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Evening star., 1917-12-10
HAS PLANS FORMULATED
TO COLLECT LIBERTY TAX
Revenue Bureau to Use Patriotic
Slogans While Raising Three
Billions for War.

Grudging taxpayers should be few and
very unpopular during the next six
months. according to plans formulated
by Internal Revenue Commissioner
Roper for collection of about $4,000. .0oo.-
900 so-called liberty taxes from more
than 100000 persons before July /.
Smile when you pay your income tax
Il means a tear for the kaiser" This is
one OF the representative slogans which
probably will be adopted in a nation
wide campaign to promote a patriotic
spirit among taxpayers. most of whom
will be subjected to a direct federal tax
for the first time. 49,
Suggestions for other slogans are So
lcited. Here are two already received:
Liberty tax or war indemnity. Which
would you rather pay? Think of this
when making out your income tax re-
turn" ~ > -
Every dollar of your income tax goes
TO the boys in the trenches Help them
to early victory"
club today by Commissioner Roper. ask
ing their cooperation. Advertisers later
may be asked to insert these succinct
tax sermons in their published dis
plays. The campaign is in charge of c.
B. Hurrey. supervisor of business CO.
operation for the reveutle bureau.
Every county seat. or other important
community will be visited during Janu-
ary and February by field ofiicers of the
revenue service, who will aid individual Is
in making out their returns.
Evening star., 1917-12-10
PLAY UNDER DIFFICULTIES
Base Ball in France Handicapped by
Enemy Bombs and Lack of
Equipment.

Joseph Patterson. a newspaper man wbo
recently returned from 'over there" where
ne has been driving one of the American
ambuiances. relates a rather amusing in:
cident In which the ambulance drivers
played game OF base ball behind the Ar
ing lnesf
1t was impossible to get gloves or other
parapherpalia except base balls. and one
OF the drivers conceived the idea of cut.
ting out one of the isinglass eyeholes from
his gas mask and by showing his finger
through was able to use it for glove.
we were strictly up against If for
catchers," said Mr.. Patterson. 1T was
impossible to get body protector or mask
Tor the catcher to wear. and sometimes We
useo as high as eight or ten mer, behind
the bat. They were all game. howawar
and many Of our backstops rece;wed !.
last one square on the nose or in The
eye. Vi III eie
On numerous occasions the enemy .,5-
ators dropped bombs on our playinp fiaId
not whNe we were there-and as re-
SUIT there would be several big holes e;eht
70 ten Ieet deep and sixteen to twenty feet
Wloe. fou can Imagine what we were I'm
against A fellow would almost break his
neck trying to field a bail ON sonna of
these diamonds. We were ALWAYS niayina
on new held. Just as fast as the 90,
man would decorate our diamond with !.
rev snots we moved to a new field No
nody tr1ed to stop any of those high ones
tne Germans threw at us-indeed not /"
Evening star., 1917-12-10
DAMAGES BY COLLISION.
Automobiles Figure in Number Of
Street Accidents.

Miss Hazel Hellman, 2S04 Cathedra
avenue, and T. f. Phipps, 1924 Tai
bert street southeast. were occupant.
of automobiles that collided at Pennsyl.
vania avenue and 14th street yesterday
afternoon shortly before o'clock
Slight damage to Phipps' automobile
resulted.
A collision between the automobiles
of Edward Schlosser. 10 Goth street
northeast, and Lloyd Ross, 81 Pierce
street northeast. occurred at Sherman
avenue and Kenyon street. Both ma
chimes were slightly damaged
The automobile of A. L. Williams, 654
East Capitol street, last night about
$3.50 o'clock collided with a street cal
at ath and q streets. Both vehicles were
damaged.
An automobile owned and operated b,
Frederick Litchfeld. 1925 7th street
and street car were damaged last
night as a result of collision at 14tt
and u streets. Occupants of the We.
hicles were not hurt.
Charles d. Adams. Buckeystown, Md.
yesterday afternoon was occupant of ar
automobile that collided with the au-
tomobile Of John, B. Foller, 720 It'll
street, at Massachusetts avenue an6
6th street. Adams car was slightly
damaged.
Evening star., 1917-12-10
PROMINENT SPEAKERS
TO OPEN CONVENTION
Bishop Luther B. Wilson, Senator
Sheppard and Others to Address
Anti-Saloon League.

The presidential address of Bishoo
Luther B. Wilson of New York CITY.
executive head of the Anti-Saloon
League OF America. and speeches by
Senator Sheppard of Texas and, Rep
resentative Barkley of Kentucky, spon-
sors for the measure that made Wash
ington dry. will be the features of the
opening session of the eighteenth ma
tionaI convention of the league at Metro
pSlitan Memorial NJ. Z. Church, John
Marshall place and C street northwest.
The meeting will be called to order
at 7;i5 o'clock by Supt. George W.
crabbe of Maryland, presiding officer
and the invocation given by Bishon
William Frazier Mcdowell of this
city. while Andrew Wilson of this city
Will welcome the delegates. Rev. 4
c. Bane of Westerville. Ohio. financial
secretary, will make the response ON
behalf of those present.
Tomorrow mornings session will be
at 1880 O'Clock. with Supt A. i
Barton OF Texas in the chair and
gram: Rev. John E. Briggs 'he n. pro ?, o.
Of the Fifth Baptist Church, this citv.
Bishop s. p. Spreng of NapervilIe. III
Representative Peters OF Virginia, r.
Mcbride OF Chicago, DIR. Ira LanSri'h
of Chicago. John A. McSparrin. master
OF the Pennsylyania State Grange and
Rev. Father ]. j. Curran of Wilkes-
Barre. Pa. The following meeting vii,
,, be at 7:45 pm. in Convention Hall
In many Washington churches ves-
terday special sermons and talks wsr.
given by league officials and renre-
sentatives in observance of "AntilSs- =
loon Day" Musical numbers are fo h.
a feature Of nearly all sessions OF tbs
convention. which will conclude Thurs
day evening.
Evening star., 1917-12-10
Are Garnishes Worth
While?

What is the use of the cherry placed
in the middle of the grapefruit with
which you begin dinner?
What is the use of the rings of hard
boiled egg arranged neatly on top o.
the dish of spinach? The egg is nour-
ishing-might 1t not Just as well nave
been served whole?
What is the use of the little sprigs OF
parsley around the cold meat? Why,
even in wartime, do the big hotels and
restaurants find it worth while to pay
high prices to chefs whose speciality is
the ARRANGEMENT OF garnishes?
Because food attractively garnished
is infinitely more appetizing than FOOD
with no garnish at all. You know your
between a mound of hash piled on a
platter and little mounds of hash ar
ranged daintily on slices of toast top
ped with sprig of fresh parsley. II
with distaste. from the big, untidy dish
of hash, but you eat one and perhaps
two of the little slices of toast with
their burden of parsley decked hash.
Long experience has proved the real
value of garIishes and 1t would take
many wars to make resourceful cooks
give them up. They have an actual
economic value, for there is no doubt
that we are more likely to eat all of
dish daintily served, and SO eliminate
the danger of food wasted because it is
taken on the plate and then not eaten
than of food that is served without gar
nisheS.
The big hotels and restaurants have
solved the question of garnishes in an
interesting way. They will garEish the
food they serve, but they no longer use
for garnishing expensive viands that
would probably not be eaten. Some OF
the experts in garnishing have done
wonders with macaroni, which is cheap
and can be used in many attractive
ways. Other inexpensive foods have
taken the place to a great extent of
the high-priced garnishes of,other days.
There has been some effort to do away
with slices OF toast made of white bread
for garnfshing, but very often. more
often than not. probably. the toast is
eaten. and them of course, 1t is not
actually wasted. except in SO far as
food that Is not needed is always food
wasted. -
Perhaps the hotel and restaurant
managers have overcome the difficulty,
portions, SO that their patrons Will not
leave bits of uneaten food on their
plates, and SO will help to conferm to
the governments request that we eat
even the crumbs.
Evening star., 1917-12-10

SnleI among tne problems tnat WILL
confront the International leaguers to-
day will be whether to open the gates
for 1913 or discontinue operations for
next season. They, are expected to de-
eide to resume business, notwithstand-
ing the increasing losses they have sus-
tanned in recent years and that pros-
poets for 1918 are even gloomier than
for several seasons back. It Is almost
assured that changes in the circuit will
be effected II decision to operate is
reached. however. One measure that Is
expected to receive serious considera-
tion is the dropping of two Of the clubs
and forming a new wheel composed OF
six teams. Montreal and Richmond,
representing the northern and southern
extremities of the circuit. which have
for years been weak sisters and last
summer had exceptionally poor fnan-
dropped. Then II 1t is decided to pro-
ceed with six clubs, Buffalo. Baltimore,
Toronto. Providence, Rochester and
Newark would compose the league.
as anxious to obtain franchises. how
ever. and il it is decided to proceed
with eight clubs again these cities may
be admitted.
national will tackle today. the chance OF
1t weathering the storm by doing the
right thing must be considered az more
than good with such an able executive al
President Barrow on hand to steer the
circuit. That the league has been kept
intact for the last four years is attributed
almost solely to Barrow's indomitable
nghting spirit, he having prevented its
disintegratfon several times when it ap-
peared that the end had come, particu-
lariy at the time the Federal League &C.
ttvities hit the circuit so hard. It seems
assured that the International will receive
some material assistance from the majors
| In its struggle for existence, as the num-
Der OF young players developed each yea,
by Barrow's circuit has redounded much
to the benefit Of the big fellows But few
big league castorts find their way to the
International. a majority Of the players
who outlive their usefulness under the
main tent going to the American Associa-
ton or Pacific Coast League.
The big leaguers figure that It would be
hard blow to them should the Inter-
national suspend. as it would make more
difficult their task Of finding youngsters
to replace big league players called into
the Army. President Ebbets Of the
Brooklyn Dodgers explains the value o1
the International to the big leagues In an
For the good Of base ball the biz
leagues should do all in THEIR power to
save the International" says the squire
Of Flatbush. That circuit has made a
brave fight for existence, and II It need.
help I think that we should provide it,
Evening star., 1917-12-10
WOULD SELL CHEAPER
TO ALL MEN IN UNIFORM
Representative Fuller Says Wash.
ington Merchants Should Give Spe-
cial Discount to Those in Service.
By Ripley.

Washington merchants, heirs to the
vast volume Of business that attends
the activities of the military branches
here, should make a special discount
to officers and enlisted men of the
Army. Navy and Marine Corps. accord
ing to Representative Alvan 7. Fuller
of Massachusetts, Mr.. Fuller today
sent letter to Charles ]. Columbus,
secretary of the Retail Merchants AS
sociation, in answer to the statement
by that body, for local merchants, tnat
the policy of one price to everybody
has been adopted, and that no con.
sideration will be shown any special
class of customers.
"I believe any merchant in Washing
ton, today who would put caro- IN M ms
window saying that he quoted a DIS
count to the soldiers and sailors. Of
ficers and privates, would not only
merit, but receive large part OF this
business from our soldiers ana sailors,
and his enterprise and FAIRNESS rts wouta
make strong appeal to the hearts
and purses of those of US who are pelhe
fought for" said Mr.. Fuller.
Some time in the future, after TINS
great war is over, we VIII all nave 20
answer the question put to us by some
little son, or daughter, or grandson, or
granddaughter, as the case may ne:
GRANDPA what did you do for your
country during the great war? II
were a Washington merchant l Wouio
at least want to be able to say that
cp-operated to the extent of giving
these brave fellows, who offered to
make the supreme sacrifice for the
starry baner of the republic, the best
price on those things they needed that
I could possibly afford to make. ! sim
cerely hope the Washington merchants
will improve this opportunity of serv-
ing the soldiers and sailors and setting
a mighty good example to the rest OF
the country"
The writer adds that there are hun
dreds of young officers with families to
provide for. who have come to Wash.
ington from great distances. at personal
sacrifices to themselves. to help the
government, and that merchants ought
to show them every possible considera-
tion.
Evening star., 1917-12-10

both morally and financially. II the In
ternationa1 League can be helped by put
consent and also will hanl over Ebbets
Field for the games to be played when the
Brooklyns are away from home.
TT would be a hard blow to base ball
suspend. Such a move would deprive the
big circuits Of a splendid preparatory
school Tor young players. Therefore. /
believe that IL it is possible something
should be done Immediately to keep the
International on the base ball map"
Owing to the ruction that has develop
ed between President Tener and Garry
Hermann over the scheduled joint
meeting of the major,league owners in
Chicago next Thursday, showdown
on the question of who is boss of the
older circuit is bound to come, at the
sessions which open in New York to-
morrow. According to Ban johnson
and Hermann. the confab is to be held
In Chicago as listed, and Tener MAIN
tains it will be impossible for the Ma
tional League magnates to finish their
business in New York in time to make
the jump to the Windy city by Thurs
day, although he has agreed to a meet
ing within ten days.
One of the chief items of business on
the National League program is the
election of a president. Several weeks
u6o q tenQeTeu the DreSl-
dency to Tener. and promised him a
unanimous vote. Tener formally ac-
cepted the offer. but in view of more
recent developments he is likely to in
sfst upon vote of support in his stand
against the joint meeting before he
will permit his name to be placed in
nomination for the presidency
Before leaving Cincinnati for New
York yesterday Hermann not only re-
tterated that the joint meeting would
be held in Chicago Thursday, but init.
| mated that Tener, if reelected, would
nave to accept much reduced salary
What will actually happen at the Ma
ttonal League conclaye is conjecturaI
but that it will develop fireworks in
plenty is certain.
Ban Johnson's latest suggestion tina,
the government take. over the Amer.
lean League, clubs and give the owners
4 per cent of the profits is not unpa.
triottc. but is decidedly impractica BILE
The administration now Is facing the
problem of operating the railroads and
coal mines of the country in addition
70 other grave questions arising from
the conduct of the greatest war in the
WORLDS history, and to suggest that il
take upon itself the task Of botherine
with professional sport is not worthy
OF serious consideration. There is NO
cnance that the government will con-
s1der going into the base ball bust
Evening star., 1917-12-10
New Warehouses Await Grades.

The big frame storehouses which the
government has built in the south
western section Of the city. between d
street on the north and Water street
on the south and 18th and 14th streets.
are completed. but cannot be put in
use. 1t is stated. until the land about
them 10 graded and railroad sidings are
put in. Some grading work was in
progress last week. but no move
toward the construction of the railroad
tracks has been started. The ware
houses are on the site of what was
the Southern railway freight yard be-
for the construction of the new Union
station. !
Evening star., 1917-12-10
BASE BALL FACES A CRITICAL
PERIOD IN CAREER THIS WEEK
Meetings of international, American and
National Leagues to Have Important
Bearing on Sport Next Year.
BY pENMAN THOMPSON.


of
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Evening star., 1917-12-10
MOHAWKS VANQU|SK
|ART|LLERYMEN, $50
Win Independent Foot Ball
Championship Of District
in Hard-Fought Game.
BY 81. c. BYRD.

Mohawks are independent foot ball
champions of the District. Yesterday, al
American League Park, they won that
honor from the Coast Artillery eleven
by a score of IS to 0. Both teams
fought hard for the title. but the Mo-
haws developed Just 8 little better
play than their service rivals.
It is doubtful II there has been bet
ter play in any Independent game since
some Of those the Vigilants used
to put up against visiting elevens
from the other cities. Mohawks did
their best work of the year, and
they had to in order to get away with
a victory over the Soldiers. Beyers did
some fine work for the winning eleven.
In fact, his performance was the fea-
ture of the game Besides contributing
several gains, which resulted in a
touchdown by Licarione in the first
period, Beyers grabbed a forward pass
in the second quarter and raced for a
score. He also counted another touch
down, but it did not count because his
team was penalized on the play.
Here is list OF comparative scores
prepared by a Georgia Tech "rooter"
which purports to show that Georgia
Tech had the strongest eleven In the
country last fall:
Georgia Technical. Al Pittsburgh ......-.. "a
Pennsylvania ....... Pennsylvania
Margin in favor Of Georgia Tech, S3 points.
Georgia Technical. G3 Georgetown $4,000. 20
Washington 4 Lee. o Washington & Lee... Il
Margin in favor of Georgia Tech. IS points.
Georgia Technical. So Chicago .....-..... 4s
Vanderbilt ......... D Vanderbilt ....-..- y
Margin in favor of Georgia Tech. So points.
Georgia Technical. 9s Navy ............... 81
Indians .......... D Indians ............ o
Margin in favor Of Georgia Tech, 81 points.
Georgia Technical. 98 Army ............... %
Indians ............. o Indians
Margin in favor of Georgia Tech. 20 points. .
Georgia Technical. eS West Virginia. 81
Indians ............. 0 Indians ........ o
Margin in favor Of Georgia Tech. II peints.
Georgia Technical. 9s Pennsylvania ....... 26
Indians ............. 0 Indians ..........-. Q
Margin in favor Of Georgia Tech. ~ paints.
Georgia Technicai... IS Ohio State. ......... Q
Auburn ..........,.. Auburn .....-....... o
Margin In favor of Georgia Tech. 81 points.
Georgia Technical. 63 Washington l. J..... IA
washington Lee... 0 Washington & Lee... o
Margin In favor Of Georgia Tech, 40 points.
Evening star., 1917-12-10
arantland Rice Joins Artillery.

GREENvHLE. s. c., December 10
Grantland Rice. ono Of the leading
sport writer's in America. has enlisted
as q private In the 1l6th Field Artillery,
soth Divisttn. and. was due TO report
at Camp Sewer today. il was feairnsd
at headquarters Of this regiment, Tho
116th Field Artillery was formerly the
LIST Tennessee Infantry. National Guard.
and Ii commanded by Col. Harry Berry.
Evening star., 1917-12-10
PEELED to accept the proposals for .

Secretary Baker makes this statement
as to conditions in Palestine:
THE success of British operations in
Palestine has had a very decided mill
tary effect throughout the Ottoman en-
pire, and much of the pressure which
the German higher command had hoped
to bring to bear in Mesopotamia with
the view to recapturing Bagdad has been
relieved.
I'm Mesopotamia the British are carry
bank Of the Dale river with great sue
cess. 1t is interesting to record that a
small Russian detachment co-operated
in this engagement with the British"
Evening star., 1917-12-10
Postpone Base Ball Writer'S Meetino

DETROIT, December lo.-The a,nu.
meeting OF the Base Bail Writer'S AS
sociation, which had been planned for
New York this week. has been post
poned temporarily. it was announced
here last night. because of the death
Of Secretary William G. weart. The
directors may meet during the joint
session Of the major leagues. -. -
Evening star., 1917-12-10
German Salmon.
the London Chronicle.

from The london ChfonlcIe.
Some good things como from Germany.
and among them is German salmon, which
Is being bred in tho Thames and has the
great advantage Of being non-miEratory.
This is its habit In its native waters, but
IL may change here. as happened with
brook trout in New Zealand They were
introduced there from our English rivers,
where they have never devoped into sea
rovers. but in their now homo they
rpeedily fooIk 20 migrating. and are now
tlne and hcalthy roe Of ss. trout, af-
Evening star., 1917-12-10
Speed Up.

From the Boston Transcript.
Proprietor-What's the trouble,
Head Waiter-Big crowd waiting for
table. sir.
Proprfetor-Tell. the orchestra to
strike up something lively. Maybe Il
viii make these people chew faster.
Evening star., 1917-12-10
six-Day Bike Race Winner to Enlist

NEW YORK, December 10.-Alfre6
Gouflet. who. paired with Magin. won
the lsix-day bike race at Madison
Square Garden (which ended at mid
night Saturday, has announced he in
tends to enlist IN the Army
Evening star., 1917-12-10
An Easy Way.

From the Baltimore American
How did such a silent couple. ever
make lover
.sVery easily. She has q speaking
countenance, while his money talks"
Evening star., 1917-12-10

The Pirates had more than nifty plays
| ers In uniform from time to time thto
wear ard finished last. They wen tho
world championship ID 1854 v14no
tseyeuteon men. -, - e t4ss.sss[s
Evening star., 1917-12-10
College basket ball will get under

College basket ball will get under
way in reality this week. Georgetown
is scheduled for another contest. being
due to meet Loyola, and the Intercol-
legiate League will open Saturday night
with four teams in the running. Ac-
cording to the present outlook there wnll
be more basket ball this winter in
Washington than in any previous sea-
son for long while.
Evening star., 1917-12-10

Players-Teams-Po votes
Adams. Vanderbilt, left end 2
Carpenter, Tech, left tackle. =
Bonner. Auburn. left guard. 4
ehll!ips. Tech. center. ter. ?
sessions Alabama. right guard. -. 8
Fincher. Tech. right tackle. 4
Ducote. Auburn, right end
Hill. Tech. quarterback &
Strupper. Tech. left halfback &
Flowers. Davidson, right haIfback 2
Guyon. Tech. fullback. a
Evening star., 1917-12-10

Bud Weiser of the WiIkesbarra cluin
led the New York State heagps In bate
tsns sHs in an eisSty.seven games. ia has
been recalled By the Philllea.
Evening star., 1917-12-10
ALL-S0UTHERN ELEVEN
Foot Ball Luminaries Named by
Experts Down in Dix;e

ATLANTA. Ga. December 1o.-Neyer
In the history of southern foot ball has
there been such unanimity of opin-
ion as prevails this year in the picking
OF all-southern teams. A composite ALL
southern fool ball team from the pic,xs
OF seven dopsters in the south here is
given as follows:
Evening star., 1917-12-10

john Lobert has. been appointed b6se
hall coach at the West Point .Mffftkfy
Academy. He should score .succees.
Evening star., 1917-12-10

Carson Bigbee of the Pirates 10 doing
his bit to help Uncle Sam in 'thes war
by working in one Of the shipyar1s
on the Pacific coast. =, z
Evening star., 1917-12-10

In Cincinnati's winter league the
Reds are about to overhaul the Giants.
Matty's men will win. the pennaat in
the PorkvilIe newspapers on or about
New Year day. I. =.
Evening star., 1917-12-10

Jake Atz, at one time with the
Washington club. who has been play
ing BAH for long while now. fs stfH
going strong in the Texas League.
Evening star., 1917-12-10

I The Vernon Pacific Coast Lexyus scluh |
lis trying. to secure Ivan Olson Of the
aser. but Col Ebbets refused to talk
business
Evening star., 1917-12-10
Compelled to Accept Truce.

'aThe Rumanian armies" 1t continues
while repudiating all attempts made by
the enemy to fraternixe with them, have
been by force of circumstances COM
Evening star., 1917-12-10

Catcher Hannah of the Salt Lake
club worked behind the bat In 1a4 full
games this year. setting . new record
for backstops.
Evening star., 1917-12-10

Baseball is booming. again this win
ter in the Panama Canal Zone. The
league consists of ten clubs: Ancon
won the pennant last season.