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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
FAKE WAR HEROES GET COMMISSIONS

Lafayette escadrille. and during all
that time had only about FIVE hours of
flight and no. ore esrial duel. lie has
been made a first lieutenant in the
United States army on the strength
of his assertions.
A man who deserted from the French
aviation corps after France had spent
over $4,000 teaching him how to fly is
today a lieutenant and chief pilot nj
an American aviation school. He never
new at the front and was never under
hre' although he has given out many
interviews describing his heroic ex-
pioits while fighting the Germans.
a number of other Americans who
enlisted in the French aviation corps
and were trained as flyers at the az
pense of the already overburdened
French nation went to the United
States directly after being brevetted
without ever having gone to the front.
and have not yet returned to face the
German foe in battle. Some of these
men are so shamelessly lacking in
honor that even in the training camp
they announced to their American COM
rades that they had not enlisted with
the intention of fighting, but to learn a
paying occupation. so as to return to
America and make money.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
SALIF TAKEN FROM TURKS
Small Port on Arabian Red Sea Coast
Has Important Salt
Works.

Salif, which has lately been taken
from the Turks by ships of the British
East Indies squadron is small port
on the Arabian Red Sea coast situated
| about 200 miles north OF Perrin. It's
export trade was salt obtained from
mines in the interior. 1t was taken
with the loss Of one man on the British
side. Ninety-fOur prisoners, two noun
tain battery guns and three machine
guns, with stores. harbor plant and
baggage camels, fell into the hands Of
the British. Salif was protected for
merly by the Turkish fort and garrison
OF the island of Kameran, which lies
opposite and within a couple of miles
OF the promontory on which SaIif
stands. This island was annexed by
the British resident and general officer
commanding at Alden in June, 1915, I'M
der the following circumstances
From the outbreak of war, two naval
patrols watched the Red Sea coast of
Arabia, maintaining a blockade, one,
the northern patrol based on Suez
working from that port to Jidda. the
other, the southern patrol based on
Alden and working from that port to
Jidda. 1t was found that Arab dhows
flying neutral flag were carrying
supplies of food for the use of the
Turkish garrisons to Loheia and
Hodeida as well as to Salif; the Ger
man Loheia and Hodelda are situated
ok a
south of Salif. In order to put a stop
TO this traffic and maintain more
effective blockade the british resident
at Alden, under whose orders the south
ern patrol acted, strongly advocated
the Selling of the Kameran island az
a much more central and effective base
to work from than Alden which is on
the south coast of Arabia about $50
miles due east of Perrin. or $50 miles
by sea from Kameran. The British
government sanctioned the undertake
ing, and on June z. 1917, small force
Of artillery and infantry, under the
command of the general officer COM
handing sailed fror, Alden for
Kameran, occupying Q route and gar
risoning the Turkish island of Great
HaniSh and Zukur.
The expedition reached Kameran in
the early morning of June 9, taking
the Turkish garrison completely by
surprise. so much so that the island
was occupied without nay bloodshed.
The salt works Mt Salif, owned by
Sir John Jackson, were seized by the
Turks on the outbreak of war and the
European employees were made pris-
onerS. Several efforts were made to
obtain the release of these prisoners.
A summons to surrender them having
been refused the port of Sallf was
bombarded by the naval squadron and
the fort destroyed, but the Turkish
garrison bolted with their prisoners
into the interior whittier pursuit was
prohibited.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
Pencils in Ianan.

An dnthought-of result of the war
has been the creation of lead-pencil
industry in Japan. In 1911 Japan i'm
ported 65,000,00O pencils, most of
which came from America and Ger
many. But with the opening of the
European conflict German sources OF
supply were cut off and native many.
facturers, who had been producing
only In comparatively small quantities,
seized their opportunity and made the
most of it. In 1914 Japan exported
over nine million pencils and In 1915
the number had increased to 16S,0O0-
900. There is strong indication, OBJ
serves writer, that many of the mar
kets won by the Orientals will be held
by them after the war, for they have
the advantage of very cheap labor.
Most of the lead which they use Is
imported from India and this country.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
overIooked s1.72s For Yeara-

Bethlehem, Pa. - f. G. Coursen,
forty-seven years of age, a Scranton
grocer. is an honest man. While look
ing through lot of old papers recent
ly. Peter Eichelberger of Portland
found check for $1,729, given him
10 years ago by COursen, and which
had been overlooked. Eichelberger,
knowing that the check was outlawed
mailed it to Coursen, and shortly re-
ceiyed another check.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
Find Cave Of Winds.

Columbus, KAMA cave OF WihoS
has been discovered in the Columbus
Miami mining field near the state 'lne
north of Quapaw. The wind IS 81
strong the miners declare their lamps
are blown out the moment they eAt'''
But that is not the only peculiar len
ture of the cave. 1t was once Ht.eu
with water, but the pumps Of anotn5.
mining company, more than h'lS
away, has drained #. When the pumps
are not working, water acca
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
Pictures on Annlss.

Toledo, O.-"Here y'are-yOur mon
ogram on an APPLE" It's the latest
wrinkle. S. o. Butler, fruit grower Of
Helmer, Ind, has a method of putting
initials, pictures of horses, cows and
most anything on apples. After the
fruit has become full grown, but Is
still green, a stencil is placed on the
surface and the leaves pulled away to
allow the sunlight TO color the skin.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
ENLISTS TO FEED SOLDIERS
Wisconsin Hotel Keeper Enters Ser,
ice and Is Given the Rank Of
Sergeant.

Green Bay, Wis.-From potato peel.
er to chef for some of the principal bo.
tells in the country and then head cher
for an overseas force of the American
army, has been the career of William
]. Rupp, restaurant owner and chef
in this city for many years. Mr. Rum
has joined unit at Allentown, Pa.
and has received the rank of sergeant.
He expects to go to France within
short time.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
WHY Not Wear a slan7

Pat, being on his holidays, was one
DAY strolling through the streets of
New York, when he saw the figure Of
a man standing before a shop. There
was a card pinned to the Dan's coat
on which was written. Reduced to
So"
Pat somewhat carelessly approached
the figure and exclaimed: ''Begorra,
sir, you're safe enough; I'm reduced to
so cents"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
Newspaper Correspondent Says
Americans Are Taken in
by lmpoStorS.
LATEST CONFIDENCE GAME
Fraudulent ''Warriors" Exploit War
Fever in United States by lmper-
sonatina Real Heroes of Foreign
Legion and Flying Corps.


Paris.-One of the latest and most
successful confidence games" in the
United States today. judging from let
ters and newspaper reports, is the as
sertion of nondescripts that they are
returned American heroes of the
French foreign legion, or of the Lafay-
| cite escadrille. Almost daily the le-
giOnaries and aviators at the front
send me clippings from American pa
pers which tell of the valOrous exploits
of certain man black from the wal"
whose deeds and often whose name
are unknown on the battle front. 1t Is
at the request of many of the brave
Americans who are really fighting that
write word of warning against the
fraudulent warriors" who are exploit
ing the war fever I'm the United States.
writes Paul Ayres Rockwell in the
Chicago News.
Some Never Reach Europe.
Some OF the impostors have never
been In Europe at all; some came over
and enlisted In the allied ranks, then
managed by one means or another,
even by downright desertion, to return
to America before ever viewing the
firing line.
Others impersonate the men who are
In France offering their lives In the
fight against the Germans. Sergt
Frederick Zinn Of Battle Greek, Mich.
the famous aviator-observer, recently
received copy of the Hood River
(Ore.) News for July IL, 1917, contain
ing story beginning: Frederick w.
linn, an American who has seen active
service in the aviation corps of the al
lied armies in France, spent several
days last week In Hood River. and
those who met him were thrilled by his
stories of aerial combat in the war
zone. Mr.. linn came west TO find
half brother and sister, from whom he
has become separated since he went
to Europe. He traced them to Port
land, and was told there that they had
been adopted by Hood River family"
The article goes on at length and
gives some personal details about Ser
giant Zlnn which the impostor prob
ably cleaned from news reports. The
real Sergeant Zlnn has no half broth
ers or sisters. He returned to France
from short leave in America last
March.
Another clipping from Pasadena,
Cal, tells OF Richard L. Bryner. who
Is referred to as a lieutenant and the
youngest member of the Lafayette
escadrille, who 'has been very success
full in battling against German war
planes. Several of his heroic deeds are
chronicled." The name of Bryner has
never appeared on the roll call of the
Lafayette flying unit.
l have before me the official steno-
graphic report of the interrogation by
the senate's committee on military af-
fairs of two Americans who have worn
the French aviation uniform. Senator
Sheppard asked: Have you a record
of the number of battles in which you
have participatedY
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
Army Adopts Impostors.

One of the men replied that he had
been in II different engagements. Yet
he has never once flown over the front.
The other claimed TO have had thirty
or thirty-five air battles. The truth is
chat he spent seven months with the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
Mock Enaaaement Every Day.

Behides this actual practice Of en-
gaging the enemy the entire fleet car
rieS out daily a mock engagement d.
rected from the flagship. This is done
altogether on paper. the admiral of the
fleet sending out messages giving the
imaginary location of his vessels At
given hour he sends out a message
saying the enemy is sighted in GER
tain position. The fleet is supposed TO
be sailing at a given speed ahd when
the various vessels come within range
they proceed to engage the enemy. On
paper many German fleets have been
sunk and many allied ships have sunk
to Davy Jones' locker. Another meth
cd of keeping the men involved in the
fighting is through a war game Ia
which the whole fleet is plotted oUt on
charts and certain men designated TO
command the enemy vessels, directing
their movements and playing their Wis
and knowledge against others who are
supposed to be commanding British
cruisers.
The same methods are used aboard
all the hundreds of craft that dot the
harbor. There is continued movement
One squadron is always in action some
place on the water between the dreafF
brown hills or is steaming out 10 sea
for patrol. Submarines disappear ana
reappear constantly and are sworn Ill
by captains who are attempting 10
keep some target in line.
Throughout the whole of the SCI"
ingly confused mass of ships there Is
order and system Daily or WeeN.'
charts show the efficiency Of each b'a'.
Not a tin can nor a bone is wasted, anu
the economy of each ship is known
down to the last penny.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
CHYOIES WILL HELP
DEFEAT THE KAISER

Macon, Ga.-Few people have
heard of chyote. No. il is ~.
an animal. 1t is a vegetable
which grows on a vine and NAV
be used as a pickle or relish
1t is appetizing and hits tba
spot" with all who have tried il
It IS suggested as another arficla
adding to the supply of food in
the country's effort to bear tbs
kaiser" The vegetable is abon,
the size of cucumber.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21

In the feet are some thousands Of
vessels of every kind, aside from the
battle cruisers themselves. Each bat,
tie cruiser carries a complement Of
from eight hundred to thousand men.
making in human element well up in
to six figures. The exact data cannot
be given. but the enormity would al
most be beyond conception even if put
down in terms of hundreds of thou.
sands. Just one item that seemed i'm
pressive and which brought up visions
of the herculean tasks confronting the
commanders of the fleet was the state
ment that each cruiser must be contin.
ually supplied with two months pro-
visions of food, oil and everything else
that would be needed by a small-sized
city in case of siege.
His majesty's ship st. Vincent is Of
the battleship type, built in 1908, ond
it was aboard her that / lived during
my visit. She was engaged at the time
in daylight target practice, carried our
within the harbOr in conjunction with
the other vessels that made up the
squadron. Every man was in his fight,
ing position, carrying out his duties
just as If the squadron were attacking
an enemy. They were firing small
shells through Sub-caliber guns inside
the monsters that are ordinarily used
in battle.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-21
GREAT BRITAIN'S FLEET READY T0 FIGHT

ian for that vital thread of shipping.
Every hour since the declaration OF
war in 1914 the feet has been in readi.
ness, and it's maintenance under such
a long strain will constitute one of the
glorious chapters in the history of ma
val affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
SPORTS Razorbacks Falter and Barons Register Win

Chicago, August 1S.-Roger
 Hornsby of St. Louis has con
 tinued to slip, while Roush of Gin
 cinnati has strengthened his hold
 on first place among the National
 league batters. His average Is .349,
 according to figures released today
 and which include Wednesdays
 Ganes. Benny kauff of New York
 has crept from fourth to second
 place, 2S points behind the leader.
 Hornsby continued to share with Roush the lead for total bases. each having 1S2. Robertson of New York has worked up a triple tie for home-run honors with Hornsby and Cravath, each having eight. Williams and Doyle, both of Chicago, each added another sacrifice hit to his credit and continued in a tie with 23. Burns of New York increased his lead as a run-getter to 76 and Carey of Pittsburg is far ahead of the base stealers with B.
 Cincinnati again has broken the tie for team batting with PCT, and is leading New York by two points.
 ROUSH IS LEADER
 Leading batters for half their clubs games: Roush, Cincinnati 349; Kauff, New York, .321! Cruise, St Louis, 31s; Hornsby, St Louis, .3l4; Groh, Cincinnati, .31l; Griffith Cincinnati, 30S; Fischer, Pittsburg .307; Zimmerman, New York. o.306; Wilhoit New York, .306; Neale, Gin cinnati, .304 Clarke, Cincinnati, .3O4
 Leading pitchers who have participated in 22 or more games: Alexander, Phila- deplhia, won 19, lost II; Sallee, New fork, won F, lost 1; Schupp, New York, won 15, lost 6.
 Ty Cobb's mark of 1885 with which he was leading the American league bat ters last week has remained unchanged. Likewise, Iris Speakers average also re- mained at .351. S'sler of St Louis is third, with .34S. Cobb increased his lead in total bases to PSI as a result of stretch ing 16S hits into 34 doubles, p triples and 5 homers. Veach of Detroit and Ppp of New York remained tied for home-run honors with seven each. Ownie Bush of Detroit has dethroned Cobb as a run-get- ter, having crossed the plate ST times to Cobbs S6. Chapman's mark of 55 sacri- flee hits remained high, but the little Clevelander has added two more stolen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
SPORTS
Benny KauJ FoHoWs Roush For National Batting Lead
Little Star of Giants Creeps From Fourth to Second Place Cobb Is Easy Leader ill American-AGunch and Hyatt
 Tied for Lead in the Southern

bases to his string and now is leading with 36. Detroit with .260 continued to lead in team batting.
 Leading batters for half their clubs games: Cobb Detroit. 1885; Speaker. Cleveland, .S51 sisler, St. Louis, .S4S; Veach, Detroit, BIO; Chapman, Cleveland, .308; Harris, Cleveland, 1908.
 Leading pitchers who have participated in 2S or more games:
 Cicotte Chicago, won IS lost g.
 Bagby, Cleveland, won 16 lost TO-
 Mays, Boston, won 3 lost 6.
 Ruth Bosten, won IS, lost s.
 Russell Chicago, won Il lost 4.
 Klepfer, Cleveland, won 10 lost 3.
 Ham" Hyatt of Chattanooga widened the gap between himself and Govington of Little Rock for honors as leading run getter of the Southern association, Hyatt having scored 50 times Hyatt also has taken the lead in total bases away from Edmondson, New Orleans. Hyatt in 127 games has stretched IA hits inot 24 doubles, 10 triples and nine homers, giving him a mark of 215 total bases. He also Is tied with Jake Munch of Atlanta for batting konors Both are hitting .335, according to averages released today and which include Tuesdays games.
 GILBERT PASSES BAKER
 Bratchi. Memphis, remained at tho head of the home-run hitters with Is, while T. Sheehan. Nashville, added three more sacrifices to his record, and is leading with 4s. Gilbert of New Orleans has taken the base stealing honors away from w Baker, Little Rock and is leading with 25 thefts. Atlanta with an average of .266 leads in club batting.
 Leading batters who have played in half or more of their clubs games:
 Munch. Atlanta. 1885; Hyatt Chat tanooga, 1885; Moran, Atlanta, .321; Knisely Nashville, .320; Edmondson, New Orleans, .316; Wick, Memphis, .S14.
 Leading pitchers who have partici- pated in 2S or more games:
 Smith. New Orleans. won 13 lost g.
 Robinson, Little Rock, won IS lost II.
 Walker, New Orleans, won IT lost s.
 Sheehan Atlanta, won 14 lost 9.
 Robertson, New Orleans. won IS lost 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Indians L1wer Champs

Cleveland August 1S.-Cleveland pulled Boston from first place today when the Indians broke even with the Red Sox in a double header Cleveland took the first. 2 to 1, while Boston romped away with the second, to l.
 Leonard allowed only two hits prior to the ninth inning of the first game and those came after two were out in tha fourth. O'Neal led off in the ninth with a single. Howard ran for him. Graney and Chapman walked, filling the bases. With two strikes and two balls on Roth Umpire Owen called the next pitch a ball, thereby causing q dozen Boston players to protest He finally banished Pitcher Leonard, Man ager and Second Baseman Barry and First Baseman Hoblitzel out of tho game, Pennock replaced Leonard il the box and pitched one ball to Roth, striking him out. Harris then singled, scoring Howard and Franey, winning the game. Coveleskie was hit much harder than Leonard but was effect i've with men on bases.
 The second game was easy for Bos- ton as the work of the Cleveland pitchers was wretched, while Ruth was a puzzle throughout Scores:
 First game; R.H.E. Boston .-........ o10 900 0o0--1 7 0 Cleveland 900 900 002-2 0
 Batteries: Leonard, Pennock and Ag- new; Coveleskie and O'Neill.
 Second game: RHE. Boston ....... 022 010 103-9 Is 0 Cleveland ....... 900 900 100-1 3 i
 Batteries: Ruth and Thomas; >Mor- ton, Lambeth, Gould, Boehling and O'Neill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
SINGLE | BREAKS
 RECORD IN WIN Hal Boy Gives Single c Hot Battle in Fast Pacing
 Event

Cleveland, O., August 1s-Single G, be- sides walking off with the feature event of Getaway Day at the North Randall grand circuh meeting this afternoon set a seasons record by negotiating one heat of the free -for-all pace in 2:00$4 the fastest mile travelled by harness horse this season. Single G won the first two heats of the pace but was nosed out ty Hal Boy in the third, the latter horse also giving him 8 hot battle right up the wire in the other two heats.
 Miss Directed the favorite, won rne POT trot in straight heats, but was giv en such a hard fight by Grand Chimes in the second mile that she went the dis tance ir 9:n4s lhe fastest mile trotted during the meet Walter Cox woN another race, the 2:21 trot with Northspur defeating Letanna, the favorite, after a hard struggle.
 In the 2:11 pace Haley e displayed the best form and won rather handily.
 The summaries:
 2:07 class trotting, purse s1200: Miss Directed, br. m., by Direct
 Well (McDevitt) ........... 1 Grand Chimes IT. h, by Ken
 lucky Chimes (Edman) ... Early Don. oh. r CValenttne) ? ,
 Time. 2:061a. 9:o41z 2:o5%.
 Free-for-all pacing. purse S1500: Sinele C., b. h., by Anderson,
 Wilkes (Jamison) ........ Hal Boy, br. g. by Hal B. (Mc-
 Mahon) .................... Miss Harris M. b. m (McDon
 old) ..................... 8 4
 Time, 2:o2& 2:0o%. 2:03%.
 PIP class trotting. purse 5000: Northspur, b. h, by San Fran
 cisco (Cox) ............. Letanna S, b. h., by Unko
 (Snow) .................. Toddling. b. h. (Rodney) ....3 3 5
 Time, 2:10h. 2:o91a. 2:10%.
 211 class pacing, purse 5000: Haley C.. b. m, by Northwest
 (Crummer) ......,......... 1 Peter G., b. h., by Wolverine
 (Snow) ............~. 3 2 Il Tramp-A-Bit TO. g. (Jami-
 SOHJ ] o
 Time 2:04%, 2:07. 2:O4%.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
Senators Easy for Johnson

Detroit, August 1S.-Johnson held De- trot to four hits today and Washington won easily, to 2. Detroit was shut out until the ninth when Vitts double. Veoch's triple and Morgan's error scored two runs Washington punched hits with bases on balls and errors Joe Judge, Washington first -baseman, broke his an- kle sliding to the plate in the fifth. Cobb was not in today's game on account of injuries to his legs. Score: R.H.E Washington ............. .002 012 000-5 2 3 Detroit ....................O GOO GOO 002-2 6
 Batteries: Johnson and Ainsmith; Gun ningham, Mitchell and Yelle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
PELICANS OVERCOME
 BIG LEAD AND WIN

Nashville, August 1s.-New Orleans overcame a three-run lead as result of slow fielding and punched hits and took the second game from Nashville 5 to g. The defeat for the Vols came after six straight wins. O'Brien hit for the circuit in the second with a runner on base and Edmondson drove the ball over the right field wall in the eighth The Vols rallied in the ninth but Walker relieved Smith and prevented a score
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
BARONS IDLE TODAY

Today will be spent by the Barons in travelling from Little Rock to Nash vile. The Moleyites open a four game stay in Voltown Monday. The Barons gained notch on the Crack CTS yesterday as the Chicks admin istered a defeat to Charley Franks hirelings. The Pels regained the lead by wolloping the Vols. while the Crackers were losing. Friday will wit ness the Moleyites with the Lookouts at Redwood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
 PRIESTE'S SINGLE BEATS CRACKERS

Memphis, August 1s.-Priestes single after Fullerweider had purposely walked Dobard and filled the bases In the thir- teenth inning scored Fentress, running for Wick, with the run that gave Mem phis ? to I victory over Atlanta to- day in a hard fought pitchers battle
 viclk's double in the third brought in the other Memphis run and O'Mara scored for Atlanta on an out in the ninth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
White Sox Regain Lead

Chicago, August 1s.--Chicago regained
 first place in the American league pen
 nant race today when Gandil's triple and Schalk's sacrifice sent the winning score
 across the plate in the eighth inning the
 locals winlng from Philadelphia, to 4.
 Boston broke even with Cleveland and dropped behind the locals. Score R H < E
 Philadelphia il0 900 090-4 [ Chicago ....... 301 900 O1.-5 ( Batteries: Anderson, Schauer Seibold and Schang; Williams Faber and Schalk.