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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08
572 Accepted for Service.

Out of 2,540 men examined during the
week and a half the eleven local -exen1p-
ton ards have been in session. S72 men
have been accepted for service cut of the
Districts quota of 929. Up to date 3,o7s
men have been called, but some have
failed to appear. The figures show that
sos have been rejected and l,254 cases
are pending
The following table compiled today from
figures furnished by the exemption boards
shows the way the draft stands to date:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08
Exemptions Claimed in Third.

Total. s.o7s 2.54o 57e 500 I,254
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08
Would Make Plan Compulsory.

Capt Starr. in reply to further ques-
tions by Chairman McKellar, said the
plan should be compulsory and that he
would fix the age of retirement at
seventy He said that some of the best
actuaries in the country had estimated
that 5 per cent of the salaries of the
government employees would provide a
system which would permit their re-
tirement on so per cent of their aver
age salaries over given period of
years. and would create a surplus He
advocated the government paying 21z
per cent and the employees contributing
X per cent to the fund. Adjustments
could be made in the future if this was
found to be too much. The govern
ment, he said. should be willing to con-
tribute its share, since il would benefit
vastly by the increased efficiency in
its departments. He told thE commit
tee that eighteen railroads in this
country pay $40o. 900. 900 in salaries and
wages annually. and they have de-
termined that by reason of retirement
systems they save s4o.oo0.000 year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08
Representative Heating Pro-
poses Immediate. Relief for
Superannuated Workers.
GENERAL PENSION LAW
COULD BE PASSED LATER
Senate Committee Hears Other Wit
nesses in Support of Vari-
ous Plans.

Representative keating OF Colo
RADIO today appeared before the
Senate committee on civil service
and strongly urged immediate
enactment into law of a bill he
has introduced providing for re-
tirement and pensioning of super
annuated employees of the govern
ment
This bill, he said, is an emer-
gency measure, intended to give
relief to the aged federal employees
and to aid the government in in
creasing Immediately the eff
cheney OF the civil departments.
1t will affect between 5000 and
1000 employees.
= Favors General Retirement Law.
4 am strongly in favor of the enact
ment of a general retirement law,
said Mr.. Heating. There seems to be no
difference of opinion IN regard to the
necessity of such a law among the men
who have looked into the subject. But
that can come later. l am urging now
the enactment of an emergency meas
ure to give immediate relief"
He said that when it comes to the en-
actment of a general law he believed
the government was rich enough and
strong enough to determine what
should be its policy and then figure
Nr Keating warned the committee.
however. that ii would never succeed
in getting through Congress a straight
pension law for the retired employees.
but that it would have to be contrib
utory plan
Other Witnesses Heard.
Among the other witnesses who were
heard today were Public Printer Ford,
who urged a straight pension plan:
Capt Jacob w. Starr of. the War De-
partm<ne. who ssuggestedta contFfbu-l
tory plan, in which the government
should pay part; Miss Alice Deal. rep
resenting the public school teachers of
the District, who spoke for contribu-
tory plan; Capt. W. NJ. Potter of the
War Department. who urged fiat PEN
employees. to be paid by the govern
ment; Herbert D. Brown and Dr. James
D. Maddril Of the bureau of efficiency.
Capt. Starr. who was an organizer and
for many years president of the United
States Civil Service Retirement Associa-
ton. was questioned by Senator McKellar
Of Tennessee, chairman of the committee,
as to what plan of retirement and pension
system he favored for the government en-
ploye8-
1T would be better for the clerks toi
have contributory system and better for
the government to have straight pen
sir Vsl1r fa6 I1a Gold
the committee that employers outside the
government had found it advantageous to
have retirement systems and also to pay
the entire amount of the pensions them
selves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08
Russian Official Report.

The text of the official report of last
night reads:
western front: To the southeast Of
Brody. in the region of the villages of
Dube and Zarkov. the enemy is conduct
ing an intense artillery fire. To the
ments drove back one of the enemy's
advanced posts.
"In the region to the west of the
Zobrooz enemy troops are hastily gath
eFing the harvest.
IN the valley of the River Strath. and
chiefly of the River Suchava, the enemy
is continuing to press back our troops.
The villages of Vaskovey. Satulmary,
Radautz. Burla and Gilt were occupied
by the enemy.
Russ Show Bravery.
"Ruma1ian front: In the direction
of Kimpo1ung the enemy. after a battle,
has occupied the heights to the north
of the railway station of Molit. In this
region the Cadet Corps of the 260th
Infantry Regiment, under the COM
mand of Capt Luchkin, beat off several
attacks of the enemy and forced them
to retire in disorder. Two of our ma
chine eunners. Protsenko and Walk
trus, took prisoner German scouting
party consisting of three non-commis-
stoned officers and twelve privates.
In the region to the west of Bzelin
enemy attacks were repulsed. On the
River Bystritsa, in the region of Koter-
gachi and Kochnaborchei. two regi-
ments of one of our divisions volun-
tarily left the positions occupied by
them and went to the rear. which
caused our troops to retire from this
region a few versts to the east.
I'm the direction of Fokshani the
enemy. after artillery preparation. be-
gan an offensive along the Kokshani-
Marasechti railway and the Fokshani-
Chiualeia road. on August the en-
emy occupied our positions in this
region. having pressed our troops back
across the River Tyrladesus."
Germans Gain in RumAnia.
BERLIN, August S.-North of FOX
shani. ~ the Rumanian front, the
forces of the central powers and their
allies extended their success says the
official statement issued today by the
war Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08
HO[DF|RM
AS ENEMY ATTACKS
Crown Prince Launches AS
sauIts in Aisne Region, But
Without Success.
NET AT LENS sTIGHTENS

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, August s.-Troops of the Ger
man crown prince last night launched
attacks on the French positions east OF
Vauxaillon and west of the California
plateau. in the Aisne region. The Off
cial statement issued today by the
French war Office says that all the at
tacks were repulsed.
German raids north of st. Mihiel, fr
the Verdun sector. and in upper Alsace
were checked by the French fire.
On the greater part of the Aisnt
front. the statement adds, there was q
heavy mutual artillery fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08

LONDON, August Sherman artil-
lery last night began an active bonn
bardment of the British front in Bel
gium to the east and north of Ypres.
British troops during the night raided
the Teuton trenches near Lombaertzyde
and returned with some prisoners and
a machine gun. The official statement
given out by the British war office to-
day says:
Parties of our troops successfully
raided the enemy's trenches last night
near LombaertZyde and captured few
prisoners and a machine gun.
The enemy's artillerw was active.
during the night to the east and north
of Ypres, particularly in the neighbor-
hood Of Westhoek and the Ypres-Sta
den railway"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08
Germans Gain in RumAnia.

BERLIN, August S.-North of Fox
shani ~ the Rumanian front, the
forces of the central powers and their
allies extended their success. says the
official statement issued today by the
German war office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08

Thundersliowers tonight and prob
coming westerly. 8
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending noon today: Highest. IS. at
pm. yesterday: lowest. "A. at $50 am
today.
Full report on page IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08

sworn Net Circulati0n. Month Of July,
1917, Daily Average. s7,S45s sunday, sz.ss6.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
1000 u. S. Airplanes
Now in French Fields;
Liberty Motors Rushed

Washington, Dec. 1O.-Production
of Liberty airplane motors on a
quantity bases actually has begun.
American Army aviators are in train
ing on the fighting lines in Europe
and the nation is within sight oil
realization of the great air-feet pro
iect mapped out shortly after the
United States entered the war.
Figures cannot be published, but
IL became known to-day that mem
hers of the air board, who returned
recently from an inspection trip to
plants and flying fields are satisfied
that another sixty days will see men
ready for service and machines be-
ing turned out at a rate that insures
the ultimate success of their plans.
The first machine-made Liberty
motor was completed on Thanksgiv-
ing Day, and o substantial number
of the = machines will be delivered
this month. The machine-made pro-
duct has functioned under test as
satisfactorily as the handmade mo-
tors frt constructed.
Meantime training of aviators and
,nechanicians progresses rapidly.
1t is no secret that more than l.
600 candidates for the coveted rank
of junior military aviator have al
ready been sent overseas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
Bresnahan Involved
in Shooting ARRAY

Toledo. o.. Dec. 10.-Mysterious
circumstances surround the shooting
affray alleged to have taken place
at Roger Bresnahan's baseball park
early Friday. w. E. Moore jumped
from the second story window above
the ticket office at Swayne field. He
was cut about the face and his left
hip was injured. Police took him
home.
Moore told the police he and Bres-
nahan, with two other men, had par
ticipated in card game. After the
others had gone, he and Roger re-
NAMED Moore said Bresnahan
reached toward his hip pocket after
they had exchanged a few words.
Then Moore jumped through the
window. The police found Bresna-
han in the room. A revolver con-
tanning five cartridges was found in
the office. No arrests were made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
Louis Guisto Gets Fat
Working For Uncle Sam

Portland, Ore, Dec. 10.-"Yes,
there is quite'a difference in the
weights of a big league baseball uni
form and the khaki suit of Uncle
Sam" said big Louis Guisto, Cleve-
land American first baseman, who
visited here the other day.
The giant Italian, wearing the
Khaki uniform Of a soldier of Com
pany II, One Hundred and Sixty
sith Infantry Depot Brigade, breezed
into Portland with a smile on his
face extending from ear to ear. He
is considerably heavier than when he
appeared last in a Portland baseball
uniform in 1916.
Il lost over forty pounds in six
weeks when l was in training camp
with Cleveland, and they nearly kill
ed me getting off the superfluous
flesh" said Guisto. mo wonder l
was weak with the stick. but, be-
lieve. me, If / manage to dodge
Kaiser Bills lead pills when l get
across the pond and get back alive
long enough to don Cleveland base
ball uniform, i am going to make a
lot of those fellows sit up and take
notice.
II am not offering any alibi for my
showing. My physical condition dur
ing the time / was with Cleveland
speaks for itself. But / only want
one crack at that old cork center
again in the big tent and then watch
my smoke.
When Guisto Joined the National
Army at Camp Lewis he weighed 1874
pounds. He now raises the arrow
at 1876.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
Nat Wills Killed by
Gas Fumes in Garage

Union Hill. N. j.. Dec. 1O.-Nat
wills who had a nationwide repu-
tauon as a comedian, was killed by
easollne fumes yesterday in the ga
rage on his estate here.
He died while preparing to set
forth upon mission of human kind
illness, for he was to have taken part
IN performances last night at the
Hippodrome, New York, for the ben
eht/of the soldiers at Camp Upton.
Mr.. Wills automobile was not
working as smoothly as usual. when
he was ready to start for the Hippo-
drome this afternoon. He started the
engine and crawled beneath the car
to locate the trouble. He had neg
lected to open the doors of the ga
rage and the gas fumes asphyxiated
him.
Some time later Mrs. Wills. won-
dering at the delay in his starting.
took her little daughter, Natalie. 3.
and entered the garage. They dis
covered the comedians body beneath
the car. Mr.. Wills was born in wash
ington forty-four years ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
DECIDE BARROW
LEAGUE FUTURE
International Conference To-
day Is of Vital Impor-
tance; May Not Start

New York, Dec. 10.-The first of q
series of baseball meetings which
viii have an important bearing on
the sport next year will be held in
this city to-day, when the Interna-
tlonal League magnates assemble in
annual conference.
The chief problem that will con-
front the club owners will be the
adVisability of continuing the league
during the season of 1918. The Ma
tlonal League meeting opens here
Tuesday.
. Opinion appears to be divided in
the International ranks upon this
point among those financially inter-
ested, and the outcome of the confer
ence cannot be predicted in advance.
The more conservative among the
owners and officers of the league ad-
Vocate waiting policy in order that
the league may take advantage of
any favorable developments during
the winter and early spring, rather
than definite decision at this time.
Plan Tentative Schedule
1t is probable that plans will be
made for tentative schedule which
may call for a shorter season than
last year and other arrangements
made for curtailing expenses, in case
II is decided to place the league af-
fairs in condition for play next sum-
mer.
The attitude of the major leagues
will be an important factor in this
decision. Several big circuit mag
mates are understood to favor the
continuation of the International
League. One, has put himself on rec
ord as approving such action even
though it be necessary to change to
some extent the present list of cities
represented,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
WKESBARRE WINS OVER INDEPENDENTS BY ONE POINT MARCMMAOR
RX/EILYC
y wv CORNER

High salaries and war completely
upset the Eastern Basketball League
plans. That famous organization
after a record of sixteen years, has
passed into history. First of all. the
present war had much to do with
the crippling of the circuit. Second
ly was the fact that the players, who
already have been paid too large sal
aries, have demanded more money
this season than in the past, due
to tempting offers being continually
offered to them by the State League.
One player in the Eastern League
who holds a good position, was get
ting 500 month for his services.
This he demanded $25 per game or
5000 a month. Now that there is no
league, these players will have to
play for less money or not at all.
The coming week will mark q cri-
tical period in both of the major lea
CUES and also in the International
League because at the annual meet
ings scheduled for to-day, Tuesday
and Wednesday wartime policies for
next season will be adopted. There
is no question in the minds of the
baseball men but that the season will
open as usual, but the majority of
them realize that the game cannot
go along arousing it's usual interest
with public attention centered on
how things are, going among the
thousands of American soldiers in
Europe.
Guy Buckles, once likely welter-
weight, is now in the Army. He's at
Fort Bliss in Texas. Around 1910
Buckles was some pretty tough pro-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10

greatest number of chances offered
LIZA. Miller's record of one error in
O45 chances. is noteworthy.
The second basemen were led by
John Rawlings, of Boston, a new
conner, with 467 accepted chances out
of 47S offered in 90 games. Dave
Shean had 774 chances-the top fig
ure-of which he missed thirty
Henry Groh played in 154 games
at third and headed all others in that
position with an "verage of 1866, he
making only IS errors in more than
halt thousand opportunities. Baird
had most chances offered, $50, fol-
lowed by Zimmerman with 525.
AT shortstop, John Rawlings again
appears in first place. The honors,
however, belong to Arthur Fletcher,
with Maranville following. The first
named had $50 chances offered, of
which he accepted all but 80. Will
nam kopf, playing his first complete
season, had S14 chances in 145
games.
jackson Best OutfieIder
charles jackson, of Pittsburgh.
heads the outtielders, being charged
with only one error in SO games.
George Paskert, having played in
13S contests, is entitled to the lead
ership. Max Carey had the unusually
large total of 47S chances, of which
he accepted all but 10. Charles Stem
gel is first with 80. assists from the
outfield, Carey following with 2S.s4
Lew McCarty had only one passed
ball in 81 games; Hank Gowdy, one
in 49 games, and George Bison, one
in 35 games.
John (Honus) Wagner's 1917 rec
ord shows he played in Al games at
first, where he accepted ass out of
462 chances. He also played in IS
games at third, where he made three
misplays in 5S chances
The lefthand throwing outfieIders
and first basemen, as we'll as the left
hand pitchers, are so noted in the
tables for the first time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
Cross For Carpenter
For Conspicuous Bravery

New York, Dec. 10.-The big
guns" of Americas pugilistic world
have not gone in for actual fight
ing in the world war as have Car
pentier, Wells, Piet, Wilde and 9TH
ers who have added to the glory of
the ring history of France and Eng
land by gallantly serving at the
front. No boxer has shown more
courage than this Carpenter, once
called a gutter in the ring game.
Georges has been awarded the Cross
of War for conspicuous bravery in
flying at a low height of about sixty
yards" above the German trenches
and batteries during the French Of
fensive at Verdun. Scores of ma
chine guns and thousands of rifles
popped away at him, the wings of
his airplane were bullet-riddled, the
frame.was splintered, but Carpenter
continued to keep above the German
lines, his observer signaled back the
German positions, and the French
gunners wiped them out, one after
the other.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
Allison Hook and Ladder
Company Unfurls Service
Flag For Its Soldiers

The home of the Allison Hook and
Ladder Company was the scene yes
terday afteroon of a patriotic gath
ering, largely attended, at which was
unfurled a fine service flag in tribute
to the twenty-odd firemen who have
enlisted with Uncle Sans various
forces. 1t began with music by the
Municipal Band, followed by a pray
er from the Rev. A. J.. TaXis, postor
of the Olivet Presbyterian Church.
When the big audience had Joined
heartily in America" Charles e.
Paas made the address of the day,
whereupon quartermaster sergeant
J. ]. Boyle, United States Navy, and
Corporal Eugene e. McCue unfurled
the flag.
After a solo by Clarence II. Sig
Ier, "The Sword Is My Sweetheart"
A, Carson Stamm was heard in a
brief talk. Mr.. Stamm also called
the roll. The meeting closed with
the audience joining in "The Star
Spangled Banner" and benediction
by the Rev. Clayton A. Smucker. pas
tor of Stevens Methodist Church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
CADDIE IS
FEATURE AT PINEHURST;
LOCATES LOST GOLF BALLS

stands behind his owner at the tee,
points the ball in its fight, follows it
into the woodlands. announces its
speedy discovery by joyful barks and
stands guard over it until his master
arrives. Mr.. Hall says he hasn't lost
q hole through losing his ball since
Bodo undertook to caddie for him.
Learns Rules
One trouble at the outset was that
Bodo insisted on picking up the ball
of his masters apponent, but after
the United States Gold Association
rules had been carefully explained
to him and he had been given the
scent of both balls in the match, this
difficulty ended and he now picks up
outsiders balls only. Bodo found
no less than fourteen of these in
one round, the other day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
Rosewood A. c. Holds
Big Patriotic Rally

Rosewood A. C. held a patriotic
meeting Saturday night at their
rooms Thirteenth and Market streets
An address was made by Ralph
Evans, and large service flag was
unfurled. Those in service are:
Simon Beach, Wilson Black, Ray
mond Books, Russell Challenger, Jo-
seph Cooper, Ray Chambers, Clyde
Dunlap, George Fitzpatrick, James
Gardner, Henry Gulbrandsen, Will
liam Gardner, Howard Goodman,
Ellsworth Hess, Charles Hitler,
Dwight Kent, John Killing, Hershey
Miller, William Metzger, George
Moltz.- James Mcfarland, John Mum
ma, Joseph j. Ogelsby, Karl Peters,
II. w. Perry T. Willis Patterson, H.
Runkle, John Shade, George Skunk,
Charles B. Snyder, w. l.. Shellen-
berger, Howard Seidel, Geo. Trump,
Harry Wilhelm, Franklin Yowler,
Guy Zeigler, Melvin Zerbe. Arthur
Specie, John McAllister and Ray
Wilson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
RECORDS SHOW
PILLS SECOND IN FIELDING:
JACKSON STAR OUTFIELDER

New York, Dec. 10.-The Phillies
finished second to the Giants in the
fielding averages for the season of
1917, according to the official rec
ords of the National League, which
have just been announced by Secre-
tary Heydler. Several of Pat Moran's
players also figured prominently in
their respective departments. Jack
Adams led the catchers in fielding
with only one error in III chances
Bill Killefer, who with Ivy Wingo,
participated in 120 games, had the
greatest number of chances. Eppa
RiXey, of the Phils, and AL Demaree,
of the Giants, and a former member
of the Moranmen. divided honors
among the pitchers with perfect rec
ords of thirty-nine games, but Rixey
handled many more chances than
Demaree. Alexander had the most
chances with only one error Paskert
led the outfielders
Better Fielding
The averages show substantial i'm
provement in fielding by comparison
with the 1916 ratings. The Boston,
Brooklyn and Cincinnati club in
creased their respective error totals
over IHelT l5lO IlBuTeS, DuI JHeSe
lapses were more than Offset by the
improved defensive work of the five
other clubs.
The champions led the league in
fielding and were charged with the
lowest number of errors-20S. The
New York catchers also marked up
an unusually low record of passed
balls, with seven for the 15S games
st. Louis had the greatest number of
fielding chances, namely $3.50; Pitts
burgh, the lowest, with $3.50.
New York played As errorless
games; Philadelphia, 43; st. Louis,
81; Boston and Pittsburgh, 35 each;
Cincinnati and Brooklyn, "a each,
and Chicago, SO.
Leading First Baseman
In individual play, John Miller led
the first basemen with an average of
99S, with Holke credited with the