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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29
ABUNDANT FRUIT CROP
IN PROSPECT THIS YEAR
Peaches Only Exception Noted in Re-
port Of q. S. Chamber of
Commerce Committee.

With the lone exception of peaches
there is every prospect for an abundant
fruit crop in every section of the co,n-
try, according to a report prepared by
the committee on statistics and stand
ards of the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States. Because of cold, wet
weather. budding was delayed in the
more northern ATTITUDES and fore
cast is hardly possible, but according
to the committee If the fruits with
month or so the promise is for large
yields.
THE condition of apples, the most
important of all fruits, is generally
good everywhere throughout the coun-
try" says Archer Wall Douglas of st.
Louis, chairman of the committee
. ut has always been an axiom of
horticulture that apples do not ever
bear heavily two years in succession.
However, it seems now as II this be-
lief has shared the fate of many an
other sacred Inheritance and has been
ed traditions. With the increasing
proportion of selected types and the
growing employment of intelligent cul-
tivation. the. yield Of apples, year by
year. always barring unfavorable
weather. seems more assured and de-
pendab1e than ever before. IF the
present growing crop gets through the
next six weeks successfully. without
the disastrous June DROP which
blighted last seasons brilliant promise
of both apples and cherries, there seems
ahead of us one of the largest yields
on record" -
The story of small fruit. straw berries
and other berries, cherries and the like,
according to the committee, is much
mixed, but on the whole the outlook is
for a large yield, especially of cherries.
if the weather is not too wet from now
on.
Pears were damaged much by cold
and blight, but the total production
promises to be fully up to the average.
The forecast for a heavy yield of plums
and prunes, items of growing CONNER
cial Importance. is very bright. The
condition of citrus fruits-oranges,
lemons and grape fruits not good in
southern California. but somewhat bet
ter in southern Arizona, southern Tex
as and Louisiana. The trees were Sc
verely damaged by extreme cold
sula and the yield there will conse-
quently be greatly reduced.
Peaches. the survey details. suffered
severely from winter killing in almost
every section Their condition Is ex-
tremely spotted in one part of state
and fairly good in another. Their prom
Use is best in sections SO far apart as
the Pacific coast and the middle and
south Atlantic states. and the poorest
in the central west and central SOUTH.
In some states, notably Oklahoma and
Arkansas. the crop suffered not only
from very cold weather in the winter
and untimely frosts In the late spring,
but likewise from severe hailstorns.
The total yield. while not UP to normal,
will. on the whole. 1t Is thought, be
iarger'than seemed possible thirty days
ago. - -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29
PLAY FOR RED CROSS.
College Stars and Alexandra County
Boys to Clash at Clarendon.

The Imperials and Alexandria County
A A. base ball clubs will play tomor-
row at Clarendon, Va. for the benefit
of the Red Cross, the game starting at
3 o'clock. The Imperials are made up
for the most part of college players.
and include Johnny Gilroy and Jack
Maloney of the Georgetown squad, the
former playing left field and the latter
short Bresltn will do the twirling for
the Imperials. and the Alexandria
county boys will have tough PROPOSE
ton before them.
7, The Alexandria county chapter of the
cruits and financial support, and it is
believed one of the largest crowds that
ever gathered at Clarendon will wit
ness the contest. Many tickets already
have been sold. and they will be on sale
at the park. the entire proceeds going
to the Red Cross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29
Good Men in Half Mile,

1t is doubtful if high school athletics
here has ever seen two better half
milerS in the same year than Sheehan
and Latta. AS a matter of fact, both
are more capable than any one man of
any previous season. Sheehan is good
for better than minutes :: seconds.
and Latta covered the distance in about
that time at Tome against Sheehan.
The race between these two men to-
morrow should be well worth the
Watching, as it should develop uneX-
celled competition in scholastic ranks.
Tomorrow marks the last time the
State meet will be held on the old
track, which was constructed as tenn
porary affair in 1898 and has been in
use every year since. The track is of
clay and when in good shape is excep-
tionally fast. 1t was on this track that
Brewer did the 100 yards in Q As sec
onds two years ago. Fast time also
has been made on it in other events
The new field viii be completed before
the beginning of another year, pro-
vided the uncertainties of the present
international situation do not become
more uncertain. The track meet this
year would have been held on the new
field but it has simply been impossible
to get tho railroads to furnish the cars
in which to deliver the cinders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29
TWO SPANISH STEAMERS
REPORTED SUNK AT SEA
1873 Said to Have Perished With the
Eizaguirre-one Boat Load of
Survivors Landed.

LONDON. May 2s.-Forty-eisht pas
sengers and eighty-five members OF the
crew Of the Spanish steamer C, De
Eizaguirre are reported to have perish
ed as result of the sinking of the
steamer.
An official communication has been
issued concerning the sinking of the
steamer. 1t omits the point of origin of
the information. which was filed Saturday
at o'clock in the afternoon. The state
ment says:
THE Spanish mail steamer C. de Eiz-
aguirre's boat, containing her second
officer, an apprentice. eighteen mem
bers of the crew and two passengers
has reached here. The captain and
the remainder of the crew and passen-
gers have not been accounted for The
cause of the sinking of the steamer
| is not known. She carried about forty
passengers and a crew of sixty"
The fifth engineer of the EiZaguirre
has been picked up after cIinging to
wreckage for thirty hours.
A Reuters dispatch from an unnamed
| port says that all hope has been aban-
! doned of the rescue of the missing from
| the sunken Spanish liner C. de Eisza-
| guirre.
MADRID. May q, via Paris. May 90
Marquis Prieto, the Spanish premier
today announced that the Spanish
steamship Begona had been sunk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29
Only Four Reds EXEMPT.

CINCINNATI. May 29.-The entire
squad of the Cincinnati National
League) base ball club, with the excep-
ton of Manager Mathewson. Chase,
Knetzer and Thorpe, journeyed in a body
to the Office Of the city clerk here and reg
istered as required by the selective CON
scription law.
The four who did not register were
exempt owing to their being over the
required age limit OF thirty years The
squad registered today owing to being
scheduled to play away from home on
June S,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29
FIND A NEW EXPLOSIVE. =
Ten Thousand Times More Powerful
Than Dynamite. Is Claim.

|. NEW YORK, May 29.-Dr. D. De
Walton, vice president of the America N
Medieo- Pharmaceutical League, an
nounced at the annual meeting and
banquet of the league here last night
that he and his son. Mortimer, had dis
covered anexplosive so powerful that a
five-grain tablet would suffice to wreck
the tallest building in New York The
discovery. he said, resulted from an ex-
pertinent to find a cheap substitute for
gasoline. He and his son were using
a compound In q wedgwood mortar
three feet across the bowl.
Suddenly" declared DR.. Do Walton.
"there was terrific explosion and the
mortar was pulverized."
DR.. De Waltoh claimed that his exc
plosive was 10000 times more power
full than dynamite"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29
Is FREED OF CHARGES.
DR.. Marion P. Won David Denies He
Impersonated Army Officer.

Dr. Marion Prichard Won David OF
Brookline. Mass. who recently return-
ed to this city from a recruiting tour
and was arrested at the Army and Navy
Club, where he was dining Saturday
night, has been discharged from cus-
tody He was compelled to remain un-
der surveillance until yesterday, In
order that the Department OF Justice
might make an exhaustive inquiry cons
corning his movements
DIR. Won David made 1t plain that he
had not impersonated an officer OF the
military forces. He told OF his recruit
ing tour OF cities, and frankly said that:
some persons. had assumed he was An
army officer and had SO addressed him.
He paid no particular attention to the
manner in which he was addressed, ho
stated, because Of his deep interest IN
his work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29
Honors in the Meet.

Judged on what happened at the meet
at Tome a little more than a week
ago, the point trophy honors should lie
between Central and Tome. These
other institution, leading by a con-
siderable margin. Both are to be rep
resented by big squads. As a matter
or fact. there will be larger squads
from all the schools than have before
taken part in any of the meets this
year.
Prof. c. Edward Beckett of the
y. NJ. c. A. is to referee the meet.
W. b. Kemp, former star athlete at
State, is to be clerk of the course. and
The other officials for the games have
been selected from men with years of
experience in track work
The general outlook for the meet is
good, though it will not come up to the
standard of the two of the last two
years. The competition in the scholastic
events is sure to be just as good, II
not better, but the absence of the in
tercollesiate competitions will detract
considerably from the meet from the
standpoint Of many of those present,
especially the adherents of the various
colleges in Maryland and the District.
The meet tomorrow winds up ath-
ietics in the schools this year, with the
events to take place at the bathing
beach The season would have been
finished with the games at Tome on
May 10 had the Maryland meet not
been postponed from May s.
The year in athletics has been good
the schools having done better work
than for several seasons. Basket ball
was featured for the first time. base
bali saw the development of an ex-
ceptionally good team, and the track
squads have shown unusual capa bill
ties Mclean and Latta of Central
Mcnamara and Sheehan of Tech, Alex
ander and Hout of Western and Raedy
of Business have done we'll on the
track. and all may be expected to be
among the leaders in their events to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29
ALL MAJOR GAMES OFF.
Rain Plays Havoc With Schedule
in the Big Show.

CHICAGO. May 29.--Not n major league
base ball game was played yesterday
Four contests in the National League
the American League rain also prevented
the only scheduled contest. the game be-
tween Philadelphia and New York 1t
was the first time in several years that the
majors faced similar situation. Most of
the clubs will play double-headers today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29
Nineteen Cubs Register.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. May 29-Nineteen
of the twenty-five members of the Chicago
National League base ball club regis
tered here under the CONSUMPTION act
While the club will be In Chicago on reg
are non-residents of that city
The three not registering on account OF
being under or over the required ages
were James Archer, AL Den1aree and
RoIlie Zeider.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29
Rain Stops Tennis PLAY.

All possible chance for starting play
in the first round of singles in the
middle Atlantic patriotic tennis tour
nament at the Columbia Country Club
yesterday was stopped by the arrival
of a downpour which drenched the
already wet courts. It lie doubtful II
the courts will be dry. enough today to
permit play.
Play in the mems doubles and
women's singles starts tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29
Barger Gets Donlin's Job.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. May 29--Announce-
ness in his family in New York, Mike
Donlin, manager of the Memphis South
ern Association club. had resigned.
Cy Barger, for the last two years
pitcher for the team. has been appointed
to fill the vacancy temporarily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29
Rumor Starts the Rioting.

The crowd seemed peaceable enough
until a runor was heard that white
woman had been insulted and that two
white men had been held up by negroes.
Then the mob began attacks on me-
groes, who were seized and searched.
II unarmed they We're punished lightly.
IL they carried weapon they were
shown no mercy. This continued inter-
mittently for more than four hours.
Gov. Lowden was asked to send troops.
but as the National Guard has been
federalfzed 1t could not answer such a
call. A report was current that mem
bers of the 9th Illinois were aiding the
police. but this proved untrue
The mob began to disperse shortly
before . O'Clock. and at 3 o'clock the
city appeared quiet. Police officials
said. however. that they feared another
outbreak, especially If negroes start to
work in plants where strikes have been
called.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29
TRACK MEET BOOKED
AT STATE TOMORROW
Star Athletes of Maryland and Dis
triet to Gather for Last
Event Of Year.
BY n. C. BYRD.

Star athletes from the largest prep
and high schools of Maryland and the
District of Columbia are to gather to-
morrow morning at the Maryland State
College for the annual track and field
games held under the auspices of that
institution. Nineteen high and prep
schools have sent in entries. and among
the men who will be in competition are
registered some of the most capable
performers in the south Atlantic sec
ton The competition in the various
events should be exceptionally keen.
The first event, the 100-yard dash in
terscholastic, will be started at 1890
o'clock.
The total of entries for the meet is
less than last year, there being no in
tercollegiate contests and a smaller
number of entrants in the class for
county schools. Nine high schools have
sent notifications that they would have
squads in the county school events and
fourteen have men entered in the open
interscholastic. Entries for the open
contests have been received from the
Sparks High School. Alegany County
High, Frederick High. Centerville High.
Tome High. Central High, Towson
High, Western High. Technical High.
Business High, Baltimore. Polytechnic.
Baltimore City College. st. Adams and
Westminster High
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29
MOB At EAST ST. LOUIS
RAIDS NEGRO QUARTER
One Colored Man Is Shot and a Score
Are Beaten Into I'm
consciousness.

/
EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,, May ga mob
of perhaps 1000 persons went through
the negro quarter last night, shot one
colored man, seriously wounding him,
beat a score into Inconsistencies.
drove several hundred negroes across
the Mississippi river bridge into st.
Louis. Mo, and then dispersed early
today.
The assault began after report had
been circulated that white woman
mad been insulted and two white men
heid up by negroes, just after a COM
mlttee from the Central Trades and
Labor Union had attended a meeting
OF the city council to make a protest
against the importation of any more
colored laborers into st. Louis.
Shots We're fired at frequent intervals.
but only one negro is known to have
been wounded. He fled to St Louis
and was found there unconscious, with
bullet wound in his head and three
ribs fractured. All negroes were
searched and If armed they were
beaten into Inconsistencies.
MANY negroes were given refuge in
the city Jail. and at midnight the po-
lice estimated that 1000 persons sur
rounded the building. threatening to
storm it. The mob was dissuaded. how
ever, and rushed into the business sec
tlon, where street cars were stopped
ana saloons searched. Several negro
saloons were wrecked and Mayor Mon-
man issued an order for all bars in the
city to close.
Riot calls brought out the entire city
police force, but the mob went virtually
unchecked. The 9th Illinois Infantry
was called and put under arms, but
TOOK no active part in the disturbance
Many workmen here have been idle
on account of strikes. and it is esti-
mated that at least 5000 negroes have
been imported from the south to take
their places.
At the meeting of the council, which
was held in the main auditorium of the
city hall. in order to accommodate the
crowd, the mayor pleaded with the men
to restrain themselves from violence
and promised that some method of con-
trolling the ingress of negroes would
be found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29

Homer B. Miles. twenty-six, a Balti-
more and Ohio fireman of Cum berland,
ND. was struck and killed BY train
at Greenspring, w. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29
Cites Example of Inaccuracy.

Merely as an example. however, of the
wiliful inaccuracy of the statements in
question, / may take the last three, I'M
der head ,. "(a) a whole army corps,
the 18th. was ordered by a secret order
to surrender to the Germans" the adj
rertisement states. 1t will suffice, /
think. to point out to you that at this
time the constitutional Hellenic gov
eminent could only communicate with
the 4th Army Corps in Cavalia through
the allied military and naval authori-
Ties at Saioniki. On August 20, 1916.
this army corps was ordered to retire
upon Cavalla. On September 10, 1916.
Col. Hadjopoulos telegraphed, through
the British admiral in command off
Cavalla.
Fourth Greek Army Corps at Cavalla
wishes Immediately to surrender to
British. Buigarians threatening to bonn
bard the city the following day. Mon
day"
The British admiral thereupon tele-
graphed the chief of the Greek staff:
IF he wished to permit the Greek
troops to embark on Greek ships. To
this Gen. Callaris replied a>once by an
order to Col. Hadjopoulos. to transport
himself Immediately with all his forces,
and. If possible, all supplies to Volo,
arranging for transportation with the
British admiral. embarking preferably
on Greek ships, but if none should be
available. on ships OF any other nation
atty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29

Brig. Gen. John r. Hurd, brevetted
for Eallantry at Shiloh. Stone river and
GfIckamauga- died at Long Beach, Cal.
"wednesday after a long Illness. He was
e@fenty-nine years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29

DHIIHlU, u, 0sIUHNVVHI ..
Other games postponed; rain
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Kansas City, 3; Minneapolis, o. Louisville
3: indianapolis, /. Milwaukee, j; st. Paul 4
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Fort Worth. 4; Houston, l. Waco, ); Dallas,
1. San Antonio. 8; Shreveport, ..
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Augusta. 0; Columbia. 5. Charleston, /: Jack
sonville, o.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Chattanooga. 4; birmingham. J.. Atlanta. Q,
Memphis, ]. Mobile, 8; Little Rock T.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29
Revolution Soon Quelled.

An attempt at revolution in Athens
on December 1 and 2, in the course of
which an attempt was made to assas-
mate Gen. Callaris, commander of the
Greek 1st Army Corps, was frustrated
and order restored in the city within
thirty hours. During the restoration
OF order thirteen loyal soldiers, six
armed reservists and five civilians were
killed by the revolutionaries Three
revoiutionists were killed and two
wounded. In all. 26s individuals We're
arrested. charged with completely in
tho plot. Within a fortnight ninety
one had been released, lis were still
to be examined, f1fty-seven had been
convicted on suspended sentence and
two were under Indictment
These are the facts. A. VOUROS
Charge d,Affaires of Greece
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New York at Philadelphia-Rain.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
All games postponed-Rain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29
Quotes Statement to Press.

These are official dispatches which the
British naval authorities can doubtless
confirm. Comment is unnecessary. On
this subject this legation made on Oc-
tober 4 to the representatives of the
press the following statement: "CoI.
to Germany in order to be kept there
until the end of the military operation
IN the orient, has not acted in con-
formity with the instructions of the
Greek government, who had given him
the express. order to embark with his
men and supplies for volo, and in con-
sequence his action is expressly dis
avowed'
"(b) He (King Constantine) organ
lied on December 1, 1916. an ambush
against the British and the French ma
rines which after a written agreement
between the government and the Adj
niral Dartiges du Fournet had been
permitted to go to Athens" the ad-
vertisement reads. Some time ago I
gave the press an official declaration
OF the constitutional Hellenic govern
ment reading. in part, as follows: ITO
PUT an end to the matter once for ALL
the Hellenic government again indig-
naHtly denies the accusation that any
8o-cal1ed ambush was laid for the
allied marines who were landed on De-
cember L.
1t will suffice, I think, to point out
IN addition to this official statement
that the object, as you may recall, of
the landing of the allied marines was
in.the words of the French admiraTs
orders: General objective of the corps
OF debarcation: The corps of debarca-
ton must stablish itself, by force if
necessary. in positions the occupation
Of which sby our troops constitutes a
menace to Athens"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29
Purpose of the Admiral Stated.

The admiraPs purpose was to force
the constitutional Hellenic government
to deliver certain arms belonging to
the Greek people to the allied authori-
ties. The constitutional Hellenic gov
ernment twice. on November 16 and
November %, officially advised the
French admiral that his demand could
not be complied with. In view of these
circumstances, as well as the testi-
mony of the adrniraFs own order to
his troops. any charge of ambush" is
patiently in bad faith.
See also a statement of this legation
given to the Press Association Fehru-
airy %, 1917
lc) He fking Constantine) organ
lied on the lst and I'd of December.
1915, a real pogrom against the lib
erals. Hundreds of venizelists were put
to death without trial, thousands were
put to (sic) prison for the only accusa-
ton of being EenizeIists and pro allies, !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29
RESENTS THE CHARGES
AGAINST GREEK ruler
Head of Legation Replies to Adver
tisement Signed by G. Georgiou
and George Lambros.
no the Editor of The Star:

! have been very much surprised to
see published in The Evening Star of
May IS an advertisement. signed by
two individuals. G. Georgiou and
George Lambros, attacking. in unmeas-
ured terms, my sovereign and the con-
stitutional government of my country.
I have recently given the press va
rious official statements which contra
dict in toto the allegations of the two
individuals who sign the advertisement
in question. ! shall not therefore take
your space to go into all the ridiculous
assertions in the advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-29
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
LEAGUE RESULTS,
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Buffalo. o; Montreal, 3.
Other games postponed; rain.