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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-20

hiding. and win not come forth to
Minneapolis
Efforts 20 arrange n bout between
Fulton and some good local heavy
probably viii be made BY Seattle
fight promoters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-20

which was taken over by tho Duthis
organization with TO 0 score.
Up 90 the ninth the game was tight
The second game of the afternoon
was won By the Pacific Construction
nine from the Seattle Construction
by n to 0 score.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-20

In a regent letter To n friend I'm
America. Gen. Pershing stated that
the avidity and zest with which the
American boys are entering into cv-
cry phase of military life is proving
n revelation to the European armies.
He attributes this aulckness and su-
pcriority Of handling to American
games. naming football and baseball
IA factors In the developing of STRAIT.
egists.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-20

johnson showed MP some OF his Spo-
kane Indian form and pitched balls
that the Treronings could not get
Elliott Bay failed 10 appear on time
to play its scheduled game with
Meacham. Rahcock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-20
TREGONINGS BEATEN

The Tregonings went down TO de
feat at Liberty park Sunday. before
the pattcrson.McDonaid nine. which
holds the lead In the wooden ship
yard group The score was to 2
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-20

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Home funa Fisher Two.hase httH-~ rat A..
ter. Sullivan. Richie. cnrman Sacrifice
hits Roy :. struck eut--Hp Aiken
burg a. ~ II Roy = BASES on halls
orr Afssntwrr 9. off IL Roy Rune 70 e
spunsihie sor-~Atk~nhnfs !. IL Roy ;
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-20

his blood MondaYs
Following the dIHappearance or
Walter from the mound. the AmeS
nine lost spirit. and also tho game.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-20


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'Hastsd for Pembroke in ninth.
Nsnsv 10 tnntnEs
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Portland ....t4..o aoae 80
Summary Stolen bases Msrphy.
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van. atraeA owta4tsY Ahaup !. ~ Young
4 ues~s on halts-flff Rhoup Double
plays tfshsr 90 rstssaea 60 kfhhie
fsathers ta Lizard to pemgasYs HaiilsAn
10 Ritter Runs responsible for Ahesp s..
YoxsuE O.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-01
Barrier to Sight of Stars.

A theory gaining scientific accept
ance lis that in the void of interstellar
space there is a substance which wells
from our view the stars beyond "a GER
tain limit of distance. Consisting pre-
sumably Of microscopic and widely
scattered particles, it nevertheless
makes barrier to vision when dis
tances are sufficiently great.
In other words, if we We're far
enough away from the sun there would
be enough of these particles between
ourselves and that luminary to render
it invisible to us.
DR.. G. G. Abbott of the Smithsonian
institution, said that the estimated
density of this substance" is one tril-
lionth Of that of the air we breathe.
Pretty thin, one might say. And yet
sphere Tin space) whose radius was
the distance from the earth to the star
nearest to our solar system would con-
tain q quantity of the substances equal
to 1000 times the mass of the sun!
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-01
BORN OF DESIRE FOR SPEED
Methods of transportation Other
Than His Feet.

Doubtless the first form OF cOnstruc'
tive transportation was by the boat in
the form of a float and our earliest and
simplest conception is Il man astrlde
a log, propelling it by hand and foot.
The idea of propulsion stimulated to
activity the inventive genius of mans
mind, and we find him developing vari-
Gus modes of land conveyances. The
camel was drafted into service with
the elephant. the horse and other ami
mails. Then came the sledge, the first
Of natures own construction, simply
forked tree limb.
This gradually developed into more
perfect mode of conveyance, being
mounted on rollers or logs, and here
began the development of the axle and
the wheel. The most primitive form
Of wheel was the simple roller made
from a tree trunk, afterward differen-
tiated into a pair of fixed wheels by
trimming down the middle portion of
the cylinder in such a manner as to
leave the center OF the trunk as q
rotating axle.
The next step was the substitution
of two shorter sections of tree trunks
attached to rotating axle; fiat, round
cylinders of stone doubtless were used
as well, and later considerable adj
vancement was marked by the Substi-
tuition Of the fixed axle on which the
cylinders rotated.
The cart wheel similar to that which
may today be seen in the remote dis
tricts of Mexico, is doubtless the next
noteworthy advance, and from these
primitive steps we find Aristotle and
other Greek philosophers interesting
themselves in these important advance
ments and earnestly agitating the
minds of the mechanics of that period,
in the effort to stimulate even greater
improvements.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-01
MANY SUCKERS IN NEW YORK
Glib Tongue About All That Is Needed
to Get the Money in Eastern
Metropolis.

Gullible and curious are the two
chief characteristics Of the smart guy,
and there is no one who knows this
better than the street fakir. One of
those sharp-witted fakirs with a gift
of CAB made cleanup in the financial
district the other day, remarks the
New York Tribune. He went down
there just as the deckhands Of the big
corporations were pouring out of the
skyscrapers for bite to eat. He had
grip full of little black boxes that
looked like cameras.
Here yer are" he shouted, ''for two
nickels or one dime. The cutest little
thing you can imagine. Stand on the
sidewalk, fix this little box at the right
angle, and you'll be able to look into
a second-story window and see what's
going on without the slightest incon-
yenience.
SIN the old way, when you wanted
to peep through keyhole you went
down on your launches, at some per-
sonal inconvenience. Besides, there
was always the danger of being shot
in the eye with hatpin or knitting
needle. Buy one of the cute little toys
and you can stand on both feet, and,
without endangering life or limb, you
can see all that's going ON in the room"
Nearly every one who stopped fished
out a dime and bought one. Then a
cop came along, the fakir slipped away
and the crowd melted. Everybody who
bought the little camera" tried to
discovered that they had been stung
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-01
USE MOVIES TO TEST EYES
If Pictures That Are Properly Focused
Hurt, 1t Is Always Well to
Consult an OcuIist.

You can use the movies to test your
eyes. If your optical organs are cor
rect and normal you can go to the
shadow theaters as much as you want
without fear Of harming the delicate
mechanism of your eyes.
But if you see well-operated pic
lures where the focusing is properly
done, and find that your eyes hurt
hunt an oculist; don't blame the
movies. says DR.. G. A. Balm, writing
on the annals of ophthalmology.
There is no surer way to inform
yourself of optical defects. The nor
NAL eye accommodates itself readily
to the fitting films of high grade,
while the subnormal eye makes it's
complaint very apparent after steady
focusing upon pictures.
s'PerSons with no defect of sight
mechanism should be able to enjoy at
the very least four. sittings of from
one and one-half to two hours dura-
ton each per week without discom-
fort,'' says Doctor Balm. mo perma-
nent harm has come or can come to
eyes from well-focused motion pic
tures.'
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-01
State Examinations Simplified.

Simplifcation of examinations is one
means by which the Wisconsin Civil
Service Commission is trying to induce
a grester number of stenographers anc
typists to compete for positions in state
service. Arithmetic has been elimin-
ated from the tests and the stenogra-
pher is now asked to show his ability
only in spelling, letter writing, short
hand anu typewriting.
As heretofore, the examinations
scheduled for the week beginning on
February Is will be held at selected
ceuters throughout the state, including
Eau Claire, GAINESVILLE, Green Bay, La
Crosse, Madison, Milwaukee, Oshkosh,
Wausau and other centers where the
number of candidates warrants an ex-
animation.
Only last November very success
full examination was held which re-
suited in placing 122 names on the eli
gible register for stenographer and
typist, but the heavy calls of the state
and federal service have already prac-
tically exhausted these lists. Another
examination will be held in May to ac-
commodate the graduating classes of
commercial and high schools.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-01
Varieties of Pearls.

Among the varieties OF so-called
pearls there are at times small dark
gray or blackish pearls. which are
more or less fiattened and lack the
Jet black luster and perfect shape of
the so-called black pearls. These are
true pearls, probably secured from PIN
ma shell, and possess some small value.
They may be easily distinguished from
the false pearls by their color and
shape. Very small round pearls of
golden luster are secured from a small
avicula that lsAs beautiful golden
ulster on the III ide. The avicula shell
is usually less than six centimeters in
diameter, and have never seen pearl
produced by this shell that was larger.
than a No. 6 shot. The big, perfectly,
round yellow pearls offered for sale
are usually frauds.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-01
'ESmilage" Book Coupons.

The sale of ''Smilage" books, to be
presented to men at army camps and
environments. is being arranged by
a subcommittee of the War Depart
ment commission on training camp ac-
tivities At each of the 10 National
Army cantonments theater has been
erected which seats 5000 men. Mark
Klaw, of Klaw & Erlanger, member
of the commission, has arranged for
four companies of the brightest thea
trical stars to play Cheating Cheat
ers,' - Inside the Lines, Turn to the
Right" and "Here Comes the Bride"
all tremendous successes last year in
New York. He has also planned to
have four companies of the highest
grade vaudeville performers play at
these theaters.
At National Guard camps large chau-
tauqua tents, with seating capacity OF
from 1,5O0 to 1000, have been put up,
and first class vaudeville is being pre-
sented
The expense of operating this circuit
of GA theaters is met by admission
charges which run from 10 cents to 20
cents.
''Smilage" books contain 20 or 100
scent coupons, which may be purchas-
ed by anyone for 81 or SIS, respectively,
and sent to a soldier friend at the
camp. The coupons will be exchanged
at the box Office for admission tickets.
Sending a man a "Smilage" book is
equivalent to giving him passes to from
10 to so performances of various kinds.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-01
German Aliens To Register at the
Post Office

By an act of Congress, all natives,
citizens, denizens or subjects of the
German Empire or of the Imperial
German Government, being males of
the age of IA years., and over, who
are within the boundaries of the
United States and not actually nat
uralized as American citizens, which
includes those having their declara-
ton to become a citizen only, are re-
quired to register as alien enemies.
Such aliens within the delivery linn
it's of this office will register at this
Post Office.
The registration will commence
Monday, February 4th, 1913 and con-
tinue each day successfully there
after up to and including Saturday.
February 9th, 1918; the hours OF
registration will be from 500 a. m.
to 800 p. m.
The law provides that in case OF
failure to register it will mean
arrest and possible confinement dur
ing the war, and in severe cases, de-
portation from this country after
the war is over.
In Justice to your country it is the
duty of every American citizen to CO.
operate with the Postmaster in this
important matter, by revealing to
him the names of German aliens, in
order that they may be notified to
register.
C. A. Hoen, Assistant Registrar
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-01

THERE is O movement now on IN Wis
consin by which the democratic organ
ization, working through its national
headquarters and the state central COM
mittee. plans to make Wisconsin DEM
ocratic state. Under the guise of
fusion for patriotic motives, the minor
ity party hopes to so confuse the issues
in the next state campaign, in which
the republican party has long been
dominant, will emerge from the cam
paign in the democratic camp. Many
republican leaders, anxious to do their
part to win the war, and imbued with
the one idea of placing Wisconsin
squarely back of the president and the
national administration, so far as the
conduct of the war is concerned, have
forgotten partisan politics, and have
given little or no thought to the COM
ing campaign These men, many OF
them editors of influential newspapers,
have pulled chestnuts out of the fire
for the men planning the next demo-
cratic campaign. Some of them are
still doing so, while others are at last
awake to the real situation. The fine
Italian hand of Joe Davies can easily
be detected in this scheme, but it wont
yVOrl
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-01
How Rome Encouraged Birth Rate.

To encourage the birth rate the Ro-
mans made use of the age-long fight
of women with property for the power
to control it. This power that it took
the women of England and America
living under the English common law
$500 years longer to achieve was
granted by Numa Pompilius, in us B.
c., to women who were mothers of
three children, who were privileged to
have ''free administration of their own
affairs without guardian or tutor" To
the women who had inherited large
fortunes this must have been an ex-
ceedingly effective inducement to the
rearing of large families, and an ex-
cellent counteraction to the various in
fiuences in Roman life which would
tend to keep the birth rate down. This
is probably one Of the few isolated ex-
amples where militaristic ideals work
ed for the benefit Of women.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-01
Possible to Be Too Abrupt.

1t is said that w. S. Gilbert, the
English dramatist, when he called on
his friends, always made quick exit.
His alert temperament was evidently
opposed TO dawdling. He knew how
tedious lingering farewells could be.
Now and then one meets some one
of his kind, alert, definite, considerate
OF others and of himself as well.
But, of course, in this regard it is
possible to overdo. There are those
who leave so quickly that they create
a sense of abruptness and possibly of
concern as well. Their departure may
be followed by such remarks as ''Why
did he leave In that way?" or "Could
she have been hurt about anythings"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-01
Ladies-Measure His HeadI

A phrenologist writes: "Heads wear
ing hats 63s and smaller, or being less
than q inches in circumference, can
never be powerful. Between 10 inches
and twenty inches heads are invariably
very weak, and no lady should think
of marrying a man with a head less
than 20 inches in circumference.
People with heads under 10 inches are
mentally deficient. and with heads I'M
der Is inches invariably idiotic."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-01
The Presidents Big Job.

The biggest Job in the world today is
being president of the United States.
1t is probably the biggest job this
world has ever seen. And 1T may be
that this world will never again see its
like. With our president today rests
more power, greater authority, larger
Importance than has ever been given
one man. His task is stupendous, the
results of his decisions world covering
and reaching far beyond his generation.
1t has come that in this restricted re-
public its leader is holding the destiny
of the world in his hand. He is not
only the commander of the republics
forces, but indirectly the commander
of the world Through the power this
nation has accumulated it has become
very largely, even quite concluslvely,
the controller of the food, the money,
the arms, the munitions. the transport
alton of the world. 1t is the axis of
the universe, and he is the arbiter of
its destinies.
This nation is feeding the world. 1t
is supplying in very large degree the
money, the fuel, the materials needed
by the fighting countries and by many
of the neutral lands. By the law of
our land the disposition of money and
food is with the president. Therefore
with him is the power of life and death.
or victory or defeat. Be the forms
what they may, the results lie with
him and the other nations know it.
1t is his to dictate the terms of peace
and to- say when the demands are sat
isfied. When he speaks the other
fighting allies will listen. They may
buster little, make speeches and put
on bold front, but they will do it con-
sistent with his terms and drop into
full agreement. Just as Lloyd Georges
peace terms came practically with the
presidents and in general agreed with
them.
From fighting viewpoint this coun-
try is scarcely in the war. But from
its ability to say and be heard, to give
and dictate the terms of the gift, we
are in it all the way up and back again.
We hold the power and Europe knows
it to a man, not even the central pow
ers for moment doubling that in the
end this nation is the ruler and the die
tator. 1t is so through the power OF
our factories and our fields-the power
of our armies is not yet felt.
In this great contingency the presl-
dent has been made director of the ma
ton and that has come to mean direc-
tor of the world. This sounds strong
but it is true down to the final letter.
Milwaukee News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-01
Desperate Resolution.

The diner thrust the tip of his knife
into the yellow disk which the waiter
had brought him. He held it up to the
light and examined it, while the waiter
stood by anxiously. Then the diner
resolutely returned it to his plate and
scraped some of it upon his bread.
81 take thee" he said, ''for butter or
worse
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-01
WHAT il said to be the greatest mail

WHAT il said to be the greatest mail
ing order selling system ever put into
effect is to be adopted by Secretary
McAdoo for War Savings. The plan
as outlined by Mr.. McAdoo is to send
some twenty-five million post cards in
to as many homes, appealing for sub
scriptions to the Savings Stamps. TO
each card will be attached return
card on which the recipient may write
the amount of stamps he wishes to pur-
chase and which may be mailed with
out cost to the nearest postmaster: A
postman will then deliver and collect
for the stamps. 1t is estimated if only
one stamp is bought in each home
reached by this message, the campaign
will net more than $100,000,OOO Many
of the county chairmen of Wisconsin
are considering the additional plan OF
creating clubs which would give title
according to the amount each lndlvld-
ual member in club pledges himself
to purchase in War Savings Stamps
during the year.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-01
Valuable Skins.

The most expensive fur is that of
the black fox of Kamschatka, the SKIN
of which, when dressed, becomes
very attractive blue. A single skin is
worth as much as f2O0. A coat worn
by the ex-czar, lined with the fur or
the black fox. cost f2,G00.-Sheffield
Furrier.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-01
untrufhs Lose Friends.

Nothing gives such a blow to friend
ship as detecting another in an I'M
truth. 1t strikes at the root of our
confidence ever after-Hazlitt.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-01

For SALE = Light one-horse bob
leigh. See Pringle Bros. Co.
WANTED-Four or five tons of good
oat straw Inquire of III. E. Peters.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-01
Should Obey.

Men WHO will not obey the please
be clean" advice, should be subjected
to sterner advice.-Exchange
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-02-01
CHIPS Havana SC Cigar.

House for rent. Inquire of Mrs.
J. H. Downey. Phone 118. 5tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-11
o the filth machine gun battalion, i

to the 111th machine gun battalion, is rel.ved from duty with that organiza- tion and has been ordered to report to the commanding officer of the base hospital for duty.
 IT. compliance with telegraphic iE- structions from the adjutant generals office, Second Lieut.. Thomas M. Small, Delaware national guard, has been or dered to proceed to Fort Bayard. N. NJ. reporting upon arrival to the com nan1ing officer. United States general hospital. for observation and treat ment.
 The following named enlisted men having been transferred to the First New Hampshire infantry by special or ders No. ', but having been detained at this station in quarantine, and hav- ing teen returned to duty, will rro- ceed to Camp Greene. Charlotte, N. C., reporting upon arrival to commanding officer Of the First New Hampshire infantry; Corporal Arman BregleGate, Company E, 114th infantry; Privates Thomas T. McAree, formerly Company A; Rudolph J. Vogel, formerly Com pany C.; Thomas Delcebac, Henry s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-11


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-11
BRIGHT PROGRAMME AT COMMUNITY SING New Overture Tuneful and Well Received-Man
 Civilians Attend

Yesterday was "Civitan Day. at the community sing atNthe Bijou and the club turned out with full ranks. Percy Rosenberger was the funny man of the occasion and his telephone stunt" in Yiddish caused great merriment
 City Attorney M M. Ullman, one of President Wilson's four-minute men, made a short speech on the war and was warmly applauded.
 The musical part of the programme was somewhat lighter than usual, but being particularly well rendered was thoroughly enjoyed by discriminating music lovers. It was indeed one of the most popular bills of the season. Among the songs for everybody was Keep the Home Furnaces Burning" words by the Rev. Middleton S. Barn we'll, sung to the tune of Keep the Home Fires Burning"
 An impromptu and very pleasing feature of the concert was the sing ing of the colored contingent in the gallery Director Robert Lawrence asked the negroes to rise and sing two of their best chorus songs. About POO rose and large volume of tone came forth. Their offerings were Steal Away and 'Suwanee River" and their efforts were warmly applauded.
 The Philharmonic orchestra, Philip MemoH. conductor, was in fine form. Carle Bigge's overture, Queen of Au- tumn," heard here for the first time. was tuneful and full of color and was we'll received. The orchestral num- bers that followed included such old fay orites as "LaPaloma" and the grand march from Aida"
 The crowd in attendance was meas ured by the capacity of the Bijou. The doors were opened at o'clock anu in 10 minutes thereafter the house was packed and thousands of people were turned away. The programme was started about quarter of an hour ahead of time and the concert was over that much sooner.
 programme of rare excellence is promised for next Sunday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-11
MACHINE GUNNERS
 WILL HAVE BAND
 WHEN TRANSFERRED

Correspondents Headquarters, Camp Mcclellan, Anniston, February 10. Especial )-The band of the First in- fantry, Virginia national guard. now attached to 104th train headquarters and military police, Is relieved from hthat duty with the organization and has been ordered to report to the com manding officer of the 10th machine gun battalion for duty, according to the provisions of a special order issued , at the headquarters of the Twenty ninth.
 The band of the Third infantry. New Jersey national guard. now attached