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New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
=. Facts and Fancies %.
BY LOUIS LEE ARMS

would necessitate because of the clubs lack of re-
serve strength, the of inexperienced man. with
the possibility of throwing the Giants off their stride
There are some who, when the Giants are winning
in their swash-buckling style, never can dream of
team that can beat them, and when they are losing
cannot dream of team they beat. They are the
hotandcold running fans, who go through life contra
dieting themselves at every turn, but having pleas
ant time albeit.
1t so happens that there has befallen the Giants
precisely the mishap which we thought would infu-
their play. The rejuvenated Doyle who was
hitting than 400, getting on scoring runs and
driving others in, must suddenly go under the sur
geons knife; Rodriguez, the inexperienced Cuban,
goes to second the Giant pitching, which is only
average, begins having trouble and the entire club
thrown off its balance.
We can see nothing serious and much of benefit
in the present slump. The Giants will back
never fear, and they have the hitting and running
power to beat any team in out of organized base
ball, if they at anything like themselves. They
are logically much favorite for the league
pennant as they ever have been.
The advantages of the slump are that it has forced
McGraw to go into the open market and bolster his
strength by the purchase of Nieho from the
St. Louis Cardinals; it will make the National League
pennant race less of procession, which is vital from
a financial standpoint; and it will, thank the stars
silence some of this tresome cant lose" talk
Taken all around, the present slump of the Giants
is one of the peasantest ever behed.
Lucky George Whtted has joined the Army and i
now set for another winning worlds .eries.
UNASSISTED DOUBLES!
Of ,massisted double plays the tcst that think
about
Would be to somebody put the Kaiser and the
CroVn Prince out!
Irwin S. Cobb found the boys in the trenches arguin
baseball. Habit is fearful thing
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
RED CROSS RHMYES
hundred meillion dollar bills
Will cure hundred million ills.
Ship Builders and Slackers

DAN JOHNSON says "they should be yanked into
n the army by the coat collar" He is speaking
of major league baseball players of Class IA
draft rating who already have or are about to be-
come pseudo-shipbuilders in the hope of obtaining
deferred classification largely through their ability to
play baseball at the yards; not to build ships!
1t would seem that the men who have sought Glass
Ia major league players and induced them to become
shpbullders-star boarders would be more correct
under the conditions President johnson indicates need
investigation than the ball players: thew and
their activities.
Again there are too many decent patriotic players
in the major leagues who awaiting their call by
draft, the same millions of other young men in
other trades and professions to have few Infamous
slackers at-heart cast blight upon the business of
playing baseball during time, an institution
warmly sanctioned by President Wilson.
A star baseball player is more entitled to ex-
traordnary draft law Interpretation than a bum
checker player Only ignorant one, who has taken
too seriously the generous approval extended the
cessful sports professional would think of such
thing, and he, perhaps, because of his obvious short
comings is less at fault than his more mentally re-
sponsible tenpters
In the end there will be deferred classification
especial privilege of any kind for the professional
baseball player He may bank that He or any
else is not entitled to it. Any visionary idea of
"beating the draft that may be held out to the ball
player will only react against the hundreds of decent
patriotic players who are now before the public.
Ban Johnson and the public can go further and
Danish from organized baseball for life any Of these
potential Phillipses and Allinsons who attempt to
evade service by anything quaint shipbuildng"
ing"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Flushing High Victor
In Queens Field Meet

Flushing High School carried off the
honors in the fourteenth annual track
and field meet of the Queens Borough
High School Athletic Association at
Astoria Field, Long Island, yesterday
afternoon. Flushing tailed 63 points.
Bryant High School was second with
so, and Richmond Hill third with 35.
The wonderful running Of Bobby
Crawford, of Flushing, was a feature.
He won the mile and half-mile runs.
Second place in both events were won
by Schaefer, also of Flushing, which
carried of the entire II points in the
half-miie, Weber capturing third posi-
tion and Sulzback fourth.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
The score:
Totals :. 33 6 27 Is 2 Totals Alp le 27 :
'Batted for Lodestro in the ninth inning

sBatted for Lodestro In the ninth inning.
SswsTk syrsause '::::::.: :..:: o-s o-ls
Tso-base hits--Briggy. Madden. Gather. Walk
er. Woodward. Home runs-Bruggy. Gather: Stol-
en- bases-Bruggy, Zinn Downey. Shay. Sacrifice
hit-McHale Double play-Rommell TO Holly to
koseth. Left bases-Syracuse. 2: Newark. l.
Elliott g. Hs--Of Rommell, in innings; OF
Elliott. in innings: of Lodestro, ! In ! inning
Off Walker. In 4 (none out III fifth. Struck out
BY Walker. /; by Elliott. 1; by Woodward. (.
Passed ball-Hopper. Winning pitcher-Woodward.
Losing ptcher-Elliott.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
The score :

sBatted for verrers in eighth inning
Jersey Cty........... ! o-1
Two-base hIts-Hcgan. Hetman. Three base hits
Esetes, Fel3 Stolen basesvMenzel. Smith sacri-
Hogan to Smith to Heitman. Left on bases-Jersey
City. 4; Rochester, 8; First base on error,
Ververs. g. Hits-Of ververs, In innings; OFF
Powell. in inning: off Grant. 2 in inning
Heitman (Sic(iraw, Struck out-By. Veryers. 8;
by Powell. /; by Hetman, 5. Winning pitcher
Heitman. Losing pitcher-Ververs.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Errors Help Rochester
To Defeat jersey City

ROCHESTER, N. Y, May 1s.-Ro-
chester evened up the series with Jer-
sey City here to-day, the locals win
ming by score of to 1.
Rochester scored four runs in the
second inning on base on balls, two
errors, Estes's triple and Hogan's two
base hit.
The score:
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
TO A LADY

TWINKLE, twinkle little star
4 In your ninety horse -poaUer car,
declare 1t must take merue
The sOdy you lam into a curve.
Suppose you did Chaplin, flop
And motorcycle COP
Horrid thing-should pinch you, dear,
The Judge might give you life, fear.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Those Giants

"HEN the Giants were zooming to the top of the
w National League heap with but on game lost
and more than dozen won we commented through
these columns to the effect that their strength lay in
hitting and running, while their weaknesses were
generally catalogued as follows:
l. Doubtful, with sshupp unavailable and Sale.
in need of warm weather 'thaw out" his arm, If
Giants can show sustained pitching power
2 Injury to Aax eae of the Giant in6elders
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
St. Johns Beats Manual

St. Johns Prep continued itsy inn
pressive march to the Brooklyn Bor-
ough scholastic title by defeating Man
ual training, to 7, in a seven inning
contest at the Parade Grounds yester-
day.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Mass. Tech. Wins at Tennis

!. WILLIAMSToWN, Mass, May 49,
massachusetts, Institute Of Technology
won from Williams at tennis by q
fcore Of 4 to o to-day.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
American Association

A0aanaiaf 10: minneapolis. /.
ht Paul. 4; Indianapolis. !.
Columbus. 4: Milwaukee. O.
I GoasdO. 3: Karsss city. q.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
international League

SYRACUSE, May 1s. - Syracuse
dropped the second game of the series
to Newark here this afternoon by a
score of 12 to 6. Donovan tried out
three pitchers, but could not find one
to stop the visitors, who also used two.
Home runs by Bruggy and Gather
that cleared the left field fence were
batting features.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

Irwin S. Cobb found the boys in the trenches argu
baseball. Habit is fearful thing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
SENDS RAILS BILLS BACK
TO SENATE CONFERENCE

On a point of order that the con-
ferees on the administration railroad
bill had violated a new Senate rule
prohibiting the insertion of new pro-
visions, the Senate today returned the
bill to conference for elimination of the
section to limit the power of the states
in increase railroad taxes. Vice Presi-
dent Marshall sustained the point of
order
Although technically the action of
the Senate would permit the conferees
to reopen all differences which had been
adjusted, it was not expected that the
conferees would change any other parts
of the bill than the tax provision. A
meeting of the confereeS later today
was planned, and it was hoped that the
unexpected return of the measure to
the conference room would not cause
more than another days delay.
UnCer the Constitution. Senator Pom
creme suggested, the government has
the right to prevent the states from
taxing the railroads while they are I'M
der federal control. He pointed out
that the Constitution gives the govern
ment the right to declare the states
shall not place burdens on the rail-
roads which will drain the Treasury"
The purpose of the conferees' taxing
provision, Senator Pomerene explained,
was to prevent tax discrimination
against railroads.
The states ought not to be in a po-
sition to paralyZe government opera
ton" he said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
AMERICAN MISSION IN
RUMAN|A LEAVES JASSY

Members Of the American and allied
missions in Rumania have left Jassv
for Odessa, with promises Of safe CON
duct issued by the King Of Iufnania
after Count CzerHin, in defiance of
previous agreements, had endeayored
to delay their departure for month.
Minister Vopicka reported to the
State Department that Count Czernin
had declared that all missions in Ru
mania must remain there in Quarantine
for thirty days. This. however. was
construed as meaning that they could
not take the more direct route.
An investigation by members of the
missions Indicated that there was no
sanitary reason for their detention and
the protests were made which con-
WINGED the Kumanian government that
some assistance should be given and
provision was made for them to leave
by way of Odessa Immediately The
minister in reorting the incident 10
the state Department added that Ger
Minis action was regarded as a snare.
with the missions went the American
Red Cross workers and other Americans
connected with war work. The French
and British contingents included sew
eraI hundred men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
MAY SHUT UP STORES
TO RECRUIT FARM HELP
Assistant Secretary Of Agriculture
Tells Senators of Need of
Crop Tillers.

So acute has the farm labor problem
communities may be called on to close
their establishments on stated inter
walls during the coming spring and
summer and send their employees to
help out on farms, the Senate agricul-
tural committee was told today by
Clarence Ousley. assistant secretary of
agriculture.
They are going to have to do it,
Mr.. Ousley said. addressing his remarks
to Senator Kenyon of Iowa
The Department of Agriculture is CO.
operating with the Department of
Labor in obtaining farm labor. Boys
in all states are being trained to meet
the shortage. he said. but even with
this it will be impossible to meet the
demands.
Other drastic steps must be taken be-
fore the numerous farm problems are
met, he said, including the employment
of women to do some of the light work
now performed by men 1t is desired
to avoid giving women any of the heavy
work, he said.
In spite of statements by farmers
that there will be a material falling
off in farm acreage this year. Mr..
Ousley said. he is confident of an equal.
If not "A greater acreage, in 1918 as
compared to 1917. He based his c3afrn
on information obtained in a recent
tour Of the northwest embarrassing
states and through the south and the
southwest.
II do not wish to convey the impress
sion that we can all go to sleep and
feel confident of an increased produce
ton" he said. but l feel that there
will be an increased acreage"
The question OF eXempting farm
hands from the Army draft is one for
local communities to solve, Mr.. Ousiey
believes. He said the provost marshal
has hesitated to instruct local and
district draft boards as to how his
instructions in that respect should be
interpreted, but he said the term skill
ed farm labor in the Army draft law
can be literally interpreted IT cannot
be meant to include only graduates
of an agricultural school, he said.
Mr. Ousley reluctantly expressed an
opinion on the policy of price-fxing,
saying he is opposed to it.
With reference to testimony yester-
day that E. Dana Durand. representing
the food administration, ordered the
packers of Chicago and Omaha to keep
the prices of cattle to a low mark,
he said he would not express an Gptn-
Ion until he had heard Mr.. Durand's
explanation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
CAN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE |
ACT FOR CHIEF JUSTICE?
Court of Appeals of D. c. to Decide
In So Far as Removal of a Fugitive
on Requisition Is Concerned. /!

The Court Of Appeals of the District
of Columbia is to be asked to decide
whether an associate justice of the Dis
trict Supreme Court may direct the re-
rnovaL Of fugitive from justice on
reouisition from a governor of 4 state
while Chief Justice Covington is pres
ent in the District of Columbia all
though away from the courthouse in
connection " it'll his duties as mems
Der of the railroad wage commission, to
which he was appointed by President
Wilson.
In requisitiop matters. II is contend
ed. the chief justice acts, not as a
judge, but as the governor OF the DIS
trict of Columbia His mere absence
from the court building and grounds
does rot constitute such absence as IS
contemplated by the law, which then
permits an associate JusIlce 10 act
counsel urge that the matter is analo-
pous to the required absence of a state
governor before the Lieutenant govern
or NAV perform the functions of a
state executive
The question is raised by Attorney r.
II NcEeiI counsel for r. 7. Thomas,
who is opposing eNtradition TO Della
ware TO answer an indictment eNfrg-
ing him with conspiracy with two resi-
dents of Sussex county Justice Bitz
decided against the contention of coun-
sci that he might not legally act IN tho
matter, especially as Chief Justice
Coyington had signed the original
warrant in the case and had certified
the hearing to Justice Hitz.
The court ordered the removal Of
Thomas, His counsel noted appeal and
gave bail for the appearance of Thomas
should the appellate court DECIDE that
the associate Justice was clot0d with
authority to act in the requisitfon mat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
DUTY Of ALL TO AID
HOSPITAL, IS VIEW
Barry Buckley Speaks to Team
Workers in Emergency
Drive for $4,000.
MOVIE THEATERS TO HELP

Emergency Hospital is a part Of
Washington and belongs to every citi-
zen in it. 1t serves you: 1t is obliga-
tory that you aid it in this time of it's
need" was the plea of Barry Buckley.
speaking before the team workers in
the Emergency Hospital drive for $4,000
meeting at the campaign headquarters
1922 street. this afternoon.
Mr.. Buckley announced that all the
Harry Crandau Theaters would show
slides, have speakers and take collec-
lions in behalf of the hospitals cam
paign for its maintenance fund
1t also was announced that Tom
Moore had offered the entire receipts
at his theater from o'clock until the
closing hour. Friday evening, when a
picture taken in Washington, "A Soul
in Trust" a Triangle film. will be
shown.
Among the guests at the luncheon to-
day Were Mrs. Champ Clark, wife of the
Speaker of the House, and Maj. Tryiu-
senu. militia attache of the Rumanlan
legation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
Realty Men Ask Hearing.

Tho District committee today re-
Ceiycd from Charles W Fairfax. prest-
dent uf the Real Estate Dealers Assoc
citation, request for hearing for rep
reSeutatives II Jhc association AS
sooH AS the committee meets 1t VIII de-
eide lDoD the ltut uf procedure
Should Tho Nll he referred to a sub
committee, j. undoubtedly viii be turn
ed over 10 the subcommittee on judi
ciary. Of which Senator Pomerene OF
Ohio is chairman. and the other mem
bers are Senators Hollis. salisbury
Dillingham; and sherman It way be
however. that in view of the Importance
Of the measure, the full committee may
! take charge and hold the hearings, II
any are given.
Senator PoirdeXt"r Of W Arlington is
III author pf An autI-profiteering rent
bill row before a SuUronnitte of the
Senate judiciary committee. Senator
dnke Smith. chairman OF the sub
committee. said today that in all prob
aoIity the District CouTlItIee would
be given the right Of way in this mat
ter. now that the house has acted on
the OhDsor bill
tn" Poindexter bill applies to the en-
tire country AZ well as TO the District
of Columbia Senator Smith expressed
the opinion that Congress has the
power 10 leSiSldte along these lines for
the District, but not for the states,
that the states must settle such oues-
tons for themselves. In this view,
Senator WOlcotl OF Delaware joins
with Senator Smith
The Senate passed ore bill recently
dealing q blow at '-profiteerS" that intro
duced by Senator Jones OF Washington TO
allow officers Of the Army and Navy to
purchase uniforms at cost from the gov
eminent. instead OF paying the eNorbitant
prices which the dealers are now chars-
ing them This bill 3 still pending in the
House, II the action of the Senate on
that measure may be taken as an indicsa-
ton of the sentiment, undoubtedly some
legislation PROM biting protiteeriag in
rents in the capital may be expected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13

Believing that they are entitled by
their faithful attendance at drills and
in aiding the police in maintaining or
der in Washington to the use of rifles
and equipment, members of the Home
Defense League of the District of Co
on Senate bill 995. providing for the
on Senate bill 955. providing for the
purchase OF rifles and equipment for the
league, is not taken. A recommendation
for rifles and equipment TO outfit the
local home defense units was sent to
the Senate last summer by the District
Commissioners, but nothing has come
of it.
Rifles manufactured for the Russian
government to the number OF 100000
are lying somewhere in government
ar1nories, and officials of the Wash
ington Home Defense League units be-
lieve that these rifles would be fit for
use by their units. When the Russian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
DEADLOCK DELAYS
OVERMAN WAR BILL
Senate Committee Fails to
Agree on Measure Giving
President More Power.

Another attempt to get the Senate ju-
dietary committee together on the
Overman bill. to empower the President
to consolidate and coordinate execu-
tive departments, failed today. The
members broke up in a deadlock
Chairman Overmaa announced he would
attempt to force vote Friday.
Senator Chamberlain, sponsor of the
war cabinet and munitions director
bills, probably will not oppose il, an6
was said today TO favor giving the
President even greater powers than the
bill proposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
MRS. GRACE RICE BURNED
BY OVERTURNING STOVE
Hurried From Her Home on 9Th
Street Northeast to Casualty Hos
pital-Little Hope of Recovery.

Mrs. Grace Rice. twenty-five years
old. 1913 9Th street northeast, is a pa
tient at Casualty Hospital. suffering
from severe burns received about 11:15
o'clock this morning as a result of the
overturning of small alcohol stove.
She was on the first floor of her home
when the stove overturned, igniting
her dress.
Rushing from the room, Mrs Rice
hurried to the basement in an effort to
get assistance. The fire was not ex-
tinguished until after she had been
severely burned about the body, arms,
legs and head. Her clothes were
burned almost completely from her
body.
physician from Casualty Hospital
hurried to the house. gave first aid
and lost no time getting her to the
hosital She did not lose conscious
ness. although she was so frightfulfy
burned that physicians were unable to
hold out much hope fer her reco~erx,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
DEFENSE LEAGUE IS RESTLESS
WHEN EQUIPMENT IS DELAYED

army was ordered denobilized last fall
the rifle contract was declared void
and the United States government went
ahead with the manufacture of the
rifles contracted. with the required
amount of ammunition. No requisltion
has been sent to the War Department
for the use by Home Defense League
members Of these rifles. but officials of
the league believe they could. without
difficulty. be turned over to home de-
Tense units. The rifles manufactured
for the Russian army are said to be
only slightly inferior to the modified
Enfield, now being used by American
troops in France, and are equal in
shooting power to the krag-J orgensen
used by United States troops during the
Philippine campaigns. OF small cal
iber. they are of high power and pos
sess the magazine system of reloading.
With an active membership of 2,5oe,
officials of the league in the District
can see no reason why they should not
be supplied with the necessary drilling
equipment Just now they are drilling
with anything that comes to hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
USES DOOR PANEL AS EXIT.
Negro, Accused of Joy Ride, Makes
Futile Attempt at Escape.

To avoid arrest. Robert E. Brooks.
coIored. twentythree years old. jumped
through the glass panel Of a door at
the place of business of N. E. Ryan,
his employer, 1923 F street. this morn
ing He so badly cut his forehead that
he was taken to Emergency Hospital
Later he was turned over to the po-
lice of the second precinct and locked
up.
y is charged that Brooks took his
employers automobile last night, treat
ed several friends TO joy ride and
abandoned the car at Sd and Q streets
about 1 o'clock this morning. He win
be given an opportunity to explain the
charge in Police Court tomorrow morn
ing. go go - =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
Demands on Rumania.

According to diplomatic documents
printed in Russian papers, Austria and
Germany as early as August }, 1914, de-
manded that Rumania should declare
war on Russia, guaranteeing her
against attack by Bulgaria and offer
ing her Bessarabia and the Timok
valley.
Learning of this. Sergius Sazonor
(then Russian foreign minister) sug-
geSted that Rumania should observe a
benevolent neutrality, and in return Of
fered her those portions of Austro-Ger-
man territory with Rumanian popula-
tions, which she could occupy when she
thought fit.
Finally, in December 1914 the Ru-
rnanian premier. j. c. Bratiano. decided
to intervene actively in conjunction
with the entente. He was, however,
obliged TO defer action owing to the I'M
preparedness OF the Rumanian army and
the difficulties attending a campaign.
COPENHAGEN. March 1.-THE com
mercial agreement between Germany and
Russia Will contain plans for the con-
the connecting link OF waterway be-
tween the Baltic and the Black sea, ac-
cording to a Berlin dispatch TO the
Politiken. German financiers. ii is said.
are ready to provide the money.
The foregoing apparently has refer
ence to some plan by which the rivers
Dvina and Dnieper might be connected.
forming u waterway from the Baltic
through the Gulf Of Riga to the Black
sea to the east of Odessa, cutting
through the heart of western Russia and
the Ukraine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
Wil Net Oppose Bill.

That Senator Chamberlain of Oregon
chairman OF the military committee
whose demand for bills to create a war
cabinet and munitions director caused
the recent breach with President VIII
son, will not oppose the Overrnan bill
nor oner the war cabinet measure IS a
substitute, was stated TODAY Other
Senate military committee members
however. are expected to champion the
war cabinet plan. for which the over
man bill was brought forth by the
administration as substitute
Senator Cham berlain is said to favor
granting the President even larger dis
erection in reorganizing government de-
partments than the Overman measure
proposes