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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-22
THE WAR PROSPECT
IElPIHG BASEBALL
By / c. ia MfI4ToN.

UNITED Ere IS SAFE Correspondent
NEW Y ,RK, Haze q The
prospect If he 5afty b. the United
states into the var is doing good
for baseb4ll ever II 1t is kroelfing
the lid 81 everything else The
military asT act ct training camps
and the pat jotic utteranees Of many
men eonnec ed Wisn the national
game is civ ng stimulus not shown
since the Id - before the battle with
the Federal league.
Baseball saemingly is reaching the
most rational level II has touched
since the Athletics used TO clock off
a pennant a season. Federal leagues
are dead and forgotten and Dave
Fuitz has long since ceased to clut-
ter up the atmosphere and the mag
mates dreams with threats Of what
the baseball fraternity viii do.
Players drilling training camps
and learning how to help if the coun-
try ever becomes involved in con-
ffiet is turning more than one mans
head toward the sports page where
In years past he would have passed
1t up. Ban Johnson probably never
did more to stimulate interest than
when he decided favorably upon the
military training plan suggested by
Captain Til Huston Of the Yankees.
FIuston's military appearance aud
the fact that he served in the army
during the war with Spain lends q
color Of credence to stories that
could not have arisen IN any other
way.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-22

SAIL back on Hsiltuan il q Kind ok
utility man VINO can play outfald.
first base ar any other position n \
pinch Fills stick work Woad yet
him by without much fielding hui
he Ii good fielder.
For the coming season Jennings
has a string OF good pitchers, al
though they have not rounded info
best OF form. He attributes that to
the fact he las been forced to work
the men loo often In practice, Bia
Biil James has been training hard
this season and Ii iii good physical
condition he cut out ali harm-
full pleasures and got down to work
Immediately upon arrival here COY
eleskie has been taking things easy.
doing just enough work TO gat His
legs iii condition, George Daus8
has worked our pretty wen and Ia
showing better form than DARN
last season Ehinte end Deiand have
had their share OF conditioning
work ard both are I'm good eondi
tion Cunningham has been given
the hardest workouts Of any Of the
pitchers and he seems to thrive on
work, Mitchell has done but lEtlel
work due IL had foot early 1T ths
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-22
LEAGUE RACE
SHOULD BE TIGHT
E3y H. G. HAMILTON.

Omitted Press stsff Correspondent ]
NEW YORK, Maseh ~ Taie
eaaor's Journey io@n the American
leasue acaeanle should BE- fully as
productive OF sensations as was last
fear'8 grualIiag finish. No less
than four clubs are due to 10 in the
fight and the balance is such that
che issue probably will not be de-
aided until the season is In lis clos
ing month.
Detroit looks to be one team
which win bear watching. The Chi
cage White soz are strong. the
Yankees, refitted with good arms and
legs, must be counted in and 1t
would be folly to suppose that even
change in managership could keep
the wonderful Red Sex from max
ing an awful bid for the Ban John
son bunting.
The Tigers have been due to win
a pennant for several seasons. Just
one thing hampered them. Correct
the faults Of the Detroit pitching
staff aud there will be a baseball
club that will tear its way through
anything. Imagine a team making
six and seven runs a day, only to see
the opposition come through with
Just a few more. The offensive pow
er Of such q grand machine is lost
in the inability Of pitchers to hold
the opposition 10 few runs. With
Two good pitchers Detroit should
win bennant, for its stichmen are
able to produce the runs
The sar1e thing might be said to
hold good for the White sox. but
there are good pitchers here. The
fault isn't wholly with the hurlers.
Tue hitters are there to make the
runs. and. for q great part OF the
time. the pitchers are there to do
the holding. Comisky's twirlers lost
themselves last summer in the heat
of the race, hat there is no reason
why they should not return. The
White Sox need d first baseman and
they need him bad II Gandii can
come through the White sox will
develop dangerously well balanced
team.
The Yankees are dangerous. bat
hardly enough 10 be voted a spring
remnant. They need more expert
ence as team. and q trifle more
steaainees ia the pitching staff.
The Red soX VIII supply The eng
mn fer the season. The champions
co,aerise on Of tbe best balanced
and best defensive teams thrown to-
eether for many years. 1t the crack
doesn't come this year it will be hard
ia keep them out OF another world 5
championship. A great deal depend.
Jaek Barry's ability but tbs
team is so constituted that If 4
aolas together almost amy one eoole
.Aiye it 10 Il flea.
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John olsens school team Of Ray
defeated Howard school team Fri
day in a twelve inning game. score
ana Fulks, Howardsilrdl nx n. NJ;
TO 5. Batteries; Ray@~Biackhurn
and Fulks: Howard -Taulbee HUFF
statuer, Godfrey and Wheatley.
Umpire. Floyd, Ray played II in
ninss of errorless aud shutoat bali.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-22

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla, March
% Manager Moran sent eight of
his men back 10 the minor leagues
-Elney Walker, Gonzales, Tagger-
u, Grandy, Craig, Carmichael, Lutz
and Rathscanp
joaquin Lopez, Cuban lightning
catfielder, seems TO have einched a
berth.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-22

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. March IL.
President FFazee of the Boston Red
sox received word that Dutch Leon-
ard is leaving today for this camp,
salary discussion will take place
when he arrives
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-22
TAKING SWING
AROUND THE
TRAINING CAMPS

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, March
p. The second squad Of Brownies
left here today for Houston for
pair OF games tomorrow and Satar-
day. Fielder Jones and the first
squad are in san Antonio to battle
the Bronchos,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-22

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. March -
Naek's Athletics are stacking up for
the first Of a series OF practice games
with the Boston Braves at Miami.
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4 reward of $500 VIII nc paid bg
this company fer the conviction OF
any one found guilty O. taking the
Daily Light from the yard or lawn
Ell any suhserl ber of this paper. EiN
gERPaIsE PUBLISHING CON
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-22

MACON Ga, March 22.-Carl
Ferguson, yankee pitcher, is being
sought by aeon, but Manager Bin
Donovan iii nks differently Fergu-
son has an xeelent chance OF land
Ing a job ii first year IN profession
al baseball
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-22

NEW oRLENAs, March "a.
Ten runs by the Indians in the third
round brought Il victory over the
peloans Yesterday ny score Of II
to 5. Iris Speaker hit "A home run
with the bases ehoked. Evans hit
for two bases with the bases filled.
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80 . . . . . 8 . . . > :
CHAMPION
NORTHERN ENGLAND

o WOUNDED ON FIRING LINE =
. LONDON, March 2l.-~ fooe& =
. Dando Of Newcastle. flt#eist
. champion of Northern Engiant. =
. has been wounded on me ftE4ea
Q line ia northern France. paH.'
. is ~ shifty Httle boxer lt.s
. hest fights were against lla :
q nv Wilde. who shaded hi'a
. three times over the ~, Ia 2ssA
= 1Q-Youud routes
a a. % a o . . = = & {
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-22

HOT spT lNcs, Ark, March %.
Tho ques ION Of a bonus OF flat
salary is an that stands between
Wheat ARA summer ioh with the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-22
ROUNDING NC.
|N1D BEST FORM
: .sp orTrEfn READY
M CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES,
r. says JENNINGS.


R,iEg ls,Hg ~ H'@
iser Next Year.
|gsalssr conditions we're IDEAL on
,s,sday afternoon for base BAL
H. vark and MANAGER Jen-
n lid ITS Junsaleefs made s0e
\ il opportunity The play
,sts pat through q breezy bat
! I'd II lding practice IN weather
Z aocgt 10 give them 2 regnstaf
g. sa The palgers put a
81 1t Il energy into their prae-
| sors and their loader was
Ia il remark. "lnfieldefs, out
NJ al catehers are ready FOR
bu,ignsi III games, bat tho Pitch
IN / Faszle 1t Is possible that
! i aot srins enough pitchers
Is d do be work. Next year !
n hing between sixteen and
kq pltiaefs and then won't
bas.e If core arms during
M set
|ysuaser Innings made this re-
d jiiiniie Burke and the scout
sree5 Yith the pilot regarding
siaions ard sll, Burke IS entAu-
iii over weather conditions, and
Harry Tuthill. is doing every
Il possible for him to do to aid
rsssr Jsnnings, This trio are
plsasel With the results OF the
b weeks spent in training
tousid9ration Of the team Jen-
! nil probably put IN the field
ata a very successful season
Ill Tigers eatehers stanage.
gm vale and Mckee are shove
soa form. stanase has beenA
i yery little backstop Vofk dur
Id period here but he has aided
tsafy ID getting the youngsters
Hall themselves while working
ag and arm into condition.
nss bios fair to 90 strong this
W Spencer appears to adyan-
Mckee shows his usual good
Yale is q youngster who is
EFss more than tba enc, over,
Jennings.
saiioas at first and second bare
aqt stop will not be contested.
1ash ore Or two of the eandi-
for third sack position have
tired out at second. George
y i first is showing his
good form aad Is hit
lae pill occasionally. "pep''
E is covering much ter
i about the second base.
q s already in the priIae of
sRa. Over in the short field
! seoopiag en- an In great
He seems to be faster than
but Is having hard luck with
aFe work.
%s's Jones who IS expected to
fitfs place At tue nina ata-
Us Ga the hospital list vester-
ia BIZ aIlmeat is nor Of ,, So.
'atae and he viii he hack on
today Jennings led over
Ellison covering tins station and
'orSse wen. In tho came Win
! tones had a bad day Of il
'iea . that he Is s,i.,ssv IN
v Some critics ,,axa ,'. s,... ~. "a.
NY loles had Wit beat ou,o
~ POSITION ;f H. Te
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BASEBALL OPENING DATES.

1psfe VIII % only slight changes in playing schedules Of
an over the country this sched
es unofficial and official opening closing give the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-22

Save your tirae ard temper--le
TUeEo do vour JOS psiati9g
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-22

Dodgers. Ebbets Offered bonus
and Wheat wants flat statement OF
terms.
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Cost iittleaav much wgot aaz
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
MAIL SHOP BUILDERS
MAY WORK OVERTIME

President Wilson has signed an
executive order suspending the eight
hour law with respect TO construction
work on the Postoffice Department
equipment shops being built by con-
tract at Fourth and w streets north
east.
Provision is being made for over
time payment to all workmen. The
order reads:
"In order to effect the more eKpedI-
tious construction OF the Postoffice
Department equipment snops. which
is being materially delayed by reason
OF the fact that the contractors are
unable to secure and retain a suf-
fcient number OF carpenters and other
workmen because the provisions of
law prohibiting more than eight
hours OF labor in any one calendar
day apply to these workmen. while
such provisions have been suspended
in connection with certain other Gov
ernment work and have no applica-
tIon to contracts between private
parties for construction work where
large forces OF men are employed at
and in the vicinity OF Washington
and are paid bonus for overtime,
I do hereby suspend the
provisions OF law prohibiting more
than eight hours of labor in any one
day by persons engaged in conBtruc-
ton e the postoffice shopL"
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
HIS AK
TO FIGHT GERMANS
AS A US. SOLDIER

Armed with . heavy. sharp ak,
Matthias Tin, of Bound Rock, Tenn,
today arrived at the army recruiting
station. at Seventh street and Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, to enlist
and "hght them furiners."
He is more than six feet tall, stoop-
shouldered from walking up them
mountains" and wore creased boots,
into which were tucked his pants"
what are you going to 10 with
that ax?" asked Sergeant Hunt, In
charge of the station.
wall, captun, Ah'll tell you," re-
piled Matthias. "It sez in them news
papers that them men in the trenches
nights with trench axes, and there
amt nothing can come up to this
here ole ak OF mine"
Matthias discoursed voluminously
on warfare in his mountains, telling
OF feuds and plain scraps. He ad-
mitted that he was an excellent rife
shot, but thought that because he
was such a splenuId aIman he. coulG
do more execution with that weapon.
Fortunately for the Germans, Ma
thias Tin is seven years over the age
limit for enlistment. He left for
homo.
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
THE LOCAL MARKET
ALL ACTIVITY cENTERED IN
WASHINGTON GAS.
Hundred and Twenty-Five Shares
Sold EX-DIVInend - Fractional
Recession Followed by Slightly
Greater Advanee-smalI Lots Of
Traction and Monotype Stocks
Change Hands.

Washington Gas was the only Sc,
curity traded in to any extent on the
local exchange today. The stock.
which is ex-dividend. sold to the
extent Of 125 shares on a scale down.
ward, from T1Is to II. At the close
Tx was bid and the offering was
raised to 71&.
Small share lots of Capital Trac-
tIon stock sold at S0A and s0B. Quo
tatIon lots were offered at s0A. with
the bid so. Eight shares OF Lanston
Monotype stock changed hands at 90.
and an equal number OF shares of
Washington Railway and Electric
Company preferred brought Teh.
Washington Railway and Electric
common was Inactive, there being no
bid and none OF the stock was Of.
fered.
The bond issue was entirely neg
lected and there were no changes Of
Importance in the bid and asked
prices.
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
COMMERCE CHAMBER
READY FOR ITS OUTING

Finishing touches are being added
today to arrangements for the an
nual outing OF the Washington Cham
Der OF Commerce to Chesapeake
Beach tomorrow, and Indications are
that the affair will eclipse all Cthers
in the history OF the organization.
In addition to 500 or more mem
bers of the Chamber OF Commerce
who will participate in me joliitics
OF the day, there ars several tcore5
OF members OF the House and 3enate
and other distinguished guests who
have slgnified their in;eatiou OF be
ing with the boys" tomorrow at
Chesapeake Beach.
The crowd is to gather at the rooms
of the Chamber of Commerce, Twelfth
and + streets, at 1890 tomorrow
morning, and embark in automobiles
which will be waiting for them in
Twelfth street, and, with banners
waving in the breeze and Sol Min
ster's Band playing enlivening music,
the procession will dash through the
streets OF Washington to Chesapeake
Junction, where a special train will
be waiting. Every person who goes
on the outing tomorrow will wear a
white canvas cap, with THE Wash
ington Chamber OF Commerce" print
ed across the front in big black let
ters. The caps are being distributed
today at the Chamber OF Commerce
and Secretary Tom Grant and Miss
Collins, his assistant, were kept busy
all morning passing out the caps and
answering questions.
Those who miss the automobiles
can reach the Junction by catching
a car which leaves Fourteenth street
and New York avenue at lO:45.
Luncheon will be served at the
Beach at 1890 and at o'clock din
ner will be served on the veranda OF
the Casino Hotel.
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
J.P. MCMAHON JOINS
PROSECUTORS STAFF

John P. Mcmahon. for more than g
year a clerk at the Police Court. has
been made an assistant district at.
torney. 1t was announced today by
District Attorney John z. Laskey.
Since March, 1916. Mr.. Mcmahon
has been associated with Assistant
District Attorney Ralph Given at the
Police Court. His place will be taken
by Glenn Willett.
Mr.. Mcmahon is thIrty-seven years
old and a graduate OF st. Jonh's Col
lege and of the Franciscan College, at
Loretto. Pa He Is a native OF Wash
lngton.
Mr.. willett was born in Michigan.
and has lived in Washington about
ten years. He Is a graduate OF the
George Washington University.
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
WALL ST. MARKET
MAJORITY OF ISSUES SHOW
GAINS AT OPENING TODAY.
Railroad Stocks Lead, While Beth
Iehem Steel Climbs From One
Quarter to Three-ouarters at
! 123k-LIberty Bonds 80 as.

NEW YORK, July 16.-The stock
market opened with the majority of
issues showing gains this morning.
ranging from fractions up to point,
the last in Union Pacific.
BY the end of the first ten minutes
Union Pacific had moved up / =, and
fractional advances were noted in
other railroads. Gains of \ to q
in Bethlehem steel at l23h, United
Cigar stores, American Sumatra, To-
bacco Products. and others.
Atlantic Gulf and w. l. and Indus
trial Alcohol rose 1 point. IT the
end OF the first fifteen minutes the
railroads were still in the lead. with
Canadian Pacific up u. st. Paul y,
and New York Central l point. LIB
erty Loan bonds were quoted at
90 1880.
The German situation was reflected
in the sagginE OF prices in wal
stocks during the second hour, ap
parently due to the belief OF profes
sional traders that peace was nearer
U. S. Steel common was on y, Beth
lehem B stock and Crucible both
down "a points and Industrial Alec
hol down 3Is.
In the late forenoon moderate re
coveries OF the early trading was re
corded. Alcohol. which had dropped
from 161K to 1863, rallied to 15S. Re
public Iron and Steel declined ~
points to s51k. American Sugar Re
finery sold down to 120Is and Ohio
Cities Gas to 1171s. Fractional recov
cries were made in the majority OF the
other issues.
Honey loaning at 6 per cent.
The market closed irregular.
TOday's Quotations.
Touday'R ouotations were:
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
FOUR GIVE BAIL BOND
IN BREAD PRICE CASE

Four employees Of local baking con-
Germs who were indicted July s for
alleged conspiracy to keep the retail
price OF bread at 10 cent sa loaf ap-
peared before Justice Siddons in the
District Supreme Court today and
gave $4,000 bail each.
1t Is probable that they will not
be arraigned until the October term
of court. They are David Greene,
Raymond K Cook, Walter G. st. Clair.
and Walter DulIn.
Samuel Golden a grocer. who was
named in the indictment as an alleged
conspirator. has not yet appeared.
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
CrandaII's savoy.

A Western drama. The World Ee-
tween" featuring Wallace Reid and
Myrtle Stedman, constituted the head.
line attraction at Crandalrs cavoy
yesterday, and is again being shown
today. II relates the affairs nf Bob
Fulton (Mr. Reid) q YONG mining
superintendent, who saves Rose de
Braisy, a dance hall girl, from the un-
welcome attentions OF Jack King, the
dance hall owner. thereby making an
enemy OF him. The girl falls in love
with Fulton. but her affections are
not returned. Young Clyde Holt
induces Beth Hoover Miss Stedman)
to marry him secretly, and Beth gives
him her ring to wear. Fulton
later falls in love with Beth.
asks her to marry him, and she
then confeSses that she Is Clyde's
wife. just as the latter returns. A
succession OF strange events then en-
sues. terminating in the removal OF the
obstacles that lie in the path OF Bob
and Beth. Tomorrow's attraction will
be The Magnificent Meddler," fea-
turing Antonio Moreno.
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
CURRENT Bill OF
PICTURE PLAYS At
LOCALFILMHOUSES

Capacity audiences yesterday saw
the first public presentation in Wash
ington OF the patriotic war ilm, The
Little American" featuring Mary
Pickford, at Loew's Columbia Theater.
The play will continue all this week.
The flm presents the story Of a
Washington girl, who, on the eve OF
the great war, hnds herself wooed by
a German and a Frenchman, both Of
f1cers OF reserves in their respective
countries.
She shows no preference until war
breaks out, and both are called to the
colors- Then she decides.
In a letter she tells, the German Of
her love, and adds that she is sailing
for France to bring her aunt back to
America.
On the way across, her steamer Is
torpedoed. She escapes after many
hsrdships, and, undaunted, continues
her trip.
When she arrives she finds her aunt
dead, and her chateau in the midst OF
a battle. She Is about to fee, when
the sight OF the French wounded
makes her decide to stay and nurse
them.
The chateau is taken by the Ger
mans, ana the heroine escapes Ihe
fate OF the other women In the house
through the fact that her lover Is an
officer OF the troops who occupy the
house.
She telephones by q secret wire the
position of the German guns, where
upon q disastrous bombardment by
the French ensues.
She Is caught and sentenced to be
shot. Her lover protests with the
only result that he Is ordered to be
shot with her.
Backed up against q wall, facing
the raised rihes Of a firing squad,
they are saved by a French shell.
Her German lover, who has re-
nounced his allegiance to Prussia, Is
captured by the French, but THE Lit
tie American" manages to win his re-
lease, and they sail for America to-
gether.
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
RED CROSS DETAILS
NEEDS OF TRENCHES

In renewing its appeal for contri-
buttons, the finance committee OF the
District chapter OF the Red Cross
made public a list OF Items urgently
needed by our allies and which the
Red Cross organization Is expected to
supply.
The list includes $4,000 GONZALES
cent gowns. 100000 pairs of socks.
100000 handkerchiefs. ESQ., hos
pitaI bed shirts, $50 suits pajamas,
5000 shoulder wraps, 100000 pairs
socks, 250,000 pairs ward slippers.
Among the contributions received
today was another dividend check
from Miss Mabel T. Boardman. There
also was q check for 500 from Ger
trude z. Upton.
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
Leader.

Large audiences were the rule yes
terday at the Leader. where the pop
ular star Sessue Hayakawa, was pic
tured in a stirring ilm OF life in
MeXico's bandit ridden territory,
THE Jaguar's Claws" This feature
is the attraction again today and to-
morrow.
kawa has been seen in the role OF a
Mexican, though his Washington ad-
mirers have had him pictured in al
most every other character.
Wednesday and Thursday, Mar
Earet Ellington will be pictured in
THE Inner Shrine" and Friday and
Saturday. Wallace Reid and Mae Muir
ray. as co-stars, In ITO Have and to
Hold"
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
CrnndaIrs Avenue Grand.

THE Stolen Paradise" with Ethel
Clayton pictured in the feature role,
was the principal screen attraction at
Crandalrs Avenue Grand yesterday.
The cast supporting Miss Clayton
includes Edward Langford. Pima Mes
bit, George MacQuarrie, and Robert
Forsyth.
Today's attraction Is ''The Cost of
Hatred" with Kathlyn Williams in
the central role.
Other photoplays on the weeks
program are: Tomorrow, Anita Stew
art in "Clover'S Rebellion" wednes-
day, Antonio Moreno and Mary Ander-
son in THE Magnificent Aeddler:"
Thursday. Anita Stewar. in "A Million
Bid" Friday, Alice Brady in The
Divorce Came" Saturday, Blanche
Sweet In The Tides of Barnegat-"
The Washington times., 1917-07-16
SHOEMAKERS WANTED
TO COBBLE SAMMTES
wANTED-Three nghting shoe

"ANTED-Ihree nghtlnB shoe-
makers for the District Ma
tional Guard. Apply at 1921 Penn
sylvania ave. NV.
Three shoemakers are allowed each
regiment. Men who enlist as shoe
makers are rated as mechanics, with
corporars pay OF $50 a month. Modern
shoe repairing machinery will be pro-
vided.
Except in emergencies, no other
duty than that Of repairing shoes
will be asked OF the cobblers.
There will be no snap for the shoe
makers. The average life OF a pair
OF shoe soles in the trenches is three
weeks.
shoemakers are being enlisted also
In the regular army.