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Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-18
BRITISH SKIPPER IS A HERO IN FIGHT

was the message: Nelson being at
tackled by submarine. Skipper killed.
Send assistance at once With the
ship sinking and only five rounds of
ammunition left, the second hand went
to the skipper, who was lying there on
the deck, and heard him say, Abandon
snip. Throw the books OXerbOard.'
Down With His Vessel.
He was asked then if they should
lift him into the boat, but his answer
was: Tom, I'm done; throw me over.
board He was in too bad a condition
to be moved, and they left him there
on his deck and tool: to the small boat.
and about quarter of an hour after
ward the Nelson went down by the
head
1T was drawing into dusk as they
left and the crew of the boat pulled all
that night. Toward morning the wind
freshened and blew them out of their
course. They pulled all day, fastening
a pair of trousers and a large piece of
Oilskin to two oars to attract attention.
Once vessel was sighted, and once q
group of minesweepers, but they pass
ed out of sight. At night the weather
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-18
French P0iIu Is ELUSIVE in His
Greeting of American
General.
GLAD TO SEE YOU, old CHAP
Democratic Behavior Of Officers Con.
tribute to Popularity Of American
Troops in France-One Incl
dent Set Forth.

American Field Headquarters. -
Nothing has contributed more toward
the popularity enjoyed by American
troops in France than the democratic
behavior of their officers. witnessed
a delightful sample of this the other
day in the city in which Maj. Gen. Rob
ert Lee Billiard has his headquarters
Privileged to accompany the general to
a charity performance at the local
theater, l was standing with him and
two of his officers in the lobby during
the intermission, when a "Poilu' hove
into view.
The Frenchman, who wore medals
for valor and stripes showing he had
thrice been wounded, had evidently
consumed a goodly quantity of his
country's wine. Afterward we learned
that it was his first day out of hos
pital, and naturally he had celebrated
a bit.
"GIad to See You, Old chap!"
"Ah, VOLTA des Americains!' he ex-
claimed joyously. "Pm indeed glad to
see you old chap!" he went on, shak-
Ding the generals hand vigorously. Its
the first time I've met an American,
though 1 heard lot about you in hos
pital. Welcome to France! When are
you coming into the trenches with us ~
With that he plunged into a long
account of his experiences, delivered
in very good English, which he said
he had learned during a trip through
the United States five years before.
General Billiard listened smilingly
and kept right on smiling even when
the Poilu clapped him on the back and
called him his "side partner" and in.
vited him to have a drink.
Another time, thank you yery
much," said the general.
The soldier strolled off. In two min.
utes he was back again, but this time
he drew himself up at attention and
gave a 1ourishing salute.
Alps Well That Ends Well.
Excuse me, sir" he said, "they tell
me you're general. Is that true?"
eyes, that's So" General Billiard re-
piled, still smiling.
well, then, sir, all / can saw is
beg your pardon. I thought you were
a sergeant, sir, the same as am. I'm
not used to your American uniforms y
What do you do at the front, ser.
geant!" the general asked.
I'm a machine gunner, sir"
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-18
PLACE AGE LIMIT FOR GOLF
Present Championship Tourney Condi-
lions Held Unfair to Young
Players In Service.

When the Western Golf association
last season voted to do as it pleased
anent the holding of a championship
tournament, Interpretation Of an ana
teur, abolition Of the stymie, and so
on, 1t came in for more or less adverse
criticism in the East. 1t now looks as
though the w. G. A. might "back up''
trif1e in at least one phase of it's
radicalism, there being a growing SEN
timent among the directors that the
amateur championship event should
have a minimum age limit of forty
years.
This, of course, would be in the ma
ture OF a wartime substitution, as it
has been pointed out that tourna.
ments under present conditions are un-
fair to the younger men in service. A
suggestion has also been made to di-
vide the field into classes according
to ages, say forty to fifty, fifty to sixty
sixty and upward. This in a way calls
to mind the annual seniors gathering
at Apawamis.
One other contemplated change is
to limit the Western junior champion.
ship to Junior members of the West
ern Golf association clubs, or to sons
OF members of those clubs. This sug
gested move is the outcome of goings
on of "high jinks" nature during the
last Junior meeting at Exmoor.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-18
FINE THREE-YEAR-OLD FIIIY
-eta Lucille, California Trotter, Likely
to Be Seen on Eastern Tracks
Next Season.

Out IN. California there is a wonder
fully good three-year-old trotter that
is likely to be seeh in the East next
season. She is Zeta Lucille, a daugh-
ter of Kinney Lou, 2:O7%, the last
trotter that the veteran trainer, Budd
Doble, campaigned in the Grand cir
cult, and her dam is Zeta W., by Nut
wood Wilkes, 2:O61A. The FLY has a
record OF 2:11A, taken over a half.
mile track, and in another race, also
over half-mile track, she was second
IN held of aged horses in 2:1O1h
2:11h and 2:12.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-18
Though MortaIIy Wounded, He
Refuses to Haul Down
the Flag.
GOES TO BOTTOM WITH SHIP
"l'm Done; Throw Books Overheard
He Says and Orders the Crew to
Save ThemseIves-Lauded by
Prime Minister.

London.-The following, from the
Daily Telegraph, is story of unusual
heroism and the winning of Victoria
Cross:
In the speech in which he proposed
that the thanks of parliament be &C
corded to the nations heroes, the prime
minister spoke in glowing terms Of the
men of the fishing fleets, and moved
the house to cheers as he told of a
trawler skipper who, with both legs
shot off and most of his crew killed or
injured, refused to haul down the flag,
gave the order, Throw the confidential
books overheard, and throw me after
Them and went down with his trawler.
The story thrilled the whole country
and now, in a special supplement to the
London Gazette, comes the sequel. 1t
Is announced that posthumous grant
of the, Victoria Cross has been made to
Skipper Thomas Crisp, R. N. R., 1O,O65,
D. A. (killed in actiOn), and that the
Distinguished Service medal has been
awarded to Second Hand Thomas Will
liam Crisp, R. N. R., O. N, 1882, D. A.
"These two men are father and son,
and the record Of their brave deeds will
take foremost place even among the
many wonderful stories of gallantry
which this war has produced.
Submarine Is Sighted.
ION an August afternoon, at about
quarter to three, the trawl was shot
from the smack Nelson. The skipper
was below packing fish; one hand was
on deck cleaning fish for the next
mornings breakfast. Coming on deck,
Mr.. Crisp saw an object on the hori-
ION, examined it closely and sent for
his glasses. Almost directly he sang
out. Clear for action. Submarine He
had scarcely spoken when a shot fell
about hundred yards away on the
port bow. The motorman got to his
motor; the deckhand dropped his fish
and went to the ammunition room !;
while the other hands, at the shippers
orders, Let go your gear let 60 the
warp, and put dan on the end Of it,
Meanwhile the gunlayer held his
fke, until the skipper said, 1t is no use
waiting any longer, we will have to let
them have it, From the distance the
submarine sent shell after shell at the
smack, and at the fourth shot the shell
went through the port bow just below
the waterline.
'There was no confusion on board,
not even when the seventh shell struck
the skipper, passed through his side,
through the deck and out through the
side of the ship. The second hand at
once took charge of the tiller and the
firing continued. All the time water
was pouring into the ship and she was
sinking. One man, the gunlayer, went
to the skipper to see if he could render
first aid, but it was obvious that he was
MORALLY wounded.
cts all right, boy, do your BEST
said the skipper, and then, to the Sec
Ond hand, Send a message off, This
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-18
PIPP AND ANDERSON ENLIST
Two Star American League Players
Offer Services to Uncle Sam
to Fight Kaiser.

Walter Plpp, first baseman of the
New York Yankees, and Walter Ander-
son, pitcher Of the Philadelphia Ath-
letics, have enlisted in Uncle Sans
service. Pipp offered his services as
an expert craftsman, and Anderson en-
listed in the naval reserves. Anderson
will be shipped to the Great Lakes
Training station.
Pfpp and Anderson are both products
of the Grand Rapids sand lots. Ander-
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-18
THOUGHT BULLARD Was A NON-COM'
"And you've been to America? 2"
Eyes, SIR"

"And you've been to American"
Eyes, SIR"
would you like to act as instructor
to some of our machine gun men"
The POilu was overwhelmed.
1t must be explained that practically
every man in the French army who
speaks English has applied for one job
or another with the Americans. And
here was an American major general
whom he had taken for q mere SER
geant. inviting him to do what hun
dreds of French officers are vainly ask
ing for!
"You bet your life would" the Potln
fairly yelled, again Selling the gen
erals hand.
Come to my Office tomorrow, then,
and Wen see about it,
The Poilu came.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-18
CONQUEST AND KULTUR

The Germanization of Ameri-
ca has gone ahead too far to be
interrupted. Whoever talks of
the danger of the Americaniza-
ton of the Germans now here is
not well informed or cherishes
a false conception of our rela-
tons. -. In hundred
years the American people will
be conquered by the victorious
German spirit, so that it will
present an enormous German
empire. Whoever does not be-
lfeve this lacks confidence In
the strength Of the German spir-
it.-Letter of Q New York Ger
man, Robert THEM, to the ALI
deutsche Batter, Sept. 20, 1902.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-18
GAME OF GOLF DEMANDS
HIGH TEST OF COURAGE

There is probably no higher
test of moral courage than that
demanded by the game of golf.
Strange as it may appear, al
though golf involves no physical
suffering nor endurance beyond
that what any ordinary man or
woman under sixty possesses,
yet nerves probably are respon-
s1ble for more lost rounds there
in than in any other sport. This
accounts, to a great extent, for
the fact that many players who
have all the shots in their bags
and skill beyond that Of their
fellows, do not reach farther
than the first or second round
in a tournament. And so one
must come to the conclusion
that there is a streak Of xanthic
In most golfers.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-18
HULSWITT TO PILOT JOPLIN
Former Major Lacquer Signed by John
Savage as Manager-WiII Also
Play Third Base.

Rudy Hulswitt, former big Lacquer
and remembered by American associa-
ton fans as former Columbus Senator
player and manager, is going to man.
age the Joplin club of the Western
league next year. John Savage. secre-
tary OF the Blues, who still owns the
Joplin franchise, made the announce
men. Hulswitt will play third base for
the club.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-18
ARGUMENT OVER OLD AND
NEW BOXERS ABOUT $3.50

The never-ending argument as
to whether the Old-time ring
stars were better fighting men !
than those Of today is being
waged more fiercely than ever
as result of the recent death
, of Bob Fitzsfmmons and the
great boxing of Lightweight
Champion Benny Leonard. Many
Of the veteran fans are willing
to admit that Leonard had few
superiors even in the good old
days." but when. Fitzsimmons.
who held the middleweight as
! well as the heavyweight title at
one time, is contrasted with the
present middleweight champion,
, AL Mccoy, there is little more
5 to be said.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-18
CADDOCK USES MANY HOLDS
Wrestler Can Use Scissors, HaIf-NeI-
can, Bar Arm and Many Others
With Effectiveness.

Earl Caddock is a wrestler with a
thousand holds and knows how to use
every one Of them. Gotch was a great
wrestler, but the Zoe hold was his spe-
cialty. Strecher was a wonder until he
faced Caddock. He relied chiefly on
his body scissors hold. Yussiff Hah-
mout likewise was considered a mar
vel, and while he knew much, the scis-
sors and half-Nelson brought him all his
victories. And so on down the line,
every great grappler specialized In a
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-18

became finer. Through the night they
pulled, until daybreak, and at half
past ten O'Clock liz the morning they
found buoy and made fast to if. By
afternoon they were sighted and res
cued. The second hand, who took
charge of the tiller after the skipper
had been shot down, was his son."
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-18
OPENS THEATER MAR
BIG TRAINING CAMP

Camp Gordon, Cato provide
more entertainment for the Sam
mics in the cantOnment here
from New York and other Sec
tons east and north and from
some southern states, Jake
Wells, manager of the Atlantic
Lyric theater, showing Keith's
vaudeville, will soon have COM
pleted a big theater near the
camp, and it is stated that the
show house will be in operation
within a few weeks. Popular
prices will prevail.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-18

Clifford H.
According to information
accident had
commended Fighing
Clifford the beknown
the national A. A. o. championship 100
w.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-18

son is only twenty years old and last
year was his first in the big league and
his second in organized baseball.
Il have no dependents and I don't
see why shouldn't serve" said Ander-
son. Il don't like this idea of some one
asking for exemption for me-"
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-18

hold. Not so with Caddock. He can
use the scissors, the half-Nelson, the
bar arm, the toe hold, and hundreds
Of others, and he uses each with equal
effectiveness. And that's what makes
him the great champion that he is.
If he can't get you with one, he tries
another, another and so on, until you
fall victim to his variety.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-18
osososososoeoeoeo.o.o.o.
interchangeable Golf Club.

Inc invention of golf club with
interchangeable heads permits all the
strokes to be made with one stick
without the necessity for carrying sew
eral. -
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-18
Will Push Three Snor+s

1t is said that the sports that the
A. A. U. will concentrate on at the
army camps this winter will be boxing
wrestling and cross-country running.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-18
Legal w. Sold.

Legal W., 2:1O, is a member Of the
Cox stable, having been sold for So
600. w.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-18
An Autocrat.

An AUtocrat.
I'm psoud to wear your chains,
grille"
wen. see that those chains keep YOU
Arom skidding in the direction of any
otner girl."-Kansas City Journal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-02

troops in France for nine months He
is returning to make report to the
war department and to take up ac-
lively his duties as chief of staff.
"The boys in France cannot under
stand the suppression of news" said
General March 81 know of no gentle
method of conducting this war and
we can u expect our armies to go thru
it without someone getting hurt. The
public must know the truth, no matter
how painful -
Asked about General Pershing's ar
tillery, General March said he could
tell nothing ''but it is some artillery
General March was accompanied by
Major General Sturgis, commanding
the cantonment at Little Rock and
Major General French, commanding at
Macon, Ga.
General March declared the morale
of the men in France to be all that
could be desired, ''better than when
they were on the Mexican border"
= General March declared he would
advocate an immediate change in the
methods of censorship.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-02
William DOlfen, Cook,
Thought German Spy

Portland, Or, Mar 2-Belief that
William Dolfen, cook in a company of
the 162d infantry and taken from tho
train as spy suspect when the regi-
ment left Oregon, has been in the en-
ploy of the Wilhelmstrasse agents is
being strengthened by new disclos-
ures, federal attaches state today, fol-
lowing federal indictment of Dolfen on
charge of perjury.
The perjury charge was filed two
weeks ago, when an effort was made
to free Dolfen by habeas corpus pro-
Iceedings He is an italian and told fed
eral immigration inspectors he was
born in Germany.
That Dolfen, whose true name is Sill
VIC Dal Bon, told him he was paid ny
the local German consulate to "see
things around Portland,' that he said
he "got all he wanted, including blue
prints of Fort Rosecran and the range
and positions of guns there" when he
went to San Diego with Oregon troops
during the Mexican trouble, and that
Dolfen always had plenty of money
were statements made to federal off
cials by Dan Mara, who has known
Dolfen several years.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-02
quire japan s entrance.

OdPuh Ohbl
In this connection they pointed out
that Russian resistance Is stiffening and
that German penetration to Siberia Is
next to impossible. As for Germans in
Siberia, they have not constituted a real
menace yet, and the supplies at Vladi-
vostok are apparently in no extreme
danger for the moment.
More important, in the opinion of
those opposed, is the fact that permis-
sion to Japan would mean the entrance
of an autocracy into, Ruusia s eastern
gateway while another autocracy over
ran her from the west.
And, these authorities state, it is quite
conceivable that once Japan has a foot
hold in Siberia she would be lOath to re-
linquish it.
Her entrance, it was suggested, might
cause many of the Russians to go over to
the Germans to fight the former enemy
while in any event the entry might be
open to Misrepresentation in many quar-
ters as an autocratic invasion.
On the other hand those favOring the
step said Japan as an ally ought to be
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-02
QUICK START
FOR CHALMERS

A nation wide test has been made
during the past week to develop the
wonderful starting qualities ST ythe
Chalmers "World s Record Motor.
Recently much has been written and
said about the Chalmers "Hot-Spot
and "Ramshorn Manifold" which af-
ford unusual power and quick accel-
Grafton from the present day low grade
gasoline.
Here in Boston, on the evening of
Jan. 10, stock seven passenger Chal-
mers touring ear was left standing in
the open street-exposed and uncover
ed from 6 o'clock at night until 8
o clock the next morning. This Chal-
mers car stood Is hours in cold, raw
wind.
Hourly throughout the night temper
ature readings were taken by ther-
mometer which was suspended from
the radiator. The average temperature
was shown to be 20 degrees Fahren-
heit.
At few minutes past on the morn
ing of the 11th, in the present Of How
ard G. Reynolds, David w. Boland and
John H. Wilson, a mechanic slipped a
key into the switch slot and stepped
on the starter.
Despite the cold the Chalmers Hot
Spot and Ramshorn Manifold were
functioning properly and setting at de-
fiance the rule of the ordinary en-
gine, which demands thorough warmth
before perfect carburetion is possible.
Boston Post.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-02
Thinks Sieve Grip Wheel
Tractor Is the Best

"It is impossible to choose one line
or type of tractor and expect it to do
satisfactory work on all the different
kinds of farm lands on which tractors
are used," said Wick Bros. today in
discussing their sampson Sieve-G Grip
tractor. "Our Samson Sieve-Grip
Wheel tractor is doing remarkable
good work on ground that is not very
steep. 1t does not pack the soil and
is doing all around good wowrk. On
real steep hill farms, our track laying
type of tractors are doing better work
and are better hill climbers than a
wheel tractor on account of more trac-
ton. Then there is the different size
of tractors according to the amount of
acreas to be taken care of which also
takes some thought. Therefore we have
taken on complete line in the lead
ing makes of tractors and can furnish
a satisfactory tractor whether the
farm is small or large, hilly or level,
and it will do any farmer good to go
over our line with us and he will have
much better idea Of what he needs
in this line after having done So"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-02
DECISION STILL PENDING.
By Carl D. Groat.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, Mar. 2.-America S de.
cision as to Japanese or joint allied in
tervention in Siberia, remains today one
of the deepest international puzzles Of
recent months.
A high cabinet member suggested
that the United States will not object to
Japan going in self defense" but that
this country will not join. Speculation
the state department was still silent
early today. Other sources close to the
president suggested that the problem
presented one of the most delicate ques-
tions this government has had to meet.
Some officials frankly doubted that
the situation thus far is such as to re-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-02
MOTOR CAR HELPS
RELIEVE BURDENS
McADoo AND GARFIELD CALLED
BEST MOTOR CAR Statesmen
IN THE COUNTRY

"The hest motor car statesmen in the
country today are named McAdoo and
Garfield This statement was made
by Samuel Luttrell of the Packard
Motor Car company. "Messrs. McAdoo
and Garfield" he went on, "are sell
ing more cars and trucks than any two
other men in the country could, be.
cause they are focusing public atten-
ton directly on the problems of trans
portation. They have effectually dis
PEELED the illusion as to the proper use
of passenger motor cars, because they
have made it plain to every one that
the constant use of passenger cars is a
national necessity.
Use of Gas Saves Coal.
"Messcs. McAdoo and Garfield have
shown that the railroad service of the
United States is inadequate and in urg-
ing the curtailment of passenger serv.
ice they are in effect forcing the use
of motor cars. The executive of a big
business, the high powered salesman,
the women who are doing so much in
betterment work-these and many 9th
ers must use motor cars to conserve
their time as well as preserve their
physical forces and to take the relaxa-
tion and refreshment Of mental energy
which the use of motor cars provides
"Gasoline production figures CON
tinue to show that instead of a scarcity
there is likely to be an abundance of
gasoline. And every pound carried by
a gasoline propelled vehicle lifts Just
that much pressure off the coal driven
railroads and so adds to the available
supply of coal for industrial purposes. !"