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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-10
BIG LEAGUE BALL FOR TROOPS
Rich Fan OFFERS to Finance Games
I'm France.

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-A wealthy
baseball enthusiast has offered to fl
nance the undertaking if Clark Grif-
fifth, manager of the WASHINGTON Am
ericans. will take tow major league
baseball teams to Franco for a series
of games behind the lines for the en-
tertainmeuJ # the American soldiers
and their allies. MIR. Griffith said to-
nigh; that he would submit the pro
iect to Secretaries Baker and Daniels
\ condition of the offer is that Wal
ter johnson, the Washington pitcher
be one of those selected for the trip.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-10

New York city. Reports from New
York are full of Investigations being
conducted into the rush for marriage
licenses According to one theory. "A
new industry has sprung up in the
city Marriage brokers are supposed
to be providing wives for young men
desirous of marrying in order To-
plead exemption on that ground.
Agents of the department of justice
declare that scores of the young men
marrying seem on questioning To
know nothing about ther fiancees.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-10

and the muscles relax easily when babs
arrives Do not go a single night with
out applying It BY assisting nature ths
crisis is one OF less pain and danger. Ash
for bottle OF ''Afother's Friend" at YOU
druggists today and write for valuabls
book brimfui Of information, Motherhood
Bradfield Regulator Co., d, qg, y goC
Lamar BuildiI.s, -..laata, ca
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-10
What Do You Know
About Your Blood Supply?

portant subject. 1t tells how to keep
the blood strong and free from the
many impurities to which it is con-
stantly subject.
1t gives the history OF S. S. S, the
worlds most successful blood remedy,
which has been sold for more than
fifty years b, druggists everywhere.
This book will betSent free to all
who write to Swift Specific Coz
Dept. 4 Atlanta, Ga.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-10
LATAu COUNTY MEN READY.
Three Hundred win Take ENnmina
tion at MOSCOW,

MOSCOW Idaho. Aug. S,-=An Is
in readiness for the examination OF
the zoe Iatah county drafted men
notified to appear before the loc1l
exemption hoard in sounds Of loa
each Wednesday. Thursday AMI Fri
day next The exam nations win he
held In the courtroom in the federal
building in Moscow. Or. w. II. Ca
ithers, county physician and chHi~-
man Of the eNemptiou board viii
Nave charge Of the physical examine
tons
Two attorneys will assist the meo
with their blanks and affidavitS
vhere they file evemption cleims II
is expected that Tatah's quota Of 1Gs
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-10

The fighting in Belgium has been
devoted to series of determined but
unsuccessful counter attacks BY the
Germans and to an equally determin-
ed and successful attempt by the al
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-10
/ ll:3:l1Sda.S Arrival

What a world of love the baby bringsi
thousands OF women for over three gen
rations awaiting motherhood have them
ewes given nature n helping hand hy the
ally use OF the time-houorcd external
PREPARATION, Mothers Friend BY its
egul0r use the tendons and lisaments are
made elastic and the tendency 10 morn
}g sickness 3 avoided. Stretching and
caring down Gains usually are not felt
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-10

lies to get back the villages of, st
Julien and Westthoek. which the
Germans had reoccupied. The map
shops the scene of the British drive
in Flanders along the Ypres- RouIeres
line
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-10
Awnrlrd lhe war Crnss.

PARIS. Aug 9-Five members sC
the American ambulance corps, in
cluGiny two wounded We're awarded
the French war cross today
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-10
Your ignorance may startIe you

Few people know of the many
functions OF the blood supply, and
Just how important it is that It be
kept absolutely free from all impuri-
ties. The health of the entire body
depends upon the condition of the
blood. You are invited to write and
obtain a booklet that gives you some
invaluable Information on this i'm
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-10

Dog cages, the Australian soldi-
ers in Egypt and Mesopotamia call
these queer looking contrivances. AS
"a matter of fact, they are merely
samples of a wire ''sand-shoes"-as
differentiated from snow-shoes--to
aid the forces under General Maude
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-10

viii lbe filled from the first 500 men
on the list.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-23
Men Cannot Enlist After
Being Summoned By Board
For Physical Examination n
Must Get own Numbers

Men called on the first draft will b.
notified by mail, but the responsibility
of knowing the order of the eall lies
upon the menj hence Officials advise
that each man check himself np IN his
own district.
Inasmuch as it will take four or five
days to reach the farthest district it is
doubtful if the last Of the checking
can be accomplished before early neNt
week. However, the first call is tenta-
lively fixed for that time.
boards will tighten up on exemptions
Men who claim to have dependent rela-
tives must prove the dependency; their
relatives must swear to the dependency;
and someone knowing the applicant
must certify to the man s situation.
In Washington there will be humid
reds Of exemptions of men engaged in
the government service. Already one
room in the state, war and navy build
ing is filled with certificates Of bu-
reau chiefs for their subordinates.
These chiefs have been Informed, how
ever, that they must not claim cxemp-
tion for a man unless he is vitany need,
ed in the conduct of war business.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-23
Oregon PoStmaSterS
Confirmed by Senate

Washington, July GAS no objee-
tion was raised by Senator Chamber.
lain the senate Saturday evening con-
firmed the denomination of Frank S.
Myers. postmaster at Portland, thus in
surfing him another four year tenure.
The senate also confirmed the follow.
ing Oregon postmasters, who recently
were renominated:
Herman Wise. Astoria; c. W. Brown,
Canyon City; Grant l. Grant, Riddle;
r. L. Guiss, woodburn; August Hucke-
stein, Salem; Lueius !. Hurd, Glendale;
II. Y. Kirkpatrick, LeOanon; John Lard
kin, Newberg: George II. Littler Mill
Citv; Arunas Longweli. Echo; ] Z. A. Nc
Morris, Condor; S. z. Mahoney. Oak
land; Ira C. Mehrin2. Falls City; o. X.
Skiff, Union; Harry NJ. Stewart, Spring
field; William F. Tate, Waseo; Guy f.
Tex, Central Point; James W. Thomp-
son, Westport; Lewis Ulrieh, Jackson
VILE; Ben Weafhers, Enterprise; I.
Van Winkle, Weston; Mamie f. Win
tefs, Burns.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-23
POLK HARvEsTERs SCARCE

Dallas, Or, July eS.--Aore farm help
is needed in Polk county TO aid in har'
vesting. j. f. Cooter, district a9riepl'
trral agent, has been conducting a
county labor campaigns bnt up TO the
present time has been unable to find
enough men to satisfy the many calls
for help that come to the office each
dav. --e@
Farmers are offering 81 to $3.50 a
day and board for harvest hands,
Threshermen are offering $50 10 %
and board for men capable Of doing the
different types Of work on the ma
chimes. Tcamstefs are most in demand
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-23
Mrs. MONEYS Fate
In Hands of Jury

San Francisco, July 23..Bcfore an
other day dawns, Mrs. Rena Mooney,
charged with completely in the prepar-
edness parade dynaniting expects to
know her fate.
After weeks of testimony, Deputy
District Attorney Louis Ferrari today
made his closing argument and Judge
Emmett Seawell followed with his in
structions BY noon, it is expected, the
case will be in the hands of the jury.
The district attorney has asked for
verdict of guilty and death penalty,
holding that is the way the prepared
ness parade bomb murders should be
avenged, not only as a punishment for
that crime, but as lesson to all "radi-
Gals" The defense has ridieuled the
state s case and demanded acquittal on
the grounds of an alibi.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-23
War Department
Announces Examiners

Washington, July 2s.-The following
district examining boards for northwest
states were announced Saturday night
Oregon: Division No. III. D. Brown,
o. NJ. CLARK, Otto R. Hartwig, Dan J.
Malarkey, Dr. George F. Wilson.
Division No 2-Robert Fisher, W.
W. Kuykendall, NJ. svarverid, Lee NJ.
Travis, G. A. Williams
Division No. 3-Dr. G. I. Bacon. +,
IS. .Ivanhoe, ]. F. O'Connell, Walter NJ.
Pierce, N. K. West.
Idaho;: Division No. 1-R. X. Mey-
ers, DR., J. B. Morris, Isaac Edgar
Snow, Herman IA. Taylor, A. G. White.
Division No. &c A. Barton, D. l..
Carter, John W. Hart. DR.. A. NJ. New
ton, Paul Spangenberg.
Washington; Eastern District, Di-
vision No. l--R. B, Patterson, Warren
w. Tolman, Dr. Henry A. Smith, w. j.
Coates, Frank Reeves.
Eastern District, Division No. 2--W.
L. Lemon, c. L. Holcomb, DR.. J. A.
Mahan, L. +. Clarke, J. v. Mccall.
Western District, Division No. II
Wallace G. Collins, DIR. Arthur B. Cook.
B. e. Padgett, R. L. Proctor, Cyrus
Gates. %
Division No. 2-Louis F. Hart, John
B. Fletcher, DIR. Clement W. Bates, I.
v. Copeland, Albert Schooley.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-23
SEATTLE STRIKE
TIES Up ALL LINES
GROWS WORSE
Company Turns Barns Into
Barracks and Prepares
to Fight
1900 STRIKEBREAKERS
COMING FROM CHICAGO
Suit to Compel Company to
Operate Cars Taken Into
Federal Court

Seattle, Wash, July 23.--The traction
company this morning was preparing
for war while striking carmen were
meeting the demands Of the Patriotic
Council of Defense for mediation con
ferences.
General Manager. Kempster of the
traction company admitted that the
work Of turning the North Seattle barns
into barracks for strikebreakers already
secured was almost completed. He de-
clined to say when cars would be run. 2
F. S. Pratt, Of Boston, chairman of
the Stone and Webster executive board
at the New Washington hotel, an
nounced that reply had been sent to
the Patriotic Council bur refused to say
whether it met with the council 8 re-
quest for mediation.
James Duncan, representing the strik
ers, is willing TO allow mediation be-
tween the unions and the company to
proceed with the men represented by a
committee of three from Tacoma, three
from Seattle and three from the Central
Labor Council and the company, by its
Officials. The strikers are entirely will
ing to mediate, Duncan saws and well
come the good offices Of Federal Medi.
ator Henry White, commissioner of i'm
migration.
T7s Importing strikebreal1ers.
The next car to be sent through the
mob gauntlet on downtown streets win
be fully protected with heavy wire net
ting and will have trolley cord of iron
cable. 1t will carry full load of uni
formed policemen, according to Kemp
ster.
Fifteen hundred professional strike
breakers left Chicago Friday night, ac-
eording to reliable adyices here, and
probably will arrive tonight or Tues
day morning.
Following the announcement today
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-23
|OUTLOOk GLOOMY
/ SOFARASRUSS|AN
| AID IS CONCERNED
U-Boat Peril Is the One Great
Problem Given America
to Solve
PUTS QUESTION MARK
AFTER EACH PROPOSAL
Great Air and Naval Attack
On German Naval Bases
Suggested
By carl D. Groat

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, July 23.-While the Rus
sian situation again presents a gloomy
outlook. America this week is finally
getting down to the heart of her war
business Conditions in Russia have en-
phasized the necessity for greater speed
in war preparations here.
The food and aviation bills go on
the statute lists this week, according
to present plans.
Plans for calling up drafted men for
examination are nearly completed.
A second group of national guards
men will be ordered out Wednesday for
training.
Differences over ship construction in
the Denman- -Goethals row, will be set
tied by President Wilson.
Congress is clearing the way for rev.
enue measures.
There is still much tangling of red
tape, delay, haggling and much grab
bing after the war dollar. But more
rapid progress from now on was Off
cially predicted.
The Russian situation Is far from
encouraging, though authorities here
arc stalking much on the ability Of Pre-
mier Kerensky to save Russia from mil.
fitaryz impotence and internal chaos.
Tie U-boat Problem
One point Of delay in Americas pro.
gram lies in the national guard system.
Many Of the units called out win not
see camps for weeks yet, due to delay
in construction work, caused, army men
charge, by political interference with
camp selection plans.
Over and above all other considera-
tions, however, stands the U.boat peril.
1t worries officials. 1t puts an "if'' in
every plan for troop or supply ship
ments. 1t even puts a question mark on
the ultimate outcome Of the struggle,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-23
Marion County Men Subject
To Call for Military Duty

Following is the list of Marion coun.
ty. men drafted for service in the army
They will be subject to call in order
will be called in the first draft, as Ma
rion county's quota is full:
1436-Wesley Street, Salem
S54-yirgil Lloyd Tyler, Salem
1594-Wm. Robt. Parker
1378-Guy- L. Hobson
109J-Edgar Joseph Willard. Salem
1455-Thomas +. Taught, Salem
753-Ieroy Comstock Rulifson Salem
1813-Nieholas Lulay, Sublimity
185S-John Edward Farris. Turner
175g-Forest J. Mack, Stayton
1117-Raymond E. Forbes, Salem
1572-Herman Harrison Robertson,
Shaw
1748-Frank August Kubin
537-Gustav Andrew Ostrin, Salem
337-Henry Everett Smith, jefferson
676-Oryille Jesse Perry, Salem
275-Claude Henry Ramsden, Pratum
509-Matt Ninieh, Mill City
ll55-Albert Freeman Lyons. Salem
564-Gordon Russell Watt, Salem
945-Matt Lew James DeLapp, Salem
l9l3-R0y Robert Weatherill, Turner
596-Oliver Coryell, Salem
126T-Ward Kenneth Richardson, Sa-
lem
536-Percy Blundell, Salem
l495-John Franklyn White, Salem
54S-George Raymond Hall, Salem
1e6-Sadahei Yamagish. Salem
1679-Fred Joseph Grug, Silvefton
123T-Leo Ray Slark, Salem
7s4-Dean Alvin Sehomaker, indie
pendence
; iTs2-GeOrge Boedigheimer. Silver
ton
G55-Earl Frances Gleason, Salem
l07-Harry S. Keefer, Salem
1546-Frederick s. Lamport, Salem
1563-George Reve Claxton, Shaw
1369-Burton james Page, Salem
6l6-Walter Stark. Salem
373-Orlo Lyman Mcdonald. Salem
1676-0fred Jensen. Silyerton.
I266-Jesse Freeman Prince. Salem
1s9l-Walter Wellington Miller, Tur-
ner
T75-Earl Pearey. Salem
456-Guesippe Faeehindi, Min City
692-Bert Allen Victor, Salem
: 600-EdwaFd Ebert DrageT, Turner
5l0-DDaald Brooks, Salem
: 15Se-Grove Hemsley, Salem
i68s-Aadrew Lembeck. AaeIeaY
507-Mike Aroyieieh. Mill City
Z 309-Harold George Hermanssn. JEFF
fersOn
4sT-LeonaFd Eugene Accaleb, Ma.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-23
PuhnOtOr Not Success
Says Public Crappler;;
Natural Means Best

La reply to letter for information
regarding the operation of pulmotors in
cases of drowning, Hugh Brady, public
grappler at Portland, yesterday sent a
communication to a Roseburg merchant
in which he said he could not recon
mend the device. Mr.. Brady's letter in
dicated that he had operated pulmotors
on many occasions and had yet to find
the first case in which they had given
relief. Mr.. Brady has probably taken
Eoie people fsCm the rivers of Oregon
than any other man in the west and he
understands the operation OF the pull
motor thoroughly. 1t is Mr.. Brady's
opinion that better results are obtained
by the natural means of handling per
sons who are drowned, Mr.. Brady was
not asked regarding the success of pull
motors in relieving persons suffering
from nervous shock and strangulation
from smol other cases where the
lungs are q ed with wster-Rose-
burg Revie "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-23
BILLY SUNDAY SAID IT
Hence, IT'S ALL RIGHT
They'll See Me In Hell FIRST
One Of His Finest
0ratorical Gems

Portland, Ore, July 23.---A stirring
patriotic appeal by Billy Sunday is ring
ing in the hearts of thousands Of Ore
gonians today.
Sunday yesterday dedicated the new
auditorium at the Gladstone chautauqua
mother chautauqua Of the west. Eight
thousand persons heard him talk.
"If the Germans wait for me to
holler shurrah for the kaiser,in Billy
said, "they'll see me in hell first,
There's class coming over to this
country irresponsiye, uneducated, Grim
inal aad. thaughtless, I'm no trans,
cendentalist, but il you don't like this
country and don I come over here with
the idea of becoming an American citi-
zen. take your dirty carcass out Of here
and beat it back again.
.Those who flaunt the red flag .of
laWlessness are carbuncles on the neck
of the body polite of the nation"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-23
By webb Miller

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, July 23.--Adjutant Gen
eral Mccain ordered. today recruiting
officers to refuse to enlist drafted men
for any branch of the service after they
arc summoned for physical examination
by local exemption boards. Telegraphic
orders were sent to every recruiting
officer in the country.
This means that men on the top OF
the "master list - have only few days
10 volunteer in the branch of service in
which they wish to serve.
7he moment the names of men call
ed for examination are posted at local
boards, they are shut off automatically
from volunteering,
Following is the telegram sent to re-
cruiting officers:
After registered person has been
called for military service by his local
traId and has been directed to appea:
for physical examination he ceases t.
be eligible for voluntary enlistment
Mccain"
The proofs Of the "master list went
TO the printing office today. Before
nightfall Crowder expects to mail the
first lists to the coast states. Some de-
lay was forced by 1nding seNefal Hu-
plieate numbers which had to be cor
reeted.
Crowder's S Force Hit
The master lists" consist o. ten
sheets containing one thousand numbers
each and one sheet containing five
hundred numbers in the exact order
they were drawn from the glass globe.
General Crowder s official fore was
hit hard by the draft His personal
stenegrapher was among the first and
many of the expert accountants. were
near the top.
The first call for drafted men TO ans
wer for physical tests will come early
next week.
General Crowdee and his aides had
checked up all the draft tai
iy sheets today; tht government prirt.
inS office had turned off thousan4f oil
the first sheets; and expected TO have
the remainder for mailing tonight.
These sheets will be sent to all the
1855 districts. There, the boards will
ehsek off numbers not applying to tf,eir
districts and win proeeed 70 fix the. lists
for calling two hundred per cent Of thf
first quota.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-23
Fighting ASFIERlE
/ ON FRENCH front
/ AS that At VERDUN
Wave After Wave Of German
Troops Breaks On French
Positions
ATTACKS CONTINUOUS
FOR "a HOURS EACH DAY
Object Is to Retake 0bsava-
tories to Make Strategic
Retreat" Possible

New York, July 2s,-The same Rus
sian army that three weeks ago was
pushing ahead steadily in the demoe-
racy's great offensive, was torn with
dissension, its merale undermined and
its forces in disorganized retreat before
great German drive today. Premier
Kerensky, the indomitable, was reported
ON the southeast front, armed with ex-
traordinary powers and attempting for
ever 10 weed out Of the nation 3 fight
ing forces the elements of disc0rd, os
anarchy and Of treachery that threaten
its collapse.
The Russian situation overshad0wed
all other war news today. Germany .
troops-on Il strong offensive in the Tar
nopol- Brzezany region were backing up
the work Of countless German agents,
planted'' = in the Russian army s
ranks.
Petfograd dispatches admitted COM
plete disorganization, the malcontents
refusing to obey their patEiotnc com
rades. Instability, Of other Russian
regiments as far north al the Wilma aect-
or-350 miles above Brzezany and Tar
Dopol--was reported The Petrograd
statement, however, detailed victory
there in penetrating the Teutonic lines
and the capture OF one thousand prison
ers. 81 at
On the western front the local British
official statement detailed IA success
full local operations around Ayion
(close to Lens) and great activity in
raiding
The Paris official report Indicated no
abatement in the five day offensive by
the Germans against the Chemin Des
Danes. Desperate fighting occurred on
the craonne platetou and the Paris
statement admitted loss of ''a small
portion" Of first line positions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-23

rion
l324-Fred William Reidel, Salem
604-Rolland Clarence Jory, Salem
1763-Luther Stout, Stayton
1548-George McGilchrist, Salem
f264-Elbert Lee Powell, Salem
1066-Alfhn Alfred Bynon, Salem
924-Thomas SamuaI Hancock, Salem
420-Paul +. Rieck, Macleay
10l4-Ralph Al.ord Shanfz, Salem
ll78-Donald Herbert Ingels, Salem
5l4-George Pul1orich, Mill City
433-Herbert Fennell, Marion
l329-Hedda Stonebrink Swart, Sa-
lem
l0-John Cupp, Turner
l045-Royal Arthur Dadon, Salem
103l-Tinkham Gilbert, Salem
l705-Roy Earl Calavan, Stayton
133l-Clyde Ernest Timme, Salem
1685-Alyin Hjalmar Madsen, Silver
ton
4sT-Michael Felt, Mill City
l252-Pleasant Merrill Whitney Sa-
lem
13e3-Lloyd E. Ramsden, Salem
1s47-Arehie Lee Bones, Turner
797-Carlton f. Welborn, Salem
John Kilson Frohmander, Salem
1536-Whliam J. Busick, Salem
1922-Julius Abel Charpilloz, Silver
ton
l7g3-William Henry Myers, Stayton
I779-Howard Mckinley Terman, W.
Stayton
1236-Leonard Leslie Busick, Salem
436LChester Elmer Lee, Marion
ls-John Wirth Eastburn, Aumsvilie
652-JOhn A. Gosser, Salem
927-Charles Byron Matlock
1484-Frank Seheibner, Salem
139-Horace r. White, SALEM
: lT5l-Charles Adolph Luthey. Stay
ton
60l-James Edward Fox, Salem
1322-Sorman Bats Purbrech, Salem
Ii46-Horace Newell Steele, Salem
1lO3-Page R Boyies, Salem
1395-Perry Cameron, Salem
G06-Everett McRae, Salem
1s2-Ahdrew Alexander Munson, Sa-
lem
l77i = Harvey Harrison Carlson,
Aumsyille
51s-chfford f. Pratt, Mill City
46-WiIlis Cecil Van Nuys. Turner
1eG0-Lee Melvin Unruh, Salem
1651-Gernelius Earle Ruble, Silver
ton
1oe9-RaY Charles Barth, Salem
1955-John Andrew Hess, Salem
1636-Albert Hazard Lytle, Silver
Continued on Page 81
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-23
SANN|Ev ASTON|SH
GRENADE THROWERS
Teachers Amazed by Accur-
acY of Americans m Hit
ting Target

Permanent Camp of the American
Expeditionary Army in France, July
23.-( Delayed) There was great re-
joieing among the Sammies today.
Their officers finally decided upon dis.
tribution of half pint of champagne
and liter of red wine which the
French government ON Bastile Day pre-
sented to every American soldier. The
Sammies consumed their liquid rations
decOrousIy and with perfect order.
The wine gave the American Officers
a knotty problem. Wine does not APP
pear in the American commissariat.
1t is part of the French poilus daily
ration. The American officers did not
desire to give any possible offense to
the French government by not accept
ing the gift But at the Same time
they didn't want to afford any chance
for Billy Sunday and other temper
ance workers back home to criticise.
The Sammies' poilh instructors in
the art of bomb throwing are enthus-
iastic over the way the Americans
adapted themselves to this branch Of
warfare. They are amazed at the ac
curacy Of the Sammies attempt, at
tributing it to baseball. On the very
first trials hand grenades thrown by
the eager Americans with very few ex
ceptioDs cleared prescribed obstrue-