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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-05
OREGON AGGIES PLAN
RELAYS LIKE PENN'S

Coach Pipal. of the oregon Aggies' track
team has formulated plans for an indoor
rplav meet for April I. Invitations Will he
extended to the college, high school ana
athletic club teams of the Northwest. This
carnival Is being planned along lines sim
liar to the annual outdoor Penn relays, and
will include eight relay events, the high
and broad jump. shot-put short dashes and
hurdle races These events will be con-
tested in different classes for the colleges
and high schools of different sizes,
An unusual relay event will be race Tor
eight man. instead of four-man, teams. The
distance will be one mile and each runner
will negotiate 220 yards.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-05

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-05
LES DARCY, VICTIM OF TOO MUCH
PUBLICITY, RUNS INTO SNAG ON EVE
OF FIRST AMERICA AN PERFORMANCE
Australian Boxing Marvel, Barred From New
York and Boston, May Find Himself "Not
Wanted" in Other Cities

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-05
Locker
OUT
COOPER DRIVES RECORD
TIME TO WIN AUTO RACE

Los ANGELES, March 5.--Earl Cooper
won the George Washington sweepstakes
automobile race at Ascot Speedway here,
covering the 100 miles in hour % minutes
as seconds, an average speed of 6s35 miles
an hour. a record for the course, which is
a Class B speedway. Eddie Pulen was sec
ond, omar loft third r. c. Durant fourth
and A. A. Melcher fifth. There were eleven
starters. Three failed to finish.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-05

The entry who isn't willing 10 star, a.
thing until the exits are creased has . ~ ~
hunch as TO where he is going To Aria v
Howsoever, there is more fun IN 80.
ming hard loser than there is in ,ss..
ting a good one. N'ss
1t isn't hard for even a uuitter "a H..
game with his back against the wall '
Song of the Off-TraiI
SO long as there's a dream TO d,enr
SO long as there's song TO sino.
SO long as coming dd,Cns SHAH oleam
Upon our boundleSs ,canderino!
So long as there's road that lead,
ont aud dfdr-through mile on ntl.-
Beyond Hfe'S Hdrrot0 faiths and creed,
SO long SHAH life be toorth the nhiL
Christy Mathewson has started so,,,
with his Reds-over the trail blazed bv NJ,
Hanlon. Buck Ewing. Joe Kelley, John a..
eel, Clark Griffith, Joe Tinker and Hns,
Herzog This Red lane has been In,
enough to know no turning off the hiehv,,
of defeat for forty years. so Matty's 1sl,
assault upon an ancient fate will be ons \
the seasons features whatever hapnss,
This fate will have to smile with greats
kindness on Matty than it has smiled upo,
some of the others. Matty has all the oual
fcations for success, but a citadel with ,
forty-year tradition of failure needs sl
there is for the blasting-out process to worl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-05

YOUR UNCLE WILBERT HUMAN NET
WHO CATCHES EN- AS THEY FALL,
AND MAKES WINNERS OF HAS-BEENS
BY GRANTLAND RICE
BeyOpd the Barrier

Upon our shield the staining 'ust
Has gathered deeper than tUe kneW;
Upon our blade the drifting dust
Has din,n,ed and dulled the ancient hue;
And zee haze tloundered through the pail
AS children, Cho hare lost their Way;
But some,Uhere, underneath 1t all,
The Vital Spark still 'oaits the day.
The ruggedness of ancient mould
Is hidden now by softer dreams;
The brauer line zoe used to hold
Mav t6aUer where the red flash CLEANS;
But aOhen the shoWdotOn comes at last
Beyond control of soord or pen,
Remembrance of a brdver past
Shall come to Oake as up again.
The ancient spirit Of the clan
May shrink, at times, before the call,
Bewildered, IN the Uditing span,
Before the rousiug lash shall fall;
But when the light flares down the field
Beyond doubts final ba,ricade,
The rust shall come from off the shield
The dust shall flutter from the blade.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-05
HOBLITZELL NOT SURE
ABOUT PLAYING BALL

PARKERSBURG, w. Va, March Be
fore leaving his home here for Cincinnati
Richard c. Hobitzell, Boston Red Sox first
baseman said that he had not decided to
sign a 1917 contract yet and that he did
not know whether he would sign contract
at ALI Hoblitzell was one OF the officers
of the Players Fraternity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-05
Darcy Was Ruined By Too Much Publicity

TOO in
around his and fabulous
a
couldn't believe
photographers
snsona boxer who stood head and shoulders the
in n
OF
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the Atlantic the Pacific for
weekly of t If
tina i'm
ability
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is in his n of
V1saysth $ it
Of it
against the boxing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-05
PUBLIC OFFERED SHARES
IN ST. LOUIS CARDINALS

ST. LOUIS. March 5.--James {. Jones
attorney for the St Louis National League
baseball club, announced that s25,0o0 had
been raised to he paid Mrs. Helen Hatha-
way Britton, owner Of the club, today, and
that he would place the stock on sale to the
public to raise 100000
Under the agreement Jones has with Mrs
Brtton the latter will sell the club and
it's holdings for s350,000. Jones plans to
use the extra $3.50 O00 II received, for I'M
provements and players
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-05

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-05
PRINCETON DECLINES RACE
WITH HARVARD FOUR HERE

Unless the Princeton track management
changes its decision, Harvard and the Tiger
short-dstance relay teams will not meet
at the Meadowbrook Field Club games here
next Saturday.
Princeton recently vanauished the hith-
erto undefeated Harvard -FOUR, and Captain
Teschner and his cohorts have been eager
for revenge ever since The Meadowbroolx
Club is willing TO stage the race, and Har-
ward Is willing, but the Nassau management
cannot quite see the benefits OF another race
with the Crimson
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-05
Forced Marches

the year, full proof that his old oonsa...
had returned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-05
SIMPSON BREAKS HURDLE
RECORD HUNG UP IN 1904

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. March b.--Robert
Simpson, Of the University OF Missouri
xor'os cnsmpion nisn nurdier ran the
In4 W9rs clipp<6 lvo-hf<hs q cooon1
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
GERMANS CLAIM SUCCESS
Report Says British Moves Along
the Anere Have Failed.

BERLIN, (via Sayville wlreless),
Feb. 26.-"In several sectors between
Armentieres and the Ancre, British
reconnoitering advances failed" de-
clared today's official statment.
"The attacks were made partly af-
ter artillery preparation and partly
through surprise advances.
"South of Cernay in the Cham
pagne," the statement continued, "ths
French attacked without success
Between the Meuse and the Moselle.
enterprises OF our own reeonnoiter-
ing detachments succeeded. In num-
erous air engagements our adversar-
les lost yesterday eight aeroplanes,
two of them from a flyer squadron,
which without success dropped bombs
In the Saar district"
OF the lighting on the eastern
front, the statement said: "West Of
the Aa river, Russian raiding detaCa-
ments were repulsed. On the rail-
road from Kovel to Luck our recon
noitering soldiers succeeded in a sur
prise against a hostile outpost. South
Of Brzezany, a partial Russian at
tack failed.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
BAKERS PROTEST
STAND OF RAINEY
Declare Illinois Congressman
Ignorant of the Flour
Situation.

Admitting that "bread is slightly
cheaper in Europe than here" the
National Association of Master
Bakers today charged Congressman
Henry T. Rainey's declaration on
Saturday that there is a "fast-form-
ing trust to keep up the prices OF
bread to be full "either of Ignorance
or malice"
The answering charge was con-
talned in telegram from T. T.
Frankenberg, at Columbus, Ohio.
representing the Bakers Association.
to the United Press here.
Refer to Last Probe.
Congressman Rainey's i'll will to-
ward the bakers" the telegram
stated. derives itself from the humil-
iation he endured in February. 1915.
At that time a delegation of bakers
appearing before Congressional
committee showed him to be wholly
uniformed in the statements he
made-and is now ma<ing-in an ef-
fort to secure passage of a bill per-
mitting corn starch to masquerade as
wheat flour-and to be sold at a dis
honest price.
Congressman Rainey's statements
are so full, either of ignorance or
malice. that the industry cannot
suffer them to pass in silence.
"Rainey is right when he says that
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
HARDSHIP ON SALOONS SEEN
Federal Licenses Worthless After
Nov. II District Goes "Dry."

Counsel for liquor interests today
said Washington saloon men will
loose thousands of dollars, to be paid
for internal revenue licenses. which
will be worthless after November /,
should the prohibition bill be passed.
. The internal revenue license year
is from July l to June 80. The fee
4 is 500 for wholesalers and $25 for
retailers. Dealers who continue in
business after July l, will be COM
PEELED to take out licenses On or be-
fore that date. No provision is made
for refund if the District becomes
dry November !.
The number of wholesale estab-
lishments in the District is ninety
two and the number of barrooms 269.
The annual revenue from these
sources is Sl3,625.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
DRUG KILLS GIRL NURSE
Poison Taken in Phone Booth Eight
Days Ago Causes Death.

Miss Edna MetcaIf, eighteen years
old, who took bichloride of mercury
tablets in the telephone booth of a
downtown drug store Sunday, Febru.
ary Is, died at George Washington
University Hospital at noon today.
The young woman, who was study.
ing to become nurse at George
Washington University Hospital, had
been transferred to the Eye, Ear, and
Throat Hospital shortly before she
swallowed the tablets.
Miss Metcalf entered the drug store
in the morning, and asked for the
tablets, saying she wanted them for
a foot wash. She entered the booth
and started to telephone a friend. A
clerk overheard her make a reference
TO end her life and opened the door
10 the booth.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26

an investigation with a report to
Congress next December. looking to
the establishment of an adequate
system OF marketing and distribution
of food stuffs, in order that the con-
sumner and the producer may be
brought closer together and mutually
benefited. while spectators and other
middlemen may be eliminated.
Further than this. an investigation
into the problem OF the distribution
of the population and its congestion
into the great cities is directed to
the end that some way may be de-
vised for a more equitable distribu-
tion OF population and an increase in
the production of foodstuffs.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26

bread Is slightly cheaper in Europe
than here: but why does he not give
the reasons? Europe uses a flour so
poor that II is rejected here. They
buy four-pound loaves. unwrapped:
here trade demands a small, wrapped
loaf, delivered.
"If he has discovered any combi-
nation in restraint OF trade, he has
done more than three Federal inves-
LEGATIONS. His well-known lack of
accuracy in such matters lays him
open to doubt.
No Concert On Prices.
There is no concerted action
among bakers to boost bread prices.
There is-and will continue to be
a campaign to educate bakers against
selling below actual cost. Scared by
the mouthing OF Rainey end others,
some bakers have tried the impos-
sible: they are out OF business now.
The association will answer all
charges by Rainey and other self
seeking politicians"
Frankenberg declared there Is a
campaign in behalf Of a 10-cent loaf.
The loaf will be larger, he said, and
the campaign never did mean 10 cents
would be charged for a scent loaf.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
ASK MILLIONS FOR FOOD
New York Organization Would
Supply Poor at Cost.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2e.-Representa
tives OF 126 unions and Socialist and
women's organizations today planned
to urge upon Governor whitman a
legislative appropriation OF one. to
ten million dollars to be used for The
purchase of food to be sold at cost
to the poor.
While officials predicted a break in
prices soon. and city Investigations
revealed a constantly increasing pres
sure on families with small incomes.
the army OF protest continued its cam
paign today.
A school strike to center attention
on the hardships endured by the child
rem of the East Side was proposed.
The boycott plans in the East Side
were so tightly drawn that retail
poultry dealers decided to close shop.
When slaughter-house owners voted
against this procedure women who
have ben picketing retail stores were
shifted to slaughter-house picker duty.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
D. c. FOOD INQUIRY
BOARD APPOINTED
Senator Borah Introduces Mea-
sure Appropriating S6,000,-.
600 for Investigation.

Continued from First Page.)
of conditions. with a view to perma-
nent remedies, and provides immedi-
ate relief for suffering and starving
persons.
At the request of Senator Borah the
resolution was allowed to lie on the
table until tomorrow, when he Will
address the Senate. He is expected
to set forth in vigorous terms the
evils of the existing food situation
and to discuss the need of far.reach-
ing remedies.
Given Sweeping Powers.
The resolution, so far as it relates
to immediate relief, authorizes the
President to use such part of the fund
as is necessary to finance the Federal
Governments cooperation with local
authorities, and to take any necessary
steps to aid those who are suffering
from lack of food.
The powers conferred upon the
President in this respect are sweep
ing and complete.
The President also is authorized to
investigate the rise in prices and the
causes therefor as they relate to food
and clothing.
Investigations into violations of the
antitrust laws by food speculators
and dealers in foodstuffs also is au-
thorized.
The President is authorized to order
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
Committeeman Write Forty
Amendments Into Shep-
pard Measure.
ALL ARE "TIME-KILLERS"
Will Ask for Separate Votes Un-
less Gag" Is Applied.

In an effort to postpone action as
long as possible on the Sheppard
prohibition bill, the "wets" of the
House District Committee today
wrote into that measure approximate
ly forty amendments which will be
reported to the House tomorrow,
under a previous order. by Chairman
johnson.
The "wets" of the committe said
1t had been necessary ito perfect
the Sheppard bill, although it is gen
orally understood that the amend
ments voted into the bill today are
of the 'time-taking" sort and will
be used TO proIong the bitter House
fight over prohibition.
Gompers Protests.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
, American Federation of Labor, and
also vice president of the Cigar
Makers International Union, wrote
the chairman of the committee today
protesting that no representatives of
that union had been heard against
the Sheppard bill. Mr.. Gomper's
letter was a vigorous protest against
summary legislation" of the kind
proposed.
Most of the amendments added to
the Sheppard bill by the District
Committee today were unimportant,
so far as the text of the bill is con-
cerned, but if the 'wets" demand a
separate vote on the amendments the
prohibition fight in the House Will
continue for many hours unless the
Rules Committee stops the proceed
ings with a gag rule"
1t is now believed the prohibition
bill row will be staged tomorrow
afternoon, following the report of
the Sheppard bill by the District Com
mittee. The Rules Committee will
make the Sheppard bill privileged as
soon as it reaches the calendar.
VIII BE "Bone Dry"
When the Sheppard bill Is reported
It will contain the "bone dry" amend
ment approved by the District Com
mittee Saturday and also the refer
endum amendment.
The committee decided today to re-
port the Sheppard bill with various
amendments, instead of the House
bin, although some OF the members
seemed to think a parliamentary cd
vantage might be gained by report
ing a House substitute as originally
suggested by Congressman Gould.
However, It is realized that the Rules
Committee will eventually make the
Sheppard bill in order and the "wetsn
have decided to meet the issue by
putting on comparatively, minor
amendments and prolongfng the
House debate in the hope OF a legis-
lative jam that may defeat the bill.
1t is doubtful II any filibuster. no
matter how well conducted, can de-
feat prohibition for the District.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
WANT FLAG BAN LIFTED
Dealers In Novelties Disturbed ovel
Recent Enactment.

Merchants who have purchased
stocks of novelties and souvenirs fol-
inauguration week in ignorance OF
the new law against desecration OF
the American flag find then1seIve,
today with a veritable white Gle.
phant" on their hands.
This Is brought to light by the
numerous appeals TO District Attor-
ney Laskey for postponement OF
prosecution under the new law.
Mr.. Laskey has informed those who
have interceded with him that it is
not within his province to postpone
the enforcement of the law. He in.
forms everyone however that the law
will be enforced in a sane and rea-
sonable manner"
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
RUSSIANS MAKE CAPTURE.

PETROGRAD, Feb. 26.-Russian re-
connoitering detachments penetrated
to German trenches west OF Jablo-
nitza and captured twenty-six pris-
oners, today's official statement de-
clared. The attack.followeda an artii-
lery preparation.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
BIRTH CONTROL LEGAL
Nothing in Illinois Law to Prevent
PROPAGANDA.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 26.-The
way to a birth control propaganda in
Illinois was opened today in an opin-
ion by Edward J. BrundaLe, attorney
general
He notified Chicago citizens com
mittee that there was nothing in the
statutes to prevent physicians giving
advice TO married women.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
The Quinins That Does lot Affect Head

Because of its tonic and laxative ef-
feet, Laxative Bromo Quinine can be
taken by anyone without causing
nervousness nor ringing in the head.
There is only one "Bromo Quinine."
E. W. GROVES signature is on
box. 25c.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
MAJOR GRANT RETURNS
Assigned to Duty In Office Of Gen.
eraI Black.

Major U. s. Grant, III, former super
intendent of the State. War. and
Navy building, returned to WASH
ington today and was assigned to
duty in the office Of Brigadier Gen.
eral Black, chief of engineers. He
has recently been in com OF a
divisional regiment of enA ers on
the Mexican border. Prev, sly he
had been on duty with the troops
sent to Vera Cruz.
Majors Tyler and Mitchell have also
been assigned to duty In the engineer
office, after serving on the Mexican
border.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
Front Page
The Washington Times
Saturday, February "a
FOOD PRICES TO
SOAR MONDAY
Big Increase in Living Cost in
Washington Scheduled,
Says Retailer.

Food prices in Washington are
scheduled to leap upward Monday,
it was announced today by the
manager Of one OF the largest retail
concerns in the city.
Large quantities of food have
been ordered for this dealer and
scores OF others in the city. but II
is stated that they cannot obtain
delivery. Railroad men deny blame
for these conditions.
Such staples as lima beans.
hominy. rice and canned goods
will advance from two to four
cents over the prices today,
managers of large stores declare.
The retail prices quoted today
with the increased prices that
are expected to be asked on
Monday follow:
Mon
Today's day
prices. prices.
Lima beans. per d.. Il u
Hominy, per lb..... 5a
Black-eyed peas. per Ib.. 10
Rice. per lb........3 1-3G 10 4Hll
Navy beans, per h.. l3 Is
Canned tomatOes........ 1874 Is
Potatoes, per peck...... 80 500
Onions per lb......1sa20 2Oq21
All canned goods are scheduled
for a rise of from &c to &C a can.
"Washington's poor are suffer-
ing more hardships and Driva-
tions than ever has been known
in the history OF the Associated
Charities during so-called pros
porous times.
This was the statement today
of Walter ). UffOrd. head of the
District Associated Charities.
Whether we are passing through
a temporary stage we do not know,
said Mr.. Ufford, "but the conditions
among Washington's poor as re-
suit OF the prevailing high prices
are terrible. Added to this, there
is more sickness than has been
known in many years.
Mr.. Ufford stated that in answer
to the desperate appeals which have
reached the Associated Charities
during the past few weeks. they
are responding with all possible
speed.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
WOMAN MOVES HOUSE

WAUKEGAN, Ill, Feb. 26-RepIac-
ing a horse at a windlass, Mrs. Fred
johnson furnished the motive power
for moving a house three blocks. But
IL required three days to do It.
The Washington times., 1917-02-26
AMERICAN LINERS TO SAIL
Ships to Be Armed at Once and Re
sumo Traffic.


NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-AmerJcar
line passenger ships will be armed al
once and the company Immediately
will advertise resumption of trans
Atlantic traffic, officials of the line
said today.
Pending further information re-
garding arming of merchantmen, Of
ficials of the line refused to say how
soon resumption of transatlantic
trips might be effected.
1t was estimated 1t would take
nearly a week to mount guns on the
passenger liners, all but one of which
are now in port.
President Franklin, of the Interna-
ional Mercantile Marine, owning
company, has made several trips to
Washington seeking guns and gun
crews for the liners.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-08-03
TuNlS-REO MOUNTAIN '
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Mrs Phelps will give another dem
mstrauon here August II, and 1t Is
suggested that a picnic dinner would
help boost the work.
M. Thompson and family visited
the Sharps Tuesday afternoon.
Farmer having ditch water are
usine 1t to good advantage.
Mr.. Hurt visited the Browns Tues
day.
Mr.. Nonnie Phillips and Mr.. l..
=. Johnson have returned from an
auto trip 10 II Paso IN the formers
car.
X. ). Alderman aud son are de
lighted with their new pumping out
lit.
Mr.. Ghllard entertained the club
last Thursday Mr.. Gibbs will en-
tertam August Q.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-08-03
HOSPITAL hAPPf MINES

Manuel Lucero, of Rodco, who SUI
tcred the loss of the left leg, lei
the hospital on Monday in tine col
diton.
sonora Francisco ,haves, 1l'
operated on at the Ladles hospi''
several days ago, returned TO ha
home Tuesday.
4 son was horn SATURDAY moTnlA
to Mr.. and Mr.. W Bottom. MoIA'
and child are doing fine. Mr. p~,
tom is connected with the baker, "a
the Clark grocery.
Mr.. julie Massey, wife oil Tue u
eineer at the shelter, was ope'a'''
on Monday aud Is doing nicely
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-08-03

BY Frank DcLaunay '
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Snpt fltzperald, OF Tue on, wa-
here Tuesday, attending 10 husne
for the S. +.
L. Benny, of Tucson, supervisor
of the water plant for the $. F.. was
here Tuesday supervising the IN
stalhng of the new pump at the sta
ton
Supt Summers, Of the Santa Fe.
was IN town this week. looking at
ter the moving of the stockyards
Mr. Bancroft, head of the freight
and passenger department, was
transaotlng business IN Demino
Thursday.