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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12
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at was pouring" said Daddy. "and
the Gnomes were delighted.
"'There is nothing so nice,' said Pc
ter Gnome, 'as a nice slushy day. We
can all put on our high rubber boots
and have good old walk
"'Fine,' shouted the rest of tho
Gnomes. Let's go a-calling on Mr..
Giant
"'All right said Peter Gnome. They
all put on their high rubber boots and
or they started. The rain kept pour
Ing down and the snow was melting
fast.
"I hope said one Of the Gnomes,
that all the Snow won't co.
"'If II does whispered little Snow
Flake, Just before 1t was melted by
some OF the Raindrops, our old Snow
King will see to 1t that we come
again. Winter has only Just begun
really, and we shall have lots and
lots of good times yet
That's good said the little Gnome.
I love the Snow
"'We all do said Peter Gnome, but
today we are going to enjoy the slush.'
'"rhey started of on their walk to
Mr.. Ginnt's Cave, They splnshed
through the melting snow-drifts and
had a very jolly walk.
"Soon they arrived at Mr.. Giants
Cave. They knocked three times, and
deep voice said. Come In Enteri'
"In walked all the Gnomes. and how
Mr.. Giant did laugh when he saw their
high rubber boots.
"'Well, you're not afraid of a bad
day. said Mr.. Giant.
"'lts not such bad day said Pc
ter Gnome. In fact, It's quite good
day. don't consider day naughty
that gives us as much fun as this one
does
"T never heard before Of day be.
Ing called naughty said Mr.. Giant.
"Well.' said Peter Gnome, you said
1t was bad day, and bad day means
naughty day, doesn't itT
"'Perhaps,' agreed Mr.. Giant. But
It's not usually called naughty.
That's nll.'
"'We're never usual said Peter
Gnome.
"True, true said Mr.. Giant.
"'Will you come and take q walk
with usT asked Peter Gnome.
"Delighted to, I'm sure said Mr..
Giant. Let me get my boots
"From high part Of the Cave he
reached for his tall boots.
"They only made him look more
enormous than ever and the Gnomes
looked very tiny as they walked about
him while he was putting on his great
boots.
"'where are we goingr asked Mr..
Giant.
"'We're going said Peter Gnome,
to call on little Boy who has been Ill.
He hasn't been able to play In the
Snow all this winter. And when he
sees a day like this he will be so dis.
couraged. He will feel that he is
never going to get out to play. But We
shall wait until he Is In bed and asleep
and then we'll give him a play-time
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12

with us. A real dream Of slush and
fun. He'll think he Is falling down
and getting soaked, and that 1t doesn't
hurt him at all. You must stand out.
side the window-for you can reach
from the ground floor up to his win.
dow. and you'll whisper suggestions for
u.s.
""rhen I must put on my thinking
cap that Witty Witch gave me- said
Mr.. Giant. And he reached In another
part of the Cave for the thinking cap
which he put on his head. and which
made him look very, very tall.
"Tm ready, said Mr.. Giant. on
they went. BY the time they reached
the House they were going to visit II
was quito dark.
"Snch wonderful play dreams as
they gave the little sick Boy and the
next morning when he woke up he was
no longer discouraged. He knew he
would get well soon and be able to
play In the slush and have good old
time Just as every Boy could have"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12
Best euslnsss eoya

Business men are looking for boys
who work weu when the boss IL not
looking.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12
CINCINNATI GETS CUBAN STAR
Romanach, Player Subject Of Recent
Investigation, 10 Finally Signed
by Herrmann's Club.

The Cincinnati club announces the
signing Of Thomas Romanach. the
Cuban player, whose case was the SUBJ
ject Of recent investigation by the
national commission. He played with
the Long Branch team In 1914 and
the Brooklyn club made an agreement
for his purchase. which aftcrward was
not carried out.
Later he returned to Cuba. where he
has been rated one Of the star players
Of the island. Cincinnati sought him
even before Brooklyn made its BID
now 1t gets him.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12
YOUNG JAKE NEXT CHAMPION
Freely Predicted That Schaefer, Jr.,
Will Some Day Succeed Hoppe,
the Incompatible.

"a chip Off the old block" This is
the expression currently used by bill
lard followers in their talks anent
young" Jake Schaefer, star balk-line
player.
young" Jake is only boy with
boyish ideals. but he has perfected
his style Of play to such an extent
during the last few months that the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12
The Boy Knew.

III I cut a beefsteak In two," asked
the teacher, "and then cut the halves
In two, what do getT'
Quarters" answered the boy.
, "Good. And then againi"
"Eighths."
Correct. AgainT
"Sixteenths."
Exactly. And what thenr
Thirty-seconds."
"And once mOref
Hamburg" cried the boy impa,
uently.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12

ed faculty, amuses the jaded sense, re
wives the sluggish blood, makes strong
the weak muscle and impels vigor and
health to the body that no other form
of exercise combining the element of
sport can accomplish" There, just
see how much you get with your
bleacher ticket!
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12
.LITTLF pI(EUp]
= OF Sport

: VI JFVkl
The hardest thing about basketball
Is the other fellows elbows.
"a When a bicycle rider gets q pune.
ture could you say he was tired out?
Umpire Joe O'Brien will not be In
the American association this season.
The difference between fighter and
a butcher is the way they make weight.
Twill be cold day when we con-
sent to watch bunch of dog teams
race.
Outfielder AL Sheer will change uni
forms. The Toledo club sold him to
the st. Paul club.
A professional amateur runner runs
with his head. And he don't wear
spikes on his ears.
What has become of the old-fash-
toned fight promoter who used to stage
championship bouts?
Nothing wrong with the New York
Boxing commission-nothing but
charges of extortion, bribery, etc.
Percy Haughton wants to reduce the
size Of the home plate, and it's already
so small that the umpires can't see it.
President Weeghman of the Cubs,
had salary roll of $4,000 last year.
This season he will not go above the
$4,000 mark.
Suggest that those baseball recruits
who look good, but need further sea-
soning should be sent to the Mexican
state Of Tabasco.
Baseball experts figure that Ty
Cobb is losing his batting prowess, but
what difference does it make so long
as the pitchers don't know 1t?
II the various sports continue to
adopt different definitions Of an anna
teur there soon will be as many kinds
of amateurs as there are sports.
A year ago Benny Kauff was talk
ing over 400, but In the subsequent
season he batted only .275. This win
20 hn ha tpl than
Philadelphia Grand circuit horse
races will be decided over the Belmont
club course at Narberth a few miles
outside Of the Quaker city.
Ten of Manager Connie Mack's Ath-
letic club pitchers are players who new
er wore the ex-champions uniforms te-
fore the present training trip.
Lot of players got fined last Novem-
ber for playing baseball, but itN is
safe bet that some of 'em won't be
charged with that crime next July.
Kitty Bransfield, the new National
league ump, played first base for the
Pirates dozen years ago, and Barney
Dreyfuss is still hunting for q success
sor to him.
The annual Army VS.. Navy football
game will again be played at the Polo
grounds, New York, Saturday, Novem-
ber "a. the Saturday before Thanks
giving day.
II all the fans organized union and
agreed to stay away from the games II
would be mighty tough on some club
owners, but Connie Mack wouldn't no.
tice much difference.
Georges Carpenter, the French
champion heavyweight pugilist, and
Bombardier Wells, the English fighter,
are to box In Paris and the proceeds
will 60 to the Red Cross fund.
San Francisco Pacific Coast teams
new baseball park includes a grand
stand with seating capacity Of 5,700.
with additional bleachers, which will
bring the seating capacity to 14,0O0.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-12

San Francisco Pacific Coast teams
new baseball park includes grand
stand with a seating capacity Of 5,700,
with additional bleachers. which will
bring the seating capacity to $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26

prince went to the State House, where
he appeared before the convention
which is revising the states constitu-
ton. Later he was whirled through
the shouting crowds in the North End
and TO the Boston Navy Yard, where
he went aboard cruiser after being
accorded the naval ceremony of "honors
to a royal parsonage smartly given"
Crossing the hsrbor under escort Of
other cruisers and submarine chasers,
the mission visited the Fore River
Shipbuilding Corporations plant at
Quincy, whore they saw sixty vessels
under construction.
Returning TO this city. the commits
sioners became the central figures In a
Red Cross parade, which included de-
tachments from the regular army. the
navy. National Guard and ambulance
corps. At City Hall the parade was re-
viewed by Mayor Curley and AT the
State House by the prince and other
members Of the mission. by Governor
Mccall. Brigadier General Clarence r.
Edwards, L. $. A., and Captain William
K. Rush, L. $ ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
Crop Outlook Good,
Germany Declares
Governments Statement Is
Contradicted by Reports
of Injury by Drouth

Copenhagen, June 25.-A report sent
out to-day by the German government
for free distribution in the neutral
press says that in consequence OF the
long desired rainfall the arop pros
pect in Southern and Western Ger
many really is brilliant. In the middle
and eastern provinces it is thoroughly
satisfactory. The report would de-
serve more credence If Germany had
not followed the same tactics every
harvest during the war.
Private reports received by The As
ISOLATED Press up to the end of tho
second week of June describe pros
poets for 1917 as anything but brilliant
They say that rains arc urgently
needed and II they come opportunity
could do much 20 save suffering spring
grains and improve the winter gain
prospects, but in no case could pro-
duce better than bare middle harvest.
Official report that fodder cut now is
far above the average is fatty con.
tradcted by private advices and diff
cult to reconcile with past weather
conditions. Danish crops grown under
similar climate conditions were given
as poor to bad in last weeks official
report.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
Udine Bombarded
With Flowers by
Women of Boston

Boston, June ga demonstration ri
valling that accorded Marshal Jofrc, OF
France on his visit TO this city, was
given to-day TO the Prince Of Udine and
other members Of the royal Italian mis-
sion. IL was q greeting OF numbers and
Of noise that drowned the words but
echoed the spirit of the message
brought by the ENJOYS, 20 the eject
that, with the United States support
ing the Allies, victory for liberty and
democracy was assured
Little Italy" the North End colony,
which numbers nearly $4,000 persons,
made the occasion holiday and fairly
bubbled with the ezuberance Of It's
welcome. The district glowed with the
colors Of Italy and the United States,
displayed from every window; bands
played martial airs at street corners
end young women in white dresses bonn
barded the prince with flowers as his
automobile passed. Through all this
centre Of the Italian population the
demonstration was tumultuous. The
prince said he has never experienced
IT'S equal.
The day was filed with activity for
the Italian party. First was visit 20
the Public Library, where the mission
was received by William +. Kenney,
president OF tho institution. Then the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26

midable war machine whose wheels,
were adjusted with absolute precision
he added. The resistance OF Belgium
at Liege was the little grain OF sand
which threw the whole machinery out
of gear az the very commencement, as
il permitted the French TO gain very
precious time"
After pic.uring the ruthless destruc-
ton Of men, women and children Una,
followed the fall Of Liege the general
told of the Belgian attack upon. the
German flank before the Battle OF the
Marne. of the brave defence OF Ant,
werp. OF the fighting at the User ano
finally OF the inundation OF FLANDERS
10 drAe out the enemy and make sofa
the line thrown by the Allies across
the road 70 Calais.
an Africa, too the general con-
cluded. 1--WE have met the Germans;
Our colonial army, $4,000 colored
troopers before the war, was immedi,,
ately increased 20 $4,000 and dedicated
itself TO inaicting a merited punish
ment for the unjust invasion OF the
mother country.
Belgium has gained a territory OF
incalcaiable value, with a population
OF 5000 900, an area twice as large as
Belgium itself, and Offering the most
favorable commercial resources
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
Teutons Report
Heavy Artillery
Battle in Russia
Important Actions by the
Troops of Brusilof
Looked For Soon

London, June 25.-Both Berlin and
Vienna to-day report fighting along the
Russian front Of greater Importance
than at any time since the period OF
determination ceased. The Berlin bull
letin speakes of activity as far south
as Kirlibaba, in the Carpathans, near
the Bukowina border, while Vienna de-
clares that ain the Narsyuvka-Z
sector (Galicia) the enemy's fire has
appreciably increased and continues
with systematic regularity"
This is the sort OF bombardment that
usually precedes an offensive move
ment and the cannonade is in the re-
gion where an advace by the Russians
would do the most damage. Brusilof s
drive last summer made a deep inden-
tation in the Teutonic lines, and IL is
in the forward curve of this bulge that
the Russian guns are now most ener-
getic.
Vienna declares there has been strong
artillery fire at many points. Berlin
locates this as along the upper Stripa
and between the Zlota lipa and
Narayuvka rivers. German thrusting
parties are reported to have entered
the Russian lines at several places and
brought back prisoners.
There have been many recent signs
that General Brusiloff was preparing
an offensive. 1t is apparent the Rus
sian shell supply has been greatly re-
pewod
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
Plan a Double
Censorship on
u. S. War News
America May Get Allies
Reports Before Learning Of
Own Army's Progress
hmm Ne Trihune Rureaul


Washington. June 25.-A double
censorship upon news from the Ameri-
can front in France is planned by the
War Department, il was learned to-
day One will be exercised at General
Pershing's headquarters and the other
in Washington.
Under thi. system dispatches would
not 90 Immediately TO their destlna-
ton in the United States, but would be
diverted from the cable termlni IN New
York to Washington, where they would
be given out. all newspapers and news
services being entitled 20 receive them.
Thus il is possible that under the
proposed arrangement America would
receive news of British and French
activities before hearing of its own
army's progress.
II is still said TO be undecided how
many American CORES pondents will be
permitted 70 cover" the United States
expedition for the American press.
although it is considered certain the
number will be small. The four orig
inally suggested was thought by some
military men TO be large. indicating a
disposition at the War Department to
limit the number. The desirablity Of
such a restricted number was stated 20
be the inadequacy of cable facilities
II could not be learned to-day
whether the government plans ~
censor also news of the American
army's operations in France reported
through British and French newspapers
and news associations, it being prob
able that much information which will
be obtained by the American CORES
pondents will be available also at the
British and French war Offices almost
simultaneously.
II was recalled to-day that among
the Army War Colleges recommended
tions concerning a censorship in war
time for the United States was one
prohibiting criticism of commanders
as being prejudicial TO the interest Of
the army and affording the people an
opportunity by popular clsmor to COM
pei the removal of officers. Whether
this recommendation will be carried
out through the censorship to be de-
vsed is not known, but no such rule
obtains in England, where the greatest
latitude is allowed in discussing the
abilities of officers, and where cam
paigns, both in profess and projected,
are discussed with freedom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
Coethals Awards
Contracts for "a
Ships and Hulls
Ten Complete Steel and 10
Wooden Vessels Included
in 1918 Delivery

Washington, June 25.-Contracts for
10 complete steel merchant ships, 4 COM
plete wooden merchant vessels and 20
wooden ship hulls were announced to-
day by Major General Goethals, gener-
al manager of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation. Deliveries will be made
in 1918
The steel ships will be built by the
Moore G. Scott Iron Works at Oakland,
Cal; the complete wooden ships by the
Newcomb Lifeboat Company, Hampton,
Va; twelve wooden hulls by the Uni
versal Shipbuilding Company, Harris
County, Tex; four hulls by the Port
land Ship Ceiling Company. Portland,
Me-. and four hulls by Mcbride G. Law,
Of Beaumont, Tex.
In addition TO the ship contracts, or
ders for twelve vertical triple expan-
sion marine engines were given TO the
Ellicott Machine Corporation, of Balti-
more.
In all the Fleet Corporation has let
contracts so far for 104 complete ships,
80 OF steel, 80 wood and steel and 80
wood. Seventy-two wooden hulls have
been ordered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
No Trace Of U-Boat Victims

Base of the American Flotilla in Brit
ish Waters, June 25-One of the Amer
lean destroyers in the patrol fotilla re-
ported this morning that she was un-
able TO find any trace Of the fifty mem
bers of the crew Of British merchant
man. which was being attacked by a
submarine when the American craft
snatched the Brtisher's wireless dis
tress call from the air.
Submarine Smelling u.s." was the
first message the destroyer picked up.
The position showed the Britisher was
ninety miles away, which meant run
for the destroyer of five hours through
high seas.
The American craft was just getting
under full speed when her wireless
sounded the second and final message.
1t read: abandoning ship
Only floating wreckage greeted the
American bluejackets when they ar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
British and Germans Meet
To Discuss War Captives

The Hague, June 25.-The British
commission, headed by Lord Newton,
has arrived here TO discuss with Ger
man delegates, headed by General Fried.
rich, the question of war prisoners Of
both countries.
The prisoners camps, reprisals and
matters connected with the exchange
OF informed prisoners over military age
and disabled prisoners will be consid-
cred. The Netherlands government will
be represented by Baron Won Vreden-
bvrich
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
German Papers Angry

London, June 25.-A dispatch To the
Exchange Telegraph Company from
Amsterdam says the leading German
newspapers are protesting angrily
against Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg's decision TO allow them TO
use only ~ per cent of their former
quantity of paper. The "Tageblatt,"
the "Tages Zeitung" and the "Rund-
schau," Of Berlin, charge the Chan
cellor with attempting 20 kill the Ger
man press. The COLOGNE Gazette"
says the blow is a deadly one for the
German newspapers, which probably
soon will cease TO exist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
Argentine Steamer
Sunk of Gibraltar

Buenos Ayres, June 25.-The Argen-
tine steamer Toro has been torpedoed
off Gibraltar. according to information
received by the government. The cap
tain and crew of the steamer are Ar
gentinesns.
The Toro was bound for Genoa with
a cargo of Argentine products. The
Foreign Minister has sent a message to
the legation at Madrid to institute an
inquiry into the matter.
The steamer Toro was Of 1,l4l tons
gross. She was last reported leaving
Buenos Ayres early in May bound for
Italy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
British Ship Torpedoed
Without Warning; 3 Killed

Montreal, June %. The British
steamship Ortolan, a vessel Of 2.ll5
tons gross, owned by the General Steam
Navigation Company Of London. was
torpedoed and sunk by German sub.
marine June II and three members OF
survivors of the ship, who arrived here
to-day. The Ortolan, when torpedoed
without warning, was on her way from
Genoa 10 Liverpool Not until the crew
were in their lifeboats did they get a
sight Of the U-boat.
An American vessel which was about
four miles from the scene came 70 the
rescue and fired several shots al the
submarine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
Asserts 1t Is Larger and
More Determined than
Before War
Tells Story of Liege
Military Envoy Says His Coun.
trymen Will Hail Ameri.
cans with Joy

Washington, June 25.-The Belgian
army is larger, better equipped and
more determined to-day than II was at
tho beginning of the war, said Lieu
tenant General lie Clercq. military mem
Der of the Belgian Mission, in an ad-
dress tonight to the National Press
Club. The general gave a graphic de-
scription of how twice-at Liege and at
the Yser-his countrymen held up Ger
many's hordes while the Allies united
in. the rear. He told Of the Joy the
Belgian soldiers would experience on
sight of the American khaki.
THE King without a country Cen
eral le Clerq said, "is the expression
the German papers use 70 designate
our sovereign. IL is not quite accu-
late. There remains a part of Belgium
still unviolated. The German hordes
have not succeeded in passing the User.
The Germans shall never conquer this
small corner of our country"
Munitions Factories Set Up
Besides rehabilitating their army
after terrible losses, the general de-
clared, his country has set up NUM-
tions factories abroad, one at Havre
with $4,000 Belgian workmen and two
at Richmond and Letchworth, in Eng
land, with $4,000. while the Royal Bel
aian Lloyd, with s30,0O0,00O capital, as
sures transportation at sea. Special
schools train the manned and the Grip
u ia l.
ties make possible.
The Belgian army now occupies a
front of twenty-five miles with eight
divisions. including two OF cavalry.
The land is low and fiat, requiring
millions of sandbags for defence.
Nothing now remains" said General
lie Clerca, "in the battle zone where
once there were great fields filled
with cattle, smiling Flemish farms and
green trees. The only bright note, if
may so call it, are the graves Of
those who have poured out their blood
for their native land, serving as an en-
couragement 10 their living comrades,
TO whom they say and necessarily re-
peat:
"'AvenSe us. Do your duty"
German Attack Paralyzed
Upon Belgium's first victory Of the
war, at Liege. the General dwelt at
length. There, he said, his country
men, barely 100000 strong. met at
least three times as many Germans, in
ficted losses admitted by Germany TO
total 42,714. and psralyzed for thirteen
days the great invasion which, after
forty years Of methodicsl preparation,
was expected TO be irresistible.
THE Germans had organized n for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
East Front
GERMAN

Berlin. June 25.-There was a lively FIRE
on the upper Stripa and between the Zlota
Lips and the Narsyuvka. There our thrust
ing troops brought number Of prisoners
out OF the enemy trenches. Fighting &C
tivity In the Carpathians north OF kirlibaha
was more lively than formerly.
Macedonian Front Between Lake Dorian
and the Struma plain there were encounters
on several occasions between English raid
ing attachments and Bulgarian posts.