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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17
BUSH LEACuERS have
BIG CHANCE THIS YEAR

This year promises to give the
greatest opportunity to young
sters in the minors they have ever
had, according to wise old baseball
men who see in the war situation
the possibility of many bush
league kids getting a chance In
the big show.
Dozens of big league players
have or will get into army service
before the baseball season is over
and their places must be filled.
In the past there has been only
a limited number of vacancies an
nually in the big tent and scores
OF young stars have gone to waste
in the bushes. With the increased
vacancies this year more young
sters will have a chance to show
what they can do.
The big league clubs continually
keep scouts on the road to pick
out the most promising of the
minors, but their work is COM
promised by the fact that they
have SO many small camps to
cover that they cannot give the
proper attention to each shining
star they hear Of.
Many q scout has been tipped
off to some brilliant youngster in
a bush town only to see him on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17
SPORTS
N. W. LEAGUE MAKES
1918 PLANS TODAY
OVER IN SEATTLE
N. w. LEAGUE MAY
HAVE A STORMY
SESSION TODAY

out of the league. Brown be-
lieves that 1918 will be a pros
porous year for his Beaver club.
Butte and Great Falls each
have a franchise in the league.
1t would be impracticable to drop
one OF these cities, without the
other, because the long jump from
Spokane to Montana is too expen-
sive unless there is more than one
city to play.
And the directors are unanim-
GUS In wanting to keep the circuit
down to six clubs. So unless Bob
Brown gives up his franchise like
a nice little man, rumpus may
start. For with the two Montana
cities out of the league, 1t would
mean that some other city would
have to be taken in to fill up the
gap. And the only available cities
would be of the size OF Aberdeen,
Bellingham or Victoria, where
league baseball has failed In other
years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17
Charlie White
AGE YRS q NO.
WEIGHT 34Lby.
$50

Allowed man to lift him
off the floor by one hand and
hold him for more than a
minute.
Lifted a stick with five
natirOns tied to ii.
Chinned himself several
times on brOomstick held
by his father.
Between times he chased his
two dogs around the house and
garden and amused himself by
climbing the porch railing and let
ting himself down into the front
yard by one hand!
IF all parents would do as we
have done with our two boys
said White in telling about
Charles training, Uncle Sam
wouldn't need to worry about
good physical specimens for the
army. q He is a normal child in
every respect, and always has
been. have not forced him to dc
anything; l have taught him phy.
steal culture by playing at physi.
cal culture with him,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17
|Hippodrome Has
Comedy Program

Comedy is the big feature of the
new Hippodrome bill today.
The bill starts off with a rip
roaring comedy playlet, Hearts
Are Trumps," in which fun is GEN.
tered on the apparently harmless
little word in the marriage ceire-
money "obey."
Dedio Velde and company are
a trio of burlesque artists who
have singled out the capers OF
Charlie Chaplin as butt for their
grimaces ars physical contortions.
De Forest Brothers and Falk
are a trio that sings and dances.
Leroy and Paul are comic bar
performers and double somer-
sault artists.
Frank Rogers is a ventriloquist
who has had a meteroic advance
in stageland.
Weiman and Berry, billed as
"ragtime folks" play the piano
and violin in a novel way.
An o. Henry film entitled ely
geia at the Solito" will be the pho
toplay.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17

The elaborate Fox photoplay,
"Du Barry" with Theda Bara in
the lead, opened a three days en-
gagement at the Tacoma theater
today.
The story is a historic one. and
while cleverly interpreted upon
the stage, it remained, it is said,
for the films and Miss Bara to
give the world the revelation of
the character of this wonderful
woman.
One of the most remarkable fea-
lures of the pictures is the gowns
that Miss Bara wears. Each of
them is a study in the art OF
adornment, and a thing of beauty,
it is said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17
John Kellerd
Famous Actor

Manager Herald of the Tacoma
theater, in announcing the engage
ment at the Tacoma theater next
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
nights of John E. Kellerd in a
repertoire of Shakespearian pro-
auctions, calls attention to the
fact that is in one of the best
organizations that has visited the
coast in many years. Mr.. Kellerd
is recognized as one of the most
distinguished American actors, has
had wide experience in the Shake
spearian drama and was for sew
eral years co-star with the cele-
brated Madame Modjeska.
During the local engagement
"The Merchant of Venice" will be
presented Sunday night, Hamlet"
Monday night and Macbeth"
Tuesday night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17
BILLIARD PLAYERS Are
INITIATING HOPPE NOW

Owners of Tacoma billiard par
lors will have to watch closely for
a few days to prevent violation of
the rules against masse and other
difficult shots.
For every biliardist in the city
has ambitions today to improve
his game via the Willie Hoppe
route. Two big audiences of bill
lard fans watched the worlds
champion yesterday afternoon and
evening, and then went home
thinking how easy it is to make
the shots If one only has patience.
Everyone took notes on Hopes
style of play and execution. And
everyone wondered why he ever
considered billiards such a diff
cult game.
Hoppe, balkline billiard cham
pion of the world, and Charles c.
Peterson, champion fancy shot of
the world, gave exhibitions at the
Thomas parlors. Neither of the
famous players showed as much
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17

II started when he was 80 days
old. noticed how he would cling
with his baby hands to my finger.
decided to test his strength and
began raising and lowering him
from his carriage by letting him
hold onto my two fingers.
His arm and back muscles de-
veloped rapidly, and he soon could
hold by a stick with both hands
while / raised him from his crib or
carriage.
From that time to now l have
kept up his exercise, being careful
always not to tax his strength. l
believe in developing the arms,
shoulders and back. The legs will
take care of themselves.
"At three months Charlie could
stand alone. At / 1 months he lift
ed scuttle of coal weighing &c
pounds-equal to his own weight.
At 2 years he could swing from q
horizontal bar with one hand.
Now, lifting a stick to which five
flatirons have been tied, is a ia
yorite pastime,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17

an off day and pass him up. The
scout has no opportunity to study
prospects days at time, and If
he chances to look a youngster
over on a day when the youth is
not at his best, another prospect
has gone to waste.
But the need for new talent is
much greater this year. Owners
are chary of offering big contracts
to men who are likely to be called
by the draft. They are also glad
to get youngsters who may develop
within year or so and the bush
Lacquer will be the one to profit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17

SEATTLE, Jan. IA lively
scrap is liable to develop In the
annual meeting of magnates Of
the Northwestern league, called
this afternoon In the Seattle ho-
tel. All team owners want har-
mony, but they admitted before
the session that there were one
or two conflicting elements that
might cause trouble before the
meeting ended.
The admission OF Portland to
the Northwestern league is one
point that will cause a fuss. Port
land Is coming into the league.
There is no doubt of 1t. But in
order to take Portland in, the d.
rectors must declare vacant one
OF the existing franchises or else
create an edght-club circuit.
Bob Brown of Vancouver ar
rived this morning with a chip on
his shoulder. He wants to find
the man who started the rumor
that Vancouver was to be frozen
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17
New Athletic
Officer Will
Work at Camp

CAMP LEWIS, Jan. 17.-Lieut.
Robert l. Simpson, 44th regular
infantry, worlds champion hurd-
Ter, will be assigned to the camp
athletic directors office to have
charge of field athletics.
Lieut.. Simpson held both the
records for high and low hurdles
and is a graduate of the Univer-
sity of Missouri. He established
his records at the Olympian games
in Sweden in 1916.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17

SYRACUSE, N. Y. Jan. H.
The strongest baby in the United
States-the Infant Samson-chal-
lenges all the babies of America,
including YOUR little fellow, to
strength test.
Measure your baby up against
Charlie White, the miniature Her.
cules acquiring fame as '"The Ply
steal Culture Baby" Charlie, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred p. White OF
Sy. acuse, weighs "a pounds at the
age of 2 years and months, and
can lift coal buckets, chin himself,
and top with 10-pound weights.
Here are some of the things
Charlie did in an exhibition the
other day:
Raised a bucket Of coal
weighing 30 pounds with one
hand, while his father held
him In the air.
Took up ten-pOund bar
weight and raised and low.
cred it from the floor five
times over his head.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17

Ously or whether he is just a
clever burlesque Of a boxer.
But at any rate he Is about
the funniest bird who ever
donned a pair of padded mitts
in q Tacoma ring. He tries
to scare his opponent to death
with his curious facial pantO-
mime and then he tears in
with both hands like a police
man breaking up an l. w. w.
riot.
A touch of humOr is good
for any boxing bill, and we
congratulate Shanklin for his
master stroke in putting the
Camembert Kid at the OPEN
ing of the show. 1t means
that every ticket purchaser
will be on hand before the
first bout starts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17
Balmy Bunker, the Camembert Kid,
Gives Touch of Humor to Smoker

Battling Bunker, the balmy
bean boy Of the boxing boil
sheviki, has been booked for
the Eagles smoker next week.
Meaning that George
Shanklin has jumped from
subtle to the ridiculous and
is going to give the fans
something to laugh about.
Bunker will meet Jack
ThOfpson, a 175-pounder who
claims Chicago as his home,
in the opening event Of the
evening. II the bean boy
from Seattle gives his usual
imitation of a Holland wind
mill during a 4O-mile gale,
the crowd should be tickled
for "a week,
We never learned whether
Bunker takes himself seri-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17
Battle Scenes
Are Thrillers

From the preparations for battle
far behind the firing line to hand
tO-hand encounters with the Huns
is the trip taken by those who
view France in Arms" the added
attraction at the Colonial this
week. These films are authorized
by the French war office and coll
tain a number of real thrills.
Marguerite Clark is delightful
in the fairy photoplay, 1.-THE Sew
en- Swans" and is supported by
a well-chosen cast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17
MOVIES
Railroad Thriller
Is Harris New Play

the bedside of his dying mother,
Buck goes forth to rid the coun-
try of his former gang. How
Buck checkmates his enemies,
saves the lives of hundreds OF
troops by stopping the flight OF q
wild engine, and routs the robber
gang is thrillingly told in the
course of the photoplay.
Heading the act in support OF
Hart is pretty VIOLA Vale, who has
the role of the girl towerman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17

Firm leader of a gang off rail-
road robbers to the detective who
finally runs them down is the
transformation worked in Buck
Andrade. central figure of the
photoplay, evolves of the Rail,
which comes to the Colonial Sun
day, with William S. Hart star
red. 1t is a new Aircraft produc-
ton.
Converted to a better life at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17
Hurdler Gets
In Class One

PAI.O ALTO, Cal, Jan. II. =
Jud House, Stanford's crack
Splinter and hurdler, was notified
today that he had been placed in
class /, division A, in the draft
and that he will be one of the
first called. His summons into
the army will be a great blow to
Stanford's track hopes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17
Soccer Teams
Meeting Today

Two all-star soccer teams, rep
resenting the pick of the soccer
players of grammar schools from
the north and south sides of the
city, will meet in their first game
at the Stadium late today. The
teams are exceptionally fast and
a classy game is anticipated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17
War Pictures and Douglas
Fairbanks on Apollo Bill

"His Picture in the Papers
and THE Battle of the Ancre"
form the big double bill at the
Apollo. The battle of the Ancre
was one of the fiercest of the
year and the films give an excel
lent idea of the great fight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17

Max Carey is said to be the first
man Charley Weeghman proposes
to buy for the Cubs.
Carey and Cooper were the two
stars of the Pirates last year and
the price to be paid for the swift
footed outfielder is said to rival
that paid for Alexander.
For several years Carey has led
the National league in baserun-
ming. He and Bert Shotten are
said to be the fastest men in base
ball.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17

In His Picture in the Papers,
the many stunts which Douglas
Fairbanks goes thru in his effort
to get his picture in the papers SO
as to win the girl OF his choice
make a constant succession OF
lively episodes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17
CLEVELAND MAN
SETS PIN RECORD

Q A new record for bowling I
Q In consecutive games is be-
. lieved to have been set by I
0 Cliff Taught, a Cleveland I
. man who recently rolled II I
o consecutive strikes during I
. four games in which be
. rolled 244, 800, 223 and 234 ,
D for a total Of 1901. I
D The average of $50 IA I
D for the four games n be- ,
D lieved to set q new A. B. @.
b record. /.
\
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17
BILLIARDISTS ARE
TRYING IMITATION
OF WILLIE HOPPE
| ADJUSTMENTS
TODAY'S BILLS
AT THE THEATERS

-
TACOMA
Thursday to Saturday-"Du
Barry" with Thcda Bara.
Sunday to Tuesday-JOhn f.
kellerd in Shakespearian Rep
ertOire.
NEW PANrAGES
college Days." musical nov
city; with vaudeville.
HIPPODHOME
"HeaIts Are Trumps," with
vaudeville.
OAK (Old Pantages)
Hip, Hip, HOOray!" musical
comedy, by Monte Carter Co.
MOVIES
COLONIAL
"The Seven Swans" with
Marguerite Clark; also, war
film, ''France in Arms"
APOLLO
"His Picture I'm the Papers,"
with Doug Fairbanks.
MELBOURNE
Dakota Dan," with VIM. 9.
Hart.
LIBERTY
Even As You and l." with
Lois Weber.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-17
TODAY'S
MARKET
PRICES

& g o . y D o y g . . = o . D q
o WHAT RETAILERS PAY q
6 . o . . . q q . . . o o o q q
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years old Goshen. Y knitting four
grandsons in the service.

knit the two lower SITS together). purl
r II S.. knit l. H St-turn.
Slip sts. purl and knit IA sts, mar
row, purl r II ST, knit L H st, turn.
Slip 2 SITS, purl and Is SITS. narrow,
purl r II st, knit L II ST, turn. Slip
. sts, purl and knit Is SITS, narrow. puri
r H st. knit l. II ST, turn. Slip .
SITS. purl and knit 20 SITS, narrow, purl
r II st, knit l. II St. turn. Slip 2
ste. purl and knit % SITS, narrow, purl
r II St. knit l l. II st, turn. Slip ?
SITS. pur, and knit - ets, narrow, purl
r H ST. knit / l. II st. turn. slip 2
sta. purl and knit &c sits. narrow. purl
r II ST, knit /. II ST, turn. Slip 2 SITS.
puri and knit IS SITS. narrow. purl r
H St, knit l. Fl ST. turn. Slip sts.
purl and knit 80 s;s. narrow. turn. Slip
2 SITS, purl and knit 80 SITS. narrow. turn.
Repeat last two rows until all SITS are
narrowed of.
Pick up IL SITS. along sides OF each
heel purl and knit until the "a cts are
on one needle. This - the first needle.
Purl and knit SITS on next needle. which
ID the second needle. Pick up /: SITS on
each OF the heels. purl and knit until ~
sts are on one needle, this Is the third
needle. Divide the - SITS remaining on
upper part OF heel. putting is sts on FIRST
needle and Is SITS on third needle.
Also take s SITS from second needle and
put on first needle and transfer SITS
from second needle 20 third needle.
We should now have so SITS on third
needle. +6 SITS on second needle. and IS
s;s on first needle. Purl and knit one
round plain. Purl and knit to within
10 SITS OF end Of first needle. narrow
puri and knit second needle-purl and
KNIT 6 SITS on third needle-narrow.
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returning about two weeks ago. has
not known the Wilson family at all
during the summer.
To turn for a moment from work
to play: Most OF official society's
play this week has centred around
the Ira Nelson Morrises-the United
States Minister to Sweden and his
wife. who have been at home on a
vacation. They arrived about ten
days ago, and were OF course i'm
mediately entertained az dinner by the
Secretary of State and Mrs. Lansing.
Some friends had taken DR.. and Mrs.
Richardson's pleasant country home.
C1iveien. out on Grant road for them,
and they established themselves there
as soon as they arrived.
They had a theory that they were
going TO get little rest after a
rather strenuous winter. But they
have discovered that Washington in
war times Is not exactly a restful
place. Stil they have stuck It out.
and they have been entertained and
entertaining almost constantly. Aside
from their personal qualities, and a
certain amount OF complimentary
less a matter OF course. many people
have been interested in getting their
| first hand knowledge OF conditions In
| one of the most uncertain OF the neu-
| trail Countries-the one on whose
| friendship Germany is thought to rely
! most And since Sweden is generally
accounted as being more closely in
| touch with the Central Powers than
perhaps any other country, Mr. Nor
ris's reports Of what he had gathered
| as TO conditions in Germany have
| been listened to most eagerly.
Apparently they expected to get
away Just about now-Mr Morris TO
Chicago TO see his friends at home
and look after his personal affairs.
Mrs. Norris 10 take her two children
up 20 Massachusetts and get them
settled at their respective schools.
They plan TO be away for about
week, after which they will return for
a few weeks more before sailing.
In the diplomatic circle the fall L
bringing interesting changes. Chief
Of these is the promotion of Ambas-
sador da Cana OF Brazil 10 be Minister
| OF Foreign Affairs in his own country.
just uLiA octiiAo upouh
to plunge boldly into the fray. DR.
da Cana has been hero seven years,
and he and Nine. da Cana, the latter
formerly Mrs. George Hearn Of New
York. a woman with a taste for So
ciety and a genius for entertaining,
are going to be very greatly missed.
1t is understood that he will return
to Brazil shortly and take up his new
duties. and while his colleagues are OF
course congratulating him, there is
general regret al his departure.
And ColvffIe Barclay. counsellor Of
the British embassy, and at present
charge daffaires OF Great Britain. has
been promoted TO the rank Of min
lister plenipotentiary and presumably
will before very long be transferred
TO some other country where Great
Britain needs a diplomat OF that rank.
Just for the present ne viii remain
here, making the third minister pleni-
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Continue narrow in these same places
every other round until there are 100 SIS
On the three needles. Put 40 SITS on
each needle-purl and knit until foot
measures nine inches. Puri and knit 10
SITS. narrow. repeat this around. Purl and
knit rows. Purl and knit . sts mar
row and repeat around. Purl and knit
rows. Puri and knit s SITS. narrow
and repeat around. Purl and knit 3
rows Purl and knit 4 SITS. narrow. and
repeat around. Purl and knit 2 rows.
Purl and knit 2 SITS, narrow and repeat
around. Purl and knit l row. Purl
and knit l ST marrow. and repeat
around. Purl and knit ! row.
Repeat last two rows until there are
"a SITS left on the needles.
Break of the yarn. leaving about
seven inches OF each thread.
separ ting the Socks.
Pull out needles, separate the socka,
pick up stitches. and finish with the
Kitchener toe having the IL SITS of each
sock divided evenly. 6 SITS on each OF two
needleA Thread q blunt pointed needle
with the yarn. put needle in frst ct
on upper knitting needle. as ~ knitting.
Draw through and take off. Put needle
in second 81 OF same needle as though
puriing. and draw through. but do not
take off. always keep the thread be-
tween the two needless. Put needle in
first ct on opposite knitting needle as
though purllng. Draw through and take
OFF. Put needle through next st on same
knitting needle as though knitting, draw
thread through but do not take off ..
Repeat from to until all SITS are
taken OF. Darn the thread neatly to
finish.
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vorite when the oldest boys OF the new
draft were undergraduates:
AN ADAiONITION (Tune. ''Upidee").
Good people. knit your yarn up fast
Kat away. knit away!
Make socks and sweaters: they don't
last
Knit ye, every day!
For lads who bear on foreign shore
Our nag for Liberty once more!
Knit ye. knit -. knit. say.
Socks and sweaters every day.
For our boys 20 brave and true
Meath the Red. the White and Blue.
Rio Hondo Tex. ". e. MORRISON.
And we'd bet we could sing this
II we could sine-to any Of half a
dozen lively modern airs we can
whistle:
sitting with my knitting in the Good
, Old Fashioned Way
I ponder and I pray: Where are you.
my boy, to-dayr'
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LIED AGAIN AFTER THE SUMNER VACATION

potentiary from Great Britain al pres
ent stationed in Washington. Both
Sir Richard Crawford. commercial
commissioner, and Sir Henry Bahbing-
ton Smith. assistant high commits
sioner, have the rank Of minister
plenipotentiary and are 50 named in
the diplomatic list. Washington is not
used TO such richness-an ambassador
and three ministers from one country
and finds it bit confusing.
Then comes the news that Gen. T.
G. NJ. Bridges, who has been over here
for some months as head of the Brit
ish War Mission. has returned to
Great Britain and been sent TO France,
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where he will remain some time. Gen,
Bridges. who first came over here vito
the Balfour mission and was tremen-
dousiy popular then. became a firse
class social lion when he returned -.
winter, after splendid service ,. the
front. during which he had been so
seriously wounded as 10 lose orc leg.
There are severa! other lessee
changes in the corps. and there is
general uncertainty as to whether
Lord Reading is really coming back.
There have been many reports and
rumors to the effect that he would
stay in England and be taken into
the Cabinet.