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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-15
VIC FLEMING
SHOWS SPEED
IN MICHIGAN

In the days when n $50 perform.
er was n champion on a haifmiie
track. Spian. Turner. Mace. Van
Ness and Hickok usually opened the
season with a trip thru the Michigan
circuit. arranging their routes no
that they would be ready for the
word when the bell rang on the mile
tracks In Chicago. Saginaw or De
t-oit. Such grand old warriors as
Hannis. Charley Ford. Boncsctter.
yoltalre and Darby left the imprint
OF their shoes on the Michigan
courses. and at times when the con
ditions were favorable and the odds
right. there were a number Of spirit.
ed contests between them.
When they passed. others follow.
cd. while the Michigan circuit con.
tinued to flourish from year 90 year.
the rate OF speed dropping gradually
to AIS. with the advent OF the bike
suiky. IN 1892. until at the present
time n 2i0 performer ia considered
an everyday affair IN the faster
classes.
Fleming Iruds
Among the prcsent-day reinsmen
who have cut a wide swath In the
Michigan circuit during tho past two
years. the Canadian reinsman. Vic
Fleming. IL the leader. the returns
for both years placing him az this
top OF the list Of winning drivers
OF the horses he has raced. BlIly
Brine. 2sosh. Mussel Shell. 20sh
Battle King. 2s0s%: Dustlcss McKln
ney. 2:0sM. Texas Jim. 2:04ia: Jack
johnson, z.goA, Sunday Evening
2I3h. and Daisy AT Law. 2I2h
have been the most successful. while
last year he also found time 10 make
a sweep thru the Orange county cir
cult and win race at each town
with the trotter Orc c.. 211h.
Fleming Is now getting ready for
another trip thru the Michigan cir
cult. which will this year open al
Dexter park. Detroit. June .. and
continue until October 4. when the
last meeting Of the year viii close at
Mount Clemens. after making stops
at Bay City. Port Huron. Saginaw
Kalamazoo. Grand Rapids and Jack
son, while dates have also been as
signed to the two half-mlie tracks nj
Cleveland and Toledo. IN Ohio.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-15

The summary Goals from field.
Sorauist ]. Basuford ,. Cua,avson 8.
Rice :. Graham 2. free throws. Nor.
quiAt S. Graham I.
Yves; Seattle spilled the dope and
won over ballard ia the Salmon
Bay gymnasium Friday By "A score
Of &c 10 20. Tho Ballard men were
ahead at the end Of the first half
but could not hold their lead. Gun.
ningham starred for the West SID.
cra and Anderson for the losers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-15

II you value your watch. let
Haynes repair II. Near Liberty
theatre -Adyertisemcnt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-15
FIRST TEAM

IL isn't much Of a Job to pick the
aiiatar high school basketball five
this season. Four Broadway men
and one Queen Anne player make up
the mythical star quintet.
broadway went thru the season
without n defeat. They were a vet
Gran team with five letter men on
the job during the season. They
played together like a fine machine
and only came within losing distance
of a game once during the year
when they beat Queen Anne by one
point m their own gymnasium.
Both games with Lincoln were close.
but the First hin boys showed n
marked superiority uhruout the year
Individually the Pine street crew
WINS strong. too. 0usiavson and
frnyn Mt forwards. and Rice at cen.
ter. were a powerful scoring trio.
Used Short Shots
Oustavson and Rice are both tall
and rangy and do their most ef.
fectiyc work with short passes car
rying the ball up 10 the blackboard
and registering by short shots.
Frayn In good floor player. He
IL the best long distance shot on the
broadway squad
AtileBon. Of Queen Anne. In a
hcady player and good shot lie
IL a crack shooter from the foul line.
in fact he IN the best In the league
with the possible exception OF Nor.
quist Of Lincoln. Norqulst is the
star OF the Lincoln quintet. He
handles the hall nicely and is a fair
shot. He covers the floor well. too.
Basnord. OF Lincoln. runs close TO
Attleson and Norquist. but lack OF
weight - his serious handicap.
Frayley Looked Good
I'rayiey. or Ballard. was the best
scorer on his squad. and played a
good game for the Shinglewcavers,
but he can't quite make the grade
10 an all-star berth.
Ripley, the diminutivc Queen Anne
player, showed wen but lacks cxper.
fence. He ~ a good shot. one OF the
best I'm the city. but I'm the heat OF
the game he has a strong tendency
10 lose his head. which is very
detrimental 20 team work. Ripley
must be given credit, however. for
his showing considering hts length
OF time in fast company and that he
Is but n midget in weight. He has
two years left In school and should
develop into good cage man before
he graduates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-15
Lincoln Drops
Final Basket
Go to Champs
STANDING or THE TEAMS

Taking the lead from the first
whistle. the broadway high
school five won their last game
Of the local high school season
when they downcd the Lincoln
crew la the Pine street. gym.
nasium yesterday afternoon to
the tune of 10 to -.
The Lincoln men played
hard game. bat their heavier OPP
ponrnis wcrr too strong for
them and they fell short by n
few points. liassford. the lin.
coin forward. registered three
goals for he's squad and Gustav
son was the big scorer for his
team with five field baskets.
Norquint played we'll at forward
for Lincoln. scoring seven
points.
Sorrih. the colorcd broadway
guard. was the star Of the game
His floor work Was exceptional ans
he broke up numerous plays. III
forward scored three field goals. bu
one was from the middle of tn
floor
The broadway men seemed 10 los
their pep after chasing In two ba1
kota. They seemed over trained.
The Lincoln second team won
hard fought game from the Broad
way scrubs BY count 81 - To it
The Lincoln men staged a rally q
the final minutes o. play and eoppe'
the game. Harris WAS the star 70
broadway. with Noraula, and Car
doing the best work for the Mort
Endsra. MaRnuesen. at guard "a
the Lincoln crew. and Mugphine. a
forward. hlNo showed real flashes G
speed.
The first trans lined up as 10
lows
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viii Send No More
Troops to Russia

Continued from Page One
minor ventures which do not involve
war, while intervention in Russia
would mean war.
Every one recognizes that now
and this is merely another reason
for the change in Russian policy.
The sending of a commission to
Russia composed of men like Rob-
bins and Ransome, who are favor
able to the Bolsheviki, affords a way
for withdrawing the Allied-Ameri-
can troops from Russia and, at the
same time, of saving the face of the
Allied and American Governments.
The precedent set in Germany Of
fighting Bolshevism with food and
probably opening up trade and in
dustry later, thus affording employ
ment to idle multitudes, applies
with equal force in Russia. When
America won its contention regard
ing German relief it settled the
question of further military opera
tions in Russia, even if the people
Of Europe would consent to more
war-making.
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DR.. VAN LENNEP BURIED
Many. Prominent Physicians At
tended Funeral TODAY

Many prominent physicians and sur
Eeons attended the funeral today of Or.
w. B. Van Lennep, noted surgeon, who
died Thursday. The services were held
at his home, 1891 Spruce street. Burial
was in the cemetery of st. James the
Less, Falls of SChuylkll.
Members of the Masonic order. Of
which he was a member, attended the
funeral and members of the Orpheus
cub sang
The honorary pallbearers were DIR. H.
l.. NOrthrup. DR. w. \ Flcrson Dr. W
w Van Baum. Dr. NJ. u. Goungman,
Atlantic city; Dr. John b. Deaver, Or
II. :. Weaver, pr. u. y. McQuillen. Or
g, :. Rauc, Dr. Duncan Campbell. Dr
II VI. Eberhard Dr. y Il. Webster
IIr. G. K. smith, Or. :, ". Smith. Dr.
q, II Wells. former Governor Edwin :
stuart Judg" George B Orlady, Err
nest l." Tustin, RoGman Wanamaker,
+. L. Anderson. John II. Carr, Charles
q Davis Alexander Van Rensselaer,,
George ". Elkins, W, l.. Herring,
Charles D. Rirney and John Gribbcll
Doctor Van Lcnnep was hest known
to Philadelphia through his connection
with the Hahnemann hospital, where
he had been chief surgeon for thirty
four years He was dean of the Hahne-
mann College for seven years, but re-
signed i'm 1914 in orCcr to devote more
time to professional researches
Doctor Van L"nnep was born in Con-
stantinOplc. Turkey, where his father
was engaged in missionary work, in
1888. He was a founder of the Ameri-
can College Of Surgeons. He was a
member Of the Union League.
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ENSIGN BASIL |. STEEL BURIED
Naval Funeral Service Held at
Calvary Episcopal Church

Naval funeral services for Ensign
BASIL l.. Steel were held today at Cal
vary Protestant Episcopal church,
where his father, the Rev. Charles Il.
Steel is rector. Burial was at Trinity
Church, oxford. Ensign Steel died at
Cardiff, Wales, while on duty with the
navy.
The services were held at 10 o'clock.
The Rev George w. Lincoln, OF the
Church of St John the Baptist, and
tho Rev. Joseph Sherlock, of st. John
Chrysostom, had charge.
Ensign Steel was an assistant pay
master of the navy He died of pneu-
monia October s. A daughter was born
to him the day he died. His wife was
Miss NJ. Gladys Stephens, daughter of
the Rev. J. NJ. stephens, of Jenkintown.
Ensign Steel enlisted in the navy De-
cember. 1917, as an apprentice seaman.
He was promoted to a first-class yeo-
man in May, 1918. and assistant pay
master a few weeks later. He was COM
missoned an ensign after completing a
course at Annapolis.
He went overseas in August and was
stationed at the United States naval
base, Cardiff, Wales. He was "A student
of the University of Pennsylvania law
school, but left and entered business
here.
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Commissioner Woo1le y.
Says Extension Is Neces-
sary to Give Justice
FREIGHT RATE PROBLEM
Existence of Thousands Of
Communities, He Says, De-
pends Upon Settlement
By The Associated Press

Washington. Jan. 3-Commissioner
Robert W. Woolley, the one member
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion who supports the proposal to ex-
tend Government operation OF railroads
five years. contended before the Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee today
that only through continuing Federal
management for sufficient period un-
der normal conditions could the present
freight rate structure be rebuilt to give
exact justice to the whole people, rath-
er than to the shippers and the car
riers as classes"
Proper settlement Of the freight rate
question:" said the commissioner. goes
to the heart of our social and economic
problems, and upon it depends almost
wholly the very existence of thousands
of communities and the happiness and
chance to prosper or millions of our
people. The effect or the ratc-making
power ,has been and is taxation Of small
towns ana rural communities without
representation"
He also told the committee that only
with a unified system of railroads could
competition between water and rail car
riers be eliminated and the choking Of
terminals prevented.
with all the carriers under Federal
control for five years following the pro-
claiming of peace. and with the field
part of the work of valuing these roads
completed within the next three or four
years, the cost of operation can be
closely approxmated," he continued.
"rrhen for the first time it will be
possible to fix rates that are reasonable
and Just from the standpoint of the
consumer az we'll as of the shipper and
the carrier
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U. s. DESTROYER HERE
FROM CONVOY DUTY
For l8 Months Speedy Jarvis
Has Braved Dangers of
British Channel

The United States destroyer Jarvis is
moored at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
today after eighteen months of convoy
service in mine and submarine infested
zones abroad.
Tho speedy craft is the seventh of a
fleet 90 return to the yard after months
of highly meritorious service
The Jarvis began its active war serv-
i've on June .. 1917, when she escorted
the Neptune loaded with wheat, railroad
supplies and guns, across the ocean.
Tho Jarvis was the first American
vessel Of her class on convoy duty near
Queenstown. Ireland, and Brest, France.
She carried numerous high officers of
the American army and navy across the
English channel from England to
France
Among her distinguished passengers
were Colonel f.. NJ. House. General Tas-
ker II. Bliss. American representative at
tho Peace Conference, at +. r Stet-
tinius, Assistant Secretary of War.
The destroyer is commanded by Com
mander T.. II, Brandt, and her officers
ant p l.. JImmerich. Lieutenant John
u. H. Kane and Lieutenant W. q.
Gardner, Of state College. Pa. The lat
ter was the only pennsylyaulan among
the destroyer's commissioned personnel.
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PLAN JENKINTOWN MEMORIAL
New Borough Hall Will Honor
Service Men

4 new municipal building is proJ-
ected for the borough of Jenkintown as
the most fitting memorial 10 the Sow
eral hundred men from that town who
entered the service The proposition
has the Endorsement Of the leading
business and professional men Of the
suburb. Memorials OF several different
types were suggested, but the plan TO
replace the old property-for many
years church-which is used to house
the borough departments and to hold
meetings of Councils with a modern
structure meets with most approval
Borough officials have been selected
MS executives Of the Jenkintown Com
munity Memorial Association. which
will foster the proposition and direct
the raising of fund The officers are
President. Charles Il. Schwartz, presi-
dent of Town Council. former sheriff Of
Montgomery County and chairman of
Draft Board No. 2 OF Montgomery
County secretary. George Rubicam,
secretary of Town Council. and treas
urer, Austin A. keiseT. borough treas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-13
URGE MORE HERO" TREES
Forestry Bodies Want Them
Planted as War Memorials

Through the Society of Little Gar
dens and the Womans Land Army. the
American Forestry Associat on in Wash
ington is attempting to arouse Phila-
delphians TO the beauty and usefulness
of planting trees as memorials to men
and Women war heroes.
The Episcopal Church of the Holy In
nocents in Tacony, of which DR.. Robert
A. Edwards Is rector. was the first in
stitution in this city to adopt the plan.
Four memor al trees have been planted
on the lawn in front of the church for
William OXley, Thomas Asbury, Stan.
ley Lytton ard William Thompson.
Oxley has a record of capturing ten
Germans just before he fell on the bat
tlofield. Thomas Asbury also was killed
in action. The other heroes died in the
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TRIBUTE TO DR.. CHAPMAN
Memorial Services Held at Beth.
anv PRESBYTERIAN Church

Tribute 20 the Rev Dr. J Wilbur
ranmau. noted evangelist who died
In New York on Christmas Day,
was paid Yesterday afternoon by distin.
guished Presbyterians Of Philadelphia
and other cities IN Bethany Prcsby-
terau Church Twcn'y-seCond and
Bainbrldge streets. II was in this
church that Doctor Chapman was twice
pastor and from which he embarked
upon his "yangeiiStir career.
Testimony TO Doctor Chapmau's great
qualities was offered by Alba y, John
son, president Of the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works the Rev. William II. Rob
erts, stated clerk Of the Presbyterian
General Assembly the Rev. Edward
Yates HilI. Of the First Presbyterian
church; the Rev, Dr John \. Marquis,
former moderator OF the General AS
sembly. and Robert VI, Coyle.
Mr. johnson told "reminiscences of
Doctor Chapmans relationship with the
late John II. Converse, former presi-
dent of Baldwin's. who financed Doctor
Chapman in his evangeistc work,
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POLK SAYS BRITISH
SOUGHT TO END STRIFE

Washington, Jan. 13.--(By A. Pr
Great Brtains proposal that the Allies
and the United States enter into nego-
tiations with all Russian factions, re-.
ferred to at Paris Saturday by Foreign
Minister Pichon, with an emphatic
statement that France would not deal
in any way with "the criminal regime
Of the Bolshevists," was transmitted to
the State Department here on January
3 by the British embassy. 1t was not
sent to the American peace delegation
because State Department officials as.
sumed it would be delivered directly at
Paris, but since it now appears this
was not done it will be forwarded at
once
Acting Secretary Polk disclosed this
yesterday, correcting a statement he
made Saturday when NJ. Pichon's
action was brought to his attention.
Mr. Polk issued this statement:
"On January the State Department
received from the British charge 2
memorandum proposing that the Allies
and the United States call on all the
factions in Russia to suspend hos
tilities pending the peace negotiations,
and that If the aforesaid Governments
and parties will Immediately suspend
hostilities on all fronts for the dura.
ton of the peace negotiations. even IL
they or any of them should desire to
send representatives to Paris TO dis
cuss with the great Powers conditions
of permanent settlement, the great
Powers would be prepared to enter
on such a discussion with them
THE question was asked me, as |
understood it, by a newspaperman Sat.
urday afternoon as to whether a pro.
posal had been made 10 have delegates
from the Bolshevists attend the Peace
Conference, and reference was made
to NJ Pichon's statement Not having
seen NJ. Pichons statement, did not
connect the question with the proposal
referred to in the memorandum from
the British charge, which had been
received by the department. and
therefore replied that no such pro
posal had been received. I wish to
assume full responsibility for the mis-.
understanding"
London, Jan. 13.-The British Gov.
ernment, the Sunday Express under
stands, has proposed that all the diff
ferent parties in Russia, including the
Bolshevists. should present their pro.
grams TO the Peace Congress in order
TO ascertain il it is possible to come to
any understanding with any response
BILE authority in Russia. The paper
adds
"The French Government is not hos
tile to this suggestion. There is no
| difference of opinion between the Brit.
! ish and French Governments. and
| there has been no idea on the part of
| the British Government to invite dele
gates from Russia to attend the Peace
| Conference"
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81 WILL NEVER COME BACKw
HERO,S PLEDGE TO COUNTRY
icu John Jacob Fisher Killed France hlc Making Landin
4her Bombing Flight offered Himself to Sarc Some
Othcr Boy Mother

News has just been received here Of
the death of Aviator Lieutenant John
Jacob Fisher. of PuuNsutawncy, nephew
Of pr. John NJ. Fisher. 222 South Eff
teenth street, who was killed in France,
while making landing after a night
bombing expedition.
Lieutenant Fisher was graduated from
the stanton Military Academy and the
University of Pennsylvania. During his
college days he made his home with
Doctor Fisher
"Aun, Carrie" he said to Mrs,
Fisher before he went abroad, Il know
III never come back. But | haven't "A
wife, not even a sweetheart. II ] go
I NAV be the means of saving some
child to his parents, or some widowed
mother her son. And just think what
that means. / may XII another man
that is every bit as good as | am,
But" he added, II must go, I'm
now going home to straighten ost all
my affairs
He had entered business as a coal
nnerator with his father, and was sue
cessful The miners all loved him He
had a way of settling their disputes
when they stopped work on account OF
grievances that won their admiration
Tho news of his death came IN letter
TO his parents from ms chui'' lieutenant
Richard Parmenter.
To helm some war-ruined French
farmer over there" the two lived on a
farm instead Of in camp. Lieutenant
parmenter writes
"He insisted" wrote Lieutenant Par
menter, against my strong opposition
on flying a large machine to its depot
during very bad weather because he
! felt It his duty TO go. He was caught
in a bad fog and was killed In making
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SPEND $2,5OO,OOO
TODEEPEN RIVER
House Passes Measure to
Push Work on the
Delaware
SO, 100000 TO BUY CANAL
Purchase of Delaware and
Chesapeake Part of Link
in Inland Waterway
SO, 100000 TO BUY CANAL

An appropriation of s2,500,000 for
continuing during the next year the
deepening of the Delaware River from
Philadelphia to the sea to thirty-flve
feet is provided In the rivers and har-
bors appropriation bill, passed by the
House in Washington this afternoon.
The bill also carries $1,000 600 for
continuing the Improvement of the
SChuylkill River.
Another important appropriation in
the 1bill is $4,000 900 for the purchase
and Improvement of the Delaware and
Chesapeake Canal as "a link in the pro-
posed inland waterway from Boston to
Norfolk. OF this sum s2,5l5,000 is for
purchase of the canal and 1885, 600 to
be used next year for deepening It 10
twelve feet throughout.
This legislation Is Of the highest i'm
portanCe and marks the elimination Of
a night which has been waged by Con-
gresham j. Hampton Moore, Of Phila-
delphia, and others for ten years. 70
have the Government purchase this
canal to become part Of the inland
waterway.
The engineers recommended apnro-
priating only 100000 for Delaware
River this year, but through the efforts
IF congressman Moore and Costello. of
Pennsylvania, an increase of $1,000, 900
was obtained.
Other items in the bill for Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey and Delaware are
Chester River. completing improve
nent, $500.
Raritan River, Improvement, $3.50 900
Shrewsbury River, improvement,
100000
Raccoon Creek, continuing improve
nent, $39C77O.
Cold Spring and Absecon 1nlets,
100000
Wilmington harhor, maintenance,
40 0OO
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DEATHS

liAGEN.-Jan, H. BENJAMIN son of
late Henry and Susan Hagen. Relatives and
friends invited to services, Tues. p. m.
at 1917 ~. 7th st. Int, private.
LEHRKE.--Jan. 13. KARL LEIIRKE son
OF Albert and Nina Lehrke nee Ossenkopp),
aged l6 Relatives and friends invited to
services, wed, r. m, at parlors of Chs.
Pfzenmaior Son, 1880 Poplar st. Int, pri-
rate. Mt. Peace Gem.
FORD, Suddenly. Jan. IL. KATHERINE
A, daughter of Martin j. and Agnes b. Ford
aged II, Relatives and friends invited to
funeral Thurs, $40 a. m, 581l Lansdowne
ave. Solemn requiem mass St Gregorys
church. $40 a. m Int. Cathedral Gem.
TURPIN.--At Pittsburgh, Jan. IL MARY
BCDD TuRPIN superintendent of Eye and
Ear Hospital Funeral services Methodist
Church. kenderton, y. j., Tues, y m
GREENI.EES Jan. is, JEANNETTE r.
daushter of Curino and Margaret +, Green
lees Relatives and friends are invited to
funeral service Wed, | y m, at parents
residence. i"l S. 10th St Int, oxford Church
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SOLDIERS BODY ARRIVES
Machinist McMeekin Will Be
Buried From Darby Home

Conveyed to this country on a United
States transport carrying tre first con-
signment of heroic dead home to their
sorrowinE relatives, the body Of Ma
chinist James Wark McMeekin,, L. s.
n, who died of pneumonia at East
leigh, England October TO- has arrived
at Darby, and funeral services will be
held this afternoon at l o'clock at the
residence of his mother. Mrs. Mary Nc
Meekin, S73 Main street Interment
will be made in Mount Mor'ah Gene
terry.
McMeekin. who was twenty-five years
old, served on the Mexican border with
the cd Second Regiment, y. q. F.,
and at the breaking out of the war
with Germany he volunteered in the
navy, and shortly afterward was pro-
NOTED to the rank of machinist. He Is
survived by his widow. Helen Nc
Meekin, who was a Miss Mowbray,
whom he left as bride Of only two
months TO 90 to the Mexican border
He was a member of Prospect Lodge.
No. 31i. +, and A. NJ.