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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18

before the new owners took charge.
But while every other detail of. their
working order has shifted, Fate hasn't, as
the records will show.
A Glittering Example
A glittering example of Yankee hoodooism
is John Franklin Baker. Baker is a broad
shouldered, bull-necked. thick-wristed cit-
zen of far more than average stamina and
solidity.
If you figure him as any frail creature,
merely consider his record with Connie
Mack's Athletics:
1909-14S games.
191O-147 games.
1911-14S games.
1912-149 games.
1913-149 games.
1914-150 games.
Here is a six-year record for consistency,
in the way of service. rarely equaed in the
game
In the course of six years Baker missed
less than a week out of the entire campaign
and most of this was due to the two or
three days he took away from work at the
end of season to rest up for the world
SERIES He was always one of those rugged
citizens who never was sick and rarely in
jured
WhereupOn
Whereup0n, alter SEASON rest on the
farm, John Franklin Baker joins the fanks.
You know the answer already. Just as
the Yanks were upon the verge last summer
of going out to grab pennant Baker,
among others, became a total loss. For the
first time in his career he was out OF the
game for more than two weeks. He was
out six weeks Just at the vital point OF the
game
Franks thumb. while still a bit sore, did
not prevent him from getting back into the
lineup. Manager Donovan put him In the
game with the Senators yesterday.
OF course, there is no such thing as a
hoodoo. Certainly not. But what's the
answer.
Another Instance
A few days ago We had a long talk with
| Napoleon Lajoie. the eminent French Bat
ting Eye, about the untrammeled Ill fortune
| that always followed Cleveland.
There never has been anything In base
ball like it," he said, land 1t has lasted
| for more than fifteen years. There may be
| no such a thing as Hoodoo-but what
| ever It Is, 1t certainly gets on your nerves
when you see star players hurt year after
YEAR by the queerest sort of accidents and
| injuries"
There was the case of Joe Birmingham.
| The Cleveland Club had been battered and
| broke by Fate for three straight years. In
this particular campaign 1t had lost eight
regulars in less than two weeks
| Finally Joe Birmingham was signed A
loud, lusty cheer went up. Not because
| Birmingham had any great record as a
| player but because 1t was known that he
had played halfback at Cornell for two
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18
POOR BAT NELSON! WELSH
COULD HAVE STOPPED HIM

ST. LOUIS, April 1s-Battling Nelson is
through. The former lightweight champion
of the world went twelve rounds with Fred
die Welsh, the ttleholder, here last night
through the charity of the Briton, who sim
ply toyed with the once durable Dane. Had
he so desired Welsh could have ended Il
almost any time after the first few rounds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18
NORTHWESTERN IS
BOWLING CHAMPION
Defeats Adelphi in Roll-Off
for Artisan League, Sec
tion A, Title

Northwestern won the championship of
Section A, of the Artisan Bowling League,
following n roll-off with Adephia. The
teams were deadlocked at the close of the
regular schedule and the odd game of a
post-season series gave the title to the
Northwestern. Northwestern easily won the
first game then lost the second by l6 pins.
and came through in the deciding match by
a slight margin of 0 pins.
Underdown was the best pin toppler for
the season, keeling over 50,91S, for an aver
age of 84S per game. This team also
knocked down the most pins in any single
game 9s9, while Adelph scattered the most
pins for three games. 2714.
President Joe Avil, of UnderGown was
the leading individual player. He scored
S905 pins, for average of 17S for Sc
games. Bob Hartley of Pennsylvania, an
nexed the balance of individual records
high single, 254 and high three, $50
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18
THE CASE OF J. FRANKLIN BAKER
GLITTERING EXAMPLE OF HOODOO
THAT HAS TRAILED THE YANKEES
Trappe Mauler, Known
as the Unbreakable,
Injured Often in the
Last Two Seasons
By GRANTLAND RICE

THERE is no such thing in life as a
L hoodoo. Certainly not. You can put it
down at 100 per cent bunk
And yet--well, where are you going to
classify the New York Yanks? The Yanks
for more than decade have been cursed
by misfortune-by the rawest type of luck.
This" you will say, was more incom-
petence than Ill luck" Perhaps it was
before the new owners took charge.
But while every other detail of their
working order has shifted, Fate hasn't as
the records will show.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-26
TONIC FOR GROWING GIRLS

/ Most growing girls need tonic,
especially during the years when they
are springing up most rapidly and
when their appetites are most tickle.
A diet OF tea and candy will ruin any
girls chances OF future happiness. A
plentiful and scientifically correct diet
might meet all requirements but this ls
next to impossible. Hence the need
for a tonic. Almost every doctors
daughter is given a tonic during her
period of rapid growth but because your
daughter does not actually break down
you DO not call a doctor and she gets
thin and pale, hdgets so that she can
not sit still on chair, eats the wrong
things, eats too fast, gets too little out
of-door exercise and perhaps faces st.
Nitus' Dance, or q nervous breakdown.
A. great responsibility rests on parents
and DR.. Williams Pink Pills are the
best and most convenient tonic to aid
them in bringing their daughters to
healthy and happy womanhood. They
supply needed elements to the blood,
and enable it to meet the unusual de-
mands upon it and help lay iounda-
ton for future health.
The price of Dr. Williams Pink Pills
is fifty cents per box. Your own drug
sist sells them or they will be sent on
receipt of price by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, n. \.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-26
MISS BURKE

WILL EXPLAIN HOW YOU CAN SAVE
TIME. LABOR AND MATERIAL BY US
ING THE CUTTING AND CONSTRUCTION
GUIDES FURNISHED WITH PICTORIAL
REVIEW Patterns AND WILL BE A lie
TO GIVE SUGGESTIONS OF EXTRAORD-
MARY VALUE TO TIE WOMAN WHO
MAKES HER OWN CLOTHES.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-26
THAT JAR OF MUSTER0LE ON
THE BATH ROOM SHELF
Has Relieved Pain for Every One
in the Family

When little Susie had the Group; when
Johnny got his feet wet and caught cold ;
when father sprained his knee; when
granny's Rheumatism bothered her
That jar OF Musterole was right there
to give relief and comfort
Musterolc is clean. White ointment
made with oil of mustard. 1t will not
blister like a mustard plaster.
Quick relief for sore throat. bronchitis,
tonsilitis, stiff neck. asthma, neuralgia
headache. congestion. peurisy. rheuma-
tism. iumbago, pains and aches of the
back or joints, sprains. sore muscles,
bruises. chilblains. frosted feet colds OIL
the chest Git often prevents pneumonia
Try Musierole for croupy children
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-26

The lower Rio Groudc looks like a
small Mic, behaves IKE the Nile. is like
the Nile 1t flows through a lat allu-
vial region which ii has made. and
which It's periodical oycrnows keep
green Just as the .cllahiu along
the Nile have for centuries. in dry sea.
sons, supplemented Tie rivers now by
aAamitiTe methods of lifting IT'S water
NJ on TO their lands, SO the Mexicans
ON both sides OF the lower Rio Grandr
have irrigated their small farms with
muddy Rio waier.--Worlds Work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-26
E. L. NICHOLS

portant positions and was therefore
seriously handicapped.
The March SOCIAL at the Y. NJ, c. A.
will be held Friday evening of this
week.
The annual meeting OF the Official
Board of the Methodist church will be
held this evening at 745 in the
church.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-26
NrOT1TCFzss

Owing to an increase Of rent and
cost of incidentals the rent OF Fores.
ers hail will be increased after April
ist. For rates apply to
Jesse Buss,
$40 Main St Committee
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-26
The Patient's View.

"I'm afraid, r snid eydoctor calmly
'1hat l shall have TO operate"
"Afraidm growlcd the patient
AFRAID you'n have TO operate. You
know darn well you're hoping yon'll
have to "-Detroit Free Press.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31

No sooner is tn spirit o Christ
mas givin' exhausted till we're seized
with tn spirit o retrenchin' an,
after a season O spendin', with tn
New Year jest around tn corner we
unconsciously fall int a retrospec-
tive mood an take a personal invoice
an solemnly resolve t make better
showin' both morally an financially
at tn close O. th' comm year. So
we start off tn New Year with lofty
resolutions. Wen quit drinkin' or
chewin' or smokin' or swearin'.
Maybe our new resolution II include
all of 'em.
But we never seem t think O. tn
many other things we might elimi-
nate from our program fer tn COM
in year that would not only better
our chances in tn hereafter but
which would make tn path O. life
far pleasanter fer those who by force
o circumstances are compelled t toll
crate us.
So let those o US who are perfect,
aside from smokin', drinkin', chew
in an swearin', dig around a little
an see if we can't find few things
besides tn ole moss covered habits
aforementioned that we could cut
out with profit t ourselves an those
we mingle with.
Next T thinkin' only o ourselves
tn worst habit is tryin' t save
everything We make. 1 don't know
which feller community has tn
least regard fer-th' one who icks
up ever penny he gifts his hands on,
Or tn feller who holds on t ever
cent that comes his way, but I have
my suspicious. -.-z----------.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31
-Four Marriage Licenses
Issued This Afternoon

Starting lhte this afternoon there
was rush of young folks who wanted
to begin the new year about right,
their objective point being the county
clerk g office and the object a mar
riage license. Between l and 3 O'Clock
four glory tickets were issued as fol
lows:
Hubert f. Moisan and Vera T. Ship
man.
John Paul Brown and Fanees Git
tens.
Harry D. Gillian and Ella Sehoen.
William Lentz and Verda l. Russell.
There were several modest and re-
firing looking young fellows in the cor
ridor, evidently trying to pluck up
courage to tackle the smiling Cupid
who presides over the license book.
and it is safe bet they viii have the
permit before they leave the court
house
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31
Bruce Evans Opens
Revival at First Baptist

''Some of you oppose VI revival be-
cause you say the effect of it does not
last-you could oppose q bath on the
same ground.
cit was all right for rooster to
crow when Peter went wrong but if a
rooster would crow every time some
one went wrong around here the town
would sound like a poultry show'
With epigrams flying like sparks
from an anvil Bruce Evans opNned
yesterday what is hoped will be the
greatest religious revival ever con-
Quoted in the First Baptist church of
this city. The evangelist has been ad-
vertised as ga preacher with a
punch.'' He lived up to his title adj
mirably during his first day. Evans
gave evidence of the fact that he re-
CARDS the old tried conventions of the
church rather lightly He was after
men and he lost no time in doing and
saying those things he thought would
interest them.
1t is the truth to say that his audi
ence fairly roared with laughter at
some of his witty remarks but at the
close of his evening service there were
many who found handllerchiefs handy.
An Evnns meeting is different from an
ordinary revival in many ways. The
most outstanding way is the fact that
Bruce Evans does not allow any per-
sonal work in the audience. He said
last night: "'If you have to have a
half dozen dear old sisters sliced on
you to tease and pull and coax you l
don t want you to come. This is a
man s job. Jesus does not promise
smooth voyage-He promises a safe
one. If you have not the backbone to
come down win your eyes open with
out any one. coaxing you, you very
likely have not the sand to last after
leave the town"
Evans speaks tonight. Meeting be-
gins at seven thirty.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31
GENERAL PERSHING
SENDS DEATH LIST
Sixteen Soldiers Dead, Among
Them Being One Of Our
Oregon Boys

Washington, Dec. 31-Sixteen deaths
among the American expeditionary
forces and one engineer wounded in
an air raid, were reported by General
ershing to the war department. to-
day.
The man wounded in action was pri-
vate Henry j. Griffin, engineer, De-
cember 23.
One of the soldiers died from an ae-
eidental gunshot wound. He was Pri-
vate Samuel Sunderland, Fall River,
Mass.
Nurse May Berry, Frankton, Ind
Private Arthur II. Brake, engineers,
Eureka, Cal.
Private Harry Savage, infantry, De-
cember 20, pneumonia, mother, Carrie
M. Savage, 1927 West Alice avenue,
Spokane, Wash.
Cook Martin H. Fitzgerald, infan-
try, meningitis, Roxbury, Mass
Sergeant, first class, Welby N.
Crang, aero squadron, Clinton, Okla.
Private William c. Douglas, field
artillery, Empyema, Attica, Ind:
Private Roy E. Mahin, areo squad
ron, diffuse hypernephrontosis. La
Monte, Mo.
Private Jesse G. Marshall, infantry
December 27, measles and pneumonia,
father, Frank w. Marshall, Edmonds,
Wash.
Private -.erman Saupe, engineers,
December 81, meningitis, father, r.
Saupe, III Glenn street, Snohomish,
Wash.
Private William H. Messer, infan-
try Middleboro, Mass.
Private Edward J. Crawford signal
coprs, Castle Gate Utah.
Mechanic Bert Andrews, medical
department, December 2s, bronchitis,
father, G. f. Andrews, 2206 First
street, LaGrande, Or.
Priv1'e Alc~ b, Zerby ammunition
train, Appolo, Pa.
Private John L. Mulligan, infantry,
December "a, tuberculosis, mother,
Catherine Mulligan. 2S47 Twenty St-
ond avenue, West Seattle, Wash.
Private Garland E Mccoy, aero
squadron, PortsnSuth, Va.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31
Russia's Official Peace
Terms Are Made KnorU1

Possibility shall be granted to ma
tional troops which before the war
were not politically independent to de-
eide the question of submitting them
selves to one or the other states or
to determine their political independ-
ence by referendum.
I'm reference to districts of mixed
nationality the right of the minority
shall be protected by special law
which gives to it independency for its
national culture and, when this can be
carried through, practically an auto
nomous administration.
"As to what concerns replacement
of losses of private persons in copse-
quence of the war they shall be met
by a special fund to which belliger-
ents shall corEibute proportionally
Colonial questions shall be deeid-
ed by the observation of fundamental
principles. +"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31
Coal Is Rushed
to New England

Washington, Dec. 81 = An order
temporarily abolishing all railroad
shipment priorities and clearing away
freight congestion by moving every
thing in sight, important or other
wise, was decided on by Director Gen
eraI MeAdoo late today. The order was
forecast by Fuel Administrator Gar
field, who, following conference be-
tween government officials and Nc
AdoO said:
Everybody was unanimous that
such action is necessary"
Later, when the freight jam is dis
sipated, a more limited and eo-ordinat-
ed system of priority win be enforced
with food, fuel and munitions having
preference.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31

Livin' beyond tn outskirts o our
incomes is another habit that is
worse than either smokin' or swear
IN en- habit that is doin' much t
create a widespread distrust in So
ciety. Eiobbin' Peter tn grocer, t
pay Paul, tn auto dealer, kin have
but one result.
We never hear O. our women folk
maxim any New Years resolutions.
Theirs many things they might re-
solve t. do besides euttin' out eggs.
Their resolutions might have
blightin' effect on clubs an billiard
rooms an other refugees fer tn hem
pecked an homeless, but they would
help t revive that feelin' O. love an
respect fer women that seems t. be
goin' out O style these days.
Good resolutions accompanied by
great flare O. trumpets last about
rs long as an ice cream cone in I
Turkish bath. TIL feller who boas
that he's goin' t quit smokin' never
throws his pipe very fer, an tn fel-
Ter who proclaims from a store box
tl.at he's tliro' with tn demon rum
is about as reliable as tn statesman
Who says Ee's thro' with III Re2ub-
lican party.
Let's do somethin' original this
year an gather up whole lot o
nasty little characteristics an try t
10 away with 'em fer good. We've
Ill got 'em. If you can't find 'em
ask somebuddy who knows you Z
point 'em out. They're there.
Theirs lots o folks who don't
chew or smoke or swear er drink who
carry a full line O. mean traits.
Copyright Adams Newspaper seFvice.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31

Washington, Dec. 31--Russia IS off
eial peace terms, upon which she is
asking the entente countries to join
her in ending the war, have reached
this country by radio message from
official German sources.
As announced today by the commit
tee on public information, which re-
ceived the terms from the government
wireless station at Nauen, Germany,
the Russian delegation establishes the
following foundation for peace negoti-
ations:
"No forcible union of districts
which have come into possession dur
ing the war is allowed Troops which
are occupying these districts will be
in shortrs5t time.
"Political independence of peoples
which have lost their independence in
the war will be in fullest extent re-
stored.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31

Washington, Dec. 31.-sEZirty thou
sand tons of coal win be rushed by
boat to stricken New England, at
once. it was announced late today af-
ter a conference between Director
General of Railroads McAdoo, Fuel
Administrator Garfield, Chairman Hur
lev of the shipping board and Secre-
taries Baker and Daniels. Five ships
viii leave New York and Newport
News as soon as they can be loaded
with coal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31
State House News
4 x y y X 4 4 X X y y y y


Articles of incorporation were filed
today as follows:
Robinson-Smith company, Portland,
capital stock $4,000 and object to
deal in automobiles, tires and parts, and
to conduct a garage and repair shop.
Sullivan Lumber company, of Port
land, capital stock 100000 and object
to engage in general sawmill and lum-
Der business.
Feary Brothers, of Portland, decreas-
ed their capital stock from $4,000 to
$4,000.
Avalon Land Company, of Tillamook,
capital stock $4,000, and object to con
duet 4 general real estate business.
o. L. Lynthecom, the genial gentle
man who has more ups and downs than
all the balance of the statehouse en-
ployes together, he being the operator
of the elevator, is to spend his New
Years in Portland. He went down to the
city this afternoon and will sure have
a busy day tomorrow as he and seven
other friends are slated to make more
than a hundred New Year calls.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31

WANT to secure $1,000 loan at s per
cent. Want to sell $4,000 per cent
first mortgage on $4,000 farm, reli-
able owner. To sell acres nicely
improved, close in, $1100, $500 will
handle it. Z room strictly modern
house, paved street, $2500. For rent
5 room strictly modern house with
garage, for a period of years. Soco-
lofsky, call $40. 1-2S
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31
GERMANY MAKES
Many HEAVY Guns
Belief That Central Empire
Prepares for Resumption
Of Open Warfare
By w. S. Forrest

Omitted Press staff corfepondent)
With the French Armies in the Field
Dec. 31EGermagy is preparing for
open warfare again.
The United Press learned on high
est authority today that since the mid
die of. 1917, Teutonic gun factories
have been busy turning out heavy
guns designed specially for this sort
of battle.
Information obtained from high
sources shows that since the beginning
of the war, the Germans have practic-
ally quadrupled their heavy artillery.
The average is now eight and half
batteries for each infantry division.
The average total increae has been
forty batteries a month-and the ma
jority of these are long range guns.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31

FOR SALE-My Rawleigh retail bust
ness. Largest line, greatest variety,
lowest prices, Well advertised. Only
partly established. Unforeseen cir
cumstances prevent contlnuing. Will
explain satisfactorily. Man cf good
industry, experienced in selling and
collecting can make from 500 to
$3.50 per month or more. For par
ticulars write F. E. Mayfield, ITO
Norway. l2-3l
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31
Cossacks Go Home

Petrograd, Dee. 31,--A vast exodus
of Cossaeks, homeward bound, from
Finland is reported during the last
few days.
Six thousand were said today to
have already departed.
Russian troops, are also dispensing
from Esthcnia Twenty thousand have
already abandoned the trenches and
gone home.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31
Germans Take Trenches

Berlin, via London, Dl 31.-Ger-
man storming troops attained and held
for time English front line trenches
south of Marcoing and also north Of
Lavacquerie, today's official report
asserted Parts of the English position
were regained by enemy counter at
tacks in which the assaulting forces
lost heavily. German troops captured
375 prisoners,
South of Graincourt, the war office
reported an enemy attack repuliT in
hand to hand fighting.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31
Padua Bomparded

Rome, Dee 3l.-For the third time
in as many days, Padua was bombed
today bv Teutonic airmen.
"The enemy becomes bitter in his
bombardment Of open cities" the war
office said. "Padua has been bombed
for the third time, with casualties lin
tied, however.
"The rich artistic patrimony of the
city suffered severely. The facade of
the cathedral was blown down.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31

FOR SALE OR TRADE-For small
er place near Salem, 1914 acres Of
good land, ga mile east of Falls
City, good Improvements. Box 1S2,
Falls City. 12-3f
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31

FOR SALE OR TRADE-One acre, 7
room house, barn and chicken house
and good water, y mile from Tole-
do, Oregon. Also 10 lots in Newport
and one lot in seattle, Wn. Write
F. H. Lane, Toledo, Or. LILO
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31

cEAMSTERS LISTEN-Call Silverton
phone Black 174 for wood, pole wood,
hard wood, old fir and I'd growth, in
cords, you can do well by calling
ne. If
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31

TEN CENTS A DOUBLE ROLL AND
upward for choice wall paper at Bu-
rem 3 Furniture store, l79 CONNER
cial st. If
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31

WANTED-Some one to pull stumps
and clear l to acre. Phone 107F14.
c. H. Taylor, Sunnyside school house
Jefferson road. IL
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31

IL ACRES improved, on Garden road
close to town and school,, price
$l700; and s room house with other
good Improvements. Inquire billiard
hall under Oregon Electric depot. tt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31

GET YOUR TREsPAss NOTICES
New supply of cloth ones at Capital
Journal. t.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31

WANTED-Good, fresh cow, giving 3
gallons or more; also cat and vetch
hay; state price. H. G. Cox, Rt 4.
1891
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31

TO RENT to 6 room
furnished house, 8 room modern
house. List your houses with us for
rent. Perrine Marsters, 402 Hut
bard bldg. Phone 907 1881
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-31

FOR RENT room bungalow and 5
acres of land, miles from post Of
flee. A snap for the right party. W.
A. Liston, agent. 1921