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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-06
LEW IS on TIE Rteuv
ROADTOluE LIGHTWEIGHT
CHAMPIONSHIP
BY PAUL PURNiAN

When is a champion boxer not
q champion?
When he cant come close TO
making the recognized weight IN
his division.
There's the question and the
answer and it all hinges around
the championship of Benny Leon
ard, champion lightweight of the
world.
The time will soon come when
Benny will have to renounce his
claims to the lightweight title, not
because he isn't great fighter,
not because he isn't popular, but
because a few months in army
camps has piled weight on the
Eastsider until now, instead Of be-
ing a lightweight, he is heavy
welterweight.
He's just Big.
Benny hasn't boxed much late
ly. Recently in a siX-round bout
at Philadelphia he went into the
ring at catch weights. Experts at
ringside estimated his weight all
the way from las to 1872 pounds.
One thing was certain. Benny
showed the minute he dropped his
bathrobe that he is no longer &
lightweight and that he can no
longer make 1875 pounds, ring
side, o'clock or any other tina.
Benny isn't fat; he's just big.
Sooner or later he will be forced
to renounce his title in favor of
some other good boy who can
make weight.
All this sounds strange when 1t
is considered that Benny won his
title at 49, pounds and even made
1873 pounds for Johnny Kilbane.
But Benny is young and is of
the type that take on height and
weight at 81 and 90. Right now
Leonard would have a hard time
making the welterweight limit of
142 ringside.
Tender Promising.
This brings up the question OF
Benny's successor, and the most
promising candidate for the
honors right now Is Lew Tender,
the Philadelphia southpaw.
Tender is one Of the toughest
boys in the division. He boxes
with his right hand and foot ex-
tended, which is puzzling to box
ers not used to this style Of fight
ing.
In action he appears awkward,
but he gets around the ring with
surprising agility. He hits quick
ly and his blows carry a world Of
power.
That Tender has become a
great lightweight is more or less
accidental. A few years ago ha
was a newsboy around Philaiel-
phia. Now and then he would get
into one of the numerous six
round bouts featured in that city.
He liked toxing and boxed a little
at a news VS. club and one night
filled in 70 \preliminary boy who
didn't sho, His showing was
so good til Y got on in other
preliminari, lad soon became a
favorite in Philadelphia and was
given trial in main shows.
Right now Tender is among
the top-notchers in his class.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-06

One slant at Jack Dillon, pop
ular Indiana light-heavyweight,
is enough to convince anyone that
his match with Frank Farmer in
the main event Of the Eagles
smoker tomorrow, will be a whirl-
wind scrap from start to finish.
The husky Hoosier arrived in
Tacoma yesterday. At the Olym-
pus hotel where he is stopping,
he took a good rest this morn
ing to be in the best possible trim
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-06
Dave Seeds at Pantages
in An Heir for a Night''

Coquettish beauty and youth
full gaiety will mark the new bill
opening at Pantages Monday aft
ernoon for a weeks engagement
A Ziegfeldian chorus comes in
AN Heir for Night" in which
Dave Seeds Is the leading come
dian and Fred Raymond, jr., is
the leading singer and dancer
A chorus of dimpled beauties
adds to the ensemble.
Juo Quot Tai, a Chinese girl
with a golden voice and a wealth
OF gowns, will present a roper
toire of new songs. The Meyakcs,
two Japanese girls and a Japa-
nese boy. run the gamut FROM
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-06

Summary: Stolen bases-Neigh-
bors, Speas, Daniels, Daubert.
Sacrifice hits--Neighbors, Broten,
Wright, McNulty. Three-base nit
-Coen. Double plays-McMoran
to Daubert to Hoffman; McMoral
to Daubert to Leake. Left on
bases-Spokane 5, Tacoma 3.
Struck out--By McMoran 5; by
Broten 2. Bases on balls-Off
McMoran 2; Off Breton s; off
Beck 1. Wild pitch-Broten.
Hit by pitched ball-Cable and
Danbert by Broten. Umpire-Ir-
win.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-06
EGAN
A SUICIDE

CHICAGO, May 6.--Ned Egaa,
famous as minor league base
ball manager, committed suicide
by shooting himself in a hotel
here early today.
Egan was to have been mana
ger of the Milwaukee Association
club this year, but ill-health pre-
vented. A note indicated his IL
ness inspired the suicide.
Egan, who had been at a Mil
waukee sanitarium since January
when his spine was injured in a
skating accident, secured an over
Sunday leave from the institution.
Purchasing a revolver in Milwau-
kee, he came to Chicago and reg
istered at the Grand Pacific no.
tel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-06
is
STILL in
RUNNING

NEW YORK, May 6.-With
Fred Toney back in harness for
the Reds, and with the Cubs per-
forming various feats of strength,
things do not appear so dark III
the National lea que as the Giants
have been painting them.
Just now, of course, ii appears
the Giants will be SO far ahead
of the procession by July 4, that
it will take a telescope to find
them. But the west has yet TO
show its wares.
The Phillies visit the Polo
grounds tomorrow to have an
other session with the Giants and
then the numbering Giants go
west, first to take on the Pirates
and then the Reds, Cardinals and
Cubs.
If they can leap these obsta-
cles, the boys who bet against
them may as we'll begin figuring
out their losses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-06

athletics to singing, dancing and
violin playing, Orren and Drew,
man and woman, slip over a neat
novelty in "A Barnyard Romeo"
Fred LaFrance and Joe Ken.
nedy form team of funny fel,
lows working in blackface.
After the Battle" is their skit
which relates the trouble of a
with a lemon colored
streak along his spine and his
laxative manager. Boris Chalnsr
and the DeRoss Sisters are rapid
fire dancers.
The Roundup" final episode
OF Who Is Number One?" will
be the picture offering.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-06

surgical researches, finally finds
her there; and wreaks his venge-
ance on the vilainous pair who
are responsible for fiance's pre-
dicament by using them as SUBJ
jects for his experimentation.
A gripping photoplay with real
heart-interest, superbly cast and
splendidly produced in Southern
and Metropolitan settings.
"A One Night Stand" mile q
minute comedy featuring the
famous "Toto" and the Hearst
Pathe news are other pictures on
the bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-06

Carmen of the Klondike" and
Clara Williams, fastened them
selves firmly in the memories of
hundreds of Tacomans who visit
ed the Colonial theater yesterday
afternoon and evening.
Carmen of the Klondike" is a
big, thrilling picture. 1t tells a
story of love, intrigue and the
lust of gold in the great frozen
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-06

outdoors of Alaska. The story is
well told and the scenic proper
ties are both realistic and inspir-
ing.
The dance halls, and gambling
houses are of unusual correctness
in detail. The big fight scene is
thriller worth seeing.
Carmen Of the Klondike". will
remain at the Colonial all week,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-06

this same crook comes into her
life and she helps the girl vine
is In love with him.
Arbuckle and Miss Normand
put over many a laugh in their
rustic comedy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-06

At the Tacoma theater on We'd
nesday and Thursday nights Cyril
Maude, one OF the foremost actors
of the English stage and now Sc
curely fixed in the regard of the
theater patrons of this country,
will he seen for the first time in
this city.
He will appear in the title role
Of the four-act play Grumpy"
which has proven the chiefest sue
cess Of his notable career and one
that is probably the most talked
about play now before the Ameri-
can public. The comedy was
written by Horace Hodges and T.
Wigney Percyval and has to its
credit an entire theatrical year IN
New York and a big London SUI
cess. The seat sale will open to-
morrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-06
Giants Lose
Their First

SEATTLE, May 6.-The Seat.
tie Giants were whiiewashed yes
terday, losing their first game TO
Aberdeen. Z to 0. Pat Eastley,
former Giant, held the Seattleitcs
down to five hits, and was given
good support. The score:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-06
Beavers Are
WhiteWashed

PORTLAND, May 6.-The Van
couver Beavers were shut out yes
terday and Portland evened up
the series with Bill Shoup on the
mound. The score:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-06
TEAM STANDINGS

Where They Play Today.
Vancouver at Tacoma.
Spokane at Seattle.
Aberdeen at Portland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-06
TODAY'S BILLS
AT THE THEATERS

"A aG L LILA i Gxk0
TACOMA
Coming w d ne S day -
Grumpy" with Cyril Maude.
PANTAGES
IAN Heir for Night" with
Ia Ziegfeldian chorus and vau.
deville.
HIPPODROME
"A Trip to the Coast" with
vaudeville.
paris Models" by Arm
strong Follies Co.
MOVIES
COLONIAL
Carmen of the KlOndike,"
with Clara Williams.
APOLLO
1.-THE Knife" with Alice
Brady.
MELBOURNE
Her One Mistake" with
Gladys BrOckwell.
LIBERTY
1.-THE Beloved Traitor" with
Mao Marsh.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-06

r. &. I. LEAGUE
Tacoma I, Spokane 2.
Aberdeen 7, Seattle 0. I
Portland 5, Vancouver 0.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-06
Games Yesterday.

Vaughn and Killifer; Meadows,
ay and Snyder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
No Standard Recipe
For "Victory" Bread

The food administration will not pre-.
scribe standard recipe fer "Victor7'
bread made by bakers, public eating
houses or by private households, it WIS
announced in Washington yesterday.
The only requirements are that tra
bread must contain not more than so
per cent of wheat -four, the reralni,y
20 per cent to consist Of cornmeal corn
flour. re or rice -four, potato flour or
any other cereals recommended Ly the
TODD administration.
Each hotel. restaurant and other pub.
lie eating place will be permitted to
serve its own variety Of "Victory''
bread, if it conforms to the ruling re-
qulrlng 20 per cent saving of wheat.
The administration also announced
that dealers in cheese will be above i
to carry it in cold storage during the
period of scant or no production. 1t
is ruled, however, that no cheese may
be kept in storage after the next pro-
duction season opens.
Thirty days suspension Of there
licenses to sell sugar at wholesale was
the punishment meted out by the Food
Board yesterday to two dealers in Am
sterdam, n. Y, after they had been
found guilty of selling sugar at prices
in excess Of the maximum Of SO cents
a pound fixed by law. The dealers -
David Strauss and Moses Neuburger-~
were accused of having sold sugar to
merchants in more than twenty towns
and cities at prices ranging from to
13 cents. The men protested ignorance
of the food laws, but other dealers in
limitatioD set by the food administra-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Witness i'm Rag Deal
Retires From Army

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Captain A.
f. Peerless, Of New York, a member of
the Officers Reserve Corps, who re-
Gently testified before the Senate Mill
tary Affairs Committee in the investi-
cation of the base sorting plant in New
York, has been honorably discharged,
at his own request. from the army. The
announcement of this by the War De-
partment to-day contained no intima-
tion that Captain Pereless's discharge
was in any way connected with the m
qulry, however.
Captain Peerless was assigned to the
ouartermaster's department. Before his
retirement he had been relieved of
active duties. 1t is said he will return
to business in New York
IN his testimony before the Senate
committee Captain Perelcss said that
the governments contract with the
Base Sorting Company would Weld the
firm annual profits of $50OO00 An
other contract for the sorting of dis
carded army clothing he estimated
would give profits of more than $500
a year. The company, it was said, had
only $4,000 capital.
Following a statement by Quarter
tract given to the company would net
100000 year, the War Department
cancelled it. In the mean time the Sen
ate inquiry had brought out the fact
that a brother of Samuel Kaplan, mem
Der of the committee Of the Council Of
National Defence, which had let the
contract, was financially interested in
the Base Sorting Company
The chairman of the committee.
Charles Eisenman. was acquitted Of
any improper motives in letting the
contract to the Kaplan interests, how
ever, and the sorting company supplied
an itemized statement to prove that The
plant had made no profit out of the
contract. Mr.. Eisenman was upheld by
Major General Goethals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10

will be of greatest use. The navy has
manned and is now operating large
Shipping Board.
Personnel Expands 900 Per Cent
Expansion of personnel since tie
beginning Of the war has been over 300
per cent. and in round numbers there
are in the navy service to day 500 coo
men. The training facilities have b zen
increased from capacity of 5000 en-
listed men a year ego to d presen. re-
pacity of $4,000 men. The building
programme of destroyers, submarine
chasers and other small vessels has
been tremendously increased. The
American people have no reason to feel
anything but proud Of what the navy
has DONE"
Representative Hicks was one of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Minotto Case Nears End
Final Decision ON Alien Enemy
Charge Expected This Week

, WASHINGTON. Feb. o.-The case Of
count James Minotto, son-in-law' OF
Louis r. Swift, the Chicago packer,
reached Assistant Secretary Of Labor
rost to-day in voluminous record Of
inc immigration Bureaus investigation
OF charges that Minotto was an enemy
AMEN. 1t could not be learned whether
any Recommendation accompanied the
record. Mr. Post probably will render
u decision next week which will release
the count from the bail on which he
ia now at liberty. or will ccuse his in.
ternment or deportation.
At least three departments of the
government have been interested nc-
lively in the case. Taking of testi-
mony was concluded in Chicago some
weeks ago, but submission of some Of
tne evidence to the State Department
ana TO- the Department of Justice de-
iayed hnal consideration in the Depart
ment of Labor.
Count Minotto claims to be citizen
o. Italy. Re lived in Berlin for many
years. and for time represented Ger
man banking interests in New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Representative Hicks, Of
Investigating Committee,
Praises Daniels's Work
Red Tape Eliminated
Personnel Has Expanded 800
Per Cent Since 1914,
He Says

Representative Frederick c.. Hicks,
Republican member Of the House
Naval Affairs Committee, told members
Of the Republican Club here at a
lunch yesterday that the Navy De-
partment was "functioning we'll and
doing splendid work"
II cannot speak for the War De-
partment," said representative Hicks.
:"Senator Chamberlain is familiar
with that branch of the nations war
machinery, and he has made some Sc
rions criticism. refer you to it. But
can speak for the navy. The navy is
prepared. 1t is in splendid shape. The
men under it's supervision are per-
fectly equipped, boats are completely
o:.cered and manned. The navy's prog
ress has been remarkable since we en-
tered the war.
Red Tape Eliminated
~ was a member of the House navy
investigating committee, which FOX
three weeks last month devoted con-
siderable time to looking into every
phase Of the depart n,ent's activities.
We left nothing unturned. We sum-
moned all the chief officials and innu-
merable minor ones.
eve found that the work Of the de-
partment was speeding along, un-
hampered by red tape. All the various
bureaus are thoroughly coordinated
and working in entire harmony.
The navy has risen right up to this
emergency There are in foreign
water: at this moment a few capital
ships and large number of destroyers,
the first Of which reached the other
side on May last. We have sent
abroad feet of yachts and other
small vessels for patrol service
manned. armed and equipped by the
American navy.
eve have. placed many hundreds Of
gunners on our own armed merchant
ships, supplying both the crews AID
the guns. We have equipped with guns
a large number Of the merchant ships
of our allies and are ready to send IL
the battle fronts ordnance supplies tnut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Government Plan
To Conscript Ships
Ready This Month
First Step Will Be to Ii
cense All Exports and
Imports

W WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Plans for
reducing the country's less essential
foreign trade to release ships for the
transport of troops and supplies to Eu-
rope will be completed within few
days, and President Wilson'S, proclama-
ton putting all exports and imports
uhder license as preliminary step will
be issued probably February Is.
The programme, it is understood,
calls for a considerable enlargement of
the War Trade Board and its func-
tions and contemplates larger repre-
sentation on the board of other gov
crnment departments. The Allies. too.
probably will be given representation
in some manner
The countries fighting Germany are
preparing to put their ships, in SO far
as possible, directly to war uses, elm
mating services which cannot be re-
garded as essential. The Shipping
Board. which originated the plan for
reducing exports and imports, day
created division of planning and sta
tlstics, with E. r. Gay. Of Harvard. at
its head. This division will work with
me war Trade Board in determining
what imports and exports can be re-
duced or eliminated.
The division" said a Shipping Board
statement. "will keep a daily record of
The movement of ships and will plan
voyage schedules; it will obtain from
available figures and through business
men who are familiar with every
branch OF our trade knowledge of all
commodities imported, substitutes and
possible sources OF supply, and relation
to the prosperity of other nations.
"The purpose is to determine what
ships may be withdrawn from the i'm
port trade, in order to increase the
number available for army service. 1t
is the intention to inform those inter
ested in any trade in advance OF any
proposed reduction in imports, that
they may have chance to be heard,
and that no hasty action may result
in embarrassing Americas business in
tprpStS F."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Hurley to Divide
Country Into 6 Ship
Production Zones
Reorganization of Fleet
Corporation Grants Large
Powers to 6 Directors
lStaf Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Chairman
Hurley of the Shipping Board to-day
announced reorganization Of the Emer-
Gency Fleet Corporation, dccentralizing
authority over the production phase Of
the shipping programme and granting
large powers to six zone directors'
yet to be named
y. The new. plan is credited to Charles
Plez, president of the Fleet CORPORA
ton. who is now working out the de-
tails OF the reorganization in confer
ence with committee of the Atlantic
Coast SEipbuilders' Association, com
posed OF Homer l.. Ferguson, president
of the Newport News Shipbuildinc
Company; Joseph w. Powell. manager
OF the Fore River Works, in Quincy
Mass; NJ. A. Kneelanu OF the New
York Shlpbuilding Company; Wallace
Downey, of the Downey Shipbuilding
Company: and II. W. Hand, Of the
Cramps Works, in Philadelphia
unuer the new order the country
will be divided into six production
zones. two or the Pacific Coast, one in
the Great Lakes area. and three on the
Atlantic seaboard. Chairman Hurley de-
cllned to make public day the names
ct the men who will take charge Of the
various production zones. Explaining
the necessity for a decentralization Of
authority over the production, Chair
man Hurley said:
"With 1872 yards in all sections of
tic country concentrating the efforts
OF compact and complete organization
H. each zone should produce greater
degree of efficiency and more rapid
development in the work of shipbuild-
ire."
Admiral Harris. who succeeded A.
mlral Capps as general manager of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, insisted
on the immediate inauguration of this
decentralization policy some months
ago. The construction situation had
not developed sufficiently at that time,
however, officials of the Shipping Board
believed, to point to the necessity Of
the move. and Admiral Harriss unwill-
lngncss to compromise led to his relic
as head OF the Fleet Corporation.'
One Of the points on which Admiral
Harris was particularly insistent vas
the opening Of an administrative
branch of the Shipping Board in Phila-
delphia. This transpired some weeks
ago. when The Shipping Board promoted
Admiral Francis T. Bowlcs to the as
sistant manasersnip of the Fleet Cor
poration and sent bin to Philadelphia
to organize a branch Office and to have
general supervision Of the work at the
Hog Island, Bristol and Newark Bay
government wards
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Junior Naval Reserve
After Sustaining Fund

After two years of steadily increas-
Naval Reserve will carry on during the
coming week short but energetic
campaign for a permanent sustaining
fund. As a preliminary move. officers
of The Reserve have sent out through
the country millions of small folders
telling of the activities OF the Reserve
since it was first founded.
Since its inception, the pamphlet
points out, the reserve has enrolled
more than 5000 boys, and now has
three watersidc camps. 1t is now pro
posed to increase the membership and
at least double the number Of camps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Plans to Convince Congress
Leaders Their Blanket
Authority Is Needed
No Radical Move
Is Contemplated
President Surprised at OPP
position; Believes Measure
Red Tape Short Cut
BY c. w. Gilbert

WASHINGTON. Feb. 8. - President
Wilson will begin next week, to cal!
in the White House members of Con-
gress Republicans and Democrats
olke-and explain his reorganization
bill. 1t is said that he realizes ,hc
unfortunate impression" created by
mis- sending the bill into the Senate
without explanation and is to go about
correcting it. He does not regard his
bill as at all radical and was surprised
at the storm 1t created. He does not
intend to do anything radical with The
authority that will be his if it is
passed. He means to let Congress
know this. and when Congress ..ocs
know ii Il is expected that Congress
vii! pass the bill.
The bill does not give the President
any new powers, only authority to re-
arrange the distribution of powers al
ready existent in more logical aud
efficient manner. For example. there
IS the Director General OF Railroads
and the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, also by law having certain powers
over railroads. Should some Of The
commissions authority go to Mr.. Mc-
Adoo? Should the commission itself
be put under McAdoo for the period
Of the war?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
1000 Striking Longshoremen
To Return Pending Mediation

Two thousand longshoremen. who
have been on strike for the last fort
night on the Southern Pacific steam
ship piers. voted yesterday to return
to work tomorrow morning, pending
the disposition of the question Of in
creased pay by the Federal board Of
adjustment of the United States Ship
ping Board.
Before going on strike the men had
been receiving as cents an hour for
regular work, SIS cents for overtime
and Is cents for Sunday and holiday
work. They demanded for the same
work SO cents. Is cents and 81.