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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14
MAGNATES L|NGER
TO TALK TRADES
Griff Tarries With Others in
Chicago, But Acquires
No New Talent.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Epecial Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, December 14.-Clark
Griffith. manager Of the Washington
club, was among half dozen Ameri-
can Leaguers who remained over after
Thursdays meeting for discussion OF
the weightier questions considered at
that lengthy convention.
With the political problems lifted
of their chests by that deliberate as
sembly, a trading epidemic seemed to
seize the lingering moguls and In
siders say that the Auditorium lobby
for a time resembled a miniature
stock market on a busy day. Whether
Griffith INDUCED in the pastime OF
trying to trade. buy or sell athletes
is not known. but one fellow who
listened in on the deals says Grif
was not among the vocal artists.
Some Transactions Discussed.
Here are a few of the transactions
that were started or discussed during
this parley:
pickering between Connie Mack.
Philadelphia. and Jim Dunn; CleSe.
the Indians recently dumped on the
market.
Plea from Detroit club officials that
some other team give the Tigers an
opportunity to grab on a high-class
pitcher.
Announcement by Manager Ed Bar
row of Boston that he had consider
able first-rate material available Tor
trading purposes. The Red Sox would
like to get good outhelder In e1-
change.
Negotiations by Cleveland for tho
services of an outhelder.
General survey Of tho league by st.
Louis. with a view Of obtaining play
ers of all persuasions.
Connie Mack, Tom Shibe, Philade1-
phia; Phil Ball. Jimmy Burke, St
Louis; Ed Barrow, Harry Frazee, Bos-
ton; Clark Grifflth, Washington: Jim
Dunn, Cleveland. and Clarence ROW
land, Chicago, were some OF the
moguls and managers sighted during
the confab.
Griffith checked out last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14
TWO-MAN OUTFIELD.

NEW YORK. December 14.-Casey
Stengel of the Pittsburgh Pirates has
not signed a contract for the coming
year. He says that the Dodgers
would like to have him back. but he
supposes he will play again for Hugo
Bezdek in Smoketown.
"I don't know If Pittsburgh will
really need me, however" declared
CASEY "Bezdek has a great outfield
in Southworth and Carey"
But who will be the third man in
II If you're not? asked a bystander.
They don't need a third man. an
swered Stengel "Southworth plays
one field and Carey plays the other
two"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14
VISIT o. s. PROVING GROUNDS.
Members Of Engineer Society Are
CHESTS Of Ordnance Chief.

Four hundred members of the New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington sections of the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers
through the courtesy of the chief Of
ordnance of the United States Army
visited the Aberdeen proving grounds
yesterday. The visitors were guests
at luncheon at the grounds.
The party witnessed one of the daily
firings Of an average of from 5000
to 5000 rounds of ammunition in the
proving of carriages, guns and am
munition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14
TRACK MENLACK
REAL COMPETITION
Absence of Indoor Meets This
Year May Hamper Develop
ment of Sports.

Absence of indoor meets may ham
per the development of track and field
sports this winter. Apparently not
much preparation is being made TO
develop the usual indoor games. there
being evident on the part of the col
leges a disposition to wait to see
what will happen. However, it Is GER
tain that unless Georgetown and
Hopkins put on their annual competl-
tions there will be an absence OF
general track and field sports again.
It is almost a foregone conclusion
that George Washington will not re-
vive its meet, but whether George
town or Hopkins intends to stage a
set of events is a matter yet to be
decided. Last year Georgetown did
not hold its meet because it had no
floor available. Johns Hopkins got
UP a very creditable meet, though 4
was not so successful as usual; ing ing
Hopkins affair, even If 1t did not
measure up to former standards. was
well attended and developed some IN
teresting competition.
Indoor meets are necessary to give
track games certain stimulus need
ed to make the outdoor seasons any
kind of a success at all. AS matter
of fact. it has been true In this sec
ton that the outdoor season mas
proved less successful than the IN
door. AS far as the colleges We're
concerned, track and field athletics
last year amounted to very little ana
the schools enjoyed only little more
success. Only one indoor meet was
held in this section and only one col
legiate outdoor set of games took
place AS a result interest in track
and field sports was at very low
ebb and only two colleges made at
temptS to turn out teams.
Owing to a disagreement in rela-
tionship to the annual high school
championships, that meet fell cons1d-
erably below standard. In fact. the
absence of the Central squad pre-
vented what otherwise probably
would have been an excellent sched-
ule Of competitions.
1t is to be hoped that conditions this
winter will be such that the usual
track and field meets may be held. II
such be the case. and the meets take
field games during the outdoor season
will measure up to a much higher
standard than in recent seasons.
Western Highs basket ball team
journeyed over to Gonzaga yesterday
ana lOSL Dy 20 10 81 lHcr NoiZd6d
men outplayed the Red and White,
with both teams putting up strong
er game than usual for scholastic
combinations.
Athletics in the colleges are at a
standstill because of the demobilfza-
ton of the Students Army Training
Corps. Most of the institutions are
at a standstill because they have no
idea of just where they stand. SO
broken up has the routine work been
in the last few days. AS soon as the
rehabilitation is finished, though,
managers will start work arranging
spring schedules and making alliances
for foot ball games in 1919. Some
games in Spring sports and one or
two foot ball contests already have
been fixed, but for the most part the
schedules remain to be completed
after the holidays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14
The Closing Of the Churches.
, the Editor Of The Star;

To the Editor OF Tho Star:
[ In view Of the suggestion that the
health authorities are considering
the propriety of again closing the
schools and churches on account of
the influenza, it is interesting to
note the opinion Of an eminent medic
cal authority. who. in recent letta'
to me, writes as follows:
Experience in this epidemic seems
to corroborate the view that the
wholesale closing of schools. church
es. etc. does not play much part IN
controlling the epidemic. In Pennsyl-
vania, where everything was shut up
tight promptly. they had seyerer
time than IN New York. where there
was no such general closing"
To close tho schools and the church.
81 in Difference to . theory that is not
established and has no consensus OF
medical opinion behind Il II unrea-
aonable and unfAtrs and cannot COM
mand the respectful assent OF the
1AsDoeHz T. MAXIM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14
DOUBLE A Is OPTIMISTIC.
Expects Good Year, Adopting 154'
Game Schedule,

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, December IA.
Further discussion Of player and
salary limits, the new draft plan Of
the major leagues and other matters
occupied the attention of American
Association club owners at their clos
ing business session here today.
That the magnates expect a good
base ball year was indicated by their
action in adopting a 154-game schedS
ule and decision to establish a prize
for the players.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14
COL. WILSON CHASE RETIREs.
Entered Army in March, 1885, as a
Private-Adyauced RapidlY.

Col. Wilson Chase. commanding the
Path Infantry at Columbus. N. NJ, has
been placed on the retired list on his
own application after thirty-three
years service. Col. Chase is from
Tennessee, and entered the Army In
March, 1885, as q private in Troop B.
7th Cavalry. He rose rapidly in tho
ranks to corporal, and then 70 ser
reant. and in February. 1889, no was
Commissioned second lieutenant. goth
U. g. Infantry.
In 1895 he was graduated from the
infantry and cavalry school. He serv-
al also in the 21st and 22d Infantry
regiments, and recently reached the
grade of colonel, 9th Infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14
ARCHDEACONRY TO MEET.
Will Discuss Problems of Church
Administration and Efficiency.

A meeting Of the archdeaconry of
Washington will be held Monday
evening in Epiphany Parish Hall, at
8 o'clock.
The topics to be considered are prob
lens Of church administration and
more efficiency in church methods and
practice. All laymen OF the Episcopal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14

Father Harvey oflcer. well known
to churchgoers Of Washington. ad-
Church Of the Ascension, 18th street
and Massachusetts avenue, last night,
The address was in connection with
mission to be held in the parish
early in January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14

Tho Panama national assembly has
passed the first reading Of q bill pro-
vidinR for the appointment OF a fiscal
agent for the republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14
FOOT BALLS TOLL
IS NINE PLAYERS
Records Show Fatalities in
Great Autumn Sport Are
Decreasing.

CHICAGO, December 14.-fO OC Dali,
Americas great autumn sport, claim
ed the lives of nine players during
the 1918 season. three less than the
1917 toll, nine less than in 1916. and
seven under the number in 1915, ac-
cording to figures compiled by the
Associated Press today. Virtually all
of the victims were "free lance" play
ers, not participating in games con-
Quoted under college and university
physical direction. Some Of them had
only limited knowledge. of the game.
1.-The figures will continue to de-
crease until fatalities in Americas
toughest outdoor game have been
entirely eliminated" said A. A. Stage.
the veteran foot ball coach at the
university of Chicago. The greatest
menace to the game ds the lack OF
proper physical examination. While
some of the larger high schools now
require physical examination, IN
most of the smaller cities this is en-
tirely ignored.
The dangers of a dozen years ago
when the old style. smashing game
included hurdling, low tackling and
vicious offensive tactics, have almost
been eliminated by the new style OF
foot ball play. followers Of the game
pointed out. Defenders Of the game
also declared that under the present
physical rules prevailing in universe
ties and colleges there is little more
danger on the gridiron than on the
base ball diamond.
The List Of Victims.
The list Of victims follows:
Carl D. Snyder Of New Philadelphia,
Ohio; twenty-one years old; died Oc-
tober 20 from a broken back; injure ed
in a game with an athletic club
Maurice Thompson Of Pontiac, ILL.,;
eighteen years Of age, high school
student; died October from concus-
sion of the brain, suffered in q game
the previous day.
Wendell s. Watkins. Chauncy. Ohio;
twenty years old, student on the Ohio
University freshman team; died Oc-
tober Z.
William P. Ryan. Chicago, twenty
one years old; died October rs from
spine injury suffered in semi-pro-
fessional game.
Michael Janowsky, Owosso, Mich: a
twenty four-year-old sailor from
Great Lakes naval training station;
died October "a from fracture OF Skull
received in a game while home on
furlough.
Gordon Scott, Grand Rapids. Mich.
seventeen-year-ol high school stu
dent; died November IL from a
broken neck.
Chester Harris of Canal Winchester.
Ohio; seventeen years old; died No
yember 28 from internal injuries re-
cefved in a high school game.
Gordon Sutton of Los Angeles, Cal.
twenty years old: died October 20
from injuries received In the high
school game.
four years old; collapsed and died OF
apoplexy after playing in a university
class game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.
NEW THOUGHT.
NEW THOUGHT
ASSOCIATION.

Mr.. James A. Edgerton VIII address ire
smhiect Of The Healing Of the Nations." at
studio Hail. 1918 Conn. ave. NV. Public
cordially invited. Strangers parocularJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14
BOWLING BATTLES.
NATIONAL, CAPITAL, LEAGUE.

Totals. 4ss 4s4 45s Totals. AS 4se 45s
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13
SAFE, GENTLE REMEDY
CLEANSES YOUR KIDNEYS

For centuries GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil has been a standard household remedy
for kidney, liver, bladder and stomach
trouble, and all diseases connected with
the urinary organs. The kidneys and blad-
der are the most important organs of the
body. They are the filters, the purifiers of
your blood. If the poisons which enter
your system through the blood and stom-
Gch are not entirely thrown out by the
kidneys and bladder, you are doomed.
WEAKNESS, sleeplessness, nervousness,
dependency, backaehe, stomach trouble,
headache, pain in loins and lower abdo-
men, gall stones, gravel, difficulty when
urinating, cloudy and bloody urine, rheu-
matism, sciatica and umbago, all warn you
to look after your kidneys and bladder.
All these indicate some weakness of the
kidneys or other organs or that the enemy
microbes which are always present in your
system have attacked your weak spots.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules are
what you need.
They are not "patent medicine" nor
new discovery" For 200 years they
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13

have been standard household remedy.
They are the pure, original imported Haar-
lem Oil your great-grandmother used, and
are perfectly harmless. The healing, sooth-
ing oil soaks into the cells and lining of
the kidneys and through the bladder, driv.
ing out the poisonous gersls. New life,
fresh strength and health will come as you
continue the treatment. When complete.
ly restored to your usual vigor, continue
taking a capsule or two each day; they will
keep you in condition and prevent a re-
turn Of the disease.
Do not. delay a minute. Delays arr. es-
pecially dangerous in kidney and bladder
trouble. All druggists sell GOLD MEDAL
Haarlem Oil Capsules. They will refund
the money if not as represented. GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules are i'm
ported direct from the laboratories in Hol,
land. They are prepared in correct guam
tity and convenient form, are easy to take
and are positively guaranteed to give
prompt relief. In three sizes, sealed pack
ages. Ask for the original imported
GOLD MEDAL. Accept no substitutes.-
Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13
Checks in Gaelic.

A little plant from q bank clerk.
Lately, he says, there have been
checks circulating in this country
printed in Gaelic script. Naturally,
they are Irish ones, and probably
drawn by enthusiastic Sim Feiners.
But what can be the object of intro
ducing another terror to the already
worried and overworked bank clerk
upon whom falls the task of obtaining
a Translation? And the Irish check
is not the only sinner in this respect.
For long time the Esperantists wrote
the amount Of their checks in Esper-
anto and became nuisance to the
banks.-London Chronicle.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13


Their services
they in be
be found to
They have complete organization girl chosen by the chief
department
of
ing the midnight oil for Uncle n he post
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13

He asked for reward the answer YES and Murphy given
phony" address,
Later Murphy, the dog the
confounded mutt he would
Cakn heard bare
Muphys fare AT that there violent fight till
creased the chaufeurs palm with sundry
There endh the of the
everyhng-BUT-
waiting
a call from the captain boot
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13
TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES

The cultivation of poppies in Tunis
has been forbidden by the government
and the destruction of the wild poppy
plant decreed.
A boiler hns been invented that can
be used over the flame of gas or oil
stove instead of beneath 1t, and there
by save fuel.
Norwegian builders recently launch
ed 600-ton motor-propelled concrete
boat as an experiment In that form
of seagoing craft.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13

BY liQuefying the gas helium Eu-
ropean scientist has succeeded in
reaching temperatures within six de-
grees of the absolute zero.
A new telephone transmitter is COM
posed of but 10 parts and is in the
form of disk which can be carried
In the pocket the usual heavy sup
ports being omitted.
Exclusive turkey ranches are found
In the unsettled foothill regions OF
California and in parts of Arizona and
other Western states, where 1000 or
more turkeys are raised each season.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13

eSpleu DlB DulluOB Wnlle making MS
rounds. He picked up the canine with
great expectation of fetching to owner
with hopes of remuneration. The other
policeman with hopes of some fun,
with much speed and action to phone
booths did run, while Officer Boyd said
to Murphy, you see, 'you call up and
find who the owner might be-" When
Murphy called up, the wires were
pulled" and Murphy, unknowing, was
thoroughly "bulled," for instead of the
owner the officer spoke to the other
DOlicemen 'in on" the ioke
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13
Pen Extractor.

A pen extractor installed in an Office
will save all members of the force the
inky operation of removing an old pen
from the holder with the fingers. The
device consists of a metal loop which
can be pressed down upon the pen so
firmly that the pen is removed by
pull on the holder.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13
Have a Clear Skin.

Make Cutlcura Soap your everyday
toilet soap and assist it now and then
by touches of Cuticura Ointment to
soften, soothe and heal. For free
samples address "Cuticura, Dept. X,
Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap %, Ointment % and 50.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13

NdnnOL De DOIHeTeU WIFI eSCOrIS. THEY
found that the bugbear around the
dark corner hasn't materialized.
Especially is this true of the group
that is working under the direction of
Miss Stella Osbourne at the District
campaign headquarters of the Red
Gross.
There are girls from several gov
ernment departments that have been
doing clerical work for the Red Cross
every night since early in April ex-
cept the night after the parade when
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13

be askhe
treled the telephone service Washington
officials the
questions
refused
Nipsop plan, by which the service is expedited
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13
With Blood in His Eye Dog Cop Seeketh the Sly

THIS the tale of and hound taxi adventure and the district
hound while
chauffeur bucks ahead Murphy capitol grounds
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13

offered his
boards He was told that he would be given position he would
take 40 cent of his the last three He did
will his wife children
would
He finally driven thinking that it would be
apartment that furnished But he couldn't find
At this point he decided
The worker
Now realizes and provided
housed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13

operdlors. by an oruer issued Dy the
company operating the capital tele
phone system unnecessary and frivol.
Gus questions will not be answered by
central"
If you forget to wind your watch
at night and wake up early in the
morning oblivious of the time of day
the ever-cOnvenient "hello girl' will
not be your savior.
If you are held In your office
while the Yankees and the Senators are
pummeling each other Mt the ball mark
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13

Probably nothing strikes man more
forcibly than the policeman who gath
ers him in,
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13
100000 Get Wage Raise.

General pay increases for nearly
two million railroad employees were
announced by Director General Me
Adoo, effective June l and retroactive
to last January 1. carrying out substan-
TALLY recommendations of the railroad
wage commission. The aggregate of
the increases probably will be more
than S300,0O0,0O0 a year, half Of which
will be distributed within few weeks
as back pay in lump sums ranging
from about 500 to nearly 5000 each.
Scale of Increase.
Train employees, including members
of the leading brotherhCods, will re-
ceive approximately the following pro-
portional increases over 1915 pay, or
their equivalent when pay is based on
miles operated: Passenger engineers.
IL per cent; passenger firemen and
helpers, 2S per cent; passenger conduc-
tors, Is per cent; passenger baggage
men, 3S per cent; passenger brakemen
and fiagmen, 40 per cent; freight engi-
neers 15 per cent; freight flremen, and
helpers, "a per cent; freight cOnduc-
tors, 20 per cent; freight brakemen
and flagmen, 40 per cent. These men
must asO deduct increases granted
since 1915.
Special rates of pay are provided for
office, messenger and chore boys, and
similar employees under eighteen
years, as follows: Twenty dollars In
crease month where the pay in De
cember, 1915, was from $50 to $45 a
month; $15 increase where the rate
was from $40 to $50 month; $40 In
crease where the rate was less than
$50 month.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13
Orders Big Raise to Meet Higher
Cost of Labor and All
Materials.
ABOLSHES STATE TARIFFS
Freight Rates Advanced rs Per Cent
and Passenger Fares one-Fifth-
To Increase Revenue
100000 900.
HOW RATES ARE RAISED
PASSENGER RATES.


Passenger fares are increased from
the basic rate of 21a cents a mile to 3
cents.
Tourist and round-trip rebates are
abolished except in two specific cases,
conventions of the G. A. II. and Con-
federate veterans.
Commutation rates wih be increased
10 per cent.
Tickets and mileage bought before
June 10 will be redeemed at the orig
inal price.
Soldiers and sailors on leave at their
own expense pay 1 cent a mile.
FREIGHT RATES.
Wheat, other grains and flour in
creased 25 per cent, not to exceed
cents hundred.
Live stock-Increased % per cent,
not to exceed cents hundred.
Meats--Increased 20 per cent, except
that the rates from Mississippi river
points to Mississippi river territory
remain as the rates from st. Joseph,
Mo.
Coal-fncrease of 10 cents a net ton
up to so cents, where the rate is SO
or more.
Coke-Increase of Is cents net ton
up to 20 cents, where rate is SO.
Sugar-Twenty-five per cent increase
without fiat rate variations.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13

L know" she said, shave an apartment
that they used to rent unfurnished for
$45 a month. They have furnished it
simply and tastefully and they are now
getting $3.50 month. 1 call that per-
formance simple extortion."
1t is, obviously, extortion. And it
is typical case. Many of the suffer-
.ers from the extortion have come here
out Of patriotic motives and are work
ing for the government either without
pay or for very much less than they
are used to getting. A canahIe man
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13
Girl War Workers Are Not Afraid of the Dark

THAT girl who "frad home the DARK
Girls especially
nothing about about night
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13

He who is chased by a dog is apt
TO bark his shinS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-13

/ cepted other Inconvenience ana our,
dens and the grievous personal losses
which are part of the price that the
nation is patriotically paying for world
liberty"
Profits Go Back to People.
"If they turn out to be more than are
needed to meet the grave public exi-
gency" he added, "they will promptly
be readjusted so as to prevent any un-
necessary burden upon the public, but
pending such readjustment, the ex-
cess, If any, will be for the benefit of
the people Of the United States as a
whole and not for the benefit of the
private railroad owners of any of them.
ITO the extent that savings can be
effected and to the extent that re-
duced prices for the things the rail-
roads must buy can be realized, it will
be the purpose of the director general
to make from time to time appropriate
reductions"
The provision that interstate rates
shall be abolished wherever subst-
tute Interstate rates between the
sunni pOAhtS tAlol anu lhuh oi s'iA"A ~
raised to standard national level, de-
Velops the first definite conflict be-
tween powers of the federal rail-
road administration and of the state
railroad and public utilities commits
sions which, heretofore have claimed
exclusive Jurisdiction over inter-
state rates. Railroad rate agents
will file Tariffs containing the new
rates with state commissions as well
as with the interstate commerce COM
mission, but state commissions are per-
mitted no review under the railroad
act.