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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-27
Yarns From Dixie
Training Quarters

The following relating to Ross Young,
the Giant fash, who is tearing things up
in training camp games and illustrating
how nice IL is to turn an awful funk
into brilliant finish, was dug UP at
Marlin by Jim Sinnott. the New York
Evening Mail skipper.
One day last summer, when Ross
Young, the youthful Giant outfield star.
was playing with Rochester In the Inter-
national League. Mike Doolan. manager
of the club sent him to play third base,
In the first inning the Baltimore club
that was playing Rochester filled the
bases with two out.
The next batter nit sharply to Young
Pep" took the ball all right. but heaved
it over the head Of Rodriguez. who was
playing first base. 1t rolled to the stand
and three men scored.
As in the stories of Frank Merriwell.
Young stepped to bat in the eighth with
three on and two out He hit to the fence
for a triple, tying the score.
What follows may sound even more
like one of those Merriwell yarns of
boyhood. but it is the absolute truth as
attested by the records of the Interna-
tional League. Young pulled up at third
base. and, after getting his wind, stole
home and won the ball game!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-27
ARTED LATE IN HOLDOUT RACE BUT SHOWED
IASEBALL AS. BUSINESS SPORT
II EFACES ADDITIONAL PATRIOTIC
n DEMANDS THE COMING SEASON
Captain Huston's Arraignment and Defeat of
& Sunday Law in New York Sound Alarm
to Diamond Interests

HUSTON New York Yankee mosul has stirred the animals
with his alleged
patriotism The his
which widely
which he
calls attention Already his counterhre of Owner
Ebbets
were not good taste and without regard to the full facts
it.
t& II
yelling do think that
that
could
Huston mention
their bit need them here
around There is doubt that
club least have
has been prominence
of Captain ltus
strengthened named and there every
the
They will by
patriotic before
of criticism account
- il a professional basis 1t will have TO put the
of the all parks ana
& S a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-27
DODGERS WILL BE "WHEATLESS"
AS FAR AS ZACH is CONCERNED
Ebbets's Suspension of
Holdout Would End Ca
reer of One of Ma
tional's Greatest Out
fielderS

ACCORDING to announcement from
"A Uncle Charles Ebbets, the main
command of the Brooklyn Dodgers, the
spring drive of one Zacharias Wheat has
been stemmed and in consequence the
Wheat supply will be so per cent cur
tailed and the team will have to try to
worry along without the older member
of the vegetable or cereal family. Wheat
may 60 meatless, in fact, according to
Uncle Charles who charges ingratitude
and other offenses.
The elder Wheat was able along with
the general run of the diamond flock
to take advantage of the Federal League
situation to boost his contract, and for
the past few seasons has been enjoying
a rich recompense, 1t is said. According
TO the management he declines to adapt
himself to war conditions, and. therefore
will have to stand aside. He will be
placed on the suspension list, according
to word from the club office, unless he
knuckles under promptly.
Wheat has been one of the big out
fielders of the game since his first ap-
pearance in the big leagues in 1909.
He has been good in all departments of
play, and has hit over 800 in six of his
nine seasons. lie finished third in
National League swatting last season,
behind only Ed Roush and Rogers
Hornsby, and whaled the ball at exactly
the same figure in l9l6-his mark both
years being .3l2.
Strange to say. Wheat has been a
much better relative player since he hit
the majors than during his minor days.
In the Kansas, Texas and Southern
leagues where he performed before
climbing into the major league machine.
he never slammed the pill better than
PCS. He came to Brooklyn from the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-27


kefer
commercial
ri
it a desire
Wrigley California
the
collation.
~ Chicago officials
Chicago
reports during
Kreers
William
ne o baseball"
1T Kilefer 20 a
the former
expected through best
A is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-27

IF propious the Sunday ball
be working
Sabbath
York fall
what the possibilities
left
reflected
the
weight in the rural districts.
matter taking
older section Sunday ball
He has been going the always
would
similar
fought
Fiy fell
expressed.
Sunday ball
he chances
~ a wait, if they get BY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-27
Connie May Haze Great Pitcher in PERU

ACQUIRING Pitcher League
=
The
thing that previous big
Perry rght-handr of imposing He
pitcher OK
the Cubs the end Of
Chicago him
whether
that disposition,
a
with the fan flock
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-27

ticket covers both. even though an un-
accompanied lady must pay the same
admission as Il gentleman"
Others who are exempt are baseball
writer's, telegraph operators bona fine
employees of the baseball associations
public officials on official business and
children under twelve years of age when
admitted free. The bureaus announce
ment explains that the exemption does
not apply to newspaper critics and re-
portcrS occupying seats in the audience,
but only to those who occupy special
spaces such as press boxes. The term
public officers" includes policemen and
firemcn only when in attendance in the
course Of their duty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-27
Lavender Quits. but May Consider Atlanta

3lIE the Phls working down
his Montezuma.
Such the hecng diamonda
OF he best the beating the
unsought by months
Frank Schultz and Dugey
bsll universe but nobody price Lavender
a
1vender does don the
Nth only cub-Atanta Down there be near his
~ matter where he would
Moutesuma- in Georgia
~ ~ I'M and Il hitting up there
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-27

Mobile team Of the Southern, in August,
1909. and in twenty-sx games that sea-
son hit .30i. He was bought for $1,000.
He never has played on any other big
league team. He is from the show-me
section of the country. and advises from
his Missouri domicle that he will have
to be shown this year on the compen-
sation stuff His younger brother, a
catcher, has signed with the Dodgers
again.
Wheat was born at Hannibal. Mo-, is
nearly thirty years old and is a farmer.
He has the farm to fall back against,
and that is a mighty pillow. He is a
right-hand thrower and a left-hand
hitter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-27
HOWED 'EM ALL THEIR HEELS IN THE STRE1
PILLS OFF ON LONG JOURNEY
TO MIAMI, WHERE MORANS OPEN
SPRING SERIES WITH BRAVES
Trip Enjoyed by Every One Except Those Who
Had to Make It-Hostilities Start Tomor-
row-May Trade Whitted and Niehoff
By ROBERT W. MAXWELL

seems to be In tho right Tho ,ia,
are bucking public opinion when a..
reluse 10 sign their contracts booan.,
none has been offered less money ,h.s
last year. and they should consider ,bas.
selves fortunate. The club owner -
taking big chance and the player r.,,,
not. That's the way it looks ~ u' ,.'
present writing. u'e
"Therc should be some kIrd =,
passed in the big leagues TO daa, Ia.
holdoutS, said Mr. Baker vostoras..
Il don't blame the players for trv,rs .
get as much money as they can ~, !"
they should make their fight in The w,u yu'
tertime. ' "uh-
HoldOuts Need Practice
This is bad time of the year :, :.
stubborn and refuse to report at ~
training camp. for the holdout 49,
lhe practice as much as any one a.
ana the other members of the team, ~
them to perfect their team play.
II wouldn't be at all surprised a,
clause was inserted in the con,ra..1
next year TO protect the clubs apo,.ss
holdouts. We must have some nro,as
llon ana l believe that these mon vii,
be on hand at the training camn. ~
thcse contracts are dated from the a..
day they are ordered to appear Th.s
If player fails to show UP, he win ,',, Io.s
few weeks pay. Now ali they bavs -
do Is to report on the first day q, ~.
season and get just rs much MONEY s ~
the men who have been working 70.
month";" ior
IL Is rumored that Whitted and Ma.
hof are likely to be traded to 81 rn,,.
or Pittsburgh IL they do no, con,o -
terms in short time. '
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-27
FAIR BALL FANS WILL
BE EXEMPT FROM TAX
But They Must Be Accompanied by
Man on Ladies' Day, Says
Revenue Office

Washington, March % -- Ladies'
day" at baseball parks will not be af-
rccted by the war tax. according to an
announcement made yesterday by the
Bureau of Internal Revenue The bureau
has ruled that the admission of "a lady
on n gantlemans ticket without extra
charge is not taxable because the same
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-27
kESNER, CARNEGIE TECH
ATHLETE, KILLED IN WAR

Pittsburgh. March 27--The first Car.
ntgie Tech athlete to be killed in ths
European war Is sunny" Kesner can'
tain Of the football team and one Of ~
best quarterbacks ever produced in
Pittsburgh. His father received a cab,a.
gram yesterday informing him Of ths
death of his son In action somewhere on
the battle line in France. v"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-27

expects this quartet to beat last years
time of minutes 20 rs seconds.
Mercersburg must be watched in this
event, for its showing in the Meadow
brook games was pleasant surprise to
the Blue and White followers. The
worlds interscholastic record for the
one-mile relay is minutes 27 1-5 Sec
onds, established by Los Angeles High
In 1910.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-27
Williams Hints Weeghman Worked Phils

latest Ouhde Cy Williams is
there chcanery
Phles
President
Phiy
-
farm Is a fine
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-27
SCHOLASTIC TEAMS
PREPAREFOR RELAYS
Newark Central and Phillips
Exeter Training Hard to
Retain Titles
MAY SMASH RECORDS

The many scholastic track teams OF
the East are now holding their practices
outdoors in preparation for the annual
relay carnival of the University of Penn
sylvania, which will be held the last
Friday and Saturday of next month.
The big feature of the schoolboy events
are the one-mile high school and prep
school relay championships Of America.
Last year the high school race was
won by the representatives of the New
ark Central High School. with North
west High School. of this city, winner in
1915, a few feet behind, mainly through
the wonderful running of Al Whitaker
and Dewey Rogers. The Newark school
is very enthusiastic over their prospects
this season..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-27
M Word From Gawgc

1t Is believed that Williams will he on
hand in a short time and Milton Stock
also will fall into line. There was no
news about Whitted or Niehoff and the
chances are that they will be given the
absent treatment if they don't appear in
a short time.
This is one year where the club owner
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-27
Baseball BiIl'in N. Y. Senate

Albany, y. ", March o7-The Law.
son bill, designed to legalize professional
baseball games on Sunday. was advanced
to the order of final passage in the SEN.
ate yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-27
Tampa, Fla. March 81.


A GROUP of sleepy bail players, show
"A inc nc n,,,ch ioy and enthusiasm as
ins as '''uo" J'' ''''
n guy about to be shot AT SUNRISE Shu''''u
through the railroad station at inns
morning and slowly climbed ABOARD an
ancient but well-behared IRAN & &Whlrn
was headed in the direction of Miami
Each PLAYER guarded his own baggage
and to make sure of IT carried II hlnSeil'
The few nighthawks VINO watched tne
motley gang marching through inc
trainshed imagined that a gnhs % % o.,u %
luctaht HcroeS WIZ - - -, =. %
of the draft and were on lhe'r way ''
training camp or sometn'ng. ,.,.
The trip was ehJoye" uE ~! n"o
except those VINO hau |" HAM ~ ,,
cling through the soulnern eeu 49,, VI ,onr omr
state oil FiorIua AT lniH M =, ,at,os
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-27
Kunkel Fast Quarter-Miler

In the John Wanamaker Commercial
Institute games last week in New York
they won the main scholastic event. a
one-mile relay. from Mercersburg Acad-
emy and Baltimore Polytechnic Insti-
tute, in the time of 3 minutes 80 2-5
seconds. Coach Anderson only has one
veteran on the team, Kunkel, who Is
one of the fastest quarter-milers in
scholastic circles. He won second place
in the 300-yard indoor championship
race of the Metropolitan District of the
A. A. L. The other members of the
squad are Caprie, Helbig, Russman,
Keeper and Myer.
Newark will have some great compe-
tltion from Washington, d. c.; Central.
Dewitt Clinton High. OF New York. and
Northeast High. of this city Thus far
these four schools are the only teams
entered. Coach Gerney, OF Northeast,
has lost his greatest star. Dewey Rogers.
and must therefore develop some new
speed merchants to make a first -class
showing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-27
New Team at Phillips Exeter

Phillips-Exeter Academy. winner of
the American prep school championship.
has but one veteran back. namely. Ter
kelsen. Coach O'Connor has many
promising candidates In Captain Smith.
CHAPMAN and Watson. Althourh ths
le9H T. eculrPeo4 - ~ lnc1I y e. -
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-14
BRITISH FIRM
FOR GUARANTEE
Will Oppose Any Armistice
Unless Germany Is
Tied Down
GOVERNMENT SAID
TO BE EMPHATIC
People Gen ally Distrust
Germany's Purposes
in the Move

London, Oct. l4.-While certain deyel.
opments are taking place, the Central
News agency says it learns, IL can be
sand that the British government will
resolutely oppose the granting Of any
armistice to Germany unless absolute
guarantees, both military and naval, are
Forthcoming.
Lord Haldane, formerly lord chan.
ceIlor and secretary Of war, comment
ing on the exchange of notes between
Germany and President Wilson, said:
II think President Wilson can be
trusted to do nothing rash. 1t would
not be safe TO accept any understanding
without substantial guarantee for its
performance"
No temporary armistice, nor any ar
mistice at all, unless accompanied by
Gernlany's unconditional surrender is
the dominant note in most of the com
ment on the peace situation in this
mornings newspapers.
The London newspapers are publishing
numerous interviews with leading men
of all classes of public life on the Ger.
man reply to President Wilson These
generally voice distrust of Germany 5
good faith, with belief that she is In
tent only on saving her armies from in
evitable destruction and robbing the al
lies of the fruits of victory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-14
COUNTLESS FIRES
ARE STILL BURNING
Worst Fires Were at Moose
Lake, Kettle River and
Cloquet-At First-Named
Place 300 People Perished
in the Flames on Saturday
and Sunday

Duluth, Mimi, Oct IA large Sec
ton OF northeastern Minnesota = three
days ago a busy and prosperous business
and farming country ~ to-day was
smouIdering ruin with hundreds Of bod
les of men, women and children, many of
them burned beyond recognition, thrown
about the countryside, as the result Of
the disastrous forest fires which swept
this territory Saturday and Sunday.
Latest estimates place the death list
at close to one thousand, although no Of
fetal figures were available early today.
Hundreds Of persons are more or less
seriously burned, thousands are destitute
and homeless, and the property loss Will
run into many millions Of dollars. At
least dozen cities and towns were de-
stroyed.
The worst blazes were at Moose Lake,
Kettle River and Cloquet. In Moose Lake
and immediate vicinity, it is estimated
more than 800 persons perished in the
flames Between 300 and 400 coffins
have been ordered sent to this town
alone
Countless small fires were burning
throughout the district to-day. The mors
serious blazes died down considerable
during the night.
Relief work under direction of Adiu-
tant General w. +. Rhinow and Governor
Burnquist is progressing rapidly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-14
PVT. PAUL ID. MILLS
DIED IN HOSPITAL
Barre Young Man Enlisted in TIE Amer
ican Army soon After War Broke
out-He Died of tuberculosis

Private Paul D. Mills, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles +. Mills, formerly Of Barre.
died of tuberculosis in base hospital in
France on Sept. 90 according TO a tele-
gram received in Barre last week and cor
roborated in the official list OF casualties
received by The Times and published to-
day in another column The private mes
sage was sent to Mrs Charles y. Mills
with Barre as the address but she is now
living in Danville. Relatives VINO saw
her in Danville Saturday said that she
had not received the message at that
time.
However, Mrs. Mills WIS fearsnl ror
tho safety Gi her son. as she had recou.;y
receiTe5 ietter sco1n him Ia which
he stateti that he was in a hospital sn..
fGiEg from tuhercular trouble. Pr;.
vate Nils wss sbcat 20 years Of age and
was born in Barre, where Va lived ,hs
greater part df his life. attending :hs
public schools and spending q shorr ..me
in Spau.ding high school before rcuc u
lowell, Mass, to enter employment :.
was while he was working in Masa4can
se:ts that he enlisted il the United
states forces. He was tso oniv child MIA
father IS at present on the road wtta th-
Klark- Urban theatTicpl company ari ~.
not been notified Of his SONS deatS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-14
LEAVE 1T TO FoCH
Is the Plan Advanced by viscount North
cliffe.

London, Oct. l3.-"The speed Of the
German reply is indicative Of the anxiety
the Germans feel for the safety of their
rapidly retreating army said Viscount
Northeliffe to an Associated Press repre-,
sentative tonight.
You will remember, at the time they
were being questioned about the Lusita.
MIA, they played for delay, delay, delay
he continued. "Now they are fighting to
gain days, even hours. As I read their
reply, it is neither candid nor straight
forward. II consists of evasions, These
evasons are made for the purpose of
unbalancing the minds of simple folks in
allied countries and for the purpose Of
convincing the Disconnected section OF
the German people that the allies viii
not accept what Is declared by them 10
look like a reasonable offer of peace.
The character of the answer shows
the atmosphere of equiyocation Ia which
the German government lives and moves.
Germany, in fact, only declares herself
ready to comply She does not complv
She has not accepted the presidents
terms. She only says - untruly - that
those terms have been accented
IF we grant an armistice we shall be
providing material for great pro.
longation of the war If we leave tho
matter to Marshal Foeh he will end the
war. Bulgaria is out. Turkey is going
out. Austria Hungary is on the verge Of
a revolution.
"rhe combined efforts of Americans.
associated with the armies of France,
Great Britain, italy and Belgium, will
end this struggle and put stop to anv
possible recrudescence Of the war"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-14
LET ALLIED ARMIES
DECIDE EVACUATION
Says Rene viviani, Former French Pre-
mier and Minister of Foreign
Affairs

Paris, Oct. l4Rene viviani. former
French premier and minister of foreign
affairs, writing in the Excelsior, saws
il is for the allies through their govern
ments TO answer and through their mill.
tary organizations to decide as to how
Germany shall eyacuate the invaded ter.
ritory. The er-premier continues:
Germany answers that she accepts
the points this no doubt is synonym
for principles and conditions She pro
poses an appointment of mixed com.
mission TO consider the question Of evac.
uatiOn.
What is the issue' To deliver invad.
ed territory from occupation9 In that
there is no ground for discussion. Ger
many knows that perfectly. She sum.
moned no mixed commission in 1871,
when jules Favre asked for an armistice
and the right to revictual Paris. The
latter right was refused him"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-14
MONTPELIER

The body of Bernard r. Lawless ar
rived here this morning from Springfield,
Mass, where the young man was en-
ployed and it viii rest at the Barber un-
dertaking rooms until the funeral occurs
Wednesday, He was i'll few days with
grip, followed by pneumonia, and died
Oct. Ii. He was 26 years OF age and a
son of MIR. and Mrs James Lawless of
this city. He also leaves four brothers in
the service. These are Leonard in France.
Victor in the navy, Earl in radio train.
ing in Florida and Harold, who is at
Camp Dix also two sisters, Mary and
Ethel and 2 half-sister, Mrs. Cora IIib.
bGyd of Maiden, Mass; two half broth
ers Erwin Of Barre and Richard OF South
Barre
Robert 0sgood, who was arrested the
earlier part of last week, was brought
into city court on the charge of stealing
a bicycle from the Emslie garage by
breaking into the garage Sept. 7, to
which he pleaded guilty, and the matter
has been allowed to rest pending advice
from the federal government relative to
his registration and examination.
Mrs. Mary Arioli Of Berlin street died
dboub . Oclock Duhdhy nlBnJ at HeatOn
hospital following short illness of grip
and pneumonia, She had lived in this
country for IA years and was a native OF
Bermo, Italy, She leaves her husband
Joseph Arioli, and relatives in her native
country. The funeral arrangements are
not completed but the burial VIII be in
Hope cemetery in Barre.
The body of Harry Holt will arrive
this afternoon, it is expected, from Camp
Colt, Gettysburg, Pa, where he died last
week. It will be accompanied by pri-
vate from the company in which he was
a member. Carlos Holt, his father, went
there. The funeral will take place at
$3.50 o'clock Tuesday morning from the
Methodist church.
James Leon Pembrook, son OF Mr., and
Mrs Martin Pembrook of this city. died
at Brooklyn, n. v, where he was in the
navy, Sunday, after short illness due
to grip, it Is understood He was ma
tive Of Montpelier and was born July 27,
1896. He attended .t. Michael's school
and was graduated from the commercial
department. After that he worked at
home until he went into the navy. He
was an only child. The body will be
brought here for funeral and burial.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-14
FALL OF LAON PLATEAU
RUIN OF HUN DEFENSE
Three Distinct 0tfensives Had Been Di-
rected Against 1t in Vain, But
Foch's Strategy Won.

Paris, Oct l4--Still another victory
has been added to the long trail Of glory
blazed by the allied armies. The Laon
plateau at last has been won, crowning
the Cambrai-St. Quentin and Champagne
offensiyes
The maneuvers so skillfully elaborated
by Marshal Foch and 80 ably carried out
by Field Marshal Haig and General Pc
tain enabled this great achievement TO be
accomplished without the loss INSOFAR
able from direct attack.
The result is nothing less than the ruin
Of the entire defensive systems built up
by the German general staff since 1914,
for the cornerstone of it was the Laon
plateau.
1t was on the Laon plateau that the
German line was pivoted. II was TO turn
it that the offensives Of 1915 and 1916
were carried out It was against ii that
the campaign of 1917 was prematurely
broken 1t was from it that the sixth
great drive Of the Germans towards Paris
was started. It's fall is the prologue to
the total liberation of France.