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Evening star., 1919-05-15

the diamond. and Shanks did a beau
tiful job of tagging Wamby when the
latter tried to seal second in the sew
enth. Speaker was on third at the
time with only one out, however, and
so engrossed was Hank in making
the putout at the keystone sack he
did not deign to notice iris, who
ambled home with a run.
The problem &f how Toledo is to
take care of the army of $4,000 fight
fans who are preparing to descend
upon the city almost overnight for
the Willard Dempsey row on the
Fourth of July has been partly solved
by Promoter Tex Rickard. 1t, is PLAN
ned to assemble city of 1000 or
more Pullman cars within Ave min
utes, walk of Bayview Park. where
the battle is to be staged. Each of
these cars can shelter about twenty
five f1ghtgoers. AS fast as they pull
in they will be sidetracked. and by
the time all have arrived with their
human cargo something like $4,000
men will be living on wheels. That
SO many Pullmans viii be available
for persons whose mecca will be
Toledo on Independence day is ex
ceedingly doubtful, but Rickard
thinks they will. 1t is assured the
hotels and rooming houses will be
taxed beyond their capacity. and it is
terrible to contemplate how much a
hungry visitor will. have to pay for
ham sandwich on the holiday in ques-
tim
Evening star., 1919-05-15
PRAISES THE WORK DONE
FOR MEN BLINDED IN WAR
Eugene Brieux Writes Mrs. Kess-
Ter of Visit to Sightless Sol
dier in France.

Eugene Brieux. dramatist and acade-
mieian. has written to Mrs. Cora Par
sons Kessler. honorary secretary OF
the permanent blind relief fund for
soldiers and sailors of the allies. of his
visit to one of the blind victims of
the war at his home. Parts of the let
ter follows:
Il could not resist the temptation
to share with you the joy felt the other
Gay when | was visiting one of our
blind soldiers who lives at Cannes. on
the way to Grasse. When l reached
the number l saw through the gate a
gave my name and address and was
made welcome"
II was taken into the dining room.
The mistress of the house came back
and asked me- to wait for the master.
could not help saying: Your dining
room is very bright and your furni-
ture very pretty 1T is a gift OF the
Americans she replied. 1T is the
Americans who give it to me- The
Americans are good people,
Il am absolutely of the opinion that
this is the best work that has been
done by our fund. But also this good
work is not seen by our contributors
Say to our friends of the United States
what your heart tells you to say. but
speak to them in such a way that
shall not be obliged to refuse to the
last few war wounded that which you
have permitted me to have to give to
sacrifice. All Of them have fought for
the whole of humanity. We owe all Of
them the same gratitude and affect
tion."
Evening star., 1919-05-15
SIR BARTON WINS
PREAKNESS. STAKE

BALTIMORE. May 15.-Having been
born ip old kentucky. and. trained in
Maryland it was only natural that Sir
Barton, with the Derby. to his credit.
should consider the Preakness. his
own party. and. indeed, he made it SO.
The running OF the great stake, yes
terday at Pimlico. which bro1gnt his
owner. Commander J.sK L. Ross, the
Montreal millionaire. $4,000. was a
tame affair.
IT was Sir Barton at the quarter, Sir
Barton at the half, Sir Barton a t every
post-Sir Barton all the way--and he
won as he pleased from eleven of the
finest, fastest three-year-oids that
America and Europe could produce.
The greatest crowd that ever gath
cred for race in Maryland-betw
$1,000 and 10000 persons-was aston
ished a the ease with which the vic
tory was scored.
Evening star., 1919-05-15
HIRAM LODGE WINS
FIRST TEAM PRIZE
Scores High Set in Masonic
Victory Loan Duckpin Tour.
neyA0ther Winners.

First prize for teams in the Masonic
victory loan duckpin tournament goes
to Hiram Lodge. which rolled set of
1878. Stansbury is to get second
place money, with a set of 1852.
These were the only two sets of more
than 1900. First prize money is $50
and second SIS.
Gist and Lewis are winners of first
prize in the doubles, with a score of
687. The next best mark was OBJ
tanned by F'ookes and Larner. $50.
Hansford captured the singles with
total of 376 for three games. Litzau
and Brandt ran close for first prize in
all events, the former winning with
1913 pins and the latter with 1,012.
List of prize winners:
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TALCOTT JOINS PHILLIEs.
Yale's Star Pitcher of 1918 Leaves
Detroit Club.

NEW YORK, May 15.-Frank Tai
colt, Yales star pitcher last season,
who signed recently with the Detroit
club, has quit Hughey Jennings. Tai
colt has joined the Philadelphia Ma
tionals and soon will be given a
chance to show what he can do
against National League batsmen.
Jennings assigned Talcc.t to the job
of pitching to batters in practice, with
injunctions to groove the ball for the
Tigers. Talcott demurred and decided
that this sort of thing was not only
istasteful. but was not calculated to
improve him as a pitcher. So he
asked Jennings for his release. got it
and Immediately took up with Jack
Coombs, who needs pitchers badly.
Evening star., 1919-05-15
Cicotte Tames Red Sox.

Joe Jackson's two. base hit. coupled
with tumble by Barry in the sixth
inning. gave Chicago the first game
in the series with Boston in Chicago
yesterday. l to 0. 1t was a battle
between Pitchers Cicotte and Mays.
Cicotte STAYED off defeat in the first
half of the sixth. when hit and
two errors put runners on second and
third. with none out. He disposed of
Mays, Hooper and Barry on short
flies. Cicotte struck out Ruth twice
in four times up.
Dartmouth. like the Cincinnati team.
has a Kopf playing the shortstop po-
sit.on, and he is a high-class player.
Evening star., 1919-05-15

in France. Many wounded soldiers
would help without solicitation, IT
was said today, except for a ruling
of the War Department prohibiting
soldiers from appealing for funds.
However. the department, through
Gen. Mcintyre, assistant chief OF
STAFF. has given it's sanction for their
appearance. Those who wish to as
sist in the drive should send in their
names to William w. Bride. 710 18th
street: telephone Main 514l.
Dances are TO be given every night
next week for the fund by woman
employees of the bureau of supplies
and accounts. The local Elks are also
planning some novel stunts for the
benefit of the campaign. Employees
of the shipping board will come for
ward to assist in tha drive and reg
ular Salvation Army meetings will
be held in five of the public schools.
Evening star., 1919-05-15
ALL EVENTS.
SPENCER RESIGNS FROM
TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB

Jimmie Spencer, for the past three
years the resident professional at the
Town and Country Club, on Georgia
avenue, has severed his connection with
the local organizat ton and has left to
take up a new job with the Hotel Cham
berlin. at Old Point Comfort. Jimmie
has been at Old Point now about two
weeks He is in charge of the hotel
course and of all teaching and golf in
struction.
+ Spencer was one of the best of the golf
professionals about the National Capt.
tai during the war years, and took
part in many Red Cross and other
benefit matches about Washington dur
ing the seasons Of 1917-191S. He was a
very accurate player and an excellent
putter. -t
Evening star., 1919-05-15
SALVATION ARMY GETS
PRAISE OF COL. HOUSE
Glowing Tribute Sent Commander
Evangeline Booth by U. S.
Peace Delegate.

Col Edward NJ. House of the Amer
lean peace delegation at Paris has
just sent to Commander Evangeline
Booth of the Salvation Army a glow
ing tribute to the Salvation Army
and it's work.
Col. House in the letter states his
hope that the work of the Army may
be continued and that the fund asked
for in the campaign, which starts
next Monday, may be subscribed.
Evening star., 1919-05-15
ESQ ENTRIES FOR
HORSE SHOW HERE
Reveal That Several Army
Officers. Plan to Make Hunt
ers of Racers.

Six hundred and fifty entries have
been received for Washington's annual
korse show, which begins at Arlington
Park, near the south end of Highway
bridge. next Tuesday afternoon. Man
ager Hazen today completed the work Of
Classifying the nominations. and they
have gone to the printer for incorpora-
ton in the program. Besides the Dis
trict. Virginia Maryland. Delaware.
Pennsylvania. New York and Massa-
chusetts are the states that will be rep.
resented principally in the competitions
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Braves Are Getting Good.

Timely hitting enabled Boston to
gain it's first home victory of the
season yesterday by defeating st.
Louis 4 to 2. Rudolph was given
perfect support and kept hits scat
tered, except in the sixth inning.
when singles by Schultz, Shotton and
Hornsby produced two runs.
Evening star., 1919-05-15
Ask Soldier Volunteers.

With the approval of the War De-
partment, an appeal was sent out,
today by the chairman of the exec
utive committee of the Salvation
Army for soldiers who participated
in the war to volunteer their serv-
ices in behalf of the campaign. The
committee is particularly desirous of
having overseas men appear at en-
tertainments and make short talks
about the work of the Salvation Army
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Racers to Compete as Hunters.

The entry list discloses the fact that
several Army officers propose to make
hunters out of horses that have raced
recently on the big tracks. The com
manding officer of the Army War Col
lege. for example. has entered Frederick
the Great. of recent racing fame. Other
thoroughbreds that have appeared un-
der silks on the metropolitan tracks
which will make their initial horse show
appearances next week in Washington
are Star Ben and Greek Legend. entered
by the Army remount service, and
Springboard and Rochester. entered by
Lieut. Richard Gambrill Of Peapack,
n. J..
Glen Riddle farms of Pennsylvania
will be on hand with the champion
heavyweight hunter. Willow King.
formerly the property of Mrs. Alan
Potts of Virginia. But Willow King
is promised plenty of competition
this spring Frederick McElhone of
Upperville, Va; A. Fl. Allen of Wash
ington; Dennis Epson of Washington
f. l.. Redmond of Middleburg. Va.
and other owners have made entries
which they confidently expect to
figure in the ribbons in the heavy
weight division.
Evening star., 1919-05-15

Two-base hits-Janvrin. Foster. Three base
hit--smith. Home run = Chapman Stolen
Gardner. Sacrifice fiies-Gardner. Graney. Left
on bases-washington. s: Cleveland. 6. First
base on errors-Washington. 1: Cleveland. 8.
OF Bagby, 8. Hits-On Ayers. 4 in 1-3 inning:
OF Craft, in Z % innings. Struck out-By
Craft s; by Bagby, g. Losing pitcher-Ayers.
Evening star., 1919-05-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW
Cincin'ti at Brooklyn. Cincin't at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at Phila. Pittsburgh at Phila.
Chicago at New York. Chicago at New York.
st. Louis at Boston St. Louis at Boston.
RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS GAMES.
New York. 8: Chicago. =.
Brooklyn. Z; Cincinnati. o.
Pittsburgh g. Philadelphia. 3.
Boston. 4: st. Louis, >.
Evening star., 1919-05-15
Pirates Stronger All Around

Timely hitting and hetter fielding
gave Pittsburgh yesterdays game
with Philadelphia, g. TO g. in the
Quaker city. Watson was Ineffective
in the three innings he pitched and
ane Pirates amassed a lead the
Philies were unable to overcome.
Evening star., 1919-05-15
Weilman at His Best,

Weilman pitched shut-out ball and
st. Louis batted out an 1-to-0 victory
over Philadelphia in the opening
game of the series at St. Louis yes
terday
Evening star., 1919-05-15
48 in Big Hunting Event.

The free-for-all class for hunters
has attracted forty-e eight entries. the
largest number of nomina tions made
for any one class.
Both Miss Amy du Pont and Miss
Marion du Pont will participate in
the show this year. The latter will
ride Marjory Moreland and /cho in
the saddle classes. Miss Amy du Pont
will drive in several of the harness
numbers.
Additional racing stables reached
the grounds today, and it is assured
there will be plenty of entries for the
races. The track is lightning fast.
and some impressive workouts have
been shown.
Evening star., 1919-05-15

Western and Tech meet this after.
noon, in the high school base bal
series. The game will be played al
American League Park. -
Evening star., 1919-05-15
S3:<1ll Si;;'|3<lIkzZljE.! J ~ !!
LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW.
Wash'n at Cleveland. Wash'n at Cleveland.
Phila. at st. Louis. Phila. at st. Louis
New York at Detroit. New York at Detroit.
Boston at Chicago. Boston at Chicago.
RESULTS OF YESTERDAY's GAMES.
Cleveland. Il: Washington. ..
New York. /: Detroit. 0.
st. Louis. IL: Philadelphia, O..
Chicago 1; Boston. o..
Evening star., 1919-05-15

The SD Infantry team defeated the
L. and c. nine in the Government
League by Il to 4. The winners
scored heavily in the closing innings.
Myers held the losers to three hits
and famed ten.
Evening star., 1919-05-15

Georgetown Props won from st. AL
bans yesterday in eleven innings by
S to Z. '-
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-03
GOOD RECORDS ARE HELD BY
 WESTERN MEN
Soldiers Arriving in New York From Overseas Have More Medals Than Can
 Shake Stick at.

NEW YORK, April 3.-Many West e~rn~s arrived here aboard the Obri. gable, among them Chaplin John w Beard, former pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Hoquiam, who wore French Croix de Guerrc with palms, for carrying wounded companions through heavy shell fire
 There is also Harold c. Moore, of Los Angeles, who destroyed an enemy machine gun nest, single handed.
 John Christianson, of Tudoc, Mon- tana, is wearing a cross of the Bel gum Order of Leopold the Second. for carrying rations and munitions to men under fire.
 Col Avery D. Cummins, Regular Army man. of Spokane. is wearing a Distinguished Service Cross for gal lantry in leading troops to the cap ture of the town of Gesnes, France.
 Captain Arthur St. John. of San Francisco, is wearing a Belgian cross for coolness under fire while in Bel. Gium.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-03
E. HOLT WINS
 NATIONALITY AT
 NOME ELECTION
Seward Peninsula Chooses Municipal Officers for En- suing year; Vote Is
 Not Large.

NOME, April 3,-E. Holt was eject ed Mayor of Nome Tuesday with 195 votes. Others elected follow:
 Councilmen for two years-C. Ca vey with 192 votes E. Tarnutzer with 173 votes and George Maynard with 157 votes.
 Councilman for one-year term - Fred Petersen with 213 votes and Leo Seidenverg with 135 votes.
 E. Grimm with 223 votes was re- elected City Clerk; Grant Jackson with 211 votes was elected City Treasurer, and o. D. Cochrane was elected City Attorney with 194 votes. defeating Fred Harrison, who receiv- ed 100.
 J. Morris with PIP votes defeated Thomas Ross with S4 votes for Pres ident of the School Board.
 About 300 votes were boiled.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-03
BAKER ASSERTS
 CHAMBERLAIN NEVER ASSISTED
War Secretary Declares Oregon Senator Never Came Forward With One
 Suggestion.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Comment- ing on what he termed the very incorporate speech of George E. Chamberlain, of Oregon, retiring chairman of the Senate Military Committee. delivered at Natchez. Miss, last night, in connection with the Ansell- -Crowder court martial controversy, Secretary Baker de. clared that in his three years as Sec retary he could not recall single instance when he had received a sin gle helpful suggestion from Cham berlain, or one which even seemdd helpful. He said he was perfectly willing to let the people decide be- tween what the War Department acr complished in three years. and what Chamberlain had said for the three years
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-03
BOLSHEV|K| ARE
 BADLY DEFEATED
 BY THE ALLIES
Reports Say That Their Heavy Losses Suffered Have DemocraIized the
 Northern Army.

ARCHANGEL, April 3.-(Associat- cd Press)-The Americans and Brit ish and French and Russian armies have repulsed repeated Bolsheviki attacks along the lines controlling Odozerskai.
 Despite their heavy losses the Bolsheviki continued to attack in all effort to get control of the railroad Their efforts failed.
 Prisoners captured assert that the heavy punishment inflicted or the enemy has demoralized the Bol sheviki. The Allies were well pre- pared for the attacks and worked together like a perfect machine, hay ing anticipated the attacks of the enemy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-03
NEW MOVEMENT FOR REBELLION
 ON IN MEXICO
Minister Under Diaz and Huerta Purposes to Try and Overthrow the Car
 ranza Government.

NEW YORK, April 3.-It is an nounced here that Gen Aurelio Elan quet, Mexican Minister of War under Huerta. and second in command un- der Felix DiaZ, has arrived safely in Mexico City after a dangerous trip, to reorganize the Diaz forces overthrow Carranza and re-establish the Constitution of 1857.
 Banquet asserts that Carranza has repudiated the 1857 Constitution It is reported that number of Mex jeans are ready to join the move ment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-03
MONROE DOCTRINE NOT
 YET INCLUDED IN
 LEAGUE CONSTITUTION

PARIS, April B. - Associated Press)-The Drafting Committee of the League of Nations has completed its work
 The members of the committee did not take any action on the French amendments to Articles Eight and suggestions concerning the Monroe Doctrine and racial equality.
 It is expected that the League of Nations Commission will meet Sat urday and adopt definite text of the covenant for the permanent Con. stitution of the League of Nations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-03
PACIFIC OCEAN TRADE
 WILL ENGAGE EFFORTS
 OF THE JAPANESE
All of the Japanese Steamship Com panies Are to Be Consolidated to Eliminate Compe-
 tition.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.-Ac cording to a passenger agent of a large Japanese Steamship Company who has just arrived here from the Orient, all of the Japanese lines oper ating in the Pacific ocean will be con solidated, and an active and aggres sive campaign carried forward fol getting business.
 The final details are said to be On their way here from Tokio. The purpose of the consolidation is the elimination of lines competing by running boats to the same port, with a view of extending the service and for stimulating operations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-03
FORMER JUNEAUITE ON
 CORDOVA SCHOOL BOARD

CORDOVA, April 3.-In addition to eIecting A. J. Adams to be Mayor, and M. Brock, J. E. Currier. w. R. Hillery, Fred Haef, A. J. Mcconnell and Jack Sapiro Councilmen, Cor dova Tuesday chose Thomas Scott City Treasurer K. G. Robinson City Clerk and Nathanial Green, School Director.
 Nathan Green was pioneer of Ju- neau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-03
BUDAPEST IS ORDERLY

BUDAPEST. April B. 3.-(Associated Press) Conditions in Budapest are orderly. The Government is attempt ing to stabilize conditions.
 Foreign Minister Bella Kuhn is re ceiving many telegrams daily from Lenine, of the Russian Soviet Gov srnment. Kuhn formerly was Len ines secretary.
 The Foreign Minister denies the reports relative to the communizing of women. or that disorders against the Jewish population are frequent
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-03
MEXICAN BANDITS
 KILLED BY TROOP
 OF U. 5. CAVALRY
Five Bandits Killed by Americans and Cattle and Horses Taken in Raid Are Also Re
 covered.

MARINA, Tex, April 3.-The troop of the Eighth Cavalry overlook and killed five Mexican bandits, and re covered cattle and horses taken in raid, across the Rio Grande river last night It is apparent that the American military officials are adopt ing new policy toward bandits raiding American ranches, and will not await the action of the civil off cers or the Mexican military in the future.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-03
FOCH CONFERS WITH THE GERMANS
COUNCIL OF BIC FOUR DECIDE LEFT BANK OF RHINE SHALL BE ! HELD UNTIL |NDE EMN|TIES PAID
 BY GERMANY Y-TREATY SOON READY

PARIS, April 3.-President Will son and the three Premiers have virtually decided to neutralize the left bank of the Rhine river until Germany shall have paid the war in- demnity fixed by the Peace Con gross.
 It is understood that the French and Belgians will hold the Terri tory until the demands are made good.
 French Foreign Minister Pichor asserted this morning to newspaper men that he believes the peace pre- liminaries will be ready before East CT
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-03
HUNGARY WILL BE VISITED
 BY AN AGENT
Allies to Send Personal Re- presentative There to h. vestigate- Conditions in
 Budapest Orderly.

PARIS, April 3. Associated Press)-The Council of Four, con sisting of President Wilson and Pre- miers Lloyd George, Clemenceau and Orlando, has decided to send Cen. Smutz to Hungary to personally in yestigate the situation there before taking any definite action.
 President Wilson and the Allied Premiers believe the Hungarians merely have been misled regarding the proposed settlements of from tiers and other reconstruction piab- lems. An effort will be made to win them back.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-03
METAL AND TEXTILE WORKERS
 ON STRIKE

BERLIN, April 3. - (Associated ss)-Thirty thousand metal work CTS have gone on a strike here. The textile workers of the Cassel dis trict of Westphalia also have gone on strike for higher wages. The Tageblatt reports a terrible epidemic of typhus at Pforahein
 Baden. Thousands of persons are stricken. The law and order fore es, however, are masters of the sit uation.
 The labor organizations in the city of Frankfort are aiding the au thorities.
 Twelve persons who were caught trying to loot were summarily killed
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-03
WANTS A LAW TO
 PREVENT JAPAN FROM
 LEASING LANDS
Senator Inman of California Wants Permission, But Is Turned Down by the Con-
 mission.
mission.

SACRAMENTO, April 3.-Senator Inman asked permission to introduce a bill prohibiting Japanese from leas- ing agricultural lands in California. The Committee on Rules denied the request on the grounds that it would be deemed inadvisable at the present time The Legislature may cable President Wilson to ask him if the proposed legislation would embarass the American delegation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-03
JAPAN NOT TOO PROUD TO
 FIGHT

PARIS, April 3.-Baron Makfno, head of the Japanese Peace delega. tion in a statement to the Associated Press said no Asiatic nation could be happy in League of Nations in which sharp racial discrimination was maintained.
 He declared that Japan was not too proud to fight, but was too proud to accept a place of admitted inferiority in dealing with one or more of the associates of nations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-03
GERMANY AsLE ro PAYl

PARIS, April 3.-Several French delegates declare that many French ideas are gaining ground at the Peace Congress, and the Echo de Paris asserts that the Council of Four believes Germany will be able to pay at once 6 ,000 100000 francs in various kinds of money. It is be, lieved that Germany can deliver raw material and manufactured goods worth OO,OOO,O00 francs
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-03
APPLICATION IS SIGNED FOR THE
 RELEASE OF DEBS

WASHINGTON. April 3-Charles Edward Russell, Frank P. Walsh and others have signed an applica- tion preliminary to a petition for pardon for Eugene V. Dcbs. The pe- tion will be presented to President Wilson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-03
SALMON PRICES
 FOR ALASKA RED
 WILL BE SAME
Prices of Last Year Will Prevail for the Bering River Catch-Wages
 for Fishermen.

ASTORIA, Ore, April 3.-It is an. nounced here that this years Bering Sea salmon prices will be on the same basis as last year. The men will receive $1S0 per month for the time they work instead of $150 per month.
 Red salmon will bring seven cents each at Nashagak river and 612 cents on all other streams.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-03
DIVORCED WIFE OF
 VANDERBILT MARRIES
 NAVAL LIEUTENANT

NEW YORK. April 3.-Mrs. Ellen French Vanderbilt, the divorced wife of Alfred Vanderbilt. who perished on the Lusitania. has been married to Paul Fitzsimmons. Lieutenant in the American Navy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-03

WASHINGTON, April 3.-The dec oration accorded Gen. Wood along with decorations given other Gen erals is based on service as Division and Camp Commander It is said he displayed qualities of leadership and professional attainments of a high order in his administration and training of various commands, and that he assisted in various ways in getting results for the system oi officers training schools.