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time of war, is to think more of up
holding the hands of the government
than of scoring scoops and vigorously
assailtng government officials, what is
to become of individual opinion, of
freedom of speech, and the freedom of
the press? To be sure, free speech
and free press are two of our most
precious possessions. 1t must be re-
membered, however that liberty in
this respect is at all times restricted
by the manifest rights of others.
Liberty of speech and liberty of the
press in attack upon the government
in times Of war can never be permitted
to weaken the authority of the nations
responsible head in dealing with a
foreign power. The rights of the
whole people, as it were, restrict in
dividual freedom of speech and the
freedom of the press in international
matters, though free and unrestrained
in the discussion of internal politics.
VI IuhdlClJ LhSIt GAISIS, anu mas al
ways existed, between the best repre-
sentatives of the press and wise pub
lie officials, an appreciation of the
reciprocal duties in time of war. No
public official in a free country has
the right to deny to the press, the
only quick medium of reaching the
people, any item of information that
can be given without jeopardizing ma
tional interests. And where there is
information the publication of which
might strain international negotiations
or jeopardize victory in war, the wise
official takes the responsible press
representatives into his confidence
when he can properly do so, tells them
as much of the situation as acquaints
them with real conditions, and relies
upon their wisdom and patriotism and
prudence as to what they shall print
Unfortunately now and then a public
official is wanting in wisdom in this
delicate relationship with the press.
and unfortunately now and then some
representative of the press abuses con
fidence. But exceptions are so rare
as only to prove the rule of mutual
recognition of responsibility and con-
fidence.
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NOME PESSIMISTIC

There is probability that the
dredges in this camp will not operate
during the ensuing season, says the
Nome Industrial Worker, on account
of lack of distillate, or the cost of
it and other essentials. There is ad-
mittedly some occasion for anxiety
on the score of passenger service di-
rect from the Outside, unless the war
should end.
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RED CROSS KNlTTERS

All sweaters are requested to be
finished at once and handed in to
headquarters, in order to be shipped
out by the middle of next week.
L r. BENNETT,
Chairman Military Relief.
March 8, 1918.
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FOR SALE-One ton kelIy-Springfield
motor truck, nearly new, run about
500 miles, AL condition, all but rear
tires. Cost o. b. $3.50 (some new
parts extra). Will sell for $3.50 cash,
if taken soon. Owner going Outside.
Call or write o. L. Johansen, Chitina,
Alaska.
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WANTED-Range, heating stove and
rugs. Must b in good condition.
Phone III.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING.

FOR RENT-Three furnished rooms
in new building, or furniture for
sale. Munsell, Ball Park. 9-tf
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FOR sALE-chespeake hunting pups.
See Geo. Dooley, 4-2w
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FOR RENT-Three furnished rooms,
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FOR RENTING rooms for house
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Notwithstanding wants work.
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FOR RENT-Three furnished rooms
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WANTED-To rent piano. Apply Mrs.
Nina Nichols, Empress theater.
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WANTED-A girl for general house
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WANTED-Woman cook. Apply this
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Evening star., 1918-02-08
K|ECKHEFER NOW LEADS
Picks Up Thirteen Points on De Oro
in Play for Three Cushion
Billiard Title.

CHICAGO, Ill, February s.-Augie
Kieckhefer gained thirteen points in
last nights play against Alfredo de
Orc for the world three-cushion bill
lard championship. and now leads the
champion, 100 to 95. Kieckhefer scored
SO points to de Oro's 45, making them
In seventy-one innings. He had a high
run of 6. while de Oro's best continu-
Gus score was :. The final block will
be played tonight.
De Orc, with lead of points from
Wednesday nights block. again relied
on his safety play, only to have Kieck-
hefer repeatedly break through with
shots which seemed impossible. The
challenger made no attempts to play
safe. but tried every shot, and though
the breaks of the game went against
him at times, his phenomenal shooting
enabled him to tie the total score in
the twenty-second inning last night
and to go into the lead at the twenty
fifth. At the forty-first inning of last
nights play kieckhefer led by 10
points, but de Orc rallied. and was
ahead. "a to 80, in the siXty-third.
Kieckhefer then by runs of and 2 and
single points went out, while de Orc
scored only one more point.
De Orc, who was repeatedly cheered
Wednesday night, lost favor with the
spectators when he twice protested
shots made by his opponent last night.
Evening star., 1918-02-08
C. w. AND CATHOLIC u. PLAY
BIG GAME At 'FY" TOMORROW
Contest May Be Decisive in Race for Title
in District intercollegiate Basket Ball
League-Tech Boys at Lehigh.

mighty accurate goal thrower 1t ds
doubtful if there is a more accurate toss
er in the series than Thomas, either from
the floor or from the foul line. Even
with Eastern Thomas is a star and has
thrown more goals than any other player
in the schedule. II he could do that with
more or less mediocre combination, what
could he accomplish as member OF the
fast-passing Central quint.
Georgetown's basket ball team last
night was whipped by the Usaac hVe at
Allentown by a score of 80 to 27. one
of the closest and hardest games OF
the year, according to reports. Had not
Fees, star forward of the Hilltoppers,
been put out of the play early In the
first half in all probability Georgetown
would have won. Fees sustained DIS.
located knee, If news reports are true.
The floor on which the game was
played was small, much too small Tor
the Blue and Gray five to get in it's best
form on a big floor. where it can take
advantage OF speed endurance and eX-
cel1ent passing
Tonight Georgetown is scheduled to
meet Lafayette at Easton, Pa. The
Blue and Gray and Lafayette have sci.
dom been opponents in any branch OF
sport except base ball.
John Latimer and r. L. Johnston. two
former Technical High School boys, are
making good as wrestlers at Lehigh.
The former is representing the South
Bethlehem institution in the 15S-pound
class. and the latter in the 145-pound
class. Arthur Carr and Dewey Zirkin.
two other former Tech men. are show
ing up well in the mat sport. both rank
ing second in the classes in which they
enter.
Yesterday the Tech basket ball team
went to Baltimore and was treated to
beating by the Baltimore Polytechnic
Institute. 36 to 19. The Manual Train
ers could not hold up their end of the
plank at any time and the points were
piled up against them all through the
contest.
Nick Carter, Maryland State halfback
in 1914. died yesterday at the state
sanatorium at Skyesville, Md. Carter
had been working as a chemist in one
of the munitions plants and, according
to announcement, suffered a nervous
breakdown from which he never re-
covered. Carter was substitute half
back at State in 1912 and 1913, and
made good as regular In 1914. He
weighed around 10 pounds, and was
about as fine a specimen of physical
manhood as one would care to see.
Evening star., 1918-02-08
The OTHER ANGLE
Doughnut1ess Meals
BY KIRK MILLER.

Herbert Hoover has lifted the exemp-
ton from doughnuts and pies for
wheatless meals, thereby assuring him
king.
Doughnuts and coffee are one of
Americas national anthems. and it
looked like an unpatriotic act on the
part of the cookie censors to declare a
barred zone around the holes.
As for pie. the moving picture peo-
pie suspected a propaganda against
Charlie Chaplin. SO it has been decided
States resume its stomachache.
Extracting doughnuts from American
table manners is like taking the indig-
nation out of a citizens association
meeting.
Doughnuts have done more to help
this nation maintain its equilibrium
than any other one form of indoor
sport When the mind is weary from
deciphering an outgo tax and feels the
need of relaxation, all the proprietor
dash out to the nearest doughnuttery,
toss a pewter nickel on the counter
and hold up three fingers The deli
catessen general reaches for the pull
verified sugar and puts up the prescrip-
ton.
Tho absence of pie from dining room
noises always leaves a vacant sound in
the orchestra and causes an inexpli-
cable pail to hang over the acoustics.
H. Hoovers holding out on pie and
crullers don't keep the walters from
adding them to the check. America has
been concluding its meals on that kind
of fruit SO long the waiter puts them
on the bill just as naturally as he puts
his thumb in your soup. Between pie
and gentlemen fingers is no choice of
evils, yet tbs said. not by New England
ers, however. that the hole in the
doughnut is the most wholesome part.
Evening star., 1918-02-08
LATIN AMERICAN TRADE
INCREASED DURING 1917
Decrease, However, Shown in Busi-
ness of United States With
Northern European Neutrals.

Trade with Latin America increased
and trade with northern European neu-
trails decreased during 1917. according
to foreign commerce figures for the
year. just announced by the bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce of
the Department of Commerce.
Imports from South America in
creased from s4o7. 100000 to s59s, 900. 900
and exports to South America in
creased from s22OOOOO 900 to 1912 ,0oo, 900.
South America ranked third in sales
to the United States following North
American countries and Asia and
taking precedence over Europe. Oceania
and Africa in the order named.
Europe continued to be the best Gus
toner. buying. goods worth $4.O54, ,362. .o29,
followed by North America, Asia, South
America, Oceania and Africa.
Embargo restrictions acted to reduce
Denmarks purchases from the United
States to s32.000.o0o, as compared with
S56,O0O,00O in 1916. Sweden obtained
$21, 100000. a decrease of $4,000. 900; !;
Norway. s62. 100000 as compared with
s66. .OO0. 900. and Holland. $50, 000.0 900, as
compared with s113,OOO.0OO. Exports
to Greece reached the low figure of
sS,477. 900. as against s33,6s5.O00 in 1916.
Evening star., 1918-02-08
CUT SLAB STAFFS
TOB0OST BATTING
Best Way to Increase Hitting
Is to Limit Number of Pitch
ers, Huggins Says.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

Anent the annually recurring clamor
for more hitting in base ball, Miller
Huggins. the new manager of the Yam
ton that has the double advantage of
attaining the object without tinkering
with the rules and at the same time
enabling the magnates to save money.
Higgins believes the most simple
course that could be pursued to achieve
this result would be to cut down pitch
ing STATS. He says:
at stands to reason that a small staff
of pitchers, each man working often
and forced to go through with practi-
cally every game started by him be-
cause of an absence of reserve pitchers
would yield more hits than one which
was not worked so hard. However. ]
do not believe there is any great de-
mand on the part of the general public
for an increase in hitting. The fans
have become educated to small scores
and close games and have learned to
like them"
That the Chicago club will adjust to
the pitchers satisfaction any griev-
ance Grover Alexander may have
against 1t is the positive assertion of
President Weeghman of the Cubs in
reply to Alec's ultimatum for a bonus
$4,000 year.
Nothing but war will keep Alexan-
der out of the game" Weeghman says.
Bonus. salary and any other matters
will be ironed out to his satisfaction"
Alexander's statement last night in
Philadelphia, where he is visiting.
makes it unanimous. He said: There
Is no dispute about the salary. The
Chicago club assumed that liability
when 1t purchased my release from the
Philadelphia club. AS to the bonus. 1
have had no controversy with Weegh-
man. 1 told him I wanted $4,000 as
my just portion of the deal. and 1 an
ticipate no difficulty over it"
John L. Sullivan died intestate. Con-
WINGED he would live beyond the allot-
ted three-score years and ten, the
famous veteran of the prize ring, a
week before his death last Saturday,
refused to consider making a will. tell
ing his attorney he fully expected to
live to be 100. and that under no cir
cumstances would he take up the ques-
ton of will for twenty years. Sulli-
vans holdings, aside from his substan-
tial farm property at Arlington, Mass,
were small. The estate will go to his
sister. Mrs. Annie Lennon of Boston,
the only surviving relative.
Evening star., 1918-02-08
ANOTHER SET TAKEN
BY GRAND CENTRALS
John Meany's Club Makes
Sweep Over Contender
B0WIers-Scores.

Last night the Grand Centrals made
another clean sweep in the District
League, defeating Contenders easily.
After two victories. the Grand Centrals
let down somewhat and won the third
by only four pins. In the other match
in the District circuit the Goodfellows
won two out of three from Belmonts.
With the exception of Whitford, who
was way below his usual form, all the
Grand Central players rolled well.
Eiker led off with a high game. getting
a count of 142. Meany got scores of
126, 11s and 103. Wolstenholme got
100. 1913 and 10. and vaeth 1o5. 125 and
Ill. Hansford topped the Goodfellows
with 104. 135 and 1913.
Scores:
Evening star., 1918-02-08
AVIATION POST,0FF|CE IN
ZOO EAR-OLD Convent
~.
COLLEGE Graduates Serving as Mail
Sorters-Delays in Getting Mail
to Boys in Service.
BY e. PERCY NOEL.

Cablexran to The Evening Star and
ChAeaeo Daily News. Copyright, 1913.
At AN AMERICAN AVIATION CEN
TER IN FRANCE, February 6.-There
is Q two-hundred-year-old convent ad-
Joining the principal buildings occupied
by the aviation headquarters here. 1t
was used for its original purpose not
many years ago, but today it Is an air
service post Office. presided over by
lieutenant who has been nicknamed
Burleson. On the stone floor OF the
ancient nunnery university men, in
c1uding Oxford graduate cadets who
will soon be officers. serve as mail
porters. carrying into effect orders from
the chief command to mako the air
service mail deliveries with the great
est possible promptness.
Army mail moves slowly these days.
as every one interested knows. but
from personal observation am assured
that delay IL not a fault at the aviation
post ONCE in France. Mail here arrives
in the same sacks into which 1t is
sorted before leaving the United States.
The average time mail remains in the
base post office at this place is less than
forty-eight hours despite the fact that
each name has to be looked up in a
card index. These cards must be
changed frequently for new addresses;
I saw one on which the ADDRESS had
been changed twelve times within
few months, and ! was told that there
were many others like it.
The aviation mail service. like that OF
the other services in the Army, suHers
from the lack of thought on the par
Of some Of the senders. who do not real
ize that It Is necessary to count on its
taking six weeks or two months for
iettsr TO reach the person addressed
A. the present time. There is much
less delay here than in America, where
various conditions affect the shipment
Despite the distance much perishablt
matter is sent by mail which must bt
destroyed when received-cooked tur'
KEYS. for example. The packages IL
many cases are SO badly wrapped tina
81 Is impossible either to deliver o.
return them because no name or ad
dress can be discovered. Often packages
must be rewrapped and retied in thu
post ONCE here before they are sen
on. Light wooden boxes come through
well, but they add to the tonnage ant
bulk OF the mails.
Omcials recommend the French sys
tenn of wrapping parcels in stront
white cloth. sewing it tightly will
strong thread and then writing the ad
dress on the cloth in ink. Strong cor
we'll.
Letters should always be addresse,
in ink and very legibly written, pref
srably IN capitals. Some letters are no
delivered because the lead pencil writ
ing cannot be read.
Evening star., 1918-02-08
70 AID BELGIAN BLIND.
Allied Relief Fund Completes Build.
iues for Sightless Soldiers.

Completion Of two commodious build
taSs At Pert viliez. sixty miles from
PaTau. te - vssd ~ hving and training
quarters for Belgian soldiers blinded
IN the war, IL announced by New York
headquarters Of the American-British-
1fsnch. .Balgian permanent blind relief
fund, sse Sth avenue.
The two buildings cost $4,000. In
them blinded Belgian soldiers are given
living quarters and are taught trades
whereby they may become self support
xAdftlonal funds are needed for con-
ttuufDg anG extending the work, 1t Is
9t14Ad In he announo1ment. The treas
nr1r Of tie fund II Eugene v. r. Thay-
q. president Of the Chase National
9a2k. Nav York
Evening star., 1918-02-08
BY n. c, BYRD.

George Washington and Catholic Uni
versity meet tomorrow night in the bas-
ket ball game which may give the for
mer the championship of the District
intercollegiate League. The Hatchet-
ties are leading the circuit with three
victories and no defeats. and Catholic
University is second with a record of
two and one. If George Washington
finishes with the long end Of the score
1t will have such lead as will al
most insure 1t the championship; If
Catholic University defeats the Hatch
cities tie for first position will be
created, with the probability strong
that the final contest between c. Z.
and G. W. will decide the championship.
No game has yet been played between
&c. U. and George Washington. and it
be evidenced in the contest. Catholic
University has strong quint, though
it has not by any means measured up
to it's standards of recent years. George
the occasions it faced the Kendall
Greeners, and Gallaudet won from c.
U. That would seem to indicate that
George Washington is as strong as the
Brookland combination, but it is very
doubtful If it is. The Hatchetites have
no guard who can play the floor any
thing like as well as Glascott, and no
forward who measures up to as high
standard as OBrien.
As usual. the contest is to take place
at the Y. NJ. c. A. and begin at 8 o'clock.
Western meets Eastern and Central
plays Business this afternoon in the high
school series. If the teams play accord
ing to previous standards the games
should result in victories for Western and
Central. The games are scheduled to be-
gin at 8 o'clock in the "Y'' gym.
Georgetown and the University of Pitts
burgh are swinging in a circuit the last
of this week playing the same teams on
different nights. Both institutions meet
the Usaacs at Allentown, Lafayette and
Lehigh.
Just how we'll Thomas, the little forward
of the Eastern quint, would show with
either Central or Western in the high
school series is, OF course, matter of
conjecture. but it is pretty safe to say
that he would be rated as the most bril-
liant individual developed during the sea-
son. Though small. Thomas is fast and a
Evening star., 1918-02-08
SUNDAY BALL FOR SOLDIERS,
Bill Providing for It Introduced in
Massachusetts Legislature.

BOSTON, February s.-A bill seeking
to legalize Sunday base ball and foot
ball in this state for Army and Navy
teams for the duration of the war was
referred by the House to the committee
on legal affairs yesterday under sus-
pension of the rules A petition was
presented by Maj. Henry Lee Higgin-
son in favor of the legislation.
The bill would authorize the playing
of base ball and foot ball by service
teams between the hours of 1 O'Clock
and Sunday afternoons. the receipts
to be given to some recognized charity
or to the Army or Navy relief funds.
Evening star., 1918-02-08
40 434 446 Totals. .. .4sO 400 479
INTERSTATE DUCKPIN LEAGUE.
WANT BATONS ELIMINATED.
Prominent Track Coaches Contend II
Is Useless in Relay Racing.

BOSTON, February S.-Track Coaches
Frank Kanaly of the Massachusetts, In
stitute of Technology. William p. Dom
ovan of Harvard and Johnny Mack OF
Yale are of the opinion that the passing
of batons in indoor relay racing should
be abolished. They believe the clumsy
stick really does more harm than good
They claim that it is useless. for the
reason thar judges can readily see
whether there is a sequence of running.
They contend that more than one good
race is spoiled by the dropping of ba-
tons.
Evening star., 1918-02-08
Colgate's Answers to Charges.

Contentious of Colgate & Co. answer
ing the main points of the present suit,
which will be tried within few
weeks. although no definite time has
been set, are:
First. The company has made no
effort to bind dealers by contract to
sell a t prescribed retail prices
Second. They have not attempted
to interfere with the business of other
manufacturers producing products
Third. They have tried to protect
the public from unfair dealing and in
justice by making public what the
prices of their products are.
Fourth. Colgate & Co. have merely
exercised the right to select their
own customers" which, it is argued.
is expressly preserved in the Clayton
act.
Evening star., 1918-02-08
To Command Camp Meigs.

Lieut.. Col. Alexander T.. Williams of
the Quartermaster Corps has been re-
lieved from duty in the Office of the
1uartermaster general, War Depart
ment, and ordered to assume command
of Camp Meigs. the big quartermaster
station on Florida avenue near 9th
street east.
Evening star., 1918-02-08
Newman Lectures Cancelled.

Transportation difficulties have
caused the cancellation of the Sunday
evening lecture by Dwight Newman at
the Belasco Theater. The Sunday after
noon lecture on the West Indies" will
be given as Scheduled, however. Course
ticket holders may redeem their
tickets for the Sunday evening per-
formance at the the afternoon lecture
the management of the theater an
nouncd today.
Evening star., 1918-02-08
Hurd and Armstrong in Finals.

PINEHURST. n. c.. February S.-Mrs.
Dorothy Campbell Hurd of Pittsburgh
and Mrs j. d. Armstrong of Buffalo
came through the semi-finals here yes
terday, and meet today to decide the
winner of the woman's st. Valentine
golf tournament.
Mrs Hurd. medal1st in the qualifying
round, defeated Miss Pauline Starrett of
New York, 9 and T. and Mrs. Armstrong
beat Mrs. J. D. Chapman of Greenwich,
2 and l.
Evening star., 1918-02-08
Joe Muncie Best Dog in Trials,

GRAND JUNCTION, Tenn, February
S.-Joe Muncie. owned by Benjamin
Well, Alexandria, La, and handled by
]. NJ. Avent. Hickory Valley, Tenn, won
the national championship field trial
here yesterday The championship car
ried with it the Dexter Memorial cup
and a purse.
Evening star., 1918-02-08
Mclean Beats Lamy in Skating.

SARANAc LAKE, N. Y. February s.
Bobby Mclean of Chicago won two of
three events in the series of skating
races fer the professional championship
against Edmund Lamy here yesterday.
Mclean won the 200-yard and mile
pursuit race. Mclean and Lamy meet
today in three .races-the 40-yard,
half-mile pursuit and three-miie pur-
suit.
Evening star., 1918-02-08
Eagan and Downey Box Draw.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, February s.-t
Joe Eagan. Boston welterweight boxSK-
had a slight shade over Bryan Downey..
of Chicago at the end of a ten-round-
no-decision contest last night, accord
ing TO several sporting writer's Others
called it draw and one or two thougf,r-
Downey had a slight advantage -,