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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10
CIGARETTES HIS PET AVERSION
Late Lamented Jake BeckIey Could
Not Tolerate "Coffin NaiIs"-
One Player ResentfuI.

The late Jake Beckley had great
aversion to cigarettes and as minor
league manager he put strict ban
on them. Sometimes his players would
slip behind the bench during a game
and take puff on the sly, but Jake
had a 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 a players
finger and delayed the game while he
delivered the player lecture as he
came to bat. The player was rather
resentful of Jakes well-meant advice
and made some smart remark-for
which Jake got even.
The player made ready for the pitch.
1t was wide and high.
"Strike one" beloved Beckley.
The next one was almost a 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 howled at him:
"No use for you to be kickin', for
it won't do you any good. told you
cigarettes would get your battin' eye"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10

drew near the station and touched 1t.
The observers hand reached out to the
bomb release lever at his side.
The luminous range bars crossed
the edge of the junction. He pushed
the lever hand over, drew 1t back
and pushed it over again and again.
Below he could see for moment the
fat cylinders spinning down toward
the railway junction.
He climbed up beside the pilot and
told him to turn. The searchlfghts
erratically swept to and fro with every
suggestion of panic, fear or lack of
skill. The airmen laughed at them
and, sweeping round, started on the
long homeward journey.
The observer was looking down In
tently to the black triangular mass OF
the railway junction, with it's crowded
sidings. A great squirt of red flame
leaped up at it's edge as the first bomb
exploded. Then another followed 1t,
right in the junction. Then another
and yet another. The fifth caused a
tremendous explosion, followed Dy
binding white fiames-acres OF IL.
Clearly an ammunition train had been
hit.
Then the others burst, one after an
other, leaving the railway junction
shrouded in moonlit smoke through
which the red light of growing ire
glared duly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10
NIGHT BOMBING
RAID DESCRIBED

forest. And then the twisting river
came into his view. He leaned his
head out of the hole and saw the
black mass OF the town a little ahead
of the machine.
Already he had noticed the dark
line of the railway running into the
city. The pilot steered the machine
round by the observers directions, so
that il might follow the railway, and
so find surely the great railway juno
ton that was to be the target for his
bombs.
Two searchlights had now sprung
up, and here and there in the sky
burst few random shells. He could
see the puffs of smoke, white in the
moonlight, drift beneath him.
Hit Railway Junction.
We ignored the searchlights and
flew steadily on with engines roaring.
The big city twinkling with hundreds
of carefully shaded lights lay spread
now below the observers peephole.
The fore-and-aft bar of the bomb sight
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10
WHEN CHANCE GOT REAL MAD
Usually Suffered Around at Fearful
Rate and Couldn't Think OF Any
thing to Say.

Frank Chance was fluent and en-
pertaining talker and well Informed on
many subjects, in ordinary conversa-
ton. but when he would get mad on
the ball field he usually suffered
around at a fearful rate and could not
think of anything to say at all when
boiling. Once when manager of the
Cubs Frank had a run in with Hank
O'Day over some decision or other.
Chance was frothing at the mouth. He
tried to talk, but couldn't coordinate
his thoughts and his tongue.
Finally in desperation the Cubs lead
err walked up to O'Day and blurted
out:
ssYou big bum. Why don't you go
and clean your dirty teeth?
ODay was furious for minute,
then the remark struck him as funny
and he had to turn his back to keep
from showing his teeth, perfectly
clean. i q splila-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10
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. 1t 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 Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10

Somewhere in England.-F'rom the
tip-top peak of the highest hill on
the highest ground for miles around
this historic village flutters the Stars
and Stripes over the largest American
aviation camp in England.
Stretched over an area or about a
mile and a half square, the camp &C
commodities about 5000 Yank airmen,
mechanics and privates in the avla-
ton service. Far far below in the
valley lies the village, with its quaint
old English matched rooted houses
stretched out like toyland.
Every member of the American avl-
alton service passes through this
camp en- route from America to
France. via England. They come here
Immediately from the American trans
ports. and remain a week or two, when
they are dispatched to- the various
American and British aviation train
ing camps. They remain in these
camps three or four months, perhaps
more, putting the finishing touches TO
their training Then they are brought
back to this camp, completely
equipped, and dispatched to France
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10
Canada Gives Up Luxuries

Vancouver, B. C.-Here are few
signs showing what Canada is doing
to help win the war by conservation
In civilian life.
The biggest result has been prohiDi-
ton. The Dominion is dry as the Sa-
hRrn.
The consumption Of candy has been
cut 50 per cent.
Picture shows and theaters have
sArunk in number to a marked de-
gree.
You can travel from the Atlantic to
the Pacific and never see a piano.
phonosraph, violin or other musical in
strument offered for sale. Everyone
Is wearing his old clothes.
~Why should we buy luxuries and
music when our defenders need bread
and the Red Cross is begging for mercy
fundsY the Canadian reasons.
Travel is falling off. The summer
tourist is becoming rare. One of the
largest resorts III the Canadian Rock
ses has an average of only 80 guests,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10
sy CAPT. PAUL REwsHER.

Sy CAPT. PAUL BEWSHEh,
LoAlon.-The observer settled him
self beside the pilot in the big bomb
ing machine. On either side the en-
giaes reared thunderOusly. The signai
was given and the machine moved for
ward. turned into the wind and rushed
across the grass into the dim night.
1t climbed swiftly in wide circles,
and below could be seen the dim
countryside where few scattered
lights twinkled. Far to the right Jay
n winding river, like thread of sill
yer ribbon. Beside the silver ribbon,
nearly 200 miles away, lay the Ger
nan town which formed this nights
objective.
In front of the two airmen glowed
the phOsphorescent dials of the re-
cerding instruments. Soon they reg
istered sufficient height for the ma
chine to turn toward the fighting line,
up and down which great white star
shells were rising, to hang suspended
for few moments before fading out
into the darkness.
The wing-lights were switched off,
the lines were crossed, and friendly
territory left further and further be-
hind.
Far ahead the glare of many blast
furnaces could be seen, ard above
them the long, white fingers of Ger
man searchlights swept restlessly to
and fro.
We few on steadily, vainly sought
by the searchlights and unscathed by
the fierce barrage of shells which
burst thickly far below them.
over Enemy Territory.
Seon the first barrier of defense
was passed, and for a long time we
few over mile upon mile of enemy ter
ritOry, over dimly lit towns and sleep
ing fields and villages. We passed
big city lying on the bank of the
river. We could see the bridges, black
across the band of silver, and over the
city swept three long searchlights.
Still we flew on, leaving the city far
behind. On either side the engines
roared steadily. Behind us hung in
reAaiaesS the yellow bombs.
When we had been flying over Ger
man territory for more than two hours
we saw ahead of us on the river the
lights OF another big city. This was
oar objective. and at once the machine
swept round toward it.
The observer crawled into the back
and. lying face down, opened the slid
ing door in the floor of the machine
Below him lay q square of moonlit
country on which he could see a little
scattered village and the edge of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10
HURLER CY SEYMOUR !
WORKS IN SHIPYARD
Former Star of National League
Tells of His Experience.
Willing Hereafter to Consider Playing
Baseball as Summer Vacation
Pulled II, 234,452 Nuts Tight in
One Day.

Since all our baseball players be-
tween the ages of twenty-one and thir-
ty-one are to go 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 a shipyard. Some of the
players imagine that working in a ship
yard is a bed of roses scented with
myrrh. Listen to Cy:
"Say, 1 never worked a day in my
life. They told me it was soft. Softi
Say, I've lived through a hundred
spring training trips. I have been
sore and worked it out. But not like
this. The first three days L felt more
hump-backed than any mascot we ever
had. l ached like bone bruise from
head to foot.
Can you imagine ball player get
ting up at 5 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, 1852 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. 1 was strong enough and will
ing enough, but l went through nine
spring training seasons in one week.
I'm no gutter, I'll stick to it; but
fellow isn't much good when, he is bent
double. But condition; man, used
to think I was In condition when l
could run the bases without getting
winded. Now can run half day at
top speed and never feel 1t. / lost more
weight in the first "a hours in the ship
yards than did In a dozen years play
ing baseball. Hereafter I'll consider
playing baseball a summer vacation.
Maybe it is just as hard for ship
builder to play baseball as it is for a
baseball player to build ships, but l
doubt it. Anyhow, every nut in base
ball ought to pull one on ship, which
would help considerably.
eff these fellows think they are
lodging something by coming into the
shipyards I'm due for big laugh"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10
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
member of Company G, First United
States engineers. He was also on the
Tuscania when it was torpedoed by a
German submarine, but escaped in
juries.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10
JOHNNY Overflow 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 Yale athlete, was killed in
the battle of the Marine on July 10.
The news came in a 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 Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10
He Had a Better One.

George received a most wonderful
Gin soldier for his birthday present. 1t
moved it's arms up and down, holding
a gun, and walked about when wound
up with a key. George was very self
ish with his toy, and at last little sew
en-year-old Dean, his neighbOr, ex-
claimed in disguised tones, Il don't
want your old soldier that can only
move when wound up. I've got real
neat soldier in my family"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10
Candidate for Prosecuting Attorney az
Seattle Makes Unusual
Promise.

Seattle, Wash.-Thomas d. Page
who is a candidate on the Republican
ticket for the nomination of prosecut-
ing attorney of this county, makes the
unusual promise that if elected he
will devote at least one-half of his sal
airy to war purposes.
Page says he will give $1,000 OF his
salary to the Red Cross, the Young
Mems Christian association, the
Knights of Columbus and the Salvation
army, divided equally. He also prom
ises to invest $1,000 in Thrift stamps,
so that at least the salary for one-half
his term will be devoted to the war.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10
LAKES First aRth at 1ot.

Sandusky, O.-Ben Wooley took a
bath when he entered the county in
Urinary. Ben insisted that he did not
need it. but the officials said he must
have IL and Ben submitted to the rules.
He admitted afterward that he felt
.nully.'' although he explained that he
meyer had a bath before in his life, at
least ms far back as he could remem-
her. WOoley is just one year over a
century in age. He lives alone in a
shack near here.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10
crazed Negro Runs Rampant.

st. Louis, M0.-William Thomas,
thirE-four, q l-egro, ran down Brook
Ign street here shouting: IF the white
boys can't whip the Germans the ne
groes can"
Patrolman Keck took him in charge.
At the city hospital Thomas attacked
DR.. Schroeder and Patrolman Keck.
Keck knocked Thomas down. The
negro jumped out a window. He was
caught by two soldiers and returned
to the hospital.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10
I;ohtniro Takes Purse.

Denver, CoIo.-Lightning snatched
a metal mesh purse from the hand of
Mrs. David Ward, No. 1913 Glenarm
street. while, she was sitting on her
rwrch during thunder storm. Al
though shocked and rendered uncon-
scious by the bolt, Mrs. Ward suffered
no permanent injury. The purse WAS
carried b. ball of fire through an
oDea window, across the house and out
another window on the opposite side
OF the building.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10
Meet After SIS Years

New York.-Louis Campbell of New
York city and Anderson Campbell Of
Lacey, Ga, brothers and veterans Of
the Civil war, met recently for the first
time since their parting 55 years ago.
After bidding farewell to each other
on the eve Of the Battle of Frederlcks-
burg, Anderson was made a prisoner
during the battle Of Charlottesville.
At the close Of the war he went fur
Their South, while his brother returned
home to the Orange mountains.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10
WILL TAKE TEAM TO FRANCE
MANAGER McGraw of New York Giants
Has Made Arrangements to Play
Baseball in France.

1t 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 season
at the American centers in France
against team selected from former
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10

with more than twice as many serv-
ants and 500 rooms.
A street sweeper would be put in the
zoo. He's nearly an extinct animal.
You'll find him unloading ships and
working in mines. And water wagon
its in the has-been class.
Canadians are chiefly concerned with
getting enough to eat and wear.
Wars influence is everywhere. Three
of the buffalo kept by the government
at Banff Springs broke off diplomatic
relations and destroyed each other In
a vicious battle of horns.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10
FOOTBALL NOT ROUGH SPORT
Those Who Know the Game Never Get
Hurt, Says Jim Thorpe-Indian
Sincere in Assertion.

Jim Thorpe, left fielder of the
Giants, was discussing football with a
friend one day. Jim, it will be recalled,
was an all-American halfback from
Carlisle and one Of the greatest of all
times on the gridiron.
"But 1 always thought football was
rough" said his friend. "a man is LA
BILE to be seriously hurt at any time"
"Rough?" exclaimed Thorpe In genu-
inc establishment. "a man who really
knows how to play fotball will never
get hurt" and Jim was sincere in his
remarks.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10
FOOTBALL STAR AIR FIGHTER
Completely Recovered From Wound
Received In Aerial Engagement
Returns to Service.

Alec Hewat, crack end on Tad
Jones' indicated football eleven.
turned out at Exeter Academy three
years ago, who left his home here be-
fore the United States entered the war
to enlist in the British flying corps,
has completely recovered from
wound received in an aerial engage
ment and, as a reward for his prowess
as a flyer, he has been assigned to one
of the first-class British fighting
planes. He has returned to active
service and is believed to be on the
front in Picardy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10
Artist Arrested as Spy.

Madison, Wis.-While taking pic
lures and making sketches Of Haw-
thorne's old home in Salem, Mass,
during an Eastern trip, O. S. Rice,
head Of the library division of the de-
partment of public instruction, was
arrested as German spy. He was
after exhibiting his travelling
card signed by Gov. e. L. Philip and
Secretary of State Hull.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10
CAMP
FOR II. S. AIRMEN

for sky battles with the Huns over
No Mans Land.
The camp has just been officially
opened. Thousands already have
passed through it and preparations
are being made to handle tens Of
thousands, camp officer said. Major
Page, son of Ambassador Page, is the
camp commandment.
At the dedication Of the post re-
Gently, General Biddle, head of the
American forces in England; Ambas-
sador Page and General Livingston,
chief Of the British air service, pre-
sided. Many members of the Ameri-
can and British diplomatic and mill
tary service, government officials,
lords and ladies from all over Great
Britain, attended the official opening.
Following the American flag raising
there was review of American troops
from all surrounding camps and ath-
letic sports on the college green. At
night hundreds attended q big, infor-
NAL dinner given by the mayor in the
town hall in honor of the American
aviation opening in England. Dane
ing followed.
With Lieut.. 7. T. Toole, camp mess
officer, former second baseman of the
Columbus (O.) American Association
team, the correspondent visited the
camp.
With It's row after row of tents, the
camp was a veritable tented city. In
q big, galvanized iron structure at
one end Yankee cooks were busy pre-
pairing a soup and roast beef dinner
for these hundreds of hungry Yank
warriors.
Bread Mountain.
Hundreds of white lOaves of bread
were piled on huge trays in the
kitchen. 1t was a miniature bread
mountain. They'll get away with that
in one meal, Yankee baker laughed.
In another galvanized IRON structure
was large Red Cross shower bath
house filled at the time with nude
Yankees enjoying and shivering
through a cold plunge. At each show
er they were lined up three deep, and
as one would fall away chattering
from the cold water another would
plunge in. The Yankees go about two
weeks without a bath en- route from
America to England and they're eager
to get to the showers here.
Perhaps the prettiest and most
deliberately furnished structure in the
camp is the officers clubrooms fur
nished by the Red Cross and Y. M.
c.. A.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10
MISSING LIEUTENANT A STAR
Arthur Wilton Of Rochester, Minn.,
Classed as One Of Best Ath-
Ietes of That City.

First Lieut.. Arthur L. Wilton of
Rochester, Mimi, 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
ficers' school at Fort Smelling.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10
Half Salary Goes to War

invention claimed by J. w. Justus and
Fred Rudolph, mechanical engineers Of
Atlanta. They assert compressed air
will eventually supersede gas and
steam. A working model has been fin
ished and will be taken to Washington.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10
George krlck GOING to italy.

George w. Krick, former secretary
of the Texas league and former ball
player and newspaper writer, has been
accepted by the Y. M. O. A. for war
welfare service and will be sent to
Italy to promote baseball among the
American and allied soldiers on that
front.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10
Hun Tells Allies Aims.

Newcastle, Pa.-These are the allies
war aims, according to a German pris-
oner in France, related in letter from
Pie. Harry Mcbride to his mother here !:
'Italy is fighting to help whip Aus
tria; France is fighting to save her
country; England is fighting for the
seas and the Americans are fighting
for Souvenirs
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10
Raise Price of Bowling.

The price of bowling is 10 cents
game in Milwaukee. Shellac has In
creased in price, pins are scarce be-
cause of the scarcity of good hard
wood, and spotting machines and parts
of machines have advanced in price
because of the raise in the price of
steel.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10

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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10
Invents aAIr Motor.

Atlanta, Ga.-An "air motor that
encompasses air in the tank by means
of the compressed air on its way to the
cylinders Of the motor. thus requiring
only one filling of the air tank, is an
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10

Baseball become regular part of the physical training of
the
ministry baseball
In army
American officer attached his
baseball be his the
the Of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10

league players now in the army, under
the management Of "Hank" Gowdy.
Johnny Evers, who recently, arrived
in Paris, has come to an agreement on
the subject with Gowdy. The games
will be played for the entertainment Of
the American wounded.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-10
Worryina. over TrifIes.

Small causes ere sufficient to make
man uneasy, when great ones are
not in the way: for want of block
he will stumble az a straw. Swift.