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BASE BALL BRIEFS,

When the National League club own
ers get together for their February
meeting Barney Dreyfuss intends tc
offer a motion that will curtail the use
of the spitball and other freak deliy.
cries.
Bruce Hit. who pitched few games
for the st. Louis Cardinals last season
is another ball player who has gone
into the service Hit has enlisted in
the Navy.
Jim McCafrey, president Of the Tor
onto club. says he has heard nothing
from the Chicago Cubs in regard to the
purchase of Larry Lajoie. The veteran
slugger still is the property of the Tor
onto club.
Fans Of Portland. Ore. are engaged
in a voting contest to decide who is to
senting that city in the Northwestern
League. Judge McCredie, owner of the
club, viii select the man who gets the
greatest number of votes.
Mule Watson of tho st. Louis Car
dfnals scored six victories over the
Cincinnati Reds last season. Jim
Vaughn beat the Robins six times in
seven chances and scored six victories
over the Pirates.
Sherrod Smith Of the Robins led the
national League pitchers last season In
picking runners of the bases. He pick
ed fourteen runners off first base and
one off third.
Fielder Jones rises to remark that
the 1917 season was the worst he has
experienced In base ball, but he con-
tends that with an even break in luck
ne VIII have the Browns fighting for a
nrst-division berth next season.
Former Yankee players are numer-
Gus in the lineup Of the St Louis
Browns. Jimmy Austin, Lee Maeee.
Frftx Maisel. Joe Gedeon. Nick Cuiiop'
Leslie Nunamaker and Urban Shocker
are all ex-Yankees now.
Branch Hickey says he is reasonably
sure OF landing two college stars, one
being Pitcher Ed Langdon Of the uni
versity OF Pittsburgh. The other is an
cret for the present.
Grover Lowdermilk has returned his
signed contract to the offices Of the st.
ne expects to ring up from twenty to
twenty-five victories for the team next
season.
Hughey Jennings is quoted "a sav,ne
that there are only three players in the
American League who are worth Sd. 900
a season in salary. He mentioned Cobb
and Speaker as two of them. Hughey's
known, but probably do not increase
the number. s"o'
Walter McCreadie of the Salt Lake
ho
through major league cities to arranea
Tor players next season. He saws thar
the coast league magnates look for a
busy year. AVA q
Hollacher, the new shortston ~ ~.
Cubs. was under McCreadie's manaeee
ment at Portland last season and fhe
latter insists that he will be one Of the
Evening star., 1918-01-29

Mrs. John Quinnette Of Des Moines
10 supporting an invalid husband and
AANa9Al 4htlaTan ~ driving Q noA truck
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1ne1esides Get Another Victory.

Row whitford's Inglesides came back
In the National Capital League and won
two games from the National Capitals
The winning Of the set gave the 1ngle-
sides the lead again. with the National
Capitals back in runner-up position.
The victories were taken by narrow
margins, though. the first being by 500
to 49s and the second by 500 to b0s.
The National Capitals got the long end
of the scores in the second contest by
512 to 4a7.
Scores:
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Benny Kauf in First Glass.
CINCINNATI, January 20. - Benny
Kaun, outaelder of the New York
Giants, has been placed In class LA
by his local draft board.
Evening star., 1918-01-29
ROYAL LF|VESW|N
IN TWO LEAGUES
Make Clean Sweeps in VIM
ming Duck and Tenpin
Matches.

Royal teams made two clean sweeps
In the bowling leagues last night, the
duckpin five defeating GoodfelIows in
the District League and the tenpin
combination taking the measure of the
Pioneers Both organizations rolled
high scores The tenpin players con-
nected for more than 1000 pins in their
opening contest and got more than 900
In each of their other two. The set of
2,eo7 was the highest rolled in the big
pin circuit this season. Garrett and
Krauss were the leading players, the
former topping 246. 172 and 2o4 pins
and the latter 22s, 1913. 199.
Besides doing some steller work IN
tenpina Krauss. on an adjacent alley.
got counts of 141. 11e and 1o4 in ducks.
He was anchor man on each Quint.
Rider obtained the best of the duckpin
sets, knocking over 3es. Riders scores
were III, 125 and 130.
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WASHINGTON TTNp1N 1nAaun,

DISTRICT DUCKPIN LEAGUE.
RnvAla Goodfe1lnw,n
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Jim McCaffrey, president of the Tor
onto club. says he has heard nothing
from the Chicago Cubs in regard to the
purchase of Larry Lajoie. The veteran
slugger still is the property Of the Tor
onto club.
Evening star., 1918-01-29

When the National League club own
ers get together for their February
meeting Barney Dreyfuss intends to
offer a motion that will curtafl the use
of the spitball and other freak deliy-
cries.
Evening star., 1918-01-29

City club has been making ta,,n
through major league cities to arrange
for players next season. He saws that
busy year. AVA
Evening star., 1918-01-29

Hughey Jennings is quoted as saying
tnat mere are only three players in the
American League who are worth 81 600
a season in salary. He mentioned Cobb
and Speaker as two of them. Huehey.s
views on National Leaguers are not
known, put probably do not increase
Evening star., 1918-01-29

Bruce Hit. who pitched a few games
FOR the st. Louis Cardinals last season.
Is another ball player who has gone
into the service. Hit has enlisted in
the Navy.
Evening star., 1918-01-29

Hollacher. the new shortstop Of the
Cubs. was under McCreadies MANAGE
ment at Portland last season and the
big stars OF the majors. VI 'iie
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-01
war CONFERENCE
TO Be HELD AT
CAMBRIDGE CITY
Rally to Be in Community
Hall Next Friday Harlan
to Speak.

CAMBRIDGE CITY. Ind, March L.
Cambridge City is to have a war con
ference In Community Hall next Fri
day evening. The conference will be
under auspices of the Cambridge City
Welfare club and will be free. The
program follows:
Music by High School Glee club
Miss F'lossie Neff, director
Greetings-Benton Wilson, presi
dent.
Invocation--Rev. r. c. Jones.
Reading Of Minutes-Charles Kniese
Review of Welfare Clubs Work
Ellis D. Filby.
How to Foster Community Spirit
Rev. J. F. Mccormick.
Should We have a Comprehensive
Organization to Take Charge of All
War-Fund Collections in the Town
Thomas Butler. Discussion by
Charles F. Wheeler
Value Of Community Library
Mrs. L. n. Tweedy.
THE Farmer in Community Work
I'D. G. Harlan.
Value OF Team Work in the Com.
munity"--C. NJ. Pierce.
America club and audience
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-01
remained for few days. Maxine,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Mid
dau4h is i'm nrnviner from an attach Of

remained for few days. ;. Maxine,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Mid
daugh, is improving from an attack of
pneumonia Mr.. Middaugh is also on
the road to recovery, after a severe
tussle with abcessed ears. Miss Max
inc also had inflammatory rheuma-
tism and French measles.
Rev. Geo. F. Critics has returne
from Barberton, O.. where he conduct
ed a series of revival meetings. Ed
Conrad Of Lima, o., is spending few
days here with his family. Sneak
thieves were abroad Sunday night,
eleven chickens being stolen from
Miss Emma Thompson, and rabbit
from the pens of C.. r. Mcclure, rab-
bit fancier who ships to Eastern mar
kets.. Reid Clark, New Paris sol
der at Camp Sherman, is a scarlet
fever victim. :. Mr.. and Mrs. T. j.
Canny and son Leo, of Xenia, spent
the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. G. B.
McGill and Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Nc
Pherson.. :. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Fisher
and daughter moved Tuesday to Rich
mond, where Mr.. Fisher has position
with II. w. Chenoweth.. !. Mrs. Kate
Sackman of Richmond, spent from Sat
urday to Monday with Mr. and Mrs. G..
c. Wrinkle, being called here by the
death of her sister-in-law. Mrs. f. NJ.
Hahn. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Conrad and
daughters spent the weekend with
Richmond relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. John Purviance motor
ed to Hagerstown and spent the week
end. =. Mrs. Emil Hermann of Gin
cinnati, spent the early part Of this
week with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. p. Kirkpatrick. The Christian
church will on Sunday morning March
10 dedicate its service flag with six
stars. :. Miss Helen Weller is quite
sick and unable to attend school. An
abcess of ear and mastoid area is her
affliction and proves very painful. -.
Mrs. Ellen Hahn Of Richmond visited
her sister, Mrs. A. B. Reid, Monday,
and attended the funeral of Mrs. E. M.
Hahn. The Live Wire class of the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-01

Presbyterian Sunday school OF "nicn
Mrs. Joe Fisher is member. caiied
Monday evening at her home to Did
her farewell as she is taking up resi-
dence in Richmond The women
spent the evening In Red Cross KNIT
ing.
Gale Vaughan, of Dayton, was the
Sunday guest Of local friends. Mrs.
Nellie Thompson Of Bethel, mo- Is
spending several days with local reia-
tives, the Mikesell and Coblentz ram
lilies. Mr.. and Mrs. James sullivan
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. lester
Benham and family of CampbellstoWn
were Sunday guests of Mrs. jennie
kessler.. w. G. Reinheimer OF RUSH
vile, Ind, made business trip to New
Paris Thursday. :. Miss Mottett,
teacher in the Gratis. O., schools visit
ed Miss Sarah McGrew Sunday
Omar Wisehart and party of young
men friends of Newcastle, Ind, spent
the week end with Arthur Wisehart.
who returned with them on Monday Tor
a short visit Carl Cook returned
Wednesday to Camp Pike, Ark. after
a ten-days furlough spent with ms
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John w. Cook.
ID. A. Raney Of Eaton, spent Mon
day with local friends. Lieut. r. ID.
Penland of Fairfield, O., and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. T. Aker of Richmond, were
Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus
Penland.. Miss Sarah McGrew' re-
turned Monday to her duties in the
Gratis, Ohio, school after a several
weeks vacation on account of lack OF
fuel there. F. O. Thomas OF Rich
mond, was business visitor here
Saturday. Miss Carrie Whitaker of
Xenia, O., spent the weekend at her
home here Robert Richards of
Cedarville, O., arrived Friday for
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Wilcox.
Mrs. J. r. Wynd and sons of Hamil-
ton, O., are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. c. Brandenburg, while the hus-
band and father, Rev. J. r. Wynd, is
in Chicago taking special training for
Aarmy Y Nj. c. A. work. Mrs. w.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-01
NEW PARIS, 0.

]. r. Gard spent Saturday at Rich
mond, where he attended the funeral
of his brother-in-law, Mr.. Hawkins. -.
Row C. Mullin. while cutting hole in
a leather strap, almost severed the
fore finger on his right hand, when the
knife slipped. -. All jefferson Town
ship teachers and Editor Ralph K.
Raney attended the County Teachers
meeting at West Alexandria Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Esta House and fam
lily of Eaton called on Mr.. and Mrs.
John Weber and Mr.. and Mrs. r. E.
Melody Sunday afternoon. Miss
Frances Means returned Monday
morning to Kokomo, Ind. after a few
days visit with Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Cook. The Jefferson Township Sun
day school association will hold its
third convention Of the business year
Sunday March 10, in the Presbyterian
church, New Paris. There will be an
afternoon session at two o'clock, and
it is also likely that an evening SEES
sion will be held. =. Elwood keSsler,
Geo. w. Richards, w. F. Wrenn and E.
H. Young were among those from
New Paris, who attended the Food
Administration meeting at Eaton,
Tuesday. . . Miss Rose Tilson returned
Tuesday to her home at williamsburg
after an extended stay with Mr.. and
Mrs Geo. w. Richards. Her mother
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-01

D. Brawley left Thursday for Dayton,
O., where she was called to the bed
side of her sister, Mrs. Clarence Wen
ger. who on Wednesday night under
went a surgical operation. Latest re-
ports from Mrs. Wenger are that she
is doing nicely. Mrs. Bertha E.
Frank spent from Thursday night to
Sunday at his home at Granville, O.
-. Mrs. Ernest Clerke of Cincinnati,
came Thursday and was joined Satur-
day by Mr.. Clerke in a weekend visit
with Mrs. Mary Beelman and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. M. Wilcox. :. Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Fl. Roger returned Thursday from a
several weeks visit with relatives in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-01
OLDEST OFFICER is 80

ROME, Mar 1.-The oldest officer
in the Italian army |" Count Francesca
Pais-Serra who, on the celebration OF
his eightieth birthday recently, was by
royal decree promoted to the rank OF
colonel Count Pais-Serra served as
volunteer with Garibaldi in 1S66-67.
during the first war for greater IT.
ally, and later in 1901 when he was
a colonel He joined the present war
as a volunteer lieutenant
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-01

Mary A. McGill property. The Farm
ers Banking company has added to its
equipment on electric adding machine.
which is attracting great deal of at
tention.. DIR. Z. A. Curry OF Cincin-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-01

the Western states. ;. John Marshall
and Frank Irwin have moved from the
C. c. Hawley property to the T. ].
Samuels house, while Edgar P. Gail
is moving from the country to the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-01

natl, O., spent Friday and Saturday
with RS. Curry at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Susan E. ]. Mckee at
Gettysburg. Mrs. Mckee is improving
slowly from her recent illness.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-01

Piles Cured in 6 to ID Days
Druggists refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure itching,
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
Instantly relieves Itching Piles, and
YOU can get restful sleep after the
first application. Price 5Oc.-Adv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28
PLAN FOR
LOCAL ELECTION
City.Tew1ship Connittse Wnl Meet
Wednesday Night Of Next Week
for Conference.
WILL CALL FOR A CONVENTION
Expect to Put Forward Strong Tieket
Before Voters It the Polls on
Tuesday, April 2.

Rock Island Democrats are plan
ming to put forward . strong ticket
for the township election on April 2.
The flrst step in this direction will
be taken Wednesday night Of next
week when the city-township commit
tee will meet at the Rock Island house.
7. A. Pender. chairman, and Marx
Harder, secretary, Of the city-township
committee, have called the meeting Dr
8 O'Clock for the purpose Of arranging
for q city-township convention to &C.
lect candidates Sand conduct the
campaign.
Terms Expire.
Supervisor William Trefz and three
Of the four assistant supervisors whose
terms expire this spring are Demo-
Gratis. The latter are Louis Ohlweiler,
Ed. Bakersfield and C. L. Thompson.
Mr.. Bakersfield. however, will not be
a candidate again. he having departed
from the city . short time ago to be
gone six weeks, and having advised
Mr.. Fender that he would be absent
from the city during the time Of the
election.
Democrats in general are invited to
attend the conference next Wednes-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28
|InPAICN FOR A
IEW SCHOOL HAS
SUCCESSFUL END
..uA Evangelical Church Raises
1na7S0. Among Its Members
for Structure.
.,srr 10 REACH ss5y0Oo MARX
= Congregation Looks for In.
.caase As Soon As Unsolicited
Make Donations.

a. Emmanuel Evangelical Luther
ehurch met complete success in
i. campaign for the new school
siding which has just closed.
r1ae than five weeks ago the con-
.-..,tion decided to erect new
ssool and club building on its prop
~ It Fifth avenue and Twentieth
,,.1t A finance committee was ap-
..,stnd. the duty Of which 1t was to
Il. charge of soliciting funds for the
~ bu.lding This committee, to-
amer with suggestions made by the
rshees and others, worked out in
.s,,il q method for making the cam
pign.
campaign committee of so was
,I,ed together Feb. II. This body
,,s divided into FIVE teams composed
- captain, three lieutenants, and
eeht workers. Team captains were
: follows: F. ]. Sittig, Fred Harms,
h e Strieter. William Harms and r.
N Flick. A. E. Horst acted as cam
ain manager.
A $3.50 each evening during the
,ssk the teams met in the church
(nsement where they were served sup
~r.by the several ladies' societies of
| h church. At this time they also
made their reports and secured pros
pr cards Each evening the en-
busssm increased until last Monday
sening when final reports were made
vas at its height.
The final report showed that the to-
al subscriptions received amounted
to 1880, all Of which is to be paid
b the church during the next FIVE
yers. A few of the members have
not yet been seen on account Of being
aat Of the city or not at home when
he committee called. These are still
70 be solicited, and it is the hope Of
be campaign committee that the
mount will eventually reach $35, 1000.
Children Help.
The school children are still at work
nd will continue working until the
isdication Of the building, collecting
,ickels to be used in the payment Of
bnck for the new building.
Every member Of the campaign COM
nitse, together with all persons that
nads subscriptions. feels proud Of
vhat has been accomplished. 1t was
me Of the most successful campaigns
Aat has been carried out for some
Tine.
II the close Of the meeting Monday
Eening the committee and friends
resent at the supper, at the sugges-
dn of one Of the members, rose and
ing hymn of praise to the Lord
Sho has given such good success to
be work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28
THlRTY-TWO LEAVE
FOR BARRACKS AT
VANCOUVER, WASH.

ThirtyTtwo draft men. most Of them
ROCK islanders. started in q special
coach over the Rock Island lines last
night at 1880 for the Vancouver bar
racks. WASH, having enlisted in tn.
signal corps Of the spruce production
service of the aviation section. This
IL the largest batch Of men to be for
warded to that branch at one time.
The men assembled at 2 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon at the local board
omces for roll call, then met again at
s:30 last night at local hotel before
SONG to the station. Frank j. Bude-
iier acted as leader of the party.
Appended is the names of those who
comprised the party last night:
Floyd G. Morgan
Joseph Flaherty.
Clifford H. Anderson.
Van J. Findlay.
Carl Peterson.
Bedford Van Pelt.
John F. Summer.
Carl w. F. Geiger.
Henry P. LAUDER.
Prosper Saey.
Henry Dennis.
Joseph H. LAUDER.
Ray ]. Barnett.
Fletcher E. Brunquist
Charles H. Klise.
Frank ]. Budelier.
Thomas H. Passmore.
Joseph W. Forsling. !
Charles A. Mortier.
Robert L. Ross.
Charles H. Rentfrow.
Walter M. Losand.
Frank A. Goetz. :
Glenn L. Reid.
Harry P. Mass.
Walter Behn.
Carl E. Hanshaw.
Owen J. Brien Jr.
William Donald Mcleod.
Edward Leroy Cole.
Marcus Joseph Russell.
Adolph L. Schmidt.
j Out of the 80 men who made the
! trip, Forsling is from Vera, Fla, Fla
herty is from Reynolds, ILL.,, Klise
from Chicago and Cole and Passmore
from Muscatine, Iowa. The remain
der are Rock Island boys.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27

ARKED sakenng the by
VI rising the people here home they the
80 reaction which has been promised
there had been official from Paris and London that
demonstration allied hed
10 put the people the watch for lest hopes he allowed with
The
advances Tuesday to
the wedge parallel
OF Albert The line today Albert down through
Caune to Roye and broadly around Noon the general
the old Noyon salient
Detailed dispatches fighting disclosed the fact
that whenever salient the British line
made to hold the position atdng guard
quickly brought tr This
follows
The limits Of the battle line the passed
The German line beyond the the dadocd trench line Of November
Of this defensive position been pierced
British between Albert and Noyon the positions which has been
decided the The of today the Roy
the the madd yesterday Here
iSng against the French dSseC the Anglofrcnch armies their
of and institute wide
Roye added
American fighting shoulder shoulder with the French and British
here
Before Non the French cling strong positions
Of the O the French line holds here this flank will
inviting for allied opening does the
the German salient the sudden piercing stroke delivered
the of the Oi and the Ailee
The resembles and the original dash of the
Germans Paris the of 1914
When oire Marne
afforded complete The
klu the Marine
vulnerable the attack Manus fresh army which
Of Paris and threw kuks two protecting the Ourq
their which the battle
field the the Of supplying the German on becoming
task of increasing difficulty daily
yesterday French army reserve barring
Paris
look Mnouy his
did for Joire on that fateiul Sept 5, l9l4-W M H.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27
THE LAZY WOMEN.

A PARASITE seems deSpioAbe TO industrious people al
any time that il, the human parasite which iaten and
baens the efforts Of Others contributing no useful effort
to the And il doesn't matter much far the prn
cpe is concerned whether the parasite is boated bum
pampered fop or lady fair whose life work consists Of
gaddng in glad rags in pursuit Of pleasure But such
somewhat natural resulto the proud prosperity
which marked peaceful progress before the Hun set
forth to rule ruin rule by ruin and hence were
cepted part Of the pleasant scheme Of things they
were In those yestcryears there were women who we're
proud Of the fact that they knew useful toll and whose
also proud Of their ability to maintain such
the lap Of luxury There were misguided fathers then
who wanted their have good time in the way of
riotous living to the exclusion Of everything else,
But the catacysm and upset that ancient and
Portable plan for most Of its devoees At least the army
but there still many OF the female Of the species
living like the lilies Of the field at time when all should
help there are women who working girl here said
have nothing TO do but dress and powder their noses
Such may be shocked to be called shameless crea-
lures but that what any healthy ider is today The Red
Cross needs and workers work most fitting
for gentle woman and there are other war activities in
which she have part She might dispense with need
less servants, particularly servants and be Of use
funess at home well abroad And If she should try
useful endeavor she might learn the JOY of helping
others greater pleasure than the petty sort which she pur-
II she earned more she would earn the right to
live knowledge Of having useful purpose in this busy
world