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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-29
Youngest Members of Uncle
Sans Fighting Forces VIII
Make House to House Can
vass to Sign Up Blue Postal
Cards.

EVER man. woman and zhld asitaln
the county of silver Bow IS expected
% contribute $3.50 each aithin the
next rNo weeks 70 further the interests
1f the national sar-szy inEs fund Ard
the Boy Scouts are going TO coIle.-f
the money 81 sz7.g31 in aIi-aecor-Iiu.
70 an anno1Ecenent made TO-DAY By
Harry ". Turner. state director.
I have great faith 10 the Poy
scouts. sajd Mr. Turner today. 4
believe they vii make good Any-
way. they are willing and anxiog. "a
DO the work When one considers TIA.
more than million dollars must bA
raised in the county. he viii -s1fizA
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-29

notice u resistrantz that question
raIres have remained undelivere4
and are not printed a. an allegation
that AL names are those Of "sIaekers'.
or draft evaders.
II - pointed out. however. that pen
aIttes for Infringement Of the draft
rules are set BY the government and
may not be set aside at the discra-
ticn Of board members HarcA r,e,
who are without guilt in falling -
receive their questionnaires shanla
sho" their good faith by at once get
''hs IN touch with the boards. il l.
sii'- The penalty may be imprison-
ment. heavy fine and the loss Of valu-
% Die rights. where the law is know
irgiy broken
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-29
Companies Turn Entire Con.
trOyerSy Over 10 the
Government. I
EMPLOYEES WILL NOT
PRESS DEMANDS NOW
Agree Upon Delay of 80 Days
TO Await Developments
in Situation.

Washington Dec. ~. The rail.
roads have definitely refused the
demand of their Organized EN-
pIoyes for 40 per cent increases in
pay and have turned the RESPONSE
bility entirely to the government.
The railway executives here today
IN letting their decision be known,
made no conccalment Of their feel
ing that government operation is
step toward government owner.
ship and made clear they felt the
public and the stockholders would
demand il.
81 Tho Same time thaf Sc hs.raru@
eHo~u The railroads had refused fhe
hfefharhDOds' deraa nds ff aaa Earned
.hs railway worxers had decl1ed not
o. press their request fDr . period of
o .ras' % days or until 10 is aeeyl isst
~haf tue railroad situation viii be.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-29
Under Suspicion.

fenniE eame - the tinted statss
10 1903 and Waa uaf4ra}ized 10 1915.
naval Inspector it VaA stated. have
had him under cloae oyisereatlgn gyr
several Wss<a. Inperfe tons in the
parts II the gyrDac0pss HHich we're
aHs"m1lrd IN Hennia's derartmeat
IA -irE aroused suspicion
The 2YroscOpe Nhicu has been
termed the brain ~ the t9rpelo.~ "a.
RI such intricate oouzfrletign. as-
fhJritiea say that defect which
could be detected only III an expert
frortsdsI~d On PAGE F5s-J
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-29
Ia CITY IS 30
|CENT DESTROYED

~. Dec. %. Eighty per
.ty Of Guatemala was de-
(he earthquake which be
3. 2G. although the loss Of
remarkably low, accord o.
ches received today at the
ment All the legations
undamaged and the per
Martial law has been
relief work Is proceeding
Wilson has sent to the
Guatemala a message Of
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-29
MAKES
HOUND IN MEXICO

Eek. Dec. %. The army
nned by Captain NcCul-
eight soldier aviators,
San Antonio yesterday
nd lost its course. landed
Mexico. 40 miles up the
river from Laredo. at .
night.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-29
||[|DOEs OR
CAUSE
! OF DISASTER
Are Swept Down in
\ Weather-De-
his Meager.
LOSE AIR
I lAFT IN NORTH SEA
Fails in Flames Into
q accompanying
lirpIane Lost.

Dec. 20 Three British
= destroycrs were sunk
og struck by torpedocs
~ mine off the Dutch
night Of Dec. p, with
officers and 100 men,
pty announced today,
mi reads:
III our destroyerS were
prpedocd during foggy
the Dutch coast on the
22nd Of December. A
officers and 1870 men
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-29
4 AND
BPLANE WRECKED

Dc. 20 \ Zeppelin and
III was accompanying IL
feck cd In the North sea,
y Central News dispatch
yen. quoting adyiccs re
rom West Jutland. The
Mid 10 have fallen ia
e sea.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-29
INNER is
BY SUBMARINE z

Dec. 90. omcials Of the
here today confirmed
)bIished reports Of the
German submarine Of the
iloVia off the British
was a freight vessel Of
he was built in Sundcr-
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-29
FLOOD CRIPPLE THE
RAILWAYS ON COAST

Seattle. Wash Dec. % Railroad
service between Seatfle and the south
"as crippled today by floods betr-sn
here and Tacoma. while interurbar,
trains continued to operate between
the tWo cities. flooded tracks At Pes
erFatiou. near Tacoma. caused the
through railroads 70 discontinue serv-
LCant.nna1 on na.a L.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-29
AMERICAN TARS Jump
OVERHEARD TO Save
THEIR Drowning FOE
Navy Department Gives Complete Story of
Destruction of a U-Boat and Capture of
Its Grew by u. S. Destroyres.

Highest Praise From British Admiralty for Off
GERS and Enlisted Men of the American De-
stroyers Tanning and Nicholson German
Prisoners Forced to Jump Into the Sea When
heir Craft Sinks Are Rescued by American
Sailors With Life Lines
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-29
cE OF CITY AND COUNTY
BOARDS TO REGISTRANTS

y and county draft boards sending quesonnares
Gent of the registered each day The statement be-
the date which questionnlres mailed the order
OF the included in each days batch and the date
the hled-out blanks must be returned.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-29
Classification Notices.

Inc joint draft boards are busy to-
day sending out notices Of cIassifea-
ton 10 men who have submitted oues-
tionnaires to them Very few Of thez.
cards notify men that they have boo,
placed in Glass One. mator;,v :,
the cards are marked az placin1 IT,
resistrant in Glass -Four. the dene,a :
tcoutinued on Page TbreeJ
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-29
ONE-TENTH OF ALL DRAFT
MEN CANNOT BE LOCATED

Post Office in Butte Sends Bac 300 of the First 5000 Qes
tonnares Sent Out BY City Board Some Men Have Given
fictitious Addresses in Registering While Others Have
Moved Since Registration Day Without Notifying the Boards
OF Their New Locations. List of Names
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-29
WEATHER FORECAST

IDNTANA Fnlr tonight ana sunday.
rising temperature tonight and east ~
the dividr sunday
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
ResuIfsE That's What Fielder
Jones Demands and Gets

Early this spring, while the ball
clubs we're still in their training
camps we ventured a prediction that
the st. Louis Browns would have to
be seriously considered in the 1917
American league race.
AT least three managers in the cir
cuit took exception TO this prediction
figuring the Browns could not possibly
finish in the first division.
Since that time we have watched
the Browns successfully maui the
teams OF two OF these managers and
expect TO see the performance re-
peated on the outfit representing the
third before very long.
At the time the Browns were at
Palestine they aid not look like a
great ball club. They don't now, but
they look like a winning ball club.
which in the long run is just as good.
The club is made up of a hetrogen-
Gus combination OF ballplayers, a few
great ones. few mediocre, some
rockies, some players who had been
turned back 10 the minors as not
good enough for other clubs, nodded
into an organization which is now
playing about the fastest and brain'est
game In the league.
There's no secret about il, but the
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
Old Stars Thinning Out Together

as they once were. He couldn't stand
the rigors of spring training. 50 he
stayed at home and got married this
year.
Waguer's retirement from active
life on the diamond brings TO a close
a most illustrious career. Whenever
one speaks Of shortstops and their
relative abilities. Wagner's name is
always omitted. He was too good for
others to be compared with him.
There isn't one of the new clan who
rates along with him-none in sight
In fact there are few ball players in
any position who deserve the honor
Of being compared with Wagner.
The same thing can be said Of Ma
poleon Lajoie. For grace in action.
ability with the bat and all around
baseball usefulness he never had an
equal. There have been great second
basemen and there are now but they
are not Lajoies.
John Evers Is of the same general
usefulness and probably has another
year of baseball left. He never was as
good as Lajoie as a batsman, however
and probably not quite so good a
fielder. but his nimble brain and en-.
ergy carried him to inspired heights
not attained by the younger ones.
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
az 4. c. HAMILTON.

UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent g.
NEW YORK, May 12.-Hans Wag-
ner's failure to show up this spring
and the continued absence of his name
from the box scores is only one of
many similar absences. Famous ath-
ietes who have played the game for
many long years are out now. and
others of the veterans brigade are
slowly slipping back TO private life.
Sam Crawford is about the only
one of the old-time school Of ball
players left in the big leagues. and
SANS principal duty is to bat in the
pinches. Recently he has been play
ing first base.
Napoleon Lajoie, grand old man Of
the second sackers. is not a major
Lacquer this year. He Is managing
a club in the International League
out OF the fight In the big circuits
for the first time in more years tnan
many baseball players have lived.
John Evers. handspring OF the old
Cubs, and principal cog in the new
Braves, is a bench warmer these days.
A strained shoulder and strained
nerves have combined to keep bin
out OF active participation.
Wagner's case is just a matter OF
growing too old for the game. Rheu
mstism has attacked the wonderful
old fellow His eyes are not so good
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
Whiskers Used TO be Popular
on The Counfry'S Ball Fields

Asa Brainard, one Of the greatest Of
old-time pitchers. must have been an
imposing sight when he walked into
the box. His face was entirely covered
by a heavy black beard which hung
down 10 the second button on his
shirt aud several other players on the
old undefeated Cincinnati Reds wore
furious brands Of shrubbery on their
landscapes
A little later boards went out Of
style. but the players retained mus
taches Of various sizes and descrip-
lions.
Charley Radbourne, OF the Provl-
dence team, wore a huge horseshoe
mustache. and Robert Ferguson, the
only player.president in baseball. pre-
sident OF the old National association,
had mustache OF awe-inspiring d.
mansions.
Whiskers should be particularly nice
for the player who slides into a base
in a cloud of dust and some players
could use them TO great advantage
as soup strainers or to save changing
shirts Oftener.
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
Combination of McGraw and SfaIIings on One
CIub---Thafs What the Chicago Cubs Have

George stallings plus John Nc
Graw-a pretty good combination
what?
yes" says the FAM where do you
get that stun? George stallings plus
John McGraw is impossible on a
modern ball club"
Very welll But here are not Jawn
himself and not the Miracle Man him
self but Fred Mitchell representing
stallings and Fred Merkle represent
ing McGraw on one ball club.
Rot" says the cautious fan. What
has Merkle TO do with running the.
ball club?'
Il is commonly supposed the man
ager is the autoerat OF a ball club.
To be sure his word goes, but a wise
manager takes into consideration
everything every member Of his club
has to tell him.
When Vic Safer broke his leg the
talent had it that the Chicago Cubs
we're done for the season.
It was figured that without the
clouting assistance OF the hard-hitting
first baseman Weeghman's team
would hit the skids.
When Merkle was secured the
dopester had little to offer. They knew
Merkle was hard hitter, fair first
baseman and a pretty smart ballplay-
er. but what they did not know has
been shown in the Cubs recent per-
Torrance.
For several years before he went
to Brooklyn Merkle had alternated
between the bench. first base and the
outfield for John McGraw. He knows
about all McGraw can teach a ball
player.
Fred Mitchell has been schooled in
Stallings' baseball academy. He was
Stallings' righthAnd man.
The expert or the fan who jeered
when the unknown Mitchell was
signed as manager of the Cubs. may
now look at himself askance. for, in
fact, Mitchell had almost as much to
Evening journal., 1917-05-12

answer is Fielder Jones.
Jones is a peculiar chap. He Is
gloomy by nature and a crouch by
cultivation. He is upstage. He Is not
at an likeable. His ballplayers don't
like him, but they respect him and
they work for him, and that's all he
cares about.
There's no secret 10 jones' success.
He has baseball brains and he gets
results. His men play brainy base
ball because he furnishes the strategy.
He is uncanny with pitchers and
1917 will give him at least two great
pitchers, Sothoron. the Coast league
iron man, and Tom Rogers. from the
Southern association.
Last season the Browns looked
hopeless. but Jones started a drive in
July which landed them in fifth place,
rs points behind the winning Boston
Red Sox.
Jones started his drive IN April this
year and he's been winning pretty
consistently from Chicago. Detroit and
Cleveland, three OF the hardest clubs
In the league to beat.
Take a quiet tip. Watch Fielder
Jones and his Browns It's our guess
that he'll be there or thereabouts
when the curtain drops in October.
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
Delaware wins
DUAL TRACK MEET
Piles Up Points in DaSheS
and Beats Drexel
59-40
STEEL, MARSHALL
ARE HIGH MEN

Delaware College defeated Drexel
Institute, in a dual track and field
meet, yesterday, at Drexels held' by
the score Of 59-40.
Drexel showed superiority in the
distances, while Delaware piled up
points in the middle distances. Hisler
of Drexel, in winning both the mile
and two-mile runs, outclassed his held
from start to finish. The track rec
ord for the mile was also broken by
him. Riley's work in the sprinta was
also commendable. He won the 100
and took second in the 220. Serota, a
freshman, did good work in the broad
jump.
For Delaware, Steele and Marshall
were high point winners
Onemile-Won by Hisler, DreNel;
second, Larkin, Drexel; third, Taylor,
Delaware. Time-4.57 As. New track
Iecord)
shotput-Won by Loose, Delaware;
second, Peoples, Drexel; third, Law.
rritson, Delaware. Distance, 80 feet
! IL inches.
440 yard dash-Won by Marshall,
Delaware; second, Steele, Delaware;
third, Beath. Drexel. Time, 81 2-6
seconds.
One mile-Won by Hisler. Drexel;
mel and Myers, Delaware, tied for
first. Height, feet inches.
100 yard dash-Won by Riley,
Drexel; second, Crockett, Delaware;
third, Craige, Delaware. Time, 10 40
seconds.
Two mile run-won by Hisler, Drex-
ell; second. Larkin, Drexel; third,
Brewer, Delaware. Time, HOO.
Broad jump-Won by Mcdonnell, Del.
ware; second, Serota, Drexel; third,
Alexander. Delaware. Distance, 21
feet 10 inches.
Half mile run-Won by Steele, Del
aware; second. Marshall, Delaware;
third, Boardman, Drexel. Time,
2.10 40.
Discus-Won by Loose, Delaware;
second, Wright, Drexel; third, Cal.
houn, Drexel. Distance, 101 feet
inches.
220 yard dash--Won by Crockett,
Delaware; second, Riley, Drexel;
third. Craige, Delaware. Time, "a AS
seconds.
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
OF INTEREST TO POULTRYFANCIERS

with the selection OF the dates for
the eleventh annual exhibition Of the
Diamond State Poultry and Pigeon
Association to be held here during
Thanksgiving week next Fail Il is
thought that other shows In nearby
towns will be arranged so as not to
conflict with the local show.
c. Barker McCullooh is chairman Of
the Show Committee, and he prom
ises to have something In the poultry
exhibition that viii cause Whining
tonlans TO sit up and take notice.
DR.. c. Anthony Beck has a large
flock OF Barred Rocks which are prov
ing egg producers.
Although Il is admitted that the
high cost OF feeds Is playing havoc
with owners OF chickens, those In the
business should not forget that poul'
try is bringing twice as much as they
did when scratch feeds were selling
at $3.50 per hundred. The price Of eggs
today should also be borne in mind.
Owing 10 having TO move, Patrolman
Sewell Scott was compelled 10 dispose
OF his flock OF Barred Rocks. Officer
/ Scott says that when he gets settled
he will start In the game again with
flock Of the same breed.
The Hilltop Yards sold a White Co
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
famed "a BATSMEN IN
eleven INNING CANE
speelal 10 THE EVENING JoURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. May 12.-In an eleven
inning game yesterday afternoon
which the Wilmington Conference
Academy team won from Newark
High, Wooten twirler for the visitors
struck out "a men. This is thought
to be a record for strikeouts in this
State Ramsey Of Newark. famed IA.
The local team went to pieces in the
eleventh inning allowing the visitors
10 score seven runs. Up until this
time Ramsey had pitched clever ball.
The score by innings follows:
r. IT. f.
Con. Ac. .1OOO8OOOOO7-l1 IA s
New. II. .O002OOOO2OO-4 8 {
Batteries ~ Newark. Ramsey and
Rhodes; Conference Academy, Woot-
en- and Hopkins.
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
AMT
NATURE
WONDERFUL
oIreetIons For A VA oarden.

Directions For A War Garden.
After the seeds are all planted and
everything now comes for the water
ing. Any kind Of water will do, but
the slightly moist is preferred This
can be distributed on the garden by
buying a hose or using your neigh
boris. The first is old-fashioned and
the latter is more in vogue.
Water the garden daily. rain or
shine. When the first green looking
thing pokes forth its head on the
garden. you should become wildly ex-
cited. Nurse it gently and guard Il
with your life.
Measure It daily and tell all the fell
lows at the Office about its progress
and promise them a nice bushel OF
potatoes. tomatoes. corn, etc. When
you harvest your war garden
After watching tho precious green
for a week or so you'll find out us n
common everyday dandelion. Don't
let the world know a thing about its
being OF the lower classes.
Sneak out some midnight. grasp the
dandelion by the ears and jerk smoke
ward then out-drop it in the garbage
can. Next morning walk out anXiously
to the garden and come tearing back
into the kitchen breathless and every
thing. Between gasps tell the wife as
how some jealous neighbor cold
bloodedly burglared your prlze-win-
ming tomato plant the night before
Tell your next door neighbor, the
boys at the Office and everybody Who
heard you praising ithe marvellous
green.
ITO Be continued).
Evening journal., 1917-05-12

II is Vars and vars ago since ball
players in flowing boards, fierce mus
tachios aud sedate mutton chops took
the field.
Even the trihlng hirsute appendage
on the upper lip had completely dis
appeared from baseball several years
ago. until Wallie Schang, catcher and
Apollo OF the Philadelphia Athletics,
appeared on the field wearing a deli
cate Charley Chaplin dangling from
his upper lip.
His first appearance In New YORK
so frightened Pitcher Russell that he
grooved one for Wallie, who took
mean advantage of II and clouted Il
into the stands for a home run
Russell declared after the game that
he didn't know Il was Sohang and
thought he was pitching TO Cy Falken
burg in disguise.
Harklng back TO the old days IN
baseball. Il used 10 be quite the rags
10 appear on the field with every sor
Of lace curtains from the germinfest
ed, face-obscuring whiskers TO tn
carefully nurtured van dyke and IN
solemn dundrearies.
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
HERACb wins match
OVER SHAD LINK
Wilmington Grappler Downs
Baltimorean Easily After
Losing First Fall
LOCAL MAN NOW IN
LINE FOR BIG MEN

John Heracl, Wilmingtons popular
strong man Of the mat, put himself into
the wrestling limelight last night when
he downed Shad Link, the popular
Baltimore grappler in their match in
Pythian Castle. The local man took
two out of three falls.
After losing the first fall TO his OPP
ponent, Heracl came back strong and
dropped his man in two suggestive falls
Link won his fall in 10 minutes, after
hard and exciting graphing. Herael
got his first fall out OF Shad in G
minutes and the second in Z minutes.
The local grappler almost had his
own way after the first fall. His
strength proved too much for the Balti,
morean. Once John got his iron grip on
Link it was almost impossible for him
TO move.
A large number Of Heracls followers
we're in line and cheered him to
victory.
Through his victory Of last night
Herael is put in line for matches with
the country's best matmen His
proves will be recognized more than
ever because of his victory.
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
BY II. c. HAMILTON
tied Press Stan Correspondent.

United Press Stan Correspondent.
NEW YORK, May 12.-~George Sis
Ter, handy man OF the st. Louis
Browns, tops the batters OF the Ameri-
can League today. With a mark of
.405 for twenty-five games. he stands
twenty-three points ahead OF Stuffy
McInnis, Philadelphia, and thirty-two
points ahead Of iris Speaker.
George Burns, New York. is the
real leader among the National
Leaguers, although J. Smith, st.
Louis, has his name at the top and
Eddie Rousch, Cincinnati. is i'm second
place. Burns is busting 'em at 1913
clip for sixteen games. Smith has
been in twelve games and has amass-
ed in that time the terrific average OF
.524. Rousch is hitting 429.
Following the three leaders in the
American Leagues select class OF
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
TRAP SHOOTING
~~-~~~~-~
BASEBALL

chin bantam cock to a local breeder
this week.
Poultry fanciers are watching with
interest the action of City Council IN
passing an ordinance prohibiting the
running at large of chicks. II has been
suggested that cats and dogs be barred
from the same privilege, they being
as destructive as hens.
Ralph Dale. OF Thirty-hfth and Mar
ket streets, IS endeayoring to produce
some fine birds from a flock OF so lit
tie Buff Orpingtons, which he has had
Matched. Mr.. Dale is recognized as
breeder of this variety Of poultry, both
here and in Philadelphia.
Charles c. speakman. Of Harvey.
Is DESTROYS OF purchasing a trio OF
White Cochin bantams.
With three to III class in the
Poultry Department at the coming
State Fair. It IS expected that the dis
play this year will be larger than ever.
In addition the money prizes viii be
an attraction.
II. A. Rich. OF Cossart reports hav-
ing Matched a number OF White Wyan-
dottes and Anconas this spring He Is
likewise planning to erect another
large poultry building on the estate
! in his charge
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
@D4AEEIQYh
49, ssss!sE = 3 s.zs

Yesterdays hero-Joe Bush. He
stopped the downward trend Of the
Athletics with a l to victory over
the Browns.
Earl Hamilton evidently is being
held for a surprise by the Browns
the surprise to come when they score
some runs for him.
The Cubs allowed the Dodgers 10
feel like victory until the sixth inning.
Then they made four runs.
Jim Thorpe inserted a home run in
the matinee performance that they
won from the Reds.
Eight runs trickled from Pete
Schneider's fingers in one inning.
Two hits were far from sufficient
for the White Sox. The Yanks made
them look less than ever like com
ing champs with a s to 1 victory.
Rabbit Maranville's tenth inning
double parted the way 20 a win FOL
the Braves over the Pirates.
Babe Ruth counted his seventh con-
secutiye victory when he turned back
the Tigers, 10 1.
Joe Leonard had only one assist al
shortstOp in the Washington-C leye-
land game.
Walter Johnson lost, 8 to 4.
Oeschger allowed three hits and the
Phillies blanked the Cardinals.