T1TE HORNING OriEGONIAN. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1918.
ROUNDUP Gin MAY
BE 1RAIHIH6 GAMP
Portland Team Will Probably
Be Sent to Pendleton to
Be Conditioned.
OFFER MADE ATTRACTIVE
BUSHXRS RECEXTLT OBTAINED BT JUDGE McCREDIE, WHOSE
SIGNED CONTRACTS TO PLAY WITH PORTLAND NEXT
SEASON HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.
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jackaroo k'aaa Agree to Pay AH Ex-pcnae-a
for Privilege of Taking
bale Receipts of Fn-Sfuoi
Unci lo He fcca,-ed.
bt jakes j. Riaixnvsos.
Cola of things blw Into Ion yes
terday aloaf with tho inoir And among
the wm some c hole Items of b la
bel; iivi which Judge McCredie
djat.ty paseed out for perujal by the
J ans.
That a proposition to trala ths Port
land loam la Pendleton bad been mad
wtiea appears vary Inviting and which
would la n:l probability be accepted I
w as ooaflrnd by lb i'ortiaad bi
ball BUB414
Hint W. Micks, former Chicago
White Dos booster. Boar traveling paa-a-ecr
aarent with, tha Q.-W. R. A X.
Ccmpaay la Caaiara Oregon, aubmlttad
a prvpoaltlon to Juug McCredie which
evidently piaaaad tha Portland magnate
bacauaa ba Instructed lilcka to cloeo
trie deal aad forward tne papars to aim
tor signing.
Tha proposition to trala la tha
Round-Up citjr vu ma da by four of
l'ed.etoa's moat prominent citizens
and Baseball fan, nbtl Judge lie
Credl woo. 4 aot give out tha finan
cial dickering. It la understood that
tha Paadiatoa "thirty-third degress"
t of farad to put up all tha money
necessary to bouaa aad fd tha Port,
land laxa during their sojourn In tha
Bu.-karoo" city and tha quartet to
take all tha sale racelpta from tha cx
bibttloa lunta
Tha oaly xpaa Judge MrOedla will
ba put to will ba tha I ran port at ion
bills of hia "recruits" from their homes
to Pendleton aad tftnce to Portland.
Tha Portland magnate la Indeed for
tunata la harms; tha opportunity of
cuaditloalRg bia team In such a city
as Pendleton. 11 will have all tha
Kames ba enlcht car to schedule with
tha beat Hffll-prn and school teams la
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LEE STATES CASE
Outfielder Gives His View of
Three-Sided Squabble.
BOYLE'S CHARGES DENIED
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Player Says He Endeavored to Place
Himself, bat Received No Assist.
um From Marsballtoini Max.
ajer; Acted In Good Faith.
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Judas McCredie yesterday recelred
from Garry Herrmann, president of tha
National Commission, copy of a letter
written by Clifford Lee to President
Herrmann, In which tha much-sought
outfielder rives bis version of the
three-cornered squabble which is now
taklnr place between Portland, Mar
shalltowa and Cleveland for Lee's
services.
Lee's letter shows that somebody
either in Cleveland or Marshalltown Is
candidate for the "Ananias" club.
Cleveland contends in Its typewritten
claim sent Into the National Commis
sion that Lee left Marshalltown "hur
riedly" after tha Central Association
I disbanded, to go to work in the railroad
shops at Denver.
Accordlnr to Lee's letter he made
every effort to hve Boyle, manager of
Marshalltown and representative of
I Cleveland, place him with some team
and after repeated vltsts to see Boyle
he disgustedly left for his home in
I Denver.
Lee's letter to tha National Commis
sion follows:
WILLIAMS IS FADING
Old-Time Form.
tha University of Oreg-on five. Earlier
In the season the local team held O. A.
C. to a 10-to-9 score, which goes to
show that Coach Mathews has devel
oped an excellent team.
The same lineup will be used aa waa
used against OreKon last week, whioh
was: Nichols, center: Wapato and
home of Leo Jacoby. president of the
Jacoby Bros. Company, was badly
beaten when she surprised a burglar
in the act of robbing the Jacoby home
at 691 South Westmoreland avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacoby were away at
the time the prowler forced bis way
Into the house by Jimmying the kitchen
window. Cautiously feeling his way Cnrmnf DnnHm PJlomn I nepe I Sparks, forwards; DLmiok and McX.lt
In the darkened lower floor, the man TOnner DaiUaill IvIldlllfJ lUJCJ (r, uapds.
gradually worked toward the upstairs
rooms, when Mrs. Morlyama started to
Investigate the noise made by tha I
burglar.
Aa tha woman passed near tha door I
where he waa hiding the man clutched I
her by the throat and began beating I jnp
her over tha head with his flats. ih
told Detectives Oaks and Hurt, and
told her to disclose where tha money
and Jewels ware kept. Aa tha rain of
blowa fell on the woman's head she
LYNCH HIS NEMESIS
WAR HORSES NEED AID
San Francisco Will Equip Ambu
lance Corps for Animal Belief.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. IS. Tha San
Francisco branch of the American Bed
Diowa rail on the woman a neao sne jj, THjasster'n Victory Spells Star Animal Relief Society has started
screamed and. fearing help would be w,u"un L campaign to raise and equip an am
camlnr. the man fled. I r A Testis I i . .... -
Now Await Matcb Between
Herman and New Yorker.
coming, tha man fled.
Some time after tha detectives went
over tha grounda and made out their
report Mr. Jacoby telephoned be found
a suit case and several pairs of shoes,
together with a watch, were missing.
Department flnger-prlnt experts to
day will make an effort to obtain
finger prints left by tha burglar in an
effort to identify him.
BRITISH ROADS BLOCKED
AS HALF OF ONE PER CEJiT.
Stroaa; Demand Made for Operating Re- I
femes That 'Hill Relieve Coo di
ttos m f Traffic Coagestloa.
prominent part of tha offlrial docu-
mrnt aad reads to tha effect that if
a league plays half of Its scheduled
antra during tha season It has tha
rlicbt to ree.rve Its players for the fol
lowing season.
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Judge MeCredle wrote Dempsey. the
Rock Island firet aacker, some tlma
ago. but has failed to hear from the
younrster. In keeping with tha usual
numtta-r of disappointing surprises the
Portland magnate received from some
of his future "areata," he says the next
mall may bring a card dated "ome
hre In Prance, and signed DtmP'
sey.
tnat vlrlniry. Whitman College, at
Wall Walla, and Washington Stat
at Pullmaa. will nndoubtediy have
good aggregations which will fnrntab
entertainment for tha Portlaad war
rior a and Pendleton f ana A dosan or
mora teams In eloae proximity to Pan
d.eton caa also fuml.b opposition.
Tha Hound-t'p grounds are ideall
situated for pitching a Spring trala
Ing camp The diamond where the
Western Trt-atate League ataged Its
championship games la situated In th
renter of Kouad-l'p Park. A xnaanlft
rent swimming pool Is located with I
the park grounda. which ought to mak
a bi I for popularity among the "cave
men" members of the aouad.
Hotel accommodation are oret-ojasa.
and Jodae MrCredla la elated over the
opportunity to order hia players to re
port at Pendleton for prmc irainin
provided nothing aaforeeeea boba up la
tha meantime.
And while the tudga Is about It, h
might aa well name tha Portland team
the "Buckarooa." The title or "Beavers
which the Portland team has carried
through many championship see loos Is
claimed by Vancouver, aad as ao sub-
atituta has baa offered up antll this
tlma yea Bead aot ba surprised If Judge
Mcredie abonld dctd to call tha
Portlaad team tha "Buckaroos.
a a e
Judaa William Wallace MrOedla has
baea lo communication with three play
era of more thaa ordinary ability as
manaaer with reference to piloting
tha i'ortlaad team during the corning
aa kb.
Ju.t who the players are tha Port
land magnate refuses to divulge at this
particular time, but goes so far ss to
state that two of Ibe trio era Brat base
men of experience, aad both anxious to
land the task of managing aaxt aaa-
soevo Portlaad team. Tba remaining
player la a third baaemaa whom tha
Judaa says cornea hlshly recommended.
The reason lor Judce Mot'redte's ra-
fueal to give out the aamea of tha play
era under consideration la attributed
to tha fact that all three are free
agents aad aslgbt bo grabbed up by
soma other club, waiter lrv.redle con
ferred with one of the appllcanta while
la Chlraco recently, and wrote the
Judge that be waa aa excellent player
and poeaeaaed tha neceeaary experience
to make a aueceeaful leader. Ha la said
to ba one of the two players who cavort
la the vlrtntty of the Initial sack.
Judge McCredie seemed favorably In
clined toward aendinr said player a
contract, but will wait a few days
longer In the hope that Paddy Slglln
win send some word regarding his
chance of being called In the next draft
The Portland owner wsnta to give
Elglln every opportunity to manage the
local team, but cannot afford to wait
too long for Paddy'a answer. The let
ter Mct'redte aent olglln some time ago
has had ample time for a reply and
unU-sa one la forthcoming by the early
part of next week Judge McCredie will
aanounra tha name of the new Port
land manager.
The player recommended by Walter
McVredle and who seems to have the
Inalde track for tha managerial po-
sition Is said to ba a developer of young
bal.playere, and thla I one asset that
wtll prove of unlimited value to Judge
Mcv're.li. The Portland mogul plans
on a bustling bunch of youngsters to
represent the Roaa City thla eeaeon and
wtll need a player of experience to
bruxh the lads up on the fine points of
tne game.
Another year and.r a capable tutor
will make a poe.lhle big leaguer out
f Cliff Lea should the young outfielder
ba awarded to Portland Lea looks very
promtetng. but baa a few rough spots
that must he rubbed off.
Tha Portland lmprrrlo Is continual
ly rerelvmg appllcatlona from experi
enced plavers who want to caet their
lot with Portland thla seaeon, and aays
ha wtll experience no trouble getting a
formidable lineup when tha proper
time comes.
A als-ned contract from Henrv Lav.
Fan Pranclaco semi-pro pitcher, waa re-
reived in yastrrtaya mall and ores-
atoned a broad grin to cover the Judge's
roiuna rare
l.-v wae rerommrnded to MrCredle
av -Rwef" ilenneeeer, who 1 acting as
tie I rrtlar.1 oan.-r. representative In
t ai.fomla In gath.rtng up likely look
ing material for the team.
Itenaaasry writes that Lay is 21
year mt x. ataade feat in bis etock.
Ing feat, w.irha ! poaade and throws
rroca the right side. Lay baa won if
rana and lost five for the Sparry
Hoot tm this season. Ha Is a slde
aew ptteh.r aad works and re.rmMes
a-a Henl-r. the former K.n Krin.'lvo
and Vernon pirhlrg tar.
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J id fa M-Credle received the TeclM.
Caaat International League entirracts
tardar rrona President Robert Blew.
Byron llouck wishes It understood
that, while be Is d-elroua of seeing a
few mora dollars added to hie contract,
be doea not wlh to be classed aa be
ing a "holdout." The Portland burler,
who waa drafted by the Su Louis
Browns, has his contract safely tucked
away la a cigar box.
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Sacramento papers mention that If
Judge McCredie wants to purchase Gus
Planer from the oanators ba will have
to kick through with a much larger
amount than Sacramento paid the
Judge for Klshrr. All of which goes
to show that riacramento waa prac
tically "donated" a eouple of the play
ers. Judge MrCredle. while he baa the
hlgheet regards for Gus Flaher. has
never considered asking Sacramento to
place a fisrure on Pihers services.
Mr. Aurust Herrmann. National Commission,
Cincinnati, y. :
Dear Blr Acknowldrtna reeeiot of Tonr
letter of the 14th and 18th Inat bg to ad
viee that on th day th Central Association
diabanded Mr. Boyl told me that he had
turned over to the Cleveland club two other
p.ayera and myself, but was unabl to ua
tne. About a weak prior to th data of dis
banding of the Central Aaaoclatlon. th Dea
afoine club wired Mr. Boris aaklng my
eervlces. H would not. part with me at
that tlm. a we would have had to secure
permlsalon from the Cleveland club In order
that I might Join tha Dea Molnea club.
Alter a lap of two days I sought Mr.
Borl and asked him what disposition he
sirolng to make of me. H auggeated
that 1 wire eeveral cluba and endeavor to
place znraelf, which 1 did, but received no
reply.
WORK OF VICTORS STELLAR "hereby unpaid or unplaced players became
tha termination of the playing season. Act-
Ing upon this Information. 1 Immediately
wired several cluba for a Job, including Port-
land sr. tin. Ilia I I we. fr.e m.ent. and
t nsmpioniDip torm anovm Dy licit I using your above ruling aa my authority
I waa instructed oy ui fortiana ciud to
PREP SCHOOL WINS
Columbia Defeats Franklin by
Fast Team Work.
Malarkey's Basketball Quintet
and Qnakers Cnable to Get
Started Until Too Late.
ENTEBoCHOLAHTIO lAIIITBAll
League A.
CHAWIMOX stKCETTES MA.TT
-: rao appiraxt.
Pae-llaaVv to Meet JgeJCay, Iaterssaaa-
tala THIabaUar. la Betas, Idaho.
Pebrmary g.
Joa Planlgaa closed for his middle
weight champion of the Northwest. AI
So mm ere. to meat Gordoa McKay. I n-
tar-mountaln middleweight champion.
In a IP-round bout at Boise. Idaho, on
Friday night. February (. bomrner
left this morning for Ilolae and will
start training at ones upon hia arrival
la that city, for his match with McKay.
McKay fought a IS-round draw with
Frank Harrleaa In Boise several week
ago and has won IS bouts In a row
throughout the Middle West, most of
them In bait Lake City aad Ogden.
Flanlgaa has been deluged with of
fers for So miners' services sines the
latter fought "Battling- Ortega, the
Oakland marvel, to a standstill here
last week. Seattle promoters want Al
to meet Mirk King, Tacoroa wants him
for Chet Mc In tyre and several Port
land promoters are after feommers to
box the mala event on their card.
Sommers bas struck bis stride at last
and there le no telling how far be will
go, now that be has got off to a flying
start.
Flanlgaa will not leave for Boise
until next Thursday, as he has to re
main bare to second Muff Bronsoa In
bis battle with Frankls Farren In the
main event of the Northwest Athletic
Club show bers oa Wednesday night.
Jimmy Dunn, the man who discov
ered and made a champion of Johnny
Kllbane. ana thinks that he has a
coming champion In Johnny "Kid"
Wolfe, the Cleveland bantamweight,
who defeated Johnny Ertle In Cleve
land last weak, tells a story In regard
w. L Pet.
Columbia 2 0 1hu
Chr!a:taa Brother L 0 1mh
Prank. la 1 1 .A"0
vShingtoa 0 1 i""
Buaia 0 X .uuu
League B.
Jefferaaa S 0 100
l.lnco.a L 0 Iihh)
Commerce ........ 1 1 .6txj
Jamea Jaba 0 1
Ulll 0 X -OuO
report to them at Salt Lake City, which
did. and sla-ned a contract. Regarding my
difference a stated In one of Mr. Boyle's let.
ter in not finishing tha playing season.
please b advised that I apent In th neigh
borhe of 920 In telegrams alone in trying to
secure a Job. beatdea being idle nearly
month. I, therefore, demanded that If the
commission rules that I errea in signing
Portland contract that I b reimbursed by
She Cleveland club for tlm loat from th
termination of th Central Association to th
closing date, which Is th amount stated
their letter. Trusting this is th desired In-
formation.
ttlgned CLIFFORD LEE.
24ZO California street.
Denver, Colo.
avs the same name. "One day down
at Louisville. Just beore I resigned as
boxing Instructor. said Dunn to i
party of friends la Cleveland, "an of
fleer cams to me and said: "Mr. Dunn,
boxing surely must psy tremendoualy.
now ao you snake that outr I
aeked him.
'Well, take your own case.' replied
the officer. Ton never were a cham
pion and have made moat of your
money managing Johnny Kllbane. the
eatberwelght champion. I under-
you made enough money to buy the
laveiand baseball club. "
Colonel James Dunn, of Chicago.
wna tha Cleveland team.
Tba Columbia Prep School basketball Charged for Ked Cross.
team took tha lead In League A yes- CHICAGO. Feb. 1. More than 1100.
terday afternoon by banding tha I noo probably will be turned over to the
Franklin High hoopers a S-to-l beat- I American Red Cross by ths two major
ing before one of the largest crowds I leagues this season, if plans now under
of basketball fans of the year at the consideration are earned out. rresi
Washington High School gymnasium. I dent Ban Johnson, of the American
The Columbia team started off like a League, announced tonight. It Is
squad of champions aad piled up 24 1 planned to Increase the cost of 'all ad-
polnts to Franklin s two in tha first missions 6 or lo cents ana turn over
half, before the Quakers could recover I the difference between tne regular ree
from the whlnlwlnd attack of the two I plus war tax and the Increased price
Columbia guards. Allen and Jacob- to the Red Cross. Club owners In both
berxer. and Hhlpley. center. In this I leagues favor the plan, ana all tnat re-
fatal period Shipley scored 10 points. I mains la official permission from Wash
while Allen and Jacobbarger tallied six I In art on officials, Mr. Johnson said.
apiece. Never before In Inlerscnotae-1 "This plan, sal a Mr. jonnson. ni be
lie basketball circles have the fans Ins; considered by ths Internal Reve-
ever glimpsed any mors brilliant nue Department, and I understand has
passing and teamwork - than the I met with their approval. The man
Columbia quintet displayed yesterday, paying the extra cents would not miss
Coach Tick Malarkey a blus and I it. but In a season it would mean quite
white basket toaaens were In every I a bit of help for the Red Cross.'
position on ths floor and had an al
most uncanny faculty of Just grasp
ing the ball out of the bands of ths
Franklin players. Tha poor passing of
Franklin In the first half was their
chief undoing, and time after time a
player would pass tha ball any place
Just to get It out of bis hands, every
lima two willing mitts of. on of the Portland folks will Dlease "Hoover-
Columbia team being where a Frank- X- on the word "slush" when the
lin playera ought to nave been. snow starts melting.
as la tne game against vtasnington
last week. Alias and JacoDOerger. tne I Tj,y Stege wants to know If money
two ununaia guaras, provea xo oe an talks, would a diamond ring?
unoeataoie oomoiuaiion ana wene
Iiock of Gibraltar In Columbia s line . representative, cltlxen of Alder-
of defense. Shipley started at center brook. Clatsop County, asks 'If they
jvsteruay wr v-oiurooia in piace ot trid to Ty Cobb to the bases, where
acaiernan, onnmp- i-nunps stepping would thev chain llehtnlnxT"
into caitttvT a snwa at ivrwaia
bhipleys unerring . eye registered a Charlie Tobln tried to locate Pete
basket avery time he came within Muldoon yMterday. Ail the boys play
" . " """' hide-and-seek when snow via Its town.
t nutips. woo piarea oia xirai game
st forward for coiumoia, made good. Paddy 61lin continues to remain In
sad n fmrm m im. .aoiumvH vi i oljy urity.
Vle
i fasj r is.iis.iiu i-rssviri (j not ri i i
started and wars all at sea without ""'S"
the presence of "Pudp-e Brown and HOOD RIVER. Or.. Feb. 1 (Spe-
Squirrel Food.
a lot or strange laces blew into
XX tovrn with the snow.
o the fact that be and ths owner of Harry Thomas In the Uneup. Brown. LlaL) Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Skinner
be Cleveland American baseball club who is captain of ths team and one have received a letter from their son.
of the best players In ths league, and Horace former! v a student of the TJni
Thomas, one of Franklin's best basket yerslty of California, who states that
shooters, were both notified that they ha haa been ,ent to Washington, D. C
had been posted in their studies st to make a special study of chemistry.
Franklin and would not be allowed to Toung Skinner, well known here and
play until they bad mada up their at tne Southern university for bis ten
work. Ths news was received at the nl9 playing, enlisted several months
Allen . .
Refer. Good a
SCHOOLS 3IAY RESUME GAMES
Stanford Proposes That California
and Cardinal Play Football.
6TA..VFORD CXI VEitglTT. f.L Fab.
The athletlo board of control of
Stanford University has drawn up a
efmite proposal which It will submit
to representatives of ths University of J-ebberger
lallfornla at a meeting to be held In alcKi.rnan t
Fan Francisco Saturday, which. If
adopted, will mean the resumption of
football contests between the two col
ges. It was announced here tonight.
i oner tne proposal drawn up by
Stanford's representatives. It was said.
not a styles or tooibaU. Kugby and
American, would bo played Rugby In
the FprtnT of tba year and American In
the Fall.
Fmbodled ta tha proposal. It was
said, was aa offer to abolish highly
paid coaches, to bo substituted by
smaller salaried athletlo Instructor,
and a suggestion that freshmen ba
barred from vsrsity trams by a "gen
tlemen's acreement."
Th nipttir between Ftanford and
the I nlvfr.ity of California wae caused
by tha latter Institution's Insistence
that fre.h ma b sot piajrad ta vsunlty
last moment, and two new players that
have never played In the league before
were sent in. Borelll. the Quaker's
most dependable sub. was unavailable
becsuse of a bad attack of bolls.
After Brown, who also coaches the
team, bad taken OIlIIs. the substitute
renter, out of the game and put In
Johnson, things went a little better.
Johnson went Into Dudley's place at
guard, while the latter went back to
his rtrolar position at center. The
Franklin quintet got under way In the
last half and managed to run up 12
points, but had started too late to win
the game. Tucken, Amburn and
Thompson started for Franklin.
The lineup:
Columbia (SS). Franklin (14
Phillip l2 r 2 Thompson
Sweeney ...... .F. ....... . LB I Amburn
Shipley (13) C Glllls
C.
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... Dudlev
(6) Tucker
.,. Johnson
Yakima Fixes Bird Limit.
TAKIMA. Wash.. Feh. 1. (Special.)
Tha Yakima County Game Commission
has fixed It birds In any one week and
10 birds in ths season aa the bag limit
on Chine pheasants this season. Ths
limit on Hungarian partridges was
fixed at 10 In one week and 10 for the
season and on mixed baga a limit of
seven birds In ons day was placed, not
mors than five birds to be of one kind.
The commission haa about $4000 on
hand and expects to Increase the game
resources of the county materially dur
ing the season.
ago. lie had been making a specialty
of the study of chemistry.
Centralis Wins and Loses.
CENTRALIA, Wash., Feb. L (Spe
cial.) The Junior basketball team of
the Centralis High School Wednesday
night defeated the Chehalls juniors by
a score of 12 to 4, while ths local
sophomore five met defeat at the bands
of the Chehalts sophomores by a score
of 18 to 1. Tuesday night the local
eighth-grade team was beaten by the
Cascade School ef Chehalis by a score
of 1 to .
Crack Bowlers Sleet Today.
Carl De Haven, crack Portland bowl
er, will roll R. V. Jones a 10-game
series, total number of pins scored to
decide the winner, on ths Oregon Alleys
this afternoon, starting at I P. M. Both
bowlers are leaders in local bowling
circles and a live matcb is expected.
the battlefields of France. The society
estimates that such a unit will cost
J15.000 and It already has a consider
able sum of money on hand as a
"starter."
The Red Star was organized last
vear at the sucrirestion of Newton D.
It looks as if another great little Baker. Secretary of War. It performs
battler bas gone his route and is a work similar to that performed for
through as far as boxing In tne Dig- . soldier by the Red Cross. The na-
tlma circles is concerned. "Kid" Will- tional headauarters are at Albany. N.
lams, former bantamweight champion I y. a membership costs $1 a year and
of ths world, met his Waterloo in a a i)fe membership .100.
Philadelphia ring Wednesday, being Tne gan Francisco horse ambulance
knocked out in tha fourth round of a nni, exnects to co to France as soon
scheduled six-round bout by Jos Lynch, I aa it Is formed. The Government has
RAILWAY EFFICIENCY DISCLOSED 0f New York. asked the society to furnish 1 such
Williams is billed to meet Jei-sey units throughout the country. The
Frankls Burns in a lz-round bout in horses will need drugs, blankets, tar-
hls home town, Baltimore, on February paulins. large tents and millions of
8. but It is doubtful whether be will bandages. The work of the society is
go through with the match. Joe Lynch, given an added Impetus through ths
the New York bantamweight who jact that most of the horses now doing
handed Williams the sleeping potion, ..rvicn st tha front are said to nave
has been coming along with leaps ana come from this country.
bounds of late and has become recog- I Monev for the San Francisoo asnbu-
LONDON. Dec. 15. Higher efficiency nlzed as ons of the best bantams In jance unit is being raised through
in the operation of railroads Is de- luo uuum.u. uuu ogres snows ana omr iumlo t tuner-
manded hera aa well ax in America. looKea upon merely aa a or 1 talnment. A recent corse snow nere
Centralised operations of the British oul a waiiop.
railways under government control has I Williams on Down Grade.
revealed the weaknesses of the decen- I Then he suddenly cams to lite with
trallxed system of pre-war days. I knockout victories over Willie Astey.
The most insistent demand at present Eddie O'Keefe. Andy Burns and Dick
Is for the establishment of a central Load man. He has been after a title jfettje g wbeeler Accused of Using
bicai lUB-uvuDO anil 111.15.1 biauuh iut m&icn Willi rvio xivruiuu wm uv " I
the congested traffic of Greater Lon- I considered to have a chance of defeat-
don. I ing1 Herman In a 20-round bout.
There are LSOO.OOO freight cars in Williams, like Johnny Coulon.
Great Britain. A renot-t lust nuhllahed fhnnrrht that ha Was Still the tough
shows that, at any given moment, 97 I boy he was when he was champion, that Nettle S. Wheeler forged the name
per cent of them are standing still, 2 I It has been quite eviaent me past i aa aira. juna ocmi, iuimor c.v..
nor ront a rm. mnvino- hut ,mr.rr wkiiivmr that tha onca ruira;ed little battler aeneral of the Daughters oi the ajner-
only one-half of 1 per cent represent I has lost his tigerish offensive that en- lean Revolution, and of Mrs. Frank P.
fab i .rrir-ianr-v "Tha mil. ora rhniaii ahl'il him to beat down maor of the Mitchell, of Hamilton. Mass- to letters.
with cars, mostly empty, which cannot greatest bantamweights In tha busl- the grand Jury recently returned an in
move forward owing mainly to conges- ness, but he has insisted that it was dlctment against Mrs. Wheeler for for-
tlon of terminals." says the report, merely a laca oi training tnat. was gery.
VT ii f S th ..TYi. thine 1. nnt.H in o.n- resDonslbls for his recent poor show- Mrs. Wheeler, the Indictment charges.
nectlon with locomotives. I ings. was negotiating last April a sale of
ExDerts flz-ura that the establishment soon after ne lost nts tine to i-eie premises 1815 street wortnwesi in
of a central scheme for handling Herman, W llllama met "K-ia" ixuisi- MrS. Scott from the husband or Mrs.
freight in London would abolish 25,000 I ana. a Philadelphia bantam, who had Mitchell, the purchase price being
miles of track and sidings, would f ree nt s"' repuuuuu iu . uhi, ibu,uuu. Mrs. ocoii msisiea mi
rolling stock worth 1, 250.000. 000. would I Williams twice was floored and was tain house furnishing articles should
th,'. mnnii hin. lucky to stick the distance. After a he Included in the purchase price and
layoff ho came back and fought Johnny it is alleged that Mrs. Wheeler signed
and automobiles to do the work bow Mrs. Mitcnen s name to a letter aisree-
requlrlng 120,000. I 'bough beaten all over the ring, he inB. to the conditions proposed by Mrs.
ici.tri.cu a. u i (. U0.UIU11. " I scotu A letter purporting to DBH.i
but knocked out in the battle. Mrs. Scott's signature was received by
MIIRQIMR CPRVIPF MPCnPn Herman May Meet Lynch. Mrs. Mitchell. In which Mrs. Scott is
" wa-lisivfc. a.a.at.br . ., . I . .. ha w.. wllllno- o ntlr-
1118 inenas nave Deen alter nim xo i vic iu
..i. .t., . i A.... ki. t chase the articles in Question at cer-
ai .. .. ti j x t e" "-" - .
tu,,u'vu "'" -""" other lines, but he has insisted that tain prices.
he would regain bis title lost to Her-
tiia.il. aiiw luoauay iiisitL vetiiio A , n m m,-w- minttrn
Williams may take his friends' advice tLhU I KIU f LA a I O WAnl.DU
WAStil.MiTO., Jan. zt. Kural ais- ana quit tne ring ror gooa.
. . I , ,i I mi . 1 w.. .1 . .
inuta must nave nursing aervicea, mo i o-ito hbuu ikw mi uueuvui. iiib tvuu- . t-iM.jrt t .........
Children's Bureau finds, if infant mor- try now will sit back and see whether Mnst Increase Electric Power or
netted $1471 for the society.
WOMAN HELD FOR FORGERY
Name of Mrs. Julia Scott.
WASHINGTON, Dec 28. Charging
Death Rate High.
Lose Valuable Contracts.
PITTSBURG. Dec. 28. Robert J.
tality in remote regions is to be re- Pete Herman, bantamweight champion
duced and human lite conserved at this of the world, will take on Lynch in a
time when the Nation's human re- 20-round decision bout for the cham-
sourcea are. helnor wanted hv war. Re- Pionship of the world. Without a
suits of the bureau's first detailed I doubt Lynch Is entitled to a match I Bulkley, of the priorities committee of
study of the care available for babies I with Herman and should be given a the Council of National Defense, sent
and mothers in rural communities were craca at tne crown at an eariy aate. here from Washington to investigate
msrie nnhllo rnriav. showing that one I It Is a matter of conjecture whether the electric Dower situation with
infant In .voi-v JS of tha .action oh- I Herman will meet Lynch or not. view to Increasing the production of
served failed to survive, or that 4 per I """'J xntruian uu oetn Bias-stepping munitions in tne .rmsDurg austnet, hji
oent of ail children die before they anyone who looked like he had a nounced that the situation is acute and
reach the age of 12 months. i cutmuo wna mm auo. moat oi ma oat- must be remeaiea at once.
The bureau's first survey was com- tles w1tn second-raters of late have He said the domestic consumption of
.i.t.j i . , . c,v I been no-decision affairs. For a while electric nower must be curtailed and It
i. o m. . .rin. - ni,i.hnn,. I it looaea as tnougn tne country naa a mleht be necessarv to lessen ths street
Similar studies are In progress in Wis- f61 ampion ,1.n "erman- f,ttrte'J lighting. Mr. Bulkley Is being assist
consln and North Carolina. The popu- n J,ag "".'i1 comrB but It did not ed by committees from the Chamber of
latlon in the Kansas county Is widely , J"r "V" commerce, the Manuracturers- Associa-
.. i v.... i i .i oa I .o wecu ,oi j. r n, ant t n a fimm ovarsr Aasociation.
BUBUMCU, ULll UU QU11JO IS IUU1Q tllltll CU I .1 ITlla - I " w" " '
mile, from rinotnr and t.ienhonea n I ' 7 particular. ..je the manufacturers cannot get to-
good roads minimize ths disadvantages w( e,t, v... J gether and adjust the situaUon." said
of great distancea LdZ 'u,.h.u J"5? Mr. Bulkier, "they vlll lose further
In spite of these favorable elrcum- ,,T 't ... - Vi uovernmenl war coiitrauio.
.r . "Z '"'r In the contest with Matt Brock in
thirds of the mothers had no medical Cleveland, Fowler will get mors for
""'"- the 10-round no-declston bout than he
and more than one-third had no visit did tor two j.6.round bouU ,n Denver
irom a pursiuiaii attior tne uay ot tne i wjth Brock and Fanning.
Dirtn. rour-riiuis or the wives or There is more interest being taken
farmers had to work for large farm i tha Brock-Fowler bout In Cleva-
crews at the time when they specially land, according to reports, than any
11CCUCU ID CUUBMVQ .11 IDCir B LI CHS 111. I nthUP hAIlt thAPB In month. Tn mA,,A I
While the existing death rata Is com- l.nd th.tr looir. on Rr.v th. WASHINGTON, Dec 21. Sufferings
paratlvely low for this county, the re- featherweight champion and were sur- of folJc nnable to Dny coal have ha
port says: ine existing rale snouia prised when they received the news of loucn 01 numor. tuousn it was oumtr-
not DS regaraea with complacency, lor, tho trouncing that he bad received at I wnat grim, 11 report 10 m ium ou
as Sir Arthur Newholme says. 'If babies the hands of Fowler. ministration show. Here are two speo-
were well born and well cared for. their I nnitinnirt Tnrtntlnh th. v.w ri- I lmens:
mortality would be negllarible.' In other I leans nromoter. la trvintr to Indno. A Newark, 1. J., man, whose coal
words, there is no Inherent reason why Johnny Dundee to meet Fowler in a I dealer refused to supply fuel except in
babies should die in a community which 20-round bout in New Orleans dnrintr case of dire distress, pleaded a sick
has all the advantages possessed by this j the month of February. Winsor has baby and tfl prove it wheeled a delicate-
county country life, healthful climate, accepted his terms for ths match, and lOOKing. peevisn iniant arouna to me
high standards of living, a high level I is ready to sign articles as soon as coal otlice. He got toe coal, out ln-
of Intelligence about matters of health they reach him. The bout will be vestigation developed that he borrowed
and means wherewith to provide for its I staged either February 14 or 15 if the baby from his neighbor.
mothers and babies." I Dundee accepts. I In the same city a retail jeweler took
In other states where surveys are in a Job as a coal wagon driver. To start
COAL LACK SURMOUNTED
Sick Baby Is Bororwed to Show
Dealer Proof of Needed Fuel.
progress, it has been found that pov
erty and remoteness, with the attend
ant evils of which maternal and Infant
deaths are a striking index, press with
severity unknown in this Kansas
county.
Nurses, doctors, hospitals and confer-
WILLAMETTE TJ TO PLAY CLUB ed out with two tons of coal, which ha
dumped in bis own cellar, ana taen re-
Close Contest Expected Tonieht
When Multnomah Meets) Salem.
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY. Salem,
ence centers, making available to all Or.. Feb. 1. (Special.) The university
mothers and babies In rural counties quintet is scneauiea to meet tne casket
adequate medical and nursing care, are ball five from Multnomah Amateur Ath-
eclared essential by the bureau. The letie ciud nere tomorrow night, coacn
Kansas county has mads progress car- I Matnews naa been putting his men
ryiner out certain of the susrsresttons. tnrougn strenuous practices tnis week
but the next step, says the report, "may in order to present the best possible
well ba establishment of a nursing opposition to the clubmen.
service for the rural parts of the I From ail Indications the game should
county.'
be close, as each team easily defeated
signed, saying the work was too hard.
Women Conductors, Please.
KENOSHA, Wis., Dec 28. The Wis
consin Gas & Electric Company has an
nounced' that women conductors will
be featured In a reorganization of tha
operation of the street railway cars
here. The company has asked for more
than a score of women to take places
as conductors. They must be between
the ages of 20 and 35 years, and will
receive the same wages as are paid to
men conductors.
ESCAPES WAR PERILS; DIES We Are No Stronger
Than Our Fighting Blood
Physical Fitness Our Sole Re'
liance.
Albert Crorae Swallows False Teeth
While en Route Home.
LONDON, Dec 28. An amazing in
stance of what chance may do to a
man Is afforded by the case of Albert
Crome. who enlisted two years ago,
The great world struggle will be
won by stamina. Courage without
Golf Finals Tomorrow.
PINEHURST. N. C. Feb. 1. H. O.
Phillips, of Plnehurst, and J. D. Stand
ish. Jr.. of Detroit, came through the
semi-finals here today and will meet
tomorrow to decide ths wlnnsr of ths
annual St. Valentine golf tournament.
Phone your want ads to Tha Orosro-
aisav JjUla MflA, aa, .
MAID FIGHTS OFF BURGLAR
Screams of Japanese Woman Send
Aevsailant Away,
LOS ANGELES, Jan, it, Air a, Frank
Xirllyama. tb Japs. no mniA is JJm
was trained and sent to France, where .physical fitness is absolutely worth
he spent IS months, participating in a less. That is why our great army is
continuous series of desperate fights made tip only of men who are wlth-
and military adventures. I out the slightest physical defect.
He never was wounded, but became t But there Is a constant warfare
111 and was sent home on leave to re- closer home, that you are vitally ln-
cuperate. On his first night In England terested in. It is ths warfare of dis
bs was awakened suddenly, swallowed I ease against your health, a struggle
his false teeth and died.
GERMAN HONORS FRANCE
Mime. Hempel, Singer, Cheered as
She Kisses French Flag.
NEW YORK. Dec. 24. Note for the
Kaiser: A German subject kissed the
French flag here recently.
It was only "play acting." but Just
the same Mme. Hempel. the German
opera singer, took the flag In both
hands and pressed it to her lips In the
presentation of "Daughter of ths Regl-
mene." The audience cheered.
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But you should take no chances
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ordinary ailments. This means the be
ginning of the attack, which will re
sult In the undermining of your health.
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WANTED
Machinist, Die and Tool-
makers
Permanent Work. Good Working: Condi
tions.
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INCLUDES SHIRT, PANTS AND SUPPORTER
10 Off on All RUBBER-SOLED SHOES
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