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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
BALL PLAYERS NOE SLACKERS.
Sen. Cranes Charges Refuted BY
Head of Fleet Corporation.

AS the result of an investigation
by officials of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation, following Sen. Cranes
charge that men were employed in
shipyards solely to play baseball,
some few men were detected in
''camouflage" jobs, but the number
was negligible. Howard Coonley, vice
president of the corporation, took it
on him to supervise the investiga-
ton and he found that with the very
few exceptions noted every man was
doing q days work, and most of the
ball players and the like were doing
more than their share.
Incidentally, COonley found that
sport was the backbone Of interest
and recreation at the shipyards and
he has planned an extensive sport
program for the yards, which will
include soccer football, trap shooting
and other activities.
Coon1ey declares that he found
Senator Cranes charge about the
Shattuck yard in New Hampshire in
particular with a very weak founda-
ton. The senator recently said that
practically all of the ball players
there were collegians, who did moth
ing but play ball, with the possible
exception or carrying Il can OF paint
here and there every day. Coonley
found only two ball players who were
not doing we'll as shipbuilders and he
had them discharged. CoOntey makes
the following announcements:
1T is the intention of the Fleet
Corporation to stimulate all sports in
the shipyards. But those who take
part must be primarily shipbuilders;
we will not allow man to hold IL
'camoufage' job merely by reason of
his ability to play ball or indulge in
other sports. Sporting events are
good for the shipbuilders and the
shipyards There is, of course, no OBJ
lection to trained ball players or
other sportsmen obtaining positions
so they may become shipbuilders, but
they must make good or they can
not remain.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
SMALLEY SCHOOL
LOSES FIRST GAME
Latest Doings Of Fairgrounds and
Walnut Hill Leagues

After splendid record of five
school baseball team was finally de-
feated by the Burritt boys, IA to 8.
The Smalley boys were unusually err
ratio and this coupled with the deadly
machine-like team play of the Bur
rift boys gave them the distinction of
defeating the SmalIey team for the
first time this season. Naturally the
Burritt boys are much elated over
their victory and they are taking on
new life and have their eyes glued
generously on the first place position
in the Playground league and hope to
be occupying this lofty place before
many more contests are played. Fol
lowing is the standing of the teams to
date:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
TRAZEE WANTS SERIES.

Boston, Aug. 2.-Harry H. Frazee,
president of the Boston American
league baseball club, yesterday said
that he would urge the playing of a
worlds series this year as usual. At
the meeting of the American league
in cleveland Saturday. he said, he
W ould also recommend that the series
start August % in the expectation
that the games would be completed
Sunday. September 1. or Labor Dav
These dates. he thought, would not
interefere with the intent of the
"work or fight ruling of Provost
Marshal General CroWder, which is to
apply. to baseball players the first of
September
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
Second Game.
BROOKLYN 4, Cincinnati 0.

Brooklyn. n. Y, Aug. Jack
Coombs received brilliant support
from the Brooklyn Nationals yester-
day and shut out Cincinnati in the
first game of their series by to O..
a sensational one-handed catch -by--z.
Wheat on which he doubled up Grit
fifth off first prevented a rally in the
hfth. Sherwood Magee, pinch-hit
ting for LuQue, doubled with Black
bourne on first in the eighth. Ma
thewson used three pitchers in an eff
fort to stop the Superbas who scored
oil their runs with the help of err
gors. Zach Wheat's hit off Luque in
khe sixth ia4AAnR marked the twentieth
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
Track and Field Results.

Forty-yard Dash (Minor Class.
Girls)-Won by Mary Sarisky; Nary
Beconis, second; Irine Howe, third.
Forty-yard Dash (Junior Glass;
Won by Margaret Robinso; Annie
TheopoIa, second; Mary Mccormack.
third.
Basketball Hustle-Captain Irene
Cooney's team defeated Mary Sarisky &
team, to 2.
Forty-yard Dash (Boys' Minor CLASH
Won by Charles Dunn; Strobe, sec-
ond; Chinko, third. Time, 1-5 secs
Forty-yard Dash (Junior Glass;
Won by Kiniry; Swanson, second
Time, rs sec. -
Forty-yard Dash (Senior Glass;,
Won by Dahlson; Connolly, second 4
Lahar, third Time sec.
Putting 6-pound Shot (Boys' junior
Class-Won by Muldoney, % feet O.
inches; Swanson, second, FL feet 10
inches: I<iniry, third, Is feet 10 inches
Putting 6-pound Shot (Senior CLASSY
Won by Regain, 20 feet inchess
Dahlson, second, q feet inchesa
Clark, third, 27 feet.
Basketball Throw (Minor Class
Boys)-Won by Nimro, SO feet; Lee
vine, second, 38 feet inches; Weston.
third, SO feet.
Basketball Throw (Junior Glass;
Won by Kiniry, "a feet inches; Swan
son, second, SO feet 10 inches; Stabel-
1y, third, 81 feet. :
Basketball Throw (Senior Glass;
Won by Dahlson, 63 feet 10 inchess
Lahar, second, 63 feet 4 inches; Me-
Cue, third, So feet II inches.
Basketball Throw (Girls' senior
Class)-Won by Helen Lynch, 81 feet
s inches; Alice Ryan, second, A feet
Z inches; L. Williams, third, AZ feet
8 inches.
100-yard Bicycle Race (Boys)-
Won by Henry Dolan; Barney Clark.
second; Paul Lahar, third. Time.
II 1-5 sec.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
RUNNERS
WILL CHASE HUNS

Two former marathon celebri-
ties, Johnny Hayes, who car
ried the silks of Uncle Sam to
victory in the London Olympic
marathon of 1908, and Tom
Morrissey, who beat Hayes in
the Boston marathon the same
year, incidentally shaving more
than minute off Tom Long
boats record for the Ashland to
Boston course, soon will be
cover there" Johnny shorty
will go abroad as a Knights of
COlumb bus secretary. Tom has
enlisted in the navy and has
been assigned to Il submarine
chaser.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
Hardware CITY League Games.

The first game in the City leagua
Saturday will bring together the VEk4
ings, with Eddie Goeb pitching, and
the Rockwell & Drake club, with
Cakes on the mound, the lad Wild
pitched a no-hit game last Saturday.
Another good game is looked for.
The second game, between the An.
mex and the strengthened Emerald
club, should be fast. T. Blanchard will
pitch for the Annex, while the battery
for the Emeralds will probably 90
"Bosh" Smith and Wells.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
Chicago =, Washington [.

Chicago, Aug. 2.-McMullins' home
run, which drove Risberg in ahead Of
him, gave Chicago a 2-tO-1 victory over
Washington yesterday. The game was
a pitching duel between Russell and
Matteson. Singles by Schultz and
Shanks and a sacrifice fly prevented
washington being shut out. The score:
r. h. e.
Chicago ...OOoOOO 2O-2 0
Washington 100000 O100-1 0
Batteries-Russeu and SChalk; Mat
teSon and AinSmith.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
CITY ITEMS

Last week of Shirt Sale at Besse-
Leland 's.-adVt
The district medical advisory board
met yesterday afternoon at o'clock
and examined q large number Of
ragistrants who had either appealed to
this board or had been referred by
their draft boards for final decision.
Of the men examined % were accept
ed for military service The board will
examine additional registrants tomor-
row afternoon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
PhiIadcIDInia 4 cleveland n.

Cleveland, O., Aug. 2,--Philad elphia
won it's first game of the year in
Cleveland, 4 to 0 having lost eight
games prior to yesterday. Perry was
invncible with men on bases, striking
out the side in the ninth inning. Nc
Quillan pitched his first game for
Cleveland and did we'll The score:
r. h. G.
Phila. 10000 90 II 0
Cleveland 30 0 0 0 0 90 0
Battcres-Perry and Perkins; Nc
Quillan and O'Neiu.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
HEAD OF BILLIARD ASSN

New York, Aug. 2.-George B. Dry
den of the Chicago Athletic associa-
ton, was unanimously elected presi-
dent of the National Association of
Amateur Billiard Players at a meet
ing of the executive committee yes
terday. He has been prominently
identified with sports in the west.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
YANKEES and TIGERS
IN final GAME
Red SOz Win Again Washington
Drops One to Chicago

Detroit, Aug. 2.-Detroit could get
only two hits off Caldwell today, and
New York took the final game of tho
series, to O. Gilhooley hit q homer
in the second inning with two men on
bases. The score:
T. h. e.
New York ..141O1oOo o. - 1
Detroit ....0 0 0 0 0 0 60 2 2
Batteries-CaldWeu and Walters:
Hall, Bailey and Stanagc.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
COLUMBUS RESULTS
Valentine Has Big Day, Winning Two
Out of -Four Races.-Patchen Is
Sold.

Out of -Four Races.-Patchen Is
Sold.
Columbus, O., Aug. &c. A. VAL
entine won two of the four races on
the Grand Circuit card yesterday aft
ernoon, one of his victories being The
Deshler,' 2:10 pacing stake, purse
$4,000, in which I'm, owned by A, e.
Dorsey of Findlay, O. Won and took a
new record for himself of 2:03 ia.
Orc Elmo driven by Thomas Murphy.
was the favorite and went so far as TO
win the first heat, a Ioaf1ng one, i'm
2:07 IA. Admonition from the Judges
to drive faster in the second heat fur
nished better speed and entertain-
ment, I'm going under for a wire-drive
victory over Orc Elmo. The remain
ing two miles, ORC Elmo lacked the
home-stretch brush.
In the 2:04 class pace, Valentine
drove Baxter Lou to a straight heat
victory, Ben Ali, starting for the first
time this year, finishing second. Han
Boy, the favorite broke a suI5v wheel
in the third heat but was placed. In
the previous heats he did not show
his usual lick.
The cheap victory of the day was Se-r
lab Baird's win in the 2:19 trot. none
Oh the olHer starters being able TO!
make her step fast.
Heir Reaper, trying to duplicate hiA.
winning race of Monday. found Chil-f
coot too sood'a competitor, and thisI
big betting race, IN which both thesta
horses sold for $500 on many tickets.
was a victory for the Murphy follow-I
ing. Heir Reaper made Chicoot troll
in 2:04 IA to win the second heat. Civ
ing his sire, San Francisco, anothers
2:05 trotter.
Messrs. Hess and Kennedy of KANSAS
yesterday sold the PAGER Verlie Patch !
en-. 2.021a to Fred Cline, Indianapolis.l
S. F.. Palm will drive her in her f1tursi
engagem ents,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
BRISTOL BOYS WIN
FROM ST. MARY'S
Fast Games Scheduled for To-.
mOrroW-JuniOr League Notes

In a one-sided game the Bristol
boys trimmed st. Mary's yesterday for
the second time. The Bristol boya
played we'll, while errors for the St.
Mary's boys were costly. The scores
r. h. e5
ST. Mary's 20 Al 0 2 1 / 2 Oil 10 8
Bristol ....6 2 0 2 3 5 x-18 81
Batteries - Jewell, Connolly and
Dahlson; Whalen and Carlow. UmA
pire DOlan.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02

handicap event OF the Grand Ameri
can Handicap TrapshOoting tourna-
ment. The tournament takes place in
Chicago August to 9, and the hand
leap takes place August 8. One of the
entrants is w. f. Beers of this city,
while the other is c. O. Hedstrom,
Of Portland.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
Smith Pupils Meet.

The boys and girls of the Smith
school playground met yesterday for
their regular weekly track and field
meet. The list of winners is as fol-
lows:
Sixty-yard dash (Boys, minor class)
Won by A. Asphmis: second, x.
Bloom; third, NJ. Schaefer.
Sixty-yard dash (Girls, minor class)
Won by II. Stockalunas; second O.
Skoglund; third, II. Bernard.
Sixtv-yard dash (Boys, Junior class)
Won by M. Steege; second, A. Mar
gelot; third, A. Benoit.
Sixty-yard dash (Ciirls, Junior
class -NVon by II. Skoglund; second,
E. Unterspan: third, A. Simmonsld.
Three standing broad jumps (Boys,
minor class)-Won by NJ. Schacfer;
second, F. Steege; third, L. Ellwurt
eel Distance, IS feet, inches.
Three standing broad jumps (Boys,
junior class) by M. Steege;
second A. Margelot; third, A. Frisk.
Distance, 20 feet, inches.
Three standing broad jumps (Boys,
senior class)-Won by A. Ekwurtzel;
second, A. Stockalunas; third, W..
Hellstein. Distance, 10 feet, inches
Two standing broad jumps (Girls,
minor class)-Won by II. Stockalun-
as; second, O. Skoglund; third, O..
Becker. Distance, II feet, 4 inches.
Two standing broad jumps (Girls,
Junior class)-Won by f. Cnterspan;
second, H. Skoglund; third, y. Sim
monski. Distance. II feet II inches.
In the Walnut Hill city baseball
league at Walnut Hill park the games
scheduled for tomorrow afternoon
should be interesting. The first game
commencing at . o'clock Will De
played between the North ENDS and
the SDartans. At 4 o'clock the Com
pany NJ boys will have for their OPP
ponents the CreSccnts. The Standlng
of the league to date follows:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
SALOON SOLD.

John and Anna StrobeI have sold
their property on Elm street to An
tonic PaImert. In the deal Palneri
acquires the saloon conducted for 30
years by Mr.. Strobel, The price is
said to be about 31S,ooo.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
MEEDF,N QUITS RECORD.

Robert Wccden. for. tho past ;
years assistant foreman at the New
Britain Record, retires from the emf
ploy of the Record this evening, hav~
ing accepted a. position on the New
Haven Union, where he will BE- tioor-
man.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
Standing of the Clubs
Games Today

Newark at Toronto.
Jersey City at Buffalo.
Binghamton at Syracuse.
Baltimore at Rochester.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
Standing of the Clubs
Games Today

Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Chicago at New York.
Pittsburgh at Boston.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

Chicago ?, Washington I.
Boston 2, st. Louis /.
Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 0.
New York 7, Detroit 0.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
Standing of the Clubs
Games Today

New York at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Washington at Detroit.
Boston at Cleveland.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
THRIFT STAMP RACE
Minor & Corbin Employees Continue to
Set the Pace With Eafnir Bearing
Co. in Second Place.

The Minor & Corbin Box Co. still
leads in the factory Thrift Stamp
sales. The Fafpir Bearing Co. and
the Union Manufacturing Co. are
very closely punched, the Fafnir
people having a slight lead on sec
ond place. The standing follows:
Per Capita Total
Sales Sales up
to July p
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
Juvenile Playground League.

The Young Cubs were defeated for
the first time yesterday in a good and
exciting game. The score:
Independents ......0 0 1 2 0 4 2 Ks
Young Cubs .......0 2 0 1 l %
Batteries-Leonard and Parker; Ra4
ker, Connolly and Meehan.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
" T. BEERS IN SHOOT.

At the present time Connecticut
has only two entrants in the Grand
American Handicap tbs premier
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
INTERN TIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

Buffalo 7, Jersey City 4.
Toronto 7, Newark /.
Binghamton 8, Syracuse ,.
Baltimore 6, Rochester 5, (13 in
nings).
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02

Totals II Is GO "a
*Batted for Bigbee in thirteenth in
ming.
%%Batted for Henry in eighth in
ming.
%*#Ran for Miller III eighth inning.
"%%*Batted for Nehf in twenty-tirst
inning.
Pittsburgh o0ooOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOo2-2
Boston =. OOOOOOO0O0-O
Two base hit-Southworth Stolen
bases-EIlam, Schmidt, Bigbee, Tag
CERT (2), Johnson. Sacrifice hits
Mollwitz Cutshaw, Leach, J. c.
Smith, Nehf. Double plays-Ellam to
Cutshaw to Mollwitz CD; j. l.. Smith
to Konetchy to ]. c. Smith. Left on
Pittsburgh, II; Boston, 10.
Base on balls-Mayer, 7; Nehf, 5.
Hits-Mayer, IL in Is Is innings;
Cooper, 3 in %. Hit by pitcher
Mayer CTaggert and j. L. Snlth).
Struck out-Mayer, 8; Cooper, 3;
Nehf, s. Passed ball-Henry, /. Win
ming pitcher-Cooper.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
Philadelphia IL, st. Louis o-3.

Philadelphia, Aug. 2. - Jacobs
BANKED ST. Louis in the first game of
Yesterdays double bill and Philadcl-
phia won to 0, but the visitors won
the second contest. to l. in the
tenth inning. Paulette's long double
won the game after a tumble by
Bancroft put a, st. Louis player on
base. The Phillies scored their only
run on a double steal. The scores:
First Game.
r. h. e.
Philadelphia go. 401000o2x-7
st. Louis ...... 0OOOOOOO0-O
Jacobs and Adams, Meadows and
Gonzales.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02

straight games in which he has made
one or more hits. The score:
T. h. e.
Brooklyn ..... 1O1O0110X-4
Cincinnati ..... 0000OOOOO-O
Coombs and M. Wheat; Eller Lu-
que aid Wingo.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02

TieIney Cadet League.
St Mary's VS.. st. Johns.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
Hardware City Jr. League

Nationals VS.. Acorns
Rockwell & Drake End VS.. South
Ends
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
BASEBALL IN A NUTSHELL
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

Brooklyn 4, Cincinnati 0.
Chicago 5, New York 0.
Philadelphia ii, st. Louis 0-3.
Pittsburgh ., Boston (21 innings).
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
Boston ,, ST. Louis (.

ST Louis, Aug. 2.-Severeid's wild
throw past first in the eighth. per
mitted Cochran to score from that
base with the run that gave Boston q
2-to-1 victory over ST. Louis yesterday
and q clean sweep of the four game
series, The score:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-02
Two base hit-Southwor Sto
Chicago 5. New York 0.

New York, Aug. 1.-Chicago in
creased it's lead over New York here
yesterday, winning the first Of its
fve-game series with the Giants 5 to
o. Vaughn permitted only one hit,
single by Zimmerman in the second
inning. Only two other local play
ers reached first base, both on bases
on balls, Toney pitched his first game
for New York, and the hard hitting
by Paskert and Merkle was respon-
sible for his defeat. Paskert drove in
three Chicago runs and scored a
fourth. The score:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-15
Mill Grlnds Flour for U. s.

The Webster City Mills Friday
completed a contract with the govern
ment for the milling of 2S5 barrels of
wheat -four.
This is equivalent to 399 140-pound
sacks and completely filled one large
shipping car, which is now enroute to
government authorities under the
direction, Of the Chamber of Com
merce, Boston, Mass. AS this purely
wheat flour is, undoubtedly destined
for the use Of the American soldiers
abroad or. the Allies, Boston probably
will serve, as the embarkation port
from where it can be sent overseas.
The local mill is sone of the many
smarter mills ever the country to re-
ceive milling contracts for the gov
eminent. The -four contract was
made in May, and the wheat for milling
was secured in part from nearby
farmers and the balance shipped in.
The seed wheat, which was ordered
for planting. and arrived too late for
this purpose, constituted part of the
supply. 3a,,
Very special shipping precautions
are required Of the mills engaged in
turning out government foodstuffs.
The -four was put up in jute export
sacks, which cost in the neighborhoo.l
of fifty cents apiece, and the car care
fully lined with paper before the flour
was put in, Secrecy is also one of
the many precautionary measures OBJ
served by holders of milling contracts.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-15
Children's Gardens Entered in Con.
test are Judged Second Time
Under Auspices of Murray
McMurray, Garden Leader.
MANY CHANGES IN STANDING
List of Those Among the Twenty-Five
Standing the Highest in Second
Judging.

The second judging of the children's
gardens in the Webster City garden
contest was made Wednesday after
noon by the judges committee under
the Craftsmanship of Garden Leader
Murray McMurray. Many changes in
the standing of the contestants were
noted. Some who ranked high in the
previous Judging dropped to low
marking and others receiving a low
grade in the first survey came up In
fine way. The committee warns the
youngsters against mid-season neglect
The twenty-five contestants receiv-
ing the highest markings were:
George Howard Pyle, 1908 Wilson
avenue.
Ruth Jacobson, 1873 Webster street
Ray Hall, 726 Webster street.
Robert and Everett Richardson, 6O9
Division street.
Kempster Pyle, 1908 Wilson ave-
nue.: garden at 536 Water street
Howard Day, GAO First street.
Harold Hall, 728 Webster street.
Sadie Rothrock, 744 First street;
garden corner of 100 block, First and
Wood streets.
Mabelle E. Yungclas, 1910 Second
street.
Leslie o. knight, 1417 Superior
street.
Melvin Wayne McMiniment, Cos
Stockdale street.
Anna Dorethea Wahl, 609 Odell
street.
Frank E. Wanamaker, 720 Division
T: treet.
Howard Parkhurst, 1904 Des Moines
street; garden corner Of Elm and
Funk streets.
Roscoe Phipps, 1914 Elm street.
Earl jacobson, 635 Ohio street.
Homer Crawford, 1893 Elm street.
Erna Rasmussen, 1918 Second street.
Edna Hartmann, 1541 First street.
Edwin Hartmann, 1541 First street.
Helen Campbell, 1887 Division street.
Lenadore Hawkes., 735 Ohio street.
Howard Ash, 1872 Second street.
Lora Colburn, 1911 Second street.
Virgil S. Carrier, Carrier farm near
town.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-15
.LEH|GH PEDDLER IS
THROWN IN RIVER
Citizens are Incensed by Talk of Aus.
trian-Taken to Fort Dodge for
Safe Keeping.

Lehigh Argus: Isaac Michael, an
Austrian peddler who has been max
ing this vicinity for years, said some
thing on the streets Tuesday evening
that was not long in getting him in
to trouble. Monday he had been ar
rested for peddling without a license
and was fined $500 and costs by May
or Marsh. Tuesday evening he came
I'D to where Marshal Longstaff and
Archie Timmons were visiting in
front of the city hall building, and
started to complain of his arrest the
day before to the marshal One word
brought on another and Timmons
asked him why he didn't work or
fight" And his reply was that if he
fought he would fight against the
United States" That was all and a
scrap was on. Some of the boys took
the .peddler by the nape Of the neck
and others took hold of his heels and
the Des Moines river being handy he
was tossed off the bank into the wat
err. The ducking cooled the peddler
off all right, and the crowd who had
gathered let him so to his room. 1t
was not long, however, until score
of men and boys gathered around his
rooming house and the marshal
thought it best to put him in safe
keeping, so he was locked up. Be-
cause of the murmurings that were
heard, the city officials thought it
best to deliver the man to the proper
authorities at Fort Dodge, and Mar
shall Longstaff, accompanied by R. E.
Whipple and Clarence Shaffer, drove
to Fort Dodge that night. What the
outcome of the matter might be is I'M
known, but certain it is that no such
trough stuff" can be pulled off in Le-
high, the home of nearly hundred
boys who are now fighting their
country's battles, and shedding their
life's blood. That time is long past
when anyone, big or little, can say
anything in Lehigh detrimental to our
country.