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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
HIGH SCHOOLS LACKING
PLAYING FIELDS AGAIN

gh school baseball teams again against for suitable play
ing places for spring
OF woef lack of ground
big stadium grounds
the school for the development of baseball
Eastern High School, promised school, stadium and other
athletic facilities forced to travel fourteen blocks
Technical Seventh Rhode to
athletes down the Potomac
obtained until the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
SOUTH ATLANTIC
OFFICIALS MAKE
.. READY FOR MEET

With the various events for the
South Atlantic intercollegiate Athletic
Association championship meet listed.
members OF the Organization are Won
dering how many colleges will place
teams in the meet slated for Many 10
and II on Homewood Field. Baltimore.
But three Of twelve colleges took part
in the indoor meet.
1t has been decided to hold the fol
lowing events:
l0Oyard dash: 2O0-yard dash. 44O-yard
dash, SS0-yard dash, mile and two-mile
runs, shot put, pole vault. broad jump,
discus throw, javelin throw, l20-yard and
22o-yard hurdle, and the high jump.
Points for the various events. except
the hurdles, will be awarded for posi-.
tons one to five.
The reason the hurdles are excepted
is because the track. will permit Of only
four competitors. However. Hopkins
will offer the contestants a 220-yard
straightway, which Is unusual in this
section. In fact. very few fields offer
such fine facilities for the timber-top-
pers OF the cinder path as does the
Black and Blue track.
Entry blanks will be sent out within
a week or two, but no entries will be re-
celNed unless tney arc certlned 10 Dy the
proper collegiate officers as to the eIigi-
bility of the entrant. Also. each OF the
twelve colleges comprising the associa-
ton is required TO have a minimum
number Of five entrants in order to be
declared eligible to compete.
On Friday evening May 10. the annual
business meeting OF the association will
be held at Johns Hopkins Club. Each
college will be represented by one dele
gate and at the meeting the board of
directors for the coming year win be
elected. Afterward the board will hold
Its meeting and elect officers. ..
The committee that will have charge
of the meet has been appointed by the
Hopkins authorities and consists Of the
following: Charles T. Leber (chair-
mani, DR.. ]. Hundley Lloyd, Of Goucher
College; William Carlo. assistant man
ager OF Johns Hopkins track team:
Monroe Firor. captain Of track team and
acting secretary Of Southern Athletic
Association, and Joseph T. England,
acting president OF the association.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
SPORTS
CUT
SHORT

NEW YORK. March 1s.-Strangler
Lewis and Nladek Zbyszko will meet
here tonight at Madison Square Gar
den to decide which shall be matched
with Earl Caddock for the heavy
weight wrestling title.
NEW YORK. March DO Ray,
OF Chicago, will attempt to lower the
worlds record in a special three-ouar-
ter mile race here tomorrow night in
the Wanamaker Institute games. He
will be clicked at the ,hree-quarter
mark but will run out the mile dis
tance. The record. %:O7. was hung I'D
at Buffalo Ia 1913 BY Joe Driscoll,
MACON. Ga. March ia special
course OF fielding sprouts ~ ore-
scribed for the Yankee pitchers to-
day by Manager Miller HugpinS
Three Of the Yankee Fingers. Love,
Monroe. and McGraw, are exception
ally tall, and Higgins intends to see
that they learn to field their positions
NEW YORK, March 19.-Ball clubs
throughout the country are expected
to set later hour FOR the starting OF
games this year under the daylight
saving bill. according to baseball men
here today. Though clocks will he
turned ahead one hour, the games can
be played on the old schedule insofar
as The sun Is concerned. and it is be-
lieved patronage will be greatly in
creased.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. Mar.h "a
Dissatisfied with the hitting OF the
Dodgers in Sundays game with the
Red SoX. Manager Robinson injected
extra hitting into tOdays practice ses
sions. Several Dodger pitchers were
permitted to cut loose with a curve
ball, Dan Grlner, in particular. Jack
Coombs arrived today and took his
first workout
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
SECRECY COVERS
CHARGES MADE IN
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
CONTINUED from First Pag.l

been in Washington for nearly a week
there has been no intimation as to
their contents. and no explanation of
the specific charge against GodsoI has
been made public.
Godsol issued through his attorneys
this morning a statement in which he
said:
1.-THE announcement in the news
papers that an indictment of me BY
the French authorities has arrived in
this country is the only information
/ have as to the legal process OF my
case. Neither | nor my attorneys
have been Informed as to the terms
OF the indictment nor as TO the spe-
cific charge made. II | were guilty
of any wrongdomg. ! would have
some idea of what the charges might
be. but, as IL is. ] am entirely in the
dark Some OF the French newspa-
pers stated that the charge was es-
croquerie. The only translation for
this word that ! know H. "swindling,"
and | cannot conceive how that term
could be applied 10 any dealings !
have had, especially as the French
government continues to purchase the
same trucks from the same manu-
facturers at even higher prices.
For three years myself and asso-
ciates, rs the accredited agents in
France OF certain automobile con-
Germs, have been helping to supply
motor trucks to the French govern
ment. In this I have been told, and
/. pleases me TO believe. that ! was
proving of real service to my adopted
country. as at the outbreak of the
war, France found herself almost un-
able to obtain transportation equip
ment
Denies Representing Government.
"AlI contracts which l and my asso-
clates have with automobile factories
who have sold goods to the French
government were entered into in good
faith and / had no knowledge Of any
of, the negotiations or activities OF
the purchasing mission. nor did / ever
represent the French government in
intermediating or negotiating pur-
chases OF any kind.
ain the fall Of 1916 the same accu-
sations az regards my having obtain.
ed commissions illegally were made
by a member OF the New York Pur-
chasing Commission. i was recalled
to France in November, 1918, and after
a complete and thorough investigation
by the French authorities, the charges
were not substantlated.
Being innocent of WrongdoinE. |
have no fear Of any charge the in
dictment may contain, but ] am par
ticularly undisturbed II the allegation
OF escrOquerie 10 the most fearsome
charge that the reports OF Mr.. Beck
er seemed to warrant. l am discussing
the charge OF swindling only as a pos
sibility and not as fact, as the facts
regarding the indictment have uo to
ho'F not been disclosed TO us.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
HARVARD CREWS BEGIN
GRIND ON MACHINES

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, March IS
with the announcement OF the dates
for races between the crews of Har-
ward, Yale, and Princeton, training
for the men took active form today.
small ice prevented actual practice
on the Charles river, but the men
worked steadily on the machines
J2oth varsity and freshmen crews are
shaping up well
The Harvard and Princeton varsity
crews will row on. Lake Carnegie
April %. while the Harvard and Yale
varsity and freshmen will race June
!. The freshmen OF both colleges
also will row on May IS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

BALTIMORE. March 1b.-wheat-
Unchanged; No. soft red. S2.22; No.
2 red winter. 1924. Receipts, 1891
bushels; shipments, none.
Corn-Easier under more liberal re-
ceipts; new as to grade and color
S1.15 to s1.9O. Receipts. 50.oSS BUSH
els; shipments. 14,1s5 bushels.
Oats-Easier: No. white. 81 !036
S1.03E. Receipts. 1885 bushels;
shipments. s1.241 bushels.
Rye-Quiet; No. ? Western, export,
spot, $500. Receipts, $3.50; ship
ments. none.
Hay-Firm; unchanged
Flour-Firm: unchanged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
SEEK SUNDAY BASEBALL.

ALBANY. y. Y. March l9-In an ef-
fort 10 make possible Sunday baseball
nearly 1--WE hundred enthusiasts from all
over the State came here today TO ap-
rear before the codes committee OF the
senate and assembly in behalf OF the
Lawson Herman bill Opponents Of the
measure legsIizing the great national
mort on Sunday were also active and
had a number Of speakers on hand. The
LslI would permit games 10 be played
al sunday after D.. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
DISTRICT LEAGUE
BASKETBALL MEN
TO TAKE UP CODE

Managers. coaches and officials of
the District intercollegiate Basket
ball League are to be brought to-
gether next Monday night at the Y.
NJ. c. A. by President c. Edward
Beckett for the purpose of talking
over the 1919 rules.
Team managers will meet in the
Sir Roger Williams room to discuss
the league business after which con-
sideration OF the rules for 1919 will be
taken up.
Opinions Of all coaches and captains
as we'll as those of the officials will
be sent to headquarters to be taken
into consideration in making the
rules for next season. One or two
decidedly novel suggestions are eX-
pected to be forthcoming at the meet
ing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
The LOCAL MARKET
TYPE MACHINE STOCK IS
FEATURE.
mersenthaIer and Lanston Mono
type Are Both Active, With Lat
ter Leading In sales-capissI
Traction Is Active After Call
Selling Up to sfzs.

Type machine stock featured to
days session OF the Washington
Stock Exchange.
Six shares Of Mergenthaler Linotype
went in two three-share lots at I1sL
Two twenty-share lots OF Lanston
Monotype were exchanged at e.
After call ten shares of Lanston
sold for 81.
Capital Traction was fairly active
after call. nineteen shares going at
81 Z In three shares.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
KAISER HAS HOPE OF.
WEST FRONT VICTORY

AMSTERDAM, March 1o.-That the
German Kaiser is still hitching his
hopes to Hindenburg Is indicated by a
telegram he has just transmitted to
the Pomeranian provincial council 1t
reads:
II have strong hope that Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg will soon
win for US complete victory on the
western front"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
GERMANS ASK NEUTRAL
WRITERS TO VISIT FRONT

COPENHAGEN. March 19.-The
German high command has invited a
number OF neutral newspaper CORES
pondents to witness the German Of
fensive on the west front" according
to reports reaching here today.
The correspondents will start for
the front Wednesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
GARDNER IN ACCIDENT.

Pinkey Gardner, remembered here
as a wrestler. WAS heavily thrown bv
Mike Yokel. the Salt Lake City Crap
pier, in a match at Atlantic City last
night. Gardeners head was pounded
on the floor, and he probably sus-
tanned a fractured skull. In another
bout George BOthner. fifty-one years
of age. in a match with Frank Rice
caughtI his toe beneath Rice's body
and sustained 4 broken leg
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
FRANCIS
IS STILL AT VOLOCDA

Ambassador Francis was still at
Vologda on Sunday. State Department
cablegrams said today.
Butler Wright. embassy attache.
had started for Hardin. but Francis
gave no indication OF moving east
ward himself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
MAY GO TO PhILLY-

Central High School may send
relay team TO the Penn relay games
this year II the quartet measures up
to standard. Tech may be represent
ed too IL the lads training under
Coach Apple make good enough to
stand a show in the class in which
they are entered
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
PIRATES LOSE ANOTHER.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. March -
Pitcher Bin Evans left the Pirates squad
today TO answer the draft call. He -
the second twirler to be lost, Recruit
Milligsh leaving last Saturday. Manager
Bezdek arrived Yesterday and practice
was begun I'm earnest today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
ARUNpELs GET GOING.

The Arundle Boat Club. OF BaIti-
more. with I15 members OF the club
in service. plan TO get going soon for
a big membership drive. The Arundles
have appointed captains Of teams to
make all possible speed in getting
recruits for the club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
COTTON MARKET.

Furnished The Washington TImss ny y. u
Carpenter 4 Co.. New York. Branch office
Woodward bldg. Herbert II. Brown. mss-
New York
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
TooAY's SALES.

MergenthaIer. Sd112L. 3alIsE.
Lanston. 2O9GI, 20664
After Call--Ianston. 1O664
Capital Traction. 106s1 =, 54s1 i.
4dsIz.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
FINANCIAL
The Safest Investrnents

Are those that do not nnetuAts during al
keta First deed OF trust noAs Cnrst merit
r1xes), well secured On raj est1tD N ths
District Of Columbia. constttufo -gilt-S1gs"
Ira ncial responsibility Of individuals Or cor
porations for their stability. We can supDly
such investments IN amounts from 80 up-
ward. Send for booklet. Concerning Lsaas
ana Investments"
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| ABORlEADERS TO
co THE LIMIT IN
BEHALF OF CLERKS
CONTINUED from First Page.)

which thinks only of throwing Ger
tain classes into the mouths of can
non that the military caste, may be
glorifed thereby.
Government clerks are beginning 70
be hopeful that the President would
not hesitate TO veto a bill that in no
manner recognizes the basic eight
hour principle. II he does so 1t is
believed that the veto will be en-
tirely upon that principle
All legislative experts point to the
fact that the Bor1and amendment may
reach the White House. unchanged
by the addition, now being fought
for, OF overtime pay. The legislative
situation is anything but promising
to the helpless clerks. For they are
helpless except that fair men in Con
gress are struggling to help them by
untangling unfavorable parliament
tary kinks, with small promise OF
succeeding.
senate May Yield.
Should the Senate adopt the Bor-
land amendment, that settles ius be-
coming an act of Congress and puts
the proposed law up TO President
Wilson.
Should the Senate vote against the
Borland proposition now, it still re-
mains for conference between the
two houses. The House will insist
upon the amendment TO the last. even
to the point OF indefinitely holding up
appropriation bills. The Senate, even
II now opposing the amendment.
would eventually yield TO the House
conferees, making It almost certain
that the proposition will go to the
White House.
willingness to leave the question to the
President. They fully understand that
he might hesitate at vetOing an, appro-
-priation bill carrying millions OF dollars
for Government work. Neither do they
expect that at this time he would in
terpose a veto on the ground that eight
hours is too long for Government
clerk.
In their own minds, though, they fore
cast a possible ringing veto based on
the principle that eight hours Is recog-
nized as a days work all over the world.
and that where that time is exceeded it
ought TO be paid for. The question is
just the sort that the President has we'll
grounded ideas upon. and would tempt
him TO a strong exposition Of those ideas.
Clerks Buy Bonds
Mr.. Wilson. like other thinking men.
wants Americans to stand ready at all
times to work to the limit OF human en-
durance for victory; not TO haggle over
the hours involved. Mental and physical
powers are to be tested to the limit be-
fore il is all over.
These same clerks, now asking for
overtime pay, will come across every
time n Liberty loan issue is put on
the market. They have already done
this out Of the poor salaries paid
them, and in the face OF constantly
rising prices. The generosity that
may be shown them by the Govern
ment will be repaid. The extra dollars
they may make in overtime would.
to a large extent, go back to Uncle
Sam for his war expenditures
In each OF the Liberty loan issues
put on the market Government clerks
have subscribed. even beyond their
means, stintlng themselves in their
homes that they might respond to the
fullest extent for the Government
they worked for. They will do 1t
again.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
Prev
CHICAGO MARKET.

Furuiahsd the Washington Times BY N. /.
Carpenter 3 Co.. New York. Branch offies
Woodward bldg. Herbert II. Brown. man
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
Countr IS Greatest Miller

This athlete
is the
running
marvel
of the age.
He has run
more miles
under 20 to
his credit
than any
other man in
the history
of athletics
and his doing
the 1000 yards
Ill z:l4 at
New York last
Saturday
night
accentuates
his excellence
He equaled
Johnny
Overton s
record for the
1000.
Eddie Fall,
another
Western
crack, and :
Mike f
Devanney, Z
started with
Ray, but I
neither had {
a chance to {
pass him. I
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-19
THE BOND MARKET.

Two o'clock prices furnlshed By W. D.
atbos q Co. members New York stock Ex-
.haur, MA Ak
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-17
CRIpPLES Are DRAFTED
Disabled Soldiers arc Retained
in Teuton Army.
Germany So Hard Pressed for Man
PoWer That inefficient Men Are
Called to coIors.

New York, April 17.-Germany 10
80 hard pressed for manpower that
permanently disabled soldiers are re
tanned in the army and cripples are
called to the colors. This statement
was made in the reichstag by DE.
putty Ryssel, an Independent socialist,
according to the Berlin Vorwaerts, a
copy Of which has been received
here. Other deputies also laid bare
sensational conditions prevailing in
the German army.
The disclosures were made in a de-
bate which was rrecipitated by a mo-
ton requesting the chancellor to see
to 1t that the classes of 1869 and 1870
he discharged from the army as soon
as possible.
Cannot Be Replaced.
Deputy Ryssel said 1t was explained
that the men In question could not be
withdrawn because they could not be
replaced. He added:
''The resolution adopted by the
reichstag two years ago, providing
tOT TIC uisCiidTSc OI pciSohS pVii'N
emily sick and unfit for service Is not
being acted upon. In the first reserve
battalion OF infantry regiment No. 81,
a great many cripples have been draft
ed. A man who had been stricken
three times with apoplexy was ac-
cepted without examination as fit for
service In the Hussar regiment.
strikers and such persons as had
caused offense politically who Joined
the socialist party were drafted into
the army.
Soldiers Complain Of Food.
The soldiers In general complain
OF insufficient and bad food. Many of
fcers eat as much as they like, while
the soldiers receive bad meat. There
are now troops who have been name'
hunger companies.
"In many instances a furlough ma!
be bought. It Is granted to person
who have subscribed to the war loan
Those undesirable politically get n
furloughs. Soldiers belonging to tn
socialist party are treated like dogs.
- BUY L. I. BONDS -
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-17
REGISTER OF Il

AS | have for some time been ia
vorably mentioned rs a candidate for
the office of register OF deeds and
have been solicited by a number of
friends l wish to announce my can
didacy for said office. Being a mem
Der of a pioneer family of this coun-
ty and a taxpayer for nearly 40
years, believing that l have contrib
uted my share towards the upbuild-
ing Of the community, and as will
have the time to devote to the duties
OF the office and can promise eff
cheney, I feel at liberty to appeal to
the voters for support at the repub-
lican primary election In May.-P,
A. Johnson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-17
B33AQJioT IS lAys:1
j. S. War Department Sees
Future of German Pans.
VIII Soon BE Compelled to Co Eack
to Old Tactics For Limited
Detectives.

Washington, April 16.-"The turn.
ing point in the west is being reach
ed"
The War departments weekly sum-
mary Of operations voiced this view,
adding that the German has failed TO
achieve victory in the field" and will
soon be compelled to go back to old
tactics seeking to gain limited OBJ
jectives."
The review OF the military situa-
ton for the week ending April Is,
Is as follows:
at becomes evident that the enemy
Is striking with renewed vigor at the
weakest point he can find opposite
him.
Fall to Achieve Results.
an the offensive in Picardy the
| Germans sought for a rift in the line
where the French and British forces
Joined. Failing to achieve definite
f~ar-reachlng results, they promptly re-
| turned to the assault elsewhere, hop
ing that by driving a wedge into the
sector along the front held by Por'
tuguece and British units they may
effect a break through.
Here on a frontage of $1,000 yards
stretching from Armentieres to the La
Bassee canal, the segment held by
the Portuguese troops fianked on eth
err side by British divisions, was pen
etrated after an intense lombard
ment.
THE British we're compelled to give
ground after the Portuguese posi-
tions had been broken through, aban
doning ATmentieres and other points
On Front Of Eleven Miles,
ION the first day Of the assault tn
enemy was able to penetrate to
depth of from PA to 4 miles on
front Of IL miles.
son the second day the front Of al
tack was extended to 20 miles, Will
the impetus Of the offensive was cor
siderably slowed down and only abb
to reach a maximum additional dept
Of IN miles"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-17
IRISH FIGHT CONSUMPTION
One Hundred Meetings Held In Pro-
test Against Move.

London, April 17.-Meetings to pro-
test against CONSUMPTION have taken
place In 100 parishes in Ireland. all
classes Of the population participat-
ing, says q dispatch from Dublin to
the London Times. The clergy took
a leading part In all the meetings.
Resolutions OF protest are pouring in
from public bodies and Sim Fein
clubs are very active.
"Unquestionabiy," the dispatch
adds. "the present temper OF nation
alist Ireland Is deplorable. The coun.
try has lost all sense of proportion
and has forgotten. not merely home
rule, but the war. II is a country of
contradictions, however. for in Dub
lin and some other towns voluntary
recruiting has been remarkably good
In the last few days"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-17
SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET

Sioux City, April 17.-All useful
killer cattle were taken today at
steady to strong prices. and there
were some early deals which gave
evidence of higher rates. The run
was only a moderate one, and the
quality again ran pretty well to ex-
tremes. There raj little change in
the stocker and feeder trade, al
thong there was somewhat augment
ed interest shown In that division.
The days receipts were estimated at
1850, making 1850 for the expired
portion Of the week. Last Tuesday
the receipts were 1900, and the cor
responding Tuesday a year ago 1900
arrived.
Hog receipts, while holding up ex-
ceptionally well. were about 1000
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-17

over than those of last Tuesday and
about 5000 greater than the number
received on the corresponding Tues
day a year ago. Opening prices were
from 5@10c per 100 below yester-
days basis. The top was $17.1O.
Lat transactions were or a basis of
steady with yesterdays average.
No sheep were on sale during the
forenoon, and none were expected to
arrive for the late market. The
feeling was steady to strong.