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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-27
BACK TO THE FARM?
Laioie to Become
Rustic Unless He
Gets a Good Con-
tract for 1918.

What Is Larry LaJoie going 10 slip
his brawny hands around next spring.
tn. pillow handle or the baseball BAH
it, going 10 be one or the other.
and II Ns . baseball bat II viii b.
In n major league and VIII be under
terms which arc satisfactory to Ma
poIcon IaJoic.
At least that's Lajole'a present ui-
timatufu.
Il have been In baseball too many
years 10 be unreasonable" Larry
says. but baseball. 80 far a. the
minor leagues are concerned under
present conditions Doesn't appeal 90
mo strongly and my record Of last
year At Montreal should put me In
position where I can ask for a
pretty good contract. II don't get
what I wAnt-wcli. guess the old
farms about good enough for me-
f.ajoie was interviewed at his
farm near Cleveland. lie wore
regulation farm uniform. over.
all-. jumper. heavy cap and rub
Der boots. lie had been out since
cariy morninK--"just tink-rinE
around" a. he expressed IL.
"I'v. never been able 90 properly
enjoy my farm" ho continued. I'm
ready 20 begin almost any time OF
course n I get the proper kind OF a
contract I won't quit baseball
Lajoic sald hc had received ono or
two offers. the nature Of which he
was not a, liberty TO divulgr. He
denied he had heard anything from
Harry F'razec. either relative 10 man.
aging the Red sox or playing first
base there.
With dozens Of younger ball
players In government service
and the possibility Of many more
being called by the draft before
tho season opens, there j. no
doubt that LaJoie's services win
be needed.
And II his record az Montreal IL
any indication. Larry hasn't slipped
az much ass was generally supposed.
lie won the international pen.
nant with the third best team In the
league and incidentally led the
league in batting. which was mighty
good. considering tho kind Of pitch.
Ing he was forced to face turnout the
season. In addition. he developed
Hcarne. one Of the really great ma
jor league pitchers OF tho year
And 10 look at Larry Il r. hard 90
believe no Is thru or anyways near
| IL. His eye In as clear as ever and
he moves around his farm with the
same cat-llke grace which always
characterized his work around sec.
Ond base.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-27
Weeghman Calls
on Mitchell to
Help | lin Spend

CHICAGO. Dec. 27.-Chas. Weigh
man. president Of the Cubs. has scnt
Mitchell 90 produce some life-savinE
ideas OF how to spend the major part
OF $3.50. 900
Weighted down with his wealth,
WeeRhman Is grasping at every deal
that floats his way. His hold on the
Hornsby and iIerzog life belts. he
admits. has slipped. but he maintains
they are in immediate waters and
possible championship.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-27
College Chieftains to
Gather in Big Meet

NEW YORK. Dec. 27-Represcnt-
ativea Of the leading colleges OF tho
East viii gather here today for the
purpose Of looking into inter-vnrsity
sports for the coming year. 1t rs n
forcrunner OF the annual convention
OF the National Collegiate Athletic
association.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-27

Above IL the way the four-round
boxing card 60 be staged by Austin
A Salt tomorrow night in the Crystal
Pool. second and Lonora. viii line
up at the bell
Considerable has been said about
the bout between Chef Mcintyre, Pa
cifie Coast heavy champ. and Steve
Reynolds. tho local msddlewcight
who has four straight knockoutr TO
his credit Tho consensus 81 opinion
among tho fans 10 that Stove will
not BE- able Co hand Mcintyre what
he did the other four. but there were
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-27
Hockey Season Opens Tomorrow
in Portland With Vancouver as
Opponents of Muldoon's Septet

their rink. No one knows just
how Prank Patrick will line up
his squad for tho first encoun.
ter.
The Seattle team IL busy in an
effort 10 make up the time IL has
lost In training.
Roy Hickey put into port yes
ierday. In time to turn out for
practice with Riley. Morris,
Wilson and Rowe.
2 Lester Patrick. the new man.
arcr. failed To arrive I'm time for
yesterdays workout session. but
was on the ice with the mon to-
day. Gene i&wler was also ex.
pectcd today. lie II the new
Roalic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-27

Tho opening game of the Pa
cific Coast Ice Hockey nssocia-
ton season viii get under way
tomorrow night. In Portland.
when the Vancouver Million
aires take on the Rosebuds.
Pete Muidoon IL on the job.
and the Poruanders are reported
In pretty fair shape for tho
opening Of tho season In Tohin.
Harris. Johnson. oatman. Dun.
derdalc. Barbur and LouEhlin
Muldoon has the material for a
pennant-winninE team.
Little In known about tho Van
couvor team. as they have been
getting In shape on the quiet In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-27
Old Boys Are Getting
Ready to Step Again

Former major loaguers in the East
arc patronlzing gymnasiuns I'm an
attempt TO get into shape to play in
fast company next season. II there
Is demand for their services To re.
place younger players who arc going
to war
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-27
GARD NAMED FOR
FRIDAYS mELEES
Five Bouts of Four Rounds Listed for Show
in Crystal Pool; Boys Are Ready for
Bell; Other Boxing Gossip

those who thought that Steve didn't
have n chance with Frank Farmer.
Reynolds knocked him cold In less
than half a round.
Lloyd Madden. after being out OF
tho game for some time. Will get
into action again when he tangles
with Mike Pete. the winxeson miner.
Clarence Dudley. late Of Kansas
city. takes on Fred Gilbert Of Bend.
knockout over Madden in Portland
and WIZ in turn bcaten by Johnny
Mccarthy. who fought draw with
George Inelo here at the last show.
Frankie Tucker and George Ingie
arc hard at work for their six-round
melee slated for New Years after.
noon In Tacoma
Haven't heard any abb from Joe
benjamin a. yet for his poor show.
ing in his bout with Joe Evers in
Portland.
Leo Houck and the winner Of the
Tucker tnEie contest viii probably
headline the next show in Seattle.
Frankie Sullivan is under the doc
tors care and viii not be seen in the
ring again for a while.
Adolph Schacht will again be the
third man In the hempen square TO
morrow night at the Crystal Pool.
Elizabeth Tucker is now making
her headquarters in Portland
frankie is training in Seattle. how
ever.
Nate Druximan, prominent boxing
follower. Is UP and at 'ern again after
being sick for a couple OF weeks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-27
Willard in Shape
to Fight Fulton

CHICAGO. Dec. 27.-Jcss willard
today announced that he was In
dead earnest i'm his offer TO box
Fred Fulton for the Red Cross and
was ready whenever Fulton said
the word. Il can fight on a min.
ute's notice. showing l am in good
shape" said Jcss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-27
Claim White Sox Paid
$4,000 for Collins

The price paid by the Chicago
White Sox for Eddie Collins has been
made public. Connie Mack's ball
club was handed $4,000 for the star
second sacker. while Collins himself
rot $4,000 bonus and n five-year
contract at SIS. 900 "A year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-27
Think Leonard Will
Battle Jack Britton

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-Bellcf
that Benny Leonard win accept tho
offer OF Denver promoters TO meot
Jack Britton. in lJround bout
January 20, in Denver. WIS express.
cd here today. Britton's manager
already has accepted for him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-27
Joe Higgins to Be
an Army Aviator

Joe Hlggins. one Of the best ath-
letes in the history Of Holy Cross,
who recently received his commits
sion from the second Piattsburg
training camp, Is 10 become an avi-
ator. The national $50 yard indoor
champion has been ordered 10 re-
port in Washington Saturday. when
he Will be designated to a branch Of
the aviation service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-27
Duffy Lewis Manager
of Sailor Ball Crew

Duffy Lewis. now "A yeo-nan In the
navy and stationed at the Mare Is
land navy yard. has organized ball
team among the sailors. which VIII
play winter baseball In California.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-27
Fred Fulton Denies
He Fouled Opponent

LITTLE ROCK. Dec. 27--Fred
Fulton denies he struck Harry Tate
"a foul blow in their fight here on
Christmas. which was stopped in the
first round He wants another con
test with the Texas giant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-27
Tigers to Travel
With Cincy Reds

DETROIT. Dec. 27.-The Cincin-
natl Reds and the Detroit Tigers
will hook up for IA transforming
trip as part of the 1913 spring train.
ing trip, The Tigers refused to go
with the Giants this season, as Ty
Cobb and Buck Hcrzog are nj outs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-27
Spring Hollow Nine
Loses Ball Game as
BuzZard Grabs Ball

HORSE CAVE. KY. Dec. 27.-Tho
Spring Hollow nine would have won
the county baseball championship
when a mysterious belled buzzard.
lowering over the field. seized high
fly knocked by the Spring Hollow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-27

Ch~t Mcintyre vs.. Steve Reynolds.
caiehw rights.
Clarence Dudley w. Fred Gilbert,
wcit~rw rights.
Lloyd Madden ". Mike Pete. vel
terweights.
Walter Porsch vs.. Ray Mcdonald.
lightw~ight1-
Jack la Hell ". Perry Walker.
lightw ights.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-27
Walt McCredie Helps
Sailor Baseball Team

Walter McCredle. manager Of the
salt Lake Coast league team. has
been spending his vacation assisting
in coaching tho sailors baseball
team at the government submarine
base. at San Pedro. near Los An
Pelea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-27

The longest novel In the world
belongs to Japan. There arr i06
volumes. LOG 900 pages anA about
$4,000. 900 wordN A complete copy
weighs 100 pounds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-27
Mcintyre Ready for
His Bout With Steve

TACOMA. Dec. 27.--Chet McIn.
tyre. Pacific Coast heavyweight
champ, is all primod for his bout to.
morrow night In Seattle with Steve
Reynolds. The veteran says Steve
will. score no X o. this time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-27

with Johnny Evers out OF II, the
National league may be able 10 wor.
~ along with two umpires TO each
game, without endangering said
jumps health. disposition and good
nature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-27

Hard to read jess Wizards an
nouncement Of boxing for the Red
Cross without looking for some sort
Of camouflage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-27
'e'SRRI|

BY ALTMAN.
BY AHERN.

Judge Flanagan h always ready
to bet that Muff BronsSomb thu
best lightweight on the CcSaA- He's
always been handy Win sfass
money.
An Of which reminds us that thcr1
have been umpires with good diS
positions when they are asleep.
In Portland the Coast league NJ
longer Is called the Coast league, but
the California tab league Led
see what town was IL that WAS voted
out Of the Coast league? Oh, ycAI
Portland. 10 be sure.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-06
ACTIVITY.

One Of the strongest and most
plainly spoken indictments against the
German government brought out by
President Wilson In his address read
to congress Monday night, was its con-
tinual system Of spying against other
countries when at peace with them.
Giving the impression of being a
friend and at the same time being an
enemy behind the others back is one
of the most ~despicable traits of human
nature. 1t is all the more reprehen-
sible when played by a great world
power.
The thrift and industry of the Ger
mar people havd commanded the re,
spect and attention Of the other ma
tons for years. There are many fea-
lures about the imperial German gov
eminent which have made it stand out
as humanitarian in regard to its own
peoples welfare. by assisting the in
dustries to provide work for all at all
times, but the system of espionage
which it has played against other
countries now brushes those features
away with one broad sweep.
When others turn against her and
those ugly traits begin to pile up, then
Germany may well awaken to the fact
that she has q great streak OF black
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-06
MUNIrloN PLANT A

Can trade unionism survive, indie
pendent of military control, in u mu-
milton plants in war time?
81 am absolutely opposed to the en-
listment Of our men into any reserve
corps or other special body which will
give the government a power to send
them from place to place regardless
OF their will" says President Johnston
Of the International Association Of
Machinists. when the navy wants
a hundred men for a certain plant we
can tell them at once where that hun.
dred men. skilled and capable, can be
found and employed in the usual way.
There will be no trouble, for the pres
ent at least, about getting the men the
plants may require. There Is no need
for enlisting them, as some of the de.
partment officials are proposing"
1t will be recalled that an attempt
was made in the closing days of the
last session to add to the naval appro-
priation bill in the house a clause pro-
viding for enlistment in an industrial
reserve of the navy. That clause was
killed. Now it Is to be added to the
military appropriation bill in the sen.
ate unless again defeated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-06
n OATH.

On this page today is an article by
DR.. D. c. Brockman of Ottumwa EMIT.
led, The Ephebic Oath.
There has I've been a time in the
history of this country when such an
article was as appropriate and as much
needed as it is right now. We want
to read 1t carefully.
Liberty does not come from disre-
gard Of laws and authority. Law
makes liberty and liberty Is impossible
without obedience to law. Where
there is no law life is simply a sur
vival Of the fittest. 1t is law that pro-
tects your property and life. Where
the restraint of law Is not recognized
each man has to be his own protector
means savagery. In a nation
where law is recognized man travels
unarmed safely: in a country where
law is not recognized each one has to
protect himself. there Is no one to APP
peal to for help, each one is against
the other.
The recognition Of authority of the
government is loyalty; the failure of
such recognition is disloyalty.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-06
AN OLD FASHIONED FARMER.

A farmer from Cedar county In the
city last week was somewhat surprised
at the complaints he saw In the papers
concerning the shortage Of foodstuffs.
There was no shortage. he said, In his
part of the country and everyone had
plenty to eat. He said that that might
be due to the fact that In his neigh
borhood they had stuck to the old
ways. He had killed his hogs and
sailed down the meat the same as he
had done for twenty-five years and
his wife had packed away eggs as she
always did, so that they had had
plenty all winter long. He had put
away enough potatoes for the family
and for seed. He had a 2~-year-old
steer, corn fed and fat enough for
slaughter, which would furnish fresh
beef for the spring and dried beef for
summer. There were a lot Of cabbages
where he had buried them last fall.
which would be fresh and nice when
the ground thawed out. He had wheat
in the bin which he could take to the
mill and have ground any time. There
was a nice hock Of chickens around
the barn and they had chicken to eat
whenever they wanted 1t during the
winter. To help the people in the
towns he had raised and sold 700 bush
els Of wheat, about 1000 bushels OF
corn. seven fat steers and forty.two
head Of hogs, and his wife had sent
into town a whole lot Of butter and
eggs. Everybody near him had plenty
to eat as well az those in the little
town nearby and he could not under
and what all this fuss was about.
He said that II the farmers In other
parts had stuck to the old fashioned
ways instead of living on packing
house products and canned goods.
there would be no trouble anywhere.
He was shown an agricultural depart
ment circular advising farmers to
pack down eggs and put up their own
meat. His reply was: ANY fool
ought to know that much without wait
ing for the government to tell him.
Omaha World-H Herald.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-06
WAR ENFORCED THRIFT.

Out of the war or war scare may
come enforced thrift in the United
States. 1t would be a blessing.
Americans are certainly in need OF
the teachings and practices of thrift,
according to statistics just issued by
the American Society for Thrift. Re-
cent figures show, according to this
organization, that $S,000,00O is now
wasted annually in the United 81"
One financial authority says we con-
sumo three times rs much meat as the
per capita population of the world and
that our 172 pounds of meat per cap
ita could easily be reduced to one-half.
This would help pay the annual loss
sustained by wage arner through Ill
ness and lost wages which now
amounts to $75O,000, 900 annually.
Experts in culinary art say that 10
per cent is a low estimate for the
waste in the American kitchens and
carelessness in homes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-06

When the Athenian youth reached
the age Of 10, the following oath was
administered to him and he was taken
into the training camps and prepared
to defend his country. The name OF
the oath is taken from the two Greek
words that mean upon the youth;
the oath binding upon every able bod
led youth in hat illustrious city.
The following is a copy of the ephe.
bic oath:
I'VE will never bring disgrace to
this, u city, by any act of dishon-
esty or c%owardice, nor eve desert our
suffering comrades in the ranks; we
will fight for the ideals and sacred
things Of the city, both alone and with
many; we will incite a like respect and
reverence in those above us who are
prone to annul and set them at
naught; we will strive increasingly to
quicken the public's sense of civic
duty; that thus, in all these ways, we
will transmit this city not only not
less, but greater, better and more
beautiful than it was transmitted to
U.s."
There never was a time in the his
tory of this country when patriotism
was at so low an ebb as it is at pres
ent. There never was a time when
discipline was so little respected by
the youth of our land as it is today,
and I know of no way to correct these
two growing evils better than by the
adoption of universal military train
ing.
The youth of today has but little re-
spect for his parents or parental
authority. When he leaves home to
enter school he will show no more re-
spect for his teachers than he has
been in the habit Of giving his par
ents. When he leaves school he goes
out with no regard for authority and
very easily slips into the habit of dis
regarding the law of the land as he
has the laws of home and school.
AS l said before, I know Of no way
the average boy can be taught to re-
spect authority better than to be plac-
ed, at the age of 18 or 10, under the
care of a United States officer and kept
there until he has learned the great
fundamental principles underlying
good citizenship; for no man "a be
patriotic or a good citizen who has
not learned the two cardinal princi-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-06

attorney, appeared before the commit
tee and urged the fund that the stu
alton existing when the guardsmen
were called to the border will not be
repeated.
Mr.. Clark asked the committee to
see to it that the citizens of a commun-
ity will not have to go down in their
own pockets and contribute to funds
used to buy food and clothing for
wives, mothers and children Of guards
men who are called to the govern
ment's aid. He urged that a sufficient
fund be provided to pay the head Of a
family $50 a month at least and a sui.
ncient sum for each child. He asked
that the provision made for militia
men be made for volunteers as we'll
who would go to front.
He recounted the situation when the
guard was called to the border, when
families who were dependent entirely
upon the pay of guardsmen were found
in want.
Mr.. Clark was requested to appear
before the committee again this
afternoon with the necessary in
formation showing how much should
be paid to dependent families and how
large an appropriation would be necesr
sary to meet requirements.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-06
working mans question, quite as inn
mediate and imperative as the wage

working mans question, quite as i'm
mediate and imperative as the wage
question.
Iowa members of congress say they
are willing to see the food question
taken up by some federal body which
will be given control of the national
supply of foodstuffs. They do not be-
lieve that a food dictatorship is nee
essary, but they do believe that the
nation must do as the Australian gov
eminent did at the beginning Of the
war-give the farmers a guarantee Of
adequate prices for the larger crops
which they will be asked to produce.
Members Of the house from eastern
industrial cities are favorable to the
idea Of a food dictatorship If the ad-
ministration will assure the country
that that plan will bring down the cost
of food, or even If it will prevent the
arrival Of famine prices such as are
now believed by many to be in pros
pect. In this connection they are
keeping an eye on the plans of indus
trial mobilization which the British
government Is now turning over to
the United States. Among these plans
is the outline Of the British schemes
for meeting the food shorta~c
presumably there will be official re-
ports upon the similar plans Of the
other European governments that
have regulated the distribution Of
food.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-06

of commerce at the state university,
based on facts he has gathered con-
corning the states food producing rec
ord.
DR.. Wassam finds that the farm
crops in 1914 were valued at almost
half a billion, and have Teached'a SIM
ilarly large figure in succeeding years.
On January 1. 1916. there were
9,O69, 900 hogs on the farms OF Iowa
more than double the number IN any
other state. They were valued at 1884,
342, 900, which is $50, 000, 900 more than
the value of the entire crop OF apples,
peaches, pears, plums, prunes, cher-
ries, apricots, grapes, nuts OF all
kinds, oranges. lemons, figs, olives
strawberries, blackberries. raspoer'
ries and hops Of famed California.
Iowa is not particularly noted as a
cattle state, yet there were 1881, ooo
dairy cattle and 2.737,0 900 other cattle
or 4,12S, 900 head in Iowa on January
1. 1916. They were valued at $780,
100000. The only state that a more
cattle and more wealth IN cattle was
Texas. Iowa cattle were worth anout
sc, 00O, 900 more than the combined
value OF all the gOld anu silver ni Ah
in the United States, France, CANADA
and Central America in 1915.
The value Of the dairy products OF
Iowa in 1915 was $7s,77s,s69, and II
necessary this could be greatly in
creased. Experts say that with better
refrigeration Iowa could contribute
most largely to the solution the
problem of getting supplies OF dairy
products, poultry and eggs.
The state census Of 1915 gave the
number of fowls in Iowa as 2S.ll5,6S3
and the eggs produced as 1~2O,s3o,552
dozen. There have been attempts to
minimize the Importance of the Iowa
hen, but the actual value of eggs n
poultry in Iowa was a little more than
s34,0 900 900, almost enough to buy all
the silver mined in the United States
in 1915.
Iowa's production is of course far IN
excess of consumption. 1t is likely
that this state could feed a goodly
share Of the munitions producing
states.