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second on passed pdll, put oelHsoh
 and Webb were helpless. The Barons went out in order in the sixth. BIG BLOW-OFF CAME
 IN SEVENTH FRAME
 After holding the Chicks to two
 measley singles during the first six innings of play, Slap met his Water
 loo in the seventh. Conway singled to
 right, but was forced at second on
 Bishoffs bunt. Fentress and Chris
 tenberry were passed, filling the sacks.
 Slap put over two strikes on Manda
 and then served up three balls. His
 next offering was fast one that cut the platter in twain. but Pfennlnger shook his head while Slap threw his glove to the dirt in disgust. Pfen- | ninger ordered Slap from the field and | Moley sent Sigman to the mound Car | rol grounded to Bernsen and Fenress was forced at the plate. Griffith sim g1ed past Webb, two scores resulting. Lewis doubled to left, two more Chick 1 runners counting. Mcdonald threw l wild to first on Smiths grounder and hanother visiting player stomped the home dish. Smith ended the excite ment by going out stealing.
 WEBB'S TRIPLE GIVES
 BARONS LONE TALLY Laboring under an insurmountab1n handicap, the Barons counted their lone tally in the eighth, when Webb tripled over Conway's head and scored on Peters sacrifice fly. Al Ellis was the bright offensive star for the loca Is, while Eddie Mcdonald shone to ad- vantage with the willow. Ellis like wise starred on the defense when he ascended the firing line in the last two frames and turned the enemy back without a hit
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New York at Pittsburg. Boston at Cincinnati. Brooklyn at Chicago. Philadelphia at St. Louis.
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Major Robert Stanley, son of General J. B. Stanley arrived in Greenville last night, having just returned from over seas. Major Stanley was connected with one of the largest hospital units and was placed in units near some of the most active battle fronts. Be- fore entering the service Major Stan ley was one of the leading practicion- CTS in Georgia
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second on a passed ball, but Bernsen and Webb were helpless. The Barons went out in order in the sixth.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
RESULTS YESTERDAY
GAMES TODAY

Cincinnati 3-4, Boston 2-6. New York 3-6, Pittsburg or.
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Little Rock Plays Double Header Here Today
LEAGUE STANDINGS
SOUTHERN LEAGUE

RESULTS YESTERDAY Memphis 6. Birmingham 1. Nash vile 8, Chattanooga 1.
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in the county. and it is being widely discussed by a large number of peo- pie in Greenvil1e and the surroundi ing territory
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American Association

At Milwaukee: Milwaukee 3; St. 'aul Il.
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SPORTS
 RV non NcpNXIn
Umpire Pfeninger Hands One To Memphis By Miserable Decision in Crucial Moment
"e Robbed Us" is Ancient Vail But it Tells the Story of Yesterdays Defeat-Slap Shooed from Park-Sig-
 man Poor Relief Pitcher-Ellis Hits We'll

With the bases full, three balls and two strikes on Manda, Umpire Dan Pfenninger went totally blind in the seventh inning yesterday afternoon and allowed the Chick batsman to take first on a ball that split the home dish. thereby handing the game to the visitors on a silver platter. Immedi- stely realizing that he had pulled bone Honest Dan" became so irriLatcd when Slap threw his glove to inc ground that he elected the Baron hurler from the game, clinching the victory for the Chickasaws.
 nAN COEC RITNn AT
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months to come. Dempsey will take ad- vantage of the right that is his, rhe priYilege of sWeeping up the "Velvet."
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Indians and Athletics Split

lsser, Caldwell and Schang.
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IULdIS or TT
 xBatted for Jonnard in ninth.

Nashville ... 900 0to ocn-1
 Chattanooga ... 03O 900 O0x-3
Evening star., 1919-04-21
BRITISH RESTRICTIONS ON
U. S. GOODS MINIMIZED
Policy to Exclude Only Such I'M
ports as Will Injuriously
Affect Their Industries.

The present policy Of the British
government toward imports Of manu-
factured goods from the United
States is to exclude only such imports
as will injuriously affect British in
dustry. according to Philip B. Ken
nedy, commercial attache at the
American embassy at London. who ar
rived in New York recently on the
Mauretania.
Mr.. Kennedy in submitting a report
on British import restrictions on
goods from the United States says
that there is no unanimity of opinion
ish manufacturers resent Importation
Of such goods manufactured in Ameri-
ca that will injure their own trade
There is ready market for raw
materials and foodstuffs in England.
however," says Mr.. Kennedy in the
on manufactured goods from the
United States fall heavily on repre-
sentatives Of American firms in Eng
land. 1t is also difficult time for
American firms to make preliminary
arrangements for trade in the United
Kingdom. Local merchants are not
inclined to make arrangements to
securing of import licenses is not
sure. They prefer to buy locally and
be sure of delivery.
British merchants are making
every effort to increase their export
trade, but it is as yet far from nor
NAL. One of the leading figures of
the British Chamber of Commerce in
a speech in London recently said that
owing to the transition period 1t is
necessary to tread on the toes Of our
friends. But. seeing that they are
our friends, this would be tolerated" :"
Evening star., 1919-04-21
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
SERVICEABLE TO MANY
]. ]. Pettijohn Says Over 100, 900
Men and Women Seek College
Degrees Through System.

More than 100, 900 men and women
in the United States are working for
college degrees through the univer-
sity extension system" said ]. J.
Pettijohn. director of the division Of
educational extension Of the Depart
ment of the Interior, speaking at the
University Club Saturday night. Mr.
Pettijohn traced the history Of educa-
tional extension from it's inception in
Oxford College. England. saying it first
came to this country in 1890.
This system gives men and women
college training either through cor
respondence or through branches of
the college located in the various
cities. In other words. work and
effects of both. Mr.. Pettijohn said
that there were more than 1000
schools and libraries equipped with
motion picture machines that were
supplied with educational pictures
travelling in a regular circuit sent
out by the bureau of education.
The University of Wisconsin, alone.
has 100000 feet of film in circula-
ton at present. Mr.. Pettjohn said.
The division in this city acts as a
clearing house for all these films
DIR. c. c. Claxton. commissioner of
education. spoke on the home study
course. This course consists Of Sug-
gestions by experts on books to be
read and studied. After a certain
series has been read, follow-up books
are suggested, with the result that
the student gains a much broader
knowledge of literature.
Evening star., 1919-04-21
II BILLION PAY FARE ON
ELECTRIC LINES IN YEAR
Traffic in 1917 Represents 100
Trips for Each Person in
United States.

Street and interurban railways of the
United States during the year 1917
transported more than 1000. .00O, 900
fare-paying passengers. representing an
average of more than 100 trips for each
man, woman and child in the country.
according to preliminary report of
Director S. l.. Rogers of the bureau of
the census. Department of Commerce.
The income from all sources in 1917
aggregated $3.50. 10S.040. of which sum
$3.50, ,149.S06 represented revenues from
railway i;; operations. s5s.67S,SS6 from aux,
1882, ,948 from incorporating income.
The net income was $56.450,9 $50, which
was less by 17.2 per cent than the net
income Of 1912, but greater by 1913 per
aggregating $4S, ,337.4 .435, a decrease of ga
per cent as compared with 1912.
Evening star., 1919-04-21
GERMAN ALLEGATIONS
AFFECT 278 PERSONS
Many Kings, Queens, Princes and
Dukes Brought to Grief
by War.

BERLIN. April 9 Correspondents of
the Associated Press).-A German pro-
fessor figures out that the abdication
and dethronements in Germany include
2lS persons. Bavaria leads with one
king. one queen. fifteen princes. sixteen
pr1ncesses. five dukes and one duchess
Prussia has sent thirty three royalties
into exile, including the emperor, en-
press, twenty princes and eleven prin
cesses. Brunswick is at the bottom of
the list with only the ducal couple and
their three children. The two tiny
principalities of Reuss, whose area is
hardly one three -hundredth part of that
of Russia, have exiled thirty-six roy
alties.
The principality of Lippe, only about
twenty square miles larger than the
Reuss states, had royal family num-
bering twenty-four persons. Most ex-
traordinary is the case of Schaumburg-
Sippe, with its area of 100 square miles.
where there was nearly one royal per-
sonage for every five square miles.
These included the reigning prince
seventeen princes and seven princesses.
Evening star., 1919-04-21
q. S. OWNS IT ALL.
Department Decision Regarding
Captured Enemy War Material.

Department all captured enemy war
material is the property of the United
States and not of the individual or Or
ganiZation making the capture. The de-
partment, in default Of action by Con-
gress. has no authority to make distri-
button. either temporary or permanent,
of such material to states. counties or
municipalities. or to institutions. sani-
cations or individuals. and requests for
allotnents thereof cannot be granted.
Steps have been taken to insure the
proper collection and listing of captured
enemy war material according to the
circumstances of capture, in order to
make intelligent distribution in such
manner as Congress may hereafter pre-
scribe.
Evening star., 1919-04-21

campaign in Tennessee and Alabama
He controlled the entire delegation.
In return for that service, and over
the protest of the congressman from
the district. Mr.. Austin was appointed
by Presiden Mckinley as United
States marshal for the eastern district
of Tennessee, serving from 1897 to
1906
He was American consul at Glas-
gov. Scotland. from July. 1906. to
November. 1907, when he resigned to
make the race for Congress and had
been an active member OF that body
ever since.
Mr.. Austin was considered the re-
publican leader of the south and was
chosen as chairman of the finance
committee of the national republican
congressional committee in 1916 and 1917.
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Resident of Knoxville.
Was Native of Alabama,

Mr.. Austin was born in Decatur
Ala. August rs. 1857. He was
educated in public schools and in the
University of Tennessee. He first
came TO Washington as secretary to
Representative l.. G Houk. and later
took employment in the Post Office
Department. He was assistant door
keeper of the House in the Forty
seventh Congress.
In the Mckinley campaign for the
presidential nomination Mark Hanna
. selected Mr.. Austin to manage the
Evening star., 1919-04-21
WARTIME PROHIBITION
WAITS ON PRESIDENT
Department of Justice Without In
structions Regarding Enforce
ment of Act Operative July l.

Department of Justice officials are
awaiting orders of the President with
regard to the enforcement of the war
time prohibition act. operative July l..
The department, it is said, is not
averse to taking over these duties.
which the internal revenue bureau.
through it's commissioner. Mr.. Roper,
has announced that it has neither
authority under the law nor the force
of agents to perform.
Attorney General Palmer has not
stated officially that he will welcome
the additional duties of enforcing pro-
hibition. but it is said that his ad-
visers in the Department of Justice
have told him the cessation of war
work has left number of secret
agents available for some other kind
of work. and that they could take on
easily the liquor enforcement func-
tion.
No Word From the President.
Whether the President has indi-
Gated any definite intention of CIV
ing the work to the Department of
Justice could not be learned here. In
dications were that he would not
take action until his return from
Europe.
Nothing substantial stands imme-
diately in the way of production of
brewers of beer containing ~ per
cent of alcohol. since the revenue bu-
reau has decided to issue revenue
stamps required for regular beer to
these brewers. This decision is not to
be taken as indicating the final atti-
tude of the bureau, however, it was
explained today. Formally, the bu-
feau still holds that beer containing
z of 1 per cent of alcohol is intoxi-
eating and cannot be produced under
the Presidents order forbidding the
manufacture of intoxicating bever-
ages after last Decem 1.
Evening star., 1919-04-21
Is Held in Allegiance.

This attitude is held in allegiance.
however, pending an opinion from At
torney General Palmer. which was
sought after brewers in New York
announced their belief that 2Z per
cent beer might be made under exist
ing laws and regulations. This beer
is now being marketed in New York,
and similar action probably will be
taken in other communities soon. The
issuance of stamps by revenue collect
ors was approved by the Department
of Justice.
If it is finally held by the govern
ment that manufacture of beer with
more than " of 1 per cent alcohol
violates existing laws and regulations
the producers of 2Z per cent beer
will be liable for prosecution. officials
maintain.
Evening star., 1919-04-21
Americanizing Men on Ships.

Americaniziag OF the personnel Of the
american merchant marine is rapidly
Being accomplished, a report by the
shipping board made public last night
says. Ninety per cent of the officers
employed on American merchant vessels
are citizens Of this country, the report
asserts. ..
Evening star., 1919-04-21
Capture Two Cities From Reds.
Visits of Missions Hearten.

Petlura is still hoping the allies will
realize the advantage of assisting him.
He and M. HoIubowicz, premier Of
West Ukraine. have been heartened
by recent visits of American, French
and Italian missions at Stanislau
During the conference at Odessa be-
tween the French and Ukrainians
prior to the evacuation of that city, it
is asserted that the French admitted
they had been misinformed regarding
the Ukrainian government and that
they were preparing to extend organi-
zation and technical aid to the Tx
rainian troops.
Petlura has asked the Associated
Press to state that he would be glad
to have the help of the American Red
Cross. in view of sanitary conditions.
as his government is helpless to COM
bat the spread of infectious diseases,
which now are prevalent in Ukraine.
Evening star., 1919-04-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
Special Film Features

DECENT MARION DAVIES. in THE
BELLE OF NEW YORK.
18th and Cal. sts. Extra-Splendid Comedy.
Evening star., 1919-04-21
1,769, ,999 DISCHARGED
FROM ARMY TO DATE

Progress OF rehabilitation has been
announced b. the War Department as
follows:
-Tota: discharges. 1.7s99o9: officers
res'igned or discharged. 96S12; total
troops ordered lenaobiiized. $4,000.
Evening star., 1919-04-21
UKRA|N|ANS TAKE
BOLSHEWK ARMY
Capture 10000 Rifles and
235 Guns-RusS and Brit
ish Also Rout Reds.
PETLURA LOOKS TOALLIES
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. April 2O.-The first boil
shevik army. operating in the region
of Homel. along the Pripet river, has
surrendered to the Ukrainians, ac-
cording to a statement issued by the
Ukrainian press bureau and forward
ed from Vienna to the Central News.
Up to the time that the report was
forwarded 10000 rifles, thirty-five
guns and 200 machine guns had been
handed over to the Ukrainians.
Pursue Retreating Bolsnevists.
ARCHANGEL. Saturday, April 10
(by the Associated Press).-The Rus
sian and British troops pursuing the
bolshevibi retreating from Bolshie
Czerki today had progressed twenty
versts tatout twelve and one-half
miiesl Sout;: lard. They had captured
several prisoners and two three inch
guns. which the 5olsheviki were COM
PEELED to abandon in their hasty re-
treat.
Capture Two Cities From Reds.
VIENNA. Saturday. April 10 (by
the Associated Press)-Forces COM
manded by Petiura, the Ukrainian
peasant leader. have retaken Zhitomir
and Proskurov and also secured the
adhesion OF 10,00J boIshevik troops,
particularly those originating in east
Ukraine. according to a wireless dis
patch received here from Tarnopol
1t would appear that Petlura's plan,
which ne forecast some time ago to
the Associated Press. OF cutting be.
hind the Doisheviki advancing into
Bessarabia and toward ODESSA, is sue
I.t ba n
about the disaffection OF the bolshe-
vik soldiers partly by fighting and
partly by persuasion. This was made
more easy, it is reported, since the
bolsheviki executed 500 peasants dur
ing their brief occupation Of Zhitomir.
Evening star., 1919-04-21
Lieut.. Col. Mcclellan Leaves Army

Lieut.. Col Mcclellan. Ordnance
Corps, former mayor of New York,
just been honorably discharged from
the Army at Hoboken. N. ].
Evening star., 1919-04-21
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band, in the band
stand. this evening at
o'clock. John S. NJ. thinner
mann, director.
March, President Emeritus,
Boehnlein
Overture. king of the
Dwarfs". s".............. Adams
Suite, characteristic,
Mountain Life".. lie There
Synopsis: Sunrise. the Mule
teer, the Tyrolienne. the
Storm, 4 Twiligh: Calm, Even
ing Hymn. Tarantella.
Excerpts from "Maytime,"
Romberg
Oriental patrol, "a Stroll
Through Cairo. .Derwin
Song and quartet, MY
Creole Sue. Davis
Finale, "Howdy!" Ted and Josh
'The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1919-04-21
War Explosives for Road Building

All surplus INT and other explosives
held by the War Department will be
turned over to the Department of the
Interior to be used in road building
and other public construction work
as a substitute for the ordinary COM
mercial dynamite. The value of the
explosives is estimated at $4,000. 900.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-01-09
AMERICAN MILITARY LAWS
ARE DECLARED OBSOLETE

New rk.-Administration OF mill
tary justice in the United States will
be one OF the subjects considered at
the annual meeting OF the American
Bar Association. The executive COM
mittee OF the association, at a meet
ing here, decided V Is a subject which
requires consideration and probably
some reformation"
In making the announcement, Presi.
dent George T. Page, OF Peoria, ILL.,.
gave out a statement in which he de-
clared that the war has demonstrated
that our military laws and our sys-
tenn OF administering military Justice
are unworthy OF the name OF law or
Justice" The United States, he said.
still is following rules copied from
England In 1774. but which were
abandoned long ago by Great Britain
and which were better suited ito the
armies OF feudal times than to the citi-
zen armies OF a modern republic"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-01-09
PETRoGRAD PoPULAcE Is
ON VERGE OF OUTBREAK

Observation-Disclosures and desper
alton in Petrograd, caused by the al.
most complete disappearance OF the
necessaries OF life and the system OF
government in effect under bolshevik
rule, are so widespread that the popu.
lace is on the verge Of an outbreak.
according to Danish business man,
who has returned from Russia
Conditions in Petrograd are ex.
ceedingly depressing" he says. "e1.
cept for the red guard and it's agents
the whole population is in dire needs
Petrograd is face to face with com.
plete starvation.
THE present system Of government
is creating general stagnation and the
misery in which the majority OF the
populace Is living has fostered dis.
satisfaction and desperation, which
are gradually spreading.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-01-09
WOULD MAKE GOOD IN TIME
RAILROAD OPERATION DURING
1918 BY GOVERNMENT DID
NOT SEEM TO PAY.
Estimated Deficit Does Not Include
Several Large Loans Made During
Year Of Nearly S2oo, ,ooo, 900.

Washington.-The governments loss
In operating the railroads in 1918 is
calculated by railroad administration
officials at less than $3.50, ,OOO. 900. This
represents the difference between the
aggregate amount the government
would be compelled to pay railroad
companies as rental for the use of
their properties-the so-called guaran.
teed return-and the net income which
the government will receive from the
railroads.
1t will take six months more of re-
ceipts from the increased freight rates
to permit the government to recoup
its losses, officials believe. II Con
gress does not approve the proposed
fve-year extension OF federal control
and as consequence President Will
son carries out his announced inten-
tion OF returning the roads to private
management at an early date. the
governments loss will not be made I'D.
This deficit does not include the big
sums-between $150,00O 900 and $780,.
.0OO-which have been loaned the
railroads to help them pay for the ex-
tensive program OF Improvements and
purchase OF new cars and locomotives.
These loans will be repaid eventually.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-01-09
HOOVER, DIRECTOR GENERAL
INTERNATIONAL RELIEF WORK

Paris.-President Wilson has ap-
pointed Herbert c. Hoover director
general Of international organization
for the relief of liberated countries,
both neutral and enemy. Norman Da-
Wis. formerly on the staff OF Oscar T.
Crosby, special commissioner Of
finance for the United States in Eu.
rope. will act as Mr.. Hoover's assist
ant
This was announced by the Ameri-
can peace commission in statement
which says that the designation OF
Mr.. Hoover to take charge OF the
relief work is in conformity with the
request OF the allied governments that
the United States take predominant
ing part in the organization and di-
rection OF relief measures. The state
ment says:
upon President Wilson'S arrival
the result Of the Investigations of the
United States and allied government
officials into the food situation of the
liberated countries. neutral and en-
emy were laid before him.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-01-09
VESSEL WITH 2,4so SOLDIERS
AGROUND OFF FIRE ISLAND

New York.-Relatives OF men
aboard the United States transport
Northern Pacific. aground on a sand
bar of Fire Island. need have no fear
TO: their safety, according to a wire
less message from Captain Connolly,
commanding.
Northern Pacific Is in no danger"
said Captain Connelly's message.
Relatives OF soldiers and crew need
have no fear for their safety. The
soldiers will be landed whenever
winds shift to northward OF west"
The naval authorities are taking
every precaution. however, to guard
the lives OF the 2.4S0 soldiers aboard
the transport. nearly LOO of whom
are sick or wounded. A breeches buoy
has been rigged from the shore to
the vessel ready for use at any time
If it is deemed best to risk furth er
injury to the stretcher cases by remov-
ing them from the craft, while 13 de-
stroyers and nava! tugs are standing
by to lend assistance in emergency.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-01-09
ROOSEVELT BURIED WITHOUT
PoMP, CEREMONY, OR FLOWERS

Oyster Bay. N. Y.-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt, 26th President of the
United States. who died at his home
on Sycamore Hill was laid to rest
without pomp or ceremony in Young
Memorial cemetery in this village. He
was buried on a knoll overlooking
Long Island sound. plot he and
Mrs. Roosevelt selected soon after he
left the White House.
In the words Of the clergyman who
conducted the funeral service. "Amer-
ica's most typical American. known in
every corner Of the earth, will go to
his grave as quiet. democratic.
Christian country gentleman. beloved
by his neighbors."
After prayers at the Roosevelt
home, at which only members Of the
family were present. the funeral serv-
ice were held at IL: As o'clock in Christ
Episcopal church, the little old frame
structure where for years the Colonel
and his family worshipped.
At the request OF Mrs. Roosevelt, no
flowers were sent. The altar was
decorated only with laurel placed on
IL for the Christmas season. Also in
conformance with Mrs. Roosevelt s
wishes. there was no music and no
eulogy. but only the simple service OF
the Episcopal church, conducted by
tn pastor. Rev George e. Talmage.