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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30
PORTO RICO SENATOR
ASKS GENERAL STRIKE
santiago Iglesias Meets Governors
Denial With Cable Message to
Samuel Gompers.

3 SAN JUAN. p. r., March 2s.-Upon the
receipt of a statement from Dr. Arthur
Eager, governor of Porto Rico, that
the governor believed no general con-
ference between striking laborers and
employers was possible at this time
sefor the obvious reason that there is no
general strike. nor is the strike move
nuent visible in most parts of the is
land" Santiago Iglesias, senator at
large and representative of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor in the is
land. has sent cable dispatch to Sam
uef Gompers, president of the American
Iederation of Labor. again asking that
3 general strike be declared and that
financial support be given.
urged Mr.. Gompers to request that
Meal local government and industrial
oppression"
Senator fg1esias asserted today that
tan thousand were out on strike and
rat strikebreakers have been fur
Itehed by the police. The letter OF
Gov. Wager was sent In reply to a re-
euest of the committee of labor urging
~ conciliatory co1ference in order to
xxofd q strike N the cane fields and
S&l1o to bring about cessation of al
51ged interference with free speech and
~ assemb'y.
Gov wager in his letter asserted tina,
- favoritism would be shown and that
- law wou1d be enforced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30
By DENMAN THOMPSON.

AUGUSTA. March 30.-An epidemic of
colds and sore arms has struck the
training camp of the Griffmen, at least
half q the athletes being affected with
one or the other. and some Of them
with both. Walter johnson has one of
the most persistent colds of any of
them, and as a result he has done but
little work the last couple of days.
There is nothing wrong with the star
pitchers arm, however, and he prob
ably will twirl for an inning or two
in the game against a soldier nine from
Camp Hancock this afternoon. His bat
terry partner. Ainsmith, also is COM
planning of sore arm. Eddie's whip
Is strong enough, but. being sore, his
control in throwing to the bases is
poor. johnson and Ainsmith both con-
tracted their ailments Tuesday night
on a twelve-mile hike over the country
side in search of game. The party,
which was piloted by Mike Martin. did
nit return to the hotel until nearly
o'clock am. and alt 1t had to show
for its seven-hour tramp was one small.
emaciated coon and half a dozen well
developed cases OF the sniff1es.
Harry Harper and Adrian Lynch also
are doctoring for colds. and the latter
in addition has a set of sore shoulder
muscles which is preventing him from
doing much mound work. Shanks is
another who has enlisted in the hos
pital squad Hanks throwing arm is
too sore to use much, and he Is merely
lobbing the ball from the outf1eld, to
which he has been shifted since Rice
quit the camp. Two Of the cripples.
Lavan and Shaw. are rounding into
shape, especially the latter. who took
a long warm-up yesterday. and an even
longer one this morning. Lavan's whip
still is stiff, but is loosening up grad
ually. None of the athletes is in Sc
poets the entire squad to be physically
fit by Tuesday. when they start their
round Of one-night stands.
There was quite an affecting scene in
the clubhouse yesterday before Rice
left to catch q train for his homo at
Watseka, Ill. The premier slugger OF
the team is warm favorite with the
boys, and there were some suspicious
evidences, of moist eyes when he shook
to have lost his chance of entering the
Army school at Peoria to take the
course in machinery work. and so If
drafted by April will be sent to Camp
believes he should not properly be
classified as such. However. owing to
the military experience he has had he
will give these grounds in asking his
local exemption board for an extension
of time for reporting. II his request
is granted. he will be able to reJoin
the Griffmen and play ball until he Is
summoned to go to camp. Otherwise
he will not be seen In league uni
form until after the Huns have been
All but four or five Of the Griffmen
were taken to Camp Hancock in ma
chimes provided by Col. Robert Bruce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30
WARM FOR BASE BALL.
Navy Department Forms League of
Eight Clubs for This Season.

At meeting held in the boardroom
of the bureau of ordnance yesterday
afternoon final preparations were made
for the forming of base ball league
to be known as the Inter-Bureau
League of the Navy Department.
Seven bureaus of the Navy Depart
ment were represented as follows:
secretary's Office. Mr.. Phillips and Mr..
Silcox; navigation. Mr.. Rockfield and
Mr. Dodderham; ordnance, Mr.. Fried
man and Mr.. Bennett, ETC.; operations,
Mr.. Lacey; yards and docks, Mr. Hol-
lenberser; photographic office. Mr..
Williams; cable censorship, Mr.. Bates.
The forming of a league was voted on
unanimously and the following officers
were elected: Mr.. Lacey, operations,
president; Mr.. Silcox. Secretary's office,
vice president; Mr.. Matsen, ordnance.
secretary and publicity manager: Mr..
Rodderham, navigation, treasurer Mr..
Bennett, manager of ordnance team,
was nominated chairman of a commit
tee to draft a constitution and arrange
a schedule of games. The board of
directors will be composed of the
league officers and team managers.
schedule of twenty-five games per team
will be played. each team playing two
games per week. 1t is hoped eight
bureaus will be represented, and as the
league Is now sure of six bureaus par
ticipating. no trouble is expected in
listing two more bureaus
With the available material. there
being several employees with experience
in college base ball, strong and fast
teams are looked for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30
EXTENDS
DRAFT LAW EFFECT
Passes Resolution Including
Men Who Have Attained Ma
jority Since June S.

A resolution extending the selective
Arnft law to men who have become
fventy-one years of age since the day
- registration, June last. was passed
ny the Senate late yesterday
Senator News amendment to provide
xor the military training OF all young
men between nineteen and twenty-one
wears Of age. so that they may be ready
for service when they reach the draft
axe. was defeated, Sc to &c. A number
~ the senators who voted against the
amendment believe, however. in uni
wSrsal military training and would sup-
MORT such a provision at another time.
A. IA said. The fight for universal
miiitary training law will be kept up.
hoveyer, and its supporters hope for
victory in the end.
1t is estimated that about 100000
mon will be added to the regis niss ~
this year by the resolution, whlcn Is
one Of the pieces of legislation on when
the War Department is waiting before
announcing complete plans for the next
draft.
Grafton there with the bill to base
draft quotas on the number OF regis
trants in class 1 instead of on popuia-
sSfon another of the administration
measures already passed by the Senate.
AS adopted the resolution provides
that all male citizens OF the United
states residing in this country, attain
ing their majority since June last.
shall be subject to registration, under
regulations prescribed by the Presi-
dent; shall present themselves for reg
ietration on a day proclaimed by the
President, and thereafter shall be liza
b1e to military service.
Principal opposition to Senator News
proposal came from the democratic
side of the Senate, although four demo-
cratic members-Chamberl of Ore
rom. King of Utah. Gerry of Rhode
Island and Myers Of Montana-voted
for it's adoption. Five republicans
Borah of Idaho Gronna of North Da-
kota, Jones of Washington, Norris of
Nebraska and Townsend of Michigan
Joined with the democrats in rejecting
the amendment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30
MAKE FREE AGENTS
Of MANY PLAYERS
National Commission Grants
All Members Of Disbanded
International Their Liberty.

NEW YORK, March 30.-without
waiting for the National Association OF
Minor Leagues to take action the ma
tional base ball commission has de-
clared all players of the disbanded In
ternational League free agents. thereby
denying the newly-formed Internation-
al any Jurisdiction over the men. In
making its announcement the commits
sion gives as its reason the failure OF
the old league to tender contracts for
the season, and the consequent loss OF
opportunity for players to obtain other
positions. The statement, signed by
August Hermann. Ban B. Johnson and
John K. Tener. follows:
AS the result of the failure of the
International League to arrange its
circuit and adopt q schedule for 1918.
many of the reserved players of its
clubs have appealed to the commission
for a ruling relative to their status.
In some instances 1t is represented
that the respective clubs of complain
ants are in arrears to players fos 1917
salary, and in other cases the reserving
clubs have failed to tender contracts
for the coming season up to date. In
vestigation establishes that many OF
these complaints are true. In the
meantime players of International
League teams who have received offers
from other national agreement clubs
have been unable to accept them pend
ing the reorganization of the Interna-
tional League.
The commission rules that through
its neglect to reorganize and protect
the national agreement rights of its
players all rights to reserve players
have been forfeited and that all play
ers Of its respective clubs are, there
fore, free agents and eligible to COM
tract with other national agreement
clubs except those drafted or recalled
by major league clubs or purchased by
major or minor league clubs.
Contracts for 1918 entered into with
other clubs by players of the Interna-
tional League before the PRONUNCIATION
Of this ruling are declared void.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30
SHAWKEY QUITS YANKEES
FOR THE GREATER GAME
Clever Pitcher, in the Draft, Mott
fles Col. Rupert He Will
Enlist at Once.

MACON, Ga. March ao.-Bob Shaw
key, the most dependable pitcher on
the Yankee twirling staff. left here yester.
day for his home in Philadelphia to
enlist in some branch of the military
service. Shawkey received word that
he had been placed in class la. and al
once notified Col. Rupert that he pre-
ferred to offer himself to Uncle Sam
right away rather than wait until
called.
Shawkey ranked third in effective
ness among the Yankee pitchers last
year and took part in more games than
any other boxman, save Ray Caldwell.
Bob was in thirty-two games and was
credited with thirteen victories and
fifteen defeats. Ray Fisher and Allen
Russell had a higher percentage in
this regard, but were called upon to
work far less frequently than Shawkey.
The average runs per game scored on
Bob was 2.44.
The loss of Shawkey leaves only
Caldwell, Mogridge and Russell as vet
eran pitchers. Higgins has great con-
fidence in the ability of McGraw, Thor
mahlen and Munroe, his youngsters.
but they have not been tried in the big
league fire. It would appear more nee
essary. than ever now for the Yankee
manager to try to get hold Of an ex-
perienced pitcher. Under present con-
ditions the task will be no easy one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30
HERzOG SURRENDERS
AND ACCEPTS Terms
Champion Holdout Agrees to Join
Braves in Jacksonville Camp
Tomorrow.

MIAMI, Fla. March 3o.-Charlie Her
cog. champion holdout. came to terms
with the Braves yesterday and Ed
Konetchy, the veteran first-sacker. also
reported, leaving only Pitcher Dick
Rudolph and Outfielder Walter Rehg
to be whipped into the fold.
Herzog has not yet Joined the men of
Stallfngs, but he is expected to do SO at
Jacksonville tomorrow.
The Herzog breach was healed whom
the Giants agreed to send Second Base
man Jimmy Smith to the Braves as
part payment In the deal that dispatch
ed Jess Barnes and Larry Doyle to New
York.
Herzog has been in Florida virtually
all winter He tried to work out with
the Phillies at st. Petersburg last week,
but President Baker closed the gates at
Coffee Pot Park to him. Undaunted.
Herzog called on Catcher Eddie Burns
and numbered his throwing arm by
warming up with the Moran backstop
outside of the park.
Now that Herzog and Konetchy have
been won over to the cause. little
trouble is expected In signing Rudolph
and Rehg. The latter has only been
getting him from the Providence Inter-
national League club.
The Braves leave their training camp
tonight and start on their barnstorm-
ing trip north. The pills also will
depart at the same time, but they will
go direct to their training base at St.
Petersburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30
COLDS AND SORE ARMS GALORE
STRIKES GRIFFS TRAINING CAMP
Manager Claims Nothing Serious in
Attacks, and That His Athletes Will
Be All Right Soon.

Gamble Of the 10TH Infantry after the
intrateam skirmfsh at the ball park yes
terday afternoon and were guests OF tne
officers Of his staff at mess. A speciaI
drill was held for the benefit OF the
ball players, and after dinner pro-
gram of wrestling and boxing bouts, IN
addition to a demonstration of jiu 5itsu
as taught in the Army. was given
Later in the evening Manager 9hn Grl" at.
tended gathering of soldiers in one OF
the Y. NJ. C. A. huts. Grin made q
short address and Nick recited IN MS
inimitable style for the boys. both
were heartily applauded.
What is expected to prove the hard
est struggle the Nationals nave nao
since going into training this spring
Is carded for this afternoon. when they
viii stack up against a team repre-
senting the 112th Infantry. the omcers
of which regiment were their hosts last
evening. II feeling equal to the TASK
johnson will appear on the mound Tor
an inning or two. Harper Is carded TO
do most of the work, but II 1t Is deemed
inadvisable to send him four or five IN
nings as planned young 'Waidbauer
probably will be called upon. with Iair
weather the crowd of last SATURDAY:
which packed the grandstand, should
be exceeded.
The Yannigans were helpless against
the brand Of hurting put up by 4ing.
ling and Ayers yesterday afternoon and
were defeated, to o in a seven-inning
clash. The Hillsville physician pitched
the first four innings and allowed only
that number Of hits, while Yingling re-
tired his opponents in order in the three
rounds he worked. Craft and Du Mont,
who officiated on the mound for the
Yannigans, did not fare SO well. Three
runs were scored off Molly in the sec
ond inning without a hit being made.
due to a brace Of passes and frrors by
Ripley and Third Baseman Gharrity'
Singles By Judge and Yingling. Nor
ean's triple and Ainsmith's sacrihce
nv produced two earned tallies in the
fourth. however. Du Mont had his snine
ball going great guns in the last three
rounds and allowed only three nits;
Two of these came in ono inning ana
resulted in a run, but there would have
bee no tally had not George helped the
enemy along with a poor peg. score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30
THREE PROS. TIE
ON FIRST ROUND
Barnes, Hutchinson and
French Each Make First Is
Holes in 70 Strokes.

PINEHURST. N. c.. March 30.-The
first thirty-five holes Of the north and
south open championship tournament
yesterday. A field of about fifty. in
cluding a handful of amateurs, took
part in the contest. The long tees
were used for the first time this season.
and this. combined with a good, healthy
wind, helped to keep the records intact.
The favorites for the title. as tndt-
Gated by the auction pools. are Jim
Barnes Of the New Broadmoor Club at
Colorado Springs, and Jack Hutchin-
son of the Glenview Club. Chicago, and
these two tied with Emmett French OF
York. Pa. at 70 for the lead at the end
of the first eighteen holes. Alex Ross
of Detroit and Herbert Lagerblade OF
Youngstown followed at Is. with Wal
ter Hagen of Rochester and Pat Doyle
of Deal tied at Is.
Barnes Hutchinson and French re-
manned inseparable throughout the sec
ond round OF the day, all three finishing
in Is and tying at 143 out They were
Joined at that figure by Alex Ross, -.
and Walter Hagen. 70.
The Ave leaders were followed at $50
by Herbert Lagerblade. Bob Macdonald
Fred Mcleod, whose 20 yesterday after
noon amply atoned for an so on the
first round. and pulled him UP from
away down on the list. Freddie Is care
fully figuring on another ten-stroke
Improvement today. when the final
thirty-six holes of the tournament will
be played.
Aside from the five who are tied for
the lead at las and the three tied at
$50. the only possibilities for the dnai
victory would now appear to be Pat
Doyle. who stands at Isl: Eddie Loos
ner of the Philmont Club, 154.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30
FINAL TENNIS ROUNDS.
Misses Bjurstedt and Goss Battl.
for Championship Today.

NEW YORK, March 3o.-The final
rounds in the women's national indoor
tennis championships in the singles and
doubles were played today at the 7th
Regiment Armory.
Miss Molla Bjurstedt, national cham
pion on outdoor courts. met Miss Flea
nor Goss. runner-up for the indoor title
last year. for the singles event. while
Mrs. Spencer Fullerton Weaver and
Homer Stuart Green and Miss Caroma
Winn for honors in the doubles. Play
in the nineteenth annual mems national
indoor tourney commenced after the nm
;sh of the women's tournament, with
forty-three prominent players in the
draw, including s. Howard vosheIl,
playing through champion: F. B. Alex
ander, Internationally: William T. TIL
den. Cd. and DR.. William Rosenbaum,
national indoor doubles champion. The
play will continue through next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

c. c. Foster was appointed workhouse
superintendent. w. E. Shannon was
appointed head of the real estate divi-
sion of the housing bureau, Department
of Labor. for housing government
workers. Postmen engaged in The Star
contest to sell war thrift stamps. Cen
trail Union Mission began campaign to
lift the mortgage on it's property. Sol
diers were carried sightseeing in an
automobile procession. The annual
Easter Monday egg-rolling at the
White House and the Zoo was declared
off as a food conservation measure.
The Washington Virginia Railway
Company advanced wages; Chesapeake
and Ohio canal boatmen struck for
higher pay. The American Federation
Of Labor granted a union charter to
striking cigarmakers. The Supreme
Court directed advance of SIS 900 from
the estate of Stilson Hutchins to his
widow. p. F. C. Wilsmark, Dane. i'm
properly enlisted in the Army, pleaded
guilty to forgery. ]. w. Pearson died
of injuries received when run down by
an auto truck. Lieut.. E. r. Wheatly of
Washington, attached to the British
Flying Corps, was killed in an air &C
cident on the other side. The death
rate advanced from 1851 to 29.S Among
those who died during the week We're
Charles E. Vrooman. chief clerk, office
Of solicitor of the Treasury; Henry Ad-
ans. author and historian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30
LICENSE FOR BOWIE RACES.
Circuit Court Of Prince Georges
County Legalizes Coming Meeting.

UPPER MARLBORO. Md, March 3d.
The circuit court of Prince Georges
county has issued license to
the Southern Maryland Fair Associa-
ton to hold thirteen-day race meet
at Bowie. this county. to begin next
Monday. Chief Justice John P. Briscoe
and Associate Justice B. Harris Cana
lier voted in favor of issuing the IL
cease, Associate Justice Fillmore Beall
dissenting.
The Davis racing commission bill for
Prince Georges county has passed both
houses of the Maryland legislature.
and is now before Gov. Harrington for
signature. It is understood efforts are
being made to induce the governor to
veto the measure. II it is signed the
law will become effective June 1, when
racing in Prince Georges county will
be under The control Of a commission
Of four men-W. Braden jackson. Will
liam C. Ryon. James B. Beth and Rob-
ert L. Hall-named in the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30
THE WEEK
E,itonA Of Events E.dinE March
-, 1918.
GREATEST BATTLE IN TIME.

After ten days Of unparalleled battling
along the western front the allied
armies. aided by American troops, held
the German attacking force Of nearly
!, ooO, 900 men. which. in a terrible drive,
penetrated thirty-six miles in one Sec
tor in an attempt to drive wedge be-
tween the French and British defenses.
Hundreds of thousands of men were
slain, the Germans losing two or more
for every one; many prisoners and guns
were taken. Paris was bombarded by
mysterious gun Of the phenomenal range
of seventy-five miles, American soldiers
were lauded for bravery, even the enemy
making such acknowledgment.
Taking Montdidier, eighteen miles
from the objective at Amfens. the Ger
man forces reached the crux OF the ad-
vance, where they were securely neid IN
check by the French, also blocking the
way along the River Disc. The British
farther north, yielded ground on the
Somme where further attacks were re-
PEELED. and distinct gains made against
the still fierce, but less overwhelming
assault of the enemy.
The allied army of maneuver. includ-
ing Americans. was utilized to reln1orce
the defensive without taking troops
from the front trenches. supplying men
counter attacks by the allies, planned by
the interallied board OF strategy, were
considered as about to be staged. The
Teutons were reported ready to drive on
the Italian front.
President Wilson cabled congratula-
lions to Field Marshal Haig. command
ing the British forces, declaring conn.,
dence; Haig returned thanks, and gave
assurance of determination to fight with
out counting costs. Haig, In special
order, called upon his troops for utmost
effort. Replying to King George and
Premier Lloyd George, he promised to
uphold the honor of the empire.
The kaiser. at the front, took COM
mand of the German forces. Prince
Henry Of Reuss, general of German
cavalry, was killed in battle. Americans
were decorated by the French for, valor
on the battlefront. German raids at
Toul were repulsed by American artii-
1ery fre German ardment with
mustard gas was returned two-foid
in the Toul sector.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30
Coast Team Beats the Cubs.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 30.-The San
Francisco team of the Pacific Coast
League defeated the Chicago Cubs
yesterday. to 2. Chicago made two
hits less than its opponent, while the
Golden Gate squads errors totaled two
more than those made by Chicago. The
score:
r. HE.
Chicago Nationals. .....................2 3
San Francisco Pacific COAST ...........3 10 4
Ratteries-weaver. Hendrix. zieder and ELL
Oft, O'Farreli; Smith and Mckee. Brooks.
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THREE. GAMES WON !
BYSTENOGRAPHERS
Team of Girls Defeats Con-
struction in the Telephone
League.
Sunbeams Of Bowling.
How about . pin boys u.ie.s
By CURLEY.

How about . pin boys unions
They're unionizinE everything
else, from b. v. DIS to BARRIERS,
80 why nots
Right on the bat the pin boys
probably would demand Some
kind Of protection for their shins.
though, by making the maple
settlers pony mp hard cash for an
pins splintered against their
domes.
DID you ever notice how gently
\ pin boy picks MP . pin that
hies from another alley. and how
easily he deposits 1t in its own
pitt
He does 1t 10 gsntIy and easily
that IL one Of those pins ever
lands against the occupant Of the
Pit anywhere except On his bean
theFe'l he a hurry-uP call for m
ambulance.
A Communication this morning
says "Can't you run some more
stun about the ambitions Of
bOwlersf II so. please include
I, the following, ~
"Bln Woltx-t0 get q ehance t.
roll with the Grand Centrals.
~Morris Cafritz-to roll a biz
gAne once In his HE.
"Ge0rHe king-t0 eaptain Grand
Central Palace.s
Another note informs M that We
forgot to mention anything about
the ambftions Of ssthe most popu.
lar team In the city, the Sfenog.
fnphers in the C. and r. Tele-
phone League" 30 here goes for
thems
katherine Belt-to beat Main.
tenanee three straight.
Blanche Klinger-snme.
Grace Chapline-aame.
Nellie Ffaber-tO heat then All,
Mr.. LivfnEst0ne-to beat any
II Mr.. Livingstone Doesn't prove
q better anchor man for Stenog.
he's likely to get thrown ever.
board.
That's not eriginaI-one q de
other four nembers OF the
Stenographers volunteered the