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Evening star., 1918-02-06
OPPOSED TO PROHIBITION
! BY FEDERAL AMENDMENT
Cardinal Gibbons Sees In Proposed
National Movement Cultailment
] Of Personal Liberty.

BALTIMORE. Nd, February Car
dinal Gibbons, In a statement issued
here last night, declared himself op-
posed to the movement for national
prohibition by federal amendment and
in favor of retaining state control OF
regulatory powers over the liquor traf-
fic. He also asserted that the adoption
of a national prohibition amendment
would mean the curtailment of per-
sonal liberty and be followed by an at
tempt to impose other obnoxious laws
upon the nation.
In strong and decisive language Car
dinal Gibbons denounced the natiena
prohibition amendment and declared
that legislators of the states should not
bow to the 'fanaticisrn that seems t
be ruling us in this respect"
He declared that some of the law.
makers seemed to be acting through
cowardice in going against then
strong convictions and giving theil
vote for the amendment when it il
brought UP.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
SOCIALISTS WILL HOLD
PEACE TALK IN APRIL
Invitations Being Sent Out for
World Conference at Stockholm.
Americans Invited.
Cablegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.

Cablegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
STOCKHOLM. Sweden. February s.
Before n. Huysmans left for England
he reaffirmed that another socialist
international conference would be held
here soon. The local Zimmerwaldists
are doing all they can to get official
Russian and German negotiators to
come. September cabled the Swed-
ish peace society's plan for an interna-
tional conference. to be held in the
sprinR. At the last moment the invita-
tions were withheld, but now they are
being sent out for a conference to be
held April 24-2s. The secretary has
prepared a letter In English to be ready
for extensive distribution in America.
All the leading peace advocates in
America will get invitations. and In
addition numerous secretaries of peace
societies and religious and semi-re-
lirious bodies will be asked to come.
The letters are likely to be sent out
soon. The invitation itself has Ave
81 natories-Lindhagen. Bugge. Matil-
da Widegren, Albin Wickman and Au-
gust Stromstedt.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
BY II. c. BYRD.

II nothing happens to prevent the an
tercollegiate Athletic Association this
Baltimore. Joe England. acting sec
retary Of the organization. stated this
morning that with the vote a tie on
the place Of holding the games the final
vote had bcen cast in favor OF Home
wood. England was of the opinion that
the meet would take place. though he
recognized the difficulties confronting
1t. England's opinion:
I think we shall be able to have the
| meet this spring. At present / recog-
nize the difficulties OF the situation. but
still believe that the games will meas
ure Up to a pretty fair standard. un,
derstand that Georgia Tech will send
a squad. which should add consider
able interest. Anyway, we are going
haps we shall be in a better position
to tell Just where we stand following
the Hopkins indoor meet. February 23.
when we can possibly give somewhat
the outdoor meet from the number Of
entries in the indoor competitions"
centrars basket ball team yesterday
placed itself just a notch farther in the
lead for the championship OF the high
schools, defeating Technical High by
20 to 8. The Blue and White got the
long end of the score without extra
ordinary effort. showing much better
individual and team play. Solomon led
in the scoring for the winning club.
getting four goals from the floor. The
Blue and White scored a lot OF points
early In the contest then slowed up.
When Tech began to threaten, though,
in the second half, the Mount Pleasant
aggregation speeded up and went well
to the front again. Central now tops
the standing of the teams with four
victories and one defeat and Western
Is second with three and two as its
record.
Pennsylvania plans to go right
through with its rowing season, war or
no war. The Quakers are to meet Navy.
Columbia and Yale in dual events, and
Columbia and Princeton in the annual
competition for the Childs cup. The
first race is with the Navy and Is to
take place at Annapolis April 20.
1t is planned to row all dual races in
the boats Of the home crews. One of
the great drawbacks to rowing races
has bean the expenses due to trans
Evening star., 1918-02-06

Bill hllleter announced Sn01tly dItoT
Alexander first intimated he wanted q
portion of that $4,000 or more paid to
the Phillies for the release Of himself
and his battery partner. that he felt he
should be declared in on the divvy. Re-
ports subsequently emanated from the
Windy city to the effect that Weegh-
man had reached an agreement with
Alexander whereby the latter was to
receive a bonus of $4,000 for agreeing
to play in Chicago, but Grover Cleve-
land today denied this and issued an
ultimatum to the effect that if he plays
with the Chicago team this year he
must be paid salary of $4,000 and a
bonus of $4,000 for signing. Alec's
statement was made in Chicago. where
he stopped off on his way from Ne
braska to Philadelphia.
1T might as well be definitely under
STOOD, said Alexander. that l will not
play with the Chicago team next season
unless 1 receive n ten-thouSand- dollar
bonus and salary of $4,000 a year.
have not seen President Weeghman
SINCE our conference in Omaha. and 1
do not intend to see him. He knows my
terms. Neither am I going to Phila-
deiph1a TO see President Baker of the
Philadelphia club. If they want to talk
terms they must come to me-"
In regard to his claim for exemption
from the selective Army draft, Alex
ander said he had heard nothing fur
ther, but that he would not press the
claim He said that at the time he was
examined the physicians made a nota-
ton OF the fact that he had weak
knee and fat feet. but that he could
not say whether these defects would
cause him to be rejected for Army
service.
Whatever hope may have existed in
any quarter that ball players in the
naval service of Uncle Sam might be
granted leaves of absence to enable
them to resume their diamond actiyi-
ties this summer has been dissipated by
the action of Secretary Daniels of the
Navy yesterday in issuing instructions
to the reserve divisions Of the Navy to
refuse summer furloughs to profession
al ball players among the enlisted men.
This ruling came a result of the
request of Representative James A. Gal
livan of Boston to Secrtary Daniels to
allow Jack Barry, manager Of the Red
Sox. and other members of the team
who have enlisted in the naval reserve
Evening star., 1918-02-06
JOHN |. LAID AT REST
Final Tribute Paid to Champion as
Body II Taken to Church
for Burial.

BOSTON. February e.-Final tribute
to a great champion was paid today
when the body Of John L. Sullivan was
buried in Calvary cemetery. In the
crowds that lined the snow-hlled
streets as the casket was born$ from
the homo Of sullivan's sister, Mrs. An
ME Lennon. in tho Roxbury district, to
St. Paurs Church, where the funeral
mass was celebrated, were scores OF
children bidding farewell to their big
pal" For them the tales Of his prize
ring days were legends. They remem-
bered him best az their big pal"
whose watchword was courage. and
who regaled them with stories Of kings
and presidents he had met
At the funeral mass were men and
women from every walk Of life. Sulli-
van virtually had been out OF sporting
life ever since James J. Corbett won
the American heavyweight champion
ship from him by a knockout at New
Orleans in 1892, and the honor paid his
memory today came from walks far
removed from the squared circle"
Leaders Of the temperance movement
were there to testify to their regard
for the man who boasted that his
greatest victory was gained whom he
conquered drink. Many were there also
whom the former champion had helped
in their hours Of need, while unmind-
ful of the bitter cold and demoralized
transportation neighbors who had
watched Sullivan settle down to coun-
try life journeyed from his former
home in Arlington. where he died sud
denly Of heart disease last Saturday.
Nor did the sporting fraternity forget
their once great idol, and they came in
numbers from far and near.
Requiem high mass was celebrated by
Rev. Frederick J. Allchin, assistant
pastor Of st. Pauls Church. The burial
was In Calvary cemetery at Forest
Hills. beside the body OF Sullivan's
wife.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
SOUTH ATLANTIC TRACK MEET
WILL BE HELD AT HOMEWOOD
S. A. !. A. A., by One Vote Margin, Gives
Annual Games to Hopkins -Misman-
agement Costs G. w. Dear in Athletics.

porting shells. This will be eliminat-
ed by the decision to row in shells be-
longing to the home crews.
Western High engaged in two basket
ball games yesterday with the Army
and Navy Props. It's first quint lost to
the future Army and Navy men. but the
second string combination was a victor
Just what conclusions have been
reached by Yale. Princeton and Har-
ward in regard to athletics for the
remainder OF this year or for next year
seems to be somewhat obscure. Whether
or not the recent conference between
representatives Of these institutions
actually resulted in concrete plans or
was simply an informal discussion has
not been learned. 1t may be that the
institutions in question deem 1t mad
visable at present to give out any
thing. then. again, It is possible that
they have nothing to announce.
What Is tho matter with athletics at
George Washington? That question
has been asked many times within the
last year or two. asked by persons
vitality interested in the university and
it's activities. The question may be
answered in Just one word-misman-
agement.
During tho sporadic intervals in
which there has been competent su-
pervision of sports. things have gone
along exceedingly well. Financially
and ethically, the athletics Of the in
stitution has been successful. but with
the kind of direction the Hatchetites
have had in the great majority Of sea-
sons not much could be hoped for. In
1908 Dave Baer gave the foot ball team
good management. and for some time
prior to that Graduate Manager Wilson
conducted sports with exceptional sue
cess. For short period since 1908,
when Howard Hodgkins was in charge
as graduate manager. good work was
done. But. Notwithstanding those in
stances Of excellent supervision, the
work Of other managers at times has
been so poor as to disrupt completely
whatever organization had previously
existed. George Washington has
big following here. Its athletics can
be made even more successful than
those at Georgetown. What athletics
at G. w. has needed and must have
before real successes can be attained
and before the university can take the
place in the athletic world to which
it justly Is entitled are continuity in
it's policies and competency In its su-
pervision and management.
Evening star., 1918-02-06

I to play ball this summer on the 8rounus
that President Wilson advocated the
encouragement of athletics during the
| war. According to dispatches from Bos-
ton. Secretary Daniels. in refusing TO
| grant the request. pointed out that ne
| had taken q similar stand with q young
naval reservist from South Carolina.
who was needed by his father in
business which was vital to the con-
duct of the war. The Secretary assert
ed that to grant wholesale furloughs
| for base ball players was out OF the
question.
A program of boxing and wrestling
events for the entertainment OF the
5oth Infantry. U. S. Regulars, who are
stationed in Washington for guard duty.
! is scheduled to be held at the barracks
| of Company D. In Potomac Park. this
afternoon. In addition to Joe Turner
! and Young Montana, who will give an
exhibition of the mat game. four boxers
will give a demonstration of glove
work in the ring for the edification OF
the soldiers, the performers including
such notable personages as Battling
Nelson. Mike Urain and Kid McCauley.
The program was arranged by Lieut.
Munich, under whose direction the e1-
hibitions will be held. There are 1,1OO
members of the 5oth Infantry quartered
here, and large majority of them were
expected to be on hand for the bouts.
Regardless OF the infield problem, the
Nationals will be well fortified in the
flychasing and coaching departments
! this season, the signed contracts OF Sam
Rice and Nick Altrock having been re-
ceived by mail at the local clubs head
quarters. With Zeb Milan and Shotton
already in line, with contracts holding
over from last season, and Recruits
Cass and Sandquist also in the fold,
the assurance that Rice will be on hand
this season relieves Manager Griffith of
all work. over his garden prospects. Rice,
the only member of the Washington
team to hit for an average Of 300 or bet.
ter last year, is rapidly improving in
his work. both at the bat and In the
field, and this year Griff expects him to
take rank with the top-notch outfeld-
ers of the league. Altrock. who is
spending the winter in Washington, but
working so industriously that he could
not spare the time to take his signed
document to Griffith in person. is recog-
nized as one of the best clowns the
game ever produced. and has a definite
drawing power at the gate, in addition
to his value as a coach,
Evening star., 1918-02-06
ASKS INCREASED PENSIONS.
Delegation Of G. A. R. Lays Matter
Before Senate Committee.
recommendation

A recommendation favorinE an
amendment to the pension act of May,
1912. relative to pensions for members
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
urging IAN increase of rates fairly COM
mensurate with the increased cost of
living since 1912 and with the increase
of infrmities on account of old age"
was adopted by the legislative commit
tee of the G. A. r.. at a meeting last
night at the home of Col C. C. Royce, in
the Cairo apartments. The recommen-
dation was presented to the Senate COM
mittee on pensions at It's meeting this
morning.
Those present at the meeting were:
Washington Gardner, Gen. l. r. Sher-
wood, c. C. Royce, John McElroy and
Department Commander Samuel N.
Hench OF Indiana.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Rankin johnson. once with the Bos-
ton Red Sox. later with the Federal
League. and last season one Of the
pitching stars Of the Texas League. is
to return to the majors next season.
but he cannot figure in any more Of
those duels with Walter johnson, as he
will be in the National League.
The damage done to the grandstand
at the Macon ball park during the re-
cent tornado that swept over that city
KEGS training campaign. Most Of the
damage has been repaired.
The Yankees next season will have
three former Mackmen in Baker. Shaw
key and Plank; three former Browns in
Marsans. Pratt and Ruel: two former
Indians in Pecktnpaugh and Hendrix,
and two former Tigers in Pipp and
High.
The Cleveland club will again send
| Pitcher Penner to the Pacific Coast
Fohl refuses to let the youngster out,
as he expects to see him develop into a
star.
Branch Hickey OF the Cardinals re-
CARDS Joe Dugan OF the Mackmen as an
unusually promising player. Hickey is
strong for the college player, and he
had lines out for Dugan when Connie
Mack stepped in and signed him.
Business Manager Bobby Quinn Of the
St Louis Browns says that he has two
more deals under way and an an
| nouncement may be expected within
the next few days. Quinn believes that
a general shake-up will be q big thing
| for the Browns.
It is predicted by Philadelphia critics
that Ping Bodie wil1 be used at nrst
base by Manager Mack. With Strunk
gone and all the veteran pitchers miss
ing. 1t is 10 figured that Bodie would run
| himself to death trying to cover an
outfeld position.
The Cincinnati Reds are expected to
pick up q few pointers in base running
by watching Tyrus Cobb closely dur
Ing the spring series between the Reds
and Tigers. A Cincinnati scribe has
| figured that the Reds would have q
| much greater total Of stolen bases
| each season II the players knew how
to utilize their speed properly.
Under the rule Of single umpires
President Baum Of the Pacific Coast
League had to discard one-half his
Francisco that he has decided to re-
tain as his trio Of arbiters Red Held,
Ed Finney and Billy Phyla However,
the last named Is In poor health and
may decide to retire, in which case
Ralph Frary probably will be the third
selection.
Joe Tinker talks Of training his Co
lChillicothe, Ohio, where there is a camp
of some $4,000 soldiers. Tinker would
| condition his mon by playing practice
games against the soldiers. Twice in
previous years Columbus has trained at
Chillicoths. and IL no trip south is to
be taken that city seems as good a spot
| as can be selected.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
NOTRE DAME SCHEDULE.
Will Play Eight Foot Ball Games,
One With Purdue.

SOUTH BEND. Ind, February g.
Coach Harper has announced the 1915
foot ball schedule for Notre Dame. II
includes eight games. ono with Purdue
the only conference team booked. The
schedule follows:
September cs. Case at Cleveland: oc-
tober 5, Kalamazoo College at Notre
Dame: October 19. Nebraska at Lin
coin: October 2s, Washington and JEFF
ferson at Notre Dame: November q
Army at West Point: November 8,
Great Lakes Training Station at Notre
Dame; November l8. NJ. A. c. at Lam
sing; November %, Purdue at Lafayette.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
BUREAU CHEERS SOLDIERS.
Worried Fighters at Camp Sherman
Find Troubles" Big Help.

Trouble bureaus' are proving popu-
lar at Camp Sherman, Chillicothe,
Ohio, says the committee on public in
formation. The bureaus are places
whore a soldier may come and talk
over his troubles with . sympathetic
welfare worker.
The drst trouble bureau was estab-
lished by Maj. Gen. Edwin r. Glenn.
comDaudant Of the cantonment, as
sisted by his civilian aid. II. 7. Barnes.
A motion picture. showing life at
C1fnp Sherman. has been taken. under
AHeodcn o. the commandanf and tha
Gogiaion Of dlnD -o6 tho committee on
Evening star., 1918-02-06
De Oro and Keckhefer Clash Tonight

CHICAGO, February s. - Alfred de
Oro of Cuba, champion, and Augie
Kteckhefer Of Chicago will begin play
tonight for the world championship at
three-cushion billiards. Forty per cent
Of the proceeds will go to the Amer
ican billiard players ambulance fund.
10 per cent to the winner and 20 per
piayed each night for three nights, the
three cushion tournament now under
way here being suspended until the
conclusion of the championship con-
test
Evening star., 1918-02-06
CANNEFAX DROPS BACK.
Loses Second Place in Billiard Tom
ney Through Defeat BY jackson.

CHICAGO. February 6.-Robert Cad
nefax. st. Louis, dropped from secnz1
to tie for third place in the amb,I
lance fund three-cushion billiard touf
nament yesterday, when he lost
Clarence Jackson. Detroit, SO to q
Charles Ellis, Milwaukee, went ind
Detroit, so to "a: John Layton, Detrof
won from Charles NORM, Chicago, SO &
AZ, and Charles McCourt, Clevela a
was victor over George Moore, Ned
York, so to ~.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
LINED UP AND ROBBED.
Thirty Men in Uniform Perpetrate
Wild West Game at Vladivostok.

thirty men in uniform" entered q
hotel IN vladivostok. stood everybody
there in line in old-time wild west"
style, demanded to be shown Passports
and then went through every pocket
for money and valuables This is told
in a cable message received at the State
Denartment this morning.
The identity of the men was not
s..+ad Neither was it indicated wheth-
er they were troops of Russia, Japan
or China
Evening star., 1918-02-06
PRAISES SIMS METHODS.
MIR. Miller Commends Way U-Boats
Are Being DESTROYED

Belief that German submarines are be-
Ing destroyed about as fast as GERMANY
can build them was expressed by Rep
resentative Miller of Minnesota, who
recently visited the battle front. in
France, during a speech in the House
yesterday on the diplomatic and con-
sular bill.
Representative Miller 'praised Vice
Admiral Sims for methods he had adopt
ed with American destroyers and cruis-
er conveys to combat the submarine
menace and argued American shippins 2
should be handled by naval officers and
not by the shipping board.
There were no Americans in the crews
or the two transports on which he
crossed the Atlantic. he said.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
DEATH OF H. G. TRAPHAGEN.
Civil War Veteran Was Employe Of
Federal Bureau Twenty Years.

n. c. Traphagen. civil war veteran
and longtime government employe and
resident Of Washington. died Monday.
January 2s. at his homo. SOL H street
northeast. Funeral services were held
Thursday at the Church of Our Father,
Uniyersalist. Interment was in Airing
ton cemetery.
Members of Phil Sheridan Post. No. 8,
G. A. r, and Friendship Lodge. No. IL,
I. O. o. F.. of which organizations Mr..
Traphagen had been member for
twenty years. held services.
Mr.. Traphagen. who would have been
seventy-fve years old today had he
lived was born in New Jersey. He had
hsen employed in the bureau of en-
craving and printing for twenty years.
He had been a resident OF Washington
Tor twenty-five years.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie
{. Traphagen.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
PIERS AND WAREHOUSES; BURN.
$500, 900 Fire on Water Front at
Newburgh, N. Y.

FoUGHKEEPSIE. n. Y. February s.
The wharves and warehouses Of the
Central Hudson Steamboat Company
and the ]. W. Matthews & Co. whole
sale grocery warehouse on the water
front at Newbursh were destroyed and
several other nearby warehouses were
damaged today IN a fire supposed to
have started from an overheated
furnace in the steamboat warehouse.
The loss is estimated at 100000.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
National Dog Trials Unsatisfactory

GRAND JUNCTION. Tenn, February
6. = Announcement Is made by the
Judges in the national championship
trials here that none Of the dogs work
has been of such a character as to
name a winner. and would necessItate
a second series. The second series is
being run today. and the winner of the
1918 championship probably will be
named at the conclusion OF the series.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
Mrs. Hurd Wins Medal at Pinehurs|

PINEHURST. n. c., February 6.-NfrS
Dorothy Campbell Hurd of Pittsbura7
won the qualifying medal at the oman
ing here yesterday of the St Vale3
tine golf tournament for women. R2
score was 46-s-94 Miss Ger+r,,I
Thurston of West Hampton, Long
land, turned in the second best Cal
with 102- The field qualified in etchf7
Evening star., 1918-02-06
Large Entry List for Bowling Meet

CINCINNATI. Ohio. February s.-Sec-
retary A. L. Langtry Of the American
Bowling Congress, who has charge of
the entry list for the international
bowling tournament. which Is to be
held here from February 16 to March
10, announces that a total of $50 entries
had been received for the hve-man
team event. These included 500 teams
from outside Cincinnati and 14l from
Greater Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
Low Pressure Handicaps Firemen.

Low water pressure Handicapped ef-
forts of firemen- Before the blaze was
brought under control. our hours later,
tory, q cellhouse, a foundry warehouse
and the administration building had
been destroyed.
Dollhouse c. badly damaged. was
saved with the laundry. power house.
No :. trade school building. foundry.
hospital, institutional school building
and the storehouse.
With the, destruction OF the dining
room. kitchen and food supplies, the
prison authorities today faced the prob
lem of feeding the prisoners On the
authority of member of the board
of trustees. packing firms, bakeries
and other like institutions in Louis
Vile were communicated with before
the fire had heen gotten under control
and supplies were ordered.
Col W. II. Hart, L. 5. A, solved the
problem of preparing the food by Of
fering 10 lend Army field kitchens from
the supply at the quartermaster depot
here other arrangements included
plans to erect a. temporary dormitory
to house the prisoners and temporary
dining room.
Previously it was believed that 1t
would be impossible to care for the
large number of men. and that rail-
road equipment would have to be as
eemb1ed and the prisoners taken to
other Indiana state institutions
officers of the reformatory are con-
graduating themselves on the fact that
the psychological and Bertillon depart
ments were saved. They contain rec
ords relating to scores of persons who
have been incarcerated in the reforma-
tory and to many now out on parole.