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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-04
FRENCH TOOK MORE: PRISONERS
THEN THEY HAD MEN ENGAGED

and this was the first time they had
met the highly trained French troopss
The result was that Tawness and
discipline were swept away before
discipline and training. Il.
Which the prisoners were brought
in, never saw more miserable. pit,.
iful, starved lot OF soldiers. .Thay,
looked like the riff raft from the;
sIums of some big city. Even the
officers appeared underfed and under
clothed, and saw only one with e..
whole pair Of breeches. .tE,.
when the officers we're lined up!
there were AZ Austrians and Two,
Germans. The Austrians were told:
they would receive the usual treat.
mrnt given officers and gentlemn..
but the two Germans were told plain
Is that they would receive exactly teas
same treatment given French ofu:fs
GERS in Germany. The group Of Aue-:
trian officers was impressed gre4uTl
1T This and openly declared thel1
hatred of the Germans. 4 little late
we heard the Austrian soldiers chee1
ing their French captors.
THE success shows the necesstt
for trained troops. as unframed nooeS
could not possibly have secured
results. II was exactly the san
getting Is per cent on your n
stead Of 2 per cent"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-04
NJ 'ADOO PLANS
To WITHDRAW
MANY TRAINS
Drastic Order Will Apply to
Passenger Trains on
All Lines.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.---Hundreds OF
passenger trains on railroads east OF
III. Mississippi will be withdrawn from
service until orders soon to br issued
nv Director General Mc.tadoo. based up
IN specific Recommendations made to-
1ay by 4 committees Of eastern railroad
PASSENGER traffic nfti,<'rs. The commit
o., WAS divided rs To- III" ahriSIhilltS ot
Withdrawing most parlor nd sleeping
rars' leaving only thuS" considered as
,,ns. necessary for important travel
routes.
Hours OF labor Of railway employees
urd.r government operation was nIS-
,uss7d by The director general To-Day
v.i,n heads of th. four railway union
hrn,erhnodS, and tho question OF wages
,.i,I h. taken up at further conferences
tomorrow.
Wilson Before Congress.
ro,rorrnw President Wilson Gors ne-
,,rc cnn.vrss with recommendations TOT
ic,-isia,inn prnvi,!inE Il basis FOR COM
,.rsn;iur railroads under government
r.,oratj0nS and tor continued nnahclhe
win government assistance. h!llS aP-
rrnv,d hv tho railroad administration
viii hc in;rndur"d Immediately ana IN
d,c,ti,ns ara. that they Will pe ruSn'u
;, .,ert,v massage. despite differences
,f amman among cnnSrcSsmrn o"cr th''
fconttnued on Page TWelVe')
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-04
ALL MEN IN THE
NEXT DRAF 7 To
Be IN CLASS |
NEW POLICY GIVEN
OUT BY GEN. CROWDER
Recommended That Youths
Reaching Age Of Fl Years
Be Included.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.--All men
for the armies still to be raised by
the United States will come from
Glass l. under the new sclectIre ser
vice plans. That means the nations
fighting Is to be- done by young men
without families dependent upon
their labor for support and unSkllleu
In necessary industrial or agricultural
work.
Provost Marshal General CroWder
announces the new policy in an ex'
haustive report upon the operation OF
the selective drat, law submitted TO-
day to Secretary Baker and sent 10
congress. He says class l should pro-
vide men for all military needs OF
the country, and To accomplish that
object he urges amendment OF the
draft law so as 10 provide that all
men who have reached their twenty
first birthday since June 5. 1871
shall be required to register for cIaSsl-
fication. Also, in the interest OF tair
distribution of the military burden,
he proposes that the quotas OF states
or districts be determined hereafter
on the basis Of the number OF men IN
class one and not upon population
Million Available.
Available figures Indicate, the re-
port says, that there are l.OOO.O0O
physically and otherwise qualified
men under the present registration
who will be found in class one when
all missionaries have been return
ed and the classification period endS
CONTINUED on Page Eight.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-04
Cold Weather Cause of Light
Voting in Towns Out
the Pike.

In Warwood and all the out-the-
pike towns yesterday municipal
elections were held. and several
new mayors will be inducted into
office shortly. as well a. many
councilmnn whose broad shoulders
have never been burdrned with
public duties before.
The cold weather. as well as
business duties kept many voters
away from the polls. and the bal
loting was not heavy in any OF the
towns, and there were few ce!e-
hrations after the returns we're
known.
Probably The greatest interest lH
the outcome was nt Fulton. where
n great parade was held last night
headed by band and several o0a-
fires were hlazing in different
parts Of the town.
In some instances the same OIL
cials were reelected without or
nosition. and the holding OF the
election was merely compliance
with the law. although there was
usually some minor change on the
ticket. which was Of littI" import
ance 10 the la.inrity Of the people
In some Of the towns The fights tor
council were bitterly fought, and
I,w votes one way or the niher
would have made Grelt dllrr-
rnce in thc ultimate result.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-04
CHAMBERLAIN Will
INTRODUCE BILL FOR
MUNITIONS MINISTER

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-lnvestlga-
ting the clothing and other army
supply contracts negotiated by the
civilian supplies committee Of council
Of national defense. the senate MILL
tary committee to-day received from
! Charles Eiseman, vice chairman OF
the contracting committee, state-
ment OF merchandise bought from
firms whose members or employees are
! or we're connected with the commit
tee
| or supplies worth about $S00,O0O,0 900
bought during the last eight montA; =
Mr.. Eisenman's statement dtscloses
that s12S,S30.000 worth came from
such concerns, hut that all except
s14,S3O,064 worth was contracted Tor
before the contractors representa-
! tives became connected with the COM
miltee.
Before presenting the statement,
asked for by Senator Mckellar yes
rerday, Eisenman in concluding Ills
testimony. staunch!y defended the
committees work, upheld the policy or
isrcrecy in advance Of letting contracts
and again insisted that the men given
the much discussed scrap sorting con-
tract would have been limited 10 n
nominal profit.
Members Of ,he military conr' T.
tee tonight were prepared 10 iaunch
Legislation, the first results OF tie
inquiry. Chairman Chamberlain plans
10 Introduce tomorrow L bill Ia Gre
atc a new cabinet member known as
The secretary Of munitions, Ia hav"
completes charge OF all war material
purchasing. It. is promised virtually
unanimous commiltre support.
Another bill which Senator Mcke:'
lar plans to nt.pduce tomorrow 4!
Il result OF the Investigation would
samend the national defense act Gre
aiing the council OF national defense.
so as To abolish all civilian advisory
committees and prohibit the council
members or their agents from beinS
directly or indirectly interested IN
supply contracts. The committees
already have been abolished hut SOME
If their members are serving tie !e'
partments as expert advisers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-04
REED CLASHES
WITH HOOVER
IN FOOD PROBE
Spectators Applaud When
Senator Jones Comes
Back at Reed.

WASHINGTON. Jan 3.-ESamina-
tion Of Food Administrator Hoover was
completed today by the scnat" commit
tee investigating the sugar and coal
shoruge after Chairman Reed and Mr..
Hoover had enlivened the proceedings
with a cluSh that had been expected
since the inquiry started.
Yesterday when Hoover took thc
stand. Senator Reed, L critic OF the food
administrator since the btrtaniuE OF ms
work. yielded the task OF questioning
10 Senator Lodge and the cxantnati"!'
progressed very smoothly. To-day. how
ever. the chairman went Into cross eN'
animation himself most vigorously. lie
attacked the policies of the food admin
istrailon, said Hoover rad uSurpcd pow
erS in handling the wheat situation. and
sought 70 develop that sugar price agree
mcats were made To benefit eastern re-
finers.
Mr.. Hoover's replies were as sharp
rs the questions. The wheat situation
he said, WAS handled with the approval
Continued Oh PasS Twelve.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-04
TEU7ON|C lNONARCHS ALARMED OVER PROSPECT
OF RUSSIAN EXTREMISTS RESUM|NG WARFARE

Tl,., virtual collapse Of the neGotla-
lions between the Central powers and
The Russian Rolsheviki for peace and
the possibility that hostili,ies again may
be resumed J.? the Russians on 'ne
eastern front. even though. with only
conpara,ivcly small army. have caused
sr,rnrjs. and perturbation III Berlin anu
Vienna. ia,
Realizing the seriousness OF the Si'"-
,tion the German and Austrian "mper-
.,rs have conferred az length with their
chiefs Of state and German ana AUS
tro-HunEariau foreign MINISTER'S WIZ
attended the peace negotallo"S ~,
Brest-Litovsk have been sent odch
,her.. post-ha$tc probably for the put-
nose Of attempting u moderate the sIIu-
alton. a., d.,
No, aIon. ar. Icon Trot=kE. the Ho'-
sh.viki foreign minister and the olheF
,o.5or. of ,h. cnunter-rsvolutton In
,.ussia, utterly dissatisfied with the
:,.r,rs nc ,h.. pe;,c.. proposals OF the Cen
.-,I mowers hut th. heads ut the Icr-
,r,r Socialist factions also have FoiuoiE
.xnrcssed their antagonsSm 10 t"os''
SECTIONS of them which call tor 1Ac re-
,nntloa Of Poland. L.ithuania. t"uTIat!'i
md other territory now IN possession eA
:he invaders. - ,n
Trotzky. ns the mouthptcca nt tne
xolsheviki has announced in "h,l'tS "h
iaEably terms that the RUSSIAN wiz
will not accept ttrr pcnc" propoS'l>
,ibich no terms "hypocri;tcal. lie ns
serted that if the Central powers o'o
not agree to tho free destiny OF the 70.
lish and I.ettish nations II would DC
urgently necessary /" defend 'ne f.us @
sian revolution. Th" Central COM,
mlttes os the council "f w"rkn'ens ana
soldiers delegates. in l. resolution ap
proved Trotzky's stand. Apparently auu
ing u the crisis is the re1uHtl VI ~
'.",,,,,S 70 transfer tho adjourned
,,...;,,ad m l9ogS Twelve.9
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-04
Million Men without Dependents
To Do FiQh.ing for United States
Compulsory Rationing for England

fenced recently, chiefly among the
poorer classes, in obtaining sup
p!tel c. some articles Of food, but
this has been due to faulty distri-
bu ion rather than to lack Of sup
plies. Provisional arrangements
we're made soon after the begin
ming of unrestricted submarine
warfare for the issuance Of food
cards but the plan was abandon
ed for the time on account Of the
success Of the voluntary ration
ina campaign. The English labor
unions have made insistent de-
mands for compulsory rationing,
stating that the present system
was unfair and at the labor con-
qress last week the government
was warned that crisis would
arise unless energetic measures
were taken"
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many. There they have less than a
pound Of. meat a week
The food controller pointed out
that the import Of butter in NO.
vember and December, 1917,
amounted 20 only 5000 tons, as
compared with 10000 tons in No.
vember and December. 1915. How.
ever, there had been an enormous
increase in the production Of mar
garine in England, and by June the
capacity of the factories would be
four times what it was in 1915.
Referring to the meat shortage,
Lord Rhondda said he did not
want to threaten, he did not want
to commander cattle, but the ma
chinery would be there to carry
the cattle to market when the time
came.
(Much difficulty has been exper-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-04

LONDON. Jan. 3.-CompuIsory
rationing is to be put into effect.
In England soon. it was announc-
ed officially today.
The food comptroller. Baron
Rhondda, stated that his depart
ment had completed plan Of
rationins and that it would be
carried out as soon as the sane
tion Of the cabinet had been re-
ceived.
Lord Rhondda warned his hear
ers that there would continue to
be a shortage, though the position
would improve and improve stead
lily.
~There is nothing alarming in
the situation" he said. "Ycu have
only to tighten your belt. The peo-
Pile Of this country are undergoing
nothing like the prIvations In Ger
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-04
Predicts the Ohio Valley
Has Had All Its Severe
Weather Of The Winter

SpecleI 20 "rh" lut:!iiScnccE.
CINCINNATI. O., Jan. 3.-". w.
Ma. sh, widely known as tine ON"
valley citizen weather prophet OK
wtnton Place. Cincinnati 1oe@y
made remarkable mle'-Winter
nronhecy Ia which he declared thas
contrary 20 all scientific ealcha-
tioa, the Ohio valley had seen all
its severe weather for the present
season. The last snowfall OF ecnse-
ouence Of tho season has fallen
sad MACH. though there will Do
slight precipitation during 1"n0aSy
and February. ~ cApecf s"-:It"t4
certainly SATURDAY,, rs recent sno"
stzx1ns we're caused by 4 Lack OF
RAN during the past fall
Prcl1iuent Ohio rivernea ana
shippers declare that they have al
ways found Macshts predictions re-
Snarkaoly true ii the past.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-04
RELIEF FROM COLD
WAVE NOT At HAND

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-W hilo 1t
will be mot so cold" Saturday, real
relief from tho cold wave which has
grtppcd tho eastern part OF the coun-
try for nearly n week apparently Is
not now in sight. Continued cold
tomorrow was predicted tonight by
the weather bureau and Forecastcr
Fraukenfield said there would bo
only a very slight moderation satur-
day.
Gales along the Atlantic coast
from Hatteras to Eastport added to
the discomfort IN immediate sea-
board sections, while snow fell IN
eastern New England. Acute coal
shortage, causing suffering in
many sections, were accentuated Ey
freezing Of harbors, preventing
movement Of coal-laden vessels.
Temperatures over tho eastern
part Of the country were officially
announced as from 90 to 80 degrees
below the seasonal average, with the
mercury below zero at Albany.
watch appeared rs the coolest city
in the country today. At New York
It was 4 above, IN Boston 8 above
nnd In washington above. The
low temperatures eZtondca into the
FAR south, with 81 above At Savannah
and So at Jacksonville
IN the lake region and Ohio val
lev temperatures had moderated
somewhat, tho mercury standing at
20 above at Chicago. There will be
snow in the lake region tomorrow
continuing Saturday md extending
Friday night and Saturday through
tho Ohio valley, the middle Atlantic
states and west and south New
England.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-04
In Harrison County

Special to The lntelligcncer t
CLARkSBURG. ". Va. Jan. 3.--Ae
they arc situated in the territory erpr,
hraccd in the recently adopted greater:
tlarksburg charter. annual municipal
elections were not held today as In past,
years at Adamston Stealcy Heights.
Rroadoaks. and Northriew. -.
At bridgeport J. ID. Lodge. heading
the Peoples ticket was elected mayor;
over Jerry Scesc heading the Ctti1ens';
ticket, by n vote Of 81 70 40. but all the
five councilmcn on the Citizens ticket.
were elected. namely H. l.. Deem. 4. D.
t'itzhugh. Duncan Lodge. l.. B. Homer.
and John Utt. B. l.. Fowler the noni-:
inee on both tickets for recorder re-
ceived n total Of 81 votes.
The independent ticket was victorious
ut Lumbcrport. Harry Hodges was
chosen mayor over T. ]. Phillips head
ing the Citizens Improvement ttickst,:
CONTINUED on. PaEs Hight)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-04
WEATHER FORECAST.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Forecast:
west Virginin-FaiT, not quite SO cold
Friday; snow ut night or Saturday;
warmer Saturday.
Western Pennsylvania and Ohio
Srow Friday In north and Friday OF
Friday night IN 7outh portion; not 50
cold; Saturday local SHOWS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-04
Inactivity on All of the Battle Fronts

On the battle fronts the infantry continues virtually inactive but
considerable proportions taking place OH various
Belgium France and Italy, Nothing OF Importance has oc
Italian front since the driving OF the enemy from the
bank Pave the ZenSon loop the Italians full
control the bank Of the stream alrne are
keeping m their raids Italian towns the latest OF which TO
bombed being ascaco Neneo where two hospitals were ut
eighteen patients killed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-04
RELIEF FROM
FUEL FAMINE
BEING GIVEN

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-Fucl short
ages in various parts III the country
we're given attention To-day by the
fuel administ7a ton. Further means
ures were taken To speed the move
ment of coal TO New England. and 700
cars of bitumnouS coal were ordered
diverted from the West Virginia fields
10 relieve distress in ONO, MlCniean
AMI kentucky.
Producers supplying New EngiHnG
were directed 10 make up solid Iraih
loads of twcnty-fiv" ears q! coal daily
for routing over The Boston and MHln"
railroad now somewhat free ri CON
reStiun. The New Haven. 100. ac
corCing to reports 10 The fuel admin
istTation, is clearing its tracks. ana
mines were advised TO ship ~ much
coal rs possible over lis lines. Ship
ments over the Boston and Maine Will
be alternatcd between the city OF BoS.
ION and towns in the interior. Rough
weather still is interfering With water
shipments To New ENGLAND through
New York and Philadelphia.
Case Diverted.
The coal diverted tn The mlddI'
west was Il part OF Il large amount
taken from the Kanawhn fields. Con
rcslion in eastern terminals had mace
i, inadvisahlr to move il toward IN"
sCahoard.
Little Of the "5n. .hUn tons Uf anthI';t
ci'r coal held in New Jersey tcrmf
nails for shipment In New YORK can
b. moved, il WAS said tonight, until
the weather mndr"airS. Sun,r Of it IL
rninu through the Pennsylvania rail
road tunnels, but Tho movement l.
SLOW and it is declared cannot he has
tened much. lee in the Hudson river
is hamprrin@ The operation ot baF~cS
from New Jersey points 10 New OK
City.
Chicago Protests
Chicago consumers who protested
by ;rl"araph to-day against reports
that shipments Of smnkcl"SS coal 10
Chica"O were 7iu be- cui off were IN
FORMED this VA! not true. nut maj on
account nf The transportation SIiNh-
ton. il wUGid hr.u"r"nsary Tor li."tl'
10 get their coal from mines nearer
home than heretofore. Th" loliJ"-
in. telegram WIS SEM lO them to-
ni%M1:
we have no; issued orders dlScnn-
tinuim.: shipments OF smokcIcSS coal
To Chicago. II has been necessary on
account uf h" demand Of The @uHr"n-
mrnl and New En.llud requirement."
10 request all operators in New rive
and rOcahnntaS fields tn civ" prefer
rncr in shipments 10 tid"watrr i"f
these requirements. on account O..
the cruS$-hauiug involved II VIII o.
ncCcs Sary 10 reduce shipments ii ms
coal to western points including tEi-
caco, but this will be handled by SUE
Stitutiun Of other coal from In" fields
involving shorter haul.
This action is necessary Ill me
present emergency To prrv!dr coal lor
government requirements and to as
sist the railroads in increasing their
facilities by reducing crn>s-haulS ana
ilong hauls as much us possible.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-04
Cameron Election

Special to The lntclligenc.r 80,
CAMERON. w. Va, Jan. In III
municipal election held A.re. rrtlsG& e.
entire Citizens party ticket WAS electo9
headed by W. H. Kcffer for mayor. who
received 299 votes. against lb4 for W. s.
Hunlcy. the Republican candidate. -.
For recorder. J. s. Fish. who has
snrved the town accep;ahly for twenty>
four years. was on both the Citizens
and Republican tickets. receiving 399
votes. the highest number for any cam
didate voted for today. When Mr.. Fish
finishes the term Of two years for which
he was. elected today he will have
served twcnty-slN years continuously--
certainly n high tribute to his efficiency.
For chief OF police, James Murphy.
on both tickets. received 3S7 votes.
All of the Citizens party candidates
for council were elected. those receiving
Republican endorsement leading. n1-4ol.
lows: J. l.. Ernest &C. RI 375; n. j.
Cummins &C. r. 337; ". r. Pierce &C.
iii: +. N. Ferrcll tC.) E3c: J. E. CooR
or CO. .3i. The defeated Repuohcon
candidates for council were the follow
ing: Arthur Zerick. 1S2; James Dona+.
hue, ISL: J. D. Jacklcy. 2o3. = .Es;:ssi
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-04
MINOR MUNICIPALITIES, OUT THE PIKE AND !. ..
OVER THE STATE HOLD THEIR ANNUAL E[ECT|UN
No Issues of Importance
Marked Contests Over .
the State. Ss ss

Minor municipalities over the state
those whose charters do not pro-
vide for their own fixed election dayYr
held their town elections yesterday.
In most towns there was light vote;
and comparatively little interest in;
very few towns were theSe stralgnt:
Republican or Democratic tickets Sln5
the field. The usual contest was; he.,
tween a Citizens and Peoples party
lineup, with differences of opinion
in evidence over the solution Of local
problems.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-04
To Transfer T5o Men.

LIEUT.. Adam Il. Warhs. Cleveland has
h..n ,lacrd in charge ut The gathering
of 80 mon from various units for
transfer to an eastern camp. oi th"s''
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tContiruod On Fage rwolVe.)
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Evening journal., 1918-12-31
WANT NURSERY FOR
COLORED BABIES

In order that a day nursery may De
iperated for colored babies at No. IOs
5rench street, and to further the work
II caring for white babies In this CITY,
"a appeal has been made for contribu-
tons for the support of this movement
h Mrs. Henry B. Thompson.
Many babies in this city are homeless
though their parents having died dur
irs the epidemic Of influenza, while
ohers, whose fathers are in the service
ofUncle Sam, must be cared for while
thir mothers are working during the
da'.
he lay Nursery and Hospital for
Bales at No. 207 Washington street,
has doubled its work during the past
yea Here are found many little or
phas, and some who have only one
parbt because Of the recent epidemic.
Te day nursery is also a very busy
plad and many little folks are left
ther to spend the day, while the par
ert bes TO work. The kindergarten IS
a hapy spot also to most Of the kid
dies pd many happy hours are enjoy
ed. sss Alice FlorernOy is In charge.
MrsMary E. Wright, matron OF the
hospii and nursery and the eight
nurses care untlringly for all these
childre day and night. and TO con-
tinue e work, this appeal has been
sent tomany Wilmingtonians.
All ctributions may be sent TO
Mrs. Hey b. Thompson, No. POI Wash
Evening journal., 1918-12-31
TRAP SHOOTING
ANGLING
OFFERS JACK BARRY
FOR AN OUTTIELDER

NEW YORK. Dec. 3i.-Exchange Of
Jack" Barry. former manager OF the
Boston American League baseball club
or lnflelder Harold Janvrin, for an out
fielder from the Washington club, was
discussed at conference here yester-
day between President Harry Frazee.
OF the Boston club, and Manager Clark
Griflth. OF Washington. The zeal was
left in abeyance when Manager Grlmth
returned to Washington tonight.
Grlflth proposed to trade Outnelder
Bert ShOtten for either Barry or
Janvrin, II was reported, but Frazeo
was unwilling to accept Shotten. He
did express his willingness to exchange
one OF the inflelders for Clyde Milan.
Manager Griflth also called on Lieu
tenant John Lavan, former Washington
shortstop and now surgeon on the bat
tleshlp Mississippi, and said Lavan
promised TO give a definite reply by
January IS as to whether he would
play professional baseball again or re-
main In the navy.