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The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
MINOR LEAGUES WILL PLAY.
War VIII Not Prevent baseball
Clubs Opening the Season.

New York, Feb. 1S.-An minor baseball
leagues will open the season as usual,
even though the United States should be-
come involved in war, and the question
Of suspending play will be decided later,
President Barrow, of the International
League, announced today. He had re-
ccived assurances. he said. that the resO-
luton rassed by the major leagues turn
iHG down the two-year drafts would be
rrCOnsidered and n rule substituted which
will prohibit drafting from a Glass AA
league unless the player has been in
that company more than one year
The International club owners have
decided to follow in detail the American
Lcague plan for military training for
ne PLAYERS
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
ALEXANDER READY
TO SIGN CONTRACT

Philadelphia. Pa. Feb. ls.-It is likely
that Grover Cleveland Alexander will
sign to pitch for the Phillies within a
few days. The greatest obstacle to
peaceful settlement between the club and
the mound star was hurdled this morning
when the pitcher was summoned to the
club offices for a conference. which
lasted more than an hour. Although no
contract was signed, the breach between
President Baker and Alexander narrowed
and they held a friendly discussion on
the matter of terms.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
Toledo Clubs Training Trip.

Toledo. Ohio. Feb. 1S.-T Toledo
American Association baseball club will
leav" here for Dawson Springs, KY, on
March 10 for the spring training, accord
ing to arrangements completed by Man
aSer BTesnahan last night. Bresnahan
stated that a full squad and some recruits
will be taken along. He will begin in
a few days. he said ordering his players
to report. Some will go direct from their
homes to the training quarters, il was
stated.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
PAUL COHILL A BENEDICT

Paul A. Cohill, well known in
local athletic and scholastic ranks,
was quietly married on Saturday
afternoon to Miss Fannie NJ. Lewis
by the Rev. f. w. johnson. of the
Grace Baptist Church. Cohill was
star athlete in all branches of
sports while he attended the East
ern High School and last season
played one Of the end positions
with the George Washington Uni
versity football eleven. Cohill was
also a member of the Mohawk
Athletic Club, and was captain OF
the football team last fall. Mr..
and Mrs. Cohill will spend their
honeymoon at Jacksonville, Fla.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19

Boston, Feb. 1S.-Harry H. Frazee, pres
tdent of the Boston American League
Baseball Club, informed the local Offices
by telephone from New York today that
charles II. Shorten, an outfielder and
Michael ]. McNally. an infieldcr had
signed their contracts. The signed con-
tract of Chester D. Tromas, catcher. also
has been received. FraZee announced that
all players to whom he had sent con-
tracts must sign before the spring train
ing trip in order to play with the club
this year.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
Ardmore Bouts Postponed

Because no suitable opponent
could be obtained for Kid Shelter.
the scheduled show for George
Washington's Birthday, TO be held
at the Maryland Athletic and Social
Club. Of Ardmore, Nd, has been
Indefinitely postponed.
When Silent Howard, OF Akron,
found it impossible to appear. ef-
forts were made TO obtain either
Mike UTaine. Of this city. or Young
Herman miller, Of Baltimore. but
as each Of them were booked up
for this date. President La Fon-
taine was forccc to postpone the
holiday show.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
Vic Safer to Meet Weeghman

Lansing, Mich. Feb. 1S.-Victor Safer,
first baseman for the Chicago Nationals,
eoday left for Chicago for a conference
with. President Weeghman. Safer received
a contract some time ago but returned
it unsigned because his salary had been
reduced.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
DAVENPORT NOT
SERIOUSLY HURT

Cureo. Tex. Feb. lS-Dave Davenport.
the Browns pitcher. who is in the hos
pital here the result Of accidentally
shooting himself with a rife, has only
flesh wound and his twirling ability
will in no way be affected
1t was learned today. however. that
Davenport probably owed his life to a
valuable gold watch which stopped the
force of the bullet and detected its course
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
Two Pirates Go

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 1S.-President
Barney Dreyfuss, of the Pittsburgh Ma
tional League Club. announced tonight
the release under the optional rule OF
Shortstop Jimmie Smith to Toronto, of
the International League, and Catcher
Fred Blackwell to Jacksonville, of the
South Atlantic League
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
FEDERAL CLUB is
READY FOR SEASON

Tho Federal \. c. held a meeting at
Capt Bohne's residence 1917 Orren street
northeast. ,ast night 10 organize a base
hall club for the coming season
Any one under l6 years Of age wishing
a try-out with this club will report to
John A. Tweedale. 11oS II street north
east
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
LES DARCY GETTING
IN DUTCH WITH FANS

New York. Feb. Isles Darcy yester-
day began to be as unpopular With the
sport-loving public in New York as 1t Is
possible for a man who has been placed
upon A pedestal. Following his announce
ment to the United Press that he did not
intend to live up to a contract signed for
him by Tim O'Sullivan. his manager, call
ing for bouts in Milwaukee with Jen
Smith and Mike Gibbons. Darcy declared
O'Sullivan has been dismissed as his man.
ager.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
BRAVES ANXIOUS
TO TRADE MAGEE

New York, Feb. 1S-Sherwood Magee,
Brave Outfielder is on the market George
Stallings is maneuvering for a trade that
will send Magee to any club in either
major league. The only stipulation he
makes is that a good ball player be given
in exchange.
Cincinnati and Chicago both are said
to he after the former Philly
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
MICHIGAN in mCnme Rack :"

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-The University Of
Michigan has made unofficial overtures
to return to the Big Nine" conference
This announcement was made today by
Prof. T. A. Moran. of Purdue University
president Of the Western Conference Fac
ulty Committee
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
q. s. Flag on Dodgers Uniforms.

BTookIyn, n. Y, Feb. S.-The new uni
forms of the Brooklyn players this sea-
son will have an American flag on the
left sleeve, a little touch of patriotism
which was suggested by President Eb-
bets. The road uniforms will be gray
end the home regaUa the usual white
flannel
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
LOCAL COLLEGE AND CLUB
MINES AFTER OPEN DATES

With the announcement of three
open dates on the Nationals ex-
hibition schedule. many of the col
lege and club teams in this vicinity
have already started to pull the
strings in an effort to land a game
with the Griffmen.
Virginia, Catholic University,
Gallaudet and State College are
after these dates, while the Wash
ington. Baltimore and Annapolis
Club, the winners of the District
and Maryland independent cham
pionship. are also after one of these
dates.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
Louisville BUYS Pitcher Main.

Louisville. Ky, Feb. Announcement
was made today by President H Wathen.
of the Louisville American Association
baseball club. that he had purchased
Miles Main. pitcher, from the Toledo
American Association team.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
Underwrites Rutgers Football.

New Brunswick. n. j., Feb. 1S.-The
Rutgers football season of 1917 has been
underwritten for 5000 by Leonor F.
Loree, president of the Delaware and
Hudson Railroad, and John w. Mettler,
president OF the interviewer Hosiery
Company. This is somewhat less than
the estimated receipts for the season.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
Michigan vs.. SYranuse

Syracuse, n. Y, Feb. IS Michigan,
the most feared foe of the Syracuse Uni
Nersity track team, comes to this city
next Thursday for the annual indoor en-
gagement in the local gymna stun. This
will be the first indoor meet ever held
at Syracuse,
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
Scheffer to Lead Gettysburg Eleven

Gettysburg, Pa, Feb. 1S.-Louis Schef-
fer, of Harrisburg, a member of the
junior class. was today elected manager
of the Gettysburg College football team
for the coming season.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
Braves Sell Connolly.

Boston, Feb. 1S.-The Boston National
League club announced today that Jo-
seph Connolly, outfieldcr, had been sold
10 the Indianapolis club of the Ameri-
,an Association.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
Three Cub PLAYERS Sion

Chicago. Feb. assigned contracts from
Catcher Dilhoefer and Pitchers label and
standridge were received by the Chicago
Nationals today.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
Recognize Many Harness Horses.

The American Register Association
credits 1876 trotters and PAGERS with
standard records
The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
Three Red Sox Sign.

Apprentice allowance claimed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-22
LOVE OVERCOMES BOOZE
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as the girl who got him to lice out
of New York year before to save
the god name of her brther who
had killed a man in a card game.
Silverton left the city for the girls
sake, bearing the brothers guilt
on his innocent shoulders.
The girl had promised to come
to him and marry him, but he had
not seen her since.
Silverton decides to leave the
town, and when he calls to tell
Ruth goodbye, he sees her alone,
even though the father had made
the girl promise never to see the
man again. Silverton tells Ruth
that he has given up trying to
stop drinking, when she says,
you must never give up, the
world is open for you to conquer
it, if you will" He promises
again. Just then the father ar
rives and drives the man from the
house. Seeing that the girl has
proken her promise to him, the
father tells her that she is no long
err his daughter, and the he hopes
to never see her again.
Send Call For Aid.
This all happens in the hottest
part of the summer, and the day
after Ruth is firmly settled with
her aunt in the neighboring town
of Deer Park, Silverton arrives on
the scene. That afternoon a ter
rifle fire breaks out, and the peo-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-22
SOCIALISTS WILL
NOT TAKE A STAND

AS party the socialists are not
in favor of military training, but
as a body they are. This was the
sentiment expressed at the meet
ing of party members Sunday
night in their Tacoma hall. One
reason for the party not going on
record for military training, is
that they take no stand on religion
or temperance, therefore they
want to be neutral on all such
subjects. A motion was passed at
the meeting disclaiming any
knowledge of having previously
gone on record in favor Of mill
tary training as a party.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-22
DIPLOMATIC
CHANGES DUE
Omitted Press Leased Wire.)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-
President Wilson is planning a
shakeup of the diplomatic service
after March 4.
Custom DEGREES that all Ameri-
can diplomats submit their resig-
nations at the close Of every
presidential term-and this is ex-
pected to offer the president his
opportunity to improve the diplo-
mate iservice, with less politics
and more regard for efficiency
In this connection, there was
an unconfirmed report today that
Secretary of State Lansing might
succeed Ambassador Walter Hines
Page at London.
The president has indicated his
desire to secure for the future the
services of secretaries in diplo-
matte service who have proved
themselves especially adapted for
such work, by promoting them to
the rank of minister and ambas-
sador.
In this way, the president hopes
to install into the whole diplo-
matte service the principle of
promotion by efficiency and not
necessarily by seniority"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-22

pie at NARROW send out help calls
for a train to take them to safety,
but none can be obtained. The
New York railroad man refuses
to give up the engine of his priv
ate train, but it is forcibly taken
with Ruth as the fireman and
Silverton as the engineer.
The putting, painting engine
goes at terrific speed under the
cool hand of Silverton, who is
running the life-saving train to
the town for the same people who
once ridiculed him; to get the man
who had disowned the fireman. /"
The drunkard was at last come
into his own.
All Ends Happily.
Arriving at the terror-stricken
town, the people are bundled into
a string of box cars and the ride
back through the inferno begins.
Every minute counts, as a bridge
may go down, or the roadbed may
be burned.
When the train finally arrives
at Deer Park, Ruth and Silyerton
are carried off by loving friends,
where the family are reunited,
with Silverton included.
Silverton's pats is explained and
cleared, and all was happy in the
Blake family in the quiet little
western town ever afterwards.
Lucille Stewart as Ruth Blake
plays her strong character part
with great success.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-22
MIDDLE WEST
STORM BOUND


ST. PAUL, Jan. ga blizzard,
breaking records for 40 years,
holds the Northwest in its grip.
Minneapolis and st. Paul re-
ported II inches of snow.
Trains and street car traffic
was paralyzed Sunday.
A milk shortage was predicted
today by creamery men of the
Twin Cities.
Red Wing, Mimi, seems to have
been the hardest hit of the cities
by the storm. The city is COM
pletely cut off from rail COM
munication with only a limited
supply of coal on hand.
The Chicago Great Western dis
continued its trains ON the Riches
ter-Red Wing division at noon
Sunday and trains on other lines
have been annulled.
The storm area covers South
Dakota, Southern Minnesota, Cen
trail Minnesota, Western Wiscon-
sin and extends to the great lakes.
North Dakota, Montana and
Manitoba report only a small fall
OF snow, but rapidly lowering tenn
peratures.
The Minneapolis school board
announced there will be no school
in that city today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-22

FOUND.
SUICIDE
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(United Press Leased wire.)
CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-Mrs.
Bell Switzer, color artist for
the flashagraph Co., was
found dead i'm her room when
Mrs. Sarah Donohue, with
whom she has lived for the
last two years, went to sum-
mon her to breakfast.
Two towels, wrapped about the
head, covered small muslin
cloth, which, the police believe,
had been saturated with chloro-
form. No chloroform bottle was
in the room, but the police dis
covered small cork near the bed.
They think Mrs. Switzer threw
the bottle out of the window.
Mrs. Switzer, 80, was divorced
from her husband in Des Moines,
Iowa, four years ago, but remar-
ried, only to become estranged
recently.
Letters found in her room indi-
cate her husband has sought aid
in freeing himself on an entangle-
ment in which a l7-year-old girl
had been wronged.
One letter, written Dec. 10, said
In part:
Dear Bella: am writing to
you for help. Dear, | have got in
bad. You know how, Bella--it's
the truth this time. Bella. tell
me what to do. She gave me two
weeks to think it over. Bella, if
she was Is it would be better, but
she is only IT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-22
COMMUNITY HOUSE
CAMPAIGN STARTS

A campaign to raise funds Tor
community house for the First
Congregations church will start
Monday when the committee meets
at noon at the Commercial club.
The house will be used not only
as a community house, but for
educational, social and recreation
work. Part of the funds will be
used to reconstruct the auditorium
of the church. The house viii he
built Immediately south of the
church.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-22
WORD
OF BIG RAID

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The
state departments first official
work on the German raiders cap
ture of prisoners in the South
Atlantic, including 1913 neutrals,
came from Ambassador Gerard to-
day in message saying the total
prisoners numbered 400.
There was no mention of
Americans in the number, Off
cials said.
The message referred to pris-
oners on the Yarrowdale, which
has arrived at a German port.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-22
FEAR RAIDER
IS in PACIFIC

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 22.-Ab-
sence of accounts of depredations
by the German raider-or raiders
occurring within the past week
and the fact that a vast Gordon of
allied war vessels and guardians
OF neutrality have failed as yet to
locate her, led to the belief today
that the terror had changed its
field of operations.
Since the raider despatched the
Japanese steamer Hudson Maru to
Pernambuco loaded with prisoners
10 days ago, no definite word Of
the vessels whereabouts has been
received.
Lack of any recent information
locating the Germans in adjacent
South American waters has so i'm
pressed Chile with the belief that
the raider has changed its field of
operations and that this new field
may be the Southern Pacific, that
the Chilean navy has been called
on for vigorous patrol duty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-22
GERMANY PLANS A
U-BOAT BLOCKADE

will put into service 80 new "su-
per-super-submarines" = capable
of is knots on the surface, armed
with heavier guns than any under
sea craft heretofore in service and
armored sufficiently to make them
impervious except to fairly heavy
missiles.
Moreover, these new boats are
said to be fitted also for extensive
mine laying and able to cruise
about 1000 miles or more with
out replenishmen of supplies.
The Baltic's passengers also
furnished reports that in connec-
ton with this blockade Germany
is preparing a new contraband list
on which it is expected that all
articles of food will be placed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-22
Omitted Press Leased Wire.)

YUMA, Ariz., Jan. ga small
bouquet of half dried yellow flow
ers was crushed in the left pocket
of Northumberland Harry G..
Bishop, army aviator, when he was
found in the desert south of here,
after having been lost for nine
days.
Crawling painfully on his hands
and knees, the weakened officer
had gathered them with infinite
labor as he faced death in the
sands.
Yellow is the color of the cav
airy arm of the United States
army and Bishop trained in that
branch, If he had to die he wanted
to go out with the color OF the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-22

NEW YORK, Jan. o.
Germany is shortly to estab-
Iish a submarine s'barrier"
around England and France,
attempting a starvation
blockade" herself, according
to general belief in those two
nations, passengers on the
White Star liner Baltic said
today.
According to this information
Germany plans to notify the world
about Feb. of the institution of
this new form of blockade.
The notification, however, will
officially characterize the scheme
as a barrier mot a blockade. "
To make such a barrier effec-
tive, it is reported that German!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-22
ARE YOU ONE OF
THE NINETYPERCENT

only ten cent of the population States
taking interest in their teeth Only ten per cent
brush their worries, mouth washes and keep i'm
mailing distance of the tusk- inspector.
The other ninety per cent don't a whOop whether
their fangs crumbe pieces through decay and fall
out or have to be snaked by a journeyman snag-
holster
Think of ninety cent of what supposed to be an
intelligent nation letting the useful apparatus i'm
the human body go the dickens like a grand piano
left outdoors all winter.
\ man will keep his face shaved regularly a woman
will zealously brush and hair but both, like
not, will let healthy tribe germs roost in their
jaws year after year. keeping and raising fat
families of trouble-brccdcrs
The why such large percentage human beings
ignore their teeth until il is most of
them don't know better The Dental Trust doesn't
believe in educating the public about tooth-caution
And then lots dental chair the
foreceps and the buzzng dental engne-just as four
yearold fears papas slipper. That's because they don't
know about painless dentsry-or don't believe i'm ii.
Perhaps you not in either class Perhaps you Just
putting off, waiting until you brave dentist,
prepared to let him stand you your head and
shake the last stray nickel out of your pockets
because YOU don't know of toothsmith who is
price to fit slim pocket-book instead demand the
dizzy fees prescribed by the amalgamated porch
climbers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-22
Yellow Flowers, Found in
Coat, Tell Tragic Story

service he loved pressed against his
heart.
With a weary smile Bishop
made this explanation of the pres
ence of the flowers in his pocket,
attendants who carried him to
safety told newspapermen today.
1t may be several days before
Colonel Bishop can tell the story
of his nine days wandering and
of the four days when, too weak
to walk, he sent his subordinate,
Lieutenant Robertson, on ahead of
him and remained to die, as he
believed, alone. Complete rest was
ordered for him at the hospital
here.
Physicians said that had he re-
NAMED unattended 10 hours more
le would have died.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-22
BACK TO THE PIPE,
rs LATEST SLOGAN

The good old five-cent Ha-
vana and Porto Rico cigars are
also going on the H. C. l.. route,
as local dealers expect to raise
the price to six cents soon. Sew
eral smokers are going to start
the pipe habit, to beat the new
rates
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-22
KINCAID WRITES
NEW DANCE SONG

Detective Lloyd Kincaid VIII
have the adistinction of hearing
his own song played at the police
mems ball. AT the Ball--At the
Ball-At the Nifty Coppers' Ball, ;"
is the title of Kincaid's new song.
The song will be played at the
dance to be held at the Masonic
temple, Feb. %. Ticket selling
will start this week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-22
HOSPITAL WING is
BURNED; ALL SAFE

SPOKANE, Jan. 22.-The west
wing of st. Luke's hospital is in
ruins today, the result of fire
which swept it last night. More
than 100 patients were carried to
safety. They were placed in
nearby homes and other hospitals.
The fire originated over an en-
CINE room in the new wing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-22
NERVE,
SAYS SALEM

- SALEM, Jan. 22.-Salem, Mas
sachusetts, won't change its name
at the request of Salem, Ore. This
is quite evident today.
In response to a letter from the
local Commercial club, pointing
out that this city is rapidly grow
ing, and that Salem, Mass, should
take another name to avoid con-
fusion, Mayor Henry P. Benson
has written a sarcastic reply.
He says that Salem, Mass, is
the mother of an the Salems in
the United States and marvels at
the nerve" of the Commercial
club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-22
DOMINICAN BANDITS
KILL u. S. SOLDIER

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Pri-
vate G. R. Olson, 50th United
States marine company, was in
stantly killed and Corporal George
Wilson, 52nd company, was slight
ly wounded in an engagement
Saturday between American mar
ines and Santo Domingo bandits
in Macoris, according to a navy
department dispatch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-22
ANOTHER LEAK

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-An-
nouncement that President Will
son would address the senate this
afternoon on Foreign Relations
caused small recessoins in prices
on the stock exchange today.
The Dow-Jones news ticker,
whose editor was called to testify
in the leak to Wall street probe,
said today:
incidentally, this report was
current on the street before it
made its appearance in news
tickers."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-22
TONO KEEPS
ON WINNING

Interest In basketball at Tono
was given added stimulus when
the fast Tono team Saturday
night gave 40 to IL trouncing
to the combined Agate-Alpha
team. The Tono boys meet the
Olympia Y. M. c. A. at Olympia
next Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-22
1l,OO0 VOLTS OF
JUICE KILL MAN

united Press Leased WIre.)
PORTLAND, Jan. 22.-Having
been caught under wires carry
ing II, 900 volts, Ernest p. Nc
Daniel, electrician, is dead today.
He was in charge of the Sellwood
power sub-station. The death was
not witnessed.