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New Britain herald., 1917-07-19
MANY EVENTS Held
At Fairgrounds
Another Bartlett Athlete Breaks
Record Close Results the Order

Balbene Baloski, established a new
record for the standing broad jump
for girls at the Bartlett Fairgrounds
yesterday afternoon, when she leaped
feet inches. This was the only
record set in any Of the games held
at the Burritt and Smalley grounds
The results were as follows:
Bartlett Grounds.
Boys
40 yds dash IS ID class.
/ Jos Singer
Jos. Curezna.
Jos. Potkaj.
40 yds dash, IS Id class.
1 L. Slysz
2 L. Potash
3 j. Long.
Stand Broad Jumps, IS lbs.
1 L. Potash.
l.. Slysz.
J. Turek. 26 it, in.
Shuttle Relay Race.
Won by l.. Slysz's team and P.
Potash's team was second.
Girls.
80 yds dash, 70 Id class.
l Antonette Gralla.
Lucy Grerochoroski.
Helen Kolodziy.
40 yds dash, IS lb class.
1 Balbent Baloski.
? Alice Schenck
3 Antonetta Borgdanska.
Stand broad jump, IS lbs.
l Balbent Baloski
2 Alice Schenck
Alice Morey.
z IT, 6 in Now reonr1
Basketball throw. 70 lbs
l Annie Gulas.
Antonetta Gala
Annie Jezierska 81 TT.
Basketball hustle relay race
Won by Belbena Baloskis team.
and Alice Schenck's team was second
The standing broad jump record
was the only record broken.
Burrdtt Grounds.
Boys
40 yards dash, 70 lb. class.
l NJ. Finklestien.
A. Finklestien.
8 Norman Marshall.
40 yds. dash, so Id. class.
1 J. Mcnamara.
A. Warner.
l.. Raczkowski
40 hurdle race, 70 ID.
l M. Finklestein.
A Finklestien.
3 A. Warner.
80 Ib.
J. Mcnamara.
D. Warner.
l.. Raczkowski.
Shuttle relay race, won by A. Fin
klestien's team.
Running high jump, 70 lbs 2 #
l in.
/ M. Finklestien
A. Green.
J. Stromquist.
#. in.
J. Mcnamara.
G. Kinneary.
H. Stromquist.
Girls.
80 yds. dash, so Id. class.
l Francis Collins.
2 Julia Rich.
Eva Lachensky.
40 yds. dash, 20 lib. class
New Britain herald., 1917-07-19
Standing of the Clubs.

Games Today.
Portland at New Haven (2).
Lawrence at Hartford.
Springfield at Bridgeport.
Worcester at New London.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-19
janding of the Clubs
Games Today.

Games Today.
Chicago at New York.
St. Louis at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at Boston.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-19
INTERN NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday.
Buffalo 6, Richm Ond 3, (frst game).
Buffalo 2, Richmond !, (second
game).
Montreal 7, Baltimore 0.
Providence s, Toronto 8, (first
game).
Providence s, Toronto I, (second
game).
The Newark Rochester game was
postponed on account of rain.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-19
BASEBALL NEWS IN A NUTSHELL
EASTERN LEAGUE,
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday.
New Haven 5, Worcester 5 al in
nings).
Bridgeport 1, Springfield o (firs.
game).
Bridgeport II, Springfield (second
game).
Hartford 4, Portland /.
Lawrence 8, New Haven l.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-19
Cards Drop Another.

Brooklyn, July 19.-In full keep
z with the recent splendid work of
- Brooklyn pitching corps, which
- allowed only two earned runs in
- hast ninety-two innings, Larry
haney let the Cardinals down with
At all earned run yesterday, the Dod-
srs triumphing to l..
st. Louis 49,. 0OOOO0OO1-1 1
rooklyn ...... OO5000O0x-5 I
Ames, Horstman, May, Watson and
iyder; Cheney and Miller
New Britain herald., 1917-07-19
(Second game).
Red Sox Profit by Tumble.

ST. Louis, July ia tumble and
wild throw by SEVERED in the second
inning were responsible for St Louis
loss Of yesterdays game to Boston.
The score was l to 0.
The score:
New Britain herald., 1917-07-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

New York 4, Chicago 2.
Philadelphia 3, Cincinnati l.
Pittsburgh 8, Boston 6, (first game):
Pittsburgh s, Boston 2, (seCond
game).
Brooklyn 5, ST. Louis /.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-19
(Second ganle).
Detroit in Even Break.

DcLrOlJ In Even Brodk.
Detroit, Mich, July 19.-Detroit
and Philadelphia again broke even in
two games yesterday. The home club
took the first game to 1 and the
visitors the second to 3.
The scores:
(First game).
+. h. e.
Philadelphia .OO0OOOOO1-1 1
Detroit ..... 2OOOOOO2x-4 1
Batteries Leibold and Schang;
Boland and Stanage.
(Second game)
+. h. e..
Philadelphia ..O13OOOOOO-4 2
Detroit ..... .001O0OO11-3 |
Batteries: Johnson, Bush and
Meyer; James, Cunningham, Mitchell
and Stanage.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-19
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

New York at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
WASHINGTON at ST. Louis.
Boston at Chicago.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-19
Standing Of the Clubs.

Games Today.
Newark at Rochester.
Richmond at Buffalo.
Providence at Toronto.
Baltimore at Montreal.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-19
White SOX Win Two.


Chicago, July 19.-Chicago won its
second straight double header from
Washington yesterday, to and 7
to 4. In the first game Joe Benz
allowed the visitors only three hits
The scores:
(First camel
r h. e.
Washington .0OOOOOOOO-O 2
Chicago ..... OOO1D21Ox--i Q
Batteries: Harper, Snaw and Hen
~ and Ainsmith; Benz and Scbal}<
(Second game).
Washington ..0OOO10012-4 II l
Chicago .... .40OOO1O2x-7 6
Batteries: Gallia, Ayers, Shaw and
Ainsn1ith; Danforth, Russell and
Schalk.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-19
Braves Streak Stopped.
Phillies, Outhit, Win.

Philadelphia, July 19.-Although
lthit nearly two to one, Philadelphia
,feated Cincinnati yesterday, 8 to l.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-19
Senators Bunch Hits and Defeat Port
land-Lavrence Moves Up-Murlins
Gain Decision Over Boosters

Portland, Me-. July 19-Hartford
punched its hits in the eighth inning
of Yesterdays game, breaking the tic
and winning, to l. Head pitched a
good game. The score:
New Britain herald., 1917-07-19

acknowledgement and Carroll;
Pleh. Mangan, O'Donnell and Ste
phens.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-19

(First game).
New Britain herald., 1917-07-19

Batteries-Ferguson, House ar
Egan; Mayberry and Stephens,
Second Game.
Seven innings by agreement
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-28
The Stars incline. but do sot compel
HOROSCOPE

During the busy hours OF this
day. the planetary directions are
not important. but in The evening
Mercury rules strongly for good.
II is a day in which 20 pursue
routine, venturing only on what ap-
pears certain.
The hours after sunset should be
most advantageous for signing pa
pers Of every sort. Contracts and
agreements concluded under this
rule should be very lucky.
There is . sign read as remark
ably strong in its promise 20 writ
ers and publishers, but the seers
declare that Capitalization OF power
in certain newspaper organizations
will be a source OF unexpected
problems.
Changes in he methods OF carry
ing on the European war are fore
told BY astrologers who seem 10 see
in the stars indication OF intensi-
fed activity that will hasten the end
Of the conflict.
Russia continues subject 20 a rule
OF the stars making for instability
and uncertainty. Leaders vii
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-28
Women in the War
BY G. hay Spencer.

cessful campaign that began on
Sept I.
II was in the decisive assaults on
the highest crest of hill No. 1912
that Miss Sands active career was
suddenly cut short. How this hap
pened let her relate in her own
words:
we had been crouching in our
shallow pits for hours, waiting i'm
patiently for the order to attack.
At seven o'clock in the morning the
order came. II was showing and
the snow lay on the ground. 1 was
out of my pit in half a second, and
running as fast as my legs would
move, l am always the first to
leave cover. II is my duty as a
non-commissioned officer. But, I'M
fortunately, 1 am not so nimble as
most of my men. SO il happens
that l am generally among the last
TO reach an enemy trench. Well.
| had nearly reached the brink of
the Bulgarian trench in which our
men were already at grips with the
defenders. l was one of a small
group OF neutrality-suspicious. half a
dozen-when & we'll aimed grenade
fell in our midst. A couple of men
besides myself were in the radius
OF it's explosion and fell wounded,
but l seem TO have got most of the
scatter"
SO this Amazon tells her story.
Simple ii is and lf-denying for a
number OF her brother officers have
7 stories TO tell of the engagement
which considerably elaborate upon
her terse recital.
In the military hospital of camp
No. Al she was the only patient of
her sex. The camp had accommo-
dation for 1900 sick or wounded,
and there is a heavy percentage of
women among the Serbian armies.
A few days after her admittance
into the hospital a royal aide-de-
camp came to her bedside and, on
behalf of the prince regent of Ser
bia, pinned TO her breast, with
much ceremonial, the gold and sill
yer cross Of Kara Georgia rare
badge that is given only for con-
spicuous bravery on the field Of
battle.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-28
THOSE COMMON BOYS.

Il shouldn't mind having Jack enlist said his
mother. didn't know he'd be herded right with
those common boys" Then the draft along and
caught Jack. Hes out in "a big cantonment
The woman by her utterance admitted her failure
as mother II Jack at % was so weak a thing that
his health could be injured his morals corrupted
his peace Of mind upset 10y association boys
some of whom had been less extensively reared than
he his education had been farce II his mother
heen really of fine metal would have taught Jack
from his babyhood to- recognize values when he
wholesome that there Of his ability
take himself. And she would have thought of
his association the other with pleasure that
Jack might have the opportunity the broadening
perience Of knowing intimately all types Of men
Those common boys''-what are they Sons OF the
workers of the world whom Lincoln said the Lord
must have loved because lie made so many Of them
II So then Jack much TO learn from them If she
meant boys who were vulgar i'm word or deed-they
always few. The many clean decent admir-
able And vugasity springs weakness and lack of
discipline Army drill and the big spiritual experience
living death will soon burn all that out
AS those common boys-sons and brothers OF all Of
they look pretty fine wen worthy the nations pride
Rich. poor. high. low-the khaki is a great leveler.
And for the Jacks Of the country-lucky for them
the strong right of Uncle sam has removed them
from the sickly atmosphere of such homes and put
them among the democratic ranks where they may be
saved
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-28

One of the bitterest contests
chronicled during the great war had
for its setting that bleak region
surrounding Gornitchevo and Kay
makohalan. in the Serbian cam
paigns to defend their little coun-
Try from the Teuton ocupus
In the Serbian ranks were many
heroic women who dressed like the
men and fought as unselhshly. But
We are TO tell about a little wom-
an-a Scot who exiled herself
from her native hills Of old Scot
land to march over hard frozen
ground powdered with wind driven
snow on the hills of Serbia.
Her claim TO fame would very
probably have never been differ
enuated from that of many another
woman trudging in the Serbian
ranks had she not been cast by fate
into a military hospital maintained
by the British on that front
In the early winter that saw the
beginning OF the drives which push
ed the Bulgaria Germans back TO
the mountain known DIS hill No.
1912, this little Scotchwoman was
! carted to the base hospital with her
whole right side, from the shoulder
to the knee, a mass of torn flesh
and shattered bone
Miss Flora Sands-for that is the
name of this intrepid Scots
woman-began working in Serbia
as a Red Cross nurse early in the
war. Her sympathy became so
aroused by the sufferings and her
oism OF the people that, wnen the
| hospital units we're broken up dur
ing the great retreat of October
and November, 1915. she solicited
and obtained permission TO enlist
as a private soldier in the rear
suard that protected the retreatins
army. Before that army reached
the Adriatic she had won promo
ton. Become Serg. Sands. she stood
high in the regard of both officers
and men of the crack regiment to
which she still belongs. On the
! Macedonian front she went through
the whole of the arduous and sue
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-28

change through political chance as
well as death.
The rise Of a new cult which Is
supposed to teach friendship with
death" is prognosticated as one OF
the results Of the war.
The entry Of the sun into Libra.
which marked the beginning OF the
autumn quarter on the 23rd instant
took place in the 18th house when
the three malehcs were In the ninth
in square 70 Venus In the 18th and
for this reason an autumn Of many
events that cause anxiety fore
Swallowed and the wise viii there
fore conserve all their resources.
physical and financial
Increase Of crime in the eastern
states in foreshadowed and in these
many women and children will be
victims
Legal cases Of national moment
are prognosticated and these VIII
stir the west as much as the east.
Deaths that have in them the ele-
ments OF mystery may be very
numerous in the next few weeks
Persons whose birthdste II is. will
have a quiet year with business and
domestic affairs IN a serene state
Children born on this day prob
ably will have tranquil lives. but
much depends on the hour OF birth.
These subjects OF Libra have Venus
as their principal ruler.
Copyright. 1910
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-28

close up, for good and obvious rea-
sons when the wounded are coming
in quickly, so that they know just
where TO find him and where he has
his table and orderlies and ether and
instruments, etc, he is often found,
in the beginning of an attack, even
closer TO the front
In an earlier day the surgeon oft
en- actually went over the top" with
the rest Of the line in a charge, but
the men themselves affectionately
protested against this. Surprising
something happened 10 the doctor
a dozen men might suffer terribly
before another surgeon could be
brought from the dressing stations
in the rear.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-28
SEPTEMBER %, 1917.
YMC c. A. AND K. or c. BOTH FOR IT.

Y.M c. A. AND K or c. BOTH FOR 1T.
Disposition on the part certain influential spirits
locally TO block Buy the soldiers cam
paign advising against It, discouraging Contributions
and wondering why such institutions as the y NJ g A.
and the h of c. ct cetera do the work as we'll
can be born only lack of acquaintance with army
conditions and the work that the y. NJ. c. A. and
the g.. etc. already doing.
The demand for libraries has come, more from
the experience of confessing their in
ability 20 cope the book demands than from any
other source indeed, from those sources. quite
exclusively
Practically all of the federal war library council
named by the secretary of war. Y NJ c. A. men,
and one Of them. Mr. James A. Faherty, of Phila-
dolpha. is supreme knight Knights Of Columbus. F. W.
purbin director of operations X. c. committee
war activities has this distinctly to the point
~rhe committee on war activities of the
Knights Of columbus desires thank you for
your generous offer inviting cooperate
with you i'm the great work YOU are carrying
iu supplying boys with we'll equipped
library service IN the various army canton
uents. Your plan could be improved upon
and we shall be very happy do everything
in our power t. make your work success"
And then again. we might AID this from Lewis J.
OHern c. p official representative Of the American
hierarchy, Catholic army and navy chaplain bureau:
The project is a noble one, the
bers Of your committee deserve the gratitude
of the whole American people what you
doing"
Similar testimonials from Y NJ c. A. leaders might
be presented ley score, concerned both organza-
tons in the great national movement
Pay at least a dollar; buy book for a soldier to
be handed around through the war library system
a million soldiers Don't misguidance these
influential lights excuse for your holding
the dollar.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-28
The Land of the Happy Warior
THE DOCTORS TRIUMPH IN WAR.
BY Woods Hutchinson, VI. ID.

The jests at scars who rests upon
a c. c. S. pillow. OF course every
body knows what c. c. 5. is, or il
they don't they ought to, because it
is about the biggest thing that has
happened since the beginning of this
war. in the way of humanity and
helpful science. c. G. S. in chilly,
laconic. official speech, means
Casualty Clearing Station" But TO
hundreds Of thousands Of our brave
wounded il means more than that
To them the three magic letters
stand for d little hospital heaven
here on earth, ease after agony, rest
after torment, cleanness and cool
ness and comfort, after mud and
Nth and carnage, Elysium after
Tophet.
A casualty clearing station is lit
tie frst-class modern city or subur-
ban hospital on the pavilion plan,
all complete with every modern con-
venience-full staff of surgeons and
nurses. x-ray room, meteorological
laboratory. hot and cold water, cleo
trio handicapped down on the field
Of war within a few miles Of the
firing line.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-28

this Johr's place, laid down, seems to have been
designed for recruiting station which TO enlist the
hosts Of temperance antvce, and law enforcenent-to
the noble cause of "dolier than thousm'.
The date however is reported to have been changed
since il eaked. may earlier. it may be later
There was to other speakers this meeting than Col
Joe: DC. arson himself, mayhap. that is lest our
splitting or the beans has spoiled the soup.
We have no anticpations though. that charge on
Little Italy Will be permanently abandoned Col
the little corporal the Carson management too
much Of strategist for that Leave TO Col Joe and
Heutenants.
over beyond the placid ST Joe lies Little Italy"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-28
THE PRICE OF GASOLINE

Gasoline standard commodity. 1t is about as
standard anything could be. Ii should have a
standard price If anything should We might natural
ly expect more than a cent two difference any
time. and that difference due transportation
charges
Yet read OF gasoline selling - gallon
"a Oklahoma City, I'm the heart OF great producing
region. and at n cents In Des Moines Ia far from
regularly in Detroit 20 four gallon less
neighboring Cleveland where there are great
redneres and where gasoline may be said 10 beer
invented.
Maybe little regulation-not by the Standard oil
tn THIS industry
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-28
THE MELTING POT
"Coue Take Pot Luck With Us"
sDACKERs AND sIICKFRs

SDACKERs
The human has
Has wonderful OF neda bays nd banne
In ornamental of gold
In platinum, aluminium. tar al
For heroes and heroine
But Of those who
Have shrunk from public
o
He soldier
The fellow lie
Which sensibilies
The We quietly is and
o o
5 as
We blushng deals
diamonds which sickers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-28

Not such very small hospitals,
either for some Of them have over
a thousand beds, though their aver
age is about 500 or 400. The main
difference between il and a city hos
pital is that it is built Of wood IN
stead OF brick or stone. Its wards
consist OF long, plain, but comfort
able wooden buildings, some SO feet
long BY 20-odd wide, with windows
every 10 feet. and a ventilator IN the
roof. called by the absurdly made
uuate name OF "huts.' Thew have
waoGcn doors. tarred. weather-t'ght
roofs. windows with a hopper up
per sash for oblique ventilation, AID
stoves so that they can be kept
warm and dry as toast in cold or
stormy weather.
The Only administrative drawback
il n az nurs - ard patients Ia %
so out OF doors each time they pass
from one ward 10 another. or from
The waYd 70 the operating room. But
this is now being overcome by
grouping them together by fours in
the shape OF the letter n" with the
operating and dressing rooms as the
crossbar. and connected by covered
passage ways.
so comfortable and efhcient are
they and SO well do they serve their
pl. pose. that they raise the question
i'm the minds OF all who have seen
them whether il Is really necessary
in our great big city hospitals tc
spend the enormous sums on huge
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-28

ard majestic monuments of stone
and steel and glass, when all the
fundamental essentials for the care
Ct the sick and the wounded are
provided here in wood and tar paper
for about 800 per bed-a question
which our experience with sanatoria
for tuberculosis had also suggested
to US
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-28
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WatermslOns. muskmelons and Gu
cumbers are OF Asiatic origin.
Noah was 500 years old when he
egan walking the floor with Shem
Shem was an infant OF sS years
when he entered the ark.
There are no tours IN japanese
telephone directories. because the
name OF the figure four. "Shi is
the term for death.
Within 10 days after the Jutland
battle. the most seriously damaged
of the British ships was ready 10
take It's place in the line.
Heading Pa. has established a
ilul icipal piggery where citizens
may raise a pig each by buying a
pig and then providing food for IL.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-28

'For good many years have been reading your writ
ngS the subjects of AmericaniSm and democracy Re-
Gently you have decidedly reversed yourself apparently
becoming fine Prussian at the expense of your democra
cy, any and Americanism ditto
They say that are in this war to make the world
safe for democracy. We going to wipe out mitarSm
-PruSSanism What is this thing What are its char
acteristcs' As understand it. there five things:
y First Enforced military service. We have it.
Second: Censorship over the press with the sup
preston of publications which do not voice the policies
and opinions of the government. We have it,
Third: is crime to speak disrespectfully of the
rulers the heads of the government Those who do so
are put in jail. We have it.
Fourth Forbddng of peaceable assembly and the
suppression of free speech using soldiers to break UP
meetings and stop talk. We have it.
Fifth: The arrest of the workman who quits his job.
In the food bill just passed is provided that work
man may be fined S. 600 jailed year for this ofenSe
SO we have that
"How about this Prussansm and how about taking our
brand of democracy abroad?
"What is the answer