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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16
MANY LEFT-HANDED HITTERs
Critic Complains Manager FohI Has
Too Many Port-Sided outfieIders
Roth Is Right-Handed.

A Cleveland critic complains that
Ice Fohl has loaded himself down with
ECO many outfielders who hit from the
the left side and urges the manager of
Che Indians to get good right-handed
hitter from somewhere. Urging rs
easy. Landing the man is another
thing. Roth is the Indians outfieldef
who hits from the right eide.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16
MAKING It Explicit

Five-year-old Bobby had a bad men,
DRY, and his mother had a hard time
teaching him to say ''if you please
when he wanted anything. One eve
ming at dinner he said, Mamma, hand
me the butter" If you what, Bobbyf"
she asked. "Why. if you can reach Il"
was the reply.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16
Not So Smart.

Mr.. Flatbush--It's the same old
story.
Mrs. Flatbush--What's wrong now?
ST painted the front gate and hung
a sign on it, Fresh PAINT"
"WellT
"The first man who came along put
his hand on it to see if the paint was
really fresh"
Don't be so smart"
"Why?"
"That wasn't a man that put his
hand on the paint to see if il was
fresh; that was me-"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16
Had Some Hone

Franks greatest ambition was to
look and act like his father, so there
was no way In which his mother could
bring him to terms quicker than by
telling him that If he did thus and so
he would never be man. One day,
upon hearing this warning sounded, he
turned to his mother and asked, with
great seriousness: swell. have the
actions Of a man, haven't IT'-Indi.
annapolis Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16
HAVE SOFT, WHITE HANDS
Clear Skin and Good Hair by Using
Cuticura-Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Besides
these fragrant, super-creamy emol-
lients prevent little skin troubles be-
coming serious by keeping the pores
free from obstruction. Nothing better
at any price for all toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Ady.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16
To BE Brief

"What on earth did that fellow mean
when he said that he was peregrfnat-
ing pedestrian, castigating his tim
erary from the classic Athens Of Amer
icaY
"He meant he was tramp, beating
his way from Boston. "-Indianapoiic
News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16
CoIIeuian Is Noloy.

Scrappy Moore. the st. Louis
Browns college infielder from Wander
bilt, lived up to his name for pepper
and noise, but as fielder has fallen
down woefully. making almost as many
boots as he had chances. If he can
settle down, he may do, thinks Fielder
Jones.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16
ger obeyed instructions.

stranger obeyed instructions.
Later, when Mosher showed up, he
and the stranger had long talk.
When he had gone, Gus asked him who
he was.
"Why, that was e. w. Scripps. He
owns this paper"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16

q latent appreciation of the half-hour
talk he had given in the few well-choS-
en- words she spoke. They brought a
quick flicker to the eye Of Ruyter, for
he traced sincerity in the utterance.
/ He strolled a block or two in leis-
urely promenade with his friend, and
then went his way alone. He was not
dissatisfied with his lecture, for he
had mentally applied his theme to the
various phases of womanhood among
his auditors. His descriptions and
their application were felicitously sug-
gestive. The dark, dangerous beauty
of a naughty lady Of fashion in the
audience seemed appropriately repre-
scented by the subtle odor Of yellow
Jasmine. the delicacy and slight senti-
mentality of pretty girl Of eighteen
by the tea rose. Adapted to a woman's
right exponent was the expression Of
Sorcefulness in the acacia, and frag-
lie miss with soulful eyes seemed best
allied with the faint orris odor repre-
lsenting innocence. Cool but sensuous,
"a lady authoress suggested the gar
fdenia, and sweet maiden just bud
ding into full womanhood was redolent
of the white star jasmine to the fancy
of the imaginative Ruyter.
And there he paused, vainly striving
to fix upon some appropriate correla-
Ition for Miss Revere. Somehow, a
subtle sadness lingering in the corners
of the sweet, well-formed lips attract
ed, yet puzzled him. He arose the
next morning, to find his first thoughts
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16
Take No Chances.

"There's one way to drive IN auto
MOBILIZE
whats thatY
Whenever you approach railroad
crossing or a street car track and a
train or car is coming if you have to
wonder whether or not it is safe to
try TO cross, decide that it isn't
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16

bad
extraordinarily
and the
that the player be handed
offending players
ms Of making from his pocket.
Speaker out of the lineup Hugh and can
will
Watch how much
Washin han days." F.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16
An Eye for Business.

Five-year-old Jimmy had a new
brother and his problem was, what
will I call him?" One day he decided
and said: "Oh! I know. Call him
Jimmy, so when I'm called he can go"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16

but after being released to Philadel-
phia Devore landed with the Boston
Braves in time to get $4,000 slice
which went to the individual Braves
for beating the Athletics in the worlds
series Of 1914.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16
Crude Job.

I'm a self-made man."
"You knocked off work too soon."-
Boston Transcript.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16
DIAMOND
NOTES

.NOTTS
Eddie Plank says he may keep right
on pitching until he is fifty years OLD.
Neither is George Sisler hitting as
he was booked before the season be-
gan.
With Hank Gowdy gone to be SOL
der, the Braves will be weaker than
ever.
Art Fromme, after being out for a
month, looks like winning pitcher
again. e#a ao
In st. Louis they still refer to the
Cardinals as prospective pennant
winners"
To make room for Stuffy Stewart
the Denver club gave Tom Stanley
his release.
Jack Murray, lately a Giant, is play
ing with an independent team in Pat
terson, N. J.
Jack Coombs, Brooklyn pitcher, has
beaten the New York Giants II times
in succession.
Wilbur Davis, pitcher-outfelder
sent to Memphis, is only loan to help
out crippled team.
In Walter Johnson another Of the
great ones may pass along without the
glory of world-series game.
Hans Wagner, Pittsburgh institu-
ton, is the only ball player owning
stock in major league club.
The great pitching of Carmen Hill
has been leading factor in the adj
vance Of the Birmingham Barons.
Cleveland is accusing Walter john
son of using the "shine ball." CleveI
land always has to find an excuse for
losing.
If the Senators could get up another
notch, it might be well to publish the
likeness of Walter Johnson under the
same heading.
Billy Rafter, the Syracuse university
player released by the New York
Yankees to Utica, is the son of the
old-time catcher.
Umpire Gentle has been released by
the Southern league. How could guy
with that kind of name expect to get
by as an umpire?
Quite load has been lifted from the
minds of American leaguers. The Red
Sox have failed to make a runaway
race for the pennant.
Joe Dugan, the Holy Cross man, who
is filing in at short for the Athletics,
has been playing excellent ball since
he joined the tailenders.
Jack Fournier, the former first-sack-
err of the Sox, who is now with the
Los Angeles team, predicts that his
former mates will win the flag.
Judging from the way Little Dick
Kerr is pitching for the Milwaukee
Brewers, he might be of some help to
the st. Louis Browns these days.
Jack Lelivelt has been doing some
tremendous hitting for the Kansas
City team, but he is so slow that in
pinch q runner is sent In for him.
Ty Cobb is hitting again in his old
form. From now until next October 1t
will be Cobb's great ambition to out
bat Iris Speaker every day he plays.
The wonderful record made by Eddie
Collins for playing in consecutive
games is one reason why the White
Sox are out In front in the fast race.
Roger Bresnahan's 'Iron Men"
have justified their name and sunk to
the bottom. Iron men are all right
in a way, but they weigh too much.
Iris Speaker is indignant because
some innocent scribe recently said that
he was thirty-six years old. Speaker
is twenty-nine and has registered fol
the draft.
Mr.. Tener is proving to McGrav
that, although the National league
headquarters are in New York, the
manager of the Giants doesn't run the
organization.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16
Mental Exercise.

"Do you enjoy modern poetry?
every much. It's such good fun try.
ing to figure out what It means"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16
Browns Have colIeuian,

The st. Louis Americans have a new
college shortstop. He is Edward Muir
ray of the Trinity college (Hartford,
Conn., ball team.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16
Splendid Medicine
For Kidneys, Liver
and Bladder

For the past twenty years have been
acquainted with your preparation, Swamp
Root, and all those who have had occa-
sion to use such medicine praise the
merits of DIR. Kilner's Swamp-Root; spe-
cially has it been very useful in eases OF
catarrh or inflammation of the bladder. i
firmly believe that it is very valuable
medicine and recommendable for what it
is intended.
Very truly yours,
DIR. j. A. COPPEDGE,
Oct. 26, 1915. Alanreed, Texas
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For You
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet of valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing. be sure and
mention this paper. Regular fifty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles for sale at all
drug stores.--Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16

Life is full of checks and many Of
them are forgerieS.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16

San Francisco has a war inventions
board.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16

Some girls will promise to marry
man and some will threaten to do 50.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16

Yesterday is the wastebasket int
which lost opportunities are dumped.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16
Matching Sizes.

"That was such little ring he gave
his girl"
"But she is such q little BELLE"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16

Time may be a success as wound
healer, but it seldom removes the scar.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16

The man with the alcohol nose IS
true to his colors.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16
ParfIv-

"In your first battle, did you keep
up a running fire?"
"I kept up the running part Of It."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16

Mr.. Tener is proving to McGrav
that, although the National league
headquarters are in New York, the
manager of the Giants doesn't run the
organization.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16

Iris Speaker is indignant because
some innocent scribe recently said that
he was thirty-six years old. Speaker
is Twenty-Five and has registered fol
the draft.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-16

Umpire Gentle has been released by
the Southern league. How could guy
with that kind of name expect to get
by as an umpire?
The sun., 1917-08-14
HIS CLERICAL GARB
LANDS HIM IN JAIL
Beggar Calls on Minister
and 10 Arrested.

The gentle art OF begging requires as
much knowledge OF the proper sort of
clothing to be worn at the right time
as does the trick OF being a social star.
III man who fell into the hands OF the
police at Elizabeth. N. j.. yesterday had
only paid attention to the sartorial at
tributes of the begging trade ne would
not have traded an income OF $4,000 h
year for plain cell.
1t IL horribly bad form to call upon n
priest when the caller wears clerical
collar and the sort OF checked suit that
might better adorn a bookmaker. Either
the priest will notice the checked suit
or some errant bookmaker may spot the
ministerial collar
Yesterday when n nice young man
called upon the Rev. F1orian Widman,
rector OF the Church of the Sacred'Heart
at Trenton, saying that he was a divin-
ity student In hard luck the reverend
gentleman's attention was riveted to
the peculiar getup of the caller. The
:Stter had long meter doxology collar
all right. but the suit looked like a long
shot in the last race. The priest told
the police that the apparel didn't ex-
actly proclaim the man TO be in the
business Of helping the cure of souls.
and the beggar was arrested.
He said that he was David Vardal,
alias David Vernie, otherwise John
Paskra. The police found that he had
cleaned up about S25,o00 In three years
posing as a student of divinity in dis
tress.
The sun., 1917-08-14
NEW CUT IN TRAIN SERVICE.
Big Reduction Planned In the
Middle West.

CHICAGO. Aug. l3.--Extensive reduc-
tions in passenger train service in ad-
dition to those already made are to
go into effect soon in the middle West
Between March Il and July l5 the
railroads in this erritory effected saw
ing at the rate of alfost 1000. 900 pas
senger miles a year, according to a re-
port made to-day to the railroad war
board by r. II. Ashton. president OF
the Chicago and Northwestern Railway
and chairman Of the boards central de-
partment committee. The total reduc-
tions already made and those soon to
be put into effect in this territory
amount to 100000 passenger miles.
Reductions of 16.00O. 900 passenger miles
have been reported in Eastern territory.
The States included in the central de-
partment are Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas. Kentucky. Michigan, Minnesota,
Missouri. Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio,
South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin
and Colorado.
This reduction in passenger train ser
vice is a part OF the programme OF the
war board for the conservation of coal
and men. The reductions made in the
central department will result in saving
100000 tons OF coal a year.
The sun., 1917-08-14
1O,s46, $50 Smokes
Sent Abroad by "Sun"

TN the last month 10,s46,9S0
smokes have been sent to the
Sammies in France. Just thirty
days ago the first consignment
was put aboard ship. THE
SUMS fund was started just a
month and a half ago. What it
has meant and is meaning to the
American soldiers who are pre-
pairing to go to the firing line
have been told in numerous cable
dispatches. The pleasure which
the tobacco gives them is a stim-
ulus and an inspiration to patri-
otic stay at homes.
The fund is at $38,362.67 this
morning and is still going strong,
to use the expressive language of
the street. Everybody's smoking
up.
Returns are still coming in
from the Schultz cigar stores.
Every Mutual certificate or cou-
pom dropped into one of the
boxes helps. The public also is
taking advantage of the oppor-
tunity to make contributions
through these stores. To every
dollar so given d. A. Schultz,
president of the company, adds
80 cents.
The sun., 1917-08-14
'1ST CONSCRIPT
ARMY IN CAMP
BY OCTOBER
Mobilization to Take Place
in Four Sections, 1t
Is Announced.
WILL SIMPLIFY TASK
Serious Shortage Of Supplies
at Cantonments to Be
Prevented.

WASHINGTON, Aug. IS. - The entire
$4,000 men composing the first incre-
ment of the army draft forces will be
under training early in October. Under
orders issued to-day the first 80 per cent
OF the quota Of each district will begin
entraining for cantonments September 8,
the next 30 per cent. September 15. an
other 80 per cent. September 80, and the
remaining 10 per cent. will be mobilized
as soon after that date as possible.
The plan TO assemble the new forces
In instalments distributes the task Of
furnishing supplies and equipment
through September 1t will also prevent
serious shortages in any camp and will
give the now officers from the training
camps time to familiarize themselves
with their duties gradually before re-
sponsibility for great body of men falls
on them.
The order issued to-day means that
about 10000 men will reach each of the
sixteen cantonments soon after Septem-
her 3. They will first be examined physi-
cally by army doctors and finally ac-
ceptcd or rejected This will take
some time and the mon will have to be
furnished with temporary quarters and
rationed while awaiting examination. II
NhN Auli NuOld were dSStHlDleu at one
time great confusion would result.
Presumably the first increment will
have been organized into skeleton COM
panies, battalions or regiments before
the second arrives. The newcomers can
be quickly absorbed by a going concern
in that case. and the third lot can be
taken into the war machinery with even
less disturbance when II reports fifteen
days later.
In farming communities local boards
now will arrange the lists OF those to
MI the first increment with local crop
conditions In mind. Harvesting Is In
process In many sections. Drafted men
engaged In that work and who other
wise would go with the first third OF
the district quota will be passed over TO
the second or third. as may be neces-
sary.
Arrangements have been perfected for
the transportation of the men through
the Council of National Defence and the
Railroads War Board. The movement on
the various dates Is expected to be
executed without delay and with as little
interference as possible with normal rail-
way traffic.
The sun., 1917-08-14
GENERAL STRIKE
BEGINS IN SPAIN
Masons, Printers and Carpen-
ters Join Railroad Men.
Special Gable DespdtcA TO TIE Sun from the
London Times

Special Gable DespatcA TO TEE Sun from the
London Times,
Copyright, 1917, all rights reserved1
LONDON, Aug IA special despatch
from Bilbao, northern Spain. says that
n number OF metal workers who are now
engaged in a strike at that place have
not applied for their wages because the
Germans are supplying the strikers with
funds.
MADRID, Aug. l3.-The strike begun on
Friday night by the railroad employees
became general this morning. when the
masons, printers, carpenters and others
quit work. As the men received their
orders to lay down their tools they went
quietly home and no violence has so far
been reported.
Some Of the strikers declared the gen.
eral strike would last only twenty-four
hours. and that the movement was in
sympathy with the railroad men.
Shops are open as usual and the pop
ulation Is Indifferent
The sun., 1917-08-14
Special Despateh to THn sux.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-1ndications
that Germany, backed by pro-German
elements in Switzerland, has launched a
campaign to intimldate the Swiss Gov
ernment and the Swiss people into
actively assisting the Teuton cause are
embodied in latest official reports to the
State Department.
Secretary Lansing announced to-day
that the police of Berne had raided the
plant of the Freie zeituno, Swiss semi
weekly, because It indorsed President
Wilson's stand in the war. Tho belief
here Ia that German pressure forced the
Berne authorities to take this action.
Should It develop that the Swiss Gov
eminent openly condones this action of
the Berne police there may be i'm
mediate diplomatic complications, be-
cause It is well known that number Of
Swiss newspapers are now openly sup
porting Germany's cause more out
wardly than the pro-American Frete
ZeitunO supported The entente and the
United States.
The neutrality OF the Swiss Govern
ment would naturally come under ques-
ton IL all the pro-German newspapers
are to be allowed carte blanche. while
papers favorable to the United States
and the Entente are suppressed.
Germans COnAscate Crops.
The view OF the United States, how
ever. is that the German propaganda
and German threats may have been
primarily responsible for the suppression
OF the newspaper, which although owned
The sun., 1917-08-14
II KILLED WHEN
TROLLEYS HIT
Cars Locked Together by Force
Of Impact-Identifications
Impossible.

NORTH BRANFoRD, Conn. Aug. 13.-
ward of twoscore injured. some probably
fatally. when two trolley cars on the
Shore Line Electric Railway crashed
head on at high speed a short distance
from the local station late to-day. Both
cars. of heavy construction, we're running
at high speed, It Is said. and the force
Of the impact was such as TO lock them
together. a mass OF twisted iron and
steel and splintered wood.
Many of those killed died instantly
and others within n short time after be-
ing taken from the wreckage.
Both cars were well filed with pas
sengers. Most OF the dead are women
with a few men and some children. Few
Of them have been identified so far, the
injuries being such as to make identih-
cation difficult in a large number OF
cases AS fast as the bodies were taken
from the wreck they were sent to Bran
ford niorgues In automobiles and motor
trucks, which had been pressed into ser:
vice.
The injured were rushed to New
Haven hospitals Most Of the persons
Killed lived, II 10 believed, in Guilford
Madison, Saybrook and nearby towns,
Among the Identified dead is Henry
d. Mory of New York, a summer resi-
dent of Madison,
One OF the seriously injured is Leon.
ard s. Hotchkiss, a banker, OF New Ha-
ven, whose two sons were killed in the
collision of express trains at North Ha'
ven. on the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad about two years ago
The eastbound car was running on it'
regular schedule. and the westbound, q
is said. should have waited on a turnout
for 1t to pass, the road being single
| track.
| After the accident Motroman Negu,
| of the westbound car is said to have ad
mitted that he was drowsy and passed
the turnout before he was aware Of It
He escaped serious injury by jumping
when the collision was inevitable. Mo
| torman Morris Of the eastbound car wa,
caught between the cars and crushed t
death, his body being tossed to the tor
OF his car.
| Deputy Coroner Kenneth Wynne o
New Haven. who visited the scene Of tn,
/ wreck, ordered Negus and Conducto
Tryon held as witnesses, pending his in
vestigation.