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Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
Big Tomato Profits

Reports of big tomato crops and big
profits are coming in. Robert B.
Beardsley of Townsend, has cleared
more than $1,000 from six acres of to-
matoes and Purnell Jones has seven
acres in the same crop from which he
has already picked over 70 tons. Farm
ers are also counting on big profits
from the white soup bean, this crop
averaging little more than : rs. One
of the leading bean growers is Robert
Knox of near Greenspring who has
several acres in this crop.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
Woodland Honor Roll

The following pupils oaWoodland
school are on the honor roll for the past
school month: Lillian Smith, Mary
Rlanchfeld, Anna Blanchfield, William
Smith. Robert Armstrong:
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
Parent-Teacher Meeting

The Parent Teacher Association will
hold meeting at the school Friday
afternoon October 18th, at 8 o'clock.
An interesting program is being ar
RANGED and every member is urged to
BIZ }esent.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20

As usual Fogel & Burstan in
their ad. announce important news
for money-saving buyers!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-06
CLASH rs STAGED BY
PORTER AND JANITOR

Harry Patterson lc8l9redI. was ar
re- gned before Magistrate Frank Gus
tatson this morning on charge of dis
orderly conduct brought ay Fred Lar
SON patterson decided lhat be wanted
lawyer and the hearing was cOutiu-
ued until Monday afternoon Pat
teTson IS porter and Larson iauitOr In
mercantile establishment and they
ciashea - some point Of duty this
morning
Fred @atnat bio has lodging at o0Z
Railroad avenue, was arrested last
night on q charge Of stealing coal HIS
case has not been heard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-06
~. 3. \. W0Nk al FR0NT.

Paris The Young Mems Christian
association has pushed its work right
up 90 The battle lines The refresh
meuf dugout. where hot drinks are
served out 10 the men. is now often
so near the enemy that great precau-
tions have to be taken lest II should
be discovered Some o. these dugouts
are I'm The debris % recently captured
positions. One Of them IS 30 near a
very vital point that when the wound.
ed we're carried past 20 the dressing
station a short time ago the Y " G. A.
was able 70 serve them with tea and
cocoa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-06
Plan Chnrcl Nnr.erL.

Floral department. Of the First Con-
EreEauousl church has set for Itself
a new task one which VIII be delight
Fal to the members and which VIII
have q faT-reacHiuE efect-0r should
have-on church attendance Mothers
viii be glad TO know THAI they may at
TEND service hereafter at the First
congregational church without leaF-
Ing baby at home and without having
the dear little tots % the family wrig-
Cling around in a seat at church try
ing 70 keep stilI-az children were
never meant To do.
Connected with the church services
ia the library ..H here viii be
a regular kinde &a4-tis p urinary
department, a -. t5A- -5e.--ael 49, RS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-06
HEAVY SHOE TRADE.

London. During the year just clos
ed the imports Of boots and shoes
from abroad exceeded in value ghe rec
ord for the biggest wear Of the Amer
lean invasion Of 1851 while the eT-
ports Of British made shoes exceeded
by more than S5.o00 600 the highest
total of pre-war times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-06
READY FOR THE INV YEAR

With the brass collar Of ones IS
dIvver covered over with a 1917 hood.
last years overe8af pinched al the
back and shortened and the old duskv
brown hat Of former seasons decorat-
Ell with bright green band. what ter
ror can the new year promise e-Spo-
kane chronicle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-06
SECHLER is KIND
WARCOMRADES
Fer the second Time lie Presents His
Pension 81 Graham Post 90 BE
sed as AID for Members.
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tatIou OF Small Basket Contain
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-06

A potassium fertilizer from sea wa
ter which he has named marine
kainjt~ is the discovery Of a Spanish
physician
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-06

All the news all the time--The
Argus.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13
MAN DOESN' 7
KNOW TYCOBB
BackWoodsman of Mime
sofa Had Never Heard Of
Baseball Wonder.

Fort Wayne. Ind, Sept s.-A tale,
remarkable for its truthfulness and
amusing for its absurdity. is told OF a
backwoodsman by two Fort Wayne
men who have Just returned from a
80 day sojourn in the wiIds Of north
ern Michigan
Both OF the local boys are ardent
baseball fans and have the history
OF every player OF any note on the
tips OF their tongues and. naturally.
went properly equipped for a game Of
catch during their leisure. Art Slade.
one OF the principals. was resting in
the shade Of their tent after a lively
session with the ball and glove with
Jack Hipp, his partner. and the lat
ter had started for a hike. when. with
startling suddenness. a big, burly. be-
whiskered lumberjack stepped before
him
Seating himself tailor fashion the
visitor. after commenting on the
weather and other unimportant sub
jects. happened 70 notice the glove
on SHADES hand, which he had neg
lected to remove after the game, and
inquired; What's that thing2" Slade
never dreaming but that the query
referred TO some unusual feature in
connection with the glove, replied:
why. that's the glove Ty Cobb used
all last season. And in quick re-
spouse, with unfeigned uaturalness.
came this query Who the HIS Ty
Cobb
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13

TEW YORK, sept Is. - Artis
NJ Fletcher, Of the Giants. has
L lost his crown as the hardest
hitting shortstop in the major
leagues Fletcher has enjoyed this
distinction ever since Honus Wagner
slipped hack a few years ago. This
year. however. Fletcher has met his
master. TIE new batting king Of
shortstops IS Ray Chapman. OF the
Cleveland Indians.
or course, Fletcher IS not having as
good a season as usual with the stick
Ordinarily the Giant short fielder is
@ ESQ hitter and just now he is lum-
bering along at .255 gait
But even were he batting in his
best form. Fletcher would have 10
yield to Chapman this year. The
CIevelander f. having the great
est season OF his career. ranking
fourth in the American league uV-
erages. with n mark around $40.
Moreover. Chapman is ourclassing
the shortstops Of both major leagues
in other things besides hitting. He
has stolen more bases than any man
I'm either league. leading both Ty
Cobb and Max Carey. lie has scored
over so runs and is easily the most
valuable all around shOrtstop in the
game on this years record.
They can talk about Maranville,
Bancroft and PeCkinpaugh ana
Fletcher as the king Of shorttielders
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13
RUPERT STRENGTHENS YANKEE
TEAM FOR RACE NEXT SEASON

the new regime there is hardly a man
who has not at one time or another
been out OF the game Injuries or i'll
ness have followed the Yankees in IN
broken succession. Almost never
have they been able TO put their full
strength IN the field
Every regular has been out Of the
game somewhere from five days 10
five months Bill Donovan was laid
up with the grippe. Home Run Baker
came to the team with bad hand
and later broke his ribs, and hurt his
leg Maisel and Gilhooley have broken
collarbones and Gilhooley broke his
leg. High and Baumann both had
blood poison In addition TO this
Baumann was spiked and hit in the
eye with a thrown ball
Caldwell had a bad finger on his
pitching hand and an injured knee
Nunamaker had tOnsilitis and was
spiked. PeckinbauEh was out with a
twisted back. ShOcker and Mogridge
pulled ligaments in their arms.
Walters was spiked, and Hendryx had
a bad leg.
Alexander had n split finger.
Lee Magee had various injuries,
and Joe GedeOn was forced to IN
derEO an operation. Marsans had
scarcely settled himself in his
new berth when he broke his
ankle. Until the Yankees man
age TO secure some non hreakabIe
players they never VIII be pen
mant cOntenderH.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13
Chapman Leads Shortstops
] ! J..
Indian Player Real Star

I But you cannot put in the balance
a a45 or even 200 batting aver
age with one Of 80 by a little SUI
perlative fielding, particularly when
the 30 hitter is a very capable
fielder himself.
Chapman is not only the leading
batter Of the major league this year
among the shortstops. a remarka bic
base runner and a great run scorer.
but has become the most adept man
in the game in the use OF the sacri-
flee.
He has made "a sacrifice hits him
self. ana the entire Cincinnati team
has only made 81. Chapmau's ability
TO sacrifice has made him invaluable
in the second position Of the Cleve-
land batting order
The base running ability of the
Clevelander is the more remark
able because of the fact that two
years ago he injured his knee 10
badly that il was feared IL might
cause his retirement from base
ball II did handicap him severely
last year. In fact. WamhsEnnza
was thought to have supplement-
ed him permanently Mt shOrtstOp
for the Indians.
A hitting shortstop has been
rarity since the passing Of Wagner.
Fletcher has been the only short
fielder OF the big leagues TO make any
pretense at hitting until Chapman's
rise.
Meanwhile and Bancroft hit around
go. Scott. Of the Red SON. IS even
weaker with the stick. Bush and
Peckinpaugh are just fair hitters-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13
JOHNNY EVERS
LIKES WAGNER
Veteran Pittsburg Infielder
Has Set Record for
John.

on Honus Wagner rests the chance
OF Johnny Evers's ambition being
realized.
Evers has had about all the honors
it is possible for baseball players
to get
Three times he was with clubs
that won world series and twice was
at the losing end Of the world series
games.
He held down the keystone sack
with the Cubs. one OF the greatest
machines in baseball. and played in
the same capacity with the Braves
during their record breaking drive
for pennant in 1914
Now Evers wants 10 retire from
baseball as the Oldest playe in point
OF service in the major leagues
This spring, when the retirement
Of HOnus Wagner was announced,
he thought he had realized his ambi-
ton. for Wagner is the only man in
baseball who has been up there
longer than Pepper John.
Then Wagner came back Right
now he is playing great baseball
and il viii BE surprising II he is
not in thu game next year
This year he had not been able
to play regularly. His recent tfans-
fer 10 Philadelphia may lengtheu his
days in the game, for he viii be
able 10 get along with easy going
Pat Moran. while every day was
tempest with the quick tempered
George Stallings at the helm.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13
PILOTS M'GRAW AND ROWLAND
BUILD TEAMS WITH GASTOFF
Benton, Sallee, Mccarthy Cicotte and Others Were
Taken From Teams Of American and National
Leagues and Moulded Into Championship Or
carnations by Famous Managers.
BvJACK vEIOCK.

Hans Lobert. veteran though he +,
can be classed as a valuable man 70
have around. and Hans learned MS
major league baseball at Cincinnati
twice released By the Giants. was
brought back after he had received
some valuable experience at Boston
and Cincinnati
salIee. Benton and Perrltt are
three winning pitchers. McGraW
has done much, but not one OF the
trio il a product OF the McGruW
school Benton came TO New
York from the Reds and SalIee
and Perritt from the Cardinals
Where would the Giants be with
out these players? In the soup, most
likely
And now a slant at the White sox.
Clarence Rowland inherited a good
ball club when he took the reins AZ
Chicago three years ago He had the
foundation built for him. and. with
COmiskey's money bags to draw from
at any time, Rowland had nothing to
worry him
The Cleveland club has supplied
Chicago with three Of her most valu-
able players in Memo Liebold. Chick
Gandil and Joe Jackson Without
this trio OF players the White SOx
would be lost The Athletics gave
up Eddie Collins and Eddie Murphy
TO Comiskey for cold. hard cash. Both
are Connie Mack's pupils.
Eddie CieOtte, the nlain reason
why the White SOK have been 50
successful this year, learned how
TO pitch major league ball with
the Red SoN. and IL Is a strange
turn OF fate that he should be the
biggest turdle Boston has had to
face this season.
No wonder there are some big
league club owners and managers
who feel like hitting themselves
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13
CLARENCE FABER, 50X TWIRLER,
HAS NUMBER Of GEORGIA PEACH
Cobb Has Hit Successfully Against Every First Class
Twirler of American League Except Chicago Speed
Merchant; joe Bush Easy for Georgian, Who
Also Hits Cicotte and Johnson.
. HICAGo. III, Sept 1s.-As most

~HICAGO, III, Sept 15.-As mosi
sporting enthusiasts about the
~ country are wondering where
the White sox stand on various minor
points, nov that the Chicago club
seems 10 have a better than even
chance Of winning a pennant, a few
scattering remarks might not go
amiss
Many believe it viii be a battle Of
southpaws. They overlook Red
Faber. a right handler They figure
that the left handed batters Of the
New York club viii drive Rowland's
right handlers TO cover. among them
Faber. II might be well to go back
over Faber's record. AS a standard
We take Ty Cobb-certainly as good a
sOuthpaw hitter as the game has de-
Teloped.
Cobb, for a number Of seasons.
has had more trouble hitting
AGAINST Eaber than any other
pitcher in the business-right or
left handed. II was Faber who
stopped Tyrus when he was on
his recent high batting streak in
consecutive games
Records compiled last year show
that. of AL the tWirlers Cobb ever
batted against Addie Joss, the late
Cleveland star. was his chief hoodoo.
Cobb had slugged 253 against him
The next toughest pitcher for Cobb
was Faber. who held him to a 25S
average
Cobb has hit Bush the hardest Of
any twirlers he has faced. Tyrus bats
better than 400 against the Atlantic
bullet ball hurler. Ty smashes the ball
better than 400 against such Ameri-
can league stars as Caldwell, Leonard
CicOtte and others.
Russell. Plank, Walter Johnson
Ruth and other great headliners are
far easier for the Georgia peach than
Faber. Certainly II Cobb, the most
natural hitter OF all styles OF delivery.
finds himself comparatively baffled
by Red Faber's sidearm splitter, il
stands 10 reason that Kauff, Robert
son and other left handed swingers
Of the Giants viii find the Chicago
star difficult pickings.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13
CHANGE SCHEDULE
OF TITLE GAMES

Chicago. Ill. Sept. IA day viii
elapse between the worlds series
games played in New York and Chi
caEo, president Johnson. Of the Amer
lean league, announced Wednesday
night. The railroads offered a 20
hour schedule. which would permit
games 10 be played in either city the
following day, but president Johnson
decided the risk OF a delay Of the
special trains, thus causing a re-
arrangement OF the series, was TOO
great
Players in the American league viii
be prohibited from writing so-called
expert newspaper stories on the
series. Johnson said President John
son characterized the practice as alb
surd.
at not a ball players business to
write" he said. although some OF
them are capable OF writing their
own articles"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13
INDIANS LOSING
OUT IN RACE

Chicago. Sept. 13-IndianapoIis is
tied with 81. Paul for the leadership
iu the American association. the In
dams having lost TO Minneapolis
Wednesday. while St Paul was de-
festing Louisville. The tie for sec
ond place was broken and Louisville
now is one game behind the two lead
erE.
St Paul fought valisntly for her
victory yesterday and won only in
the ninth inning after the score had
been tied three times
The season viii end one week from
Wednesday. The official standing OF
the three leaders. including the games
PLAYED Wednesday. are
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13
BYRON IS AGAIN
POPULAR UMPIRE

The turmoil over umpires Byron and
Qulgley has subsided largely for the
reason that the baseball public doesn't
believe in persecution. Byron and
Qulgley presided over the games a.
the Polo grounds recently. and their
work gave satisfaction. There was no
trouble in any OF the games. the rival
players accepting the various rulings
OF these much-abused officials with
out show OF displeasure.
Good umptring Is a certainty II the
players control themselves. The un-
ruly element OF fandom doesn't find
rault unless the players set an exam
pie since the Giants returned home
there has been no kicking to speak Of
and the games have been unusuaIlv
entertaining.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13

Here's a little feature that has
ESCAPED the attention Of those
who have been talking world
series this fall. Among all the
great stars Of base baIl-thOse
Who have shOne with the greatest
briIliancy-Only three have COM
Peted for the big money.
Larry Lajoie-s one big regret was
that he went through so many years
as a top nOtcher without once tasting
the Joy Of competing in a penlIani
fight Walter Johnson is another al
though he is not through with the
game and still has a chance. Joe
Jackson is the third member Of the
combination. Joe has lone been Tvs
biggest rival for batting honors.
Yet this season, which finds him IN
his greatest batting slump, may shove
him into the limelight at last. This
is one reason why he is out there
his life. yet being unable to pass the
coveted 800 mark His work the past
few weeks has been big aid 10 the
flag drive.
Fans who attended a recent game in
Philadelphia wondered " hat Johnny
Evers had done to warrant dismissal
from the field. The true tale has been
learned from Pat Moran.
Umpire RlgIer and pitcher
Jacobs were OF n different Opiu-
ion on many Of the Pirates
pitches, and the latter WIS peeved.
Evers came to bat IN the sixth
with the bases filled and two out.
Johnny tried to coax n pass and
the count WIS two balls and one
strike when Jake offered
doubtful pitch. Johnny insisted it
was a ball. but Riger called IL n
strike.
How about that pitch, Jake; " ASH
il a bau?" shouted the Quaker sec
Ond baseman after flying out on the
next one.
1T certainly was replied Jacobs,
who was smarting over other decis-
ions
There you are now yelled Johnny
in glee. as he looked at Rigler.
You're finished for the day was
the answer from the umpire
And then they wondered why a LOT
OF people want the umpires curbed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13

EW YORK. sept. 13.-Players
n developed by rival managers
i have been largely responsible
for the success Of the Giants and
White Sox.
Without these players the two
worlds series aspirants would be
among the also rams. and they might
be walIowing IN last place. With them
in the lineup the two pace makers
have the strongest combinations in
the majors today.
Look at the lineup OF the Giants for
a vivid example. No less than ten
veloped elswhere than New York
Several others were cut loose by Nc
GraW and later called back md
though the scrappy pilot OF the POLO
Grounders Is capable manager who
knows how TO develop players. and is
a good fudge OF youngsters. he hasn't
been responsible for the baseball tai
eut that has won him the National
league pennant-
Helnie Zimmerman. the best
third baseman in the National
league today, f. n product OF the
Cubs. Benny kauff- one OF the
hest nelders in the majors,
graduated from the Federal
league and got his training under
Bill Phillips and other minor
league Managers
Lew McCarty. though he is OF little
use this year because OF a broken leg.
is. nevertheless. one OF the best back
stops in the game. and Uncle Wilbert
Robinson taught him how TO be
great catcher. BIZ Rariden got his
big league training at Boston. and
McGraw grabbed BIZ from the out
law league
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13
TIGER CANDIDATES SHOWING Up
WELL IN PRELIMINARY PRACT ice

regular afternoon practice for the past
week and has shown considerable abil-
ity in this position both in tackling
and running with the ball
Broderick and Burdick are two 9TH
er candidates who are showing con-
siderable form. while Rand. one Of the
halfbacks, is practically assured OF a
position Bob POmerOy, a member OF
last years team. and considered one OF
the snappiest players on the field is
cut for quarterback and viii make
that position easily. Il is believed.
Wright also looks good at center.
while Talbot and Duncan. candidates
for ends are injecting a good deal Of
speed into the game and viii doubt
less be heard from in the future.
The field Of the stadium is still in
poor condition and students are max
ing the best OF IL. despite the fact that
q well executed tackle means a hard
tau on the rough surface. Quite a
number OF spectators were out TO see
the candidates 90 through their regu-
lar practice "Wednesday. and com
mented on the speed OF the young
players
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13

M I sfi@@a2 2s '''9 faaaia 12'"e a5%a
Il punts and tacklinE and other
ms and outs Of scientific football are
now being worked into a regular af-
ternoon card at the High school
stadium. by the 30 odd candidates for
the first Tiger eleven. under the su-
pervision OF coach Harry Behnamann
The initial game OF the eleven will
doubtless be held on sept %. with one
OF the military teams OF this district.
while efforts are also being made by
manager Harry McKemy to arrange
matches with some of the teams at
DemlnE, or the state School OF Mines.
Coach Behnamaun Is drilling the
candidates carefully at different an
giles OF the game in an effort TO get a
line on tbs individual ability Of each.
and select only the strongest and fast
est players to go into the first game.
which viii be IN the nature OF a try
out more than anything else In
struction in the matter Of using their
hands when running. catching or
throwing the ball. is also being given
the candidates by the coach. who is
not sparing any energy IN getting the
team into shape.
Among the players who have shown
up well so far and will doubtless be-
come members Of the first team, ac-
cording to coach Behnamann are: Be
van. fullback. who is showing old
time form; captain Casey. who has
been doing good work in his regular
position. Noble and Mccormick. who
are staging a fight for the position OF
right guard. and McEemy. who is
showing his former dash and ginger I
at forward
Dick vidmier. a member OF the Pu-
-fHT- IA ma ID of the NNfHr- na
and who has PLAYED on eastern foot
ball elevens during the past three sea I
sons. viii doubtless earn the half I
backs job. Vidmier has been out TO l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13

THEN the New York Yankees
M we're bought three years ago
w by Col. Rupert and Capt
Huston it generally was consid-
cred that before many seasons had
passed the American league would
have a peunant winner in basebalrs
biggest city. The new owners were
capable business men with plenty OF
money TO spend and the inclination TO
spend il.
The result goes TO prove that no
amount OF money can pitch, bat OF
play the outfield- A fortune has been
spent in building up a club and yet
its highest hope appears to be 70
finish in the first division Not much
was expected Of the team the 1lrst
year. since II had to be completely
rebuilt
Last season il started off brave
II and even was lending the
league in July, only to finish in
fourth place. This year high
houRs were entertained for the
Yankees. but they have come to
nothing.
Their failure cannot justly be
charged TO the owners, the manager
or the scouts Never has more effort
been expended upon a club and never
has club had such a continued series
OF misfortunes- In the three years OF