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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-22
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-01-30
Sewing Machine as Ornament.

Thrilling tales of the grit persist
ence and skill of the woman WORKERS
In England's munitiOn plants were 70
counted by Miss Mary Fraser, VISIBLE
representative of the war savings u9
partment, British treasury. in an a"-
dress to Washington audience. 0h0
laid stress on the fact that woi'"n
workers were ON q pay par with hie I,,
'tWhat do they do with the money
she was asked.
s'Well, many of them do buy piioho
graphs and fur coats, but the govern
ment Is willing, because their WorN %
good" she replied.
"And the men?' asked a mere il"i,
mostly they buy sewing machiueS'
Miss Fraser said. 81 heard OF one ii""
who said he had two front wlnuu"''
and the house didn't look well "i'n -"
machine in only one window >" ~
bought two"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-01-30
SPORT ACTIVITIES
AFTER END OF WAR
Baseball, Football and Boxing,
Will Have Larger Following.
instruction Given In Various Camps
Sure to Develop Many Devotees OF
Sport, Who Have Never Be-
fore Been Interested.

Baseball, boxing and football are go
ing to have larG er foliowings after tbs
war than they have today.
That this will be true in baseball
particularly is the prediction Of many
men high up in the game, and 1t has
been pointed out by followers Of box
ing that the instruction being given
the soldiers in all of Uncle SamuePs
training camps will develop thousands
of devotees of the manly art who have
never before been interested.
Football, which has been growing
by leaps and bounds within the past
five years, may not gain many active
participants through the formation OF
training camp elevens, but it will GER
tainly gain in. popularity.
At Close of Civil War.
The pathway to success for present
day baseball in the United States was
opened wide with the close of the Civil
war. Hundreds of soldiers returned
from the battlefields on which the blue
and gray armies fought their many
great conflicts hardened through the
rigors of service in the open and de-
handing some form Of sport compe
tition, or, at least, recreation, upon
which to center their interest and In
which those who brought youth back
with them could find active exercise
From the ending Of the Civil war to
the present day baseball has been gain
ing in popularity. 1t has suffered sew:
eral rude shocks owing to internal
strife, but as an attraction which gain
ed and held public interest it has de-
veloped wonderfully.
Ask Red-BIooded Recreation.
With thousands of Uncle Sans sob
der boys equipped with baseball, box.
ing and football paraphernalia while
In the service, thousands Of young
bloods coming on who will demand red
blooded recreations and pastimes on a
larger scale than ever before and the
country at large weary Of death-deal-
ing conflicts and grateful for the
chance to relax, sports should thrive
on greater scale than ever.
Sports will be encouraged in every
way possible by the government, too.
President Wilson, Secretary of War
Baker and many of our lawmakers at
Washington, have openly expressed the
opinion that health-giving sports
should be encouraged and continued
throughout the length and breadth Of
the land, even in war times.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-01-30
SEVEN RULES FOR GOLFERS
Harry Vardon Gives Cardinal Points
to Devotees OF Links-keep
the Head Steady.

Seven cardinal rules for golfers, as
set down by the famous Harry Var
don, are as follows:
1. Keep the head steady and do
not let the left heel turn outward
then the body can only wind up when
the arms go back.
2. Grip f1rmest with the thumbs
and forefngers-they are not so well
adapted as the other fingers to the
purpose Of taking strong hold, and
they are the most important Of all for
the purpose Of the golf grip.
8. Let the club-head lead, the left
wrist turning inward, the arms follow
ing the club-head and the right hip
screwing next.
4. Don't throw the arms forward
as you start to come down as though
you were moving grass. Rather
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-01-30
WINGED MESSENGERS IN WAR
Often When Telephone and Other
Communication Are Cut, Pigeons
Reach Home Safely.

Members Of the Quaker City Con-
course association, one of the big ma
tional pigeon-fying organizations, have
expressed a willingness to supply the
government with a number of their
winged messengers for war service.
During the spring 1t is expected that
thousands of pigeons will be shipped
abroad. 1t is reported that 81 per
cent IF the pigeons released in the
European trenches, often when tele-
phonic and all other means of COM
munication are cut off, reach their des-
tination in safety. THIS delivering Inn
portant messages.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-01-30
SUGAR Acreaoe In India.

British India's sugar cane acreage
is from 6 to 10 per cent larger, accord
ing to the second official crop eStimate
for 1917-18. This forecast Is based on
reports furnished by provinces thas
contain 90 per cent of the sugar area
OF India, and these reports indicate I'D
acreage for the crop of 2,565,OOO' as
against an estimated 100000 acres at
the corresponding date a year ago. Oh
increase of 10 per cent. AS compares
with the final estimate (24A4'V"
acres) for 1867, the present estimate
shows an increase of 6 per cent.
The Indian Trade Journal STATES
that, while the crop was affected TO
certain extent by heavy rain and hoous
in low-lying areas in parts of the O1h.-
ed Provinces, the Punjab and Bengal
and by disease and insect pests III
some of the eastern districts OF Tue
United Provinces, the prospects OF thS
crop. on the whole, are good.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-01-30
HOPE RUSSIA'S ART is SAFE
ton of Masterpieces Held In the
Chaotic Capital.

Chaos has now apparently descended
upon the Russian capital, and the OUT
side world can only hope that someone
In that unhappy center of revolution
and discord has seen to it that the
hundreds of masterpieces In the ma
tional collection shall be placed in a
comparatively safe hiding place until
the storms Of war are over, says the
Boston Transcript.
A brief summary Of the facts given
In the preface to the three volume
French catalogue of the Hermitage
(Petrograd's great art gallery will
suffice to convey some idea of the Won
derful riches Of this collection. AT
the time that this catalogue was pub
lished the gallery contained 1874 paint
ings, of which 331 belonged to the ltal-
ian school, 1T to the Spanish school,
$40 to the Germanic schools (Flemish'
Dutch and Germany, eight to the Eng
lish school, 172 to the French school,
and CT to the Russian school.
These 1,644 pictures were selected
from q total of more than 1000 pic
lures acquired since the time of Cath
crime II. Those of the 1000 when
were not given a place in the PetrO-
grad galleries were hung IN the winter
palace and in the other royal resi-
dences of. Tsarkoe Selo, Peterhof ana
Gatchina, and in the museum OF Mos
cow
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-01-30
TRACTORS USE IN SCOTLAND
American Machine ID Popular Amcra
Larger Farmers-Demand Is in
Excess of Supply.

The use of tractors in Scotland for
farming purposes has increased re.
markedly during the past two years
and the present demand is far in ex.
cess Of the supply, writes Vice Consu,
E. r. Pottle, Dundee. The very high
prices and costly upkeep Of farm
horses, added to the heavier expenses
for labor, have compelled the larger
farmers to be on the lookout for tina,
best type of utility tractor.
The necessary points seem to be-.
Sufficient power with reserve:
strength and simplicity of construc.
ton; ability to run on common paraf1n
with economical consumption; capa.
BILE of being operated by one
man; toughness and durability Of
parts; easy adjustment; and abiI,
ity to pull harrows, rollers, cultlva-
tors, etc., over broken ground.
A local farmers association has
stated that 1t would be difficult for
any other class of farmers than those
cultivating more than 100 acres to
make use economically of tractors, I'm.
less the smaller farmers can combine
to use one tractor among several Of
them.
There Is no doubt that tractors have
come to stay, and it is only question
Of short time until hiring system
will be found which will work con-
veniently and economically in much
the same way as In thrashing. Sew.
eral American tractors already are on
the Scottish market, in limited num-
bers on account of import restrictions,
but experience has given the Scottish
farmer great confidence in any AmerI-
can make of farm machinery, and
doubtless there will be great demand
for American tractors after the war;
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-01-30
SHOOTERS USED GLASS BALLS
Trapshooting of Today Differs Mate
rally From That Sport OF
Days Gone BY.

Back in the early eighties, when
American sportsmen began to demand
a between season outlet for their gun
ming enthusiasm, some bright genius
conceived the idea OF the glass ball as
a fitting target to try the prowess Of
the marksman, and the object was
projected at unknown angles from a
mechanical continuance known as q
trap.
The name of Bogardus. in connec-
ton with glass-ball shooting, is not
only historical, but still alive and DOM
innnt in the "reminiscences of old
timers, q goodly percentage of whom
still follow the trapshooting sport.
Trapshooting today, however, differs
materially from that sport of bygone
days; the traps are more scientifically
constructed, the target, instead of be-
ing globular in FORM is saucer-shaped,
and besides covering its 50-yard flight
with the speed of an arrow, rotates as
well.
1t has become customary for writer's
to refer to the clay pigeons as 'sthe in
animate target" So long as they re-
main packed in barrels or stacked in
the traphouse this is quite proper. But
were you to ask any of the 100000
active trap shooters in the country for
his personal opinion he would unhesi-
tatingly say that Immediately follow
ing it's release from the trap 1t be-
comes just about as animated as devil
ish ingenuity could conceive.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-01-30

throw them back. and let them come
round in their own way from that
point.
5. Let the movement of the right
shoulder be steady and rhythmic; it
should have nothing in the nature OF a
sudden drop or Jerk.
6. Don't be afraid TO hit haras; II
you are swinging correctly. hard hit
ting is not pressing"
{. Keep your head sill until the
club has Sstuck the ball.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-01-30
BERRY GREETS jim THORPE
Meets Famous indian-Both
Took Up Same Sports.

Two of the greatest athletes Of mod
ern times clasped hands in admiration
of one another recently. One was
Jim Thorpe, the famous Indian, and
the other was J. Howard Berry, the
University Of Pennsylvania marvel.
Thorpe, when a student at Carlisle,
won the Olympic decathlon and pen
tathlon, in 1912, and during the last
three years Berry has won the Ameri-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-01-30
HOME RUN HIT is
CAUSE OF JEALOUSY

Jack Hendricks, manager OF
the pennant-winning Indianapo-
lis American association team,
when making a trip to Columbus,
played a team composed Of con-
victs at the Ohio state prison.
The game was played in the
prison yard, with the cold gray
walls in the background.
In the latter part Of the game
negro murderer who was play
; Ing the outfield for the cOnvicts
came to bat. He took an awful
cut and the ball scared over the
fence and out Of sight for a
home run. A negro burglar who
was coaching on the sidelines,
yelled:
'Lawdy, MISSY, how I'd like
to be on dat ball."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-01-30

Christy Mathewson, manager Of the
Reds, is coming out of his retirement
as a hurler. Big Six will take the
mound next season, he announced the
other day. AS his club will have to
get along with six pitchers, he will
keep himself in condition and be ready
to go on the slab when his services
are needed. The veteran hardly can
be expected to take his regular turn
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-01-30
Fisheries at Five Eathom Bank.

give Fathom Bank, which lies ous
side Of the territorial waters u ..a,I
Ueited States, about eight nau.'CT
miles to the east of Wildwood ~ ~
yielded during the past year more 'l -,
$500 tons of food fish, with -, 80
of So3S. $50 to the fishermen.
We're 21-pound nets in operatioe' .os
statistical agent of the United Sud l',s,
bureau of fisheries was detaiied u r.1a
1t Ang1esea, Wildwood, and sep ,,,.,.
City, N. j., for the purpose of ees'ee'
ing these statistics
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-01-30

or pitch many games, but he plans to
aid as a relief hurler and pitch full
games If necessary.
Matty announced his retirement as
hurler after he won his game from
Mordecai Brown of the Cubs in Chica-
go on Labor day, 1916. Since then he
has not played, but has kept himself
in fine condition by hurting to the bat
tiers in practice.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-01-30
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
watson,s Record Peculiar.

Mule Watson of the Cardinals, had a
peculiar pitching record during the
1917 season. He was knocked out or
taken out of ten straight games, but
won the five complete games he ia
bored.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-01-30
nem Water GAUGE for Enaine.

To make the sight gauge of q sta
tienary engine readable from dis
lance an inventor has equipped
gauge Dil.l an arrow. the point OF
which follows the rise and fall Of wa
ter 10 the glass tube.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-01-30
HiIdehrand Is Gentle

George Hii6ebrand was the gentiest
of Ban Johnson's umpires in the 1917
campaign. banishing but two players.
Speaker of the Indians. and Mike Nc
Naliy of the Red S0x
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-01-30
us. G. A. APPEALS TO
CLUBS TO CLOSE UP

AS a valuable aid in conserv-
Ing coal, the United States Golf
association has appealed to coun-
try clubs to close their doors un-
til April L. The appeal was the
outcome Of d letter received from
Doctor Garfield, fuel administra-
tor, who believes that 100000
tons of coal could be saved dur
ing the winter by the closing of
the clubs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-01-30
NMfrn.nns of kioiirlese

Hoursess. ire great french-bred colt
owned by Hr. Belnont, Won a total Of
S23.275 during the last season
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-01-30

can pentathlon championship, held In
connection with the Penn relay carni-
val. Both athletes specialized in the
same branches of sport while at col
lege. Berry has always been great
admirer Of Thorpe.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-31
NO LIMIT TO
STATE WAR GARDENS.
Prizes To Amount Of $4,000
Offered To Help Win The
War

The following is a part of the mes
sage sent to all National War Gar
den Committees:
War gardeners of Maryland, there
must be no limit to war gardens.
Are you after part of that $4,000 in
prizes which are being offered in the
Statewide campaign? If not get in
to the contest now, and go after one of
these hard.
Everyone should get into this con-
test. 1t is not a quest of winning a
prize. Everyone should do ii to en-
courage others. Set the pace and
others follow. Show the other fellow
that you are after a record. The
State Food Administration is not ask
ing you to do anything but to help add
to the food supply. The prizes are
merely to stimulate interest, to make
something to work for and to show
that you are a leader. Write to the
National War Garden Commission,
Maryland Building, Washington, ID. c.,
for a free copy of the garden and
canning and drying books, with a two
cent stamp for postage"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-31
SEEK ONLY TO PLEASE EYE
Japanese Dinner Entertainments Far
From Satisfying the Requirements
of the Inner Man.

In the matter of eating ii is agreed
that the japanese cuisine is not of
the richest in nutritive culture. 1t is
not inexpensive; japanese dinners are
elaborate in preparation, artistic in
presentation, but for satisfying the in
ner man are far inferior to European
or even Chinese cooking. The chief
Characteristic of purely japanese din
ner is to please the eye, not the palate
or stomach. 1t is a national joke that
one must eat meal before going to
or after returning from Il japanese
dinner.
oh. how much labor and expense are
lavished on a gochiso (entertainmenD
to make it nice to look at! That is all
sheer waste and luxury and is to be
condemned. Providence has kindly
put in the power of every Japanese to
live in the most economical manner, so
the Japanese dinner is a blasphemouS
abuse of providential beneficence. II
is an anachronistic relic of feudalism,
reminiscent of the morbid tastes of the
idle, luxurious overlords A monstrous
fact is that these customs are not GO
ing out of acknowledging
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-31
RAILROADS ON WAR RASIS-

There is no longer any question as
to who's running the railroads What
ever doubt may have existed on that
score has been dispelled by Director
McAdoo's blanket dismissal of all the
president-managers
Apparently there will still be rail
road presidents; but their functions
will be restricted. The president. re-
sponsible to his directors and stock
holders, will not direct the physical
operation of his railroad. That i'm
pOrtant duty will be attended to by
some practical railroad man appoint
ed expressly by the Federal Director,
and responsible solely to the govern
ment he represents.
The thing aimed at is. of course.
greater Capitalization and efficiency.
Most OF the president-managers no
doubt, have co-operated Loyalty with
the government But some of them
have failed TO do so, and the easiest
way out Of the difficulty seemed to be
a general clearance and reconstruc-
ton. The presidents with exceptional
managerial ability will be appointed
to run their lines, if they will give up
their other duties. Otherwise other
men. the best obtainable taken from
their own organizations if possible.
will replace them.
The general result seems certain to
be good The railroads have been uni
fed. are rapidly being systematized,
and are going to be run with an iron
hand for the national benefit though
without injustice to their owners.
Thev will soon be ON a war basis.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-31
Easy to Extermlnate Skunk.

Some authorities hold that skunks
are the most abundant of all Wild ami
mails. This is hard to believe after
one has long watched the squirrels and
the rabbits, but ii may be true. 1t
must be remembered that the daylight
skun6S are the exceptions, and that
most Of the tribe only show themselves
by starlight For all we know, every
hcld may be chock full of skunks at
midnight If it be true that they are
eur most plentiful species it must be
apparent that the harm they do is not
tremendous. II would be compare
lively easy to exterminate them as so
many of our small woodland species
have been exterminated. Besides.
skunk pelts are valuable. With the
double incentive of revenge and profit
skunk hunters should ne able to make
mcuhitiS extinct in few years.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-31
corsieans Hard FIGHTERS.

In the matter of utter disregard for
death, of complete forgetfulness of
self, French officers agree that the Cor
sicans are superior to all other sol
diers of France. ImpetuOus and vim
dictive. they hate the enemy with a
passionate ferOcity that blinds them
to any thought of danger. Besides
this, they are intensely proud of the
fact that they come from the island
that produced Napoleon, and cherish
above all else the recollection of the
military valor of the greatest of Corsi-
cans. To them cowardice is the I'M
forgivable sin, and to falter in the
face of danger is to win the eternal
contempt of comrades.
The Corsicans have a long warlike
history, and years ago fought side by
side with the British. For brief pc
riod in the eighteenth century Corsica
was under the protection of Great
Britain, and the people acknowledged
George III as their king.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-31
STATE FISHERY
PROPAGATING BASS,

The State Fish Hatchery at Lewis
town. Frederick County, is propagat-
ing black bass. blue gill or Dream.
crappie, Mississippi catfish and white
catfish.
These fish are to be planted in the
public streams of the State with
view of restocking them in the public
interest At this time, when it is so
important for all citizens to cooper
ate with the L. S. Food Administration
in increasing the supply of food stuffs,
the Conservation Commission hopes
that persons interested in fishing will
assist in the distribution of these fish
by indicating streams suitable for
planting fry. and by receiving the al
lotments for such streams when ready
for shipment from the hatchery. plant
them according to instructions in the
waters designated.
All requests for application blanks
hould be sent to the State Fish Hatch
cry at Lewistown. Frederick County,
Md. Applications should be sent in
at once
No charge is made for the fish
planted in the public streams but n
nominal charge to cover cost of pro-
duction when fish are desired for
planting in private ponds and lakes.
The tax on advertisements in publ
cations of all classes has been modified
to five per cent for each insertion of
the same
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-31
WILLING TO PAY.

In addressing Congress concerning
the new taxation made necessary by
speeding up the war President Will
son wisely advised the Congressman
TO ignore the comment heard in the
Hobbies of Washington hotels, and look
to the country for guidance.
He was right The spirit of the ma
ton has risen to an appreciation of the
task at hand. and a determination to
see il through AS he says. The
people of this country are not only
united in the resolute purpose to win
the war, but are ready and willing to
bear any burden and undergo any
sacrifice that it may be necessary for
them to bear in order to win it..
Congress need not be afraid to tax
the nation, and to tax it more heavily
than we ever dreamed of being taxed
If it will only lay taxes justly"
The people know that the war must
he paid for They expect to pay for
il. They will not whine or shirk. If
Congress imposes the new taxes ac-
cording to a wise and just plan, they
will pay any number of billions
"cheerfully. and with sort of solemn
pride" in the same spirit in which
they have subscribed TO the Liberty
Loans and the Red Cross Fund.