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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-20
-Buy Q Liberty Bond-
MORE SPEED
IN WESTERN
President Dickerson De
clares Teams Must Play
Faster Games.

Kansas City. Mo, April 90
Speed. more speed-make them hus-
tle," is the word that has gone out
over h Western league circuit from
President E. w. Dickerson. who in
sists h a the faster and snapper the
play. the better the fans like the
game and the larger the gate receipts.
ers have the cream Of a half dozen
disbanded leagues to pick players
from, President Dickerson believed
the play this season will be faster
than for several years. To increase
this anticipated speed, the league has
adopted rules that will eliminate
every delaying feature possible. Par
pitchers. First, the spitball and 9TH
err freak deliveries were abolished. 1t
being the belief that these have caus-
ed considerable delay besides making
the games dull because of the superb
GRITTY they have given pitchers over
batsmen.
Now ONE the rule that pitchers
will not he allowed pitching practice
at the beginning Of each inning. In
warm up. a pitcher must start pitch
ing as soon as the batter is ready.
This. it. is believed, will cut several
minutes off the time of every game.
The burden of enforcing rules. OF
+, course. falls upon the umpires, and
President Dickerson's mandate to
them is make the players hustle"
Further word from the league
headquarters Is that no player will be
fined for aggressive hustling. so long
as it remains scrappy play and does
not develope into rowdytsm. In this
regard Dickerson is pursuing the same
policy he used as president OF the
Central league. During the season OF
1916, not a Central league player was
fined, he says.
MI. Dickerson contends, that II
show signs of being highly interested
in their work. they will cease to be
aggressive. and the fans will lose that
part Of the play which appeals strong
~ to them. He insists, however. that
there shall be no rowdyism. n de-
clares he will back his umpires to the
limit. He advises them. however. not
to be too quick to hear everything
that is said and not to stand too much
on dignity,
"a cocky3 umpire with chip ON his
shoulder waiting for the least excuse
Ito remove aggressive playerssfrOmathe
~ y greatly lessons the enjoyment
! ~ those who pay the freight An base
ball." he Gays 'is5a. sIsslyf.. q
The Western league aso will
ioDen May I with Jonlin at Topeka,
Sioux City. and st. Joseph at Dss
other fonr cities will Ne played May
.3. with Topeka atsJoplin. WtchttAffsat
HutchtnSon. Des MoineS 1t 81. Joseph,
sand Sionx City ut Onnaha. Celebra-
tons viii mark the OPENING games n
each city. Il
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the presence Of a soldier has some
thing to explain Immediately.
A soldier of French descent recent
ly overheard a sighting remark about
the Red Cross while on one of the
boats plying between Tacoma and
Seattle.
II don't know who you are and
don't care. But you can't say any
thing like that about the Red Gross
without answering to me- the, soldier
shouted into the mans face and then
told his story.
The soldiers wife was severely in
iured by a fall from a street car III
a Michigan town and needed hospital
attention. The soldier was frantic and
appealed to the Red Cross. Through
the local organization the woman was
sent to the hospital and supplied with
funds until she could be discharged
as cured.
Not long ago the French soldier
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-20
BURLINGTON MINERS
UNION VERY LOYAL

Burlington. n. D.. April 19.--At the
regular meeting of the, Burlington To-
cal No. 1898, United Mine Workers
Of America, Samuel Pascoe. interna-
tional organizer. who has located in
North Dakota, vas presented with a
loving cup as a token Of esteem. The
presentation was made by James
Murphy. president Of the local Mr..
fPascoe accepted the cup with a .spIen-
and patriotism, touching on the ne
icessity Of miners working steadily
and using all the money they could
spare to purchase Liberty bonds.
The Burlington local passed a resolu-
ition authorizing the treasurer to buy
bonds to the very limit Of the funds
in the treasury.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-20
NO fight If
OPPOSED BY
r.. THE PUBLIC
Final Plans for Willard
Fulton Bout. Are
Halted.

st. Paul, April 19.-Final negotia-
tions to bring Jess Willard and Fred
Fulton to st. Paul to decide the
heavyweight championship on July 4
were sharply halted this afternoon.
An official intimation from the state
safety commission that, the bout
would not be permitted If public
opinion opposed it, was the reason.
Col. j. c. Miller and the Twin City
promoters announced that possible
sites for the contest were inspected,
but no development Of importance
was announced by Miller or his" asso-
ciates. 1t is understood that Miller
may not make any further move un-
til after a meeting Of the safety COM
mission next Tuesday.
Colonel c. H. March of the safety
commission said that the commits
sion on Tuesday would consider the
matter Of permitting the fight.
public sentiment can control the
situation" he said.
AS a number of protests agains,
the fight have been filed with Gov.
ernor Burnquist and the public safe.
ty commission. none of the men aft.
lated with Colonel Miller cared tc
forecast the result.
Rockford. ILL.,. April 19.-With the
consent and Endorsement of Genera
Charles H. Martin. commander a
Camp Grant. plans were laid tonigh'
to try to stage the fight between Jesl
Willard and Fred Fulton at the can
Torment on July 4. in case the pro
posal to hold the bout at St. Paul ant
! Minneapolis failed. +.
When the proposal was put to Gen
eral Martin he said:
1.-The national army has fosteret
boxing, and we cannot put too much
emphasis on the need to foster fight.
ing spirit in this training camp
Camp Grant seems a logical place tc
stage such an affair in war time ant
it would be a splendid thing for man.
~ sport in the DIVISION"
Those behind the plan propose t.
erect an open air arena to seat, 80
900 spectators with standing room fol
all the soldiers in the camp. There
is a natural amphitheater in the cen
ter Of the camp. and it is urged tina
it could be used later for other at.
fairs.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-20
Help Light the Torch
Yesterdays Sports

Chicago. April 2o.-Angie Kieck-
hefer, of Chicago, retained the worlds
three cushion billiard championship
by defeating Pierre Maupome of
Cleveland. so to As in the last block
Of their three nights match at Chi
'cago. The total score was kieckhefer
$50; Maupome 145.
Miss Babel Arklie Of Philadelphia
successfully defended her title as ma
tional champion breast stroke swim
mer at 200 yards. at Pittsburg. and
set a new American record Of 1921 for
the distance. Harry Taylor of the
University Of Pittsburg won the 100
yard Junior national back stroke
championship in 1911 2-5.
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met an Italian soldier here whose
mother had been cared for, by the
Red Cross. The woman was sick and
the soldier son was her only support.
The son reported his trouble to w. r..
Van valen, assistant Red Cross d..
rector, and the Red Cross stepped in
and provided the woman with the
necessary comforts.
Both soldiers were convinced that
the Red Cross had done more for
himself than for the other fellow and
a lively discussion followed. my wife
was away off in Michigan" said one.
But my mother was way off down In
California" the other cried. But they
both agreed that the Red Cross was
the soldiers best friend at camp.
--Buy . Liberty Bond-
Billy Sunday says there 10 a hell.
but the kaiser literally shows it to us.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-20
SOLDIERS READY TO
FIGHT FOR RED
CROSS TO THE END

Camp Lewis, Tacoma, WASH. April
2o.-Soldiers who have received the
benefits of Red Cross activities are
quite as ready to fight for the society
az they are for. their country and
anyone who makes a sighting remark
about the work OF the organization in
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-20
GIANTS TRIM
BROOKLYN TEAM
THREE IN ROW
New Recruit Wins Game for
Philadelphia; Game Goes
IL Innings.

New York, April .2o.-The New
York Giants made it three straight
from Brooklyn here yesterday, win
ming the last game of the series. Z to S.
The Giants piled up a four-run lead
on Grimes in the first inning on four
hits and three bases on balls. Six
runs behind, Brooklyn waged an up
hill fight in the eighth inning and
drove Demaree into retirement.
Schmidt's all around playing featur-
ed. Score:
R. H. E.
Brooklyn 80. 900 900 o41-5 IL 2
New York;. 40 100 o1x-7 IA 1
Grimes, Griner and Kruger; De-
maree, ,Sallee and McCarty.
Start Homo Runs.
Philadelphia. April 2o.-Meusel. a
Philadelphia recruit. hit Hughes first
pitch to him for a drive into the left
field bleachers in the tenth inning yes
terday and beat Boston 4 to 8. Ordi-
narily the drive would have counted
a home run, but Whitfield scored the
winning run from first base, which he
had gained on Rawlings tumble. In
the seventh Pitcher Hughes drove a
homer into the bleachers, but in the
same inning Captain Luderus, for the
locals. lined the bali over the right
field fence. scoring two runners ahead
Of him and tying the score. Score:
Boston -. zoe 900 100 Ia i
Phila. ..... 900 900 800 - H.. 8
Hughes and Henry, Wilson: Prem
dergast and Burns. s9 4
At Chicago-St. Louis, rain.
At Pittsburgh-Cincinnati cold.
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B0STONWlNS
D0UBLEHEADER
FROM new YORK
Washington Defeats Phila:
delphia in Close
Game.

Boston, April 20.-Boston took both
morning and afternoon holiday games
yesterday from New York. Bush
pitched his first game for Boston in
the morning. holding New York to
four hits, and won 2 to 1. Errors
lgured in all these runs. Strunk star
red in center.
Ruth was hit hard in the second
game, but poor support given the
New York pitcher, Herbert Thormah-
len, enabled Boston to win, 9 to S. A
feature was the one-handed catch by
Gilhooley Of Ruth's long drive up
against the right field bleacher fence,
after which catch Scott scored all the
way from second base. Pratt made
three errors in the fifth inning, when
Boston made v runs. but he had a
big afternoon at the bat, getting two
doubles and WI singles. Score:
First Camel r. H. e.
New York. 900 o1o ooo-1 4 e
Boston ...... OIL 900 00x-2 8 o
Russell and Ruehl; Bush and Az.
new.
(second Camel r. H. E.
Boston .:.... 100 osi 2oo-s s 8
Caldwell. Thompson, Monroe and
Hannah; Ruth and Agnew.
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BELMONT BEATS
ROOSEVELT IN
BASEBALL GAME
Takes Second Contest With
ID to 4 Score; Winship
and Wilder Monday.

In the second game of the series,
Belmont school yesterday afternoon
meat the Roosevelt team by a score
of IA to 4. ...
Up to the fifth inning the game
was close and exciting. the score
standing a tie, 2 to g.. In the fifth
the Roosevelt nine weakened and al
lowed the Belmont boys five runs.
The Belmont team repeated the per-
Torrance in the sixth. "
The Roosevelt team is small and
the players are not as experienced as
the Belmont boys, but they are
plucky and made a good showing.
The Belmont team is composed OF
last years players. n this bunch
is u for the pennant. :,
Both teams were we'll supported by
rooters; about $50 attended the game.
The mex game will tie held next
Monday at the Dakota park. when
! Winship and Wilder clash. This
promises to be one of the best games
Of the series, as the teams are very
nearly equal in strength.
Beginning next week. there will
he three games a week. Harry Butler,
director of athletics in the schools
announced yesterday, one on Mon
day. n on Wednesday and one on
Friday. This will enable the teams
to complete their games early in the
season and make way for the track
work which is to come later on.
The following is the lineup for
Aefovdo we oo 4 ~ "| --I
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This is Casey Stengel of the Pitts
burg. Pirates. Casey did not get his
picture in the paper today because
some one named him after the we'll
known engineer of the popular songs.
Casey has made a bet. It's not UNI
usual for a man named Casey to
make a bet, but in this instance the
bet is unusual. Casey played with
Brooklyn last year. became dissatis-
fled and vas traded by the Pirates.
1t appears that Casey still has a
grievance against Wilbert Robinson's
team. for now comes the report that
the former southern Lacquer has
made a wager Of $500 wen money
that Pittsburgh beats out the Dodg-
ers.
1t may be that we do Casey wrong
in saying he has a. grievance. Per-
haps he merely believes his presence
strengthens the team SO much that
they are worth a bet.
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Have c h Duel.

Have Pitching Duel.
Washington. April 20.--Washington
defeated Philadelphia, / to 0. in a
pitching duel between Ayers and
Gregg. Gregg's only base on balls,
Shotton's single and an error by
Shannon filled the bases in the ninth
and Shank's hit decided. the game.
Score: II
r. H. e.
Philadelphia. 900 900 600 S 3
Washington +. 900 900 DOLL 3 /
Gregg and McAvoy; Ayers and Ain
smith. .
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At st. Louis Chicago. rain.
At Detroit-C Cleveland, rain.
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Billy Sunday says there 10 a hell.
but the kaiser literally shows it to us.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
LETTERS FROM The E !.
Il bHB. fa93iF g!6up hsgiapel ais =
I BOYS IN ARMY CAMP.

August Meyer, writing from Camp
Dix, N. j., says all the boys are ready
and anxious to go across the water
He sends good luck to all his friends
here, and especially to the home
guard.
Camp Grant, H., July 20, 1915
To O. NJ. Hatcher, Dear Sir: Well I
have been here nearly month, but
/ haven't forgotten yousyet. How are
things coming? i suppose you are
very busy these days..I kind of miss
the shop but | suppose I'll get. over
it soon. l have had a lot of drilling
SO far. We drill fourteen hours a
Cay except Saturday and Sunday
Saturday is a big day in the army,
we have 10 be in first class shape
in equipment, and clothing for in
spection. We have been out to rife
range for six days. say that's some
healthy life, a blanket on the ground
to sleep on and small tent over
us, open on the ends, one blanket for
cover. When the bed gets too hard
I'll one has TO do is roll over. One
gets used to it, he can do that with
least it tastes good when we get it,
We get potatoes, meat, soups, white
bread, coffee, tea, lemonade pie fruit,
beans. peas. pancakes, frycakes and
many other good things, and every
thing is well cooked and clean ANY
body and Thinks that the army don't
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mans knew it. So they quickly flung
in more troops to enlarge the breach
and, the following day struck at Mes
sines, north OF Arrnentieres. This
city was leluged with gas and pinch
ed out"
AS on the Somme, the Germans
under Won Armin and Won Quest, by
advancing against the British first army
(and the French, who had come up),
towards Hazebrouck, which soon be-
came their objective forced retire
ment of the army to the north, the
second which had won Passchendaele.
From the Ypres salient. now a
dangerous pocket, the British fell
back with practically no losses, to
Ypres itself This was heart breaking
for the men who had won this
ground in 1917, but the war had now
become struggle, not for towns and
villages. but to outmanoeuvre and
annihilate armies.
The Drive For Paris
On Mayer began the drive for Paris
just as everybody who had eyes to
see had expected, continuation of
I1luutHDulS . luluctihShle,i pioAi ~
crush the allied armies and force a
German peace on the world.
But the great decision to brigade
Americans with the British and
French already had become effective.
We first knew Of it, in confidence, as
far back as January. Now it was a
reality. The result is, or ought to
be, that the allies may fall back here
and cede ground there but slowly
and surely Hindenburg's armies,
must dwindle, while the allied forces
grow. Fighting men from the U. S. A.
are pouring in. And despite the
worst which yet may happen, to quote
a square jawed American l have just
been talking to, nothing in Gods
world can save the boches from hid
ing that will last them the rest of
time!"
The British have taken some hard
knocks during the past year and have
gone up against some bitter disap-
pointments, but there is not one who
does not get mad as wet hen if any
body suggests the. allies are losing
the war f5
just as during those terrible days
of the retreat from Mons, if you Start
the cry: Are we downhearted?" the
British will shout back in deafening
chOrus:
"N-O-O-O!
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July 26-August 29)
ORDER LIMITING TIME ITO FILE
CLAIMS AND FOR HEARING
THEREON.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court
in the Matter of the Estate of Xath-
acrina Arnsdorf, Decedent.
+ Letters Of .AdpjE istration With the
Will Annexed, Z thsss day. having been
granted to Robert r. Schmidt
1t is Ordered. that the time within
which all creditors of the above
named decedent may present claims
against her estate in this court, be,
and the same hereby is, limited to
three months from and after the date
hereof; and that Friday the 18th day
Of October, 1918, at ten o'clock a. m,
in the Probate Court Rooms at: the
Court House at Manakto, in said
County, be, and the same hereby is,
fixed and appointed as the time and
place for hearing upon and the ex-
animation, adjustment and allowance
of such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The Man
kato Free Press as provided by law.
Dated July %, 1918.
probate SeaD EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Walter A. Plymat,
Attorney.
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spent "Wednesday night at, the Gar
rett home. AT
Xena Rodgers of Minneapolis is
spending her two weeks vacation
here with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. l.. Rodgers.
S. Peterson and family of Lake
Crystal were callers in this vicinity
last Sunday.
The school meeting in District No.
100 Saturday night passed off very
pleasantly. Hans Strand was re-
elected chairman. 1t was voted that
the district have new well dug
en- the school grounds. The matters
of putting in a new apparatus, wheth-
er it be a new stove or furnace was
left TO the school board to decide.
Emil Knutson has gone to South
Dakota to work
A farewell party was given Friday
night in honor of August Reedstrom
who will leave for military train
ing camp Wednesday. A large num-
Der were there to bid him good bye
and about twenty dollars was coll
lected TO purchase him a present.
Cake and ice cream, was served.
Dorothy and Rodger Krupp have
returned to their home in Minneapo-
lis after visiting for some time with
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Rodgers.
Mrs. A. M. Kendall was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Barnes Sun
day
Mr. and Mrs. Bert ellison motored
to Wells Sunday.
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DEATH OF C. H. MEURER
Young Man Was Afflicted With Leak.

Young Man Was Afflicted With Leak
.s''f - age of the Heart.
Christian II. Meurer. son of ]. P.
Meurer of Bunker Hill, died at the
home of his parents at sos o'clock
last evening, death being caused by
leakage of the heart with which he
had been seriously ill Tor number
of months He was born in Nicollet
and was thirty five years of age on
July 1. For several years past Mr..
Meurer and his family made their
home at Salt Lake City, Utah, Mr..
Meurer being in the employ of the
ID. and r. G. railroad, with head
quarters in that city. Failing health
caused him to, give up his position
and about four monthss ago shis faith
er went to Saltl iLala City and
brought the invalid and his family to
Mankat6. Deceased was member of
the Eagles lodge, and, a. ,worthy and
industrious young man Surviving
relatives are the widow and two chill Z
dren, Iris and John; the father and
stepmother, Mr.. and Mrs. j, RI Meur-,
er, ard seven brothers and three sis
tiers, John e. and Joseph, of CRANKY
township; Mrs. Charles Mass, eNicol-
let county, Gabriel of the reserve of
ficers training corps, at Camp Sher
man, Ill.,. Ralph of the 136th in
fantI'y, somewhere in France; Emil
Herbert Jerome, Edith and Irene,
residing at the family home. Funeral
services will be held in the Catholic
church in Belgrade tomorrow morn
ing at 1920 O'clock So Ie3.Il.ItJN
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,Rapidan

Mr.. and Mrs. Gilson of Wells call
ed on their son Bert ellison and fam
lily at the dam one day recently.
Mrs. Sarah Mckinney has returned
home after spending few days in
Mankato visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Kriel entertained
company from Iowa last Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Cecilia Russell of Vernon
Center has been engaged to teach
the school in district No. 100. School
will begin Monday, September g.
Little Miss Viola Erickson who has
been visiting her aunt and uncle in
Minneapolis for several weeks past,
underwent an operation last Thurs
day morning for the removal of her
tonsiis and adenoids. Her mother,
Mrs. c, S. Erickson is in the city
spending few days with her.
Segurd Knutson of ST. Paul is Wis
lifting his sister, Mrs. Andrew John
son for few days before going In
to military service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Duffield of Lew
isville have moved their household
goods to the home of the latter's
fcther, M. Weir where Mrs, Duffield
will make her home while her hus-
band is serving his country. He
leaves today, July "a, for military
training
The schoolhouse at the dam has
been singled. c. D. Erickson, Olaf
Brosta and Oscar Knutson did the
work
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Mayor went
| to Minneapolis one day last week to
attend the funeral of the latter's
father.
Mrs. Anna Spence of Lake Crystal