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The Washington herald., 1918-02-04
O'SICKY A MARVEL
ON STEEL RUNNERS

Anton O'sicky won fame as an ice
skater three years ago when he won
the American amateur championship
for sprints and middle distances. Then
he decided there would be more ex-
citement, and. incidentally money. in
getting out of the amateur class and
going ir for acrobatics on the ice.
O'Sicky hasn't tried to show his
heels to Bobby Mclean, Oscar Mat
thieson or Norval Baptie, but he
probably could show them something
in the way of stunts" should they
care to try his game. The accom-
panying photograph shows O'Sicky
doing a neat leap. He Is clearing eight
barrels stretched out across the ice.
That is Just about twenty feet and
when the clearance distance at each
end is considered It is some jump on
skates or on.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-04
AMERICAN MAY START
SEASON ON APRIL I6

Chicago. Feb. s.-There may be
another change in the American
League schedule for the season of
1918 before 1t is adopted. President
Ban johnson, of the league. said
today that he might, change things
again and have all American League
clubs begin the season April 1s, in
stead of allowing the four Eastern
teams to start one day earlier than
the Western.
1t was the intention of the sched-
ule committee to withhold for the
present the fact that the Eastern
teams were to begin playing ball
April is instead of one day later.
and the publicity given the change
has annoyed johnson, according to
his own statement.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-04
Sweeney Leads Owners
Racing at New Orleans

New Orleans, Feb. 81. F.
! Sweeney, owner of Hauberk. win
her of the New Orleans handicap. is
now at the head of the winning list
with $5,73S. H. Perkins. owner of
! Phocion. is second. with $4,000.
Twelve owners have won more than
$4,000 in the % days at the track.
Although Frank c. Robinson ex-
perienced a slump last week he still
has the highest record of wins,
having captured 80 races. Lyke is
row in second place. Johnson third
Sande fourth. johnson left to-
DAY for California and will drop
cut of the pigskin contest.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-04
A. A. u. Boasts Of Real "Stars."

Chicago, III, Feb. 3. = President
Thomas Hickey. OF the American
Association, announces that Ameri-
can Association parks will fly two
service flags next season. one for
Che players OF the Individual club
who have enlisted. the other a
league flag, showing stars for all
association players enlisted. Mr..
Hickey says the association flag
will show more stars than either
major league can show.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-04
Phalies Offer Deal for Hogg.

Los Angeles. Cal, Feb. .. The
Nationals have offered
the Los Angeles Coast League club
Pitcher BaNmgartner and Outfielder
Weiser in exchange for Pitcher
Bradley Hogs. The deal has not
been closed. however. Baumgart-
ner IL a college pitcher who was
with the Phillies in 1916, but did not
play last year. Weiser is an out
fielder recalled from a minor league
club
The Washington herald., 1918-02-04
How About the Tax
On Recovered Fouls

Bob Allen. president OF the Little
Rock Southern League club, has raised
a new point in connection with coll
lection OF the government war tax on
admissions What shall be done in
case OF the small boy who is given a
pass when he retrieves a ball that
goes over the fence? He can't very
well be made to dig up for the tax,
yet the government says the patron
shall pay IL. Allen waits for an an
swer
The Washington herald., 1918-02-04
Make Special Match.

New York. Feb. IA match was
arranged today between Willie Jack
son, the local fighter, and Ray Rivers.
the former California fighter. They
will come together in a 1O-round no.
decision bout. at a special boxing
show to be brought on at Carbon
dale, Pa. on the afternoon of Lin
coins Birthday. jackson is rounding
up into condition at Billy Grupp's
gymnasium.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-04
Stufy May Play Third.

New York, Feb. 3.-Catcher For
rest Cady, Third Baseman Larry
Gardner. and Outfielder Clarence
walker are the three players rumor
picks to go from the Red Sox to the
Athletics in exchange for First
Baseman Stuffy McInnis. To sue
eeed Gardner on third it is the plan,
according to the same rumor, that
McInnis shall play third, with Dick
Hoblitzel on first.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-04
Who Collects the Rent7

New York Feb. S-Under the
terms of settlement made by the
American and National leagues with
the Federals the Ward estate is to
get $4,000 a year Tor twenty years
as rent for the park used by the
Feds In Brooklyn. That park has
now been turned into a skating
rink. Just who is collecting the
rent from the rink promoters is not
clear.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-04
Will Not Let Frazee Have Morgan Hauane
Lynch te Battle Herman.

New York, Feb. s.-Promoters
are now making bids for Q bout
between Joe Lynch and Pete Her
man. with the bantam-weight title
at stake. Since Lynch knocked
out Kid Williams. the former
champion. In the fourth round at
Philadelphia he Is attracting at
tention- The battle will probably
be staged before spring.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-04
Middleton Released.

New York, Feb. 3.-The Giants
today released James Middleton, a
right hand pitcher to the Kansas
City club of the American Associa-
tiOn. A year ago he was considered
one of the most promising young
pitchers on McGraw's staff, but did
not develop. He was farmed out to
the Louisville club the latter part
OF last season.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-04
Race Receipts for Red Cross.

The Jockey Club Of Rome. Italy,
has made some baseball mag
mates in the United States look
like pikera
The money collected at the an
nual horse races in Rome" reads
a dispatch received here today.
this year will be turned over
entirely to the Red Cross"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-04
HERMAN TO DEFEND TITLE.
In Early Draft. Bantam Champion
Eager to Meet Challengers

New Orleans, La. Feb. 2-Pete Her
man will defend his title as bantam
weight champion of the world against
Johnny Ertle, Kid Williams. Frankie
Burns, Pal Moore or any other BAN
tam. Pete Herman must go to war.
District appeals board. No. 1. placed
him in Class /. Division A, special d.
man is the a5Sth man in mis- board. His
division has to furnish $50 men by
February Is. Herman says he is will
ing to go to war but he will give all
the bantams a chance at his title be-
fore he goes.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-04
Lease Privileges.

Cincinnati. Feb. s.-The refresh
ment privileges at the Cincinnati
ball park. which always have been
operated by the ball club, have been
leased out. There's not much in
serving soft drinks and peanuts to
a Cincinnati crowd. It was Diff
ferent in the old days when beer
was sold.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-04
Southern Signs Bill Brennan.

NeW Orleans, La. Feb. a-Wlll-
lam Brennan, formerly umpire-in-
chief of the Federal League and
last year an umpire in the Interna-
tional. has signed a contract to per-
form similar services during the
coming season with the Southern
Association.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-04
Duke Farrell Released.

New York. Feb. 3-Pat o'Connor,
former catcher OF both the Pitts
burgh Federals and ST. Louis Ma
tionals has been engaged as coach
for the New York American team, IL
was announced today. He succeeds
the veteran catcher Charles Far
rell.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-04
Another Chick Harley

Cleveland. Feb. S-Cleveland ~
planning on sending a new Chick
Harley, All-American half back. TO
Ohio State University. he is Frank
Ctvtletto, a Central High School sth-
lete. said TO be the best ali-around
star ever developed In Cleveland. he
made his reputation IN Football last
season
The Washington herald., 1918-02-04
Spencer College Coach.

Chicago. Feb. g. = Catcher Spen-
Ger. OF the Detroit Tigers. is acting
IS coach Of the baseball squad at
santa Clara University. in Cali
fornia- This IL his second year at
such work and he made winner
out OF the Santa Clara team last
spring.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-04
Creseents -Reafs ARMY

West Point N. Y. Feb. S-After
wining hve games In a row the
Amy Basketball team was defeat
- today by the Crecent A. C., of
brooklyn. 14-to-4.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-04
Wagner Has Retired.

Pittsburgh. Pa, Feb. 3.-"Hans~
(John Henry Wagner today refused
the management of the Pirates and
Announced that he will retire from
baseball.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-04
Hendricksen to Come Back.

New York, Feb. 3. outhelder
Olaf Hendricksen. released by the
Boston Americans last fall. may try
a comeback in the National League.
Out of several offers he has re-
ceived he likes that from the Brook
lyn club best. Other clubs to make
him offers were the st. Louis Amer
leans and the Pittsburgh Nationals.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-04
Army Seven Wins.

West Point, n. Y, Feb. a-The
Army hockey team captured its
third victory banner this week. de-
feating the Massachusetts, Aggies,
2 to today,
The Washington herald., 1918-02-04
Letter for Mike Urain

There Is a lstter in care OF the
sporting department of The WASH
Ington Herald for Mike Urain, the
local nghting policeman.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-22
Blaze at School
Shouus Efficiency
of Fire Drilling
PUPILS FILE OUT OF THE
SMOKE FILLED M'KINLEY
BUILDING IN PERFECT ORDER
AND IN REMARK ABLY SHORT
TIME.

Fire, breaking out in the Mckinley
grade school, Fifth and Commercial
streets, gave the students a chance
to make their first practical use of
the grammar school fire drill, and
they did it will weel-oiled precision.
The fire originated in the base
melt and was caused apparently by
leaky flue. Dense smoke poured
through the ventilators and soon filled
the schoolrooms.
The alarm was turned in at 80
a'clock, and the fire was quickly ex-
tinguishsd by the fire department. A
notable feature OF the fire was the
excellent order of the students under
the direction of Mrs. Grace Roberts,
principal. The school consists of
c' ildren from the seven lower grades.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-22
COUNTY REACHES FAR
TO ADVERTISE VALLEY

Imperial county supervisors yester-
day agreed to spend $3.50 with the
Chronicle, a newspaper published in
San Francisco, for eight full page
advertisements setting forth the
charms of the Valley. The resolu-
pion passed by the board accepting
the proposition of an agent of tn .
far-away newspaper states that the
county may discontinue the ad if the
supervisors deem any of the material
used not ins conformity to real condi-
tions here. Although San Francisco
is not a tourist center like Los An
geles, and the Chronicle has the least
circulation of any paper in that city,
it is believed by the supervisors that
someone will see the ad and may
ONE here.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-22
KEEP CALIFORNIA
FREE FROM DREAD
COT TON WEEv|L
G. II. HECKE, STATE HORTICUL-
TURAL COMMISSIONER, is IN
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MAX
ING AN INVESTIG ATOM OF THE
COTTONSEED SITUATION.
Although There Is Shortage of Seed,
He Believes That 1t Is Better to
Have Shortage Than Risk the
Danger of Importing Seed From
Texas, Where the Evil AbOunds.

In response to requests from the
cotton growers, G. II. Hecke, state
commissioner of horticulture, is in
Southern California making a thor
ough investigation of the seed situa-
tion to see if seed cannot be brought
into the state with safety to the cot
ton industry. He will probably be in
Imperial Valley this week.
California maintains a strict quar-
antine against the admission of seed
from the Southern states because of
the presence there of the cotton boil
weevil and the pink boil worm, and
therefore it is not allowable at pres
ent to bring in cotton seed. Mr.. Hecke
has requested the United States De-
partment of Agriculture to inform
him whether or not the best interests
of the future cotton industry of the
state necessitates the importation Of
seed from the quarantined aeasr and
whether there are sections from which
seed may be brought in with safety.
An investigation is also being made
of the safeguards, such as fumigation,
that may be taken to prevent the in
PRODUCTION of pests in seed shipments
from pest-infested areas. Commits
sioner Hecke says:
"The need of cotton as war ma
terial and the promise of large finan-
cial returns to the grower have stim-
ulated tremendous interest in cot
ton growing, not only in the south
ern counties, but also in the San
Joaquin and Sacramento valleys. Thou
sands of acres of new paintings will
be made this spring, the acreage being
limited by the available supply of
good seed. For this reason some re-
quests have been made to the state
commissioner of horticulture to ad-
NIT cotton seed from the Southern
states, but unfortunately these re-
quests cannot be acceded to at the
present time because of quarantine
against the South on account of the
presence there of the cotton boil Wee
vii. This insect pest, according to
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture, has caused loss to the
cotton industry amounting to over
$8S,000,O00 in one year, and in many
sections it's ravages have actually
Continued on Page Five.)
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-22
RAILROAD BILL
IS DENOUNCED
Clifford Thorne, in Senate, Says This
Government Is Paying the Railroads
More in Proportion Than England
paid the Lines When John Bull Took
Them Over.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Jan. 22.-Clifford
Thorne, former chairman of the Iowa
Railroad Commission, told the Senate
Interstate Commerce Committe today
that the administration railroad bill
guarantees the railroads 100000, 900
more than England guaranteed when
she took control of her railroads, and
at the same time offers no induce
ment for the railroads to be efficient
to the public.
George Plumb, representing the
principal railway brotherhoods, asked
the House committee 20 amend the
bill to authorize the Interstate Com
merce Commission to determine the
amount of return on which the rail-
roads were to receive compensation
under federal control.
The presidents denunciation Of
Chamberlain's attack on the war de-
partment and his openly expressed
approval of Secretary Baker, appar-
emily solidified sentiment among Sem
ate Democrats who will support the
war cabinet bill. Some met the pres
ident's determination to oppose the
bill to q finish with declarations that
it is their intention to support it to
a finish. Senators Chamberlain,
Chamberlain, Hitchcock and Wads-
worth announced they will make
"srtight-out fight on the merits Of
the bill"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-22
SPY Scare IN BRAZIL
CAUSES MANY ARRESTS

Rio Grande de Sui, Brazil, Jan. o2.
Brazil, now hat it has entered the
war. is having its spy scare and it
has become more general even than
in some of the other belligerent coun-
tries. It is only necessary for per-
son to be foreigner and n stran-
ger in any Brazilian town TO become
the object of suspicious regard ny
the people and even of police .urvail-
lance.
Orders have gone out from RIO de
3aneiro for the arrest Of large num-
bers of Germans, many of whom ap-
pear to be innocent business men, al
though there is no doubt but that
German espionage is we'll organized
in southern Brazil. Spies are report
ed to have been especially a:':ve in
the state of San Paulo and tha gov
ernment has taken rigid mea ures for
watching all suspects there.
AS soon as the government began
these measures of precautions, t>''-
ever. a large number of rich and well
known German business men who are
under suspicion of being German gov
ernment agents succeede6Nin escaping
into the Argentine Republic with
whatever secrets they may have had
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-22
COUNTY Y.h.C.A.
HOLDS MEETING
Y. M. G. A. County Committee
Meets-ImpOrtant County Business
Trancasted

The County Committee of the Y.
Nj. C. A. met yesterday in the Bar
bara Worth Hotel at Ell Centre. The
report of the County Secretary was
received showing the organization TO
be slowly moving forward in its
work, tho much handicapped by con-
ditions brought on by the war.
A number of projects for County
service were discussed and adopted,
among which were the initiating of a
point honor contest with prize cup
as trophy, in the various groups of
the county, the endeavoring to handle
the county grammar school meet, and
the placing of some sort Of Y. M. c.
A. activity in the camp at Calexico.
Steps were taken to see if the Y. M.
C. A. and Boy Scout work of the val
Icy might not come into closer coop
Grafton one with the other to their
mutual benefit.
The committee before adjournment
resolved to call the attention of the
school principals to the new pool hall
law in the state and endeavor to aid
in the enforcement of the same; also
to send to the Administration in
Washington a telegram asking for
War Prohibition.
The meeting was in many respects
the most important one of the year
and was well attended.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-22
CRY FOR PEACE GOES
UP WITH INSISTENCE
IN THE EMPIRE AND
THE RIOTS GROW SER
IOUS.
Maximilian Harden Urges
Germany Not to Divide
Russia-Might Endanger
Life of the TeutOn En-
pire.
(By Associated Press)

London, Jan. 22.-An apparently
incipient revolt is accompanying the
Austrians' cry for peace. The news
papers are featuring the revolt as q
fact which is hurrying Austria to a
cisis. Amsterdam dispatches show
the workers have become desperate
because of lack of food and on ac-
count of war WEAKNESS.
The Daily Mail suggests the ap-
parent lifting of Austrian censorship
on conditions may be case of sham
ming death to impress the labor
parties of Entente countries with an
idea that Austria is ready to accept
a Bolsheviki peace. Clashes between
Hungarian civilians and soldiers are
reported. In some cases the soldiers
refused to fire on demonstrators.
Macmillan Harden in Die Zuckunft
says:
"He who wishes to tear Poland
Courland, Liuthania, Esthonia and Ii
vonia from the Russian empire makes
that empire his mortal enemy, for
Russia will not always believe in Le-
ninistic feelings. They would endan-
ger the life Of Germany, not merely
of East Prussia. After our expert
ences in the west, is there now to be
created a greater and more danger
Gus Alsace- Lorraine"
He says Germany might as we'll re-
turn Alsace-Lorraine to France.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-22
WANT meat CONTROL
UNDER GOVERNMENT !

Washington, Jan. 22.-Chicago
packing house employees demand the
government control Of the meat in
dustry be broadened to include all
packing plants in this country as a
national necessity.
Frank Walsh, attorney for the
workers, told the presidents media
ton commission it was "absurd for
six companies to control the food of
the United States"
Packers argued that the companies
are striving to assist the nation and
that there is nothing to justify the
Seizure.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-22
FIX MINIMUM
PRICE Of HOGS
FOR CALIFORNIA
PACK ERS AND BUYERS, IN CON-
FERENCE WITH FOOD ADMIN
YSTRATION, AGREE TO PAY AT
LEAST $3.50 FOR HOGS DELIV-
Erred IN LOS, ANGELES.
Action Is Partly the Result of the
Resolution of Farm Bureau, Rep
resenting the Largest Hog PrOduc-
ing Section of the State, Sent to
Merritt.
(By Associated Press)


San Francisco, Jan. pa mini
mum price for hogs in the Pacific
Coast states was fived today by a
voluntary agreement between more
than thirty packers representing Cal
ifornia, Oregon and Washington, and
the United States Food Administra-
ton, according to an announcement
here tonight by the Federal Foodo
Commissioner for California.
The new minimum price, fixed at
cent under the Food Administration
minimum effective on the Chicago
market, which now is $3.50 per 100
it was said, was expected to result
in tremendous increase in pork pro-
duction in the states affected by the
agreement.
This is the first time in the his
tory of the Pacific Coast that pack.
srs have agreed to stabilize hog prices
in the interest of the farmer, it was
said, and. to cooperate in an effort
to stimulate production in the face
of threatened shortage on this coast
The agreement was reached at 6
conference called by Joseph Cotton
chief of the meat division of the
Food Administration, with the pack.
ers and Federal Livestock Commits
sion of California and Ralph P
Merritt, Federal food commissioner
for California, who returned today
from Washington.
The price from the retailer to the
consumer will not be raised, it was
Announced, the producer alone bene.
fitting and being assured fair profit
for his output from now on, particu
larly for animals ready for slaughte
next fall.
Agreement.
The agreement between the packer.
and the Food Administration fol-
lows:
"The Food Administration deems il
imperative that steps be taken to in
crease hog production on the Pacific
Coast. In order that producers have
confidence that hogs bred this spring
may be marketed at fair price, the
administration hereby adopts the fol-
lowing minimum policy for the pc
riod during which similar minimums
are in force in the Middle West; the
average price of packing hogs bought
Continued on Page Five.)
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-22
COMMITTEE ON
SALVAGE MEETS
Most Recent of Red Cross Activities
Gets Away to Fine Start-William
C. Cass Maps Out the Business and
Residence District for Campaign
of Collection

The Salvage committee of the Red
Cross held most enthusiastic meet
ing at headquarters last night at which
the coming campaign was mapped out,
and reports were received showing
that the stars are propitious for the
enterprise.
w. c. Cass, chairman of the collec-
tions and transportation of salvage.
made an interesting report, stating
that he had mapped out the city into
districts and would soon have a team
ready to make the rounds for collec-
ton of salvage at least once per week.
He also conferred with Sam Danen-
berg in regard to the marketing of the
junk.
Their is not now a practicable way
of handling tin cans, but prospects are
good for taking care of this waste in
the near future. Newspapers, also, cam
not be handled at profit, now, but
there are so many other things that
can be salvaged and made OF bring a
revenut at once.
Mrs. Druiff reported that the Gas
Co. would pay five cents per pound
for clean rags. Waste rubber can be
sold to the junk man. Old gold and
silver can be disposed Of, and sacks
bring ten cents apiece.
Another meeting of this committee
is called for Friday evening. At that
time Arthur Palmer will report on the
work of organizing auxiliaries. Cards
will soon be ready to place in each
home giving list Of the articles that
can be used.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-22
HARRISON ELECTED At
SEELEy FARM CENTER

After Mike Liebert, who pre-
sided, had been nominated at the
meeting of the Seeley farm CEN
ter last night and another man
had been named, c. H. COnnett
arose and made a motion that d.
G.. HARRISON be elected. Mr.. Lie
bert put the motion to vote. and
the ayes had it
Mr.. Liebert, who is known AS
one of the most energetic workers
of the farm bureau, will be ap-
pointed director at large at the
annual meeting of the farm bureau
Feb. IA, and thus Seeley will have
two representatives.