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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-08

Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater
Had wife and couldn't keeper
All day long from morn till night.
She would hardly eat bite;
Never asked him for new clothes
Didn't even paint her nose.
Reason Peter couldn't keeper
Was that Mrs. Pumpkin Eater
Had shelf of pills ard bottles
Tablets powders don't know what all
Always sick and never better
Though good" doctors Peter'd get her
Till at last in desperation,
Peter had an Inspiration
Got an Osteopath at once.
Now he says he was Ounce
Not to get one long before,
For Mrs. Peters sick no more.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-08
SonthMest.


The body of Corporal William Henry
Oliver, Company B, Third Iowa lnfan.
Try, who was drowned in the Rio
Crande near Brownsville, Tex, has
cen recovered. Oliver enlisted at Des
aoines.
r r r
EXulting over his success in the Chi.
huahua City battle, his store of muni-
'on replenishrd with captured Car
ANA munitions, and his men eager to
tight the Americans, Francisco Villa
las ordered an attack upon the camps
# Gen. ]. ]. Pershings army in West
crn Chihuahua, Ell Paso hears.
r r r
Pemberton Ellis, a farmer living
rear Orlando, Ok, was thrown from
lis horse while hunting. His shotgun
as accidentally discharged, the
herge entering his side and producing
e., wound which is expected to prove
.dtal.
r r +
The charred body of Frank Nc
Laren, So, farmer near Taylor, Tex.
was found the other morning under
lis burned automobile. The car caught
ire after plunging off bridge fifteen
eet into a ravine.
r. T. r
Frank Potter, young man of May,
Oh Iv,c ;potoptl,r L;IIad tbo otl,n, Il, =,
while hunting when a companion shot
aim in the head accidentally.
r + r
Foreign.
The political crisis in England has
become acute. 1t is stated in well in
Crmed quarters that David Lloyd
George, the war secretary, has ten
dered his. resignation, which has not
let been accepted Premier Asquith
AS decided to advise the king to con-
elt to the reconstruction of the gov
eminent.
r. T. r
A wild timber wolf believed to
nave escaped from car in one of the
West Side railway yards, attacked
rank Fennell on the street in Chi
cago and lacerated his shoulder badly
before it was shot by police
man.
+ r +
After holding Chihuahua City less
than a week, Francisco Villa and his
bandit forces were driven out in re-
cent fighting by de facto troops under
the command of Generals Carlos
Ozuna and Francisco Murguia.
r. r +
In view Of the definite refusal of
the Greek government to deliver the
arms demanded by the Entente Allie
and the threat of Vice-Admiral Du
Fournet, commander of the allied
squadron, to take action unless his de-
inand was acceded to, news from
Greece is awaited anxiously.
l. l. Il
The Entente Allies are, ready to be-
gin the debarkation of troops at Pr
raeus, the port of Athens. The Greek
government has retaken control of the
postoffices and telegraph lines in
Athens, expelling the French control
officers.
1. r. +
The funeral procession of the late
Emperor Francis Joseph, says a vi
2nna dispatch, left at o'clock in the
afternoon the Hofburg chapel, where
he body had lain in state for several
days, and traversed the streets of vi.
emma by .circuitous route to st.
Stevens cathedral where the services
Iwere held.
T. j. J.
A Madrid dispatch by wireless an
nounces the arrival at Valencia OF the
crew of the American steamer Che
hung, torpedoed in the Mediterranean
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-08

For SALE-4 room house and lots
well, windmill and tank. 7 blocks
from center of town. See F. A
Tucker.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-08
HERE AND THERE
WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF
PARAGRAPHS
War News.

The main body of the German and
Bulgarian force southwest of Bucha-
rest has been defeated and driven
back towards the south, the Rumanian
war office announces. The Ruma-
mans also were victorious in battle
with the Turks.
r r r
Violent artillery fighting occurred
recently south Of the Somme near Bar
leaux, the French war office an
nounces. South of the Somme the
artillery fighting was intense in the
region of Barleaux.
Heavy fighting is in progress all
along the frontier of northern Ruma-
mia and in western Rumania, but no
important changes are reported by the
Berlin war office. In Dobrudja vio-
lent attack has been inaugurated over
the entire front. After infantry ac-
tions the Runianians evacuated Cam
polung and are retiring in the Dunn
bovitza valley.
r r r
A Berlin wireless dispatch says that
the battle with the Russians in the
Carpathians and in Eastern Transyl-
vania continues with stubbornness on
; front of 400 kilometers (about 24S
miles,. 1t adds that the Russian forces
are being renewed constantly.
T. r q r
On the northern Rumania frontier
the Russians are continuing their new
offensive movement. The Austro-Ger-
man forces have captured the Ruma-
man city of Campulung, opening the
road through the Torzburg pass. More
than 1900 Rumanians were captured.
r r r
The new Russian offensive in the
Carpathians has resulted in consider
able gains, it is announced officially.
Heavy fighting is proceeding for pos
session of the important pass through
the Carpathians at Kirlibaba and a
recent announcement says the town
is now within rifle range of the Rus
slams.
r r. r
With the forces of the central pow
ers in according to Ger
man official Reports which hitherto
have proved accurate with regard to
recent events in Bumania-of Curtea
de Argos, an important railway ter
minal ninety miles from Bucharest,
and Giurgiu, or the railway forty
miles southwest Of The capital, anxiety
as to the fate of Bucharest is greatly
increased
r r. r.
The Rumanian government and dip
lomatic authorities have left Bucha-
rest and gone to Jassy, according to a
Havas dispatch from Bucharest. Jassy
lies about 200 miles north of Bucha-
rest, near the Russian frontier.
+ f. r
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-08
Domestic.

Gridiron history repeated itself in
uncanny fashion Thanksgiving Day
when Coach Schulta's aggressive Mis-
souri, eleven downed the confident
Kansas team, Is to O., on the Jay
hawkers' home gridiron Seven years
ago when Kansas last defeated Ne
braska before the present season, an
other confident Kansas eleven lost to
Missouri.
+ r. r
The case of the Missouri, Oklahoma
& Gulf Railroad selected to test the
constitutionality of the Adamson law,
has been placed on the supreme court
docket, the last step in perfection by
the government Of its appeal from
Federal Judge Hooks decision hold
ing the law unconstitutional.
r. + r
Laboratory Investigations completed
at Washington confirm that the all
ment among cattle at Kansas City,
suspected of being foot and mouth
disease is stomatitis, comparatively
harmless malady, easily cured.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-08
Washington

Another effort will be made during
the dry roundup" to commit Presi-
dent Wilson to national prohibition.
1t was learned that the anti-liquor
workers are planning to 90 TO the
White House some 300 strong. The
roundup will be under the auspices
of the National Temperance Council.
+ r Il
Speaker Clark and Representative
Kitchin, majority leader OF the house,
assured President Wilson at a White
House conference that they would do
all they could 10 hasten the passage
of railroad legislation al The present
session of congress.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-08

A two and one-half cent piece is de-
manded by the country, according to
nual report just made public recon-
mends passage of law authorizing
coins of that denomination from cop
per and nickel.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-08

More than 100000 communications
have come to the Federal Farm Loan
Board from farmers, seeking informa-
ton about the method of obtaining
loans: The board expects, within less
than three weeks, to announce the
boundaries of the twelve districts to
be created, and the twelve cities in
which land banks will be located
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-08

New representations are about to
be made to the German government
by the United States concerning the
deportation of Belgian civilians for
labor in Germany. What form they
shall take has not been determined,
but the administration is seriously ex-
ercised over the matter.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-12-08

The body of Corporal William Henry
Oliver, Company B, Third Iowa lnfan.
Try, who was drowned in the Rio
Crande near Brownsville, Tex. has
cen recovered. Oliver enlisted at Des
lioines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
A. v. FOX IS VICTOR
/. OVER BORIS KOST|C
Local Chess Master Defeats
Serbian Player in Rice
Memorial Tourney.
CAPABLANCA Is LEADING
WITHOUT DEFEAT AS YET
Frank Marshall. Champion of Unit.
ed States, to Give Exhibition
at Capital City Club.

After q poor start. might have been
expected from one who had not en-
gagged in serious chess for ten years.
A. ". Fox. the local master. playing
in the great Rice memorial tourna-
ment. now going on in New York, came
suddenly to life in the third round.
much to tho distress of the celebrated
Serbian master. Boris kostic. With all
his old-time skill and accuracy MIR. Fox
played rings around his formdable op-
ponent. holding an advantage from the
sixteenth move which was never re-
Taxed until the finish. Capablanca. as
usual, has jumped into an early lead
with three wins and an adjourned game
with Janowski which should go to his
credit. Banks. the checker champion.
is the surprise of the meeting, having
drawn against Perkins and Janowskl.
The standing of the players and the
score of the Fox-kostic game (firet
publication) follow:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
Inquisitiue. Fans,

Sporting Editor Star:
To settle an argument: ] read that of
all the home runs made by Cravath La
year he made but four away from
Philadelphia. and that all made at
home he made over the short right Id
fence. Can you say II he made more
than four away from Philadelphia and
any at home over any other direction
than right field? WHEELER.
We have not checked the location of
Cravath's hofpers--perhaps Ernest Lam
igan Will take up the matter-but Ii
was stated late in the season that he
had but four away from home. How
many were made over other fences than
right field cannot say. except that we
md in our record notation of him
making one over left field OF Adams OF
Pittsburgh on September "a.
Sporting Editor Star:
Give sketches of Clarence Walker of
the ST. Louis Browns.
Clarence Walker. born In 1890: home,
Limestone, Tenn; attended the Uni
yersity of North Carolina and played
with Spartanburg in 1910 and 1911
until sold to Washington Americans:
with Washington until near close OF
1912 season, when he was transferred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
VETERAN CATCHER WHO

Billy Sullivan, whose picture appears here,
ought to be of inestimable service in coaching
the Detroit pitchers task for which he has just
been signed by President Navin. ''Sully' is one
OF the brainiest men who ever played big league
ball and in his active days wonder at nurs-
ing hurlers along. He the man largely re-
sponsbe for the winning of the American
League pennant and the worlds championship
by Chicago in 1906 when that club had to depend
almost entirely alright Ainging to keep it in
the race and the veteran is universally liked and
respected among ball players, and the Detroit
magnate could not have made better selection
for the job OF supplying knowledge Of the game
to his corps OF moundsmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
Interesting Golf Notes
From the Local Clubs

Newspaper comments and press re-
ports regarding the amateur question
convey the impression that the United
States Golf Association made a change
In it's rules on this subject at its last
meeting, but such is not the case. The
bylaws of the constitution already
contained the following:
Section An amateur golfer is one
who has not accepted, directly or in
directly, any fee. gratuity. money or
its equivalent as a consideration for
the performance of any act or service
arising in connection with the game
of golf, and who is not or has not been
a professional In any other branch of
athletics. Provided. however, that the
above shall not apply to writing, edit
ing or publishing articles, magazines
or books, on golf. or to laying out. con-
structing. supervising or giving advice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
BY JEROME D. TRAvERs.

Mr. william Jones belongs to that
type OF e'''Aenrs VINO .';,s 60
thing on the side. But TO reach this
noipt he has worked a little bit harder
and a little bit longer than he should
have worked without mixing in some
recreation He nnds AT last that he
must get this recreation. and after
looking over the field he decides TO
- 80, ,ha advice of COR
"p -.
tain friends who iift the hh'i' III rec
ommending this game
CO Ior.s ,oes i, for rho game Joins a
"
club obtains a SoihhG ou'n'' ana P''s
at least twice q week for about eight
n,o,ths out of tho vear what has this
-,
Years eoit cost MIN Jones "osS'
know. Neither does Smith. Neither
does Erovn They only know il WAS
..,.,,.,
worm IL III 'he way '' '""e"
and of savings in doctors bills and IN
,be way Of added energy appIicd TO
ot W. ,o,eS
work but TOT tue oehe"t VI WI "o"e''
se citizen and average golfer, We
can tell him lust abou, what il cost in
, - hin, , ii.
d'N'ouahA' an" pei I'D pc 'dl 'i''' "''
with the total annual goihng cost as
appIied to the United States alone
The First Year,
What does il cost to play GOLF In
tho war of extremes. ANYTHING YOU
-,
want lou can cutter oi''! ~" ~ o'.'
bly, can't. the most exclusive club IN
tho country for an initiation fec of
o. ooo mn tho game
s"'V'V- vi sou "a" NC up VIZ
on public course where the zee is
nothing. or perhaps one dollar. ana
where no dues are required.
Around the New York ana thicaGo
districts. where over $50 clubs are rep
resented. the average dues are $50 a
year, with the average initiation zee III
$3.50 But a fair average over the en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
Low Ball Hard to Judge.

whenever l have an umpire work
ing the plate who is pront to call the
low one at the knee or whereabouts a
ball. l always make it a point to
keep away from the low ball to a GER
tain extent; that is. ] would always
try TO keep it high enough SO there
would be no doubt in the mind of the
official. There are other umpires who
seldom give the pitcher the benefit OF
a ball that just skins the inside or
outside of the plate. Other umpires are
particularly keen on this ball. and in
variably call it strike. II | had an
umpire in charge who can see such
pitches as strikes ! make il a point
to work the corners to the limit. IT.
on the other hand. have an oficial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

to Kansas City. from which club St.
Louis secured him in the fall of 1918.
Height, 5 feet 10 inches; weight, 1851
pounds; throws and bats right -ha nded.
Sporting Editor Star:
BE kind enough to tell me the name
OF the pitcher with the highest record
In the Federal League for. 1915 and
where Ia he now? RENTICO.
George Mcconnell Chicago. led Fed
pitchers with twenty Ave Victories and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

looking unusually well, | thought. AFTER
La hearty handshake | congratulated him
on the great showing he had made as
National Lacquer. Aside from being
great pitcher, Jack Coombs is real
gentleman, and every one who knows him
personally was much pleased at his sue
cess. the umpires in particular. for
Coombs never questioned ruling of an
| official
You must be as good as ever ! said
| to him.
Not as good az ] once was. Bill. but
| I managed to win pretty often. was his
| reply Now, most pitchers believe they
! are az good as ever when every one else
/ in the world knows they are through.
Here was pitcher. after a highly sue
cessfuI season in the big league, admit
ting that ne lacked some Of his old-fime
speed. 1t was quite refreshing expert
epce.
! f"If my health continues good ! ought
to enjoy several good years in the Ma
tional League" said Coon,bs. Last year
| ] was a stranger in a strange land. l
knew nothing about the National League
| batters, except what my teammates told
me. All through the season I have made
a close study of the opposition, and feel
intelligent!y to them. Incidentally. ] am
better acquainted with the umpires. and
that means a whole lot No doubt that
statement is somewhat of surprise TO
you, Bill"
Part Umpire Plays.
I agreed with Jack that 1t was sur
prise. / couldn't figure just what part
the umpire could possibly play in
changing pitchers method of deIiv-
cry. l knew that certain pitchers pre-
| ferred working with certain umpires
for no reason in particular other than
| their superstition. In this respect
| recall the case of Charley Hall, who
had such big season with st. Paul in
l 1915, and who gets another big league
| Several times when Hall happened to
| be in winning streak he was knock
| ed out of the box when l was umpir-
ing balls and strikes.
Defeats coming at such a time nat
| urally nettled Hall. More in a joke at
the start, he insisted that l was his
jinx. Two or three more such happen
ings changed the affair from joke to
a confirmed opinion that ! was a real
| sure enough hoodoo. Any time he
started game in which I worked at
the plate. he would remark. Il suppose
| about five innings will be my limit to-
day" He seldom lasted that long.
don't believe in two years Hall finished
a game in which ] happened to be
working the plate. was much inter
ested in Coombs' theory, that making
a study of the umpires played a promi-
| nent part in his pitching. l was curl
Gus. I asked Jack to explain.
"Cmpires have their peculiarities, just
like the players" said Coombs. TT Is
| the wise pitcher who studies his Of
ficials as we'll as his batters. When
] was in the American League my pitch
, ing was always affected in q way by
the umpire who happened to be work
ing the plate. There are certain UNI
pires who seem always to give the bal
ter the shade on the low fast ball a,
the knee. Pitchers always regard such
umpires as weak on the low BALL while
the batsmen naturally like their judg-
ment in that respect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

If arrangements can be made to stage
one of the final rounds of the Rice
tournament in Philadelphia. IL is more
than probable that a round will also
be played in this city under the au-
spices of the Washington Chess and
Whist Club.
II is much TO 'be regretted that Frank
Marshall, United States cha mpion, Is not
taking part In the Rice tourney. Mar
shall is generally recognized as The great
est player in this country and il he could
appear against Capablanca some bril-
liant competitions would probably result.
However. Mr.. Marshall proba bly, has good
rea son for not having entered.
Following are the scores OF some Of
the most interesting games contested
in, no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

unusual IeHOW All
many respects.
bumped into Jack
in the lobby of a
Boston hotel during
the world series. 1t
was the first time ]
had seen him since
he had recovered
from the Illness that
threatened to end
his career. He was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
High Into the Millions.

The average cost of sI2e doesn't seem
very large II isn't. when considered
alone. But when this cost is multi
Piled by all those playing golf in the
United States. it is then that one sud-
denly wakes TO the enormous amount
81 money spent upon the game-far
snort in the nation. This may sound
ike bike to good many More
money spent on golf than upon base
ball. with all these high-priced players
and all these big stadiums? Yes. q
GOOD bit more. And we believe we
can show it to the satisfaction of all
As far the listed number of or
Ganlzations is concerned. there are
800 golf clubs now in the United
States. There are many others not
listed in this report. and there are GER
tainiy a great many more being con-
structed. for each season finds Il large
number of additions. These 1900 clubs
nave playing. or rather AN active
playing, list Of $4,000 members. There
is no way OF telling just how many
abbie at golf occasionally. but there
are certainly several hundred thousa nd
more. Some expert statisticians have
figured that at least a million people
arc now playing golf in the United
states, but this seems to be trife
high As an estimate. $4,000 active
players isn't far wrong, for each club
VIII average go. Many clubs run ur
10 500 and 1000 members. and few
fall below 200. SO $50 TO the club is
certainly a low estimate. Figured ther
on the basis of $4,000 active golfers
at the average cost summed up Of sI2t
n year. the total amount spent on goli
each season runs up to s42.000.09o. ant
this exclusive of the ST., SOC, 900 paid In
for initiation fees.
This seems 10 be an incredible amour
Of money TO be paid out for one sport
one among many others: but. II any
thing. we have underestimated the av
erase cost. as the average golfer will
understand and bear us out. And III (,
this is added the amount paid for shoes
golf forgery and the purchased buoy
ancy OF the nineteenth hole the sun
total easily exceeds $50. 200, 900 eacl
year. .! this amount the largest in
divlduai item is in dues. which amour
TO something like 17.500.000 annually
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
By BILLY EVANS.

Jack Coombs. one Of the greatest pitch
RS in the history Of the game. is mighty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

This doesn't include money paid to
the golf professional for instruction at
~ an hour; golf toggery in the way
OF shoes. cap and other details. nor
does II include any part parcel of
Xpenditures around the nineteenth
hole 1t is merely list of the neces-
sary charges. After the first year the
initiation fee is removed and the cost
OF clubs is reduced. bringing the actual
cost down to an average Of $40 a
year. or about So for each round played
through season OF eight months
There will be thousands who will spend
three or four times this amount: and
there will he other thousands who will
spend less. But for general average
these figures will not he very far
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
RICHIE MITCHELL WILL MEET
GOOD OPPONENT IN JOE RIVERS
Clash Carded for Tomorrow Night at Gin
cinnati Will Be Battle Between
Youth and Veteran

matches. from scientific standpoint.
that ! have seen in long while 1t
was called draw. which was about
right. Holland is q very clever fell
low, and you know what Jimmy is.
Red Watson. who came over here as
a lightweight, has certainly been big
surprise. had him matched with one
of our boys att 40 pounds. but when
he came to weigh in. he scaled 15s
pounds 1t was really shame for
hoy like Watson to act that way and
prove that he did not train he
should have done. The result was that
he lost the match entirely. 1t is just
such things that hurt the boxing game.
and managers of fighters should see
that their men are trained properly.
Waston, by his actions. lost the re-
spect of the fans here. and il is doubt
full whether they viii want to see him
back again.
considering the conditions over here
at the present time. the boxing game is
IN very healthy state. and I think
that after the war is over it viii he
better than ever before. | would like
very much to get over to America again
and put in good long visit Remem-
Der me to my many friends whom you
may come in contact with