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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-16

Hoppe is making a tour Of the
country i'm company with Charles
G. Peterson, champion fancy shot
billiardist. Peterson owns an i'm
mense billiard parlor in st. Louis.
Tacomans will get a chance to
see the two famous cue artists in
action Mt the Thomas parlors, 10th
and Pacific, at 3 and 8 p. IN. The
show starts with lecture or
SHOW TO Play Billiards." by Peter
son. with demonstration shots by
Hoppe. The two men will then
play n 25O-pOint match of 1872
balk line billiards, followed by 25
points Of three-cushion. Peterson
will conclude the show with an
exhibition Of fancy billiards.
Because Of the large number of
cities booked for the trip, the bill
Hard party has limited all engage
ments TO two days or under, re-
gardless Of the size OF the city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-16

grown ups. The story Of the play
follows closely the Hans Christian
Andersen fairy tale from which it
was adapted.
The cheerful poilu, ever facing
danger of death with a grin, is
the best-liked OF the soldiers IN
the allied armies, and it is the life
of the French poilu that is shown
in France in Arms" the war fea-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-16

A Wheeling boxer has bee.
drafted as q bricklayer I'm tn
New Britain herald., 1918-12-09

able comment was heard about it.
Traut & Hines had a. float symbolic
ing peace and it made q hit with
those reviewing and those watching
the parade. Another nice float was
that of the Peck & Young company
-84 young girls appropria tely dress
ed were SO nnassed as to form the
British Union Jack and along the
line of march they sang patriotic
airs. 1t would take too long to tell
of each float but it can be stated with
accuracy that they were all fine and
accomplished their purpose of i'm
pressing on the minds of the people
the real meaning Of British day.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-09
KING GEORGE V.
King George cabled:

Il am deeply touched by your tele-
gram announcing that December Z
and 8 will be celebrated throughout
the United States of America as Brit
ish Day. The people Of the British
Empire join with me in thanking you
and those associated with you for
Your efforts in promoting this cele
bratfon, which will be welcomed as a
proof of the true and lasting friend
ship of the United States. 1t will be
a particular satisfaction to my navy
and army to feel that they have won
the esteem of the nation which has
sent 50 many gallant men to suffer
with them the trials of this great war
and to share in the glories of final
victory. In the name of the British
Empire, I thank the people of the
United States of America, and pray
that the coming era of peace may
find our two nations always united as
they are today"
New Britain herald., 1918-12-09
TAX REDUCTION IS
AID TO CONN. FIRMS
Congressman Lonergan Secures Tax
ON Pistols Gut From rs to 10
Per Cent
Especial to the Herald. }

Washington, Dec. 9.-Thanks to
the efforts of Congressman Angus
tine Lonergan the tax of twenty five
per cent. on pistols included in the
excise taxes of the war revenue BILL
have been cut to ten per cent. in the
present proposed substitute bill being
prepared by the Senate Committee
on finance.
When the bill was considered in
the House, no amendments were be-
ing added to it, and consequently Mr..
Lonergan prepared a statement on
the injustice such a tax would work
on Connecticut pistol manufacturers
while shot guns and such weapons
were taxed at only ten per cent. This
statement he filed with the Senate
Committee on Finances, and had in
corporated in the Congressional
Record There followed several con-
ferences with Senate leaders
This week, at a final conference
with Senator T. NJ. Simmons, chair
man of the Finance Committee Mr.
Lonergan was informed the ten per
cent. tax had been agreed upon.
This means a saving of hundreds
of thousands of dollars to certain
Connecticut firms alona; and Spring
field, Worcester and New York firms
are also Interested
New Britain herald., 1918-12-09
PRAISE AMERICAN SOLDIERS.
Berlin Agent Reports That Behavior
of Yankees is Perfect.

Amsterdam, Dec. 9-Especial praise
is given the American troops of oc-
cupation by a representative of the
Berlin Foreign Ministry on his return
from Treves, according to a Berlin
message today.
THE judgment of all Germans
such as shopkeepers, hotelkeepers
and the men on the Streets" the Off
cial is quoted as saying. sis that the
behavior of the Americans is blame
less
''Everything is following it's normal
course and the American columns are
paying the greatest regard to civilian
street traffic. No DEGREES have been
issued which could in any way
alarm the population
New Britain herald., 1918-12-09
RED CROSS WORKERS
ARE GETTING BUSY
Those Who Will Make House to-
House Canvass in the Various
Wards Selected.

President William F. Brooks of the
New Britain chapter Of the Red Cross,
proposes to have someone in charge
at the new headquarters in the
Levitt building, Main street, every
afternoon, at least during the Christ
mas roll call, who will, as Mr.. Brooks
tersely expresses it, talk Red Cross.
The idea is to have someone who is
interested in the work explain to all
callers what the Red Cross is doing
and interest their support. 1t is ex-
pected that hundreds of people will
register their emberships at the
headquarters during the roll call.
Preparations will be made to receive
enrol1ments here and also at the Court
street permanent headquarters. Miss
Elizabeth Rogers, chairman of the
Woman's booth committee, will ap-
point the person or persons to have
charge, as Mr.. Brooks suggests. There
will be a stenographer on duty all the
time at the hea dquarters and she will
send out whatever letters are neces-
sary. It is expected to reach every
family in New Britain through the
mails.
Fl. f. Erwin, the campaign direc-
tor, announces the following team
captains: First ward, William f.
Mangan; Second, A. n. rutherford;
Third, Noah Lucas: Fourth, John A.
Abrahamson; Fifth, Paul Nurzack;
Sixth, John Kelly and Abraham Cor
bach. These captains will appoint
the workers to make a house-to-
house canvass.
T. J. lynch is putting out the bill
posters for the campaign. AS the bill
board space is all taken next week.
the billboard advertising has to be
limited to this week.
A meeting of the publicity commit
tee will be held tonight at o'clock
at Chairman HI. V. Camps office,
Rooms, 305-6, New Britain National
Bank building, to complete all adver~
Using plans for the roll call. Every
member is urged to attend, as it is
desired to clean everything UP to-
night.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-09
PRESIDENT WILSON.
Wilson has written:


II am very much interested in the
plans for celebrating the remarkable
courage and achievements of the
armies Of Great Britain and Ireland
and the overseas dominions on Sun
day afternoon, and 1t is with unaf-
fected regret that I find myself
obliged to say that I cannot be per-
sonally present. 1t is my plain duty
to be here where I can act most
promptly upon the matters which
seem to mature almost every hour;
and 7 am sure that I should be more
true to the common cause by stay
ing here than by being present, much
as I should like to join in praising
the part which Great Britains SOL
diers and sailors have played in this
great war for the freedom of the
world
New Britain herald., 1918-12-09
REFUSES TO WORK,
MAN MAY Be CRAZY
Police Court Calendar Presents
Varied Assortment Of Cases

Tony Balowski, aged about 80 wears
is being held at the police station
pending an examination of his mental
condition. BaloWski is believed to be
slightly demented, and he was order
ed held by Judge James It. Meskill
BaloWskl was summoned to show
why he has not supported his wife
and two children during the past two
months and in answer to Prosecutor
kletts questions he began to tell his
life's history including his plans for
the future. He refused the services
of the court interpreter although he
could speak but little English Mrs.
Balowski upon whose complaint he
was arrested, is in a delicate condition
and in need of all the support he can
give her. The accused told Judge
Meskill that he has not worked for
the past two months, and when he
leaves the court he will never work.
Trouble Maker Fined.
Albert Jennings, aged 20, caused
some trouble in the Hotel Bronson
barber shop Saturday night. He was
arrested by Officers Murphy and John
Carlson and charged this morning
with drunkenness, breach of the
peace and resistance. Fines of 81,
$40 and SIS were imposed
Jennings bothered one of the bar
bers in the shop Saturday night
while he was shaving a man, and re-
fused to leave when asked by the
boss barber. Officer Murphy was
called and Jennings resisted. He was
taken in by officers Murphy and Carl
son after a battle.
Has Terrible WalIop.
Angelo Nader knocked Frank
Stedman unconscious with a punch
on the jaw Saturday night and was
arrested by officer John Stadler few
hours later. He was fined today for
drunkenness, assault and injury to
private property, the property being
pickets on a fence owned by Maurice
Shurberg. Nader was returning to
his home on Franklin street Saturday
night when he met Stedman. He ask
ed Stedman what he was looking for
and when told "a dog he took it as
a personal insult. He then hit Sted-
man and pulling several pickets from
Shurberg's fence ran after him. Peter
Winters interviewed and Nader was
arrested. Nader was fined ST for
drunkenness, $40 for assault and SIS
for injury to private property.
Blessed is the Peacemaker.
Stanley POJarek attempted to act
as mediator in an argument between
his brother and Paul Morris, Saturday
night, and in so doing became one of
the principals. Morris and he were
arrested by Officers Souney and Mas
sey for assaulting one another on
Grove street. Stanley was fined So
for drunk enness and SIS for assault
and Morris was fined SO for drunk
enness.
Early to Bed, Says Michael.
Michael Marinchen, alias Michael
Murray, who claims the distinction of
having retired every evening at $50
for the past three years was arrested
Saturday night at 1920 for breach of
the peace. Marinchen was drunk in
his home and started an argument
with his wife. Officer John Liebler
was called and placed Marinchen UNI
der arrest Judgment was suspended. |
John Niewicsa made trouble in his |
boarding house on Main street Sat |
urday night. He was drunk and re-
fused to go to bed. Judge Meskill |
imposed a fine Of IS.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-09
ARREST TOWN TREASURER,

bingham, Mass, Dec. 9.-Edward
W. Jones, town treasurer of bingham
was arrested today on a charge of
larceny of $4,000 from the town.
Town officials refused to say anything
further than that the alleged short
age was discovered while the books
of the town were being audited, pre-
paratory to the Introduction of a new
accounting system. Jones declined to
make any statement
New Britain herald., 1918-12-09
MUST SALUTE BRITISH.
German Civilians Also Compelled to
Recognize National Anthem

Amsterdam, Dec. 9.-The British
authorities in charge of the occupa-
ton in the German zone assigned to
the British Army have ordered all
German men to raise their hats to
British officers according to an Off
cial announcement in Berlin.
They must do similarly when the
British national anthem is sung, the
announcement adds
New Britain herald., 1918-12-09
MARKET RESTRICTION OFF.

New York, Dec. 9.--The prohibition
against foreign and speculative short
selling of contracts on the New York
and New Orleans cotton exchanges
which was placed in effect on Novem-
Der ID as an emergency measure due
to the signing of the armistice was re-
moved today by order of the commit
tee on cotton distribution of the war
industries board.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-09
KING GEORGE AND PRESIDENT
EXCHANGE THEIR MESSAGES
New Britain Does Share Toward Honorng Great Brit
ain-Many March in Par ade Despite Threatening
Observation-Disclosures Floats.

v
over the celebra of BrtainD
Evening journal., 1918-04-05
Brooklyn Better Than Last Year, But
Not Good Enough for FiEsi D. vision

League last year and may be somewhat
improved.
Robinson should get good pitching
this year. The veterans, Coombs and
Marquard, may be expected TO win
about their usual number Of games.
Coombs is at an age where it is dim
cut 10 predict how he win last out
a season. but rlgh now he is 40 better
shape than he has been for a season
or two
Al Mamaux, a wiser youngster than
he has been since breaking into the
National League, declares he has com
pletely reformed and viii give his en-
tire attention to pitching this year.
II MamauX is right, there are few
pitchers IN the league who have any
thing on him.
In addition Robinson has Grimes,
Griner end Cheney on his first string
pitching stan and the rockies Pitt.
Schmandt, Heightman. Mitchell and
Russell Russell was with the club a
while last year.
The Dodgers catching stan is not par
ticularly strong. otto Miller probably
will have TO do most Of the receiving
3
whom Robinson secured from New
York last year. Mack Wheat will
be carried as an extra catcher.
The loss of Pack Wheat TO the club
will undoubtedly weaken the outheld.
Wheat. an essential 800 hitter. has an
nounced his retirement from the game
and Ebbelts has declared he will make
no great effort to get the Indian to
reconsider. The outfleld will be com
posed Of Jimmie Johnson In left, Hy
Meyers in center and Dave Hickman in
right.
The Dodgers are a second division
club The offensive strength is rather
weak all the way through There IS
not 800 hitter on the club. unless
LaioiG is signed The pitching should
be pretty good, the outneld is good de-
fensively and fair extensively. The In
neld is mediocre Ebbctls habit Of
salaries has not had the effect
OF promoting sood feeling In the club
and the mechanical play has suffered.
Evening journal., 1918-04-05
BASKETBALL
----~----
BOWLING
ny PAUL PURMAN.

The outstanding feature OF the early
baseball season this year that strikes
me most forcibly Is the shortage Of
lnflelders on many Of the clubs in both
major leagues.
Good inhelders as a general rule are
not picked up every day and TIE num-
Der that have been taken by the draft
and enlistmenis has given several man
ayers no end or worry.
At Hot Springs. where the Red Sox
and Dodgers are training, both clubs
f5ce this situation.
Milbert Robinson hHs a much better
hooking club than last year, all in all,
with the exception Of his infeld The
inner defense Of the Dodgers is likely
10 be pretty weak this year unless
Magnate Ebbetts is able TO come to
some agreement by which Larry Lajoie
will be brought to the club
At the time this Is written there
seems to be little chance that the old
veteran will Join the Dodgers Lajoie
declares he will play with Robinson's
outfit and Larry Is not much given to
making threats which he does not in
tend to carry out
Should Larry play, he VIII be valu-
able. not only in fllling In the second
sack. but also in substituting for Dau-
bert on lrst.
Robinson is pretty well fixed at FIRST
and short with Daubert and Alison Both
are finished veterans who should hit
well above .2Go. But II Larry isn't
on the Job the second base position
will likely give Robinson q lot CT trou-
Bile. He has two inflelders trying for
the Job now. O'Rourke and O'Mara. one
OF these, likely the former, must be
played at third 10 take Chuck Wards
place Ward was drafted while in
training camp.
ORourke was with the club a part
Of last season His work in the field
was fair, but be couldn't hit National
League pitching with any degree Of
consistency O'Mara was formerly
with the Dodgers. His main trouble
was weak hitting, but he managed TO
bat better than 800 in the Southern
Evening journal., 1918-04-05
Mike Gibbons Asked Tom TO Guard Title

Anyhow, Tom has Mixes shoes and
is wearing them. Whether he will be
unceremoniously yanked out Of them
some Of these fine days by one Of the
many middleweghts and promising
light heavies remains 10 be seen. Fact
Is, though, that none Of the light heav-
les nor middles has been able to sepa-
rate Tom from a victory In many and
many a day.
Mikes devotion TO the army through
his connection with { as a boxing in
structor at Camp Dodge, Iowa, amounts
t0 almost a mania. Always thorough
when he was learning to box and all
through his career as a star of b S
weight, Mike has gone in for this
bayonet stun with both hands-and
feet He is rated far above most bayo-
net experts.
Il believe Mike will end up with high
honors in the army " Kane declares in
the letter which bears the news Of
Mikes retirement.
Mike has tried hard and long TO get
the public TO accept Tommy Gibbons as
an hOnest-tO- goodness fighter Of the old
Gibbons type, but somehow the pub
licity that always attended everything
Nike d, simply wouldn' attach itself
TO Tom for Mike. Now that Mike has
ducked the thing and turned Tom loose
on the world there may be a different
story to tell, for there are many stars
of the middle and light heavy division
who can kick up sufficient interest for
Tom to get credit. Mike ODowd and
Harry Greb are two Of the huskies that
Tom will have to down before he can
sit up and howl that he's it,
Evening journal., 1918-04-05
JOe Wood Now Looks Like Real Comeback

TO so backward from that time. He
finally hit rut that he could not sur
mount He made lots Of efforts, q no
table one being his season In 1915
when he finished with a high mark,
but the Season, as a matter OF fact. was
a flivver.
One day last summer Wood entered
tho points for the Indians opposed 10
the Yankees, but the outcome was pitt
ful. Joe breezed along for a while, and
then whitfield far away, never to take
another crack at the pitching game
during the season.
Even during his palmiest days as a
pitcher Wood was a great hitter. Not
only has he a fine eye for the ball, but
he is a hard, true swinger. able TO drive
the ball with great force He often
was used as a pinch hitter or shot into
a utility job when the management was
forced to desperate measures.
Joe never has lost that ability 10 take
picks Of the good ones the pitcher slams
Evening journal., 1918-04-05
nv II. c. HAMILTON.

United Press Stan spondenD.
NEW YORK, April 5.-There are
plenty Of ind cations that the attempted
comeback Of Joe Wood as a member Of
the Cleveland American League club
will not be classed with famous fivvers
Of baseball.
Wood, after a long layoff from his
crown as one Of the finest pitchers ever
seen in the American League, Is about
10 blossom to new fame "a a flrst
baseman or pinch hitter for the Cleve-
land club In recent exhibit on game
IN New Orleans II was Joe's hit, de-
lvered at a critical time in the twelfth
inning Of a hard game, that gave VIC
tory 10 the Indians.
when Wood attained undying fame
BY his performances with the Red Sox
10 i9i2--the FIRST prominent year Of
greatness FOR the Boston club--he was
known as a pitcher purely-one OF the
greatest Of them But his worth began
Evening journal., 1918-04-05
VANDEVER ER-SAILORS
WARM UP TOMORROW

Vandever. OF the All-Wtlmington
League, will play its opening game Of
the season with the L. S. s. Manhattan
sailors at Seventeenth and Spruce
tomorrow afternoon. A collection will
be taken for the benefit OF the sailors
library fund. On Saturday week Van
dever hopes 10 play a benefit game
for the our Boys in France Tobacco
Evening journal., 1918-04-05

Fund" Any first class team which
wiches to oppose Vandever in this
game, for such good cause should get
into communication with Fred Gradwoni
at once.
It was announced this morning that
Bill Crouch and Mike Flood viii be Van
dever's first string battery this year.
Evening journal., 1918-04-05

up there. His HIT ng has, in fact i'm
proved for he has been fitting himself
for the inevitable loss Of his worth
as a hurler Since the war has hit the
Cleveland club so hard Lee Fohl is in
need Of a Il st sacker Don't be sur
prised II Joe Wood turns up as It.
II Wood succeeds in his newest am
bltlon 10 will not be the first time by
a great deal that a pitcher has swung
from his frs love TO a star point at some
other place in the diamond. Roger
Bresnahan was a frst-class pitcher be-
fore he became the best catcher in the
National League. Fred Mitchell was
pitcher before he slipped into promi-
nence as a catcher. And both these
men were real. honest-to-goodness
workmen.
Maybe Joe Wood will yet prove Of
some value to the Cleveland club which
kept Joe from trip TO the minors when
it absorbed his contract with the Red
Sox Nothing would be more gratifying
to a lot Of American League fans.
Evening journal., 1918-04-05
BY II. c. HAMILTON.

United Press stan CorrepOndent)
NEW YORK, April 3.--Tom Gibbons,
the most neglected middleweight or
light heavywe ght the country knows
today, has slipped overnight into the
shoes Of his illustrious b other, Mike,
so far as the middleweight champion
ship is concerned.
The sporting editor Of the United
Press has al hand a letter from Eddie
Kane, manager Of Tom, in which Eddie
says Mike has gone into the business
Of training young men for the war
that it is very doubtful II he ever en-
cages in a real fight again. And Mike
has turned over his laurels to Tom to
defend Keeping it In the family Is
Mixes idea and he is pos tive Tom will
prove a better defender Of what belongs
to the lighting Gibbonses than Mike did
Tom Gibbons has been fighting long
er and with more results than many
boxers Of less real ability who are get
ting more pra Sc for their efforts Per-
haps the secret lies in the fact that
Tom has absorbed a limellght killing
stunt Of his brother's-letting his op-
ponents stay, for the most part with
out bothering his head TO try for a
knockout.
The sun., 1918-07-11
Coal and OrAtory.

The DEGREES of fuel experts that
the public shall 50 purchase coal In
July that 1t may not heat Its habita.
ton to more than 6S degrees above
zero In January are worthy Of all the
attention they get from the apprehen-
sive and embattled citizens.
May we suggest, however, with all
due respect to the National Fuel Ad-
ministrator. DIR. GARFIELD. and the
State Administrator, whoever he will
be. and the County Administrator
Mr.. ScHLEY, that the temperature OF
our living rooms next winter will be
determined by the draft boards and
the Director. General Of Railroads.
The draft boards, In choosing from
deferred men Of draft age, may fnd
enough muscle to assure normal
output from the coal mines. Mr.
McApoo undoubtedly has set about
the important work of providing coaI
cars and storage.
We would not check the diversion
which the coal pursuers Of the Bronx
find in premature shlvering; but we
would ask them not to swear too hor
rlbly at DIR. GARFIELD and other 81
degree administrators. The prime re
sponsibility for the temperature OF
our caves rests elsewhere.
The sun., 1918-07-11
GOVERNMENT CLERKS.
A Critic Suggests That Soldiers Work
More Than Seven Hours.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SCN---Str: II
seems TO be an amazing principle put
forth by the President that the war must
not bring to Government clerks and
other workers in Government employ
any greater hardship in the way Of
longer hours or speedier action than was
permissible before war was declared.
To the plain. common citizen 1t would
appear that longer hours and harder
work to win the war should be expected
and welcomed. And yet the President
has vetoed an appropriation bill because
1t contained a clause increasing the
work day OF Government clerks from
seven hours 10 eight hours. An eight hour
day as Government clerks usually work
would not seem to be any particular
hardship.
What about our soldier boys in France?
Is their day, rlsking their lives every
minute, confined to seven hours? Doesn't
1t often happen that they work more
than twice as long? What will our men
In the trenches or on the firing line think
OF the tender solicitude for pampered
Government employees? This veto seems
TO me to have been most unwise. II
Government clerks work only seven
hours, why should not all clerks In all
lines and other employees work only
seven hours or even six hours or not
at all? NJ. T. II.
ABIILAHp, y. H., July 8.