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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

The friends of Topeka Jack johnson are
being told that Fred Fulton will have
little trouble licking Jess willard if the
two heavies meet in a title fracus any time
in the near future. Fulton undoubtedly
is good man, but johnson may be just
little prejudiced in his favor, having
been engaged in training him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

The big leagues are not going to exag-
gerate the prices paid for stars in the
makes Rockefeller keep silent about his
earnings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
Ortega Is
Victor in
Mix Here


IL wHs served kindly last night
when Battling ort~ga. Oakland mid
alswsiEht and claimant ~ the Coast
title. won a four round decision over
Prank Farmer. who was cast in the
roi@ 81 Age. AZ the Crystal pool
The veteran from over Tacoma
way. started out Ike a Eanboiing
lamb in thr spring. but finished like
n spawned cab horse on frosty
morning
The boring In tactics ~ tho Oak
lander were too much for Frank.
lie was unable 20 make winning use
81 the rs pounds more or ie~s weight
and two inches reach. Ortsga kept
him on IN. galiop from start 10 fin
lsh and when Frank found the skip
ping too strenuous be covered up
and let the Bstilsr slam away at his
protected Uranium.
The frs; round can be- chaik~a M
aa Franks. but after that he weak
rn~d
Ortrga displayed a swollen left
thumb after the fraraa and declared
he would have sent Farmer to nlurn-
berland had he not hurt IL In the
third round. lie originally spralncd
il a hsf In his bout with Sommcrs
in Portland
Duffy Given Draw
Jimmy Duffy. the dancing daisy
also from Oakland. needed more
than his justly famous left hand TO
conquer Willie Hunefeld. Los An.
Eeles lightweight. last evening Jim
my danced in and out and ripped
his left into Wiiiie's snelier time
and again. but wliile was slamrnlng
away and making Duffy miss
enough Of them 10 warrant the draw
decision rendered BY Referee Adolph
Schacht
With the exception Of the Duffy
on the card was smuggling match.
Eddie Hammond. the former \. A.
c. gladiator. surprised the fans By
giving Romeo several pounds in
weight and a beating.
The handsome baker lad was not
in the best Of shape and began TO
weaken when IL appeared that he
had an edge on Hammond
Wildcat" Leonard and Battling
Rudy. welterweightS. went to a slam
bang draw.
Lackey Morrow. substituting for
Bealo Manning. took a punch In the
first round OF his mix with Jack
Goodrich and retired from action.
The snow kept many fans from
attending.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02

~. however. viii larry along with us
for a day or 40.
Duffy has q bout In Portland next
week.
Word has reached here that
Hughie Michigan. Australian middle
weight. who fought in this country a
few years ago. has died in a French
hospital. He enlisted with the Amer
lean fighting forces early In the war
Mick King Is warm in his praises
OF the way the boxing game is going
in Seattle.
The game here is clean. with ev-
erything above board" he said. and
put in n naive little boost for Austin
a Salt and their way OF doing things.
The Crystal Pool is the best box
Ing stadium in this country" he de-
clarcd. stating that he had seen them
ali. from Madison Square Garden
down.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

has a small wnd Of salary due h1DS
for service during the 1917 SEASON
The claim viii be decided BY ehe
national commission Zamiock sssf-
fered a broken leg a few dAyS before
the Northwestern league went On IL
rocks last summer. He was sliding
into second base zt Great Falls who
the bone In his leg snapped
Larry Chappelle's poor stick vcses-
in 1917 will probably result In his
being released by the Columbus eOl
A. A. club. Chappelle hit only -lss
mos, OF last season. and only an ex-
ceptional squirt In the finishing weeks
brought the average up to -2si.
Larry was touted as a wonder q few
years ago. but apparently has lost
his keen eye.
Frank Cauxey. the recruit pitcher
from Waco. Tex. and later with the
Rochester club. in the New York
state league. has signed with the
New York Giants for 1918. Causey
made an exceptional showing at
Rochester. and McGraw agreed to
give the lad trial.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
W.S.C.Star
in
War Draft

Lefty" Hartman. former Wash
inKton State college BASEBALL captain
and pitcher. and afterward hurier for
Portland. Tacoma. and Denver II the
Western league. has been caught In
the army draft Hartman has been
placed in elias. Ia by the Tacoma
board.
Walter McCr~die of the salt Lake
team offered Hartman a contract for
the 1878 season Hartman was
traded TO Denver by Tacoma with
Al Bartholomey for Catcher Stevens.
After joining Denver he switched
from the pitchers mound to the out
field and made good
A claim against the Spokane base
ball club has been entered by Carl
Zamiock. crxtwhile pitcher and In
fielder OF the Tribe. who believes he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02

Fine business. I'm for IT," com
mentrd Buck Herrog as he olasp~d
Larry DoyIe's brawny init; at Jack.
sonviIle. Fla. the other day.
You've said my little piece. too"
answered Doyle.
Herzog was stopping over In Jack.
sonyiIie on his way from his farm in
Maryland 10 Oklawaka. Fla. Doyle
spends hts winters in jacksonville
and Herzog looked him Up.
The men discussed the biz trade
which took Herzog out Of unpleas-
ant surroundings in New York and
sent him 10 the Braves. while Doyle
has prospects for more world series
money In getting with tho Giants.
to whom he was traded with Pitcher
Barnes for the tsmperamentaI In.
fielder.
Doyle. formerly n Giant. has been
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
JOE STECHER WINNER
WITH SCISSORS HOLD

SIOUX CITY. Ia. Feb. 2.--Jo>
stecher's scissors hold took In anoth.
er victim last night He Topped Otto
Frederg. Finnish champion, in
straight falls with IL. The first came
In one hour and the second in three
minutes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02

with the Cubs for couple Of sea
sons. but was traded TO Boston this
winter on the trade which sent Ty-
Ter TO Chicago. lie was Boston
property Jus; long enough for the
contamination Of the trade with Nc
Craw.
The Doyi. Hsrzog trade was one
% the happy ones Of the winter 30
far as the players were concerned.
But there were some In which the
players were not 40 well satisfied.
imagine. for instance. how pleas
ant IL must have been TO Chef
Thomas. vean Gregg and kopp to
find they had been traded TO the
Athletics. or cy Williams JOY on
hearing OF his transfer 10 the Phil.
lies And Maiael. Nunamakrr
shocksr and cuiiop must hav.
shouted with JOY when they heard
OF their transfer to the Browns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02

with the death OF Les Darcy. the
title By rights came back TO me-
stated Mick King. Australian mid.
dlswelght. here TO box Steve Reyn.
oIds at the Crystal Pool next Friday
night. In explaining his claims to the
middlcwcight crown OF the Anupo-
des.
The boxing writers. however" he
continued. decided that a resident
champion. was needed. and 10.
and behold. who has stepped TO the
front TO claim the laurel wreath but
our old friend. Jimmy Ciabbyg"
King was relieved OF the title by
Darcy in 1915. Two years before this
meeting. in which he was stopped in
the 18th round. he had met and held
Darcy to 20 round draw.
The Australian has just received a
letter from one OF his three brothers.
who has been at the front for three
years.
1T was agreed that one of us
should stay at home TO look after
the parents. while tho other ehree
went TO war" explained King
Naturally, | being the one who
was making the most money. II fell
10 my lot TO stay home"
King was ready TO return 10 his
native land when he received word
from Austin a Salt that he was want
ed TO box here
Tommy Simpson has taken direct
action to have himself relieved Of the
title of tent man" Furthermore,
Emeryville Is going to lose the honor
and distinction of possessing the
largest stretch OF canvas in captivity.
While the wind did not play havoc
with the covering early In the week.
and the few little rips and tears
could be easily repaired. according to
san Francisco paper. Simpson has
dispatched word TO have the canvas
makers claim their goods.
The big top is going TO come off.
and then the arena win revert into
one of those open faced affairs.
Tommy. the former tent man. figures
that he can perhaps save some of
the 400 smacks he Is supposed to
have given for the canvas. Also he
calculated that the boxers and the
spectators do not appreciate the hon.
or of being beneath so much cloth.
SO off win go the top. And when II
goes, Tommy can give up all hopes OF
ever attracting Circus Jess" Willard
out this way. for that was one of the
inducements.
Circus Jess" would have felt so
much at home that some were un-
wise enough to think he would show
his wares for one OF those s35 med.
ais.
Battling Ortega and Harold Broom.
his trainer. viii leave tonight for the
transhay town. The Battler admits
he IL homesick for his native heath.
1T Is my first trip away from Cali.
fornia. and all this snow and every
thing makes me want TO get back"
he declared.
Tommy simpson and Jimmy DUFF.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
BAN JOHNSON WOULD
GIVE u. S. PENNIES

CHICAGO. Feb. zs--Ban johnson
bAs a plan which, II approved In
Washington. will pour 100000 pen.
eies into the Ped Cross Golfers. Fans
gilI be asked to forget the pennies
hey would receive az change on
heir baseball war taxes and donate
mem TO the mercy fund
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
TWO SOCCER MElEES
ARE ON FOR SUNDAY

Two soccer games have been slated
for Sunday this week. Both Of them
will be put on at Liberty park. The
Dry Dockers will take on Skinner &
Eddy. while the Duthies and Ames
meet in the other encounter. Kick.
off at / O'Clock
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
CHASE SIBLEY KEEPS
NORTHWEST CUE TITLE

Chase Sibley retained his North
Vest three cushion billiard title last
tight. at the Pope-Sibley pariors.
Then he trfumphed over Walter
Johnston in the final block. "a 20 so.
fhe final was $50 TO i1e.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
y. w. BASKETBALL TEAM
WINS FROM CAMP LEWIS

Showing a marked Improvement
ever past performances. the Univer-
sity Of Washington baseball squad
trimmed the Camp Lewis quintet last
night on the university floor. 30
20 70.
TIE game was hotly contested
thrnsut
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
ALFRED De ORC LOSES
FIRST BLOCK TO MOORE

CHICAGO. Feb. ALFRED DE ORC.
worlds thrce-oushion billiard cham.
pion. last night lost his opening game
I'm the billiard players ambulance
fund tournament John Moore, Chi.
cago. won. SO to -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
CHICAGO AQUATIC STAR
WINS BIG SWIM MEET

CHICAGO. Feb. z.--Perry AcGnlI.
vray. Great Lakes naval station
swimmer. won the Central haifsnIie
championship last night /. a. c.
swimmers won the water polo game
and the Central A. A. u. champion.
chip.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
PETE KLEINSCHMIDT IS
WINNER IN CUE MELEE

Pete kleinschmidt triumphed over
Baker. 80 10 2s. last night. In their
match OF the three-oushion billiard
tournament for the championship OF
the city, now on at Brown 4 Hulens
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
CAMP LEWIS BOXERS
TO SHOW THEIR SKILL

While Richie win bring over sew.
eral Camp Lewis boxers this even
ing. To meet giadiators from the
Coast forts at the Army and Navy
club, for the entertainment Of men In
the service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
Baseball Pay
to BE Cut in
Haf. Reports
BY ALTMAN.

baseball rnagnates in the big
leagues are confronting con
siderable trouble with their
players. and the coming season
threatens 20 make n record for
holdouts. Eventually they viii
sign. and at the salaries Of
fered b. the raagnatss. for the
bosses are trying 10 be fair In
the matter. but from now Until
the season opens many n host-
out viii APPEAR.
Payers salaries are TO b
sliced 10 about half Of lA&
years figures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
PORTLAND QUINTET TO
PLAY LOCAL Y. M. C. A.

The local Y NJ. c. a. basketball
crew was slated 10 take on the Port.
land members Of the same associa.
ton this afternoon on the ~" floor
CORVALLIS. Ore. Feb. 2.-The
of Oregon basketball
team fell a victim to the o. a. c.
quintet here last night. 20 TO 8.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
by Condo.

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02

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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-06-14
WHY DON'T FoCm STRIKE?

A number Of people have become
nervously impatient because General
Foch does not take the offensive and
strike the enemy, instead of acting on
the defensive. We would all enjoy the
news that the allied army had smash
cd the German hordes and slGin ev-
cry one of them, or had thcin bottled
up in prison st0clade, but none of
us will insist that he should attempt
the impossible. 10 attempt to do So
now would only result In whoclsn Z
slaughter of the troops of the allies,
and give the German bandits free and
open roads TO Paris and LONDON, TO
sack and pillage and destroy. The
Allies are greatly outnumbcrcd by
the Germans, they tell us. To throw
Il strong, over powering force against
a weaker and lighter force can have
only one effect, the humiliation of the
weaker. American soldiers and NUM-
lions are pouring into France Wait
a while longer This Fabian of The
great war is on the job, and Mt the
right time will strike. The proper
time for great offensive comes after,
not before, n defensive battle.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-06-14
ALL VESSELS WILL BE CONVOY
ED NOW.

Washington, June 8.-Naval con-
voys for castwise shipping are being
esta Jlished by the navy department
it yas learned tonight.
Indications were given at the de
partment that the convoy system for
the coastwise vessels will be contin-
ued until the end of the war, or at
least until all danger of further sub
marine raids on this side of the At
lantic is removed.
Taken Ill conjunction with uncon-
lirmed reports from neutral countries
that the German high seas fleet is
preparing major stroke against al
he'd commerce generally, the informa-
ton gives an indication of the stead
lily expanding program of defense be-
raids. '''e'
"The vigilance of the navy depart
ment," declared Secretary of the Ma
Wy Daniels this afternoon, "will be
maintained so long as there is one
submarine unaccounted for"
Reports that enemy U-boats had
been sighted during the day off the
coast of Maine, off Sandy Hook and
OIL Florida had not been confirmed
by the department.
Asked If he would bring back any
naval units from Europcan waters
Secretary Daniels said:
The war is across the water. That
Is where our war vessels must be
Inc presenc of submarine off this
coast Is harassing and annoying. But
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-06-14
THE BOYS ARE CHEERFUL AS
THEY LEAVE FOR FRANCE.

Mrs. j. N. Young, of Tazewell, r.
f. d., has received the following let
ter from her son, who has recently
sailed for France:
Camp Lee, May %, 1918.
Dear Mother:
/ promised you l would tell YOU
when left here; that time has come,
having been expecting it for three
weeks.
Now, don't begin to cry before YOU
have finished my letter.
am willing to go, and have no
fear of going. The boys are all cheer
ful, and seem willing to start and |
am going that way. | would only
seem like taking trip, if YOU could
only take it that way.
You know how dear every one of
you are to me.
dreamed last nigt of being there
with you all, and my dream is COM
ing true some day. Now, please don't
worry about me and make yourself
sick for | want you to meet me at the
gate when | come back. was given
pair of forty-dollar field glasses n
%hiie ago, and my job will be with
The company commander.
L may have Il chance to write YOU
again before | leave here, or before
we sail
Write me when you get this and
your letter will FOLLOW me.
With much love to all,
JAMES r. YOUNG,
Address Co. |, 317th Inf, American
ENpeditionary Forces.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-06-14
TAKING THEIR SPITE OUT"

Some ono has suggested that in the
raiding of the American coast the
Germans are taking their spite out
against Americans, "just to take their
spite out" They are cutting off their
noses to spite their hard, brutal fac
es. BY their bastard acts they are
fooling nobody, soaring very few, in
spring all Americans and much of
the rest Of the world by an intensive,
more righteous hate, and determine
ton, already strong but now doubled
and thribbled to wipe the pirates
from the earth if it takes 20 million
men 20 years to do it. This is set
tied.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-06-14
NATIONAL WAR SAVINGS DAY

June 2Sth has been set aport -,
National War Savings Day, to be oh.
served all over the country. Tn,
object is to induce every man, woman
and child in the United States of suf.
ncient age to appreciate the matter
to pledge themselves anew TO do thei,
utmost to conserve labor and food
and to enable the government to car
ry on the war. and to buy War Say.
lngs Stamps and Certificates. Con
gress authorized the sale of 9 billion
dollars of War Savings Stamps dur.
ing 1913. Quite a large balance OF
this amount is yet to be raised. II
ought to be an easy matter to raise j,
and more. We have had no trouble
heretofore to raise billions in Liberty
Bonds, and War Savings Stamps and
Certificates are Just rs good as an
investment proposition. Now, that thu
Liberty Loan is out of the way,
campaign which overshadowcd and
put in the background the Thrift
stamp campaign-there should he no
difficulty in raising the balance of the
allotment.
This method appeals to everybody
the rich, poor, young and old alike
A Ihrift Stamp costs only 25c, and q
Certificate a little more than $500
Everybody can buy. No one is asked
to give" but to invest. In HELPING
the government we are helping our
selves, when we buy Thrift Stamps
June 2Sth should be, and will be, a
great day.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-06-14
PROMOTIONS AT CAMP M'CLEL
Ian.

Camp Mcclellan, Admission, Ala,
Sunday, May 18.
Dear Mr.. Leslie:
Just received one of your papers to-
day. and was glad to get it. All the
Tazewell boys love to road the home
paper on Sunday. We often think of
the good people of Tazewell.
All the boys are well, and seem
very happy. We all like army life
very much, but never will forget the
good people in our county.
We spent as hours in the trench
cs, which we liked very well. We have
the steel helmets, of course. They
were kinder heavy, but we soon got
used to them.
Corporal Albert Pecry has been adj
yanced to Sergeant. Sergeant Wat
kins has gone to the officers train
ing camp.
We all hope to return to virginia
some day. We sure do love the good
people up there We would like to be
there to help the boys with their
crops. Thanking you very much for
the good old home paper, / am
Yours very truly,
CORP. R. w. TOTEM.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-06-14
ROBERT X. WHITE is LOVER
THERE"

Somewhere in France, May Is.
Dear Mr.. Leslie:
AS l have just received your pa
per and have finished reading it, will
drop you IL few lines to let you know
that | am still living and never felt
better in my life, although the last
three days have been some summer
weather.
The hottest weather have spent in
France has been experienced in the
last few days, and | have been in
foreign service about seven months.
Time sure is rolling away fast.
Have been over here long enough
to get one of those things you call
Service Stripes" but some how hay-
mt been allowed to wear them yet. l
wish you would please change that
paper to A. E. f., France, AGA Aero
Squadron, and will get them more
often. Well, everything is looking fine
over this way, all wishing we were
back home, that is, when we get
ready to 20. There is Il small river
pretty close and you can just mag
Inc how thick we are in it, when we
quit every evening. How are the
drafted fellows getting along. Have
any of them come TO "No Mans
Country" yet? Well, expect | hat
better quit off and line up for chow
That's something great. you know
Best wishes to everybody.
ROBERT X. WHITE,
LIST class chauffeur, 464 Aero Squad
ron, A. f. f., France.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-06-14
it is not the wnl.n

it is not the war"
MIR. Daniels added that every ship
that wen overseas is and will be adj
equately protected. 1t is known that
all important vessels are carried nm
der convoy. The secretary stated this
afternoon that the supply of anti-sub-
marine guns is being satisfactorily
augmented and that a gun and train
ed gun crew is available for every
transatlantic ship.
The arming of coastwise shipping
IS also being considered. As soon as
the needs of the transatlantic vessels
Tor guns has been entirely met. sun
pies Will be available for the coast
SHIPS which it is deemed wise to arm.
The navy is closely watching the
entrances to the Gulf of Mexico. Mr..
Daniels said this afternoon that the
apparent southwark movement of the
o-poats Is not being neglected.
In this connection, reports of the
arrest in Porto Rico on Presidential
warrants today of eleven German
subjects, including the Swedish con
sui, a native of Germany. arouses
wide interest. At the war department
bureau, which is in charge of Porto
Rlcan administration, it was stated
there is no direct connection between
these arrests and the sinking of the
Porto Rican liner Carolina. AT The
same time it was admitted that the
| obstruction of this vessel, on board
OF which several Porto Ricans are be.
lIeved to have lost their lives. has
aroused bitter feeling against ali Ger.
man reidents Of the island. The mr..
rests, 1T was stated, were under the
general provisions of the espionage
ana alien enemy acts under which
thousands Of dangerous enemy nj.
icns" have been rounded up in this
country. AS far as the navy depart.
lnent is advised, there is on evidenc,
that the Germans on the island were
directing the operations Of the U.
boats.