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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02
Gymnasium on Roof.

A New York City hotel boasts a
gymnasium on its roof. There is a
handball court where formerly there
was a dancing floor and there is also
complete indoor golf course and an
indoor tennis court. The basketball
court is across the roof from the hand
ball court, and there are special rooms
for men and women fencers. Three
athletic events have been held on the
roof-a fencing contest. a Japanese
athletic exhibition and.a Swedish ath-
letic exhibition.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02

means that at least that number of
fans are personally interested in what
the team does. This may mean trou-
BILE in the future, though it works for
during a successful season.
The ideal ownership Of a ball club
calls for one man to control it, with
just enough other good fellows to talk
about the club In the right places.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02
CUTICURA COMPLExlONS
Are Usually Remarkably Soft and
CIear-Triai Free.

Make Cuticura Soap your everyday
toilet Soap, and assist it now and then
as needed by touches of Cuticura Oint-
ment to soften, soothe and heal. Moth
ing better to make the complexion
clear, scalp free from dandruff and
hands soft and white.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02
eoooh Is BIGGEST outhelder

The biggest outfielder in the big
leagues, Lee Gooch of Charlotte, N. c.,
is at Shibe Park, Philadelphia. This
lad is only twenty-one years of age
and he weighs 200 pounds. He is six
feet tall. Earl Mack, who discovered
the lad, says this chap hits the ball as
hard as any man In the big league.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02
Causes Him 70 Pitch.

Tom Seaton, with the fear Of going
TO Columbus before him, pitched three
three-hit games in row. then blew,
but the blowing seems to have been
only temporary. Manager Mitchell
must have whispered Columbus in his
ear again.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02
ROWLAND HAS COMPACT CLUB
Manager of White Sox Gives His Rea.
sons for Success Of Team-Men
Are Not Hitting.

Clarence Rowland, manager of the
White Sox, says his team is not hitting,
but that good pitching, tidy fielding and
"getting the breaks" are the reasons
for his success. "We have a compact
club" explained Rowland the other
day, but that is no enlightenment to
the host of laymen who go to ball
games, for he didn't explain what a
compact" club is.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02
x-Rax for San Salvador.

The secretary Of the treasury Of the
government Of Salvador has ordered
from the United States an X-ray ap-
paratus Of the most improved type,
which the government proposes to pre-
sent to the Rosales hospital in the.
city Of San Salvador for the use Of
that institution. u
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02
Just So.

"What do you think of fish crops for
farmers"
"Just the thing. Then the hired
man could excuse himself for going
fishing at busy season on the ground
that he was fish harvesting"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02
In Bed.

John-rm going to kill that mosQui-
to.
Wife-Don't bother, John.
John-You think / want to be bit
ten just as doze off?
Wife-But they always buzz first.
They buzz like telephone.
John-Yes, and like a telephone
buzz, they don't buzz till the cOnnec-
TONS been made."-Chaparral.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02
PRAISE FOR MILLER HIGGINS
Leader of st. Louis Cardinals Lauded
by Fans for Good Showing Team
Is Making.

Miller Higgins is being lauded to
the skies In st. Louis because the Car
dinals are in the National league fight
when no one expected they would be.
About a thousand fans in st. Louis
own stock in the Cardinals, which
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02
Tons of Gold Dollars.


The statement that there has just
been counted in New York, at the
United States assay Office, the enor-
nous sum Of $765, 100000 in gold may
be visuelized somewhat when this Is
translated into ounces, pounds and
tons, writes Girard In the Philadelphia
Ledger.
While it has been asserted that this
sum probably is the largest amount OF
gold coin and bullion ever accumulat-
ed in one place, 1t Is well to remem-
Der that only so recently as a year
ago there was said to be $500, 900
in gold and bullion in the Russian
State bank.
The sum in New York figures out
something like this: There are ap-
proximately 100000 ounces or 3,000,-
600 pounds or 1,946 tons. The figures
are not exact.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02
Annther Cobb m Game.

Paul Cobb, brother of the famous
Tv. Is now a member Of a team In
the Cleveland Baseball league. Paul
formerly played in the Western league.
BE is an outfielder.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02
Untimely Protest.

"Who is this man under arrests"
"Thats Professor Flappers, quite a
noted scientist"
"What was he arrested for?"
"He is charged with trying to OBJ
truct recruiting. He passed recruit
ing station where a stage beauty was
kissing every man who enlisted and
shouted, stop, young womanl Think
Of the risk you run from germs J."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02
Popular with Youngsters.

Branch Hickey has made popular
move in st. Louis. He is allowing all
schoolboys to attend the home games
Of the Cardinals free Of charge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02
Marine Life.

According to @. r. Shoemaker of the
United States National museum, the
Danish West Indies offer an interest
ing field for study in marine life. In
one Of his expeditions to st. Thomas
he found among other specimens, great
numbers of beautiful dark purplish
red crab and many species Of small,
vividly-colored fish swimming about
the coral. These were in shades OF
red and blue, and through the clear
waters were beautiful objects.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02

First Spirit-How do you know this
Is heaven?
Second Spirit-My robe isn't covered
with laundry Inarks.-Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02

The average young man is ready to
embrace an opportunity when it comes
along In the guise Of q pretty girl.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02

From a mothers point Of view 1t Is
always the sins Of the father that are
visited on the children.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02
PHILLlES GET SCHULTZ
Former Cub Player Is Secured by
Manager Pat Moran.
Veteran Has Several Years Of Major
league Baseball In His System
Probably Will Replace Whit
ted In OutfieId.

(By JACK vEIOCK, International News
Sports Editor.)
Ole Frank Schultz recently made his
third move as a major Lacquer when
he went to the Phillies.
He was sold to Philadelphia by
Pittsburgh for the waiver price Of ST.
800 and, according to all reports. Pat
Moran jumped at the chance to land
him.
We say "Ole Frank" because Schultz
is In his thirty-fifth year. When ball
player passes the 'three-ten" mark he
Is called a veteran, yet veteran that
Schultz is. his services are still in de-
mand.
Early IA the season Schultz cracked
floating rib in a wrestling match
with one Of his team mates. As q
consequence he was out Of the lineup
for time and his hitting fell off.
Jimmy Callahan decided that he would
sell Schultz and give some Of the
young buckos Of the Pirates chance
to I'LL his shoes. When he asked for
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02

A man isn't coward just because
his trousers are frayed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02
A Base MaterialIst.

She-This age we are living in gives
much food for thought.
He-Yes, but not much for digestion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02
FRECKLES
Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
T0Iu

Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spsts.
There's no longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed of your freckles, as the
prescription othine - double strength - 10
guaranteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of othine-double
strength-fYom your druggist, and apply a
little of It night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t 10 seldom
that more than one ounce IL needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain O beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine, as this 10 sold under guarantee Of
money back II 1t fails to remove frecklea-'
Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02
Not Fully Developed.

Re-Have you ever been kissed?
She-Oh, yes; but it's an acquired
taste.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02
Its Play.

81 see the hand of fate in Europe"
Eyes, the deuce is taking the kings"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02
Ma Knows Ii.

INA, what is the goose step?"
"Your father demonstrates it every
time he dances with me-"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02

Being a fool and knowing 1t 10 the
prelude to wisdom.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02

Before marriage young man some
times gives his sweetheart lock OF
his hair; after marriage she sometimes
helps herself.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02

1t is a poor elevator that won't work
both ways.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02

A little red riding hood these days
means an auto hat.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02
Quite All Rluht.

"But, daughter, he has yellow fin
gers"
"Well, yellow is my color, dad
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02
A weIcone Climax

~ WSiSOtuC SbuiaNss e
Young Playwright--What did you
think of my climax?
Critic-It was very welcome.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02
Revised.

ibid he tell you all the bright things
his youngsters have been saying?
eyes"
"What did you say"
81 told him children should be seen
and not heard FROM"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02
Convinced.

Convinced.
do you believe dreams ever come
true?" asked the landlady.
eyes," replied the candid boarder.
"rm quite sure some Of them do. Last
night dreamed that the cup Of coffee
was going to get this morning would
be as weak and indecisive as man
with receding chin and no job
Judge. siss :: ..s,fsn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02

Fred Merkle still covers more ground
on ground balls than any other first
baseman. Late averages find him with
the most assists among the National
league first basemen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-05
TWO PROCLANATIONS
To PROTECT ANIMALS

Copies of two proclamations relating
to tho protection of domestic animals,
issued by Governor Henry c. Stuart
some weeks ago. were furnished the
press yesterday for publication. Both
originate with the state live stock
sanitary board. OF which j. Thomp-
son Brown is chairman.
One of the documents established
cattle quarantine lines so as to include
the counties of Southampton. Isle of
Wight, Nansemond, and all of Surry
county except the Guilford maglsteriaI
district. This quarantine has to do
with the national and state campaign
Tor the eradication Of Texas fever in
cattle fsattlo may hd shipped rrera
the qaurantined district for Immediate
slaughter, provided tho state veterina-
flan permits. and he too must have
the approval OF the United States bu-
reau or animal industry
The second proclamation prohibits
the Importation OF hogs into the state
without proper certificate showing
that the animals have not been ey
posed to contagious or infectious dis
eases. The move is made In an es
pecial effort against the Introduction
OF hog cholera into the state.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-05
Why People Have Confidence in
Church Paper Advertising

hee are good many why the
confidence
OF church that
the advertiser
secular publications
adv
They do
Vsing such mining
advertising of Questionable
method
which conflicts with doctrines the
morals which
tude commodities
ttsed Untruthful
Additional to these general principles
tsona censorship
represented Some of these extremely strict
which
IDEAL For instance certain church
millinery clothing
Thing having to do with personal adornment
ruse medical advertising
the church accept high
where Is efficiency
statement and the house is reliable
ls there that
vsn which they their
would
What church could be found
or nnancial
lar magazines Very little
thing on which they have doubt to its security
This stringent censorship
ever IN that enhances the influence of the advertising
OF
Users whose
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-05
WHOLE VILLAGE SEEKS
BANDITS BURIED GOLD

Grin Junction. Wyo., Oct. "a
treasure as elusive as that cached by
the famed Captain Kidd is stirring
this village, and many persons are
engaged in digging for gold" on a
desolate sweep OF plain south of here.
A decrepit and bent old man made
Gently, and day after day, he was seen
to wend his way. with pick and spade.
to the unfrequented spot, Soon the
story leaked out, and small groups
began to emulate the strenuous dig
cling being done by the stranger
According to the narrative related
by the searchers, two bandits held
up a train in Texas twenty years ago.
securing $4,000 worth of gold bull
lion With government agents hot
on their trail. the two made tracks
for the North. They boarded a stock
train that ended it's journey here.
when the stocknIan decided TO ira il
his cattle overland Fearing capture
when they were forced to leave the
train in an unknown country the
robbers buried their fortune in yell
low metal. taking a detailed diagram
OF the surrounding topography and
mailing II to tho mother of one of
the fugitives.
In a desperate fight that followed
by federal officers. one of the men
was killed The other was returned
to Texas where he was recently re-
leased after serving a long prison
sentanca
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-05
INTERESTING LUMBER
CASE To BE RETIRED

writ OF error was allowed and
supersedeas awarded by the state SUI
preme court yesterday in the cause
Of the CraddoCk Lumber company
against Irwin Jenkins. from the cir
cult court OF Isle of Wight county.
The lumber concern feels itself ag-
grieved over Il Judgment given Mr.
Jenkins in the lower court and seeks
relief therefrom.
Judgment was recovered on the
claim that tho lumber company was
guilty of underwriting; that 1t had
bought timber Of a certain size and
up. but had in a great many hundred
cases cut trees below the minimum
size, In Its petition the lumber COM
pany alleges that no allowance was
made for the ehrinkage in tine STUN ps
in the several months which inter-
vened between the time the timber
was cut and the inspection was made
on which the suit was based.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-05
fz,r,,es wilma Hapfic~x,.

Acoueduct, Oct. 4.--Gillies won the
alI-ages selling handicap today. IT
was a two horse affair between the
winner and Brooklyn. Gilltes set q
fast pace under a light restraint and
held off his field TO the eighth pole
Brooklyn then drew close and appear
ed to have the winner beaten, but an
extra burst OF speed by Gillies carried
him to the front.
The opening race went to Peep
Sight. with the odds-on favorfte, Man
ganese. finishing third.
The Woodside steeplechase was won
by Brooks. He was in the lead all the
way and held Ben Wyvis, the odds-on
favortte. and only other starter. safe
all the way.
Miss Kruter was the first favorite to
score during the day, winning the
third after hard drive through the
stretch. Another favorite went down
to defeat when Andea was beaten in
the NTH race by Mira.
Trompe La Mort won the sixth
race. a seven -furlong dash for two
year-olds, drawing clear with a rush
In the last eighth and winning eased
up.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-05
NEW YORK TAKES NOTICE OF WATER.

New York city hasn't gone ON the
water wagon---yet But 1t is prepar-
anc to celebrate the acquisition of a
new water supply in a way that viii
De memorable. especially after saloons
are banished.
Beginning one week from TODAY.
three days demonstration IN honor
rz>the opening Of che Catsknl acque~
duct VIII begin. The aoqueduct has
been IN me process Of construction for
eAgnt years. Plana~ere being fornu-
hated which will, It ts expected. make
tiais celebration second onle in splen-
dor 20 that OF the Hudson Fulton tuhi-
3aficn OF 1909. In point Of decora-
Saon the city wifi even excel that his
toric occasion. as the scheme of dec
creations Is the most comprehensive
that has ever been undertaken. This
vii, ne particularly true Of the illumi-
nation of the city which will ne ablaze
with various colored lights, while wa
ter win be proela lined king
Pronounced by Theodore Roosevelt
to be a greater engineering feat than
the Panama canal. the city IS making
preparations on an extensive seals to
make the taking over of this wafer
Supply system ar historical event. as
4 win mean. II is said. the solution Of
The vexatious problem that has
menaced the city for years The OBJ
pervsnce will take the form Of festi-
va1 IN which thousands Of school chill
6rsn and others will take part The
HnoGTana VIII include rxercis~v IN the
AvA boroughs. in which schools.
efrarches and civic bodies will he
SFcminent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-05
TATC RESUMES "soMME STRATEGY.

ing the British serious trouble. 1t
appears. too. that the Teutons will
have TO spend the winter months on
unfavorable and poorly prepared
ground. with another retirement ear
ly next spring almost assured
SUI more. it means that the British
are determined as never before to push
the war with every ounce of available
strength until the allies shall he able
70 lay down terms for the ultimate
German surrender.
In area the advance yesterday COW
cred only a trife Of sheIl-torn terrain.
In spirit and in potential effects upon
the outcome Of the war. it will stand
as one of the decisive encounters in
the long and bloody battle of Fland-
ers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-05
DOOTLEGGING UNSAFE
South Dakota Sleuths Catch up yio-
lators OF Dry law and Magistrates
Soak Them to Very limit

It's unsafe to be a bootlegger In
South Dakota these days.
That state. after g. trial of prohfbi-
ton for little less than three months
is giving a practical demonstration Of
how prohibition prohibits. tt is en-
forcing drastic dry law, and enforc-
ing it with a vigor.
Liquor has not wholly disappeared,
hut -she specially organized state con-
stabularly. which was created for the
purpose OF dealing with liquor law
violations, is daily making arrests
and magistrates are imposing fines up
TO the limit. When South Dakota
adopted prohibition she meant it.
Before July ], when the law went
into effect. many residents laid in sup
plies of booze calculated to last them
for months. Liquor was stored In
every available cache.
BY this time, however. in the opin-
ion OF state Sheriff J. NJ. Shanks and
his assistants, most of the boarded liq-
uor has been consumed, and so vigil
ant are the constables and other Off
Gals that mighty little liquor is get
ting into the state. Such as does get
in comes across the borders from
Wyoming and Minnesota. in the
hands Of smugglers. The state sher-
If is urging magistrates to make the
fines even higher. If possible. The
magistrates are responding with will
tngness.
the danger under which smuggling
is conducted has operated to put the
price of the little whiskey that gets
across the borders UP to 81 very high
price. Whiskey OF poor quality,
where It can be had at all, and that is
only In territory clpse to state lines,
brings as high az S. a quart
Typical of the sort of fines that are
being handed out 10 that which was
imposed In the cases OF three men re
Gently tried at Mitchell Three men
living at St Paul, Artesian and Mitch
ell were arrested on the charge of
transporting liquor, from Minnesota.
Each had very small lot of booze.
One who had but two quarts was
fined $3.50 and costs and sentenced to
fail for thirty days The fines of the
other two were almost equally Sc
we're.
The mere keeping of a small store
of liquor on the premises OF man
near Madison resulted in the arrest Of
seven, the assessing Of fines IN two
and the holding of the other five for
trial in the state court.
At Woonsocket one man generously
gave his neighbor a drink. The gift
cost tho giver 500,
| So heavy have been the fines that
the owner of an automobile that was
| found by Mitchell authorities to con-
| tain a small amount of whiskey re-
| fused to claim his car. and then sub
! NIT 70 q fine which he feared would
| be greater than the value of the car
A decrease in the business of the
| criminal courts since liquor went I'M
der the han is reported in every guar
| ter of tho state.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-05
OMAR KFAYYAM AND
HOURIESS TO MEET


rsssrrei Race Track. Oct, 4y--Coio-
mel Matt Winn, manager of the Lau-
rel track, held a conference today
with r. r. Carman and S. G. Hill
dreth, the respective trainers Of Omar
Khayyam and Hourless. relative to
the conditions for the proposed race
between the colts on october Il.
The distance of the race will be one
mile and a quarter and each colt VIII
carry 126 pounds. Hfldreth held out
for this distance. Rather than nave
the meeting between this pair de-
elared of. Csarrnan conceded the point
after making strong plea for mile
and a half, the distance of the race
for the Lawrence realization, the pro-
vious struggle between the cracks,
HtIdreth said the distance must be
one mile and a quarter or be would
not start Hourfess. This ia tacit
admission on the part Of Hildreth that
ne does not believe Hourless can beat
Omar Khayyam over the derby route
Carrrran has ouch great faith that
Omar KhayyaTn can beat Houriess
over arry distance Of a mile and over
that he gave way 60 Hildreth after
short talk,
Good dnv and track must prevail
or the race viii be postponed until
these favorable conditions are on tap.
Jockey Robinson. who was badly
bruised when Traverse fell in the first
race on Tuesday, will be able TO ride
for III. 2. Whitney on SATURDAY
Jockey Knapp's broken collarbono Is
knitting we'll under the treatHeh ouf
he will not be able TO ride again De
fore the Bowie meeting, the latter
part of November.
IT was another day of upsets. Fav-
critics were upset in rapid fashion and
LAYERS had a bad time of It
The feature number. the Annapolis
stakes. with So. 900 added. went TO A.
X. MacCornber's War Cloud. who took
the measure OF Jack Hare, Jr', nnd
Matinee Idol
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-05

marriage her OF Carl Sandell seven
feet four inches TALL to Miss Johanna
Naehr. four feet seven inches in
height. The groom is a giant, weigh
ing 200 pounds, while the dwarf
bride moves the scale lever at about
ninety-five pounds.
Sandell is a native Of Colorado and
has been a familiar sight in Denver's
downtown business district for yearg.
where he has been a guide in the ia
nous Daniels and Fisher tower Miss
Maehr came here from Baltimore
about three years ago.
The couple had planned on being
married soma months ago. but when
war was declared Sandell decided to
postpone the event. and made numer-
Gus unsuccessful attempts to enter
Uncle Sans fifhting fores When he
was finally rejected by local draft
examing board the wedding was ar.
ranged.
Il guess the difference in height
wont mater much r theV- bokhAaxree14