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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-11
LUCKY PITCHER IS FAVORED
Aoed Baseball Fan Comments o7 os.'s
Between New York 6'ants
Chicago Guns

The Giants. behind ChrsS'5
son. one day at the Polo -r"a
outhit the Chicago CuhS "
Richie pitching by about
bur had lost the gene. The
close. The "Old Master aaa
great ball. while Lew's wora 'ea7
er sloppy.
A Giant fan was complaints
lousy.
THAT Richie the luessess
ever saw in my life" he W6'ae-
never has a thing but luck
club"
The aged baseball nan
stretched his senIle arns.
What you say IS true, Fl
remarked. Hes lucky
rail YOU something ID rats
pitcher who is lucky even
got "a much On the ball.
pitcher who is unIucky. G
kind that win. 1 donc c-re
10 it-tust 81 tAe7 viz
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-11
(3ASC BALL
STORIES

Big Fred Toney is going like a
house afire for the Reds.
The Cleveland fans are beginning to
have the pennant fever again.
Stalnngs has the weakest bunch of
hitters in either major league.
Rollie Zeider has been a tower of
strength to the Chicago Cubs this sea
son.
President Frazee of Boston has
started crusade against the baseball
bettors in Boston.
Lee Foil believes that his Cleveland
club win be far more prominent in the
race from now on.
Fred Mitchell still believes that the
Cubs can win the pennant. He pre-
diets q midseason drive.
Seibold Of the Athletics can field and
hit as well as pitch and Mack tried him
at shortstop for while.
Cicotte of the White Sox is IS
pounds lighter than last year. Can he
stand to be oyerworked?
SEVERED of the Browns has devel-
oped into a first-class catcher. He
also is dangerous hitter.
When Barry played with the Athletics
he seldom opened his mouth. As man
ager of the Red Sox he has lots to say.
Kenneth Williams. the new outfeld-
er Of the ST. Louis Browns. got a try
out with the Cincinnati Reds last sea
son.
Sam Rice Of the Senators converted
into an outfelder last season continues
10 hit the ball hard, just as he did last
season.
Billy Murray. who once was maaager
of the Philues. is now q scout for the
Red Sax. and also an adviser for Presi-
dent Frazee.
It's a tosS-up as 70 which is the bet
ter thrower. Peckingpaugh or Scott
They are the best shortstops in the
American league.
Hans Wagner has shown that be
stsu is spry enough to play third base
as well as at first base. The veteran
is sure 10 prove valuable man for
Manager Hugo Bezdek.
Perhaps the most improved player
in the American league this season is
Dill Wambsganss Of the Indians. He
j. fielding brilliantly. fighting for first
place IN batting and rated among The
ltad4ng base ru1a4rs.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-11
WAR FEVER STRIKES BROWNS
Shoytstop Lavan So Enthused He Is
Unable to Keep His Mind on'Game
Others Hard Hit.

Injuries are not the only thing handi-
Gaping the Browns Several of the
players have the war fever so strong
they can't keep their minds on the
game. Shortstop John Lavan is one.
He is eager to enlist in the army med
zeal service and can hardly wait until
the baseball season closes. In fact. it
would not surprise anyone if he quit
the game before the end of the sea
son. Catcher Hank SEVERED. who has
two brothers in the military service,
also talks of giving up baseball for
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-11

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neiq meet curing lhe 'iie % '''s ~
erai league Rousch eqoa'ta ''ie teg'''
Tor getting 70 hrst oase aiter lug u
down bunt, Inc record was .4a.7
IN l7o9 oy ona" % o. L .. ''''' .l'
time was three ana ohe,'llh s'.o...'s'
housch was clocheo N 'iie 9"'1'. '', .s
AS a hitter houstn 'i''S '''' =. a. i.
~. lie goes Io' NJ a. N,,-N - H..
FORMER team mare, Benny Nun. r.
ne mas a haolt OF banging 'ile .'.'
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-11
KNOWS A GOOD BALL PLAYER
Manager Clark Griffith Of Washington
Made No Mistake When He
Held Onto Joe Judge,

Clark Griffith knows good player
when he sees one. which he often does
vhea others can't sec at all Take the
case OF Joe Judge, 'or Instance. Joe
is playing ne game for Washington
IT first base, much 10 the surprise of
everybody except Griffith. Grin two
years aga let Ge-d3 out Ia order %
maGe ROOM for Judge ana everybody
sold a4a tea regret H. But GriH
.saa -. er. 49, now hE mas proved E
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-11
NJ 6RAWS BIG MlSTAgF
Giant Manager Booted One Ma.
fousch Slipped Away.
Could Not See Former Federal ..-...
Player But He Is Playing se,s s'''
'''nal Game for the cIoeln.
natl Reds.

John McGraw Is concaass -,
Of the smartest managers II r eae
and there is no doubt ehoa. .'
lily, but even Jawn boots ons - aug.
then. @'" and
Evidence tending to show f5s. A..
Graw kicked one when h. - ao,
Eddie Rousch 10 get away ~. ~
Giants IN the deal which xa,- ~. ~
to Cincinnati may be found in .s 10y
ting ana fielding averages ri H. 1a''
tional league. And when The basa.na
ming returns are printed rba-a +.
doubt that this lanky youBg sros,,.-
from Oakland City, Ind. win h. nr@
bered among the baserunners ,rho rn'
up the greatest number of tbafrs l ,''s
season. ="
Rousch became the property If n.
Giants through sale when the POD,
league tossed the sponge jnro tsa
ring and threw up its fms. He y+r,.
with McGraw's team until the middle
OF July and was traded to the Cincin
natl club with McKechnie and Nat
th@wson for Buck Herzog.
McGraw couldn't see Rouscb 81
compared to Davy Robertson. and ID.
die was sent on his way. But today
Rousch stands out head and shoulders
above Davy as an all-round BAH rlav-
er and unless injuries keep him out Of
the game this season there is little
doubt that he viii top Robertson's bea
efforts in all around playing.
Rousch, though it is not generuv
known, is one of the speediest playe,s
in the two major leagues today He
is Mercury in the outfpld aud On
the bases he runs like deer. In
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-11

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the GaIiciau affair with the aid Of his
spies. promised the kaiser he would
put Russia out Of action within two
months. But Kerensky, though he is
terribly handicapped and Il not a sol
der, is proving himself to be a much
greater man than the German chieftaln
and civilization still looks 10 him with
confidence In his ultimate success.
Ii WIS announced on Thursday that
General Brusslloff had resigned as
commander In chief Of the Russian
armies and that General korniloff had
been made generalissimo. being sue
ceeded on the southwestern front by
General Tcheremissoff.
The heroic conduct Of Vera Butch
mareff's feminine battalion at the
front has resulted In a popular move
ment for the formation of great
army Of Russian women.
TeutonIc Peace Bunk.
The beginning Of the week was
marked by the ascension Of three large
peace balloons sent up by the central
powers. One was piloted by Chancel-
Tor Michaels one by Count Czeruin,
Austrian foreign minister, and one by
the un-AmerIcan correspondent, Ben
nett, acting for Michaelis and Luden-
dorG. The balloons went up swiftly for
a time, but, being filled only with hot
uir, they soon came to earth again. the
descent accompanied by the ir0nic
laughter and cheers Of the allied ma
lions. The imperial chancellor, to
abandon The metaphor told a vivid tale
of secret treaties between France and
Russia looking 10 conquest and Pre-
mier Ribot promptly branded him as a
liar Michaelis uttered "a lot more
claptrap about the wicked aims OF the
entente allies and the justice OF our
defensive war and, through the IN
American correspondent gave out
mess If high-sounding phrases and
foolish accusations, and declared the
submarine warfare would continue I'M
til the British raise their blockade.
Czeruin gave an interview that sound
ed more reasonable. and couple of
days later a Vienna paper announced
authoritatiySy that Germany would
gladly act upon peace overtures COM
Ing by way Of Vienna. The entire
peace move Of the week. however was
declared by Washington, London and
Paris 70 be lnsinCere and evidently
made ia the hope of slowing up the
war preparations In America and the
as
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-11

Perhaps the most improved player
in the American league this season is
Bib WHmbsganss Of the Indians. He
i daldin- brilliantly. fighting for first
place in batting and rated among The
ltadlE base runners.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-11
BY EDWARD W. PICARD.

After twenty days Of the most ire
meudous artillery fire Of the var, the
Anglo-French armies Ia Flanders be
gau oa Tuesday Il great drive that
aroused the highest hopes for definite
results Great masses of troops dashed
forward along a front u twenty miles,
oyerran the euemy's first three lines Of
defense between Warueton ana Dix
nude and captured eleven towns and
more than 5000 prisoners They
crossed the User at many places, the
engineering corps performing prodigies
Ia the way Of hridge-bui,d.ng under
fire Tanks aud airplanes played i'm
portrait parts Ia the terrific conflict.
The Germans resisted stoutly aud on
Wednesday. when the allies advance
was checked by torrenuaI rains, the
Teuton3 By fierce couuCer-attacks won
back little Of the lost ground Next
day the British again drove the Ger
mans back, and then the artillery re-
sumed the task Of blowing Prince Ru.
precht's men out Of the supporting de-
feuses 10 which they had retired
Generals Haig ana petatn exchanged
kilograms Of congramlatlon on the
success In Flanders, and the kaiser
not % be outdone. Congratulated Ru-
precht on his great success" and ut
once called Il conference In Brussels OF
his commanding officers on the west
front aud other officials The German
losses are reported 10 have been ire
meudous aud those OF the allies com
pQrauYeIy light Several American
surgical teams worked on the Sighting
line side by side with their British al
lies,
The exact objective Of this drive was
not officially announced. bat the PEG
pie OF the allied nations hoped aud the
Germans assumed that the Anglo
French armies intend 10 push along the
Belgian coast and force the Germans
TO abandon their submarine bases.
Such 81 movement would also turn the
right end OF the German line and
might Well compel a general retire
meut toward the Rhine II the allies
could reach the Dutch border ii is be-
leyed Holland might be persuaded to
throw Ia her lot with them, "a decision
which Germany evidently has feared
for soma time,
Conditions in Russia.
The d>ore0ulzyd Russian troops
continued their retreat eastward
through Gauciu. aud AT some points
the pursuing Teutons ami Turks
crossed the Russian border However.
there was a percepuble sttHea5ng of re.
SiStance by the Slays. uud further
north they held their lines fairly We'll
On the Roumaniau front the Russo
Roumauian army fought brayely and
successfully, making considerable adj
vanceS Its good work may e. TAR t2-
ward saving the rich grain fields o.
southern Russia from the enemy.
Meanwhile kereusky and his col
leagues are working fast to avert dis
aster Their program, according to the
official newspaper. is 10 restore the
armys power by clear definition OF
the limits Of RuSslas present liberty.
the taking OF the Severest and most
mercilesS measures for re-eStah.lShlnc
military discipline, and ybe restoration
of the shaken authority Of RuSSia's
most disintereStcd and SET sacrificing
servants. her officers Hundreds OF
German spies in Russian uniforms
found mucllng with .he soldiers have
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-11
NEWS REVIEW OF
THE PAST WEEK
Haiq and Petain Start Another
Drive in Flanders and Make
Big Gains.
AIMING AT u Boot BASES?

Good Work by the Russo Roumanian
Foroes-Teutonic Peace Move De-
rided-Agreement Reached on
Food Control Bill-Exemp-
ton Boards Are Busy.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-11

JOHNNY LaVan.
war while OutheIder Bill Rumler Is
pretty certain to join the array before
he viii accept minor league berth.
Another would-be soldier Is Tod Sloan.
substitute mhelder, and he and Rum
Ter plan TO enlist together.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-08

Delegates grum all counties of
Oregon a1e hnyited to Western Ore
gon p.oad Rally to be held in Eugene
next Saturday. March 10th.
what is Uncle Sans PROPOSE
tion?" is a question that will be
asked of government representatives
and separate replies will be made as
to Forest roads and post roads.
Competent engineers will tell the
costs of different widths and types
of paving, and cost of getting grade
ready for paving under the varying
conditions existing in different sec
tions.
The State Highway Commissioners
Will discuss their policies.
That the bonding act will insure
improvement of all the designated
highways within the five year limit
at low cost to the counties in pre-
pairing grades is asserted. and facts
and figures will be presented to
throw light on every financial ques'
tion involved in the highway pro.
gram
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-08
CREAMERY INSTALL.
ING NEW MACHINERY

During the past week the Morrow
County Creamery has been installing
some new machiney. chief among
which is the new Disbrow churn.
This is the latest thing out in a
creamery ehurn and will add greatly
to the efficiency of the local creamery.
In our last issue we made an error
in stating that Arthur Davis of Port
land had taken the position as but
ter maker. Mr.. Davis was only an
applicant for the position Since
then, the new butter maker has ar
rived. I. X. Clabough is his name
and he has had many years of exper-
fence as a creamery man in Kansas,
where he lived prior to coming to
Oregon. MIR. Clabough has nice big
family and they have taken up their
home in the Williams residence on
Court street.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-08
Morgan

A number of people flom Morgan
attended the play at lone Saturday
night.
The Morgan Literary Society held
its meeting last Friday night and had
very enjoyable time. The next
literary program will be held March
II, which will be the last one of the
season. They are planning to make
this meeting a big affair and hope
everyone will attend. A play entitl-
ed, "Dr. Cure All'' will be presented.
Geo. B. Whitcomb has man
working for him.
Miss Melba Griffiths of Heppner
spent the week end with Miss Lera
Citizens.
George Ely and Mrs. Myrtle Swift
spent Sunday at the home of Fred
Ely.
E. H. Veghte of Ashland and Mr..
King and Mr.. Gibson OF Sllverton
spent a few days in Morgan looking
about some land.
Miss Lillian Ackerman left for her
home in Pendleton Saturday.
VIM. Martin spent the week end in
Pendleton.
Mr.. Smith and family who have
been living at Arlington, moved on
their farm, which is about four miles
from Morgan.
A number of Morgan members OF
the I. o. o. F. attended lodge in lone
Monday night.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-08
PRIZES FOR SCHOOL
CHILDREN FOR ESSAYS
Hillsboro Senator Would Interest All
Children In Competing For
Prizes In Essay Contest
On Good Roads.

DR.. w. A. Wood of Hillsboro, State |
Senator from Washington county and
chairman of the Joint Ways and
Means Committee of the recent Legis-
iature, is offering prizes to school
children for essays on good roads.
Every school in Morrow county
will undoubtedly become interested
in this contest and will have at least
one representative pupil from each
school competing for the prizes.
The following rules are set forth
by which the contest will be govern
ed
Contest A-Sibject: The benefit
acruing to the county in which the
writer is a resident from the i'm
provement of the roads described in
the $6,000,000 bonding act. For
the best argument, first prize of
IS. For the second best argument,
a prize of 81. There are SO first
prizes and 36 second prizes in this
contest.
Contest B-Subject: The benefit
which will accrue to the state at large
from the improvement of the roads
described in the bonding act. For
the best argument, first prize Of
$25. For the second best argument
prize of $15.
Contest C-Subject: The same as
contest B. This contest is open only
to bona fide students of Oregon high
schools. For the best argument,
written by high school student, a
prize of $40.
Contest D.-Subject: The same
as contest B. and is open only to bona
fde students of Oregon grammar
schools. For the best argument,
written by a grammar school student
prize of IS.
Rules.
One person may enter but one con-
test.
In contest A the author must be q
resident of the county whose benefits
from the proposed roads are discuss
ed.
Contest B is open to any resident
of Oregon who does not participate ir
either of the other contests.
In contest c and D. the argumen
must discuss the road proposal from
the state wide standpoint.
No argument in any contest ma!
exceed 200 words.
Writing must appear but on on
side of the paper used.
Manuscripts must be written pre-
ferably with typewriter or pen ant
ink.
The name and address of the au
= thor must appear in the upper righ
hand corner of the first page.
Arguments must be submitte
without accompanying letters, eS
" plantations or other enclosures.
10 The envelope enclosing the manu-
SCIlpJ llu0t UC ouNlC CopSu w SShuSS
n, w. d. Wood, Hillsboro, Or, and o
IN the envelope must also be written tn
contest entered, thus: Contest A,
- Contest B" Contest c." or Cor
test D." as the case may be.
Manuscripts must be received b
Senator Wood on or before 6 p. m
M March Is.
Al Manuscripts that do not compl
u with the foregoing rules will not b
considered.
Manuscripts will not be returne
:" to. the authors.
ng Neither Senator Wood nor the col
ng test judges can undertake to answe
n letters of inquiries concerning tn
contest or awards.
Awards will be announced on {
-ly before March 25, 1917, by thre
". Judges to be named later.
or The right to publish any mani
- script is reserved by the committee.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-08
NORTHERN PACIFIC
RAILWAY LANDS

IN EASTERN OREGON CAN NOW
BE PURCHASED AT LOW PRICES
AND ON EASY TERMS. FOR
PRICE LIST AND INFORMATION,
CALL ON ]. A. TROEH, 800 YEON
BLDG, PORTLAND, OR.
The Washington times., 1917-03-04
BOY SCOUTS VIEW
SIGHTS OF CAPITAL
SIeepy-Eyed After Biyouac on
Hard Floors of
Churches.

More than 1000 visiting Boy Scouts
from all sections OF the East are in
vading the souvenir shops and the
public buildings of Washington today
while waiting until noon tomorrow
when they will take their places in
assisting the local police to control
the crowds.
And they are all sleepy-eyed. For
those who did not tumble off trains
early this morning after all night
rides. were awakened early this
morning after being rolled up all
night in thin blankets on the hard.
hard floors in churches.
Clad in khaki. with rubber and
wooden blankets thrown over their
shoulders. pOncho form. the scouts
have been marching up town. down
town. across town, in troops of twen-
ty to a hundred.
800 hundred youngsters from Rich
mond, Va, under the leadership of T..
l.. Weaver and sixteen assistants
camped last night in the basement of
Peck Memorial Chapel.
Tomorrow at noone 1000 of the
boys will take their places aruond
the Capitol while the President
makes hts inaugural address. Others
will line Pennsylvania avenue to as
sist the police to keep the street clear
of pedestrians.
The Washington times., 1917-03-04
URGES BANKS TO CONSERVE
Preparation for Heavy Demands
Recommended by Board.

Federal Reserve banks must conserve
their investments and be prepared for
heavy drains on their resources. the
Federal Reserve Board warned in its
February report.
This is a time" the report said
when indications are that requirements
for commercial credit will be heavy and
Federal reserve banks must be prepared
to meet heavy demands on their member
banks
The International situation. the report
stated. had brought about ''fiurries. -
principally in the industrial centers
which strongly indicates a season of un-
easiness. This situation was encount-
cred mostly where foreigners had with
drawn deposits.
While the board believes the period
Of unrest may have been allayed. II
pointed TO the situation as indicating
even more strongly the necessity for
"a policy of conservatism.
The Washington times., 1917-03-04
Fail to Check FIIIbuster.
Party Lines BIotted Out.

The sentiment of the Senate was
obtained by means of a manifesto
passed through the chamber and
signed by members of all parties
This will be formally read into the
Record some time before noon.
An organized filibuster, conducted
Gctively through the night by a few
The Washington times., 1917-03-04

the world as failing to support the
President
At :I3 Senator Hitchcock made
his final appeal for unanimous con
sent to vote on the House bill" Senator
La Toilette objected.
Senator Tillman, South Carolina, an
nounced from the floor that he wish
ed his name added to the round ROBIN
manifesto designed to show how the
Senate would have voted to give
President Wilson the "armed neutral
ity' power he wanted.
This makes the informal. but Con
occasionally recorded. vote I6 to IL.
The wrangle continued, until noon.
when the Senate adjourned.
The Washington times., 1917-03-04
TOY PISTOLS BARRED.

Sale Of toy pistols as souvenirs OF
the inauguration is forbidden by the
police One street peddIer found SELL
ing toy pistols yesterday was taken
to police station. Later he was re-
leased by order OF Major Pullman
after being warned to discontinue the
sale OF the pistols.
The Washington times., 1917-03-04
GERMANS FLOCK TO MEMct
Steady Exodus Of Aliens ReportsI
BY csrranxa AGENT.

NEW YORK. March 4.-SInce tn.
United States severed diplomatic re
iations with Germany there has beer
a steady exodus Of Germans and per.
sons claiming to be naturslized Amer.
cans to Mexico. declared Juan 7.
Burns. Mexican consul here. in an IN,
terview published in the World today.
The Washington times., 1917-03-04

Hitchcock Attacks FiIIbuster.
Hitchcock continued his speech,
with a ringing attack against the
men who had brought the measure
to the death point.
He expressed the view that tomor-
row the Senate would be heralded to
The Washington times., 1917-03-04
Temperature.
Sun and Noon TahIc.

Light automobile lamps 6:34 pm.