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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
TENSION INCREASED.

Rome, Sept. %, via Paris, Sept "a. -
Even if Bulgaria has not definitely
agreed to side with the central powers,
saye the Giornale d'Italia, 1T undoubt-
edly has augmented the tension with
the quadruple entent.
IF Bulgarian mobilization does not
mean an immediate invasion of Mace
donia or an attack on Serbia in the
rear in the case of an Austro-G German
rush through the Balkans. the most op.
timistic explanation is that It is an at
tempt to blackmail the allies to press
Serbia to make further territorial con-
cessions as the Bulgarian ideal is to
obtain Macedonia and Thrace without
going to war;
Greek mobilization probably will be
followed by similar steps in Rumania
These may be only precautionary
measures, especially as Greece is not
Inclined to consider even an attack on
Serbia as cause for war, maintain
Ing that the Greco-Serbian alliance
ceased to exist when Serbia consented
to make territorial concessions to Bull
garia, while the object OF the alliance
was to avoid any alteration of the
boundaries established by the treaty
of Bucharest. Greece also maintains
the alliance did not consider the pos
sibility of war in which the European
powers would participate"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
MEN QUIT ARMY.

Ell Paso, Texas, Sept. "a. = Five
members of General Felipe Angeles
staff were stopped at the international
bridge today by American military
authorities and warned that If they
crossed to American soil they would be
interned. In answer they stated they
had resigned from the Villa army and
were crossing to operate ranch near
Ell Paso. It was indicated in their ex-
plantations that General Angeles him
self would not return to Mexico. An
geles is now in Washington.
The members of Angeles stan
brought with them household effects
and stock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25

The soldiers of Greece have
been directed to mobilize at
once.All classes since 1892 have
been summoned to take up
arms. This action is the answer
of Greece to the warlike prepar-
ations that are going on in the
neighboring kingdom of Bull
garia which land seems about
to cast it's lot with the Teutonic
allies in opposition to the re-
mainder of the Balkan coun-
tries which are favorable to the
cause Of the triple entente.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
BULGARS Modified.

Sofia, Sept. %. = The mobilization
Of the Bulgarian army is now general
and comprises all the reserves since
1886, thus including men approaching
their fiftieth year.
The total Bulgarian forces, including
is likely to reach 7O0,-
cl0,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
PARLIAMENT TO MEET.

Paris, Sept. 24.-An official decree
for the mobilization Of the Greek army
was issued in Athens today, says the
Athens correspondent of the Havas
News agency. Parliament probably
will be summoned tomorrow.
The dispatch says the decree was
published in the Official Journal. It
states that mobilization has been de-
cided on as a measure of prudence, on
account of similar action by Bulgaria
The classes of 1892 to 1911 are called
to the colors.
The semi-off1cial newspaper Patris of
Athens says the military measures
undertaken by Greece show decision
has been reached to meet Bulgarias s
move energetically and without delay.
It adds that the intention of Greece is
to defend her own rights and to fulfill
her duty to support Serbia
A message from Sofia to the Havas
News agency makes the definite an
nouncement that mobilization of Bull
garian military forces, reported to
have been postponed, has been decided
on. It says the Official Journal the
organ of the Bulgarian government
published today decree ordering mo-
bilization of all the classes of 1890 to
1912.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25

Athens, Sept. PA decree for gen
eral mobilization of twenty classes of
Greek soldiers was signed last night
by King Constantine and promulgated.
The decision of the king has aroused
the greatest enthusiasm.
Issuance of the mobilization decree
came quickly after the king had
granted an audience to Premier Ven
izelos. The premier informed the king
that mobilization was the only posi-
BILE reply to Bulgaria's move. To this
the sovereign agreed, stipulating that
1t should be regarded as defensive
measure.
The minister of war, General Dang
lis, subsequently took the decree to
the palace and the king signed it. The
twenty classes now called to the col
ors are in addition to four classes al
ready under arms.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
Calling Together Of Troops
Is Answer to the Action
Of Bulgarian King
GREAT ENTHUSIASM
APPARENT IN ATHENS
Parliament to Be Called to
Special Session in Day
or Two Is Report

London, Sept. 24.-The British
steamship Chancellor has been
sunk. Part Of her crew was
saved. Search is being made for
the others.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25

Berlin, Sept. "a. - Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg has made further
progress In his efforts to capture
the Russian fortified city Dvinsk.
The taking by storm Of additional
Russian positions defending the
city northeast Of SmeIina is Off
eialIy reported today.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-08

From the time that the Wrights
 perfected the heavier than-ai flying machine it has been evident to most
 I c-sons familiar with the existing laws
 on he subject of real propert. nat
 the time has come for revision of the old rule that a mans property right extended into the heavens above the land and into the lowest depths of
 the earth. But that rule has not been formally altered by any legislative enactment in this country or elsewhere.
 The present war has raised the same issue on larger plan. It has brought
 squarely to the front the question
 whether any country can claim an actual sovereignty over the air above its dominions. or whether following the analogy of the sea outside of the three mile limit off shore, the air is not neutral, open to the citizens of all countries alike.
 Great Britain, for one country, has CoIIie oul SqudIeiy loi lhiS Soileilioh and has raised an issue which must ultimately be decided by some inter- national tribual after the present war | Is over
 Switzerland entered a complaint that in the attacks by British aviators upon
 the sheds housing the Zeppelins at
 Friedrichshafen, on the shores of Lake | Constance the aviators violated the neutrality of Switzerland by flying ernment has sent it's regrets for what | it says was an inadvertent act on the part of the aviators, but coupled with ] these informal regrets was an explicit
 disclaimer of any intention to recognize
 that neutral rights were violated by this form of invasion or that there ex- ists a sovereignty of the air. This raises the issue squarely, and | 1t is an issue which must be settled at some future time. The probable set l clement will be recognition that there Is limit to sovereignty over the air as there is to sovereignty over waters ad-
 jacent to any country. The limit of sovereignty over waters has been fixed by international agreement at d dis tance of three miles from shore The limit of sovereignty will probably be fixed at some corresponding altitude Ex
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-08
City Official Paper
NOME, ALASKA, JULY 8, 1915.

A prominent eastern lady, discussing economy in house keeping, took occa- sion, not long ago. to point out, as eXamplitied by her servants, the rela tive ideas of value by means of very apt and illustrative statement. She said: My maids would never think of such thing as throwing away coin in the garbage, nor would the average person. If they thought that there was a nickle dropped in the waste every portion would be picked over with dil- ligent care Yet those same servants will daily throw away twenty times this amount In usable food stuffs and take offense if they are accused of wastefulness." There is food for re- closes to a great extent the real reason for a great portion of the careless waste which marks the conduct of house keeping affairs in countless homes throughout the land. The ten dency to waste apparently lies largely in this lack of a proper estimate of values. The same person who will thoughtlessly throw away a consid- erable quantity of costly food stuffs, would shriek with horror of the waste if the value represented was reduced to dollars or cents and consigned to the garbage can. It therefore appears that the cause lies in lack of judgment rather than in extravagent or wasteful tendencies. In the concrete sense there is no difference In throwing away q dimes worth of usable food stuffs and the actual coin representing that value. Yet the person so doing thinks nothing of the value involved when it is not represented by the concrete ex- pression of value as displayed in a coin. The absence of proper training may lie at the root of this lack of a true idea of values but the idea that this Is the full explanation of the ten Gency of many to throw away more taan they use while at the same time believing that they are in no sense wasteful is difficult to conceive It would appear that the preceding ex- planation sums up the reason on most logical basis and the evil is the result of the inability of the general run of people to recognize a cent when repre- sented by other objects than the coin itself.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-08
BREAKS A SIXTY DAY FAST
 ON HIS WIPES PERSUASION

PALO ALTO, Cal-After fasting for
 sixty days. Louis Roth, a tailor, was given a few spoonfuls of orange juice on the advice of a physician and by persuasion of his wife Gradually his rations will be increased Roth was convinced that fasting would cure him of digestive disorder He resolved after the first bangs oi Iagain until either his appetite returned or his tongue cleared The anxiety of his wife, who until a few days ago had encouraged and SUD- ported him, induced him to change his mind.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-08
WET OR DRY
 ENACTMENT

Section l. That there shall be sub-
 mitted to the electors of the Territory
 of Alaska at the next general election held for the purpose of electing mem tory, the question of whether they are or are not in favor of the sale, manu facture, barter or exchange of intoxi- eating liquors within the said Terri tory after the 1st day of January 1918. Sec. ?. There shall be printed in large type upon every ticket or ballot prepared for said general election in each division of said Territory, the words; "Vote for one" and the follow | ing explanatory note shall be printed on every ballot setting forth the man ner of marking the ballot:
 Note: Against the manufacture or
 sale of intoxicating liquors in Alaska after January 1st, 1918. place cross (X) opposite Dry In favor of same,
 place cross (X) opposite Wet " Following this explanatory note the words Dry" and "Nyet" shall be printed one below the other, with a marginal space in which to place a |cross.
 Sec. 3 The canvass of the returns
 of the will of said citizens so express ed shall be in the same manner as is Fl cscrbed for the canvassing of tho returns of the election of the Terri
 torial Legislature, and the result thereof shall be certified and trans
 mitted by the Governor to the next succeeding Legislature on the first day of the converting thereof
 Sec. 4 In the event the certificate of the canvassing board shall show that the majority of the electors voting up- on this question have declared against the sale, manufacture, barter or ex- change of intoxicating liquors in the Territory of Alaska, as herein provided
 no wholesale or retail license shall he issued for the sale, manufacture. barter or exchange of intoxicating liquors in
 the Territory of Alaska after the first day of January, 1918.
 Approved April 13. 1915.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-08
ALASKA SURVEYS AND
 INVESTIGATIONS FOR 1915

The Y. s. Geological Survey is dis patching F parties to Alaska to con tinue the systematic surveys and in- vestigations that have been in pro- gress for the last IS years Of these parties three will be sent to south eastern Alaska, one into upper Chitina region, one to Port Valdez, two will work in the Turnagain Arm Knik re- zion, one will make investigations in the Yukon Panama region and two in the Ruby Kuskokwim region, and an other will traverse the little known area lying between the Ruby district and the Panama river. One party will be engaged in general investigations in different parts of the Territory These parties sailed from Seattle dur ing May so as to take full advantage of the field season.
 The detailed topographic mapping adjacent to Juneau, in southeastern Alaska, begun last year, will be con- tinued by D. c. Weatherspoon. The base map of this important gold-lode district is essential to an exhaustive study of the district which will be un- dertaken next year.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-08

Nome Weekly Nugget, 1 month. soc Nome Weekly Nugget, 1 year. 500
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-08

Entered as second class matter Feb. Alaska. under the Act of Congress of March 3, 187S.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-08

Cheapest in the long run-Nome Garage.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-08

Copy for regular advertisements publication.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-08

NUGGET MINING AND DREDGING
 MAGAZINE,
 Ussued Annually in October) Price per copy. ....................6 6Oc Price per copy, mailed. .......... 65e Rates for advertising space in any of the above publications will be made known on application.
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The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-08
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
(In advance.)

Nome Daily Nugget, l month. .$2.00 Nome Daily Nugget. months. .s10.00 Nome Daily Nugget. 1 year. -. .$20.00
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-08

The Nuoee. will print vour statioa- cry at reasonable prioes on shore notice.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-08

Chickens Soc per pounI; also some nice flyers. Eggs 75c per dozen. Geo. Prosser- nhana Black 5,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-13
SPECIALIZATION NOW THE RULE
i IN BASEBALL AS in BUSINESS

SPECIALIZATION has become the
rule in baseball as in so many 9TH
er branches of business. There are not
many first class, all round utility men
left capable of going to any position on
the field and giving a good account OF
themselves. The greatest player in re-
sspect to all round ability that the game
ever knew was Buck Ewing, a resident
of CINCINNATI all his life and for i've
years manager of the Reds.
When Buck was in the heyday, of his
fame, back in the late eighties. he
could assume any one of the nine posi-
lions on the field with skill and success.
Buck was one of the greatest catchers
that ever played the game, with Won
derful arm and perfect style in back
stopping: But he could also go to the
box and pitch a creditable game and
several times did so when he was a
member of the gold New York Giants.
He was a corking good first baseman
and shortstop and could play the other
two infeld positions as well as. their
regular incumbents. In addition to this
fielding ability he was a great hitter
and a very fine base runner, SO there
can be no, hesitation in declaring him
the best ali around ball player, not only
of his own time, but of all history.
Perhaps the best known utility man
of more recent times was Artie Hot
man, who was in his prime eight or
nine years ago, when the Chicago Cubs
were carrying everything before them.
Holman Nould not pitch or Ncatch. as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-13

close draw shots when the balls are so
near together that a broader bridge is
impossible. Only a-few inches OF space
are required. yet a strong, firm resting
groove for the, cue is attained.
Masse Bridge on Ran-T-Illu ton
No 4 shows the correct masse bridge
when the cue ball is close to the cush7
ion.
The close masse bridge stroke shown
at Nos. 6 and Sis one Of the most diff
cult shots for the novice. It is used only
when the balls are '.lined up" The cue
is held perpendicular by the stroke
hand grasping the cue with the thumb
and first two fingers. Only the tips OF
the fingers on the bridge hand touch
the table, the cue merely resting on the
side of the hand. It seems an insecure
method of guidance.-but a, little prac-
tice will show how serviceable Il Is.
Beginners will do well to either pass up
the masse stroke for time or try it
out on an old table. A Slight slip
means torn tablecloth-
THE heavy follow nnasse, or better
known as the follow through is the
easiest of all masse shots to learn and
would suggest that the beginner learn
to execute this shot properly before at
tempting the nip or swing masse."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-13
PRATT PICKS OUT SIX MOST
DIFFICULT PITCHERS TO HIT

nERRILL PRATT. secand baseman
of the st. Louis Browns. is a pretty
fair hitter. In fact, he swats the ball
about as hard as any OF them, though
he is not noted for his luck in getting
them past the outdelders- Therefore his
opinion as to the hardest pitchers to
hit is interesting.
s"reH u.s." aakeka baseball scribe, adj
dressing Pratt. stwho are the six pitch
ers most difficult to hit in the Anneri-
can league %
accepted manner OF a gentleman uuAs-
toned for publication.
sTli tell you," said he. the six pitch
eFs who I think generally are reckoned
the hardest to hit. They are Ayers and
Johnson of Washington, Shore and Fos-
ten Of Boston. Scott of Chicago and
Mitchell of Cleveland.
"Of these I'VE OF them are hard for
me to hit. With johnson never have
had much trouble s
It may be parentheticaIIy said that
Pratt busted Johnson's scorefess inning
record two seasons ago, when he
bounced q double against thei right
aeld fence following single by Gloomy
Gus williams Nor since has he had
any trouble with the fire BALI, king
"A good pitcher, I think" CONTINUED
Pratt. sis the one who has something
more than a curve or speed. They have
to have more. There isn't any pitcher
In the business who is fast enough to
Throw them by you johnson comes
nearest that
ayers and Foster have that fnpor-
tant ability to mix en- Ayers includes
In his repertory a swell underhand de-
livery, and in a pinch I'd almost rather
bat against any pitcher than him
"There is something on every ball
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-13

Ewing could, but he was a fine first
'baseman or shortstOp and one OF the
best ~outfelders in the business He
was of great service to the Cubs in
their pennant winning days. It would
be hard to find today as good an All
round player as Holman was.
~ Players nowadays specialize to such
an extent that an Iodtf1elder who has
been playing right often complains II
he is. shifted to left or center. while he
could not have the faintest conception
of how to play any one of the infield
positions.
. The defense has improved in baseball
at the expense of the offense. In the
old days all the first basemen had 70
do was to slug the ball for an average
well over 300. He might not cover over
ten feet around first base, but il he
could wallop the old pill he was sure
of a job.
Fred Tenney of the old Boston cham
pions introduced new style among
first basemen. showing that the first
sacker could cover almost as much
ground as shortstop and could cut
off many hits toward rightheld.
Nowadays first base is a specialized
position, and many a man is carried
there for his great fielding when he
cannot hit so well as several Of the
other players. This developments mas
hurt the batting of teams. but it as
improved the defense so as to make ne
game much more scientific and a MOI
spectacle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-13
A Pitcher the EMPIRES Liked

registered on the calendar. and the big
fellow was pitching the game of his life.
For seven innings not a man had reach
ed first, not a senblance of a hit had
been chalked up against the remarkable
hurting of the sphinxlike Denzer. Ev-
cry inning after the fifth the big fellow
would walk in and seat himself on the
bench without cracking a smile or say
ing word.
and after two men were down and an
easy chance had been offered to retire
and was fun1bled a batter made the
first hit of the game. Roger came in
and seated himself on the bench;i the
boys began pouring words of -synnpa-
thy and many apologies into his ear,
and, as the big fellow wiped away the
streams of perspiration, he made his
first comment, ..GoI durn the luck!"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-13

DILL SPBAs, outfelder of the Port
= , land Coast league club. tells what
he considers the funniest thing he has
ever seen on a ball field, and. strange
to relate, two major league players
have mentioned this same incident as
the funniest thing they ever saw.
Here's the story:
you might not believe this" says
Bill, but rye got several CLIPPINGS to
prove it 1t happened in 1906 in the
Pennsylvania and Ohio league was
playing with Mansfield. and Doc Bal
ley, the old time Columbus pitcher.
was doing the twirljng for us. Our
opponents had US beaten about 40 to o
when one of them caught hold of one
and slammed it down the right field
foul line. The umpire threw in anoth-
er ball, and he knocked it foul again
'"Then he slammed one at me in left,
and, after breaking my neck to keep it
from rolling into the next state. got
it and threw it in to the pate. only it
hit the grand stand instead. Well, in
the meantime, the helders had reeov-
cred the foul ball., and the shortstop
had one running a man down between
second and third and the second base
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-13
SINGLE SET or rules no BOSS BAsKETBALL

around and start dribbling in another
direction. A player must not be guilty
of tossing in the dribble. Player may
shoot for BASKET after a dribble.
Players dribbIing or passing the ball
may not charge opponents any more
than may players guarding them. It's
a foul.
Special foul is granted in case where
a player bumps a rival closer to the
goal than himself as that rival is in
the act of throwing for the basket. A
personal foul is charged against the
offender and the opponent is given
two free throws for goal instead of one,
as such fouling' often prevents a field
goal which means two points and gives
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-13

George Foster pitches He has a spIen-
did curve, and his fast ball breaks Ell
ther in or out Then he has the knuckle
ball. I believe that Foster possibly has
more stuff than any of them. Cicotte
used to be such a pitcher, but, he didn' t
show so well this year
Shore has a long stride and a long
reach. CONSEQUENTLY the ball is upon
you almost as soon as it leaves his
hand His curve ball is corker. He
always has been hard for me to hit.
"Jim Scott deserves the title of the
curve ball king of America. He almost
doubles his effectiveness by his uncom-
mon ability to hold men on first base.
In this way he prevents steals and
thereby keeps out of the hole I like
SCOTS pitching immensely.
Casually a right handed batter has
little trodble with left handed pitchers,
but certainly have had mine this sea-
think, the most versatile southpaw in
the league, with due respect to Carl
Weilman, who is as effective.
Mitchell uses an elusive crossfre.
and the ball has an odd quirk to it.
Those right handed hitters of us. who
have been used to taking a toe hold
and smuggling away at left handed de-
livertes found it plenty hard enough to
hit the ball at all without setting our
selves for it.
1.-THE question of the hardest pitcher
to hit is a matter of opinion Some
batters can hit and hit hard some pitch
ers that others just as good batters can
not touch Neither Jack Fourier nor
myself mas led the American league in
hitting, but do not believe any bat
ter in the league has hit Walter Jol1nx
son harder than we have. But john
son is a great pitcher. the fastest of all
of Them