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The Twin City star., 1918-09-14
Decorative Wall Paper
First Appeared in Europe
During Seventeenth Century

Among many other and useful beau.
tiful things for which we are indebted
to the Chinese. wall paper is not the
least, notes writer in the Pittsburgt
Dispatch. This decorative paper f6f
walls seems to have first appeared in
Europe toward the end Of the seven
teenth century. 1t was brought to
French Immediately perceived the pos
sibilities thus offered. The paper did
not come in rolls, as we have it today
but in sheets about three and one-bah
feet wide by ten feet in length. Some.
Of the finest grades were printed by
hand and the cheaper grades from
wooden blocks. The patterns represent.
ed animals, temples, warriors and all
the other familiar figures of Chinese
art. The French called these new wall
coverings 'pagoda papers," and it soon
became the fashion to have at least
one or two rooms in every home of any
pretensions finished with ''pagoda pa,
pers."
Throughout the eighteenth century
the custom gradually spread. Both in
France and England there were adap-
tations Of the Chinese idea. There Is
a record Of wall paper in England as
far back as the time of Henry VIII,
when the inventory Of a monastery in
cluded chamber hangings of painted
paners." There are now in existence
examples Of English wall paper from
the reign of Charles II.
Some Of the early attempts in the
manufacture Of wall paper are highly
interesting. Tapestries were the ele-
CANT wall coverings through the renais-
sance, as they have been during the
middle ages. But tapestries were ex-
pensive and beyond the reach of ordi-
nary persons. So good citizen Of
Rouen named lie Francois hit upon the
idea Of initiating tapestries. He had
fanciful drawings made in the tapestry
style on large pieces Of paper pasted
together in about the size of tapes
try. Upon these drawings LIE Fran
co.'s spread kind of mucilage and
then sprinkled the mucilage with pow.
dered wool in different colors. "Pa-
pier volute," as it was called, then
came into general usage.
The Twin City star., 1918-09-14
Salaries Paid to Principal
Officers of United States

The salaries of the principal officers
Of the United States government are as
follows: The president, $4,000 a year ;
vice president, $4,000; members of the
cabinet, $4,000; representatives in
congress, $7,5O0; speaker Of the house,
$4,000; United States senator's, ST.
500; chief justice Of supreme court,
$4,000; each associate justice, $14, 800.
In the diplomatic service twelve am
bassadors are each paid ST., 500 year ;
five ministers are each paid $4,000,
and % ministers are each paid $4,000.
An authority says: 1T is matter of
common knowledge that certain posts,
especially in the diplomatic service, en-
tail expenses. so much in excess Of the
salary paid that they can be accepted
only by men of wealth. A recent Sec
retary Of state who did not maintain
an elaborate establishment, said that
his four years in Office cost him O,OOO
in excess Of the salary which he re-
ceived."
The Twin City star., 1918-09-14
What Inspired Student to
Compose the Hymn "America'

The well-known hymn beginning
my country, it's Of thee" and known
by the name of America" was writ
ten by the Rev. Samuel Francis Smith.
He was born in Boston, October 21,
1906; was clucated at Harvard and
studied theology at Andover; was for
many years a Baptist minister and la
ter did other church work. In a let
ter concerning the poem the author
said: 1T was written at Andover dur
ing my student life there and was first
sung publicly at Sunday school eel.
ebration. July 4, at Park Street church,
Boston. had in my possession a
number of song books from which I
was selecting such music as pleased
me, and finding God Save the King I
proceeded to give it the ring Of Amer.
ican patriotism"
The Twin City star., 1918-09-14

the United States entered the war he
enlisted in the marine corps and was
promoted to lieutenant.
The letter received by Mr.. Overton
from one Of his sons asso ciates said {:
ION the morning Of July 10 we went
over the top. Johnny Overton was
killed. I helped bury Overton in the
field"
Overton was one of the best long
distance runners ever developed at
Yale university and was captain Of
the track team. While a student at
the university Overton was twice win
ner of the intercollegiate cross coun-
try championship, defeating a big
field of competitors in 1915 and again
the. following year.
Overton ran second to Potter Of Cor
nell in the two-mile championship run
Of 1915 and finished third in the one
mile event a year later. Overton won
a place on the all-American track team
at 1000 yards in 1915 when he was
the record holder for that distance.
The Twin City star., 1918-09-14
LARRY LAJOIE WEAK AT BAT
Minneapolis Pitcher Makes Remark
able Discovery That He Can't
Hit Those Behind Him.

Larry Lajoie's short stay in the
American association resulted in the
discovery of his batting weakness, a
secret that had remained unsolved for
the duration Of the slugger's long
career in the majors. It was Mime
apOlis pitcher who got the dope on
Larry, according to an umpire who
was telling President Hickey about it.
During a game between indianapolis
and the Millers, this pitcher came to
the bench after an inning and in a
matter-of-fact tone told his mates
that he had found Lajoie's weakness.
After the excitement had been quelled,
during which every other pitcher had
eagerly demanded the solution of the
mystery, the aforementioned pitcher
blandly remarked:
"Pitch the ball high and behind
him."
The Twin City star., 1918-09-14
| CIGARETTES HIS PET AVERSION
Late Lamented Jake BeekIey Could
Not Tolerate "coffin Nails"-
One Player Resentful.

The late Jake Beckley had a great
aversion to cigarettes and as a minor
league manager he put strict han
on them. Sometimes his players would
slip behind the bench during a game
and take a puff on the sly, but Jake
had q keen sense Of smell and could
spot the violators Of the rule, and
woe was their portion when found
out.
In his days as an umpire Jake still
hated cigarettes. On one occasion he
noted the telltale stains on players
finger and delayed the game while he
delivered the player q lecture as he
came to bat. The player was rather
resentful Of Jake's well-meant advice
and made some smart remark-fOr
which Jake got even.
The player made ready for the pitch
It was wide and high.
"Strike one," beloved Beckley.
The next one was almost wild
pitch, but Beckley shouted, "Strike
tub"
The third pitch was even worse
but Beckley called out, "Strike three
Then as the batter turned in angry
protest, Jake howIed ut him:
mo use for you to be kickin'. for
It won't do you any good. I told you
cigarettes would get your battin' eye"
The Twin City star., 1918-09-14

takes the boys about two games to get
on to some Of your little weak points.
If they knew that you'll let dowE,
they'll stand in there and wait for
your soft one, and then-good-night.
"Some pitchers are unlucky. Wheez-
er Dell was one Of those fellows. He
had lot of stuff with us, but it never
got him anything. He'd pitch the
wrong sort of ball sometimes-just do
it-and so it went. Being in hole
doesn't bother me. If I had five wild
pitches in a row I'd take the sixth
rather than send a naked floater up
to the plate"
The Twin City star., 1918-09-14
HURLER CY SEYMOUR
WORKS TN SHIPYARD.
Former Star of National League
Tells of His Experience.
Willing Hereafter to Consider Playing
Baseball as Summer Vacation
Pulled 1924 ASP Nuts Tight In
One Day.

Since all our baseball players be-
tween the ages Of twenty-one and thir-
ty-one are to 60 to work, we take de-
light in presenting the experience of
Cy Seymour, former Giant, former star
of the big league and former leading
hitter of baseball, writes Hugh S. Full
lerton in an exchange. Cy has been
working in shipyard. Some of the
players imagine that working in a ship
yard is a bed uf roses scented with
myrrh. Listen tn Cy:
"Say, 1 never worked a day in my
life. They told NE it was soft. Soft?
Say, I've lived through hundred
spring training trips. / have been
sore and worked it out. But not like
this. The first three days felt more
hump-backed than any mascot we ever
had. / ached like bone bruise from
head to foot.
"Can you imagine ball player get
ting up at 80, riding a dozen miles
and then being handed a monkey
wrench? They put me to work tight
ening up nuts that no one else was
strong enough to tighten. pulled H.
234 ,452 nuts tight in one day. That
night I looked like one Of Mordecai
Browns curves, bent right in the mid
die.
II never had worked a day in my
life. I was strong enough and will
ing enough, but I went Though nine
spring training seasons in one week.
I'm no gutter, I'll stick to it; but a
fellow isn't much good when he is bent
double. But condition; man. I used
to think I was in condition when /
could run the bases without getting
winded. Now can run half day at
top speed and never feel 1t. I lost more
weight in the first "a hours in the ship"
yards than I did in dozen years play
ing baseball. Hereafter I'll consider
playing baseball summer vacation.
| Maybe it is Just as hard for a ship
builder to play baseball as it Is for q
baseball player to build ships, but 1
doubt it. Anyhow, every nut in base
ball ought to pull one on ship, which
would help considerably.
IF these fellows think they are
lodging something by coming into tho
shipyards TIN due for a big laugh"
The Twin City star., 1918-09-14
FOR THE POULTRY
GROWER

Fowls, like pigs, do the best and
make the most rapid growth all
through the summer season, If plenty
Of tender green feed is provided, says
a writer. Even in towns and villages
where there is plenty Of space, this
green feed can be provided in abun-
dance for the poultry. It is, however,
on the farms, both large and small,
and where large flocks of fowls are
kept, that this green feed should be
provided.
As the fowls are, or should be, ex-
cluded from the gardens and truck
patches at all seasons, some other spot
must be used for providing the green
feed. The two crops to sow period
ically are rape and oats. Many poul-
try breeders provide these, but make
only one sowing and that about April
and May. Repeated sowings for a
regular succession Of fresh, tender
stuff is recommended.
AS the early sowing Of both oats
and rape is now growing scarce and
getting tough replow the ground and
resow again in August. The larger
the young chickens get, the more they
will eat of such tender green feed and
as it is both cheap and healthful, the
more expensive feeds are saved.
The idea is to produce mature poul-
try and an abundance Of eggs at the
minimum Of expense. and the work
of providing green feed must be be-
gun early and. continued all through
the growing season.
The Twin City star., 1918-09-14
GRIDIRON STAR IS WOUNDED
Ole Clarke Of Purdue Confined to Base
Hospital in France With Both
Legs Injured.

Cecil A. ("Ole") Clarke, former
Purdue man and football star, is con-
fined to base hospital in France with
wounds in both legs. Clarke is a
member Of Company G, First United
States engineers. He was also on the
Tuscania when 1t was torpedoed by a
German submarine, but escaped in
juries.
The Twin City star., 1918-09-14
Gameness Is Requisite to
Successful Pitching, Says
This Brawny Right-Hander

The difference between a successful
and an unsuccessful major league
pitcher is oftentimes shown In dis
position to let down in the pinches.
Larry Cheney, the big right-hander of
the Robins, is the authority for that
statement, and Larry has been under
the big tent long enough to know.
pitchers make their mark in the
big league because they refuse to
waver in the pinches. The man who
let's down is gone coon, for it only
The Twin City star., 1918-09-14
JOHNNY OVERTON IS KILLED
Famous Yale Athlete Falls In Battle
With Huns on West Front-Best
Long. Distance Runner.

J. M. Overton of Nashville, Tenn,
has received a letter announcing that
his son, Lieut.. John w. Overton, IA
NOUS as q Yale athlete, was killed in
the battle Of the Marne on July 10.
The news came in letter from a
friend who said he helped bury Over
ton on the battlefield.
Lieutenant Overton was known in
the college athletic world as Johnny
Overton" and was prominent in the
mile and two-mile runs. Soon after
The Twin City star., 1918-09-14
Will TAKE TEAM TO FRANCE
MANAGER McGraw Of New York Giants
Has Made Arrangements to Play
Baseball in France.

It Is announced that arrangements
have been completed for bringing. an
all-star baseball team from the United
States under the supervision Of John
J. McGraw to play through q season
at the American centers in France
against q team selected from former
The Twin City star., 1918-09-14
WeII.KnoWn Landmark.

One Of the best-known landmarks on
the Mississippi river is gone. A tall
sycamore tree that stood on the Ar
kansas shore near Memphis, and which
for more than fifty years served as a
mark for river pilots, has been under
mined by the action Of the water and
fallen into the river. Mark Twain
was one Of the famed pilots who held
The ;ackstaff Of his boat on the tree.
The Twin City star., 1918-09-14
For Meditation.

Fools may rush in where an
gels fear to tread, but observa-
tion teaches us also that fools
are the ones who are draft evad-
ers.
The trouble with some men is
that they are always expecting
somebody else to make a good
Job for them.
It's the exception that keeps
the divorce courts busy. The
majority Of people make matri-
mony life contract,
Failure is always waiting
around the corner for the man
who thinks himself too wise to
fail.
- n ~ a - q 80 q - a - q q ~ q ~ q ~ a - n ~ q 3.
The Twin City star., 1918-09-14
MISSING LIEUTENANT A STAR
Arthur Wilton Of Rochester, Minn.,
Classed az One Of Best Ath.
Ietes Of That City.

First Lieut.. Arthur L. Wilton Of
Rochester, Minn., reported missing
after an airplane battle in France, was
classed as one Of the best athletes the
city ever turned out. He played on
the Manchester college football team
at st. Paul and attended the first Of.
ticers' school at Fort Smelling.
The Twin City star., 1918-09-14
Their Glass.

Their Glass.
"Were there spirits at the seance
you attended"
Eyes, sir"
"Good or bad spiritsT"
"Very bad, sir" ....
"Why, did you see themT
mo, didn't see them, but ] could
smell EN-" --...-.----.
The Twin City star., 1918-09-14

Baseball playing to regular the physical training of
order recommending the adoption Of baseball
n
General Capt Forbes
baseball be his instruct the
with provided
the of Columbus.
The Twin City star., 1918-09-14
Ex.WHITE s0X TO BE FLYER
Jimmy Breton, Together With r.
Peterson, Graduated From School
Of Military Aeronautics.

Two well.known athletes graduated
at the United States school Of mill
tary aeronautics at University Of ILL.,
nois the other day. They are Jimmy
Breton, former White Sox player, and
r. Peterson. University Of Illinois
pitcher. Both 60 to Southern flying
fields.
The Twin City star., 1918-09-14
Agreeable Coincidence.

Creditor - You
coul dn't de
around in your
nne automobile If
you paid your hon.
est debts.
Debtor That's
so. I'm glad you
look at 1t in the
same light that !
do.
The Twin City star., 1918-09-14
What 5000 Girls Do.

Nine thousand girls Of all ages in the
state of Washington pledged them
selves to spend the summer in planting
and handling crops.
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Wings.

"R 1 c h q s have
WINGS" remarked
the ready-made
philosopher
eyes," replied
Mr.. Dustin Stax;
%"and I might add
that they can be
useful in many
ways in hands Of
a skillful aviator" !"
The Twin City star., 1918-09-14
AIRY sQUIBS
'ossoOosOOosOOOOOoOOS
Profitable One.

Profitable One.
II know a man who sticks to his
business, although he has had moth
ing but reverses since he entered it."
"What does he dO?"
"Turns somersaults in a vaudeville
acrobatic team"
The Twin City star., 1918-09-14
TWo-Thirds.

} II ordered a beefsteak smothered IN
onions"
what did you get?"
II got two-thirds Of the order: the
bill and the onions"
The Twin City star., 1918-09-14
His Little Joke.

"The use Of adjectives sometimes oh.
scures the meaning Of a speech"
"Yes," replied Senator Sorghum.
Instead Of being modifier an ad-
jective may be a muddyier."
Arizona republican., 1918-08-12
BOOKKEEPING AND BUSINESS PRAC- TICE AS TAUGHT AT
 THE
 HANSON Business College 2S West Washington St.,
 Phoenix, Ariz.

are both. interesting and practical. The student learns how to keep books and how to do business as actually done in a modern business house. Every transaction that the student records in his books is actually carried out. The student learns to handle money, notes. how to do business at a bank, what is necessary to do when he wishes to borrow money, how much profit or loss the diff ferent accounts show, how to take trial balances, make statements. close the ledger, check up his bank statement, in fact he learns to do every thing that a successful busi- ness man should know about bookkeeping and general of flee work.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-12
GERMAN GUN SHELL
 BROKE UP BALL GAME
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Sporting events behind the lines on Europe's war-torn ground quite ire quently are interrupted and postponed by high explosive shells from the Ger man guns or bombs from Hun aviators who evidently have forgotten that they ever played anything but war
 Game called on account of shells describes football game on the Yer dun front as told recently by George l.. Meylan, professor of physical education of Columbia university. .who has re- turned from seven months work on the French front. organizing arthletics and physical recreation among the poilus for the Y. NJ. C. A. Meylan was present at the American sector when the evolutionary forces came back from their early engagement at Chemin des Danes, and he reports that the French officers could not speak too highly of the soldiery manner in which
Arizona republican., 1918-08-12
BRITISH PROGRESS

LONDON. Aug. 1l.-F'urther prog ress was made last night by the British on their eft flank on the Picardy bat tie front north of the Somme, the war office announced today. Fighting con- tinued at various points south of the river On the right center the French have pushed from the south bank of the Avre to the outskirts of LEschell- St Aurin, seven miles northeast of Montdidier
Arizona republican., 1918-08-12
GONE TO PIECES

LONDON. Aug. 1.-The anti hol- sheViki movement in Russia is growing rapidly the bolsheviki soviet organiza- tion. has virtually gone to pieces. and Nikolai Lenine, the premier. and Leon Trotzky, his war minister intend to flee to Germany should the situation become too serious according to recent Russian newspapers. the Exchange Telegraph correspondent at Copen- hagen telegraphs.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-12
our troops conducted themselves.


 About the football game and the steel downpour which caused the crowd to seek rain checks A soccer match vas about to begin on plateau near Nerdun. There was one unwelcome spectator. True he was miles away and probably mile up in the air. ir sausage Boosters who are unable to get grand stand or bieacher seats might try sausage which is an ob- servation balloon shaped after Fritzs favorite food staple. The Hun over head telephoned to earth, and just as the soccer game was about to start a shell dropped between the teams. They ran to shelter, as did the spectators. as other shells dropped in the field.
 "To the credit of amateur sports let it be added that players and crowd were so insistent on a game that they adjourned to a spot out of sight of all sausag ges' where the contest was con- tinued'
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Arizona republican., 1918-08-12
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results Chicago 6-5: Cleveland 3-S Philadelphia O; Washington 5. Detroit 5-2; St. Louis Is. (No more games scheduled.) Use The Republican Classified Ads for Results-Read for Profit.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-12
Two out when winning run scored.
Cincinnati

Summary: Two base hits-Paulette, Gonzales. Three-base hits-S. Ma gee. Griffith Stolen base--Paulette. Sacrifice hits-Blackburne, Retzel, Fisher, McHenry. Sacrifice flies Roush, Blackburne. Double pla--- Blackburne, l.. Magee, S. Masee ,; Griffith. Wingo. Groh. l.. Ma gee. Base on balls-Off E1ler 1 Doak 4. Struck out-Eller 3; Doak 1.
 Second game: R. H. E. St. Louis .......201 900 o1l--5 F 0 Cincinnati ...... 900 001 0oe-3 10
 Batteries; Packard and Gonzales; Luque and Wingo.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-12
*Batted for Adams in ninth.
w Washington

Summary-Two-ba base hits-Lavan. Sacrifice hits-Judge. Morgan. Double play-Lavan to Judge. Bases on balls Off Shaw, |; off Adams. g. Hit by pitcher-By Adams (Morgan). Struck out-By Shaw, ,.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-12
DETROIT AMERICANS
 WIN DOUBLE HEADER
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ST. LOUIS, Aug. 11.-American)- Detroit and St. Louis divided today's double header, St. Louis winning the first game and Detroit the second. Score:
 Second game R. H. F.. Detroit .. ......010 101 900 10 5 St. Louis ........001 900 0OO-1 7
 Matteries-kallio and Spencer; Lei field. Davenport and Nunamaker
 First game: R. II. F, Detroit .. .. 900 900 200 II , St. Louis ..... .010 010 21*- s l
 Batteries - Dauss and Stanage, Wright. Houck and Severed.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-12
C|NCY-ST. LOUIS
 DIVIDE A DOUBLE
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CINCINNATI. Aug. 11.-tNationaD In a double header Cincinnati won the first game and the second went to St. Louis. First game:
Arizona republican., 1918-08-12
CHICAGO NATIONALS
 AND P|TTSBURG TIE
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CHICAGO. Aug. 1.-(NationaD- Chicago took the first game and Pitts burg the second of todays double head CT. Score:
 First game:
Arizona republican., 1918-08-12

Eight men must serve over here" to support one man over there. Are you serving? Get in touch with the near est |. $. Employment Service.
 Workers, and the best the country has, must be given to the war indus tries. Ask the man at the United States Employment Service office
Arizona republican., 1918-08-12
COlQUITT IN PROBE
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NEW YORK. Aug. 11.-Oscar E. Col duitt, former governor of Texas; Dr. Bernard Dernburg, German propa - gandist: Bernard H. Ridder, editor of the New Yorker Staats Zeitung. and George Sylvester Nierecd. formerly editor of the Fatherland, conferred at one time on the purchase of New York newspaper. according to informa- tion which Deputy State Attorney Gen eral Becker announced tonight he had obtained from Niereck during his in vestigation of tEe German propa- sanda movement in this country.
 If they tell you about swell job somewhere else. ask tho man at the Employment Service office. He'll tell you about a better one right here.
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Arizona republican., 1918-08-12

Kan for ONelII in seventh.
 '*Batted for Coumbe in seventh.
 ***Batted for Enzmann in ninth.
 By innings:
 Chicago =. ............1O1 O20 200--6 Cleveland =. ...... 200 001 000-3
 Summary-Two base hits. Good Johnston. Sacrifice hits: Turner, Chapman. Sacrifice fly: Speaker. Base on balls; Off Cicotte 1. Struck out. By Cicotte 1; Coveleskie l; Coumbe l. Innings pitched: By Coveleskie 4 by Coumbe g. by Enzmann ?.
 Second game: H E Chicago .. ....10l no 100-5 15 1 Cleveland . .... I'll 900 004-6 10
 Batteries: Shellenback, Russell and Jacobs. Schalk; McQuillan, Enzmann, Morton and O'Neill.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-12
League Standings
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results Pittsburg 3-6: Chicago 5,3. St. Louis 2-5; Cincinnati 3-S. (No more games scheduled.)
Arizona republican., 1918-08-12
PUTS
 II OVER QUAKERS.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-(Ameri- canl-With Shaw pitching in good form Washington defeated Philadelphia.
 PhiIadeiphia
Arizona republican., 1918-08-12
sBatte1 for Comstock in ninth.

Summary-Two- base hit-Cutshaw. Stolen bases-Carey, 2: Southwortft, Mellwitz. Mann. Sacrifice hit-Mann Sacrifice fly-Pick. Double play Douglas to Zeider. Bases on bslls-Off Douglas. 4; off Adams. 1; off Comstock l. Innings pitched-By Adams, ); by Comstock, 3. Struck out-By Doug las, 6; by Adams, ?; by Comstock. ? Winning pitcher-Douglas
 Second game: F. H. E. Pfttsburg .. ....100 200 102- 6 s 1 Chicago .. .~... .010 001 O10- 10 3
 Batteries: Mayer and Schmidt; Vaughn, Carter and Killifer.