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The Weather M MAILTR EDFORD Weather Year Ago IBlNB let ion-Ocxtiftlonal rain. Maximum ypinlay ft' Mlntmu mtodny 43 Iiwipliaiioii Minimum u Minimum 27 CUj Tamti-Uurd Ttu -rtlv Fitt.v-.iiui Vr MEDFOUD. 0R1XJ0X, AVKDXKSDAV. AVUIL 31. 19-JS. No. 20. I Today By Arthur Briiban Missionaries Among Us Water and Air Waves A Mania for Excess Fearfully Made ' opyrleht, 1927. by New fork Evening journal, inc.) Lnst Sunday Hindu nontlc men distributed lit the entrance of Mr. Rockefeller's and olier New York churches handliills savin "Cliristianity has out lived its nsefulnes" asking the public to embraee Hinduism. That seems to us outrageous. Bt we finance devoted mis Biunanes that do the same thing in foreign countries. The mote . in our brother's eye is always visible. 4 Old British builders of wood en ships who said ships made of steel would sink in heavy tsjiorms would be interested in the Leviathan's latest trip. She reached New York Mon day with her forecastle deck smashed, deck structure badly twisted by a wavo said to be lf)0 feet high, that dropped 1, 000,000 Hounds of wacr on her deck at once. Men build ships that the ocean cannot sink. . Water waves are heavier than air waves. Airships will soon be built that no air wave will St. Paul reports a mama of endurance contests among chil dren. Two boys kept one kite flying 48 hours. Sylvia Mosko wita bounced a golf ball 2710 imcs without stopping. An Vllier girl skipped the rope 5:'5 limes. A boy bet her by f0 nkips. A going-without-slccp con test started the thing. This type of excess explains the fact that heart disease threatens to hold the death championship in the I'nited States. The case of Miss Irene Ham ilton, 27 years old, unout to un dergo her nineteenth blood transfusion to combat perni cious anemia, should make the average human being grateful for bis body "fearfully and wonderfully made." While we work and while we sleep, blood is manufactured, with red corpuscles to do the building nnd while corpuscles to fight disease. Thu blood is f transformed by the gallon into other fluids of the body and re transformed into blood blood over and over. In eflch of us a marvelous ehen.?al and physi cal laboratory is doing work of which we know nothing. Chicago criminals admit plan ning a kidnaping campaign ex pected to yield lf000f60O. If the friends of the kidnaped failed to pay, the kidnaped would never return. The penalty for that crime is death, but that made no differ ence wih $1,000,000 in sight. That kidnaping U unpleasant, hut not as bad as in the old days of the t'Jacquarie" in France when there Jhere 70 local famines In one year, And peasants, tired of eating the bark of trees, kidnaped and ate euch others' children or seized trav era and ate them. In one hiding place were found 45 skulls, truvel j era thus devoured. There is SOMK improvement. Fresh from pleasant pasmes and musings of Raster, the bulls returned to w an street .Monday more bullish than ever. Prices went UP all along the line, more than 4,w0.hOO shares were sold. New York banks called $35.0f0,oA0 In loans, but that bothered nobody. It is hard toOliscourage a deter mined bull. Smallpox is rn'.'lns in Mexico, (l.'O i Andrews, I.uko S, May. L. o. shlr deaths within a few days In the; ley, O. It. Roberts, Oscar Peterson, t state of Jalisco. It. I. Lawthorne. OIk- Anderson, Investigation will show that In- hnbltunts of that region do not be- beve In vaccination." They call It ?clenllfic folly or have auperstl - I Hons fear of it. 'I (Continutd on Tour, IS ND ARRAIGNED SAYS-NEWT Prosecutor Enters Plea of Not Guilty This Afternoon Charged With Convert-j ing $310 of Public Money, to Own Use by Grand Jury Final Report Still; Unfiled. ! . ! I "After huvlng been in session The grand Jury, which has been , , . .,' in session for over a month invos- j "nust ltto "lunlhit- 11,6 rand titrating the handling of the coun- jury of this county has finally re ty prohibition fund, returned an 'turned an indictment charging me Indictment late this forenoon wlln hav)n8 wrongfully converted ngalnsl District Attorney Newton j nlom,y belonging to the prohibition C. Chancy for larceny of public . of .....kH.in countv. Oregon. mniieyK, nlloKinK the tippioprmtinn of $310 from the county prohibi tion fund. Up until lute this afternoon, the jury hail made no other report. Uistrict Attorney rhnney, when arralKned in oinruit court thin afternoon, entered a pla of not guilty nnd bonds were set at $1000, Newtnn ('. Cliuney with 48 hours time Riven in which to procure the amount. lie was represented by Attorneys tieorye Hnlerts and l'orter J. Neff. "I am innocent of the ehnrpe.' lie .said this nfternoon, "and it has come onto me unexpectedly. I know there is no foundation for the indictment." The Indictment is as follows: "Newton C. Chnney Is accused by t h e sra n d ju ry of the co u n t y of Jackson, state of Oregon, by this Indictment of the crime of larceny of public money committed as fol lows: "The said Newton C. Chaney In the month of June, ami 011 or about the 4th day of said month ami long prior and nubseuuent thereto was the duly elected and qualified and acting district attor ney in and for said county of Jackson, and prior to said 4th day of June. lH2t, within said county, the paid Newton t Chaney re ceived various sums of law fill money of the United States as such district attorney for said Jackson county, said funds belonging to and being the property of Jackson county, Oregon, and being part of the prohibition funds of said county, which funds were then nnd there received by the paid Newton C. Chaney in his capacity as such district attorney of said county, snd on or about said 4th day uf June, 192C, the said Newton C. Chanev had the said funds in his possession by virtue of his said office, the said Newton C. Chaney did on or about said 4th day of June. 1916, prior to the finding of this Indictment and within three years Immediately prior to the date of this indictment within said county wrongfully, unlawfully and feloniously convert to his. own use a portion of said funds, to wit ; three hundred ten ($310.00) dol lars, contrary to the statutes In such ca.se made nnd provided nnd against the peace nnd dignity of the state of Oregon. "Dated at Medford In the county and state aforesaid, this 11th day of April. D. D. lPL'K. I. O. VAN WINKI-K, Attorney General for the State oi Oregon. By J. N. JOHNSTON, Assistant Attorney (Jennal. Hy It. U. KDDY. Assistant Attorney General. Following is a list of witnesses given in connection with the in dictment: A. Walker, K. M. Wil son. 1). J. Wilson. Oris Crawford, Kred Wahl. Charle Talent. It. K. Sweeney. Terry Talent, O. D. Frn- ze. Delilia Stevens Meyer, O. W. M'-Nabb. OeoiKe NHist.n. w. J. ! I-ker. Robert Crnddock. W. M. lenien.on. Clarence Philips. J. p. Heath. Ralph Jennines. I'aul Jen- I n ok", Lewi .lennniKH, n. nlngs. lllk-inhotham. Frank Ft. Nell .1 II Kdlth I'rescott, J. Dcrondo, W. II. Harper, o. j. Ivc-rott. l I Morrison. It. I,. Itnrry, W. 1 Wllkie. r;iadys wiikie, n. I Ittirnh.-im. V. (Continued, on Page Six) TRUMPED N County Official Points Out That Only One Side of Case Heard Declares Innocence and Will File for Re-Election. The following statement was muilo this nflernoon by District Attorney Chnney: - I in June. l!'2ti. Of this charge I am entirely innocent, nnd It Ih my earnest request and plea that the people of this county reserve their judgment on this matter until I have had an opportunity of presenting my side uf this case. If they do I know that they will completely vindicate and exonerate me and realize that these chargeH were trumped up by political ene mies of mine who Intended there by to accomplish my defeat In the coming primary. I say this with- ; out any reflection- upon the per- sonnel of the grand jury or the special prosecutors who have been in charge of this investigation, for u-hniit I hnvp nnthine- hut the I kindest feelings, and who I feel sure have tried to be entirely fair and impartial, but since they heard 'only one side of the case, unquestionably, were swayed by these actions upon the part of my enemies. "Inasmuch ns I know that I am entirely Innocent of all wrong doing, and having at all times worked for the best Interests of Jackson county, and since I be lieve l hut my record conclusively shows that 1 have enforced the litw - iminrrrfcrlly," efficiently nnd economically, without fear or fa vor from any j)erson or persons whomsoever, I am filing for re election as originally planned. "XKU'OX C. CHAXBY." PORTLAND, Ore., April 11. (Jp) Kruest Wnterhouse, i.'8, arrested February 7 at Kugene charged with violation of the Mann act, was on trial in federal court here today. He was living with Ada llunfill, H, of Kenton, Wash., when arrested. Mrs. Wateruouse and Miss Btinflll were in court. The defense indicated In opening argument it would seek to prove that Mrs. Waterhouse was not the kal wife of the defendant, due to the alleged fact that she had an other husband. Ada, according to the story told from the stand, traveled with her family with a carnival company. She helped her father with his con- l cession stand and It was In On- tarlo. Ore., that she first met aterhotise. Then the Runfills settled In Ren ton. Wash., and one day met tho defendant In a neighboring town. From that day on, she said, he piled her with notes and letters and lov ing words, asking her to elope with him and promising to marry her. She. knew nothing of his previous history and finally agreed. They drove to Vancouver, Wash., Where he asked her to take a street car to Portland. Once in Portland they met and drove to Kugene, where they were living at the time of the arrest. BELIEF BOY SEEKS T DEFENDANT IN MAM APT PAOC IflnM MUrWWLl ATTACKS WIFE! opts of the state game commission: Harold Cliffoid, state aame war I.os ANGKI.KS. Apr. 11 (M Idea; Matt Ryckman, superintend Police authorities, in the bellif!ent of hatcheries; II. C. Moreland. that Walter Collins, aged 0, whoi bookkeeper; F. M. lirown, fJeH su hns been missing from his home 1 peTinte?:idcnt, nil of the Portland here since March 10 lat, started I name office; Gene Simpson t,t Cor- to Sra'tle on a childish par"h for vallfs, superintendent of the stale hi father, today appealed to the! game farm, were In Medford today northern niithoritie for aid in thl-iln route to Ashland to attend a newejit nnj-'L- in the wenrch. The Sea: no theory wan adop'ed by the pollen ien the boy's moth - er. Mrs. ChrfMtlne roll inn. Inform-1 d t hem that the boy had been vi'Oept In Inorancr,f the f.-ift ihnt ;hU fiither. W.ft-r J. H. Collins. n convict wrvinie Hvo-yr-ar termf in KoNnm prlxon. ,'ntend. he hnn been told vacuely that his father' wag "in Staule." RECORD VOICE OVER TELEPHONE fV : i I r A i ! f II f k 1 - ?H J Successful telephonic recording of a phonograph, accomplished when Delorcs Del Rio, jnovlc star, sa ng from her homo in Holly wood, Cal., to laboratories in New Yi rk City (3,000 miles away), may revolutionize the entire manner of making records in the future. This is the first test of its kind ever made, the only means of recording being a long distance telephone wire from the star's home to the laboratories. Experts pronounce the. master disc made of her voice almost perfect in its reproduction valua. Photo shows Miss Del Rio preparing to record by phone. FISH AND GAMEjiOlG MATRON IBOARD CONVENE CHLOROFORMED r LI1L ASHLAND TODAYiSELF, SHE SAYS First Meeting of Kind Ever 0 Held in Southern Oregon To Attend Sportsman s! Meet Tonight 0. S. C.j Report On Douglas Deer Discuss Routine Mat ters. The regular meeting of the state game commission, which will at- j tend hi a body the annual meeting unu oanquei oi inc .lacKson boun ty flame Protective association was held at Ashland this morning the first gathering of the kind ever to be held in southern Oregon, Governor I. L. Patterson wlll ar rive this afternoon to attend the banquet tonight, at which he will j be a guest of honor. ax. tne morning session of the game commission, the reports of O. S. C. veterinarians and experts on the malady that is claiming many of the deer rung in; in I'oug las county was read and discussed. The O. H. (. report showed that the malady was due to six differ ent afflictions, caused by parasites, and that the infestation was of long standing. The report staled t hat the epidemic was due to an exceptionally long wet season. It was reported that the game co?n m Km ion was distributing medicinal salts in Douglas county In an ef fort to halt the disease. A resolution was adopted voic ing disapproval of the Norbeek bill, which places game reserves under federal control, nnd voted to senl Commissioner Clifford to the annual convention of the Izuak Walton Anglers association at Omaha, Neb., in May. ile will make a speech on the growth and propagation f Hungarian pheas ants in this state. Deputy Superintendent of Fish Screens W. It, Coleman of Medford discussed the electrification of the power dam ot Gold Ray, in the Rogue river, as a fish protective measure. No nction was taken. The fish commission spent the morning inspecting fish hatcheries In this county. The Oregon Game Protective association, also In session, spent the mornfriR discussing the power dam situation In Oregon streams, and n resolution to be Introduced this afternoon Is expected to be an argumentative nolnt. M. L. Lynch of Redmond. Jj. A. (Wright of l.nlon, Matt Corrfgan of McMlnnville, ( K. Miller of Port land, Ren Dorr is of Eugene mem- meeting of the game commission t today and the Hportmeri H bani'iiel ! t-Sitiht. ( Ivllliilifiil I'rogre-'M'M ,ir';,,U'V' Al,r11 n W Ainnliil- Is'"h K,lhn- kinK of Afghanii-tan. n 1 n"' ln- removed by n km,wn "l""'iallst, I'lofeoi hi ken Th" l,e,atlu completely lucct-Miful. uriLurui ui I Desired to Keep Husband Home Nights, So Port- JWomansed Unique; Method, Police Claim j Maid Choked by Robbers.' nii,u" ,,r whl,h 11,1,1 Im,m ai- . lively behind the McNai y-1 laugen bill, was. Dawes" campaign inan- rOHTUXU' Ore., April 11. (Af j ager and that this explained Police announced today that Mrs. ! I'eek's desire that the senate pass Klenore Collier. admitted tola bill certainly to be vetoed. them that she had set the stage tor a "chloroform attack" on her last nlKht. in a desire to' keep lier I husband a! home nights. When her husband returned j home last night from a meeting ! lie round the odor of chloroform i in the apartment and a gag in her j mouth. When pulire failed to find I evidence thai an intruder bad en tered through a window, the wife Is said to have confessed. The husband, following adjourn ment of a union nieetiiv; ho attend ed, went directly to his apartment, the Ferris court. He found the door of the apartment locked nnd later ascertained that a cedar chest had been shoved against it. With the assistance of friends the door was forced. Mrs. Collier was found uiicouaeious on tho bed, a chloroformed gag in her mouth. When the young wife regained con sciousness Shu pointed to an open window, access to which could he gained from tho ground, and re peatedly muttered "Man." Mr. and Mis. Collier left their apartment at about the same time last night. He went to thu union mcciiu. unu Hue accompanied a ; girl cnum to a skating rink. Mrs. Collier returned ut 11 p. m., undressed and lay down upon the bed to read. She fell asleep and declared she rememberst nothing until she regained consciousness after the return of her hushund. ' Choking and beating a maid at the homo of Isador Koshiaml, on Montgomery drive, into uncon sciousness, a man and woman loot ed the house yesterday, taking a $:"f0 fur coat, a $1X5 clock and other property. When Mrs. Kbshlnnd returned home she found the maid, Ida ller vela, on (he floor. C H. Jackson reuorled to the po lice that he was attacked by two men on his front porch. They ran without attempting robbery, being fii'-hicncd by his cries. fi.M.KM. (no.. Apr. II 'Pi I.. I.. Sunn of Alliilny. nH-lnlx-r of th1 legislature at the 1'ilt, and; l!u'C M'i.lonH, is not a randl'lntc for re-election, but filed torl-iy as a f-;irilMut in the reptihlj. an nom - inath.n for dNtrh-t nttnrrwy fori' vain r the company at more I Cinn county. Swan i n member than HiO.ooo.ooo. "f he so'iial Iwglhhitlv coininl;-! ",l myutHM that the proper- ; '-"e on the repeal rf ntiKob-to lit Among other candidate who fib-d today wuh: ' Ti"tluiony dilgned to ithow that Oi-nrge A. r-odillnt?, Medford, j Sinclair al one time com-ddercd he dfinocrat, for dlmrlet attorney fori'""1 n,:",,' ''l"e to n hundnd mil Jai knon county, ,,,n ,Hlt ut dal was Introduced . 14 j by the govi-imoent afler It had Oregon Wcinlicr. j flint cKtubllshed that all of the Oecrifional rain, tonight nnd ! of tin- Mammoth enmpaanjr Thursday. Mild lemperatun. K'roug : hud gone to Sinclair In exchange Mouth to went wlnda on the coiiat. r the lease. M'NARY AID,GAi RULEBASEBALL BILL DELAY A ILLINOIS OPENS ID ;DAWESPLOTIS REBUKED ICY GUSTS I ! Brookhart Charges Meas ure, Sure of Veto, Used, As Means to Boost Can didacy of Vice President Just What Happened' to Lowden. WASHINGTON. April 11. IJP) Kuliveiicd by chargi-s of delay to j gain political support for Vice 1 -resident Dawes in the coming republican convention the senate tinned today to consideration of additional amendments to the Me- 1 Nary-1 laugeu farm relief bill. 1 l.cadern hoped to pft'd up this program ami have ihc measure ready for a vole in a few days. j What will happen when thu bill finally gets to the While House is mt known, but It was plainly Indi cated yesterday that If the equali zation fee provi-slim Is retained at passage, even at (be alternative of withholding Its application until other surplus crop marketing ma chinery fails, It st amis little chance of receiving IM'eslilent Coolitlge's approval. Senator I'.rooUhart, republican Independent' of Iowa, one of the opponents of the bill, took the senate by surprise when he charg ed, during a let-up in the amend ( rm nt discussion proceedings, that I (lie measure had been held up by j those friendly to Vice President t Dawes to bring the vice president (to the front as a presidential can MlUlate. This was denied by Alc ! Nary. I The lownn, who was In the late Senator LaKollette's camp hi the i 1 !;M presidential race, said the !;'"" ;' r'"."r I issue into the last stages of the 1 prc-eonvenllon campaign and that llmwes was running for the presi dency as a mipporler of the mea sure which should be called, "the t)aweH bill." " " lie declared that Cleorgo N." I'eek. bead of Hie corn belt coin- Uronkharl stnod unwavering In his claims after emphatic denials were put In the record also by Senator Watson, republican, Indi ana, candidate for the presidential no ni inatiou, n ml supporter of the farm bill, and Senator Gooding, republican, Idaho. "They nay that the farmers are for I.owden," the lowan shouted, "but poor old Lowden has been double-crossed, criss-crossed, cross eyed and cross-legged out of about everything from ihe presidency to the governorship." Rioiikhart did not blame Hoover as Peek charged in ail article In serted In the record, fur deflation of agricultural prices. The secre tary's control over agriculture dur ing the war. ho said, "wasn't re sponsible for Increasing the far mer's debt or for the increase in the farm bankruptcies." FALL'S INTEREST TEAPOI LEASE WAMIINfiTON, April 11 .(!) Kvldcnc WHH Inlroiluccd 111 llio trial of Harry K. Hjnclulr today to hHow that afler eonKroHH became IntoroHliMl In the Teapot JJoma leaao, Albert U. Kail tflfKrapheil hi executive HHHtxtant liere to havo KIllL'lalr furrilxh a 1250,000 bond from ft HUrety company in stead of a pci-Honal bond to done the oil deal. The telegram HUbmllte.l hy the Koverninent n.lvlf..il i j. Htafford to "notify Sinclair boat rurnlxli Heeur.ty company bond In view of the leaflo." Stafford replied tho mailer would rcc.lvn pionipt attention. Owen ,j. HohirtH, government eountiel Ihcn reviewed Sinclair's leMllmotiy before the heln.te nil committee over tho proteat of tho .lef.nxc. In the testimony Sinclair wild testimony Sinclair some of the hhures rif the Main- ' moth oil company which got the ' Teapot leaxo were selling around (" a Hi:we and he placed the mar- ticH wmi Id be worth more than ! ?1 '"."'',,"''n, he said. SHOWN BY WIRE 1 Windy Bill and Crowe Suf fer Stinging Defeat at Polls Scant Solace for Losers Al Smith Wins 52 Delegates. CHICAGO, III., April 11. (1 Rising in mighty revolt against the political faction headed hy Gov ernor Small and Mayor Thompson of Chicago, republicans of Illinois yesterday buried them under an avalanche of hostile ballots that swelled the record-breaking; propoi. lions today ns belated returns piled up the totals. Ruried under the load of ballots with their "America first" banner tho Small-Thompsou-Crowe candi date for governor, the factional candidate for United States sena tor, all the candidates for lesser state offices, the factional leader running Tor state's attorney in Cook county and even Mayor Thompson himself. Kmergiug victorious from the hottest and most acrimonious pr niary campaign an entire slate sponsored hy United States Sena tor Charles S. Deneen won with the heads of the ticket currying majorities expected to reach or ex ceed 400,000 votes. Virtually the only solace the Small-Thompaou-Crowe faction ob tained was control of the republi can machine in Cook county'nnd nominations to a few minor offices in the county, whllo Congressman Martin It. Madden, sponsored by this faction, had won over William DnwHon, his negro opponent. CHICAGO, 111., April 11. Yesterday's stale-wide primary election put n formal sanction on at least fi2 delegates for Governor Alfred K. Smith of New York at the democratic national convention next June. The regular democratic organiza tion, which favors tho Smith can didacy lor president, had no con testy in Chicago, Down-state there were three of four places for which democrats opposing Smith had filed. Returns from those voting places were not available early to day. Governor Smith's nnme was writ ten on thousands of ballots in Cook county, many republican ballots even boarlng his name written in. WASHINGTON, April 11. (f) PreHldimtliil niimurlon in IUIiioIh and NebniHkii yesterday uml party conventlotifl In Heverul other HlnteH chanKed dcloKato totnla Bomowhat but did tint nffect the rchitlvo rank liK of the different candidates. With retnrnn still incomplete, from both Illinois and Nebraska, the lineup, on the basis of dclcxates actually selected' to date, appeared as follows: Republicans Hoover (Instructed and claimed I, lftl; I.owden, 130; Curtis, 'ii; Norrls, 20; Hortili, 11; preference in doubt, 109. Democrats Smith ( Instructed and claimed), 241: llccd, !lli; (leorno, 2; Hitchcock, 18; prefer ence in doubt, KK. WASII1NUTON, April 11 (Pi Interest here In the Illinois primary centered chiefly In tho efforts of Km nk I,. Smith to win the republi can senatorial nomination. Smith's defeat was generally re garded here as mennlng that the republican voters had ratified the nction of the senate In refusing him a seut on account of contributions made to his primary campaign two years ago. Unless flovernor Small appoints a successor to Smith who is ac ceptable to tho senate, his Beat will remain vacant until after the No vember election. COIX'MlirH, Ohio, April II. (A'f Ccorge It e m u s, Cincinnati wife slayer, today waa refused bail by the slatn mipreme court and imiMt remain In the Lima hospital for criminal insane until further action In taken In his fight for freedom. FALLSTSTilES, L'EG FRACTURED PORTLAND, Ore., April 11. Oft Falling three stories and landing on his feet, l.ee Oral, 20, window washer, suffered only a vacture of the left leg below tint knee. Oral slipped on n wet sill nt the Abingdon building after having loosened his safety belt to change from one window to another. Big League Teams Greeted by Chilled Fans Nota bles to Hurl First Ball in Three Cities Seas o n Promises Many Thrills and Stars. Nutloitnl CINCINNATI, April 11. iffy Smart base running and timely hlttliiK Kuvo the Clnclnnntl Reds u 5 to 1 victory over the ChlcaKO Cuba in the opening mime ot the National Icaguo season here. R. If. K. CIliciiRO 17 5 Cincinnati 5 5 0 Hatieties: Root and Hartnett; Luitue and Hai-grave. R. H. E. llnstnn 2 8 0 New York 6 10 0 Smith and Taylor; Denton anil Hogun. R. H. E. Philadelphia 4 10 0 Brooklyn S 7 2 Hint! and Wilson; Petty, Elliott and IIuimeaveB. American R. H. E. St. Lottlg 4 6 3 Detroit 1 7-3 Cirny, lllaeholder and Schanne: IlillltiKs, Stoner and Shea, Wood all. R. H. E. Washington 8 10 1 lloston 4g o Marherry and Tate; Russell, Wil son, Dennett and Haftnan. (Uy the Associated Press) Cold weather HasohuU'u nem esis, cast a chill about a majority ot the elKht parks for the major league tipcnhlKS today hut the eri- ' thuHlnxm of Impatient fanis was such that shortly after noon 250, ooo customers were rendy to move to tho battlefields. The cold, raw weather, ' with heavy clouds In eastern cities, suggested that the "worming up" of players would he only a gesture. Washington fans who partici pated In an ndvance opening yes terday under unfavorable wenther conditions, wrapped themselves in blankets and indications today were thut fanB in several cities would follow the capital example. flovernors wore ready to toss Out the first bnll and tho presidents of the two leagues and Commissioner Lnmlls wore adding a touch of dis tinction to three cities. (Hy Ilrlnii Ilell, Associated Tress KportH Writer.) Daseballs weighted with pennuut hopes and fears today bring tho j game nome to more than 400 ma- - i.n)via unu u quarter of a million fans. Opening of tho season in eight cities will produce material for tho compilation ot box scores nnd a standing of tho clubs on which thu championships will ultimately be awarded. , f , A shivering Washington, crowd snw the Senators and Boston Heil Sox offer a prologue yesterday. American league fans today will see the curtain rungi up at Phila delphia, Bout on. Detroit and Chi- ".llio too uiionui league :s rstartlng another baseball year nt ' -ew tor. iiroogiyn, hi, l-ouis anil . Cincinnati. Heavy artillery has been massed on every front for the opening but tle. Each manager wants to get off In at least temporary triumph and play.ers have been told In vig orous terms that a game won In April may decide a championship In Into September. Tho opening finds the usual va riety of changes. Ambition. VAim-. isters will be found on every club I knocking at the door of opportun ity, wnnc a quota of veterans has . fallen tinder the handicap of bail legs and arms, and. passed out ot the picture, ' More than the normnl number of former major league players who have served sentences In the min ors hnve disproved the truth of tho snylng that they do not come bock for here they are again. . . Thero was no Walter Johnson to nnswer the rallying call of the Washington fans, "Hey Harney," when the Senators and Ked Sox lined up yesterday, lluck Wheat's sunburned face will bo missing to day nnd the swarthy Jacques Kour. nler will not hear n major league fan cry "Hit it out of the lot, Jnck.-' The sun will not he dimmed by the brilliant red undershirt of Itnb Hhawkey when the Yankees emerge from their dugout. To pick up the bnt nnd glove dropped hy the players passed on to the minora the some minors have sent up young arms and legs tn carry on. Eddie Morgan, s'nnd Ing out in a crop of promising young outfielders, will bid for the favor of Cleveland fans, while St, Louis has flrannon nt second and Kress nt short to carry a formid able Infield burden.
