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The Washington times., 1917-03-09
Connenta Crack Royals District League Championship
DARCY MAY BATTLE
GIBBONS AFTER ALL
Barred in NeD York, Expect
ed to Accept Fight He
Turned DoUn.

NEW YORK, March 9.-TOday may
bring forth the announcement from
Les Darcy that he intends to live up
to the agreement signed for him by
Tim O'Sullivan. calling for a ten
round bout the night of April 10 with
Mike Gibbons. in Milwaukee. Eddie
Kane, manager of the st. Paul phan-
tom, expected to make a special trip
to Goshen, n. Y, where Darcy is hi
bernating. and get the final word
from Darcy.
Les. who has been stopped in his
encounter with Governor Whitman 5
determination to prevent Darcy's ap-
pearance in a New York ring, was
saddened man today. His intention TO
show New York what a scrapper he
is has been laid away for the time
being, and he is preparing to make
study OF timetables regarding trains
that will carry him to the fire." and
untrammeled West.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
HALL WINS TITLE
IN BILLIARD EVENT
Former Harvard Star Clinches
National Amateur Cham
pionship.

BOSTON. March s.-Nathan> Hall. OF
this city, yesterday. won the national
amateur billiard championship at 1S.2
balk line. His defeat this afternoon
OF T. Henry Clarkson. also of Boston.
by a score of 400 to 224. made 1t i'm
possible for any of the six other
championship Gontenders to defeat or
tie in the remaining matches OF the
round-robin tournament
The new champion, who Is playing
in his first Glass A championship
tournament. has won all five matches
played to date. Tomorrow he meets
Edward F. Gardner. of New York, five
times champion. who loses his title
as a result OF Halls success. The lat
ter was formerly a crack football
player at Harvard.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
ENDURANCE STUNT
OFF INDEFINITELY
lsemann Unable to Roll Armi-
ger in 24-Hour Match Be-
ginning Sunday.

George L. Isemann and Harry ArmiEer
have postponed indefinitely their mara
thon bowling contest. which was to
have been held at the Grand Central al
leys beginning next Sunday morning
scheduled to run twenty-four hours. A
press Of business makes II impossible for
Isemann to roll.
So much interest had been ATTRACTED
to the proposed event that Proprietor
Carritz. Of the Grand Central. has re-
ceived dozens OF telephone calls during
the last few dayas inquiring If 1t would
take place as planned
Meetihg Important.
A meeting of the District Ddckpin As
sociation. Of which Isemsnn is presi-
dent will be held at the Palace Sunday
morning. and this, IL nothing else. would
prevent the stunt being attempted on
that date.
Every member Of the board Of d.
rectors Of the District Association Is re-
questedIby President Isemahn to attsnd
the meeting. Final plans for the annual
tournament this spring will be made
and several questions requiring con-
sideI able debate are expected to. come
up.
May Put On Maratheh.
Should Isemann be. unable to compete
with Armiger before very long 1t is
probable that some sort Of marathon
tournament will be staged at the Grand
Central. Such a tournament was held
at tenpins in Philadelphia recently and
proved a surprising success.
The contestants competed in pairs.
prizes being award those rolling the
greatest number Of games in a specified
time and those with the best averages.
best games, etc.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
HOLD SPRING GRID DRILL
Coach Rush Introduces Innovation
In Princeton Football.

PRINCETON. ". J., March 9.-An
innovation in Princeton football train
ing was instituted by Head Coach
John II. Rush tonight when the candi-
dates for the 1917 team were put
through their initial spring practice
in the gymnasium. Rush plans to
drill his charges from now until
Easter. and had hoped to get his play
ers out on the turf beginning with to-
day. The heavy snowfall upset the
Tiger mentors plans, however. and
since he wishes to finish up his
spring instruction before the warm
weather commences he has ordered
workouts three nights a week in the
gymnasium until II is possible to get
outdoors. About seventy-five players
reported for the initial practice.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
KID WILLIAMS VICTOR.

BALTIMORE. Md, March 9.-To
save Benny kaufman from a knock
out. his chief second, Adam Ryan.
towel in hand in the tenth round.
climbed through the ropes at the I.y-
ric. here, last night, admitting that
his charge had no show with Kid
Williams, former bantam champion
Of the world.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
REFUSES TO TRAIN
Pitcher Smith Has Salary Differ.
ences With Ebbets.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. March o.
Pitcher Sherrod Smith has broke
training and refuses to train with
the Dodgers. Like PETER. he has a
difference with President Ebbets over
the salary question and rumor has II
that he has decided to return to his
home in Georgia. Ebbets and PfeffeT
have had several conferences in the
last two days, but nothing has come
of them
Nothing has been heard from either
Wheat or StengeI since the team ar.
rived here. This morning. however
Outhelders Johnston, Hickman, and
Myers reported and were out for prac,
tice.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
WOULD HELP U. S.

NEW YORK. March 9.-The Long
Island Sound Power Boat Association
will offer. its services to :he United
States navy in the event o. war. ac-
cOrding to resolution which was
passed by that organization at ITS
meeting at the New York A. c. yes
terday.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
WILLIE JACKSON WINS.

NEW YORK, March 9.-willIe
Jackson. OF Harlem. the boxer who
gained fame over night by knocking
out Johnny Dundee in one round in
Philadelphia, outpointed Tommy Tuo-
hey, another rising young light
weight. in the star bout OF the inau-
gural mid-week boxing show of the
Fairmont A. c. last night.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
PHILLIEs AT JACKSONVILLE.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 3
En- route to ST. Petersburg. Fla
where they will do their spring train
ing. a party OF fourteen players Of the
Philadelphia Nationals. headed by Pat
Moran. manager, arrived here this
morning on the Clyde fine steamer
Mohawk. from New York.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
ROTH ACCEPTS TERMS.

CHICAGO. March 9.-OutfieIder
Bobby Roth. OF the Cleveland Amer
leans. who has been holding out. sign
ed a contract after . conference here
yesterday with James Dunn, owner
OF the club.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
MARSTON SWIMMERS
IN CENTRAL TANK
Baltimore Boys to Compete in
Dual Meet at New School
Today.

Marston University School swim
mers will compete at Central High
School today in a dual meet with the
Central tank men. The Baltimore
lads come here with an enviable repu
tation.
Today's meet will be the third dual
affair OF the season for the Central
men. Washington Swimming Club
members were taken on earlier in tho
season. and the Baltimore City Col
iege lads were also entertained about
month ago.
Has Green Swimmers.
As this is the first year OF competi-
tion for the Central lads, there are no
experienced swimmers in either the
dashes or distance events. Zone race,
the 5OO-yard SWIM has been elimi'
Centrars team has been unable TO
work lately on account OF the fact
that the pool has been closed. There
will be plenty of excitement in to-
days engagement, however, as Cen
trail is hoping for a win.
Selects Contestant.
Centrars swimmers have been Sc
lected for today's engagements. In
the relay Hayes, Jackson, Call, and
Solomon will swim in the order
named. Solomon and Call will com
pete in the fifty, and Hostetler
and Newby in the hundred. Call and
Hayes will represent Central in the
furlong.
In the breast stroke event Kaplan
and Goldheimer are the Central en-
trants, while Jackson and Harrison
W illbe in the 1OO-yard backstroke.
Huston end Newby will take part in
diving. Leech and Burher are the
plungers for Central.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
FOSTER IN LINE

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, March o.
Pitcher George Foster, OF the Boston
Americans. arrived here yesterday
from his home in Oklahoma, and sign
ed his contract for the 1917 season.
Pitcher Drake also signed today.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
GREGG GIVES IN.

BOSTON. March 9.-Vean Gregg.
who was considered holdout be-
cause his salary was reduced. wired
the Boston American League Club
today from MiIlet. Alberta, that he
had signed at the clubs terms.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
HAMILTON POUNDED.

palestine. Tex, March 9.-Fresh
from Cuban ields. Earl Hamilton. Of
the Browns, was pounded for ten
hits by the Soakers, who won from
the Swatters, 1 to 3. Paulette, rookie
first baseman. continued clubbing
them to the fence.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
TWO TO MINORS.

BROOKLYN. March 9.-It was an
nounced yesterday that the Brooklyn
club. OF the National League, had OBJ
tanned waivers on II. H. ("NIike")
Mowrey, third baseman, and Oliver
O'Mara, shortstop.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
Selects Contestants.
BREWERS GET PITCHER.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. March O.
Pitcher VI. NJ Goodwin. who was with
the Martinsburg (W. Val ball team
last season, was signed today by the
Milwaukee American Association club.
The Washington times., 1917-03-09
CRACK TRACK TEAM
IS SPRINCETON'S aim
Has Many Promising Athletes
and Bright Prospects for
a Big Year.

PRINCETON. n. J.. March e.
Princeton's prospects for a success
full year in track athletics appear
brighter than they have for many
years past. 1t is hoped that the
Tigers representatives will inundate
their former high-scoring mark In the
intercollegiate of recent years regis
tered two years ago. At that time
they finished fifth in the point scor-
ing. Then, however, they possessed
only a few men of scoring ability.
This year il would seem the Orange
and Black will have men capable OF
high-grade performances in virtually
every event but the pole vault and
high jump.
Moore Only Veteran.
OF men who have already proved
their merit in fast competition there
is a scarcity at Princeton. In fact, 1t
can be restricted to Capt. Bill Moore,
who won the 30 intercollegiate, and
Bob Crawford, a point-winner in the
low hurdles two years ago. To assist
Moore this year in the sprints there
are Fred Jelke, John Barret, and
Read, the sprinter from last years
.
and Terrell may also be counted upon.
Clark. who as a freshman has a rec
| ord o. so As. is expected to develop
into a rafting good quarter-miler. In
addition, there is Eddy. a veteran OF
the relay team, and Larkin. of last
years freshman squad.
HaIfMIIer Doubtful.
Princeton's doubtful event is the
| half-mile, in which there is no one
| of varsity experience remaining. Mart
| Charles. who won all his races as a
! freshman. is out for the team. as is
Van Meter. who last year performed
/ as a quarter-miler on the freshman
/ team. Lon. another member Of the
4 class of 1919. and TOney Durell com
plete the squad. Becker and Black
| two men who ran well as freshmen
/ two years ago. are still in school.
/ 1t is expected that this years team
viii have milers of the ability OF
\ the team of two years ago. when both
| Captain Mackenzie and Stew ,Atha
| placed in the championships. Ken
| Colwell. who ran 4:25 in the Yale meet
a year ago. is back. A formidable
squad OF two-milers is also working
into shape. These embrace Dave
I ShOtwell. the captain Of the cross
| country team: Frank Zunino, Billy
PAUL, Glenn Boyd, and Helm.
Are to BE Feared.
While not particularly bright
throughout, Princeton's chances in
the hurdles and field events are such
that its men will be feared whenever
they compete. Bob Crawford. Carl
Erdmsn and Wilson are its hopes in
the races over sticks. and these three
are capable OF holding their own with
any in the East.
The broad jump will be one OF the
Tigers strongest scoring events. In
this Nissan, MunseII and Madden are
sure to do well. Kissap. a sopho-
more, has all the esrmarRs of a COM
ing champion in this event. Bingham
and Erskine at present appear the
likeliest pole vaulters. Bob Nourse
and Red Gennert. along with Fung.
OF the freshman team OF a year ago.
will be the Princeton representatives
in the hammer throw while Sinclaire
and Dick Cleveland are the shot-put-
ters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-16
PLENTY OF ARMS
FOR u. $. TROOPS

Washington, May 16-Frank A.
Scott, Chairman of the Munitions
Board, Council of National Defense,
yesterday announced that the United
States will be able to supply rifles
and ammunition for American troops
as fast as they can be raised and
prepared for service in Europe.
There are now on hand" he said,
more than enough rifles for an army
of approximately 100000 men. Ar
rangements have now been made for
the arming of a larger force anad for
the reserve which wastage makes nee
essary.
f "Plans have been completed to take
advantage of the small arms factories
4 developed as result of the war and
to convert them to our use.
In addition, the government ar
senals are being expanded. In gen
eral it may be stated that small arms
including ammunition, can be pro-
vided for practically any number of
men that the country may call to the
colors. The supply will be such that
the United States can take advantage
Of it without taking needed ammuni-
ton from our allies
In order to secure the great guam
titles of artillery Immediately neces-
sary, certain number of: guns of
tried foreign types but manufactured
in the United States. will be intro
duced into our service.
"In the mean time the munition
plants are preparing for the manu-
facture of the various types of mobile
artillery adopted for our service.
Among these types is the 3-inch light
artillery adopted for our service
model is said to be even superior to
the famous French 75's."
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-16
WILSON SPEEDS
UP CONGRESS- ON
WAR PROCRAME
Immediate Legislation Wit
ally Necessary to Pre-
vent Monopoly.

Washington, May 16.-With a view
of ending the congressional conditions
responsible for the delay in complet-.
ing IMPORTANT features of the war pro-
gram, President Wilson yesterday
centred his attention on that branch
of the government.
His activities fully justified the be-
lief that failure of the Senate and
House to expedite measures OF great
military Importance Is impeding the
government in it's efforts to make ad-
eouate provision for the defense Of the
country.
The President is said finally to have
made UP his mind that the best way
to end the delays responsible for the
embarrassment Of the War, Navy and
other departments was to call the
leaders of both Houses into conference
and to point out to them the 1mper-
alive necessity for. greater expedition.
The first move made by the Pres
ident was to send a letter to Chairman
Webb of the House Judiciary commit
tee urging the immediate adoption of
a resolution giving him authority to
take control Of and direct the trans
portatton facilities of the country I'M
der the supervision of a commission
empowered to co-oridinate the move
ment of food and other supplies for
the benefit Of the United States and
it's allies.
The President summoned to the,
White House last night Secretary OF
Agriculture Houston and the mem
bers of the Agricultural committee of
the two Houses, headed by Senator
Gore of Oklahoma and Representative
Lever of South Carolina, for con-
ference on food legislation.
The President impressed upon these
men the vital necessity for speedy ac-
ton on the bill giving the Secretary
Of Agriculture authority to conserve
foods, feeds and fuels and to prevent
monopo1ies, conspiraeies and other
such practices.
The senators and representatives
gained the impression that the desire
of the government to have pending
food legislation provided aus soon as
possible was promoted by the belief
that it might he necessary for this
country to assist with food supplies
not only. it's war allies but some Of
the neutral countries whose sources
have been restricted by military ne
cessities.
The President did not portray the
domestic food situation as .pessinist-
tca1ly as it has been presented by
other officials of the government. The
two committees are to confer today
and clear the legislative decks for ac-
ton.
The conference last night was the
first of a series the President will hold
with committees of Congress having
in charge other features in the gov
eminent war program
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-16
A Medical MOngOOs

We can manufacture poisons within
our own bodies which are as deadly as
a snakes venom.
The liver acts as a guard over our
well-being, sitting out the cinders and
ashes from the general circulation. A
blockade in the intestines piles a heavy
burden upon the liver. If the intes-
tines are choked or c1ogged up, the
circulation Of the blood becomes pois-
oned, the system becomes loaded with
toxic waste, and we suffer from auto
intoxicatton or ptomaine poisoning.
Something is wrong with the liver,
and we suffer from headache, yellow
coated tongue, bad taste in mouth,
nausea, or gas, acid dyspepsia, Ian
guor, debility, skin or eyes yellow, the
water is scant and high co1ored, con-
tanning "brick-dust' deposits and bile
pigments. At such times one should
drink plenty of water between meals,
and a pint of hot water before break
fast, and occasionally take a pleasant
laxative. Such a one is made of the
May-apple, leaves Of aloe and root of
jalap, first extracted and put in ready
to-use form by DR.. Pierce nearly fifty
years ago, and sold by druggists as DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Do not take mineral oils or SOCIAL
ed Russian Oil,' for the experiments
by. R. F. Mcdonald have shown as
lately reported in government publ
cation of the U. s. Public Health Ser
vice, that mineral oil may act as an
irritant that produces gastro-intestinal
disturbances and that it may cause
tissue proliferation, Stimulating cancer.
The next important organ to be rec
koned with is the kidneys. Kidney
disease carries away a large percent
age of our people. What can the
ordinary person do to properly bal
ance bodily health? The answer is
not easy, but I advise everybody to
eat less meat, eat coarse, plain food
with plenty of vegetables, drink plenty
of water between. meals, and take an
uric acid solvent, such as Anurie
double strength), before meals for
awhile. Anurtc can be obtained al
almost any drug store.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-16
HUNS PRISONERS
BEAT WITH WHIPS
when TAKEN SICK
Complaining English Sol
diers Struck With Gun
Butts and Maltreated

With the British Armies in France,
May 16.-Three British soldiers, who
succeeded in escaping from a German
prison camp a few miles back of the
fighting lines, tell a pitiable story of
their treatment by the enemy. They
declared there was a great deal of i'll
ness in the camp due to fatigue and
starvation.
IF we showed the slightest DISPOSE
ton to go ILL., said one OF the men,
I'VE were thrashed with whips or
struck with the butt end Of a rifle.
Although this soldier has been in
many hands only three months he had
dropped in weight from 1872 pounds to
10S. He was a living skeleton. His
feet had been frozen and were gan
grenous for lack of treatment, the
men had neither overcoats nor blan-
kets during the coolest weather. When
captured during raid they wore
leather Jackets. These the Germans
took away from them Immediately.
They also stripped the rubber lining
from their shrapnel helmets and took
away their regimental badges for the
brass that was in them.
One of the men during the perilous
trip across No Mans land at the end
of the escape, was badly wounded. For
food the prisoners received daily a
quarter loaf Of bread, one plate of
thin soup and about every second day
a cup of weak coffee substitute. On
a few occasion they had a bit of meat
about the size of a lump Of sugar. Re-
Gently the men were compelled to
work SO near the front that they come
under shell fire from the British guns.
This was an exceptional instance,
however, the French prisoners were
better treated than the. English. 1t
was strange to hear this story in view
of the sleek appearance of the Ger
man prisoners in English hands, all
well fed, well nourished, paid for their
bits of labor and permitted to buy
comforts at the canteens under the
same conditions as the Tommies..
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-16
Public Utility Com.
Hears Many Petitions

Hartford, May 16-The public util
ity commission had hearings yester-
day in a petition of the Connecticut
Co. for the reconstruction of tracks
in West Chapel street, New Haven;
Main, Chapel, Bristol; South Main
street and Eden avenue in Southing-
ton There was no opposition.
An important hearing on the petit
ton of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad Co. for permission
to acquire three parcels of land near
Ferry street, New Haven, to be used in
connection with a classification
freight yard in Cedsr Hill, was also
held It developed at the hearing
that the directors of the New Haven
road at their last meeting decided to
raise the tracks of the Shore Line di-
vision in New Haven and to have four
tracks instead of two. Also to de-
press the tracks of the Hartford di-
vision so as to have them run under
the tracks of the Shore Line.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-16
Germany Responsible
For Turk Atrocities
Against Palestine Jew

London, May 16.-An Amsterdam
dispatch to the Times says that Dep
uty Cohn, an Independent socialist,
asked Chancellor Won Bethmann-H oll-
veg in the reichstag whether he was
prepared to exert influence on the
Turkish government to prevent, as far
as was still possible, a repetition of
the Armenian atrocities In Palestine.
Deputy Cohn said that Djemal pasha,
commander of the Turkish forces in
Syria, at the end of March had or
dered all Jews removed from Jaffa
and it's neighborhood on the ground of
military considerations, although his
German chief of staff said it was I'm
necessary
The expelled Jews were reported to
have been subjected under the eyes Of
tn Turkish authorities to violence and
robbery, many being killed. Deputy
Cohn added that Germany would incur
a great moral responsibility if she
took no action.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-16
MANY LOST WHEN
LINER ABOSSO SANK

Rotterdam, Holland, May 16-The
Holland-America Line steamship
Noordam sailed for America yester-
day noon, giving the first opportun-
ity for the return home of many Am
orleans who have been stranded in
Holland for months.
Positive assurances have been OBJ
tanned regarding the passage of the
so-called safety zone.
About $50 American citizens are on
board, among them fifty sailors.
There are also number of Germans
and Austrians, whose admission into
the United States seems doubtful.
Of the PIT persons on the first class
list, ninety-two are women or chill
dren. There are Psi women or chill
dren among the 356 on the second
class list.
The Noordam carries no mail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-16
Would Put An End
to Fruit Thefts


An attempt will be made to end the
practice of the city-born child or man
stopping by the wayside in the coun-
try and taking the fruit or produce
from the roadside tree or garden.
In the past the depr citations had
been few and far between and the
farmer satisfied himself with spank
ing the child and verbally castigating.
the older person.
With the advent of the automobile
and the motorcycle, the practice of
pilfering has become so prevalent as
ito denude full laden trees of the ripe
fruit and to result. in loss Of garden
truck and tools.
Announcement was made today
that the Fairfield County Mobilization
bureau would post a. standing offer
of $25 reward for information lead
ing to the arrest and conviction Of
persons guilty Of this agricultural
theft.