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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-28

The FINLAND was taken to her pier
alongside other American liners. The
entire passage feet Of the line is in
New York harbor today for the first
time. DR.. Henry Van Dyke, former
American Minister to Holland, was
not aboard the ship, as had been re
ported. Passengers said DR.. Van
Dyke had gone to Corruna. Spain. to
ioin Ambassador Gerard and would
come with him.
II had a talk with Lloyd George
before 1 left England" Hale said. 81
also talked with Premier BRAND OF
France, and other officials closely in
touch with the conduct of the war.
Without exception they are elated
Mt the step which sent Count Won
BernStOrff back to Germany, and be-
lieVe the next move will carry the
United States into war on the side OF
The Allies.
sThe moral effect of the American
entry is all that is hoped for by the
EurOepan countries. They declare the
spectacle of only "a few American
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-28
ice Gone. RIVER
Ferries AGAIN RUN

Regular service on all ferry lines
between Wilmington and Pennsgrove
was started this morning, the sched-
ule of January is. which has been
badly interrupted during the past six
weeks, being put into effect. The
first boat to leave here starts at $50
o'clock in the morning, service being
maintained practically every hour
until midnight Return service from
Pennsgrove starts at o'clock and
continues all day until 1240.
The City of Chester is making reg
ular trips to Deep Water Point at
6.55, 245 and 10.45, 9.45 on Sundays
to accommodate powder workers
There was no trouble on any of the
ferry lines today, barring a slight de-
lay this morning on account OF fog
Difficulty from ice has entirely dis
appeared.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-28
favor WOREMEN'S
COMPENSATION BILL
Delegation Of Business and
Labor Union Men Appear
at Legislature
SUGGEST INSURANCE
co. FOR EMPLOYERS
STAFF Correspondent.


DOVER. Del, Feb. 2s.-Professor
Francis H. Bohlen, Of the University of
Pennsylvania, addressed members Of
the Senate and House in joint session
on the subject of worl1mens compensa-
tion this morning.
The workmens compensation bills
have been introduced, one in the House
by Mr.. Cross, and one in the Senate. by
Senator Gormley.
Representatives of Wilmington in
dustries and of the Central Labor Union
Of that city, practically all Of whom
favor the passage of a worlUmen's COM
pensation act, attended the hearing.
Owing TO the clock ON the ground
floor at French street station being slow
this morning a number of business men
who wanted to attend thu hearing were
left there when the Delaware railroad
train pulled out.
The Central Labor Union was rep
Continued on Page Five)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-28
FEAR G Americans MAY
Be lost WITH LACONIA
In The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON, Feb. 2S. - With two
Americans known to be among the
dead, the American Embassy was di-
recting its energies today to obtaining
definite information whether six other
Americans listed in the Laconia's
crew were among the missing.
Thomas Coffee, a Baltimore Negro
trimmer. has not been accounted for.
Four members of the crew are still
missing, according to the Cunard
Company's list. and eight according
to unofficial check.
A number Of the Laconia's survivors
reached here today on a special train,
but they had practically nothing new
TO add to survivors stories as told at
Queenstown yesterday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-28
England Expects America TO Act
Since "OYerf Act" is Committed

patches from Switzerland reporting
conditions in Austria indicated this
answer would announce complete
support of Germany's "ruthlessness"
and hinted that a break with Amer
lea, similar to that With Germany, by
the United States, was close at
hand.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-28
no HOLD ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting Of the City
Club will be held on Monday evening
at 8 O'Clock, when new officers will be
elected. After the business meeting
there will be an entertainment and
refreshments will be served.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-28
MIR. FORD NOT A CANDIDATE.

Peter j. Ford today said he is not
a candidate for the Wilmington post
mastership, and he is not responsible
for the use of his name in connection
with that office by some of his friends.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-28
Hale, Standardized From Maine, Says Allies
Want United States to Fight--EngliSh
Editors Discuss covert Act six Other
Americans May Have Gone Down With
The LacOnia.
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2S-The Allies want in the war; Lloyd
George the Premier BRAND wants in the war;
brought the United States today from Europe by
Colonel Frederick Hale United Senatoreect from Maine
who arrived aboard the American liner Finland.
abroad several months studying conditions
before taking his in the next Congress
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-28
HONS DIED OF ExPOsuRE.

By The United Press
LONDON. Feb. 2S.-Mrs Mary Hoy.
the American who perished in the
(Continued on Page Five)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-28
Mrs. HOMELL M.

Mrs. Harrison W. Howell. wife Of
former Mayor Howell is in at her
home having been taken rather SER
iously recently.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-28

AUsTRIA DENIES SINKING LAW
BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s-Austria has officially denied that
ne Of her submarines American schooner Lyman NJ
1 Ambassador Penaeld cabled the State Depart
ment today.
BRITISH WITHIN TWO MILES OF BAPUME
ry The United Press
LONDON Feb. 2S-Field Marshal Haig's troops stin
closing in Bapaume than miles distant
today The apparently slowed down
sideably.
GERMANS TAKE DESIRED POSITIONS.
BY The United Press
BERLIN. sayville Wireless, Feb. 2s."In the Anere
sector infantry engagements OF positions
positions desired by declared todays o
statement
GERARD SAILS TODAY
By The United Press y. rom
WASHINGTON. Feb. ss.-Anbass'dor '''-'N -,.n. .sd
counpa sDa,n today. dispatch the State D'DA'-'
'rC,ff-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-28
roDAY's TEMPERATURES.
slim AND TIDES

High water ... 545 A. M. 61OP NJ.
low water .... 1l.45A.M l2l5 Z. NJ.
aeedy Island, high and low water one
hour earlier.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-28
WEATHER

Rain or snow bnight and,
Thursday; fr9h northeast
winds.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-28
GERARD SAILS TODAY.

By The United Press. .,. rom
60 ~7lsD'9S s . s,' dispatch to the department said
The Washington times., 1917-06-13
BRILLIANT CONTEST
REMAINS UNDECIDED
Grifmen and Indians Battle Six
teen Innings, 2 to z.

Sixteen innings OF sizzling. sensa-
tional baseball was served up to the
fans at Georgia avenue by the In,
dams and Grifrmen in the opening
clash OF the series. and those who
missed the fracas have themselves to
blame. unless u1avoidably detained.
When darkness came the score was
? TO ?, and both teams were going
strong.
A poor throw by Crane, trying for
a double play, gave the Indians a
run in the fifth. but the Grins tied
It up in the seventh. when Morton
forced Shanks across the dish.
In the tenth Chapman's single
brought Turner over. but in the lat
ter half Milan's bingle to right
scored Judge, and still the teams
were knotted. They never succeeded
in unraveling the knot, either.
For ten frames Du Mont and Nor
ton fought brilliantly, the visitor
shading the home boy. Both vanish
ed after the tenth. and. after Shaw
had passed two men. he slid to the
showers. and johnson battled against
Bagby to the bitter end.
Here are all the details:
The Washington times., 1917-06-13
HARRIS LOOKS LIKE
REAL FRSTSACKER
He's Keeping GuistO and Garlic
Ball" on the Bench.

Joe Harris. the Indians new first
baseman, looks tn be the real thing.
and il Louis Guisto, inventor OF the
garlic ball." ever gets back on the
job, IL will be only because Harris
has both legs and arms cut of in a
train wreck.
When the skids were about to be
put under Chick Gandil last year
Guisto was purchased from the Coast
League. He played a few games be-
fore the campaign closed, thus get
ting first whack at the job this
season.
Harris, a big fellow from the
Southern Association, warmed the
bench and dreamed OF the day when
he might get in there"
Suddenly Guisto's far-famed batting
eye became dim The opportunity for
Harris had come, and he proceeded
to make the most OF it. Putting up
a clean fielding game, the newcomer
developed a smuggling strength that
made Indian fans chortle with de-
light.
Harris is a husky fellow. He has
speed enough for a big man. He
handles himself well enough around
first base. though not a Hal Chase,
and he sure can pole that pill. That's
the kind of a first baseman Fohl
wants. That's why the garlic ball"
seems doomed till a train
wreck demolishes Harris.
The Washington times., 1917-06-13

Dunn for. I always wanted to know
how It was that he got away from my
left leads so easily. He drew a chalk
line on the floor and showed me that
1t was simply a matter OF stepping so
far to the right, to the left or back
from the mark. studied that little
move month after month until I could
fool even Dunn.
"one thing I've never learned to do.
though. Two, might say. I can't
block nor can duck. I never had to.
I always avoid a punch by moving
away. Instead of ducking I sidestep
this way or that. The only times I
ever tried to duck brought disaster. I
generally got q clout on the back Of
the neck and was fIoored. That's why
l don't try II any more.
Neither was Heavy Enough.
Kilbane tells something that isn't
generally known. Some one asked
him what he weighed when he won
the title from AtteII.
Funny thing" chirped KiIbane,
but Attell and I really fought for
the bantamweight championship OF
the world that day. / weighed 116
and Attell with shoes and trunks on
tipped at III. We weren't feather
weights at all. I weigh 12s now"
The Washington times., 1917-06-13
COAST ATHLETES
PROMISE STRIKE
Claim They Won't Stand for
Slices in Salaries.
PRESIDENT BAUM EXPLAINS
Says Coast League Can't Go on AT
Present Expense.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 13.-Unless
some action is taken by officials Of
the Pacific Coast League to stIfie a
threatened strike by every player In
the circuit, baseball on the coast will
come to an end Friday.
On Monday every PLAYER in the
league was notified that. beginning
June 16, salaries would be sliced in
the circuit averaging about IS per
cent. Round robins" have been sign
ed by all the star players in the
league. led by those on the San Fran
cisco, Oakland. and Salt Lake clubs,
protesting against breaking contracts
and threatening a strike.
President Baum Explains.
1--WE are facing wellnigh impossible
announced Allan T. Baum,
president OF the league today. 1--WE
have concluded that the only way to
keep the game alive in this section
is TO cut salaries all along the line,
bad weather has interfered with
our schedule greatly and the war
has added to our difficulties. II our
clubs are to remain in the field, we
simply must reduce expenses.
Think They'll Agree.
II think that when the players
realize that half loaf is better than
no bread, they will agree to the cut.
II they insist on lighting our action,
we shall have to close our gates and
turn the players loose"
President Baum IL making every
effort to place the situation squarely
before the players, but II he fails and
the athletes adhere to their promises.
organized baseball will cease Friday
on the coast.
The Washington times., 1917-06-13

man should practice punches in train
ing. 1t is interesting and beneficial
at the same time. II you were to
begin training for a great billiard
match you wouldn't start to throw
billiard balls and cues around a room.
would you? You'd settle down and
practice shots over and over again.
II you were preparing for a blue
rock tournament you'd practice your
shots, wouldn't you? 1t is the same
with boxing.
Il never leave a fight in the gym
nasium, and that is where most of
them are lost. will last years in
this sport, IL 1 care to remain in II.
for the simple reason that 1 am not
worked to a FRAGILE.
when we went to California to
train for the championship fight with
Attell. we worked at Jack Doyle's in
Vernon. He used TO. charge 10 cents
admission to the gym Well, you
should have heard him roar when
we went in and practiced punches as
We are doing now. The fans came
there to see real gym fights. They
were used to II.
I'VE very politely told them that
we were bent on getting into condi-
tion, not out OF II. They liked US
well enough, but We were never In
vited to train there again.
Thanks Jimmy Dunn.
"All that I've learned can thank
The Washington times., 1917-06-13
COBB GUSTS SPEAKER
FROM HIS POSITION
Georgia Peach Has Fraction Of a
Point Advantage.

Ty Cobb has finally gained the bat
ting lead in the American League.
He attaine~ this eminence by making
two triples IN the game against the
Athletics yesterday. while Iris Speak
er went hitless in sixteen innings.
Cobb leads Speaker by a fraction OF a
point. their respective averages being
,351Is1 to .3505T5. Cobb has hit safely
in each OF his last ten games. Chap
man has replaced Waubsganns in NTH
place.
Eddie Roush still leads the National
batsmen, George Burns. of the Giants,
moved back into second place, while
Benny Kauf, his teammate, has edged
In among the leaders.
Here Is how the i've leading bat
tiers in each major league are hitting
this morning:
The Washington times., 1917-06-13
.SCHOOLBOY STARS
TO HARVEST WHEAT
Group Of Western Lads
Leaves in Early Morning.
CENTRAL CRACKS WORKING
Cissell, Belknap, Solomon and
Nash Among Those Gone.

Washington high school athletes
are leaving town daily for the West
to do their bit in the Oklahoma wheat
fields. Early this morning a bunch
OF Western lads left to join several
Central lads who have already gone
out
The party leaving today Is in charge
OF willard tombstone, of Western.
tombstone won four letters at the
school this year. starring in baseball.
football, basketball, and track.
Stnrs In Party.
Among the members Of the party
leaving today are Edward West, left
end on Westerns football team last
season. West recently won the COM
petitive scholarship for the University
OF Pennsylvania. Martial Won Schelle.
South Atlantic 90 and 1OO-yard swim
ming champion and record holder, Is
among the bunch.
Harry Hout, selected for all-high
third baseman this spring. is with
the youngsters. Hout was a first rate
performer in the high jump and broad
jump and a point winner. John
Groves. a member of the Western foot
ball. baseball, and basketball teams,
is also en- route. Donald Pepper an
other Western youngster, who played
basketball and football this year Is
listed.
Join Central Stars.
The Western lads will Join several
Central stars who have gone on
ahead. Howard Cisseli, CentraI's
and tennis captain OF this
year, is. perhaps the best known OF
the Central bunch out in Oklahoma
With Cissell are several crack Cen
trail athletes. Sam Solomon, winner OF
the broad jump in the title meet here
and at Tome this spring. Is among
those already out West. Fritz"
another football and track
another football and track
and football teams: Roy Belnap. a
football, and track star.
and Newman, a football player, have
been gone almost a week.
The Washington times., 1917-06-13
INDUSTRIAL BOYS
SHOW THEIR HEELS
Score Is Points in George
town Playground Meet.
WINNERS OF NINE EVENTS
Qualifications Concluded for City
Championships Saturday.

Industrial Home School athletes
demonstrated marked superiority over
the youngsters OF, other schools In
the field and track trials Of the
Georgetown playground division yes
terday. which qualified the Iattsr's
athletes to compete in the city cham
pionships Saturday. The latter viii
be held in the Central High School
stadium.
Industrial scored IS points against
"a for Jackson School. its nearest
rival. Nine hrst places were register
ed by the Industrial boys. The other
points were distributed Corcpran. 81:
Curtis. IS; Addison. 5; Fillmore, 4;
Hyde, ?.
soyard dash. Ssh. class-Howard crifath.
jackson. won; time. as Sec; Charles Jour
eant. Ind Home. second; J. Gollan. third.
soyard dash. loo-Ib. ciass-R. Hart, Cor.
eoran. won; time, IS sec: J. Burke. Ind
Home; second s. Johnson; Curtis, third
7o-yard dash. u5-lb. class-C. Potter. Ind.
Home. won; time. . IS sec; c. Mayors, Cur
iis second: Z. sehroter. HYDE, third; H.
iOo-yard dash. unlimited eIass-sam Cherry,
Ind Home. won; time, II - Sec: ". sean
Ion. Corcoran, second: H Walker. Ind. Home,
third: J. Weaver, Jackron. fourth.
Running high jump ssh. class-J. Bush,
Ind. Home. won, height n. In: n
Twomey, Ind. Home, second; H. Honaoaek.
Running high jump. ioo-Tb. ciass7Jaek
Hanna. Jackson. won, height. Z n IN;
Hany Brooks, Ind Home. second: Charles
Gould. Ind. Home. third.
Running high jump. i15-lb. class-William
Heineman. Ind. Home. won. height. n.
5 Ia W. Klfouver. Fillmore, second. Z.
Denteru1an. Curtis, third.
Running high jump, unlimited claas-Wfl-
liam LOCKER, jackson. won. height. r.
h.; n. Nyer. md. Home, Eeeond.
Running high jump. s5-lb. class-M. Udsl-
wick. Addison. won. distance, II r. II IN.
2. Hayden. Corcoran. second: H Brooks,
Ind. Home. third: c. Custard, fourth.
Running broad jump. 1oo-lb- class-J. Nc
Dewitt. Ind. Home. won. distance u n. n
n; Z. Ochs. Corecran. second: Max Davis,
Ind Home, third. C Wise. Curtis. fourth
Running broad jump, iis-lb. class-Finu-
,ane.- jackson. won. distance. IL n. ] in.s
R. Hunter. Ind Home. second; J. Peterson,
Runnins broad jump. unlimited eIass-F.
1avanaugh. Ind Home. won: distance, Is n.
! IN: c. Alder. Ind. Home. second.
3e0-yard relay. s5-lb- class-Won BY Curtins
line, sec; Ind. Home, second corcoran,
bird: jackson. fourth.
fi0-yard relay. i0o-lb. class-Won By Ind.
Home: time. min. ~ sec; Corcoran. 80
md; Jackson. third: Curtis. fourth.
t4o-yard relay, lSlb. elass-Won By 1nd.
Home: time. 90 sec.
seyard relay. unlimited elasR-Won b.
md. Home; time. min. 81 Is sec.
The Washington times., 1917-06-13
Is there no real relief in sight?

Doubtless. like other sufferers, you
have often asked yourself this ques-
ton. which continues TO remain I'M
answered.
Science has proven that your Rheu-
matism is caused by a germ in your
blood. and the only way TO reach II is
by a remedy which eliminates and re-
moves these little pain demons from
your blood. This explains why lini-
ments and lotions can do no permS-
The Washington times., 1917-06-13
How Long Must | Suffer
From the Pangs of Rheumatism?

nent good. for they cannot possibly
reach these germs which infest your
blood by the millions.
s. s. s. has been successfully used
for rheumatism for more than fifty
years. Try II today. and you will
find yourself at last on the right
track to get rid OF your Rheumatism.
You can get valuable advice about the
treatment of your individual case by
writing to the Chief Medical Adviser.
Swift SPECIFIC Co., Dept MA, Atlanta,
Ga--Adyt
The Washington times., 1917-06-13
RACQUETERS PLAY TODAY
Agriculture and Smithsonian In De.
partmental Match.

Agriculture and Smithsonian Insti-
tuition will play today. in the first
round of the departmental elimina-
ton tennis tournament, II the NUM-
cipal courts at Sixth and B streets
northwest, are in condition.
Navy, last years runner-up in the
Departmental League, will play the
JUstIce-Trade team some time this
week in a postponed match.
The Washington times., 1917-06-13
HEINE zIM GETS GOING
WITH FLAl FOR GIANTS
McGraw's In6elder Whangs Out
Three Hits and Lands in Differs.

Heine Zim is in again. No banish-
ment for Heine this time. Far from It.
Zim crashed out four hits in five times
up yesterday and gets his name in
the paper. McGraw's star whaled
the old pill for keeps yesterday.
There were a good many real big
league Differs yesterday. Both leagues
staged some mighty fine games. and.
in consequence, the list OF swatters Is
well filled today.
Here are the marks OF the crashers:
The Washington times., 1917-06-13

NeSSASN AOA sAAlttn innings without d
decision.
Jim Shaw appeared on the mound
when the eleventh opened, and
promptly walked Harris and O'Nein.
Walter Johnson succeeded the rabbit
hunter and Ivan Howard came up
for Morton. Foil was busy Shrek
ing and yelling to his runners, and
forgot to take Harris OF the paths
in favor of faster man.
Howard slapped one back at John
son, whose peg to Leonard just barely
retired Harris. Old Kid Opportunity
had been around, and so he quit
iris Speaker rushed up and tipped
Fohl, who then replaced o'Neiu at
second base with Joe Evans, a fleet
footed young man. But 1t was too
late. There was one gone, and
neither Allison nor Turner could
bring Evans in with the run that
would have settled the combat
George Du Mont was soundly laced
FOR the first few frames, and, in add
tion,. showed a wild streak. But
when IL came to hitting in the pinches
the Indians were helpless before him
and their run in the fifth would have
been snuffed out had Cranes throw
to Judge been good.
The Griffs came close to winning in
the tenth. Smith. hitting for Du Mont,
rolled to Wamby. Judge singled and
stole while Morton held the ball. Eos
ter ripped a safety to left, ADVANCING
The Washington times., 1917-06-13
ENTRIES ARE OPEN.
Friday Last Date For Athletes to
Get Names to ProsIse,

Entries will be received for the
Alexandria A. A. meet to be held at
Clarendon Saturday, up 10 Friday
night. according to Alan Prosise,
manager OF the affair.
Few entries were forthcoming UP
to Wednesday and il was decided to
hold the date over until Friday. The
meet is expected to be well attended.
Athletes from locaF schools and col
lsGes are expected TO be in line. There
will be special relays arranged be-
sides the regular events listed.
The Washington times., 1917-06-13
BATTLE OVER TIME.
Three Major League Games Extend
Beyond Limit,

Three big league games ran into ex-
ira innings yesterday. two in the
American and one in the National.
The Griffs and Indians fought
through sixteen innings 20 a to tie.
The Yankees humbled the White
Sox, 4 TO 3, in twelve sessions.
The Pirates defeated the Braves In
eleven innings. 5 70 1
The Washington times., 1917-06-13
SECOND IN TWO YEARS

Yesterdays defeat was Eddie Ci-
cotte's second in two seasons at the
hands OF the Yankees. On August 30,
1916. he lost, to 6. In the last two
years Cicotte has won eight games
from the Ysnks, lost two. and did not
figure either way in two more.
The Washington times., 1917-06-13
WILL LEARN AVIATION.

waldemar Deetjen. wesleyan's great
backheld star, and ]. o. Parrisette.
PTinceton's football forward, have
been recommended for aviation in
structors by the authorities at Platts-
burg, N. Y, where they are members
of the officers reserve corps.
The Washington times., 1917-06-13
sMoTHERs UNION, 1s TO 2.

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, June 10
Holy Cross smothered Union College
here yesterday. IS to p The Wor-
cester collegians made sixteen hits,
including seven doubles and a triple.
Union made fve hits of Donnellan.
the Holy Cross hurler. II was the
winners eighteenth victory in TWEEN
ty-three games this season.