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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-02

troll: None Of our machines is miss
ing"
During April, according to an official
statement issued in London on May /,
British troops in France captured 49,
S43 German prisoners, including 393
officers, 257 guns and howitzers, 227
trench mortars and 40 machine guns.
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HUNDRED MEMBERS ENLISTED.

MOOFhead Red Cross Sends List 20 the
National Headquarters.
Friday the Moorhead chapter OF the
Red Cross sent to the national organic
alton 100 new members. The Tooth
member received was patron mem
patron membership fee Is 500, the
whole of which is RENTED to the ma
tionai headquarters. The amount is
there held in a trust FUND, the princi-
pai being kept intact and the income
used for emergencies.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-02
SIZE OF THE GREAT ARMIES.

New York World: Indications show
that the strength of the German for
ces totalled, on April /, 219 divisions,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
By Mabel Abbott

SEATTLE, May Inter
view Mike and Tom Gibbons at
the Savoy Hotel"
That was my job yesterday
afternoon.
Mike and Tom, / learned on
investigation, are worlds
champion boxers, making a tour
of the west for exhibition pur-
poses. They appear in Tacoma
Wednesday night.
Personally, l have always
been pretty sure the world
would not go to rack and ruin
even IL professional boxing
we're eliminated from 1t alto
gether. l am-to put II mild
ly-totally uninterested in box
ing.
But Mike and Tom Gibbons
are very great men, the sport
ing editor assured me, and aft
err duly interviewing them, as
per instructions, think so, too,
though not for quite the same
reason.
l found them outstanding,
clean-cut, two-fisted young
men, broad of shoulder and of
smile, lean of limb and jaw and
straight of body and glance.
Tom, the younger, is the tall
err and the heavier. Light
heavyweights, he told me, must
weigh not less than 1853 and not
more than IT'S pounds.
Mike is built on a squarer
plan. He must weigh not less
than 145 and not more than 1853
pounds in order to box in the
middleweight class.
And on hearing these specifi-
cations, and realizing that in a
world where half the people are
futilely struggling to get thin
and the other half to get fat,
these young champions know
how to say to their bodies:
You shall weigh just so much,
no more and no less" and be
obeyed, ! saw that Mike and
Tom are, indeed, great--men.
Its perfectly simple to get
down to whatever weight you
WISH" Mike explained. But
it's hard work. Hard work all
day and every day for two
weeks before O. bout, and you
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
MAYBE Rain
WILLCEASE
BY AUGUST

At noon yesterday the weather
looked so punk that Russ Hall
called off the opening game with
Joe McGinnity's Miners. BY 3
o'clock the weather was almost
ideal again, but 1t was too late
to change the announcement so
the postponement still stood. 1t
rained at Spokane, and the only
game of the day was played at
Vancouver, where Seattle was de-
feated again.
This Is the first Ladies' day of
the season. The fair fans will be
admitted free to Athletic park
every Tuesday and Friday.
Tacoma fans are wondering how
long Bill Leard will last as man.
ager of the Seattle club. Know
ing Bills disposition as we do, and
noticing that Seattle has played
four games without getting win
one can imagine that the Grouchy
One is about as pleasant to gel
along with as a healthy young
wildcat.
o o o
Fred Carman, the smuggling out.
fielder who played with Tacoma
part of last season, has beer
signed by Seattle to bolster up the
weak outer gardens. Dugdalt
nalzland r0acf.
ers. Cunningham, Goldie and
Boldt will have to fight for theil
Jobs now.
| o o o
Joe McGinnity and his troupe
of Miners are stopping at the
/ Tourist. Joe says Tacoma l.
greatly improved and hummint
more merrily than when he wa
last here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
GIBBONS BROTHERS Are WONDERS;
they CAN CONTROL THEIR WEIGHT

creams our weakness, I guess"
he admitted.
But anybody can get thin II
they're willing to do what's nee
essary. When we're training,
we eat only twice day. Moth
ing but broiled meat, a soft
boiled or poached egg, toast
and weak tea--and that's an
awful dry diet.
"In the morning we get out
on the road somewhere and run
five or six miles. Maybe we
work off a couple OF pounds
that way. Then we eat-and,
like enough, we put a pound
and a half back on again.
"In the afternoon we work
rope skipping, bag punching,
shadow boxing-all sorts OF
things. That leaves us dry and
feverish; but we can't drink
any water with our dinner. III
we did, we'd have all the
weight we had just sweated off
right back again.
Drinking with meals Is the
worst thing person can do
who wants to lose weight. He
must cut out potatoes and
pasty. foods, like pie and cake,
and eat only whole wheat
bread. And he must work all
the time"
Tom nodded a wordless but
plainly heartfelt assent.
Life seems to be a pleasant
and normal thing for the two
champions in most respects.
Mike told me of his four
months-old youngest, who is
preventing Mrs. Mike from ac-
companying her husband on his
present tour. Tom had just
written home to have five acres
plowed and planted to potatoes,
since he couldn't be there to do
it himself. If there is food
shortage, Tom will have done
his bit in that line.
But he can't eat potatoes!
Yes, they are great men, or
they couldn't be champion box
ers in their respective weights.
But as for me, stopped in at a
drug store on the way back to
my typewriter and had a dish
of ice cream. 1t was the look
in Mikes eyes that made me
want 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
MOVIES
Funny Man at
Pantages Wins
Many Friends

Harry Adler, real comedian,
who doesn't have to depend on
shopworn comedy to arouse his
audiences, is the popular hero of
this weeks vaudeville bill at the
Pantages. Adler's facial express
sion is so unique that he can keep
his spectators laughing for five
minutes without saying a word. In
company with Miss Airline, he pre-
sents an act of musical numbers
and limitations which scores tre-
mendously. A nifty curtain speech
helps, also.
Although handicapped by a
small stage, the Texas Roundup"
seen here before, manages to pre-
sent a thrilling act of Wild West
stunts.
Dan Bruce and Mango buffet
have a speedy comedy skit in "A
Corner in Wireless. The story
is original.
Max LeHoen and Leone Du-
preece use a musical comedy set
ting for their sharpsh ooting act.
The whole idea is original.
Weber, Beck and Fraser pre-
sent a cabaret number that wins
applause.
Mrs. Vernon Castle appears in
some clever double-exposure
scenes in this weeks episode of
"Patria."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
Mounted Red Cross Troop
Of Women Her Pet Idea

"A Mounted Red Cross" detach-
ment in which women taught in
horsemanship will become an i'm
portant adjunct to the work of
the society, is the unique organi-
cation being formed throughout
the country by Miss Adele Won
Oil, a former artist and society
girl of New York who is appear
ing with her horse, "Delmar,"
with a company at the Pantages
theater this week.
Miss Won Oil, who is said to be
nurse as we'll as a rider, is in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01

try any more of the hammerlock
and half nelson stuff. He'd go
to work, he would, and be Just a
common citizen.
About the same time that Mike
met with his reverse, Miller also
ran into a snag and arrived at
the conclusion that he, too, had
picked the wrong game. But he
was sore over the manner in
which Mike had been treated in
his last wrestling match and is
sued challenge to the conquer
or on behalf of himself. The
challenge was accepted, the men
met and, much to the surprise
OF Miller as well as everybody
else, he threw the man who had
man-handled Nike.
That settled 1t with Miller. He
would become wrestler. He
did and has been at 1t ever since,
doing SO well that now he is the
proud possessor of the 5000
Richard X. Fox belt, emblematic
of the worlds middleweight wrest-
ling championship.
Miller's switch and the success
that 1t brought gave Gibbons a
"hunch." He took up boxing and
today is a rich man with ring
honors galore.
Miller won the championship
from Joe Turner, but the belt
was not at stake. Turner sought
a return match, but to get 1t he
had to put up the belt. Once
more Miller defeated him and has
had the belt ever since.
Miller's home Is now in Port
land.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01


NEW YORK, May 1. = Babe
Ruth. elephantine off-hander OF
the Red Sox, today looms as a
worthy successor to the title of
"best southpaw."
Ruth's effectiveness for the Bos-
ton team last year and his i'm
mediate plunge into victorious
work this spring stamps him as
a real pitcher-a finished product
and not one of those fly-by-night
young men who pitch good year
and then cease to be good hurlers.
He stands now on the crest of
five won games. A zero alone oc-
cupies the lost side of the column
in his average. A quintet of vic
tories in a row have been placed to
his credit and the season still
must find its best going for the
Fingers.
Ruth probably is the best pitch
er right now in either of the big
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01

can't get too careless between
times, either. The biggest
vacation we get is the chance
to eat something we know we
oughtn't to eat"
"Ice cream" murmured Tom
dreamily, and / caught the
CLEAN in Mikes eye.
Mike Gibbons is a grown
man, with a wife and three
children; he makes more money
in one real bout" than / shall
ever make in my life, | sup
pose; and he wears a diamond
ring that would buy out several
ice cream factories; but the
look on his face just then was
the look / have seen on my
S=year-old nephew's when I
have led him sternly past the
corner drug store, where they
sell ice cream cones. Mike Glib
bons wanted some Ice cream
and couldn't have it.
He smiled ruefully. "Ice
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
ARDN Err In
huff QUITS
ANGEL JOB
Omitted Press Leased Wire.)

LOS ANGELES, May Sec
ond Baseman Earl Gardner quit
the Angels yesterday afternoon,
and is now en- route to his home
in Illinois. Gardner was angered
because Frank Chance grabbed
him for his failure to complete a
double play in a game against Salt
Lake Saturday.
81 have money enough to start
in business and l don't have to
stand for bawl-outs like that"
said Gardner. "Im going back to
Illinois, and go into business. :"
Officials of the Los Angeles
club knew nothing of Gardeners
desertion. He visited the club Of
flee and collected his salary, but
he did not tell Secretary Weber he
intended to leave the city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
Film
At Colonial Is
Comedy Delight

The Vaccinations of smooth
crook who almost gets away with
an entire town before his activt-
ties are curbed, created much
hilarity in the Keystone comedy,
"Stars and Bars" which is an
added attraction of the present
bill at the Colonial.
Ford Sterling and Harry Crib
bon are two we'll known funmak-
ers in this comedy, and some Of
the pretty Keystone fayorites peep
in now and then.
"Out of the Wreck" dramatic
feature of the bill, stars kathlyn
Williams in a powerful emotional
role. This photoplay is original
and striking, and affords much
food for thought.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01

Strange things frequently have
altered the careers of men, but
in the history of athletics there is
no case so strange as the one that
sent one man into a worlds cham
pionship and the other to at least
an equal claim with his fellow
eontenders to worlds champion
ship in another line of sport.
The men are Mike Gibbons, con-
ceded to be the greatest middle
weight in the world today, and
Walter Miller, holder Of the
worlds middleweight wrestling
championship. Mike is in Taco
ma Wednesday.
Back in st. Paul, when both
were youngsters, Just breaking
ing into the athletic game, they
were boon companions, each with
q burning desire to become great.
For his line of endeavor, Glib
bons chose wrestling, while Mil
Ter SHE'D his castor into the box
ing arena.
The boys appeared occasionally
in smokers in the Minnesota cap
ital and were getting along fairly
we'll, when something happened
to bring about change in the
course they had laid out and sent
both to the tip of the ladder.
Gibbons was matched with Q
tough young wrestler, who gave
him the time of his life and after
he ha' slammed Michael to hii
hearts content, thoughtfully pin
ned his shoulders to the mat.
The result Of that bout disgust
ed Mike. Never again would HI
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01

tensely interested in Red Cross
work and says the value of such
an organization as she proposes
should not be underestimated.
She will hold a reception
Thursday afternoon after the
matinee, at which she will explain
and demonstrate the work of the
organization she proposes, and In
the meantime says she will be
glad to meet any members of the
Red Cross who might be inter.
ested in the plan,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01

Marshall johnson, who played
with the Woodmen team last
season, will play with the Fern
Hill team this season. He is an
outfielder and a good hitter. He
was lead-off man on the w. o.
w. team.
"Pleas" Hall, the pitching sensa-
ton of Stadium high, may be on
the Stone-Fisher pitching staff
when the Twilight league starts
it's season. Should this be the
case the ST. boys should make
the other franchise holders step
some.
Leonard Shea, the midget short
stop on the Lincoln A. c. ball
club, says he is getting too fat
to play baseball. He weighs
over one hundred pounds now.
Another player with l.. A. c. is Jay
Callander, who tips the scales
at 2S1. For a big man there
are few people who can get over
the outfield in the manner in
which Callander does, at that.
The Arcades are anxious to get
game for Sunday. They would
prefer to meet either the
Street Cubs, w. o. w. Midgets
or the Shamrock Juniors. Call
Manager Johnny Miele, Main
9059-R.
Gus Davis, pitching for TOnO, al
lowed the Centralia team only
one hit Sunday, and shut out
his opponents, 8 to 0. Hensel-
man of Tono made the first
home run on Tono's new park at
Tenino. Next Sunday the Taco
ma Elks play Tono on the Te-
nino park.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
w ELSh M UST
RUSH FIGHT
TO kILBANE

NEW YORK, May Freddie
Welsh and Johnny Kilbane, rival
champions. who meet here tonight
in a scheduled 10 round bout,
have a chance to either elevate
boxing to a prime place in this
state or give it another kick to-
ward the gate.
1t probably is up to Welsh to
make the fight. If he decides to
carry the bout to Kilbane, 1t will
be a good scrap. Otherwise there
will be a lot of disappointed fight
fans. A fancy dancing match is
the logical guess.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
BABE RUTH LOOMS
AS BIGGEST STAR

leagues. One cannot, on any ac-
count, discount the work Of Grow
err Alexander nor of Walter John
son, Jim Scott or half dozen
other stars. Figured from clean
values. however, Ruth ranks with
any of them and his head just at
present maintains skyline all its
own.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
Il! 14gJRss -
1t6.1Ic9..1, s. AE0KzX.

Charley Fow-
Ter, manager
of the Majes-
tic baseball
team, went to
Dupont Sum
day W / t h
"P e a n u t s.
Radka a n n
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
SHOOT HERE

SEATTLE, May Next years
Washington state trapshooting
tournament will be held at Taco
ma, II was voted here tonight. A
big surprise was sprung when j..
H. Hopkins defeated Frank Troeh,
national amateur champion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
American Bill

The new bill for Wednesday and
Thursday at the American thee
ter, Old Tacoma, contains the fol-
lowing pictures: 1.-THE Hidden
Danger" a Big-U production In
three parts; "On the Trail of the
Lonesome Pill" and the Ford
Weekly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01

Frances Nelson's personal
charm and her remarkable emo
tional powers, added to the alb
sorbingly interesting story of
1.-THE Power of Decision" make
the photoplay now at the Apollo
one of the big surprises of the
season. Many going to the thea
ter expecting to find an ordinary
entertainment have been sur
prised and delighted to find an at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
Final Rally
Proves FiZZle

VANCOUVER, B. c., May L.
Seattle made a desperate ninth
inning rally yesterday but put over
only one run, and lost the game
to 8. Score X II ~
Seattle 10 0
Vancouver ........... 6 z o
Rock, Strand and Cunningham;
Cine, Russell and Cadman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
Dope Upset
By FreShieS

By 10 to 4 score, the Fresh
men of Stadium high defeated the
Seniors in a seven-inning contest
yesterday afternoon. 1t was a big
surprise, as the Seniors were be-
heved to be the mainstays of the
school. Score: r II e
Seniors 80. o
Freshmen Id ~ D
Magnusson, Hedberg and Sar-
gent; Hall and Doucette.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01

The Stone-Fisher team had good
workout on the Whitman
grounds last night. Teddy
Disch rushed the team out in
"taxies" and they practiced un-
til dark.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01

There are $4,000 acres Of land,
apart from public gardens, lying
idle N London.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01

traction of the very first order.
Frances Nelson has established
herself firmly as favorite with
Tacoma picture followers.
The Pathe news pictures In
clude some real news. The arrival
Of the French dreadnaught Jeanne
dare, of which no mention has
been made in news dispatches, be-
cause of the censorship, is shown
in a thrilling series of views.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
TODAY's STANDING
THE "IF" COLUMN

Play Tomorrow.
Butte at Tacoma, p. m.
Seattle at Vancouver.
Great Falls at Spokane
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
Games Yesterday.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Games Yesterday.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Brooklyn at New York; post
poned, wet grounds.
Pittsburg at Cincinnati, post
poned, wet grounds.
Chicago at st. Louis, postponed,
rain.
At Philadelphia r II e
Boston ..z
|Philadelph1a .....6
Batteries: Rudolph and Gowdy;
Alexander and Killifer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE

Games Yesterday.
Tacoma-Butte; rain.
Spokane-Gt. Falls; rain.
Vancouver 6, Seattle 8.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
VAAT is 4 COW Fpo6I
WHERE TACOMA'S
AMUSING ITSELF

TACOMA
Alexander, the Man of Mys-
terry, second week.
PANTAGES
"The Texas Roundup" and
vaudeville.
REGENT
"The Uninvited," comedy
play; with vaudeville.
MOVIES
COLONIAL
"Out of the Wreck" with
Kathlyn Williams.
APOLLO
"The Power Of Decision"
with Frances Nelson.
MELBOURNE
1.-THE Waiting Soul" with
Olga PetrOva.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01

played with the Yeomen. He
proved to be star with the
stick, making hit, getting two
walks and one pop out, in four
visits to the platter.
The saddcst words ever spoken,
says Roy Wilkowski, are those
uttered by the umpire: mo
game today on account of rain
The Wilkeson ball club attended
the game at Athletic park Sun
day. The boys turned out in
full force. They made a nifty
appearance in their new yellow
Sweaters.
Howard Armstrong and several
other members of the w. o. w.
ball team, attended Sundays
game between Tacoma and Van
couver. The boys were ac-
companied by their lady friends.
Amateur baseball teams wanting
games for Sunday should get
busy at once and make their
wants known to The Times
booking agency. We can get
games for you.
Wednesday night at $3.50 the
Clearwater & Burkpile Ideals
meet the Plymouth church team
on the Whitman grounds. Men,
bers of the Ideals club are be-
ginning to wonder il the Bay
team is a "hoodoo." They have
had two games scheduled with
this team this season and 1t ha
rained both times.
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Games Yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-01
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE I

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Standing OF the Clubs.
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Standing OF the Clubs.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

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NATIONAL LEAGUE

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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-10-03
FALSE NEUTRALITY

Though with Germany the United States has thus far
maintained neutral with regard Germanys allies 1t is
questionable whether it is possible wse to maintain it much
longer
It's all very well for preach and practice neutrality toward
Austria Hungary Bulgaria and Turkey But unfortunately those
neither preaching pacticng neutrality toward
The moment begin participating actively in the conflict we
shall discover that they are all nens and purposes enemies
in the the Germans They all fighting the
war; for the purposes under the leadership Of the German
Kaiser The domain of Prussansm extends from the North Sea
Mesopoama All the and peoples that farung
realm of rghtuness banded against criminal league
to STEAL murder and destroy.
They merely enemies of civilization general As will
ing HOhenonism they active enemies OF America
Every Austrian Bulgarian Turkish soldier in the field
front releasing German soldier fight against And before
have been long the troops will almost certainly face
Ausrans, Bugarians and Turks the battle front.
There's another aspect that should not be overlooked To-
day the American people amazed and candazed at the
lave proof Of German diplomatic perfd against this country
mtted while still peace with Germany Today the dpo
matte representatives of two Of Gemany allies still in Wash
ngton enjoying the safe freedom that Bestor enjoyed when he
filling the land with spies and brides Does anybody imagine
that these neutral diplomats serving anybody but their rus
overors That they anything but for er
lint
1t time stop this force Let at least send home repre-
sentave Of Bulgaria and Turkey for protection
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-10-03
SAVE SKIM MILK FOR HUMAN
BEINGS

Although skim milk is recognized
rs having great value in feeding ami
mails, the United States Department
# Agriculture points out that its val
ne as human food should be kept in
mind. BY substituting grain, green
feed, buttermilk, and when in animal
feeding, much skim milk may be left
for human use as beverage, In cook
ing, condensing, or for making cot
tage cheese Only the surplus Of this
tluable human food should be fed to
took.
While skim milk is good for stock,
the fact remains that its highest efiic-
iency can not be had through turning
1t into meat Skim milk is used most
economically in animal production