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The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-31
LET THE TRUTH BE KNOWN
Mary Roberts Rinehart Appealed TO
II Secretary Baker.

h Washington, Jan. 28.-The letter
that Mary Roberts Rinehart, the au-
thor, wrote Secretary Baker concern
ing her observations at several army
environments, particularly as to hos
pitals, and read to the Senate COM
mittee's hearings today, follows in
full:
"Fo the Honorable Newton D. Bak-
er, Secretary of Warmly Dear Mr..
Secretary: l have just been reading
that tragic letter from an unknown
father. read by Senator Chamberlain
in the present senatorial investiga-
tion. Its sincerity cannot be ques-
toned. As a mother, and as the
mother OF a soldier, / feel, as every
one must, the deepest grief and sym
pathy with the parents of that dead
boy.
Like every mother in the country.
I want these cases known. I want to
be assured that they will be known.
/ want drastic punishment applied to
any man, of no matter what rank, who
is found guilty of negligence in the
care, physical or moral, of Our boys.
And want immediate remedy of con-
ditions that require remedy. But l
do feel that some step should be TAX
en- to reassure our women just now.
1t is only fair to them. 1t is cruel to
allow every mother in the country to
Judge TIE ti}Ae medical care that viii be
given her boy while in the service be-
cause here and there, in the chaos Of
our readjustment, men have been
given responsibilities they are un.
able or unwilling to fulfill. That we
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-31

have such men is more than a ma
tional misfortune. That they have
been placed in positions of trust is a
national calamity. But the mothers
of the country should know, in fair
ness to themselves, that the number
Of such inefficients is SMALL.
"We will not rest, we women, un-
til they have all been removed. But
that, l know, will be at once. 1t must
be at once.
Il have a son in an army canton
lnent. He enlisted as private. He
would receive, if he became i'll, exact
ly the same treatment as any other
enlisted man in our new army. Ana
should have not only no hesitation
in placing him in the cantonment hos
pital, but l should do it with abso-
lutte confidence. As matter of fact,
he has already spent few days there
with an infected knee, and received
the best of care.
II know something about hospitals.
| took nurses trainings as girl. l
married member of my hospital
staff, and have been for many years
constantly in touch with hospitals. In
the first year of the war, | visited the
hospitals. of France : and England.
Since we went into war have met
with the avowed intention of seein :
for the women OF America that our
boys are to be we'll cared for in every
possible way, visited many training
camps and camp hospitals
There are conditions to be rem
edied. As I reported to you very re-
Gently, the failure of supplies has
been a serious matter. There are not
enough women nurses. The quarters
of both nurses and doctors must be
enlarged in many cases. The per-
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-31
Harvey Cone Again in Trouble.

Harvey Cone, who was drafted in
to the National army from Rich Hill
last summer, and who deserted from
Camp Doniphan and was captured in
Rich Hill and returned to Camp
Doniphan, has again deserted, accord
ing to the Rich. Hill Review. 1t
seems that while Gone was under ar
rest awaiting trial for his desertion
he escaped and is still at liberty. The
authorities at Camp Doniphan noti-
fled Marshal Bankson that Cone had
said that he intended to return to
Rich Hill and get the sheriff." pre-
sumably meaning Marshal Bankson.
1t is a safe bet that if Uncle Sam
again gets hold of Mr.. Cone he will
make him very sorry for the trouble
that he has caused.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-31
For Horse Meat Inspection.

New York, Jan. 26.-A resolution
requesting Congress ito appropriate
Immediately 100000 to re-establish
the inspection of horse meat" so
that it may be made salablc, was
adopted by veterinary surgeons from
Eastern states at a conference here
today. The sale of horse meat, the
conference determined, will be of in
valuable aid in preventing a food
shortage and reducing the high cost
of living. If it is restored. it was
said, thousands of horses from the
Western ranges, unsuited for draught
work because of their light weight
can be placed on the dinner table.
bringing the price of meat down 10
fifteen cents pound.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-31
100000 Will be There Early i'm
Year, Baker Tells InVes-
tigatOrs.
CHAMBERLAIN'S CHARGES
REFUTED IN DETAIL
Entire War Preparations of Country Reviewed
and Explanations Made of Gun and Rife De-
csions-r1en Sent Abroad Earlier Than In
tended on Urgent Plea by Joffre.

France to the general base of opera
ton, miles of docks built and gigantic
cranes put in place to unload the
ships.
He related how experts from France
and England came to Washington
and worked ont problems with ex-
perts of the American Army, and
told of the decision that France would
furnish Perslling with light and heavy
artillery if the United States would
furnish the raw material, thus saving
cargo space in the 3,ooo-mile journey
between the two countries.
Rifle for Every Man at Front.
He skctchcd the ever recurring
changes in the plans Of the military
experts, revealed how new problems
at the front demanded new methods
Of attack, told OF the close co-opera-
ton between Gen. Persi,ing and War
Department officials here and rec,cd
how men and supplies were being
sent abroad in ever increasing numb
crs with every assurance that Ameri-
ca would be deciding ia tor in the
war.
He conceded there had been mis-
takes, bVt asserted thrt they were
corrected as soon as discovered and
never repeated declared that moral
welfare of thc troops at home and
abroad was given as close attention
as their physical welfare and an
nouncel with confidence that better
or finer army had never been raised
anywhere.
At the very outset he took up Sena-
tor Chambcrlins charges. item by
item, and answered them all, dwelling
particularly upon the complaint that
men in hospitals had been inhumanly
treated. He said that not more than
a dozen cases of this character had
come to his notice and each had
been Immediately investigated and
the remedy applied. He told Of
punishing inhumanc officers and
said he would not be satisfied
with their mere dismissal from
the army, but had ordered that
such offenders be tried as criminals
and imprisoned if found guilty Of
transgrcssing military law.
He said that every man who would
use a rifle on the battle front now
had rifle. whether he was in Europe
or the United States, and assert, d
that there are enough machine guns
for training purposes and that thous-
ands of others would soon be forth
coming from the factories in quanti-
ties sufficiently large to meet all
demands.
AS he went on his story grew more
fascinating with each succeeding sem
tence, the Secretary's eyes flashed
with enthusiasm and his jaws snapped
to emphasize his firm conviction that
America >Was equal to the great job
it had been asked to perform.
He disputed the belief of Senator
Chamberlain that the Germans knew
how many men we had in France.
said all Of his confidential reports in
dicated otherwise, and he read from
German official reports to showNwhi!e
they outwardly said we were blufEng,
inwardly they knew we would do all
we had set out to do. and more.
(Secretary Bakers statement will
be found on page 2.)
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-31
Former Candidate for Congress From,
This District Dies in Kansas
City.

Phillip Sidney Griffith. mayor oi
Greenfield and-editor Of the Green
field vedette, died of heart failure
at the Baltimore hotel in Kansas City
Friday night.
He WIS prominent in republican
politics in this district. being at the
time Of his death republican state
committeeman. A few years ago he
was 9 candidate for congress against
Contfessman Dickinson
New-York tribune., 1918-05-10
Braves Fumble
Twice; Dodgers
Grab the Game
Marquard Gets His First
Victory Of Season; De-
served Shutout

BOSTON, May 0.--The Dodgers got
back at the Braves to-day and had the
added satisfaction of seeing Rube Mar
guard get out of the maiden class for
the season. Brooklyn won by a score
of to 1.
Though Marquard deserved shut
out he was lucky to get off with vic
tory of any kind. The Dodgers never
were noted for ability to embrace run
scoring opportunities. They exceeded
themselves to-day in the art Of running
bases for minimum results. Indeed, if
two of Boston's errors had not fallen
at psychological moments there IS no
telling how far the pastme might have
gone.
In the very first inning Herzog fun
bled in Brooklyn's first run, the bobble
following a double by Ivy Olson and
O'Mara's sacrifice. The next run in
the third was forced home through a
base on balls with the sacks crowded.
A tumble by Rawlings paved the way
to the final Dodger count in the fifth
inning.
Here are some of the golden oppor-
tunities Brooklyn muffed. In the sec
ond inning Hickman walked, with none
/ out, and sprinted to third on single
by Schmandt. When Kruger drove to
Smith, Hickman was trapped between
third and home, delaying fate till the
other runners moved to third and sec
ond, respectively. Then when Marquard
drove wickedly to the box Schmandt
very foolshly attempted to score. He
was out city block.
One Run in Many Chances
Only one run came in the third in
stead of a collection. Wheat singled
and stole, with one out. Myers walked,
and Johnston scratched a hit to Smith,
filling the bases. Hickman's weak tap
to Fillingin forced Wheat at the plate.
Schmandt walked, forcing home Myers
before Kruger was given a chance to
Whit.
In the fifth, with one down. Myers
was safe on Rawlings's tumble. He
stole second before Johnston walked.
Hickmans single to centre scored N.Y.
ers. but Johnston was caught trying
for third on the safety.
After the first inning Marquard was
never seriously threatened. Boston got
but one man as far as second base, and
at that time two were out. The sole
run off Marquard in the first was some
what of a gift. Two were out when
Kelly scratched single past Marquard.
Wickland singled to centre. Smiths
high fly should have been the easiest
sort of a chance for Johnston, but the
fielder didn't see the bail until too late
to make catch. On this f1uke single
Kelly raced rome with Boston's only
run of the day.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-10
Billy Sundays Nationals
Beat All-American Stars

CHICAGO, May 9.-Baseball stars of
former generation, many known only
by reputation to present day enthus-
lasts. met in battle again to-day in a
game staged, despite the rain, for sew
eral hundred Jackies from the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station. Among
the veterans were Billy Sunday, once
a sprinter in the National League;
Fred Pfeffer, one of the greatest Sec
ond basemen the game has known;
Tony" Mullane, who pitched for the
"Reds," and Jimmy Ryan, of the old
was the % p"yof of Ss the aeaa aa
ton.
The veterans were divided into two
teams, the All-Nationals and All-Amer-
leans. The Nationals won the game in
the fourth inning with the score
IA to 8.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-10
Nine Games on St. Paul's
Football Schedule

St. Paul's School will engage in
nine football contests this season, ac-
cording to the schedule announced yes
terday. The outlook for Successful
season is bright, as nine players from
BILE. Several new school teams will be
met for the first time. ST. Paul's closes
its season with the Columbia freshmen
on its Garden City field.
The schedule reports:
October 2-Port Washington. at Garden CITY; 2
Manual Training. ut Garden City; 9. South s 500
High School. at Garden City: IL. Mornsto*n
School, at Morristown: 10. Flushing High School
at Garden City: 20. Newark Academy at Gsroen
City.
November 2-Montclair Academy. 1t Moctclsf
g. Horace Mann. at Garden City: Is. Columns
freshmen. at Garden City.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-10
Ah, Little Emerv!

DAN GR1NER, who supposed to be THROUGH
- when ne was tin-canned from the st. Louis Car
dlnals few seasons ago, is pitching so impressively
that there may be some truth in the rumor that Na
tional League pitchers getting by" with the emery
ball this year.
The emery ball, it will be remembered is diabol
cal pitching delivery which attacks the batter with knife
and gun and negects to bury its dead We have heard
that George Mcconnell, with the Yankees, now an
expert emery ball HEAVIER in the American Association
will wager that ball player can't catch the emery hall
he throws, let alone hit it. What pleasant afternoons
his catchers must have when George is pitching!
The story goes that lot Of superannuated pitchers
found the springs of youth-slang for Ponce de
In the American Association via the emery ball. Grner
was included in that list
ut may be cornstarch, it may be emery; I don't
know and I'm not particularly concerned" said Uncle
Wilbert Robinson in commenting on his pitchers stuff
The most interesting point is that it isn't being hit"
Is Mr.. Tener, the anti-spittst. in the house?
New-York tribune., 1918-05-10
Where the "Ganq"
(After GARRETT PR1CE

\After 0AKkEI PKlCE)
<kNY 7HAT"S become of Donald Day?
wv l haven't seen him around this aUau"
"He's gone to ome-step IN the dance
Across the pond. He's gone to do
HIS bit to help both and you.
He'll be IN France"
"HeU be IN Fra7,ce?"
"Sure, old man, he'll be IN France"
s. \ ND a0here's that nut, old F. p A..
Who's stuff a0e used to read each day?"
"Hes gone to hold short seance
With all those Huns the qvay
Who've been getting too blamed gay
He's IN France"
"Hes IN France?"
"Right first time; sure he's IN France"
I" 4 ND vhat about old Grontlond Rice?
He used to aVrste his stuff blamed mice"
"Oh he's left to take chance
At showing Kaiserbiuy's buns
That they stand no chance avhem Yankee comes.
He's going to France"
Hes going to F7ur,ce?"
"Yep, old man, he's going to France"
tt \ RT ROBINSON. Hoav about him?
D. Stiu at sports avith his old-time vinl?"
"Hes gone to knock the Koiser's slants
For honers. He aVants to take q crack
At Kultur's 5iendish, brutal pack
He's due for France"
"Hes due for Framce?"
"Ot course, old top, he's due for France"
UXX7ALT TRUMBULL, McGeehom 1nsnes Brosvn.
w Hoao about them? They still in TONNE"
Sag, old pard, you're n, trance,
They all left months ago to fght
Across the pond for aUhat is right.
They're bound for France"
"They're bound for France?"
"Sure, you mt, they're bound for France"
JERSEY JONES'
New-York tribune., 1918-05-10
THINK 1T over. Jess.
I THANK yon

Now that the Governor Of Connecsi-
cut has put his RECALLS down on the
proposed championship bout between
Willard and "Ferocious" Fred, old Joe
Mulvihill can go back to his work on
the railroad. Joe can still get lot o.
exercise along the New Haven tracks
by arming himself with one OF tno:s
sticks with a spike in the end OF
and one of those street cleaners, sackss;
Besides spearing all the stray PITS o. o.
paper between the ties, Joe can be ous
in the open air lot.
If "yOCOSE" Jess ever decides =
start training again for championsny
bout, we modestly suggest that ne
to Chief Yeoman Mrs. George = =
Wheelock, and ask her for the loan E
q pail and good stiff scrubbing nfusn. rs
Commander Newton Mansfield will gisss
him suit of dark blue "overalls AM AM
sailors cap, and Jess can dexs,TTt wpT
his arm and shoulder muscles inLt
MENDOUSLY by massaging the the,oss. oss.
of the battleship u. S. Recruit, IN vnsS~ ~
Square Park. And Uncle Sam VIII ~
him for training in this way, ana s''v
him his board and keep.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-10
Boxing News and Notes.
BY FRED HAWTHORNE

An open letter to Jess Willard, in
which we use K. C. BIS pen instead
OF our own jitneymill. We thank you
K C. B.
Dear Jess:-
WE DON'T know.
IF YOU have any Dutch.
BLOOD IN you, but we're going.
TO TALK to you like Dutch.
UNCLE THIS morning.
AND PERHAPS you'll understand.
US ANYWAY.
WHY DON'T you climb on q house.
top.
AND ANNOUNCE that you will.
FIGHT FRED Fulton to a finish.
AND PAY all the expenses.
YOURSELF AND give all the.
MONEY TO aid the boys who.
DO THEIR fighting with bayonets.
AND THEN go and DO it?
AND IF Fred Fulton hits.
YOU ON the nose and in the.
STOMACH and knocks you so.
FLAT THEY can play you on.
A VICTROLA, don't you cry.
JESS, YOU will be a better.
MAN ON your back in the ring.
THAN YOU ever were standing.
ON YOUR feet.
AND WE'LL be the first to.
SAY so.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-10
Brother to Hourless to
Race in 1920 Events

Major August Belmont was notified
yesterday of an important addition to
his racing stable. From his farm at
Harra de Villers, Normandy, France.
came news of the birth of a colt foal
out Of Hour Glass II by Negofol. so
that the youngster is full brother to
the famous Hourless.
The colt will be brought here next
year and, provided everything goes
well with him, he will be raced in the
big Juvenile events of 1920.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-10
George Mclean Beats
Par by Nine Strokes

George Mclean, the professional of
the Great Neck Golf Club, who practices
almost daily for his match with Gil
Nichols for a purse of $1,000, offered
by the members Of the Great Neck
Golf Club, made new record of 6 for
the course, Wednesday, while playing
last year, in the club championship.
The par of the course is 10, and Nc
Lean, made it look like a back num-
Der, beating it by strokes.
His exceptional card follows:
HH': f%':::::.::::::: ::::::::: 3 asS 49,,
New-York tribune., 1918-05-10
Senators Win
From Red Sox,
Ruth Gets 5Hits

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Two sacri-
fee flies--one by Johnson in the ninth
and another by Foster in the tenth
gave Washington to 8 victory over
Boston here to-day.
The defeat cost the Red Sox the
league leadership, Cleveland going
ahead by winning from Detroit. Babe
Ruth made three doubles, triple and
single in five times at bat.
The score:
New-York tribune., 1918-05-10
Penn and the Bus. Ready

WHETHER the restricted New London set or the
w more democratic Poughkeepsie contingent is to
reign as rowing leader this depends not incon
sderaby the result of Saturdays regatta on the
Schuykill, where the Eli against Penn
Penn is assuredy of the strongest eights seen
in the East in years. With that rows smoothly
and with amazing sroking rapdty, the Blue and Red
already has victories the Navy and Princeton and
Columbia to her credit. Last Saturdays race was so
easily won on Lake Carnegie that it was hardly trial
at all for Wright's men. The stawart sons of William
Penn virtually drifted in after they had accumulated
lead of five lengths in the first mile and quarter
No one who saw that believes that Penn broke
the record for the mile and for she slowed
down in the final stages Of it. Yet any one would ad
NIT the possibility of the record being shattered had
Penn been pushed.
Yale is working quietly and keeping much to herself
IN the matter of rowing with the result that the Eli
crew will be considerable of dark horse when she
starts against the Philadelphia Yales CAPACITY
for inspired competition is however, too we'll known
and feared to doubt that the Blue has chance Satur
day.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-10
Colorado Puts Ban on
Willard ulton Fight

-, SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, MAY O.
The proposed Willard Fulton heavy
weight championship bout will not be
held in Utah, it was announced at the
once OF Governor Simon Bamberger
mere to-day. The laws Of the state
WI, WI, not permit Of the contest being
netu netu. accordsae TO an opinion of the
Of the Governor. ' Aeauess
Ogden sporting men have been on
asavoring to secure the battle in that
New-York tribune., 1918-05-10
Cubs Conquer,
Divide Series
With iirates

PITTSBURGH, May s.-Chcago won
to-day's game, to 2, and thereby
divided the series with Pittsburgh
Sanders, starting the game for Pitts
burgh, gave way to Harmon after he
had yielded four runs on five hits in
six innings. Harmon also was unable
to stop the visiting batsmen, four hits
in succession in the eighth inning
scoring two more runs.
Vaughn pitched we'll, and, although
his support wavered at times, he was
always equal to the task of retiring
the side. Pittsburgh played istless
ball.
The score:
New-York tribune., 1918-05-10
Totals "a 10 q IL 5 Totals. .35 10 27 IA /
sBatted for Wallace in seventh inning
fBatted for Sherde in eighth inning

Cincinnati .......,...0 0 4 o l 1--s
St Louis ............o 90 8 0 0-5
Two-ba hits-Groh. Nehofr Snyder Three
base hits-Blackburne. Wingo Roush. Stolen bases
L. Masee Sacrifice hy-Nehor Double play
Niehoff and Paulette. Left on bases-Cncinnat
5: St Louis. 8. First base error-Cincinnati /
Bases on ballsOT G.. Smith. !: Of Eller. 2; off
Meadows. q. Hits-or G. Smith. 5 In s innings
on Eller In innings: Off Meadows s In 3 g
innings; on sherdel. in 2-3 innings off Pack
ard. In ! inning. Hit by pitcher-By Eller.
(Smyth). Struck oat-By G, Smith / BY Ellor 3:
BY Packard, 2; Winning ptchcr-Eller. Losing
New-York tribune., 1918-05-10
City College Sophomores
Win Swimming TOURNEY

The City College class of go, with
eleven points, two better than in 1921,
was victorious in the interclass swim
ming tourney yesterday in the C. C.
N. Y. pool. The meet consisted of
varsity and novice relays. Glass '19
came third with five points.
The summaries:
Varsity relay tthree- length or 100 yards. for
each sa & swimmes'IWon % by 1s {Meyer. Grashedm.
Corcoran and Lehrmanl. second: Time. 4:4s.
Novice relay Zone length)-Won by 30: '2I.
Two,length novice relay-Won by 20: '2l. eco
Up Point scoreG'2o. IL: '2l. .: 10. s: .2a. 1.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-10
Smyth Mufs One in Ninth;
Reds Rout Cardinals

81. LOUIS. May 9.-Smyth's muff of
Blackburne's easy fly gave Cincinnati
another ninth-inning victory over St.
Louis to-day, 6 to S. The score was
tied and Blackburne was safe at first
on the error. He stole second and
scored on a single by Groh, after Pack
ard had struck out Wingo and Eller.
The score.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-10
Braves Sign A. F. Furman,
Vermont University Sta,

BOSTON, May 9-The Boston Ma
tional League team to-day signed Allen
F. Furman. who pitched last year for
the University of Vermont. Furman
was twenty years old to-day.
He is a left-hander, and has been
week. His home is in Swanton. VT.
Last summer, playing in munitions
league in Canada, he won nine out of
ten games.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-10
NEW YORK "A. L.

.Batted for Adams In ninth inning
Tran for Perkins In ninth inning
phI;adsiphla ..:...: 9 9 . %
Two base hlts-Pratt. Marsans. JAMESON Dugan
Three. hase hits-Pe eckInpaugh. Gardner. Homo run
Miller. Double pIays-Baker. Pratt and Ppp
Dugan. Davidson and Burns: Adams McAvoy
and Burns. Left on bases-NcH York, 6: PhIia-
delphia. Z First base errors-New York. q
PhIladeIpha, L.. Bases on ba,ls-0n Russell, q
off Gregg: 2: off Adams, 2. HIts-Of Russell. 8
(none out In first nIino) of Thormahlen, 6 In
innings; off Gregg. 5 In t-3 innings; off Adams.
In 2 2-3 innings. Struck out-By Thormahicn 5:
by Gregg, l; by Adams. 2. Winning pitcher
Thormahlen. Losing pItcher-Gregg.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-10
Indians Defeat
Tigers and Get
LeadofLeague

CLEVELAND, May e.-Through Bos-
toms defeat to-day by Washington
Cleveland took the lead in the Amer
lean League race by winning from De-
troit The teams played off a post
poned game.
Boland's wildness in the first two
innings gave the locals this victory
After holding Detroit to four hits, Nor
ton developed a wild streak in the
ninth and was taken out.
The score:
New-York tribune., 1918-05-10
Totals. 80 6 10 81 l3 8 Totals. 8

"Batted for Archer in fifth inning
tBatted for Blackwell in ninth inning
tBatted for Harmon In ninth inning
Pittsburgh ........o .........o 0 % %
Two-base hts-Merkc. Kilduf Three-base hits
-Holocher. Mollwitz. Home run--Flack Sacrifice
hits--Mann. Merkle. Double plays-Holocher, Kila
duff and Merkle: Sanders. Cation and Mollwitz
Left bases-Chicago a; Pittsburgh g. First
base errors-Chicago Pittsburgh s. Bases on
6allsmOf Vaughn. 81 of Sanders, q off Harmon.
S In l-s innings: Off Harmon in 2-3 innings
Hit by ptcher.1By Vaughn. (Shaw). Struck out
by Vaughn. 2; by Sanders, l. Wild pitch-San-
Sanders
New-York tribune., 1918-05-10
Giants Clean Up Series
With PMlzies and Go West
Much Abused Pat Moran Also Journeys On, Knowing He
Cannot Be Worse Treated Anywhere-Tesreau
Pitches Magnihcently
By Charles A. Taylor

IA And blame Pat for
National schedule
n shall the Middle West before
facing
of direction 1t
gzzled promise