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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-09-02

native born Potosian, is here from
La Crosse to spend a few weeks at
her old home that she maintains Mrs.
Wamsley is a school teacher of many
years experience. She has taught at
different places in the western states
and her last school was in Idaho. She
of Chicago and is now awaiting or
ders for her next appointment.
Add Potosi - 49, ..-.. ................
Miss Helen Webb entertained a
number of guests at her home in Po-
tosi Sunday, the occasion being her
goth birthday anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Bode and
children spent several days the past
week among friends at New Albin, Ia.
The big bus that has been making
daily trips from Dubuque to Prairie
du Chen via Potosi, Lancaster and
Bloomington, has ceased operation,
the small patronage being insufficient
to continue the service.
Miss Bertha Schmitz departed Sun
day afternoon to take charge of a
school at Sheffield, Ill.
Mrs. D. p Brown and son Bruce,
after three weeks visit with her
mother, Mrs. j. P. Pluemer, and with
her sister and brother in Tennyson,
returned to their home in Chicago on
Thursday
Clarence Doser, employed by the
Mettel Land Co. in Dubuque, after a
week spent with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Doser, in Potosi, returned
to his work Sunday.
Miss Loretta Pluemer left Sunday
to assume charge of the grammar de-
partment of the Cassville. school,
A graduate from the Potosi high
school and two years of study at the
Platteville Normal, makes her COM
petent to fill the position she has as
sumed
Here is a good one on Deputy Game
and Fish Warden Roschi: A few days
ago he attempted to arrest a couple
of fellows for seining, presumably
without a proper license. But the
tables were turned on him; the fell
lows seized him and put him in their
boat and rowed the warden across the
river and landed him in the state of
Iowa where they left him and then
proceeded down the river.
Miss Gladys Mogan of Bloomington
with Mrs. Matt Elskamp.
Miss Bertha Schmitz departed Sun
day for Sheffield, ILL.,, where she will
teach the 18th and 8th grades.
Miss Lizzie Schaefer went to La
Crosse hospital Wednesday where she
will undergo an operation for goitre.
Her sister, Miss Minnie Schaefer, R.
~, accompanied her.
The Potosi base ball team was vic
torious in both games played at the
ball park Sunday The first game was
with Cuba City the score being 1874,
and the second with Lancaster, with
a score of SO.
Miss Evelyn Keller of Rigsby was
a guest of Miss Frances Klein the past
week.
Miss Lucretia Durley, after spend
ing the past six weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Helmer of P1atteville, re-
turned home Monday
Mike Roser is drilling a well for
his brother Pete.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Sandburn of
Dubuque and daughter, Mrs. Cornell
JUS Elskamp of Telluride, Colo, ar
rived in Potosi Saturday for a visit
Pitzen and family, and other rela-
tives
Arnold Schumacher, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Schumacher, had the mis-
fortune to break the elbow of his left
arm while at play Saturday.
| Mr.. and Mrs Boots of Milwaukee
are visiting with the latter's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Uppena.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-09-02
Local Items


Arthur Kopp, L. A. Brunckhorst,
David Gardner. Jr., Jesse Ruble and
R. A. Goodell, Platteville lawyers,
were in Lancaster on Monday in at
tendance on circuit court.
William McGeever, Dodgeville, had
business in Lancaster Monday.
Michael Casey came over from
Bloomington Monday.
]. E. Barnett and Gus Hof, BoscObel,
were in attendance on circuit court
Monday.
DR.. w. ]. Schade returned to Lam
caster on last Monday. He has spent
the summer in Clark county doing odd
jobs about his farm near Owen.
The next regular meeting of Gener-
al Calls Circle Ladies of the G. A. R.,
will be on Tuesday evening, Sept. 8.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-09-02
SPEED E SERVICE

Cartwright and the Lumber News
after a vacation are ready for big
fall business.
John Rock is putting up one of
our double wall silos on his farm
at Burton.
Herman Pagenkopf is building an
1SX50 up-to-date hen house.
Chas Petty is putting up his hen
house with insulite and plaster for
winter eggs that pay the big pro-
fits.
L. D. Eastman is building a 12x2O
double wall silo on his Liberty
farm.
We have a fine stock of Zeigler
Coal, Petroleum Carbon, Solvay
Coke, Blue Flame Lump, Hard Egg,
Nut and Stove in stock. Coal was
never lower in price and will be
higher Now is the time to get your
bins filled.
Buy your coal from your coal
dealer. His prices are always low
er. Give your dealer a chance to
prove this.
Lumber is cheaper than it has
been in years and it will pay big
to take care of your crops right.
We have a complete line of build
ing material and are ready to serve
you.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-09-02
SHAVINGS
Office Yodril

Office VOdV1
Tim-"An awful accident up the
street,"
F'rances-"What happened?"
TINA car ran into a garage"
Heard in the Barber Shop
Customer lin barber shop
Cut all three short"
Barber-"What three?"
"The beard, the hair and the con-
Versation"
Good Place for 1t
"Of happiness we'd get lot"
Quoth one who knew his lines"
eff half the gilt on mining stock
Were put on Valentines"
Ouch! Get OFF My Corn!
Prof.-"Who was John Bunyan?"
Stude-"He er-ah-oh-he was
in eminent English specialist on
foot trouble
Felt Childish
"Why did you give up pipe-organ
lessons?"
81 felt so blooming childish, play
ing with my feet"
Oh, Mudder!
When little Buddy Holding
Falls into the mud,
His mothers irate soclding
And chastisement of Bud
She feels is but her duty
To punish his disgrace
10, NF
She smears mud on her face.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-09-02

FOR SALE-Five room house Az
blocks from square. D. c. NJ. Walk
er. 29c2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-09-02
ADVERTISEMENTS

FOR SALE-Two houses; all modern;
both bargains Worth investigating.
w. G. Cartwright. 28tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-09-02
PROFESSIONAL
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

state OF Wisconsin, County Court, Grant
Cot nty-Tn Probate.
In Re Estate of George w. Knapp De-
Geo sed.
Notice Is H ereby Given, That at the reg
ular Term of said court to be held at the
Court House in the City of Lancaster,
County of Grant, and state of Wisconsin,
on the First Tuesday of January A. D.
1926. there will he heard, considered and
adjusted all claims against said George
w Knapp, deceased;
And Notice Is Hereby Further Given,
That all such claims for examination and
allowance must be presented to said county
court at the Court House in the City of
Lancaster, in said county and state, on or
before the 9th day of December, A. D.
1925, or be barred.
Dated August 9th. 1925
BY the Court, E. B. GOODSELL Judge.
r. ID. Walker Attorney. 2ScS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-09-02
FLORA

J. C. Edgington, wife and son,
Carol, Albert Zeigler, and mother
spent couple of days with relatives
near Millville.
Mrs. Essie Garthwaite and Kenneth
Snyder accompanied Lester Snyder
and wife to Dubuque last Friday.
Ervie Edwards and family. Will
Garthwaite, wife and daughter. Hell
en-, and Mrs Alma Borah spent the
week end at Madison.
Doris Snyder spent the week end
at the Ervie Edwards home with his
brother. Kenneth.
Earl Spease and wife spent Satur-
day at j. c. Edgington's.
Ted Irish spent Saturday night
and Sunday at home.
Several from here attended the
band concert in Lancaster, Sunday.
The Junior Aid Society of the NJ E.
church will have their annual meet
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-08
PARQUE
BRAND, CHAMBERLAIN Y
VANDEVELDE LLEGAN A UN
ACUERDO.

GINEBRA, Sept. 4. (Cable Fran
ces.)- Acaba de llegarse a un
acuerdo complete entire BRAND,
Chamberlain Y Vandervelde sobre
todos los puntos references al Pac-
10 de Seguridad. Solo hay que ARE
glar algunos detalles en- 10 que
coneierne a Paris, Bruselas Y Lon
dres, segdn ha declarado Wander
velde. Los tres hombres de estado
aguardan el informe de la Confe-
rencia de Juristas que Sc celebra en-
Londres para redactar los principa
les fundamentals de sp actitud ha-
cia AIemania.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-08
Una acusaci61 a lc Camera. :.

Continuation de la Ia. paglna
volumen de nezocios de la isla. FIX
plicamos nuestro plan Ell detalie9
ante la ccmision Y probamos con
la elocuencia de los nnmerGa 2pe
nuestras enmiendas al proyectc frae
ran por arbitrios al gobisrno m
ingreso minimo de S6,520,00o. El
hearing, aun cuando de caraeter sc
neral, no tuvo La representation
Official de la Camara de Comercio
de Puerto Rico, la cuaI nj Sc ocu-
po del asunto, va que aun cuando
comparecieron los sefiores Morales
y Cadierno, 10 hicieron en- repre-
sentacion de la secci5n local, 10
cual como usted conprendera no
pod1a ser en- manera algl.na una
representation Official de Ia Camara
de Comercio de Puerto Rico va que
para clio hubiese sido necesario
designar una conision en- asaT.-
blea extraordinaria.
fActu6 como presidente de aque
la comision y lleve ademas la re-
presentation del ralno do autOmo-
viles y accessories. Nuestla labor
ante la Comisi6n de Hacienda do
evidentemente resultado va que po-
CO despu6s dicho ORGANISING presen-
to un proyecto sustit,lto al provec-
to original de la Camara en- el cual
Sc rebajaba el impuesto a los auto
movies y Sc in1ponfa una contri-
bucion uniforme del l por ciento-
Luego viene finalmente Ia
reunion de la Camara de Comercio
Y tai parece que esta solo tuvo en-
niente defender a cierta parte del
comercio insular, va que por ell
Memorial sometido al Gobernador
Sc We que solo sc habla del impues
to scbre ventas del 2 por ciento y
Sc deia en- ell tintero los demas
arbitrios. Y asi tenemos que Ia
delegation en- cuanto a representa-
ci6n genuina de todo ell comercio
dc50 mucho que desear Y que un
ranao tan importante como ell de
automoviles, gomas accessories
cued6 huerfano de representation,
2 pesar de que en- la ley quedamos
en- condolences sumamente desven-
taicsas. Ell comercio esta falto de
union, Y nosotros la necesitamos
mas que nadie va que hay eierta
rredisposici6n inexplicable en- con-
"a del comercio, que solo Sc pien-
sa en- nosotros para imponernos
contribuciones, Y Sc nos deja huer
fanos de toda legislation protec-
tora, 10 que evidencia que debemos
llevar a toda costa comerciantes
al Parlamento insular, que CO.
nozcan nuestros problemas Y no
vean en- nosotros simples especu-
ladores sino aquellos que estamos
dando al pals su progreso Y des-
arrollo.
''Se dispone la Camara de Co
mercio a gastar su dinero en- una
Irotesta que inicia a Ultima hora,
cuando va es demasiado tarde pa
ra obtener resultado Immediate,
va que ell Gobernador no Sc ha
ocultado para decir que antes es
determinar 81 la ley en-
la practica es realmente ruinosa,
como acknowledgements 10 es. Tenga
usted por SECURE que la actual ley
de arbitrios, aun cuando no Sc
convoque a una session extraordi-
maria de la Legislature, Sc cae-
lnala Y en- la practica resultara
I'm fracaso.
"En ell Memorial Sc habla de
eompetencia ruinosa por parte del
comercio exterior Y Sc cita ell ca
co da 11Aa colo oaco c,,a xro,,Ja
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-08

~ aate por correo en- Puerto
..leo sstgar un cen6avo de con-
tribuc-6n alredor de s250,OO0. Es-
es una gran yerdad. Precisa-
oete aa,ora sc estan repartiendo
en- la isla $4,000 catalogos en- as
t'anol en- ingles de casas del ex-
terror que haeen su negocio en- esa
f9fr2a. tQuienes son los culpa-
bles Nosotros mismos, no hay
cue II tan lejos Y 81 no lie po-
nemos remedio al NAL sabe Dios
l'donde iremos a dar. Los comercian
tes debemos reunirnos Y acordar
un plan de propaganda pro-co1
1aercio insular para terminar con
este estado de cosas que consti-
ttuye la mas grande amenaza pa
ra nosotros. Debemos empezar una
lntensa campana de propaganda
para terminar con esa situaci6n.
Para clio Sc necesita dinero, para
Epublicar anuncios en- la prensa, ma
nlflestos, circulares, hojas sueltas,
celebrar mftines, etc. Estoy dis
ruesto a encabezar la lista de con
tribuyentes. Tenemos que enlpe-
zar por ell hogar. Ese ha sido mi
metodo en- mi propio hogar, hacien
lido comprender a mi esposa que
ese negocio por correo es ruinoso
al comercio insular Y que no es
patri6tico actuar en- esa forma.
Puedo asegurar que faniliares de
los comerciantes del pals estan
pidiendo artfculos en- esa forma
sin darse cuenta del dano que ha-
cen y Sc hacen a 81 mismos.
"Tenemos tambien ell nal de
esos comisionistas ayes de paso,
que vienen para ir inmediatamen-
te, que deslumbran a los mayoris-
tas con sus precios Y luego lie ven
den los detalistas al mismo pre-
clio, con ell resultado de que ante
la tirada el mayorista Sc We obli-
gado convertirse en- detallista pa
ia salir de la mercancia. Asi We
mos como va desapareciendo ell
eomercio al por mayor en- nuestra
ssla. Por mi parte puedo decir que
lni contestaci6n esos comisionis-
tas aves de paso es: A otra puer-
IA. Yo co1npro en- las fabricas, don
de Sc me vende exclusivamente.
EN- el hearing ante la Comi-
sion de Hacienda hice cuanto pu-I
de para probar que ell comercio
o5t;ene naejores resultados impo-
riendo contribuciones razonables.
La contribution excesiva invita-
al fraude v al pleito Y parece que
nuestros legislatures no quieren
convencerse de esa gran verdad. |
De ahf el que haya surgido ade-
mas Ell fantasma del contrabando |
qelf nos~lleva la ruina Y que el
cobierno no encuentra medios efec
tivos para combatir.
"Se comete otro error lamenta-
Bile al considerar ell automovil en-
la nueva ley como articulo de lu- I
jo, cuando en- realidad es una ne
cesidad v a el lie debemos gran
parte del progreso alcanzado por
nuestra isla. ST Sc invierte dinero I
en- acarreteras no es menos cier-
t. Que somos nosotros los que las
estamos pagando. En- los Estados
Unjdos va Sc ha rebajado conside-
rablemente ell impuesto al automo-
vii Y no tardara mucho tempo sin |
que desaparezca totalmente la con
tribuci6n especial. va hay lineas,
como la de trucks y gomas maci-
zas, que estan exentas. En- Puerto
Rico ocurre 10 contrario.
''Y conste que quiero hacerle
justicia al Senado Y proclanar que
ALI nuestro plan fue atendido y
aeeptado"
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-08
-CABELLO CANOSO

No deje que las canas lie hagan
parecer do mas edad de la que tiene
He aquf un remedio casero bara-
to para las canas que le rejuve-
necera veinte amos. Compre en- cual-
quier botica una cajita de polvos Or
lex. Disuelva Ell polvo en- aqua y
peinese ell cabello con la soluci6n.
Orlex no es una preparation pega-
iosa no Sc cae con Ell roce. En- un
instante pone ell cabello canoso
descolorido negro, castano obscure
0 castailo claro, segun Sc quiera.
Pruebe esta magnffica preparation
81 desea parecer y sentirse veinte
amos mas joven. Adyt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-08

Para curarse radicalmente los
barros, pecas arrugas desc to-
das las noches antes de acostarse
I'M massage en- aqua tibia con Ell
JABON DE LA TOJA, dejandose
secar la espuma en- Ell rostro, los
pocos dias habra desaparecido to-
do. iQue bonito rostro despu6s!
Vale la pena hacer la prueba.
(Anuncio).
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-08
DIR. NARCIsO MORENO
MEDICINA GENERAL
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Sistema de tratamiento especial ANTITUBERCULOSO
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AnAisis sangre
Horas = IL A. u. a-sP ii4s ssneurss
Consuitorios San Juso - TalEs0no - san Juas
New Britain herald., 1925-06-09
Governor of Virgin
 Islands Is Accused

Washington, June 9. Pl-A charge that Governor Williams of the Fir- gin Islands, had dissolved the St. Croix council, the native advisory body, in an arbitrary and high handed manner" has been made by the American civil liberties union in statements filed with the White House and navy department.
 John Haynes Holmes. acting chairman of the union, asserted the governor revived an old Danish law permitting the dissolution because the council refused to accept and seat his appointees,
 The Union said increasing friction was evident in the islands between the natives and naval authorities en- trusted with. the administration. An investigation of conditions in the is- lands was urged.
 Secretary Wilbur Is a waiting q de tailed report from the governor be- fore making any comment.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-09
Senator Walcott Will Be
 Head of Forestry Board

Hartford, June g. R-Senator Frederick c. Walcott of Norfolk, will serve as president of the new fores- try and wild life commission created by the general assembly. Prof. H. c. Chapman of the Yale school of forestry who is a member of the state park and forest commission is the vice president and Walter Filley, forester at the agricultural experi- ment station is its secretary.
 The new commission is created constituting the fisheries and game commission of which Senator Wal colt is the president and the state park and forest commission of which MT. Chapman and the station forest CT are members is a commission for the special purposes of providing for propagation and preservation of wild life.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-09
ROAD REPAIR WORK COST
 Si,50O OYER EXPECTATIONS
Asphalt Patching Expense Totals s9,000 Compared With s7,50O
 Allotted For Purpose.

Work on asphalt patching has been completed, for the present at least. and the board of public works finds It's appropriation for this type of street work exceeded by about s1.500. The department is given a sum of money each year for street work of various kinds. and the board reappropriates this money into sev- eral funds, one of which is used for street patching. This year S7,50O was allotted for asphalt and to date about 5000 has been expend- ed.
 City Engineer Joseph D. Williams and members of the board are sat- isfied, however, since they have re- ceiyed many compliments upon the improved condition of streets where patching was carried on.
 Work on the Elm street paving job Is expected to start tomorrow with the arrival of new equipment.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-09
City Items

Washington L. Morgan lodge, Knights of Pythias win meet to- night at 8 o'clock at Jr. Mechanics hall. Hungerford court, and will confer the degree of page on a class of candidates. This will be the last degree work of the season.
 The Luther league of the First Lutheran church will hold its final business meeting of the spring sea son on Thursday evening. Plans for the coming midsummer fest on June 9 will be discussed and base ball will occupy some time as a topic for discussion. An entertain ment will be provided.
 Notice Of the awarding of the burial contract for the current year beginning June was received to- day by Andrews & Doolittle, IS Wal nut street, in a letter received by the undertaking firm from John l.. Doyle, superintendent Of charities.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-09
Smoking Leads Two
 Berlin Girls to Jail

Berlin, June 9. O9 - Longing for smoke while walking recently through the pine woods Of Tegeler near this city, two young girls started a fire that consumed 20 acres of fine timber in two hours.
 A lighted cigarette end. carelessly cast aside. ignited the dry pine needles. The girls tried 10 put out the fire, but could not, and then gave the alarm. but 1t was too late. They are now in iail. and will be sued for the loss Of the forest,
New Britain herald., 1925-06-09
GIRL TAKEN INTO CUSTODY

Eleanor Rzewnicki, 1s, of 31 Richmond avenue, was arrested this morning by Motorcycle Policeman William P. Hayes on a charge of being in danger of falling into habits of vice after the police received a complaint that there was young girl lettering about the corner of Wallace and Greenwoods streets. the motorcycle police man found that the girl was Eleanor, for whom the police were holding a warrant.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-09
Freight Steamer Goes
 Aground in Sound

Bridgeport, June g. P-Steaming 'clowly toward Bridgeport in a dense fog early today, the New York and New Jersey Steamship Co freight steamer Industry. under charter to the Bridgeport-New York S. S. Go. went aground on Penfield reef and is now firmly lodged on the reef. She has a cargo of freight and general merchandise consigned to Bridgeport
 AS the steamer grounded at high tide it is believed necessary to jet tison the cargo before tugs can dis lodge her.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-09
g AMERICANS IN
 PARISIAN SALON
But Russian Painters Outnumber
 Tanks at Annual Exhibition

Paris. June tAP) - Thirty nine American artists have the hon. ors of the annual Salon this year. They are outnumbered by the Mus covite exhibitors but their work shows up creditably with that of the Russian refugees and other for eigners as well as with that of French artists. The limited space at the disposal Of the two leading art societies required unusual se- verity on the part of the jury. with the result that the pictures accepted enjoy greater prestige, while 1t is admitted that good deal of meri- torious work had to be rejected and that the American representation suffered in quantity along with that of other pationalities.
 The principal works shown by American artists are those of Alex ander Harrison. Robert Lee Esk- ridge, Edwin E. Hamilton, Mrs. Edith Blight Thompson, of Phila- delphia; Frank Boggs, Mrs. Marlette Cotton, Donald Oliphant. Frederic Wight, Mrs. Lucy Lee Robbins, Thomas Porter Miller, Margaret Train Embree, George Rowland and Mrs, II. Gabreile Levey, Of New York; Miss Harriet Hallowell, Mrs. Leon Adelaide Foster, Alfred Gal pin Kellogg. of Boston; Frank Brown, Beverly. Mass: Arthur Bridgman. Tuskegee, Ala; Regi- nald L. Grooms, Mrs. Alice Soita Muth, Henry Carl Kiefer, Cincin- nati. O.; Gilbert White, Grand Ha- ven. Mich; Wesley Jacobs, Garth age, Mo; Paul M. Gustin, Fort Vancouver. Wash; Eleanor Seavey Hay. Portland, Me; Margaret Sey- mour Sampson, Newton, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-09
ENGLISH CLIMATE

Damp Conditions Ravage Records oi
 Early Greece On Exhibition
 There.
 Oxford, Eng, June 5 (AP)-Eng- fish damp and coal smoke, which have been so destructive or all an cient stone monuments and inscrlo- ed stones imported from Egypt, Asia Minor and the east, are grad ually but surely defacing the me Attic lettering of the Parian Chron- icle, the key to the Green Chro- nology.
 This block of white marble was set up in the Island of Paros about 2G3 E. C., apparently by some pri- vate patron of poetry and the arts. The opening inscription, along with the lower right hand corner, has been clipped away and lost, but lines 46 to 93 which remain form fairly complete chronological table of what the carver of this marble considered to be the chief events Tn Greek history between 1882 and 264 B. C.
 There is little mention of politics. war or conquests, but the dates or origin of the various styles Of poetry, the results of the great poetical contests, and the important dates in the lives of great poets are set out in detail.
 The Parian Chronicle now rests on an open shelf in the Oxford univer- sity museum. It was one of the purchases made 800 years ago by the agents whom Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel, sent into Greece and Italy to collect anything curious and valuable that remained of an- cient art. It came to the university in 1867 as part of the bequest of the collectors grandson.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-09
GRIFFITH WON'T PLAY
Johnson Says He Must Explain Cancellation of Today's Game or It Win Be Forfeited.

Washington, June 9R-The idea that veteran ball players need plenty of hot weather to keep them going received a jolt today when Clark Griffith. president of the Washing ton champions declared any club should take advantage of an oppor- tunity for an off-day during the present heated period.
 Griffith said he declined to play game today with the Chicago team. but denied that a crippled in- field and weakened pitching staff were responsible. Statements that he promised Manager Collins of Chicago to play today the game stopped yesterday by rain also were denied.