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Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
WANTS COUNCIL TO ACT QUICKLY
 ON RUMANIANS

Budapest, Thursday. Aug. 14-(By Bandholtz, American member of tho allied military mission here. is urg- ing his colleagues to ask the peace conference to act quickly in regard to the presence of Rumanians in Hungary. This action on his part was taken in view of reports coming in from all sides that the Rumanians continue to requisition food sup plies.
 Captain Thomas c. Gregory, chief allied food administrator in central Europe takes a strong position re- garding food and will permit none to enter Hungary as long as the Ruma nians continued their seizures.
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
ARCHDUKE JOSEPH
 DENIES RECEIPT OF CHARLES' NOTE

Budapest, Saturday, Aug. 16.---(By A. P)---Archduke Joseph, head of the Hungarian state, denied today that he had received a letter from former Emperor Charles as charged in des- patches from Budapest to Berlin newspapers. The letter 1t is alleged told the archduke to take over the power of Hungary and thanked him for his services to the Hapsburg dy- nasty.
 The letter. as published in Berlin, according to those familiar with flaps burg court documents, believes the statement a forgery.
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
BIC BUSINESS IS AGAINST GOVT
 R. R. CONTROL

Washington, Aug. 1S-Business sentiment in the United States is unanimous that government own crship of railroads must not pre- vail, Chas. A. Post, chairman of the Railroad Committee of the United States Chamber of Com merce, told the House Interstate Commerce Commission today.
 Sentiment as shown by tests made by the Chamber, is over whcImingly against such propos- als. Other reasons. he contends, were heavy costs, and necessity of financing through congressional appropriations.
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
HUNGARY TO BE COUNCILS TOPIC
 OF DISCUSSION

Paris, Aug. 1s-The Hungarian sit- nation will be discussed by the Su- preme Council of the Peace Confer ence at its meeting today.
 Frank Polk, head of the American delegation, who visited the battle fields of France over Saturday and Sunday with A J. Balfour. the Brit ish Foreign Minister. and Signor Tit toni, the Italian Foreign Minister, re- turned to Paris this morning.
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
ARRESTED FOR
 CONSPIRING ON
 BANK ROBBERY

Philadelphia. Aug. 18.-Charles A. Ambler of Abingdon, Pa:, near here, was arrested today charged with hav- ing conspired with Ralph T. Mover, cashier of the wrecked North Penn. Bank, and others to loot the bank
 Ambler spent the weekend at his seaside cottage. He came here for the purpose of submitting to arrest, tn @ warrant having been issued on Sat urday
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
EXPERTS SEE
 ANOTHER WAR
 ON SHANTUNG

Washington. Aug. 1s-It was the unanimous opinion of American ex- perts on far eastern affairs at Yer caiIles that war must result from the peace treaty provision giving Japan control in the Chinese province of Shantung, the Senate Foreign Re lations Committee was told today by Thomas F. Willard. an American writer who was attached to the Chi nese peace delegation
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
KOLCHAK AND
 MEN DECLARED
 TO BE OUTLAWS

London, Aug: 1s.---A decree declar- ing Admiral KoJchak and the all Rus sian cabinet at Omsk to be outlaws has been issued by the soviet govern ment. according to a Moscow wireless message.
 Admiral Kolchak and the officers commanding the forces of his govern ment in Siberia are declared to be subject to immediate arrest.
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
WORLD IS A JAIL WITH ENGLISH
 KING G0ALER

New York, Aug. 1S-Frank P. Walsh, chairman of the American Commission on Irish indepen- dence characterized the world as "a vast jail with King George V of England as its keeper in a statement issued here today. pro- testing against the alleged ac- quiesence of various state depart ments in permitting England to deny passports for their citizens to travel in Great Britain and its possessions.
 He said the present form of the League of Nations compels sym nafhN nxifh Enuland'S a m hifinrS
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
LOCAL INDIFFERENCE

Explore--CouId you direct me to the North Poief
 Arctic Native-Yes- It's about five rninutes walk from here. I've never sssn 1t myself. but I've been given to undsrssand that some persons consi- der ft a great cur1o.
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
DEMAND WAGE ACTION

Washington. Aug. 1s-The railroad administration was notified today that the strike of shopmen was al an end and was asked to take up wage demands immediately.
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
IMPERIAL COUNCIL MEETS.

Berlin. Aug. 1s-The first plenary session of the Imperial Council. the upper House of Parliament created by the newly adopted German con- stitution. was to be held today al weimar. The council includes repre- nnnxA<sxsa of xss 2k 0AxRAa stAtaA
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
PREMIER ON LABOR

London, Aug. 1s-Great public in- terest in Premier Lloyd Georges ex- pected declarations on vital labor and economic questions in the House of Commons today attracted crowds to he EcuSs of fRxlaa<penG
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
FULLY COMPETENT.

Does this dog growl?" asked the lady at the dog dealers.
 "Oh, yes ma'am," was the s-nswer. Well, I want a dog that doesn't grovl.''
 Don't you want something that will growl when strangers come around ," "No. My husband will attend to all that"
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
NoNINATEs CONN. MARSHAL

Washington, Aug. 1s.-William R. Palmer of Oxford, Conn, was nomi- mated United States Marshal for the District of Connecticut by President wilson
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
SENATE FAvORS PALMER

Washington. Aug. 1s.-The Senate Judiciary Committee today ordered favorably reported to the Senate the ronination of A. Mitchell Palmer as Atte<nag 0AAAnAA
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22

Louis King. who has been playing fn Fox productions. Is now q member of the Gale Henry Model Comedy coDReuE-
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
TRACK
STARS TO RACE
IN A. A. u. MEET

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept AT
least six entries have been filed in
each of the nineteen events of the
A. A. L. meet 10 be held Friday
and Saturday on Franklin Field.
Some of the greatest track and field
stars will compete.
Among the sprinters entered arc
Charlie Paddock. University of Cal
ifornia; Henry williams. Spokane
A. C; Kirksey. OF the Frisco OIym-
pic Club; Hayes. Boston A. A; Muir
Gibson and Patterson. New York
A. c. and Pete White. Salem A. c.
Distance events will bring to-
gether Frank Shea. Pittsburgh
A. c; Jimmie Driscoll. Boston A. A.
Earl Eby, AL Sphinx. of the Inter
allied team; Frank Feuerstein, Ted
Curtiss. Jimmy O'Brien. and Larry
SCudder
The hurdles events will be fought
out between Don Hause. Chicago;
Billy Meanix. Floyd Smart, and F
H. Johnson. OF the Illinois A. c.
Pat Mcdonald. Matt McGrath, and
Paddy Ryan. the New York police
trio, will be in the weight events
The pole vault will bring together
Floyd Foss. Ralph Spearow. Mark
Wright, Carl Buck. and lady
Myers
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
BUCK FREEMAN
GIVES CREDIT
TO BABE RUTH

Toledo. Ohio, Sept. 7.-"Buck' Free
man. who until last Friday was the
undisputed holder OF the major
league home run record OF twenty
1--WE. Is an umpire in the American
Association and was at work on the
field here when the announcement
was mega phoned yesterday that Babe
Ruth had equalled the record.
Freeman took of his mask, smiled
approvingly. declaI ed he was pleased
with Ruth's success and was ap-
plauded as he resumed his task of
judging balls and strikes.
Freeman held a reception in the Of
fee OF Roger Bresnshan, manager Of
the Toledos. after the game and dis
cussed the subject OF home runs in
general and the achievements OF him
self and Ruth in particular. Free
man said:
Il was convinced several weeks ago
Babe Ruth would at least equal. if he
did not surpass, my home run rec
ord"
The record was made in 1899 when
l was with Washington. Many fans
and former baseball writers had the
impression that ! was with the Bos-
ton team. but this is wrong. / never
could hit like Ruth. I couldn't take
a swing like the big fellow. because
l didn't have the physique
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
GUY BEDWELL
CLAIMS ROSS
IS NOT SORE

Baltimore, Sept. THE rumor
that came out OF New York yester-
day to the effect that Commander
]. X. l. Ross would keep his thor
oughbreds off. the turf there in the
future because of the decision rem
dered against his Billy Kelly was
denied emphatically last night by
Guy Bedwell. his trainer.
Commander Ross never has en-
tertained such an idea" said Bed
well. who arrived at his home near
Laurel yesterday. 1T is ridiculous
for anyone to think OF such a thing.
Just say IL is pure bunk. why. only
last night George ID. Widener. owner
of Naturalist. who was awarded the
decision, and Commander Ross had
dinner together. They are sports
men in the truest meaning OF the
word and like TO see their horses
win on their merits"
The rumor probably was due 10
Commander Ross stable being
shipped to Havrs de Grace on Fri
day night.
we had engaged transportation
long ago" said BedweIl. because I
had nothing to run in stakes in New
York. 1 want to give my horses a
rest before the long fall campaign
In Maryland. and that was the rea-
son we went to Hsvre de Grace"
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
Punting and Passing
With College Elevens

Cambridge. Mass, Sept After
having spent a week with their back
field candidates and drawing a pretty
good line on what material there Is on
hand. the Harvard football coaches
will now begin work on the rushline.
Monday the candidates for tackle.
guards and center. as well as more
men for end rushers. will return to
Cambridge, and the coaches then will
settle down to the hard work of whip
ping a football team into shape.
New Haven. Conn. Sept. Yale
athletic officials regard the late date
of September Is. which has been set for
the reporting of the football squad. as
unfortunate. When it was selected the
Yale football committee believed that
other universities would regard the
implied understanding which was in
existence before the world war and
would not call out their squads for
preliminary work until that time.
West Point, n. Y. Sept. The
army football squad got n hot weather
workout yesterday under a scorching
sun. The men were drilled in the
merest fundamentals, the excessive
( heat precluding the possibility of any
thing bordering on heavy work. The
coaches had all hands falling on the
! ball, passing and kicking, and after
I a brief session at the dummy the men
were sent to the shower.
Ithaca. n Y. Sept. If the old
football players listed by the Cornell
| athletic management as likely to re-
turn this fall actually do come back
\ to the university. Cornell will revive
the great gridiron game this fall
under most favorable conditions and
with bright prospects for the de-
velopment OF a strong eleven.
-Notre Dame. Ind. Sept. What
in other years has always been one
of the strongest features Of Notre
Dame elevens gives promise this sea-
son Of being the hardest problem
Coach IInute K. Rockne has ever
faced. and that is the line from end
to end. Despite the fact that a score
of monogram men seem assured at
the outset OF practice on September
Is scarcely a quartet of that number
are linesmen of note on former Gold
and Blue teams.
New Brunswick. Sept. George
Foster Sanford arrived here tonight
to take charge of the Rutgers football
SQUAD. which begins its fall practice
| on Monday A graduate coaching
system under Sanford's direction has
been put in force this year. Thirty
FIVE candidates have reported to date
| and about fifteen others are expected
on Monday.
-Easton. Pa. Sept. with the
| coming Of the first fall days football
| spirit is revived among the collegians,
! and at Lafayette there Is every pros
pect Of the dawninG of a new day.
/ The incoming class will be larger
\ than ever before and a goodly num-
! Der of athletes who made enviable
/ records in preparatory schools are
| among the new freshmen.
! Hartford. Conn, Sept. Trinity
| College football men will don their
moleskins for the first time this sea-
| son on September 10. when the first
| practice of the season will be held on
Trinity field. With six letter men ex-
pected back at college, the prospects
| for a successful season loom mighty
promising.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08

Twenty-Five trout selected from his
catch weighed from two to four
pounds each.
Otto w. Hermann tried his
luck at Solomons Island Monday
and caught all the fish he cared to
take from the water in a few hours
mostly trout.
MIR. and Mrs. F. J. Freeman and
william H. Burgess and family are
home after spending ten days at
Chapel Point. where they report
the fishing excellent.
Frank Caldwell leaves today
for a weeks fishing in the Potomac
and the Monocacy
Billy O'Brien Is home after a
ten-day fishing trip down around
the lower Potomac. He reports
excellent catches.
James X. Wallace is home after
a ten-day fishing expedition on the
South branch of the Shenandoah
near BerryvilIe. He experienced
only fair luck. but succeeded in
making the acquaintance of the
local game warden who sold him a
nice yellow card emitting him to
fish there during the remainder OF
the season. The card cost IS and
the warden has more of them.
Big mouth bass are biting
wherever found. Since the tenn
perature of the water has fallen
during the recent cool nights.
From all creeks down the Potomac
comes the word of good catches.
The sea wall around Potomac Park
is an excellent place to fish for
them and many good catches are
reported within the last week.
Smelt or artificial bait should be
used.
C. f. King accompanied by A
Zack, visited Aqua Creek for the
first trip OF the season and found
conditions excellent. Landed thirty
nine bass, one pike and about nifty
very large yellow perch. Bait and
boats are obtainable at the creek,
the same being OF the very best type.
King has been fishing Aqua Creek
for twenty years and declares that
there are more bass in it now than
ever before. He is also willing to
give any information in regards to
the hire OF boats, bait. etc. on re-
quest. Address G. f. King. care OF
Havenner Baking Co. Old regulars
expected to be heard fronl-particu-
larIy Harding, Wyncoop. Parsons,
Sparrow. Posey, st. Clair. Hughes
and Estler.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
FISHING By DICK PEER

With the coming of the cool nights,
plymouth bass have begun to respond
to the efforts OF the local anglers
From all the creeks below Washington
come reports of big catches, and the
Ash are said to be more plentiful than
In years. Smelt or artificial bait must
be used as they seldom strike mad
toms or worms. In the fresh water.
small-mouth bass fishing is fair, while
salt water is yielding great. big strings
OF heavy trout. as well as perch. hard
heads and other kinds. For this Ash
ing blood worms. peeler or soft crabs
are the successful bait
On a recent trip to Smiths Lake.
near Norfolk. Ed Ford and G. l..
Bennett caught forty-one big mouth
bass besides a number of pike and
yellow perch. One bass that was
badly injured. weighing five and
one-half pounds. was given to a
lady who was fishing nearby ana
the others returned to the water
unharmed. The act was, that OF true
sportsmen and one that should be
patterned II conditions are such
that you cannot bring your catch
home in good condition for the
table
L c. Richards, Harry Zeisler,
W II. Van Bibber and John c.
Jaques will go to Piney Point to-
day for an extended fishing trip.
George Miller landed twenty
five trout at Chesapeake Beach last
Monday.
Three automobiles carrying a par
ty Of lovers OF outdoor sports. partial
to fishing. returned from Governors
Run. Labor Day. having spent five
days camping. Sufficient fish and
crabs were caught to provision the
camp. with enough trout brought
back to make a fair exhibit of their
catch. In the party were Edward
Burkholder. George L. Sherman.
George l.. Sherman. jr.. DR.. John l.,
Norris. John l.. Norris. jr.. Mrs. Mary
| Norris. Miss Laura Norris, Miss
Frances Norris. Alex D. Mckenzie,
| George 6. Mckenzie. Mrs. Gertrude
Mckenzie. and Miss Jane Mckenzie.
Frank. Nick and Aubrey Croro
, John Dyer and John Mcpherson mo-
| tored to Galesville and spent Labor
/ Day fishing for trout. They returned
/ Monday night with plenty of FISH and
a big kick on the hotel accommoda-
tions which were exceedingly mgr
and very poor.
/ Nick Pulliam hshed at Anna polls
Tuesday with astonishing success
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
ABE LINCOLN
HELPED TEAM
LAND TITLE

IF any one should stop the average
New Yorker on his way to the Polo
Grounds and ask him why he didn't
take a ferryboat over to Brooklyn to
see a regular game he would probably
be pinched by the nearest policeman as
crazy" said an old time fan. But the
rooter of nifty years ago would have
believed IL was impossible to see a
first-class baseball game in Manhattan.
The wise Manhattanite who wanted
to see q regular game took the ferry to
Brooklyn and tried to crowd into the
front ranks OF those watching the. At
lsntics play the Eckfords either on the
Capitoline Grounds, the home field of
the former. or on the Union Grounds In
Williamsburg, owned by the latter
team.
There were other baseball teams
but the annual contests between the
Atlantics and the Eckfords for the
championship OF Brooklyn always drew
the biggest crowds. Probably the Eek
ford team is the only baseball nine
that had a President recall a man from
the army to help them win a game
Fifty years ago no baseball team
had more than two pitchers, and some
had only one. In the summer of the
last year Of the civil war the Atlantics
and Eckfords were playing one of their
perpetual championship series. and
Joe Sprague. the best pitcher the
Eckfords ever had was an of1icer serv-
ing under Grant. Each series consisted
OF three games, the championship
going to the winner OF two.
The first game was played on the
Union Grounds and was won by the
MI yal
on the Capitolne field and was won
that Sprague had kept on practicing
pitching while in the army and that II
they could get him back to Brooklyn
before the third and deciding game OF
the series they would have the
championship.
William Wall owner of a rope
walk in Brooklyn. WAS the member OF
Congress from the Williamsburg dis
trict at that time and in response to
frantic appeals from his constituents
he called on President Lincoln to ask
for Sprague's release. The President
asked Gen. Grant to release the Eek
ford pitcher, and Sprague received his
discharge Immediately. His team man.
aged. by the use Of a series of ex-
cuses. to postpone the third game until
his arrival.
"Sprague pitched the speediest ball
OF any pitcher of his time and. al
though during his absence In the army
baseball rules had been revised and an
overland throw had been substituted
for an underhand pitch. his delivery
had too much speed for the Atlantic
batters. The Eckfords won the game
and the championship"
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
FRANCE AND U. S. MUST
. ALLY, SAYS POINCARE

France and America must band
together TO make effective the
suppression OF sutocracy. President
Poincare. OF France. said Saturday in
a speech at Bordeaux.
The address. given out by the
State Department here. was deliv-
cred at the laying Of a cornerstone
of a monument near Bordeaux
marking the spot where the first
American soldiers landed in France.
Let us bend down over these
tombs and listen. 1t is the same
voice which everywhere arises from
the depths OF the earth
We have suffered they say, in
order that the world should become
free. Our suTerings have not ben
in vain.
ITO you now falls the duty to
watch that never again they leap
up with danger which we have re-
moved
I'm order that you I'll in turn
this understandable task. do not al
low France and America to es-
trange themselves one from the
other.
We. sons Of France. who have
seen Americans fighting so valiant
Iy at our sides and falling in the
same burrows. have dedicated 10
America an immortal affection OF
which we beg you who are living
to give testimony on our behalf.
We. sons of America. who will new
er see aEain-we ask those who
have returned not to forget
France
American Ambassador Hugh Q.
Wallace laid the cornerstone and
responded to President PoinCare's
sDeecb
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
GERMAN GOVERNMENT
FEARS COAL STRIKES

Berlin. Sept. :. - Utter calm per
vades Germany. hut in government
quarters it is felt TO be the calm b.
fore another storm. Radicals. al
though they declare they are going I,
remain quiet for some time. are con
ducting a vicious propaganda to u,
up the nations Industrial life.
With the most serious coal crisn
OF her history facing Germany dur
ing the approaching winter the Red
are evidently doing their best /,
further foment strikes in the coal In
dustry and the railroads.
It is believed the Government h.s
enough armed force TO squeIch any
more political coups. but the Govern.
ment is spprehensive lest aEitstor;
use the more deadly strike weapon
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
MORAN ALMOST LOSES
JOB AS REDS PILOT

Pat Moran. manager Of the Reds is
very much in the limelight today and
here is the real story Of how he land
ed his job.
Garry Hermann. supposed to be
smart baseball man. needed a new
manager. Instead OF selecting a man
himself he telegraphed to every other
National League president. asking
which would be the better mana ger
Clarence Rowland or Pat Moran. The
answers we're unanimous and read
Rowland" A manager of another
club in that circuit happened to talk
to Herman about that time and Car
rv asked him about the men.
Hermann took that managers ad-
vice and he Is not sorry today.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
CLICKS FROM THE KEYS

Atlantic City. sept. This resort g
extra dry today as the result Of raid
by Federal scents in which sever
cafe owners and as many bartender
were arrested on charges OF violating
the prohibition law.
Dayton, Sept. Mai. r. s. Schroe
der took a passenger up Z. ono feet II
his airplane. establishing what is he
lieved a new record for altitude psx
senger carrying.
New York. Sept. 7.-E. R. Richard,
son has been appointed Federal man.
aEer OF the coastwise steamship lines
succeeding IT. B. Walker.
Philadelphia. Sept. 7.-E. '. Gamer
Of MunCie, Ind, was elected prcsiden'
OF the National Association OF Let
ter Carriers at the convention here.
New York. Sept. 7-Nesrly S30. .OoO Oo
wCrth OF goods are smuEEIed aCrost
The United States border into MeNico
IL is asserted by the National ASsoCis,
ton for the Protection of Americas
Rights in Mexico. One-foUrth OF ma
total represents arms and amHuni.
ton.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
BELMONT ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-Thres-y year olds and up: fur.
iongs Dotty Vandiver lDl: Thomas r Nc
M.bon. 100: Lady Dorothy. lo2: Daddy's Cho,c..
us: Nightsics. III Miss Kruter. lo5: Bsbett..
lc2: WhimS. lo2: Monomoy. los: Arr,h Go On,
lhi AhSdeDe. IFS; Msmite e.
SECOND RACE - ThreeSesr-olds and IN.
about "a miles stoneWood. l0: Decisive. IN:
Barklis. l+s Elysisn. lss: HibIer. 40
THIRD RACE-Threegesr-old and up: l-Ie
miles Happy Valley. ll6; DoiefuI IOs: John l.
Day. III: Snap Dragon ID. lI5: Frederc4 thu
Great. ia; SAsin. los
FOURTH RACE-Three-yeSr-ol sDd up:
mile. VSlor. I2 Elmendorf. 100: PanInxn. %
Audscous. IH; Jsct Stuart. 3 Lord Brighton,
liz; Hollis'er. lls; ChssSsur. 20. Blue Lsddie
l0; War Rocket. 100: Csmouheur. 100
FIFTH RACE - Three -yesr-Olds and up.
mile. Dottie VsndiveT. los. LADY Dorothy. is
Mary Belle. IS; Miss BryB, los: Uuwise Child
e: Miss krutsr lc
SIXTH RACE - Two-yesr-olds; S furlourS
DsmAsE. us; Game Chick, lI2: Geor1e, rs
Clara Bella. liz; BurIey. lis: AmOnus, is
Service Star. il5; Sesmint, lis: Devil Dog
Is, Szxamore lis
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
Winston Eleven in Line.

The Winston A. c. eleven will hold
its initial workout Sunday at II a.
m. at Fourteenth and F. streets north
east. All members of last years
Crescents are requested to be there
and anyone wishing a tryout is well
come to report.
Those who will report: NJ. Durity,
]. EagIeston. j. Tweedale. R. Van
Fossen, G. Farrall. H. Ball. G. Bauer.
F. Thomas. J. Buckley, E. Martin. f.
Kemp. B. Donaldson, l.. Minor. II.
Runkeis. d. Campbell. H Rice. ]. Nc
Quade. ]. stone. F. Richardson and J.
Toomey.