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Evening journal., 1918-02-21
900 GUARD OFFICERS
DROPPED FROM ROLL
Rv the I-nlied press

BY the United Press
WASHINGTON. Feb 2i More than
300 Of the 1900 commissioned officers
In the National Guard divisions Of the
United States Army have been dis
charged from service since the war
with Ge many began.
This high proportion Of men found
inefficient, IS approximately the same
as in the National Army, the officers
for which were recruited from civil
ian life without any previous military
experience
Lack OF technical training was not
taken into consideration by the War
Department in discharging the National
Qua officers. They were all dis
charged for physical reasons and lack
OF adaptability or mental character
All Of the vacancies have been filled
from the ranks Of the National guard as
fast as they occurred.
Evening journal., 1918-02-21
Be Careful in Using
Soap on Your Hair

Most soaps and prepared shampocs con-
tain too much alknll. which IS very iniuri-
GUS as Il dries the scalp and makes tho
hair brittle
The best thing 10 use Is just plain mnlsi-
hed coconnut oil. for Il IA pure and en-
tirely greaseiess. It's very cheap and
beats the most expensive soaps or any
thing else ali TO pieces You can get this
nt any drug store. and few ounces will
last the whole family for months.
Simply moisteu the hair with water ana
rub Il in. about a tenspoonful o. all that
o. required. 10 makes ON abundance OF
rich, creamy leather. cleanses thoroughly
and rinsos out easily. The hnir dries
quickly and evenly. and a. soft. fresh
looking. bright. fluffy. wnvy. and easy %
handle Besides it loosens and takes ou
every particle of dust dirt and dnndrun
Evening journal., 1918-02-21

for four weeks 10 permit the father
tnd mother to carry out Instructions
n the judge. The home life Of the
children Is alleged not 10 be what lt
should be. The trouble is due 70 use
OF intoxicating liquor by both mother
and father, it is alleged Both parents
took The pledge and a voluntary helper
Wll be placed in The home to assist
the family 10 taking care Of themseivs
and the children.
a i5-year-old boy. charged with
playing crap. was placed on probatlon.
A i6-year-old boy. charged with threat
ening bod ly harm. hai his case con-
tlnued for ore month TO permit further
consideration and q physical examl-
nation 10 see II 70 may not affect his
condust
Evening journal., 1918-02-21
EFFEcT OF w, : nN LARoR.

George Z. Mac Ilwalne, a Babson ex-
pert gave an addressat the Rotary Club
luncheon at noon on the topic. THE Ef-
feet OF the War on Labor's Demands"
The luncheon was held In the rose room
of the Hotel dupont
Lieutenant Nc,haniel Howell. Of the
National Army, stationed at Camp Dix,
was a visitor at the luncheon today.
w. J. MeCorkindale. who has been at
Roanoke, Va, was also a visitor. Both
N,sitors made short speeches
Evening journal., 1918-02-21
NEWS OF THE DAY ON WAR FRONTS

There has been heavy artllleryng
in the American sector during the last
36 hours, as we'll as aero activity.
German airplanes have been d.iven
back after crossing the American lines.
The sky We, Illuminated all night by
artillery fre which continued through
the day.
Evening journal., 1918-02-21
Rv The United Press

BY The United Press
LONDON, Feb 2i.
Cen. Auenby's forces advanced TO
within four miles Of Jericho yesterday,
n was officially announced today
..Despite heavy rain storms we have
advanced three and q half miles through
a dimcut coun ~. on a front seven
and three quarters miles wide, east OF
Jerusalem" the statement declared
We advanced our front four miles
northeast Of Jerusalem
Jericho. situated IS miles northeast
Of Jerusalem Is famed 10 Biblical his
tory for having been taken by Joshua's
hosts The legend says the walls fell
after Joshua's forces had marched i3
times around the city blowing their
trumpets
Evening journal., 1918-02-21
pENFT An nONOa MAN.

PARIS. Feb. 2i.-Laurence v. Benet,
OF WASHINGTON. D. c. chairman OF the
american ambulance committee. today
was named a commander of The Legion
OF Honor. he Is the first civilian for
eigner thus 20 be honored
Evening journal., 1918-02-21
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PETROGRAD. Feb. 20. Delayed
German forces are attempting 10 cut
the Libau-Romcn Railway. The RUS
SLAMS are retreatng without res stance.
abOunding material and ammunition.
Turkish troops have appeared near
Trapesund.
The reference TO "Trapesund" prob
ably means Trcbzond, an important
Black Sea port captured some time ago
by the Russians. II Is In Aslatlc
Turkey.
BY The United Press
BERLIN. via London, Feb 2i.-"Press-
ing eastward from Dvinsk pinsk and
Rovno, Ia front OF more than 900 miles
we have cleared the country Of the
enemy and taken prisonc general
several divisional commanders. i2o Of
fcers and 500 men," the German war
office declared today.
BY the United Press.
PARIS, Feb 2i Enemy raids were
repulsed northwest OF Rheims and in
the Lower region. the official COM
munidue announced today The German
prisoners taken in the recent Lorraine
attack totalled 525.
BY The United Press.
! STOCKHOLM. Feb. q Copies or
newspapers received here from ilelsing-
fors state the American Consul Ocue al
has informed Socialist General 11kOi
that order in Finlandymust be restored
before America will send food shio-
ments.
NEW YORK. Feb 2i-"The Germans
may bend our line In some places. but
they can never break 90" was the mes
sage brought back 10 America today
hv Mai. Gen II A Green commanding
the National Army Division OF Camp
Lewis. Washlngton
THE British will stop any drive made
against them and so will the French. q"
/ he said AS for the American, it goes
without saying. they will bring 30 a
halt any thrust made at them by the
enemy"
Gen Green saw Maior General Wood
in Paris. and stated that he was rapidly
recovering from the wound that be re-
ceived while al the French front Other
retu ming commanders were Major
General II. T. Allen. commanding the
+ National Army Of the Southwest. and
Harry g. Hale whose command comes
from Kentucky and Indiana
Evening journal., 1918-02-21
ALLENBY ARMY IS
CLOSE TO JERICHO
pv me United Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON. Feb. 2i-Successful raids
bv New Zealand troops in the neigh
borhood Of the Polygon Wood, in which
few Germans were taken prisoners
was reported today by Field Marshal
Haig.
Near Flesquieres the enemy's artil-
lery was active yesterday evening, Do the
report stated
Evening journal., 1918-02-21
ArmIes Advanclnn sMiILly.

bEllllNt 7 tN IAs--l Nlh LNNuNns I- 7 AlN
forward movement Of the German
troops eastward into Russia continues,
according TO the official cOmmunica-
tlon issued this evening. The text OF
the communication says:
The 70 ward movement continue in
the East German troops have entered
Esthonia Werder has been passed
through in an easterly direction.
A bulletin issued earlier in the day
read as follows:
Eastern Thea re-On both sides Of the
Riga-Petrograd railway the Russian po-
sitions were crossed, and we advanced
twenty kilomet es beyond the line
which has been our front Feeble re-
sistance on the part Of the enemy near
lnzeen, north OF the railway, soon was
broken
Our divisions pushed on from Dvinsk
20 the northeast and TO the east
Between Dyinsk and Lutsk they ad-
vanced on wide sectors. Divisions
which pressed forward beyond Lutsk
are marching on Royno.
Prisones to the number OF 2.500, sew
eral hundred guns. and a great amount
OF rolling stock fell into our hands.
The town Of Werder. Esthonia. is
situated on the coast Of Bol sound. It
Is probable that the forces landing
there came from Moon or Oesel Islands,
which lie ON the Esthonia coast and
which for a long time have been occu-
pied by the Germans Werder is about
65 miles southwest Of Re,al. the i'm
portant naval base on the Gulf Of Fin
land
Evening journal., 1918-02-21
GERMANS CUT WAY
Nearer PETRODRID
Hun TroorS Take Several
Hundred Guns and Much
Rolling Stock
TOWN OF MERDER
is OCCUPIED

PETRoGRAD. Feb. 2l-General Hoff-
mann. the German military represen-
tatiye at the Brest-Litols SIX peace con-
ference. telegraphed yesterday to the
Bolshc,ist GoN ernment for a written
atithentication OF the Russian wireless
peace message sent TO Berlin He
stipulated that the authorization must
be sent tc the German command at
Dvinsk. His demand was complied
with promptly, q messenge. being dis
patched from PetrOgrad with the or
iginal peace message, signed by Premier
Lenine and Foreign Minister Trotzky.
Following is the text OF General h01-
mans telegram as given out in a hus-
sian official announcement.
To the Council Of Peoples COmmls-
saries-A wireless message, signed by
NikOlal Lenine and L. Trotzky from
TsarskOeselo. was today Tuesday re-
ceived at Konig Wusterhausen at 9 u
A. NJ 10 has been handed over to the
Royal Government. although a wireless
message cannot be REGARDED as Official
mcnt because the original sigma
lures are absent. / am authorized to
request from the Peoples Commissar-
les authorization in writing to the
wireless message, which must be sent
10 the German command at Dvinsk.
GENERAL HOFFMAN,.
To this the Bolsheyist Government
telesraphed the following reply;
We are sending today from Pet ograd
a messenger to Dyinsk with the wireless
message containing the original sigma
lures OF Lenine and Trotzky. We beg
you to give US an acknowledgment OF
this message and inform us if it has
been received promptly. We also beg
you 10 reply In Russian
COUNCIL OF THE PEOPLES COM
Evening journal., 1918-02-21

LONDON. Feb THE news that
Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheyist Foreign
Minister, had sent a wireless message
to the German Imperial Chancellor,
Count Won Hertling. accepting the peace
te MS Of the Central Powers, caused
great excitement in Berlin. according to
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Amsterdam.
Chancellor Won Hertling is expected to
make a statement in the Reichstag bear
ing on Germany's reply
Evening journal., 1918-02-21
Bv the United Press.

PARIS. Feb. 2i Enemy raids were
repuscd northwest OF Rheims and in
the Lower region. the Official COM
munlque announced today The German
prisoners taken in the recent Lorraine
attack totalIed 523.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
NICK ALTROCK PITCHES TODAY
l. AGAINST THE DETROIT TIGERS
lManager Griffith Confident Veteran Will
i Make Good Nationals Win Hard
Eleven Rounds From Jennings Crew.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

DETROIT, Mich. June s.-If Clark
SErifdth continues the custom he has
praoticed with regularity recently
!, win do box duty for the Nationals in
: An effort to make it two straight over
sthe Tigers and tie their record for
,.khis season of winning four in row.
Efhis Is no joke about Altrock. He
4: f.goes" today. In four of the last five
: kames two senatorial sharpshooters
thave seen duty. and the success of the
plan Is evident when it is considered
that every game in which a pair of
moundsmen performed has
been a victory. the one defeat of the
quintet being charged against John
bon when he went 1t alone last Sun
day in Cleveland and saw Morgan and
Sh otton spill the beans by staging
their great head-on collision sketch.
Yesterday 1t was Harper and John
Uon who collaborated. Owing to an
epidemic of erratic pegging 1t re-
Quired eleven stanzas to compile
victory. Picinich, Shotton and Nor
gan all contributed throws that were
ps inaccurate as they were damaging.
Delete the wild heaves and the Griffs
sWOulO nave COppeus 3 u Y, III
ffion time. As it was, however, tie
weird heaves served to make the con-
test highly interesting to a small
Frowd Of fans and also to make them
aate for dinner, nearly two hours and
u half being required for the DISPOSE
tion of the entertainment.
When Griff had stable full of hurl-
ers he earned the reputation of being
1oath to remove wabbling brother.
Now, with four to his name, he usual
1y has at least two warming up in the
bull pen by the time the fifth frame is
reached. and at the first sign of weak
ening on the part of a finger out he
comes. Last Saturday, with the score
. to 8 in favor of Washington, IIar-
per. who had permitted only four
scattered hits in six rounds. was Ger
ficked when two walks and a double
came together, Shaw relieving him
and breezing on to victory over the
Indians. Yesterday Harry had per-
mitted but three singles in six rounds,
but he had issued five free tickets,
and these, followed by trio of err
rors. had given the Jungaleers three
runs. so, Notwithstanding his lead of
one tally at the time. Griff sent John
son to the slab when the Tigers came
to bat in the seventh.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
Cobb Ties Up Game

Cobb, who still is nursing the shoul-
der he injured in robbing Foster of
hit in Washington, was sent into
pinch-h hit for Steam" Ka1lio and. as
was to be expected. completed the
This redounded to Johnson's benefit,
however, as working four rounds with
the score tied Walter got credit for
the victory when it finally was
achieved. whereas the honor would
have been Harper's had Washington
maintained It's lead. AS a result the
Ransan's total of trfumphs to date
now is nine. which exceeds by three
the number In which he Is charged
with being defeated.
Washington broke into the scoring
column In the third. when Picinich
added to his already healthy total of
hits by singing solidly to center.
taking second on Harper's neat bunt
away slide after Shotton had poked
hit to the middle pasture. Bert
reached second on the throw-in. With
Judge effaced, Foster singled past
Witt. Shotton was running with his
head down and discovered too late
that Bush had retrieved the ball.
whereupon the ex-Brownie was trap
ped after overruning third.
Pfcinich spoiled the impression he
had made with his bat by handing the
enemy two runs in their half A pair
Of passes by Harper and Spencer's
single loaded the bases. Judges toss
of Bush's bounder forced Witt at the
plate. but with an easy double play in
sight, Picinich fired the ball high over
Judges head, Spencer and Kallio scor-
Ing and Bush reaching third, where,
however. he was marooned.
kallio returned some of Harper's
generosity in the sixth by walking
Milan and Schultz after Foster had
been put away. Both registered when
Morgan doubled to the fence in left.
and Ray also trotted home when La
van duplicated his feat. The lieuten-
ant tossed away a f1ne chance for an
other run. however. by getting caught
hat-footed of second. Picinich's sec
ond hit which followed availing moth
ing.
Evening star., 1918-06-06

to third on the error. but was tossed
out at the plate by Lavan after
Young had singled through the doc
tor.
Cobb continued in the game, replac-
ing X. Jones at first. c. Jones taking
up the pitching burden. Tyrus had a
chance to further distinguish him
self In the ninth after Witt had led
off with bingle through the box, but
was unequal to the occasion this time,
hitting into a double play.
The Griffmen in the seventh made
bid for the tally that would have de-
cided, Shotton walking and reaching
third on Judges single to right, but
Bert was nipped at the plate when
Foster grounded to Bush. Judge took
third while Milan was forcing Eos
ter and the latter stole second. but a
clever one-hand stop by Witt off
Shanks' bounder killed the chance.
Ainsmith tripled to left center with
two down in the eighth. only TO be left,
and Judge unavailinGly walked and
stole second in the ninth. 1t remained
for Ainsmith in the eleventh to COM
plete the circuit for the marker neces-
sary to a verdict. Eddie made half
the distance by planting n double to
left. moved UP another notch on
short passed ball. and after johnson
famed scored by q clever diving slide
under Bush's return to the plate of
Shotton's rap.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
Nationals Bunch Errors

In the last half Of this round Pici-
mich paved the way for another Tiger
tally and Morgan completed the job.
Heilman had singled to center, when
the backstop again tossed the ball to
right field. trying to pick him off. and
Hetlman legged 1t around to third. r.
Jones fly to Milan made it two out,
and things looked rosy when Walker
sent an easy roller to Morgan The
latter had plenty OF time and tossed
leisurely to Judge. but SO wide of the
mark that Joe couldn't reach the ball
with q scoop net, Heilman trotting
homo. Harper then walked Witt for
the third time in succession and al
though Lavan retired the side by
tossing out Spencer. Grin concluded
Harper had been in there long enough
and sent Johnson to the slab when
the Tigers came due to hit in the
seventh.
Cobb was nominated to start some
thing. and did SO by bouncing a single
on Johnson's foot. Bush then drop
ped q little Texas Lacquer 10 right
and Cobb raced for third. Shotton
picked tho ball up and threw wildly
past Foster, Ty continuing to tho
plate With tho tying run. Bush got
Evening star., 1918-06-06
Rube Benton Big Surprise
to Camp Jackson Soldiers

COLUMBIA. .. c., June "a
big husky-looking soldier was
invited to participate IN . COM
Dany base ball game at Camp
jackson yesterday ~because he
looked like he could pitch.- The
Invitation was accepted. ana the
recruit went into tho bog. struck
out twenty-five batters. allowed
only one hit and otherwise dis
tinEuished himself by hitting .
home run in the second inning.
After the game the young man
admitted that he was Rube Ben.
ton. New York National LeaGue
pitcher. Benton had come to
Camp Jackson last week In an
increment of drafted forces from
North Carolina, but had not
mnde his identity known until
after the game.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
RESUME GOLF MATCHES.
Washington and Bannockburn
Teams to Clash on Sunday.

Golfers of the Bannockburn and
Washington Golf and Country clubs
will resume their annual team
matches next Sunday, when the first
team event between tire two clubs
this year will be played over the
course Of the Virginia club. The
match will start at 2:3o pm. The
probable lineup OF the teams is as
follows: Bannockburn Golf Club
Thomas J. W. Brown. Bruce L. Taylor.
George T. Cunningham. Thomas
Moore, Capt. Harry Horton. Capt. L.
L. Steele. E. J. Doyle. Basil NJ. Manly.
y. Martin scranage, William Mackie.
H. F. Nagle and Lee crandall. jr.
Washington Golf and Country Club
Edward C. Styles. w. r. McCallum.
C. NJ. Mcdonald. Charles H. Doing. jr:
Maj. Seth WILLIAMS. w. D. Ramsey, ].
T. McClenahan. William A. Knowles.
C. G. Duganne. f. B. Calvert, R P.
Hawes and ]. Holt Wright
These matches have been annual af-
fairs between the two clubs for sew
eral years and bring out a great deal
of good golf.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
PLAYS BRILLIANT GOLF! !
Lieut.. Rowland Breaks Chevy
Chase Club Record, Covering
Course in "a.

Lieut.. William I. Rowland, q. S. N,
former star of the Glenview Club of
Chicago. set new amateur golf rec
ord for the Chevy Chase Club course
in the first round of the annual handi-
cap competition for the French high
commission cup yesterday. Howland
playing against Z. NJ. TaIcott. former
winner of the Siamese cup, war around
in "A, breaking the former record
by two strokes. His card shows only
one bad hole. a six on the fifteenth,
The card:
Out. 4s 5 "a 3-s7
In..... 2 S 4 6 4 4 4-37-74
Allan Lard. playing against John II.
Clapp. was around in II. one stroke
above the former course record.
Clapp had 20. Summaries of the first
round of play in the tourney follow:
Gates. and Z; Brainard II. Warner,
jr.. defeated G. IT. Dunlop, and /;
!. It. Mann defeated George c. Min
!. Howland defeated j.. NJ. Talcott, 8
and Z: c. L. Osbourn defeated w. +.
Ham. . and /; Allan Lard defeated
John II. Clapp. 3 and I r. a. Claytor
defeated j. w. Childress, and /,
Rudolph Kaufman defeated r. W.
Baker. up; II. B. Davidson defeated
W. q. Peter by default; L. =. Ordway
defeated w. f. Pearson, and /;
Reeve Lewis defeated r. F. Fletcher,
and 3; Morven Thompson defeated
George Richards, and 6: Charles B.
Field defeated f. NJ. Weaver, 3 and j;
he 1afn
Hughes Oliphant, and 3; F. T. Free
linghuysen defeated C. X. Rockwell,
1 up in 20 holes; J. II. de Sibour and
Z. VI. LOTUS. match postponed.
The second round will be played to-
day.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
FOURTH HOMER BY RUTH
Hits Ball Over Right Field Fence
in Cleveland, But Red
Sox Lose.

CLEVELAND, June 6.-For the
fourth consecutive day Babe Ruth
made a home run, knocking the ball
over tho right field wall here. This
is probably record which will stand
for some time. but the Boston pitcher
still has hopes of continuing this
streak. When he made three circuit
drives in a row earlier in the season
he became i'll. Now he is in better
health.
But as in the earlier part Of the
season the Red Sox could not hit with
Ruth. SO they lost yesterdays game
to Cleveland. being nosed out in the
tenth inning, 5 to 4.
Roth singled with one out in the
final round, stole second and took
third on Schang's wild throw Wood
and Miller walked, filing the bases.
Thomas failed to connect on an at
tempted squeeze play, but Roth scored
when Schang threw wild to third.
Ruth hit the ball over the wall in
the sixth, scoring Shean ahead of HIM.
Score:
Boston....... Q 0 0 8 % %
Cleveland.... 1 0 o 0 1 1-5
Evening star., 1918-06-06
Hitting the Ball Hard

Four of the nine hits obtained by
the Griffmen went for extra bases.
Ainsmith got double and triple in
his two time up. while Morgan and
Lavan also contributed two-baggers.
Half of the total of fourteen bases
made on Washingtons' safeties were
credited to the backstops. Picinich
getting two singles in three appear
ances for his portion.
Leo Dresser, the Tiger first base
man who started in such strong style
this year. has been benched by Man
ager Jennings because of his weak
hitting r. Jones. third baseman,
now is covering the initial sack. Cobb
tried his hand at it in the final four
frames yesterday and handled all six
of his chances In good style.
Jim Shaw probably will be able to
work again in two or three days, de-
spite the injury to his leg received in
winning Tuesdays game for the Ma
tionals by tripling with the bases
filled. His ankle was noticeably swol-
len yesterday. but he was able TO
warm up in the bull pen without limp
ing.
DOME Bush was spiked in the leg
when Judge stole second in the ninth
inning. He hobbled around for five
minutes trying out his injured prop
and then eamely stuck to his task.
GriY received little satisfaction
when he preached the subject of a
deal to Manager Fohi of the In
dians.
The pilot offered to buy Outfelder
Bobbie Roth and a pitcher. but Foil
would not listen.
Earl Yingling. the southpaw, who
recently was drafted into the Army.
writes TO the gang from Camp Tay
lor. Ky: II am not a general yet
as have only been here five days"
Schultz developed a kink in his
leg on the paths yesterday and was
withdrawn in favor Of Shanks. The
veteran viii be ready for duty again
today, however.
Manager Griffith says he is very
much in earnest about using Altrock
in the box against the Tigers today.
with this end In view Nick was in
structed to take IL easy yesterday to
conserve his energy for this after
noon.
"Altrock today IS a better pitcher
than a lot OF the men that are seeing
service in this league" GriR said to-
day. .IIe is anxious to see what he
can do and I'm going 10 give him O
chance. The old boy may furnish a
surprise by his showing"
Evening star., 1918-06-06
HIGH-PR1CED RUNNER.

NEW YORK. June 6.-Polymelian,
which galloped to easy victory in the
first race at Belmont Park Tuesday,
is held in high esteem by his owner,
w. r. Coe.
Harry Morrissey, who wintered the
horse at his farm in Kentucky, Of
fered Mr.. coe $4,000 last spring for
the son Of Polymelus. acting for H.
A. Porter. Mr.. Coe replied, smiling
ly: why. thought you'd offer s4o.-
00os
When Morrissey advised Mr. Porter
that there was a difference of $4,000
between them. the latter showed his
gameness by wiring back: BUY him
at that price If you want him"
Morrissey however, thought that
Price too steep, but Mr.. Coe thinks
more OF him than ever since seeing
him win two such impressive races
at this meeting.