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Evening star., 1918-02-07
BOCFIE TRAPS IN FORSAKEN
TRENCHES MENACE TO FOE
Americans in France Are Facing Enemy That
Possesses Diabolical Ingenuity
Dugouts With Bombs.

step. the other is held up by a nall
driven in under the head Of the fifth
or sixth upright in the wall. The
mine. which the plank sets off by fric-
ton against the detonator, is hidden on
top of the upright or behind the wall.
Another ruse is the false base. which
appears TO be the base of the wall up
right or fiat The wall uprights gem
orally are separated When man
passes the false base sinks. lighting
by traction a case of bombs or an cx-
plosive charge.
Even "Seesaw" Employed.
hood has been adapted to the Ger
mans purpose. They lay board in
unstable equilibrium so that 1t shall
swing up when stepped on. Either
end, connected with case OF bombs.
brings about an explosion either by
traction in gallery or by pressure In
trench.
How every dugout may be made
death trap is shown by the German
method OF mining these underground
usually of the trench motor projectiles
called coal scuttles." are laid above
the head of the fourth or fifth upright
from the floor. They are exploded also
by detonator.
In the long subterranean galleries at
Gerry the Germans planted mines in
the walls at the height of mans
head, heavily charged with perdite and
primed electrically. The wires We're
buried in the ground. The French cut
the wires and used the perdite for
their own purposes.
Those are a few Of the lurking dan
gers American troops will have to
reckon with at some future day. 1t
may comfort them. however, to know
that the number of the German death
traps that work before they are dis
covered is now comparatively small,
watches his step" in a dangerous ter
ritory runs into one. Like other forms
of 'frightfulness." the man tEaps are
not half so effective as the Germans
wish them to be-but that is no fault
of the Germans.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
SELLING MONTREAL PLAYERS.
President Lichtenstein Expects In.
ternational League to Founder.

MONTREAL. February T.-President
Lichtenstein of the Montreal club has
announced that, owing to the fact that
the International League probably will
not operate this year, all players under
contract with Montreal are being sold
as quickly as possible.
1nfielder Harry Damrau has been
sold to Mobile of the Southern Associa-
tion. and the Yankees are trying to
buy Outfelder Paul Smith. Eddie Zim-
norman is seeking his release to be-
come manager OF a Kentucky League
team and Bill Holden will be sold to
one of two major league teams now
after him. An offer to purchase the
club will be made by a syndicate OF
theatrical men at the international
League meeting in New York next
week, it is said.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
MATTY UNDER THE KNIFE.
Manager Has Tonsils Removed-Ad-
vises Players to Do Likewise.

CINCINNATI, February Following
close on the heels of his vaccination
last week, Christy Mathewson, manager
Of the Reds. yesterday had his tonsils
removed. and now thinks he will be
immune from any epidemic he may en-
counter in the south. He urged all his
players to be vaccinated and also to
have their tonsils removed
Evening star., 1918-02-07
Moore Given Decision Over Loadman

BALTIMORE. February I'm a fif-
teen-round boxing bout here last night
Pal Moore of Memphis. Tenn, won a
decision over Dick Loadman of Lock-
port, N. Y. It was a clean victory and
Referee O'Donovan had little trouble in
deciding the winner. Only one round
of the fifteen went in favor Of Load
man. This was the thirteenth.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
Northwestern's Track Meet March 30

CHICAGO, February THE annual
indoor track meet at Northwestern
University. the biggest interschola site
affair in the west this year, will be held
March 80, it was decided last night,
Three hundred athletes of Illinois, In
diana. Michigan. Ohio and Wisconsin
will participate.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
Mrs. Hurd Beats Miss Thurstou,

PINEHURST. n. C. February T.
Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd of Pitts
burgh. medalist. defeated Miss Ger
trude Thurston of Long Island, and 4,
in the first match round of the ST. VAL
entine's golf tourney for women her,
yesterday. Mrs. Hurd will meet Miss
finals.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
Illinois University Gridiron Dates.

CRBANA, ILL.,. February THE Uni
versity of Illinois 1918 foot ball
schedule, announced last night, is as
follows: october 5. Great Lakes Naval
Training Station. at Urbana; october
10. Purdue. at Lafayette; October 26
Minnesota. at Minneapolis: November 2,
Iowa, at Urbana: November 9. Wiscon-
sin. at Madison: November 16. Ohio
State, at Urbana. and November 23
Chicago. at Chicago.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

rates and Athletics clash and the two
st. Louis clubs meet in a spring series
in the Mound city.
Officials Of the Washington club to-
day were notified that the annual spring
meeting OF the American League will
be held at the Walcott Hotel in New
York city next Thursday, February IA,
at which time the playing schedule
for the coming season will be officially
nary to the opening Of the campaign
attended to. 1t was at first given out
that the spring session of the Junior
circuit this year would be held in Chi
cago, although New York always has
been the place of gathering. The Ma
tional Leaguers will meet in New York
Tuesday and with the assembling OF
a large number of magnates and mana
gers some sales and trades of players
may be pulled off to add to the already
record list for the present off season.
Clark Griffith will be among those pres
ent and although he declines to discuss
the subject admits he will go prepared
to talk business should an opportunity
Griffith announced today that in addi-
ton to the game with Atlanta April 8
arrangements practically have been
Phillies at Camp Jackson. Columbus. S.
c.. April 9, and Camp Sewer, Green
willie, S. c.. April 10. If these latter
two dates definitely are decided upon the
Nationals will play five exhibitions in
as many days, starting Saturday, April
s. at Chattanooga.
An even dozen signed contracts for
the 1918 season now repose in Manager
Griffith's safe. the latest coming to
hand being that of Albert Waldbauer.
the young pitcher picked up by the
Nationals last season off the sand lots
of Richmond. Waldbauer did not get
an opportunity to show what he could
do under fire, but is a sturdy youth who
is expected to develop rapidly.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
Col. Perry Goes to Camp Meade.

Lieut. Col Oscar B. Perry. engineers.
Nationsi Army. has been relieved from
duty y the ONCE of ths chief OF engi-
neere War DepartDAas, and assigned to
fhs s31th EnG1neeE0 G& Camp Meade,
Evening star., 1918-02-07

trench, and that was the nearest l got
to the Hun. The mud Is something
awful. and you soon get caked with 1t
The bottoms of the trenches are lined
with a small boardwalk, or duckboard,'
as they are called, raised a foot from
the bottom of the trench. and they are
therefore dry. You can't imagine what
amount of work 1t is to dig these
trenches. and the material used for riv-
citing. Corrugated iron. chicken wire.
thousands Of sandbags. boards and any
thing else that will keep the sides from
caving in. don't know what I'm gong
to do. / leave here tomorrow for our
headquarters. somewhere In France
to think that 1t Is a long, long trail
winding between thee and me-"
Catholic University's basketers went
down before the 315th Infantry team
from Camp Meade in game last night
at the y. NJ. c. A. by II TO is. The
Brooklanders played splendid de-
with the accurate shooting and ex-
perienced play OF their older opponents
Both teams fought hard. as the thirty
fouls called on the players well attest.
Kinney. former Yale star. did not
play He never was scheduled to be a
member of the 31Jth Infantry Ave. as
he belongs to another unit of the Army.
However. between halves Kinney gave
an exhibition OF goal-throwing the like
Of which is seldom seen around here.
He proved himself marvelously accu-
rate in tossing goals from almost any
position on the floor.
Gonzaga High last night took the
measure Of Business in basket ball by
% to %. The Stenographers simply
were outplayed by better five. Cos
tella, left forward for Gonzaga, led in
the scoring with seven goals from the
floor.
Evening star., 1918-02-07

George Sisler. one Of the American
League stars. would not be a prize in
door base ball player. Recently in a
game at st. Louis he went to bat four
times and famed each time. He did
not even foul the ball.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
Bowlers Boost Smoke Fund.

CHICAGO. February THE Chicago
Bowling Association yesterday turned
over S1,254 to the smoke fund" of sol.
diers and sailors in Europe.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
Acted as Early as 1915.

Another document shows Germany or
ganizing as early as the beginning OF
1915 propaganda with view of dis
organizing the adversaries. 1t was a
circular dated February 23, 1915, from
the director of the press at the min
istry of foreign affairs. to all ambas-
sadors, ministers and consular author
ities in neutral countries. II is as fol-
lows:
1T is brought to your knowledge that
in the countries where you are accred-
tied there have been founded special
bureaus for organizing propaganda in
countries OF the coalition at war with
Germany.
Strikes and 'Peaca" Movements.
''The propaganda will have for its
aim the inception of social movements,
accompanied by strikes, revolutionary
explosions, separatist movements and
civil war as well as an agitation in IA
vor of disarmament and cessation of
this bloody war. You are to protect and
aid by every means those at the head of
the bureau of propaganda. These per-
sons will furnish you with the neces-
eary affidavits."
Germany. according to the documents
made the greatest efforts to exercise
decisive action in Russia The text OF
one circular shows that two principal
German agents. in 1914, were Zinoyteff
and Lounstschasky. who played a we'll
known role in the Russian disturbances.
provided with credits at banks in Rus
eia and other countries.
1t is also revealed that sonae of the
most powerful German commercial or
ganizations were Implicated in the
plots, especially in Russia.
Evening star., 1918-02-07

Two games were played in tho Cap
ital City Basket Ball League, Epiphany
disposing of National by 40 to IL. and
Congregationals winning from Takoma.
"a to !. There was not much to the
contests except the far superior play
of the victors. Biron of Epiphany and
Menger of Congregationals were the
stars of the contests.
Evening star., 1918-02-07

This winter has been a bad one for
managers of teams in the Pacific Coast
League. OF the six men who started
last season at the helm of teams FIVE
have either passed out of the league
or have become members Of other
teams.
Evening star., 1918-02-07

Twelve members of the Indians are
in the second draft.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
NORLD-W|DEPLOT
.J0D|SRUPT LABOR
German Schemes Among Bel
Iigerents and heutraIs Re-
veaIed by Paris Paper.
IN U. S. EARLY AS 1914

Germanys worldwide net OF plots
and Vaccinations to disorganize labor
in belligerent and neutral countries.
cause revolution and strife in impor-
tant industrial and commercial ccnters
and to spread Teuton propaganda are
further revealed to the country today
In long official dispatch received here
from Paris.
Intrigue In Russia and German ac-
tivities In this country before war was
declared are subjects treated in the
dispatch which quotes from documents
published in the Petit Parisien, in Its
series of articles exposing Germanys
sabotage and propaganda plans.
The newspaper first printed what is
described as proof that Germany de-
liberately planned the war. After the
conflict started German naval head
quarters sent instruct t!oEs to spies IN
this and other neutral countries, or
derins the rnobiliz.ng Of all the katsers
secret forces.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
Plan Explosions on Ships.

This was on November IS. 1914. and
the German circular gave the following
instructions.
TT is indispensable by the inter-
mediary of the third persons having no
relation with the official representa-
tives OF Germany to recruit progress
sively agents to organize explosions on
ships sailing to enemy countries in
order to cause delays and confusion in
the loading, the departure and In the
unloading of these ships
With this end in view we particular
1y recommend to your attention the
deck hands. among whom are to be
found great number of anarchists
and escaped criminals.
German Funds Promised.
! THE transportation officers. German
and neutral, as well as agents in enemy
countries charged with the reception
and expedition of war material. The
necessary sums for buying and hiring
persons charged with executing the
projects Will be put at your disposal
on your demand
Another circular quoted in an inter
cepted letter at Stockholm and address,
ed by DR.. Klasse to the Pan-Germanist
League in Sweden, says:
Points to Anarchists Among Labor.
Enclosed is the circular of Novem-
Der %, 1914, for information and exc
cution upon United States territory.
We draw your attention to the posi-
bility of recruiting destroying agents
among the anarchist labor organiza-
ton"
This was signed by the councillor
general OF the army. Dr. Fischer
a communication addressed September
25, 1916. by the department OF war at
Berlin to the supervisors on the Rus
sian-Swedisll frontier proposed recruit
ing at once among Firms having ex-
pressed desire to enroll themselves it
the German army, destroying agents
who were to be conducted to Petrograd
and at points of concentration on the
railroads, to execute a program which
the military agent had transmitted
This message was also signed by DR..
Fischer
Evening star., 1918-02-07
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS DucKP1N LEAGUE.
INTERSTATE DUcKPIN LEAGUE.

Totals. -. .4s5 475 478 Totals. .... al ATS a
Evening star., 1918-02-07

rates and Athletics clash and the two
st. Louis clubs meet in spring series
in the Mound city.
Evening star., 1918-02-07
MASONIC DUCKPIN LEAGUE.

NAVY YARD DUCKPIN LEAGUE.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
In the Streets of Pekin


To through streets ever-changng
their teeming crowds ascna
In the horoughares spacious
the baterng the rather than the shops
two vehicles to pass.
few edge the crowd we may
procession by paid douy
amenng the dead followed chicken and the coffin sng from
poles borne the shoulders pbeare with the family friends
of the deceased uncouh
station; perhaps following
wedding with brides
which borne the roasted pork propate evil Spirits and
her gifts of fruit domestic of all kinds
while the
thing music domedaries adened with coal from Tartay
be in ine and of Manchu soldiers will possibly
follow their wake and the trailing cloud of DUST while scattered
between there will be vendors
whanot pushing their unwedy vehicles else coolies
carrying nondecp packages from either end of
along pole borne their shoulders there will likely
aners
Meanwhile beside both sides of the
street. there dense humanity selling and buying bartering
and bckerns talking that the resulting babbe
could hardly be exceeded
Besides the merchants vending
uggers quack comedians
cobbes and mude of everything under the
barbe playing baedore with their others flying kites
rivalry shooting with the bow In addition merchants
offering the articles
cooks fruerer bankers apothece herbvenders booksellers for
unetelers space ground disposed
along either the proper
catch little Indeed, the business
acted the air. BY day the hopron thrown the
projecting roof awning merchandise
The spendthrift like He lots of dust while
around, and has nothing o boardEx
We all self when be
cranked up when Duty cals.-Ex
Some half of their making promises and the
other half in making excuses.-Ex.
The ignorant defeated argument.-Ex
Uneasy lies the head that hair in fyime.-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08

Full worth the paid by those-kiled In Action.
MAIN in large SASH W God working
The whr moving puleys
minshed entirely leaving
that seemed be porent approaching
catastrophe
The squeak hardly
before the multitude workers shadows the
light All
lodgings lad of thirteen fourteen.
He had remained his machine
whistle had blown and changed his dusty working clothes @
urely, almost reluctant
Dressed for the lunch hand he made his the
superintendent office in of the long He stopped
with his hand The knob
Then with an mpusve jerk he pushed the door wide and flung
himself into the Office.
The Immediately superintendent
startled amazement Why what"
But the lad waited for questions He plunged the
that occupied his mind that had him
holy of hoes the appearance
Mr.. Weldon ask you for earn
get and Jerry dollar day and do much
lots times and l want to ask for raise and -"
Just minute Jimmy the young the boys
cited rush of words he finally meaning
so Well-'
Jimmy off leaving
face and bearing happy coming place. Yes
that what Jerry
and work right along with the cutting department
the naers and all around and l think you"
Just minute jimmy plainly the familiar
such tactics the lad though he did military
training. You want raise. Now
Yes sir and L"
Just Jimmy long have you been working
Over year Mr.. Weldon have"
Just minute. Jimmy And how much you being paidY
mmys began to lose their scared look they
with his lips and his body from the bis
Vous fee relaxed l get fifty day and know"
Just minute Jimmy. going very frank with you
boy and talk my eye on
for time since charge here You are
asking when we
already It'll costing the
keep track of you"
The and happiness died abonng face He
stood for silent seemed
and disbursement Then slowly
ged himself of the Office
led to the roof and the bluff beside which over
the hills and holows and creeks o his home.
Scene II-Same months later
Hey Jimmy Come n the glazing department | cot
something show you"
Nothing DOING jerry"
We'll, lets the sawdust you up in the
glue there's a.
You beat it, Jerry. I've got of this moulding
to run and stack of sash upstairs the sander and"
Aw what's the idea anyway busy inside and old
Gregory won't be round the the morning That moulding
stock the sash time Next thing you
won't be going to the river for swim a
I've that Jerry Pm helping cabinet
work amt monkey any jerry
You do whatever but leave beat
Scene III-Superntendents Office month later.
The factory had barely enveloped itself silence
when Jimmy entered the office and stood
Continued Col. A.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
Peace With Honor

ByJ r. Londy Editor oavsa 7sms
Pray why Uncle Sam sending cross the sea-
These fighting of Yankee blood to die in misery;
To in this fair land where free.
Invades the sacred rights of all tyranny
poor war with object quite
For the idle rich hand is made the profteer;
In fusome the flag waived where should
reign.
replaces fial grand domain.
Whose hearts remain foreign SOIL whence they should
return;
Who The feeding hand while they plot against the
And heap disgrace goy daghese Huns within
they print golden
Nor aught but the each succeeding age
For when duty called they sadly the acid stand,
And like pirates they seek aid the Fatherland
A monster dragon of the deep defying of men,
Till babes mothers crucfed vengeance cry,
And the rights of respected all lands beneath the sky
For last the worlds aroused and line line.
Past where the Turk and the deadly
In to the front line trenches therein to do or die,
While flags above them fling their folds against the sky
but PROSTATE Belgium they agony,
with Brans splendid army they'll strike for liberty.
With aas meath skies of blue they'll march with flag
unfured.
gallant the
world.
They'll think of home and loved while they battle for the
That spells the of kaiser and dign6es such laws
As respects the rights of nations wildly defined
beloved president for the welfare of Mankind
And the press of and nation for boys the
Will keep the home burning bright flames loyalty;
As volunteers we're in the to fight with true accord
Fully armed with that is migher than the sword.
Our task great but far reward will be-
When have made the world safe for pure democracy;
And annexed of glory to nations history
Proclaimng Peace with Honor for all posterity.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
Idle Thoughts
Little Articles in Prose and Poem, Concerning
Serious and Humorous Topics of the Day
By Percy We're.

Serious and Humorous Topics OF the Day
Life Go in and win. Run that people will know
that when hit the stretch they will
rise the grandsand and shout There horoughbed
The has the birds have ceased
Their of music for the day
All natures quiet she has appeased
Our joys wins ma
A whs'lng down the
wife and child run out to greet
Him with smile and loving KISS
Who wouldn't work for joy like this?
Have noticed that these places full of
had pull while the fellow had enjoying
pleasures Of life?
To look at folks would imagine rains 1t
doesn't be pleasant Cheer the shin
ing somewhere.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08

The design of the Liberty Bell urging the
chase Liberty Bonds taken the Printer
compositor staff this and
consider it very artistic piece of work
As Liberty distant remind you
that desire hear the bells this country peang forth their
thems pocamg liberty all do Bit Now the time
for all true patriots saving for the loan.
found wanting there
order that share The
Liberty 18th October 10TH
"A o the wi is sufficient
LesY OF
The fight g the battles half
We shall the Hun,
Sure, we'll whip those miserable scamps
You do your bit and buy Thrift Stamps.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
Lest You Forget

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
War SAVINGS STAMPS
Are The Safest Investment
That You Can Make
They have the same backing as the
Liberty Loan Bonds resources
of the United States Government.
They are different from the Bonds for the
reason that they may be purchased at dis
count and at their maturity (Jan. l. 1929
with the Bonds they are bought at par and
the interest is paid semi annually.
United States WAR SAVINGS STAMPS are
as good as, cash any time, by giving ten days
written notice at any post Office, or redeem
able Jan. l, 1928. with 4% interest COM
pounded quarterly.
During The Month of August the Cost is $4.1s
The Cost 10 a. Follows
Sept Sse.::.;; :s1 b Sss-.:sss
January January. I:s::: 5s.s:9y 1s:a-s
Bea Patriot and start today buying stamps
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
Chips o Life
Bits Of knowledge Gathered by Experience on
Journeys Along Lies River of Time
Rs TrYsseyn
Killed In Action
By III Trssssn.

Killed In Action
Killed In Action
Just these words standing black typed Gross the page
Heading names unequaled by any age;
For all the volumes e'er penned could hold
The glory that by these few words is told.
Killed In Action
Full many a message like this has read
To confirm many mothers direst dread
Yet greater praise could reach the she reared
He served the world and death he never feared.
Killed In Action
The world stands silent and must
These words e'er it may know it's coming fate;
For they bring than of those who fight
And give hero's measure for the Right.
Killed In Action
As long as these words stand greet the eye
So long that Truth will not die:
We will know that creeds colors, lands stand
To meet each blow of vile and ruthless Hun
Killed In Action
When eyes behold this sorrow laden caption
Heed no calls of self any faction;
United stand never fail to give
For those who die that may freely live;
Then will we who wait also serve and prove
Full worth the price paid by those-Killed In Action.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1918-12-16
The PRESCOTT DAILY NEWS
Published BY
The News Printing Company

Entered a. second class mail mat.
" NSyarAsx 4th, 1905. at the post
,aes At PfsaAa1A Arb, under the act
4 0eISress, A1ekr0, 1879.