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Evening journal., 1917-08-24
EAST SIDE POLICE
WIN Field MEET.
Get Revenge Against West
Siders AfterYears of
Effort
WIN BALL GAME
LIKE BIG LEAGUERS

Before an audience OF 1000, the East
Side patrolmen defeated the West Side
peace guardians at the annual sports
of the police Department yesterday
BY points to g. This victory for the
East Side officers, the first in years,
caused much rejoicing among the men
and when pairolman Grussemeyer, Of
the East Side, winner Of the pie cat
ing contest, pulled of the star play
OF the ball game by having lie Fashion
put out for batting out OF order, the
East Side fans were frantic. The East
siders also won the bail game by the
score OF 20 TO z. Bowman and skepske,
The wonder twirlers, went down 60 de-
feat
The field sports. which are held an
nually for the hcneft Of the Police Pen
sion Fund. were witnessed by Mayor
Lawson, the Police Commissioners and
members Of City Council The First
Infantry Band played patriotic eelec-
tions.
The sports were held In a drizzling
rain at times. but this did not dampon
the pleasures Of the small boys pres
ent who enjoyed roofing for their IA
vorite COT. When Ed Dutton. the first
haseman OF the West side team sat
down on the balls tossed him TO catch
rinners. he was given ovatiOns. Jake
Payne. one of,the veterans In the de-
nariment. was in the game as Of Old
but he lost heart when former Cap
tain Evans. who was present, started
a. call him a "has been.
The first event ,on the program. The
.. n FW
two mon participated. they being nui-
Ton and Manfrcdo. The final was won
nv Bradford. of The East Side with
nufton a close second. Sweeney OF thf
west side. who had a habit or start
inr before tho gun totod on he "Go
sirnai. won the potato and obstacle
races. but thc East side members came
into their own when the shapely
. C~ussemeyer staIkcd forth as a pfc
gladiator and plnred himself outside
blackberry pic before McGranary
N tho same team. had stopped shov.
ing his cats on thosground. Patrolmar
! Dawson. attired in a white shirt also
tried for tho pie honors, fnishins
SECOND
Omcer Grusscmcycr was introduced
rfovious 20 the contest by Sergeant
nevenish as the pie man ana ne wore
large American nag as a belt OF
which was printed the word Cham
pion." Joe retains the belt for an
other year.
Tho medicine bah race was a thrillt
for awhile but a tumble threw 1t q
the East. Side team. Elderkin, OF tn
West side. won the sack race. Tn
vyheelbarrOw race was won by Ser
gcant Hahn, WHO really finished sec
ond, McGranary' and Carey being ti'
Evening journal., 1917-08-24

Gross. Of the West Side, reached the
pole nrsi but he "peeped."
The tug-o'-war and the relay race,
the next events IN order. both went TO
the East Siders, who seemed 90 have
better balanced teams. The relay which,
finished up The field events. was close
throughout. hut the West Side did not
seen to have a chance after Charlie
Virdcn started of the East Side with
comfortable lead, which was hardly
diminished at the finish whore Ma
honey crossed safe by several yards.
Summaries:
Fat mems bradford, East Side
FIRST: Dutton, West Side. second Man
frcdo East Side third Time, 6 see
onds
Potato race-sweepey. West Side
nrst: paynier, West Side, second:
Ward. West Side. third Time, ~ sec
Onds
obstacle Sweeney. West side,
FIRST: Donlon. East side. second Abele,
East Side. third Time, % seconds.
i00-yard dash-C. 3. Nrden, East
Side. nrst: Swponey West side, sec
ond Nfahoney. East Side. third Time
10 seconds not.
plo-eaiing est-Grussemeyer East
side. FIRST: Dawson, West Side, second !;
NTcGranary. East Side, third. Time, IA
minutes.
Medicine BAH team race-Won by
East side johnson. Elliott Hahn, Dom
ion. Robinson. c. J. Kane, Bradford and
Mahoncy). Time, Is seconds
sack race-Elderkln, West Side FIRST
nonlon. East Side second Gross West
side. third. Time i6 seconds.
war-Won 10y East Side .Grlis-
semeyer. Nanfredo and Abele). Hair
minute pull
RELAY race-Won by East Side ~. b.
Virden. Gold, Riley, Niahoney) Time
3s seconds.
Wheclbarrow race-llahn, East size
0rsi McGranary, East Side, second ;
Carey. West Side, third.
Tho bali game was marrod by orc
accident. the only one Of the after
noon. and this occurred in the NTH
inninr when officer Elliott was struck
at The base Of the brain by ball pitch
cd bv Patrolman Bowman The score:
Evening journal., 1917-08-24
Will repair sussex
COUNTY COURTHOUSE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Aug. 24-At tho
meeting of the County Commissioners
Wednesday afternoon repairs to the
roof of the courthouse were author
lied.
Engineer W. Z. Hawkins was au-
thorized TO engage a surveyor as an
outside assistant at a salary OF s125
per month. Doris Somervell, OF Bal
timore, will likely be selected for this
position
John c. Abbott, who hos a large
contract to furnish vessel knees foE
the government, mashed the middle
finger of the right hand yesterday af-
ternoon
Evening journal., 1917-08-24

Our business Is the
largest of its kind IN
the State. and the great
est part of our bust
ness has been selling
outfits 10 young mar
ried couples. We will
be glad 10 give YOU es-
Inmates on what you
need and we will make
terms especially easy
for you.
Evening journal., 1917-08-24

Bowman, A. SkepslSe. l. Double play
Laskowsko 10 Dutton. Left on bases
East Side. 4; West Side. g. Stolen
bases-Iohnson, .: Able, Kane, 9; Rob
inson, Gray. 4, Skepske, 8; Bowman.
Sacrifice Bradford. Hit by pitched
ball-Elliott. Bases on halls-Bradford,
g. Wild pitch-Bowman. Umpres--
MCGOWAN and Fearless.
Evening journal., 1917-08-24
HOLD LIE rnNIGHT. MAYRE.

The lawn fete which was to have
been held last evening at No 6i3 Wash
ington street by members Of the First
Progressive Spiritualist Church, but
which had to be postponed on account
of the stormy weather, will he held
this evening II stormy tonight. the
fete will be held tomorrow night.
Everybody is invited Ice cream and
cake will be for sale.
Evening journal., 1917-08-24

s the opportunity Of the wsklled-Ida
Tarbell Of Womans Committee Council Of National
Defense.
Miss Tarboll also that when woman comes to the
Woman Committee Of Council Of National Defense offering TO
do anything she told beake herself for course Of train
definite stenography filing public
speaking when she expert that she
wants her knowledge and they will give her lots to do
training place for her. War
opportunity Of the unskiled"
DO want to do anything you do Something's
BEACONfs the step between anything
thing" VIII you take the step?
There has always been big demand for BEACON
During years this demand has passed all
history world have there such
wonderful trained and women
there today Take at Beacoms Individual
tion Promotion according to merit Satisfaction guaranteed
Thousands of graduates the best testimonial
begins September 3.
Evening journal., 1917-08-24
Nm IN mind Ii mn.

'Nnn Tor LINott IN mn,
VTefashion out. hattcd out Of order
Fast Side 4 o , 0 3 o l-lO
West Side 20 o 4 o I o p 7
Two-hase hits-Kane, Lefashion,
SlSenske Struck out--Bradford, o.
Evening journal., 1917-08-24
SEWING MACHINES Soc WEEK

WHITE and STANDARD Machines THE
gOLDEN STAR at 81 down. soc a week, made
bv the White Sewing Machine Co. $50 up.
Ne do hemstitching.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13
OFFICIAL BULLETIN Will GIVE
PUBLIC DETAILED WAR NEWS.

The OTFIcIsI BULLETIN, Of which this
Is the first issue, is designed TO inforin-the
public on the progress Of the war and Of
offcInl nets incident to It's prosecution.
II will DC published daily by the Com
mlttee on Public Information.
This committee, consisting Of the Sec
rrtari.s Of state, War. and Navy. with
George Crecl as the civilian chairman,
was recently designated~b by President
Wilson to inform the country. ms fully rs
military cxlgencies will permit on all
subjects relating 10 the war,
, VI is proposed to present In It's columns
oil ,proclamatlons and Executive orders
issued by the President; rules and regu-
lations- promulgated by the Federal de-
partmcnts; official bulletins and state
mcnts; stisutes bearing OH the war and
their construction, and all other subjects
related to the prosecution Of the war, TO
which publicity may properly be given.
The BJLLErIN will lie distributed with
out cost to public officials. newspapers,
and ngcncIes Of public or semipublic
character equipped to disseminate the
official information II will contain. 1t
will be conspicuously posted IN all post
Offices, and the committee urges oil
libraries and other public or semipublic
Institutions receiving this publication to
make it available to thepubllc whenever
possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13

has designed and let the contracts for
the building of between one and two
hundred 110-foot motor-driven vessels,
and besides these, it is the intention
of the department TO build number O.
smaller vessels.
Although both the Germans, with
their freiwilligen Motor Boat Corps,
and the British, with their Volunteer
Motor Boat Reserve. were quick to
realize the value of the numerous pri-
vately owned motor boats, for use both
with the land and sea forces, the value
of specially designed craft for the
actual work of hunting and destroying
submarines seems not to have been APP
preciated at the start of the war.
The first published idea along this
line, so far as we have been able to
find out, was drawing by the writer,
called "Blinding a Submarine" which
was one of a series of such drawings
published in "The American Motor
Boat" in December, 1914. 1t showed a
fast motor boat in the act of shooting
away the periscope of a submarine, an
idea rather more visionary than prac-
teal. This picture was reproduced
abroad, and may have had something
to do with the demand which almost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13
PRESIDENTS WELCOME TO
STATES DEFENSE COUNCIL

The President TO governors nnd repre-
~ntatives Of State councils of national
defense. the White House, . May, 1917:
"Mr. SECRETARY tSrcErrARY OF wAR)
AND GENTLEMEN.
at goes without saying that IN, very
glad to sec you and very glad to see you
on such an errand. have no homily to
deliver to you, because know you are MS
intensely interested as nm in drawing all
Of our efforts and energies together IN a
common action. My function has not OF
recent days been to give advice but to get
things coortlinaicd so that there Will not
BE- any, or at any rate too much. lost mo-
ton, and I'm order that things should not
be done twice by different bodies or done
ih conflict.
II is for that reason that particu.
Iurly welcome conference such nS this
you are holding to-day md tomorrow
the conference which will ncQunint you
with exactly the task ns il IS conceived
here in Washington and with the why's In
which cooperation can De best organized.
For. after all, the tusk Is comparatively
simple. The means Of accomplishing the
task nrc very complicated. because we
must draw many pieces Of machinery to-
gethcr and We must see that they net not
only to common object but nj tho same
time mil In n common spirit. My func-
ton, therefore, to-day Is the very pleasant
function OF saying. how much obliged to
yon / nm for having come helc and assO-
ciated yourself with us IN the great task
Of making good what the Nation has
promised to do-go TO the defense and
yindcation Of the rights of people every
where to live as they have n right tn live
under the very principles of our Nation.
1T Is n thing one does not dnre to
talk about because certain passion
comes into ones thought and ones feeling
rs one thinks Of the nature Of the task,
the ideal nature Of II, Of the opportunity
that America las now TO show to all the
world what Il means 10 have been n
democracy for 14J years and to mean
every bit OF the crecd which We have 50
long professcd And in this thing 1t ought
TO be easy to act and delightful 10 CO.
operate.
Il thank you very much Indeed for
your courtesy in coming here"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13
The German Mentality
And Its Drawback

German mentality is a peculiar thing.
The Berlin military authorities figure
the retreat of Hindenburg as a victory
Of the most convincing sort, and the
loss Of hundreds Of guns and thou
sands of men as part Of the movement.
says "The Ottawa Citizen" BY this
standard Won Kluck was a strategist
of the highest order in failing TO take
Paris, while the Rumanian campaign
was a colossal disaster for German
arms.
This Alice in Wonderland way of
looking at things is doubtless very
comforting. II must be pleasing to
realize that by reviewing the works Of
Clausewitz the most decisive defeat,
apparently, can be transformed into a
triumph Of the first magnitude. The
only drawback to this philosophy is
the difieulty Of convincing the other
fellow that he isn't winning when he
scores knockdown after knockdown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13

IT. HE first number of "The Official
i Bulletin" the first government
newspaper in the United States, reached
New York yesterday. 1t was issued
Thursday. 1t is to be published daily,
except Sundays, by the Committee on
ptBHc tIRtyftsGS ~ leftiee ee
Creel is chairman. It's purpose is ITO
inform the public on the progress Of
the war and of official acts incident to
its prosecution"
1t is not a sensational sheet. The
word "official" is almost superfuous IN
it's name; the fact stands out in every
line. The first issue consists OF vari-
Gus official statements and orders and
a human interest story signed Wood
ROW Wilson" Executive Order" is
tho head on Mr.. Wilson's story, which
is as follows:
"Mrs. Annie Eopolucci may be ap-
pointed to a position as seamstress at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13
First Government Daily Is Dry Reading
the Washington Navy Yard withou

the Washington Navy Yard without
reference to the Civil Service rules.
This order is issued upon the recon-
mendation of the Secretary of the
Navy, who states that Mrs. Eopolucci
Is tbs m9thsr,Sf, John 7, Eopolssci; for ,s
was detailed as a gunner on the Aztec
and was the first person in the naval
service of the United States to lose his
life as a result of the sinking Of an
armed merchantmen"
The rest of the first number Of "The
Official Bulletin" is dry reading. The
information is there, and. the reader
may, rest assured that possibility OF err
ror is remote, for no Interpretation OF
laws or regulations is attempted. The
diligent searcher with an appetite for
departmental phraseology and foot
notes may gorge himself with facts.
The publication will be sent free to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13

public officials, newspapers and agencies
of public or semi-public nature which
are equipped to disseminate its con-
tents. Postmasters are instircted to
give it prominent place on their bull
lstin boards and Libraries are urged to
4l6kesit,moss aecessible to the public.
Secretary Daniels has ordered that it
"be made accessible to the entire per-
sonnet of the navy" As the Secretary,
himself an editor, puts it, the first num-
Der of the government daily will 60 to
press during the week Of May 7, and
copies will be forwarded Immediately
to every ship and shore station and de-
partmental bureau Of the navy" His
words conjure up picture OF nautical
Paul Reveres dashing from the press
room to the four points of the compass.
E. S. Rochester is the editor. Sub
scription rates are S. year or SO for
six months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13
Navy's Hope Of Polling U-Boat
Based on 'Submarine Swatter
Sea Problem Discussed by an Expert-Guns May
Be Too Light to Sink German Craft

The utility of the 110-foot subma-
rine chasers which are being built by
the Navy Department in the hope Of
solving the U-boat problem is discussed
in detail in the current issue of "The
Scientific American" The gravity Of
the situation and the requirements Of
a vessel as TO size, speed and arma-
ment, capable of coping with undersea
craft, are described by William Wash
burn Nutting in the following article
under the heading "The Submarine
Swatter':
Out of the weller of supplying
things which have crowded the last
thirty-two months one fact stands
sharply and with ever-increasing mo-
ment-and that fact is the German
U-boat. From a practically untried in
strument at the beginning of the war
the submarine gradually has come TO
be the biggest factor Of the conflict,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13

eign influences opposed to the best in
terests Of the country.
The sslutary effects Of this work are
being felt already. The league was
organized after German agents had IN
duced certain ultra Conservative ele-
ments to publish an insulting mani
festo, warning the government to take
no action contrary to the German naval
policy, lest they oppose it by force.
This was the last straw. The reaction
began Immediately to be felt intensely.
Influenced Socialists
The interesting position taken by
the Congress Of Spanish Socialists in
its recent meeting is traced directly
to the work Of the Anti-Germanophile
League. The Socialist Congress issued
a proclamation in which il asserted
that the Central Powers are the ones
to blame for the war, since they de-
cided the destruction of Serbia and
commenced the struggle by violating
Belgian neutrality"
While the Spanish Socialists advise
strict neutrality, they admit that such
neutrality is more forced than vol
untary," and they urge the government
ito prevent theoretically the interfer-
ence of foreign elements in national
life, and to repress any spying done
in Spanish territory in favor of the
submarine blockade, since it is well
known that the effectivity of the Ger
man blockade might not have reached
the intensity it has attained, had it
not been for the existence in our coun-
try of organizations at the service OF
German submarines"
In answer to the threat Of revolution
made by the pro-Germans, the Spanish
Socialists take a most patriotic stand
by declaring in their proclamation: IF
at the time Of carrying out the meas
ures we recommend. any one ever at
tempts TO oppose them by force. the
Socialist party shall take up the chal-
lenge and fight any element which, in
Spanish territory, jeopardizes national
dsfaprao
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13

fore, except for its inadequate speed
fairly well suited to the work. But we
have no large fleet of steam trawlers.
and while We have ocean-going tugs,
oyster boats and the like, most OF our
craft besides the destroyers actually
available or building and the compare
lively few privately owned craft which
would be suitable for the work have
yet to be built and il stands TO reason
that the smallest unit that will do the
work successfully is the one to choose
Since any system OF coast patrol
must depend for its success upon many
units rather than a few large ones, is
it not better TO build say, twenty-five 10
fifty boats, SIS, 100 or even 1875 feet in
length than one destroyer at the same
price. especially when the smaller
vessels may be had in but a fraction Of
the time?
Navy Departments Decision
The Navy Department has decided
this question in the affirmative, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13
TREASURY FORCE GIVING
LITERALLY TO RED CROSS

There has been n general response 10
the cnll Of the Secretary o; the Treasury
10 the officers aud employees Of the Treas
ury Department issued April "a, l0lI. to,
give literally TO the Red Cross, and To
date s7.124l0 hns been received and de.
posted on account Of this fund. Many OF
the offices located I'm tile field have not
yet made their returns mud the final time
limit for such returns IS May Is. SUBJ
scriptlons are coming in from the field
Offices at the rate Of approximately $1,000
day. The Secretary Is very much graft
feel over the enthusiastic manner In
which all employees Of the department.
are responding 10 his appeal.
The call WAS as follows:
To the officers aud employees Of tho
Treasury Department: 4
Now that our country IS engaged ~ a
war which has been thrust upon ~ by
Germany through defiance Of our inter-
national rights aud the laws Of humanity,
IL bchooves every American citizen, no
matter OF what descent or shade OF opin-
ion, 10 Civ. evidence OF the most loyal
mud oleheartCd support OF the Gov
ernmcnt In the present conflict. like
10 believe that there Is not n man or
woman among the more than 10000 EN-
ployccs Of. the Treasury Department.
scattered throughout the Union. who II
not willing 20 mike any sacrifice. even
II Il he the supreme sacrifice. for the
serS Ice Of the country. II Il not, OF
course. possible for everyone 10 shed
blood In this righteous cause. II IL Just
MS important that many shall remain 0t
their posts In civil life IN order that they
may contribute TO the effectiveness OF
those who must go 10 The front. The
question Isl What specific thing can
those OF us do who can not enlist In the
military or naval nrm OF the Govern.
meut? We can 10 this, at least: We can
all contribute something 10 the Red Cross
and through that agency MD in alley.
atIng the suffcringS OF those who must
make the great sacrifice upon the field
Of battle.
] should like each and every employee
| OF the Treasury Department who can not
go TO the front 10 set an example 10 the
country Of quick and effective service in
| q concrete way by contributing n small
amount toward n fund which will be
used for the purposes OF the Red Cross
| and administered under the general SUI
pcrvlsion OF the Secretary Of the Treas.
ury and Mrs McAdoo. should like
each employee receiving salary Of
| $1,000 or less 10 contribute 80 cents
each employee receiving n salary between
| 81 900 and 5000 to contribute 81 each
employee and official receiving q higher
salary than $1,000 TO contribute 50. This
will create n fund which can be used for
| the purchase Of supplies and malerialA