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The Washington times., 1918-06-15

against which C. Rowland and others
protested. Two fouls were captured
in the press coop, and the best sniff
ing Judges residing therein smiled.
and know unanimously that lieorice
was poured upon the agate.
The Washington times., 1918-06-15
ALTROCK WILL TWIRL
TOMORROW IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. June 15y-Stock yards
fans are planning to show Nick All
rock a big time sunday. when he Is
supposed TO pitch. They petitioned
Grihr to let him work then. so there
might be an "Altrock day" Grif
says he is agreeable.
The Washington times., 1918-06-15
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

YeGteFday's Games.
Chicago, 7: waGhinEton. T.
Cleveland. 4: Philadelphia, .
New York, II, Detroit. s.
ST. Louis. s: Boston. 4.
where They Play Today.
at ChicaFo.
Boston NJ st. Louis
New York at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
The Washington times., 1918-06-15

Doc Ayers Is a slicker. He spit
licorice juice on the ball yesterday,
The Washington times., 1918-06-15

The Alabaster Hose now operate in
the regular home clothes. the white
unies having come back from the
wash after a two days absence.
The Washington times., 1918-06-15

Memo LeiboId had a/iot of luck
in the first inning yesterday. His pop
fly into right field was lost in the
sun by Bert Shotton, and fell for two
The Washington times., 1918-06-15

Over 200 styles in OxfOrds and Shoes.
The Washington times., 1918-06-15

INoooa 5PooT
1RSI0S TO WIZ me fi4JT
BATTlE DthI 1oOS6
RFEN PRRcGSD iSTo
VNcF BUMPLhJG 7oUR 8RAH
on NE hIRP RAIL.
Evening star., 1918-05-24

entity than the other teams and has
proved stronger in almost every depart
ment. Its mainstay, though. Is Shafer.
who has done most Of the pitching. The
lefthander has been unhittable by high
school batters He has had good sup
port. and the general play of the whole
toam has been good.
Western and Eastern have done well.
comparatively speaking. Their game to-
day may tevelop some good play. even
though no title is at stake. Eastern and
Western always have been rivals. and
a rivalry between them is logical and
natural
No dual track and field meet will take
place between Central and Technical
this spring, according to the present out
look. At a conference between repre-
! sentatives of the two schools hitch
was encountered in the matter OF the
number of events in which a man might
take part, and that seems to be the STUN
bling block Central holds that 1t has
a right to use its full strength and enter
man in as many events as II pleases.
while Tech wants the number OF events
in which any one man may compete
held to two track events and one field
event. Central is willing to limit the
number OF entries in each event to the
number Of places counted for points
Ihe quadrangle team started its
game with Gun Division yesterday in
the Navy Yard League as If it were
going to win. but the Gun Division
nine rallied in the fourth and fifth
innings and scored five runs and won
by to 1. Braund took UP the hurting
for Gun Division after the first inning
and held the Quadrangles 10 two hits
the remainder of the way. Braund
also did some good hitting. leading
| the players OF both clubs with three
hits.
Central High School is to hold a big
open scholastic track and field meet
next spring. Notices of the events
will be sent out shortly to all the
schools in this section. Ali the COM
petitions are to be scratch. Definite
arrangem as to the details of the
meet have not been taken up, but the
general character Of the event will be
the same as is usual for all open nigh
school affairs.
1t is not often that a pitcher strikes
out twenty-one men and yet loses his
game However. that happened yes
terday in the contest between Finance
and Accounts and Agriculture in the
Departmental League. Meyer. who
did the hurting for .he former. fan
ned twenty-one o. the Aggie5. but
lost his game, l to {. Errors and
misplays back of him gave the win
ners their runs.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
NEW DRAFT EDICT NOT LIKELY
END BIG LEAGUE BASE BALL
Value as Revenue Producer and Means
of Providing Relaxation for Public Ex-
pected to Avert Death of Sport.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

Enforcement of the work or fight"
| order on ball players would compel
| professional base ball to suspend
neCessitate the closing of every ball
park in the country, regardless OF
the classification of the organiza-
ton. from the majors down to the
lowliest class d circuit. The sweep
ing edict issued by GeD< Crowder yes
terday is specific. 1t mentions as
those regarded as engaged in non
useful occupations and who must
either obtain employment calculated
to aid in the prosecutions of the war
or shoulder rife:
Persons. including ushers and
other attendants engaged and oc-
cupied In and in connection with
games. sports and amusements, ex-
cepting actual performers in legiti-
mate concerts. operas or theatrical
performances"
In the absence of ruling from the
Office of the provost marshal on a
specific case in which a ball player is
involved it is not known whether
professional base ball will be per-
mitted to live or will have to pass out
of existence for the duration OF the
war. 1t would be in poor taste in
view of Gen. Crowders order. even
though it has not yet been construed.
for any one connected with the game
to argue the case of base ball. Lead
ers of the sport have right along
shown disposition to do everything
in their power to cooperate with the
authorities and follow unqueStion-
insly any suggestions from the ofii-
cials of the government in regard 10
the conduct of the game. There is not
the slightest vestige of doubt that
should the government decide that it
would be for the best interests of the
country for ball players to cease their
activities on the diamond that or
ganized base bail will comply willing
ly. For several sound and logical rea-
sons it is not believed this will be the
case, however.
Evening star., 1918-05-24

Until the ninth inning yesterday 1t
appeared the Nationals would chase
the defeat hoodoo which has been
camping on their trail since last Sun
day and win a ball game. Ayers was
pitching a typical Ayersesaue game
Many of the visitors were getting on
the bases. but only one of them had
worked around to the counting block.
In the final frame however. with the
mitt drew a pass. Fritz Maisel, run
ring for him. scored when Earl Smith
raped the ball to the score board for
three bases, and the latter crossed the
plate with the tally that gave the
Browns a 3-to-2 victory and a clean
sweep of the series Of four games
against the home guard when Nuna-
maker dropped Texas Lacquer in
right.
Grff rearranged his lineup again,
sending Shotton to the lead-off posi-
tion, placing Judge second, Foster
third and Milan fourth. The Nationals
broke into the run column in the
opening round. when Judge whacked
a double TO center off Tom Rogers and
scored on Fosters single to left. The
visitors promptly tied 1t up in the
second on Demmitt's looping poke to
left that went for two bases. Smiths
single and an attempted double steal.
on which Smith was retired. Ainsmith
to Morgan to Judge. The latter's peg
home was too late to catch Demmitt
The Griffmen took the lead in the
fourth, with two down. on pass to
Lavan and singles by Ainsmith and
Ayers, but were unable to score there
after. They threatened in the ninth,
when Lavan singled to center with
one out. Schultz, batting for Ain
smith, failed to help. but Yingling
came through with single to center
when sent up to WELD a stick for
Ayers. Lavan tried to make third on
the blow, but Tobin's accurate peg to
Austin cut him down and the game
was over.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
this IS RED CROSS
DAY AT BALL PARK

A big crowd is looked for this
afternoon at the opening xane
Of the series of Eve RnnscS be-
tween the GriRmen aad Tigers,
the entire proceeds OF which
will go to the Red Cross. sale
of tickets by the citfzen>' cow
mittee has becn heavy and tht.
business done from the "liberty
wagon" manned by Manager
Griffith. Walter johnson. Ty
Cobb. Nick Altrock. Bert shot
ton. John Layan and George
Mcbride. which traversrd the
downtown streets last night.
was brisk, nearly all the re-
scrred accom- n0datlOns being
disposed of.
President Wilson is expected
to attend the game today. which
will he preceded by n parade. Of
the players OF the IrctrO,t ard
Washington clubs. headed hy
thc Camp MeigS HIND. liarrs
Harper will pitch for tse Grifg-
men nnd George Dnuss IL eN-
pected to he Mana1"r Jennings.
choice for mound duty.
Evening star., 1918-05-24

Only two more base ball games remain
in the high school series. Western and
Eastern meet today. and next Tuesday
Central plays the final game with Busi-
ness. Neither contest will have any
effect on the championship. as Central
won commanding lead by defeating
Technical on Wednesday.
II Central and Business play true to
their previous form the former probably
will finish it's season with four straight
victories and not a defeat against it
1t has been playing much more consist
Evening star., 1918-05-24
TWO MORE GAMES
IN SCHOOL SERIES
Eastern VS.. Western Today,
Central VS.. Business.
Tuesday.
BY n. c. BYRD.

Anybody who EouEes the pub
lie MT "profiteerinE" prices
doesn't lack much of being n
traitor to his government.
And ought to get about the
snme kind of treatment-a
brief moment in front Of a
blank wall.
than making capital out of the
suffering of others we've never
heard of 1t.
And anybody who tries to
spread discomfort by preaching
that the government In in any
way In accord with that kind
of thing thereby shows his, or
her, Ignorance of conditions.
Furthermore, anybody who
thinks this IL "rich mans
war; knows very little about
the income tax and excess
profits tax.
Also. amy individual who
breaches such ideas probably
will refuse to help the Red
Cross because he desires to
keep the money to buy cigar
cites or crafty some other per-
sOnal habit.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
MONEY BOYS WIN OUT.
Defeat Coal Barcus in Good Game,
Score, 9 to 8.

By score of 8 to 3, the Money
Boys defeated the Coal Barons In
game Of base ball that promised well
for the losing team at the outset.
In the third inning. however, the
Money Bows rallied, Soley knocking
a homer with two on bases Out
coult pitched good ball for the
Evening star., 1918-05-24
Mack Signs First Baseman Muench

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, MAY "a
Connie Mack Of the Philadelphia
American League club announced last
night that he had signed Jake
Muench. first baseman of the Atlanta
club. He will join the Athletics to-
day
Evening star., 1918-05-24
To Try Twilight Base Ball.

CHICAGO, May 24.-Twilight base
ball will be given a trial in the Amer
ican Association. beginning at Min
neapolis tonight, President Hickey
announced yesterday. The game Will
be started at 6:45 o'clock.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
Irslineer Draws With schober.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. May "a
Henry Irslinger of Atlantic City.
N. j., claimant of the world middle
weight wrestling championship. went
two hours to a draw with Billy Scho-
her of indianapolis here last night.
Evening star., 1918-05-24

victors. The Money Boys are COM
posed of boy guides attached to the
once of the treasurer Of the United
states. The Coal Barons are from
the food administration.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

New York. O; st. Louis, GA innings)
Chicago, ): Brooklyn, o.
Philadelphia. 3; Pittsburgh, .
Boston. 4; Cincinnati, 3.
Evening star., 1918-05-24

GAMES TOMORROW.
Phila. at Cincinnati.
New York Mt Chicago.
Eruoklyn at st. LOUIS.
Boston at Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

GAMES TODAY.
Phila. at Cincinnati.
New York at Chicago.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
Boston ut Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
Neu Orleans
Doun in

They know how to keep
cool when the sun shines ho..
They have the secret Of
making hot-weather clothes
that are really cool, comfort
Iable-but not conspicuous.
A shipment just arrived
from below the Mason and
Dixon line discloses some
mighty smart new summer
suits of
Evening star., 1918-05-24
Results Of Yesterdays Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

st. Louis. 3; Washington. .
Cleveland, 1; Boston o.
Chicago at New York. rain
Detroit at Philadelphia, rain.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-29
TANK UNIT is READY

il will fight AMI The training It has
undergone The American contingent
will prove itself exceptionally efficient.
Further cause for believing the
American Tank Corps viii live up to
the estimate of the British instructors
is the character Of Its personnel. both
Inen and officers. They are carefully
selected men. picked from the t''"u-
sands who volunteered when the Gull
for tank men was made. Two kas..
requisites We're insisted upon: FIRST.
every man must he physically ~. nnd.
second. temperamentally adaptable
The training every man has received
has meant either that he IL de'ivt vtrcd
to the commanders mt the front ~ II
wonderfully efficient unit or Is merci-
i"ssIy thrown out of the service. BE-
IL iurTed over tn the fighting for ~ a-
Al expert mechanic. n man drilled IN
the operation OF both machine guns
and heavier ordnance. II tacticinn 'irf
st:'a.e gist. and. finally, as mnn win
no evidence OF nerves
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-29
YANKS GARD INDEXED

nation no one can tell into just what
part of the big army machine he Is
going TO fit.
There are in England camps where
every man who passes through Is
"trade indeNed." This is especially
true of one camp, where n large part
of the airmen and motor transport
forces arrive shortly after debarkation.
The records accompanying them show
what the men have been doing in civil
life. and further examination Of them
and scrutiny Of the demands often
determine the part they are to take.
sometimes only for temporary duty
but In some cases for an indefinite pc
riod.
From this lot are selected the men
who will 20 into the big repair shops mt
once Men experienced in electrical
work are sent to stations where their
service is most needed. Orders for
automobile eXpertsare filed anil not in
frequently the men In command 81 the
station are called upon to supply men
for following. for time Mt least ux-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-29
THROWS BABY" AT
FOES SUBMARINE

tramp steamer was crossing the North
Sen when II submarine ordered the
crew to abandon ship. So sure was
the German of his prey that the bombs
with which he intended TO sink the vcs-
sci were brought on deck around the
coming tower.
The commander of the tramp steam
er by careful mnncuvcring brought the
submarine within range of his conceal
ed armament so that it required only
Il shell or two to explode the ~bombS
and blow the U-boat out of the water.
Capt. Gordon O. l.. Campbell, then
Il commander. was decorated with til.
Victoria cross and the u. $. q. in 1916.
being the first to receive these orders
without the nature of his heroic deed
being made public. 1t was announced
early In 1917 that the reason fc. ms
decorations would he made public nf
Ter the war. He was gfven special pro-
motion over the heads of about 700 otli-
GERS. an! current rumOr in London in
July, 1917. ascribed his rapid rise to
work against the submarine. Captain
Campbell gained the military cross for
bravery in handling tank when that
weapon was first used by the British
In the summer OF 1916.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-29

Pat called an Immediate meeting Of
the Apaches to discuss plans for their
evening at the Garden. Word had
come to her that fake benevolent So
ciety had been preying upon the poor
for some time. collecting money that
was squandered in hilarious sessions
that the notorious resort held.
They have just made an extra
heavy haul, and will squander the
funds tonight" was the concluding
paragraph in the report that came to
the queen of the Apaches.
Pats plans were carefully outlined
at the meeting in the House of Mys-
terry.
The Garden cafe was a notorious
place where all sorts of people mingled
under the bright lights.
1T can do no harm to give the
place a good cleaning out. for once
said Pat.
The Garden was having big night
when Pats men began to assemble.
just after eleven o'clock. The 'benev-
olent" society was out in force to en-
Joy the pleasures their ill-gotten
money was to provide.
Shortly after Pat arrived In her au.
tomobile, she saw Phil Kelly enter,
with one of his men. and take seat
not far from the entrance.
Pats men had arrived by twos and
fours, distributing themselves at vari-
Gus tables throughout the restaurant.
More Of them had climbed to the roof,
by the fire-escapes. and were ready to
descend upon the crowd at the ap-
pointed moment.
Kelly was chatting with his assist
ant, and enjoying the fun the dancers
were furnishing, when waiter hand
ed him a card. The Sphinx eyed the
pasteboard curiously and then read (:
"If you are wise, you will not inter-
fere."
At that instant every light in the
place was extlnguished. Women
screamed with fright, and the men at
the tables showed back their chairs,
instinctively rising to their feet.
When the lights went up. as sudden
ly as they had gone out. men III purple
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-29
NEVER 1ARDY IN so YEARS
Connecticut Man Prided Hinisef That
He Had Never Been Late
at Work.

New Britain. Conn.-Henry Good
rich. nged ninety-four. who died re-
Gently at his home here and who re-
tired ten years ago after being en-
ployed for 80 years by the l.. 4 +. Cor
bin Manufacturing company. prided
himself on the fact that durin. all the
years of his employment he had new
er been late mt his work. When the
recent daylight saving plan resulted
In the pushing of the clock one hour
ahead Mr. Goodrich refused to COM
ply with the government ruling. saying
that he had lived "a years with the
clock OH the same schedule and saw no
need of changing 1t.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-29

capes and hoods that masked their
faces formed q circle around the crowd
at the tables. Each man held two re
volsars pointed threateninxiy at TIC
assemblage.
There was n girlish figure in purple
tights and cape. with purple mask
across the face, that moved rapidly
among the tables. Two men who at
tended her placed their guns threat
eningly under the noses Of the guests
as Pat held out purple sack and COM
manded:
"Drop your money In here. Give
up what you have collected" And In
the surprise of the threat, and under
the menace Of Pats Apaches, the MEM
bers Of the benevolent society" sur
rendered their spoils.
"This all goes to the poor" said Pat
when it came Kelly's turn to contrib
ute. And the Sphinx emptied the con-
tents Of his pockets into the bag.
There was the sudden call of shrill
whistle. The lights again went out,
and when one Of the restaurant at
tendants reached the switchboard and
flashed them up again, Pat and her
Apaches were retreating from the cafe.
still covering the crowd with their re-
volvers.
The members Of the benevolent 80
ciety" with their ladies undertook to
follow. but were held at bay while Pat
and her men gained automobiles that
stood ready, with engines running, to
hurry them away.
Kelly and his men rushed away In
pursuit Of the Apaches, but they soon
realized that they were foolish to at
tempt, on foot, to catch the speeding
machines.
Glancing upward, by merest chance.
Kelly saw half-dozen men descend
ing from the roof by the f1re-escape.
The detective halted and watched the
direction the Apaches took In running
away from the scene of their adven-
ture.
They saw the first man as he darted
from IN alley into the main road and
sped away. Kelly made dash for the
entrance to the alley and intercepted
three of Pats men before they could
escape.
The Apaches put up stiff fight, but
Kelly and his men subdued two OF
them and marched them off to police
headquarters. The Sphinx had some
thing at last to show for his contest
Of wits with the Purple Mask.
When Kelly. the next morning. re-
ported to the police as complainant
against the men he had captured, the
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-29
SYNOPSIS.

PAsrscia Montex has resumed in Amer
lea. the battle of wits she began In Eu-
rops. to battle Phil Kelly. a detective.
known AZ Tho Sphinx" Made Queen of
Apaches, In Paris. she retains the title
ana leadership OF the American branch.
Her adventures are always directed to
Telisvs the oppressed or in performance
Of some public beneat. In the preceding
iltimatss undertook to frustrate the plans
Of some crooked politicians who had COL
ing their unlawful purposes. The money
wAe temporarily held In two safss. located
IN ditprent buildings. and Pat with her
Apache assistants, succeeded In robhing
both safes with the intent OF returning
ths money to the people. In ono instance
Pat Devised fake wall behind which
she worixsd IN opening the safe. In the
01A11 cAoo, with her men. she entered the
of1ce MhsSe the safe was kept, by work.
Gaping with the booty, Phil Kelly discov.
sFed her purpose and following her ma
chins In another automobile. overlook her
ADA a. the episode ends she is looking In
% the barrel of Kelly's revolver.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-29
HOLDS MONEY OVER LOVE
Woman Seeking Divorce Admits She
Was Misled About
Finances.

San Francisco. CHl.-Appå in
court to press her suit for divorce from
Michael Raphael. Mrs. Helen Raphael
told Judge Mognn that Raphael led
her to believe before they were married
that he owned a prosperous saloon and
that She would not lave married hInI
had she Known his trne finnncial co,niS-
tion-which she said was not SO good
as represented.
You place II saloon -higher thno
love-" The court observed, ami he was
so dumfounded by the woman's con
fession Tint he had to take the cuse
under advisement.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-29
woman" on British Decoy Ship
Decorated for 0utWitting
Germans.
BLOWS UP The u- BOAT
Interesting Revelations Made Regard
ing Work Of British Mystery Ships
Which Play Important Part in
Submarine Warfare.

London.-Intercsting revelations re-
garding the work of British mystery
ships which have played an important
made by the naval correspondent of
the Times. They show how British
seamen have met German craft and
cunning with British craft and cum
ming.
Until this week the public has known
nothing about the mystery ships.
known in the navy as the 20" ships,
although several officers. notably Capt.
Gordon Campbell, have been decorated
for their services on these vessels. De-
tails now can be made public, as the
Germans are becoming aware through
bitter experience of the methods used
against them.
"Bsby" Blows Up Diver.
How '.woman and baby" accounted
for U-boat is told by the correspon-
dent The submarine ordered n ves-
sci to surrender and fired few shells
into 1t. The boats then left the ship,
leaving on board II woman who ran up
and down the deck with al baby In her
arms, as IL mad.
The U-boat came alongside the ves-
sci and the woman hurled the ''baby"
into the open hatch. The baby" ex-
plotled and blew out the bottom Of the
submarine. The woman" was deco
rated with the Victoria cross.
The correspondent says that liir ,ir>t
mention of mystery ship was in the
case of the Baralong. which on August
~. 1915. sank II U-boat after the tor
pedoing of the British liner Arabic.
1t will be remembered. he says. Tint
the German government protested ihnt
there was nothing to indicate the Barn
longs warlike character. The Rara-
long cnse was probably not the first
in which ruse was used, and since
then the Disgusting OF armed vessels as
innocent merchantmen for dealing with
submarines has attained considerable
dimensions.
"Howls and monns.' adds the navnl
correspondent. "went up In Germany
about the treach Of British, scamen.
hut the German allegations curlously
ceased at the beginning of 1916. These
allegations afforded typical example
Of German mentality. for they ignored
the fact that In every case the U-boat
was an actual or potential assaiIant
and any ruse Of war is considered legit-
Innate by them except when employed
against Germany
1t should not be forgotten. he con
tnues. that the Germans designed
mystery ships for commerce destruc-
ton. The British commanders showed
much ingenuity In devising plans for
trapping submarines.
| Haystaek 10 Floating Fort.
| In addition to the ''wOmnn and baby"
case. the correspondent mentions the
story of retired admiral. serving az
n captain. who placed haystack on
board an anclent-lOOking craft. When
the U-bOat ordered her to surrender
the Germans were astonishcd to re-
ceive broadside from the haystack.
On another occasion II sca-wOrn