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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-25
HOW WOULD YOU
DADDY AND
OTHERS LIKE HIM?

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What shall NE do with the men
who steal our soldiers wives7 What
is 10 be the punishment OF the love
pirate who wins away a wife's ahtec-
tons while her soldier-husband Is
Drawing wars dangers In the trenches
over there?
1t is a question. that Americans are
facing today. II Is one OF the count
less social questions that the war
gives rise TO. and which must be
definitely answered. Already a case
OF this nature has gained nationwide
notorlety.
In Chicago. police arrested at a
hotel W. l. Thomas. professor or soci-
ology at the University OF Chicago,
the ffty-fye-year-old father OF two
grown sons. with the twenty-four-
yearold wife Of Eiedt. r. NJ Granger.
now with Pershing In France. The
young woman WIS fascinated with the
elderly professor. whom she called
Daddy" while he merely looked on
the escRpade as a cold, intellectual
exploration, according TO a statement
he has given out in regard to his
connection With the AFFAIR.
Her Plea Il Love.
The couple had registered at the
hotel as man and wife. They had
met, II was found, in New York, and
at first the young soldiers wife mere
ly '1iked" the professor. but later
grew to love him, she asserted.
Both soundIy berated the police for
Interfering with their freedom. and
in his statement. Prof. Thomas says;
Society should not interfere with
the free association Of mature per.
sons capable OF planning their own
lives and seeking their OWE values"
Do you agree with this challenger
Should society "Interfere," as the pro-
lessor terms #. and safeguard the
happiness OF the boys who are fight
ing over there. believing that their
wives at home are protected against
men OF the Thomas type7 Or. should
society calmly go on its way, rocking
not OF the countless homes that may
be shattered, the hearts that may be
broken. the lives that may be ruined
by the unbridled desires OF those who
prey on the women left behind by our
lighting men7
The Thomas case. unless exemplary
punishment is melted out. Is likely to
be but the forerunner OF other cases,
perhaps more serious In aspect than
the "trihing indiscretion," as the pro
lessor describes his relations with
Mrs. Granger.
The newest war probiem-what to
DO with these love pirates who strike
when the soldier-husbands are away
now faces. Chicago. where the Thomas
case has created q furore. And Chi
cago Is wondering what the answer
win be. She would like to make an
example of this man. but fears he will
get away with a slap on the wrist.
The laws of Illinois do not distinguish
between the wrong done q civilian
husband at home. who Is IN a posi-
ton to protect the honor OF his home
and wife. and that done a soldier
husband in the trenches. 5000 miles
away, unable to raise a hand to op-
pose the beast who invades the sane
tity Of his home and family.
The morals court will handle
Thomas as any other person caught in
a vice raid fine, or the workhouse,
or both. That's all. Is r enough7
A horrible example could be made
OF DR.. Thomas by melting out drastic
punishment. At women's clubs in Chi
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-25

the economy and other virtuesof
Neolin Soles1
Get them on the shoes you
buy this Spring. for yourself or
for others m the family. And
have them put on the shoes you
have been wearing.
Most good shoe stores have
shoes with Neolin Soles = for
men, women and children. And
most good repair shops are pre-
pared to re-sOle shoes with Neolin
Soles.
When you ask for Neolin Soles
look for the trade mark under
meath. 1t identifies the genuine.
Marx that mark; stamp it on
your memory: neoIin
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-25
3 9. NJ. 0. ~ ENLlaT.

Prof Riehard Cobb, sscrstary o.
George washington University. hai'
announced the eniistmsnt n ne nil.
ltary service Of three more unirsr
sIty students. Thsy are EIIls sneal
Middleton. Miles p. Brigham. and =
Janney Nichols. r. r. Johnson. q
the College OF Er1sineerinf. who va
reported 70 have enlisted IN ths coas
artillery. - IN the Eighth Cavalry
regular army.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-25
SCIENTISTS AwARp MEDALS.

/ Tho National Academy Of Scientists
has awarded tie Comstock prize for dis
oOeries in magnetism and electricity TO
Samuel Jackson Barnett, OF Chic State
University; the Draper medal FOR dis
coverfes In astrononie physics to Walter
s. Adams. Of Pasadeno. Cal, and the
Daniel Giraud Elliot medal Tor paleon-
tology and zoology TO Frank NJ. Chap
man, OF the American Museum. New
York. W. II, Howell and g. q Abbott
hsve been elected to the council
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-25
ADVERTISEMENT
SOIdsrs and Sailors Get Comfort

mat makes them a. for. the hard work N
camp and trenches az sea or on marches by
uFing Aliens Foot=i1aEc. the antiseptic pow
DIR 20 shake Into the shoes. Il takes the fric-
ton from the shoes and freshens the feet.
.4ileh's Foot=Ease has been the standard
repledr for 3 years for relief OF callouseS.
tired achinE. Ewoating. swollen feet. and
llakes tight shoes feel easy. The Piatts-
inrE Manual advises the use Of Foot=IsaEe
each morning. Try 4 today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-25
DUTCH AGE LIMIT UNCHANGED

AMSTERDAM. April 25[The min
lister OF defense declares the situation
renders necessary the maintenance Of
the maximum age for landsturmers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-25

The cable may refer to some agl-
tation for reduction In the age limit
Of members OF the landsturm. the last
military reserve
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-25

your Eroesry mst or fhere win BE ne
groeeFses 10 IIst.-D. G. Feed 40
EainistTater.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-21
WRESTLING BECOMING
GAME OF SPECIALISTS
ALI Big Wresters Rely One Hold for Their WinningsJoe
stecher Uses His Famous Body Scissors Hold in All His
Matches zbyszko Has Only His Toe Hold and Earl Cad
dock Shows Liking for Head Scissors.

This hold was conceived by Fred
Beet. once a great mat artist. bat II
lis doubtful whether Beel ever was az
effective with it's uSe rs Lewis has
been. The Stranger at work with
his head lock is a, much more IN
teresting performer than either
Stecher or Zbyszko. chiefly because
the head lock is more ca silly applied
than the scissors or the toe hold
Furthermore. when It is clamped on
by Lewis. the master OF 1t, it Is much
more difficult to break than the grips
of the farm boy and the Pole.
Since the tournament last Decem-
Der, in which Lewis was prevented
from using the head lock after he
had defeated Zbyszko with it. tho
Stranger has been compelled to
forego the use OF his formidable grip
in almost every match he has had.
and. while the handicap thus placed
upon him has been a severe one, ne
has made strong showings in All his
matches. and especially IN his meet
with Zbyszko Tuesday night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-21

Specialization which has extended (
70 so many of the professions. thel
arts and the sciences, finally has crept
into wrestling, with the result that
three OF the four leading opponents
OF the mat game at the present time
are strictly one-hold grapplers. Joe
Stecher relies exclusively on the body
scissors, Wledek Zbyszko on the toe
hold. Stranger Lewis on the head
lock. Earl Caddock alone is equa lily
proficient In many holds, and though
he shows a, marked preference for
the head scissors. accomplishes not
few victories with other grips. He
is the nearest approach TO the old
masters Of the sport who had their
favorite holds. but who were not
solely dependent upon those holds to
bring about the submission of their
oppon snts.
stecher was the first TO spring into
prominence as a specialist on the
mat His scissors hold was distinct
novelty when he FIRST introduced it,
and he WAS very successful in his APP
! plication of 1t for the reason that no
adequate defense for it was known 70
the men he met The Nebraska
farm boy has a marvellous pair OF
| legs, the power in them, IL is said
being sufficient to crush packing
boxes and cimiiar articles of sturdy
| construction For n time he seemed
to be invincible. but mis- rivals. at
least those in the front rank of the
graphing brigade, have devised an
| assortment OF defenses for the scis-
sors, and Joe now finds 1t extremely
difficult to entwine his sinewv legs
about the forms or other contenders
for the title Lewis In two matches
with Stecher prevented Joe from
fastening the scissors on him bv the
simple expedient of forcing the Ne
| hraskan's legs apart with a quick
arm movement In the Garden ring
recently Zhyszko doubled his leEs
tightly under his body every time he
struck the canvas. king it virtually
impossible for Stecher to work his
knees into the Poles sides, When
ever Joe seemed in n fair way 10 APP
ply the hold Zbyszko struggled to his
feet and Stecher toppled backward 70
1.-THE mat
Zbyszko and the Toe Hold
Zbyszko's adoption OF the toe
hold as his sole wea pom on the Of
Tense goes back only 10 a com para
lively recent date. When he first
took up the catch-as-catch- can game
he used n variety OF holds, but now
he seldom attempts anything but the
crushing grip on an opponents foot
With possibly one or two exceptions
his victories in the tournament early
in the winter were scored with ths
toe hold. and 1T was with that grir
that he forced John DIN to quit II
a match in the Garden in January
Against Stecher the other NIGH
IZtyszko attempted nothing else but
tho pedal extremity clamp made IA
nous by the late Frank Gotch
Lewis Most Interesting at Work.
Lewis is not the inventor, hu
rather the perfeetor Of the head lock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-21
To SIGN ARTICLES
APRIL FOOLS DAY

Kansas city. Mo March 20--Jens
willard. heavyweight champion, and
Fred Fulton. of Rochester, Mimi. as
spirant to the title. Will meet In the
ring July 4. Col j. c, Miller, of Okla
homa, promoter, announces.
Colonel Miller said that Fulton had
been guaranteed 10000 and that
there would be side bet Of $4,000
Willard and Fulton will meet at an
unnamed place April ] to sign articles
Colonel Miller said The place for
holding the fight also Will be seleeteo
then, the number Of rounds TO De
fought depending on the site chosen
wizards share of the prize money
was not announced,
As guarantee OF good faiih, II was
announced, Miller and Collins each de
posted checks for $1,000 with Edward
nv. Cochrane. a Kansas City sporting
editor.
The match Miller said, would auto
mstically cancel the proposed bout be
tween Fulton ard Js-ai Dem psey at
Atlantic city. y j.. part OF the agree
ment being that Fulton would not
tight again until he meets Willard
we propose 10 hold the fight where
ever the law allows q long bout Mil
Ter said. willard has tod ne he Is
willing to fight 10 a finish D."
At the conference on April /, IN ad-
ditior totchoosing the place for hold
ing the match. and determining Ute
length. the officials will be agreed up
on. Miller said.
Fulton was picked as Willard OPP
ronent because he knocked out Fran
Moran in New Orleans, Miller said
FULTON virtually had been promised a
chance 10 meet the champion II he
stopped Moran.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-21
Expect Fast Team
at V.P.I. This Year

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Elacksburg, Va, March 20.--In re-
Spouse to the call for candidates yes
terday for the Tech baseball team.
Coach Bernier now has forty-two
men hard at work and from the
spirit and determination they are
showing. V. p. l. should put out one
of the fastest teams in her history.
With the advent of spring and the
attendant warm afternoons OF the
past few DAYS, the team is beginning
TO assume definite shape. but as yet
no regular lineup has been decided
upon. As examinations are now on
the men have been taking advantage
of the half holiday with the entire
afternoon in uniform, and with a few
days practice some idea may be gain
ed as to the probable personnel Of
the team.
The squad this year is perhaps the
largest that has ever come out for
this branch CT sport, and it all goes
TO show the popularity of the game
with the cadets Bernier is very en-
thusiastic over the material at hand
and has expressed himself as more
than satisfied with the situation at
present
The inner works of the Tech team
will be unusually strong this year
and at this early date there are
strong signs of a lightning-like and
| quick thinking infield. The boys have
about gotten the kinks out Of their
arms and from now on regular games
Will be staged with the second team
until the opening II ohe season.
! At meeting of the letter men held
I t. HIi nf NnPfnlk
| Va. was elected captain OF the team
! to succeed Pat Hartman, who did
I not return to college this session
! old plays in the outaeld and was
one OF the mainstays of the Tech
team last season.
Manager Mcintosh has not com
pieted his schedule as vet. but IT II
hoped that definite announcement
can he made in a very few days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-21
RUTH bENCHED FOR
HITTING HOME RUNS

Babe Ruth. of the Red sox, and
star nortpaw of the American league,
wants to he n first baseman as we'll az
a pitcher The Babe In the might
lest clouter in any league. He can
drive them harder and farther than
anyone since the days of Sam Thomp-
son, Dan Brouthers and Ed Dele
hantv. not to mention Wahoo sam
crawford,
II the Babe was not so good pitch
er-he would be the regular first SACK
Ter Of the Red Sox. for he can field as
well as bat This In what he did In
a practice game against Brooklyn. ac-
lcordinr to a reliable camp corre-
spondent:
pitcher Babe Ruth was allowed to
play first base for five innings when
the Red Sox met Brooklyn at Hot
Springs. Ark. yesterday. during which
time he accepted six fielding chances
without an error. At that stage he
was taken out of the game and Sam
Agnew sent to the position. No ex-
PLANTATION is given as to why Ruth was
taken out. but there are two possible
reasons One Is that every time he
came to bat, Brooklyn was certain
10 be another run behind. and the
Red Sox hope to keep Brooklyn for
a playmate: the second explanation Is
that baseballs cost q lot of money, and
every time Ruth hit one it was as good
as lost. The frst time up he hit the
bali into pile OF lumber In deep left
center, and made the circuit. The
Brooklyn pitcher WAS wise enough to
give him a base on balls the second
time he came to bat, but by mis-
calculation. he served one within the
reach of Ruth's bat on the pitchers
third time up, and that ball scaled
1.-THE right field barrier by a greet |
margin than ever y ball went over i
before. Ruth made one sensational
deiding play, so that Manager Bar
row probably sighed to think tina
such q batter could not be kept In tht
linAYHp evsrY d.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-21
BOYS ''OVER THERE"
GET FILL Of SPORT
Y NJ. G. A. Doing Wonderful Work
In Encouraging Athletics Among
Soldiers in France

How are sports progressing among
the Sammies over there ?"
They are doing so well that enough
expert directors and coaches cannot
be secured TO handle the situation.
General Pershing realizes the ire
meudous importance and overwhelm-
ing need Of sports for exercise. en-
tertainment and rest. and has viz
tualIy told the Y. NJ, c. A. TO go
the limit in all branches of athletics.
The Y NJ. &. A. officials are obey
ing The command TO the letter. but
strive as heroically as thev might
they have not been able TO keep pace
with the demand
Great as were the efforts demand
ed Of them the Y M G. A. officials
would not have been $50 hard put II
their services were required in Fra nee
alone. Sports are just as badly need
ed in Russia and Italy Men and
equipment must be transferred from
France TO Italy and Russia, and 80
the y NJ. {, A officia ls directing
army athletic affairs In France have
found themselves running extremely
short handed
a special committee whose duty it is
10 secure American athletic experts
TO go to France and Italy. The Y
NJ. G. A. has advertised extensively
for such men. Each boat that leaves
for France carries it's Y NJ c. A
workers and hundreds more are
needed
Resides men. tons and tons of ath %
Iettc equipment are being sent over,
Not so long ago one single order for
athletic equipment by the Y. NJ. &.
A. amounted TO $4,000 In all
probably it was the largest single
order for. athletic equipment ever
given Included In the order were:
Some Athletic Order.
Six thousand six hundred and forty
dozen baseballs and 1900 bats.
Eight thousand tieiders' gloves and
! > 600 catchers' mitts.
One thousand four hundred dozen
/ indoor baseballs,
| Four thousand eight hundred rug
/ by and s.400 coccer footballs.
! Sixteen hundred sets tfour gloves
/ TO a set) of boxing gloves
Two thousand four hundred volley
balls.
+ Regarding the athletic situation in
/ the American expeditonary forces
and the @eat work the Y. NJ. {, A
Is doing DR. George l. Fisher. who
might be called the director genera
! of all Y. NJ {, A. athletic activities
recently gave report to the Athlete
/ Research society;
The progra mme for recreation be
gins at the EN- barkation camp II
America. continues on the transports
on the seas. becomes active at tbs
deharkation camps. is comprehensive
in the training ca mps. and touches
every small detachment scattered II
the small French villages where this
men are billeted.' says the report.
I'VE are prohting much by the ex
perience of the British and Canadian
associations abroad. which have dom
wonderful service in providing ath
letic activities,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-21
STOP CATARRH! OPEN
N0STRILS AND HEAD
Says Cream Applied i'm Nostrils
Relieves Head Colds at Once.

If your nostrils are clogged and your
head ia stuffed and you can't breathe
freely because OF cold or catarrh, just
get small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm
at amy drug store. Apply a littla OF
this Fragrant, sntiseptic cream into
your nostrils and let it penetrate
through every air passage of your head,
soothing and healing the indamcd, swol-
len mucous membrane and you get I'M
slant relief.
All! how good it feels. Your NOS
trils are open, your head is clear, no
moro hawking, snufifing, blowing; no
more headache, dryness or struggling
for breath E1y's Cream Balm is just
what sufferers from head colds and CO.
earrh need 'e'a delight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-21

(sy Jim Blake, sporting fditor)
DO THE FANS IN RICHMOND
WANT INTERNATIONAL BASE
BALL THIS YEAR? Z
This question will he put up to
all the sportsmcn of this city next
Tuesday night when big civic
rally of fans and prominent citi-
1ens will gather I'm the John Mar
shall High school and definite
decision will be reached.
Do those fans who have been de-
preciating the possible loss OF Inter-
national baseball this year really want
the gsme?. Are they willing to at
tend the meeting and voice their SEN
timents?
To answer these questions and let
the rest of the baseball world know
that we are on the map and are good
spoFtmen Is the purpose Of the giant
rally.
This meeting will he the biggest
event in the Richmond baseball worin
in a long time The meeting Will mark
The continuance in higher class base
bail or the parting OF the ways
4 Fans Meeting.
The gathering at John Marshall
High school is entirely fans meet
ing" and il being gotten up by prom
inent fans who are equally Interested
IN the welfare OF Richmond as Inter
national baseball These citizens fee
that Richmond cannot do without IN
lernationsl league baseball because
aside from the enjoyment ana rccrea-
ton that il derived from the sport the
ADVERTISING and benefit TO IN city az
q whole is immeasureable.
These fans want the whole body 81
fans In Rlchmond-~and that IS a great
runher--to voice their sentiments q
an open meeting. They want a definite
decision reached, and this decision
viii be a criterion to the rest Of tbs
sporting world whether Richmond l.
q good sport town or not, THEY
EITHER WANT TO CONVINCE TliF
r EST OF THE CITIES THAT THEY
ARE GAME OR THAT THEY ARR
CUTTERS
That Is the purpose Of the meeting
Three days after thiy civic gather
ing in the high school the Richmond
representative will leave for the finsl
meeting Of the international league
directors IN New York city. or
March 20 the Richmond directors
want TO he able to- tell the rest .
their associates in the league whethe
the fans want international ban o
not.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-21

second chapter of a series OF aftciss
when Mr. Corbett is writing on 'Jonn
t.. As l Knew Him 1t relates many
heretofore unpublished incidents in
the life OF the great warrior. The next
instalment win appear tomorrow
My training camp program was
rather strenuous and IL didn't take me
long to go from ~ SIS to $50 pounds for
my fght with John l. sullivan. Mean
while snort writer's, coming to see me
in my workouts wrote stories dec'ar"
ing that ! was altogether too small
10 have a chance with sullivan,
Nothing worried me more than those
articles feared that IL my hackers
lead and were impressed by them they
might refuse to put up the rest of
-he $40. 600 side bet. And l knew II
they dropped" me no one else would
Ike a chance on me.
Nv fears were confirmed two weeks
afterward by a visit from Phil Dwyer
and Ned Kearney. two of my hackers.
They watched me closely during my
workout After IL was over, Dwyer
said 10 me.
''Jin. you certainly look small
But. l am deceiving in appear
ance" I answered.
And then 1t happened
Jim. WHAT III Npui VN0tt NNtN'Af a.
this timer" fatty asked Dwyer.
hesitated 10 answer for a fraction
of a second. and then / said,
''Oh. about 200 pounds"
Dwver looked at Kearney and
KeaTney returned the glance.
Two hundred pounds. you say ?
exclaimed Dryer, BY gosh, Jim
you don't look it. Where do you
weigh yourself?'
oh" | replied. lin butcher shor
up the street"
feared to tell Dwyer and Kearney
that / weighed myself on the gymna.
siuu scales because felt that they
might want me to jump on and my
lacy OF beef would be discovered.
I'm afraid those scales are wrong
dac,ared DIVER II don't think yoJ
weigh anywhere near zoo pounds
You had better come to Long Branch
tonight and meet me at the hotel and
I'll have xou weighed on those scales
there"
hunted up Billy Delaney and said
''It's all off. Bill. Dwyer and Kear
ney think I'm too light. ] told then
that + weighed 200 pounds and the1
want me to prove Il tonight by beini
weighed in their presence.
well. let's try to figure out SOM
way to make those fellows believ
you actually weigh 800 replied tn
optimistic Delaney.
And before nightfall this is VIVA
we did:
We took all the weights out OF tn
gymnasium pulley exercises n
TANNED them into the belt which
wore during my workouts. We foun'
around the gymnasium several piece
! of fiat lead and these also were aroun,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-21
From the Trotting World

II is expected that Thomas W. Muir
nby will start The Real Lady 20 reduce
the four year-old record OF the world.
now held by Peter Nolo, 2.o2. While
abe will never race again this mare
has a chance to beat TWO minutes.
There will ne some record breaking
in the free for alls when William and
Miss Harris NJ. meet next summer.
The handsome daughter OF Peter the
Great secured the houors at LeXing-
ton last October. but with careful
winterinE in Marvin's hands William
should be In better racing form this
year than he was last fail Three
heats in a row below two minutes
NAV be looked for the rest or second
kline that this pair take the word
toget her,
Southern Have National Umpire.
The Southern league will have the
pleasure Of having in its midst Bill
brennan former National and Federal
league umpire. Bill recently signed up
with the Southern circuit To call balls
and strikes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-21
VIII Snil No ~fns.k

VIII ~efI No MINK.
The directors of the club nof
only will mol sell any stock In
the team at the meeting next
Tuesday night. but they will not
sell any during the entire season
They feel that the proper way
10 enlist the fans support IL by
the purchase OF season tickets or
tickets for the individual games.