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The Washington times., 1917-02-08


Up until a few days ago. whenever
Nick Chaconas' Center Market Cafe
team took the alleys against an OPP
ponent in the Marketmen's DHckpin
League, at the Grand Central alleys,
the scene of conflict was enlivened in
no small drgree by the lusty whoop-
ing and yelling OF encouragement by
Johnny Mandavas, Chaconas' young
assistant. But Johnny will cheer no
more for Nick's team.
Something went wrong with the
gas heater in Johnny's room after he
had retired Saturday night, and the
young fellow was found dead Sunday
morning.
Chaconas' team had arranged a
special match with abe Model Lunch
quint. of the Southeast League, to
have been rolled this week. but the
AFFAIR has been postponed indefinitely.
Wood, Armiger, George, Watson and
Vaeth, members of the Palace and
Grand Central teams, and a picked
combination OF Hyattsville bowlers
meet on the alleys at Hyattsville next
Tuesday in the opening section of a
home-and-home series. Three games
will be rolled at Hyattsville and five
here, total pins deciding the winner.
Tony Suess, one OF the leading bowl
ers OF the Government Printing Office
League, picked up 81 pins on his
average last night, when his team,
Monotype, won two out OF three from
Press. His scores were I15. 122 and
ZIG.
Most bowlers find No. 10 pin the
most difficult of all on the alley to
topple. One notable exception is Bill
Rider. the veteran. who misses It
about one time in ten.
Bid and Murdoch, OF Clerks, in the
q. p. o. League. staged an interesting
contest in the final game against
for high-game honors. Bid
won out, 1873 to 131, the Clerks hav-
-
The Washington times., 1917-02-08

Jack Barry knows something when
he seeks Steven o'Neill. The Indians
catcher is one of the best.
The Washington times., 1917-02-08

Most bowlers find No. 10 pin the
most difficult OF all on the alley to
topple. One notable exception is Bill
Rider. the veteran, who misses It
about one time in ten.
The Washington times., 1917-02-08

Bill Roper's appointment as assis-
tant coach at Princeton may mean
that another unsuccessful season for
the Tigers will bring about his seIec-
ton as head coach. And many
Princeton men would be entirely
satisfied IL he were to obtain the
place. Roper is one of the best foot
ball coaches in the country. Long
ago he turned out good teams at
Princeton, but he came into his own
at Swarthmore. He took green teams
and whipped them into winning
Last season he lacked
a playing field. but he drove his
charges on the front campus and de-
feated Penn and Lafayette. Roper
should prove of marvellous assistance
at Princeton.
The Washington times., 1917-02-08

We learned something the other
day. and so you should know it.
While chatting with Major Burke,
known the world over as co-star with
the late Buffalo Bill, we were told
some inside stun about the great bat
tie in London between Peter Jackson
and Frank Slavin. The latter ruled
a 4 to l favorite to defeat the col
ored man, the fans banking on his
famous blow to the heart. But Jack
son had another trick UP his sleeve.
He kept pecking away with his jab-
bling fingers at Slavins Adams apple,
inducing bleeding in the throat, and
won from the Engllshman in four
rounds. This trick is not new now,
but it was then. and II was news to
us that Jackson, acting under the
direction OF "Parson" Davies, was the
first TO introduce II to the prize ring.
The Washington times., 1917-02-08

It develops that the real reason for
the Baseball Fraternity's asking an
4. +. OF L. charter Is for it's boycott
ing value.
President Fultz believes that the
backing of union labor would prove
a tremendous club in the cities Occu-
pied by the minor leagues. and even
in some major league cities. New
York, Philadelphia, and Washington
might not be so strong for the boy
The Washington times., 1917-02-08

It's all Off now with the Middies.
Both Oliphant and Vidal are said to
have passed their exams.
The Washington times., 1917-02-08

The Red SoX and Dodgers will ar
rive in Hot Springs, Ark, in time to
visit the races. Oh, joy.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-22
German Food Situation
Better Than Reported

WASHINGTON, May 21.-That an
exaggerated impression regarding the
scarcity of food in Germany was inspired
by the navy and agrarian party in Ger
many was stated in authentic dispatches
reaching here today.
The dispatches were from a reliable
observer" who travelled through the
country late in April. He. declared that
the food situation is much better than
generally supposed.
The cablegrams state that pessimistic
reports were spread to impress the Ger
man people of the necessity of subma-
rine warfare and to cover up the fraudu-
lent issuance OF $4,000 900 worth of
bread cards.
The observer was unable to find any
serious shortage of food except in the
larger cities. Even in the big cities
conditions are mending owing to i'm
provements in distributor and acquisi-
ton of fresh sources of supply.
The information confirms statements
by Herbert Hoover, new food admins
traitor.
As a result OF improved food trans
portation facilities the potato ration has
been increased and the meat and fat
ration practically doubled. One million
children have been transported from the
cities to the country districts, where
they can get better food.
From conversations with all classes,
the observer states a general impress
sion is gained that the government and
the people are on the whole optimistic
regarding food prospects. The pros
poets for the new harvest appear to be
greatly improved
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-22
PLANS IRISH CONVENTION
TO DRAW UP CONSTITUTION
British Premier Explains
Scheme to Settle Home
Rule Question

LONDON. May .1.-It was announced
By Premier Lloyd-George in the house
OF commons today that the government
proposed 20 summon Immediately a con-
vention OF representative Irishmen in
Ireland 10 submit to the British parlia-
ment a constitution for the future gov
eminent OF Ireland
Premier Lloyd-George stated today
that the chairman OF the proposed Irish
convention viii be nominated by the
crown
IF a substantial agreement is reach
ed regarding the character and scope
Of the constitution framed by the con-
vention." said the premier. the govern
ment will take the necessary steps TO en-
able the imperial parliament TO give leg
isIative effect therein The convention
will be held with closed doors"
The proposed conference to decide the
exact form OF home rule to be applied
TO Ireland will be composed OF all par
ties and all factions IN the island, he
said. opening the debate. The chairman
OF the convention. however. will be nomi-
mated by the king.
Sir John Lonsdale. an Irish member.
said he would lay Lloyd-George's pro-
posal beforst the Ulster unionist council,
but he was not sanguine az TO any re-
suit
Ulster will never be forced into home
rule" he asserted.
John Redmon, nationalist leader, de-
elared this was the first time in Ire
lands history that she had been asked
70 settle the problem OF government her
self He felt sure all sections OF the is
land and all factions would participate IN
the conference
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-22
:TEUTONS FORCED To
YIELD MORE GROUND
BEFORE JOINT DRIVE
Hindenburg'S Troops Unable
to Shake British Grip and
Line Protecting OOnai Is
Threatened With Disaster

NEW YORK. May 21.-CBy Foreign
Cables from European Capitals. Gen
erals Haig and Petain are again pushing
ahead with their offensive in northern
France and today both report new
gains.
After driving into the Hindenburg line
along a mile front yesterday morning in
the sector northwest of Bullecourt the
British resumed their attack last eve
ming and captured a support trench be-
hind the position just taken.
The irmness of the British hold on
this sector of The Hindenburg line, seri-
ously threatening the Queant-Drocourt
switch protecting Douai. is attested by
the failure of the German reactions.
General Haig is well maintaining his in
itiative and bit by bit forcing the Ger
mans TO give ground.
Not only did the British prove them
selves able to hold their gains of the
morning against heavy counter attacks
but were able to resume their offensive
the same day and push farther ahead,
maintaining their second advance also
against renewed counter attacks.
The French have resumed their adj
vance in the Champagne. Having foiled
the crown princes desperate and costly
effort to regain control of the Chemin-
des-Dames pleateau on the Aisne front,
General Petain turned 10 the Champagne
sector and struck northward on the Mo-
ronvilliers heights.
Several lines of German trenches were
captured in these operations and some
500 prisoners taken. All the important
observation posts in this section of the
front. are now in French hands, facili-
tating their advance in the drive cal
culated to flank the Germans out of the
salient to the northwest projecting to-
ward Rheims. .l
Berlin's official statement today adj
mits that gains were effected by both
the British and the French. The Brit
ish aimed at much more than they ac-
complished, the German war office as
scrts. having attacked on a front Of
several miles along which the Germans
maintained their positions with the ex-
ception that a demolished trench was
abandoned The French are conceded
footholds on Mont Carnillet and the
Mont Keil on the Champagne front.
There has been no let up in the
promising offensive launched by Cen
eraI Cadorna against the Austrians. He
reports a new. success by the Italian
bv the capture OF a hill between Pal
Iiova and Britovo-and also the extern
sion OF the Italian positions in the
Vodice area.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-22
100000 TROOPS MAY
Be TRAINED IN TWO
CAMPS LOCATED HERE
Atlanta Was Awarded One
Camp Friday and Another
Was Ordered Placed Here
Monday

Atlanta has been designated as the
site FOR two OF the twelve provisional
training camps to be located in the
Leonard Wood.
News OF the awarding OF the second
camp TO this city was contained in
no following Associated Press dis
patch 70 The Journal Monday:
Washington. Nav 2I-A second
training camp site was designated to-
day By the war department IN Atlanta.
making two for that city IL was Of
icially announced that Columbia. 5. c..
has been selected az a cantonment or
divisional training camp site.
In addition TO the cantonment sites
previously announced. the war depart
ment today announced locations of
sites at Greenvills. S. &. southeastern
department, and Amityville, l.. J.. in the
eastern department"
When B. II. Grant, a member OF the
committee working on the camp site.
read this dispatch. he declared that ii
probably means Atlanta will get at
least two divisions Of troops in the two
camps. and perhaps four. and that the
chances are more than one of the sites
near Atlanta will be used for the camps.
When he was here Saturday. General
. Leonard Wood stated that Atlanta VIII
get between $4,000 and $4,000 troops. or
two divisions. The announcement from
Washington Monday confirms this and
gives room to believe that perhaps three
or four divisions will be located heSe,
consisting OF over 100000 troops.
The actual selection OF the camp site,
four or five OF which near Atlanta have
been offered, is I'm the hands Of board
OF army officers that will reach here
20 inspect them Tuesday. The members
OF the board are Colonel W. 3. Ladue.
Major A C. Dalton and Captain ]. Z.
II. Lee. all on General Woods staff.
Among the sites which IL is under
stood this board will inspect, are the
old speedway al Hapeville. a tract on
the Chattahoochee river. a tract near
Silver lake. a tract near Fort McPher-
son, and the region around Kennesaw
mountain. near Marietta
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-22
SMALL CITIES NOT
LIKELY TO OBTAIN
ARMY CAMP SITES
General Wood in Letter to
Senator HardWick, Says
Greater Advantages Lie With
the Larger Cities
By RALPH SMITH.

WASHINGTON, May 21.-In so far as
it is possible, army camp sites in the
southeastern division will be located in
the vicinity of the larger cities, accord
ing to information received today by
Wood. The senator wired the general
last week in the interest OF Thomas
VILE, Valdosta, Gainesville, Rome, AL
bany and other small Georgia cities,
asking their their facilities be inspected
with the view to the establishment of
divisional camps in their vicinity.
General Wood takes the position. in
his communication to Senator Hardwick,
that 1t is impracticable to extend the
inspections to these cities.
THE general areas in which these
camps will be established has practical
ly been determined and If suitable sites
offer in the vicinity Of the larger cities
they will be taken" says the letter.
Should we fail to locate them at the
points which now seem most advantage
out, a more extended inspection will be
necessary. The matter will be deter
mined by conditions of health, training
facilities, transportation and economy.
Among the points to consider is the size
of the city near which the camp is toGbe
established, as you can well appreciate
the i'll effect of sending thirty thousand
young men to a camp in the neighbor-
hood of a small city"
The decision of General Wood prac-
tica1ly eliminates from consideration all
of the ambitious smaller cities of Geor-
gia and other states in the southeastern
division, and indicated that perhaps one
or more divisional camps will be located
adjacent to the larger cities that are
selected for camp sites.
Practically every city in Georgia, in
Guiding several whose population is
around ten thousand people and less. is
exercised over the question of divisional
army camps. The senators and con-
gressmen have been deluged with let
tiers and kilograms urging the advan-
tages of these cities and towns in the
hope Of landing a camp site
General Woods letter is Senator
Hardwick disposes of the question ad-
versely to most Of these communities.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-22
Germany Makes Effort
To PlaCate the Spanish

AMSTERDAM (Nta London), May 81.
According to a Berlin dispatch, the
German undersecretary for foreign af-
fairs told a Spanish newspaper man
that Germany's reply to Spain's note
on the sinking Of the Spanish steamer
Patriotic was handed to the Spanish
ambassador Saturday. The character of
the note was intimated by the under
secretary in declaring that Germany
was actuated by a desire for the friend
Hest feeling TO exist between Germany
and Spain.
The official said the sinking OF the
Spanish ships should be blamed on
England because that country had de-
layed the departure Of the vessels from
English ports. He said that Germany
wished Spain to be strong and was pre-
pared to encourage her development
after the war by every possible means.
He added that plans had been made to
organize steamship lines between Ham
burg and Spanish ports and had also
organized a company to buy SPANS
whole fruit crop.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-22
GREAT CAMPAIGN IS
LAUNCHED TO SELL
u. S. LIBERTY BONDS
War Issue Is Going Slowly in
Some Communities Due to
Belief That 1t Has Been
OVerSubSCribed

NEW YORK, May 21.-America's
first offensive of the war-the $1,000
100000 liberty loan drive-is in full
swing today.
Reports gathered from every part Of
the country showed the nations ener-
gies concentrated in a tremendous eff
fort to make the issue winner.
Millions Of people are engaged in the
mighty campaign. In scores Of cities
and towns the walls are plastered with
millions of slogans. BUY a bond for
Baby" Ring the liberty bell again"
Finance your boy on the firing line"
Put a bond in every home"
Some cities report slow sales, due
to an idea that the loan is oversub-
scribed- Headquarters here declare it
is not half subscribed.
Capital and labor are allied, bankers
and toilers have joined hands and ev-
cry art of advertising, as well as SER
mons, speeches, parades and patriotic
revivals, are being used to make Ameri-
cas- 1OO,O0O,00O realize the loan must
be made a success by their united eff
forts
Pittsburgs pledge is $50, 1000, 900. the
allotment $50, O0O,0 900. Boy Scouts dis
tributing cards. 200 bond statesmen and
100 orators are leading the fight.
New York took two powerful short
arm punches at the liberty loan today
Billy Sunday delivered one and the big
department stores the other.
Liberty loan booths" in red, white
and blue, were opened in the Fifth ave-
nue. 4nd downtown shopping center
stores with pretty and efficient young
women in charge taking subscriptions
SUNDAY URGES SUPPORT.
dig down, you folks" Billy Sunday
told Gothamites today. and get behind
the government in this new loan. Ev-
erybody with $50 buy a bond. I'm go
ing to buy a few
In st. Louis the bond in every home"
slogan originated. The total subscrip-
tions in Cleveland federal reserve dis
trict are estimated at 800, 900. 900. Pri-
waite subscriptions are going slowly
there. Detroit city subscribed 100000
as an example to other municipalities.
BUY a bond for baby" is going big
in Madison, Wis. Five hundred thou
is estimated
is considering a city-wide loan canvass.
Acting Mayor Fairweather is organic
ing liberty loan parade. One bank is
loaning money with which to buy bonds.
allowing borrowers to repay at 81 a
week
In Dallas a placard will be given each
purchaser, TO be placed on his house.
1t saws: 1--WE own a liberty bond"
Twenty-Five million dollars has BEEN
pledged in St Louis ana twice as much
10 expected. Business firms are buying
Cconsauued on Page =, Column ID
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-22
Food Graft Indictments
Are EXneCtad in CHICAGO

CHICAGO, May 21.-The federal
grand jury today held the center Of
the stage in the food situation which
was believed to be approaching it's
climax here.
1t is known that the grand jury has
been presented with evidence concern
ing transactions in practically every
foodstuff market through the middle
west oliver E. PAgen. assistant United
States attorney, and Robert w. Chilcs,
special United States district attorney
in charge of food Investigations, are
in the city.
Mr.. Childs returned late Saturday
from Washington, where he presented
the departments of justice and agricul-
ture with data which represented months
Of investigation Of the food situation
in the middle west. With him came
Mr. Pagen, whose presence was regard
ed as indicating indictments of unusual
scope.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-22
j. S. COMMISSION URGED
TO FIX PRICES OF COAL
Trade Board Asserts Opera
tors Demand Prices Out
of All Reason

WASHINGTON, May 21.--Declaring
that coal mine operators are charging
exorbintant prices-often several hun
dred per cent more than the cost Of
their production-the federal trade COM
mission today urged congress to estab-
lish control by governmental agencies
which may fix prices.
The commission declared that coal op-
orators have "doctored" their books
vast discrepancies being found in the
actual prices at the mine and the re-
corded prices.
Regulation Of coal distribution from
the mouth of the mine to che ultimate
consumer-with authority to allot guam
titles Of coal to various classes Of con-
sumers-was also urged.
There is and has been an ample"
productive capacity of coal in the coun-
try, the commission declared.
Other than extortionate price fixing,
the commission blames failure OF rail-
roads to furnish sufficient car space AMI
diversion Of coastwise and lake shipping
to ocean traffic, as prime factors in the
present unprecedented flight of coal
prices.
In addition to urging drastic govern
ment regulations the commission sug-
gested remedial action to improve
transportation facilities, preserve the
labor supply and increase storage facili-
ties at points of consumption.
BLAME FOR SHORTAGE.
The bituminous coal shortage is
blamed on the railroads in the report.
There is sufficient coal in the btu
minous coal mines now being operated
rot only to supply the present demand.
but also to supply greatly increased
demand" says the report The I'M
precedented demand for this fuel in the
past six months. together with the
difficulties Of transportation,
have led to almost complete exhaustion
of the coal stored at tidewater points
THE country faces a serious state
of affairs in obtaining a commodity
which is basic to practically every form
of its military and industrial activity"
Under wartime conditions" says
the report, at may become the duty
of the government to take steps similar
to those found necessary by belligerent
European countries, and not only to
the mouth Of the mine to the ultimate
consumer by allotting the quantity Of
the product which the different classes
of consumers shall be allowed to pur-
chase, but also to establish the prices
to be paid by different classes of con-
sumers"
OF prices now charged for coal the
report says:
Figures submitted to the commits
sion . show that most Of the pres
emit prices now charged are far
in excess Of the cost as shown by the
operators books,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-22
ONE DEAD, THREE SHOT
IN MIDNIGHT BATTLE
So Dispateh % The Journal.l

Especial Dispatch 70 The Journall
GRIFFIN. Ga. May Alas the result
Of a mysterious midnight battle fought
in Line Cree kdistrict Sunday night IN
tn front yard OF Pleasant A Johnson,
Anerew Jackson. white. OF near Will
hanson Is dead. a white farmer by the
name OF Elliott. and Ben Gates. a negro
are thought TO be fatally wounded and
Alton Biles. a white man. is suffering
with an injured head
According to the best information OBJ
tafnabls Handy Goodin. q white farmer.
fred the shotgun that figured so efrec-
lively in the fracas Reports here are
10 the effect that a party Of white men
were attempting 10 administer a whip
ping to Gates for a real or fancied overt
act when Goodin. who had been aroused
by the negro's wife. interferred. calling
At the home Of Johnson for assistance.
Goodin has notified Sheriff O. c. Pat
rick. Of Spslding county Of his surren-
der.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-22
Germany Apologies for ,
Sinking Swedish VeSeI

COPENHAGEN. May 21-lNia Lon
don. THE German minister at Stock
holm is reported in new dispatches to
have visited the Swedish foreign min
lister and expressed deepest regret at
the sinking of the Swedish steamers
Vesterland, Vixen and Aspen.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-22
PLAN TO TAX COTTON
RULED OUT BY HOUSE

WASHINGTON, May 21.-A proposed
amendment to the war revenue bill by
Representative Moore, of Pennsylvania,
to tax raw cotton $3.50 a bale. was
ruled out on a point Of order in the
house today after prolonged and heated
debate. .....
Hope Of passing the wa revenue bill
within the next two days was not strong
among house leaders today, articularly
because the ways and means committee
was still toiling over the question OF
higher second-class mail rates proposed
by the bill
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-22
BuIgarianS Claim RepulSe
Of Attacks in Macedonia

SOFIA. Bulgaria, May 2O.-(Via Lon
don, May 81. THE repulse of further
entente attacks on the Macedonian front
is announced by the war office. The Of
fetal communication follows:
After long artillery preparation the
enemy launched several violent attacks
east OF Dobropolye. They broke down
under our machine gun and rife fire.
Enemy parties which succeeded in APP
preaching our lines were annihilated
with hand grenades. Heavy losses were
sustained by the enemy.
on other parts OF the front heavy
artillery actions occurred
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-22
u. S. Doctors and Nurses
Are Honored in London

LONDON. May fla majority OF
the doctors OF the American hospital
contingent who are now in London are
being royalty entertained by the au-
thorities. They are TO inspect the mill
tary hospitals in the metropolitan area.
1t is understood that Queen Mary
will receive the American nurses at
tachsd 70 the contingent today.