. Consider
ing that the Whitemarsh course is an
extremely, difficult one for women, this
was a very fine achievement on the part
of Mrs. Stetson, and this is emphasized
by the fact that Mrs. Caleb F. Fox took
80 strokes and Mrs. Ronald H. Bar
low, who is hard to beat in medal
play round, took 102.
Mrs. Stetson has been playing golf
some considerable time. and although
she has always been well up among
the leaders. yesterday was the first oc-
CASTOR on which she has been low scorer
in the qualifying round of an impor-
tant local tournament Although she
had a couple of sevens in her score, she
played steader golf than any other
player in the tournament and her poor
shots were few and far between.
She did not make such a good start
as some of the other contestants. nota
bly, Miss Eleanor T Chandler. Miss
Mildred Caverly and Mrs Caleb F.
Fox, but when she settled down there
was little that could be criticised about
her play. The short holes she played
to perfection. for she had 3 on
the fourth. another on the ninth and
a remarkably good 8 the diff
cult twelfth. She was the only player,
too, who had a on the long eleventh,
only one stroke over par.
CIubmate Is Second.
1t was quite Huntingdon Valley day
for Miss Eleanor T Chandler came in
good second to Mrs. Stetson with a
round of 96. Miss Chandler got off tc
much better start than her fellow
club member. for she had SIS on the
and s, but after that she lost ground.
Miss Mildred Caverly was only one
stroke behind Miss Chandler, but on the
whole her golf was not as consistent az
usual. for she had three IS on the first
nine holes and and four 6s coming
in. Mrs. Fox got of to a remarkably
good start with a 5. 4 and on the
a S. The seventh and eighth proved
| rather expensive, for they cost her q
I and an 8. but on the ninth enabled
her to reach tho turn in As.
The surprise Of the day was undoubt-
edly Mrs Barlow's score of 102. In al
tho years that Mrs Barlow has beer
competing In local tournaments 1t il
probable that she has not been over 10t
| in any one Of them until yesterday.
| scored 1913, while Mrs. A. X. Hillstein OF
Bala, took 10a. and Mrs. T. c. Kinkaid
of tho Philadelphia Country Club and
! Miss e. c. Earnshaw of Riverton had
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BABY" MAJOR LEAGUE PLAN
REPORT IS GIVEN NEW COLOR
President Hickey Admits Discussion Has
/ Been Held of Action to Be Taken
invent Clubs Secede From A. A.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

Of
league is being
thatw have be 0 .
clubs
il
that should he
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md for many years has been identified

with the union. The other officers
elected were Dr. O. J. Bennett of Pitts
burgh, president; C. w. Calls of Baiti-
more. first vice president; Fred C.
Schmidt of New York, second vice pres
ident, and r. ]. Schott OF Milwaukee,
third vice president.
The meeting next year is to be held in
Cleveland. There We're more than 600
racing pigeon fanciers from all parts of
the United States in attendance and
about fifteen members of the Washing
ton district were also present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-23
No End to School Days in War.

Modern war runs always through
Aystems of schools. Men who have
been in the trenches for two years
still have to attend the schools when
resting There IL never an end to the
school days when victory at arms Is
men alike have to apply themselves
4n6efatigably to school work.
The reserve officers work out of doors
during most of the daylight hours. then
attend lectures in the evening. at
which they listen to actual stories of
gagged in the war from the first.
Two of the lecturers are Americans
who served in the British armies. one
with famous Canadian battalion and
the other with a Royal Scottish d.
vision. These officers also lecture on
life in the trenches. and in their talks
take the reserve officers from distant
bases by degrees right up to the front
line. showing every phase of the work
in between.
Among the reserve officers are quite
. number Of men who were raised from
tire ranks of the Regular Army. At
6Pst there was a tendency among these
men to consort by themselves. but this
was soon remedied by the distribution
Of them to various messes. for II is
believed that q combination of men
with practical army experience behind
them and men with a higher technical
education will prove exceedingly val
liable in fitting all for command
French Instructors Delighted.
The schools are located in French
in France. Much of the instruction is
being given by French officers. who
are delighted with the aptness OF
their pupils.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-23

If you cannot be on the firing line
yourself send your money to help
Uncle Sam win the war for liberty of
the World
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Other scores, including handicaps.
We're follows:
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US. BOYS AMONG
HARDEST STUDENTS
Graduate From American
Camps in French Schools
in Large Numbers.
DAY, WORK; NIGHT, STUDY
Nv the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE, October 23.-So more earnest
young soldiers can be found in all the
war zone than the graduates or the
American training camps who recently
arrived in France in large numbers and
have been distributed through the vari-
Gus military schools. where they are
undergoing intensive instruction which
will Mt them to command and assist in
training the platoons and companies OF
the new American divisions as they
reach the training areas near the actual
war front
These reserve officers. with commits
sions as first and second lleutenants,
are working as hard as, il not harder
than. any private soldier that ever don
ned the American uniform. AS mat
ter of fact they are actually gong
through drills and exercises. in which
later they will be called upon TO train
the men who will serve under them
Practical Application Now.
It is an inspiring sight to see them
digging trenches dressed in full equip
ment First, they study the ground
then outline a trench system, then dig
4t When finally they take command
there is nothing they will ask their men
60 do that they have not themselves
done. At home they learned the basic
principles required of an officer-ad-
ministration. sanitation, care of men
military justice, international law. dis
cipline and the general rules of war.
Here they are learning the practical
application of the various theories OF
war studied beforehand.
Even when they are graduated from
The schools they now are attending.
however, there will still be much to
be learned in common with their men.
1t is the idea of the general command
3ng these particular schools that the
young officers shall he given such
framing as will put them on the right
road: that they shall be given tools
with which to proceed, their future
success depending upon how they APP
ply their knowledge and follow up the
instructions received.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-26
Senator's Play Supers:
Capitol Ceases Work
A Senator s Fight

In "The Price of Silence,'' to be
shown at Ye Liberty next Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, Mr.. Far
mum acts the part of United States
senator who devotes his life to fight
ing for the factory child Is right to
live. Many of the scenes of this pho
toplay are laid, of course, in the senate
chamber at Washington.
Director Lloyd decided that it would
be foolhardy and wasted labor and
money, to attempt the building of Il
set = in the studio to represent the
big senate room at the national capi-
tai.
Filmed in Real Capitol
The California state authorities were
communicated with, and the William
Fox company received permission 10
stage as many scenes as it wished, on
| the floor Of the senate in the capital
| at Sacramento.
The consequence was that Director
Lloyd and fifty or more of his photo
Iplayers and technical staff entrained
for the capital city--more than 500
miles distant from the Hollywood stu
dio
The legislative halls were empty
when the company arrived at the cap
itol. Within fifteen minutes, hundreds
of tsupers were seated at the sena-
tors desks, and in the visitors gallery
above.
Official Lids are Banged
News Of what was being done filter
ed rapidly through the offices in the
building, and simultaneously with tho
rumor of the project, desklids were
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-26
rake MANY STRONG Positions

Rome, May 26.-"Desperate counter
attacks made by massed Austrian
troops, in an effort to regain Vodice
were repulsed with heavy losses" the
official statement said. "Three hun
dred prisoners were taken in the sec
tor.''
GA network of Austrian trenches
extending eastward from the mouth Of
the Timova river was captured by ltal
ian troops following series of hant
to hand fights the statement said
/" We also captured heights north OF
Flondar and Medeazza.
"Enemy defenses in labyrnths run
nino east from Boscomalo were taken
and our positions north of Tivoli ex'
tended. At Vodice the enemy launch
ed desperate attack in an effort to
dislodge our troops from commanding
pocitions. The attack failed, the posi-
tions remaining firmly in our hands.
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closed with bang, and stenographers
leaped for hats and coats.
Farnum had hardly begun to haran-
que his fellow senators " when the
state controller came rushing upon the
scene. He pushed his way through the
throng to obtain full and uninterrupt-
ed view of the camera and all its APP
purtenanees.
The state purchasing agent, w. G.
Mcmillan, crowded in and linked arms
with his brother official.
18-Carat "Supers''
Both rejoiced moment later, when
Director Lloyd invited them to get
into the celluloid record as mobbers y
Mr.. Radcliff, the state gardener, for-
got his cares among the blooming pc
tunias, but even his speed could not
bring him to the senate floor as rapid
ly as Mr.. Mallory and his corps of typ
ing experts.
State Senator Birdsall led a delega
tion of his brother lawmakers to the
scene, and the result of the whole al
fair was that Director Lloyd snbsti-
tuted real senator's, and real state Off
cials for the "supers he had thought
necessary.
"'The laws all right, said most Of
them, "but-so are the movies