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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-14
Engineers Heroic

One OF the greatest feats OF engineer.
Ing work ever accomplished by the
American army was the bridging OF
the Mcusc in the region OF Stenay.
where the Yanks were under terrific
shell fire.
In building the pontoons. they
used boche boats and materials cap
tured during the fighting at Cha
teau Thierry. These had been
brought from Germany for the kai'
ser's Paris offensive In July.
There WAS more than enough ma
teriai TO cross the Meuse. which was
flooded to n mile in width. thanks
to the boches' ambitions last sum
mer.
Hundreds OF civilians robbed by
the Germans were rescued By Amer
leans as the latter took village after
village.
Women and children GRATEFULLY
tell OF how the first wave cf dough.
boys shared their food with them.
Knew the Yankees
AFTER a terrible bofnbariment. /
heard voices speaking in strange
language outside" said Nine. Marie
Fournier. OF La Ncuviiie. II soon
knew IL was not the bochcs. had
never seen an American before. but
l knew IL was the Americans who
had come. The Germans said the
Americans were wild and barbarous.
We did not believe H.
when the first Americans open.
ed packages OF hard tack and
shared Il with the children. we werc
very sad because we had nothing to
give these kind soldicrs--no tea. nc
coffee. no wine
Three tots. Yvonne. Louisettc and
Jeane. all under 10. dirty. climbed
onto a motor truck. their hands
crammed with food the doughboys
had given them. Yvonne. who Il
under 4. said she had never seen her
father, who Is a sailor stationed at
Marseilles- The Americans sent the
family TO him
Girls Arc Brave
A pioneer unit rushed ahead under
orders to conduct It's own campaign
and choose Its own front. but TO e.
tabiish contact with the enemy.
Three Salvation Army iasslcs. Mar
raret Sheldon. Of Chicago. Anna
Swenson Of ST. Paul and Louis.
Young. Of Poughkeepsie. trying TO
keep pace with the advance. reached
. battered town at 4 In the morning.
A tent already had been erected
by the supply train and the girls
were ordered TO pile into Il and get
some sleep. Instead OF resting. they
started to work. Before . o'cioca
they had made 2 1000 donghnuts and
were serving them with chocolate
along the line.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-14

Postmaster General Burleson is
the most discourscous public official
that I've ever mo, In all my iIfc."
declared business Agent &. w
Doyle. In reporting TO tho Seattle
Central Labor Council wednesday
evening on his efforts. while Ia
Washington. to secure the r.instats.
ment OF tho iockcd-out Western TIN.
ion telegraphers.
Doyle said that. accompanied By
a. l.. Miller. who gave him all tbs
help he could. he also called on As.
siatant Postmaster General Rooms.
and found him aust such man as
Mr.. Burleson."
Doyle stated that when he began
to tell Burlcson OF his mission hs
WIS abruptly interrupted by the lag
ter. who exclaimed: Allow m. 70
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-14
YANKS WANT TO
BUY AmbUL ANCE
FOR AUTO TOUR

Special to The Star by ~. y. ~
PARIS. Nov. i4.--Peace viii find
Uncle Sam with thousands Of bat
tered motor ambpIances on his
hands. But he need not call In the
junk man
Three out Of every five Yanks in
France have a bright idea They
each want to buy n worn out arnbu-
lance and start out on. a sightseeing
tour Of Europe.
Every soldier who incubates the
idea thinks no one else has thought
Of H. II everyone succeeds In his
ambition all Europe will be overrun
with ambulance touring parties.
Worn out arnbulances are now
popularity quoted-among these am.
bilious doughboys--at about $50
each
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-14

Tiny Burnett. leader OF tho Moore
theatre orchestra. started out In life
to be doctor.
lie graduated from Columbia uni.
ycrsity In three days. tho only thing
uhat was missing from his achieve
mcut being q diploma.
The first couple OF lectures were
great" declares Tiny. but when
the work in the morguc started. my
career changed.
II saw a aign near the college In
blazing letters-'Go West. Young
Man. and Grow Up With the coun-
Try | did everything but grow.
have been In Seattle ever since"
Charles 8. IS Tlny's business
name. but very few people ever
call him Charles. and fow. II any.
know OF tho 8.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-14
STORE HOURS
9 A. M. to 5 p. M.
36-inch WOrSted
Dress Goods 85c Yard

Durable French and Storm Serge
granite and arnure weaves are included
in this lot of Dress Goods at 85c yard.
Plain colors, hairline stripes and plaids
in the most wanted tones.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-14

Charles 4. was changed 20 Tiny
some years ago. when he was play.
Ing In the Butler hotel orchestra. All
OF the other members OF tho or.
ganisation were regular giants" &C
cording to Burnett. and as he was
small. the name just seemed 20
"Erov." and Il has stuck ever since.
Ho was born In 81 Joseph. Mo.
10 years ago. and has escaped the
trip to tho altar as yet
Tiny plays a harmonium that
looks and sounds Just like a reed
organ. lie is tho only orchestra
leader on the orphcum circuit who
leads with haynonium.
II can carry the melody with my
left hand" explained Tiny. and al.
rcct with my right. which cannot be
done while playing a piano
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-14
56-inch Coatings
$3.50 Yard

Seven pieces of Plaid Coatings-for
only $3.50 yard. Heavy and durable,
warm for winter coats-and at saw
ing price.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-14
SALUTE RED CROSS.

Especial to The Star BY ". Y. ~
PARIS. Nov. H.-Consternation
among Red Cross officers in Paris.
Every day or so one or two OF them
are reprf-nanded for failure TO salute.
Hhe taskmaster is Col. Williams, re-
tired brigadier general Of the army.
He's Red Cross dlsciplinarian now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-14
4O-inch Dress Goods
S1.95 Yard

Atwood French Serges and Poplins at
temptingy low price. In navy, Bur
gundy. Copenhagen. wine, myrtle green,
tan, gray, brown and black.
UPPER MAIN TIooR-TIIE BON MARCHE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-14

Sisters OF Secretary Of State Ian.
sing. the Misses Emma 8. and Kath-
crime II. Lansing. OF Watertown, N.
Y, have been decorated with the
French war cross and cited In the
army orders.
The two sisters worked In the
American Red Cross canteen at Ep.
ernay, during the bombardment. and
displayed marked hcroism. They are
the first members OF the Red Cross
canteen 10 receive this honor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-14

Bertha ID. Wick has filed an an.
swer and cross-petition denying al.
legations named in a petition filed
by Alvin III. Wick. Jr. She asks
for a decree Of divorce. restoration
OF her former name. Bertha Lamp.
and alimony CSeb) Zee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-14
18-inch Serviceable
Silk Velvets Csc Yard

Paon and erect-pilc Silk Vclvets-18
inches wide, and only Doc a yard. Suit
able for dress purposes, millinery trim
mings. In navy, brown, royal, Catawba,
lavender and sky.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
SWIMMERS ARE
IN GREAT SHAPE
Hawaiians Perform Like Fish in
Water Carnival Held Yester-
day Afternoon.

Chicago, July 13.-That Duke
Kananamoku, Clarence Lane and
Harold Kruger, the Hawaiian
swimmers who will take part in the
Chicago Athletic associations pa
triotic water carnival in the Lin
coin park lagoon today and tomor-
row, are in the best of shape was
shown yesterday by their perform
ances in the Cherry Circle pool,
where an entertainment fer men,
BERG was staged during the noon
hour
The visitors won all the events
in which they competed, and ke-
hanamoku, who won the 60-yard
swim. established a new worlds
record of 20 1-5 for the distance.
The best known mark for this dis
lance was :32, held by Cecil Healy
of England. Duke was forced to
extend himself by Herbert Topp
and Walter Earle, the c. A. A. en-
trants, who also swan the distance
under record time. The Hawaiian
beat Topp by a scent vard, while
Earle lost second place by touch
kahanamoku's swimming was a
revelation to the large crowd of
members who saw the contests
Duke used the least effort of any
swimmer ever seen in local tank
He did not fight the water, as local
boys do. while his long, powerful
strokes, combined with perfect
turns, enabled him to gain an early
lead which he never was in danger
of losing
The Hawaiians. who know every
trick of swimming, sprung a new
one on local swimmers and coaches.
Seldom in this country do swim.
mers dive into a tank to warm IN
as a foot racer does before a con-
test. Before their races the WISH
tors swan around the polo for a
few minutes before taking their
starting marks. The local SWIM
mers did not follow their example.
but were content to reserve their
energy
The visitors also tried the old
trick of diving into the water be-
fore the gun was fred in order to
get their opponents nervous. It
might have had some effect on
Topp, a youngster, but it did not
worry Earl, Mallin or Huszagh
who are veterans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
RECEIVED NAME
OF SPEED KING
Arthur Duray, Famous French
POilu and Motor Daredevil,
Enters Sweepstakes.

Arthur Duray of France, the
worlds speed champion, is the first
of the great auto racers to enter
for the International Sweepstakes
to be run at Speedway Park Sunday
afternoon, July IS. Harry S. Hark-
ness, multimillionaire sportsman Of
New York, who is backing Duray,
sent the following telegram to
Manager Porter yesterday:
please Enter Arthur Duray for
the international Sweepstakes in
Chicago July %. l reserve the
right to nominate the car which he
VIII drive until July 90 The idea
of race with each driver putting
$4,000 into the purse is oNe OF the
greatest advances made in auto
racing in many years, and you have
my support in every way.
HARRY S. HARKNESS."
Mr.. Hardness is the owner of the
Sheepshead Bay Speedway, built
on the site of the old hOrse-racing
track, and has spent hundreds Of
thousands of dollars in encouraging
auto racing in the United States.
While Mr. Hardness is the own
er of three powerful racing cars,
it is thought that Duray Will drive
Frontenac, which he has used in
the Chicago Derby and the Liberty
Handicap at Cincinnati. The new
ness of the machine handicapped
the famous poilu in his first starts.
bur he has got it working in fine
style now and shoIld be a con-
tender in the big classic.
The announcement that only cars
having a known speed of 105 miles
an hour will be permitted to enter
the sweepstakes means that the
racing will be faster than ever and
the conditions demanding that ev-
cry driver put up $4,000 toward the
$4,000 purse will make every speed
pilot try harder than ever to win.
Manager Porter is confident that
he will obtain the entries Of Ralph
De Palma, Louis Chevrolet, Dario
Resta and Ralph milford.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
APPEAL OF EDDIE
ATNSMITH TO BE
TEST WORK ORDER

Washington, June 13.-The decis-
ion as 10 the application OF the
work or fight order 10 baseball
players proba bly, will he decided
upon the appeal Of Eddie Ainsmith,
catcher Of the Washington Ameri-
can league club. A brief. carrying
the appeal of Ainsmith from his
local board here. which Thursday
ordered him to engage in a useful
occupation or lose his deferred
classification, has reached Secre-
tary Baker.
The brief, which was prepared
by Clark Griffith, manager OF the
Washington club, AYERS that Ain
smith and other players affected are
not seeking exemption and that all
that they ask IS that if they have
been granted deferred classified
ton they be permitted to hold il and
continue their profession the same
as workers in other lines. From
the standpoint of the public. the
appeal asserts. baseball is essen
tial
Secretary Baker studied the ap-
peal late yesterday. but no intima-
ticr was given as to when a de-
cis:0n might be expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

Camp Dodge, Iowa. July 10
Polo has been added 10 the list Of
outdoor diversions for soldiers az
this army cautonment. and the ma
terial from which several teams are
10 be formed includes a number Of
former stars Of the game.
Mounted men wearing white pith
helmets-n0t unlike the tin der
bies" Of trench fame-Erc begin
ming 10 appear on the parade and
drill grounds. getting in condition
for the opening contest Of the ser
les planned for the summer.
An EngHsh-America team. head
ed by Captain J. II McSardv Of the
British military mission here, IS
being formed. and two other mem
hers OF the aggregation are Cap
tain =. II Morriss~y, camp adju-
tant. and Captain + H. blackwell
~ the British mission. ali expert
poloists-
Captain John Grifths, division
7-hlet5c director. has received com
r etc equipment for the teams. and
nouns Will be selected from ponies
Available at the remoUnt station
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
CUBS RUN AWAY
WITH TILT so
Down Boston Braves in Easy Fash
ion and Gain One More Game
On Idle Giants.

Chicago, July 13.-With Claude
Hendrix delivering his best shut
out brand of hurting and Boston
compelled to use a first baseman
OF the slab and a pitcher in the
outfield, the Cubs had the softesl
kind of a job yesterday bagging
the fourth game Of the series from
the Braves, S to 0.
Manager Stallings of the Braves
found himself without a pitcher
able TO work, having used up all
his healthy material in the pre-
vious two days. He called for vol
unteers and Konetchy was first ca
his feet, so was given the danger
Gus assignment. AS Honey has
been a volunteer Outfielder since
the draft wrecked Boston supply
of outposts it vas necessary to fiji
his place out there with a rookie
pitcher named Canavan.
AS an outfielder Canavan looked
like a swell pitcher, and converse
ly Honey, as a pitcher. looked like
a good gardener, but that is 80
indication that Boston might have
done better with Canavan on the
slab and Honey out-fielding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
CASHION LEADING
AMERICAN MINOR
LEAGUE BATTING

Chicago, July 13.-In the Amerl-
can association, Jack tLe,ivelt, OF
Louisville, is giving Cashion OF
Minneapolis a fight for the batting
supremacy. Cashion has a mark of
335 for 80 games. while Lelivelt,
competing in ga is only four points
behind. The averages include
games of Wednesday.
Riggert of St Paul, is ont in
front in base stealing with Il and
in home run hitting with six Tag-
CART OF Columbus and Sawyer of
Minneapolis are tied in sacrifice
hitting, each being credited with
10. Hood of Kansas City leads the
run getters with SO. although Rig
CERT is only one behind him. Kan
sas City leads in team batting with
265 and Louisville in fielding with
962. Leading batters for 80 or more
games:
Cashions Minneapolis, S35; Leli
welt. Louisville, 33r. Riggert. St
Paul, 328; Taggart, Columbus, 800,
HARTLEY. Columbus, sos; Good,
Kansas City. 306: Schultz, Kansas
City 305; Owens, Minneapolis. 304
Lajoie. Indianapolis, 303; Wagner,
Columbus, 302
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
BASEBALL WILL BE
TAKEN UP BY ALL
UPON END OF WAR

Washington, July 13.-BasebaIl
promises 10 become through the
agency Of the war an international
sport, according to Harry r. String
er Of the war department commits
sion on training camp activities.
who has just returned from max
ing a survey Of Fccreational and re-
lief facilities among the American
overseas forces. He accompanied
Raymond B. Fosdick, chairman of
he commission.
1T really takes trip to the front
TO make one realize that baseball
is the national game OF America, "
said Mr.. StrinEer today. Il saw
our boys playing from London to
Paris right up to the front line
trenches. Most of the units have
their own teams, leagues have been
formed and the men take as much
interest in the fortunes OF their re-
spective mines as they do in the big
league races at home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
DISCOVER BOXING
FINDS AT GRANT

Camp Grant, Ill, July 1.-Two
dark horses representing the two
extremities of the manly art have
been discovered among the recruits
of Colonel Brooke's One Hundred
Sixty-first depot brigade and are
working earnestly to wrest the ban
tamwe:ght and heavyweight titles
from regulars of the Blackhawk
team
kid" Einck, a bantamwe'ght
whfrlwind, who started fight fans
yesterday in the depot training
bouts, is out after Johnnie Ritchie
Farmer" Lodge stands out as the
heavyweight find in the depot area
He revealed his wares for the first
time yesterday in a practice bout
and probably will be matched
against Andre Anderson for the
heavyweight title of the division.
Backers of the farmer believe
that he will defeat the division
heavyweight
Rapid preparations are being
made for the big match between
Camp Grant and Camp Dodge fight
ers to be staged for the benaf OF
the Salvation Army in the Cubs
baseball park. Chicago, July 26
Captain Jack Eddy's fighting troupe
hopes to iron out the old Camp
Dodge defeat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
TYRUS COBB, CHAMPION AMERICAN
LEAGUE SLUGGER, BY SPECTACULAR
RALLY SURMOUNTS BATTING ORDER

Chicago. July 13.-Tyrus Ray
mond Cobb. batting champion OF
the American league, after getting
away TO late start, is blazing the
trail for the 1918 batting suprem-
acy.
Averages released To-Day give
the Detroit batting star a mark Of
81. as against 800 for George Sis
Ter OF 81. Louis, the leader week
ago. Sisler, however, still leads
the Georgian in base stealing with
30 against % Bobby Roth of
Cleveland is between them with q
The averages include games Of
Wednesday.
The figures on Cobb and SisleT
in their batting struggle are:
G. ALB. r. H. SB. AV
Cobb So 256 "a % p 81
Sisler So 265 AZ 81 80 .355
The remarkable batting streak
which sent Cobb rushing to the top
was started on June Il, and he
pushed ahead until he was neck
and neck with the leaders. almost
before they realized it. His bat
ting recovery is one of the most
spectacular that even Cobb ever
staged. In his last thirteen games
he has cracked out eleven hits,
stole four bases and scored eight
runs. He passed Harry Hooper of
Boston for the lead in scoring,
having counted o. times against 81
for Hooper.
Frank Baker Of New York added
interest to the unusual situation IN
the American league by driving Ouc
his l00Jh hit during the week.
Babe" Ruth of Boston, however,
disappointed his admirers by fail
ing To bag another homer. His
record of eleven, however, remains
out OF danger.
Peckinpaugh of New York and
NcInuis OF Boston are giving
Shean. also OF Boston. a race for
houOrs in sacrifice hitting, Shean
having a one-point advantage with
a total OF % New York is show
ing the way in team batting with
2G7 and Boston in team fielding
with so. Leading batters for 50
or more games.
Cobb. Detroit, 81; Sisler. St.
Louis. $50, Baker, New York. 341,
Burns. Philadelphia. 1886; Pipp,
New York. 81, Milan, Washington,
3I4, Walker. Philadelphia. 3Ils
Hooper. Boston. 3Gs Ruth. Boston,
302; Murphy, Chicago. 30z
Heinie GrOh. the Cincinnati in
fielder. pushed ahead to maintain
his batting lead in the National
league averages including games
OF Wednesday. giving him z marx
Of .352-two points above his aver
age Of a week ago. J. G. Smith, o.
Boston. drove Merkle. Of Chicago.
out Of second place with 1886 Hol-
locher, the 21-year-old sensation.
with Chicago, advanced from
eighth to fifth place in the list Of
leaders with 80
Max Carey of Pittsburgh, the
leading base stcaIer, has margin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
HARRY GREB rs
TO MEET EDDIE
M'GOORTY SOON

Harry Greb, claimant of the mid
dleweight championship of the
United States navy, and Eddie Me
Goorty, claimant of the middle
weight championship of tie United
States army, have been matched to
fight for the championship of the
United States army and navy.
o. S. Gooch, acting for the post
exchange at Fort Sheridan. closed
the match last night after brief
negotiations between the two men.
They will box on Saturday aft
ernoon, July 27, at O'Clock. in the
open air at Fort Sheridan. getting
a. per cent of the gross receints.
All of the remainder OF the money
will be divided equally between the
post exchange and the athletic
equipment fund
The match will be ten rounds at
165 pounds and will be strictly to
a referees decision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
A. 4. BFNFFITFD.

Chicago pension OF The West
ern, Southern. Pacific Coast, mtg
national and Texas baseball leagues
will benefit the American associa-
ton, according to President Thorn
as J. Hickey, who asserts that the
best talent of the disbanded organ
izatiOns will be signed TO strength
en- the association clubs.
Approximately 300 players, a ma
jority OF them over the draft age,
are available for immediate service,
as a result of the collapse Of the
four leagues, President Hickey
SAID, although the best talent N
the Southern association already
has been snapped up by the major
and minor leagues As soon as the
muddled baseball situation is clear
ed of the uncertainty prevailing
over General Crowder's work or
fight" regulations, the American as
sociation will add 40 or 81 new
players to its roster.
Since the suspension OF the
Western and other leagues our club
owners have been in cCmmunica-
tion with the players thrown out
of employment and we expect TO
land some very promising talent
President Hickey said.
I'VE will, Of course. first nego-
tiate with players over the draH
age
las is GENERALLY known. the base
ball business is anything but sue
cess this season, due -o the war
situation, but in view az the fact
that our organization viii go
through with its season. we have
decided to give the public the hgh--
est standard Of the game pessih'e'
President Hickey returned from
Kansas City and indianapolis en-
thusiastic over the pos Utilities OF
twilight games. The after supper
sport was started I'm the tteos'eT
capital with success. The attendance
being treble the aver3gr weekday
afternoon crowd Their. U.s. q posi-
bility, he said, that Toledo and ~
mmbus win adopt tha twilight plan
which was inaugurst-I "a MIME
apolis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
rHEY nIEn TnELTHFR.

Tower City, y. IT, july -
Teammates I'm MANY thrilling ala'
letic victories. companies ln death
on the field Of honor such is ln3
story of George Stuo and Haroll
Beltman, high school boys OF row
er City, y. d.
More than vc8r ago. lA.s'
youths. who were stars on the ia'
nous Tower city basketball ~.
enlisted. Eight other Tower NiV
youths Joined them Most or tue
ten young soldiers were athle'es.
The Tower City Ten" were SEW
To training camps Letters fetel'
ed by parents. and relatives snow"
ed that Slime and Be.uman had Ho'
been separated. Finally word "a5
received that they haI aFfl'''
safely in France
Letters arrived regularly tIow
the youths. until recently Ea''
told of the prowess OF the other
a few days ago d.snateh W.,
received from the war department
announcing the death o., 6eo'b'
slime.
What happened 20 BeltmaA
was the question on many lips
The answer came in "a hours,
Beltman also had been bilieu'