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Evening star., 1918-01-24
DEATH CALLED ACCIDENTAL.
Jury Investigates Killing of Thad.
deus Ricker-Double Funeral TODAY

Inquest over the body of Thaddeus
Kicker, sixty-five years old, 665 F street
northeast, was conducted at the moreue
yesterday afternoon by Coroner Nevitt
He and his son, Hugo Kicker thirty-two
years old, were killed in an explosion
Tuesday at Thomas W. Smiths lumber
mill. 1st and Francis streets southeast.
1t was testified that a mo. admittance,'
sign warned persons against entering the
boiler room. Ricker's employment did MOI
call for his presence in that building The
jury returned verdict of accidenta
death.
Funeral services for father and son
were conducted in the chapel at Congress
sional cemetery at o'clock this after
noon. Rev. George A. Miller pastor Of
Ninth Street Christian Church, where the
Rickers were communicates, conducted
the services. Washington ShankIin and
Arthur Farmer. colored firemen, burned
and injured in the explosion, are seriouslv
ill at Casualty Hospital
Evening star., 1918-01-24
SUING FOR $16,05s.2s.
Melton Construction Co. Seeks to
Recover From Thomas H. Pickford

The Melton Construction COMPANY
Inc. has filed suit in the District Su-
preme Court to recover $16,o5S.23 from
Thomas H. Pickford in connection with
the erection of the Lafayette Hotel at
18th and streets northwest
The company claims that s6,6OO.s4 re-
mains unpaid for bills contracted by il
in connection with the work. The bal
ance of s9.457.29 asked by the corpora
ton represents a supervisory commits
to be the cost of the building.
Attorneys Fred B. Rhodes and Darr.
Peyser. Whiteford & Darr represent the
company.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
NOTED POLO PLAYER HURT.
W. G. Deyereaux Struck by Landing
A;rplane at Camp Kearney.

SAN DIEGO. Cal, January 24.-Maj.
w g. pevereaux, noted polo player of
the california "Grizzles" 144th Artillery
regiment, stationed at Camp Kear-
nay was slightly injured, and Cadet
Aviator Harry S. Aldrich, pilot Of an
airplane, was seriously injured yester-
dav when the machine turned turtle
While Aldrich was trying to effect q
landing.
the time of tho accident.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
ARMY AND NAVY PREPS WIN.
Defeat St. Alban's in Fast Basket
Ball Battle. 80 to 20,

An interesting game of basket ball
was played yesterday afternoon be-
tween the Army and Navy Prop quint
and the team representing St Aban's,
the fray coming of on tho floor OF
the latters gym. The Prep boys were
in unusually good form and. through
good blocking and accurate tossing,
Won ont by the score of 80 to 20. The
playing Of Thorne for the Props and
Hoes for st. Alban's featured the con-
test.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
cannefax Beats NORM at Billiards.

CHICAGO, January 24.-Robert Can
nefax of st. Louis, former world cham
mon three e-cushion billiard player, de-
feated Charles NORM Of Chicago last
night so to 40 in the opening game Of
the American billiard players three
cushion tournament for the benefit of
an ambulance fund.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Wallace Gets High Run.

Wallace made the high run Of the
pocket billiard tourney at the Grand
Central last night when he had an
run Of 40 in beating Swan.
Wallace won the match by 100 to 80,
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Pitcher Koob Wants to Fly.

ANN ARBoR. Mich. January "a
Word has been received here that Ern-
est Koob, pitcher for. the St. Louis
Americans, has filed an application for
enlistment. In the aviation service.
Koob is spending the winter at his
home, in Coloma, q village near here.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
BOXERS AND WRESTLER ASKED
TO VOLUNTEER AS INSTRUCTORS
Local Fisdc Stars Especially Wanted as
Teachers of Boxing in Encampments
in and Around Washington.
BY Ripley.
BY II. C. BYRD,


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Evening star., 1918-01-24
Had Purchased Diamond.

The money was brought to the First
National Bank of st. Paul. where this
concern has an account, where it was
explained that diamond had been sold
for the money, and redemption asked.
The concern explained that Gus
toner, a strange man. had bought 4
watch and had paid $50 good money.
and had looked at diamonds. Fancying
one, the stranger had said he wouiH
like to purchase IL he had the money.
but that what he had was torn, and
The head of the jewelry concern adj.
mits that he looked over the mutilated.
money and accepted it as the equivaiene'
of S100. AS the diamond cost only $50.
and as there were three $50 bills seemr
ingly assuring a redemption value of.
$50, and enough more to make up a
much larger sum, IL redeemed, he did
not see that he had much to lose. a.
The name of the buyer was not asked
nor was inquiry made as to how the
money became torn. ~
Evening star., 1918-01-24

Ted Lewis 0utpoints Bartfeld.
TORONTO. Ontario. January 24.-Ted
Lewis was awarded the popular deci-
sion by a narrow margin over Soldier
Bartfield In ten-round bout here last
night.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Views Of President.

The following from President Will
sons message to Congress December 4
is quoted:
1T is imperatively necessary that the
full use of water power of the country
and also the consideration of the sys-
tematic and yet economical develop
ment of such of the natural resources
or the country as are still under the
control of the federal government
should be Immediately resumed and af-
armatively and constructively dealt
with at the earliest possible moment
The pressing need of such legislation
is daily becoming more obvious"
Evening star., 1918-01-24

Many requests have been made of
the commission for competent in
structors to teach boxing in the
camps in this vicinity. 1t is believed
by the War and Navy departments
that there is no exercise more help
full in bayOnet practice than a
knowledge not only Of the art of
hitting, but also of footwork:
There have been regularly as-
signed athletic directors and boxing
Instructors for the large canton
ments, but the congregational ap-
preparation fs too small to cover
the ten or twelve small encamp-
ments in and around the District of
Columbia.
Would it be possible for you to
appeal, through your column, for
some volunteer boxing or wrestling
teachers who would register for
service at the District var service
commission headquarters, 18th and
G streets northwest
Dozens of wrestlers and boxers II
Washington could render good service tt
the nation by answering the call Of tht
District War Service Commission. TX
judge by what has been done, and Is be-
ing done, at the big cantonnents. boxing
and wrestling, boxing particularly, arr
just as essential to the physical welfare
of soldiers as marching. Perhaps boxing
is more essential. especially since it 1.
so valuable in bayonet work. When i
is considered that English, French ant
American military authorities agree tha
the war must be won with the bayone'
and that knowledge of boxing increase.
efficiency with the bayonet, the worth o.
boxing is readily recognized.
If local boxers respond to the call fol
voluntary service of this character the,
PROBABLY will be responsible for more thar
one American soldier getting his bayone
into the throat of some German, or Ger.
mans, instead of being the recipient O.
cold steel.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
BALL PLAYERS At TOP
GENERALLY ARE SPEEDY
Knowing Shortest Route to First
and Around the Other Bases
Their Speciality.

"Ty Cobb knows how to run. He may
majors, but he has FORM" said Boyd
comstook recently. Comstock was
coach of the University of Southern
California track team when Fred Kelly,
Howard Drew and other champions
were members Of the squad.
"As soon as Cobb hits a ball to the
infield the player receiving 1t knows he
has to work fast or Ty will beat his
throw" continued Comstock. This
tends to hurry q certain percentage of
the helders. Errors are likely to result.
That Is a concrete case of speed eff
cheney.
"All players cannot be Ty Cobbs of
course. But the average major Lacquer
can add a. fifth of a second to his speed
in ninety feet II trained and coached
correctly on the spring trip and, by
earnest effort on his part, should add
another fifth by the end Of the season
Made Time Tests.
Some years ago. when I was coach
ing at Southern California I expert
mented in time tests with Ira Courtney.
one>of our sprinters and a member of
the last Olympic team.
Courtney had the idea running and
sprinting form. Dressed in a base ball
uniform, Courtney went from the right
side of the plate to first base in three
and two-fifth seconds; from the left
side in three and one-fifth seconds. A
man with his speed would beat out a
large number of infield balls.
Il believe that most major leaguers
are. or should be, eleven n-second men.
At that speed they should reach first
in three and four-fifths seconds, or
thereaboutA In that case they should
beat out rs to 40 per cent Of tho balls
hit to the infield instead Of the present
small average-15 to 20. should Judge.
around athlete and Giant. learned cor
rect sprinting form in college. Leslie
Mann. who was with the Cubs. is an
other sprinter Of real ability. Both run
the 100 not far from ten fiat.
Il have been asked why some speedy
men like Thorpe and Mann are not
great base runners, when they certain
ly have as much real speed in the sprint
as Cobb, Eddie Collins, Burns Of the
Giants and Shotton.
Exhaust Their Energy.
"It is possible that they exhaust their
nervous energy reaching first. When l
was in college the field was so small
that only one heat was run in the high
hurdles. At the end of this heat I was
so completely tired that ] could not
walk from the finish line to the club
house, distance of 200 feet. This may
be the reason, to a. lesser degree, why
Mann and Thorpe do not steal as many
bases as they might.
much time is lost swiping bases, also
due to incorrect running. It takes the
average major Lacquer from is to
3 AS seconds to go from first to Sec
ond or second to third A man often
breaks his stride in his anxiety to keep
his eye on the ball. This is more than
liable to throw him off for fraction of
a second at a time when fractions NAV
mean victory or defeat
Time is also lost in sliding to base
feet first. l understand, of course, that
the oncoming spikes are apt to put fear
In the hearts of infielders, but the run
ner has to break his stride to throw
himself forward at the sack"
Evening star., 1918-01-24
southpaws Holding Their Own.

A western satistician has figured that
thirty y-one of the regulars in the National
League are left-handers and that seven
teen Of the hfty-five pitchers who got
into the averages in 1917 were south
paws
Evening star., 1918-01-24
PUBLIC MUST PAY BASE BALL
WAR TAX, SAYS OFFICIAL RULING
Internal Revenue Bureau Decides Only
Bona Eide Employees Of Parks Are
Exempt-C Clubs May Raise Prices.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.


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Evening star., 1918-01-24
Three Bouts for Fulton in February

1H1ec oVuIS IUr FuIIUH1n FEBRUARY.
LINCOLN, Neb.. January 24-Fred
Fulton. heavyweight pugilist, has an
nounced he has made arrangements for
the following bouts: Tom Cowler. at
Denver. February 1; Charley weinert,
at Philadelphia, February Z, and Frank
Moran. at New Orleans. February 20.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
SEEKS TO DEVELOP
ALASKA FUEL LAND
Seattle Organization Wants
Changes Made in Pend
ing Legislation.
INDUCEMENTS NOT ENOUGH

In view Of tho national need of coal
and oil. interest is manifested here in
the campaign of the Alaska bureau of
the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and
Commercial Club looking toward modi-
flcation Of the Senate bill which seeks to
encourage and promote mining Of coal.
phosphate, oil, gas, potassium and
sodium on the public domain.
Senate bill 1912. the bureau contends.
provides for the right to purchase coal
lands by competitive bidding where the
lands are situated in any state Of the
Union. and thereby denies the right to
purchase coal lands in Alaska. The bill
proposes, it is declared. to offer no
greater fnducement for development of
oil lands in Alaska than is offered in
public land states.
Ask Preferred Treatment.
Resolutions were adopted recently
by the bureau urging Congress to
modify the bill so as to provide for the
purchase of coal lands in Alaska by
competitive bidding. as is provided for
government coal lands in any state of
the Union.
According to the resolution. it is the
sense of the Alaska bureau of the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce and
Commercial Club that the geological.
| transportation and economic conditions
affecting the development of the
Alaska oil fields render it necessary
| that greater inducement be offered for
the development of these fields than is
| necessary in the public land states.
| Lack of use of Alaska's great fuel
resources is a menace to the Pacific
coast and the nation at large. says
| the bureau
Evening star., 1918-01-24

Georgetown took a decisive trouncing
at the hands of the Naval Academy
basketers at Annapolis yesterday. The
Blue and Gray was whipped by 40 to
II. For the first FIVE minutes it looked
as II the Washingtonians would put
that the Middies got going well and
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Taken From the Wreck.

The North Dakota Bankers Associa-
ton, Fargo. N. D., November last sent
by express to the treasurer OF the United
States a cigar box containing mutiiated
currency. explaining that 1t had been
taken from the wreck Of the. burglarized
safe of bank that Is one Of the members
Of the association.
While the treasurer's experts were
going over this mutilated money to
determine just how much of 1t was
redeemable, the First National Bank
of st. Paul. Mimi, sent in for redemp-
ton mutilated money that proved to be
the complement of that already re-
ceived.
The situation was put before the se-
cret service, and the money, it was de-
termined. had been received in trade by
the Joseph Mccarthy Company. St Paul.
a large jewelry house in business for
eighteen wears.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
MUT|LATED BILL PARTS
IN TWO DIFFERENT BANKS
Sent to Treasury for Redemption.
Jewelry Bought With Bits
From Cracked Safe.

A bank that safe robbers had looted
sent on to the treasurer Of the United
States for redemption parts OF paper cur
rency mutilated in the explosion by which
the burglars had broken open the safe.
An entirely respectable bank in another
community. many miles away, within a
short time. sent in some mutiiated
money for redemption which proves to be
missing parts of the money sent in by
the first bank.
And thereby hangs a tale. Although
both banks are involved, it Is in no way
in a questionable transaction. But there
is a jeweler whose anticipation of getting
s10O or more from redemption of mutilat-
ed money taken by him in exchange-no
questions asked-for a ring worth $50 VIII
not be realized. Also. the bank which
was robbed will make claim for the value
of the mutilated money. determined as
representing the results of robbery from
it's safe, presented for redemption by the
other bank. That will probably end the
matter-unless the secret service can
catch the man who handed over the
mutilated money to the jeweler in ex-
change for jewelry. or the authorities can
catch the original burglars.
Evening star., 1918-01-24

. Totals. s7e s2s 81:
Evening star., 1918-01-24
MASONIC DUcKp1N LEAGUE.
CAPITAL CITY DUcKpIN LEAGUE.
wAsHrNGroN rENP1N LEAGUE

10 470 Totals. sos sos 4s1
The courier-index., 1918-04-19
STORE
CLOSED BY HEWITT
JOHN LEE VIOLATED THE FIFTY
FIFTY RULE, BUT WAS LATER
PERMITTED TO REOPEN BY
ADMINISTRATOR.

Because he refused to enforce the
food administration rule to demand
meal certificates from customers to
whom he sold flour, John Lee, mer-
chant at Thomasville, was forced to
close his store on Friday of last
week by orders of j. M. Hewitt,
county food administrator. Lees
store remained closed until Monday
when Mr.. Hewitt allowed him to re-
open after Lee had promised he
would not again violate the food regu-
lations, and upon his offer to demon
strate his good faith by donating $50
to the Red Cross and investing in
Liberty Bonds to the extent of $500.
Mr.. Hewitt says it is not the purpose
of the food administration to send
merchants to the penitentiary for
two years and enforce the penalty Of
fine of $4,000, but that if they re-
fuse to strictly observe the orders of
the administrator and If they are
found guilty of charging more for
foodstuffs than the prices fixed by
the committee on the basis of cash
purchases and where no deliveries
are made, he will certainly insist on
vigorous prosecutions.
The courier-index., 1918-04-19
REGRETTABLE ERROR IN
PRINTED STACKER LIST

Last week the Lee County Local
Board had printed in the Courier
Index a complete list of the names
OF ali the registrants in Lee county
who had heen called for service and
who ha6 failed to respond. Among
the names in the list appeared that of
John William Edwards. son of c. w.
Edwards of Thomasville. The senior
Edwards Immediately wrote to the
Courier index stating his son died at
Moro on September 26, 1917, and that
DR.. c. w. Chaffin of Moro attended
his son during his illness. lnvestir
CATION at the office of the local
board disclosed the fact that no
official notice had ever been received
by the local board to the effect that
young Edwards had died. The SEN
ior Edwards claims to have notified
lie Local Board Frank Jones, the
secretary, stated some member OF
the boa, d may have been advised, but
that the notification never reached
his .,fiice so that the proper notation
could be made on the docket.
The Courier-Index cheerfully makes
the CORRECTION in juctice to the mem
cry of The young man.
The courier-index., 1918-04-19
McCULLOCH IN RACE
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
YIELDS TO SOLICITATION OF
F,ENps AND ANNOUNCES FOR
SECOND TERM in GENERAL AS
SEM1LY.

Doddridge McCulloch. VINO ser'ea
during the last session Of the generai
assembly as one of the representa-
tives from Lee county. has authorized
the Courier-Index to announce nim a
candidate for another term IN tne
bouse. Mr.. McCulloch had about ae-
cided he did not want to go TO tine
legislature again. but so many m
flnential democrats from all sectiohs
of the county have importuned MN
during the past two weeks 10 oi,el
himself again for the place tna' ne
finally consented to do So ms
friends think his service in the mouse
during the last session quaiiiy nm
For higher usefulness during the next
session. Mr.. McCulloch is cieah'
studious and asgress'
i've Young man. His record IN 'ne
loot bouse showed he supporter al
constructive and moral measures
that came up for consideration ana
if he Is sent to the general asseinoiy
again the same character OF service
and the same devotion TO du's anu
the public welfare may be expec'eu
The courier-index., 1918-04-19
c. E. DAccETr SUGGESTS
LEGISLATIVE REFORMS

The Gazette Of Tuesday has the
following item with reference to a
constitutional proposal submitted by
C. E. Daggett of this city, who is
now in Little Rock as a member of
several committees appointed to con-
slider sections of the proposed new
constitution. The item follows:
&c. E. Daggett of Lee county has
submitted proposal for the uni-cam-
eral, or one house system, providing
for body of about So members, six
to be elected from the state at
large. and the others from districts.
They shall meet every two years.
receive proposals for 30 days. then
adjourn for thirty or sixty days. and
return for another 80 days to act
upon the proposals. The proposals
are to be published in the interim
for public information.
The courier-index., 1918-04-19
REVISIONS MADE in
FOODSTUFF PRICES
COMMITTEE FIXES NEW MARGIN
OF PROFIT THAT MAY BE
CHARGED BY THE MERCHANTS
OF LEE COUNTY.

r. L. Nixon, F. r. Dupuy, W. w
and d. l.. Criffis, comprising the
price-fixing committee of the Lee
county food administration, met on
Tuesday of this week and made a
new scale of prices on food and feed
stuffs
These prices apply to spot cash
purchases. where customer carries
his purchases with him, and not to
deferred payments of any kind, nor
where delivery is made by retailer
Where retailer delivers, or charges
goods purchased, reasonable pro.
portionate increase in these prices
will be permitted.
These are maximum prices under
conditions stated, and no price in
excess of same will be allowed But
any retailer may undersell these pri
ces to any extent.
Highest patent flour, 4S pound
sacks, 80 cents above cost.
Twenty four pound sacks. fifteen
cents above cost.
Standard bolted meal, "a pounds
$1.35; eighteen pounds, $1.O5; grits
per pound IL cents; rice, fancy
head) 10c; rice (extra head) IL IL;
navy beans zoe; peas IL 1-2c; dry
salt meat Cd. s. ribs) 30c; fancy
breakfast bacon 55c; sliced, 60c; ham
whole 33c; ham sliced, uncooked, As;
leaf lard CSC; compound lard % IL;
cooking oil. per gallon. $1.75; cream
cheese 35c; butter, 55c; sugar per
pound one cent over cost: corn per
bushel So; oats per bushel $1.25;
shorts per 100 pounds, $2.85 or Is
cents above cost: bran per 100
pounds $2.45 or 10 cents above cost;
hay, clover. timothy and alfalfa, $35.
These prices are to govern all
merchants until the next price list
is issued. Overcharging will be re-
garded as profiteering and the mer.
chant found guilty of this offense
will be severely dealt with.
The courier-index., 1918-04-19
PLEDGES ARE FILED
BY THE CANDIDATES
TIME FOR QUALIFYING EXPIRED
ON APRIL 15-cOMMiTTEE HAS
MADE ASSESSMENT AGAINST
OFFICE SEEKERS.

The time for filing pledges with
the county central committee by
those who expect to become candi-
dates for office in the primary elec-
tion to be held on May 2S, expired on
April Is. Pledges to be filed under
the provisions of the corrupt practi.
ces act are to be filed with the coun-
ty clerk at least thirty days before
the election. This means that April
% will be the last day for filing
the latter pledge.
Chairman ID. S. Clark of the demo-
cratic county central committee stat
ed Wednesday pledges had been
filed by the following citizens:
For county judge, ]. A. Plummer;
for sheriff Arthur Cotter and Keller
Robertson; for circuit clerk, r. G.
Apple; for county clerk, E. w. King
and Geo. H. Pilkington;5 for treasurer
w. w. Word and Dave Shea; for
representative, w. A. Elliott, ]. L.
Miller and Doddridge McCulloch; for
assessor, r. H. Lindsey; for county
superintendent of schools, l.. Y.
Whittenton and J. A. Hudson for
justice of the peace, independence
township, A. s. Rodgers, F. 3.
Blount and r. M. Hays.
The candidates for circuit Judge
are ]. NJ. Jackson and Eugene Cypert;
for chancellor E. ID. Robertson and
A. L. Hutchins; for prosecuting at
torney, P. r. Andrews and Jno. e.
Miller.
The subcommittee appointed by
the county central committee to fix
the assessment against the candi-
dates has decided on the following
scale:
County Judge, $40; sheriff. $40;
county clerk $15;, circuit clerk, SIS;
treasurer, $10 assessor, $40; coroner,
SO; representative $5. county super
intendent $40; township candidates
so cents each.
No assessment will be made
against candidates for district offices.
Candidates for state offices pay
their fees to the secretary of the
state central committee. These as
sessments must be paid to the chair
man or secretary of the county GEN.
tral committee not later than May !.
The courier-index., 1918-04-19
REVIVAL CONTINUES
AT M. E. CHURCH
CAMPAIGN FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS
CONDUCTED BY REV. Lovick
p. LAW is DRAWING LARGE
CROWDS.

The Campaign for Righteousness
being conducted through the -Metho-
dist church. with the other churches
of the city cooperating, under the
leadership of Rev. Lovick p. Law.
is in the stage OF development that
has the promise of one of the great
est revivals ever held in Mariana.
In the Wednesday evening meeting
Rev. Law very forcibly and ably put
the matter squarely before the chris
tian people of the community that II
the lion of Indifference" prevails
the meeting could not hope for sue
cess. that II il not his meeting nor
the meeting OF any individual or in
dividuals, but Gods meeting, and II
the christian public permit the OPP
portunity to pass to do Gods work
the responsibility rests with them.
Every meeting has been Well at
tended. especially the evening serv-
ices, and each day has shown an
increase in attendance. The large
choir under the direction OF Rev
Pugh, ably assisted by Mrs. Law, is
one OF the features of the meeting.
IL you haven't attended you are miss
ing something worth while. The in
vitation is especially extended the
citizens of the rural districts within
easy access OF the city to join the
campaign. Contributed.