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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-06
A BRIEF SIEGE

The siege OF the fraii house was
brief. Though Francis. protected by
/ Henry's automatic. destroyed the
bridge. By no method could the be
sieged put out the blazing thatch Of
roof ignited in a score OF places by
the fire arrows-discharg under
the sun Priests directions.
There il but one way TO escape"
the Queen painted. on the platform
overlooking the whirl Of waters. as
she clasped one hand OF Francis in
| hers and threatened 10 prccipitate
herself clingingiy into his arms. 1T
wins to the world" She pointed to
| the sucking heart OF the whirlpool
NO one has ever returned from
/ that. In my mirror | have beheld
them pass. dead always. and out to
the wider world. Except for Torres
| I have never seen the living go
only the dead. And they never re.
turned. Nor has Torres returned"
All eyes looked at all eyes Mt sight
Of the dreadfulness OF the way.
There is no other way?" Henry
| demanded. as he drew Leonica to
/ him.
The Queen shook her head. About
them already burning portions Of
| the thatch were falling. while their
ears were deafened by the blood.
/ lust chantlngs OF the Lost Souls on
the lake shore. The Queen Olsen.
| gagged her hand from Francis with
the evident intention OF dashlng into
her sleeping room. then caught his
hand and led him In. A he stood
wonderingly beside her she slammed
down the Id Of the chest and
dropped It thru.
Even the sun Priest does not
know OF that hiding place" she
whispered. and. running, led him
back to the others on the platform
1T Is now time TO depart from the
place." she announced. Hold me In
your arms. good Francis, husband
of mine. and lift me and leap with
me" she commanded. 1--WE will lead
tho why"
And so they leaped As tho root
was crashing down in n wrath OF
fire and flying cmbers Henry caught
Leonica TO him and sprang into the
whirl OF waters wherein Francis
and the Queen had already disap
peared
Like Torres the four fugitives es
capped injury against the rocks and
were borne onward by the under
ground river TO the daylight. where
the great splderwcb guarded the
way. Henry had an easier time OF
The Washington times., 1919-06-20
TODAY,s CANES

Chicago at Washington.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at New York.
St Louis at Boston
The Washington times., 1919-06-20
HARVARD FRESHIES
WIN FROM OLD ELI

NEW LONDON. Conn. June %
Harvard won the freshman crew race,
the first event of the annual Harvard
Yale regatta on the Thames river
course today.
The crews pulled about even for
the first quarter of a mile. then Har-
ward drew ahead. At the quarter
Harvard was half a length to the
good. The Crimson was gaining at
the mile mark. In the second and
final mile, the Yale men put up a great
fight. At the finish Harvard was
only about a quarter of a length
ahead.
The unofficial time for the FIRST
race, two miles, was 1925
The Crimson second varsity crew
rowed to victory over the Blue after
Harvard's freshmen had taken the
first race from Eli by a narrow
margin.
Betting between undergraduates
on the varsity race was at even
money. Other bettors, however. were
understood to be offering odds Of
5 to 4, with Yale the favorite. This
wagering was based on the good
showing made by Ellis varsity crew
in the trials.
The main event-the varsity race
over the four-mile course-was
scheduled for 4:3O p. m. Rough water
may cause a postpOnement for a few
hours. The freshman Fights were
ready for their race at 1890 a m,
and the second crews for their brush
at IL a. m.
There was a spirit OF excitement
and gayety in town this morning, the
like of which has not been manifest
here since the proverbial good old
days before the war. London swarm
ed with rooters and old grads.
The city was decorated with the
Blue and Crimson. Hotel keepers and
bonifaces made hay while
the sun shone.
A number of yachts and other pleas
ure craft took up anchorages early
near the finish marks.
The Washington times., 1919-06-20
SPEED WILL VIM
IS DEMPSEY DOPE

TOLEDO. Ohio. June 2O.-Jack
Dempsey feels confident that Willard
will prove cinch for him July 4.
Jack said yesterday at the conclusion
of the days training:
I'm not boosting myself or get
ting swell-headed when l classify as
tough fellow. You know what
mean. am different from all the rest
Of the men that Willard has met
They were all slow moving fighters,
tough enough in their way. but who
didn't think any faster than willard
does. and who would not be pinChed
for violating speed ordinances in a hun
bred years.
willard IS a slow moving fellow
himself. He never possessed a great
deal Of speed and is slow to take ad-
vantage Of a situation. I've learned
the game in a different school They
drilled me for speed and punching
force and the combination is going to
be a winner in this fight.
willard has been thinking, as
have his friends, that he is going
up against little fellow I am moth
ing like that, and hope he has a bad
night when the news is carried to him
that he will have only about forty
pounds. and maybe less, advantage in
weight.
1.-THE distance of the fight? Please
don't ask me anything like that. be-
cause I'm going to win as quickly as
7 can. and 7 feel that I may crack this
big fellow in the first round. That's
not at all improbable. I did it to
Fred Fulton. and he is even a better
boxer than Willard can possible be"
The Washington times., 1919-06-20
EUCLID WILL FACE
TOUGH OPPONENTS

Euclid racqueters will face their
first real hard test Of the Suburban
League tennis season tomorrow after
noon in meeting the strong Home
Club team The Euclid men have got
ten to the front in the tennis circuit
with comparative ease. Tomorrow
the Home Club will offer opposition
enough to make the Georgia avenue
men go the limit for a win.
HOlmead is taCkling the Bureau Of
Standards players. This match is cal
culated to make the Monroe street
players open up wide for wins HoI-
mead is trying to strengthen the
lower end of the battle array in the
fourth and fifth doubles teams.
In the third engagement tomorrow
the Racquet Club Is down for an en-
gagement with the Argyle players
Argyle has several frst-class racquet
wielders, who are expecting to take
the Racquet men into camp. Racquet
Club has been a disappointment to fol-
lowers this season.
Here's how the league stands at
The Washington times., 1919-06-20
COLUMBIA GOLFERS TUNE
UP FOR BIG TOURNEY

Columbia Country Club golfers, as
well as those in other clubs in the
Middle Atlantic Association section,
will probably do a lot of tuning-up
this weekend. The annual title event,
scheduled for Columbia on June 20, is
expected to draw a host of golfers.
In view of the fact that Columbia
is expecting to land the national title
tournament next year, it is thought
that special effort will be made to
attract a host of out-of- town golfers
for the event next week, in order that
the players may famiIiarize them
selves with the course.
The Washington times., 1919-06-20
TOM SHARKEY'S FRIENDS
BOOM HIM FOR BIG TASK

Friends of Tom Sharkey. former
heavyweight boxer, have suggested
his appointment as referee of the
Willard-Dempsey fight at Toledo on
July 4. Sharkey still is in the prime
OF life and possesses sufficient
strength to handle the big fellows in
the clinches. He knows the boxing
game from Alpha to Omega, and is
noted for his fairness.
Sharkey also is honest and abso-
lutely fearless. He has shown no
preference for either of the prfnci-
pals and has made no predictions.
II Willard and Dempsey want a
referee of experience and recognized
impartiality, Sharkey's friends say
that the former sailor will meet the
requirements.
The Washington times., 1919-06-20
LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN.
YESTERDAYS GAMEs.

Chicago. 5; Washington. l.
Cleveland, (; New York. 5
Boston. 2 ST Louis. !.
Philadelphia, ,. Detroit l
The Washington times., 1919-06-20
GRAND CENTRAL ON
BOWLING PROGRAM

Only four teams are booked TO roll
tonight in the big inter-city tourna-
ment at the Recreation Bowling Acad-
envy on G street. but included in that
quartet is the crack Grand Centrals.
Following is tonight's schedule:
Teams, 8 p. m.-Fookes. on alley It;
ShamrOcks, on alley is: Palace
Wrecks, on alley 10; Grand Centrals,
on alley 20
Doubles, p. m--George Lowery
and partner. on alley IL: Everett and
Hurley. on alley II; Andy" Gaddard
and partner, on alley 10; H. WOIsten-
holme and J. Burke. on alley If.
Doubles, 9 p. NH. Scott and
Charles Sims, on alley II: Earl
II. c. Schott and p. c. Elicit, on al
ley ID; open, alley IA
Doubles, 1915 D. m.-Harvi1le and
Welsh, on alley IL; WOlstenhOlke and
Burtner, on alley Il; COurtale and
Sprucebank, on alley 13; J. r. Brewer
and partner, on alley II; John Baum
and John Vaeth. on alley Il; NJ ).
Watson and Harry Armicer, on alley
IS: open, alley 10; Edgar Kraus and
William Hurley. on alley 20.
Singles. 11:15 p. nc. +. Caillits,
Watson and Harry Armger, on alley
II; W. r. Pratt. on alley 13; William
Hurley, on alley II; 7. c. Elicit, on
alley II; Charles A Sims, on alley
Is; II. WOlstenhOlme. on alley 10; II.
y. Hurley. on alley 20
Whitford's Whistlers hung up the
highest team total last night, knock
ing down 1.64G pins. The over the
Top FIVE ran second with 1,5T4
WhitfOrd and Krieger took hOnors
in the doubles with a total Of Gal,
while II. Schmidts $40 gave him the
evenings hOnors in the singles
The highest single string was 139,
by krieger, while performing in the
doubles.
The Washington times., 1919-06-20
A. A. U. PRESIDENT LOOKS
FOR SITE FOR BIG MEET

President Sam Dallas Of the Anna
teur Athletic Union, is looking around
for a place to hold the national track
and field championships. Dallas an
nounced some time ago that the big
meet would be held at Franklin Field.
Philadelphia, before getting the con-
sent Of the University of Pennsylva-
mia officials to use the grounds. Later
he was informed by the u. Of P. au-
thOrities that the A. A u. could not
have the field.
The excuse given Dallas by the COL
lege people was that the field was CO.
ing to be seeded and competition on
il would injure the grass.
The Washington times., 1919-06-20
ToDAYs GAMES.

Boston at Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
ASW York at ST. Louia
The Washington times., 1919-06-20
Tomorrow's Game
Begins Earlier

Tomorrow, Saturday, the final
game Of the Washington-Chicago
series will start at O'Clock, half
an hour earlier than the regular
time. The White Sox are sChed-
uled to play Sunday in Detroit
and must take an early train to
be certain of arriving on time.
Manager Griffith preferred to
start the game here half an hour
earlier rather than have it called
of before nine innings had been
completed.
The Washington times., 1919-06-20
NATIONAL.
YESTERDAYS GAMES

Cincinnati. t. Philadelphia. J.
Pittsburgh. .. Boston. :"
Brooklyn. (. Chicago,
New York, 7 ST Louis.
The Washington times., 1919-06-20
TIMES COMPLETE SPORTS

reached by Richard and Thatcher re-
gardinC the use OF the huge arena
now under course of construction
here. If willard wins on July (, the
arena will be dismantIed, but if Demp-
sew becomes the new worlds cham
pion, the structure will stand until
after Labor Day.
Tex Rickard. while averse to spill
ing any chatter about this dope, says
that the WilIard-Dempsey contest is
his last, at least for a long, long
time. He is planning TO go to Argen-
tina as soon as he closes up the bust
mes details connected with this July
battle. He has a lot of property in
South America, and it needs his per-
sOnaI attention.
should Attract Crowd.
battle, il even for twelve rounds,
between Jack Dempsey. flushed with a
victory over Willard. and Georges
Carpenter, the European heavyweight
champion, should attract big crowd
in this country. Carpenter is ad-
mittedIy too small for Willard, but
the difference between him and Demp-
sey would be negligible, only ten
pounds or so.
In case OF Carpenter s un" lIllhB-
ness TO come to America for con-
test with Dempsey. Joe Beckett might
he induced TO come over. He has
established himself as the best OF
the British heavies, with victories
over Goddard, Tiger" Smith, and
Bombadier Wells.
Furthermore. according to the dope
from dear OIL Lunnon, Beckett is tir-
ed of fighting for the small change
offered in England. He wants a crack
at the big money given in America
-. if Carpenter can't come, maybe
the Britisher will make stab at
the worlds J'tl, On Tabnr Day at Bay
View Park.
The Washington times., 1919-06-20
PLANNING FOR
BIG BOUT, IF
JACK LANDS
By TAD.

By TAD.
TOLEDO, Ohio. June 2O.-If Will
liam Harrison Dempsey becomes
worlds champion on July 4, another
ring clash may be seen here on Labor
Day in the very same arena which
will be used by Jess Willard, the
Pottawatomie Porpoise, for the de
tense of his title. That's the inside
dope now.
No, Tex Richard won't conduct the
show. The Toledo A. c., or even A.
Q. Thatcher himself, may promote
it. And that it will draw big may be
guessed when it is tipped off that
Dempsey will be signed to meet
Georges Carpenter, Frances here
aviator-boxer.
Already an understanding has been
The Washington times., 1919-06-20
HENDRIX IN 'FRONT.'.

Tim Hendryx, with a mark Of 3S7.
is out in front among the batsmen Of
the American Association His only
challenger is Bcals Becker, another
veteran Outfielder with major league
service behind him. Becker is hitting
for .354
The Washington times., 1919-06-20

TOmorrow's matches will start at .
o'clock. The clubs are playing two
singles engagements and FIVE doubles
matches in each meeting and meet
twice each during the season.
The Washington times., 1919-06-20
CLARENDON To PLAY.

The Clarendon A G. team, which
has been having unusual success on
| the diamond, will tackle the fast
| Brentwood team in Clarendon Sun
day afternoon.
The Washington times., 1919-06-20
FALKY FALLS DOWN

Fred Falkenberg. the "hatpin twir-
Ter" OF old Washington days, has fall
len down with Seattle and has been
traded to Oakland.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-04
FRAMES LEAGUE PLAN
NJ. Bourgeois Presents Outline
for Union of Nations.
Limitations of Armaments and Com.
pulsory Arbitration in All Dis
putes are Provided For.

Paris, Feb. 4.-The French delegate
to the society of nations, Leon Bour-
geois, has presented to President Will
son, Premiers Clemenceau, Lloyd
George and Orlando the text of the
proposal for the formation of the
league as agreed upon by the interna-
tional organization, embracing the
American, of which William Fl. Taft is
president; the British, of which Wis
count Grey is president; the Italian,
French and other associations.
NJ Clemenceau had previously asked
M. Bourgeois to secure an agreement
on the details among the advocates of
the project in all countries, and the
plan presented was in response to this
request.
1t provides for compulsory arbitra-
tion in all disputes without exception,
the limitation of ornaments and a
series of penalties against nations pro-
voking war, and a detailed provision
is made for the organization of a So
ciety of nations, to which all coun-
tries giving guarantees of loyal inten-
tions are admitted.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-04
BOARD ISSUES ORDER
War Trade Body Removes Re-
strictions on Exports.
Lifting of Embargo May Stabilize
Grain Prices and Relieve Con-
gested Market.

Washington, Feb. 4. The most
sweeping removal OF restrictions upon
the expectation of foodstuffs made
since / gning of the armistice was an
nouncel by the war trade board.
Commodities removed from the export
reservation list were barley, corn and
rye, including -four and meal made
from these grains. oats and oat prod
ucts, brewers grains, bran and mid.
dlings. beans, dried and soft peas, SUI
gar and hydrogenated cotton seed oil.
These articles constituted a major
ity of the food items on the restricted
list and their removal is effective i'm.
mediately. Licenses to export them
will be granted freely to all destina-
tions, including Great Britain, France,
Italy and Belgium. Heretofore such
exports TO these allied countries were
made exclusively by the food admins
tration's grain corporation and the
wheat export company.
Attention was called to the fact that
wheat and wheat -four remain on the
restricted list. There was no indica-
tlon when the embargo on those COM
modities would be removed, but it was
said it probably would remain in force
until the governments agreement with
the farmers for a maximum price on
the 1919 wheat crop had expired.
Removal of the embargo on the
other grains was expected by some
officials to stabilize prices and relieve
what was described as congested
market
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-04
PRICE OF wheat
TO REMAIN HIGH
Julius H. Barnes Predicts Govern.
ment Will Not Lose Anything
On Guarantee.
PRESENTS new VIEW
President of Grain Corporation Has
Just Returned From Conferences
With n. c. Hoover and
Allied Food Officials.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The govern
ment should handle the 1919 wheat
crop in much the same way as the 1918
crop, in the opinion OF julius H.
Barnes, president of the Grain corpora
tion Of the Federal Food administra-
ton, who had an informal conference
with subcommittee of the house agri
cultural committee composed of Chair
man Lever, Representatives Sidney
Anderson of Minnesota, Young of
North Dakota, Rubey of Missouri and
Lee of Georgia.
Mr.. Barnes left the impression that
the course proposed by the admins.
tration will result in:
First-Virtually no loss to the gov
ernment in carrying out the Presi.
dents guaranty OF s2.26 bushel for
the 1919 crop; and,
Second-Little or NO reduction in the
price of wheat and wheat products to
the consumer until the guaranty to
the farmers expires June 1, 1890.
Barnes Talk Confidential.
Members of the subcommittee we're
reticent about discussing what Mr..
Barnes said, as much of 1t was con-
fidential
The proposal that the government
should continue to hold prices at the
present level caused some surprise
to the committee It had been taken
for granted that plenty of wheat for
European needs is in sight from
sources other than America and that
this would result in a break In the
world price as soon as peacesis de-
clared
Fresh from conferences with Her
bert Hoover, the food administrator,
and representatives of the Allied gov
ernments, Mr.. Barnes gave the CON-
mittee an entirely new view of the
world wheat situation. Instead of
great surpluses available In other
countries for shipment to Europe, 1t
develops that Australia will have
only about 40,0O0,000 bushels left by
July l and that the surplus in Argen-
tine will be only about 100000, 900
bushels.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-04
Wilson Begins Drive to Consum.
mate Program Before End of
Present Week.
AGREEMENT FORECAST
President Considers Plans of Making
Regular Reports of Progress Made
to Congress to Remove Mis-
apprehensions.

Paris, Feb. president Wilson has
begun his drive for consummation OF
the League of Nations program be-
fore the end of the week
Refreshed by day of complete rest
the president, following an address on
the subject of the league before the
chamber of deputies, was to confer
with the special committee which is
working on details of the leagues out,
line.
President Wilson.met with the peace
bureau. The Balkan situation was dis
cussed with particular reference to
Greece's political and territorial
claims. Premier Elentherios Venizelos
of Greece, was the principal speaker.
Reports to Congress Planned.
The president had under considera-
tion plans for reporting progress OF
the peace conference regularly to con
gress in the future. Reports from the
United States indicate there is need OF
explaining the details of various prob
lens being worked out, as misunder.
standing is obvious. The tone of con
gressional debates is liable to result in
misapprehension by the other dele.
gates here.
When President Wilson arrives in
the United States three weeks hence
he is expected to sail Feb. 14-he ex.
poets sufficient progress to have been
made for a comprehensive report to
congress.
Colonel Z. M. House is recovering
rapidly and is expected to take full
part in the peace work this week.
Pichon Explains Russ Situation.
The special committees to which de-
tails - the peace settlement are re-
ferred are doing their work efficiently
and rapidly, according to French For
eign Minister Stephen Pichon
Pichon said the position of the Allied
troops on the Archangel front is not
desperate. He declared that while the
bolsheviki are strengthening their
army in that region, they are being de-
feated in other parts of the country,
and that this condition must soon have
an effect on the northern front.
THE greatest hold of the bolsheviki
on the people is that the people are led
to believe If they are beaten their land
will be taken from them" said Pichon.
IF we could show the people that their
land would remain in their hands,
three-fourths of Russia would be
against the bolsheviki."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-04
$4,000 SILK WORKERS QUIT

Strike Following Employers Refusal
to Grant AZ Hour Week.
Paterson, N. j., Feb. 4.-More than
$4,000 silk mill workers have gone on
strike here, following refusal Of the
employers to meet demands for Al
hour week. The strikers original re.
quest was for "A hour week, but
an agreement was reached on the A
hour weekly basis.
Employers refused to permit any
workers to enter the plants at 1890
a. m, the usual starting time being
a. m. The strikers declare they will
not arbitrate the question of ~ hour
week.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-04
TO CRUSH SpART|CANS
German Government Contentrat.
ing Troops in Bremen.
Ukranians Ready to Attack Roumania,
London Hears-kiev Reported
Captured by BcIsheviks.

Berlin, Feb. 4.-The German govern
ment is preparing to crush the Spar
tacan revolt in Bremen by the great
est concentration of troops since the
recent uprising in Berlin. Spartacans
were reported to be preparing for a
stubborn defense of Bremen, protect
ing all strategic points with machine
guns. After putting down the Bremen
revolt, the government intends to send
the trops against Hamburg and VIII
helmshaven, where Spartacans are
still active.
Ukrainians to Attack Roumania.
London, Feb. 4.-Ukrainian troops
which is said to have modified its
forces to meet the assault, according
to Copenhagen advices to the Mail.
kiev Reported Captured.
Warsaw, Feb. 4.-(By wireless, via
Vienna)-Kiev has been taken by the
Bclshevist troops, General Petlura's
troops partially going over to the enc.
my.
Troops Disarmed at Weimar.
Berlin, Feb. 4.-The advance COM
mand of 100 men from a detachment
OF government troops ordered to Wei
mar was disarmed on its arrival in the
city by the local soldiers council of
the Fourth infantry. The officers who
resisted disarmament were 4rrested.
The reason for the disarmament was
that the Weimar soldiers objected to
troops being sent into the city from
any but the Eleventh army corps, in
whose district the city lies.
The employees in German arms and
munitions plants in Berlin have voted
to refuse to pay the present govern
ment taxes. The revolutionary tax
dodgers are exhorting workers
throughout the country to follow suit.