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Evening star., 1919-12-27
ONLY TOPPER CENT
. OF PLAYERS SIGNED
Indications Are for Man. 4
Demands for Increased
Salaries in 1920.

CHICAGO. December 21.-New con
tracts for the 1920 season mus 4 he
proffered approximately 90 per cent
of the regular players on major a ,arue
base ball clubs, expert follow y .rs o4
the game said here today. TT e con-
dition. with the increased inte = .s+ dis
played in the national pasti ,e- they
said, probably will result in. nun,
Der of players following B. s be Ruth
the Boston American pitche and ont
fielder in demands for inc g eaSed coll
aries.
Retrenchments effected sfor the ne
riod after the war, when tho ov,ere
expected to be confront e d with les
sened interest in base hall led 10
many one-year contrac' = being made
M Mohs .ille M contracts ic a number o.
stars terminated with the nast se,~
son. SS~
That the Internatio al pext re,r s.,
base ball is not eX ected to he le-
thargic, some of tj,e niavers whn
Wlntered in Chicago saw. is evidenced
by the owners IS4an for extended
lainins seasons I'd the adoption OF
ere to Usual i'f-saI e schedule instead
oL tsV games as .ast year. Some o.
the players are g id to hold that vii,
me owners OF = aiming greater pa
tronage larger salaries can be paid
go iar Iew ISayers of the Chicago
cups nave b. I'm signed. Alexander
t;ai teieI anu sobertson are the Ma
.lohai ,aoaa ,aa6 neagr H. club stars who have
lnaae I92o c. Sltracts
OniS 1e FT youngsters have made
contracts ith the Chicago 'Ameri-
cans: Ed' e Collins five-vear1 con
cnr.. eApi d last fall. Eddie Cicotte'
- -, iso ended, as did the one
ement with Ray SchaIk
Evening star., 1919-12-27
us. AND JAPAN MAY
UNITE AGAINST REDS
Basis of Agreement as to ST.
IBERIA Reported Reached;
KoIchak in Crisis.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Becsmbor 2T.-Vladivostok
Gisnatci5s state that the nitsu states
and Japan have reached oas!S OF
agre em-nt Tor joint action against the
bolsheviki IN Siberia, DCt deans are ''s
yet unknown.
Admiral Nnlcn.ll, head Of the all-Rus-
sian government II Siberia, apparently
faces {. critical situation. according 70
Moscow advises. Roishcvik forces ad-
yancing eastward along the TranSsiDe-
riau railroad from OmsE. former capital
of the all-Russian regime. are saiu 70
have captured TomSk and 1alSa ana
to have occupied a number OF smaller
towns in that region.
Admiral Kolchak and his cabinet
left Tomsk recently. retiring to the
east. but reports received mere IIiai-
cate the retreat of the ali-fsussian
armies may be cut off as result OF
the action of social revolution ele-
mentS which have set up new gov
ernment al Cheremk kovo, about eighty
miles northwest of 1rkutsh- Farther
east another center of rebellion mas
developed in the Amur river valley.
Bla goyestchensk being isolated from
the outside world, according TO dis
patches.
Vladivostok dispatches state that
the United States and Japan nave
reached basis of agreement tor JOINT
action against the bolsheviki in ST.
'
SOyiets Get War Munitions.
Taiga which is situated at the juno
ton between the Transsiberian and
spur line which runs northward to
Tomsk. was. it seems. a supply depot
for the Kolchak forces. and when the
town fell a large amount of munitions
of war fell into the hands of the soviet
armies.
Galician forces. which some time ago
left the army commanded by Simon
Petlura. the Ukrainian peasant leader.
and joined Gen. Denekine in southern
Russia. have revolted against Dene-
kline and have attacked the latters
army in the rear according to Moscow
reports The calicians are said to
have been ordered to defend Kiev
against soviet troops. which have been
moving nearer that city from the
north and northeast.
Soviet authorities in Turkestan are
encountering trouble, according to
Irkutsk dispatches. it being stated
that the cities of Khokan and Skobe-
lev have been taken from the bolshe-
wiki. The aAti-bolshevik troops are
said to be advancing toward Tesh-
Kent.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
HARVARD STARTS WORK
Two Practice Periods Daily for
Crimson Squad Covering
Next Four Days.

PASADENA. Calf. December 81
Harvard's foot ball squad today be-
gan a four-day training program of
two workouts a day in preparation
for the game New Year day with Ore
gon. The Oregon team planned to
visit the movies"
The fasteners, who have just COM
pleted a 1900 mile Journey from Cam
bridge, Mass, and with no regular
training since Thanksgiving. feel the
need of every bit of practice possible.
Coach Fisher and Trainer Donovan
said the men will be given several
hours day hard practice for the
next four days. Probably they will
ease off a bit next Wednesday, Dono-
van said. but not before.
Oregon. on the other hand. has had
a weeks training. Coach Huntington
claims his men have reached the pea !
of condition and from now on he pla d
to give them just enough work t
keep them that way.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
14-YEAR-OLD BOY WINS
JUNIOR TENNIS H0N0RS

NEW YORK. December 27.-Charles
n. Wood, jr.. fourteen-year-old boy,
from the Dewitt Clinton High School.
was crowned national indoor boy cham
pion yesterday, through his defeat of
Valentine Cress of Peddie Institute, in
the final round of the annual boys lawn
tennis tournament on the board courts
Of the Seventh Regiment Armory.
Wood won in straight sets, by a score
of 90, So, 6-1, in all except the second
completely outplaying his opponent The
match was originally scheduled for the
best two out of three sets, according to
previous usage, but the tiny Wood,
scornng all shortcuts. held out for a
regular herman" tuSsle. CreSS was not
willing to hang back on such a PROPOSE
ton, so, with the consent of the touF1ia
ment committee, the match was made
the best three out of five sets, Wood
justified his ambitious schedule by Win
ming them all
Evening star., 1919-12-27
DUTCH WOMEN
MAKING FIGHT FOR
= FURTHER RIGHTS
New Movement Seeks Law to
Overcome Certain Dis
=, examinations.
THE HAGUE. December (Corres-

THE HAGUE, December s (Corres-
pondence of the Associated Press).-
The ideals and ideas of Dutch wom-
en-, for centuries confined to children,
Kitchen and church, have undergone
s change and the daughters of the
land of windmiils and canals are
making a strong fight for their ris hts.
several great organizations have
peen formed for improvement of the
conditions of women. With the re-
vision OF the Dutch constitution last
year, women obtained full suffrage
and the result is that now there are
women in nearly every town council.
No Say About Children
Realizing. however, that the pos
session of the vote alone does not
decide the tot of women, the pro
noters of the movement are now
seeking to bring about changes in
the laws and regulations which dis
criminate against the sex economical
1y and socially
according to the Dutch law" said
Mrs: Wijnandts Francken. one of the
leaders of the womens movement
the father has practically all the
say about the education of the chill
dren. He decides as to their future.
consents to their marriage and may
send them wherever he likes.
Paternal Power Abused.
OF course, this is of no Importance
whatever in a good marriage, where
father and mother together debate
about such things. but this power
or the father may easily be abused.
] know of several cases in which
the father deliberately took a child
away and hid it from its mother.
without the latter being able to do
anything against this course. as the
law was on the side of the father.
Another thorn in the flesh of the
Dutch woman is that she must prom
1se obedience to her husband in the
VOW of marriage. Now, please don t
think that these women are ayerse
TO rule and order. They only want
TO be the equals of their husbands,
not their housekeepers.
Lacks Marital Rights.
AS things are now. Dutch wom-
an has to suffer almost anything
from tryannical husband and moth
ing short of adultery or bodily ill
usage can rid her of his despotism.
''One of the greatest obstacles these
woman leaders have to overcome is
the conservatism of the old-fa shioned
women, who. especially in the rural
districts, form a great part of the
Population. But the women who are
fighting for the betterment of their
Sex hope in the end to succeed in
conquering this prejudice
Evening star., 1919-12-27
CALLS IRELAND PARADISE.
Samuel S. Mcclure Returns With
Praise for Emerald Isle.

NEW YORK. December 27,|Sam-
uel S. Mcclure, publisher, has re-
turned here after Il three-month
visit to ireland. where he said he
found paradise"
ireland is the most prosperous,
comfortable and law abiding country
in the world" said Mr.. Mcclure.
THE people are well dressed and
we'll housed One has to read out
side papers to learn of trouble and
unsettled conditions there.
AZ found that Irish banks have de-
posits of more than 100000 ,00C
pounds, and have been forced TO
form alliances with English banks
in order TO find an outlet for their
money There are 100000 head of
cattle in Ireland, or half as many as
III Canada. Ireland has exported as
much food to England since 1913 as
either the United States or the Ar
gentine republic"
Evening star., 1919-12-27

for fielding honors among the. catch
ers, Truck Hannah of the Yanks
having the highest rating, 1854. Ray
Sehalk. the Chicago star, not only
participated in the largest number of
games, 129, but led the other wind
pad artists with 551 put-outs, and
was second only to Cy Perkins of the
1874. Val Picinich, the best of the local
backstops. tied with Agnew. with 2
percentage of .974. but participated in
nearly twice as many games. Char
rity's figure was 1863.
johnson Really Leads Hurlers.
Jezebel Tecumseh Zachary is listed
as one of the eight pitchers whose
records are unmarried by u single er-
ror, but considering the extent of
service performed, Walter IJehnson
may be regarded as the rightful leader
among the hurlers in fielding, the
Kansan being charged with only one
record Of .9SS. Jim Shaw participated
in the largest number of contests, 45.
Bob Shawkey of the Yanks is cred
tied with the greatest number of put
outs, 22, and George Dauss of the
Tigers left the rest of the pack far
in the rear in compiling assists, hav-
ing total Of 10l. Allan Sothoron of
the Browns. according to the records,
was the poorest fielder. being charged
II. and having by far the worst per-
centage, .sS1. One reason for this is
that Allan has bad dogs, which hamp-
er scrambling after bunts. Anothe
is the difficulty he experiences h
throwing balls he so generou $
anoints in preparing his splitter.
Club Fielding Records.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
MUCH U. S. WHISKY WILL
BE SENT TO GERMANY
English Market Overlooked With
American Product, $4,000 Bar
rels Going Since June.

NEW YORK, December c1-AIuch of
the whisky now in the hands of dis
tillers in the United States will be
sent to Germany. The market in
England is overlooked with the
American product. In France and
other countries different sort of
liquor is preferred by most drinkers,
it was said.
The Transatlantic Commercial Cor
poration, which is acting as export
ing agent for much of the whisky
now on the way to the seaboard, said
it was advising all it's clients to send
the liquor to Germany. pointing out
that warehouse space in Hamburg Is
cheap and that the opportunity to sell
il aCro2rs good.
arrangements already have been
made by one Kentucky distillery to
ship to Germany 5.40O barrels.
The exporting agencies expect that
there will be little difficulty in find
ing cargo ships enough to take out
all the whisky that Americans desire
to export before January 16.
Since last June one exporting
agency has sent 10000 barrels o.
Kentucky whisky to England. Much
of this has been put on the market
but it has been found difhcult To
wean consumers from Scotch.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
SluU DAcssNe
ere ara the club fielding reco' /
GOOD START FER Lewis
Ted Opens Europ lan Campaign by
Stopping Matt 'Wells-Grihiths
and MocSe Also Win.

LONDON, D eember e7.-Ted Kid
Lewis former American welterweight
champion. WSio recently arrived on
this side 70 t,esin a campaign against
the EuroptS+n glove artists of his
CLASS. nees - his career over here most
ausplciou Sly last night in Albert Hall,
When ne stopped Matt Wells, former
usht"e H;ht champion Of England, in
the wv Hfth round.
Lew is was easily the superior of the
brlti " fighter and proved the ag-
sres Sor throughout the bout.
II p, honors of the card, in fact. went
70 America, for Johnny Griffiths. an
ron. Ohio. boy. knocked out Fran
eRis Charles. French welterweight.
IN the third round of another bout.
Pal Moore defeated Eugene Criqui
in the fourteenth round of their fight
Criqui quit. claiming that he had been
! feuled, but Referee Corri denied the
| foul. Moore is an American bantam
weight and Criqui a French fea ther-
/ weight.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
PLAN DRASTIC PROCESS
TO SUPPRESS MINE FIRE
Top Surface Of Arizona Copper
Property to Be Removed to Ex-
tinguish 2O-Year Blaze.

JEROME, .Ariz.. December 27.-The
fire which for more than 20 years has
burned in the upper levels of the
United Verde copper mine here is
about to be- eliminated by drastic
process Of lowering the entire sur
face Of the property to a 400-foot
level All attempts to extinguish it
have failed.
1t is the general opinion that the
fire was started by slip in the rock
producing sufficient friction heat to
ignite the ores rich in sulphur. 1t
has burned it's way through veins
of copper gold and sulphur.
The process of suppressing the fire
involves the removal of 100000
cubic yards of material. The area to
be evacuated is roughly estimated
at 400 by 500 feet. Monster steam
shovels are to be employed in the
work.
1t is expected that the task of
removing the entire top of the mine
and to extinguish the fire will oc-
cupy several years
Evening star., 1919-12-27
MTn TO CO TO FOREIGN
ENJOYS PARIS PARLEY
Hopes to Get Financial Aid From
England and Allies Recognition
of Italy's Sovereignty.

RoME, FRIDAY, December 20 (Dy
the Associated Press).-Premier Nitti
will go to London from Rome and
from that city will return to Paris to
attend the meeting of the allied pre-
miers and foreign ministers, which is
expected to begin next week, accord
ing TO i statement bearing Il semi
official character, print ed in the Cor
riere d Italia today. IL is stated that
the premier believes he will be able
to come to an understanding with the
British premier on problems closely
affecting Italy.
Signor Nitti hopes to obtain from
England financial treatment simiInr
to that granted France, especially rel
atiye to loan, which will have its
influence upon the exchange situa-
ton, the newspaper says. The pre-
mier will do his best to have the su-
preme council agree that the allied
and associated governments will rec
ognize Italy'S sovereignty over Italian
towns. first of all Fiume, and that
they will accept the result of neSo-
tiations between Italy and Jugoslavia.
This system, besides guaranteeing our
rights and preventing their violation
by other peoples, would have the ad-
ditional advantage of bringing about
the approach of the two peoples. Re-
ciprocai concessions would be neces-
reached would be accompanied by
closer friendship, which Jugoslavia
must desire even more than Italy
1T is faIed that the drama of Fiume
would end as Il Srotesque operetta," the
Corriere says in commenting upon the
Adriauc situation. "The most authori-
tative companions of Capt. D'AnnunZio
in his adventure are abandoning him i'll
his dream of acting the little tyrant of
the fourteenth century. He does not
realize the situation, however, but
dresses himself as corporal of storm
troops and plays the king among the
soldiers, Indifferent to the opposition of
all Fiune and all Italy. Everybody
agrees today in depicting D. Annunzio as
a naughty, dangerous boy. lighting a
fire next powder magazine. Who has
supplied him with nationalist matches,
and is there no one to lead that bad boy
away by the ear?'
'"The Adriatic will be the abode OF
civilization and peace when Fiume be-
comes Italian says the newly elected
Deputy Sembenelli in an interview
| printed in the Gornale D'Italia. '"There
! is no other solution except d peace dan
gerous to the world. After holsheyisrn,
civilization today is threatened by i'm
pulsive Slav preponderance. The Medi-
| terranean must have its dyke, which is
represented by the Dinaric Alps (form-
| ing the frontier of Dalmatia and Bos-
! Mai. Fiume must be annexed without
restrictions to Italy. Let Premier Nitti
beware of continuing the policy of a
| beggar and a jeremiah. The only way
| to earn credit abroad is to be firm in oul
WILL
Evening star., 1919-12-27
WEST POINT OF MEXICO
TO REOPEN IN JANUARY
Military College of Chapultepec
Has Been Closed Since
191A

MEXICO CITY. December 10 (cor-
respondence of the Associated Press).
The Military College of Chapulte-
pee. the West Point of Mexico, will
be reopened during the first week in
January next. after being closed since
1914. This school, up to the moment
that the Kaleidoscope change of po-
litical events in the republic made its
operation impossible, was reckoned
as one OF the best. its faculty being
recrcited from Mexican military men
who had received their training in
similar military academies in Europe
and the United States.
Chapultepec Castle a huge. ornate
structure that overiooks the valley
of Mexico from a high hill. for sew :
eral years has been the nominal home
of President CarranZa, but the chief
executive prefers to live in a more
modest home in the center OF the
city.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
VEHICLE WORKERS TAKE
STAND AGAINST LEGION
Bylaw Orders Men to Withdraw
Because of Alleged Activity
in Labor Matters.

DETROIT, Mich, December 81
Members Of the Detroit Local, Automo-
bile, Aircraft and Vehicle Workers of
America, were forbidden to hold mem
bership in the American Legion by an
amendment to the bylaws Of the
vehicle workers organization adopted
several days ago. The action was
taken, according to /. Paul Taylor,
secretary of the union. because of the
uses to which the legion has been put
by certain factions
The amended bylaws order all N EN- :
bers of the union who are now aftili :
ated with the American. Legion to re-
sign within thirty days, it was said.
The recomme ndation was also made
that those who desire to belong to a
service organization join the Private
Soldiers and Sailors Legion
The amendment was adopted, it was
said, upon recommendation of the
board of administration after it had
considered allegations that the Amer
lean Legion had been active in break
ing the strikes of the New York
longshoremen, the Boston policemen
and the Kansas miners.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
WESTERN HIGH TOSSERS
DEFEAT YANKEES, Pills

We the first time in five years a
ove -ern basket ball team triumphed
NJ. 7. NJ. c. A. aggregation last
ae H Sted the Yankees, II to Is. The
. !ore does not show the ease with
men the game was won. The Red
md White, trained to the last word
Fn team work. soundly trounced their
hosts, who were lacking in the art of
passing the ball.
Solomon. a former Central basket
er, and Catlin, a Tech Star. performed
| brilliantly, individually, but this was
OFFSET by the inability of the rest of
the squad to feed the ball to them.
Conard did the best work of the
| Western quint, shooting five baskets
from the court
Evening star., 1919-12-27
CHRISTMAS TREE DEALERS
IN NEW YORK HARD HIT

NEW YORK, December 27.-Specu-
Iators in Christmas trees in New York
were hard hit this year, and dealers
hired truck men to cart many re-
naming frs to the bay. Others were
turned over to janitors to help heat
apartments.
Exceptionally large shipments of
Christmas trees were brought in two
weeks ago, and because other things
were dear were priced from Sc to $40
each No stampede of customers
was observed. however, and week
later very fine specimens could DE
obtained for 50 to 81. Tuesday night
trees were selling from - cents to
81, and on Christmas eve there We're
many great piles in various parts of
the city over which were signs read
ing, please take one.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
FORMER KAISER HAS A TREE.
Prince Frederick and Others Guests
at Eentinck Castle.

AME,RONGEN. December 20 (by the
Associated Press).-The former Ger
man Crown Prince Fred erick reached
here today TO spend with his parents
their second Christmas in exile. ].
2 Kan. secretary of general affairs
of the Dutch government; Burgomeis-
Ter Pereboom of Wieringen, members
Of the Won Bentinck family. and some
Of the Amerongen functionaries were
the guests at a BANQUET this evening
In the great hall of the Bentinck
castle.
This was the climax of a celebra-
eion arranged by the former emperor
nersonaIly. A huge Christmas tree
was erected in the hall and from this
tbe former ruler distributed gifts.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
LIEUT.. COL. JOHN R. AMES
TO GO TO VLADIVOSTOK

Lieut. Col. John r. Ames, Dental
Corps has been relieved from duty at
Walter Reed General Hospital, this
city and ordered to Vladivostok for
duty with the American expe6itionary
forces in Siberia. He will relieve Maj.
Frederick r Wunderlich, Dental
Corps. who will return to the United
States
Capt Edward c. Alley at Fort Bliss,
Tex, and First Lieuts. George NJ,
Krough at Fort Smelling. Mimi, and
Chester B. Parkinson at Ross Field.
Calf, all of the Dental Corps. also
have been ordered to Vladivostok for
duty with troops in Siberia.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
WILL FEED THEATER PEOPLE.
French Mission in Vienna to Aid
5000 EMPLOYEES.

VIENNA, Wednesday, November "a.
s-Fo0d for the the employees ah OF ~ vienna d
and the Burg Theater. will be pro-
yided by the French mission in this
city. according to announcement to-
daY Commenting on this decision.
che Neuestagblatt says this assistance
q of importance, as the % svn-i.i of
the two playhouses numbers nearly
"Esehind it we see the Comedie Fran
eaise aiding its Vienna sisters" the
rewspaper continues. "Bizet's ma
ZION salutes that of Mozart We ar,
grateful for this chivalrous and lo'!'
fnQ act"
Evening star., 1919-12-27
"SILENTS" PLAY GALLATIDET

Harry Rockwelrs Silent F. we from
Hartford Conn, will be ente' tanned by
the quint representing Gall Audet Col
lege tonight. on the Kende a. Greeners'
court, beginning at o'cloc'
Rockwell has team ths + he has been
working with ever since he left Cal
laudet, where he gained Fame as an all
around star. a few cars ago. Gal
laudet has the same team which won
the District champio' chip last year, and
it is expected, thai one of the hardest
battles seen in tn = section in a long
while will be stag d when the two clash.
Evening star., 1919-12-27
Jack Lelivelt a Manager.
Remember Jack LeIivelt. |.


Well, the former Washing ton
Aychaser, who has been h old
ing forth for years 'Sa what
the alleged hHmOrists are wont
to call Joe CaRtfiion's &. A. IL.
home at Minneapolis. lis about
to blossom into a rral. honest
tO-gOOdness manager, . deal
having been cOnsnm NINA ted to
place him at the helm of the
Omaha. Neb., club Of the West
ern League.
Leiiyelt has been a familiar
figure i'm both the majors and
minors for a great many years,
and is especially well known
in the American AasOciati0n,
where he has played with the
Kansas City and Louisville
clubs, as well rs the Miiiers.