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Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-08

affects its operation. If short hitch
is used the tendency Is to raise the
front edge of the drag, while a longer
hitch makes It cut deeper and move
more material. The correct length Of
hitch to use depends upon the height
of the team, arrangement Of harness,
ETC., and must be determined by trial.
The amount of skew or angle which
the drag makes with the center line
of the road also affects the results.
The greater the skew ii. e., the small
er the angle between the drag and the
center line of the ld) the more
earth will be moved toward the cen
ter. Usually this skew angle should
be about 45 degrees, but here again
the judgment and experience of the
operator must be brought into play.
The driver can control the opera
ton to a large extent by shifting his
position upon the drag. When he ap-
proaches a high spot in the road he
can step toward the front, thus max
ing the blade cut deeper, while at q
depression he can step toward the
rear, in this way raising the cutting
edge and dumping the earth which is
being pushed ahead of the drag. BY
stepping toward the end of the drag
nearest the center of the road he can
Increase the skew and so move more
earth toward the center line, while
stepping to the other end Of the drae
1as the opposite effect. In road drag
ging it is especially true that ''prac
tice makes perfect" provided that com
mon sense is used along with thu
practice.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-08
PETE HERMAN IS STAR
New Orleans BantamWeight
Proves Himself Champion.
Established himself Firmly on Fistic
Map by Recent Defeat Of frankie
Burns-Prc.nises to Give
Ertle Chance.

Little Pete Herman the New Or
leans bantamweight, hses proven him.
self a full-fledged champion.
Since his defeat of frankie Burns,
the clever Jersey City veteran, in a
2O-round battle in the Crescent city,
no one can dispute his claims to the
title, for he has established h:,nself
firmly on the fistic map and he stands
out as the best bantamweight In the
business, Johnny Ertle and Kid Will
Hams notwithstanding.
The most praiseworthy thing shout
Herman's victory over Burns was the
fact that he had the courage and the
confidence to come back and defeat q
man who once hung a 'sleep ticket"
on his "mush.'
Burns, who, though aged in the
game, has beaten nearly all of the
good ones, knocked Herman out in IL
| rounds at one time and felt confident
that he could do it again. And there
is an old belief among boxers that one
knockout is as good as brick house
| falling on an opponent, for few boxers
who are knocked out ever come back
and defeat the men who have fiattene(
them for the count.
Johnny COulOn, who was clever AM
sturdy, and great battler, was per
haps a more finished boxer than Her
man. Johnny Ertle appears to hav
been more of a flash in the pan tha
, anything else, and Herman ranks ia
, above him. Kid Williams was pei
haps~a sturdier battler in his best day
I than the New Orleans boy, but it
what you are today that counts.
9 Herman has promised to give Ert1
d a chance to take the bantamweigl
e crown from him, but it is doubtful
the match will be put on for SON
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-08
attention TO SIDE bitches
All Surface Water Rapidly
Guard Against Erosion.

Special attention should be paid to
providing side bitches which will re-
move all surface water rapidly. Side
bitches on long. steep grades should
be protected against serious erosion
by riprap. transverse timbers or other
beams. Culverts and bridges should
be of ample size and be built as per-
manent structures. Drain tile should
be laid to carry off underground wa
ter. Side bitches which are kept clean
and have sufficient slope to lead the
water away are usually preferable to
tile drainage, but the latter is neces-
sary in some places.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-08

crawled into your ear, and you were
going insane. 1t was only wax, and
could have syringed 1t out as we'll
as he, but you were bound and de-
termined to have the doctor over.
And you had & pimple come on
your cheek, and you were sure it was
going to be a cancer. I told you it
was only pimple. and l could drive
1t away with little alcohol or ar
MICA, but you must have the advice of
q doctor"
"And he averted what might have
been an awful cancer, and cost me
my lfe"
Perhaps so. You came home here
one evening and said you were in fol
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-08

was good man up to the year of his
death.
Remarkable Athlete.
The most remarkable athlete in the
world is probably Patoubney, the Rus
sian giant. Patoubney is fifty-three
years old and all the wrestlers are
afraid of him. However, let US add
that Patoubney is also feet tall and
weighs over 300 pounds.
Little Freddy Beel, who threw big
Tom jenkins Is years ago, is as good
today as ever. So is Tom Cannon, the
Englishman.
George Bothner, who held the light
weight championship for such a long
time, is remarkable example of what
the good athletics can do. BOthner is
fifty-one years old-but doesn't look
even forty. He recently wrestled q
five-hour draw with husky young ri
val by the name of Niflock.
Will Bingham, the jiu-jitsa expert
is forty-seven-and never better. Bling
ham is a small man and has had tt
struggle with big, strong fellows In
most of his matches, too.
Clarence Whistler and "Strangler'
/ Evans Lewis were champions between
, the ages of forty-five and fifty.
t German Wrestlers.
Those two famous German wrestlers
+ John Koch, friend of the kaiser, an
Siegfried, the German Oak" are quit
!, old, athletically speaking, but still first
/ class wrQStlQrS-if thew are alive
Koch is forty-five and Siegfried is owe
= fifty. So is Zurich, the Russian.
q William Muldoon, the daddy Of the1
t. ali, has a big health farm and snow
f white hair and lot Of money now, br
can still give the best Of them strul
l. gle Muldoon was in his prime owe
thirty years ago. He was high-clas
o fellow, q gentleman and a great wre
[e tier.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-08
MAYK G0ZIH

Wrestling is one of the most siren
uous of all sports. It demands the
utmost in strength and endurance and
agility. The mat game is the severest
und most exhaustive form of exercise
yet take a look over the wrestlers.
They last longer than any other
athletes.
Ball players, tennis players, boxers,
runners and jumpers, and others are
usually Through" as athletes at the
age of thirty-five-most Of them ear
lier than this.
Wrestlers are just reaching their
best at this age. And most of them
are good for at least ten years more.
Gotch Retired at Forty-three.
Goteb retired as worlds champion
at the age of forty-three-and then
only because he suffered q broken leg
Who thought Gotch an old man? Ye1
we always speak of Hans Wagner a.
an antique, and he is only forty-three
John Olin, the famous Olympic
wrestling champion, and the first mai
to defeat Stecher, is over forty. s.
are Madralli and Charley Cutler abou
that age.
Aberg, the Greco-Roman champion
of the world, is nearly forty-five. Aber
has not lost a single fall in the las
Is years, either!
Doctor Roller, who is known all owe
the country, is over forty.
Tom Jenkins, the former champion
who now teaches at West Point, wre
tied continuously for 81 years.
Stanislau Zbyszko had been wre
Ting q years before he was take
prisoner by the Russians at the on
break OF the war. He is still one
the most formidable men in the gam
and will NO doubt be a factor to co
tend with after the war.
Antoine Pierre, the Greek, died tv
years ago at the age Of sixty-six. T
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-08

all Of them are in a starving con-
dition."
And how much money do you want
to gather these things and bring them
in to my house?" asked Mr.. Bowser.
SWELL" replied the son Of toll,
whose face wore the look of an in
nocent child, "you want the best, of |!
course. I sha!! have to spen9 two
days at least to get what you want,
and I think five dollars will make
things about right"
Mr.. Bowser handed him the money
and his address, and inside Of three
days he drove up to the BOwser resi-
dence and handed in big bun
die. Mrs. Bowser knew what the
contents were, and she did not med
die with it. When Mr.. Bowser came
up to dinner and found that his sim
pie remedies had arrived, he was in
great hurry to have his meal over
with and make an examination. The
bundle was opened, as soon as they
reached the sitting room, and he re-
piled to Mrs. Bowser:
"You may help me with these
things, If you will. AS a boy, living
in the country, knew all about herbs,
roots and banks, but am afraid am
a little rusty now"
II think you can tell every one"
: replied Mrs. Bowser. '"This bark is
from a hemlock tree. It is used by
tanners to tan their skins and hides.
e.
hide needed tanning beautiful
brown
1.-THE blamed fool!" growled Mr.
| Bowser.
I "And this root 1 am holding up is
| an old burdock root. Sect is about
! three feet long. I never yet heart
that burdock root had medicinal
quality. Perhaps, however, a drinl
made of it will cure a frost bite"
] "That farmer had an honest face
d but If he has put burdock in here
81 he is either fool or a scoundrel!"
q "And here is some slippery elm,
continued Mrs. Bowser. "Some fol
g chew it instead Of gum, but you ca
y do as you like about it. And here
Al q Ouncn OF smart WeoU. LOU COu4
81 have gathered it yourself on any vacar
! lot. If you crush it up and rub tn
juice into your eyes, you will have
fine time of it. I don't think it eve
cured anybody. And now we CON
to a bunch of catnip. If baby hs
= collie, catnip tea will ease it. d
you lead the doctor to think, Mr.. Bo,
ser, that you were subjected to collie
re "Ill subject him to collie and mo
nd too when get sight of him." was tt
ell awful threat, as Mr.. Bowser clench'
le- his teeth and doubled up his fists.
'There are TWO or three things left
on said Mrs. Bowser. eve have sOr
'as mandrake root, which is almost
it deadly poison, and we have bunch
I've swamp grass. 1t was pulled fro
ar some Prog pond, and you can alme
Of smell the frogs as you touch it
your nose. There is what seems to
ave a wild onion. 1t will probably ma
me you go wild with joy when mixed wi
your summer drink. That's all, 4
ere Bowser, and I advise you to pay tt
for doctor bill and let the simple {
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-08
RACING IN KENTUCKY

The most prosperous racing
season in the history Of Ken
lucky wound up at LatOnia last
week. All Of the tracks in the
Blue Grass state made plenty of
money. The stakes and purses
were more valuable than in 1916,
and some of the best horses in
training were seen under saddle.
The most noteworthy events
were Omar Khayyam's victory
in the Kentucky derby and the
wonderful mile run by the three
year-Old Cudgel. The racing
prompted remarkable specula-
ton in the mutual machines and
also served to stimulate the
breeding industry. During all
the trials and tribulatiOns of the
American turf Kentucky has
been allowed to enjoy racing un-
mOleSted.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-08

BOWSer'S
Remedies
He Goes Back to the
Old-FaShiOned
Ones
ssooeooooooosseoeeeeeeeeee
WY per Syndicate.)

WY per Syndicate.)
MIR. Bowser was pacing the sitting
room and smoking his after-dinner
cigar, when Mrs. Bowser, who was up
stairs. heard him shout out:
by thunder, but how dare he!-
how dare he"
"what is the matter?" she asked, as
she came running down.
"Why l found this bill on the man.
tel" he replied. as he waved it
around,
"Oh. the doctors bill, Ell? Yes,
Il came in the mail today, and, If
YOU will draw check for 1t, will
get 1t off the first thing in the morn
ing.
'Let me see," said Mrs. Bowser
AS she sat down. "YOu had hin
once. when you thought bug ha(
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-08

time, as Herman has been drafted into
the army and Uncle Samuel is now his
big boss.
New York fight fans did not be-
lieve Herman had the goods when he
fought here last spring. He met Dutch
Brandt, tough trial horse. and in ten
rounds he gave Brandt all he wanted,
showing flashes of form and then re-
taxing into the uninteresting style that
so many boxers follow.
But since he has scored decisive
comeback against Burns New York is
giving him all the credit and awards
him the palm, for Burns was going
such great guns when he lost to Her
man that New Workers were forced to
admit Peterkin is the class.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-08

baseball players fraternity few sea-
sons ago at Cincinnati, according to
David L. Fultz, president of the fra
ternity. Mr.. Fultz, in a statement,
says that apparently organized base
ball regards that agreement as a mere
"scrap of paper"
1T wouldn't surprise me-" the state
ment says, 'if organized baseball will
now repudiate many of the other prom
ises which they made to the players in
the Cincinnati compact"
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-08

spinal meningitis. You had been using
a Step-ladder at the office and 1t was
only backache."
Mr.. BOwser knew that she spoke
truly and he chewed on it for ten min
utes before he said:
This matter of his bill comes in
pat | have been thinking all day
Of how we had made fools of our
Selves In the old days all the fam
lies doctored themselves with con-
coc'ion made of herbs, roots and
DarkS. Of course, there were cases
OF sickness the simple remedies cOuld
hoj cure, but a doctor was not called
once where he is now called ten times.
ol'S, | am going to make a sum
mer drink which will keep our, sys-
TENS above par and If we take
glass of it every morning the doc
'orN may starve before they make
any bills against u.s.
Mrs. Bowser did not prOlOng thu
conversation. She thought Mr.. Bow
ser would have forgotten all about i
ny morning. Morning came, but N
mac lot forgotten it. He trampe'
around the market Until he found
'ollher and told him what he wanted
on hre on the right track, oil
,1'h was replied. "My family re
,o'hed to the simple remedies OF fort
gears ago cinNo on
,o"e Of US have had an ailment sine
d ' Tine. There are three cOuntr
VlorS within three miles of us an
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-08
FRENCH ADOPTING FOOT
BALL; BACKED By THE
GOVERNMENT.

Association football, popular
in England, has won high place
in the Frenchmen's esteem Of
the game as a sport. Twenty
years ago association football
was almost unknown in France,
but today it has countless fol-
lowers. It's biggest booster is
the French government, for now,
according to an official an
nouncement, all regiments are
provided with association foot
balls. The poilus at the front
find time to play the game and
many exciting contests are wag-
ed during the lull of battle. The
French are said to be as pro-
ficient at the sport as the Eng
lish.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-08
HOCKEY TEAMS START LATE
Bio International Games With Canada
Have Been DeIayed-Put on Bet
ter Trained Teams.

While many American hockey teams
are rounding into shape in good time,
the big international games with Can
ada have been delayed by the Domin-
ion players. The Canadian skaters got
away to a late start this year, but now
believe that they will make up for lost
time by putting more and better
trained teams on the Kinks. Many of
the Canadian army camps will have
hockey teams in the field and the
American Middle Western Hockey
league is being formed to meet them.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-08

remedy keep right on going out OF
fashion,
Mr.. Bowser retied the package and
was going down the hall for his hat
when Mrs. BOwser asked where he
was going.
81 am going to the drug store to see
if you have told me the TRUTH ne
warned. shaking his finger at her as a
warning of what would happen II she
had prevaricated. But she had not.
The druggist corroborated with her
in every particular, and as Mr.. BoWser
left the store he scattered his samples
all over the sidewalk. He had nothing
to say when he got home, put next
morning he left the house quarter
of an hour ahead of time. He left his
car at the market and began to look
for his farmer friend. They got sight
Of each other, when yet a few yards
apart. Mr.. BOwser started for the
farmer and the farmer started fol
home. The farmer was the best run
nor of the two, and he made good his
escone. Just as Mr.. Bowser had halt
cd to turn. back he encountered ths
family doctor.
"Rowser. I think my secretary sen
Won a little bill yesterday"
"Yes-ah-um! Yes, l got your III
t,e bill. 1t was very moderate bill
I expected it would be double what
wos will send you a check befor
tomorrow. Yes-ah-um! l got you
little bill, and I hope you Will con-
often this year"
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-08
FENCING IS POPULAR SPORT
In Order to Make Pastime More Inter
esting to Soldiers Bayonet Prae-
tice Is Introduced.

Fencing at Columbia university
promises to be popular pastime this
season. In order to make the pastime
more interesting to prospective SOL
diers, Doctor Murray, the coach, has
introduced bayonet practice for the
first time this year with a six-pound
imitation rifle of his own invention.
Bayoret matches and both saber and
bayonet matches are planned for the
team.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-08
OUR SOLDIERS ARE PLEASED
Draftees Arriving at National Army
Cantonments Find Baseball Out
fits Awaiting Them.

The draftees arriving at tbs Ma
tional army environments have been
we'll pleased to find baseball outfits
awaiting their arrival. The Y. NJ. C..
A. has arranged for the distribution
of regulation balls, bats and gloves at
the army camps in connection with its
programme Of providing amusement
for the off hours of the soldiers.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-08
Agitation in Winter.

Good roads agitation always shows
a more rapid pulse during winter. and
converts a great number of people
who object to travelling over highways
that look like an Alpine mountain
range. But man has a short and brit
tie memory. When summer comes and
the roads lie down fiat again public
enthusiasm also lies down and buttons
the flaps on its coin pocket.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-08
6B[I(
ROADS
OPERATION OF A ROAD DRAG
All He Has to Do - to Drive
Team-Get Best Angle.

Whenever the road drag has been
tried and pronounced a failure it is
safe to say that it was not used often
enough or else 1t was used at the
wrong time or in the wrong way. Some
operators seem to think that all they
havt to do is to drive the team and
the drag will automatically do the
work, but this is a sad mistake.
In the first place the manner Of
hitching the team to the drag greatly
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-08
Statement BY DAVID FULTZ
President Of Players Fraternity Talks
on Action Taken by National
Association.

The national association of minor
baseball leagues, In empowering mi
nors to release players without the
customary five days notice, virtually
has repudiated the agreement which
organized baseball made with the
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-08

Drao Whenever Possible.
Drag whenever possible at all sea-
soas of the year.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-08

Colonies Sell Brief.
Bunny Brief, Louisville first sacker
has been sold to Kansas City.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-08

! was a good man up to the year of his
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-08

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The Washington herald., 1918-11-27
ARMY SEPARATIONS
MUST BE APPROVED
All Personnel designations to Be
Ratified by Department

Officers and enlisted men of the
personnel detachment at the head
quarters of any station, camp or
post will not be discharged or al
lowed to resign from the service
except under the approval of the
War Department. according to an
announcement made by Gen. March
last night.
Officers and men whose services
are not required at any particular
station or post will be transferred
to other places by the Adjutant Gem
eral, If their services are reouired
This order does not apply strictly
to conValescent soldiers, who will
receive their discharge as soon as
their treatment and training have
been completed with existing in
structions.
Men who have been incspacitated
while on duty overseas and who are
conValescent in this country will NOT
De transferred to development bat
talions in the future. In each carn
cantonment and post where over
seas convalescents are assembled
there will be formed overseas con-
Nalescent detachments. While serv-
ing in such deta chments men will
be carried on the detachment roll
in the grades held by them in their
original organizations
The Washington herald., 1918-11-27
DAY EXPLAINS
FUEL METHODS
Witness Before Senate Com.
mittee Doubts Promises
Will Be Kept.

The methods adopted by Fuel Ad,
mintstration officials to block the plan
OF the New York city administra.
ton to obtain a sufficient supply Of
coal for domestic use were revealed
by DR.. Jonathan Day, Commissioner
OF Markets, in testimony given yes
terday before the Senate investiga-
ting committee.
DIR. Day explained how after all
arrangements had been made to get
a supply of coal from the culm banks
in the Lehigh district of Pennsyl.
vania the Fuel Administration sud
denly withdrew their consent and re-
fused to permit the contract to be
filled. The only reason given, DR..
Day said. after urgent pleadings,
was that the officials had changed
their minds
If the approaching winter is severe,
DR.. Day said. the suffering amoug
the poor OF New York City will be
rery acute. re- In spite OF the promises
made by the Fuel Administration thai
the shortage will be met and that an
ample supply Of coal will be sent to
New York, DR.. Day said he still had
reason to doubt that these promises
would be kept.
" IO lnt IPSIl-
mony were amazed at the state
ments concerning the Fuel Admin
istration orhcials. Senator Kenyon
of Iowa brodght out the fact that
on account of the blocking of the
city's plan tho poor people Of New
York City who obtain any coal at
all viii have to pay fully $4,000, O0O
more in the aggregate than they
would have paid II the municipal
scheme of coal distribution had gone
through.
And who gets these profits?' in
quired Senator Kenyon.
The jobbers and distributors. re.
piled DR.. Day.
Throughout DR.. Days TESTIMONY
there was the suggestion that the
Fuel Administration had played d.
rectly into the hands of jobbers BY
preventing the city from getting
coal and distributing it at a faiI
price to the consumers. DR.. DAY
explained that most of the assist,
ants of DR.. Garfield were coal op.
orators and said he found il impos.
sible to obtain fair treatment from
them where execution of the city
plan meant cutting into the profits
of the dealers.