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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-20
SENATORS FIGHT DONALD
FOR SHIPPING BOARD
Owns Steamers Flying British Flag and
Hires Chinese, Charges Made

Washington. Jan. l9.-The nomina-
tions of William Denman, of San Fran
cisco: Bernard n. Baker, of Baltimore;
James B. White, of Kansas City, and
Theodore Brent. Of New Orleans, As
members of the Federal Shipping Board
were confirmed tonight by the Senate.
Opposition by Progressive Republicans
10 John A. Donald, Of New York. the
fifth member of the board, held up his
confirmation.
Senator Phear spoke against con-
frmation Of Donald, and there are indi-
cations that several other Democrats
will join in the opposition. II was said,
however that Mr.. Donald would be con-
frmed without long delay.
Opposition to him is based largely on
the fact that he owned and operated
steamships under the British flag and
that he employed Chinese coolies as
sailors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-20
PRESIDENT URGES
HASTE In SENATE
Discusses Night SittingS to
Get His Programme
Rushed Through

Washington, Jan. 19.-President VIII
son seriously discussed with the Sen
ste steering committee to-day the adj
visibility Of the Senate holding night
sessions 20 rusl through the legislative
programme an q avoid the necessity Of
an extra session Of Congress Little
time was gwen TO a revenue bill in the
two-hour conference. it being taken for
granted that some such measure would
rave 20 be passed.
The President discussed. however,
the corrupt practices act. the Webb 0lll
eXenpting exporters from the inhlbi-
lions Of The sherman antitrust law.
the water power bill. the bill changing
the form Of government Of Porto RICO
and the railroad legislation.
Little Chance for Railway Bill
Chairman Kern of the committee said
that details Of the strike legislation
were not discussed The situation at
present, in the opinion OF most SEN
stors, is that no railroad lcgi slatlon
with any clause fOrbiddIng strike or
lockout during the period Of inveslga-
tion or az any time whatever, can be
passed. either by this session or by an
extra session.
There would not be so much oppo-
s.tion 20 an innocuOus bill. however,
and such a measure may be put
through. providing compulsory invesu-
cation, but with no restraining clause
enforcing a continuance Of railroad SER
vice during this period Of Investigation.
There is little probability, also, OF
the passage Of a corrupt practices act
10 is certain that if this measure is
pressed there will be long debate over
the question Of reduced Southern rep
Icsentation. and nothing is palmer than
that no holly contested legislation can
be got through at this session. This
does not mean that there VIII be surely
an extra session. because such an extra
session would bring in the new House
Of Representatives. with the political
control OF the House in doubt, and
there would be much less chance of the
President getting what he wanted from
She new House than from the present
enc.
Chance for laxative Senators
Judging from the rate OF progress in
the Senate this week. there will not be
time enough in the present session for
an Of the appropriation bills. so there
is splendid opportunity for laxative
Senators 10 Kill anything 70 which they
are opposed.
The steering committee has been
called 10 meet again Monday, when an
effort viii be made 20 agree on a pro
erammc 10 be submitted 10 a caucus Of
Senate Democrats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-20
POSSE KILLS THREE OUTLAWS
Slain Men Belonged To Band OF Okla
homa Bank Robbers

Okmulgee. OLA. Jan. ia posse
of ten men which left here early to-
day IA search Of bank robbers, returned
at noon with the bodies Of Oscar Poe
Will Hart and Harry Hart. The men
killed were engaged in a skirmish with
the posse about eighteen miles south
we1t of this city.
Sheriff Roach and Mel Bowman, chief
Of police. led the posse. Bowman, the
only member of the posse wounded,
was shot in the hand.
1t is believed by the officers that the
three men killed to-day were members
Of the band which fought off a posse
near Nowata recently after they robbed
the Alluwe, Okla. State Bank, and an
other bank at Ninita.
Poe and VIII Hart we've arrested and
charged with the robbery of a bank at
CentralIa a few days later, but escaped
from Jail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-20
SENATE TO OPEN
FIGHT ON GRAYSON
Continued from page !

WAS ever before reached by doctor
i'm the history Of the navy; and these
men Of longer. OF better, and OF honor
able service are slurred as oelng I'M
worthy and incompetent.
There are many classes OF people
who should actively do their utmost TO
prevent the consummation OF thlS
crime against the navy and against the
people.
Promotion Left to Brother Officers
First are the members of Congress
and especially all the Senators. They,
realizing the need of some sort Of
promotion as reward for fitness and
work. planned. and only six months ago
nassed. law establishing a system
of selection for promotion TO the
higher grades. They labored earnestly
10 have a law which embodied all of
the good features and rejected the
objectionable features Of various pro-
posed plans OF selection.
They sought to safeguard the act
bv providing that the promotions
should be for merit and that the selec-
tions should be made By the candi-
dates brother officers, who after a
lifetime OF service, knew him and his
worth
These members OF Congress are en-
titled to have their plan given a fair
and an honest trial. 1t has not been
given that chance. Into it has been
Injected this odious job which makes
the very name of selection nauseous.
ut is earnestly hoped that the Sen
ate will reject these nominations and
insist that the Congressional plan Of
selection be fairly tried out.
Second, every man who has be
Loved i'm The nrincinles Of civil service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-20
CANADA HEAVY BUYER HERE
Buys Almost Five Times as Much as
from United Kingdom

Washington, Jan. 19.-Canadian i'm
porters are purchasing in the United
States almost five times as much goods
as they are taking from the United
Kingdom, as shown in statistics MADE
public to-day by the Bureau OF Foreign
and Domestic Commerce.
This country's sales to Canada in
the last fiscal year were valued al
s37O,OOO.OOO, against $77,S7O,Ov' sup
plied by the British Isles, and the total
imports were just $50S,OoO,Q0o. The
United Kingdom continues to be the
largest purchaser Of Canadian prod
nets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-20
U. S. Dollar 81 Cents in Uruguay

Washington, Jan. 10. - Uruguay's
heavy exports in recent months have
forced exchange TO a height that is in
terfcring seriously with the country's
commerce, according 10 the State De
partmcnt. American exchange, already
Ugh. las been so seriously affected that
the American dollar is selling for only
8l cents Uruguayan gold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-20
PORK BARREL BILL PASSES
IN FACE OF WILSON'S VETO
Vote Is 23f TO % in Nomenclature
Goes TO Senate

Washington, Jan. 19.-An omnibus
public buildings bill, which President
Wilson has given notice he will veto
was passed late to-day by the House
234 to %. 1t carries $3S,000000 for
buildings, improvements or sites in
cities and towns all over the country.
The bill now goes to the Senate
where it will encounter determined OPP
position.
Action in the House followed long
and bitter debate. during which advo-
Gates Of the measure defended itNand
opponents denounced it as pork bar
rel" legislation. The final vote was
not along party lines, although there
were more Republican than Democratic
negatives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-20
AMERICAN REFUGEE DIES
Physician Suceumbs from Exposure
After Villas Parral Raid.

FL Paso. Tex. Jan. ia Spanisrd
who arrived to-day from Parral con.
frmed the killing by Villa followers
Of Alexander Ricud Frenchman, who
lived in Parrsl. Novembe. ..
Dr. Thomas Flanagan, an American
physician at Parral. who was in hiding
thirty days and finally reached the bor-
der here, died to-day from the exposure
incident 10 his experience
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-20
Two SUSPECTS Seized in Japan

Kobe. Japan. Jan. 10 Two foreign
ers. named Scoheld and Dresser. have
been arrested here. The men, who are
supposed 10 be Englishmeu, were en-
ployed by an American company iu in
staling wireless plants in houses and
exchanging communications The APP
pzrStus used was conhscated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-20
"The Digest" a First Aid to the Doubtful

The world is now going through period of mo-
mentOus changes under conditions that tend al
most invariably to make. every man and woman
partizan on one SIDE or the other in the great
struggle being grimly fought out between auto
cratic and democratic ideals. With the destiny of
whole social and governmental system hanging
in the balance we are so deafened by the clamor of
the advocates of these two conflicting parties that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-20
Head of Trainmen Sug-
gestS Joint Board to
Settle Disputes
WON'T HELP PUBLIC,
ADAMSON ASSERTS
Carter Blames Subsidized
Press for Compulsory
Arbitration Idea

Washington. Jan. I9.-W. G.. Lee,
head of the trainmen's brotherhood,
to-day presented a substitute plan for
President Wilson's railway labor legis-
lation to the House Commerce Commit
tee.
A board of eight, equally divided be-
tween railway workers and operating
officials, appointed by the President
would solve ell the present difficulties
over working conditions, he said. and
would command unqualified support Of
the four brotherhoods. and he predicted
there would be no deadlocks.
Lee appeared primarily to oppose the
Adamson bill to compel ninety days
notice Of strike or lockout
Let the President create, so as to
take it out of politics" said Lee, "a
board Of eight members for handling
this work four practical railroad
workers. such as conductors, brakemen,
irainmen or engineers. and four prac-
teal operating officers.
Few Deadlocks. He Predicts
There would be few deadlocks or
such board. despite the tact that it
was evenly divided Men who know
their subjec- as these men should
seldom would be witnou, q majority
Under such a plan both sides would
get Justice and there would be no
necessity for the Adamson bill now
before you or any other legislation re-
lating TO hours or wages"
Chairman Adamson expressed opposi-
lion to Lees plan.
"The public would be no better of
Under such a plan than II is at pres
emit" he said. Nov the employers and
employees of the roads get together and
make deals so that ;he public suffers.
and they would do the same thing if
Lees plan were adopted. Ny purpose
still is 10 protect the public with this
bill"
". s. Carter, head OF the frcmcn,
maintained that the present agitation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-20

we find it hard to know which to follow, or what
are the actual rights and wrongs Of the questions
involved. Here THE LITERARY DIGEST comes
TO our aid with its cool and sane discussions Of
these Notwithstanding events along absolutely inn
partial lines, quoting from all sorts of periodicals
without a shadow of bias Reading it, we are en-
abled to recover our bearings to Judge values &C
curately, to rise above personal and political view
points, and to know things as they are.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-20

Canada Swept by Prohibition
Why Socialists Left the Party
Church and Corporation Soul
Why We Eat
To Save Niagara's Horseshoe" F.
North Dakota's Farmer Revolt
A Modern Spanish Painter of Primitive Wig
Phillip Gibbs-A War Corresponds
with "Naturalistic Vision"
A Fine Collection OF Wusfr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-30
Twelve-TeamLeague
Is Mercedes Idea

month for all clubs. and insist that
the limit Was lived up To by all
managers. AS supplementary
proposition. Judge McCredie offers
the suggestion that the players on
the clubs could take a percentage
OF the receipts from all games for
their salaries II they so desired.
Hen Berry Has Suggestion
Hen Berry. Of the San Francisco
club, offers the suggestion that
three leagues be formed in the
Coast and Northwestern cities next
year. Berry would include Vernon.
Los Angeles, Oakland and San
Francisco In one league. Salt Lake.
Butte. Great Falls and Spokane In
another. while the third league
would be made up OF Portland. Sc
attic. Vancouver and TacomA.
These leagues would each play off
n 24-week schedule. after which the
winners OF each league would meet
in California. with another team
adde's. which would be made M Of
the best players from all the other
clubs. and real championship
schedule would be played off 10 de-
eide the gonfalon honors of the Pa
cific coast. Northwest and Rocky
mountain district.
Either OF these schemes would
require the cooperation OF the
Northwestern league magnates. and
there is little doubt but that this
cooperation could be secured II the
propositions could be made as
healthy looking at combined meet.
ing as they do on paper.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-30
Long List of Prizes Put Up for Stars Big
Bicycle Race to Be Run Off Labor Da,

n you are boy OF II or under
Ind can buy. borrow or beg a bicycle
and have not yet sent In your entry
10 Piper a. Taft'n To compete in The
Stare big Labor day bicycle rae.
over the streets OF Seattle. there 10
something wrong with you.
Take look nj the LONG list OF
valuable prizes that have been
hung up for the event. and then
get In trim Already boys who
have entered are taking daily
spins over N" course 80 they Will
have no difficulties on the day OF
tho race
Not only viii you have an oppor.
tunity to compete for ono OF the
many valuable prizes listed here
with. but you will also get n chance
10 soc yourself In the movies. for
The stars movie man will be on
the Job.
Hurry Hurry, Hurry
Fill out the coupon printed else
where on this page and take IL TO
Piper a Tafts. on Second ave. at
your earliest convenience. The
first ones in get the best places in
line when the race II held.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-30
Morris Is
FaVOred in
Heavy Bout

ny unifed fre.s Isas.d Wire
CLEVELAND. o.. Aug. 3d.
Odds Of 20 favorIna Carl
Morris prevailed today. Local
bettors who have seen both
Morris and Fulton training for
their i5-round Labor day bout
at Canton, are putting up the
money.
But the odds are expected to
veer slightly IN Fnlton's favor as
fight fans from the Great North
west, which raised Fulton, come In.
Those backing Morris are put
ting their money on his well.known
ability to hit as against Fulton's
shifty and clever disposition.
Both men have moved their
training camp at Canton TO get
used TO the scenery
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-30

at least even. ny winning ls and
losing IL OF theRe remaining con.
tests. u Will be possible for the
White SoS 10 finish with a percent.
age OF GIG.
Tho Red Sor are booked to en,an.
gle themselves with the opposition
In n more games. II they win of
OF the endeavors and drop only IL.
the best they will have to show for
Themselves will be an average of
GA.
The White Sox pitching staff has
lust begun to regain for'n-some-
thing II lacked on the teams last
Eastern trip.
Eddie Collins is doing something
he did not do on the last turn-hit.
II looks much moro favorable for
the White Sox.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-30
Red SOx Will Have
to Play Good Ball
nv n. c. HAMILTON

GATED Pres. staff Correspondent
NEW YORK. Aug. 3o.-if
Boston 10 TO win the American
league pennant. starting today
with Philadelphia on the home
field. u will be necessary for
the club TO play at $40 clip,
and keep II up 20 the last game,
provided Chicago does no better
than 70 win one more than half
Its rem aiming games.
The lead OF four and a half games
now held by Chicago looks exactly
like a cut on the worlds series from
the average angle. Only by the
most remarkable vision Ia II posi-
Bile to detect anything else. altho II
Is not a forgotten point that the
Red SoK are wont to take their pen
nants without any sauce.
The White Sox have q games on
their schedule. Only nine remain 10
be played on the Chicago grounds.
Three will be PLAYED In Boston.
where In the past. they have shown
their nerve by holding the Red Sox
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-30
DObie Will
Head Navy
Grid Team

ollmour Doble. former Uni
sersity OF Washington football
coach. will act In that capacity
al Annapolis the coming fall,
according TO word received
hero today. He 10 expected TO
leave Detroit. where he 10 now
located as coach Of the Uni
verslty OF Detroit team. for the
naval academy ~ once.
Dobie was offered the place Jus,
one day before tho announcement,
that the navy would play football
again this year the same as usual.
It was his acceptance OF the con.
tract that caused tho announce.
ment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-30
GdHWs
Comment
on Sports

T1RoM CIRCULATE rumors Of a shakeup In the
Yankees which with the disposition Of Bill oone-
- OF the club,
the league OF the which
place.
\ be
II he is. be
Huston, Yankee
a winning ball They bought,
urIsts acquired Yankees
. contender.
Of their stars out Of the RUNNING This there
failure Of the potential he anything
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-30

A f2club baseball circuit
made up OF six California and
ss Northwest cities 10 the plan
advanced by Judge mecredie,
OF Portland, as a probable solu-
ton OF the worries Of Pacific
Coast and Northwestern
league bosses for 1918.
Judge McCredie would call the
organization the All-Coast league.
and his plan carries with Il a re-
duccd schedule for the Glass "A
cities and about the same number
OF games for the Northwestern
league cities as has been the rule
In the past
San Francisco. Los Angeles. Oak
land. Vernon and Salt Lake would
be the southern end OF the circuit.
with Spokane. Portland. Seattle.
Tacoma. Vancouver. Butte and
Great Falls In the north.
See Every Team Once
twenty-five weeks OF baseball
would be the schedule best fitted
to the circuit. according TO the
Portland boss. That length play.
ing season would give each city a
chance to see each other club in the
league once during the season. and
would mean that each club wouli
make but one Jump between Oregon
and California.
The southern teams could come
north 10 play Portland. Seattle. TIA.
coma and Vancouver. then jump 20
Spokane. Butte and Great Falls.
and from there to Salt Lake on the
return trip 10 California. Tho
northern clubs could make the
swing OF the circuit by following
the same plan down south.
NcCredic would set the salary
limit Mt not more than $4,000 per
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-30
Eddie Fries Outfit
to PLAY Duthie Team

Stacy Shown's all.stars. compos.
cd Of Northwestern stars and IA.
vorites. will tear into the Duthie
team. winners OF the Shipbullders'
league, next Sunday. for the long
end OF the gate receipts.
This contest should attract con
siderable attention. from the fact
that both teams have a large fol.
lowing.
Eddie Fries Ia doing the mana
gerial duties for the Stacy Showns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-30

For the third time the Giantn
have released Jack Murray from
hts third-basing job. Wonder II II
will stick this timer
Now that JACK Curey NJ
longer 10 managing Jess VII
lard. he gives out the dope that
"Cari Morris will make Jess
quit" Wonder n he knew II all
the timer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-30

vHE YANKEES lack the punch.
play ball with a snap.
Perhaps Manager Donovan is TO
blame. but more probably It is his
players.
Just now there Is some talk OF
trades with the Browns. Such
trades might be beneficial to both
clubs. IL Is understood that Rup-
per would willingly part with any
members OF his club except Baker.
Pipp. Walters and Peckinpaugh.
Phil Ball has been quoted to the
effect that he would trade or sell
any player on his club. excepting
Sisier.
There are some fine ball players
in both lots. fellows like Pratt,
Shotfen and Sloan. OF the Browns.
and Hendryx. Gilhooley and Mai
eel. OF the Yankees. who might be
benefited by such a change.
you MEN SHOULD be com.
mendef for giving your services in
. patriotic cause, rather than be
brought into court for alleged yio-
lation OF an Anticipated law"
These were the words OF New
York police magistrate in discharg.
ing John McGraw and Christy
Mathewson. who appeared before
him for playing baseball on Sun
day In New York.
The receipts OF the game were
turned over to dependents of the
Fighting 6sth." New York's his
toric regiment. called to the front.
McGraw and Mathewson. az man
ayers OF their respective teams.
were asked to appear in court for
participating in the first Sunday
ball game ever played on Manhat-
tan island.
Sunday baseball has been prohib-
tied In New York by a blue Law"
which antedates the game itself by
a century or two. law which IL
directed against any game OF skill
This law. now being rellgiously
enforced at the instance OF certain
purity leagues. has its effect in de
priving workmen from witnessing
or INDUCING in clean sport on the
only day they have TO themselves
and sending many into the back
rooms OF saloons which keep open
on Sunday.
Recently Charles Ebbetts was
prohibited from permitting his club
TO play ball In Brooklyn. One game
had been played. and a percentage
OF the receipts were turned over TO
the Red Cross.
There is not a city In the East
which would not welcome Sunday
baseball.
II would provide wholesome rec
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-30
Busy's Lassie Again
Wins in Grand Circuit

By United Press Leased Wire
POUGHkEEPSiE. Aug. So
Busy's iassie got away again yes
terday and won the 5000 Knick-
erbocker purse for the 2;07 trot.
The event went four heats.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-30
RECORD FOR sAllEE

Slim sallee. pitcher for the
Giants, today possesses at
least the equal OF record.
saIlee entered the game be-
tween the Giants and Pirates
with two runners on. two out.
and the score tied In the ninth
Inning. The first ball pitched
was lined TO Robertson and the
side retired.
Responsibility for defeat or
Victory then rested on saiiee.
The Giants made the necessary
run TO win In their half OF the
inning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-30
StraChan and Browne
Best Eastern Wizards

By United Press Leased Wire
CLEVELAND. Aug 30.-Marv
Browne and Johnny Strachan won
the feature doubles contest here
yesterday from Molla Bjurstedt
and Harold Throckmorton. in tn
Red Cross tennis meet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-30
Athletic Club Holds
Meeting for Members

Members Of the Seattle Athletic
club gathered there last night and
formulated plans for the strength.
ening of the organization. A mem
bership campaign probably will be-
launched.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-30
John McGraw Fined
$1,000 for Trouble

By United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-John Nc
Graw's little run In with the news
papers here cost him $1,000 yes
terday. He was fined that much
by the board OF directors of the Ma
tionM league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-30
Baseball
NATIONAL IEAGIE

Al Philadelphia J. ~ Louis :
Al New York :. Pfttahurg s.
At Brooklyn 2. Chicago J.
At Boston 4. Cincinnati g.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-30

reation for thousands on the only
day they have to enjoy themselves.
TEX RICHARD believes the time
has come for promoters TO lay
aside their efforts to bring boxers
together and fly into the war with
all their punch.
People are not going TO fights. q"
said Tex. recently. THE war is
taking up too much OF their time
and too much Of their money. I
don't believe in trying to get the
fight dollars while such a war is in
progress. | have no intention OF
trying TO stage big fight now. and
probably will never make another
effort unless the war soon ends"