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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02

The hardest hitters in baseball
the fellows who connect with
the old pill and drive it the far
thest-the real fence busters,
prove that the laws of physics
work out in baseball just as they
do in a scientific laboratory.
These sluggers, almost to q
unit. are tall men with long arms
and most of them use long bats.
The longest hitter is not
necessarily the leading bat
ter, and Mt the present time
Ii Is remarkable that the
most powerful hitters In the
two big leagues are not even
I'm the 300 class.
Walter Pipp was generally
credited the heaviest hitter in the
American league last year. He
batted only .262, but he led the
league in home runs and made
many triples and doubles. All of
his drives were long and crashed
to the outfield with remarkable
speed and force.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02
Marty Foley to
Box b. Walker

Marty Foley. chief instructor in
Paul Steele's gymnasium, and one
of the clever young boxers Of Ia
coma, was matched today by
George Shanklin to box Bob
Walker of Seattle, as the seventh
bout of the Eagles smoker next
week.
Walker is one of Dan Salts boys
and is credited with several good
fights. Foley has only boxed
once or twice professionally, but
Is looked upon as a conner among
the Tacoma ringsters.
Shanklin's card will contain 28
rounds of boxing, the main event
being between Muff Bronson,
lightweight champion OF the coast,
and frankie Sullivan, challenger
Of the title.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02
New Chambers
Novel Filmed;
Here Sunday

Tomorrow is the last diy in
which the children of Tacoma will
have chance to see Marguerite
Clark in Snow White" the pic
tured version Of the delightful
fairy tale.
Little Miss Clark is very appeal
ing and winsome in the role of the
prosecuted princess, and is sup
ported by a good cast, which in
cludes Creighton Hale.
The attraction at the Colonial
Sunday will be a perturbation of
Robert w. Chambers famous nov
ell. 1.-THE Girl Philippa," with Anita
Stewart featured in the title role.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02

Dogs dressed to represent other
animals, including horses, ele-
plants and camels, furnish real
novelty treat on the Regents
weekend bill, which opened
Thursday.
Charles Prelle has trained the
little animals, and they go through
the different parts of the act, in
Guiding the miniature "Holdup of
the Overland Stage" with all the
calmness of trained actors.
The Wilson brothers are colored
comedians, who feature a dancing
boxing bout.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02
Poor Baseball
Year Predicted

CHICAGO, Feb. Severance
of diplomatic relations with Ger
many, in the opinion of President
Weeghman of the Cubs, would
not mean the discontinuance of
organized baseball for single
season.
But Weeghman believes 1t
would be the signal for a general
retrenchment all along the line in
the majors. Training camps
might be abandoned and players
who have not returned signed con-
tracts probably would face a fur
there cut in salaries.
Just at present, it looks like a
tough baseball season." Weegh-
man said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02
McGinnityMay
Train On Coast

Joe McGinnity wants to bring
his Butte Miners to the coast for
spring training, and he will use
the fair grounds at Puyallup again
II the town will let him.
Realizing that the climate of
Butte, together with the high
altitude, makes that city a poor
place for training ball players, the
Iron Man" has written Mayor
Lucien Dean of Puyallup, asking
whether or not the team will be
allowed the same privileges as last
year.
Joe says that he found Condi-
tions at the Puyallup fair grounds
last season ideal for good training
work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02
Many Enroll
For Swimming

More than $50 students at Sta
dunn high school enrolled for
swimming when preliminary work
was begun yesterday afternoon to-
wards arranging classes. The un-
usual enthusiasm over new tanks
installed at the school is liable to
crowd the pools to capacity dur
ing every hour Of the day.
An enrolment Of at least 1000
pupils is expected by Monday,
when the class work begins.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02
City League
Game Tonight

One of the best games of the
City basketball league season is
expected tonight when the Elks
and Tahoma A. G. teams meet on
the Y. M. G.. A floor.
These teams are probably as
strong as any in tn league. They
have not played each other before.
The Tahoma boys will go to
Olympia Saturday for game with
the crack Y. nj. G. A. team of that
city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02

was a fluke. But when they met
again Terry was again Knocked
out.
Corbett became jinx victim at
the hands of Battling Nelson and
Nelson also knocked out Joe Cans
twice.
Other famous bouts In which
the jinX prevailed after the first
knockout were: Jeffries and
Fitzsimmons, Sharkey and Choyn-
ski, Jeffries and Corbett. Frank
Erne and Jack Shelly and George
Gardner and Kid Carter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02
DOC ACTORS FURNISH REAL
NOVELTY on RECENT BILL

The London Trio have splendid
voices, and their repertoire of
classical music was heartily re-
ceived.
Harris and Nagle, both girls,
have a comedy chatter act which
introduces a new line of slang and
machine-gun dialogue.
Bayle and Patsy, a man and
woman, have a clever singing and
dancing act. They scored heavily
with opening audiences.
"The Shielding Shadow" Pathe
serial, completes the bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02
CHAMPION SKATER
BORN IN NORWAY

Oscar Mathiesen, champion
, skater of the world, is a Nor
, wegian, instead of a Swede,
, as reported in The Times
, Thursday.
, Mrs. ID. Hansen, $500 So.
. Hood St, said Friday that
, Mathiesen had been born in
, Christiania, the capital of
Norway, and had kept the
= worlds title in Norway for
. several years.
. He was in Christiania
when | lived there, many
years ago. said Mrs. Hansen.
Mathiesen came to Amer
, lea four months ago, on an
, exhibition tour of the world.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02
1'ODAY'S
MARKET
PRICES

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Poultry.
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Live mems ...........l lie TO loo
Geese, dressed .12c TO lac
Butter, Eggs, Cheese
Wash. creamery butter ..... Acc
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Fresh ranch eggs. :. .37c to 3Sc
Cold storage eggs .32c
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02
is
AFTER FRED

NEW YORK, Feb. Benny
Leonard, New York's premier
lightweight, today began efforts
10 get Freddie Welsh, the cham
pion, into the ring again. His
showing this week, during which
time he has conclusively proven
his worth, entities him to another
chance -. If the legislature does
not put the screws on boxing with
m anti-bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02
The Kayo Jinx! Will 1t Camp
On Trail of Johnny Dundee?

Johnny Dundee will meet Willie
Jackson, the only boy who ever
him out, in another bout
as soon as New York promoters
can arrange it.
But when Dundee fights jack
SON again, he will not only lie
fighting the fellow who took his
measure I'm the ring but also the
old jinx of the knockout.
The hoodoo of the knockout
punch has proved the hardest
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02

Pipp is a tall, long-armed
man. He uses a 42-inch bat,
the longest permitted by base
ball rules, and when he meets
the ball with "a free swing
there is a tremendous lever
age behind the sphere.
In the National league the
hardest hitter perhaps is Fred
Luderus of the Philadelphia club,
a .2S9 batter last year. whose
great reach, aided by the length
of his war club, gives him tremen-
rous hitting power.
Perhaps the hardest hitter of all
times was Ed Delehanty, whose
death IA years ago ended one of
the most remarkable careers in
baseball.
Delehanty was a free, hard hit
ter, whose consistency with the
club made him one of the most
feared men to pitchers and out
fielders. His average of 1896 for
IL years ID one of the most re-
markable in the major leagues.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02
Stanford Crew
Starts Season

Omitted Press Leased WircD
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb.
VARSITY oarsmen today be-
gan a three-weeks' siege of train
ing on San Francisco bay in prep
aration for the triangular regatta
here in April between the Uniger-
sity of California, University of
Washington and Stanford.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02

united Press Leaned WIre.)
CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-Dario Res
ia is today speed king of 1917.
He was crowned at the banquet of
the contest board of the American
Automobile association here last
night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02
HOPKINS A. G.
DANCE TONIGHT

@ The Hopkins Athletic club
@ will hold the second dance of
@ its winter series this even
@ ing at the club rooms, 300
@ Portland ave. These dances &
@ are given for the purpose of Z
@ raising funds to fully equip {
@ the new gymnasium. A most
o enjoyable time was reported (
@ at the first dance.
o
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02
RESTA is GIVEN
CROWN OF KING

Resta was awarded the Bosch
silver trophy, together with checks
for $500 and numerous other
awards. He scored a total of A.
100 points in 1915.
Johnny Aitken ran second with
3,440. His prize money totalled
$4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02

Report circulated in Florida
the American schooner William
Jones was fired on by a German
U-boat in Bay of Biscay.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02

Miss Taylor, playing in 1.-THE
Harp of Life" has challenged
other stars in New York to ex-
change roles at benefit matinee.
She claims she can play any part.
The other stars are Maude Adams,
Elsie Ferguson, Frances Starr,
Emma Dunn and Ruth Chatterton.
Emma Dunn has accepted the
challeng.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-02-09
Cash Reserve.

good safe bank should have good strong reserve
in that will be able to meet all emergencies bank not
be socous make money loan too much This
Importance that the Congress of the United States
the effect that National Bank must keep as
cash other words in cash. about III percent OF us de
posts This based century of experience and no wei
regulated bank will have less than that required by law We might
say National Bank its last official report to the
Government had $37329S6 deposit The law
required this that time cash of about
but matter Of fact its cash reserve was I56I@O
other words four much cash the law
required keep Of the cash bank has on hands,
able all emergencies and this cash reserve
required by law Is to enable bank emergencies.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-02-09

come to in different to most fellows who have
their pictures in the columns of this paper longer
date for the office of Clerk of the Knox County Court When
announced candidacy time then making
the but have been chosen take charge of mpor
tnt place and with emoments sufficient support myself and
family.
While feel confident that if had remanedn the running
would have the nomination by unhear of majority could
not turn down the position that offered the freedom have
long craved that of being of politics for self In
field of work have not only the opportunity enjoy that
freedom but Superintendent of Union College buildings grounds
and dining be of benefit to the ambitious boy
Girl that wants to get education
want to thank all friends for the avor conferred
the past and for what they would have done for
the withdrawing FROM and assuring them that
their kindness will be remembered and that will be found
and all times battling for the right helping the needy trying to
pour balm into the wounds of those who be distressed and
holding the banner the Republican party the that made
this country with flag for and that being
the of right and justice.
Again thanking and assuring you that it will be
highest ambition to take by the hand the days of old and
call you my friend and brother am Very truly yours
a&t w. H. MCDONALD.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-02-09
A Ginseng Digger.

How would you like to see the
fellow who dug and sold Ginseng
to buy his first suit of clothes,
Sheriff of Knox County? john
H. Lawson, who was born and
reared 16 miles from the county
seat of Knox County, done that
very thing. He has his record;
look into it, see whether he is a
success or a failure. See whether
or not he has helped those who
were not able to help themselves
to get an education. Ask the
Schools and Churches of Knox
County and Barbourville, if he
was ever called upon that he did
not respond generously to their
needs.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-02-09

A very enthusiastic class in
agriculture was started since
christmas holidays, for the last
half of the year. Both practical
and experimental work will be
done.
Last Friday in chapel exercises
Rev. S. C. Williams gave a lee
ture on Hogs inspected, Forests
protected and Children neglect
3D." These series of talks, he
has been kind enough to give to
the students are interesting and
entertaining as well as instruc-
tive and educational.
Last Saturday the Middlesboro
High school Boys team uneXpect-
eddy arrived in town expecting a
game with our team. AS our
letter telling them to postpone
game until more favorable wealth
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-02-09
BarbOurville High School

Last Monday Prof. Oldfeld's
room, the Sophomore and Senior
classes again won the attendance
Punctuality Banner, as they had
the highest general average.
A word of explanation is due
Miss Prater's room, the First
grade In referenc to their low
average. Her attendance was
lessened on account of measles,
which existed all over town last
week. To a more or less degree,
some of other lower grades at
tendance was affected. Howev-
er the first grade, Miss Prater's
room is to be praised for its punct7
uality, there being only one tar
dy in that room for the entire
week. In fact the entire school
raised its average punstuality. a.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-02-09

To the voters of Knox County.
/ am a candidate for re-elec-
ton to the Office of Coroner OF
Knox County, subject to the ac-
ton of the Republican party at
the primary to be held on Au-
gust A, 1917.
While the office is not paying
office, it is a responsible one, and
| have tried to do my full duty
for the past four years, and refer
you to my record as to how well
/ have performed that duty.
Thanking each and all for their
past favors and hoping to receive
your support in this race, | am,
Very truly
j. f. Dozier.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-02-09

er failed to reach them in time,
thus we had no chance of adver-
Using game. However few of
our "wide-awake" boys hustled
up a crowd and quite an interest
ing game was played Saturday
afternoon. The score was 81 to
10 in favor of Barbourville High
School team.
In a few weeks, we are going
to show you a few facts concern
ing our city school census report.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-02-09

JOHN A. BLACK. President
W. r. LAY, Acting President
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-02-09
ID. w. SLUSHER
Announces as Candidate
for County Court
Clerk.

=. To the Republicans of Knox
!, County, Kentucky:
lam a candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for the Office of
County Court Clerk of Knox
County, Kentucky, subject to
the action of the Republican pri-
mary to be held the 4th cay of
August. 1917.
am fourty-four years of age,
and having taught school in
! Knox County for eighteen years,
and spent the greater part of my
life in educational work. ! Feel
that l am qualified for this Office,
which fact will be attested by
my neighbors, and the people
who know me.
have been a Republican all
* life. never held an Office. tho
! have been active in the support
Of the Republican party since,
and before, was twenty-one
years old.
If nominated and elected to this
responsible Office, promise to
make an efficient officer; to serve
the rich and poor, the white and
the black alike; and to do my
duty without taking dictation
from any clique or clan. Any
support given me in this race will
Be heartily appreciated.
Respectfully,
d. w. Slushsr,
Flat Lick. Ky.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-02-09
Something Good.

Those who hate nasty medicine
should try Chamberlain's Tab
let's for constipation. They are
pleasant to take and their effect
is so agreeable and so natural
that you will not realize that it
has been produced by a medicine
Qbtainable everywhere,
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-02-09

there were only Is tardies fer the
whole week. That is remarka-
BILE when you consider there are
400 students and 5 school days
each.week making it possible to
have 5000 tardies. Below are
general averages of each room.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-02-09
THE STRONG POINTS OF A
BANK
BANK
BY ]. NJ. ROBSON President
First National Bank of Barbourville, Kentucky.

We have heretofore discussed length the Importance of
having experienced sober and successful in charge of bank
the dangers of overdras and the Importance of large surplus
fund All of these important factors in determining the
character and strength bank and all of these conditions
bank that is good sober officers overdrafts and
large surplus fund need have little fear that your money
will you get time need it,
might be out of place mention other important
factors in judging the strength and safety of bank
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-02-09

Singing Evangelist with Rev.
j. b. DeGarmo at the Baptist
Church.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-02-09
Surplus Fund

We have heretofore explained that the surplus fund of
made the earnings the bank that have not been
paid to the stockholders turned back into the treasury OF the
bank This surplus required by law meet loss that
the bank might and that protect the depostos
The capital $2 OO00 The law requires to have
surplus equal twenty of the capital in other words
required surplus fund of SjOOOOO but as mat
ter surplus fund of S40O00OO eight times the
amount regired b i We keep this large cash fund
and this large surplus fund add strength and safety to the bank
this bank rest assured that
being operated much than the law requires and with
greater protection than and with feeling that
YOU can get your money any time may need it.
In of the Advocate will discuss the relation
of the banks loans to the depostor
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-02-09
The Tuesday Club.

The regular meeting of the
Tuesday Club was held with Mrs.
o. C. McClung on Knox street,
Jan. 80, Mrs. 0. C. McClung,
hostess, Mrs. H. H. Owens. lead
er, Mrs. Sampson and Mrs. Old
field, assistants. Responses to
roll call from Emerson and Edgar
Allen Poe. The President pre-
sided during the business hour,
after which Mrs. H. Fl. Owens,
leader, took charge of the pro-
gram.
PROGRAM.
Honolulu, the capital of the Ha-
waiian Islands-Mrs. VIC. Black.
The Islands and their resources
Mrs. G. r. Franklin.
Longfellow, the universal poet
w. S. Hudson.
The knickerbocker group-Miss
Black.
Culture and scholarship in the
East-Mrs. Archibald.
Emerson--Mrs. w. H. Faulk-
ner.
Margaret Fuller and other
friends of Emerson-Mrs. o. C.
McClung.
Nathaniel Hawthorne-Mrs. A.
w. Hopper.
Then came the social hour
which is always pleasant. Mrs.
McClung is an ideal hostess. The
club colors, pink and green, were
carried out in the decorations
and refreshments which consist
I'd Of cream, eakessnd mints.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-21
q Billions For War!
S2l0 Apiece; Here's How
L. S. Is Spending 1t
BY BASIL NJ MANLY

wASHrNCToN. Sept p What Il Uncle Sam
going 70 DO with all these billions Of dollars he
IA asking the American people 20 pay into the
treasury
Twentyone billions Il was at nine O'Clock This
morning, and we'll assume II hasn't changed
much since Wnew That's lot OF money
1910 for every man. woman and child in The
United states. What on earth can the govern
mont need Il all for?
or course. We know all OF Il except rneasIy
little billion and a third, which IL all Uncle sam
was spending In peace times. must be raised
because OF the war. But what is he buying
with ~
In The FIRST place there are seven billions y,
loans 10 our allies that Uncle Sam liant spend
Ing at Rit That ieaveE fourteen billions. And
then there are two billions more included In
the estimate 81 81 billions which are just an
emergency fund. much ~ which. however. will
certainly be needed 20 put through the soidlers
and sailors insurance plan
That leaves us with about twelve billions th<
Uncle Sam if sure 10 spend this next year ~
which f5700o0.000 are required for ordinary
civil expenses
Vow We come 10 tho real war expenses This
army "a the biggest item with total estimated
expenses ~ 81 $4,000 600 for the year or this
81 633 600 900 20 through the quartermaster corps
20 paw tho soldiers and provide food. clothing
and shelter Another big item OF s3154. 900 900
goes 10 buy guns and ammunition. Tho medical
service alone is In Tor $3.50 100000 and there ara
moro fhan stnUNutVhu Tor aviation
The navy expects 10 Fpend 81 $4,000 900 ~
which sS97 600 600 are for ships and guns and the
balance 20 meet running expenses. ammunition.
fuel pay etc.
Outside ~ The direct army and navy at
penses however an sorts Of indirect war
expenses 81 $50 00O IN tho aggregate. The
biggest item Is merchant ships tho construction
purchase and operation ~ which calls for ST.
800 600 600 Food control VIII cost $4,000 600
The president also has q fund ~ 800 900 ono
FOR anything connected with national defense
generally believed 20 b. largely devoted % ths
anfl.spy activities There i7 $4,000 600 for war
risk ship Insurance and O. 600 600 pu' aside for
Liberty bond cost and interest This completes
The list except for som" piffing itcuis ~ less
than a million each FOR allen detention. export
control and the council ~ national defense
u he certainly some money and We are Wing
10 have 20 dig like terriers to get 10 Tor Uncle
sam. hut there are two things want "a
remember
In mo first place nearly everybody IN the
country is wornhe for Cue'c Sam now. sithof
0H niH Owl VFFTHT NJ TT TJIf pa7I0TI OF Lhe cor
poratons doing his work
second and most important Tncie Sam q
trying 20 crowd into ono wear Tho military and
naval preparations that ought 10 have been made
and paid FOR during The last 81 wears
The Detroit times., 1917-09-21
1t Was An Honest Lobby
1t May BE That Is What
Made the Difference

Somehow some Of our congressman
never realize how funny they are.
They rise solemnly and deliver passion
ate speeches about nothing, then wonder
why they are not taken seriously.
The other day the house Of representa-
tives was considering the sdministra-
tons army war insurance bill
IL is a good bill.
Il should, and doubtless viii. pass.
II is designed TO taheNa burden Of fear
from the hearts Of the men in the army
and navy.
The man who more than anyone else
wrote the bill for the administration was
Federal Judge Julian W. Mack.
He not only gave up his vacation to