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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21
FOUR STAR PLAYERS NOT FOR SALE.

If wise fan you would be, make a
couple of mental reservations and grin
broadly when you hear a report of the
sale Of Walter Johnson, Ty Cobb, Gro
yer Alexander or George Sisler.
The idea comes from a report that
Washington was about to sell Johnson.
Fact is, these four men are unbuy-
able. Even at the present monumental
prices for good ball players, practically
all figures would be too small to re-
move one of these men from the club
with which he is affiliated.
This is not alone on account of their
wonderful playing, but more, perhaps,
ON account of their drawing power.
cobb's Drawing Power.
When Detroit is playing anywhere
around the circuit the fan goes primar-
lily to see Cobb in action, secondly to
see the game. In Detroit Cobb's draw
ing power is inestimable. For that rea-
son Cobb probably will never be put
on the market, even though he should
slip badly, for so long as he is able to
put ON a uniform and appear on the
field he will be drawing card.
The same holds with Johnson, Alex
ander and Sisler.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21
New CUTTING AGENT.

In the recent evolution Of new al
Toys, it is interesting to note that steel
is surpassed as cutting agent by a
metal containing no iron, though this
element has been since the bronze age
the basis of practically all working
tools. The "stellite" of Elwood Haynes
claims not only the durable hardness
at high temperature that gives it
greater results than 'high-speed steer
in lathe work, but its resistance to
tarnish is an added property especial
ly fitting it for ordinary cutlery. It's
beautiful color and polish are said to
be quite Unaffected by atmospheric
conditions or acid fruits. OF it's devel-
opment, Mr.. Haynes says that when
molybdenum is added to an alloy of
cobalt with Is per cent of chromium,
the hardness gradually increases until
the molybdenum reaches 40 per cent,
when the product is exceedingly hard
and brittle, cutting deeply into glass
and easily scratching quartz. Taking
fine polish, it is so hard as to escape
ordinary scratching. With % per cent
of molybdenum, the resulting metal is
fine grained, scratches glass readily,
and takes a strong, keen edge. The
alloy is too hard for forging, but it
can be cast without di@sIly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21
LIFT YOUR C0RNS
OFF WITH FINGERS
How to loosen a tender corn
or calIus so 1t lifts out
without pain.

Let folks step on your feet hereafter;
wear shoes a size smaller If you like,
for corns will never again send electric
sparks Of pain through you, according
to this Cincinnati authority.
He says that few drops Of drug
called freezone. applied directly upon
a tender, aching corn, instantly re-
lieves soreness, and soon the entire
corn, root and all, lifts right out.
This drug dries at once and simply
shrivels up the corn or callus without
even irritating the surrounding skin.
A small bottle Of freezone obtained
1T any drug store will cost very little
nut will positively remove every hard
n soft corn or callus from ones feet
# your druggist hasn't stocked this
lew drug yet, tell him to get small
ottle Of freezone for you from his
Wholesale drug house.-adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21
STRENGTH AND PURPOSE OF 4
PATROL.

In general, it is understood that a
patrol-not combat patrol-should be
sent out for one purpose only. and this
purpose must be clearly fixed In the
mind of the commander, so that he
may determine ITS proper strength. Sc
lect it's leader and issue the proper In
structiOns.
The strength of patrol may vary
from two or three men to a company
if the company is unit in larger
command. Inasmuch as patrol work is
at all times a matter of discretion and
secrecy, it should be just strong enough
to accomplish the stipulated purpose
and no stronger. Not superfiuous
man is desired. Neither should pa
troll start forth man short of the re-
quisite number to make the necessary
reconnaissance and insure that all i'm
portant information will reach the COM
mander.
1t may be necessary for patrols to
fight their way'to the designated point
by driving off enemy patrols. If there
is a prospect Of such clashes, the pa
troll must be stronger than otherwise,
and invariably provision must be made
for the escape Of one man to return
with essential information.
While it is in general the business
of a patrol to execute its purpose and,
if possible, avoid fighting, the purpose
may be of such a nature that 1T must
be executed whether this requires fight
ing or not If such be the case, as has
just been said, the strength Of the pa
troll when sent out must be fixed pro-
portionately.
On the other hand, if the purpose is
to gain information only, and of gen.
eral nature, small patrol Is better
than a large one. For 1t moves less
conspicuously and conceals itself more
readily than larger detachment. Two
men are often sufficient for such work
as observing from point in plain view
Of the command or accommodating be-
tween outguards.
Whether messages are to be sent
back, and how frequently, also deter
mines the strength of the patrol, and it
must be large enough to furnish the
probable number of messengers with
out reducing the patrol to less than
two men. Two men are the minimum,
since provision must be made against
the chance that the patrol leader might
be disabled.
In sending back messages, If the in.
formation is of exceptional Importance,
the patrol leader will commit the same
message to two men who will return to
the main body by different routes. The
character of the information desired
when the patrol is dispatched in this
connection also will determine the
strength of the detachment and double
messengers, or series of double mes
sengers, will be provided.
In friendly territory, a weaker pa
troll may be used than for the CORE
spending purpose in hostile territory,
since the patrol would have the as
sistance of friendly civilians, and
would be obliged to keep lookout for
the enemy only. In a hostile territory,
on the other hand, patrol must be
wary of hostile civilians as well as hos
tile forces, for hostile civilians will be
quick to apprise the enemy of the pres
ence Of the patrol.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21
ENTER "COLD FINGERS"
Russell Of Yankees Victim Of a
New AiIment.
Exposes Bare Hand to Hard-Hit Ball
and Contracts Frisidity of Digets-
Numbness Forces Him
From Mound.

Don't use your meat hand to stop
hard-hit balls that are batted back at
you. If you do you may put an end
to your pitching career.
This is the advice Allan Russell.
Yankee spitbal!er, has to offer brother
members OF the pitching fraternity,
and it is well worth consideration.
Early last spring Russell reached
for hard-hit ball through the box
with his nude flipper. He got his
hand on the ball and succeeded In
retarding it's progress, but immedi-
ately afterwards he suffered sharp
pain in the first two digits of his
pitching hook, which was followed by
numbness. Then his hand grew cold
and he had to retire from the game.
Since that time Russell has Suffered
with new ailment-that of cold fin
gers. 1t only comes upon him at in
tervals, but at such times he is un-
able to grip the ball, and therefore
unable to control it, so he often has
to leave the mound
ooic dIIuS, uue 10 cOlQ, are COLI
mon with pitchers. The sprained
tendon, wrenched shoulder and the
unexplainable loss of speed and con-
troll at intervals is also common. But
cold fingers and numb pitching hard
Is new ailment.
One day at Chicago Bill Donovan
sent Russell to the mound to hurl
against the White Sox 1t was no.
ticed that before delivering the bail
the Yankee pitcher rubbed his fingers,
just as any player may do in unusu-
ally cold weather. Questioned after
the game, Russell explained that the
index and second fingers of his pitch
ing hand had grown numb and cold,
and at the time, several hours after
the game, the fingers were still chilled.
When Bill Donovan heard of Rus
sells trouble he decided to send him
to a specialist, and as soon as the
Yanks returned to New York the spit
baller was carted off to SawbOnes
for an examination. The surgeon,
after examining the hand and question
ing Russell, decided that circulation
in the hand was impaired because of
an internal bruise, and started treat
ment which he believes will eventually
bring relief by eliminating the cause.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21
SELFHELPS for the
NEW SOLDIER
s-~u.s.s.s~suss.us-au..a4au
BY q United States Army Officer
THE CHARGE.

II a company is advancing to the
Hiring line by rushes, the captain may
Increase or decrease the size Of the
fractions he sends forward, as he sees
hit, Ia order to complete or retard the
movement. When the company forms
but one unit of the firing line, it may
be sent forward by rush of the whole
Hjust as the platoon may be similarly
advanced. The captain leads the rush
bf the company, and platoon leaders
iuu at full speed at the head of their
respective platoons. Platoon guides
FOLLOW the line to insure a prompt and
sorderly execution of the advance, that
Is. to prevent struggling or sagging
pf the front.
The advance Is not limited, however
10 the methods described, as has al.
ready been explained Any method
may be employed which successfully
brings the attack closer to the enemy
Crawling. especially in surprise attacks
tnay be the most practicable and eff.
fective method to be pursued.
1t should be repeated here, as in the
FIRST lesson In extended order drill
that the use of the rifle is here as.
stunned. At all events. the framework
bf extended order movements could be
searned with broOmsticks, while there
is no method of learning the rifle itself
even to the fixing of the bayonet, with
out rifle In hand.
But no consideration of extended or
der, combat exercise or skirmishing,
would be complete without the charge.
Even on an armory floor, extended or
der drill is usually finished off with a
charge, in order to inject something of
She supremacy exciting element of bat
Tile into what might otherwise become
mechanical plodding.
The charge is a rush-an eruption
Into which all the pent-up mental and
emotional intensity of a battle may
have an outlet. That, to be sure, is not
the purpose of the charge, which is to
jexpel an enemy from given position,
but it does become vent for the other
wise suppressed excitement of battle,
land to that extent gathers in violence.
Because this outburst contributes to
THE force of the charge a general shout
Us important.
The signal for the charge, sounded
from the post of the commanding Off
cer, is repeated by the musicians of
htI parts of the line. The company Of
Ulcers, both the captains and lieuten-
ants. lead the charg-the time has
now passed for direction and control
and the necessities call for sheer lead
ership. Therefore the officers precede
their men, encountering the danger
first. The skirmishers, with fixed bayo-
nets. spring forward together-shout-
tag-and close with the enemy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21
THE PATROL.

The patrol is perhaps the most re-
sponsible and important work upon
which an enlisted man may be en-
gagged. The patrol represents the eyes
Iof the unit-eyes like those of crabs,
Thrust out on long feelerS, so to speak,
but which are still in contact with the
main force and can be withdrawn to
ut. The use of a patrol is threefold !:
Ut is a detachment sent out from a
command to gain information of the
country or of the enemy; to prevent
the enemy from gaining information
pr to provide the necessary security
against surprise.
An erroneous impression prevails in
hninformed quarters that the use of
the airplane on the great scale now
witnessed in Europe has dispensed
with old methods of foot patrol. This
lis not the case. To be sure, there is no
patroling in trench warfare, in the for
bner sense, except, perhaps, in night
raids; but in all mobile operations, to
which the warfare on the western front
is now reverting, the principle of the
patrol is Indispensable.
The reason that the airplare cannot
substitute for the foot PATROLS that the
hirpIane is seldom able to distinguish
h command behind cover or in the shell
ter of a forest. This fact is so well
established that artillery positions
have been covered with bushes and
trees and the guns themselves are
painted notified green which deceives
the blrdmen. There is an infinite
amount of careful cropping out and de-
TAILED observation left over for foot
patrols, after the airplane has passed
over. 1t Is not necessary, in these
articles, to consider cavalry patrol.
AS for the matter of surprise, even
units as small as company, when on
the firing line, must be well protected
by patrols on each flank. Each leader
bf a flank platoon details man to
watch for the signals Of the patrol or
patrols on his flank. Patrols or parties
posted to prevent hostile reconnais-
sance should relieve the main body of
the necessity of betraying its position
by firing on small bodies of the enemy.
"TO be surprised by an enemy at
short range" says the drill regulations
t'is an objectionable offense."
Therefore, reconnaissance is kept up
throughout an action and it is the i'm.
Portant duty Of combat patrols to give
security to exposed TANKS. Whether
Or not the patrol Is able to stop hos.
tile reconnaissance or even an attack
1t must at all hazards convey warning
pf the enemy's approach to the main
il caught by fire on the flank.
body. This is the more essential be
cause, while the firing line is obligated
TO take care of it's own front, its TANKS
bre particularly vulnerable to modern
firearms.
For example. machine gun, raking
IA company or battalion from the flank
might exterminate the entire command
Even when the casualties are not Inn
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21

gled Banner" After marching around
the field they would line up before the
stand and sing two verses of the an
them. 1t made a patriotic spectacle
that appealed strongly.
One of the Sox players told of their
first rehearsal. Rowland got us to-
gether in the clubhouse and asked if
any of us knew the words of The
Star-Spangled Banner" he said.
'There were only three-Benz, Scott
and Weaver. The rest knew only
short SnatcheS.
Rowland then told us to sing the
two verses as well as we could and
that those who didn't know the words
could make bluff until they learned
them by singing 'Hum-hum-hum.'
"After our first appearance Gandil
came in the clubhouse after the game
and approached Rowland. 4 can't
help it, boss he said. I'm a bum
hum-hummer.'
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21
DIAMOND
NOTES

The Cardinals new pitcher, William
Sherdell of Milwaukee. is also some
hitter.
Uncle Robbie's latest prediction is
that the Brooklyns will finish in Sec
ond position.
Hughey Jennings is still looking for
pitchers. He has been In need of sew
eral all season.
Weaver, according to the White Sox,
is the best third baseman in the
American league.
Pete Klduff is playing great ball
for the Cubs. Pete may develop into
another Heinie Groh.
Ray Heating, star twirler for the To-
ledO club, is attracting lot of favor
able attention these days.
Joe Judge and Eddie Foster, Wash
ington infielders, have been exempted
from the draft because of dependents.
First baseman Mike Kelly Of Fort
Wayne was the first Central league
player to quit the game because of the
army draft.
Joe Without seems to have the ideal
temperament for pinch hitter. He is
never unnerved by the count Of balls
and strikes.
Waite Hoyt, the Brooklyn schoolboy,
continues to pitch good ball for Mon
treal. He will get another chance
with the Giants.
The Red Sox have had their eyes on
Vean Gregg. the veteran left-hander,
who is doing some fine pitching for the
Providence team.
One of the big disappOintments of
Manager Rowland Of the White SOx
has been the failure of Jim Scott to
houhO Ahto WLuuIuS lOTu
A lot of likely birds are fiocking from
the West and East. Bill Dahlen, scout
ing for the Robins, has bagged Pitch
ers Pitt and Hoffman of the Portland
Eastern league.
The Cubs are betting their last cent
on Ralph Miller, recently recruited
from the Waterloo Central association.
They predict that Ralph is going to be
another Heinie Tim.
1t would not be surprising If R0gers
Hornsby Of the Cardinals finished the
season with higher batting average
than his teammate, Cruise. s.ss.
Heinie Groh of the Reds had hit
safely in % straight games when he
was stopped in the second half Of the
double-headcr with the Braves.
Hugo Bezdek is rapidly learning why
Jimmy Callahan couldn't make the
Pirates win. Bezdek already is on the
griddie. Meanwhile Callahan says, =
told you So"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21
Did He Know coIors2

He couldn't see anything but green
and he wasn't Irish, either The trou-
BILE with Hyrum A. Douglas Of Pay
son, who sought enlistment at the
local Office of the Marine corps, was
his inability to distinguish colOrs, says
the Desert News.
He was blind as bat-color blind,
that Is.
After passing his general physical
examination even to the eyesight test
with good showing, he slipped up
on the yarns.
When confronted with basket OF
colored yarn and told to pick out
reds Of similar shade he choose q
deep green, and when asked to match
the yellows he also picked green's.
Told he could not be accepted by
the service he went away with the
remark: "How could you expect me
to; 1 never did any sewing in my
life"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21
MASTERED CONTROL OF GUNS
cy Morgan, Former Athletic TWirler
Kills All Of Fifty Birds in Re-
cent Tournament.

Cy Morgan, the former Athletic
pitcher, is quite gunner. In recent
handicap shoot at Wilmington, DEL,
Cy was allowed three-bird handicap
by the committee, but he proved that
the handicapping body was wrong by
killing" all his 80 birds. In addition
to his individual victory, he teamed up
with Clyde Leedom in the Delaware
Hardware associations two-man cham
pionship cup race and with Clyde's AZ
amassed total Of 81, which was not
threatened by the other scores.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21
INJUSTICE DONE TO POWELL
To Say That New Brave OutfieIder
Was Failure as American Lacquer
Is All Wrong.

1t isn't splitting the right dope when
1t is stated that Ray Powell, new
Brave outfielder, was failure as an
American Lacquer, writes Boston adj
mirer of the Rabbit. Ray busted into
two box scores while he was working
for Hugh Jennings in the spring OF
1913, the total length Of time he
pastimed on the Tiger team being two
innings. On April 16 Powell covered
center field for one inning in a game
played in Cleveland and didn't have 81
chance. Two days later in Detroit,
Ray ran for George Mullin In the ninth
inning of a skirmish with st. Louis
anL failed to score. Not much chance
60 sfan'' in the American league with
opportunities like this.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21
MINOR CLUBS QUITE COSTLY
Running Expenses Of st. Paul Ameri-
can Association Team In 1916
Were SIC, 457.

Some idea of what it costs to run
team In the American association was
revealed in the suit for an accounting
filed by Mrs. Minnie Lennon against
the present operators of the ST. Paul
club. They showed that the running
expenses of the Saints in 1916 were
$76,457, and this did not include taxes
and interest on the debt incurred In
purchase OF the club.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21

home. Moses plant reached every
ear.
wouldn't take drink, eh, MoseT'
asked one Of the shooters.
'Boss," answered Nose, earnestly.
"dat gem'man wouldn't take swig
outer de Brandywine river, he's so
strick |"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21
Rare Animals Coming.

The American Museum Of Natural
History is looking forward to adding
to its collection specimens Of gorals,
sorrows and samburs. For DR.. Henry
Fairchild Osborn, its president, has re-
ceived word from Roy @. Andrews, In
charge Of the museums expedition to
Yunnan, China, that he has succeeded
in getting some splendid specimens on
the frontiers Of Thibet and Burma.
These animals, which are Of the stag
tribe, are exceedingly rare.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21
CLEAR YOUR COMPLEXION
While You Sleep With cutieura Soar
and ointment-Trial Free.

On retiring, gently smear the face
with Cuticura Ointment, wash Off In
five minutes with Cuticura Soap and
hot water, and continue bathing few
minutes with the Soap. The influence
of this treatment on the pores extends
through the night.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21
Makes Most Runs.

The Detroit Tigers, according to aver
ages, have made more runs than any
other American league team. The
trouble with the Tigers is they didn't
scatter their scores, but made them in
Jumps.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21
FANS FORGET BILL CARRlGAN
Catcher Agnew Is Playing Brilliant
Game for Boston Red Sox and Hit
tina Ball Hard.

1t was thought that Catcher Agnew
had about ended his usefulness when
he was with the Browns last year, but
like every other st. Louis ball player
in either of the leagues, who leaves
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21
Strict.

Strict.
Nose, an ancient retainer on one of
fhe old Virginia plantations, was al
ways chosen as the guide when the
master and his guests went shooting
lon the river. Among the other per-
hulsites which came his way on these
excursions were occasional quaffs of
Very good whisky, largess from the
TASKS of q connOisseur gentry.
One cold day. however, Nose con-
Quoted a teetotaley after quail. There
was no liquid solace at the lunch In
the field, and none for the cold drive
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21
Two OF a Kind.

Bill-My missis is always a-jawing,
morning, noon an night. She does
nOthin' but talk.
Harry-You're wrong, Harry. It can't
be, or else my missis wouldn't be with
her so much.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21

that city for other pastures, he is
showing all his old-time pep and speed
behind the bat, besides clouting the OPP
posing pitchers for timely hits. He is
making the Red Sox fans forget Bill
Carrigan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21

mediutely high, the mcrai eficcl OF
thanking fire is known to be as great
as the physical effect. In fact, unit
which is giving the enemy a hot fire
on the front may quickly go to pieces
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21

More OF Same Goods Wanted.
'sYou are charged with kissing this
young lady,"
"Good! I'd like to have the charge
account kept open indefinitely"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21

One kind Of curiosity Is small boy
with two grandmothers who isn't spoil
ed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21
She Blew Out

Mistress-How did you come to
leave your last place?
Maid = Somebody left window
open.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21

A new egg cup has space around
the bowl which can be filled with hot
water to keep the egg warm.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21
A Nonnad,

Bangs-H0w much does it cost you q
week for your board and room?
Beatleigh-Well, some expressmen
charge me 81 and some Is cents.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21
AZ the Lake Shore.

H,@What is your little sister crying
for?
She-Oh, she's dug hole in the
sand and she's crying because she can't
take it home with her!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21

The propensity to argue is evidenc'
Of conceit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21
GANDIL A BUM HUM-HUMMER
When 1t Came to Singing Star-Span-
eIed Banner But Three Members
of White Sox Qualified.

One of the features of the trips
taken by the White Sox this year has
been their singing of "The Star-Span
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-09-21
Cynical Estimate.

"Susan Smith sued for fifty dollars
damages for alienation Of her hus-
bands affection"
"What extortion p ~