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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15

BREWER DEFENDS
1872 STATE TITLE

Brown Of Terre Haute defeated Brewer
of indianapolis last night in the first
250-polnt block Of a 750-point match. for
the 1872 bakline billiard championship
Of the State, by a score of $50 to 1S7
at Terre Haute. The final two blocks will
be played ar the Cooler ParlOrs this aft
ernOon and night. Brewer won the State
title in the annual tourney and Brown
finished second. According to the rules
Of the tourney the runner-up has the
first chance at the title and may chal-
ienge the champion. After last nights
play the challenger was leading by a
CO point margin. Brewer must regain
this lost ground in the 900 remaining
points to be played today.
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LEWIS DEFEATS GOBAR.

FIT. WAYNE, March 15.-Ed (Stran-
gler) Lewis, worlds heavyweight wres-
fling champion easily defeated Prince
Gobar Of Calcutta, India, in straight falls
here last night. winning the first In
twenty three minutes and the second in
lock.
Jack Reynolds, welterweight, won from
Joe Clayton Of Cincinnati, in straight
falls taking the first In twenty seven
minutes with a leg split and the sec
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Award Purdue Letters

LAFAYETTE, Ind, March 15-Five
members Of the 1922 Purdue basketball
ern Conference, were yesterday awarded
the varsity "P" for their work during
the past season. The men are Capt. R.
f. Miller, Rochester; A B. Masters,
Mich; B. B. Guillion, Newcastle, and D:
V. Holwerda Of this city. Minor up"
insignia were awarded to Walter Hiser,
Indianapolis; Milton LeVerenz and Theo-
baum. Huntington, and F. E. Treat of
CLAYTON.
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Conference Meets in sChi'

CHICAGO, March 15.-The twelfth an
nual track and field games Of the West
ern conference will be held at Patten
gymnasium Saturday night, with the pre-
liminaries Friday. Charles A. Dean Of
the National and Central A. A. q. will act
as referee. He will also act in the same
capacity in the swimming Champion
ship Of the Big Ten at Bartlett gym
Thursday and Friday nights. Other Off
Gals are Mat. Oliver D. Steele, an
MacFarlane, chief Judge of field events :
Harry F. Ketaor, chief Judge at finish !;
Irving NJ. Williams, Grief clerk of course.
and William Howe. chief timer
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15
u TINGLING
= with the PUGS
LIVE GOSSIP
OF THE RING

knocked out Jim Holland, Baltimore, in
the sixth round.
WORCESTER Mass.-Kid lee, Worces-
ter, won a ten round decision from
Young Crtdwell, Boston.
BALTIMORE-Joe Dundee. Baltimore,
outPointed Freddy Jacks In a twelve
round bout.
TOLEDO-Johnny Andrews. Toledo
bantam, decisively outpointed Phil
Q'Dowd, Columbus, IN twelve rounds
Jack Hayes, Toledo, 175 FOUNDER, shaded
Joe White Mansfield. In ten rounds.
ST. LOUIS-Carl Tremaine outpointed
Jabez White in twelve rounds
COLUMBUS, Ohio-Eddie O'Dowd. Co
lumoIs bantam, outpointed Willie Spen-
Ger, New York, in twelve rounds.
GRAND FORKS. ". D-Nike Gibbons
Fpointed Leo Stokes in ten rounds.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15
EvrRYROnY ForGHr.

PROVIDENCE r. l., March 15-when
Referee Phil Powers Of Boston, gave Joe
Lynch of New York, former bantam
weight champion, the decision after a
terrific twelve-round battle with Terry
Martin Of this city, here yesterday eve
ming, the crowd showed its dissatlsfac-
ton by staging n near riot. Police es-
corted the referee from the ring. Mar
tin scored a knockdown In the initial ses-
sion, ard, in the opinion Of local news
papermen, carried seven Of the twelve
rounds
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Tilden and Mrs. Mallory
in Mixed Doubles Play

BROOKLINE, Mass, March 15.-The
tennis champions, Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt
Mallory and w r. Tilden II, viii team
again this season. Assurance Of their
intention to defend their title as national
mixed doubles indoor champions was con-
tanned In a letter from Tilden yesterday
aging he was forwarding. his entry for
the title tournament TO be held at the
LOngwOod Cricket club covered courts
next week
Mrs. Mallory had previously entere In
defense Of her singles championship
The national indoor women's titles in
singles and doubles will be decided at
the same time. The entries which closed
Thursday number thirty for the former
and fourteen teams for the latter to date
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15
National Hand-baIl Meet

MILWAUKEE. Wis, March 15.-In the
senior and junior Rational handball
Of the Milwaukee Athletic Club. March
20 to 90, for the first time in the his
tory Of the game New York will be
represented by team of ten players.
William Sackman, who is representing
was runner-up to Carl Haedke of ST.
Paul, who last year won the national
singles championship.
In addition to the New York en-
tries received yesterday, Los Angeles
send six, and a like number is ex-
pected from st. Paul. Milwaukee and
Chicago will supply the bulk Of entries.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15
New Missouri Coaches

COLUMBIA, Mo. March 15.-Myron E.
Fuller has been chosen as head football
coach al Missouri University and Henry
Clarity, assistant football and head
baseball coach. it was announced yester-
day by DR.. ]. c. Jones, president Of
the university. Fuller, who graduated
from Yale in 1911, will succeed James
Phelan, resigned. Fuller IS now head
football coach at Tulane University.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15
TRIBE ROUNDS
INTO CONDITION
AS SUN SHINES
Indians VIII Be Ready for
Exhibitions at Galveston
Saturday and Sunday.
PITCHERS CURVE A FEW

MARLIN SPRINGS, Texas. March 10
With exhibition games scheduled at Cal
weston for next Saturday and Sunday,
Manager Hendricks faced the problem of
drilling the Indians to a point where the
Tribe may enter the games with all men
In shape to carry through the fun game
route. From the outlook yesterday,
Hendricks viii be able to trot his team
out on the Galveston diamond in very
good shape AS far as the inheld and
outfeld are concerned they could step
in and 90 the route tomorrow, but thu
pitchers-aFe in need Of few days grace
remaining before encounters.
Harry Weaver and Petty were dish
ing up q collection of siants in Tuesdays
practice, both bending the ball for the
first time since they entered active work
last week, and the remainder of the
staff also is slipping in a curve ball &C.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15
RAINS STOPS PIRATES.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March IS
Rainy weather has kept the Pittsburgh
Pirates inactive since their arrival here
Sunday. Today they play their first full
practice game. Catcher Walter Schmidt
Of Modesto, Cal, who Is a hold out, was
practically wiped of rhe slate today md
some of the younger element viii he tried
out for the receiving end. The same
goes for Outfelder Dave Robertson, who
also is a hoIdout
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Kitty League Revived

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 1.-THE re-
organized or revived Kitty League com
pleted its circuit last week with adj
mission Of Madisonville and Fulton, both
towns in Kentucky. 1t, has decided to
open its season on May 16 and close on
Sept. 4. The salary limit will be $500
a month and each club will be limited
to fourteen players, with only three who
have had experience 80 high as Class A
allowed to the team.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15
Illinois Fl. S. Tourney

CHAMPAIGN, Ill, March 15.-Rock-
ford is pitted against Centralia in the
first game for State high school basket
ball championship, according to an an
nOuncement here. The game will pc
PLAYED Friday evening in the University
OF illinois gymnasium and Will be fol-
lowed by a game between Atwood and
Peoria. Winners and losers will play
Saturday night to determine first, second
and third places.
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LOCAL BOXER WINS.

LINTON, Ind, March 15.-Jimmy DAT
ton Of indianapolis knocked out Kid Her
sey Of Springfield, Ill, in the first round
of n scheduled ten-round bout here last
night In other bouts of the show Bobby
Bridges of indianapolis knocked out Will
son in tho second round, Joe Dillon
knocked out Tutes Hudson in the fifth
round and Make Epstein of indianapolis
shaded Dave Templeton in six rounds.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15
VETS SLOW AT START.

TAMPA, Fla, March 15.-The long
winter lay Is noticeable among the
Clark Griffiths veteran Nationals. Walter
Johnson is having difficulty rounding In
to shape and Roger Peckinpaugh, who
cavorted around the short field for the
Yankees for 80 many years, is missing
as many as he IS getting in his sector,
Peck's batting eye Is undimmed, how
ever
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ROBERTSON TO PITCH.

SEGUIN, Texas, March 15.-Charley
Robertson, right handler obtained by the
White Sox from Minneapolis, VIII get his
chance to show his class against the
game Of the season 1t is expected that
Jess Barnes, hero o. the worlds series
will start the game for the McGraw
men,
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GRIMER TO MANAGE.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. March 10
Dan Grlper. pitching with the st. Joseph
Western League team and formerly with
st. Paul In the American Association.
has signed a contract TO manage the
Saskatoon club OF the Western Canada
League, according to advices received
here yesterday from Dyerdsburg, Tenn,
st. Joseph's training camp.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15
DANNY HOFFMAN DEAD.

MANCHESTER, Conn. March 15.-Dan-
iel J. Hoffman former major league base
bail player died at his home here yester-
day age A. lie was n pitcher on Dan
ONeii's Springfield club in 1900 being
sold to the Philadelphia Americans at
the end OF the season. Later he played
with the New York and st. Louis clubs
of the American League as an outflelder
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15
Going Good at IS

SOUTH BEND, Ind, March 15.-
The terrors OF old age for baseball
players fail to din the luster of Ber-
nard j. KOehler. formerly of the st.
Louis Americans. Despite his 46
years KOehler will answer the appeal
Of Bay City in the Michiga n-OntariO
League and again cover first base.
KOehler was one of the heaviest hit
tiers in the league last year.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15
G0phers Resume Baseball

IOWA CITY Iowa March 15.-Coach
James N. Ashmore of the Iowa baseball
nine is in receipt Of message from Min
nesota's official saying that baseball is
to be resumed by the Gophers this year
and the Minnesotaans wish dates with the
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15
Diamond Dust From Dixie
SECOND SOCK WORRIES CUBS.

SECOND SOCK WORRIES CUBS.
The second base problem is the chief
worry just now of Manager Bill Killefer
of the Chicago Cubs. Elliott KluEman
and Frieberg, rockies who have been
tried at the position, have failed to snow
big league class 1t is probable that
Zeb Terry, former second baseman, who
has beer playing we'll ut third, will be as
signed TO the hot corner and Johnny
Kelleher. the regular third basoman,
shifted to the keystone sack.
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OBERLIN NET CAPTAIN.

OBEREIN, Ohio. March ia p
Winters Of St Joseph, Mo, has been
elected captain Of Oberlln's 1923 basket
ban quintet. 1t was announced here last
night; He is a Junior and has PLAYED
guard for the last two seasons.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15
MACKS HIT HARD.

EAGLE PASS Texas, March 15.-Heavy
hitting was feature Of yesterdays game
between Connie Mack's Hawks and Owls
tere. Frank Brazil led with four hits.
The game was played In a sandstone.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15
Kelly sMITEs HOMER.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas, March IS
Home runs by George Kelly and Casey
Stengel marked the exhibition game be-
tween the world champion Giants and
the Second Engineers baseball team from
Camp Travis, which the Giants won, IS
to l.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March I5.-Bur-
leigh Grimes, star pitcher of the Brook
lyn Dodgers. signed two-year contract
today Cor $4,000 n year. Both Grimes
and President Ebbets made concessions.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15
SPEAKER IN RIDFO.

DALLAS, Texas, March 15.-With iris
Speaker, Cleveland chieftain, taking part
In the Rodeo at Ft. Worth today the
Indians worked out under the eye Of Joe
Wood and Jack McAllister.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15

MINERAL WELLS. Texas March ~
Pat Moran and his Cincinnati Red legs
are ready for q battle today with the
Dallas Marines. Observers here still are
insisting the Reds are stronger this year
than they have been since the season
they VOL the worlds series.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15
MrncErs CLAIM TITLE

to 120 ound basket ball championship of
the city and any undefeated local team
disputing this claim is requested TO write
Carl Hulsing, 9J5 Tuxedo street, or call
Webster 1896 and ask for Carl.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15

PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 15-The
Pittsburgh National League baseball club
yesterday announced that George b.
Whitfield, outfielder, had been sold to the
Brooklyn club for the waiver price of
s.. 500.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15
High Scorers in Big Ten

Except for Miller of Michigan and Shi-
mex Of Iowa, who took part in eleven
games. and Guilion Of Purdue. IN nine. all
players competed in twelve games. M
signifies free throws missed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15

Regular anQlga0 contests are on the
card for today and Thursday afternoon,
while lase-running and sliding viii find
a place on the morning programs.
The Indians have q raft OF players who
hit from the left side of the plate, lnclud-
ing Morrison, African, Coyington, Purcell
Spencer, Kinsella, Cavet, Clancy and
Heine Three OF the near-side hitters
are Outfelders. they being Morrison,
Spencer and Purcell. Both first basemeu
COyington and Attreau, face the pitcher
from that side Of the pan. Heine is the
only inhelder in the list OF baJters hit
ting from the port side, while Jess Petty
runs true TO form for fOrk-handers by
throwing with the left hand and batting
from the right side.
Bob KinseUa's stay with the Giants
at San Antonio put him in Al condition.
McGraw starts the ball rolling at 8 80
to IL O'Clock and from to 80. the same
schedule which Manager Hendricks has
in vogue for the Indians.
The players all welcome the quitting
time signal, though the task IS much
easier now than a week ago. as a whole
the Indians are shaping up well and their
boss Is satisfied with the way thiSSs are.
turning out. The club should be in
high gear by next Saturday for the Cal
weston contests.
Bill Heine, third base recruit from the
Giants, has a beauty OF a throwing arm.
He shoots the ball from any angle and
is a finished fielder. At the plate Heine
bats from the left side and meets the
tal with a resounding smack.
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NEW COAST SPEEDWAY.

OAKLAND, Cal, March I5.-An auto
mobile speedway one and one-half miles
in circumference on which It will be
possible to make 40 miles an hour in
races OF 100 miles or more is to be built
in or near Oakland this year by a COM
pany headed by r. c. Durant, automobile
manufactured. Il has been announced.
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CHICK w1GGINs LOSES.

SHREVEPORT, La, March 15.-Glen
Clickner Of Tulsa, okla, was given the
referees decision over Chuck Virgins Of
Indianapolis here last night on foul in
the eighth round Of q scheduled fifteen
round boxing bout.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15
SgSsEGScHOOl
~ sstHi;g5<5,SPORYTS

In the past years it has been a mat
ter Of considerable adverse comment that
the indianapolis board Of school COM
missioners has failed to take the same
interest in the athletic welfare of the
indianapolis schools as other boards
have done of cities and towns
throughout Indiana. But at last
that day is past, for at the meet
ing Of the school board last night, Com
missioner Bert S. Gadd presented the
following resolution which was adopted
by a unanimous vote of the board:
"In appreciation OF the splendid show
ing made by the basketball team OF one
of our Indianapolis high schools, Man
ual Training, at the regional tOurna-
ment at Bloomington last Saturday,
when, after a series of most discourage
ing early season defeats, the team
crashed through and fought its way
into the final series for the State cham
piOnship to be held at the Coliseum, Fri
day and Saturday, the board of school
commissioners extends to Manual Its best
wishes fOr success in its battle for the
State title"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15

This circular that Secretary Trester Of
the Indiana High School Athletic Board
OF Control is sending out to members OF
the association concerning the limitation
Of basketball schedules Is certainly the
best thing done for some time The
overly long schedules have been q men
ace for some time and would have in
time relegated basket-ba to a back seat
merely for lack of interest in the game.
4 Starting On Oct. 1, and counting
March and December together as one
month giyes~the nigh schools FIVE months
In which TO play sixteen games and en-
ter one tourney II they care to, which
means that the schools will have to start
their schedule late or close Ii early or
spread the sixteen games over the period
which viii mean sometimes an interval
Of two weeks between games. The best
solution for this would be to make Nov.
l the official opening date for the high
school basket season instead OF Oct l.
Baseball schedules ought to be putting
IN an appearance pretty soon. Some OF
the high schools haven't even started
making them out yet. Baseball is the
holds the upper hand in high school
circles in Indiana.
Ali ready for the grand windup Of Hoo
sierdom's greatest and best sporting
classic basket ball
Public opinion seems to be largely
in favor Of Franklin to win the State
tourney but you never can tell. Having
been through a tourney twice with prac-
tically the same team counts a lot toward
going through again.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15
BOWLING
LOCAL BOWLERS
IN 4. B. c. MONEY

TOLEDO, March 15.-Wfth a &C -1para-
lively low score still holding e -st-place
hOnors in the American Bowling Congress
here and several teams Of good repute
slated to roll tonight ii is the belief OF
I tournament officials that the cOlors OF
the AIineralites Of Chicago viii be lowered
and their total Of 1904 bettered.
Columbus. Ohio; Jamestown, n. Y;
Chicago, Pittsburgh, Oklahoma City, In
dianapOlis, Janesyille, Wis; Ashtabula,
Ohio: Gary, Ind; Detroit. Newark, Ohio /;
Toledo and Highland, H., have teams
entered.
First place narrowly escaped topping
last night in the late shift. when the
Smith Arcades Of Cleveland and the Ed
Gancls Of Chicago failed the timber in
merry fashion. The former totaled 1902,
but two pins out of first place, and the
ChicagOans 2.S91.
Not a change was made IN either. the
two-man or individual events during the
more than eight hours of continuous
bowling yesterday.
The score nearest to approaching the
list OF first ten in the doubles was the
1.222 hung up by a. Krauss and H.
krauss Of Washington, d. c. This was
nine pins below the present tenth place
holders.
Only oDs other pair shot over the 200
mark L. COble and L. Weisman Of In
diaHapolis hit 1,210 in one Of the late
shifts.
The highest score for the day in the
singles was 642 by A Burger Of Buffalo.
Next to him was J. Kaiser of Chicago
with $50. Other money winning scores
were: ". Frass, Buffalo, 627; J. Juhaiz,
Cleveland, 621: W. Freitag. Chicago, GIG;
c. Rasmussen indianapolis. 613, and II.
FOser, Buffalo GIL.
Following are the tournament leaders:
FIVE-MAN.
Mineralite. Chicago ................. 1904
Hamilton Club Reds, Chicago ...... 1902
Smith Arcade No. 1, Cleveland ...... 1902
Ed Tauci, Chicago ................-. 2S91
Live Stock Press, Chicago .........., 2,SS7
Battistini Bros, Chicago ........... 2,SS3
TWO-MAN.
c. Degan-F. Degen. Buffalo ........ 1927
G. Riddell-L. Lucke, New York.. 1872
r. Ochs-F. SpeilZer, Joliet ,259
Z. Hartman-W. Fawcett. Detroit -, 1,257
E. PetersOn-F. Zuhn, Chicago ...... 1,24S
J. B. L0uin-P. Wolf, Chica go....... 124S
INDIVIDUALS.
W. LGCd cren, Chicago ........ 729
S. Thoma, Chicago ................. $50
7. Drolshagen Detroit ........... 67S
G.. Nienaber. Cincinnati a........... 672
J. Smith, Milwaukee .............. CO.
ALL-EVENTS.
W. FaTcett, Detroit ............. SIS
A Bamberg, Detroit ............. 1872
Frank Degen, Buffalo ............. ]. sd
L. Lucke, New York ......-........ 1851
". Ereitag, Chicago ................ !, Sl7
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15

OTHER TUESDAY BOUTS.
PHILADELPHIA, Paired Fulton
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NOTES OF THE TRIBE.

Regular Yannigan contests are on the
card for today and Thursday afternoon,
while lase-running and sliding will find
a place on the morning programs.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15

NEW YORK-After all the actors"
were paid the milk fund got $73, 0OC out
of the Greb- Gibbons fight.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-08-31
GRAND JURY is UNDER FIRE
Storm Of Protest Stirred Up by Sweep
ing Report to Court.

neapolis-Aroused by the report
of the Hennepin county grand jury
charging graft in city and county de-
partments, city and county officials
thrust back in storm of protest and
a demand that the grand jury "lay it's
cards on the table,"
"If you have the evidence to war
rant the statement that there is cor.
ruption, then indict!" was the burden
of the answers given by the city and
county authorities.
From Mayor Leach, who said he
was mad clear through" the grand
jury report brought the statement that
he would go to the bottom of the ac-
cusation of graft accusation against the
police department. },
Judge c. D. Gould, who received the
grand jury report and who was criti-
cized for the conduct of the Glen Lake
school for boys and the Home school
for girls, asserted that the grand Jury
had never made sufficient investiga-
tion to justify charges made.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-08-31
TO FORESTALL FUEL famine
Senator Calder Urges Seizure of Coal
Mines by Government.

Washington-Stampeded into decis-
i've action by the rapidly increasing
peril of fuel famine this winter, con.
gress dropped everything for consid-
Grafton of drastic measures to keep
the country supplied with coal and to
prevent recurrence of existing or i'm.
pending coal shortages due to strikes.
The danger of intense suffering sick
ness-even freezing-among the peo-
pie of those states where winter is
most severe, dinned into the ears of
senators and representatives by tor
rent of kilograms, galvanized both sen.
ate and house into graphing with a
situation which threatens to become
worse than that of the 1917-1S winter.
"a desperate situation confronts the
country" Senator Calder said. 1--WE
are but 60 days from the usual period
of frost and anthracite coal must be
distributed or else people will freeze
to DEATH"